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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH -26, 1926. r French Have Great Trouble in Hiding Wealth Pari. M.inli M '-P Hiixlns up lnnrdil goll in l-'r.i ii'-u is a l.urMin :lmt rnn be compare. 1 to she cn (fBTs' lndiirtry in Ant-ni-i. It is lot bo v i1i--mh'i. a-1 I'll ' it lire '"in- lon t UK result.-. How in m il uoM i ht'M'-ti nay. Joho.ly i-.m cay rxartlv, hut It Is (ner;illy nt m.r one nn-l jiiO'I- to lillliin coM tram-f. A--Ins. sijiiim tv'!S'!;' I'w-n J:'.' liVl trii lulli'iit im p i i" r iranrv, ( 1 . . !i(f.-t ii"- Is LT-.it , -pouch I" attra' t limy tn this 1 1 1 Tills --ii n i 'ii It .i n n l.l". Is ot f ri v from i -if. 1' is illfi-al as 'ar as Fiemli i'iiIiis aro rfmi.-.-rn'-'t tl:e law forlM'llmr Iu1iik nivl feli ne operations " l'ti tl " iritjnn.il nimice, al luiiifTh snM i-nins nt oHi'i latmns in 1"' 1-hhl-IiI r 'i 1 'r- n li Viii r curri-ivy an 1 tna-k linn iiiot.s. Tim rlikf duncr ''opus from the 1ien ratuswl In ih- Ihimih-ss. Sn.l dories tire told of liow nu n liavc i,.in "tnrpHof-.l" l-y irull lilp'i lacks nor" often than t.-nuUH l.v the po le. At n nifetnik' in a n i t . t naloon. xlien a liiin'lr'-'l tlinnsaiiil rip 'lane re lirinir 1i ;i n l -i our ir 'xrhanRf for one thonsaml tventv 'rane Riilfl pt'-ees, ill" police npenreil. 'Hands up!" tin v rnnimnnded, and lie. Inspector liendlnp tlie pnliee I"l7d tlie money, cold and pap'r. md mnrrhel the liontlecirei-s off to Will-" Iv a liiiiarti-is. TI- re 'It'" ln ipeetor ordi ml tlT-in to si' on . inrli in : enridor. after wlileh Vt nine an lit hat atid enpe and A lartcd inl'i an nil.inlnlnsr chamber. About Inn hours later a rarrtak r asked th'-m "hat liny worn uiili vg for and tiny re-ilu-d that tin inspector was false, their money tour, and themselves unable to takx my action. Tn a. ense of tlilf kind at Pi. Pilt'unf. Hi" men arrested by tha (ulse pnlhi- wire liatiil'mlfiMl in null l-i way Unit the ri'al police had tn 1 1; U ihint to a ht.iclisniit U to re. l-'flMi thr culls, The men having to (. plaln I In I r pris.iice at polleu hcad- iiii-i rs. ip' trhd and sent W prison. Tle void snndi'T.s do not escape tins sort of trouble. Ono day. In Paris, a.s th" nntal whs limine;, one nf tin siii-I'Ms W''nt out tor foni'1 ii'lcan it' s and burst In, on his re i urn, ."liiiiititik" "roliia !" lOveryliody disappeared so no one saw a man eun rue Irion a i upboard, wrap up lie1 Inai'd mass In "it lars atid in i urn dis a pp1 a r. ! bueaine known that a crr'niii n'lii'ry prb st had onu 1 lioiini i, I tweipy fiane koi iileees which In ImUlit ihange aF.alnst papor. A no tin:: was arranged In the oliuri n US' It, 'I'l'.e pn st allowed himself tn be pi rsuadi d to part wilh a few L'Old inlim al tin- iiirunt rate of sit train s paper for nity franes ro! but would ti i. ii rtliev, it was Inni. jbetore the iiit rouhl inalio lilin eham-'e bis mind. "Think of ni 'ositnin." tli'1 r vefejid father jari'Ued. 'W hat i: sueh a thlnn lircanie : Know n!' j At last be jiehl.d and ronroal'd In a ennft ssimi bn. he passed oet i li'ay packet n return for paper I bills. The I wo nn n left thai rlnirrl, and doubtles..) th on man liad L'n' .rid of the c; sock- to which ho had !rio ripht before tho other had dls- ioovrpd that liif packet wan heavy I with lend, not fjold. ' Not much Is known of what be comes of tln pold once It Is nirlte.i down, or who buys It, It Is reckoned that three hundred pounds of cohl '! reach Tarls every month In this illicit traffic. LON CIIANEY NOW LI : Screen Star Reviews Years in ' t!ie Pictures 1. 