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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28
Thin, Weak Riddles
Easy Prey Of Disease


NO matter how much they are cared
for, it seems impossible to keep sick
ness out of the lives of some children.
This fact is thorn in the flesh of
thousands of mothers, who---with pre-
mature wrinkles and grey hairs
bravely pay the price of work and
worry over the frail and weakened
bodies of those they love.
Any Doctor will tell you the dangers
of childhood's low vitality and thou
sands of mothers will tell you of the
wondrous value of NfcCoy's Cod Liver
Oil Compound Tablets. Just think of
it all the old time world known
Health, Strength and Muscle building
value Of Cod Liver Oil--in tiny taste
less tablet form----as easy to take as
candy. At the Douglas Drug Co, and
other druggists, SO tablets 60c.--Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28

mo Breakfast Complete Without
s..l The Dispatch"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28
DE MOLAY CHAPTER
INSTALLS OFFICERS
THURSDAY EVE MN G

The Paul Revere chapter of the De
Molay held installation of new Off
GERS Thursday night at the Masonic
hall After the ceremony of IN.
stallation of officers refreshments
>>-~----~~~--~--->>--~-------
600 vast year, jump of more than
$4,000 over the previous year.
In 1922 the alimony club dues col.
lected here totalled but $80,S1119.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28
ALIMONY CLUB BOYs
PAY HIGH FOR FTEIEDOM

DENVER, Jan. 7.-R)-Preedom
from marital cares and woes comes
high in the mile-high city. Hus-
bands are paying more each year,
records of the Denver district court
reveal for the privilege Of single
blessedness.
Total payments of members of the
Denver alimony club exceeded $780,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28

means brought forth at this time 70
scare the students and to keep them
from taking a fair stand"
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
STATION WlCC is
| DESTROYED TODAY
Flames Wipe Out Bridgeport
| BroadcaStin6 Apparatus
CROSSED WIRES BLAMED
Flash, Like Explosion, Is Followed
by Fire Which Docs Damage Es-
timatcd at About $4,000 This
Afternoon

Bridgeport, April IS LP} Fire.
apparently starting from crossed
electrical wires. early this after
noon wiped out the radio broad
casting station of WICC, located on
the top floor OF the five story New
field building at Main and Golden
Hill streets. The loss is SO, 900.
covered by insurance.
Employees of the broadcastine
station We're in the operating room
and the adjacent studio when
there was Il flash as though from
Il powerful explosion and in q mo-
ment the room in which the power
plant of the station is located was
filled with dense black smoke from
the burning insulation on the
wires.
Flames shot out around the ap.
paratus room, driving Charles Sci.
len. announcer Engineer Campbell
and other employees out. In Il short
time the flames spread to the fur
nishiugs OF the studio and burst
cut through the windows SCATTERING
the sidewalk with glass.
Traffic in the center OF the city
was tied up for a time, the building
being located in the heart OF the
trolley system in the center OF the
CITY
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
MRS. YERENA {. LEST
SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS
Well Known Woman, Born
in Switzerland, Here
46 Years

Mrs. Nerena Elizabeth Lest. &C
years old. of 142 Curtis street, one
of the pioneer settlers in the north
western section of this city where
she has lived for the past DC years
and one OF the more prominent Of
the older Swiss residents here,
passed away at SIS o'clock this
morning at New Britain General
hospital after lingering illness
due to heart disease.
She was born in Basic. Switzer-
land, September "a, 1860, the
daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth
tBrock) Wachter. She came to this
country when she was about 90
years old and settled in this city.
Shortly after her arrival she mar
ried Paul Leist who, previous tC
his death, was prominent in this
city. He was active in republican
politics and ran for office on sew
era! occasions. He died in Septem-
Der 1911.
Until She was first stricken with
heart trouble. Mrs. Leist led an
unusually active life and was promi-
nent in social affairs. She made a
host of friends during her life and
the news of her death was received
with deep regret.
Surviving her are three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Newton p. Alvord and
Miss Vcrena f.. Leist of this city
and Mrs. Harry II. Hultgren of
Hartford son. Frank +. Leist of
this city, and seven grandchildren
The funeral will be held Friday
afternoon with prayers at the home
and at Erwin chapel. where serv-
ices will take place at 2:30 o'clock.
Rev. DR.. George w. G. Hill. pastor
OF the South Congregational church.
will ofliciate. Interment will be In
FairNieW cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
PICKWICK ARMS SOLD
Homer Cummings One of Those In
VOWED in Million Dollar Purchase
in Greenwich.

