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New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
DESIRED ID OWN
 500 NEWSPAPERS
Frank Muneys Dram Failed to
 Come True

New York. Jan. 20 (UP)-The late Frank Munsey dreamed of owning a chain of 500 newspapers, but he died the owner of but two out of the many he had bought and sold, Frank F. O'Brien revealed in a new book ''The Story of the Sum-" pub lished today.
 The book tells of the romantic his- tory of the New York Sun from 1888 to 1928, and the names of Dana. James Gordon Bennett Munsey and other famous figures in journalism parade through it's pages.
 A chapter dealing with the period during which the Sun was under the editorship of Charles A. Dana is per haps the high point of the book.
 But. getting down to more mod ern times. it takes up the story of Munsey and reveals figures and facts on Munsey's many dealings in news- papers never before made public. Munsey is referred to by O'Brien as the great amalgamator."
 MuNSey'S lRA1lngS
 Perhaps the most startling of the figures shows that in 1916 Munsey bought the Sun and the Evening Sun from William B. Reick for $2.- 46s,ooO. From that beginning Mum sey built the New York Sun, which he owned when he died. into one of the most valuable newspaper pro- perties in the country by a series of mergers which startled newspaper. men the country over.
 Prices figuring in other Munsey newspa per deals includes:
 Rough Washington Times in 1901 for $20o.0oo.
 Bought Boston Journal in 1902 for $5oO.00o.
 Bought New York News in 1901 for s4oo,ooo. .....
 Bought Baltimore News in 1908 for s1.5o0.0oo.
 Bought Baltimore American and Baltimore Star in 1921 for $t.500.- 900, combined them with the News and sold the merged paper in 1923 tO W lliIdtlI JNduuVlPH 4ANuIoe iOi Vo' 100000
 Bought New York Press in 1912 | for $1.000.000.
 Bought New York Herald. includ ing the New York Telegram and the European edition of the Herald from the James Gordon Bennett trustees for &4,Oo0.0o0.
 Sold the New York Herald. in- cluding the European edition, in 1924 to Ogden M. Reid for $s,ooo.- 900, after Reid had refused to sell him Reid's New York Tribune. Bought New York Mail from Henry l.. Stoddard in 1924 for $:.- 900. 900 and the Globe in 1923 for $2.o0o.ooo.
 When Munsey died he had sold. CT eliminated through mergers all oi his papers excepting the New York Sun and the New York Telegram.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
STANLEY TRIAL TODAY
Witness in HIttshcld Killing Case Tells Of F1lsc Move Made
 by Victim

Pittsheld, Mass, Jan. 20 R - Testimony that Peter Fulco had made a movement as if to attack Gilbert Stanley was given today In Stanley's trial for manslaughter. Stanley, manager of the Berkshire school in Sheffield and former Yale athlete, is charged with having shot Fulco when the man refused to leave the school grounds.
 Frank E. Cra wford. of the school faculty. testified that after Stanley had ordered Fulco, who was with Mrs. Mabel St. James in an auto mobile parked on the school grounds to leave. Fulco had uttered an oath and made . lupge toward Stanley. At the moment, Stanley. who had brought A double -barrelled shotgun from one of the school buildings, had turned his back and was walk ing away from the car.
 When I shouted" the witness continued. Stanley turned around and the gun was discharged, caus. ing the death of Fulco."
 Deputy Sherin Clarence H. War ner of Sheffield, who arrested Stan icy. testified that the gun belonged to Charles H. Howell of Belmont, a former instructor at the school.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
SAYS CONFERENCE
 COMPLETE fIASC0'
RQrseatatiIe Wood Of IndilDl
 Declir6 Nothing Accomplished

Washington. Jan. 20 N1The Gen. eva naval arms conference was de-
 scribed in the house today by Rep- resentative Wood. republican. In- diana, as complete fiasco,"
 brought about because the United States had no ships to scrap or con- struction work to stop. Wood assert ed the failure came in spite of the fact that England might have aban- doned the further construction. of
 additional cruisers, thus maintaining in greater degree the ratio agreed upon hvo years ago"
 The Indiana member. who heads
 the house appropriations sub-com- mittes that passes upon shipping board and merchant marine funds
 said that the time had come "when we must embark upon q mercantile
 marine program that will establish
 this country in the eyes of the
 world" He urged action upon . bill
 introduced by himself and designed
 to build up . merchant fleet under the American nag.
 We have sacrificed world naval supremacy and world maritime com- mercial supremacy" Wood contin-
 ued, ''ahd in addition through pri- vate loans our former allies have ob- ltalned $l2,0o0, 0o0, 900. no small por- ton of which is obviously being used in the building up Of European nav ies. as we'll as their merchant fleets.
 with which America must compete for world trade In time of peace and fight against in time of war;"
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
WANTS MORE POWER
Mrs. Willebrandt Args,as That Courts should Have Right to Impose Heavier Seutencos.

