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Evening star., 1927-11-04
SHOOTS AUDIENCE
DEAF TO TAX TALK
Philadelphia Rally Asks Ora
tory, Not Statistics,
From Senator.
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, November A.
Senator Reed Smoot of Utah has
found that some Philadelphia political
audiences do not care to hear about
<ne financial state of the Nation, tax
re,.rction and tariff matters.
The Senator principal speaker at
a rally III .hA Metropolitan. Opera
House last night, ,h <he interest OF
the Republican organization >andi-
dates for municipal offices, was in
terrupted so often that he was forced
to lay aside his prepared speech anu
score his audience for lack of interest
in Government affairs. .'
Came for OratOry.
Shortly alter the opening of his ad-
dress. which dealt chiefly with debt
anu aA reduction problems. the
crowd grew resties. Apparently II
had come to the opera house pre-
pared to hear some old-time pollti-
cal oratory. Instead the Senator went
into a discussion Of the fiscal prob
lens of the country and failed to
mention local political conditions
Several times he was interrupted as
enc of the many bands entered the
auditorium, playing some popular
tune. Then he was halted when a
dozen women with yellow slickers
marched TO the stage. While the
Senator waited patiently for the act
TO end the women turned their backs,
revealing in black type across their
slickers: Vote the Straight Republi-
can Ticket"
Resuming his speech, the Senator
went from one phase of the financial
problem to ANOTHER, and the more he
hn
became. Throwing his prepared
speech to the table, he turned to the
audience and said:
Just a few more words. Perhaps
you are not interested in this long ar.
ray of figures, but / thought l was
speaking to business men. / thought
you had an interest in Government
affairs. -
Gives Up Speech.
'T am vitally interested in the re.
duction of taxes. ! am giving all my
heart and strength to study of the
problem. The only way we can get
at the solution Is by public discussion,
$50 that Congress may understand the
wishes Of the people,
Then the Senator returned to his
printed speech, but some one in the
gallery shouted: Choke himr' From
that point he began to jump para.
graph after paragraph and at times
ignored whole pages.
Efforts of the chairman of the meet
ing, Samuel NJ. Vauclain. to quiet the
crowd. met with little success.
In cautioning against any tamper-'
ing with the tax-reduction limit of
s225, ,000, 900 urged by Secretary Mel
lon. Senator Smoot placed the outside
limit at $300,000,0 600.
Evening star., 1927-11-04

Australia's strikes are becoming
serious.
Evening star., 1927-11-04

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Evening star., 1927-11-04
TWO ROBBERS CAPTURED
AFTER 3O-MILE GUN FIGHT
Two Escape Police Following Hold
Up Of Grocery store at Miami.
Loot Totals $50.
By the Associated Press.


MIAMI, Fla, November AFTER
a running gun hattie that extended
80 miles through fhe streets of Miami
and Hialeah, two df four men al.
legged to have held np and robbed a
grocery store O. - aptured
yesterday by a police.
man when their autom6bfle developed
engine trouble.
At one point during the chase the
fleeing machine, screened by trees,
slowed down and as the patrolman
passed sideswiped him and bowled
him over. Neither motor cycle nor
rider was hurt, however. and they
continued the pursuit. A negro by
stander, who suffered minor wounds
during the exchange of shots, was
the only casualty. The two other
alleged robbers escaped.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
PARIS TKnONGS FAIL
 RUTH AT LE DOURGET
Miss Elder Nearly Crushed by Her Enthusiastic
 Admirers

Paris, Oct. 9s Pt-Miss Ruth Elder anG Ceol, Ha!aeman. landed at Le Bourget alrdrome al 3:46 D. m. today.
 The plane arrived fully an hour 1 before it was expected. Good! Good" were Miss Elders first words on hanging, then imme- diatcly she repeated them in French Bon. Tres bon."
 Miss Elder was nearly crushed by enthusiastic admirers who insisted on pulling her out of the plane. She slid down the side of the fusel- age into the arms of the waiting multitude.
 The girl flier appeared stunned by the magnitude and warmth of the reception. T surely did not ex- pect that" she told the Associated Press as she was being carried on the shoulders of aviation fans to the office of Commandant Renvoise, chief of the aviation field
 Let me fix up my hair" she begged.
 The girl who flew more than half way across the Atlantic, dressed in the red sweater and checkered plus fours in which she started the flight and with her brown curls waving in the breeze, was greeted by Con- mandant Renvoise with We vel come you in the name of French aviation"
 '"Tell him it's mutual" responded Ruth.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
S7ABBER SURRENDERS
East Boston ASSailam Gives Him. self up at Police Headquarters Victim SuCcumbs,

