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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-09

street. q short distance from their
former home.
Nine witnesses were summoned for
.oday's session, suhroenas having
been served on them by Deputy
Sheriff George Buckley None of the
names We're obtainable due 10 the
fact that the utmost secrecy which
has surrounded tn" case from the
beginning. was still being maintained
by the coroner and his staff OF as
sistants, Sheriff Buckley was still
guarding the only entrance by which
witnesses We're permitted to enter
and leave the building,
It is possible that tn. inquest may
not he concluded today and also
possible that additional witnesses
may he suhjoenaed. The questioning
has proceeded slowly due to the fact
that it has been necessary to use an
interpreter for number OF the wit
ncsscs who speak Polish flucntly
but very little English.
Coroner Herman, in his inyestiga-
tons, has divided the subpoenaed
parties into three divisions. On
Monday, the first day Of the inquest,
relatives of the deceased woman
were questioned. The second day
was spent in questioning the mem
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-09
PUBLIC GULLlRLE,
EDUCATOR SAYS
Marcus White Warns Against
Quack Psychology Teaching

The subject OF Popular Psychol-
oEy" was presented to the Woman's
club Tuesday afternoon at St Marks
parish house by Marcus White, prin-
c.pal of the State, Normal school.
Mr.. White referred to the topic
IS the psychology Of the maya
ines. the street and the market
mace" and compared the present
treatment OF It with that used a
number OF years ago. when hu-
morous incidents connected with
habi-ual mind processes. misplaced
associations and illusions were
brought into addresses on psychol-
ogy, as for example the learned pro-
lessor, who from force Of habit.
prepares himself for ned. when he
takes off his collar, intending only
10 change it for fresh one TO meet
an evening enga cement.
The American people as 3 whole
are still a gullihle audience, Mr..
White said. and the same state OF
mind which in former days had
faith In the promises made on the
labels Of patent medicine bottles to-
day accepts the unwarranted claims
OF many advertisements and the
false assertions Of quacks and
charlatans made IN name OF pop
ular psychology.
Mr.. White warned his hearers
against the dangers of psychology in
the hands of ignorant or unscrupu-
l0us persons.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-09
SCOUT TRAINING COURSE
40 Present At Council Class Held
Trade School - Inyestiture Cere-
mony Carried Out BY Boys.

The second session OF the Boy
Scout council training course was
held last night at the Trade school
gymnasium. There were 40 men
present, and among the visitors
were Commissioner Charles E. Nor
gan and Herman S. Hall, director
OF the Trade school.
The work taken up during the
evening was evenly divided between
action and patrol discussion. Pa
troll Leader Leon Bradley acted az
troop instructor in both the Morse
and the semaphore code, He was
followed by an impressive tender
foot inVestiture cerer -ony put on by
a picked group OF Troop 30 scouts
Scoutmaster Gerald Fletcher OF thie
troop gave short explanation Of
the purpose of the ceremony at its
conclusion.
After q short patrol discussion
period the troop assembled again
and listened to the scoutmaster give
a brief presentation OF the value OF
stories. poetry and songs. wisely
chosen TO provide an occasional
change in the set troop program.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-09
MIDDLE ARISES ON
Widows PENSIONS
President Has Not Acted on
Proposed Increase

Washington. March Op,-Presi-
dent Coolidge still has on his desk
awaiting signature q bill passed in
the closing days of the session O..
congress TO increase from $40 to $40
a month the pensions OF all Civil
war widows over rs years Of age.
Why the bill was omitted from the
long list of those approved just be-
tore adjournment has not been dis
closed by the White House. nor are
officials there entirely certain
whether it is too late for the presi-
dent to act An opinion from the
attorney-general may be necessary.
Under some interpretations Of the
constitution, bill remaining unap-
proved on the adjournment OF con-
gress automatically fails OF enact
ment into law. but some presidents
have taken the view that despite the
adjournment they still were allowed
the customary ten day period in
which to act.
1t was said at the White House
today that President Coolidge was
not ready to announce his opinion
of the Civil war widows bill or in
dictate what he intended to do With
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-09
Civil WAR Vets
SEE ABE LINCOLN
lmpersonator Makes Deep In
preston On Boys Of '65'