Greenwich. April IS tP,-Pickwick
Arms, hotel built five years ago
at 4 cost of Sl,3p6.o00 was bought
today by :, syndicate which includes
Homer 5. Cummings and his law
partner, Charles y. Lockwood OF
stamford. Judge James f. Welsh.
Thomas NJ. Cooke and John Maher
of this town. The purchasers took
possession.
The hotel is one Of the fashion,
able ones of this town. 1t has ITO
looms. The property has been held
by the rickwicl Arms Holding
Company and had been under lease.
For the remaining poriod-21
years-it is understood that the new
owners have paid. or will pay ST.
2G0.H0n. The purchase price for the
property is not stated but it is I'M
derstood to be about $32$0 600 cash
over and above outstanding mort
cages upon Il.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
IL. HESLIN, 63, DIES;
NATIVE OF This CITY
Spent 80 Years as Ameri-
can Hardware Corp.
MOlder

Thomas l.. Hesln, GS years old, a
native and lifelong resident of
This city. member OF one OF New
Britain's oldest Irish families and a
veteran cmploye OF so years service
with the Russell & Erwin and Cor
bin Cabinet Lock companies until
recent retirement. passed away last
night at his home. 60 High street.
after a long illness.
Death which occurred at II
o'clock came as his eight children
We're grouped about his bedside. All
are well known residents OF this city
and his greatest pride was in his
family and their success.
Mr. Heslin was born in New Brit
ain in 1868, the son OF Patrick and
Marie (Scanlon) Hcslin. He re-
ccived his education in this city and
entered the employ Of the Russell &
Erwin division of the American
Hardware Corporation and later
transferred TO the Corbin Cabinet
Lock division. He was brass
moldcr for so years.
In 1850 he was married to Helena
ODcll, who survives him. During
his life he travelled extensively i'll
Ireland. England and France.
Frat"rnally he was associated
with the Modern Woodmen of
America, Camp Hobart, Foresters OF
America, and the Holy Name society
of 81. Mays church. He was a life
long member of st. Mary's parish
Surviving him besides his wife
are siX daughters. Mrs. William
Hinchliffe, Mrs. Peter Kelley, Mrs
Kenneth Munson. Mrs. Leo Eorticr
Mrs. Walter Spencer and Mrs. Lor-
eta H2slin; two sons. Thomas II.
lloslin and William j. Hcslin; two
brothers, Cornelius and James Hes
lin of this city: a sister, Mrs.
Thomas kenney of New Haven, and
II grandchildren
Funeral services are incomplete
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
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hinder of Stirring
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
RED CROSS SENDS RELIEF WORKERS
TO R0CKSPR|NGS, TEXAS, WHERE 81
ARE DEAD, MANY DYING, IN TORNADO
THINK BEFORE YOU SHOOT.
CHAMBERLAIN TELLS COPS
Avoid Brandishing Guns in
Petty Cases, Chairman
of Police Commission
Advises Force.

Promotions from the supcrnumer-
airy ranks TO the regular police force
were not made by the police COM
missioners at the monthly meeting
last evening, as was planned, be-
cause the ordinance regulating the
strength Of the department has not
been changed by the common coun-
ell. The promotions could have
been made, effective at 4 later date,
but the matter was allowed to pass
and viii be taken up at the next
regular meeting urless a special
meeting is held in the meantime.
Prior to the business session last
evening, the commissioners in
spCcted the supornumerary and reg
and Chairman Il. W. Chamberlain,
after complimenting the men on
their appearance, spoke on the high
points of police work, urging the
officers to be courteous to the pub
lie and respectful 10 their supcriors,
using force to make arrests only
when necessary.
Relative to the use of firearms, the
chairman advised the men to think
before shooting at a person, and at
all times TO avoid brandishing re-
volvers in petty cases. When cases
appear serious enough for the use of
revoivers, the men should shoot
straight, he said. Every policeman
should realize the Importance of his
work and at all times he should
be ready and willing 10 do his duty,
regardless Of tn" disaerceable fea-
lures connected with it, the chair
man said. New Britain ranks well
among other cities about the country
as regards law enforcement, in his
opinion.
The commissioners declined 20 aC-
cept the recommendation of the
common council that two Chryslcr
four cylinder coup"s be purchased,
and voted 10 repeat their original
recommendation FOR thn purchase of
one Buick and one Studcbakcr car
They feel that there is no good
reason for changing their stand in
the matter. the entire subject having
been thoroughly discussed from all
angles for almost four hours at the
meeting at which action was taken
originally.
The resignation of Or. +. +. Cur
ran. police surgeon, was accepted,
and The position will be filled at the
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
100 Chinese Are Killed and ESQ
Wounded During Raid in Shanghai