Washington. Jan. 20 N>-Legisla- ton to strengthen the courts pow CT in sentencing bootleggers and rum runners was urged today before a house judiciary subcommittee by Assistant Attorney General Mabel Walker Willebrandt.
 Mrs. Willebrandt endorsed . bill by Representative Stalker, republi- can, New York, which would strengthen the Volstead Act by pro- viding a fine up to 410.oo0 or im- 'prisonment up to five years or both for illegal manufacture. sale or transportation of liquor. The Vol- stead Act imposes six months' irn- prisonment or fine up to 31,000 or both for these offenses. she said,
 "The hands of the courts are tied at present when large liquor of- fender is arraigned." she declared. This maximum fine and imprison- ment enables the judges to impose sentences comn ansurate with the of- fense and will hit directly at the big bootleggers. ..
 At the same time 1t leaves to the judges discretionary power to impose small sentences where the cases are not of | serious nature. This means the man who is caught with a. half pint of liquor in his automobile will not receive the f-n- tence of a felon."
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
SPECTACULAR BARN FIRE
illumination Of Sky Seen for Miles When Stock of Hay On Mitchell Street Is Fuel for Flames.

Fire Of undetermined origin de stroyed a barn at es Mitchell street last night. the damage to the build ing and contents. consisting rrinci- pally of hay, being estimated at $2.- 900. The fire department was call ed at 1l:4S o'clock by an alarm from Box 337 at Clinton street and Cor bin avenue. but the flames had en- ,eloped the building so completely that it was impossible to salvage anything. The sky was illuminated for miles around by the blaze. and the firemen feared the Polish Or phanage was burning as they started from their stations.
 At 5:o9 last evening, an alarm from Box 37 brought the department to a six tenement house at 5S Beaver street. owned by Russell Aparo Damage estimated at $15 was done by fire to curtains on the windows ir a. tenement occupied by John Ne deau.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
ANCIENT EXPIRES
 WORK E STUDIED
M Itns hlleltioa Systsns
 Foqnd to Be Pdfect

Phoenix, Arix.. Jan. :o.-(UP)- An ancient raes. % proficient tt the art of irr,gatton that by some means 1l,ooo,ooo cubic yards of earth were moved as elaborate canals were con- strueted. is now being studied Dy Arisoua archaeologtsts.
 For want of . better name' the students of ancient races and ruins have dubbed these people of 500 to 1000 year ago. the Canal Builders. In the Salt river valley, which con- tains the city of Phoenix. some 70 large ruina, and 800 smaller ones, traces of the historic race. have been found during the past 70 years. Time and neglect obliterated some Of them and the archaeologists are concern trating on what remain.
 The Canal Builders, according to Dr. o. A. Turney of Phoenix. prob ably lived under . serf-like agree ment with an overlord who resided in tho clan-castle after the manner of mediaeval Europe serfdom. The mass buried their ruling class, along with gift pottery and other equipment, "to avoid embarrass- ment in the spirit world pr. Fur ney believes.
 They built long irrigation canals and laterals. and. in consideration of the massive machinery modern man uses in similar enterprises their engineering feats are regarded as remarkable by pr. Turney and other students.
 Traces picked up in explorations and excavations show the Canal Builders to have been . peace low iny, industrious folk.
 Four major ruins remain. One. La Ciudad, is Tn Phoenix city. The Pueblo Grande Is owned by Phoenix and located on the outskirts Of the city. Exploration here is in its in- fancy. Pueblo de Lehi is near Mesa, IS miles from here and Del Rio Is four miles to the southwest of Ari- zona's capital. .....-.
 All told. according to information now gathered. tho race irrigated ap- proximately 100000 acres of the fertile Salt river valley, which later lspsed into . desert wasteland and was reclaimed-in part by the ln- dians and almost completely by the 18th and 20th century white man.
 Impressions hundreds of years old remain on the walls of some of the ruins and on the floor surfaces-a patch of thumb prints. impressions of wicker work from a mat, and the like.
 \ eAarred corncob. dropped the students declare. before Columbus sailed for the Indies, was found in perfect condition. Pottery frsg- msnts have been discovered still holding grease accumulated over long-forgotten fires.
 Traces of the people themselves has bean obliterated almost com psatsly, 1t ts said. Nothing will be known of them uness some unfore- ssan discovery bearing on their personalities comes to light 1t.
 They died. the archaeolosists be- Nsvs. from some mysterious plague or . prolonged drought which their irrigation. and ingenuity were un- able to conquer.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
City Items
4 Nash suit or overcoat Ss2.S0. !. Ryan, IA North 6t Tel. 290s.