Several grizzled veterans of the
Grand Army Of the Republic sat in
'front.' seats at the Central Junior high
school last night, where the Parents
and Teachers association was spon-
soring an cnt er,ainment In strobe
i man and walked NJ the aisle, He
was clothed like Abraham Lincoln
and looked like him to the turn OF
an eye-lash. siding up to one of
the boys in blue ne extended his
hand and graduated him upon
being enrolled in the Union army;
told him never 10 lose courage and
never 10 lose sight OF the fact he was
lighting for the preservation Of his
country.
Then the Lincoln-ltke figure strobe
20 the stage and proceeded to give u
portrayal Of incidents from the life
Of Lincoln. He was Dr. Lincoln
CasveN one OF the two or three
men in the United States who bear
a striking resemblance to the civil
war president. and who, when CARRIED
in the garments peculiar to the
period. including the stovepipe hat,
looks exactly like him.
Caswall's delineation OF cabinet
meeting, during which he signed the
Emancipation Proclamation and Civ
ing his reasons therefore to a re-
luctunt cabinet was most impressive.
one OF the high lights OF the eve
ming was the recitation by Dr.. Cas-
well Of the Gettysburg address.
Prior to this there We're VIZ \
solos by Maurice Freedman, ii
Springfield, and soprano solos by
Ruth Goodrich Horton. Both were
accompanied by Leonard c. Woke,
pianist. Mr. Freedman played vivid
technical classics from Sarasate, Civ
ing the Rimsky- Korsakoff Song Of
India" as an added number. Ills
p'ayine was characterized by vlgor
and technical mastery: he was at
his best n the brilliant Gypsy
Airs" OF Sarasate, which well de-
served the unstinted applause. Mrs.
Horizons finest contribution was "Ah,
Love but Day" by Mrs. II. II. A,
Bach. which was given with the
original violin obligato. After sing
ing the popular BY the Waters Of
Minnetonka" she was brought back
upon the stage to receive a bouquet
OF flowers from admirers of her
singing.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-09
FAST AUTO ARRIVES
Famous British Motor Car Invention
Reaches New York

New York. March CUP - An
automobile expected TO travel &c
miles an hour. peed SO rapid the
tires burn up within five minutes,
arrived today from England aboard
the steamship Be"angaria.
1t was a Sunbeam racing car, in
charge OF ia. II. A. d. Segrave.
British speed king and holder of
many automobile records. who was
accompanied by business associates,
seven mechanics and IS crates of
spare parts.
The Sunbeam party is on the way
10 Daytona, Fla, 70 make expert
ments with the car, one of the most
costly ever built.
The racer has 1909 horsepower
ana carlot run at a speed less than
30 miles an hour.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-09
City Items

Frank f. Rackliffe, Jr., owner of
The Rackliffe Oil company, is at
tending meeting OF the Independ-
ent Oil Mems association of New
England at Boston--advt.
Officer Fred Wagner found Curtis
Smith, aged s, OF S Slater Road
leaning against a post at the corner
of Corbin and Black Rock avenues
yesterday. his clothes covered with
mud. The boy said he was going to
school when he fell and injured
himself. He was taken to his home
An Irish Fair Day, March 18th,
T. A. &. Hall.-advt.
Tasty sandwiches, Packard Drug
-advt,
The police were notified today of
the return of the operators license
of Joseph Negrelle of 2S9 Brook
street.
st. Mary's senior choir will re-
hcarse at the church tonight after
the Lenten deNotions. Tomorrow
night the boys choir will rehearse
at Gas O'Clock.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-09

bers Of the Swikals family and to-
day the former neighbors are being
Interviewed.
People OF Terryville are apparent
no interest being displayed. No one
is $ on around the Town hall except
a few reporters from papers of Vari-
Gus cities about the state having
been sent TO Dig out what little in
formation was available
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-09
NEW BEER MEASURE

