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New Britain herald., 1926-12-20
ALICE NORTON LEAVES
 ESTATE OF $3II,5S6
Greater Part of Property Composed of Stocks
 and Bonds

An estate of s311, ,5S6.41 was left by the late Miss Alice Norton of Kensington. according to an inven- tory filed today in the probate court by James J. Fitzsimons and Ernest w. Mildrum, appraisers. The entire estate is left to her sister, Miss Eliz- abeth Norton,
 A number of her holdings were left to her by her brother, the late George Norton, also of Kensingtbn. She had numerous property interests, these totalling s6,656.19, including interest in several mortgages. Stock holdings were also numerous. A partial itemization of the estate Is as follows:
 Land and mortgages. S6,656.19; eigth COWS. s400: one bull. $50; two horses. s250; one automobile, 1925 model. $1,200: cash, New Britain Trust company, s5,640,79; cash, In Berlin Savings Bank. s134.01.
 The remainder of tho estate con- sists of stocks and bonds. Miss Marjorie Moore is administratrix c. l. A
New Britain herald., 1926-12-20
WORST SYSTEM OF LOOPING COUNTRY
 HAS EVER KNOWN, BORAH STATES IN
 ALIEN PROPERTY SCANDAL INQUIRY
FOUR SMALL CHILDREN
 ARE BURNED TO DEATH
Father, a Clergyman, Preaching at Tme-Elatiron in Bed Started
 Blaze

Newburg, W. Va, Dec. 20.-Pl- Four small children were burned to death at Scott's Hill. near here. ast night, when their bed clothing caught fire from a hot iron which the mother had placed in their bed to keep them warm. The victims of the fire were the children of the Rev. and Mrs. D. F. Hines. and ranged in age from one and a half to eight years.
 The father, a Methodist Episcopal circuit minister, had gone to Mt. Zion church to conduct Sunday eve ming services. When Mrs. Hines put the children to bed, she placed a hot iron at their feet because of the sub- zero weather.
 Returning to the room some time later she found it in flames. When her lone efforts to fight the fire with buckets of water proved futile. Mrs. Hines ran quarter of mile to the nearest neighbor but the house had been destroyed when help arrived. The charred bodies of the victims were found in the ruins.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-20
KING FERDINAND NOW
 ANXIOUS TO ABDICATE
Said to Desire Restoration of Rights to Former
 Prince Carol

Paris, Dec. 20 UT - King Ferdi. Aand of Rumania wishes to abdi. cate the throne and restore former Crown Prince Carol to the rights he renounced on January 1, last.
 The king made this wish knowr to his ministers at 8 secret counci held in Bucharest last week, 1t 1. learned from high Rumanian DO. litical source in Paris.
 As a result of the kings "ulti. matum" to his ministers. Genera Coanda was sent to Paris and al ready has advised Ferdinand tha' Carol is willing to comply with hi. fathers wishes, but under severa conditions.
 These are first that King Ferdi hand must acquiesce to Carols di vorcing Princess Helen that 1, possible she must leave the coun. try before his return and sec ond, that before he ascends the throne, the present government must be thrown out and a demo. cratic cabinet headed by Prot. Jor. ga and comprising the leaders o1 the new national-peasant party must be given power.
 T am a sick old man." King Ferdinand Is reported as having
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-20
PARISH BUILDING TO COST s250,000 Sacred Heart Pastor Plans
 School and Community House BREAK GROUND IN SPRING
Rev. Lucyan Bojnowsh to Direct Provide Center for His Flock.

