New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 1, 1926, Page 3

, two of the students HOUDINI, FAMOUS MAGICIAN, DIES Fails to Rally Following Opera- tions—Was Rabbi’s Son Houdinl's fatal illness was the re- sult of a blow given by a student at McGlll university, Montreal, a week before last, friend say. Houdini had lectured before the student body and in the open forum which followed was questioned as to the possibility that the passing of needles through the face by East ndians was a fake. He answered the questioner by running a hatpin through his cheek and then invited any medical or psychic studen® to come to his dressing room if they desired any speclal information. Many of the boys took advantage of the opportunity and Friday night were present | and commented on Houdini's unus- ual strength. They asked Houdini: “You would hardly feel a blow in the stomach then, would you, Mr. Houdini?" “Certainly not,” said ythe handcuff king. Before he was aware of the boys’ action and before he had an oppor- tunity to set himself for it one of the boys gave him two short-arm blows to the pit of his stomach. Houdin! thought nothing of the matter beyond saving at the time! that they had made him wince, in | view of the fact that he was unpre- | pared, and went on with his show. Saturday night he was observed to.double up several times as though from pain while giving his final performance in Montreal. On board the train he complained of severe pains in his stomach. The next morning he still complained of in- creasing pain and at London his manager, Mr. Stuckef, wired to George Atkinson, press agent with the show, to have the best physician | available awaiting his arrival in De- troit. | Detroit physicians are of the opin- ion that it was the blow suffered at Montreal that caused appendicitis. He was conscious until mnear his death, his mind being alert from the time he was taken to the hospital | one week ago. Harry Houdini's mysterious feats, of escape, which thrilled spectators | throughout the world in his life, to. day were locked in the mystery of death. The magician, hailed by his fel low workers as the greatest of them all, died here last night, t him the secrets of how he e from manacles, chains, strait-fackets other ances, performances which no other | man ever had duplicated under his challenge. Although Houdini wrote coptously on magic, the fruit of his quarter of a century experience as a conjurer, his managers announced that ,his| own methods never were revealed. | “His stunts were his own and not | adapted from somcthing someone else had done.” said B. M. L. Br est, vice-president of the soc of American Magicians. Although Tloudini usual run of magical tricks, galned considerable notice for untiring attacks on spirit medinms, the public probably was most tracted to his adeptness in releas- ing himsel? from almost any kind of confinement that could be devis- coffins, contriv- performed and | o tricks he | permitted himself to be hound hand md foot in a box wrapped with ropes and chains and placed under water., y Probably one of his most specta- cular feats, also one of his latest, wag when he was confined co fin under water for £0 minutes, th performance resulted from his chal- lenge that he could duplicate or ex- pose any seemingly magic trick, Raymen Bey, an Egyptian man of magie, had been creating discussion by remaining in a sealed coffin un- der water for 19 minutes, and he accepted Houdini’s defy to~ dupli- cate the trick. “Short brea conservation of oxygen did Houdini's ex- planation after he had bested the Egyptian at his own game by re-| maining under water more than four times as long. Although Houdini's before the public b of eight as a aF with a circus troupe, he first turned ais attention to the bugness of opening locks without keys when he was apprenticed to a locksmith in Appleton, Wisconsin, his birth place, after his mother ohjected to a con- tinuation of his circus career. Standing Offer One of the magician's offers, which he never had to pay was $10,000 to any medium who could produce phemomena which he could not reproduce solely by his strength and mental agility. Hold- ing that the works of medium hypnotists and mesmeris spurious he waged a continuous war on what he termed their frauds, both through stage presentations and through hook A | Magician Among one intended to exp who won the Scientific award. Houdini was aths and iy appearance at the perform he standing the medium American horn fn Appleton, Wis., April 