Albany, n. Y, March CUP)-
A new move 10 bring about the sale
Of light wines and beers in New
York state wa: made today by as
sembly VETS when Assemblyman
Cuvillier introduced a bill authoriz-
ing the state department of health
to purchase light wines and beers
for medicinal purposes, and to regu-
late their sale and use.
The bin declares that a public
emergency exists. threatening the
life and morals of the people of the
state. due 10 prohibition" and that
some of the liquor now being sold
in drug stores for medicinal purpos-
es is po' nous.
READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-09
CORONER QU|zzES
SW|KALS NE|GHB0RS
Continues to Seek Evidence in
Death Of Woman

Terry1ille. March .. - Today
marked the third day OF the inquest
into the death Of Mrs. Patronella
Baranowski OF School street. Ter
ryville, on August u, 1926. while
she was living al the home of her
sister, Mrs. Anna Swikas.
Coroner Samuel A. Herman ar
rived in Terryville from W'insted
about $50 O'Clock this morning and
neighbors of Mrs. Swikals when she
lived on School street. The Swikals
family has, since the death of Mrs
Baranowski. moved to Chestnut
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-09
SQUARE DEAL" CARS

PAIGE so 7 PASS. ToURING-Oue
tho finest. cost new $4,000. runs pc
iectly at any speed on any road Full
equipped. balloons. snubbers, Duco fl;
!sh.
JEWETT SIX ToUEiNG-A recula
"bearcat" for power and speed SECS
sTUDEBAEER LIGHT SIX TOURING
Very good black enamel finish. Tire
battery. etc. 0. X, 1925
ESSEX 1925 COACH-A beauty, II,
$3.50 miles fully equipped
ESSEN 1924 CoACH-From very ca
full driver who changed oil every al
miles
FORD 1924 ToCRING-Extra fine co
dillon. Bargain.
WH1TMoRE PAIGE CO.
3la EAST MAIN ST
OPEN EVENINGS TEL. ,s,D.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-09
Special Notice

Whist. Bridge and pinochle given
by st, Anne's society of st. Peters
church at the church parlors,
Thursday evening. March 10, 1927
at o'clock. Admission 25c.-advt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-09
Dependable
For Quality.
For Service.
For Your Every
Hardware Need.

QUALITY means more in
~ hardware than it does in
any other line of business. A
mechanic wants a tool, a house
holder a hammer or a lock,
they insist upon dependable
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-09

USED CAR BARGAINS
SMALL DOWN PAYMENTS
1925 Dodge Sedan
1925 Hup Coupe q passenser)
1874 Ford Touring
1923 Hup Touring
1925 Ford Tudor
1925 Chevrolet Touring
1925 Hup Club Sedan
1925 Ford Coupe
1924 Chevrolet Sedan
1924 Chevrolet Ton TrucN
Hup Touring
These cars selected and ere al. In 90,
shape, ready to drive.
BURRITT MOTOR SALES co.
IS ARCH ST.
New Britain Agency for Hupmoblie q,
Star Cars
Hartford Ave. Cor. Stanley
Telephone Na5.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-09

