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New Britain herald., 1927-04-04
MAY BL AMES DRIVERS OF CITY.0WNED CARS Declares They Are Not Skilllul and Abuse
 Machines

Carelessness and lack Of skill on the part of drivers Of City-owned automobiles, coupled with the fact that the garage commission has in- sufficient control over the machines has contributed to the dissatistac- ton which may result in discontinu- ing that service. City Mechanic Lin- coin May said today.
 The mechanic was in conference today with Mayor Weld and his subject was under discussion. The mayor has heard frequent reports of high costs incident to storing cars and having them repaired in the municipal garage and he Is consid- crinE the advisability of having this branch of the city service discon- tinucd After his conference with Mechanic May today. tn" mayor de cIared no forecast O. what will be done can yet be made.
 Although the city garage is charged with the duty of keeping cars in repair, it has no authority over the machines and the mechanic is not privileged to order q car tied up for overhauling unless the de- partmont controlling the machine agrees. The effect of this has been the operation of cars with minor de- fleets over lengthy period until the trouble became aggravated and d far more costly job required where q few hours work when the trouble was first discovered would have been q saving of time and money. mem- bcrs Of the garage commission and the mechanic point out.
 Several cars are operated by many drivers in the course of q day. Each charges the other with abusive treatment of the machine and it is impossible to single out the driver whose Carelessness or lack Of skill contributes to the damage. In tl1 operation of city cars, some Of the drivers rank with the least skilled on the highways. Cars have been brought to the garage nights and parked with flat tires bearing indi- cation of many miles of operation on flat tires. this in spite Of the fact that a spare tire and tools are in each machine. Conditions such as these. the commissioners complain make 1t practically impossible to conduct the garage with maximum efficiency.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-04
Bathtub Is Dangerous Household Furnishing.
 Accident List Shows

Hartford, April P-The pathtub is one of the most dan- gerous articles Of furniture fin the American home as far as acci- dents are concerned. Its use is far more deadly than getting in or out of bed and even more hazardous than occupying q step on the supposedly unstable sten- ladder, 1t was indicated today in the annual analysis of accidents made for 1926 by an insurance company.
 Of S5,5o5 accident claims paid by one company during the year, the statement reported, ninety eight went to persons injured in bathtubs; torty-four to persons injured while engaged in getting in or out of bed. while only 'hirtysiX went to persons injured by falling from stepladders. An other incongruity in the state ment of the company was that more men were injured in the comparatively mild sports of fishing. golf, gymnasium eNercis- ing and tennis and squash during the year than in the more Strenu- ous game of football.
 Almost onc-third Of the 33.S03 accident claims arose from auto mobile hazards, the percentage being 29.44, as compared with 2S.2 in 1925.
 The automobile death rate in- creased in 1925 by 12.7 per cent over 1924. but the advance in 1926 was 1S.S per cent.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-04
ANOTHER HISTORIC
 WESTERNER PASSES
"QuiCk Shot" Davis Was Pal Of
 "BufalO BilT" HERO OF FAMOUS H0LD.Up
Recovered Stage Coach and S300,- 900 Single Handed at Cold Springs Wyoming, on September 20, 1878 Was Fast Shooter.

Denver, Col, April 1 (UP)-Scott w. "Quick Shot, Davis, another colorful figure of frontier times in Colorado and Wyoming. was a part of the eventful past today.
 Death yesterday claimed Davis. hero of the famous Cold Springs, Wyo., holdup of September 29. 1878. and companion of "Buffalo Bill" and 'Wild Bill" Hickok.
 Fast With Gun
 Davis came to the west as q guard for gold hauled by the Chey- enne-Deadwood stage lines. He won his nickname Quick Shot" when he outshot Buffalo Bill and Wild Bilr' Hickok in match at Hat Creek, Wyo.
 Many tales are related Of the historic Cold Springs stage robbery. Davis offered only a chuckle when asked for his story. Bandits forced Davis and two other messengers to stand in the road while they made off with the stage and it's safe con- taining sSOO.000. Davis pursued the bandits on foot. When he arrived in Cold Springs he was driving the stage and had the money.
 They Just Disappeared
 "Oh. they just disappeared" was his only explanation of his failure to bring the bandits back with him.
 Old timers related that Davis had obtained a gun. surprised the hold up men and forced them to stand on the stage while he tied ropes about their necks. and had driven off, leaving them hanging from tree.
 When the Union Pacific displaced the stage, Davis became special agent for the railroad.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-04
FOUR IN HOSPITAL
 AFTER COLLISION
New Britain Youth, Home From College, Under S1,000 Bond
PLAYED GOOD SAMARITAN
John Wolff of This City, Hastcnin. to Hartford Hospital With Woman Found III on Berlin Turnpike When Crash Takes Place.