6, 1574, the son of Rabbi | Mayer Samuel Weiss, later adopting | the name by which he was Known | on, the stage. e was taken suddenly i1l during a performance here and was oper- ated on for appepdicitis last Mon- | day, peritonitis resulting. His wid- ow survives. The body will be tak- | en to New York In the bronze ¢ . ket he carried everywhere, New York, Nov. 1 (P—Tributes to the memory of Harry Houdini by members of the theatrical —profes- | sfon here today characterized him as “a prince of showmen™ and per- haps the greatest magician of — all time. “He was the greatest magician of nis time and maybe of all time,” sald B. M. L. Ernst, vice-president of the Soclety of American Magi- cfans. “His stunts were his' own and mot adapted from something someone clse had done.” “We have never known anyone who could equal him In his methods of theatrical presentations,” said E. i given Congr [ of | best, his| F. Albee, president of the Kelth-Al- bee circuit of theaters. “I don't be- lieve there will ever be another just like Houdini. He was a prince of showmen.” POLISH ELECTORS AT G. 0. P. RALLY Weld and Fenn Speakers at Falcon Hall Meting The Falcons' hall was filled to ca- pacity, as the Polish American Re- publican club met for its regular monthly meeting last night, with B. A. Grzybowski, vice-president of the club, as presiding officer. The meeting was attend®d by invited guests, among them being Congress- man Fenn, Mayor Weld, Joseph B. Kulas of Hartford, Attorney George IHI{!(I)’ and Attorney Leo J. Waske- ewicz af Boston. Mayor Weld pralsed the local | candidates on the republican ticket, as. worthy of the trust which is placed on them. He pald high tribute to Senator Hall and Judge Alling, the latter being candidate for attorney-general on the republi- tan ticket. enthusiastic reception man Fenn as He lauded, the citi- was | rose to speak. zens for thelr interest which are showing in the coming election, aracterizing it as symbolig of the spirit of all citizens of Polish de scent, with whom he had contact | throughout this campaign. ring to the immigration Congressman Fenn stated was opposed to the present of quota allowance, as unf certain nations. Joseph B. Kulas of Hartford, president of the Polish Young Men's Republican club of that city, dis- cussed the state political organiza- tion, and urged the parents to send their boys to the club’s meeting that they may continue the work years to come. Attorney Brady' asked the voters to go out Tuesday and reelect Con- gresdman Fenn. Peter J. Pajes problem that he em to chairman of the police commission, spoke favorahly the local club, comparing it to other similag clubs existing in the tate, by is by far the largest in number and organized club in the state. Councilman Joseph A. Kioskowski brought the meeting to a close by sking the voters to go out Tuesd and vote. There wil'! be a republican rally tonight at the Falcons hall at oner Blodgett, sonator Hall, Judge Alling, Rackliffe and William H. Judd are |slated to speak. Me( Detective § 4 left today for Miami, Kimball Burgess to this trial on the charge of embe city for of money of the Elaborated Roofing | company, of which he was formerly local manager. Dresden is perhaps the best n of all European porcelains. At ““Connecticut’s Best Furniture Store” Our Cedar Chests co and beaut Nothing he develop the gre home. Thus today the Ceda longer a “box.” ture of unusual beauty. s been le € | Volstead they | Refer- | in | ing that the local club | Fred | McCue | Fla., to return | ziement | NEW BRITAIN DATLY HERALD. HERE IS DIGEST OF ISSUE AS RAISED IN EIGHT STATES PROHIBITION |More Than One-Fourth of Population of U. S. to Record Attitude on Ques- | tion, Test Enforcements Acts and Vote on Refer- endums. New York, Nov. 1—In elght| states, containing more than one- fourth of the population of the en- | tire country. prohibition will be the | subject of popular vote Tuesday. New York, Illinols, Wisconsin and Nevada will record their opinion of | national prohibition. Colorado, Mis- |sourl, Montana and California will |decide whether to retain or repeal |state enforcement acts. Precisely | what these referendums are, and | what the general sentiment with re- |8ard to them appears to be in each of the seven states outside New | | York is set forth in the following ymposium of reports from corre- :pmmmcc Tilinof | proposal voting upon the same is New York: Should the act be modified so as not to include “beverages which are not in | fact accordance with the laws