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New Britain herald., 1927-01-04
YALE, DARTMOUTH and
STANFORD GET $4,000
Requests Made by C. F.
BROKER in His Will
Total About 100000

Ansonia, Jan. 4 P>-Yale univer-
'sity, Dartmouth college and Leland
Stanford Junior university each are
ito receive $4,000 from the estate
left by Charles +. BROKER, chairman
OF the directorate Of the American
Brass company. according to his will
filed for probate here today. Mr..
BROKER left upwards of $4,000, 600
in specific requests to relatives and
charitable and educational institu.
tons.
/ A 100000 bequest is made to the
New Haven County Apti-Tubercu-
losis association. A trust fund of a
like amount Is left the Maria Sey.
mour Brooker Memorial, Inc, Of
Torrington. An additional 100000
is left to the institution for the
equipment of an addition.
Alton Farrell, a stepson. of An
sonia, is bequeathed 100000 and
Mr.. Brokers personal effects. Mrs.
Hazel E. Farrell, wife of Alton Far
rel, is left 100000. Their FIVE chill
dren are left In trust $4,000 each.
Frank NJ. Travis. nephew who
with Alton Farrell, and the Ansonia
National Bank IRE named executors,
is left s150000. Other nephews,
Inieces and godsons are bequeathed
amounts ranging from $4,000 to
100000.
Other requests are as follows:
FThn Cho
pital Of Torrington, $4,000; the
! Waterbury hospital, $4,000; Keno
sha, Wis, hospital, $40, 900: Gener-
al Hospital Society Of Connecticut,
100000; Griffin hospital Derby,
$4,000; the Y. M. C. Az of Torring-
ton and Ansonia, each 100000 the
Hillside cemetery of Torrington,
/ $4,000, Torrington library, 100000;
Pine Grove cemetery of Ansonia,
$4,000; Christ Episcopal church of
Ansonia. $4,000 and Julia Day
Nursery Of Ansonia. $4,000.
! Charles E. Steele, Mr.. Brokers'
private secretary, is left a trust fund
of $4,000.
At a later date Mr.. Booker added
a codicil to his will in which he
cancelled and annulled the gift of
$4,000 to the Charlotte Hungerford
hospital of Torrington and directs
that this sum shall become part of
the residuary estate and shall be
! disposed of proportionately among
the institutions mentioned above.
In explanation of this change the
will reads as follows:
Il cancel these gifts not because
Of any lack of interest in said insti-
tuition but because of the size of the
legacies left it under the will of Uri
T. Hungerford"
New Britain herald., 1927-01-04
ATTORNEY FOR GOULD
CHALLENGES SENATE
Questions Right to Investi-
gate Charges Against
Maine Senator

Washington, Jan. 4 P1Counsel
for Senator Gould, republican
Maine, today challenged the au-
thority Of the senate to investigate
charges growing out OF an alleged
payment to Canadian official in
connection with a railroad contract
IA years ago.
In ordered the investigation the
senate relied on the constitutional
provision making it the judge of the
qualifications" of its own members
Counsel for the new Maine sefla-
tor commended that in going into ar
incident which occurred long ago
and which had been widely discussed
during the campaign resulting In
Gould's election, the senate was put
ting too broad a construction on Its
constitutional powers.
The issue will be holly contested
particularly in view of its possible
application to the prospective con-
tests over the seating of Senator's
Elect Smith OF Illinois and Ware OF
Pennsylvania, who are charged with
excessive campaign expenditures.
Senator Gould's challenge OF the
authority of his colleagues was laid
before an elections sub committee
as soon as 1T convened today to be-
gin hearings.
Frederick W. Hinckley, CHIEF
counsel for Senator Gould, argued
before the committee that the con-
stitution itself had covered the field
Of qualifications" by prescribing
that senator must be 80 years OF
age, 9 years citizen Of the United
States, and an inhabitant OF the
state he represented.
1.-The charges against Senator
Gould constitute the most absurd
proposition ever presented to the
senate" said Hinckley. They de-
stroy all thought of reformation OF
conversion. Every religion hold.
that a convert is a fit subject fol-
heaven, but the theory Of these
charges would be that he Is not 6
fit subject for the senate. Even II
Senator Gould had committed the
alleged offense. he has led an ex.
emplary life since. and the senate
has no jurisdiction.
During the argument Senator
Gould sat in the rear OF the room
in the midst OF the entire Maine
delegation in the house, and beside
Senator Hall, the other member
from Maine.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-04
TEACHER ENTERTAINED
TOO WELL, IT is SAID
Iowa Miss Accused of Entertaining
Pupils Mt Recess by Telling
Snappy Stories.

