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New Britain herald., 1927-04-20
CLAIMS SIX BREACHES
 0F BUILDING LAWS
Louis R. Raphael Sum- moned to Appear in
 Court
A warrant was served today on

A warrant was served today on Louis R. Raphael, owner of eXten- sive realty in the center of the city. summoning him to appear in police court tomorrow morning to answer six charges of building law viola ton.
 Properties at 2S4-29i Main street and in the rear of those addresses are involved in complaints filed by the building department at the of fee of the prosecuting attorney. EN- tcnsive Improvements in the two buildings were ordered several months ago and dates for comple tion were fixed at March and March 1J. An extension of time was latter made to April l. According to the complaint Raphael has ne- glccted to carry out the depart ment's order.
 Mir. Raphael said today that he lunch building, the structure. in which w. J. Fallon's restaurant is located and the Lee block and re- place them with a modern building. He said he is now working with all architect on the project. He also said that he served notice on Mr. Fallon two weeks ago to vacate the rear of his premises.
 Three counts of building law vio- lation are charged on each of the fIulson and Eallon buildings. In spoctor A. N. Rutherford and En- ginecr W. Vincent Barry Of New Haven are the states witnesses sum moncd by the prosecution.
 The warrant was served on Raphael by Sergeant Patrick OMara and Detective Thomas J. Fcpney.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-20
JAMAICA JUDGE HALTS INITIATION
 ANTICS OF HIGH SCHOOL FRATERNITY

Jamaica, x. r., April 20 UP)-- With his face painted red, white and blue, and dressed in abbreviated knickers and red stockings as part of his initiation into a fraternity of Richmond Hill High school Freder- ick koohlcr. 17, was arrested today on charge of disorderly conduct.
 Koehler was arrested while giving q lecture on 'necking' at busy street corner. When arraigned te- rore Magistrate Dresser, he present. cd an order for the initiation.
 The order demanded koehler to purchase minimum amount of limburger cheese" cat half of it and smear the rest under his nose, as one would apply cold cream.
 None of the cheese is to be thrown or laid away" the instruc- tions read.
 Koehler was also required to buy a toy automobile for 2o cents and push 1t along the street with his
New Britain herald., 1927-04-20
JUDGE BACKS UP HART
 ON TAG FOR WAGON
Hungerford Fined PedGler for Violating Parking
 Ordinance

Declaring that the parking ordl- nances must be strictly construed for the welfare and safety Of the public. Judge w (. Hungerford In police court this morning found Moses Peparian of 55 Oak street guilty of the charge of parking in restricted district. and imposed a fine of So and costs. Attorney Mon- roe $. Gordon, representing Pa parian, gave notice of an appeal to superior court.
 Paparians arraignment In court was the outcome of Chief w. C.. Harts refusal yesterday to destroy q tag handed the defendant by Traf- tic Sergeant John J. King. who found the latter's horse and wagon i'll the restricted district on Center street, near Commercial street. At torney Gordon wanted the chief to relieve Riparian Of the necessity Of paying $2 but the chief was adamaut and on advice Of the attorney. Pa parian chose to fight the charge.
 Sergeant King testified that Chief Hart sent him out yesterday morn ing to tag the vehicles found in the restricted district at the corner of Commercial and Center streets and on finding truck owned by Gordon Bros. and Paparians wagon, he tagged the former and was about to tag the latter when Riparian came out of Gordon Brothers establish ment. The sergeant handed him the tag and told him to bring 1t to the police station.
 Attorney Gordon sought to intro duce q sketch showing Center street corner, and he made the claim that the ordinance is unreasonable, but Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Greensto.n. who presented the states case. contendei that the reasona ble- ness of the ordinance Is not contest able in police court. The fact is, he said. that the ordinance Is on the books.
 Paparian testified that he left his wagon in front of Gordon Bros. place about one minute while he bought bananas and a box of let tuCe. When he came out the ser goant handed him the tag. Mr Greenstein recalled Sergeant King 10 the witness stand and asked him what time he gave Riparian the taE and the sergeant replied Ten min ute1 to nine" Riparian had a bundle in his hand at the time.
 Attorney Gordon called his father George Gordon of Gordon Bros, to the stand and questioned him rela- tive 10 the incident. He testified that he took two tags to Chief Hart who destroyed the one which had been placed on his truck but refused to accept Paparian's tag. Mir Greenstoin did not cross examine l the witness.
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-20
Beardstown, Ill.,, Is Now
 Facing Flood Menace

