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New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
Bullet Through the Heart Ends Life of Trusty Quincy, Mass, Officer.
Fifteen Patrolmen Rush to Scene But Only to Re- move Body of Brother No Clues Found.

Quincy, Mass, Oct. tPt-Patrol- man Alfred Nj. Hollis was shot and instantly killed today by a burglar whom he and another officer surpris- cd in an attempt to rob the safe of Pill Brothers. hardware store, in the business district of this city. The slayer esCap ped.
 Hollis and Patrolman John Fitz- gerald saw a man working before the safe when they tried the door.
 Fitzgerald took up guard before the building while Hollis raced around the block to the rear. The sound of two shots brought the for mer running to the back passageWay where he discovered his companion dead. Examination of the officer revolver showed he had fired one bullet. The other, that of the in truder. lodged in his heart.
 No Trace of Slayer
 Despite a speedy mobilization of the police force of this and sur rounding places no trace of the po- Hccman's slayer was found. Detec- lives who searched the hardware store found the safe had been tam pered with. Money was strewn about the floor but none taken.
 Later police discovered that a sec ond safe had been broken into q short distance from Pill Bros, in tho Quincy Motor company office where the previous days receipts had beer taken. The exact amount was un- determined.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
POLICEMAN SHOT AND KILLED
 IN DEATH DUEL WITH ROBBER
 CAUGHT LOOPING STORE SAFE
Mother, Who Poisoned
 Imbecile Child, Dies

New York, Oct. 4 GP,-A mother who ridded her Is year old back ward son of his troubled life yester day, died today from the effects of the potion which she shared with him.
 Mrs. Helen Iwanska. of Brooklyn. loved her first born son, Joseph. the most Of her three children, but be- cause he was mentally defective, no one else would love him, and that broke her heart.
 Added to that sorrow, her second child, Sigmund, 14. was made deaf and dumb seven year ago when struck by an automobile.
 For years Mrs. Iwanska had shielded Joseph from the crueties and torments of his playmates. Day after day his classmates, above whom he lowered head and should CTS, would chase him home from school, to the arms of his mother.
 While alone with her unfortunate son, she mixed three poisonous liquids in a glass. and c0aXed him to drink it. She swallowed the rest herself They were found huddled together, Joseph dead and his moth CT dying.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
WELINSKY ZONE CASE
 IS N0LLED IN COURT
Willow Street Dispute Ended By States Attorneys office After
 Appeal From Local Court
Special to the Herald)

Hartford, Oct. 4-The case of Samuel Welinsky of 1886 Stanley street, New Britain. which was 10 come before superior court on ap- peal from s25 fine imposed in New Britain police court for violation of the zoning law has been nolled. As- sistant States Attorney R. l.. Gid con announced this afternoon.
 Welinsky was brought to court on complaint of Councilman Samuel Sa- blotsky who alleged that Welinsky was operating a junk yard at A Willow street in violation of the zoning act since he was using prop erty zoned as residence areas for business purposes. When a fine was imposed. Welinsky appealed to the higher court through his counsel Donald Gaffney and Albert A Greenbcrg.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
PREMIER MUSSOL|N| IS HOST TO LEVINE
Invites Him to Build Pas
 senger Plane in Italy

Rome, Oct. 1 1Ps-Charles A. Lc- vine, who was received in audience by Pope Plus yesterday, had a long audience with Premier Mussohni to- day. aviation being the subject most discussed.
 The Italian premier asked many questions about the transatlantic flight of the Columbia which Levine took with Clarence D. Chamberlin, and made inquiries concerning the condition Of the plane and it's motor. Speaking Of Levines plan to build q huge plane to carry 30 passengers and designed for transatlantic pas senger service, Premier Mussolini asked Levine why he did not come to Italy to build the plane.
 When the premier was told Of Levine's plan to drop a watch in q small parachute at the promi"r's country home as q gift to the pre-
 mier's new son, Romano, Mussolni took d sheet of paper, drew map of the house and it's surroundings and then tclephon"d 10 his daughter at Forli instruC,ing her to spread sheets on the roof Of the villa and over the grounds so that the place might be identified from the air. Levine and his pilot, Captain Wal ter Hinchcliffe, planned to hop off ! from Rome this afternoon for the
 Balkans. After flying over Musso- i linis country home, the ship will { head for Ravcnna and will probably 1 stay there tonight. leaving early to- morrow for Bucharest. The pla- after that are indefinite.
 The Columbia will probably have q distinguished passenger on this
 trip in Prince Louis Ferdinand ot | Orleans, who has been invited to
 make the entire trip to London as ! the guest of Levine.
 The hop-off today was set for
 about three o'clock, the flight tC Kavenna taking three hours.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
Piloted by Frederick Loose, One of Crew of Unsuccessful Junkers Plane.
Craft Leaves Norderney at 4:46-Sighted an Hour Later at Amsterdam, Holland, Nearing Sea.