Indianaola, Iowa, Jan. R-
Florence I. Cochran, a school teach
or, was under suspension today
while school authorities investigated
charges that she entertained pupils
at recess by telling them risque
stories
Miss Cochran, employed at the
Broadhorn school near New Vir-
ginia, was removed by the school
board, which got an Injunction
against her continuance as teacher
last week. She then appealed to
County Superintendent Walter M.
MCGEE and her problem probably
will be finally decided by the state
superintendent of schools.
Testimony Of pupils was intro
duced in all the hearings. Miss
Cochran avows that one of the
pupils had admitted that a part of
his story was told him by his father.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-04
drug CLERKS FINED
ON LIQUOR Charges
PajeWSki and Haloran Assessed
$3.50 in Police Court
POLICE agent" REVEALED
Pleas OF Nolo Contendere Filed and
No Evidence Is Submitted-Court
Room Crowded to Capacity-Di
Mauro Fined 5000 and Costs.

In the presence of an attendance
that taxed the court room to ca
pacity, the cases of John Pajewski
and Frank j. Halloran, drug store
employees who were arrested Deem
Der 27 on charges of violation of the
liquor law, were disposed of by
Judge &. w. Alling this morning
with none of the spectacular fea-
lures anticipated because of the
prominence of Paiewski's brother,
Peter j. Paiewslii, who was removed
from the board of police commits
sioners by Mayor Weld as the result
of the successful operations of a po-
I lice agent at Pajewski's store on
Broad street preceding the arrests.
! Ha1loran is a clerk in a drug store
on Lafayette street.
Haloran, through Judge William
F. Mangan, pleaded nolo contendere
to the count of selling liquor and
having liquor with intent to sell,
and was fined $3.50 and costs. Pa
| jewski, through Attorney Stanley j.
| Traceski, offered the same plea and
was given the same fine. The cases
required only a few minutes, but
| that of James and Santa DiMauro,
whose arrests were brought about
! by the same agent" required prac-
tically an hour. A conviction was
obtained in the case Of James
| DiMauro.
Agent Is Michael Brooke
The agent" was disclosed as
Michael Brooke, aged about As, of
$40 Elm street. He took his scat in
the court room before the DiMauro
cas- was heard, and as he stood up
to take the oath with Sergeant Ell
linger, Officers Cosgrove and Stad-
Ter, every eye was upon him, and
necks were craned that he might be
seen by the spectators in the gallery,
his back being turned towards them.
He was seated in front of Officer
Cosgrove and Supernumerary Of
ficer Michael Brophy. He testified
without any outward appearance of
concern and at no time did he al
low himself to become confused. Be
cause Of the pleas in the Halloran
and Pajewski cases. he was not
called on to testify According to
the entries on the warrants, he was
paid SO for each of the three cases,
a total of $50.
After the DiMauro cases were dis
posed Of, Prosecuting Attorney
Woods announced that Judge w F.
Mangan, representing Halloran,
wished recess of five minutes.
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-04
HOPES OF 80 YEAR OLD
MOTHER RUDELY DASHED
AphaAa Victim Not Son Missing 80
Years But A Cousin From
Bridgeport.

Truro, N. s., Jan. R-Hopes OF
an eighty-year old mother for a re-
union with her son who sailed away
80 years ago never to return were
shattered today with announcement
that g. man who believed he was
Frank Burgess, the lost boy, was in
stead cousin.
The returned seaman appeared
here Sunday night and said the ef-
feet of a blow on his head a few
days ago had restored his memory,
lost 80 years ago after a an attack
by thugs. He could now recall hav-
ing sailed from Santsport, N. s.,
when lad OF Is. he said.
But yesterday Arthur Burgess. a
brother OF Frank identified the man
as Louis Burgess, cousin, of
Bridgeport, Conn. Identity was made
positive, Arthur said, by the man S
feet. Frank was minus a toe, lost
in a childhood accident, while the
toes of the man here were all in
tact.
The mother, who lives at Center
Burlington, said her son Frank had
been reported dead from Gibraltar
thirty years ago and his effects sent
to her.
Bridgeport, Conn. Jan. 4 Up
Mrs. Louis Burgess Of $50 Atlantic
street, stated today. when shown
the Associated Press story of the
Identification Of a returned seaman
as Louis Burgess, that she believed
the man to be her husband, who
left Bridgeport about ten years ago.
Mrs. Burgess had not heard from
her husband since he left home but
she knew that he had strong urge
for seafaring life. She believes
be due to loss Of memory caused
by an accident. Her husband would
now be about IS years Of age, Mrs.
Burgess stated.
Mrs. Parker Southland, who Is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
burgess, Sald To-Day THAT sHe Hau Hot
seen her father in years but would
not be surprised if he were the man
who had turned up in Nova Scotia.
Mrs. Burgess referred to Mrs. Jesse
Burgess of Center Burlington as
Aunt Jessie" and said that she was
an aunt of her missing husband
Louis Burgess.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-04
New Hampshire Town Has
No Doctor and No Deaths

