New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 15, 1926, Page 20

BODY OF MISSING MAN FOUND IN SNOWBANK (Continued from First Page) which started at about 10:30 on the morning of December 5, although | there was no snow under his body when it was found this mo-ning. H was lylng on his face with his h-ad to the west when seen today uy O)in- ductor J. T. Kelley, Engincer A A Howard and Trainman James Con- don of & suburban train which turned on the loop track .nd whicn | liceman was shot and fatally wound- | ed today by negro hold-up men, one | wounded by a pair of negroes, one | CHICAGO GOP IS KILLED Fatally Wounded as he Tries to A SENATOR EDGE NOW et o wnenae| TRVING T0 UNITE v e i o .. WORKERS FOR WETS) ; Continued from First Page of whom barricadsd. himselr ina| ¢ ge) south side house where shotgun and | yjoq wont to the circuit court bench. rifle squads from the d(l(‘L’H\'L‘S? Dean Swan was graduated from Iished toshehisae i Yale in 1900 and from Harvard law Earlier another policeman was | goJ\col in 1003, | He is the son of the late Thomas of whom he captured. W. Swan, B. A. Yale, 1869 ot Nor- Patrolman Jullan Bontleld Was|yich Conn. He went to Yale after was scheduled to leave Briste. for Hartford at 7:15 a. m. Ths fall: to find the Fody =scorer was app. autly .ue to its being coveres by snow, the thaw of the past two days resulting in the uncovering of his head and should Upon arrival at the Bristc pas- senger station, Conductor Kelley notified police headquarters and Dr. A. S. Brackett, medical examiner, Detective Sergeant Daniel MecGilli- | cuddy and Officer James Burns went to the scene, Burns remaining until the arrival of Dr. Brackett, | who after viewing the body, gave | permission for its removal to the undertaking parlors of C. Funk and Son. Bond for several years was em- ployed for Snyder & Norton, ice dealers of the city and recently had | heen employed by the Horton Mfg. | (‘0. Funeral arrangements had not | en completed up to noon today. Chocolate Containers for Bootleg Liquor Victorla, B. C., Dec. 15.—(P— The extensive use of containers made of chocolate in which smug- | zlers ship intoxicants in the guise of candy is threatening to “reduce to ashes” British Columbia’s liquor control act. City Prosecutor Harrison yester- day made this statement in resting the appeal from a police court fine of $1,000 for using chocolate con- | tainers for shipping rum. Judgment wwas reserv NEW TIRE FACTORY Goodyear Company 1s to Build Plant In Australia Akron, Ohio, Dec. 15—(f— The Goodyear Tire & Rubber company has bought a twenty ace factory site near Sydney, Australia, and will start construction ot a modern tire factory to begin production by December 1327, it was announced | today. The new Australian factory will have a capacity of 1,000 tires and tubes daily. RECEIVER NAMED Norwich, Conn., Dec. 15 B — Abraham Strom, overall manufac- | turer of this city, was appointed by Judge Allyn L. Brown in superior court here today receiver of the G W. Pants company of this city Disagreement as to the methods | used in the business by the three partners led to the petition for the appointment of a receiver. Strom's bond was placed at $5,000. The partners of the company are Philip Gottsfeld, Jacob Weisman | and Jacob Goldberg of Norw formerly of New York. CENTRAL JR. H. S. NEWS The auditorium program this week at the Central Junior high school is furnished by the Junior Dramatic club under the direction of Miss Agnes E. McLam. The club presents two numbers, the first a sketch entitled “The Christmas Guest” and the sccond the drama- tizatlon of Charles Dickens' “Christ- mas Carol.” Before the sketch a | group of ninth grade puplls will sing several Christmas carols. The pupils of the school will be | dismissed Friday, for a two weeks' Christmas vacation. OLD VETERAN DIES Brockton, M Dec. 15.