Beardstown. III, April e0 Pt- Reardstown today faced 8 repetition of last years disastrous flood. Water along the flood swollen Illinois river. and through the town. Residents fled to higher ground or took refuge in the upper floors Of their homes.
 The river reached a stage of @2. s feet before noon and prospects were for Q 25 foot level by tomorrow, Worl,men deserted the Combs levco at 10 o'clock. realizing that their et- forts were futile.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-20
EPIDEMIC RACES

Little Rock. Ark. April o0 tT- An epidemic of measles. humps and Whooping cough has broken out in flood refugee camps at Wynne and rarkin. Ark. There were said to be 25o cases each Of measles and whooping cough and so to 75 cases of humps.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-20

nose. He was to give war dance Tn the streets, shout "whoopce" at ten second intervals and dance the Black Bottom, Charleston and a Russian dance while shouting lucy. heyi"
 '1 have never heard anything like this." said the magistrate. T think it is time 10 stop such asiniue an ties and ] shall ask the principal of the school to take up this matter. lt must come to q stop
 koehler was then allowed to leave.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-20
HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY

Ralph Benson. Jr.. of i03 Harri- son street yesterday observed his lAth birthday anniversary. He cele- brated in proper style by giving q He is a son of Ralph Benson, secre- tary Of the Chamber of Commerce.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-20
ALL|NG RESIGNS AS
 COURT JUDGE HERE
Explains to Gov. Trumbul State
 Duties Need Attention
LAUDED BY EXECUTIVE
Retiring Official Prepares Rcsofu- ton for senate Appointing Hun gcrford to Fill Out Term Until IL Expires in June.
Especial to The Eerald)

cral Benjamin w filling today ten dercd to Governor John II. Trum-
 bull his resignation as judge Of the city and police courts of New Brit ain. At the same time he prepared a resolution which will De submitted to the senate for the appointment Of
New Britain herald., 1927-04-20
Son Of Man Fatally Injured When Struck by Car Short
 Time Ago Victim Today
PE7RUNTS RIBS BROKEN;
 WETMORE'S HIP FRACTURED
Machine Crash At Corner of Hart and Griswold Streets, Both Turn in. O,cr-Harry Gordon, Sales man. Escapes Without Injury Bottle in One Car But No Trace of Drink on Driver.

Two automobiles were overturned and wrecked, two men taken to the New Britain General hospital for treatment and third escaped unin- .ured in a collision ct 1l:45 o'clock today at the intersection Of Hart and Griswold streets.
 Blagio Petrunti, one Of the in- Jlred men, is the son of Leonardo hetrunti who died following an automobile accident only last week With several ribs evidently fractur- d and in intense pain. petrunti " is 29 years old, begged hospital attendants to keep the news Of his accident from an already grief stricken mother.
 Gordon Escapes Without scratch
 Harry Gordon. aged ~, of 14S7 stanley street, a salesman for Cor don Brothers. was driving westerly on Hart street, he told Sergeant George C. Eilinger who investigated the accident. Petrunti, the police learned, was coming up the steep grade between Greenwood and Hart streets. when the two cars met Gordon sensing the possibilities in The event Of a hcad-on crash ap- piled his brakes and turned sharply 70 the right into Griswold street. Petruntl'S machine failed to clear the intersection, however, and the cars collided. Both were upturned in the gutter. Persons living in the noighborhood assisted in eXtricating retrunti and Edward Wetmore, aged 46. of 73S Asylum street, Hart ford, who was in Petruntis car Gordon, uninjured and without a scratch or hruise on his body de- spite the fact that broken glass and automobile wreckage was piled about him in his light coupe. step ped out unassisted.
 Both Taken to Hospital.
 An ambulance was called and Pe'runti and Wetmore were taken to the hospital. where they were at tended by Dr. George w. Dunn. Dr yIi!il iS tDli NiI-ttD S'NtIai tl t~ t,uutiS ribs are fractured, but the exact extent Of injury will not be de- termned until later in the day. His condition is not regarded as critical. Wetmore was found to have q frac- tured hip and numerous bruises and injuries Of lesser importance. He was semi-conscious and is regarded as the more seriously hurt Of the two.
 Testing Car On Hill.
 Wetmoro is employed by the Su- perior Auto Sales Co. Petrunti had reported his motor to be in need of 6 tuning up and Wctmore was as signed to ride with him and deter mine the nature of the trouble. The car. according to the garage at taChes, was being tested out under the strain O hill climbing and Wet more was concentrating his atten- ton on the sound Of the motor while Petrunti did the driving. Be cause of this fact Wetmore was
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-20
NUNGESSER ID HOP
 OFF NEXT SUNDAY
With Capt. Coli, Plans Paris to
 New York Flight
ALL READY ON THIS SIDE