of the re- |spective states” The referendum | |is much bound up with the senator- ial contest, in which George E. Brennan, democrat and wet, is op- | posing two republican drys. Cook | | county, in which almost one-half the vote of the state {s normally cast, is overwhelmingly wet. Tn a state ref- erendum on light wines and beers in 1922 the state went wet by 550,000. In Cook county the vote was 652;- | 003 for and 138,109 against. Out- side Cook county it was 513,239 for and 374,000 against. The referen- dum to he voted on Tuesday was initiated by petition. | Wisconsin | In spite of the strcnuous efforts of the dry forces it is generally con- |ceded that the Wisconsin referendum is avoring modification ¢ the Volstead | ct will be carried by a substantial jority. The proposition, in sub- nce, i, Shall con, ress so modify the Volstead act as to allow the |manufacture and sale of 2 per |cent beer, consumed on the premises old? Politicians of all ranks are observ- where ing sentiment on this question with { Intoxicating as determined in | providing it shall not be | [keen interest. 1f the state goes wet, |repeal or modification of the state |enforcement laws by the next legis- |lature is foreseen, and Wisconsin ‘senamrs and representatives probab- ly will be governed by the result, | whatever their personal views may | be. Missouri Missourl will vote on the question of repealing the state enforcement |laws passed in 1923. The proposal |has not attracted wide support in the |state and the vote is not expected to |be a test of prohibition sentiment in | Missouri. Largely because the {adoption of the >positign would |1eave Missourl without any statutes [regulating dispensing of liquor, it Ihas been opposed by many leading [wets. Tt is opposed by Senator Reed, [both candidates for the United States | |senatorship and both party plat- forms. Even the National Assocla- MONDAY, {tion Opposed to Prohibition had con- demned it. {may be cast for it will be organized direction. i California | A close vote is anticipated on the question of repealing the Wright |act, the state enforcement act. |adopted by referendum in 1 san | Francisco is expected to vote over- {whelmingly for its repeal. but {Southern California and the smaller {interior cities probably will offset this. The California branch of the Na- ion Against Prohibi- | s carried the fight for re- |peal. Justus Wardell, democratic |candidate for governor, has cam- | paigned as a thorough wet, although |John B. Flliott, democratic candi- |date for the senate, has waged his | fight as a dry. Willlam Gibbs Me- |Adoo has campaigned support of the Wright,act. Nevada Nevada will vote on two prohibi- | {tion questions. One is a memorial to |congress to call a constitutional convention for amending the elgh- teenth amendment. The other fs whether or not the resolution adopt- ed by the last legisfature, declaring prohibition a falure, shall be ap- proved. The drys are not fighting | solutions with noticeable vig- | The wets, on have been active. All condidates for the senate and house pledged themselves during the primary cam- | paign to be guided by the vote on the resolutions. Colorado { In Colorado a proposal to amend the State constitution to provide for manufacture and sale of liquor by d through the state whenever this without Itional | tion CLEF MALE QUARTET of New Britain DOROTHY ROOT, Soprano SIGNE PETERSON, Reader TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16 mbine utility ft undone to at acsthetic spirit in the r Chest is no It is a piece of furni- It decorates the room*and is very pleasing to the eye. 5 All of our Cedar Che tifully constructed and fin There is a Cedar Chest t bed raom set in our comp! COME IN AND SEI CHEST NOW WHILE IS COMPLETE. ted Cedar, Walnut Chests from THE and $11.75 , $65.00 sts are beau- ished. o match your lete stock. JECT YOUR STOCK Mahogany GTON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH- HERE IS A CEDAR CHEST FOR $13.50 that is Walnut Outside and the an exceptional value, finished in American inside has a lining of gen- uine TENNESSEE AROMATIC RED CEDAR a posi- tive protection against moth, mice, dust and damp. B.C. PORTER SONS Therefore such votes as | the state in | | | | | NOVEMBER 1, 1926. does not conflict with the F al laws, is not helieved to have much chance of passage. Women's organi- zations, civic bodies generally, and all the candidates for important| offiees oppose the amendment. Montana Although the anti-proh forces have been well organized