1 N"w York, March "ii iTi-Tj0n ''haney looks back to the motion pic. "ire das whrn the directing ttaff ulled one automolilltj with gun powder and rameras. another with aclors, and tl.. n took out for a drive in the country. Wln-ii the party ro 'rned It usually carried nn pplrode. of a serial. "That waa how picturff were made, in the davs of yore," said Chancy, who today is Metro-Goldwyn's haractr r star. 'Tlvo dollars a day was Vds pay and many a plaver, who now lias reachc! movie heights, was -lad to L-et if. Mary l'ickford onci; drew that, kind of a. check; fo did Cay Tlnchef and many another." Chancy has been tliroui:h the re pertoire of the lots, He was a "heavy", ass Vant director, character : man and Kt neral factotum In the primitive time when thrills photo k'niphtd under the sunlight, were the ink a t the Klvly lislit Mill was a i dre-ani. ! Vanctr, director and even ntat;o hand were the rolta lie essayed in !th lefcliimnte tlnatro before ho tried his luck before the rmiiuru. "We had ta depend on Huullghl, (of course, and fetich a thins a uln a reflector was never heard of," de. j'darcd Chancy. "A hcrlpt usually was 'written on the, hack of an envelope. "And within a few years we, have the Ki-eat feature picture like. 'Men Hur.' UkIi'Ios t-tfeLta nich tin Krace 1 1 ' rod notions like 'The Torrent' and llai'Re fetudlos wliero every brunch of sclenro works out dittlcult problems. I "The much-inooted nileption of stars' salaries ta another Instance of 1 evolution or rather of pettlnK ithingf down to a business basis. At J first salaries w ere almost nothing. j Th'-n came a period of hysteria, I when enormous, salaries lured rlngn star. I 'Do Wolf Hopper. Raymond Hitch- cock, Wiliam P. Hart, Douglas Falr- hanks and many others left the foot , lights, lured by lilltterlntr wealth. I Hart and Fairbanks are ihout the 'only ones who learned the screen was ja different vehicle from the slace--and they stuc k. The other.";, Includinc ileorse Arils, took R whirl ut H aid then returned to the footlights. These Htilarlis almosl caused 'chaos in the business end of the In dustry and th'-ii business iens bo 'sun to rule. Salaries were adjusted Ion the basis of what a picture eouhl j bring In. Today, salaries er fair: a I that ji't'cenlage 0 ft In- possibilities of I ii jilcture." STANDS RIGID IN PATHJFFREIGHT (Contluued from Drat Tsge) phonf was llstf c? under the name of I Harksdalo C. Hicks, ! He wus a mulatto and absolute i idenllflcatton was later made by one ' of hto brother, who viewed th body at the New Hrllalu uudertak- ! Ing establishment. ; Hicks Is survived by Jils wife and a son, Kdward, of Hertford, and" three brothers, Edward P., Walter P.. and William M.. of New York j city. Arrangements for the funeral are Inconiplet", . : night at headquarter! ta Bo v. crelgn's building. Jllcbuel MeCrunn, phulrman of the board of relief, ind Lawrencu I'. Mangan, a 'member of the board, will both bo candidates for re election this year, They are democrats. DKMOCRATS TO MI.ET ' A meeting of the democratlo town committee will be held to- Evangeline Booth Tells How Her Dog Saved Her New York, March 18 UPl Com mander llvangellne Honth, of the Salvation Army, has a shepherd do, Maaie, t hat saved her life ono night during her recent Illness by going for help. Miss Uno'h who Is back at work