DEPENDABLE USED CARS
DODGE BROTHERS.
1926 Specia! Sedan
1925 Coupe
1924 Coupa
1923 Sedan
1928 Touring
BUICK
1928 Standard Coach
FORD
1925 Coach
COMMERCIAL CARS
1925 Ford l Ton
1925 Ford !. Ton
Terms Arranged
s. & F. MOTOR SALES CORP,
1929 STANLEY ST, TELLS
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-09

fECoSD1T1oNED USED CARS
1895 Hudson Rrongham
1875 Chrys,er Sedan
1928 Hudson Coach
so5 Essex Coach
l925 Essex Coach
1898 Chevro!e. Coupe
1928 Ford Sedan
1928 Ford Coupe
1928 Essex Cas-
1879 Essex Cab
These cars are rscondi.ioned and read
for the read.
THE HoSETMAH AUTO SALES co
Distributor.
PACkAED-HUpSOE
TEL. :54: lss ARCH ST.
OPEN EVENINGS.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-09

merchandise. If the
item purchased is in
felior they will seek
elsewhere for their
needs. A customer
must come back to a
store. Dependable
merchandise will COM
pei them to come back
for dependable mer-
chandise is always
satisfactory. Every
business man knows
these facts. That is
why we. have only the
very best lines in our
store.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS


NE-EXchanGe cameras. giving you a
good allowance for your old one. Ar
oada Studio.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-09

High quality does not neces-
salily mean high price. Quite
the contrary. A good saw, a
good axe, a screwdriver of
reputable manufacture will
out-Wear and give more salts
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-09

factory service than
two of the same items
of inferior manufac-
ture. Thus the saving
on good hardware is
apparent.
A poor tool is worse
than no tool at all. A
lock that will not
function is worthless.
You must be sure that
the hardware you buy
is dependable at all
times.
You can depend on
Kolodney Bros. for de-
pendable hardware.
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1927-10-29

lives and property of the peo-
pie of Minneapolis, and I'll do
everything / can to make good
the oath | took.
Howly JazuS! If that man
Brunskill was broken in two
pieces and l wanted the big
best chunk, ID TAKE HIS
GALL!
He has done nothing what
ever since he ooZed out Of the
County Attorneys office into
his present position, to show
that he ever took an oath to
protect anything EXCEPT
THE GAMBLING SYNDI-
CATE AND THE TWIN CITY
REPORTER.
There hasn't been a single
major robbery SOLVED since
Brunskill became chief Of po-
lice. He's kept the department
in a turmoil ever since he took
command. There aren't ten
men on the uniformed OF de-
tective force VINO have the
slightest respect for him. OF
course they swear they have,
but who wouldn't if placed in
their sandals?
Brunskill thought he was
pulling cute one when he in
quired Of his silent-lipped (but
boiling internally detective
force if they wanted someone
to place bomb under the
courthouse and blow you out
of your chairs and the tele-
phone booths around here be-
fore you realize that we are
having trouble %
Quite a wise-acre, Ell?
For the men who couldn't
answer, l reply that:
There was 10 bombing
around Minneapolis UNTIL
FRANK BRUNSKELL START
ED PLAYING HELLO BOYS"
WITH GANGSTERS AND
NOSE BARNETT'S GUNNER.
And, had Frank Brunskill
stuck to the beerWagon MIN
Continue = Page s
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1927-10-29

your desk four weeks ago and
you haven't acted on it yet
except to make it as tough as
possible for me. You're a fine
specimen to chatter about Ere
ports" only two weeks old!
Why, you dear old leather
head, are you mentally capable
of telling the age of report
by looking at the date or do
you frisk it's molars for signs
of age?
Folks, your chief RACES at
MEN over whom he has con-
troll, and charges them with in
efficiency and "stalling." Why,
there isn't q man in the depart
ment who doesn't forget more
every morning before break
fast than Chief Brunskill ever
knew-or will know if he lives
to beat old Methusela's rec
ord! He's one of those canaries
who chirp but never ring
clear note.
He's known as a liar and a
shifter from one end of his de-
partment to the other. His
men, "his men"-I apologize
to them for being forced to so
designate them-never know
one minute what will happen
next.
If one of them reports for
work, wearing blue necktie
and the chief has a dark brown
taste in his mouth that morn
ing, blue is all to the Dutch
that day and the sky-colored
four-in-hand's owner is quite
apt to be denoted OF shifted
out into the tall sticks.
Not a man on the force that
dare follow instructions more
than half way round block.
If he does, he is almost sure to
find new set of orders staring
him in the face when he COM
pletes the circuit! The Trib-
une must be hard up for "fill-
ers" when it will gush over
such junk as the following blah
from Brunskill's TRADE:
81 am here to protect the
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1927-10-29

