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DIVIDEND VOTED T0 STOCKHODERS B. and M. Will Pay on First | Preferred Stock Boston, Dec.' 14 (P—Directors of the Boston and Maine Railroad to- day voted payment of accumulated dividends on the first preferred stock for the six months period ending December 31, 19 At the same time they declared the regular dividends on the prior preference stock and on the first preferred stock. The dividends are payable on Jan. 1 to stockhalders of record on Dec. 17. PLAINVI'IE NF (Continued from Page Seven) she spent the week-end with her daughter, Miss Florence Trumbull, | At the Tonic club Saturday eve- ning a hash and pancake supper will be served at 6 o'clock. Dane- {ing will follow, with music by Majestic orchestra. David Smyth has purchased from Peter J. Zaccagnini a lot the Standard William McKee *4 Washington strect 'uul,nm collegs, where on as removed from to 27 Wash- s returned from ral e as has last nier the | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1926. ‘—k‘-—;——.m CRABTREE GASE STILL ARGUED of Testimony Boston, Dec. 14 (A—A Boston wife of Jack Crabtree who bore him no children was the subject of tes- | Another Wife of Jack Is Subject ' { timony introduced in probate court hospital | a| Mrs. here today by Special Administra- tors of the estate of Lotta Crabtree, to disprove the Kinship claimed by Carlotta Cockburn of San Ga- briel, Cal. A certificate of the Evelyn Crabtree, death of An- nic daughter of | Chiet Hart told WOMEN MAGAZINE SELLERS THREATEN T0 DEFY HART —e Declare They Will Peddle “Pillar of Fire” Regardless of His In- hibitory Decree, Two representatives of an organi- zation selling “The Pillar of Fire,” a publication which Chiet W. C. Hart ordered withdrawn from sale in this city a few weeks ago, called at po- | iice headquarters today and asked | for permission to canv: the city in the interests of the publication. them he had not changed his stand, whereupon one of the women informed him they would defy his order and sell the paper. Sergeant J. J. King, who was at headquarters at the time, was in- structed by the chicf 10 follow the | City ltems Andre Lodge, I. 0. O. I, will nom- inate officers at a meeting in the lodge rcoms tomorrow evening. Following are the list of retiring of- ficers; Noble grand, Alfred Beng- ston; vice-grand, Enoch Johnson; recording secretar . John Holmberg:; financial. secretary, J. Algot Peter son; and treasurc:, Frank Wallen. Canonicus Branch of the Sunshine Society has been obliged to change the date for its Town Home Christ- | mas celebration to Friday, Decem- | ber 17, at 2 o'clock. Members will take the Chapman street bus, stof.- | ping at Kelsey strect. A Christmas party will be held by Giddings Chapter, R. A. M., at Ma- sonic hall Tigursday evening. Work | will be in the most excellent master degree. There will be a speaker and , refreshments. The meeting will | start at 7:30 o'clock. hi W i ment, vho had examined fore the fight and found him in ex- condition, entered restoratives. cellent physical |the ring and applied FRENCH BOXER 15 FATALLY INJURED (Continued from First Page) ropes on the west side of the ring, his hands down. riedman looked at him in wonder- | hands down and started after him again. Before the fight could be renewed, however, against the ropes in the southwest neutral corner, then collapsed. is mouth agap, siw him with his Pegulihan had Hurried to Hospital Dr. reeled John McLean, the physician Pegulihan be- CONNECTICUT MAN IS CAUGHT AT THE BORDER ‘Willimantic Togrist Arrested With Liguor in Car — Rhode Islander Also Held St. Albans, Vt, Dec. 14 (® — George B. Latham of Willimantic, Conn., was under arrest today as the result of the discovery of a quantity of whiskey in