The case of John Wolff, of 164 kenslngton avenue, this city, was continued this morning in the Hart ford police court, until April l9 and Wolff was allowed his freedom un- der bonds of $l 900 pending the out come of injuries sustained by Miss Anna .. Peterson Of 1S5 Bond street, Hartford. who was injured when q car driven by Wolff and another in which she was riding, collided at the intersection Of Maple and Franklin avenues. Hartford at 2:3o o'clock yesterday morning.
 Six of the passengers in the two cars were hurled 10 the pavement and four went to the hospital. They are Miss Gladys I.emay of 1aS6 Broad street, Daniel Leary of 525 Ann street and Vincent kenetick of 2S Atlantic street, all Of Hartford and Miss Alice Graboski of 5l John street. this city.
 Miss Peterson received serious in- turics, a fractured rib. d fractured collar bone. q perforated lung and cuts about the head and body. Her condition is critical Miss Grahos- ski was cut about the head and body: Miss Lemay was badly cut and may have internal injuries, kene- fck Wa cut and Lcary has an injured chest and knee and severe laccra- tions.
 MT. Wolff, a student at Norwich Academy, while on q visit to his
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-04

Three members of the insurgent group which have been sponsoring the movement for a new Polish Roman Catholic church in the north western section of this city will meet with Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski. pastor of the Sacred Heart church. in a peace conference next Saturday eve- ming.
 It is expected that the group will ask that the pastor aid them in get ting the new church in the section and that they, as representatives of the insurgents, will end the Schism that has been developing in the parish for some time.
 An undercurrent of discontent am ong some residents of the parish has been obvious for several years. Many have been displeased with the pastor because of his attitude to- ward parish socials and dancing The younger set was said to have asked for more consideration in their desire for pleasure.
 The situation came to climax when 2,500 Poles gathered at Rat ners hall at the corner of Broad
New Britain herald., 1927-04-04
MRS. HART WILLING TO
 TAKE BACK HER HUBBY
Movie Stars Divorced Wife Would Do It for Sake
 of Child, She Says

New York, April 4 R-Winifred Westover Hart, who divorced Bill Hart, screen actor, would take her former husband back again for the sake of their four year old son. she says in an interview in the New York American today.
 If Bill walked in here tomorrow and said. Come back to me- I'd do it for the sake of our son. Husband and wife can never be anything but husband and wife" said Mrs. Hart, who was granted a divorce a few custody of the boy.
 The interview marked the expira- ton Of an imposed silence of five years, says the American. during which time she would have lost a SlO0.000 settlement had she given newspaper interviews or posed for pictures
 "I do not believe ill divorces- there is no happiness to be found in the courts" said Mrs. Hart. If a couple have no childrcn--yes- there is perhaps a remedy in di- vorce-but when there is a child the public always remembers"
 Mrs. Hart explained that in her case it was either the divorce or lose the S1oo.oo0 which she said Bill, Jr.. might need" some day. Mrs. Hart plans to reenter the mo- ton pictures, having been a promi- ncnt screen actress at the time she married the movie cowboy.
 Mrs. Hart said that Bill. Jr.. is never going into the movies and that he wants to become a lawyer. but the American reporter says the youngster pointed an imaginary gun at him and said: "Hey, hombre, Nhyn't you go home. so can eat 2"
New Britain herald., 1927-04-04
COMMUNITY DRIVE JUST UNDER GOAL More Than Half of Workers
 Agree to Continue TOTAL TODAY IS S65,SS3
Collectors Show Enthusiasm When Statistics Arc Presented at Iunch- con Showing Objective in Cam paign Is Nearly Reached.