Norderney, Germany, Oct. 1 P,- A new German attempt to span the Atlantic ocean by air began today with the departure of the D-i230. a three-motored Junkers hydro plane. for the United States by way of the Azores.
 The plane, in command Of Freder- ick Loose. one of the crew of the Junkers plane Bremen during the unsuccessful transatlantic attempt in August, took off at 4:46 D. m, after start Of about 150 yards, and headed in 6 westerly direction with the Azores as it's destination.
 Preparations Secret
 The greatest secrecy surrounded the final preparations for the hop off and it was impossible to learn whether Lily Dillenz, Viennese actress, was on board, as had been reported
 The plane, D-123o which took off on an attempt 10 span the Atlantic. east to west, is . three motored hydro -airplane. Originally a twelve passenger Junkers plane, 1t was re- modelled and equipped with pontoons at Norderney. Much secrecy sur rounded the preparations.
 The route was planned 10 take the plane by way of Vigo, Spain, to the Azores. From the Azores the plane will go to either New Found l., pJ Sn a United States.
 One of the pilots in the new ven- ture. Frederick Loose. piloted the Junkcrs plane Bremen in It's at 1 tempt on August fl to make a nou- stop flight across the Atlantic. The | Bremen battled bad weather over England and when off Ireland the plane put back, landing safely at Dessau. Its starting point Born In CzechO-Sloyakia | Frederick Loose was born in 1897 at Wiesa, Czecho-S -Slovakia. As 1 marine he fought in the battle Of Jutland. Soon afterward he took course in flying. At the close Of the war he became a policeman and after four years service returned to aviation. During the Moroccan war | he flew an ambulance plane for the Spanish government. Since then he has been flying for the JuIkers company and holds five records for weight carrying feats.
 1 Sighted At Amsterdam 1 The Junkers plane D-123o was sighted at 5:50 ?. m., at Amsterdam. H olland, 1t was announced here.
 Amsterdam Is approximately 13o miles from Norderney where the plane started 1t transatlantic flightD
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
DR, FR0MEN'S WILL FILED
Surgeon Bcqucnthcd All Real and Person Property to His Wife, Ida (, IrOmcn.

All property, both real and per sonaI, of the late Dr. E. T. Fromcn, is left 10 his wife, Ida C. Fromen. by provision of the will of the well known New Britain surgeon, which was filed in probate court today Mrs. Fromen is appointed executriN of the estate. The document was drawn May 2S, 1914.
 The estate of the late Bill Jano- vic is valued at S6,229.50 according to an inventory filed in probate court today. Property holdings amount to s4,50o and the remainder consists of automobiles, soda bottles and access sories. J. J. Tarrant and John Milk ulauskas were the appraisers.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
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CO\GREGATIONAIIST MEET

New London. Oct. H-Attend- ed by more than 15O Congregational women of eastern Connecticut q meeting in the interest Of world friendship opened this morning in the parish house of the First Church of Christ. The program, which was prepared by the WOmen's Congroga- tional Home Missionary union or Connecticut cooperating with the American board, featured Miss Ruth Isabel Seabury of Boston. Miss Priscilla Holton of China and the Rev. O. A. Smith of Arizona.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
20 Citizens Arrested