Mitchell Field Officers Will Have
 Everything Prepared 90 That His
 Landing Can Be Made safe and
 Easy.
 Paris, April 70 lP,-Captain Charles Nungesscr and Capt Francis Coli. are planning To start al 4 q. m. Sunday. weather permitting on their attempt at a trans Atlantic flight from Paris to New York.
 Tests were made yesterday by Captain Nungesser with his plane carrying three ton load. IL rose to q height of more than IS. GOO feet and developed speed of 1S0 miles an honr. He now will make tests with a for ton load, after which the engine will be dismounted and re- placed by a new one which has given satisfaction after exhaustive bench tests.
 \ long cross country flight Of sev- eral hours over the Paris Lyons cir cult will complete the trials.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-20
Rumanian-Russian
 Trouble Is Denied

Nienna, Austria. April IO RE-An uucontirmcd report from Bucharest says there was fighting last night between Rumanian and Russian bor- der troops. with many dead and wounded on both side"
New Britain herald., 1927-04-20
Cabin Cruisers, Caught in SwirGng Waters, Are Dashed Throus:l Main Streets-People Seek R Refuge e in Steeples and Trees.
Destruction Is Terrible and Great Loss of Life Is Feared-Illinois Also Is Swept by Death-Dealinr Tornado.

Memphis. Tenn. April 20 Lp The persistent pressure of rh. Mississippi floods broke through two more levees today, and an in. dlcation that there will be no near. ID slaokening of the floods was ses, In the weather bureau forecast for rain or showers generally in tbs states affected.
 Near North Little Rock a break in the Arkansas river leyee flooded the town of Levy and let loos. q flood Of water to sweep down on North Little Rock. At Clarendon. another Arkansas town, the Whi,. rNer ieVee gave way suddenly and reports were received that number. oi persons had been caught in their homes.
 Roars Through Town.
 Water roared through Clarendon, a town of $500 inhabitants. with a noise that could be heard above the screams of women and children and early reports said river craf, We're literally smashed 10 piscas
  asalnst buildings. Fears were ex- pressed that lives had been lost dne to the suddenness Of the break water was said to he 10 to 14 feet ! deep in parts of Clarendon. The wall Of water that started to- wards North Little Rock was de- serihed as eight feet high and as # swept over Levy rescuers go, 10 1 work In boats getting out inhabi- ! tants who failed to heed the warning shriek of locomotive whistles. More than three inches of rain fell at Little Rock in three hours i this morning and there was another heavy rain at Pine Bluff.
 At least a third of Pine Bluff was under water today and five schools were closed. A gasoline shortage was feared due to curtailed railroad and highway service.
 Eye Witness Story Miss Rosa Gibson. telephone op- orator at Clarendon. told the Asso- ciated Press over the telephone to- day that the water rushed throuch the town at rate Of 40 miles an hour during the first few hours aft- | CT the break and that if any persons were in houses in the poorer sec tlons of the city the force of waters would make rescue impossible. From window in the telephone office she saw houses, animals and river craft being washed down the main business section Of the town. i she said.
 Dozens Of houses are completely covered by water and every store in l town is in water up to the ceiling" he said. Hundreds or persons are marooned on Toms Hill. little | mound about a mile from town. 1 without food. and some Of them almost without clothing. The rag | ing waters struck the town during the early morning hours and while ! all citizens within reach of the tele- | phone had been warned by us at five | o'clock yesterday afternoon, We do not know whether all houses vere vacated.
 l Ihe waters are not rushing as l fast as they were early today but 1 they are rising" the telephone girl said. She said shc was working on ! the second floor of a building sUr- rounded by seven feet of water. Whole Town Abandoned
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-20

