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New Britain herald., 1927-02-12
LEGION TO FOSTER
 BASKETBALL GAMES
Eddy-GloVer Post to Promote League for Boys

A large attendance was present al First Ward night Of Eddy Glover post. American Legion, held last evening. Officers in the chair in. cluded Harry Ginsburg. commander; E. E. Ogren, past commander, H. G Mitchell, first vice-commander; w c. Milkey. second vice-commander; Fred C. Ellsworth. sergeant-at-arms; Harry G. Scheuy, chaplain, and Harry c. Jackson, adjutaEt.
 Twelve candidates were initiated into the post. Pending legislation was discussed and members were urged to appear before the commit. tee on military affairs of the state legislature at its hearings on Tues day at 1 o'clock at the capitol when the question of making Armistice Day a legal holid~y will receive at. tention.
 Boys work was discussed and 1t was voted that the post sponsor a boys basketball league beginning March l and continuing throughout The month. The games will be play. ed among teams of boys from 14 tc r years Of age from the Junior Achievement club. Boy Scouts and teams representing each ward and will take place at the State armory from 5:30 o'clock until ' o'clock, two games taking place on sched. uled days.
 A spring track meet was discussed and plans are under way for the presentation of such a feature in the near future, the contestants to be oi the same age as the basketball team members. A Saturday afternoon hike during the spring was also planned It was voted to extend the Meri. den post an invitation to visit the EddyGlover post carly in March Arrangements for the Legion ball tc be held in the state armory on Feb ruary p are nearing completion and indications point towards a sue. cessful social event. Yaffe's orches. tra will furnish the music and dec orations will be placed by the Eddy Awning company of this city.
 A delegation from the local post will visit the Meriden post this Sunday afternoon where they will hear Dan Sower of Kentucky, na- tional director of community serv. ice, speak on the subject Civic Bet terment." AS this is the chief aim of the state Legion for the year, the subject should prove interesting tc all those attending.
 Vocal solos were rendered by Miss Alice Forsell. accompanied by Miss Sylvia Norden. Music by the Legion orchestra was given throughout the evening and refreshments were served by the Ladies Auxiliary Of Eddy-Glover post.
 Last evenings meeting was the first of a series of ward and factory meetings. Each ward will be rep resented by a meeting as well as the largest factories Of the city. An. nouncements Of the next meeting will be made In the near future.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12
Devotion to Parents
 Costs Man His Life

Gardner, Mass, Feb. 12 R- Frank E. Bradford. 46, is dead here, victim of devotion to his aged parents, both of whom are seriously ill.
 Bradford dropped dead last night. A month ago he quit work to take car, of his mother. SC. and his fath- CT, s2. Apprehensive for the young CT mans health. neighbors procur- ed services of caretaker for the aged couple but Mrs. Bradford re- fused to sallow her son to leave. The parents are suffering from pneumonia.
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New Britain herald., 1927-02-12
Young Bandits Given 99
 Year Prison Sentences

Dallas, Texas, Feb. 12 P-Sen- tences Of 99 years in the Texas pen itentiary were meted out here yes- terday to c. R. Bloomhuff. 25, and Charles P. Savage, 24. both of Kan sas City. for an $50 drug store rob- bery.
 The defendants pleaded guilty on the promise of District Attorney William McGraw that he would not ask the death penalty. which may be imposed for robbery with firearms. Since January l Dallas juries have given eight 99-year sentences for robbery.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12
City Items

The members Of the Catholic Daughters Minstrel troupe will hold a rehearsal tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at St. Peters hall.
 A son has been born to Mir and Mrs. Frank Wojack Of SC Belden street. Mir Wojack is a well known baseball player.
 Co. No. 3 of the fire department was called at 9:32 this morning to a chimney fire at 131 Hartford ay- enue. Benjamin Solomon owns the building. The damage was slight.
 Felix Gregory of 5f2 East Main street returned home today from New Britain General hospital.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12
RICE IS FINED $50 1 FOR SHOOTING BOY
(Continued from First Pase)
necessary for prosecution.
 Arrested on Girls Complaint