Dunbarton, N H., Jan. 4 LP-The
little town of Dunbarton, which does
not even boast a resident physician
did not have a single death in 1926.
Records kept by the town officials
eral funerals, all were persons who
had died elsewhere and had been
brought back to rest in the town
cemetery.
The last census showed the popu-
lation of the town to be 405. None
of the four hundred is a doctor so
tina. when medical attention is need
ed a physicians must be summoned
from Concord. ten miles away.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-04
Members Cheer When
Rep. Underhil Denies
Senators and Repre-
sentatives Drink to
Excess.
Edwards Resolution De-
handing Poisoning Data
From Mellon Is Adopted
by Upper House.

Washington, Jan. P-The post
holiday outburst Of prohibition agi-
tation again overran both senato
and house today.
Within few minutes after it con
vened, the senate adopted the reso-
luton OF Senator Edwards, demo
crat, New Jersey. calling upon Sec
rotary Mellon for any correspon-
dence between the treasury and the
Anti-Saloon league with respect to
the poisoning of industrial alcohol.
Denies Drinking Charges
AT the same time the house amid
loud applause, was listening to
speech in which Representative I'm
derhill, republican, Massachusetts,
denied the statement OF Representa-
tive Celler, democrat, New York,
that congressman drink, and drink
to excess"
The Edwards resolution went
through the senate without discus
sion, but Immediately afterward
there was burst Of debate during
which Senator Hefin, democrat, Ala
bama, took Senator Edwards to task
for having mentioned in his speech
yesterday the recent Alabama Incl
dent involving the arrest of former
Governor Brandon while on hunt
ing party. The charge against Bran
don later was dismissed.
Edwards Resolution
The Edwards resolution calls
among other things, for copies OF the
laws under which the treasury had
required the poisoning Of industrial
alcohol, and Senator Sheppard, dem
ocrat, Texas, a dry leader, protested
after adoption against the language
employed in the text of the meas
pre. Industrial alcohol itself is
poison" said the Texan, and "you
cans poison poison
List of DRINKS
Representative Underhill told the
house that during his six years In
congress, he had seen but one mem
Der under the influence Of LIQUOR on
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-04
TREASURY ENDS HALF
YEAR With A SURPLUS
Six Months Figure Is S21S,.
279,937 Against $685.
598,3O0 of Year Ago

Washington, Jan. 4 Up The
treasury ended the first half Of its
fiscal year with a. surplus of $685.
279,937, compared with 1925, 59S,300
for the same period a. year ago.
Income tax and customs receipts,
flowing in during the last quarter
in increasing amounts, accounted for
most of the excess.
During the year ending Dec. 81,
the treasury reduced the public debt
by s1,173,504,301 to total of s19,-
074,665,S37. OF the reduction, S314.-
$4,000 was accomplished during the
last month.
Customs receipts for the first six
months Of the present fiscal year
amounted to sS1S,S17 ,S57, compared
with ssecc,521,S1 a year ago. A to-
tai Of s4S,431,26 was collected from
customs in December or 100000
more than last December. Income
tax collections for the six months
were s1,046. S40,959 compared with
1856, 1905 a year ago. In Deem
Der these receipts totaled $429,22S,-
$40.
Miscellaneous taxes, many of
which were repealed by the new
revenue law, yielded only s334,456,-
346 for the first six months of this
fiscal year compared with $4S7,SS9,-
572 year ago.
Although calculations based on the
figures for the first six months
would show a surplus of almost
!. s500,00O,000 for the year, Under
Secretary Winston declared the sur
plus would be about 1888, 900, 600. He
said the margin for the first six
months was cut yesterday by the APP
preparation of s123,O00,000 to the
fund for veterans adjusted service
certificates.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-04
B0RR0WS SSH ON
SCRAPS OF PAPER
G. ]. Smith, Auto Dealer, Ac-
CuSed Of FrenZied Finance
FAKES BILLS OF SALE
Former Local Agent Said To Have
Persuaded Friends To Sign On
Dotted Line So He Could Raise
Funds-HeId Under $4,000 Bonds