Boston, Oct. 2S UP)-Giuseppo Fedanzo, 30 Of East Boston. surren- deerd to police here today q few hours after Alexandra Capputto, 75. had been stabbed to death in his room in an East Boston lodging house.
 Authorities had sought Fedanzo, fellow lodger, in connection with the murder.
 Mystery surrounded the crime, which was committed in the victim S room only few moments before Eedanzo was seen furrying from it.
 Capputo's body was found by An tonic Pellzio and Mrs. Jennie Cro- cittl, daughter of the victim. A phv- siclan was summoned but Capputto was dead on his arrival. He had been stabbed three times, twice in the back and once in the heart.
 Fedanzo told police he had learn ed he was wanted for questioning in connection with Capputto's death and had immediately gone to the police station.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
George (. Dudley Posi- lively Identifies Weapon as One He Bought Quarter-C Gen. tury Ago.
Police Officials Weave Strong Chain of Evi- dence Leading to Slayer of David Dudley Last February.

Meriden, Oct. 2S Pr-Georee c. Dudley, proprietor of the Dudley Inn, at Hamden, today positively identified the gun found here We'd nesday morning at the one which was stolen from him in September. 1926, when Fred w. Edel, who was acquitted Of the murder of John Mastriano, Jr.. on the grounds of insufficient evidence. was employed as a waiter at the inn.
 The weapon will not be turned over to Coroner Lowndes A. Smith of Middlesex county, who is conduct ing supplementary inquest into the death of David Dudley, Jr., whose body, frozen stiff and partly decom- posed, was found in a wooded sec ton of Westtield last February.
 Evidence is Strong
 Identification Of the gun by Mir. Dudley has elevated the hopes of po- lice officials who are looking for a solution to the Dudley murder. The chain of evidence, although circum- stantial, has now had welded to 1t one very strong link, in the opinion of officials.
 The revolver is Harrington Richardson, .3S calibre and bore the c 71145. The chamber had ca pacity for five shells.
 Dudley Identified Weapons
 Detective Captain James II. Burke and Detective Michael B. Carroll took the gun to IIamden this morn- ing. When the weapon was shown to Mir. Dudley he took 1t into his right hand and after moments ex- animation remarked Its mine"
 MT Dudley stated that he bought the pistol about 25 years ago.
 The gun was kept in a drawer of a desk at the Dudley inn.
 It disappeared from the desk last September when Edel was employed there. Little was thought of the loss of the gun until the discovery of body and the arrest of Edel last Christmas.
 A search was then started but the weapon was not found until dis covered here in the ash heap, wrap ed in an oiled rag. in the rear of what was formerly Edels restaurant n the Lawton building.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
Police, on Watch For Drug Smugglers, Seize Truck Carrying Liq-
 uor From Motor Boat.
Driver Leaps From Wheel and Escapes in Fog Contraband Is Believed Part of Shipment of S. S. Newfoundland, Sailing From Liverpool.

New Haven, Oct 29 Pl-Scotch whiskey in kegs valued at between S10O,o00 and $150.000 which had been landed by motor boat from a vessel anchored in Long Island sound, off the Branford Shore. was seized last night by narcotic agents V'ho were on watch for cargo of entirely different character.
 The whiskey was on truck which was being driven from a wharf at Short Beach bound for this city. The driver who first tried to evade the officers, escaped after he had brought the vehicle to standstill in the heavy fog which has cloaked the landing and loading of the cargo on the truck.
 On Watch For Drugs
 The officers making the seizure were Henry L. O'Malley and Thomas A. kenctick of the narcotic squad. They had gone to Short Beach, which is a village in Branford at he mouth of the East Haven river, to watch for the possible landing of q consignment of illicit drugs.
 A thick fog drove in from Long Island Sound hiding the shore line completely, but at the same time simplifying sounds to an extraordi- nary degree. As the agents stood watching they heard the chugging of a motor boat but could not To- cate it nor the place at which it tied up. They heard sounds of the unloading of something from the motor boat and fixed the location as wharf Tn the East Haven river. some distance from the inn kept by Nellie Green Talmadge, place of many landings of contraband liquors.
 Refuses To Stop
 Later. O'Malley and Kenefick heard the rumble of a motor truck and they intercepted it on the road
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New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
Garage Fire in Heart Of City
 Threatens Business BuiLdings
Blocks on Main Street Near Flames Which Mount High-Three Aft ern00n Alarms Excite City.