l Ground will be broken about April l for a new s25o.oOo com- bination school building and com munity center for the Sacred Heart parish, Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski, pastor, announced today.
 This information was furnished gathering of young men of the congregation last night when they met to take preliminary steps in the organization of young mems club which eventually is to share headquarters in the new building with the many societies now exist l ing.
 The need for greater school ac- commodations has been felt for several years, but has been more acute in the past few. Every avail able nook in the new and old school. buildings on Gold street and Or ange street has been utilized and a classroom set up, but even the most careful planning can no long, CT house the pupils, leaders in parish activities explain.
 2,OO0 Now in School
 The Sacred Heart school has more than half the total parochial school registration in the city. its rolls now carrying approximately 1000 names. A municipal statisti- elan last year computed the cost of providing a seat In a public school building to be $500, and the cost per pupil for education in the cur rent school year to be s105.27. Us- ing these figures as a basis, paro- chial leaders point to the fact that the Sacred Heart parish now saves the city an initial expenditure of s1,000,000 for classrooms, and current expenditure for education of s206,540, or nearly five mills on the present grand list for building and two mills for educational work.
 Community Center New.
 The community center will add ] another institution to the rapidly expanding parish. Its properties now include a church, parsonage, school, convent. orphanage, day nursery, home for the aged, printing es- i tablishment and farm. Nearly all of these buildings have been placed since Father Bojnow- ski came to New Britain. His work in the Polish colony has attracted international attention and he was | recently given an honorary degree 1 from Rome in recognition of his ! labors.
 For many years the pastor has planned and visualized a recreation center where practically every desir- | cd form of amusement might be | provided under one roof and with some degree of supervision and re- straint.
 l One of the institutions planned by Father Bojnowski which has not yet become reality is high school 1 into which he would have graduates of the parish school advance for fur | ther instruction.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-20
ARMY AND NAVY MEN DIRECT p. O. TRAFFIC Recruiting Staff Helping to Handle Christmas
 Patrons

Entering the final week of Christi mas mailing, Postmaster Herbert E. Erwin today announced plans for handling what is expected to be a record breaking week of business at the local office.
 A feature of the service this year will be the placement of three re- cruiting officers in the lobby to serve as information clerks and to pre- serve order generally. By arrange ment with Major William A. Stock of the army recruiting service, Cor porals William Bullock and Charles Compowicl1 will be on duty. and by arrangement with Capt. Thomas Shock of the naval recruiting service First Class Torpedoman Raymond Dordelman will be on duty, the post master announces. All three are overseas veterans.
 To divert some of the congestion from the package weighing and rat ing windows, two extra stamp win dows will be opened in the money order department, and there will be a like number of insuring windows.
 Discussing the latter feature, MT. Erwin said oday:
 eve. of course, urge that all per
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-20
OM Fisherman, AdriH 1T Days,
 TeNs Of Eating Hesh Of His Dead Friend Whom He Gurviued
69 Year Old Californian Tells Awful Story of Ex- periences After Thrice Rescuing Companion When Latter Attempted Suicide Off California Coast.

Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, Cal, Dec. 20 P-The startling ad- mission that he had eaten the flesh of his dead companion whom he sur vived when the two were cast adrift at sea in an open boat, was made here last night by Eli B. Kelly, 69, Redondo fisherman.
 Kelly was picked up on the beach near here yesterday and brought to hospital after drifting for Il days.
 Find Mutilated Body
 The mutilaled body of his con- panion, James Mckinley, 63, was found in the bottom of a small fish, ing yawl off the end of the island.
 Kelly said he had been without food or water for eight days. His shipmate. crazed by hunger and thirst when supplies ran out, died from exhaustion after having jumped overheard three times. Kelly said he rescued his companion each time. According to Kelly's story, the two men set out on fishing cruise from Redondo December in a 20-foot yawl. On the second night out they ran into a storm which stripped their main sail and swamped their auail- iary engine.
 1 Carried Ont to Sea Manning their oars. they struggled against the storm which carried them far out to sea. With provisions for only 24 hours they nibbled spar ingly at the dwindling rations.
 After being tossed about on the waves for two days, Mckinley be- came insane. Pointing to imaginary headland, he demanded that they pull oars for the shore. A quarrel sprang up when Kelly persisted In following his compass.
 Tries Murder and Suicide
 On the third night, Mckinley, crazed by hunger and thirst. again took up the quarrel and suddenly lurched at his companion with a bait knife in his hand. Kelly overpowered him and bound him with the stern sheets.
 Even in this position Mckinley could not be subdued and three times he rolled himself over the gunwales and plunged into the sea. Three times Kelly rescued him. Finally Mckinley died.of exhaustion.
 Tried Human Flesh
 With his dead companion at his back Kelly returned to his oars. On the fifth day the last crumb of food had been eaten. It was then that he attempted to appease his hunger with human flesh.
 He sighted land yesterday and reaching this island, crawled on the beach. Dragging his tarpaulins after him he used these and a few sacks as a covering and lay down to die. He was found by fishermen.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-20
Senator Hefin Repeats Charge
 Smith Was Slain in Daugherty,s
 Apartment; He Knew Too Much' ,
300 Drafted Chinese
 Are Frozen to Death

Peking, Dec. 20 R-Three hundred coolies who were im- pressed into the Manchurian military forces were frozen to death en route to the Suiyuan area, near the Mongolian border, and their bodies have been re- turned to kalgan, Shansi prov 1nce, from where they started. says a dispatch received here today.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-20
MURDERED BOY TO
 KEEP HIM SILENT Wealthy Chicago Mans Son
 Confesse to Killing HAD ATTACKED YOUNGSTER
Harold Croarl1in, 26, Describes
 Brutal Staying - Prosecuting At | torney Grove Will Demand the Death Penalty.