today became seriously 111 shortly before Chrlslmas. Mazle caused such a stir that an attendant Investigated, found Miss Booth In a serious condition and administered artificial respiration until the doctor arrived. The dog was named Mazle, Mtts Booth said, becuuse Us Intelligence was so amazing. Pr, V. Topoy, professor of physics at Saratoy University, Russia, haa invented an apparatus which ho as serts will transmit photographs of moving objectii by wireless. for burial. nro Valuable Jewflry Tr. Griswold stated that the man was well dressed and that he wore valuable jewelry. His clothing was ! searched for somo mark of Identlfl i cation and a letter was found 1ti en 1 inside, pocket, addressed to B. C. I nicks at. a street address In New ' York city. A return address was i found on the envelope, this being ! W. M. Hicks, 32 Benton street, Hart ford. The name was looked up In the tcli phone book and tho tele- I MI ST WEAR RATS Constantinople. 'March 10 (I?) -'1 he chief of religious affairs In ' Turkey has notified the muftis, as the priests of the Moslem religion : am called, that in the mosques their worshippers must wear hats, which by order of the government, : have replaced the fez as the. new national headwear. Pork Is the chief meat eaten by the Chinese. DRESS UP FOR EASTER! A Lady's Complete Easter Outfit and A Gentleman's Outfit Given Away FREE! ALL PKIWON'S ATTENDING A PERFORMANCE OF ' 'The American Venus' ' AT THE CAPITOL THEATRE (Mon., Tues., Wed.) WILL RECEIVE WITH EACH PAID ADMISSION A TICKET FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THE ABOVE OUTFITS LADY'S OUTFIT Supplied by the Following Leading Merchants Davidson & Leventhal ... A New Spring Silk Dress The Uoston Store A Spring Coat H. J. Donnelly 0. Walk-Over Shoe Shop . r: . . A Pair of Nobby Shoes The Woman's Shop Lingerie and Hosiery Outlet Millinery . Spring Hat Connecticut Furriers .... An Elegant Fur Neckpiece Milon Beauty Salon Permanent Wave Vol Floral Co An Easter Douquet GENTLEMAN'S OUTFIT Sizes 8 i to 11 A Patent one-strap, trimmed with gray or blond lizard. Larger sizes at $3.50. John Irving JUNIORS The Kiddies, too, will want to look t'leir smartest for Easter. Mothers will welcome the fine selection of styles and the sturdy, wear-resisting quality of John Irving JUNIORS. The saving in cost is another big item. $2 to $4 according to size Sizes SV, to 11 and 11 ' to 2. Comes In tan or gray elk with viscolized soles. good stylo for growing feet. $Q.50 R A 1 1 GOOD SHOES 168 MAIN STREET Next to New Britain Savings Bank DA-BED SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY ONLY! Just the thing for Spring fever. Why use the bed when the Englander Da-Bed is such a convenience? N. E. Mas & Sons Rorhen Hat Shop A Kuppenheimer Suit A New Spring Hat Lady's Outfit Awarded Wednesday Eve., March 31 (Gentleman's Outfit Awarded Tues. Ee., March 30 Ticket.- for the aUive outfits will he given with admissions on Saturday of this week, Ninday iii;:h Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday SEE 'THE AMERICAN VENUS" SHE WILL GIVE YOU AN EASTER OUTFIT FREE! Buv at Home Dit Up for Easter i' a I This Englander model, so popu lar everywhere, that becomes a full size bed with a simple mo tion. Complete with fine cre tonne covering. All metal in various wood finishes. Regular Price ?58.00 Special For Saturday At OTHER MAKES AS LOW AS $4640 $18'S Complete ift-i y.igjgr.