4 Nash suit or overcoat S22.S0, J. Ryan, lA North st Tel. ss0s. -advt.
 4 aaushtsr was born at New Brit aa1 0eaaEal hospital last night to Nr. and MrA John Tarasanchan ot c3 Olive street.
 A son was born last night to Mir. and Mrs. Rodman w. Chamberlain of s3s Lincoln street. at New Brit ain General hospital. MT. Chamber lain is chairman of the board of police commissioners.
 Suit for $l00 damages has been brought by William Schroedel. through Edward A. Mag. against H. w. Williams. Deputy Sheriff Mar tin H. Horwitz served the paper.
 The stock of the Adrian Shop. bankrupt women's wear shop at S2S Main street, was sold yesterday to a Hartford concern by w. Howard Wakelee. United States auctioneer.
 Lansing w. Palmer. who resides with his daughter. Mrs. Charles Simpkins of 15S South Main street. is able to sit up again after being seriously i'll for the past week. He was taken III suddenly while at work at the Corbin Cabinet Lock Co. plant.
 The I. A. C. c. will hold its an nual meeting at the home on East Main street Sunday evening. Many Italian business men have been in vited to attend. Harry J. Battistoni will be toastmaster.
 Girl Scouts. Troop ', Of St. Johns church will hold reorganization meeting Monday afternoon. January o3. in the parish hall at the school. The leaders are Mrs. Elmer Peter son and Mrs. L. Erquinne.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
RUBBER IS DISCUSSED
Expansion of American Interests Talked Over By Firestone and Coolidge at Conference.

Washington. Jan. 20 Rp-Expan- sion of the American rubber inter- ests to the outposts of the world was discussed with President Coolidge today by Harvey S. Firestone. the automobile tire manufacturer.
 Mir. Firestone told Mir. Coolidge that American rubber makers were endeavorins to locate new sources of production and that they were going ahead with their plans undismayed by efforts of British and Dutch rub Der interests 10 stave off Americans.
 Mir. Firestone's discussion with Mir Coolidge centered particularly around the production area in Li- beria where Firestone believes American rubber people would make considerable headway in the future.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
Girl Reserves to Have
 Mid.Winter Conference

The mid winter conference for lenior and junior high school girls rli be held in New London. Febru- ary 5. 1 and 5. The committee in charge is arranging sn interesting program which will include talks on topics of interest to the girls, fol- lowed by discussion. Plenty of fun has also been arranged and on Sat- urday the guests will be given an opportunity to visit the subma rine station. take tea with Connecticut college girls or make tour of the interesting spots of historic New London. 4 banquet and entertain nent will conclude the days pro- gram.
 Because of the success of the Pirates Fair pat of the girls ex- penses can be paid.
 All girls and committee membera who are interested in attending the conference or who want further in- formation are asked to come to . meeting at the "Y" on Tuesday January A at o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
MISS PRAYER REN0MINATED
Head Of Nursing Department at
 Local Hospital to Succeed Herself in State Association.

Miss Maude E. Traver. directress of nurses at the New Britain Gen. eral hospital, has been renominated to succeed herself as secretary and treasurer of the educational division of the Graduate Nurses association which will hold its annual conven- ton in New Haven on February z. and g.
 Other nominees are as follows:
 Chairman. Miss Sarah E. Hyde, Middlesex hospital. Middletown: Miss R. Mcconnell. Hartford hospi- tai, Hartford. Vice chairman. Mrs. Winifred A. Hart, 10s Rocton av- enue, Bridgeport: Miss Emiline K. Mills. Bridgeport hospital. Bridge port.
 Councillors: Miss Annie W. Good rich. Yale School of Nursing. New Haven: Miss Harriet Leck. 55 Allyn street. Hartford: Miss Fife J. Tay- Tor, Yale School of Nursing. New Haven; Mrs. Anna NJ. Nash. Conn. State hospital, Middletown.
 Miss Traver is also secretary of the Connecticut Hospital association. She is one of the only four nurses in the country who are secretaries of similar organizations. Other sec retaries are men.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
Take Father Johns Medicine

