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New Britain herald., 1927-11-21
MAPLE STREET FAMILY
 AFFECTED BY COAL GAS
John Joyce, Aged 70. Nearly As phyNiatcd by Fumes Escaping
 From Hot Air Furnace

Members of the Joyce family, liv- ing at 213 Maple street, were af- fccted by coal gas escaping from hot air furnace at their home, and John Joyce, aged about 70. was al most asphyxiated yesterday morn ing. It is said the furnace permit ted gas to escape several days ago. affecting the family, and yesterday morning the police were asked to bring the lunEmotor, as Mir. Joyce was found in bed, apparently very ill
 When Motorcycle Officers w. s. Strols and W. r. Hayes arrived, Mir. Joyce was recovering and it was not necessary to use the lungmotor. He was given black coffee, which i'm proved his condition greatly, and Dr. Joseph T. Matteis, who was called. said he appeared to be out of dan ger Dr. D. w. O'Connell was in at tendance today.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21
LOCAL BANKERS MOTHER
 BREAKS WRISTS IN FALL
Mrs, F. P. Lanphier, Sr, of Win' stcd Painfully Injured While
 on Visit in This City

Injured in q fall while here to at tend the opening of the new home of the Commercial Trust Co.,, of which her son is an assistant treas urcr, Mrs. E. P. Lanphier Sr., Of Winsted has both wrists fractured.
 Mrs. Lanphicr and her husband came to New Britain Saturday as guests of their son, Edwin P. Lan- phicr, Jr. Sunday morning about 1 o'clock she got up at her sons home at 52 Hamilton street to go into an other room. Being unfamiliar with the doors i'll the hallway she opened the wrong door and instead of step ping into the room, plunged down the cellar stairs.
 Dr. \. J. Sayard found both wrists fractured. Mrs. Lanphier is 70 years old.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21

pr. Daude shows that it was a gi- gantic monster whose habitat was swamps. It's length was approxi- mately 1S0 feet.
 Enormous bone fossils have been found by the geologist, he says. One he estimated at 2,0o0 pounds in weight
 Dr. Daude also said he had found records of trees, 575 feet in circum- ference. Some trees were from 1900 to 1500 feet in length, with bark 2S feet thick. he declared. He found silicified bark 12 feet thick that had been under pressure for ages.
 Tt is all subject to the American National Museums correlation but I do not think l will be found far wrong' Dr. Daude declared. T be- came aware of these matters last May but investigated for several months before saying anything"
 Dr. Daude is a member Of the Chemical society of Japan, the Roy al Society of Arts London. and oth- CT scientific societies.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21
LONG ARM 0F LAW HAS
 ENF0LDED YOUNG WISK
Youth Who Made Sensa- tional Escape Last June
 Caught in Theater

Boleslaw Wisk. better known as Billy" Wisk, of 222 Broad street, who made q sensational escape from the custody of Miss Ruth Bristol, woman probation officer, on June IS, last, by leaping from a second story window In the city building to the paved yard below, was arrested last night in the gallery of the Lyceum thcatcr by Sergeant Patrick J. OMara, about 24 hours after he had arrived in New Britain from Bloom- field, to which place he fled and where he had worked for the Amer ican Sumatra Co. in the tobacco fields. This forenoon, he was taken to the State School for Boys at Meri- den to begin serving the commit ment given him in juvenile court just before he made his successful break for freedom. He was l 5 years of age at that time and claims to have passed his 1Gth birthday anni- versary since then. Nevertheless the original commitment holds good and he went to Mcriden as a juvenile.
 Billy" knew he must hide out, he told the police last night, and so he lost no time going to Bloomfield the day he made his leap for liberty
 He claims to have made the trip by trolley car, but the police suspect he was driven there by relatives or friends. He worked steadily through out the tobacco harvesting season, and on Saturday he took the chance that he might visit his old haunts in this city without detection. His thoughts had wandered many times to his cronies and the escapades he had experienced. but always the fear of arrest and the confinement of State Sc.ool kept him in Bloomfield. Yesterday afternoon, word came to the police that Billy" was play ing dice in "The Pit on Myrtle street, with several other boys, and Sergeant O'Mara and Officers Hayes and Strols, Woods and McCabe tried to surround the gang but the game was being played at the highest point of the hill near the Fafnir
 Bearing Co. factory and when the i police detail hove in sight, the boys fled. The motorcycle men secured i the neighborhood but were unable to locate any of the crowd. However, the informant who knew of the game in The Pit" also told the po- i lice that Wisk's plans called for an
 evening at the Lyceum theater and 1 it was arranged that Sergeant
 O'Mara would be given the tip" if l the lad went to the show. A short ! time after Billy had seated him | self the sergeant had him in custody. It had not been known until last
 night that Wisk leaped from the i windows, the accepted theory of his
 escape having been that he made his way out onto fire escape leading to i the ground. It was recalled that as i he walked out of the common Coun- cil chamber, where juvenile court is i held, he was given permission by Miss Bristoll to go into the wash
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New Britain herald., 1927-11-21
LAW RULES IN COLORADO
 MINE STRIKE; FIRST BLOOD IS SHED;
 POLICE OPEN FIRE ON 1, W, W, ARMY
Lynn Mother Tanks
 Tablecloth as Son
 Celebrates Wedding