With q shortage of approximately S3,G00. and expressed willingness on the part of at least half of the workers in the United Community Corporation drive to ''go out and get it." officials of the corporation today decided 10 continue the drive until the total quota of s69,4G2.96 is realized.
 The drive officially ended today with cheers and flowers, speeches, and a general feeling of satisfaction. The total amount reported today was s65, S3S.27. which is just $3,- 629.59 short of the full quota of S69, 36. "close enough so that we are sure Of going over the top" said Postmaster II. E. Erwin. who has been directing this years drive.
 The workers today were the guests of the Probus club. They were well comed by Attorney Edward E. Mag. president. "One of the things we learned in the World War was how to deal with questions of charity" said Rabbi Gershon Hadas. who sup plemented his address with q gen. erous check during the luncheon. Originally our ideas of handling charity were based on sympathy, loyalty and various aesthetic ideals. Now we base it on more efficient system. We have been told to use our hearts for charity and our heads for business. This is not enough: we should use our heads as we'll as our hearts for charity. We are so inter- dependent on one another that we must use more modern and efficient institutions.
 Another word we learned during the war was morale The man who will fight the best for his coun- try must first know the reasons why his country is in the war. We need these organizations. not because of sympathy or fear but because New Britain is dependent upon them.
 We don't want our boys and girls to grow up on the streets. As long as conditions are as they are. there will be need for charity"
 Rabbi Hadas here mentioned the Jewish Federation Charities. the organization of which took place several days ago. He said there are $500 Jews in this city.
 These organizations" he said. referring to the Community Chest groups. should not be allowed to suffer deficit We should stick to our job until we put this drive over the top. Then we will be loyal to
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-04
Two 800 Pound Safes Are Taken by Danbury Thieves

Danbury. April 4.-tR-Burglars entered grocery stores of the Logan Brothers company. 365 Main street erly, R. I. and return in hours and carrying away a 300 pound safe from each place. Tine safes contain cd the Saturday night receipts of the stores. The one taken from the Main street store was found this afternoon at the roadside on Golden Hill. a mile away, where it had been blown open. No trace has been found of the safe taken from the White street store. No statement has been made by the grocery firm as to the amount of money in the safes but it is estimated at about $500.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-04
Pclcewoman Balks at Shooting
 Bandit and He Kills Companion
San Diego Bluecoat Slain By Robber Who Had Been Lured Into Trap When Female Cop
 Fails to Do Her Part

San Diego, Cal, April tRi-As- signed to a mans job-that of shooting a holdup man after he had been lured into death trap-Mrs. Rena Wright, a policewoman, failed to carry out her part as scheduled at the critical moment and Charles k. Harris a policeman. her co-worker, fell before the bandits gun as 8 re- suit.
 The two officers last night plant cd" themselves in a park to bag . holdup man who had been using that part Of the city for his opera tions. They parked their automo- bile. and it was agreed that. on be- ing accosted. Harris would throw up his hands and the woman would open fire on the stickup man.
 Mrs. Wrights story was that neither she nor her colleague had q
New Britain herald., 1927-04-04

fighting chance. Contrary to expec- tations, the holdup man approach ed from the rear of the car He flashed powerful light in their face, and, glimpsing Harris, opened fire instantly. The b!inding light prevented Mrs. Wright from seeing him.
 The robbcr shot three times in quick succession. two of his bullets piercing Harris heart. It was be- lieved he recognized Harris as an officer although the latter was in plain clothes.
 In spite of the turn Of things Harris managed 10 whip out his own gun and fire five shots in the direction of the binding light. Then he died at the side of Mrs Wright, who drove with his body to the po- lice station.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-04
SAP|RO ADMITS HE WOULD NOT ASSIST EXCEPT FOR MONEY
Willing to Aid Cooperative Or. SaniZati0nS But Must Be
 Paid for His Work
RECEIVED S7O,200 FROM
 COTTON MEN SINCE 1922

