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New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
Amundsen, h Mext Flight
 WH Use Italian Dirigible

been kept extremely secret,
 The reason for this reticence, 1t is now explained, was that Captain Amundsen was conducting simulta- neous negotiations with Germany and wished to leave the way open to conclude them if the arrange ments with Italy failel to mate rialize.
 The NJ was constructed at Genoa in accordance with design by En- glneer Noble. was christened March i. 1924, and has already carried out many successful flights. While termed q dirigible, it Is not of the Zeppelin type but it semi-rigid.
 It has a capacity of ls,Ooo cubic metres. is 1o6 metres long and 26 wide (about 347 by S5 feeO, and is equipped with three motors Of PAS horsepower, capable of developing . speed of 100 kilometres (about 6. miles) an hour with a cargo oi eight tons,
 It has a touring range of $500 Kilometres (ahout 2.iIl miles) without -ofuelling. Tie rear cabin for passengers, is equipped will radio telephone and radio telegraph apparatus
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
TROLLEY COMPANY UNDER LABOR FIRE
Criticized for Not Asking Union
 Bid on New Building
STATE E. OF L, SESSION
Resolution Introduced at Today's Meeting Favors Light Wines and Beer--Boycott on Big Bakeries Cigar Men Complain.

Special attention was given the Connecticut Co, at todays session Of the Connecticut Federation of Labor which is holding its annual conven- ton at Judd's hall on Main street. Complaint was made that the com. pany did not invite a union contract ing company to bid on d new SlO0,- 900 building for housing busses and it was suggested that no street rail way employe affiliated with a union drive car in or out of the building. The delegates also were informed that wages of street car employees are not what they should be.
 Wants Wine and Beer.
 A number of resolutions were sub mitted to the resolution committee including one which asked the CO., operation of the American Common Sense League in seeking a modified ton of the prohibition amendment. The resolution stated that 1t was felt that the 18th amendment was not the consensus of the desire of the people of the Unitd States and that light wines and beer would be bene. ficial rather than detrimental. II also stated that the restrictions or the sale of liquor for medicinal pur, l poses were unduly burdensome.
 Another resolution was aimed a the three baking companies, Vhicl were characterized as Tabor hatin:
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New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
NORWALK DEMOCRATS
 MAKE APPOINTMENTS
Acting Mayor Takes Ad- vantage of Absence of
 Robins, Republican

Norwalk, Conn.,, Sept. g R- During the absence of Mayor Thomas Robins from the city last evening, the democrats took charge of affairs and appointed detective sergeant, four regular policemen and six tlremen.
 Mayor Robins was in Hartford yesterday and last night and the city charter provides that the president of the council shall be the acting mayor.
 The regular meeting of the coun- ell was called to order last night with Dr. Robert NJ. Wolfe, the presi- dent of, the council and democrat presiding.
 There has been considerable feel ing between the republicans and democratic party since the republi- cans at the last session of the state legislature had bill passed giving the mayor the power to appoint the police, without the approval of the council. This matter was never brought before the council. Acting Mayor Wolfe then named John Guarnieri, Harry Brown. Ed ward Williams and John MoriaritI as regular policemen and Patrol man John Roberts as detective ser geant.
 The firemen appointed were " NJ. Albertson. Charles Mace, Free Morask, George Williamson, Vincen Ryan and Charles Smith.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
POLICE FIND FEW CLUES
 IN MURDER OF WOMAN
Coroner Admits Being Bitterly Baf- fled" in Shooting of Mrs. Cook,
 W. c. T. T. Head

Vinton Iowa, Sept. R,-Investi- gators of the death of Mrs. Clifford R. Cook, church worker and prohi- hition crusader, shot down in her home as she was writing a paper 10 be read before the Benton county W. c. T. U. of which she was presi- dent, find few clews to guide them.
 Coroner c. L, Modlin declared to- day that he and other officers were "utterly baffled In their attempt 10 get information that might lead 10 an arrest.
 Mrs. Cook was killed Monday by a shot fired through a rear window. "Oh, save me! Save mel" were the only words she uttered 10 her mother. Mrs. F. Underwood. when the latter rushed to her aid. She died short time later. Her assail ant, neighbcrs and police believe, was sent by bootleggers, rum run ners or others connected with the illicit manufacture and sale oi liquor, against whom she had waged determined war,
 The coroner's jury today will re- sume hearing on the Is witnesses subpoenaed yesterday.
 Mrs. Cooks family will be among those to appear at the hearing. The, are expected to relate how they an swered Mrs. Cooks scream: how they first thought her only very i'll and how the doctor who vas I'm mediately summoned found he mortally wounded.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09

 MADDEN FORESEES TAX REDUCTION Chairman Of Appropriations Committee Makes Statement TO SHAVE APPROPRIATIONS
Thinks Normal Rate on Incomes Up to $5,000 Should Be One Per Cent--Favors Abollshing Nuisance Taxes.