Lynn, Mass, Nov. 21 UP)-- Had she been a society matron in the north woods, Mrs. Sophie Farrason might have thrown plates, but as 1t was she broke up her sons wedding reception by yanking on the tablecloth without first removing the food and dishes
 The trouble started when someone whispered that her son, Peter, q communicant of the Or thodoX Russian church, had been married by the pastor of St Michael's Polish Catholic church.
 Turkey and flowers. Ice cream and wedding presents, and other edibles and decorations went onto the floor as Mrs. Farrason vented her wrath by stripping the festive board.
 Then Mrs. Farrason learned 1t was all a mistake; that her son and Miss Christina Borkowski, Lynn milliner, really had been married by the pastor of the Or thodox Russian church in Salem.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21
TURKEY PRICES REPORTED
 AT LEVEL OF LAST YEAR
Thanksgiving Dinners to Cost About Same as in 1926-Fruit. Vcge-
 tables Slightly Higher.

Thanksgiving turkeys, geese and chickens will market at about the same price as last year with fruit, vegetables, etc. at a slightly higher price than that which prevailed in 1926, local wholesalers stated today. The turkey sales, which give prom ise of surpassing those of last year, are expected to range from 50 to 6S cents pound. depending on quality. Heavier chickens may advance iii price within a day or two due 10 the fact that the demand is greater than the supply.
 Practically all of the stock Is on the floors of wholesale houses today and deliveries to retailers will begin at once. New Britain will be served principally with stock from western points this year. with occasional shipments coming in from Vermont
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21
ALLEGE MOUYET SOLD
 POUND OF REAL OPIUM
Charge Frenchman Used It as Bait to Get Rid of
 Fake Supply

St. Albans, Vt., Nov. q Rs-Os- car E. Mouvet, Paris, France, hotel proprietor, has been re-arrested by federal narcotic agents charged with selling one pound Of genuine Persian gum opium in New York,
 Mouvet was discharged by U. S. Commissioner C. D. Watson here last week after an analysis of 750 pounds of alleged opium sold by him 10 nar- cotic agents posing as buyers had shown the product to be compound without opium.
 Immediately upon being released he was arrested by the immigration officials and held for deportation, bail being set at $500.
 The government now charges that Mouvct sold agents Cole Manning and Salvatore Pachetta one pound of genuine opium in New York when he was "baiting" the officers to buy the fake load Of 750 pounds for S32,5O0.
 A warrant was sworn out in New York by the agents and Manning came here Saturday 10 have it served. Mouvct must plead to the charge in the New York district.
 Saturday evening, it was learned today, Mouvet had arranged for his $500 immigration bail. The money was on hand but he could not be brought before the commissioner for release Saturday evening or Sunday. The new warrant was served yester- day.
 His companion, John Wilson of Colbrook, N. H., is now temporarily free, having furnished $500 bail ask ed by the immigration officials for his appearance at a hearing here to prove his right to remain In the United States.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21
SUPREME COURT HOLDS
 1924 GIFT TAX VALID
Decision Will Affect Settle ment of Many
 Cases