Nogales, Ariz,, Oct. tP,--Reports 10 the Nogales Herald today said that police of Mexico City yesterday took into custody 29 socially prom inent citizens, among them 12 wom- en. on charges of being implicated in the revolt movement there.
 Possossio of arms and ammuni- ton also was charged against them
 Ten of the women were freed last night but the remaining 19 persons were held today incommunicado and without bonds. The police charge them with having been lead CTS of the National Libcrator's army, a scmi-religious. anti-rcelcction part, the report said.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
Norwich Woman Killed
 By Freight Train

Norwich. Oct 4 Mrs. Francis Hughes. 50, Of this city, was instant ly killed early today when she was struck by a Central Vermont freight train operating between Brattlehoro, Vt, and New London, passing through this city at S:S0.
 The body was found by the crew Of later train.
 Coroner J. J. Desmond said no believed the death to have been ac- cidental. Nothing has been learned as to why the woman was in the vicinity at that hour. Her home. on High street. was near the railroad track.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
News is Censored

Galveston, Tex. Oct 4 LP)--A cen sorship of all cable communication between Mexico and the United States was put into effect yesterday by the Mexican goVcrnent, the Gal weston cable office announced to- day. The supervision of messages covers those filed both ways. Advlces that the censorship was in effect came from the cable superintendent in Mexico City.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
HURT IN FALL FROM TREE

Max Klar, aged 4S. of S1 Brook street, was taken to New Britain General hospital this afternoon from the Rogers orchard in South ington, having fallen from a tree and suffered a possible fracture of the left ankle. He is said to have been injured in a similar manner about a year ago.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
HERB PENNOCK, YANKEES SOUTHPAW
 ACE, DISABLED IN TODAYS PRACTICE
New York American Player Suffers Ruptured Blood
 Vessel In Left Leg During Preliminary Workout.

Pittsburgh. Oct. 1 P-Herb Pen mock, star Yankee southpaw. suf- fered ruptured blood vessel in his left leg today when he was struck by a line drive during practice at Forbes field. The ball hit him just above the knee.
 Pennock was serving them up when the accident occurred. The line drive was off the bat of sub outfclder, Cedric Durst. The ball struck the hurler about an inch and q half above the knee. He did not fall, but was in much pain as he Gmped 10 the club house. Dr.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04

Yankee fan who was nearby, exam ined Pcnnock and found the rup- tured blood vessel The infamma- ton was spreading upward and the doctor applied ice packs. According to the doctor the injury may not keep pcnuock out Of the series, He aided that he could not determine the exact effect Of the injury until tomorrow.
 Pannock, who has never lost a world series game, had been count cl on by Miller Higgins, Yankee manager, for series service,
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
Pres. Gales Comments

Ky the Associated Press.
 Organized as q nation wide mili- tary uprising, the revolutionary movement in Mexico, allegcdly in- spired hv Generals Serrano and Gomez, is declared by President Gales to have failed.
 Adyices today CTuesday) indicat- ed that the 500 soldiers of the Mex ic City garrison who marched out of the capital Sunday midnight com prised the sole body of insurrcCtion- ists in the field.
 Thousands of loyal federal troops with airplancs, were pursuing them. General Obr"gon, former president, whose aspirations for reelection are opposed by Serrano and Gomez, has pledged his aid in the military cam paign against them,
 One body of insurrectionary troops, In Torreon, has been dis armed. the government claims. after three hour battle, and the officers court martialed.
 Adyices to the presidential palace were that two regiments also re- volted at Vera Cruz, but direct dis patches from Vera Cruz said quiet rcigncd in that military zone.
 All sources reported great excite ment in the capital, and dispatches over the border said martial law was in effect. Cprisings in the states of Oaxaca and pucbla were reported. but there was nothing 10 connect these with the military revolt. Nogalcs, Ariz Oct. 1 lT1 -- Two versions Of the mutiny which broke out sunday in Mexico City garrison of federal troops were offered resi- dents of the northern Mexico border country today.
 On. the one hand came the MeXi- can official communiqucs declaring 1 the affair troublesome but inconse- qu"ntal'
 I Of quite a different tone were the dispatches which poured in upon the , Nogalos Herald from Mexican cor respondents They told of the air plane bombing of three mutinous regiments as they marched from ] Mexico City in the direction of | puehla and of martial law in Mexico City in tho direction of Puehla. and of martial law in Mexico City and the arrest Of at least 70 supporters of General Arnulfo R. Gomez. presi- dential candidate, who was formally accused of melting the revolt. The filing of similar charges against General Francisco R. Sterra- no, another presidential candidate, also was reported in the unofficial dispatches.
 Leaders and political observers of northern Mexico expressed the opin- ion that the charges would mean that Gomez and Serrano would be forced 10 campaign for the preslden- cy by force of arms rather than bal lots.
 Say Armada 1nStigator
 The actual leader Of the mutiny was said to be General lgnaclo AL mada, former chief of staff of the Mexico City garrison, and previous ly regarded as a staunCh supporter of General Alvaro Ohregon, former president. who is again q candidate
 Military leaders throughout MeXi- co were reported under orders to ar rest all Gomez supporters.
 Herald dispatches also told Of dis. turbanCcs in OaXaca and Puebla states, a revolt of Tarahumara In dans in Chihuahua and troubles 1T Vera Cruz.
 Assurances of the personal safct, of General Obregon at Mexico City were given in telephone call re Continued on Page 13)
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
"Six Times Is Enough to Go Over the Story," She Tells
 Police Investigators
FIRM REFUSAL UPSETS
 TEST SLEUTHS PLANNED