INaN session Lacking in ire
 When Judge Cuts Short Argu-
 ments Between Reed and Plain
 tiiI-Ford to Be Called and Mcdi-
 cal Examination Demanded If He
 Doesn't Appear to Testify.
 Detroit, April i Pl-Aaron Sapiro testified today in his Sl 900, 900 libel suit against Henry Ford that he had received sT0 200 from southern cot ton organizations since 1922, paid as retainers and fees through the American cotton growers exchange.
 He admitted also that he would refuse 10 serve as legal counsel for q cooperative organization which he promoted unless he was paid for his work, although he said he primarily had the interest and welfare Of the farmer al heart. That admission came about in cross ss-eXamination by United States Senator James A. Reed of Missouri chief of Ford counsel concerning the New Jersey Poultry Association.
 Brother Milton Called
 Sapiro's brother Milton came from California bringing records of fees ,; l | ,} mcdlatey was sworn in as an at toruey in Aarons behalf,
 The session started off dragging heavily and for the most part was pretty duli. Senator Reed for 30 minutes read from an address Sapi"o made to cotton growers at Mont gomery. Ala, in 1920.
 Interest picked up al one point when Reed and Sapiro indulged in some of their acrimonious eX- changes of last week but Federal Judge Raymond frowned and squelched the debate hy an admonl- ton that arguments between them would not be tolerated.
 Plans to Call Ford
 William Henry Gallagher. chief of Sapiro's counsel, said that when Sapiro's cross-examination was com pleted he would call Alr. Ford as the next witness and if Mir. Ford's in ,iurics were reported as such to make it impossible for him 10 appear, he would demand an immediate medi- cal examination. Ford counsel said that it Mr. Ford could not appear they would not resist an order of Judge Raymond for an official re- port as to his condition.
 Members of Ford counsel said to day that if the manufacturer is un- able to appear as d witness when his name is called, no objection would be entered to an order by the court for a medical examination.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-04
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EPIDEMIC ABATlNB

By Tho Associated Press.
 Montreal, April LT--Thc ty- rhoid fever epidemic continued to show signs of abatement today. when only Al cases were reported from Friday at ?. m. until noon today This Is a comparative de- crease. Since March 1. 1872. cases have been reported. with s6 deaths.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-04
Hartford Expenditures Jump From S39.67 in 1925 to
 SN79 Per Person in 1926
PROPERTY TAXES PAID | ALSO SHOW AN INCREASE
These Represent 7G.S Per Cent of the Total Revenue for 1926 and Are a Gain of 118.7 Per Cent Over 101S-Total Expenditures for General City Departments Amounted to SC, ,58G.53S.
Amounted to S6,58G.53S.

Washington, D. C., April (El - An increase in the per capita ex- penditures of the city Of Hartford, Conn.,, for maintenance and opera tion of the general departments of the city, from s39,67 in 1925 to s4o.79 in 1926 Is shown in a sum mary of the financial statistics of the city made public today by the department Of commerce. In 1918 the per capita figure was $a5.cQ.
 General Expenditures
 The total expenditures for the general departments in 1926 amounted to s6,566,53S. In addition to these, payments of sGS4,754 for the operation of water works. mar kcts and cemeteries, S1S5,156 for interest on debt, and s2,379.31o for permanent improvements brought the total to s1o,416,35S.
 In this figure is included s2.557.- 7Ol representing 9S.5 per cent of the transaction of the Hartford board of education for the fiscal year ending May 31, 1926, in order 10 bring the statistics onto con- parable basis with respect 10 other cities studied by the department statistcians.
 Total Revenues of 1926
 The total revenues for 1926. in cluding schools. amounted 10 s10,- 2S3,SIS. or s63.SS per capita. which was S.,246,S30 more than the total expenditures exclusive of perna- nent Improvements. but s132, 4S0 Jess than total payments including permanent Improvements. The revenue receipts included for the school district amounted to sl,ol6.- GO3.
 Property taxes represented 76,S per cent of the total revenue for 1926. as against 776 per cent for 1925 and 72.3 per cent for 1918. Property taxes collected increased 1ls.7 per cent over 1918 and S.5 per cent over 1925.
 Ter Cap1ta l'fOpcfty Tax
 The per capita property tax last year was $49.O7. while for 1925 it was s4635 and for 1918 s26.07. Public service enterprises operated by the city brought in 1o.7 per cent of the total revenue. The net Indebtedness Uhe funded or fixed debt less sinking fund assets) on March 31. 1926. was s15,757,16S, or s97.S7 per capita of which s4,670,- 19O was for the schools. The per capita net indebtedness showed decrease of S1 cents from 1925 and of 73 cents from 1918.
 The assessed valuation of prop erty in the city subject to ad va lorem taxation for the city corpora ton was s31S, S,534,S40. The tax levy for all purpose for 1926 was $6.- 441.720. The per capita tax levy for city, schools. state and county was s4o.O1 in 1926. s39.91 in 1927 and so5 in 1918.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-04
'ANTI.SAL0ON|STS
 ARE STARTING 0N 1 TWO YEARS DRIVE
Dr. Barth0l0W Tells of Plans to Educate Public Up to Liking
 18th Amendment
WILL UTILIZE PRESS
 FOR PROPAGANDA WORK

