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New Britain herald., 1927-10-20
CHILD RUNS BACKWARD
 TO DEATH UNDER AUTO
Eight Year Old Girl Fatal. ly Injured on Broad
 Street

The fourth death caused bv motor vehicles in this city within the past few weeks, occurred at 11:22 o'clock last night at New Britain General hospital the victim being Helen WoJenulewicz, eight year old daugh- ter Of MT. and Mrs. Charles Woien- uleWicz of 113 Broad street, The child was struck in front of es Broad street, near her home, by an automobile operated by Joseph Said enberg, aged 54, of 47 Willow street. about 7:55 o'clock as she ran into the street.
 Saldenberg was arrested by Ser geant John C. Stadler on the charge ot manslaughter and in police court today, Assistant Prosecuting Attor- hey W. M. Greenstein reouested Judge M. D. Sake to continue the case until October 27, in order that the police may investigate all the circumstances. The continuance was granted, Saidenberg being at liberty in sl,000 bonds. He was represented by Attorney Albert A. 1 >' NN'A'NAS . NAiAN Pltei4td llOl kulllS. Helen was a pupil in lower third grade of the Bartlett school. She was one of eight children, the oldest of whom is 20 years of age. She leaves five brothers and two sisters.
 The funeral will take place at tho nome of her parents Saturday morn ing at 1:So o'clock and at Norwich Ind ,1,,
 Burial will be in Norwich Indepen- dent cemetery.
 Anthony Sczesny of S6 Daily ave- nue told Sergeant Stadler he was walking along the north side Of Broad street and noticed the auto mobile going east. He did not ob- serve anything unusual about the speed or the manner in which it was being operated but he believed it was not going faster than l5 or 20 miles an hour. After it passed him. he heard the brakes shriek and he looked around and saw the child under the left rear wheel. The car stopped almost immediately and it was necessary to back it up to re- lease the child, he said. Someone picked her up and placing her in the car, drove her to the hospital. John V. Miller of a66 Fairview street, who was riding beside Said enberg, said he did not see the child in the road, and Mrs. Saidenberg, who was in the rear seat. said she saw her when she was about two feet from the car. The child was running backwards. her attention being centered on something on the sidewalk or in one Of the yards. and before Mrs. Saidenberg could warn her husband, the accident happened.
 Saidenberg told Sergeant Stadler
 he was driving at the approximate
 rate of l5 or IS miles an hour and
 did not see the girl until he felt her strike the left side of his car. The
 lights of car approaching from
 the opposite direction showed her
 against the side of his car and he
 applied the brakes at once. bringing his car to a stop within about two ! feet of the point where he saw her.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-20
Fall Calls Assistant Secretary
 Of Interior Fiinney to Interpret
 Oil Leasing Laws Congress Made
His Voice Shaking With Emotion Co-defendant With Sinclair Startles Supreme Court by Demand for
 Review of Special Legislation.

Washington, Oct. 20 tP)-Albert B. Fall startled those in the District Of Columbia supreme court today by making plea and argument to Jus tice Siddons during his trial with Harry F. Sinclair on criminal con- spiracy charge growing out of tn" leasing of Teapot Dome.
 He told the court that it was "fundamentl and vital' 10 the d"- fense in this case that F. C. Finney. assistant secretary of the interior be permitted to give his interpretation of the oil leasing laws passed by congress.
 The law makes it his duty to in- terpret these laws,' Fall said, his voice trembling with emotion. If he is wrong in that interpretation, the United States supreme court will reverse him. So long as he remains within his jurisdiction his intorpre- tation is the law of the land" Falls move Wsa so unexpected that even Justice Siddons appeared spell bound for a moment. Then he broke in to remind Fall that he had able
New Britain herald., 1927-10-20
l. V. ". ANSWERS WITH GUN THREAT
Organizer to Arm Tickets if
 Worker Is Killed
STRIKE BRANDED ILLEGAL
Mine Officials and Industrial Com missions Renew Demands for Or ganizcd Labor to Disregard Com- muniSt Agitation.