Ucndahl DtCllnes 10 Co through
 Ordeal of "Actins" Out Her Ac-
 count Of Hoid-Jp and Shooting.
 Hammonton, \. J. Oct. 4 Ps- Mrs. Margaret Lil,iendahl. held as 2 material witness in connection with the killing of her husband, Dr, A. William Lilliendahl, near here. September Is, today refused to go over the route she and her husband took the 6ay he was slain.
 Plans Were Made
 Chief of County Detectives Clar- ence J. Harold and state police had made careful arrangements to have the widow taken over the entire route from the moment she left home until she was found in an ap- parently hysterical condition by a truck driver on the lonely Atsion road where her husbands body was found slumped in the Lilliendahl automobile.
 The arrangements for the reenact- ment Of the movements of the widow provided that only one news paper man was to accompany the party. Reporters were at the Lil- liendahl home today waiting for the party to start but they and others were asked to retire from the neigh orhood so as not 10 interfere with the plans. When automobile left the Lilliendahl home, she was be- lieved to be with the police.
 Then shortly before noon, Rich ard Black, Of the Atlantic county detective force, announced that Mrs. Lilliondahl had refused to stage tho scene. This announcement was so contrary to all plans that newspa' per men sought Mrs. Lilliendahl or l the telephone and she confirmed the announcement.
 "Six Times Enough"
 Later Black gave additional de- tails. He said when the police went into the house Mrs. Lilliendahl baked.
 "I have talked 10 you five or six times already and l have told you all I know" she said. according to Black. T will not go."
 They argued for half an hour said Black, but she would not | change her mind
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
Describes Rurglar

Quincy, Mass, Oct. (UP)- Hollis was taken 10 Quincy hospital, where he was pronounced dead. In vestigation revealed that one cham Der of Hollis gun was empty, and it appeared that he had fired an in- effective shot before he was slain.
 Meanwhile Fitzgerald had crossed the street to the home Of Mrs. Mer- cedcs Barnard. She notified police and IS officers were sent to tn" scene. They searched the ncighbor hood in vain.
 A person living on an alley lead ing to the Pill Bros, store told the authorities, however. that the bur glar was q short, thicH-set man, weighing about 900 pounds.
 Saw speeding Auto
 Another person told police of hay ing seen an autom obilc speeding on Hancock street toward Weymouth about l 5 minutes after the shooting. The informant supplied police with the registration number of the car, and investigation showed that the machine was llSlcQ III the Ndlllc Ol q Weymouth man.
 Several officers left for Weymouth immediately to investigate this phase of the case.
 The hardware stores safe had been blown open and the floor was strewn with bank books, checks and several hundred dollars in bills. Po- lice believed the slayer had escaped empty handed.
 Indications were that the burglar had an accomplice on guard outside the store, as Fitzgerald reported hay ing heard noises both inside and out side the building.
 Had Wife and Three Children
 Hollis lived with his wife and three children at oS Smith street this city. He had served as a re- serve officer the past two years and had been rated high because of his work in frustrating robberics while on the early-morning shift.
 Medical Examiner Fred F.. Jone! announced he would perform ar autopsy later today to determine th' exact cause of death.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
GIFNNA COILETT WINS