Tells New York Mcthodists Anti Saloonists Will Meet Propaganda
 With Propaganda and Arguments
 With Argumcnts-TccIs Sure They
 Will Be Able to Put Over Cam
 paign.
 New York, April LP-The Rev. Dr. o. r. Bartholow, president of the New York State Anti-Saloon league. told the New York Methodist con- ference today the league was start ing a two year drive of education
New Britain herald., 1927-04-04
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Unsettled tonight and Tues day, followed by rain; warm- CT Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-04
Building Nearly Razc,l

At 5 o'clock this afternoon inspec- tors of the building department re- ported the Naples building was aI most entirely razed. A force of workmen stripped the charred struc- ture to the foundation in short order. X permit will be sought from the fire chief to burn tho timbers on the premises 10 save the costs of CartinS them away.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-04

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New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
EAST HARTFORD
 WIFE IS SUICIDE
lnhaleS Gas After Writing Note to Husband

Hartford, Jan. P.-Leavine a note bidding her husband farewell and saying that she was going to meet her mother, Mrs. Lena Goss, 23, wife of Earl Goss, of No. 75 Park avenue, East Hartford, com mitted suicide yesterday afternoon by opening all of the burners of the gas range.
 When her husband returned home from work at 6 o'clock he found the doors of the apartment locked and upon breaking through a kitchen window and climbing over q table found his wife's body on the floor, the head resting on a pillow.
 No motive for the suicide could be determined last night but it was said that Mrs. Goss was Respondent and had been in ill health lately. Dr. H. J. Onderdonk, medical exam iner, said last night that she had been dead several hours when found pr. Onderdonk gave permission for removal of the body to an under takers.
 Mrs. Goss was seen by neighbours leaving the house before ' a. m. for her work at the Arrow Electric Company plant, but she soon return ed to the house. She was not seen
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
KAISER IGNORED
 PLEAS OF BALLIN
Steamboat King Said to Have Advised Against War

Hamburg, Jan. 7.-LP9-Had Elm peror William listened to his friend the late Albert Ballin, Director Gen eral of the Hamburg American Line. there probably never would have been a world war. This statement is made by Peter r. Stubmann of Ham, burg in his new book "Ballin-Life and Work Of a German Shipowner, together " h the remark that if the emperor had permitted Herr Ballin to speak to him privately in Septem- Der. 1918, the revolution might pos sibly have been prevented.
 Long before the war, Herr Stub mann says, Albert Ballin urged an understanding with Great Britain. With Sir Ernest Cassel, his English business friend, the German shipping magnate worked out plan for a naval entente between the two powers, but, the writer charges, his efforts failed because of the opposi- ton of those close to the then Kaiser.
 Herr Ballin is described as one of the first to foresee the disastrous consequences of the war for Ger many. Prominent Germans, among them the late Hugo Shines, urged him to inform the ruler of the real state of affairs.
 According to Herr Stubmann, Herr Ballin was received by the emperor at his castle near Cassel less than two months before the first mutinies preceding the revolution occurred. AS they walked for several hours through the garden adjoining the castle, Kaiser William was accom- panied by the chief of the civil cabi- net. Fritz von Berg. who later was to become legal representative for the Hohenzollerns.
 Herr von Berg. 1t was related by Herr Ballin, not only interposed
 optimistic rejoinders to every pessi-
 mistic view expressed by the ship
 ping man, but prevented him from driving home his point that unless
 an immediate peace were made the
 Hohenzollerns would lose the throne.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

Having no wireless aboard, the crew was unable to send out an $ 0 s. and resorted to visual signals. These blinking signals of distress were caught by the passenger steam CT. New Hampshire, which wire lessed the New York's plight.
 The Independent Wireless station here received the message at 1920 o'clock and a tug was dispatched to tow in the crippled vessel. The New York is of 1900 tons and has a crew of 20. It is owned by the New York Central-Vermon Steam ship Company and had sailed from New York for New London last eve ming.