Denver, Colo, Oct. 20.-tP)-Or- dcrs from state and county authori- ties to arrest all pickets in the Colo rado coal strike today brought a warning from Industrial Workers of World that they were prepared 10 use firearms in case there was blood shed among strikers.
 We intend to continue this strike peacefully" Paul Seidler, I. W. w. organizer, said, but if a striker is killed-oUr mon will be carrying cannons around with them. Mark my word on that point"
 Demands are Renewed
 United mine workers officials and members of the state industrial com mission, met the l. W. W. threat with renewed demands for organiz- ed labor to disregard the strike call, while shoriffs in southern and north ern fields swore in more deputies to protect those wishing to work.
 Seidler was cheercd by strikers at Walsenburg. in Southern Colorado, when he announced all mines in that section would be picketed today.
 Two members Of the industrial commission, who attended the meet ing, informed the strikers the state maintained the strike illegal because no motive was given, and that every effort would be made to prevent ex- tension of the walkout through picketing.
 If pickcting is violation of the law, then the county commissioners will have to keep us, because We all will be in iail." Seidler replied. Twenty pickets arrested Tuesday were held on charges of violating the strike statute.
 Referring to the reported attack on the part of two l. W. W. picllets on miners yesterday at the Lakeland mine at Walsenburg, Tuesday Seidlcr asserted every man was being searched today for firearms before he reported for picket duty. Mine officials announced that q large part Of the strikers were of foreign descent and that at least 1 40 per cent of them were Mexicans
 All special officers of the Denver X Rio Grande Western railroad were assigned to duty in the Walsenbure 1 district where it was reported a car, load of munitions had been snug gled to strikers. l. w. w. leaders denied knowledge of the shipment.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-20
HILLCREST AVE. ZONE TO REMAIN UNCHANGED
Board of Adjustment Re- fuses to Allow
 Exception

Residents of Hilcrest avenue take pleasure in causing trouble for other people, Miss II. T. Peterson told the board Of adjustment last night in the course of her argu- nent for a change of zone which would allow two family houses in the Hillcrest avenue area now zoncd for single homes.
 The board, reversing Its action of several months ago, recommended that no change be made in the zon- ing. Last nights hearing was the second on this proposal. the first having resulted in a recommends ton in Miss Petcrson's favor, which was later reversed by the common council.
 Attorney Elias T. Ringrose. coun- map showing there are five two family houses, one single family cottage and two vacant lots in tho area concerned in the petition
 Miss Peterson declared personal feelings prompt the opposition. She said she purchased her lot from Frank Holmes after two other par ties had allowed their verbal options to pass. The opposition led by F. F. Ludwigson is purely personal, she charged. Ludwigson having been one of those who desired 10 pur- chase the lot. Bank appraisers have told Miss Peterson the house she planned to build Is too good for the district, she told the board.
 E. E. Ludwigson of 90 Hillcrost avenue, led the opposition on the ground that property owners should be given the protection they were assured of when zoning went into effect. He struck out against mak- ing the district a speculative one. He denied he had solicited parties other than those who signed a re monstrance, with one exception.
 How large a house is yours" At- torney Ringrose asked.
 You have already stated" Lud- wigson replied.
 'I know that. but I'm asking you now" the lawyer shot back. while
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New Britain herald., 1927-10-20

and eminent counsel" to represent him.
 'I have no desire to make a speech" Fall replied. T have no desire 10 testify. But, sir, there are lawyers and there are mining law yers. Judge Finney is qualified as a mining lawyer He knows what this subject is all about and allowed to testify he could clear the situation up.
 T have very eminent lawyers and have the utmost confidence in each and every one of them. But there are some technical matters Judge Finncy understands and they do not understand"
 As Fall proceeded making ges- lures occasionally with his right hand to emphasize his points, Mrs. Fall sat in the front row of the spec tators' section visibly disturbed. She wrung her hands during the three minutes her aged husband was on his feet.
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New Britain herald., 1927-10-20
H.S. SPORTS FUNDS ID BE REGULATED
Methods to Prevent Waste
 Adopted by Committee
LEAKS IN SYSTEM FOUND
Probable Expenses of Athletic Teams to Be Budgcted and Close Check on All Receipts to Be Kept In Future,