his automo- bile. Customs border patrolmen stopped his automobile in Sunderland Hol- low last night, not far from the spot where Customs Inspector ‘Webb was shot to death in Octo- ber and a second officer wounded. The officer said that Latham's first act was to surrender a re- volver. They said also that he of- fered to ‘“settle,” declaring he had { Philip McKiernan John J. Dyer of ‘Woonsocket, R. I, has been arrested by border patrols men at Coventry when his car was found to contain 273 bottles of wine and the same number of bot- tles of mixed cocktails. A report of the arrest was recgived at customs headquarters here today. Dyer's car was preceded by an alleged pllot machine, In it were ot #rovidence and Mrs. Muriel Davidson, sister of Hilda Stone, long known as ‘“‘Queen of bbdrder rum runners,” as pas- sengers. No liquor was found in their machine although, the report said, McKiernan offered “to pay" it the Dyer machine was allowed to proceed. Senate Would Admit 35,000 Wives and Minor Children - Washington, Dec. 14.(#—The sen- ate voted today to open the immi- gration gates to 35,000 wives ana minor children of aliens admitted women out and arrest them if they | sold a paper. The sergeant instruct- ed the policemen about Main street fied that her mother's malden name | to act as ordered by the chief, but was Leopold. | no arrgsts were made. Deeds and other documents were | | introduced to substantiate the exist-) T tuiuct o-iimitien e o't )0 0 AR ERE BOTCIR e e o nearly a dozen letters were read| | " Because only matters of minor which had passed between Lotta, | significance were scheduled to come | A. and Annie Crabtree from At pefore the building commission last | to 1908. One addressed to| night the commission dispensed with | Annie E. Crabtree was signed | | e Sagtilen weoly Tnseie the initials J. ‘A. C. and told| aning $17 at a Baltimore horse | 0. E. Gibbs, local manager of the Gibbs Piano Co., attended a sales| meeting of the Gibbs organization at the Hotel Clinton in Springfield on Monday. Patrolman Clarence Kumm will resume duly lnnl)‘(hl after an {ll- Announcement of the hoar tion was made in the following state- ment by Homer Lor man of the board: “At a the Boston morning the the prior p the first pref stockholders abie He was agsisted by two other phy- siclans, who had been in the audi- ence, and after about 15 minutes’ ineffective work, the unfortunate pugilist was removed on a stretch- er by natlonal guardsmen, and hurried to the hospital. Fricdman’s Statement “No unfair ring tactics were used in the fight,” said Friedmar today, following the court.session. “I do not fight that way,” he con- |tinued, and it was the concensus that he did fight a fair fight in last night's go. The collapse of the Irench youth cannot clearly be ac- counted for. He just sagged out, and there was not a mark on his body to indicate that he had un- dergone severe punishment. The doctors who attended him explain- ed a possible brain concussion as | being the result of a blow early in |the fight, landing possibly on the jaw and being reflected to the brain. The actual cause of death “‘ly most likely be determined by |thé coroner. Both Cipriano and { Robert Eudeline, Pegulihan’s man- ager, insisted that Friedman had not struck the defeated pugilist as he stood with his arms hanging limp at his sides, and there was no blow on the head seemingly severe {enough to cause a fracture.of the skull. Peter J. Harris, at Braintree on Oc Br tain. tober 18, 1918, was introduced. Wit- s committee of | nesses for Mrs. Cockburn had testi- $2,000 on his person. St.. Albans, Vt, Dec. 14 ® — Scheuy of N prior to July 1, 1924, who have ap- I'tie 192 plied for naturalization. Congrc s Federat vill m day i crnoon at the home