the citizens of this quiet village
the other day was not an erup-
ton Of subterranean gases, it
was simply Frank Brunskill
letting the wind off his chest
At the men of the detective
bureau.
Ever since the Saturday
p..ess refused to climb off the
r.anet at Chief Brunskilps
ca.nmand, he has been about
as jovial as a tarantula with
is feet hung up OH a sheet of
fl paper. Never noted for his
t4obling good nature, the chief
simply blew up when we
stssed him back and invited
him to go rush himself around
the block for mental exercise.
AID when we twisted the pro-
l3scis Of his pet gang he froth-
ed at the necktie and let his
ears sag.
So constituted and embroiled
ti.at he dared not roar back at
Us, he, like the intellectual
shrimp that he is, vented his
spite on his subordinates-the
MEN of the detective bureau.
Why. the fellows Brunskill
"Lawled OUT through the
c.-.;ly papers have forgotten
more about police and detec-
tl.e work than that eX-beer-
wagon pilot ever knew!
He hasn't graduated from
the "youse" and faint class
yet. True, he took a CORE
spondence course or a coarse"
Of some sort, while visiting the
Windy City one time some
sort of a mental adjustment
tnat enabled him to gargle the
English language from a plat
1orm or forum without throw
ing his audience into mysteries,
but when chief of police is
sues free tickets to a baseball
game and tells with his penn
the gatekeeper to admit tow"
wen he meant twice ONE
we'll. that individual should
think long and Justify before
h administers a verbal chas-
tisement to a crowd of men as
intelligent as the Minneapolis
de elective bureau.
The chief is one of those
during moltals who belong in
the Il seen my duty and done
it class.
Ii the chief would use his
head more and his jaw less. the.
CITY would be much better off.
He should take complete
ceeA4se in mental gymnastics
ard another doable-run of
':IIo# to Operate a Police De-
'partnent" from any rookie on
the force.
The trouble with Brunskill is
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1927-10-29
And the Burro Brays!

that he doesn't know enough to
know that he doesn't know
anything. There are fools, you
know, who are wise enough to
recognize their delinquency
and with sense enough to ac-
knowledge it and there are
others who don't know the
depths of their own vacuum.
They are physically fit from
their upper teeth down, but
from eye tooth to hat crown
they are minus.
If Frank ever shakes himself
loose from the police chiefs
salary, he can head straight
for any circus with the assur-
ance that clown can secure
employment when a college
professor has to buck the
bread-line.
The Tribune giggled itself
silly over Franks outburst. 1t
chortled through almost a col
umn of it's valuable" space.
It declares the chief informed
the MEN of the detective bu-
reau, among a lot of other
things:
"You may not realize it, but
| know what is going on around
here so far as work is con-
cerned."
.attaboy! Sic 'em! If they
talk back, can 'em. Snap them
away from their porkchops and
java. Bawl 'em now-from be-
hind a gold star, but shed that
protection ten minutes and
then try the verbal lash. Only
a coward will publicly abuse
men over whom he has abso-
lutte authority.
If the chief had talked half
as rough to the gangsters and
gunner who were early morn
ing, midday and afternoon
callers at his office, Minneap-
oils would not be infested with
killers, thugs, thieves and cut
threats as it is today. The
Hello, boysH stuff was scat
tered with reckless abandon
over gangsters while the abuse
was reserved for and heaped
on the undeserving heads of
men whose lips were sealed by
law.
Il have in my hand a re-
port" snarled the ex-beerwag-
on skipper, "on a bombing that
took place two weeks ago."
That's nothing, Frank. Why,
you have been getting reports
of YOUR inefficiency, asinin-
and Observation-Disclosures
THROUGH THE COLUMNS
OF THIS PAPER for the last
FOUR weeks and you haven't
snapped out of your trance
yet!
/ cracked a report right on
The Washington times., 1927-09-12