Washington. Nov. q P>-By a vote of to the supreme court today sustained the gift tax imposed by the revenue act of 1924.
 The tax which was written into the law in that year remained on the statute books only two years, be- ing repealed under the revenue act of 1926. It was imposed In an ef- fort to check evasions of estate or inheritance tax and was sponsored by Chairman Green of the house ways and means committee. but its friends failed to muster sufficient strength in 1926 to keep 1t in the law.
 The court held that under the revenue act of 1917 dividends were taxable as income for the year when earned, The question was raised in a case brought from the northern district of Ohio by F. II. Mason and ill affect the settlement of q large number of eases.
 The decision was handed down by Justice McRcynolds in a case from Michigan brought by John w. Blodg cit, who before the act became ef- feCtive made gifts valued al more than SS79,999. of which sS42, 696 were not charitable or otherwise exempted.
 The government imposed a tax Of over s52, 900 upon sSO0,NOO of the gifts. which was paid under protest, Blodgett contending that the tax could not be applied 10 gifts made before 1t became effective, and that federal government was prohibited from taxing state securities. The tie vote was made possible i through the absence of Justice : Sutherland who is recuperating from illness.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21
S100,000 REALTY DEAL
New Apartment House on Cedar Street and Two Houses on Church Street Involved in Transaction.

A realty deal involving properties valued at more than S100,- GOO was completed today when Mario Cianc sold to solomon Ginsburg, Joseph Licht and Edward B. Ginsburg, an apart ment block on Cedar street, known as 'The Cedar" and Messrs. Gins burg transferred to Cianci six family house and a three family house at 321-325 Church street.
 The Cedar street building was completed last month. It stands on the plot of ground formerly occupied by the residence of Judge John H. Kirkham. The deal was made through the Camp Real Estate Co.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21
plishment Of her purpose.

pllSnmenL or ner purpose.
 Mrs. Stilanin's husband is an American citizen. Mrs. Vanderhoof states, but did not accompany his wife and their children on a trip to Poland frmo which they returned in 1923. While on the visit to the homeland, a daughter Of Mir. and Mrs. Stilanin died. and Mrs. Stilan- in took Amelia, whose parents were extremely poor, to the United States on the return passport which was to have been used in the case of the daughter. The immigration authori- ties in Europe and the United States were deceived, it Is charged, and the deception was not discovered until some time after Amelia had become accustomed to American ways and customs.
 Information was received of phe fact that the family, including Amelia, had taken up residence in New Britain. and the relentless hunt for the deaf and dumb girl was di- rected towards the Washington street home. Mrs. Vanderhoof came (Continued on Page 16)
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21
COXEY'S ARMY IN LONDON

London, Nov. 21 tR - The "pe- tition in boots," carried across England from Wales by A. J. Cooks little Coxey's army, reached parlia- ment buildings this afternoon but did not reach the house of con- mons, which was the goal of it's leaders. A delegation of the Welsh miners headed by Mir. Cook, who is secretary of the Miners Federation, was received in Westminster hall committee rooms by several mem- bers of parliament representing the mining districts.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21
KEARNS' SUIT ENDS
 IN HEATED BATTLE
Judge Permits Withdrawal With Mistrial the Only Alternative
SAYS DEMPSEY TEMPERED"
Tex Rickard Becomes So Embrolled He Calls Plaintiff Counsel Con tcmptible Liar"-ACtiOn May Be Renewed fin New York.

Newark, Nov. q P9-Plaintiff charges or attempted tampering with justice on the part of Jack Dempsey and Tex Rickard brought an end today to Jack Kearns' s333.- 33S.33 court action against Dempsey.
 Both sides agreed to ending the case by a voluntary non suit after Judge Runyon had told the defense, who wanted the trial to go on, that the only alternative would be a mis- trial.
 Just before Judge Runyon issued his ultimatum the court was thrown into an uproar by George l.. tTex) Rickard, who so resented a remark of Kearns' counsel that Rickard had boasted having the case "in the bag" that he called the lawyer a "con- temptible liar" in open court.
 All the charges Of influence" counsel for kcarns, who seeks dam ages on a contract made when he was the former boxing champions manager.
 Sager complained about a three day adjournment last week. granted because Arthur Driscoll, Dempsey's s chief counsel, had said he was sick Says Driscoll Talked" He charged Driscoll with faking sickness so that Dempsey might have time to stump the state. beat ing up public sentiment for himself, and that the sinister shadow of George L. Rickard, Dempsey's spirit ual adviser" might be cast over the court.
 Your Honor" Sager pleaded, 'tf ! you do not call a halt to this trial such a scandal will develop as will make the activities of the Burns de- tectives in the Fall-Sinclair action smell like altar of roses"
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21
I02 DRIVERS ARRESTED IN HEADLIGHT DRIVE Ten State Policemen Lead Defendants to Court;
 Many Fined