nation tonight dissolving the gen.
eral labor union.
The Cantonese troops apparently
are evacuating Chinkiang. on the
Yangtsc river, As miles northeast of
Marking.
Most of the Cantonese officials
have left Chinkiang and the Can
tonese flag has been hauled down
from the custom house.
Chang Kai-Shek's Cantonese
troops today found themselves faced
with fighting foes both along the
Yangtse battle front and in Shang-
hal itself.
Northern forces, following up their
recent successful advance. crossed
the Yangtse to the south bank near
kiangyin, halfway between Marking
and Shanghai.
Official advices telling Of the
crossing Of the Yangtse by the north
erners said that General Chang
Chung-Li. Cantonese commander in
that district. was fleeing toward
Shanghai.
Foreign observers here believe the
rtherners have determined to
strike while the iron is hot in view
of the split between the moderate
Cantonese faction headed by Chang
and the radical section represented
by the red labor unions and rejecting
the policies of the Cantonese eX-
tremists at Uankow.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
WARNING ON POOLS
Continued Prosecution of Lotteries
Operating in New England Is
Promised

Boston, April IS Discontinued
federal prosecution OF gambling
pools and lotteries operating in New
England was seen here today when
it became known that warrants had
been issued for Is men secretly in
diCted last week.
Three of these were said 10 live
in Troy n. y, two in Albany, while
others We're in Holyoke, Springfield.
Cambridge. 81. Adams. Vt, and
Portland. More than 80 others. in
dicted in connection with another
pool, We're expected TO be arraigned
yet been given out but it was said
that many live in New York state
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13

should adopt a uniform policy and
the best practice that can be de-
vised,' Governor Trumbull outlined
today, before a joint 50 ssion of the
general assembly his IDEAS for a
more efficient management of the
states finances.
Praises All Departments
tn" governor praised the conduct
of the states institutions and he
general conduct of governmental! af-
fairs throughout the various depart
mcntS but he pointed ont that he
thought every department should be
brought up to the best standards of
modern business. In his specific
recommendation the governor said:
II have in mind such things as ac-
counting. cost finding and reporting.
long planning, property con-
troll. and the like. Among the IA
cilitics that the new board, which
might we'll be called the board of
control and finance. should have the
CONTINUED on Third Page)
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
Fierce Fighting Breaks
Out This Afternoon as
Chiang's Troops Con-
tinue Effort to R0ut
Out Reds.

Shanghai. Ajril 10 Rp-One hun
dred Chinese were killed and two
hundred and fifty wounded in fight
ing resulting from further raids on
the native suburbs of Shanghai this
afternoon by General Chang kai-
Sheh's troops. engaged IN routing out
the reds.
The casualties We're mostly among
the communist supporters. The
shooting was plainly heard in the
international settlement, causing
considerable excitement.
100000 Workers Idle
The general strike, called by the
red labor unions as protest against
the raids. which began yesterday
has made nearly 100000 workers idl.
and delayed a number of Chinese
owned steamers
General Pal Tsung Chi. comman-
der of the Cantonese troops in this
section. issued an official Wocla-
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
DEMOCRATIC PA!4'<,,,, .,.'s sss e! s%;'; ss,r
TWO PLACES IN CUU4,%'...%.s,"o
AHEAD in 5TH-6TH WARDS
Hotels Crowded; Only
One Room; Couple Get
Married and Take It

South Bend. Ind, April 10
(uP)--Miss Virginia Thurston
and N. B. Boyton arrived here
to attend a motor car convention.
The clerk at the leading hotel
remarked:
There is only one room left.
Please come back later"
Within an hour the couple re-
appeared and asked for the one
room. The clerk started to re-
fuse when the pretty girl remark
ed:
"Oh, it's perfectly all right.
We were just married."
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
Defective MACHINE
At SIXTH Ward POLLS
Friends of Roper Believe
He Lost Many
Ballots

