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New Britain herald., 1927-12-28
HIGGINS APPROVES
 NEW BUS STATIONS
Public Utilities Commissioner Endorses City's Proposed Change HART DESCRIBES PLANS
New Britain Delegation Before State Board to Oppose Route of Farm inSton to Hartford Buses Through Center of City.
Special to the Hera!d)

Hartford, Dec. 28 - Encourage mcnt was given the New Britain po- lice boards campaign to restrict buses from using central streets for terminals when Chairman Richard T. Higgins of the public utilities commission today complimented the board on the steps taken and indi- cated that his commission would ap- prove shifting of present stations
 Chief of Police William c. Hart, who appeared before the commis- sionors with City Engineer Joseph D. Williams on another matter, out lined some of the changes now in contemplation. Included are: Chang ing the present terminal of the Arch street line from the corner of Church and Main to the South Church corner. with the outbound cars proceeding south on Main street, through Glen street, and re- turning to Arch street via Rockwell avenue: shifting the Seymour ave- nue line terminal from Central park to the corner of Main and Commer- cial streets. outbound cars proceed streets; south and east end buses now having their terminus at the First Congregational church corner being halted at the Central Junior High school and re-routed for their return trips by way of Chestnut street.
 Chief Hart informed the public utilities commissioners a plan em- bodying these suggestions is now be- ing worked out and will be submit ted to bus franchise holders before it is offered to the commission for approval.
 Oppose Pennington Hartford Route The New Britain officials were at the capitol at II o'clock this morn ing to be heard on petition by the New England Transportation Co. that 1t be permitted to operate mo- tor buses through the Hardware City on q line extending from Farm ington to Hartford. The city was rot opposed excepting to the route suggested, the objection being that it traversed streets on which there is already traffic congestion.
 The transportation company pati- i toned that it be authorized to run a bus on two round trips daily from College Pharmacy In Pennington to New Britain by way of West Main, | (Contjnued on Pare 16)
New Britain herald., 1927-12-28
Detroit Education Board
 HonOrs Mrs. Lindbergh

Detroit, Dec. 2S tPl-The Detroit board of education has voted to con- fer gold medal of honor upon Mrs. Evangeiine l.. Lindbereh. mother of the famous air hero Tin recognition of the great value to this nation and the public school system of the qualities of motherhood she has eXhibited.'
 This and her qualities of 'patriot- ism, loyalty, valor, hcroism, courage. efficiency and the pursuit of the bet ter and higher things in life' were cited by the board i'll adopting resolution to confer the medal.
 Mrs. Lindbergh is teacher in the Cass Technical High school in De troit.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-28
Lizzie Defeats DObbin
 In Duel for Supremacy

The watering trough at the junction of Beaver and Washing ton streets and Pennington ave- nue, removal of which was re- luested by Alderman Frank Za- patka last week. has been taken out of the highway by workmen in the employ of the water board. Alderman Zapatka explained the trough had outliyed its usefulness and was menace to traffic.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-28
Hopes Hcgin to Dim

New York, Dec. 2S (P-Hopes for the safety of Mrs. Frances Wilson Grayson and her three male com panions in the Dawn. centered today in the possibility that the plane might be down in some isolated spot not far from HarDor Grace, x. r.
 This possibility rested upon a radio message which telegraph operator at Hearts Content, o5 miles from Harbor Grace, says he inter- cCpted Monday afternoon and upon inc claims of various persons in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia that they heard the motor of a plane at different time between Saturday morning and late Sunday night.
 When the Dawn left Roosevelt field Friday afternoon, with Mrs. Grayson. Cskar Omdal, pilot; Brice Goldsborough, navigator and radio operator. and Fred koehler, engine expert. on board, it was planned 10 fly direct to Harbor Grace, arriving at about z o'clock Saturday morn ing.
 Then, as soon as the weather was Favorable. the first three were to hop off on a transatlantic flight to Croydon, England. koehler was to go over the plane at Harbor Grace, hut was not to accompany the others on the flight.
 The giant navy dirigible. Los An gelcs, today rested in her hangar at Jakchurst, N. J., after cruise up and down the course the Dawn was believed to have followed after it was sighted over Cape Cod, three hours after the start.
 The Los Angeles went as far as Emerald Banks, about 120 miles from Sable Island. whence had come the news that message, signed with the call letters of the Dawn, but rendered nearly unintelligible by in terfcrence and static, was received Sunday night. reporting something wrong" The news came from the government wireless station, operat- ed by the Marconi company.
 The dirigible covered a strip 40 miles in width, and found the visi-
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New Britain herald., 1927-12-28
HUSBAND FINDS ELS MISSING BRIDE
 AT TOWN HOME, SHE WON'T GO BACK
New Haven Man Locates Wife After Three Weeks Search But She Refuses to Return Home-He Is
 45 and She Is Only 21.