Hartford, Nov. 21 R-Ten state policemen. working in squads of two and four men each. arrested 102 automobile drivers in two hours carly last evening in South Wind sor. Berlin and Wallingford for de- fective headlights.
 All the defenders will be present. ed in court.
 Commissioner Robert T. Hurley declared that the campaign against defective equipment will continue until "the indifferent driver" real izes that he owes it to the travelling public as well as to himself, to See to it that his safety equipment is in good condition.
 Commenting on the heavy traffic during the football week ends Con- missioner Hurley pointed out that there was very little evidence of li- quor being used by the operators of automobiles as compared with the condition in recent years.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21
RED GROSS CAMPAIGN
 EXCEEDS $5,0O0 MARK
Goal Advanced Today to S6,OOO by Chairman
 CrOna

Chairman Peter Crona of New Britain branch, American Red Cross, announced this afternoon that the 5000 goal set by the branch in it's membership drive which opened on November Q, has been exceeded and that the amount which the organ advanced to s6,000. Receipts re- ported up to noon today were s5,- 395.93. the figures having been filed with Mir. Crona by Leon A. Sprague, treasurer. The report follows:
 Today 563.36
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21
ROBERTSON CHOSEN COACH

Cincinnati Nov. 21 tPl-Selection sity of Pennsylvania to be head coach of the American Olympic track and field team next year was decided upon today by the execu- tic union.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21
Rabbi Hadas to Speak
 On Worlds Good Will

Rabbi Gershon Hadas of the Con- gregaton Bret hrcn Sons of Israel synagogue will speak on lntcrna- tional Peace and Good Will" at noon at o'clock under the auspices Of Norden lodge, I. 0. G. T. The public is invited to attend. There will be no charge for admittance.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21
WHrTLOCK HOME DESTROYED

New Haven, Nov. 21 luP)-The home of E. Fl. Whitlock of Bethany. head of a New Haven book store, was destroyed by fro yesterday.
 The house was a colonial struc ture, more than 125 years old. Val uable antique furniture was saved by firemen, who were summonec from New Haven, seven miles away.
 Whitlock and his family escaped without injury.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21
KITONE IDENTIFIES DRIVER OF GUN CAR New Haven Man, Shot Six Times
 ReSains Consciousness POLICE TRAIL ASSAILANT
Culmo. Arrested in Ansonia, Con fcsscs He Drove Car from Which Man Was Shot, but Denies Pull ing Trigger.

New Haven, Nov. o1 LPy - With Frederick Culmo, driver of the au- tomobile from which Harry kitone was shot last night, under deten- ton here, West Haven police today We're turning their attention to search for the man who Culmo said actually fired the shots.
 Kitone, who was unconscious for some time after being taken to New Haven hospital with five bullet wounds in his body besides having the end of a finger shot off, regain ed consciousness and Identified Gull mo as one of the men in the auto mobile which stopped at his home and sped away after the shooting.
 Arrested in Ansonia
 Culmo. arrested In Ansonia early today and brought back here. con- fessed that he was driver of the automobile, but denied that he fired any shots. He was approached, he said, by a man whom he named to  Kitone's home for talk. Once there, according to Culmo, an argu- ment arose over liquor, and Kitone was shot. Fearing to get into trou- ble with the police, Culmo said he drove to Ansonia with his compan- ion.
 In addition to the theory first considered, that the shooting arose out Of a bootleggers' squabble, po- lice today were considering the sug- gestion that bad blood, aroused when the unnamed suspect was discharged from kitona's employ, might have been behind the trou- ble.
 AS the disjointed Information pieces together, an automobile witN from two to five occupants pulled up in front of Kitone's home on Third avenue, West Haven. last night at about 6:3o kitone was called to the curh to talk with one or more Of the occupants of the
 