A mechanical defect in one Of the
three voting machines used in sixth
ward yesterday made it impossible
for approximately 500 voters to
split their tickets had they felt dis
posed TO do Sc.
Friends of stephen Roper, demo-
crat, who failed of election to the
Office CT constable, declared today
that this condition contributed to
his defeat. Roper polled the second
highest vote in the sixth ward pri-
mary several weeks ago and the bal
lots cast On that occasion indicated
strong disposition on the part of
the voters to scratch the names of
candidates other than his. Because
of this fact it has been presume ed
that many would have given Roper
their vote yesterday had it been
possible to split Due to the ma
chine defect ballot for all four
constables was registered every time
the party lever was pulled
John +. O'Neill the only demo-
cFatlC candldato tor CCnSta bic who
does not live in the sixth ward, poll
ed high vote in the other dis
trlcts to forge ahead of his col
leagues. In all other wards splitting
was possible on all machines and
the results clearly indicated that
ONeill's large vote resulted from
such splits.
The machine defect was discover
cred early in the morning and re
ported to Monroe S. Gordon, candi-
date Tor the council. He conferred
with his opponent Samuel Sablotsky
and they made formal report of the
situation. The machine was not re-
paired, however. and continued IN
use through the day.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
SWEDES and SWISS
adding PROTESTS
Appeal TO Governor Fuller for
SaCCO and YanZetti
CLERGYMAN ADDS PLEA
Stockholm Protest Comes by Radio,
While Swiss Send Theirs by Cable
Ware, Mass, Preacher Thinks
Men Innocent,

Boston, April IS Pl-Tho Swedish
social democratic labor party and
the socialistic parliamentary faction
Of Switzerland today were added tc
the many organizations and indi-
viduals in foreign countries who
have appealed to Governor Alvan T.
Fuller TO pardon Nicola Sacco and
Bartolomeo Nanzetti. sentenced 10
death for murder. Domestic protests
against the sentence included one
signed by President Mary E. Wooley
and 81 members of the faculty OF
Mount Holyoke college.
Representative Roland d. Sawyer
of Ware. who two days ago in filing
a resolve in the legislature for in
vestigation of the case, said that
he had formed no opinion. today is
sued a statement declaring that he
had become firmly convinced Of the
innocence Of Sacco and NanZetti by
reading the transcript OF the case
for the last two days. Mr.. Sawyer is
Il Congregational minister.
Inc SNcuiSn Message.
The Swedish message, received by
radio and signed by Hanson Noel
Ter OF Stockholm, said:
The Swedish social democratic
labor party, the greatest political
party in Sweden, joins with those
who are convinced that Sacco and
Nanz.tti are innocent and have APP
pealed to you to prevent the cXecu-
ton and thereby also prevent Il
deep otfensc of the general sense of
Justice
President Arthur Schmid OF the
Swiss socialist body, sent the follow
ing cablegram from BerNc:
Protest Of Swiss
I'VE urgently request you not
permit death sentence of Sacco and
Nanzctti. Swiss labor is fully con-
vincod innocence Of the two indi-
viduals. Capital punishment would
be considered a judicial crime
President Wooley forwarded the
following petition signed by her
self and 81 others in attendance At
a regular meeting Of the Mount
Holyoke faculty:
whereas, it is the belief Of
many citizens of the commonwealth
that the trial of Nicola Sacco and
Bartolomco NanZctti did not cstah.
fish beyond reasonable doubt that
they are guilty of the crime for
which they have been sentenced to
death, and.
"Whcrcas, the supreme court of
aSsachusctts in its recent decision
was limited to questions of law and
was not empowered to review the
evidence in the case,
I'VE, the president and the fol-
lowing members of the faculty of
Mount Holyoke college. respect
fully request you to appoint com
mittee of impartial citizens to
make review of all the evidence
that bears upon the question of the
guilt of these men and to report
their findings to the public"
Other letters and kilograms from
all parts of the country urging
CONTINUED on Page l3)
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
Zapatka Elected Alder
man in Fifth, Scene Of
Fierce All Day Battle
For Votes.
Sablotsky-Fay Ticket Wins
by 600-Roper Elimi-
mated in Race for Con-
stable - Question Over
First Selectman.