Toronto. Oct. tP-Miss Glenna Collette of Providence, R. J., medal ist, today overwhelmed Miss Eileen Kinsella of Senneville, Que, by [ up and to play In the IS holes first round Of match play for the Ca nadian womens open golf cham pionship.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
ROBERTS lS ARNOLD TRUSTEE

Joseph w. Harding of Bristol was appointed trustee of the bankrupt estate of Roberts & Arnold, Inc. of that city, at the first meeting of creditors held yesterday at the of flee of Referee in Bankruptcy Saul German of Hartford. Assets are listed at s3l,o23.92, and liabilities at s33,905.30.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
Telegram to Matanoros City Officer Tells Of Execution Of
 Leader iu Military Uprising
PROMINENT CITIZENS
 ARRESTED AS RIOTERS
Censorship of All Cable COmmuniCa- ton to United States Ordered as Pres. Gales Says Uprising Has Failcd-Body Of InsurrcCtionary Troops in Torrcon Disarmcd-- Presidential Palace Guarded.

Brownsville, Texas. Oct. LP-A telegram from officials ct Mexico City to Pedro Cardcnas, Matamoros stated that General Francisco Serrano had been eXecut- ed. No other details were contained in the dispatch, which was received shortly before noon today.
 Later dispatches 10 the Associated Press state that 13 of his followers were executed with Gen. Serrano.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-04
G. O.P. TR|UMPHS
 IN TOWN VOTING
Wade Elected Mayor in Bristol
 With No Salary Increase
JUDGE MARSDEN DEFEATED
Eight Towns, According to Early Returns, Shift From Democrats to Republican Hand, While as Many Turn Other Way.

New Haven, Oct LPl-Tha re- publican tickets were swept into office by overwhelming majoritics in most of the l52 Connecticut towns and cities which participated in the small town" elections yesterday.
 About the only stumbling blocks In thc wave Of the republican sweep were West Haven and Madison, in both of which independent repub- lican tickets, fighting on local issues. were chosen, and in few small towns here and there where the democrats elected part or all of their tickets.
 Mrs. Weed Loses
 In the three outstanding contests in point of general interest Mrs. Helena Hill Weed. running on the democratic ticket for mayor of Nor walk, was defeated 2,74O to 3,S30 by City Treasurer Anson F. keeler. re- publican; Arthur ". Marsden, head ing the republican ticket in Madison, went down to defeat with his whole ticket by a margin of 125 votes, piled up by Cyrus D. Eyarts and his in dependent republican followings and Frank w. filling. West Haver selectman, running for reelection al the head of the regular republicans saw Charles Hobero and the inie- 2,G3O to 2,359 with the democrats polling only 574 for John A. Loomis their candidate.
 Wade Is Reelected
 Tn Bristol. John r. Wade, repub- lican, was returned mayor without oposition but the voters decided by moro than four to one against h. creasing his salary from S2,000 tc $3,600. and refused also to increase the salaries of their councilmen from S2O0 to $500.
 Torrington returned the repub. liCan incumbent as mayor in tht third of the city elections held yes terday, According to early returns control of Marlborough, Bethlehem New Hartford, Ashford, Morris l NuSlllllS lOu, lttuuiUe anu Illltlt shifted from democratic to repub i lican hands, while an exactly equa number Of towns-East Granby Cornwall, Colebrook, Wilton, Ol' Saybrook, Holland, Montvile ant | New Milford. changed from the re | publican to the democratic ranks i Democratic votes increased in man. i cases,
 Candidate Deceased | Salisbury voters, deprived by tn ! death of George H. Clark after hi i name had been printed on the ballot as the choice of both parties. of tn , privilege of returning him to tn
 office Of town clerk and registrar fo the 3lst year, elected Mrs. Grace | Harding without dissenSion.
 Mrs. Harding, whose name wa
 pcrforce written in on tho ballots
 has served as assistant clerk and re
 gistrar for ten years.