-.nwt BUiMMrm-mmimi GET THAT SPARK NOW! 30x3' 2 First Quality Cord $ 8.50 2!)x!.IO First Quality Balloon $12.50 Other Sizes In Proportion ANOTHER SPECIAL Columbia Dry Cells 3 for $1.00 ("A" Rait cries) .Mail Orders Filled Budd Auto Products Co. Nil ARCH STREET Telephone 3989 L2J cEs A visitor in your home seeing this beautiful couch will never suspect that one motion changes it into a bed at night and a mighty comfortable bed at lhat for it is equipped with the famous sag-proof spring. Complete with fine mattress and artistic cretonne covering. Regular Trice $35.00. Special For Saturday At $28.00 h'lS. i::SSeli1 FC- 1 rs.flh. i. I r 1 1 I ' ' -r. i irViv -vMi Where the Englander Daven port Bed stands in your home, THERE is the "comfy comer" and at this special price you cun own one easily. Regular Price $56.00 Saturday At . . $44.80 .-a. WWII 1CM SPECIAL ATTENTION PLAN TO SEE OUR WINDOW DEMONSTRATION SATURDAY 3S1 MAIN ST. BIRNBAUM'S FURNITURE STORE BETTER FURNITURE FOR LESS MONEY 381 MAIN ST. j Slk ?2 "Just Like Daddy's I j (fitS. and Mother's" Ii Sizes 5 to 8 Comes In Tan or Gray Ellc- skin. Also In Patent. ' SiiiTie stjle in low I elioes. j SATURDAY SECIALS AT Premier C-l.. J i. Dressing large bottle 33 c Confec tionery SUGAR in packages 2 pounds 15c Morning Special 7 o'clock to 12:30 noon Best Maine POTATOES peck 75c Lean Smoked 1 r SHOULDERS tb 1 V C Lean Fresh i q SHOULDERS lb IOC CHALLENGE MILK .fid cans 25c : AH Day Specials :- LEGS GENUINE SPRING LAMB lb 32c LOIN LAMB CHOPS lb 35c CHOICE SHOULDER CHOPS lb 28c LAMB FORES ? lb 22c LAMB FOR STEW lb 15c Special Honey Brand Arlington Armour's Star HAMS lb. 35c FRICASSEE' FOWL lb 29c PRIME RIB ROASTS lb 28c FANCY POT ROASTS It) 2k LEAN POT ROASTS Tb 20c BONELESS ROASTS lb 28c ROAST VEAL Tb 18c VEAL FOR STEW Tb 10c VEAL CHOPS lb 25c FRESH CUT HAMBURG .'. tb ISc PORK CHOPS Jb 28c LARGE ROASTFNG CHICKENS tb 48c LEAN BOILING BEEF Ib 10c BEST FRANKFORTS lb ISc EVAPORATED MILK 3 cans 29c WHITE LOAF FLOUR sack $1.29 CAMPBELL'S PORK AND BEANS 3 cans 25c CAMPBELL'S TOMATO SOUP 3 cans 25c SPECIAL lc SALE Buy 1 lb N. B. Fig Newtons at 25c lb and get 1 pkg. of Uneeda Biscuit at 1c Total 2Rc SUGAR 10 lb cloth sack . . 56c 25 Ib cloth sack . $1.38 RINSO . . pkg. 5c Royal Lunch CRACKERS 4 lbs 2 ih35c Sugar Corn 2 cans 25c Light Meat Tuna Fish can 19c Pink Salmon 2 cans 29c Pure Cocoa 2-lb can 25c Green or Wax Beans 2 cans 35c Toilet Paper 3 rolls 23c Early June Peas 2 cans 25c Fancy Tomatoes 2 large cans 25c Rumford's Baking Powder Ib 29c Not-A-Seed Raisins 2 packages 19c Pea Beans 3 lbs 20c My-T-Fine Dessert package 10c WEDGWOOD CREAMERY BUTTER Cut from the Tub or in ',4 -lb Prints 2 lbs. 97c PARKSDALE Strictly Fresh EGGS 2 doz. 73c BEST PURE LARD 2 lbs 33c NUCOA NUT OLEO lb 30c GOOD LUCK OLEO . FIRST PRIZE OLEO It) 32c lb 30c CALIF. SUNKIST ORANGES . . EXTRA HEAVY GRAPEFRUIT FANCY BALDWIN APPLES . . . LARGE RIPE BANANAS SOUND YELLOW ONIONS . . dozen 25c . . 4 for 25c 3 quarts 25c . . dozen 29c ... 4 lbs 23c Fresh Cut Spinach peck 35c Calif. Sunkist Lemons dozen 15c Fancy Bleached CIery bunch 25c Large Iceberg Lettuce head 15c Yellow Globe Turnips R lbs 25c Large White Cauliflower head 29c Large Florida Oranges dozen 49c Kiln Dried Sweets 3 lbs 25c New Cabbage Ib 9c New Bunch Carrots bunch 10c SPECIALS FOR THIS SATURDAY HATS-S1.45 up DRESSES-$4.75 up EASTER STYLES Latest in . EASTER HATS and DRESSES Hats Made to Order for $1.00 M. KOPIECKI 686 NORTH MAIN STREET (Near Beaver Street) NEW BRITAIN, CONN.