of Mrs. Howard th on Farmington avenue, e town ng of the Main regular hall is t to- e . of | John [RRW A WAY HoUIll 1902 | Mrs, will mee the home North Wash- Council To Recelve Petitions ence stock 1, 1926, t four mo; Meeting Tomorrow Night—Would 151 MAIN STREET_ [ARTFORD S| lightly Increase Tax Rate. 901 MAII STREET i Re e 'DEATH OF JAP ENPEROR ‘ : HOMENTARILY EXPECTED| bers of the police department which | That will choir tomorrow 'l A Special Xmas Offering SILK GOWNS oo, 4% Made to sell at 8.00 e directors holders of first f the sam wo cousins of the famous act- k Sale 1bbers.— | T cach of whom received an an- : Qividend for. slxy qdve nuity of $1000 under her will, were i Sarah Ann Crab- 9, of Birkenhead, England, | said that John A. Crabtree was call- | | ed Ashworth, Mrs. Annie S. Fret-! one mill to the tax rate, computed | well of San Francisco said that she|on an estimated grand list of $110,-| never heard of Lotta's brother be- lmm 000. ing 4 in San Francisco or of | The police department asks nearly | his Im\r" the father of a child. | haif this amount with the fire, pub- These two witnesses were among! lic works and health departments { the only four individuals benefiting| taking up the major portion of the o will. The bulk of the $4,-|balance. Requests will come from 000,000 estate, which Lotta Crab-| nearly every branch of the city gov-| treo built by wise real estate Invest- | ernment. ments from the nest egg of her for-| ne gained on the staga was left in_trust for educational and chari- table purpo are to be presented to the common | council tomorrow night approximate | $12,000, and if acted favorably upon Reports From will add approximately one-ninth of | Almost new. vt - ROBBER ESCAPES AFTER SCUFFLE ved an » possible, m First Page) 1 Tokyo Hint tree, Even Now Public Is Awaiting Announcement. Tokyo, Dec. 14 (F—An announce- ment of the death of Emperor | Yoshihito is expected, although the | entire country is praying, it is wait- ing. The household department 1in a bulletin ssued tonight said that the |omperor’s temperature, pulse and respiration were slightly lower, but did not indicate that his condition had improved. His temperature a nt now s explained, ization pla is m (Continued Customers E‘uaqed and Bootlezger Is Killed| Hopkins Held In $5.000 Bond 2 | Pleading to the charge of | | robbery, Hop s bound over to 000 bonds by | gerford in police serzant Brockton Foundry Fails 1e To Secure Injunction John Brockton, Mass., Dec. 14 (P —A temporary injunction sought by 1!.05 014 Colony Foundry company of Fast Bridgewater to restrain strik- ing employes from interfering in the operation of the plant was re- fused here today by Judge David F. Dillon of the superior court. Judge Dillon held that the riot of last Friday might have Dbeen spontaneous and not prearranged. He said that he did not feel there | B E was any danger to the petitioners | S— el ——— but that he would hear the matter | London, Dec. 14.—(P—The Prince | YETS MAKE APPEAL again on Friday. 4 of Wales has not left England, but £ | Assault ana disturbance charges | is participating in a hollday family nst six of the fron workers who reunlon, for which his youngest re on strike were dismissed today | brother, Prince George, was due to, or lack of evidence. Police con-|arrive from the I‘ar Fast today. tinue to guard the foundry although | there has been no trouble since last I'riday morning. {Bogus Prince of Wales | Tours Through Europe Perpignan, France, Dec 14.