An alleged fraud, the like of
which has never been uncovered in
this city and probably anywhere
else. in the opinion of the police
and automobile financing compan-
les, is charged against Gilbert ].
Smith, aged So, of 80 Whitman ave-
nue., West Hartford, formerly of the
Smith Motor Sales Co. of West Main
street, this city. In police court this
morning, Prosecuting Attorney ]. G.
Woods ordered a plea of not guilty
entered for Smith on three counts
of obtaining money under false pre-
fences and asked that the case be
continued until next week. HE has
been operating heavily and l recon-
mend a bond of $1,000" the prose-
cutting attorney said. and Judge
Alling continued the case until
January II in those bonds.
Arrested last evening at his home
and returned to this city by Detec-
tive Sergeant w. p. McCue, Smith
is said to have received S7,755 from
the New Britain Real Estate and
Title Co., by delivering to the COM
pany conditional bills of sale on
automobiles which were never sold
The insurance and interest charges
brought the amount due to the COM
pany to sS711.43, of which Smith
had paid back s5577,4S, leaving a
balance Of s3134. ....
But for the issuance of a check
which was protested, in payment of
part of the balance, he might never
have been apprehended, the polise
say, because no suspicion had been
directed towards him until an in
vestigation was started relative to
the check.
Held on Three Counts
The three counts on which he
was arraigned this morning charge
him with obtaining S760 on August
&c, 1925, by delivering a conditional
bill Of sale purporting to have been
entered into between the Smith
Motor Sales Co. and Emery Frazer
Of lis WHY'S street, Hartford; S745
on July %, 1925 by delivering
similar bill of sale in which G. C.
Peters of 80 Brook street, Hartford,
is named, and $3.50 on July IS, 1925
by delivering a similar paper in
which r. J. WEIGH of SO Earl street
Hartford, is named. There are
seven other counts, the police say,
involving residents of Marlboro,
South Manchester, Bristol, Hart
ford, Avon and Terryville.
According to the police Smith,
being in need of money, induced 10
persons to sign conditional bills of
sale, in which they represented that
they had made the initial payment
on automobiles purchased of his
company. He then took the papers
to the New Britain Real Estate and
| Title Co. and arranged to finance
the deals, as is done between auto
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-04
Mother, Spanking Boy, Is
Hit in Abdomen. Dies

Chicago, Jan. 4 P}-Mrs. Emma
Hohoff, 80, died last night from in
juries suffered while spanking her
eight year old son, Leo. Leo, the
father said, struck his mother in
the abdomen with his head while
trying to elude her. She died from
abdominal hemorrhages which doc
tors said resulted from the blow.
Leo's father said he did not know
why the boy was being punished.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-04
MRS. CORBIN'S ESTATE
APPRAISED At $66,7OO
Investments in Industrial
Plants Form Bulk of
Property

The estate of Alice May Corbin
wife of A bert +. Corbin of this city
is valued at S66, 700.72, according tc
an inventory filed in probate courr
today by A. N. Able and H. II
Wheeler, appraisers. Many import.
ant stock holdings are included If
the estate. The itemized list Of hold.
ings is as follows:
$1,000 6 per cent gold de-
benture bond, Int. Silver
co. VIZ 's'
$500 note, Lockwood Mfg.
Co. ................ 10000
10 shares Adirondack Pow
er & Light Corp. 80 pref.
at 1861 .............. 1,o47.5(
so shares Am. Hardware
Corp, at IS .......... 100000
q shares Am. Tel & Tel.
Co., at 1855 .......... 4,012.SS
2 shares Am. Wooden, pref.
at S49s ............... 1872;
10 shares Baltimore & Ohio
r. R. Co., CON-, at 1041s 1,041.2'
OU sHdltS btdlCil " NtdNNiA
at 90 ................ $4,000
10 shares, Bethlehem Steel
Common, at As ..... $4,000
20 shares, Beth. Steel, 7Go
preferred, at 1888 $50. 2,o77.5t
10 shares, Bristol Brass, at
.....,... ..,.... op'VN
10 shares, California Ripe
Olive Company .,...... no value
% shares, Central Conn.
Power & Light Co., at 90 2,250.0(
16 shares, Conn. Electric
Service Co. convertible
pref. at CT .......... 1.072.0t
40 shares, Colts Pat. Fire
Arms, at 20 .......... 10000
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-04
CRITICIZES PRESIDENT
Senator King Objects to Coolidge's
Objections to Press Comment On
His Foreign Policy.