—(P— Dexter E. Wilbar, a former presi- dent of the New England veteran firemen's association, and a civil war veteran died here today. He was 80 vears old and survived his wife by only a few week READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS | when he interrupted a holdup of the | East Hampton, M He was a| { | of his class and editor in chief of | { the Harvard Law Review. After leaving the law school, Dean Swan | shot down by one ton seminary, University Extension Conservatory | high stand man at Yale and grad- | and died soon afterward. uated from the Harvard law school with distinction, being both marshal arted the practice of law in Chi- cago and there was associated with Prof. Bea Harvard Law ) school in organizing the law depart- of Chicago. ment of the Unive Jor two years he was a lecturer | the law school there, He has a de- AbITE | gree of Bachelor of Arts and an Informed of the warning sent 10| ponorary degree of Master of Arts Frank L. Smith, senator-elect, by | from Yale and Bachelor of Arts de- | republican leaders in the senate, the | gree from Harvard. | governor repeated: “Please say I'm | i sl e LEGION WILL DECORATE (Continued from First Page) Smith Admits Fact MERCANTILE BUREAU RAPS WOOLWORTH CO. (Continued from First Page) o'clock as on the other nights. Local merchants by keeping open those evenings feel that they are meeting the convenience of the shopping public and at the same time are considering the welfare of their workers who are under a strain during the Christmas shop- ping period. It is their though that the public also has the welfare of the store workers at heart and that the adopted schedule fully meets the situation. The letter forwarded to the Wool- worth Co. is as follow: “We would direct your attention |to the fact that your local store, |contrary to a regularly adopted |schedule of store hours preceding | | Christmas, is remaining open eve- | | nings this week. You might be in- | terested to know that your store is {the only one of the chain store or- | ganizations locally which is taking | this action and that it is strongly protested by the other New Britain merchants. “The schedule of store hours pre- ceding Christmas as adopted by the mercantile bureau of the Chamber |of Commerce calls for New Britain | stores to be open until 9 o’clock on the evenings of December 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd and until 7 o’clock on Christmas Eve, It is felt that these hours meet the convenience of the shopping public and at the same time reduce to a minimum the strain upon the store workers in- cidental to Christmas shopping. “Your store is not a member of the Chamber of Commerce locally, and we realize that we have no claim upon you in the matter other than that you probably would like to know how the other merchants from this individual action are scarcely sufficient to over-balance’ the ill-will occasioned by it. Fur- thermore, we believe that if you you would not persistently take such steps as to arouse the &isapproval of the merchants and public, by an- tagonizing cooperative activitles welfare and benefit of all concern- ed to start an Industrial Girls bowling | lated by the directors of the Y. M. C. A. in cooperation with those of the Y. W. C. A, and although noth- feel. We belleve that your profits |IDE definite has yet been decided, representatives of five factories were present last evening at the first meeting. The factories represented were the Corbin Screw, Stanley really had the interest of the com- |DBritain Machine and American Ho- munity and. civic welfare at heart, |Siery. Several others have promised cry. Several others have promised to attend the next eession which will be held next week and if formed, the games will probably be played at that are instituted for the mutual |the Y. W. C. A. gymnastum, GIRLS' BASKETBALL LEAGUR Representatives of Five Factories Discuss Formation of Circuit to Represent Local Factories. Plans to form an Industrial Girls' basketball league are being formu- Plans are also being worked out lock smashed, in the rest room at the passenger station this forenoon caused the police some anxiety for a time, but Sergeant O'Mara cleaned up the case when.he learned: that Peter Sprano of New York, while on a visit at the home of his sister-ine law, Mrs. O'Brien of 15656 Washinge ton street, took