—(®— | few hours earlier was nearly 104. | Just who the personable young man | Prince Regent Hirohito and Re. | is who has been traveling about the gentess Nagaro decided to spend the | Pyrences as the Prince of Wales is night with the stricken monarch at ion puzzling the authorities.'Hayama, instead of returning to pseudo-prince went through |Tokyo as planned. Perpignan Sunday to the bows and| Meanwhile, the staff of physicians | smiles of all concerned, and later tried to lighten the suffering of | his arrival in Barcelona was herald- | Yoshihito, whose weeks of illness of | ed. British sources, however, denied bronchitis developed into pnsumonia that he was the helr to the throne, turdays Then, yesterday, the “prince”| When the Empress Haruko died again appeared, en route to Parls outside Tokyo several years ago, her and at “a dinner at the British em- hody was ‘lken quietly to the palace passy,” which, it developed, the em- |in Tokyo, whence her death was an- bassy knew nothing about. |nounced. Truly a luxurious gift —yet the rich appear- ance of these exquisite “nighties” belie their very moderate cost. In all the boudoir shades in many delightful models —choose for yourself and friends. superior Didn't Fall on Hénd He did not fall on his head as| he sank to the canvas. Pegulihan’s body will be returned | to France for burial, and there was | a suggestion today that a purse will be sent back with it, an ap- preciatich of sportdom of the youth's gameness in defeat. Manager Eudeline went to the |ofice of the Western Union this morning to cable a message to the boy's father. Before he could pre- pare {t, however, he became hys- terlcal ang had to be taken from the office. A large crowd gathered near the office, sympathetic in its understanding of the man's feelings. ATTENTION No More Chapped Hands, Face or Lips. to !\\m frer Officor ! o iniel Cosgrove ed 1y forenoon. After pur- f cigaretis and a ore of shortly ast Saturday night, hed a revolver and < for $23 from | ter. Andrew gor- an, a butcher in Walko's empl On®fywas in the front part of the store, and Walko was in the rear when flashed the revolver and d to shoot if either made a resist. he w nim yesterd about m husbanid drunk at tl returned ags manded more linger refused and upon his one or hoth bullet entered and another of her Wallko, 9 0 John Hopkins b about G | liquor. to sell continued fired stomach they ; refusal, |, th MARRIED IN BRISTOL, Uil Return certificates on two mar- "y (o S i rlages perform in Bristol last Menbibe dinne misntl ba hisea month were filed for record at the S8ihe . FoBKInG: fold fhe nos office of the to clerk today At Haaestyovenl the fohsck {"rl_lc” ; ome of the cash, lost some 365 High stre some to his wife. His wife, Margaret Linne 1o police she had no street, Dristol, m el holdup: was November 24, by T e SR Hons 5 Magnell; Joseph Peter s il Loomis gcady t;) 1§end | ersonal Tax Bills ;A'nsn”:nfi"‘;(:)’f mrn.\n Y nd made no statement Kaczpensk rome ilty, Ser,-eant O D ing guilty. Ser, cant O'Mara Two typists have been engaged by tol, married by Rev. fied {1 frort t cor the re- | ¢, d that an effort to recover Te- | Collector Bernadotte Loomis to ad- dress personal tax bills for 1927, due lewsk!, November 3. ;,\,‘h r at the Glen street dump was fruitless, although Hopkins insisted apg pavable in February. Registrars 1;”];':1 thrown it there after the -tyomag g Smith and William J. | holdun. | Zieg] avs lete. an- | Assistant Prosecuting _\Hnrnfl\'v\;g;k;:} T:Loflislmp“:r&l ;,“,;" ;;?p censtein called Officer Stadler 2014009 5 copy of their lists over to the stand but Judge Huneerford de- |y, “ooliactor 1o make possible ned to hear his story when '"““pmmmion of a portion of the list testimony would be eumulative. |44 " o500 Uy supstantial increase in [Me inauired as to the amount O lthe number of persons liable to | Dor Hopking was held under after | ,orqona) tax payment s expected as his ar . and on being told it was | % b 000 Increase, | & Fesult of the increasa in popula- 'E. H Hubbard Impressed ’ By Policeman’s Courtesy E. Kent Hubbard of )}iddlfllov«n. a member of the state board of finance, who wrote to Chief Hart of the police department lJast week, commending Traffic Officer Edward kins Lt b, Tighty-Eight Disabled Soldiers At lice t Worcester Ask Legion to Aid Them spent ind g how o z 5 in Returning to Thelr Homes. All Work on Chaplin’s ; Film Comedy Is Stopped Hollywood, Calif., Dec. 14.