Two automobiles were destroyed, the roof and one wall of a two- car garage were burned away as were the doors, and the rear verandas on surrounding buildings were scorched by lire this forenoon in the rear Of the business block at 236-24O Main street. It was one of the most spec- tacuiar fires in this city in several months, and had it broken out at night when it's discovery would not have been prompt enough to per mt the flremen 10 do battle on somewhat even terms. fire depart ment officials believe it woull have been one Of the most destructive ilrcs in several years. The total loss by fire. smoke and water was esti- mated between $4,000 and S5,VO0. approximately one-half of which is represented in the destruction Of the automobiles. owned by Edward N. smith of the Smith Business college. and Harry Bronstein of A Hamilton street. The garage is owned by $. w. Menus, Jacob Birnbaum and $. N. Levine.
 Excitement prevailed throughout the city this afternoon when the fire siren sounded for three alarms. Two alarms came in for a fire on Gov ernor street, one following the other so closely that the belief prevailed that a general alarm was being turned in. A few minutes later an alarm sounded for fire in the 1 sweeney block on Main street.
 The heat from brick jncinora- tor apparently set fire to he north | wall of the Menus garage, which had | only one brick wall, on the east side. The west wall, separating the build ing from the Central garage, was of i wood and brick, and the roof was of wood, covered by tar paper. A l wooden partition divided the garage 1 into stalls, in which were the Smith | and Bronstein automobiles. The for lner was a coupe and the l1tter a coach. In the latter were several | rolls of cloth, the owner being in the merchandise distributing busi- ness. The entire top of the coach was burned away and the cloth that the flames was soaked by water.
 Flames High in Atr
 The north wall of the garage burned through and set fire to the
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New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
THOUSAND TEACHERS
 ATTEND CONVENTION
State Association Holds Annual Conference in
 Hartford

Hartford, Oct. 2S (P}-More than
 1000 teachers from this city and the surrounding towns attended the mass meeting of the Hartford sec ton of the Connecticut State Teach ers' association held in the Capitol theater this morning. Dr. William r. Russell, dean of teachers col lege, Columbia university, delivered the principal address on "Symp- toms of Good and Bad Teaching"
 pr. Russell based his address on personal observations made iii a high school where he was engaged in an educational survey.
 He detailed to the teachers ex- actly what, in his opinion, constl- tuted bad methods placing them under the general head of short answers indicating lack of pupil in terest. He attributed such answer. to the instructors failure to genu- inely interest the class in the sub ject at hand. Dr. Russell urged the teachers to get away from any stereotyped program and to pay particular attention to questions from the class which indicate that. the pupil Is doing something for himself Miss Ella A. Fallon of New Britain reported on her trip to the National Education association con- vention in Seattle, Washington this summer.
 Leon c. Staples, second vic, president of the association and su perintendent of schools in Plain- vile, presided.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
PASTOR DENIES TRUTH
 OF SACRILEGE STORY
Rev. Matthew J. Traynor Explains Vasques
 Funeral Services

The position Joseph Vasques was considered to hold with reference to his religion determined the type of funeral service accorded him, and no thought was given to a reported sacrilege which in fact was not an oifense against the church, Rev. Matthew J. Traynor. pastor of St. Marys church declared this morning in a discussion of sensational angles to yesterdays obsequies when police were called to preserve order.
 Friends of the deceased man to- day reiterated claim that, be- cause q brother of Vasques had a crucitix removed from his hands after he died, a funeral mass was denied him. This. they claim, they were told is a sacrilege which makes is impossible for the deceased per son concerned to be given full re- ligious rites.
 Both Rev. Father Traynor and friends of the deceased man who ar ranged for the funeral denied hay ing requested police protection at the funeral and both expressed re- gret that a squad of five officers at tended the service in response to report that trouble was brewing and an outbreak was feared. Chief of Police William C. Hart refused to- day to disclose the source of the complaint or 10 say why Sergeants W. r. McCue, P. J. O'Mara. T. J. Feeney and G. C. Ellinger, and Pa trolman Thomas C. Dolan were sent hurriedly to the church just before the funeral services began at 200 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
 Rev. Father Traynor, while ex- pressing a wish that nothing more be said about the incident, made it plain today that the mere act of removing q crucifix from the hands no sacrilege and is not an offense against the Catholic church.
 Friends of Nasques claim the last rites of the church were admins tered to the dying man Tuesday morning and that he passed away with crucify clasped in his hands The cruciiiX was later removed. They say Salvatore Salata, president of an Italian society, asked that a requiem mass be sung and that this rite was refused on the ground that q sac- rilege had been committed in the removal of the cross. An afternoon ! service was agreed upon, but no eff fort was made to have it in the l form of a mass since the Italians. | being Catholics, realized this is con- trary to the regulations of the 1 church. s. Puzzo as spokesman for | Nasques' friends stated today.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
CITY WINS POINT
 IN CLAYP|T SUIT Motion to Expunge Defense De-
 nied by Judge Jennings MAY REACH TRIAL SOON
Donnclly Interests Also Fail in Supe- rior Court in Attempt to Strike Out Allegation Damage Was Caused By "An Act of God"