the cash box con- taining 65 cents owned by Mrs. O’'Brien’s small brother. In the bag, in addition to the cash box, were a screw driver, a tooth brush, a bottle of acid and a bottle of skin lotion, and a tag on the out- side b« o the name: “Mrs. V. Sprano, 146 West 100th street, New York city.” Mrs. O'Brien told Sergeant O’Mara not to waste time investi- gating the case as she did not care about the small amount of money. Bad Fi;e Threatens Walnut Beach Stores Milford, Conn., Dec. 15 (P —Tire of unknown origin threatened the business section at Walnut Beach and did damage estimated at $5,§00 “We trust that in the future you |league but these also are just in a [In the business block owned and oc- will see fit to lend your ald in the |formative state. furtherance of any endeavors to- ward progress and betterment of working conditions in New Britain. “Very truly yours, ““Mercantile Chamber of ommerce. “RALPH H. BENSON, Secretary.” READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS FOR YOUR WANTS s Wy Bureau of the |pinding of Broken Cash Box In containing a tin cash box with the MYSTERY EXPLODES Black Travcling Bag Starts O'Mara. Out On Trail. Finding of a black traveling bag cupied by J. John & Brothers at Broadway and Park avenue early to« day. The first floor of the bullding was virtually destroyed and a large stock of goods badly damaged. The block is of wooden construc< tion with two stores on the ground floor and apartments on the two ups per floors. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADY FOR YOUR WANTS Dwight, Illinols, De. 15.—(P— ator Elect Frank L. Smith today | verified information from Washing- ton that Senmator James E. Watson, | of Indiana, republican senate leader, ‘ had urged him in a telephone con- versation not to accept appointment to the seat made vacant by the | death of Senator William B. Me- | Kiney, republican, but he declined to say whether it would weigh in his decision in the matter. | It is conceded by friends of Smith and Governor Small that Smith may have the appointment if he desires it, and Smith’s frequent conversa- tions with the governor have cated his inclination to accept it Patrol Officer Not Guilty on Two Counts Boston, Dec. 15, —#—Two of the seven charges of scandalous con- duct and trafficking with rum run- Iners lodged against Chief Boat- | swain’s Mate Francis P. McIntyre | were not proved, the court martial | which heard the case reported to- day. These specifications charged that the mate of the Lewis A. Con- rad, rum runner, brought liquor aboard the patrol boat 177 which | Melntyre commanded and that Mc- | Intyre gave each member of his | crew $75. The finding on the other | five charges will be forwarded to | Washington for action. | Melntyre was the fourth petty | officer of the coast guard force this district to be court marti Charges are pending against an- | other, Chief Boatswain’s Mate Wil- |llam R. McCoe, but it was not in- dicated today when trial would start. |Officers Elected at Barbers’ Union Meeting |, John Miche was elected president "ot the New Britain local of the | Barbers' union at the quarterly | meeting last night. Other o s chosen were, vice president, Nick Mazzeatto; secretary and treasurer, Dominic Coscina; recording secre- tary, M. C. Connelly; guide, Paul Mangafico; guardian, Felix Kaelin; | finance committee, M. C. Connelly, P. J. Mangafico and Jacob Mankoff; delegates to Central Lahor union, P. Mangafico, W. Gorgassian, A. C gliano, J. Miche and M. Mazzcotto. The installation of officers will take place in January and will b followed by the annual banquet | | HANSON CASE CONTINUED | The case of Hagbert Hanson of | 450 Main street, charged with evad- | | ing responsibility, has been con- tinued in Newington town court until December 29, because Michael McGinnis of 95 Smalley street, whose leg was ctured when he | was run down by an automobile said | |to have been driven by H still at New Britain Gener tal and will not be able to leave for two weeks at least. | WHEN YOI $EGIN TO FEEL LAZY BHD N NEED OF- 3 IN THE FALL — COURT OF HONOR SUNDAY Eddy-Glover