in | ang only a few counties ef Montana, the indications are the proposal to re- peal all the state prohibition | laws, except that forbidding the of liquor to minors, may be car o by a small majority. The anti-saloon | league has been busy in virtually || every county of the state, and the dry forces have heen massed under the name of the Citizens committee opposed nullification, led by former Gov. wart. Whether or not the state laws are repealed, a large increase in the wet vote, as compared to that when the state adopted prohibition, is hition V. W. C. A. NOTES Girls' Reserve Department The secretary of the Girls' Reserve department of the local Y. W. C. A. has issued the following schedule covering events to take the coming week. fun, friends and new experiences are urged to join a club now. Monday— figm 10 to ars of under the direction of Mrs. it Mrs All girls who like of nshine age meets | girl | of Kibbe ALUMINUM 3 Quart Struight SaucePan “WEAR-EVER” Fry Pans Made of hard, thick sheet aluminum with stror re- tinned handle securely riveted on. A handy size for fryving two eggs. Diameter 7 inches. Regular price 85c. 490 Special “WEAR-EVER” Seamless Tea Kettle Absolutely seamles with sheet spout, tight-fitting cover no-burn knob and adjust- able bail handle; 5-quart size. Regular price 29 G- $3.95 Special of 13 under Pinnac | Mrs. | club {old will meet table husiness club for girls to take lat 4 o'clock girls for 1 meet at tion of Tuesday—The ind 14 i . 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The club for younger business | lustrial girls will meet at th M Tiech and day nn- (‘hv[.:rr Snap club 4 of freshmen and sopho- s in high school will meét er the direction of The Sincere m 10 to 12 years gymnasium cla it 4 o'clock with Miss - swimming ¢ T Sat y—~a-11 he Golden Eagle elub gh schocl girls will meet jer the direction of The Gem Secekers, with ell as leader will meet at 4 This club is composed of in high school. The younger business girls will meet at under Mies Littell. Beacon club for h school will meet r the direction of nd Miss Littell. ‘en parties over, their regular to an Events Monda senior unior plunges basketball ) 0 gymn Wednesday—2: ock W ium classes. girls nior s: 11-11:45 junior plungs Registrations for ewimming gym the Y. ball ¢ girl in is for t . C. A. s a ted. T ners’ basketball, 7-7:30 o'cl n for te Ty il open for esday, G- day, T ot ek is op for Lifs on We week from 6 nesday 45 o'clock. night possible. All jn afn who are Junior T.i the Y. W on Thursday o'clock nior life savers of New Halloy will intere ving el A of resume e Miss| this week ksgiving plans will be on thr The younger are planning a circus | in November. Every alrcady a member erve is invited to r discussion. h combine e Reserve secretary organization, | swimming 15-4:45 swimming classes; plunges; begin- tennis; -4 senfor plunges; 6-9 senior swimming are closed this week at nnis and basket- | any club wi All mem- bers are requested to he present if forming a will meet at ett velvet 7 liked for sp see | City Items Two new teachers were added to the First Congregational church hool yesterday. They are May of 102 Prospect d Scout Executive Oscar A, son of Arch and Monroe streets. John Donnelly of Bristol, & mema ber of the national board of direce tors of the Ancient Order of Hibers nians, will address the members of Rev. W. A. Harty branch of this city " |at a meeting in Judd's hall Tuesday | cvening at 8 o'clock. Earl Cooley, Frederick Wakefleld and Albert Langdon are on a hunte ing trip for bear and deer at Cona necticut Lake, Pittsburg, N. H. Dr. E. T. Fromen has returned from Montreal where he attended | the convention of the American College of Surgeons. The regular weekly meeting of the Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion will be held Tuesday evee ning at 8 o'clock at St. Mary’'s hall, A social will follow the business meeting. The police were notified today of the suspension of the right to opers ate of Albert Vasseliua of 76 Cherry and suspension of the opera- 4 tor's license of Richard Haslam of 341 Park street A daughter was born yesterday at [ New Britain General hospital to Mr. . Fred Romani of 267 Jers street DEMONSTATION “WEAR-EVER” Two-quart Double Boiler (Regular Price $2.50) (3 3 = : Wear-Ever” Aluminum Bean Pot (Regular Price $1.30) Get yours TODAY! “WEAR-EVER" DOUBLE ROASTERS With the New Lifting Rack Made harder, thicker aluminum, highly pol- shect ished. 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