Kraml first called the case to the attention of the local authorities about two weeks ago. when he visit cd Captain Kelly and asked that po- lice aid be given him in the search for his wife. He believed that she had come to this city, where she lived before she married him. Last evening he called again. and Officer John O'Brien was detailed to assist him. Miss Ruth Bristoll. woman probation officer. and Miss Cora NJ. Beale of the Welfare association. were also concerned with the case. as was Probation Officer Connolly, who interviewed krama today.
 It developed that Krama. a wid- over was seeking wife, and the father of the present Mrs krama believed a marriage would be to the advantage of the girl and the West Havenite. That the latter was 45 years of age and the girl but 2l ap- parently did not impress her father Continued on Page Ten)
New Britain herald., 1927-12-28
I6-YEAR-OLD BOY ARRESTED AS ONE
 WHO BURNED $2OQ GOO LYNN SCHOOL
Youth Questioned in Regard to S75000O English High and S500,00O Goblet School Fires-Landlady,
 Finding Can of Kerosene Calls Police.

After confessing that he set the Tracy school fire, Leblanc was Ques- toned in connection with the Eng fish High school fire. which caused S750,000 loss and the Goblet school fire, which caused s500,0 900 loss, but he denied responsibility in those cases.
 LeBlanc's arrest resulted from in- formation given the police by Mrs. Carrie o. Hall. his landlady. who found can of kerosene in his room. Mrs. Halls lodging house was the scene of one of the fires allegedly set by Leblanc.
 Leblanc was held on an arson charge.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-28
CENSUS SURVEY SHOWS
 AT LEAST 75,OOO HERE
Telephone Company Total Tops Official Federal
 Estimate

Further light has been thrown on the dispute concerning the popula- ton of the city of New Britain through study of q survey made by the Southen New England Telephone Co. which indicates a population ranging between 15.S52 and 7T.400. depending upon which of two ap- proved media is employed to arrive at the total.
 A report of the United States bu- reau of census places the figure at 11,2Oo, while a survey made for the New Britain Herald fixes the popu- lation at S0,076.
 Several months ago a survey was made here under the direction of M. A. Cattaneo of the telephone com panys main offices at New Haven, the purpose being to gather data on which to base future needs of New Britain in telephone service. It was (Continued on Page l6)
New Britain herald., 1927-12-28
Fines Are Imposed on
 New Haven Liquor Men

New Haven, Dec. 2S Rl-Fines Of s150 and suspended jail sentences of Is days each were given today to three men arrested in connection with seizure of 1000 gallons of H. Quor valued at S6.000 on December 20 in the yard of garage in Me chanic street.
 Officers had seen two trucks laden with furniture in the yard and being suspicious of the loads, pulled off several articles. only to find drums of alcohol underneath.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-28
HAS GIGANTIC ENGINE
New Haven Road Gets Delivery of First of Ten Enormous Steam Locomotives

Schenectady, N. Y, Dec 2S P>- The first of ten great freight loco motives was turned over today to of ticials of the New York. New Haven X Hartford railroad company at the plant of the American Locomotive here today. It is said to be the largest freight locomotive ever built in the United States, and will De placed in service on the longest freight train run in New EnglaHd between Boston and one of the western gateways of the New Haven road.
 The New Haven type. as the en- zine is known, is 97 feet long and weighs, fully loaded and ready for service, 330 tons. Each engine re- quires 16, gallons of water and IS tons of coal capacity.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-28
AUTOPSY BLACKJACKED
Bridgeport Man Beaten and Robbed of Car By Two Youths To Whom He Gave Ride.