-—(/F! All work at the Charlie Chap studio here was abandoned today rollowing the orders of studio offi- cials yesterday to ) the "Big Top” which has been used as the setting for the screen comedian’s picture, in the making, “The Cir- Mass, Dec. 14 (P— | ghty-cight disabled World war cterans at thes United States Veterans' hospital in Rufland, most of whom a penniless, ‘suffer with chapped hands or face have appealed to Homer Wheaton when McQuade's Velvet Penetrating nost, Veterans of Foreign wars, for | “rcam will keep them smooth, soft funds to enable them to pass the and whit Christmas holiday at home with| Geta [their loved ones. Although it {s|from your drug cns. I more than eight years since the Meanwhile Chaplin, who —quit ) jiciee was signed, these men is a Prescription for work in his comedy role following have not yet received their adjusted his Tecent break with his wife, 1‘0 Aotseraetian, and in miet Tnstances Bilious Fever and Malaria | Colds, Grippe. Flu, Dengue. ormer irey, remains in seclu- Zoxmge it Sreydremains their relatives are unable to furnish 1t kills the germs. Worcester, She e . Oliver T. ieil of 90 Jessie K. fs- i No man, woman or child should ‘]e testi r of this wonderful cream ~—advt. sion at a nearby resort. His attor- » the funds necessary ey arnoubest thatd Hepsiilivas s . Decessanvaofmuikoiiine home trip. esting “from the strain the past | i “’;Nk o ofiihesn Dr. H. L. Stickney, superintendent, | ""H. the men will be given permis- S ey XL n to go but that the institution gchwab Has Close Call has nd funds with which to buy When Car Is Wrecked railroad tickets for them, Muncie, Ind, Dec. 14 P Charles M. Sehwab, steel magnate,; West Hartford Autoist eseaped injuries this morning when | Held for Woman’s Death the cast bound Big Four passenger| Irar(ford, Dec. 14 (A—Charged traln which was carrying his Brl-{ with criminal noligence and evad. vate car was wrecked at the cros ing responsibility Stuart T. Eaton ordered a § | |0ld Bridzeport Banks Agree on Merger Plan | Pric Conn., Dec, 14 UP\—-i The Bridgepo: Savings Bank and | the Peop Savings Bank, two of the oldest savings banks in the cit informally at mee ards to trustees to LUGGAGE ARE yort s Stops Falling Hafr. Cor- rects dandruff and scalp ecze- ma. Money:] tee. WhyteFox knocks pimples. Tryit. At Barbers and Draggists k known as People’s Savings will be B. Kiely for his courtesy, has am- plified his letter by an explanation of the incident which prompted it. | ing of the Nickel the heart of the city here. The che on the Schwab car s slightly in Plate railroad in | of \yest Hartford was hound over o the March term of the superior criminal court under bonds of $5,. oceupy the present of Dridgeport Useful Gifts Jured. The passenger train engine was derailed and turned across the ! track when it struck a cut of | yas rmwv cattle cars which were be-|month when she was struck by,| ]inr‘_ A switchman of the .