Chicago, Sept. g F>--A tax reduc- ton of sS50,000.0oo Is In sight, thinks Congressman Martin B. Mad den. republican, Illinois, chairman Of the house appropriations com- mittee. He believes that 1t will be possible to shave appropriations by s125.00o.Oo0 and that the next con- gress will do 1t. The foundation of any tax reductions must be laid In moderate appropriations he observ- ed. in connection with an express sion of his views on government finances today.
 Repeal of the federal inheritance taxes because ''the government needs live taxpayers, not dead es- tates." was favored by Mir. Madden, as well as reduction of the maxi mum surtax to Is per cent. NO man who Is required to pay s5 per cent of his income to the government is going to work very hard to increase his income" he said, anent the high surtax theory.
 More money would be yielded to the government by IS per cent surtax than the present rate of forty per cent, he is convinced. Reduc- tons already made and the moder- ] alton of the tax on capital gains have proved that lower rates mean more revenue from the big incomes he thinks.
 The normal rate on incomes up to s5. 900 should be lowered to one per cent: the maximum normal rate should not exceed five or six pei cent. Mir. Madden calls suicidal and destructive to public interest in eff, cient government the total exemp, ton of small incomes.
 Nuisance taxes. especially those on theatrical admissions and auto mobiles should be repealed" ht said. "The motorist Is alread, heavily taxed, whereas the gasoline tax levied by the states and applied to highway construction is almost al ideal form of automobile taxation since the motorist levies his owl taxes in proportion to his use of tn roads.
 "Business activity not only is dc stroyed but estates are bankrup and wealth has tendency to forr trusts, crystallizing 1t and creatin
 lived classes as result of inherit ance taxes is his theory. Condition are created by them whereby in competent interiors of wealth ar artificially protected from the rigor
 of economic struggle"
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
Norwegian Explorer to Alt
 tempt Polar Flight Again
 Is Semi-Rigid Machine

Rome, Sept. Pl-Captain Roald Amundsen's next attempt to fly over the north pole will bs made in an Italian dirigible, it was confirmed today by the commissariat of aero nautics. TNe dirigible, the NJ which has been ceded to the Nor wegian explorer expressly for the polar flight, will be operated by an Italian crew.
 The conditions of the cession by the Italian government have not been made public, but it is not be- lieved the explorer purchased the airship outright since Italy is to share in the honors of the flight by furnishing the crew.
 It is announced that the dirigible will fly the Norwegian flag.
 The negotiations were carried out by Captain Amundsen during his re- cent visit to Italy, but they have
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
RECORD ENROLMENT AT
 STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
Largest First Year Class and Stu- dent Body in History of
 Institution.

With the largest entering class and the largest student body ever enc rolled in the history of the institu- ton, another scholastic year was inc augurated this morning with the re- suming of classes at the New Britain State Normal school.
 Each year the enrolment at the school is increasing, and the i7S members of the entering class, plus some 125 seniors, make up a student body which Is fully 80 or 40 stu dents bigger than last years opening day assembly,
 Of the 300 who registered at the school yesterday and attended the opening session today. 100 are board CTS at the school and hail from all corners of the state. The remaining goo represent those students whose homes are within committing dis tance, this number for the most part being made up of New Britain and Hartford girls,
 Marcus White. principal of the school. was unable to preside at the opening of the session as he Is in Europe. During Mir. Whites absence. Miss Louis Schmal. dean of the school. will be in charge. The prin- cipal Is expected back late next l month,
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
ZACH WILCOX HURT;
 HIS PARROT UNINJURED
7s Year Old Man, Riding Bicycle Hit by Auto--Pet on
 Handle Bars

Reno, New. Sept. g P)--zack Will cox. 7S. who lays claim to fame by reason of his twenty-two foot beard, which won him second place in the whiskers competition at Sacramento several years ago, was seriously in iured at Carson City. when struck by an automobile while riding his bicycle down the Main street. One leg was broken In two places and his shoulder was sprained. Because of his advanced age 1t Is feared that his injuries may be fatal.
 Upon the handlebars of his bi- cycle was his green parrot. his boon companion for twenty years. It was uninjured but expressed It's indigna- ton,
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
Police Believe They Have Solved Fatal Accident Near West Main and Bradley Streets.

