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New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
WATERBURY MURDER IS BATTLING TO POLICE Authorities Seeking Par ticipants in Fatal
 Card Game

Waterbury, Sept. 2e.---The police to- day were concentrating their effcrts in locating the participants of an alleged cah game which is said to have taken place late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning in which John Mus solini, S7, who was shot and killed early yesterday morning, is thought to have been engaged until shortly before his death. James Nichols of Stratford and Pasquale Laucariello of Bridgeport, two of the first suspects arrested, ad. nit having been at the Italian-Ameri. can Political club, in front of which Mnssolfni was shot, but deny any knowledge of card game there with Mussolini.
 In addition to these two being held on a charge of suspicion, William Nichols, brother of James, and said to be proprietor of the club: Margie Vetalee claimed to be Williams com mon law wife; and Mir. and Mrs, Steve Nettello, all of the Grand hotel this city, are being held as witnesses. Other arrests are expected. Both William and James Nechols and Laucariello are known to the police of Bridgeport. Mussolini's death is thought to be due to bootlegger's feud which ranges throughout Connecticut and western Massachusetts.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
NEW RADIO RECORD
California Amateur Exchanges Mes sages With Station $500 Miles Away Prizes to Be Awarded.

Hartford, Sept. 26.-A new worlds record, 6,9O0 miles in long distance amateur radio communication, break ing the record made on May 22 of 6,400 miles, was announced by the American Radio Relay league at it's headquarters here today.
 The old record was made by Carlos Braggio, of Vernal, near Buenos Aires, Argentina, when he exchanged GA signals with Ivan O'Meara of Osborne, N. Z., in the South American-Austra- lasia tests, the communication being over the Andes mountains.
 The new record of 6,9O0 miles in re- cent trans-Pacfic tests was made by w. B. Magner of 464 Sixth street, San Pedro, Cal, who was In CA communi- cation with Frank D. Bell of Waihemo, N. z. An hour later K. l.. Reidman of 2i3 Euclid avenue, Long Beach, Cal, exchanged messages with Bell but the record is credited to Wagner. who will receive an Australian boomerang as a prize. Reidman will be given a pair of green suspenders,
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
CONTEST EX7RADITION
 ON SWINDLING CHARGE
Astolsh and Borase Ex- pected to Fight in
 Detroit Court

Extradition hearings will be given Tony Astoish and Steve Borase in Detroit tomorrow after which the two men are expected to be turned over to Detective Sergeant William P. McCue, who is in that city seek Ing their return to answer charges Of swindling Frank Domanski of 115 North street out of S4,000 last Octo- Der. The two men have retained counsel to fight extradition to this state, and will attempt to prove that they were not in New Britain at the time they are accused of swindling Domanski.
 Domanski has been to Detroit and he positively identified both men as the ones he bargained with last October and who swindled him. The two men were arrested near Detroit for swindling and their descriptions were forwarded here to see If they were the men sought by the local police. Domanski identified the men from the pictures and another man, who alleges he was swinded out of $500, also identified the men from the pictures.
 Domanski went to Detroit to see the men and when he was brought before them by the Detroit police, he positively identified them.
 The, extradition hearing for As tolsh was set for last Monday but when counsel appeared for him and informed the court that the. two planned to fight she proceedings, the hearing was continued until tomor- row so that both men could be heard together. The police do not expect any trouble in obtaining the return of Astolsh, as the Detroit officials have expressed willingness to turn him over, but the case they have against Borase is serious, and they might decide to hold him for trial there before allowing his extradi tion.
 Chief William c. Hart will confer with States Attorney Hugh M. AL corn this afternoon to discuss the advisability of employing an attor- ney in Detroit to fight for the extra dition of the men.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
BROTHERS ARE GRANTED
 LICENSES TO MARRY
One Prospective Groom and Two Brides-to-Be Secure Parental .s
 Consent to Wed,

Anthony Covaleski and Albert Covaleski. sons of Mir. and Mrs. Martin Covaleski of 30 Austin street, were granted marriage licenses to- day at, the office of the town clerk. The former will take as his bride Miss Catherine Pethigal. Miss Alice Moley will become the bride of the latter.
 Anthony is 2t years of age. AL bert, who is but 20, was required to secure the consent of his parents before the license could be issued. Both prospective brides were re- quired to secure parental consent, Miss Pethigal being 20 years of age and Miss Moley IS years.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
MISSING BANK MAN
 SEEN IN HARTFORD
Hanifn, Who Disappeared From
 Springfield, Sought There
NO TRACE OF THE $10O,0OO