Washington, Jan. 4 P-President
Coolidge was criticized in the sem
ate today by Senator King, democrat.
Utah, for what he termed "a lecture
to the press for its criticism of the
presidents foreign policy"
The senator said he had been I'M
able to determine what this coun-
try's foreign policy is, but 1T is not
a wise thing to attempt to muzze
the press or retard its discussion of
the foreign policy"
The reference was to recent
white house utterance in which the
president was represented as feeling
that the government was being
handicapped in foreign affairs be-
cause Of the attitude of some Amer
lean newspapers.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-04

loaned when the applicant has no
better reason than a desire for
cash or for some unnecessary ex-
penditure.
A QUESTIONABLE has been prepar-
ed for use in all local banks, with
the following questions and state
ments:-
What company, regiment and d.
vision did you serve in?
Are you married? II so, how
many children have you?
Who is the beneficiary under your
certificate?
Where are you employed? How
long?
What is the nature of your en-
ployment?
To what veteran organization do
you belong?
To what fraternal organization do
you belong?
Who is your landlord?
How soon do you expect to be able
to pay back the loan, if granted?
Have you been refused a loan on
this Certificate at any other bank =?
Hartford Bankers Friendly
Hartford, Jan. P)-Banlete
here are well disposed to lend on
adjusted service certificates of for
mer service men who are well iden-
tilted. Estimates vary as to the
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-04
YOUNG HUSBANDS
SLAYER, HE ADMITS
ConieSSeS He Killed M0ther-in-
Law in Hampstead, IL
WIFE C0LLAPSES At NEWS
In Reported Confession, Alleged
Slayer Is Quoted As Saying Older
Woman Was Urging Her Daugh-
ter To Divorce Him.
WIFE COLLAPSES AT NEWS

Mineola, N. Y, Jan. R-Trap-
ped by a coat button and a lock of
his hair, Harold E. Webster, Is,
early today confessed the murder of
his mother-in-law, Mrs Catherine
Galloway, As. Mrs. Galloway was
found yesterday with her skull
crushed at the home OF another
son-in-law, DR.. Dell C. Bassett, at
Hampstead.
Questioned Six Hours
District Attorney Elvin N. Ed
wards announced the confession aft
er Webster had been questioned for
six hours. Mr.. Edwards said Web
ster admitted he killed Mrs. Gal
lagher because she had threatened
to cause her daughter, Mrs. Blanche
Webster, to start divorce proceed
ings.
Mrs. Webster collapsed when told
Of her husbands confession.
Letter To His Mother
A letter written by Webster to
made public by the district attorney.
1t read:
Il have gone far enough In re-
gard to this murder. Please, dear
Ma, tell them everything I have told
you. Also please give them the
blue trousers and anything else you
might have that bears blood stains.
Please forgive me and don't worry.
So far they have treated me fine"
Hair and Button Clue
"A few strands of hair, torn out
by the roots and a button found in
the still warm hand of the dead
woman led to the arrest Of Webster
early today on a charge of first de-
gree murder. The hair was said by
the district attorney to Correspond
with. that of Webster. The button
was said to be "a perfect match
for others on Webster's sack coat.
Webster, real estate salesman
of Miami, Fla, was taken into GUS
tody by police for questioning. as
he was about to board a Florida
bound train at the Pennsylvania
station late last night.
Wife Was Alone
DR.. Bassett, veterinarian, found
Mrs. Gallaway's body when he re-
turned home from what proved to
be a fictitious call. She had been
left alone in charge Of Webster's
one year old child while its mother
was shopping in New York. The
Websters had been spending the
weekend at the Bassett home. Dis
trict Attorney Elvin N. Edwards ad-
vanced the theory that Mrs Gala
way had been killed while attempt
ing to prevent the removal of the
child from the house. Webster and
his wife are alleged to have recent
ly quarreled and to have talked OF
separation.
Webster, the district attorney said,
told him he returned to the Bassett
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