Under the present system of keep ing athletic accounts at the Senior High school, two-thlrds of the in come could be missed each year and no one would be in a position to de- tect the leak" William H. Day, a public accountant and member of the committee to investigate school funds, told Comptroller New ell s. Anes at the first meeting of the Investigating committee yester- day afternoon.
 After a discussion which lasted nearly two hours it was voted to recommend to the school board that numerous changes be made includ- ing bonding of the com mptroller, who heretofore has handled nearly $20,- 900 without a bond; a system where by receipts given by the comptrol- Ter will be kept by the principal for audit: appointment of an auditing committee of the school board: es- tablishment of a budget to place q check on purchases; q change in the present system whereby the books of the comptroller may be trans ferred to another without his en- dorsement should such a procedure be favored.
 Investigation into the bookstore accounts will be made at the next meeting.
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New Britain herald., 1927-10-20
Official Tells Investigators His Predecessor Said She
 Burned Records
CENSUS OF NEW YORK
 ALLEGED INACCURATE
Tcstifies Woman Asked For Supple mental Appropriation Of $500, 900 When SSO,0OO Could Have Con- pleted WoIk-Criticism of City Officials Exposcd-Evasiye Re- plies to Letters Cited.

Albany, N. Y, Oct. 20 lP>- Secretary of State Robert Moses tes- tified at the state census investiga- ton today that Mrs. Florence E. S. Knapp, his predecessor, had told him she had burned certain census rec ords which were missing from the files of the state department.
 Mir. Moses declared that when he took over his office early this year he had found almost no census rec ords of consequence except the tab ulation figures, and that everything else had disappeared including some records relating to voting ma chimes. Other missing papers, he said. were correspondence, payrolls and work sheets.
 The secretary said he had com- municated with Mrs. Knapp at her letter requesting the return of the records. Even Attorney-General Ot- tinger had called Mrs. Knapp "once or twice." the witness said, in ar effort to get back the papers.
 Calls Reply Evasiye.
 Moses declared that he received from the former secretary letter in reply to his request, but that he has not been able to find the an- sWer.
 Tt is not In the files" he said. T have searched everywhere"
 Mrs. knapps reply, he recalled, was evasive and insisted that only personal papers had been taken from the files for shipment, 10 the former secretary.
 On June last, the witness testi- fled, Mrs. Knapp had telephoned fat she wished tc see him. This was after he had received q pre- liminary report of the cities census committees investigation Of the 1925 enumeration, which resulted in the charges of maladministration placed against Mrs. Knapp by that organization,
 AIr. Moses said he told Mrs. Knapp that if she wished to talk over the "citics census natter he did not care to have her come, since that was out of his hands, bat that he wo, d like to talk to her about the records. Mrs. Knapp came to Albany on the same day.
 Mrs. Ninde Present.
 Mrs. Lucia V. Ninde, who testi- fled yesterday concerning checks and vouchers signed by Mrs. Knapp, attended the conference between the
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New Britain herald., 1927-10-20
TRUCKS 0N MAIN ST.
 DISPLEASING TO HART
Police Chief Wants Driv. CTS to Avoid City
 Center

A request will be made by Chief W. c. Hart of the police department to owners of heavy autom obile trucks, that they instruct their drivers to avoid Main street as ire quently as possible when making de- liveries. because traffic Is impeded considerably by the trucks, and the pavement is submitted to usage of a destructive nature.
 Chief Hart stopped a truck drlv- CT on Franklin Square about S o'clock this morning and learned that the only reason Main street was included in his route was that the pavement was better than that of the streets through which he could have gone more directly to his des- tination. The chief said today that he realized the necessity of trucking through Main street in some in- stances, but he also believes many deliveries can be made without go- ing through the center. Heavy loads of sand, crushed stone, groceries, iiltltli anu OllleI 1lldltlldlS UTp Olltn seen being hauled through the cen- ter, with a lineup of pleasure cars behind them, unable to pass. the chief said
 The noise made by trucks will also be made the subject of com ment. the chief said, in his letter to the truck owners. It is possible. the chief said, 10 have mufflers and exhaust pipes in such condition as to minimize the racket that is an- moving to drivers of other vehicles and disconcerting to store and office employees. The driver of the truck stopped this morning told the chief the defect ill the exhaust pipe on his truck had never been attended to, although it is of long standing.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-20
AUD. JUDD BERSERK
 HITTING MINORITY
Refuses to Sit Down When
 Mayor Pounds for Order
DEAF TO GAVEL RAFTING
President Pro Fem. of Council Says No. Fire Station "Makes Good Place for Democrats to Play Cards''-Ncttled by Sablotsky.