Hartford. April 20 tP(-Thc high point of the season in Hartford, thus far. was reached today when the official thermometer at the United States weather bureau registered S4 degrees.
 Cheyenne, Wyo.. April 20 HN- ter weather last night which sent the temperature down to two de- grecs above zero in Yellowstone Park and brought light snow fall at Cheyenne. Two army transport planes being flown from santa Mon ica. Cal, were forced down, one at Buford and the other at Laramie. They will proceed eastward today,
New Britain herald., 1927-04-20

Judge Benjamin w. Alling was born ill Berlin and attended the public elementary schools there. He later attended the New Britain High school and was graduated from Dartmouth college in 1902 and from
New Britain herald., 1927-04-20

Constautinople, April 20 Pl-The Soviet ambassador to Turkey, NJ. Souli'Ch. who has just returned from Moscow. travelling by way Of the Ukraine. today issued catcgori- cal dental of reports that a move ment had broken out in the Ukraine for separation from tho Soviet union. The situation there, he de- clarei, was normal.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-20
Appears Hale and Hearty


 The chairman of the board oI the New York Central railroad appeared hale as he did last year. A cold that kept him from the office a few days during the winter had left no visible trace. The shadow of q smile played across his face now and then as he evaded or answered. seemingly with his tongue in his cheek. the sometimes pertinent question of "The Press"
 To half a hundred questions, vccr- ing from dappers to murder trials and covering aS many subjects Mir. nopew found ready answer; and he did not appear half as serious as some Of his questioners.
 His View on Politics
 Take politics, for instance, on which he disCoursed waggishly. Some one asked him about the forthcoming presidential elections. "l'm not prophet. nor the son Of 2 prophet" Mir. pepew replied. The
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-20
HOT WEATHER RECORD
 IS BROKEN TODAY
At Noon, New York Read ings Exceed 1923
 Mark

New York. April % CA new April heat record was established in New York today when the mer cury climbed to S6 degrees at D. m. This represented degree jump in two hours. The previous record was made in 1928 when the thermometer registered Sl degrees.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-20

Boston. April % Ops-The Mara thon runners who sweltcred on the road yesterday are glad that the race was not postponed until today on account of the heat because they would have found it even more un- comfortable.
 Yesterday the maximum temp"ra- ture recorded at the weather bureau here was S5. Teday it reached Ni shortly before noon. with consider able moisture in the air and q light southwest breeze.
 This equals the highest mark eNor recorded in Boston in April. Throuchout New England the story was much the same.
 The month long drouth continues. Forest fires, although held in check, are still burning in many parts of New England.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-20
lO2D INFANTRY IS
 PUBLICLY HONORED
Ninth Anniversary Of Sejcheprey
 Observed at New Haven
C0L0RS ARE PRESENTED
War Flag Is Given at Hartford This Morning and Big Street Parade Is Feature Of Afternoon in Elm City Obscr, alton.
New Haven. Conn. April 20.-U

New Haven. Conn. April 2Q.-R --DispcIling with it's bright rays the heavy haze Of early morning, just as on another morning nine years ago today it dispclled the heavier clouds of fog and shell smoke that hung over the battlefront from the little village of Seich"prcy 10 the Hois Jury and Bois Remieres on the right and to Nivray- Marvoisin on left the ascending sun today looked down on a city and q state prepared to lay aside mundane affairs and pay tribute to the glorious record Of the 102nl infantry, Connccticut's own doughhoy regiment in the World war.
 Parade This Afternoon
 While most of the events sche1- uled for New Haven Were for this afternoon, commencing with a monster parade al 2:45. since yes tetday the center of the city. and particularly the Green, had taken on q holiday atmosphere, with decorations of bunting. temporary speakers stand, and general pre- parations to observe fittinsly the anniversary Of that day. when for the first time an American unit as an entity faced the wrath Of Ger man shock troops and surprised. outnumbered and temporarily de- feated. came back with bull dog tenacity to drive back to their
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-20
Prof. FairChild Discusses Taxa tion of Movies at Request
 Of Committee
FOUR PER CENT LEVY ON
 GROSS RECEIPTS TALKED
No Definite Action Taken-State Senate Reports Bill Providing For Single Headed State Police COmmisSioner-Prcs Supcriu- tcndent to Continue at Least In til Term Expires.