An allegation by the city of New Britain setting forth that the Don- nelly Brickyard pits were polluted by "an act of God" has been ad- mltted as a part of the record, Judge Jennings of superior court having ruled today in the city's favor in the plaintiffs motion to eypunge the amended answer submitted in the S2o,o00 damage action brought by the brickyard interests.
 This legal dispute having been set tied. the case is expected to go trial in about two weeks. Judge Jen- nings has suggested that the case be tried to the court rather than to the Jury although 1t is at present assigned for jury trial
 This Is the second time the case has been in superior court. On a previous hearing, the court decided against the brickyard owners and an appeal was taken to the court of CT TOTS by Attorney Donald Gaffney for the Donnelly interests It was then remanded back for new trial and an action to enjoin the city against us Ing Willow Brock park for storm water sewage was brought. The city, through Corporation Counsel John H. kirkham, set up several items in defense and the plaintiff de- nurred. The demurrer has been decided negatively, Judge Jennings also advised today.
 In the original suit. mention was made that the pollution was caused by "an act of God" but it was not specifically alleged. On that ground the motion to expunge was brought.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
MAN WHO DISAPPEARED
 HAD $IS0,42S ESTATE
George Booth, Legally Dead, Shared in
 $1,2S3,6O9

The estate of George c. Booth. formerly Of this city. who was de- clared legally dead on February IS last, after being missing for years- mas been appraised at s1S0,42So2. according to an inventory filed in probate court today by the admins trator, William H. Booth, his bro- ther. Booth was member of prominent New Britain family, being a son of the late Horace w. Booth. and a grandson of the late Horace Booth. The appraisers of the estate were Thomas Linder and w. l. Hatch.
 The estate of Horace W. Booth totalled s127,751.36, and of that amount George Booth received a ninth interest, his portion amount ing to s15,3o5.71.
 The estate of Horace Booth, the grandfather, of which George Booth received a seventh interest, totalled S1,155,S57.62, the latter's share amounting to sl65,l2251.
 The estate of Horace Booth, grandfather of the judicially de- ceased, was appraised as follows:
 Stock: 30 shares New Britain Trust. S7,o05; mortgages and notes, S236,112.24; cash on hand and in banks, s24.4S5.3S.
 Real estate: lots in Plainville. s15O; lot in Farmington s2SO: Steele street property, $l1,5oo; liar, streW, s7,200: West End avenue. $l2,So; Corhin avenue, s4,ooO; Iy- man N eet, S25; Broad street. s4,- 300; Cross street, sl,SO0: Cross street. S1,500: Capitol avenue, s. 600: Lyman street, sl,50O: Hillside street, $500; Booth street, s2l.500: Concord street, sS.50o: Cabot street. $S,4o0; Allen street. sS,50O; Main street - Booths block, S750,o00: Main street-rear of Finnegan's driveway. s40.000; total land values, $SS5,255.
 The heirs of George Booth are his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Dame Booth. and two children. Robert. 14 and Eliz- abeth Olive, 12, who live on Harding street. They may obtain a distribu- tion of the estate if they are able to post bond covering the amount. Otherwise according to law. 1t may be held in trust for five years, when 1t may be distributed.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28

assigned to strike patrol duty and Colorado troops ready for mobiliza- ton, Industrial Workers of the World today mustered hundreds of pickets 10 extend the statewide coal strike.
 Fourteen national guardsmen were ordered to Colfax county ii, northern New Mexico yesterday by Gov. Dillon following reports ta, l. w. w, intended to attempt q. close mines there. This action was followed by report from the adju- tant general to Gov. Adams of Colo rado that state troops were ready and could be mobilized in few hours.
 The I. W. W. leaders met the threat of state interference by as sembling hundreds of strikers at Walsenburg, in southern Colorado, for drive today on the few mine> operating in that district.
 Extent of the walkout was shown in an unofficial survey estimating 7,500 of the 10000 men normally employed in the six largest cos. producing countries were idle.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
Sen. BrOokhart Plans
 Substitute Farm Bill