necessary for prosecution.
 Arrested on Girls Complaint
 Padro Mancarello, aged 51. of IS Orange street. pleaded not guilty to the charge of indecent assault on complaint of two girls under 14 years of age. Three other girls are said to be concerned. Officer Thomas Blanchette and Supernumerary Off, cer John Nolan arrested him and Sergeant P. J. O'Mara is making an investigation into the case. Prose- cutting Attorney Woods asked a con- tinuance until February i 3 in S2,500 bonds and Judge Hungerford ordered it.
 4 Blitz Case Goes Over
 The case of Felix Blitz, aged 3S, of 27 Wolcott street, charged with violation of the liquor law. was con- tinued until February 19, on request of Attorney Thomas F. McDonough. Bonds of $500 were fixed. A plea of not guilty was entered.
 Locks Family Out.
 Fred Navenia. aged 40, Of 6S Booth street, was given a suspend ed jail sentence of 15 days and placed on probation for six months, with a warning by Judge Hunger ford that as long as he lives in New Britain he must look after his fam fly and he will not be allowed to lock them out as he did last night.
 r,,t NT,- Yo ,,p1- ing the arrest about 10:30 last night on complaint of Navenia' s wife and daughter, who were out in the street. The door to their tene- ment was bolted and Sergeant O'Mara pushed it in when Vavenia failed to obey the command to open 1t.
 According to Sergeant O'Mara, Va venia had been drinking but was not intoxicated, so he charged him with breach of the peace.
 Navenia denied the charge and ac- cused his wife of being unfaithful. She does not cook his meals and has no interest in home, he said. In De- troit, she had him arrested and tried to have him put in an institution so she could have the company of an- other man, he said.
 Scratches and Abuses Wife.
 Louis Vileznski. aged 52, of 42 Booth street, was fined s5, costs re- mitted, on the charge of breach of the peace. His wife complained of him and said he scratched her and abused her. Sergeant O'Mara made the arrest at 11:15 last night.
 Donahue Bound Over.
 Robert L. Donahue, aged 26, of Waterbury, charged with forging, waived examination and was bound over to the superior court, March term. in S1,500 bonds. Attorney O'Connor of Hartford represented him. Prosecuting Attorney Woods
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12
FLASHES OF LIFE: DANCING WIVES
 FROWNED UPON BY ALIMONY JUDGE

Atlanta-A fellow can drive his car himself in this state even if the Mrs. is in the back seat. The supreme court rules that she has no right at all to control all her husbands s movements, including the running of an automobile.
 Wilkes Barre, Pa. Wives who at tend dances without their husbands will get no alimony from County Judge John NJ. Fine.
 New York-"Ford transmission busy on Edison receiving set" This example of the copyreader's art, from the World. Is caption on a picture showing the manufacturer speaking close so that the deaf in ventor may hear.
 Montpelier, Vt.-There will be a Coolidge range in the Green noun tains, if the senate of the presidents native state has its way. It has voted the name for Three Peaks. The house recently refused to change Bald mountain to Coolidge.
 New York-It's such baimy Feb ruary here that Golfers hopes of early play are rising yet wealth and fashion are fitting south as usual. J. P. Morgan is motoring to Jekyl Is- land, G., and Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt 2nd, is going to Palm Beach shortly by private car.
 I Philadelphia-An electric stetho- scope magnifies the sound of human heart beats so much that medical students at the University of Penn- sylvapia hear them through loud speakers.
 New York-W. c. Durant, who has cancelled plans for a vacation abroad, thinks that stocks are going higher. Other operators who disagree are disappointed. Wall street gossip credited them with the intention of acting on the principle:
 When Durant's away,
 The Bears will play"
 Freemantle. Australia-In 3. hunt for couple of undesirable aliens the orders are shoot to kill. A couple of English sparrows escaped from a ship here on a world tour. It is fear ed the birds will multiply and men, ace crops.
 New York-Rudolph Roster and Thomas Gilien had quite a hectic time firing machine guns at each other in Flanders a few years back. Roster was in the Prussian guards. Gillen was in the 102nd engineers. They are now partners In business in New York. Roster attends reunions of hls partners old company.
 Columbus, Ohio Will Hays Is having all his worldly goods ap- praised for the purpose Of contrib uting 10 per cent to pensions for Presbyterian ministers.
 Southampton. England - Soup and fish is appropriate in name at least for transatlantic trip. R. F. Burke, one of the Kellys. Burkes and Sheas who work in New York. wore a dress suit across. The boat sailed from New York while he was attending bon voyage dinner aboard to friends. Other passengers loaned him a cap and sweater.
 New York There's big money in real estate under the right cir cumstances. Joan Veil, realty opera tor, died in 1917, leaving Tenements valued at $500.000 then when realty was in the time dumps. Now it's worth s4,OOo.ooo.
 Austin, Texas Four members of the legislature think an invitation to Al Smith to speak to the solons should be recalled and sent to Gene Tunney. This because Al said he would refer the bid to his states s boxing commission. A resolution or the four was pigeon-holed. however,
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New Britain herald., 1927-02-12
WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

Denver, Col. Feb. 12 (UP)-Mrs. Dorothy Brown, 2S, was in 8 seri- ous condition at a hospital here to- day following an attempt to take her own life by swallowing poison. Mrs. Brown was visited at her hotel here few moments before taking the poison by Harry Galfund, Brooklyn, N. Y, boxer. The motive for her act Is unknown.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12
Mrs. Matthew Arbaczanskas

