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ONRUM TREATIES Business Interests Frown on| Andrews’ Mission London, July 16 (®) — Conversa- tions now going on between British officlals and Brigadier General Lin- | coln C. Andrews, American prohibi- | tion enforcement chief, with a view | to curtailing international rum | smuggling, are beginning to cause neasiness in some British circl erest in the conferences is be- | ing more keen and the first sign of opposition to the British govern- nent’s action in entering the discus- ion has developed. In some ship- | ping circles and other sources it Is | felt that legitimate trade shipments | from England to Argentina by way of the West Indies may possibly be subject 1o unnecessary scrutiny and delay, It is felt that tuis would be true {f the right of search was ex- tended to United States revenue cuf- ters, even if the search for liquor was carried out with the best inten- | tions in the world. | Although British whiskey Interests showed little interest when General | Andrews first arrived here, they now say they would be glad to see him and answer any questions he might care to put. The general, bowever saye Be s not interested in the least in the distillers’ affalrs. “T am hers st the suggestion the British government,”” be sald, “it 18 no business of mice whetber thc aistillers are doing an increased bue- | {ness or Bot, but it the distillers oare | te taik %o ms, man to man, I would be giad te see them, just as I was defighted to have a two hour talk with a ‘master hootlegger’ prior to my leaving New York” General Andrews and his aldes have taken the lid off the sight hour day. They began working this | morning long befors their hotel walters were ready to serve break- fast and worked steadily until one o'olock when they rushed off to take Junch with the inter-departmental sxperts with whom they are confer« ring. GEORGIA BANKER of | (Continued from First Page) ! total number that have suspended | operations this week to 88 in the | two states. The state banking department at- tributed their closings also to the bankruptoy proceedings of the Bank- | despondent { placing his | and they were on their way home { Airslls Kempthorne. TAKES OWN LIFE, ers Trust eompany. Petition for a recelvership was yrought several days ago (n super- or court here whers & board of re- |y n. ceivers was deeignated and a tem- | on porary iojunctios granted restrain- ng o any manner the wtatus of |, ., The petition was brought Sank of Umatilla, Fla. rday the federal court as- saumed juiisdiction on the plea of sur Atlante creditors. Former Governor Hughk M. Dorsey and J. ® tional Bank, were eppolnted. re- | celvers for the company. The mate banking said that many of the banks that closed bad only temporarily ceased business pending reorganisation and rearrangement of Anancing after the bankruptcy proceedings of their fis- cal agents. The latest banks reported close include the State Bank of Palatka, | Fla., and the Bank of Lake Helen, Fla. - 13 Banks Closed The 13 banks closing announced | today are: Bank of East Point; Bank of Sycamore; Peoples’ of Soperton; Commerce Bank Trust company; .Bank of Adairs- ville: Farmers and Merchants' Bank at Rebecca; Merchants and Planters’ Bank at Villa Rica: Mer- chants and Farmers' Bank at Syl- vester; Bank of Pineviews chants and Farmers’ Bank at - nile; Turner County Bank at Ash- burn; Bank of Stockbridge, and Merchants and Planters' Bank Whigham. oft partme all of the ed were of company cha company, the tion and not u of the & The T Judge Gei counsel for the association, said Exchange Bank > banking de 1 out that virtually banks that have point Geor ler the supervision ing department however, chief of Macon rtment and not within ral court first cinema ple ed of 40 one mir Avegetable sperient, adds tone and vigor to the digestive and eliminative system, improves the appe- tite, relieves Sick Headache and Bil- fousness,corrects _Constipation. Chips off the Old Block MR JUNIORS~Littio s One-third the regular dose. Mads of same ingredients, then candy coated. For children and adults. SOLD BY YOUR DRUGGIST and | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1926. DETHRONED KING | FOR DRUNKEN DRIVING (Continued from First Page) pended when the motor vehicle com- | missioner recelves notification of | 3obrowski's convition. | George Bayer, aged 29, of Arch street, ded not guilty to the ge of evading responsit after a truck he was driving struck | a dog at the corner of East Main | street and Hartford avenue yester- |® day morning His case was con- | tinued uctii Monday morning to al- low him time to retain counsel. bond of $100 was ordered. it PALL PROVES FATAL | Chicago Woman Crashes Five \mrlm{ From New York Hotel, Landing |Cotroceni at Husband’'s Feet. New York, July 16 (# — Mrs, Samuel Z. Brandvein of Chicago plunged from a fifth floor window ot the Hotel Prince George today, suffering injuries from which she |F lied several hours later, urged him and the g0 there, Brandvein, a cotton goods sales- man, who was coming from the ho- | tel as his wife's body crashed to | the sldewalk almost at said that Mre. Brandvein had been since the | daughter six months ago. They had | it Brandvein had intended wife in a sanitarium. Bhe pleaded not to be left there, nere ¥ today when she fell or jumped U from the window. STREET CLEANER KILLED soverei i | One of Kneeland's Auto Trucks Runs ing the Hellenic throne Down Man at Work in New Haven ‘] This Morning. | Néw Haven, July 16 (P—Patrick | Ryan, at his work cleaning the street | just as dawn was breaking today, | was atruck and mortally hurt by the | truck of Willlam Kneeland of Springfield, 'Mass. The driver was | The truck was laden with furniture bound from | New York for Springtield. The fatality occurred at a strect junetion. Coroner Mix held an Inquest and received a police report that the truck brakes were in good condi- tion. The driver was held under $1,000 bonds, Ryan, 66, born in Ireland, was a widower. HEADS AMERICAN BAR ASSN, Denver, July 18 (®—Former Gov- ernor Charl 8. Whitman of New York was unanimously clected pres- of the American Bar associa- ucceeding Chester 1. Long of Wichita, Kans., at the ciosing ses- | ion of the organization’s conven- here toda: Frederick - A Wadhams of Albany, N. Y., was re- elected fremsurer Willfam P. MeCracken, Jr., of Chicago was re- elected gecretary. All elections were | unanimous. K. Ottiey, president of the Fourth | e——— GREAT LAND SALE SATURDAY «d SUNDAY Free Busses Leave Our Office, 55 Lafayette Street, 2 P. M. Sat. and Sun. TIME BY department | The tract of land now being offered for sale is situated on the main road, about 1500 feet east of the Berlin depot. The land is level and looks like a big A |has |dau mania, I MAY HUNT FOR JOB, {George of Greece Likely fo Com to America Bucharest, July 16 —King George | Greece, throneless and eck work. | ince his forced abdication in the young sovereign virtually been living on the charity of riends and He and his| t the eldest | iter of Queen Marie of Rou- ived until recently in two mall rooms of the royal pala at They did not eat with the nd queen of Rumania, but had r meals alone in their modest | rtment and generally lived in he most frugal way. Funds Give Out however, their funds have former king of he must find a job. United States have former queen to promising both of them emunerative positions. But Elizabeth, who is a king e Helenes sa riends in the his feet, |8irl, §s afraid they will not be 0 stand the commercial and social birth of a |Pace in America. For the present they have separat- | come here from Greenwich, Conn, |°d, George going to his Danish r ives in Copenhagen, and Elizabeth oining her mother-in- former ueen Sophie (sister of Kalser Wil- ielm) at Florence. Later they will meet in Florence, and then decide on their future plans, Loscs Hope Although he still signs himself ‘George Rex,” the former Greek | 's friends say he has defin- tely abandoned all hope of regain- | He recently affered a position with a big Florida real estate concern, the offi- | jobless, |° near Bucharest, |t clals of which believed he would be | the Europe and wealthy aris- | s American real estate. | But George felt he had no exper- lence or training that would qualify | him as a salesman or promotér, and Jeclined the position, which would | have paid him $40,000 a year in | salary and commission. ‘ Refused Biz Annuity i In this connection, it is interesting | to recall that the former ruler of | y had refused an of{er‘ a year from the Greek lutionary government if hn: | useful in interesting crowned | heads of | tocrats rev |soon may go to the United States to lwould voluntarily abdicate as king, He chose, however, to retire only | under threat of force, thus spurning | an income that would easily have | kept him and his wife in comfort- | able circumstances for life, | His friends say that he and his consort now regret his action, as| here appears no prospect whatever Greek people Wil recall im to the throne, Moreover, he has | no source of income except from | small property holdings in Athens. | that the LATZO OFFERED $30,000 Scranton, Pa., July 16 (A—It was | irned in this city today that Buf- N. Y., promoters have offered Pete Latzo, Scranton, welterweight champion, )0 to box Prankie Schoell of Buffalo in a 15-round bout to a decision. Paddy Mullins, | ger of Latzo, is expected to r. The bout is to be ext six weeks in | eld within | ' city. New York st DO YOUR SHOPPING AT LAZZRO’S PLACE 208 and 216 N SPECIAL! 4 qts. Peaches 10c 150 Watermelons at Cost | morning, Assistant | O'Brien et ux. Common Pleas Court Gets Majewski Briefs In the court of gommen pleas this State’s Attorney R. H. Gldeon, representing Sheriff Dewey in the action of Walter Ma- jewski for a writ of habeas corpus to bring about his release Hartford county jail, filed a return setting forth that the sheriff is jus- tified in keeping Majewski in jail. Judge W, F. Mangan, counsel for | Majewski, filed a demurrer to the return and a hearing on the demur- rer will be held next Wednesday forenoon. Refuses to Pay Rent for House She Didn’t Occupy Whether Mrs. George O'Brien is liable for the rent of a tenement at 750 Stanley street, -during the time she did not occupy it, was argued in | city court this morning in the case | of Anna Lewczyk against George Tha plaintift alleged that the rent was not paid in De- cember and January, and Mrs. O'Brien contended that she had not occupied the tenement since Novem- ber 27, 1926, the date on which she was separated from her husband and started divorce proceedings. Her husband continued to live in e tenement until he left New Brit- n and went to Chicago, L, said. The rental was $33 per month. Judge Alling reserved decision. torney B. J. Monkiewicz repre- sented the plaintiff and Attorney Thomas F. McDonough represented Mrs. O'Brien. Arch Street Bananas 25¢ doz. trom | " You Are Invited to Read Pages 76 and 77 of this week’s Saturday Evening Post for an interesting story on woodwork RACKLIFFE BROS., CO., Inc. 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