With the arrest last night in Pennington of Alexander Rutkoski of 5s Orange street and Louis Med zwicki, a long story of joyrlding in stolen automobiles was revealed. Rutkowski and Niedzwicki will be arraigned tonight in the Unicnville town court, the former on charges of reckless driving and operating un- der the influence of liquor.
 Detective Sergeant William F. McCue will so to Unionville tonight to serve a warrant on Rutkowski charging him with the theft of his fathers machine on the night of August 30. A search for Rutkowsh has been conducted since the theft of the machine as the police be- lievs that he was the driver of the auto that ran down and fatally in- iured Ernest Palaferri of so Booth street in the vicinity of West Main snd Bradley streets early on the morning of August sl. ..
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
MITCHELL TO STAND FIRM
 EVEN LFCOURTMAR7zALL
 FOR CRITICAL STA 7ElNENTS
SOLARIO WINS RACE
 OVER BRITISH TRACK Final Classic of Season Run-Odds Were z to 1
 Against Horse

Doncaster, England, Sept. g R- Sir John Rutherford's Solario, by Gainsborough out of Sun Worship. won the St. Leger stakes. the final classic of the British racing season here today.
 Solario came in three lengths ahead of Prince Aga Khan's Zambo, which Lord Lonsdale's Warden of the Marches trailed by the same dis tance to take third place. The bet ting odds against the winner were ' to 2, against Zambo to and against Warden of the Marches IS to 1. Fifteen horses ran.
 The St. Leger stakes. which were instituted in 1776, or four years be- fore the first running of the derby, carry 4,ooo pounds (s19,20o) and extras. The distance is one mile, six furlongs, 1S2 yards.
 The Doncaster meeting, of which today's race was the feature event attracted great crowds, including all the we'll known British racegoers The rush for housing accommoda- | tons was such that rentals for the weeks stay went as high as 10C pounds.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
Noel Unaccompanied, Belief
 Father WN Help Defense
Essex County Police Deny Seeking Accompce of Boy
 Murderer-Asylum Criticised For His Release

regards as a fathers duties are to be performed by Dix w. Noel, a New York lawyer, In behalf of his 20 year old son, Harrison, who kid mapped and killed six year old Mary Daly of Montclair, N. J.. and killed negro chauffeur in order to get an automobile for tho abduction.
 At the Fraternity club here last night, Mir. Noel announced that he had retained lawyers and would stand by his son, who he says, Is in- sane. For release of his son from an asylum Mir. Noel blamed asylum officials who he said had informed him that the boy would become mentally well.
 "I shall perform my duties as a father toward my insane son." Mir, Noel said.
 Meanwhile authorities at Newark are seeking indictment of the youth ]. Victor D'Aloia, acting county prosecutor at Newark. plans to pre-. sent the matter quickly to the grand jury.
 Captain James A. Mason, chief oi county detectives said Sunday tha' the youth was hopelessly insane anc that trial was unlikely. After con ferring With Mir. D'Aloia yesterda. MT. Mason said: we are going tt leave 1t up to the defense to prove that Noel is insane. The law pre- sumes that a man Is sane till he i proved to be insane"
 The captain said that after in dictment and arraignment he ex pected attorneys for the defense t
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New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
STRANGE COUPLE AT LAST IDENTIFIED Wife of New Jersey Man
 Elopes With His
 Sisters Husband