Shouting to be heard above the loud calls, "You're out of order Alderman William H. Judd refused to quit the floor of the common council last night until he had finish ed an harangue against the demo- cratic party and Councilman Samuel Sablotsky.
 Arising after the sixth ward coun- ciIman had criticized the fire com missioners for spending s75 for q bronze tablet containing their names and the date Of opening No. ' fire station, Alderman Judd declared:
 T suppose the last speaker is re- ferring 10 the tablet we saw while on an inspection a couple of weeks ago. We saw several fire houses, those of us who made the inspec- ton, and No. I fire house was one of the finest we visited. l believe we received a dollars worth for every dollar expended. If you don't think so go to some other cities and see what they're getting for their money,
 "Of course when he (Sablotsky) comes in here with his criticisms, he's only acting under orders. We all know that. *s"**"
 At this point Councilman Sablot- sky jumped to his feet and raised point of order, asking:
 Has Alderman Judd any right to come in here and bring in political affiliations? If he wants to bring politics into the council I'll tell him a few things that will surprise him."
 Judd Ignores Mayors GavcI
 Mayor Weld rapped the gavel and informed Alderman Judd he was out i of order. Judd ignored the mayors command and continued:
 'No. ' fire station is fine build ing. It makes good place for the democrats to play cards-of course they haven't any place else to go, anyway"
 AS Mayor Weld resumed banging the gavel and calling 10 Judd to sit down, the alderman merely raised his voice and continued his criticism of the sixth warder and his party.
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New Britain herald., 1927-10-20
SIX WILLIMANTIC COTTON
 MILLS TO BE AUCTIONED
Quidnck- -Windham Manufacturing Co. Forced to Close Due to Con-
 petition Of Southern Firms

Willimantic. Oct. 20 (UP)-Six cotton mills in this city and Quid- neck. R. l., will be sold at auction Nov. s to F.
 According to the announcement of Agent Walter D. Knight of the Quid- nick -Windham Cotton Manufactur- ing company, the mills. which en- play about 1000 persons. are forced 10 close due to competition of south crn mills.
 The sale, Knight explained, was 10 satisfy a court judgment in a re- cent foreclosure suit brought by the Rhode Island Hospital Trust con- pany of Providence, k. I.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-20
Several Lives Lost, Thousands
 Idle, Property Loss Amounts to Fully Million In Penn. Floods
Western State Reports Many People Marooned and Even In Philadelphia Residents Are Being Forced
 From Homes as Waters Climb.

basements in more than 5000 homes in the southwest section of the city were flooded today. while street and foundation damage running into hundreds of thousands of dollars was estimated as a result of the flood.
 Darby and Cohbs creeks overflow ed their banks last night, inundating approximately four square miles, and forcing residents in many in stances to take to rowboats today for street transportation.
 In several low-lying spots, homes were reported flooded to the first floors.
 Homes and a score of textile mills in the Manayuck section along the Schuylkill river were menaced as the river, swollen with rains, approach ed the flood stage. Reports from the upper Schuyl- kill valley reported railroad and vehicular bridges menaced and pro- perty threatened from the rising waters.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-20
FALLS DOWN STAIRWAY,
 WOMAN CRITICALLY HURT
Mrs. NiCholctte Arlte of 499 South Main Street Strikes Head
 Against Door

Mrs. Nicholette Arute, aged about 55 years, is in a critical condition at New Britain General hospital after having fallen down stairs at her home. 499 South Main street, about 10 o'clock this forenoon. It is said she struck Ner head against door and suffered deep laceration at the back of the neck. It was thought her skull was fractured but an eX- animation failed to bear out the supposition.
 Efforts to obtain information rela- tive to the accident were Unsuccess- ful this afternoon. Members of the family refused to say what caused the accident and took the stand that nobody but themselves was con- cerned.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-20
Mrs. Stratton, Colored, Sues Hub" Normal School