Chicago, Dec. 20 R - Harold Croarkin, 26, today confessed he killed six year old Walter Schmith in a northside barn loft in a panic of fright after he had attempted to mistreat the boy, fearing his victim would tell of his actions.
 The admissions of motive came at the end of a long hours questioning following the youths voluntary sur- render on Sunday. Previously he had asserted that he did not know why he killed the youth, who was found dying Friday night in the loft where the attack occurred. Police said that Croarkin con- fesscd having taken liberties with approximately a dozen children in three months. As officials were leaving the criminal courts building today with Croarkin, he was faced by c. B. Feeley whose daughter was molested recently.
 Asked If Croarkin was the man who attempted to harm his little girl, Feeley shouted, "Yes, let me at him and I will save the state the expense of hanging him." Richard Pospishel. 14. missing since last Wednesday, returned home today with a story which prompted a police search for two men.
 Will Demand Death }u might as well abolish the penalty" States Attorney Grove said early today after he and his aids had questioned the son of wealthy flour dealer.
 In Croarkin's latest statement which followed number of ram bling declarations concerning the murder he said that he had asked Walter to go after some coffee. They had no bucket and another boy ask ed to go home for one.
 Brutal Murder
 Croarkin then went into the barn with Walter and after describing his actions there he said that he became alarmed, having been told In pre- vious case in which he was named that his actions constituted penal offense. He then decided to kill the youth and asked him to go to the second floor. Seizing a hammer he followed. He then dared the youth to climb into the loft. There, he re-
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-20
Bandit Resents Charge of Assault With h. tent to Kill and Sneers at Prosecutor.
Changes Attitude When Judge filling Tells Him He Can Be Sentenced to Prison for 55 Years.

As cool and collected as any per son in the crowded court room. Peter Chilicki, A year old ex-convict who was returned to this city from Stamford Saturday morning. took the witness stand in police court this morning and brazenly told Judge charged with assault with Intent to murder George E. Fredericks of 1S2 Lyon street. Probable cause was found on the charges of robbery and assault with intent to murder, and Chilicki was bound over to the March term of superior court in s15,0O0 bonds, but not until he had given a display of temper and de- flance of the court officials seldom witnessed in court.
 Prisoner Closely Guarded
 When the first charge was read to him by Clerk Emil J. Danberg, Chilicki, standing in the prisoners pen with a police guard nearby, calmly answered.: T waive examina- tion," but when the charge of as- sault with intent to murder was read he said he did not quite understand the first part of it. Tt says some thing about murder" he began, and Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Woods had 1t read again. Not guilty" Chilicki responded and seated him. self while Sergeant Patrick J. O'Mara, Officer Thomas J. Feeney. Supernumerary Officer Walter Wag- ner, Fireman Edward J. Conlin, Dr. D. w. OConnell, Mr. Fredericks. and former Policeman Meddrick Perry testified.
 Asked if he cared to make state ment. Ch,licM walked smartly to the witness box and, r3ising his right hand, swore ito tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth" Judge filling warned him Of his rights relative to making a statement, and Chilicki nodded his III ierstanding. II waived examina- tioa on the first count, but that sec ond ount need not be there" he said. "The first count covers the firing of the revolver, doesn't 1t? And as far as MT. Fredericks' saying I said to hell w.;h the children I believe I ordered him to do as told him and nothing would happen to him. I had full control of the gun hand. He did not have hold of it."
 Did you know what you were do- ing all the time?" Judge filling ask cd.
 "All the time" Chilicki replied.
 Objects to Two Charges
 Judge filling then asked him if he knew what the penalties are on the counts on which he is arraigned. Chilicki seemed to change express sion as the judge read the maximum penalty of 25 years in prison on one count and 30 years on the other. T didn't know that" he answered, looking. squarely at the judge. "Why put two charges against me for only one crime? I don't think Prosecu- tor Woods ought to put in that sec- ond count"
 Well, that Is for the states at- torney and the courts to say" Judge filling told him.
 Did you know that one bullet went Into the manN body about two inches from his heart? Did you know that?" the prosecuting attor- ney asked him.
 Swinging around In the witness box to face MT. Woods. Chilicki, with a contemptuous sheer said: Two inches? Why Dr. Conley (O'Con- nell showed where the bullet went
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-20
c. F. Br0oker of AnsOnia
 Dies at Florida Hotel