Bridgeport. Dec. os P>-Playing the Good Samaritan" cost John R. Woods. proprietor of the Park City Auto Rental company, his automo- bile early today. when two youths he picked up when they signalled him for a ride. apparently black lacked Woods, tossed him out of the machine and drove away in it.
 Woods, suffering from concussion of the brain, was unable to give the police very clear account Of what had happened.
 He remembers taking the young men into his car. and that they ask ed him to stop and as he did so he felt a blow on the head.
 He was picked up in the road near the Bridgeport rtFairtleld line at Ash Creek, minus his car, which has not been recovered.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-28
Coy. Smith Shows Greater Lead Among Democrats Than Presi-
 dent Among Republicans
FRANK L0WDEN PROVES
 SECOND IN POPULARITY
paign of Pathfinder Magazine Re Ncals Strength of Herbert Hoover as Second Choice-More G. 0. F. Votes Cast in New York State Opposition to Prohibition Seen.
to Prohibition Seen.

Washington. Dec. 2S (UP)--"For What They May Be Worth." the Pathfinder. current events maga- zine published here, made public to- day the results of q straw vote con- ducted among 150000 of it's readers, mostly in rural parts of every state in the union.
 The vote showed President Cool idge leading as first choice for 1928 among the republicans, with Frank 0. Lowden next in the number of first choices and Secretary of Con- merce Hoover far in the lead for second choices.
 Gov. Al Smith of New York show ed greater lead for first choice among the democrats than did Mir. Coolidge among republicans. Here is the lineup as the Pathfinder found it, though pointing out that more votes by city dwelIers might have changed the order:
New Britain herald., 1927-12-28
CONTEST S100,000 WILL
Eight Nieces and Ncphcws of Miss Harriet CoIlely of Stamford, Bring Probate Action.

Stamford, Dec 2S GP) Alleging that undue influence had been brought to bear on Miss Harriet l.. Cokely, who died here on November II, at the time she made her will, eight nieces and nephews have filed notice of contest in probate court.
 The estate is valued at about S100,000.
 The life use of the estate was left to six nephews and at their death it is to go to Attorney William S. Petit for whatever disposition he wishes to make of it.
 Those who are contesting the terms of the will are Frederick. Frances and Charles Cokely Of Bos- ton; Mrs. Harriet E. Wright of Mat japan, Mass: Arthur Fletcher, L. s. navy, Key West; Alice Fenncsy, of Hyde Park, Mass; Arthur Cokely, Roslindale, Mass. and Mrs. Mary C. McAulffe, of Boston.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-28
Two Possible Legal Chances Of SIayer'S Escaping GaloWs
 Appear Today
INSANITY PLEA SEEN
 AS A LIKELY DEFENSE
Plead Guilty, But Authorities Be-
 licye He May Change Mind Wants Not Too Speedy" Justice.


 Los Angeles. Dec. 2S (UP)-Two possible legal chances of saving William Edward Hickman from the gallows appeared today.
 One was an insanity defense, pos sibly along the lines used by Clar- ence Darrow in the trial of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb.
 The other came from an autopsy Parker. l2. died from heart failure induced by fright.
 Hickman himself insisted he would stand by his confession, plead guilty and take the consequences.
 The autopsy report of Dr. A. r. Wagner came unexpectedly. He said his examination showed definitely that Marian died of heart failure in duced by fright. Hickman's con- fcsson was that he strangled the girl with a towel and then dismem- bered her body. with death pre- sumably being caused by suffocation.
 Wants Speedy Justice
 William Edward Hickman, con- fessed kidnaper and slayer of Marian Parker, Los Angeles school girl, wants speedy justice.
 But not too speedy" the youth hastened to add to his statement made to newspaper reporters in his cell in the county jail, He explain ed that he had thought he was to be rushed right through trial yes terday when he arrived at the coun- ty jail here.
 Hickman declared he had no in i itention of pleading not guilty to the charges of murder and Kidnapping on which lie has been indicted. ! Soon ef,er his arrival at the jail i Hickman was taken into court for arraignment on the murder and kid naping charges On motion of Dis trict Attorney Asa Reyes. who told ithe court he had been advised that an attorney had been retained by Hickman's mother in Kansas City to | defend him was en route here, the arraignment was postponed until i Thursday.
 Despite Hickman's denial. mcm- bers of the district attorneys office declared they would not be surprised if the accused slayer of the girl pleaded not guilty when the time came for his arraignment. Although Hickmans confession made to Los Angeles officials return ing him to Los Angeles from Pendle- ton, Oregon, where he had been cap tIred. said he killed the small gir by strangulation, County Autops. Surgeon, A. r. Wagner declared thai his examination of the body indi' cated that the death of the child wa! not due primarily to this cause. Died of Fright?
 The belief was expressed by Dr Wagner. a next door neighbor to th' Parker girls family, that she died o fright and exhaustion. He said sh' was of a nervous temperament ant that the body indicated that she hac not eaten since the time of her Kid naping and probably had not slept
 When her captor applied tn towel about her neck. she realized what was about to happen and he heart stopped as the result of friGh and exhaustion" the autopsy sur gcon said he believed. He said ther were no marks of confusion or con istriction about the neck of the girl body and the lungs were not con geSted.
 The transfer of Hickman from tn southbound train to the county lal was effected with speed and prccls ion, The train was stopped at
New Britain herald., 1927-12-28
,H'DCE, KILLS SELF