Democrats gained two places in
the common council and scored
one OF the most notable off-year
election victories in many years in
yesterdays ballotting,
Alderman &. A. Grysbowski of the
fifth ward was defeated for reelec-
lion by Councilman Frank Zapatka,
and steps down from common coun-
ell service after having been q men,
Der OF that body for two years.
Harry L. Wilson and Larry Sam
orajczyh, democrats, defeated Attor-
Hey l.. j. Colon and Salvatore Fal-
letti republicans, in the ward, max
ing a complete sweep for the Jeffer-
sonians. Xapatka's lead was 173
votes. The democratic victory came
after a hard-fought campaign waged
by Zapatka and his colleagues and
q day OF lcverish effort TO get out Il
record breaking vote. At the hour
Tor closing the polls leaders of both
factions We're agreed that a Zapatka
sin was in prospect.
Democrats Take Sixth Easily.
In the sixth ward, CouncIlmen
samuel sapiotsky and lhomas u.
lay were returned victorious with
majority of several hundred Fotes
greater than that by when they
were elected Two years ago. Saplot-
ky ana ray democrats, were OPP
POSED by Monroe >. Eotdoh ana r.
Il. Lasher, repuhllcans. HE u. .. I.
hoinihees mad made the hardest e.
lorl ever seen by slNul "ard fepuo-
ucans 10 turn the district over, put
we're SilolAefcQ uilucf d democratic
lcad .. nearly cpo VOTES ne success
u the sap'otShs-ray tNhct Vas
aenefails forecast pu1 the nlaJoll'S
was surprise 10 poth pditles' Ihtir
io"utIs ir"hhiy a"l''Itco' lHi o"Sh
out tAt gay oapi''HhS anu "oi"oH
"tiE IL Tue Poi''ps pid'e' taeh III"
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
SENATE HASTENS TO
Do GOVERNORS WILL
Hearing Next Tuesday on
Measure as Recommend
ed in Address

state Capitol. Hartford. April ~
w - y bin Incorporating the
recommendations of Gov. Trum-
tull, In his message to a Joint con-
vention of the legislature today
that Il department OF control md
finance be created TO take the
place OF the present boards of CON
troll and finance and the commits
sion on state institutions was in
PRODUCED in the senate by Senator
Samuel c. Shaw. Rcdding, chair
man of the judiciary committee
Immediately after the joint session.
The bill will be printed in both
the house and the senate journal.
The senator announced a public
hearing on the measure for next
Tuesday at p. IN.
The board of control and finance
would consist of ten members,
comprising the governor. who shall
be eNofiicio chairman, secretary of
the state treasurer comptroller,
attorney general and tax commits
Si'ii'i' al i\c aiSO tA-blltlD, 1t
commissioner of finance and con
troll who shall be appointed by tho
governor with the consent of thu
senate Tor term of four years. and
three electors to be appointed by
the governor.
The commissioner of control and
finance shall receive $500 yearly
but other members of the board
shall receive no compensation. The
commissioner shall be the admins
trativc officer 81 the board and
shall act as secretary. He is au-
thorized to appoint such assistants
as are needed.
Eight functions and powers of
the board are set forth.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13

Kelly told of two hours of fendish
torture at the hands of two as
sailants, whom she described as
Mexicans.
The bandits entered the Kelly
home during the absence OF the
husband and demanded money
from Mrs. Kelly. Following her re-
tusal they resorted to third degree
measures, pinching her, and twist
ing her arms until she became I'M
conscious. Finally they tied her to
the bed in a desperate attempt tc
force her to reveal the hiding place
Of the family savings.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
Withstands Torture For Two Hours
Rather Than Give Up Family Money

Chicago, April 10 (UP)-Rather
than surrender to two armed and
masked bandits $3.50, which con-
stituted the total savings of her
self and husband, Mrs Rose Kelly.
mother of two children, suffered
two hours torture in her home.
Returning home from a vain
search for work. the husband
found his wife suspended from
four bed posts to which her arms
and legs were bound and near
death from suffocation caused by a
sheet which was strangling her.
Recovering consciousness, Mrs.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
TEACHER EIECTROCUTED

Columbus, Ohio, April 1S P-
Ira w, Miller, Delphos, Ohio. senior
in the college OF electrical engineer
ing at Ohio state University here
work in the school laboratory.
Miller. was working on an elcctri-
cal test when he accidentally
touched n cross terminal which sent
d4o volts of electricity through his
body
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
Two Killed, One Injured
As Airplane Crashes

Washington, April 13 (Pt-Horner
r. Sands, administrative assistant in
the commerce departments air serv-
Ice station. was killed, and John l..
Hosch, an aeronautical engineer of
the department. was seriously in
jured when their airplane crashed
here toda yat Boiling Field.
Both men were reserve army avia-
tors and were flying an army train
ing lane. They went into a tail spin,
while flying at an altitude of 200
feet.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
Ac0sta and Chamberlain
Still Flying Over N. Y.

Mineola, n. y, April 10 P,-Aviat-
ors Bert Acosta and Clarence ID.
Chamberlain We're still in the air at
II a. M, today after 25 hours. 20
minutes. 30 seconds since their hop
off from Roosevelt field yesterday. in
their attempt to break the duration
flight record Of As hours. minutes
and 50 seconds, established by
Droughin and Landry. Frenchmen.
in 1925.
AT 1:15. with motors still whirring
evenly, duration flight plane was
still in the air after 81 hours, 40
minutes and 20 seconds flying since
the hop-off