Springfield, Mass, Sept. 6.--search Tor William J. Hanifin of this city. who is alleged to have absconded early yes. terday with nearly $1O0,OoO of funds consigned to the Union Trust Co. of this city, where he was employed as guard and messenger, today was large. ly transferred to Hartford, Conn.,, on the strength of 0 promising clue. Working on information that Walter Martin, auditor for Hartford depart. ment store, who knew Hanifin, saw him leave a N. r., N. H. and H. train at Hartford yesterday forenoon. Chief Of Police Vim. J. Guilty and Captain of Detectives Daniel F. Mccarthy and other members of the Springfield police detective bureau, went to Hartford and directed an intensive search from there.
 Martin reported that he saw Hanifn leave the train which leaves this city, southbound, at 9;05 o'clock. This in. formation tallies exactly with that fur. nished last night by Thomas H. Ben. ton, railroad detective here, who said that he saw Hanifn at the Union sta. ton here and that the messenger in. quired of him concerning the New York train.
 Was Carrying Bundle.
 Martin said that when he saw Hani. fin the messenger was carrying a pa. per wrapped parcel corresponding to the one given him at the Springfield post office registry department yester. day morning, containing the shipment of money from Boston and New York national banks to the Union Trust Co.
 Chief Guilty, Captain Mccarthy and other operatives here went to New Ha. ven early last night upon receipt of the information from Benton. That officer was out of town all day after seeing Hanifin at the railroad station and did not know until his return of the theft of the bank money. The Springfield officers devoted the entire night to efforts to get trace of Hanifln in or near New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
MYSTERY NEAR SOLUTION
New York SIeuths Believe That They Are Near To Explanation of Lawson Murders.

New York, Sept. 26.-- Detectives of the homicide squad declared to- day that solution Of the murders of Dorothy Keenan and Louise Law son, Broadway butterflies" was near as a result of the arrest of John Feinstein as one of the four men who robbed the home of Miss Edith Robe, modiste, two weeks ago. Miss Bobe and her companion, Rob- ert Hague, an official of the stan dard Oil company of New Jersey. were robbed of jewelry valued at s5O,O0o.
 Feinstein was held without bail for hearing October 2, on charges of robbery. The prisoner. known as an habitue of Broadway, was positively identified by Miss Bobe's negro maid as the assailant who knocked her over the head when the robbers en- tered the apartment.
 In addition 10 the Keenan, Law son and Bobe cases. the police be- lieved they also would be able to clear up other robberies Of similar natures in the past year or two.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
ROOSEVELT RESIGNS AS
 ASSIST. NAVY SECRETARY
Calls on Coolidge and Predicts Over wheIming Republican Victory
 in November.

Washington, Sept. 26. - Theodore Roosevelt, who was nominated as re- publican candidate for governor of New York state. called on President Coolidge today and formally presented his resignation as assistant secretary of navy, which was accepted by the president.
 An unparalleled majority for the re- publican ticket from president down was predicted by MT. Roosevelt, speaking of the New York state situa- tion.
 He will leave Washington tonight for Oyster Bay, where he will be for mally notified of his nomination on Wednesday.
 As MT. Roosevelt left the White House he met Edward A. Simmons, New York publisher, and during the conversation MT. Simmons wrote out a check described as tEe first cam paign contribution for the republicans in New York.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
OBEYED THE IMPULSE
Clergyman, a Suicide, Leaves Note Ex- plaining He Always Wanted to Take His Own Life.

Brewster. N. Y, Sept. 26.-Rev. FL mer Teagarden, wealthy landowner at Peach Lake, former Methodist pas tor at Danbury, Conn, who killed him self yesterday by firing a bullet through his brain, left note saying he "could resist no longer an impulse to kill himself that had possessed him for years.'
 Balls of white paper dancing merrily from strings hung between two peach trees attracted attention to the body. It lay in an orchard near the highway. Before firing the fatal shot Rev. Mir. Teagarden evidently had erected the tell.tale paper balls so his body would be found.
 He was 6s years old and for, many years prior to 1917 he occupied the pulpit in Danbury. Then he came here and acquired a vast tract of valuable land, including the exclusive Peach lake summer colony site. A widow and three grandchildren survive him.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
SENT TO JAIL AFTER
 FLEECING BRISTOLITE
Samuel Krantz Sentenced - Judge ment Suspended on Companion -- Two Others Forfeit Bonds.