Washington. Oct. 2S (UP)-Tak- ing a cue from President Coolidges s veto last winter, Senator Brookhart, republican. Iowa, is planning sub stitute for the McNary- Haugen farm price stabilization bill. Brookhart announced today he would introduce his measure as soon as congress reconvenes and expects vote on it.
 The Iowa farm bloc member agrees the president was right when he said s150,000.000 provided in the bill veoted last session for starting the equalization system, is not enough. Cotton alone would require $500, 0,000,0o0 for adequate financing of it's eXportable surplus. The total sum needed would be s1,5O0.000,00 he thinks.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
TWO NAVAL OFFICERS ARE KILLED
 WHEN PLANES CRASH HIGH IN AIR
Crash Occurs 5000 Feet Above Pensacola On Flier
 Lands On Garage Roof, Other Hits House.

Pensacola, Fla, Oct 2S P-Two navy officers were instantly killed today when their scout planes crashed in midair and fell 5000 feet to the ground in the heart o, the city. The lliers, Lieutenant Ed ward Frawley and Lieutenant w. J. McCord. were removed from the tops on which the shattered planes fell.
 One plane fell at Sixth avenue and Strong street and the other at North Davis and De Soto streets.
 Both Frawley and McCord were married and lived here with their families. The former was due to be
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28

transferred to the Philippines next month. They Were flying Curtis Hawks at the time of the collision.
 The planes were flying in forma- ton when they collided at a neigh. of about 5000 feet, officers said.
 One of the planes fell on a gar age while the other crashed through the side of a small house injuring negro woman.
 EraWley's home was at Fulton, N. 1., while McCord formerly lived at St, Louis. Officers said they were members of the students class and had been flying for about Il months.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
BISHOP MILAN GETS
 CHURCH SITE DEED Committee From Polish Parish
 Waits on Diocese Head PROMISES TO SEND PRIEST
Religious Leader Will Be Delegated Soon To Supervise Erection of House of Worship on Pennington Avenue.

Deeds for the property on which the Association of the Holy Trinity proposes to erect it's new church Were turned over to Bishop Milan head Of the Hartford diocese, at a conference between parish officers and the bishop today and the latter assured the committee that he will send a priest to take charge of the construction of a temporary church on the site which is located on Pennington avenue,
 4 meeting of the faction which some time ago began a movement to have a separate church in the northwestern section of the city was held in Dudjack"s hall last evening and the hall was crowded to its ca pacity. The deeds were read at the meeting and the entire membership gave it's endorsement to the move ment.
 All the officers Of the association with the exception of the president, Alexander 1.abieniec, went to Hart ford today and presented the deeds to the bishop. Those on the com mittee were Andrew Ragula, Alex
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New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
HORSE TRAhlPLES LITTLE AMAZON"
 AS SHE LEADS ARMY OF STRIKERS
Girl Starting to Advance Without Her Followers, Is Struck by Hoofs of Guards Mount-Hundreds
 of Tickets Mustered.
Walsenburg, Colo, Oct. cS (P

Walsenburg, Colo, Oct. cS Lp) - Amelia Sablick. the girl in red. who has been one of the most effective leaders of the l. w. w. coal strike i'll the southern Colorado fields. was injured severely today when she was trampled by a mine guard $ horse.
 The 19-year- old girl led 25O pickets to the Ideal mine. Armed and mounted guards halted the strikers. The Little Amazon" as she is called by the miners. started to advance without her followers. One of the guards attempted 10 grab her and an unruly horse struck her with its hoofs.
 She was attended by a mine phy- sician and brought to a hospital here where it was found she had a broken wrist, numerous bruises and possible internal injuries.
 The other strikers made no further attempt to invade the con- panys property. No arrests were made.
 Denver, Colo, Oct. 2S tPl-With New Mexico national guardsmen