 one was shot and the automobile sped away down Third avenue. Kit one is said 70 have been the only person in position to note the ma chine and it's occupants closely.
 Four Shots Take Effect
 Four shots took effect in his body and fifth clipped the end off one little finger. He was taken to New Haven hospital where he has been since on the danger list His con- jition was somewhat improved, 1t was said today, although it was still critical.
 Michael Culmo, who with his brother, Fred, was arrested in An sonia was released after question ing Despite Fred Culmo's plea that his detention might have a bad ef- poor health, he was confined in county jail by order of Coroner Mix, pending the conclusion Of the i co-oner's investigation.
 | taken from their beds early today for questioning gave alibis and were released, police finding then, close friends of Kitone. The searcf for the man suspected of having done the actual shooting stretched out today all through the valley | section, Bridgeport, Waterbury an( Stamford. continuing unabated here as well.
 Place Was Raidcd
 Kitonc's place was raided Noyem. Der 2 and a number of weapon. were seized at that time. as vel i as quantity of liquor Kitone wa! fined $200 and costs, in West Havcr town court November '. for selling liquor and $50 and costs on eacl of two counts of possession witt intent to sell
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21
Judge Limits Either Side to Two >i
 Hours With Only Plain State-
 Inent Of Its Case
STATE TO CLAIM GANG
 AT BOTTOM OF MURDER
States Attorney Charges Defendant Went to Hotel OH October with Intention of Staying Wife-As- scrts Cold Flooded Murder Was Bootleg Kings Answer to Divorce Suit.

Cincinnati. Nov. q LP'-The emo tional elaboration of the history of his recent life George Remus had planned to lay before the jury in his murder trial, was barred today from his opening statement.
 When Walter K. Sibbald, assistant prosecutor, arose to make the states opening statement, Judge Chester K. Shook ruled:
 Each side will be limited to two hours. Each side will make a plain statement of it's case. There will be no emotion and an argument. There will be a simple statement of the facts that the evidence will bring out"
 May Indict. Others
 Sibbald feet 4 inches tall, and with voice that rivallcd Remus' deep roar, asserted that the state not only would prove the first de- gree murder charge upon which it asks Remus be electrocuted. but that there were others equally as guilty, members or Remus' gang"
 The state will show that in planning and preparing and carry ing out this murder, Remus had the assistance and encouragement Of others" said Sibbald.
 It would be shown that on th, night of October 5 last, Remus went to the hotel where Mrs. Remus was staying, to kill her. said Sibbald. Mrs. Remus was shot to death Oc- tober 6.
 Charles H. EIston, associate coun- sel with Remus, interrupted the as sistant prosecutors talk to get a ruling from Judge Shook that Sib- bald should not say murder nor refer to a "Remus gang"
 "Murdcr His Answcr'
 The state asserted it would show that Remus had not prepared any defense other than cold blooded murder against the divorce suit he was to have faced an hour nfte, the time he shot Mrs. Remus.
 Sibbald's statement revealed George klug, former Remus chauf~ feur. as one of it's chief witnesses.
 Sibbald said it would be shown that on the morning of October 6, Remus lay in wait in an automobile outside Mrs. Rcmus' hotel, followed the taXicab to Eden park, making no effort to catch the taxicab until it reached Eden park. where the Remus car cut off the taxicab and Remus leaped out and shot his wife.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21

Rome, Nov. 21 (UP)-Cardinal Bonzano. former Apostolic delegate to Washington and Papal delegate to the Chicago Eucharistic congress, who underwent an operation Satur- day for the removal of a tumor day despite having passed a restless night, according to attending physi- clans.
 He obtained a few hours Of re- freshing sleep toward morning. Phy- sicians declare that he is displaying the highest morale despite his ill- ness.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21
Fines Total S150

Wallingford, Nov. 21 tP-Fifteen motorists paid fines totalling $50 today in borough court as a result of the state police drive on auto mobilists operating with detective head and tail lights Sunday evening.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-21
s5,395.03
Analysis of today's contribution: l Q 5000
 13 W 500 415 q 100 Gifts 1886

Firms contributing:
 By mail to treasurer S75.00 N. B. Trust lobby ...,....... 14.00 x. B. Natl Bank lobby .... 23.61 Humphrey Mfg. Co.,. ........ l5.00 Swedish Bethany Church .... $500 Helen Phillips emp. ....... zoo City Natl Bank lobby ...... 14.25 Savings Bank lobby ......... 1000 Sacred Heart church.
 Rev. Bojnowski .......... G3.00 P. 6l F. Corbin emp. ........ 50.50 Russell ,E Erwin emp. ...... 800 German Baptist church ..... 32.0O So. N. E. Tel. Co.,, emp. ...... 2700 Eastern Dairy ............. 600 Parker Shirt emp. ......... S2.00 Latimcr Laundry emp. ..,... 1000 Stanley Works
 Dept. 4S ............. 400
 Dept. 46 ............. 800
 Dept. ? ............. 400
 Dept. "A ..........11.0 22.00 Swed. Film Baptist. ...... 1900 City Hall emp. ........... 17.0O American Hard. office ...... 31.00