Post Members 1o Put | Wreaths on Park Shafts Commander Harry Ginsburg of Eddy-Glover Post, American Legion, announced today that the Legion- naires will decorate the Court of Honor Sunday, the delegation start- ing from the Legion home on Wash- | ington street at 1:30 o'clock. State Commander Harry C. Jackson will | he the senior officer at the gathering | and the post commander has ap- | pointed him to be in charge of the | Legionnaires he local Chamber of Commerce will furnish wreaths for the occa- sion. Commander Ginsburg reque: that as many much as this will be one of the last times the temporary court will be London Bureau | Prince Eitel Friedrich, son of the former German kaiser, is shown | here in the magnificent robes of the | grand maste; aristocratic | the Court of Honor, the Legionnaires | oy pic® im0 00t o e will attend the county meeting at | Warehouse Point where State Com- “mhcr"“,ho Assaulted mander Jackson will be in charge of g the meeting. School Teacher Jailed Providence, R. I, Dec. 15 (F) — EX_](AEER IS‘ILL |"“A mother has the right to protect |her children but ghe shows very little itude when she assaults a Former German Emperor Confined school teacher for lending a hand,” was the staement of a district to His Bed With An “Influenza court judge in sentencing a mother of four children to four months in | Cold"—Nearing 68th Birthday. |tho county jail for attacking the Dty il Doss 15 (P Hors (Leoncpat intia ticcel inilissRoncol mer Kaiser William of Germany was s < . Confined fo his bed today with what Liansdowne’s Widow Will as an “influenza cold.” | Be Wife of Boston Man s ago had | Washington, Dee. 15 () — The following cngagement of Mrs. Zachary Lans- re cold which he contracted gowne, widow of Commander Lan ile tramping about the grounds downe, who lost his life in the de. of Doorn. house, his place of exile, Istruction of the airship Shenan- | during wet weather, He was kept doah, to John Caswell, of Bos- to his bed for severzl d ton, was announced here today. eldest son, former C > The wedding will take place mext I'rederick William, made the trip |spring. from Germany to visit him. The former emperor Wwill be 68 on Jan- uary 27. Smoot Adds Objections To Any Tax Reductions | Washington, Dec. 15(—Chairr Smoot of the senate finance com- | mittee joined house republic crs today in opposing legislation at this ses | ate democrats had urged the admin- | At a meeting of the directors of istration to put through a bi Landers, Frary & Clark held this| morning th v quarterly divi- JUDGE ALLING ILL dend of 3 per cent declared Judge B. W. Alling, attorney gen- |, le December 1926, and an eral-elect, is confined to his home cxtra dividend of one dollar per on Bassett street with a severe share payable January §, 1927. Both cold. dividends are payable to stockhold- ers of rccord at the close of bus ss December 21, 1626 | e petitions were filed | The transfer books of the cor- follows: Mayor's clerk poration will be ciosed from De- 200 to $1,500; comptroller, $1.5 mber 22, 1926 December 31, $1,800; treasurer, $1,000 to .| 1926—both days inclusive, BY L. F. & C. DIRECTORS | §t Per Share, In Addition To 3 Per Cent Regular, Decided On By Board Seasonal Salutations INTHE G UMMEC~ FLOW 'EM / COOLER THAN £ KISE® you TO 1£4] ~ANDD IN THEL WINTE- ~ A PEGULAR “GET-TOGETHER” KIS & Py / FAR TR WARMEGT Important Notice From the Mercantile Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce BEGINNING THIS SATURDAY THE STORES WILL BE Open Evenings Until Christmas " Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Y Thursday, until 9 o’clock. : Christmas Eve until 7 o’clock This is the schedule approved by the members of the Mercantile Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce for the convenience of Christmas Shoppers and the welfare of store workers. § Allreliable stores are conforming to these eve- ning hours. DO YOUR EVENING SHOPPING NEXT WEEK New Britain stores have the finest assortment of Holiday merchandise in all lines ever shown. WHEN YOI "BEGIN TO FEEL TPEPPY— THE. “COME AND GET 'ER” KIGH) GIVES® YOI PROPER® EXCERCIGE