Hartford, Sept. 26. - Samuel Krantz and Michael Klein of New York, two of the men whose bail bonds were forfeited in the superior court yesterday, showed up today and pleaded guilty to obtaining mon ey under false pretenses from Edith NJ. Cook of Bristol. John Goldberg, alias John Boyd, the third member of the trio, has not yet appeared and the forfeiture of his SS,000 bond still stands Henry Johnson of Wat erbury was surety on the bonds of the three men.
 The money-something like S5,00O was obtained from the Bristol woman by selling her worthless stocks Krantz was said to be the brains of the scheme and Judge Booth fined him $25O and sent him to jail for year, Klein was sen- fenced to year in jail, but the sen tence was suspended He has been working in Waterbury.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
DAVIS WOULD BE NEITHER COOL NOR CAUTIOUS IF HE
 E ELECTED, SPEAKER SAYS
HYDROPLANES HUNT FOR MISSING VESSEL Still No Trace of Freighter Clifton and Its
 2S Men

Cleveland, Sept. 26.--A hydroair- plane, tugs and beach patrols today were added in the search to find trace of the freighter Clifton, now believed to have foundered with her crew of 2S officers and men in a gale on Lake Huron Sunday night. How ever. officials of the Progress Steam ship company, Cleveland, owners, were unable to understand why, if the Clifton did founder, no wreckage or other evidences of the tragedy had not been found.
 In an effort to find traces of the steamer, arrangements were being made to send hydroairplane over Lake Huron. Two tugs were engag- ed to search along the Canadian coast of Lake Huron, and men were to be sent along the Michigan shore to search for bodies or wreckage.
 The Clifton cleared Sturgeon Bay, Wis, for Detroit, Saturday, with 5000 tons of stone. She was last seen Sunday passing through the Straights of Mackinac.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
RUM RUNNING VESSE.
 POLLS FEDERAL SHIP
Acts as Decoy While Booze Is Struggled Ashore
 Near New London

New London, Sept, 26.-While one Of her two sister ships is alleged to have run sf1oreward with cargo of liquor, the speed launch Dick of New York, making use of her 35 knots per hour, decoyed and finally was captured by the coast guard cutter Tampa, which arrested the seven Jmembers of her crew and brought them to this port.
 The crew of the vessel which had no liquor is held under charges of resisting arrest, running without lights and having fraudulent papers.
 The men gave their names as:
 Bernard S. Carroll, master: Thom- as Duffy, James Collins, J. Fisher, Block Island, N. Y, H. R. Thomp- son, 106 West S3 street, New York, Peter Duffy, 106 W. 33 street, New York, John Sonni. 16O w. 57 street, New York. Clarence Thompson, 106 W. SS street, New York. The master and two members of the crew re- fused to give their addresses. All were held for hearing at 4 o'clock this afternoon in the customs house here before U. S Commissioner Earl Mathewson.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
MUNICIPAL RADIO
City of New Orleans to Broadcas During Winter if Public Show Enough Interest in Programs.

New Orleans. Sept. 26.-The cit, ofa New Orleans will hold that radiocasting station is a public mil fly if enough citizens show an in terest in one closed recently, Pau Maloney commissioner of publi. utilities announced today.
 The station is owned by the Nev Orleans Public Service incorpor a'ed, operator of the local Stree. Railway System and is located ai Spanish Fort, an amusemen, Narh on Lake Pontchartrain. 1ne com. pny operated during the summet but with the closing of the resort for the winter discontinued it.
 If l receive enough petitions 10 have the station kept open I shah take the matter up with the cor poration, treating the station as a public utility" Commissioner Maloney said.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
Slaughter House in
 Colchester Is Burned