State Capitol, Hartford, Conn.,, April 20 LP-Prior to a dinner here last night. the finance committee held an executive session at which a proposed law establishing 8 tax of four per cent on the gross re- ceipts Of motion picture theatars was thoroughly discussed, if was learned today.
 No definite action was taken on the measure, the discussion being continued today.
 The bill is intended to replace the present tax on motion picture films which has proved unsatisfactory both to the theater interests and to the state from a revenue producing point Of view. The commission has had many suggestions offered it as to how q motion picture tax might be levied which would not hit the local exhibitors but, owing 10 the form of contract which the film pro- duccrs have instituted between themselves and the exhibitors no satisfaction tax of his nature has yet been found.
 A detailed survey of the entire tax situation in Connecticut including a discussion of taxation on intangibles and taxation of corporations outside the state but doing large business in the state was presented to the com mittee by Professor Fred R. Fair child of Yale, q national authority on taxation,
 "The meeting last night was de- Cidedly worth while. Representative A. l.. Lavery of Fairfield. who was host. said today. We obtained from Professor Fairchild as comprehen- siva q view of the tax situation as it is possible for laymen to have. It vii be of esimable value to us in solving the difficult problems be- fore us.
 state Police Head
 A bill providing for a single po- lice commissioner instead of the present thrco-headcd commission was fayorably reported in the sen- ate today. The commissioner will be appointed for four years at q salary of SC, 900 yearly. The pres ent superintendent of police is to he continued in office until eXpira- ton of his term, under the bill. The ommissioncr is authorized to then appoint q superintendent or reap point the present superintendent.
 The bill permits the superintendent 10 appoint more than 100 state po- lcemen and 10 designate officers. Salary ranging from S3.l0o for q captain to Sl.SoO for the police men.
 Three bills making changes in small loan regulations were reported unfayorably. Senator Neency. Som- CTS. chairman of the committee on banks said a fourth bill on small loans was still before the commit tee.
 Bills providing for examination and registration of candidates for fContinued on Page lS)
New Britain herald., 1927-04-20

swivel chair in his offices in the Grand Central terminal and matched wits with q dozen nterrogators male and female. whom ho dubbed the boys and giIls from the papers,"
New Britain herald., 1927-04-20

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New Britain herald., 1927-04-20
Gives His Annual Interview, BgimminS With Wit and
 Snappy EpiSrams
DOESN'T DRINK MUCH OF
 WHAT HE DRINKS, HE SAYS
This Last Statement Was fin IN-
 planatton of Ills Ringing No
 When Asked if He was on the
 Water Wagon-Admlts Today is Much Better Than "Oiden Days" Knows Little Of "NOdcrn WOman.'

New York. April % P>-Ninety- three years old and still going strong. Chaurcey Mitchell Depew. lawyer, banker. railroad director and after-dinner speaker-but proudest of his boyhood on farm-gave his annual interview today.
 Spicius hls speech with Quip and jest, Mir. pepcW sat erect in his
New Britain herald., 1927-04-20

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New Britain herald., 1927-04-20

Whole Town Abandoned New Madrid. Mo. April 20 tPA- (Contiuued on Page l6)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-05
.EMBEzzLINC
CHARGE MADE
Suit Against Employe
Started BY Texar-
kama Firm

TENARkANA. Texas. March Co.,
4Af Seeking "a recover Sll 1872 ai-
legged to hove been misappripriatea
and rm1ezxlrd frum the funds uf
me DreFer Motor company. .At hls
been filed against n. q. Thornton
in the Miller county rhanrerT court
in Thieh liens Hre sought AGAINST
certain city property and country
arrraEea alleged tD have been Iur-
chased with tie funds taken from
the company, and also ~ tie up Ar
belonging t0 thr Drryrr. Motor
Company the sum " $1,000 alleged
% he on deposit in the State MAJ
tiorui Bank
The suit ~ directed against
Thornton. employed as a hookkeep-
er of thr Dreyrr Motor Company
covering period from January y.
1924 fo Marrh \, 1896
Three years Arr specified wv thH
complaint during which specific
amounts are Het out MH iaicIaa
shortages in the company accuunts s
during those years, and CHARGED
against the defendant III M under
stood that the allIph shortage
vefe brouhgt out 49, tho result II
an audit ef the company books.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-05

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