Daytona Beach. Fla, Dec. 20.-P -C. r. Brooker, 79, of Ansonia, Conn. chairman of the board of G- rectors Of the American Brass com pany. died here today.
 Death followed long illness. MT Brooker had been here two weeks occupying a suite at the Clarendon hotel. He had been unconscious for a week, his physicians said today The hoav v''l' ont to Ansonia to- morrow afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-20
PROTEST BLOCKS
 MASONIC TEMPLE Appeal Filed in Superior Court
 by AggrieVed Neighbors CLAIM EXCEPTIONS ILLEGAL Action Of Board of Adjustment Termed Excess of Authority and Arbitrary-Work on Building Cannot Begin Until Reviewed.
CLAIM EXCEPTIONS ILLEGAL

An appeal to the superior court to set aside the decision of the board of adjustment to allow spe- cial exceptions which will permit erection of a Masonic temple or Russell street, has been filed by At torney John T. Robinson of Hart ford, in behalf of six property owners.
 The appellants declare the board Of adjustment assumed a power not given it by law. and that it's action was arbitrary and takes the form of an award of special privi- lege. The effect of the appeal will be to stay work on the building until a review of the case is had in superior court.
 Those mentioned as appellants are: William c. Hungerford, Flor ence A. Camp. Harry Bates. Ruth IS. Bates, Cornelia A. Mitchell, FL mer B. Stone.
 The Masonic Temple Corporation applied for "a special exception or front and rear yard requirements for Residence B under the zoning act and were refused several months ago. At a second hearing, December 8, exceptions on rear yard space and for the placement of non-conforming building were granted.
 20 Allegations
 Among the 20 allegations made in the complaint are the follow ing:
 That the Masonic Temple Corpor- ation did not at the time of the ap- peal, and does not now own the property on which 1t is planned to build: that no conditions exist which, by literal enforcement of the law would work hardship, but that on the other hand. grant of the excep- tion will work hardship, and that it is unjust to the applicants and con- trary to public interest; that the property values of the remonstrants consists chiefly Of costly residences and that a lodge-room will depreci- ate these values; that the proposed building will attract automobile traf- fic and parking to the annoyance of the neighbors, and the street which is now termed by the applicants the most desirable for residences in the City of New Britain" will no longer be so; that the exception granted Is contrary to law: that the decision Is arbitrary of justice or other legal reason; that the action is wholly illegal and the remonstrants are aggrieved thereby.
 The applicants ask that the de- cision of the board of adjustment be reversed and that such other relief be granted as to equity and justice appertain.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-20
BIG FIRE IN POUGHKEEPSIE

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Dec. 20 R- Fire swept through the Windsow garage block between Catherine and Crannell streets in the center of the city early today, burning out the garage. seven stores and a dozen apartments and destroying 25 auto mobiles. The loss was estimated at more than $250,000.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-20
Displeased Kith City Workers,
 Mayor Weld Protests to Towers
TWO DEAD IN AUTO
New Jersey Man, Married, and Un- Identified Girl Believed Asphyxiat. ed in Closed Car.

Perth Amboy, N. J., Dec. e0.-LF - Candy T. Oakes aged 22, of Pleasant Plains, Staten Island, and an unidentified girl were found dead today In a closed automobile in the kinzy section of this city. Police said the couple had apparently been overcome by the exhaust gas from the motor which they left running when they parked.
 Otto T. Smith, father-in-law of Oakes, told police that Oakes left his home in Pleasant Plains yester- day afternoon alone in his car.
 Oakes had been married about a year and lived with his wife in Pleasant Plains.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-20
Investigation of Alleged
 Bread Trust Is Ordered

Washington. Dec. 20.-R--An in- vestigation of charges that a bread trust has been created was ordered today by the senate judiciary com- mittee in compliance with a resolu- ton of Senator LaFollette. republi- can, Wisconsin.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-20
ITALIAN NAVAL CHIEF DIES

Pisa, Italy, Dec. 20 Pl-Admiral
 Diego Slmonetti. commander-in- chief of the Italian navy, died to- | day. aged sixty-one.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-04
PHILLIEs WIN
az Dlspateh A. 7. Wlrel