Colchester Conn, Sept, 26. - A slaughter house owned by Elias Gleubinger on Gnlette's Hill, near the center of the town, was burned today with loss estimated by the owner at S2,5OO. Owing to com plaints concerning the condition of locad slaughter houses Mir. Gleu- binger had only recently completed repairs to the building costing S1,- GOO. He stated that there were a large number of hides stored in the basement of the building In ce- ment vault and if these were found to be damaged his loss would be greater. The cause of the fire is not known. Bremen saved the Gleubinger residence. 200 feet from the structure and other nearby buildings, The loss is partially cov- cred by insurance,
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
Customs Men Capture
 Rum Boat Of Nahant

Boston, Sept. 26. - The gasoline fishing schooner Cormorant, with a cargo of 40 gallons of alcohol was captured off Nahant after a chase early today by the |. s. customs boat Dreamer and brought into Boston harbor.
 Customs officers said that the Cormorant, returning from rum run of the coast, was running with out lights when sighted. The Dreamer's searchlight was turned on the helmsman. Frank Nolan of East Boston, and he surrendered. The Cormorant, licensed for cod and and mackerel fishing, is owned in Boston. The three men who com prised the crew were arrested.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
MURDER ON STEAMER
Porter on Boston To New York Boat Killed During Card Game-Al- leged Slayer Caught at Dock.

New York. Sept. 26.-A negro DOT ter on the steamer Boston was stab bed to death by another negro mem- Der of the crew while the steamer was en route from Boston to New York early today. A squad of de- tectives from police headquarters met the Boston at the pier and ar rested Aubrey Blackman, the alleg- ed murderer.
 The dead man, who was unidenti- fled, was killed following a quarrel over a card game, the police learned. A wireless message from the Boston asked that police meet the boat at the pier
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26

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 The charges made by the league, however, were given consideration to. day and placed in the hands of tho de partment of justice with an accom-. panying letter.
 Asks for Details.
 Attorney General Stone immediately telegraphed William R. Nicholson, Jr., secretary of the Law Enforcement league of Philadelphia asking the re. sponsible officers of the league to con. fer with him relative to charges made by Mir. Nicholson. r.
 MT. Stone announced that he was making a thorough investigation of the complaint and is prepared Ito take such appropriate action as the facts may warrant" Meanwhile, he added, he is awaiting conference with the of, ficers of the league.
 The attorney general already has given some study to the charges which heretofore have been made in Phila. delphia and it was said he has not found a basis for them. He declared today, however, that he desired to have any facts that MT. Nicholson or other officers of the Law Enforcement ment league may have in their pos. session and asserted he would deal with the situation thus shown.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
Chairman Of New York Democratic Conven- tion Declares He Would Hit Out Strong For Honesty.
Osborn Asserts That Flag rant Corruption of Re- publican Party Will Re- act Against It in Noveni- Der.

Syracuse, N. Y, Sept. 26.--William Church Osborn of Putnam county. in his address as permanent chair man of the democratic state con- vention today attacked what he termed the "6agrant corruption" of the republican national administra- ton" and declared that if John W. Davis was elected president he would be neither cool nor cautions"
 MT. Davis can and will strike the heavy blows of the true leader, Mir. Osborn said. His western trip proves that he can charm and draw men to his way, but he is cour- ageous leader and winner and his force will bring to accomplishment the principles he advocates"
 ''The importance of this conven- tion," the chairman said. Ties in the hope that it will continue the magnificent administration of the affairs of this state which we have enjoyed for the last two years and that it will assist in rebuking con- ditions which have come to light in Washington.
 Praise for Smith
 ''The importance of this .conven- tion,' the chairman said, lies in the hope that it will continue the mag nificent administration of the af- fairs of this state which we have enjoyed for the last two years and that it will assist in rebuking con- ditions which have come to light in Washington. We Americans have never sat easily under corruption at Washington, and please God, we never will.
 T find it hard to believe he con- tinued. that the fragrant corrup- ton of the republican party at Washington will not receive at this election the rebuke it merits.
 What contrast between the ad- mlnlstratlon at Washington and at Albany. In the capital of this state there has been a clear-toned integrity throughout the adminis- tration; there has been open public dealing with the public interests: there has been simple straight forward, progressive, constructive program; and there has been effec- tive and successful action up to the limit permitted by the partisanship Of a republican assembly,"
 After praising the spirit. warmth of heart and human sympathy" of Governor Smith, MT. Osborn said. No one can deny that Al Smith is a stout two-handed fighter but he has so conducted himself that his heaviest blows have left no bitter ness because he has ever been just, He has been indeed fighter with out bitterness and a friend without favorites.
 Working with spirit which has brought the government close to the people, has been vigorous without rancor and progressive without radicalism-is it any wonder that for the last two years under Alfred E. Smith we have had government with the consent of the governed"
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
President Orders Investigation
 dAleged Crookedness in Phila.
Law Enforcement League Charges Corruption By Fed
 eral Officials-Say City is "The Worst xsa Spot in the Union" 1
President troversy