Chicago, Sept. 9. Pl-A popular couple known in Oak Park. a suburb, as MT. and Mrs. William S. Moakley, who left several weeks ago. ostensibly on a vacation tour, have been revealed as pr. w. H. Moorhead, wealthy heir to the es- tate of Pittsburgh steel manufac- turer and Mrs. Rose Smith Foin 27, Hanover, Pa.
 Their identity was established when warrants were issued in the east charging Dr. Moorhead with violation of a federal statute in bringing Mrs. Foin here. Mrs. Foin has returned to the east, but the physicians whereabouts has not been determined.
 The couple came to live in Oak Park late last year, and began to take part in social affairs. Meanwhile Mrs. Gertrude Foin Moorhead of Atlantic City, N. J., sought her hus- band and Joseph N. Foin, her brother, sought his wife, who had deserted him and a three year old daughter. They found that ones husband had gone off with the others wife and they traced them here.
 Mrs. Moorhead, who was awarded yearly alimony of $7,0O0 in 1916 obtained an attachment for & year: payment which was In arrears D! tying LID her husbands account undei the name of w. S. Moakley, in al Oak Park bank. A court order gav' her possession of his furniture il the suburb, but when deput' visited the house, Dr, Moorhead ant Mrs. Foin had disappeared.
 The domestic affairs of the Moor heads attracted attention in Pitts burgh two months ago when th wife started proceedings to compel the husband to support her. He the beneficiary under a trust wh1c gives him s20,OOO yearly. Trustee of the estate argued that this In come could not be levied upon |
 upport Mrs. Moorhead and the cas is pending.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
Parker Thinks Dry Law
 Good Thing for Country

Boston. Sept. PS-Four years experience as chief of the Massachu- sets state police patrol have con- vinced George A. Parker, newly ap- pointed prohibition administrator for New England. that prohibition is a good thing for the country, he as surcd five New England state super intendents of the Anti-Saloon league who called on him today. He also told them that the most useful serv- ice their organization and similar societies could render would be. to keep awake public sentiment and re- main organized in support of the vigorous and effective pursuit of law violators. The state league heads pledged full cooperation.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09

Montclair, N. J., Sept. 9 Rl-Es- sex county police denied today that they were looking for an accompllce of Harrison Noel, confessed slayer of Mary Daily and Raymond Pierce.
 A report that Noel was with an other person who aided him in the Kidnapping of the Daily child was said to have originated with eye witnesses to the affair.
 Noel's car had been left parked atSunset Terrace where Mrs, Will liam J. Began, wife of the police chief of Cedar Grove, noted the H. cense number. Mrs, Began said that when she saw the car drive by, a man was slumped in the rear seat.
 The county board of freeholders is expected tomeet today to again consider the incident of Noe's "elopement" from Overbrook hospi- tai. Acting County Prosecutor D'Aloia indicated that the state ment released to newspapers by Dix w. Noel, father of the accused man, In New York last night, had in- creased the importance of the in- vestigation of the matter.
 Dr. Guy Payne, superintendent of the hospital would make no state ment today concerning the state ment of the senior Noel.
 "The hospital record will speak for itself" said pr. Payne. q will leave everything up to the board of freeholders. It Is their responsible ity to determine the facts of the case, and they have the record tC aid them"
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New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
Congressman Says Ex- perts Are Needed For Air Investigation When It Comes Up.
NUGENT ON WAY
 TO SEE AIRMAN

San Antonio, Tex. Sept. 9 Ps--
 If the war department does not like the statements l make let offi- cials take any disciplinary action they want, court martial or no court martial, but there will be no inYes- tigation no pleas, no defense on my part covering question Of that kind" Colonel William Mitchell de- clared today. He made this reply in answer to a question as to what he intended doing If prosecuted oy the war department for his state ment of last Saturday.
 "The investigation that is needed ia that of the war and navy depart ments and their conduct in the dls- graceful administration Of aero' nautics," he added.
 Although Colonel Mitchell was silent on the subject, fellow oftlcer' called attention to the fact tha' Colonel E. D. Scott of the inspector generals department Is stationed al lrort Sam Houston. He outranK' either Colonel Mitchell or Colone George A. Dumont assigned by the war department to investigate Colo nel Mitchell's statement.
 Colonel Dumont is 8 member O inc coast artillery corps Colone scott is not, It was pointed out als' that rivalry between the coast artli lery and the air service is keehe than between any other t"' branches of the service. Colone Mitchell often has declared that th air defense was superior over tn coast artillery in repelling an lnVa sion from the sea.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
100 Year Old Woman
 Dies on Park Street