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 2S (UP)- Judge Fred McAllister of municipal court shot and killed himself In his home today.
 His term on the bench would have expired in three days, and it was pointed.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-28
PARK RIVER TAKES YOUNGSTERS LIFE
FiYe-Year-0ld Hartford Boy
 Breaks Through Ice
RESCUE ATTEMPT FAILS
NJ. F. Conner, Letter Carrier, Makes Intellectual Effort to Save Child in Water Near Laurel Street Bridge In Capital City.

Hartford, Dec. 2S,--tP-Anthony Wick, five year old son Of MT. and Mrs. Michael Vick of 110 Laurel street, was drowned in the Park river this morning when he broke through the ice while at play with other boys near the shores of the stream just above the Laurel street bridge.
 Rescue Attempt Fails
 The boy slipped into deep water despite the efforts of Michael r.. Conner. a letter carrier, to rescue him. Police and fircmcn, aided by men living in the neighborhood, grappled for the body.
 When Conner, attracted by cries of the children, reached the river bank. the boy was endeavoring to get hold of the ice edge, but each time it broke off under his weight.
 In 12 Feet of Water Conner secured ladder from the Billings and Spencer factory. pushed it out on the ice, but the boy was unable 10 grasp it and disappeared in water F feet deep.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-28

St, Johns N. F., Dec. 2o Pl-An- other addition to the growing lists Of rumorS about the missing Gray son plane, the Dawn, was made here today. The Daily News, a morning newspaper in this city, published q statement by Rev. Edward Bishop, an Anglican clergyman at Pouch oVc. 20 miles north Of St. Johns, that he distinctly heard an airplane while he was disrobinE in the vcstry o1 his church Sunday noon.
 The statement said the plane ap- parently was proceeding eastward. The clergyman said he thought at inc time that it was the Dawn head ing from Harbor Grace for England. As no newspapers were published here sunday or Monday he did not learn until last night that the plane never reached Harbor Grace. There npon he tolephoned his information 10 the newspaper.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-28
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Fair and warmer tonight; Thursday increasing clOudi- ness and warmer, probably followed by rain.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-28
Intrepid Fier Reaches Goal as Mother Makes Brief Stop at Browns vile and Continues Way to Dallas.
 Lone Eagle Scars High Over Mountainous Re- gions, UnexpIored For. ests, Flaming Volcanoes and Places Never Seen by Civilized Man.
 THOUSANDS ACCLAIM
 HERO AT AIRDROME
Flight Log

Leaves Nalbuena Flying Field. 6:5o a. m.
 Sighted over Matamoras. 7:15. Passes Fl Faro, ONaca. $50. Reported over Santa Rosa, goo, Flies over Nuevo Chiapas, 12. Crosses Guatemala Border, 12:15.
 Lands at Guatemala City. 1;55.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-28
ST. JOHNS PASTOR
 THINKS HE HEARD CRIMSON AIRPLANE
Rev. Edward Bishop Tells Paper He Listened to Sound Of Pro-
 peller Sunday Noon
LOS ANGELES CRUISE
 REPORTED IN DETAIL

Clcrgyman's Story May Be Clue to Tate of Missing Iliers-Authori- ties Entertain Beiicf Dawn" May Re Down in Some Isolated Spot Near Harbor GraCe-SeaS Are Bombed in Vain.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-28