laws the prohibition machine reeks
with bribery and corruption, az
Lowman charges, / think the
people are entitled to know the
facts" Boylan said.
Congress and the public have q
right to know how the Executive
arm of the Government Is carrying
out all the laws"
With both vets and drys thor.
oughly aroused by Lowman's sen.
sational indictment of prohibition
enforcement it appeared that Boy.
Ian would have strong support for
his investigation.
A distinguished group Of officials
and ex-prohibition executives would
be summoned under Boylan,s plan.
They include:
Secretary Mellen and Undersec
rotary Ogden L. Mills, to describe
how prohibition policies are framed
Lowman and his cousin and pred
eeessor Gen. Lincoln c. Andrews
Roy C. Haynes, ex-prohibition com,
missioner who was let out by the
The Washington times., 1927-09-12
GIANT
DRY PROBE

A sweeping Congressional inquiry
into the whole subject Of Federal
prohibition enforcement was de.
manded today by Representative
John ]. Boylan CD Of New York.
Basing his demand on charges Of
Assistant Secretary of the Treas.
ury Seymour Lowman that the dry
machine is torn with graft, BoyIan
proposed to throw the Congressiona
searchlight on every phase of en-.
torcement from 1919 to the present
time.
IF, after seven years Of en-.
forcement by two administrations
regarded as favorable to the dry
The Washington times., 1927-09-12

sanity, the death sentence hanging
over him win be automatically ef-
fective.
Chief Justice william v. Brothers
IL expected to appoint some court in
the criminal division to conduct the
hearing on SCOTS sanity.
Scott has twice escaped death by
hanging through last,minute stays.
In June q year ago he was three
hours away from the eallows when
a reprieve by Gov. Len Small saved
him.
The Washington times., 1927-09-12
SCOTT Up FOR
SANITY TEST
d. Intsrnatlonal N.w. seryles

~ international News Service
CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-Russell T.
Scott was to appear In the criminal
court today for the eighth time in
his sensationally checkered career
for sanity hearing.
The slayer Of Joseph Maurer, Chi
cage drug clerk, with a sentence Of
death over him suspended BY an in.
sanity plea, viii be examined to see
whether he should be ceincarcerated
at the Chester State Asylum for the
Insane.
II it is found he has recovered his
The Washington times., 1927-09-12
EVANGELISTlC SUBJECTS

Futility Of dead dog after a
flea" win be dealt with at length
by DR.. s. P. w. Drew this week
during q Today evangelistic re-
vival on the boys school grounds
in Alexandria, the evangelist an
nounced to a congregation at that
place yesterday. Another subject
to be dealt with viii be "The Black
Diamond Express to He'll"
The Washington times., 1927-09-12
Salvation Army Asks
Clothes for Children

With schools Of Washington
scheduled to open next Monday, the
Salvation Army Social Service today
made an appeal to residents to do
nate children's wearing apparel for
needy families here.
Army workers will respond II
called by telephone, main SOFA.
The Washington times., 1927-09-12
WIFE EL0PES TO'
SAVE BOY. IS ].
b. 1nternatlonal New. ser,lee

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 12.-Milton
Keebler. Chicago policeman, was
here to take back two prisoners,
one Of them his wife, Mabel, "a.
who It is alleged eloped with Harry
Simmons, 10, a sandwich boy.
It Is alleged that the two worked
in a restaurant in Chicago, the
policeman's wife as a waitress and
that Simmons threatened to take
his own life unless the woman ran
away with him.
She claims she eloped purely as
life saver" Keebler indicates