Miss Rose Kerin, aged 100 years, died this afternoon at the home of her niece, Mrs, James McVeigh of SS Park street. Miss Kerin was born in County Caven, Ire land, and had resided in this city for about 30 years. She was the oldest member of St. Mary's church.
 She is survived by several nieces. The funeral will be held from her late home on Park street Friday morning and from St, Mary's church at g o'clock. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
RIFFS HEMMED IN
 AS ATTACK DEVELOPS
French and Spanish Troops Begin Combined Efforts
 Against Tribesmen

Paris, Sept. Pl-The long heraided Franco-Spanish offensive against Abd-El- Krim's Riffian tribesmen and their allies has begun and will soon be in full sway, it was said in official quarters today.
 The Spaniards. after their success ful landing on the shores of Alhuce- mas bay yesterday, are marching on Ajdir, to the south.
 Franco-Spanish forces numbering between 150,000 and 100000 already are or shortly will begin attacking Tetuan, in the northwestern section of the Riff country and Sheshuan. farther to the south.
 The Spaniards from the north are to launch a heavy assault around Tetuan, while the French army from the south clears the Sbeshuan ter ritory.
 Another French army meanwhile is to advance from the south to- ward Ajdir, Abd-El-Krim's capital.
 These simultaneous and closely coordinated operations are designed to exert pressure against the Riff ians from all sides in an effort to crush them.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
GIVES UP BOSSING,
 TAKES LABORER'S JOB

Boston, sept. pf-I1red or bossing a $200.000 road con- struction job in which most of the workers were getting consid- erably more money than he drew down from the state, Francis R. Atkinson, a civil engineer, has quit In Savor of work a!s com- mon laborer. He says the 65 cents an hour which he will earn will net him more than his S1,S00 8 year salary from the division of highways of the department of public works, by which he has been employed for 1S years.
 Atkinson doesn't dread hand ling 8 pick and shovel because he had ample experience with them while In France for 15 months during the World War as a member of Company L, 23d Engineers.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
Americans Originate
 German Ku KluX Klan

Berlin, Sept. Pl-The Berlin police announce that they have un- covered a movement, headed by three Americans and participated in by about 1000 Germans. for the es- tablishment here of an order to be known as the Knights of the Fiery Cross" along the lines of the Ku Klux Klan.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
Land Where Dirigible
 Fell Offered as Park

Caldwell, Ohio. Sept. g Ps-T. A. navis, who owns the farm near Ava where the Shenandoah fell last Thursday morning. has written Sec retary of the Navy Wilbur offering to donate one acre of his farm land as a site for a monument or national park in memory of the IA killed. The land is that on which the control cabin crashed.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
Shot After Taking
 Cigar: Dies of Wound

Passaic. N. J., Sept. g P-James Fasino, who plucked cigar from the pocket of companion at an Italian festival in Garfield last night, and was shot and wounded as a re- suit, died in Passaic general hos pital today. Joseph Spotto, said 10 be the owner of the cigar, was held on q charge of murder.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
OLYMPIC SAILS.

Southampton. Eng, Sept. F- The White Star liner Olympic sailed for New York at noon today with l,ssS passengers. Her crew, depict ed by the seamen's strike. was brought to full strength by con- tingent of men sent out 10 her ia Cowes Reads
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
THREE DAYS IN CELL
 WITH PLENTY OF LIQUOR

Patchogue, N. Y., Sept. 9 P,- The mystery of how prisoner remained intoxicated for three days in jail was solved today when William Jackson, charged with intoxication, disclosed that he had been lodged in cell in which seized liquor had been stored. The police had failed to remove the contraband bottles. which had been placed under a bunk.
 Tt was here when I came in on Saturday." Jackson explained in court, land I hated to see 1t lying around my bed" He was sentenced to 90 days.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09

Madrid, Sept. g Pl- The Spanish feat In landing troops in Alhucemas bay was effected under protective bombardment from 112 Spanish and French warships, which shelled the mountainous region overlooking the bay. French seaplanes also partici- pated in the operation.
 The Riffians brought gunf1re to bear on the ships. but the only dam- age reported was to the wireless in stallation on one of the vessels, which was struck by shell.
 Fez. Morocco, Sept. g P>-A French communique concerning the fighting against the Riffians states that the Sherifian escadrille, as the American volunteer aerial squadron Is called, has carried out fourteen bombardments of Shcshuan, import ant city in the Riff country.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09

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