Washington, Sept. 26.- President Coolidge has turned over to Attorney General Stone for investigation the charges of the law enforcement league league of Philadelphia that there is political corruption all down the line in Pennsylvania by federal office holders" t"'
 Charges. Are Made.
 The charges were made in a mes. sage to the president yesterday by William K, Nicholson. Jr.. secretary of the league, in which the president was asked to intervene in the con- troversy between Mayor Kendrick and his director of public safety, Brig. Gen. Smedley D. Butler.
 MT. Coolidge has given no indication that he will intervene in this con
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
Serious Accusations.

Philadelphia, Sept. 26.-The state. ment of the Law Enforcement league made in telegram to President Cool idge that it possesses signed docu. mentary evidence charging political corruption all down the line in the state of Pennsylvania by federal office holders and that it is 'the worst spot in the union," is being investigated by United States Attorney General Stone by direction of the president, accord ing to information given out here.
 The telegram to the president wss sent in an effort to have him avert the reported threatened dismissal by Mayor Kendrick of General Smedley D. Butler as director of public safety.
 The league, in the meantime. is pro. ceeding with the arrangements for a mass meeting of protest to be held Monday night against the reported re. moval of General Butler. The general is convalescing at his home from a severe cold and is expected at his of. flee on Monday.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
IN COLLEGE AT 1S
University of Michigan's Youngest Student is Daughter of One of the Faculty Members.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Sept. 26.-For the second year in succession the University of Michigan's youngest freshman is the child of a faculty member. Last year it was Alexan- der Winkley, II, this year 1t is Cynthia Mallory, 13,
 Miss Mallory, daughter of Pro- lessor H. H. Mallory of the rhe- toric department, still plays with dolls, and reads fairy tales. She speaks French and expects to spe- cialize in romance language study. She is hurrying through school, she claims, to be able to do anything she desires when school Is finished.
 Excellent home teaching by her mother is given credit for her ad- vancement.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
EAR NEARLY SEVERED
Elderly NorwallI Woman Badly Tn. iured When She is Struck by an Au- tomobile This Morning.

Norwalk,' Sept. 26.-With her right car almost severed. Mrs. Della Cham. herlain, an elderly woman of South Main street. was taken to the Norwalk hospital this morning after being struck by light truck operated and owned by John Vena of "A Stevens street.
 Witnesses state that she stepped from behipd car parked by the curb and was struck by tho boards in Nena's truck and thrown against the curbing. Because of her age the in- jury is considered serious.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
CONFER ON EGYPT

London, Sept, 26.-said ZaglouI FaSha, the Egyptian premier. who yesterday began conversations with Prime Minister Macdonald on the sudan and kindred subjects. viii continue the discussions on Monday. it was announced today. There win he no meeting between the two premlers today or tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-26
SUES TO GET SHARES IN
 POLISH INVESTMENT co.
Plaintiff Says Defendants Have Fail eh To Give Him Stock Valued At S4,1i3.

Felix Kolodziej. through Donald Gaffney, has brought suit for s5,0OO against John Gancarz, Bornislawa Gancarz, Stanley Gondek and the Polish Loan and Investment O., claiming that the defendants have refused to hand over to him shares In the investment company. worth $4,143.27, as ordered by the Hart ford county superior court on May 6. The writ, which was served by Constable Fred Wrinkle, is returnable in the superior court the first Tues day of October.
 Nathan Spiegel of Hartford has brought an action of foreclosure against Sam Huck, Amelia Huck, ct al, for alleged non- payment of a promissory note of s2,200, claiming foreclosure of both of his mortgages on the defendants property in Ber- lin and possession of the property. The writ was issued by F. B. Hun- gerford and served by Deputy Sher- fir Martin Fl. Horwitz. It is return able in the superior court the first Tuesday of October.