If you are strong and well your system has d reserve supply of fight ing energy to draw on whenever you are exposed to colds or other disease germs. and this energy enables you 10 throw off the disease.
 But if you are tired. weak or run down fhIS reserve supply has been exhausted aud you arc in danger. Because it. supplies the food sub stances which build strength. Father Johns Medicine is the commonsense tonic. energy builder for you 10 take right now. Tt is guaranteed free from alcohol or dangerous drugs. ~ is not q stimulant but a nourishng flesh builder by means Of which tho sl stem stores up energy 10 he drawn on whenever it Is needed,
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
SAYS SODA LIME COULD SAVE S-4
Commlndtr M,nkin Declares
 Lives Lost by Its Lack

Boston, Jan. 20 (UP)-Lieutenant Commander Gilbert H. Mankin could not be shaken from his statement before the naval board of inquiry to- day that 100 pounds of soda lime. without additional oxygen. would have prolonged for S3 hours the lives of those trapped in the torpedo room Of the submarine S-4.
 Facing . barrage of questions from the court. the young navy officer in- sisted that without soda lime the oxygen supply in the submarine was useless.
 To support his testimony. Mankin referred to recent experiments by scientists at Cornell. which, he said, indicated that life could not exist if the presence of oxygen if carbon
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
Plan Board Will Get
 South High Street Data

When engineering data has been gathered for the city plan com mission, a public hearing will be held on the proposed extension of South High street to Camp street, Chairman George K. Macauley an- nounced today. The commissioners met yesterday afternoon and dis cussed the proposed extension. A field inspection was made in the previous week.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
LITHUANIAN STRIFE

London. Jan. 20 (uP)-The Riga correspondent of the Daily Mail re- ported today that the Lithuanian army had threatened to oust Premier Voldemaras unless he reinstated General Dzukauskas as chief of staff Of the army. General Dzukauskas was dismissed because. it was alleg- ed, he intended to foment unrest in the army.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
One Killed, Another Is
 Injured in SOmeryille

Boston. Jan. 2o.-tP-One man was killed and another believed to have been fatally injured today when they were hit by an incoming Portland express train in the East Somcrvile yard Of the Bosto X Maine railroad. Jeremiah Murphy of Winchester. was the man killed and Thomas fIanlon, also Of Winchester was injured. They were employed as eignalmen in the yard.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20

d.oSi.le weis' ai,al; a d;;i s rous ccn;,3e.
 I've never seen any scla l.mc "a Sul,nlar;ne,' Man,in told th court.
 Whats the. use of the oxygen bottle?" asked Rear Admiral Rich ard H. Jackson. president of the board of inquiry.
 Very little." replied Mankin.
 '"rhen why is it placed there?" Jackson asked.
 T presume on the assumption that soda lime would be placed there also" the witness said.
 Have you made any report of your observations?"
 Yes. I recommended that soda lime be installed on submarines" said Mankin-
 The witness said he understood that soda lime had not been carried on undersea boats because. in its present form, it was considered a nuisance.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
City to Express Thanks
 For Stanley Land Gift

ATdcrmen W. H. Judd and J. F. Maerz and Councilman W. S. War ncr have been appointed by Mayor Weld to draft letter 10 Alix w. Stanley expressing the city's thanks for the gift Of the Stanley estate in tho northern section of the town. The land. subject to life use by the Stanley's became the city's prop erty yesterday when Mayor Weld signed legal papers
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
British Cruiser Hits
 Steamer in Channel

Malta, Jan. 29 (UP)-The British light cruiser Caledon collided in the Doro channel with the Italian steamer Antares. it was learned to- day.
 The Antares was being lowed to Piraeus, Greece. and it was believed tho Caledon WAS on her way to Malta.
 Extent of damage to either vessel was not known.
 Tho Antares is steamer of 3,723 tons and ts owned by the Danube Navigation company. ..
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
BEST IAN M WEDDING
 BEST WINDOW BREAKER
But Ovner of Fans Aaenass so Have Hi~ AEsaslad Whaa
 Poaace lnvesttUsto

It was fortunate for Michasl Caliendo Of South Bank street. Plainville that ae was best man at a wedding yesterday. Had he been merely . plain. ordinary guest, he would have been in police court to- day on the charge of iajury to psi- vate property. but as it is. he is as free as the air. albeit he may be slightly nervous because Of his narrow escape from the ;clutches of the law. {.i8
 Caliendo broke . window pane measuring <7x23 inches in the frout door of house at 173 Ellis street last evening while . wedding recep- ton vas beipg held according to others in attendance. and OhfoeF Louis E. Harper. who investigated the incident about s:16 o'clock. WAS asked by Angelo Sarxone, owner of the property, to arrest the guilty person. The officer asked 10 or i2 guests for information about the broken window and wAs about to abandon the quest, whoa caliendo was pointed out. aanIone angry though he was, could not hnd 1t m his heart to have the, best man ar- rested. so he dropped the charge.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
OPPOSES RESOLUTION
George B. Cortelyou Of New York Argues Against Walsh's Proposed Probe OT Public Utilities.