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The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1927-10-08

news stands during the years
he has been at the head of the
police department?
Last week, in order to save
his face apparently, hefordered
the Reporter taken from the
stands FOR THE FIRST TIME
SINCE HE HAS BEEN CHIEF
OF POLICE.
The Saturday Press was of
fered to the news stands short
ly after noon on Saturday last,
BUT THE TWIN CITY RE-
PORTER HAD BEEN PROM
INENTLY DISPLAYED ON
THE STANDS ALL WEEK and
at IL 80 p. m. one of'the, stands
on Nicollet avenue STILL HAD
THEM ON DISPLAY.
It is remarkable how sud-
denly some can discover dam
ger to the public morals"
WHEN THEIR FRIENDS ARE
UNDER FIRE.
Brunskill seems to have
penchant for suppressing the
sales of publications, other
than the Twin City Reporter.
About a year ago he ordered
Liberty" magazine barred
from the news Enthusiastically
why no one knew, but it con-
tanned an article, evidently,
that displeased him and,
"bang!" the order went forth
to suppress it. That was one
time the Chief blundered. "The
best chief of police Minneapo-
lis ever had" has made another
blunder.
The Saturday Press WILL
NOT SUBMIT TO suppress
SION even by Chief of Police
Frank Brunskill.
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1927-10-08

The Federal Grand Jury re-
Gently returned indictments
against approximately one
hundred liquor law violators,
out of a total of 159 indict-
ments returned. The percent
age is normal. One doesn't
have to be a chronic wet on an
habitual dry to recognize the
indisputable fact that almost
seventy-five per cent of all in
dictments returned by grand
juries are for violations of the
prohibition law. Is it worth the
price?
Out of a total of II cases
tried in one day before Judge
MolyneauX of the United
States district court, exactly
SIXTY-NINE were for VIOLA
tions of the prohibition law.
These figures disclose one of
two things Cor both):
That the demand for liquor
is on the increase OF that Grim
inals in other lines are forsak-
ing their calling to dip into the
moonshine game, with it's GER
tain profits and decreased per-
sonal danger. At any rate our
courts from municipal to ma
tional are overloaded with
hooch cases while the bootleg
gers scuttle about with leases
of hooch."
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1927-10-08

Doctor (noticing a squalling
pickaninny on the floor):
MANDY, that baby is spoiled,
isn't e"
Mandy: "No sab, Doctor, all
little nigger babies smells dat
way"
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1927-10-08
Chief of Police Brunskill, Instead of Arresting
Known Gunmen, Members of the Gambling
Syndicate Which the Saturday Press Has
Exposed, Suppresses Sale of Last Weeks
Issue ON All News Stands. Round one!

Who was the promoter of
that tlite remark: "By their
acts We shall know them ?" l
confess my ignorance and
crave enlightenment. But:
Whoever the individual he
was familiar with his java.
The sale of last weeks issue
of the Saturday Press was sup
pressed on the news stands in
this city by orders of Chief of
Police Frank Brunskill. Not
only were news stands forbid
den to display the paper or Of
fer it for sale, but orders were
given to proprietors of drug
store and other inside stands
not to offer or display the Sat-
urday Press under threat of ar
rest, ETC., and then some. The
uniformed and the would
iike-to-be initiated naturally
wonder why these orders?
The Press contained only an
attack ON GANG RULE OF
THIS CITY and if Chief Brun-
skill wishes to place himself on
record as being in favor of
gang rule rather than rule by
law, he is at liberty to do so
and | can assure him that the
Saturday Press will not further
attempt to dissuade him from
that course. He is of adult age.
Mr.. Guilford, in the articles
he wrote five days before he
was shot down by gunner en-
ployed by gangsters in this
city, made no attack on Chief
Brunskill, though he DID at
tack and expose the gangsters
WHO RULE MINNEAPOLIS.
In articles written by myself
after Mr.. Guilford was shot, l
stated and | repeat THAT IF
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
OF WHICH BRUNSKILL is
THE HEAD, didn't know of
the gambling den operated by
the owners of the Twin City
Reporter and their allied thugs
THEY WERE THE ONLY
ONES IN THE CITY WHO
DIDN'T and | repeat that
statement. Further. if Chief
Brunskill, through his "intelli-
gence bureau" didn't know
that 20S 18th Avenue South
had been operating as a gam
bling den by these same prec-
ious rascals for FOUR YEARS
If he didn't know they were
operating, prior to the attempt
ed assassination of Mr.. Gull
ford, at 818 Hennepin Avenue,
then he doesn't, know enough
to be chief of police and if he
DID know and permitted this
fragrant violation of the law
HE SHOULD BE REMOVED
FROM OFFICE. There isn't
neutral corner in which Mr..