\'irkrh LRRRE L e | ined slight injurles. | READ HE o LASSIFIED ADS u cuRA Plate line susta #0600 by Judge Day in the police court | | this afternoon. Mrs. Bertha Sal- monson, 39, of 90 Babcock street, killed on Park strect, last| He stopped at the South church | {traffic post and inquired of Officer |Kiely a certain direction. “He not only replied courteously, but when I ‘vnflmplnd to proceed I stalled my own engine and also blocked traffic,” !Mr. Hubbard writes. ‘*Instead of Baraca and Philathea heing found fault with as is often Founder Dies Suddenly the custom. the officer was most po- - Y. Dec, 14 (P—Mar- lite and T could not help but appre- founder of the ciate his courtesy.” and - Philathea nly last night he No. 2033—Stoch in- Formal ratification will be taken . v the tru meetings to be December 2 with $1000 Fire Insurance Policy covering contents for three years Free! SARISKY CASE SCHEDULED. == In superior court this afternoon ylho case of Steve Sarisky, aged 23, tof 152 Wilcox streat, this city, charged with operating an automo- | bile while under influence of liquor, {is scheduled for trial by jury, b\n had not been reached at press time. Sarisky was sentenced to 30 days in | Jail In local police court, but took | an appeal. His wife took the blame | for the collision with Will ad's | Raraca DON’T gamble with the safety of your contracts, orders, securities and other valuable papers. Keep them in your own private office — secure from u:;?fiv TN:RB WERS . fire, theft and ptying eyes—in this new a but the court did not belleve | ABOUT - 1 , ecuf e ner ebin | by % ;T Shaw-Walker Executive Safe. Backed by Dnn You GET) Sb QA#V ;E‘o_'etfi The SEALS ?/(Tuem 1 MAD T GIVE T \,‘9 T guilty. The case of Eugene La-| [ S a free SIOOOFi:chsumccPoliq.Ca.ll in Flamme of this city, charged with | =4 dscei ; 3 = od Wi andsecittoday! Also other sizes and prices. attempted arson in settini fire to the | state’s prison at Weothersfield, is | B! aiso scheduled for trial by jury this afternoon. :\\'ife ived the idea of ore tion of peor 1890 and rent which the world sinee WHAT EVERY MISS IS WAITING e Vi-ILL GeT THE CHRISTMAS || THEM To~ SEALS - DID You || MORROW SURE| GET THem T | FORGOT ALL He and the up to For Short Trips and Long Journeys ("ld l lnkcr \ax | Relations Farm Ladies’ Fitted Cases ed for Divorce, Has Husband Arrested | Rockville, Conn., Dec. 14 (R— |Hmvr\ Floto sued his wife for | divorce on the ground of desertiow | ana the wife, by aid of private de- tectives brought eriminal complaint against Floto and a woman, both of | > | whom walved a hearing in police court and took an appeal to super- for court. Today, the gpecial prose- l OOK B | cutor named by Dist. Attorney T.F. = Noone entered a nolle when the case B 1ad been three minutes in court. FOR The husband’'s divorce actlon is on 4 to provide Christ- lT familtes of stk te employes, i next month's docket of the Tolland | PAPER. Overnight Bags Leather Hat Boxes REXHIPAYS [ LSTEN vi- T BeT You_ - DIDN'T_ GET Tue CHRISTMAS SEALS AGAIN ToDAY- s AND THE MEXT - THEv Caliep Al o= CoueERENCe You REALIZE T+ VEAYBOOY 1S TTING THEIR LS BUT OS 7 Vi | HAVEN'T HAD A 'MINUTE Travelling Bags Military Sets Dress Sets Silk Umbreilas Fur county superior court. Redman A,a, (] He Would Not Seek Election Ellsworth, Maine, Dec. 14 (P—| [Fulton J. Redman, Hnflu(‘r‘wsvhll" | democratie nomince in the recent| |election for U'nlted States senator, will not he a candldate again it i Arthur . Gould, the eleet, {s refused hls seat. O} that Mr. Gould pald a hribe of $100,000 to a New Brunswick premier a dozen | vears ago are being Investigated by a senate committee, CONKE HAT CO. 6 R. R. ARCADE the club ond the DID-YOU- GET- \lw THOSE —CHRISTMAS- EALS!'? Qz LS Now JUST oo YoUR HORSES - WE STILL nave PLENTY TimE. & L t3 for th or unfortur 66 Church St. ew Britain, Conn. QUAKES IN JAVA Hartford Shaw-Walker Co. 176 Pearl St. New Haven Bradley & Scovill Co, 67 Orange St. homes of re dam- temblors last Hood of const of Java. on Is reported to have | Bridgeport H. Fargo Oo. ATTEND TomT i MYSELE Open Every Evening SO, FAR, FAR | INTO THE NIGHT- pers 5 jom been injured. ) ?