BOSTON. July S.-Boston lost botiI
games of double header to Phila-
delphia today the scores being to /
and 3 to 2. Mogridge was effective in
the opener except for the sixth and
seventh innings, when the Phillies
punched hits. In the second game
what proved to be the winning run
came in the eighth when Mokan madu
two bases on Browns tumble, took
third on an infield out and scored on
Leach's sacrifice fly A one-handed
catch, by Williams in right field in
the same inning kept High from MAX
ing home run. The scores: First
game:
Philadelphia -. 900 0O2 200 /
Boston ...... 900 OO1 O0--1 II 1
Dean and Henline; Mogridge and
Taylor.
Second game:
philadelphia ..1Q1 900 O1O-8
Two base hits: Henline. Stolen
bases: Williams. Sacrifices: Will
liams. Leach. Doubles play: Henlinc
to Wrightstone. Left on base: Phila-
delphia 6; Boston g. Bases on balls:
Off Goldsmith 2. Struck out: BY Ul-
rich 2: Goldsmith i.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-04
TOCalS ....oI . - II
xBatted for Davis in 7th.
yBatted for Vangilder in 9Th.

BY innings. N
Chicago ...............0 .010 110 302- 3
st. Louis .....0 900 100 Oil 3
Summary: Two base hits, Falk,
Harris, Kamm, Miller, burst; three
base hits, Kamm 2; home run, Falk !;
sacrifices, Rice, Schang, Hunnefield; !;
double plays, Sheely to Hunnefield to
Sheely; left on base, Chicago 8, ST.
Louis 8; base on balls, off Edwards
5, off CASTOR A. off Vangilder l. struck
out, by CASTOR l. by Vangilder |; hits,
off CASTOR IL in 2-3, off Davis none
in 1-3, off Vangielder l in 2 innings;
losing pitcher, CASTOR
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-04


lost several thousand dollars to cap
ture the prize he has sought for three
years. The Rockford youth and his
manager Eddie Kane. dug into their
own bank rolls to the extent of $780,
GOO to guarantee this amount to Kan
sas, win, lose or draw. Mandell took
down 55 percent of todays receipts
which the promoters said amounted
to trifle more than $4,000 They
had expected a gate of more than
$780, which would have assured Il
profit for the loyal order of Moose
under whose auspices the match was
staged, for the purpose of raising
funds to build a gymnasium for the
orphan children at Mooseheart.
The semi-windup between Shuttle
Callahan, am Irish truck driver and
Dan Gaspara, was won by the former
by a technical knockout in the ninth
round Gaspara was unable TO con-
tinue with an injured knee.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-04
CuRS RIGAT REDS

CHICAGO, July 3.-Cincinnati PEN
nant aspirations were given a set
back today when the Chicago Cubs de-
feated them in both games of dou
kle- header by scores of 6 to and to
c. The locals bunched hits in the
first game driving Mays off the hin
in the seventh inning. In the SECOND
game Percy Jones let the league lead
ers down with five scattered hits
while Chicago punched its hits off
Luque. Wilson smashed a home run
in the eight inning. Score; First
game:
Cincinnati 200 600 OOO--2 1
Chicago .......OO0 01O 23x-6 - i
Mays, Lucas and Picinich; Osborn,
Jones, Hartnett.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-04
INDIANS REAT DETRoIT.

DETROIT, July 3.-Wilbur Cooper,
the veteran National Lacquer, made his
third unsuccessful start in Detroit uni
form, being driven from the box in the
third inning today when Cleveland beat
Detroit, rs. The Indians scored runs
while Cooper was in the box. Uhle
held Detroit until the ninth when two
runs were scored on three hits and a
pass. The tying runs were on the bases
when Manush grounded out. Cobb
stole home in the first inning Score
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-04
GIANTS SPLIT
(By Dispatch A.sP. Wire)

NEW YORK, July 3-The New York
Giants split today's double header with
Brooklyn, anneXing the opener by 4
to 3, and dropping the second con-
test, 9 to 2. The New Workers took
the series three games out of four.
In the first tilt, the Giants punched
five safeties in the third inning to-
aid in the scoring of all their runs.
The Robins gathersed 16 hits in the
closing struggle, including Babe Her
mans home run with two on base.
Score: First game:
Brooklyn ... 900 600 2O1-3 8 .
New York ........ O04 900 0Ox-4 8 .
Grimes and Hargreaves; Greenfield
and Florence.
Second game.