Washington. Jan. 20 R>-Another former government official-George B. Cortelyou of New York-ap- peared today before tho senate in- terstate commerce committee to op- pose the Walsh resolution for . sweeping investigation into the financial affairs of public utilities corporations.
 Cortelyou is chairman of the joint committee of the National Utilities associations. He challenged the au- thority of the senate to mako the inquiry.
 we hold that the senate has no right either to investigate or. legis- late upon most of the matters in- cluded in the resolution now before you." Cartelyou said. We believe that such an investigation would be fraught and evel vastly greater than any good that could be accom- plished."
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
HEPLlN PLAYED AT HOME
Mobile Papcr Severely Crttictses Alabama Senator's Attacks on Senator Robinson.

Mobile. Ala. Jan. 20 (UP)-Com- menting on the Hefiin- Robinson de- bate in the senate. the Mobile Reg ister today said: .~.
 Senator Hefiin makes | poor re- turn to the people of Alabama for honors they have heaped upon him when lie declares on the floor of the senate that Senator Robinson cannot enter this state and speak his mind freely without risking the danger and humiliation of tar and feathers It Is not true. It islanders the state.''
 Adding that the people of Ala- bama have been patient, the Regis ter suggested that perhaps they nov need . "Cercantes to chronicle the lively cavortings of q chivalric knight in the august upper house oi congress and a Lallausee to etch the fetching lines of his pulchritude."
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

MT. and Mrs. George T. Beilman of 240 Buell. street. announce the engagement of their daughter. Mill dred. to George Anderson. son of Peter Anderson of 45 Andrew street. Miss Beilman is connected with Christine's Beauty Parlor. and MT. Anderson is employed by Tuttles, Warehouse & Taylor Co. Of New Haven. The wedding will take place next month.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
TO SUBMIT TREATY

Berlin. Jan. 20 tUP)-Thc news
 pa per Neue Zeuricher Zeitung's Paris
 correspondent reported today that
 Russian AnhaSsa dor Dovgalcvsk of 2 proposed French Russian non aggression treaty.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
BANKERS ANNUAL DINNER

Nsv Bsitaia Chapter, A. l. D., to
 Asve Bsnquet and Dance At Shut
 tis Meadow Cab Oa February ..
 $-s h1
 Harry ". Hatsing is chairman of . committee to conduct the eighth annual dinner and dance of New Britain Chapter. American Institute Of Banking. which will take place Thursday evening. February 9. at tho Shuttle Meadow club. A recep- tion tt S:3o o'clock will bs fol- lowsd by dinner at ! o'clock.
 Members of Chairman Hatsing's 6 committee are: Ray T. Fraprie. Ab- bic K Dawson, Leon H. Hunter, John J. Kiernan. Dorothy E.. Latham, Helen J. Reszenski, Edna M. Smart, Joseph Valentine. Jr.. and Gustave D. Winger. Roger J. Lar son. president of the chapter. will be teastmaster.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
THOMPSON REELECTED
New Britain Man Again Chosen Head of Master Painters and Doc- orators of Connecticut,

Harry '. Thompson of this city was reelected president of the Mas ter Painters and Decorators asso. citation of Connecticut. Inc. at the closing session of the state conven. ton in New Haven yesterday. MT Thompson's work as head of the or. Eanization was praised in the nom- ination speech and the reelection was unanimous.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
BAR IN PARIS STORE.

Paris, Jan. 20 R-Shoppers now have long mahogany bar at their service in one of the Paris depart ment stores. The women are rather shy of it yet. but so just to see the innovation.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20
HOAuCInH CHARGE

St. George, N. Y. Jan. 20 (UP)- The explosion of still in his home, which fatally burned his wife. Es- telle, caused George Perich's ar- rest today on a homicide Icharge.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-20

When the annual checker tourna- ment opens this evening at the Y. M. c. A.. Harry stromquist, in his early c0's will compete for the city championship for the third success sive year. MT. Stromquist has won the last two championships.