Boston. Oct. 20 CUP)-Mrs Julia NJ ,Stratton, Roanoke, Va, negress, will resume the witness stand in Suf- folk superior court today in her S5,- GOO damage suit against the Posse Normal School of Gymnastics.
 Mrs. Stratton has brought suit against the school for alleged humil- iation and expense caused by the schools refusal 10 admit her as a pupil because of her color.
 In yesterdays session Mrs. Strat- ton told of leaving an Ithaca, N. Y., physical culture school to enter the Posse school. When she arrived at the school, she said, school officials, seeing she was colored. withdrew their acceptance of her application for enrolment.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-20

Harrisburg, Oct. 20 CUP) - At least three lives have been lost, pro- perty damage estimated at approxi- mately s1,000,000 has been caused and fully 10000 men were idle today because of one Of the worst fall floods in the history of Pennsyl- vania.
 Two railroad employees were kill ed when their engine ran into a washout near Hallstead and at Sayre & man was drowned when a bridge over a swollen creek coilaps- ed under the weight of his car. Near Wilkes Barre hundreds Of families were marooned in the bot tom lands of the Susquehanna river At Scranton thousands of dollars damage was done to highways and homes in the lowlands. Practically the entire anthracite field, already in an industrial slump was beginning to feel the effects oi the flood.
 Philadelphia, Oct. 2Q.--OPo- After three days of unremitting raln
New Britain herald., 1927-10-20
KEI1H.ALBEE INVADES CONNECTICUT THEATERS
playhouses to Be Acquired Or Built in Bridgeport, New Haven, Hart
 ford and Other Cities

New Haven, Conn. Oct. 20 Pl-- Sale by Sylvester z. Poli of the greater part of his theatrical cir cults in New England and New Jersey, with additional properties such as hotels and buildings in which the theatres are located. a transaction said to have involved about $30,000,00O will be followed by invasion of this field by the keith-Albee circuit. 1t was said in theatrical circles here today. Thea tcrs will be acquired or built in Bridgeport, New Haven. Hartford. Springfield and Meriden it was said.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-20
SIX F|REMEN HURT
 IN S200,O00 FIRE
Richards Plant in Stamford
 Wrecked by 50 Blasts
FLAMES SEEN MILES AWAY

Francis OGrady HUTCH rom I'lat-
 form by Force of Explosion -
 Ammonia Fumes Overcome Sev-
 eral-Ioss Covered by Insurance.
 Stamford, Oct. 20 (P> Six fire men were injured while fighting n fire that destroyed the purification plant of Richards and Company, manufacturing chemists, here short ly after four o'clock this morning. A series of 90 explosions as the blaze reached 100 drums of alcohol stored in the two story brick build ing, blew out sections of the walls and hindered the flremen. Kenneth Burgess, company general superin- tendent, estimated the damage caused by the fire at $200,000. He said that the entire loss was com pletely covered by insurance.
 None of the injuries received by hremen was reported as serious.
 Whole City Lighted
 Every available piece of fire ap- paratus was quickly sent to the scene of they blaze. With each ex- plosion. the whole city was lighted up.
 Fireman Francis O'Grady was hurled from a platform by one of the explosions. He was removed to the Stamford hospital suffering with a broken ankle and the effect of ammonia fumes.
 Other firemen injured were:
 Edward Kingsley. cut about the hands by flying glass and overcome. Removed 10 the Stamford hospital.
 John Clark Clarence Brooks and John Cooney. overcome. Treated at the scene of the fire by Dr. Frank C. MacMahon and removed to Stamford hospital for observation. Alex Coons, sprained thumb and overcome. remained at the fire after treatment
 Soluble Cotton Feared A large quantity of soluble cotton used in making lacquers and leath- CT cloths stored in the building caused considerable alarm until Nh. Burgess said that 1t was not to be confused with gun cotton and that it was not explosive in nature.
 Several other buildings close tc the plant were sky protected by the 1 firemen. Mir. Burgess designated the losses as: Machinery, s10O,0O0; stock, s25,000, and the building i s25, ,O00.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-20
Senator Finds Prefer"
 SynOnym for "ChOOse'

Holyoke, Mass, Oct. 20 Rl-The word choose" has a synonym but will not" Is not one of them. Con- gressman Allen T. Treadway told the republican city committee last night, adding that the strongest synonym he could find in his per usals was prefer"
 This leads him to conclude. he said, that President Coolidge in his now famous declaration "I do not choose to run for president in 1928" meant T prefer not to run"