The funeral of Mrs. Matthew Arbaczanskas was held from St. Andrews Lithuanian church this morning at g o'clock. A solemn high mas of requiem was celebrated by Rev. Edward Grikis with Father Massey as deacon. and Rev. J. J. Keane, sub-deacon. At the conclu- sion of the services Nearer My God to Thee" was sung.
 The pail bearers were Peter Zeladunis. George Selicinr. Peter Capulavicius, Vincent Sinkecicius, Andrew Zerinius and Michael Nur- vunas.
 Rev. Edward Krikis conducted committal services at the grave in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12
CIVIL SUITS RECORDED

The John Boyle Go. has brought two suits for s75 damages against New Britain men, one of them T. H. Hughes and the other Joseph Huck. The plaintiff claims money due on a bill in each case. Attor- ney Arthur w. Upson represents the plaintiff and the writs are re- turnable in the city court the fourth Monday of February. Constable Fred Wrinkle served the papers.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12
Chinaman Arrested in
 New York on SuspiciOn

New York, Feb. 12 UP)-A young Chinese cook, Charlie Lee, was held today as suspect in con- nection with the mysterious death of a woman believed to be Mrs. Catherine Di Gadi, of Woodside. L. l. The body was found in Chinese rooming house In room oc cupied by Lee.
 Chinese occupants of the place to- day refused to tell police whether the woman had been seen around the rooming house. Lee also would not discuss the case.
 An autopsy will be performed to ascertain if possible if death were due to an overdose of drugs, murder or suicide.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12

Austin, Texas Four members of the legislature think an invitation to Al Smith to speak to the solons should be recalled and sent to Gene Tunney. This because Al said he would refer the bid to his state s boxing commission. A resolution Of the four was pigeon-holed. however
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12

During November, 1926. the United States hints executed SS,110,055 pieces of domestic coins
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12
Mrs, Mary Heidecker

! WFS. NHry HeIutCker Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
 Heidecker will be held this afternoon ! at o'clock at the home, 10 Madison street. Reader Arthur Eggleston of the First church of Christ Scientist will offlciate. Interment will be fin Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12
Funerals
Mrs. Frederick NJ. Hewett

Mrs. FTeucr1Ck M. HeWett
 Funeral services for Mrs. Edith Deming Hewett, wife of Frederick M. Hewett of 49 Walnut street, will be held this afternoon at o'clock at Erwin chapel. Rev. Dr. George W. c. Hill, pastor of the South Congre- gational church. will officiate. Inter. ment will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12

TREASURY BALANCE Treasury Balance. si73,00e.814. Bost 370.000,00o, Balances $24,00o.000.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12

New York - There's big money in real estate under the right clr- cumstances. Joan Veil. realty opera tor, died in 1917, leaving Tenemehts valued at $500.000 then when realty was in the time dumps. Now it's worth s4,000,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
THOUSANDS MADE HOMELESS
BY FLOODS IN MIDWEST

Fertile fields bordering on the
Mississippi river today are inundat-
ed; $4,000 persons are refugees; rail
traffic in manv places is paralvz-
ed hundreds of militiamen and vol
unteers are doing levce duty as the
broad swollen to flood stage
-sweens towards the delta country
Considerable suffering accom-
panies the flood tide At Peach
Orchard Bluff, two miles from Me
Clcllan, Ark, 800 persons are dcS-
cribed as being huddled together on
n high knoll, without food and with
verv scantv attire, as the swirling
waters overflow their farms and
homes.
A similar situation is reported A.
Hughes, Ark. in various parts of
southeastern Missouri, southern II
|irois and Tennessee.
Cairo, ILL.,. is the principal port
for the refugees. Beginning late
STANDARDIZATION the levees OF the
Mississippi had broken ,in four
n'aces-there was a steady trek 20
Cairo, which is virtually surround
Cd bv water. Despite the swollen
Mississippi, the Ohio and smaller
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
SMITH DEFIN ES
HIS STATUS ON
POLITICAL ISSUE
BY G. c. NICOLETT
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, April lS.-Thc pos
ition of Governor Alfred f. Smith
of New York in the relation of
church and state today was formal
ly before the American public,
which may be asked to vote on him
as a candidate for president.
In a statement of faith Smith put
himself definitely on record as be-
lieving there is no conflict between
religious loyalty to the Catholic
faith and patriotic loyalty to the
United States.
The governor statement was
made in an article written for the
Atlantic Monthly in reply to an
open letter from Charles c. Mar
shall, New York attorney, question
ing whether the two could be recon
ciled. In return, Marshall today
gave to the United Press a counter
reply in which he affirmed his pos
ition with new quotations from
Catholic authorities to support it.
Marshall. however, insisted in his
reply that Smith had disclaimed only
for himself the allegedly conflict
ing beliefs attributed by Marshall
to loyal American adherents Of the
Roman Catholic church. He said he
replied only to Governor Smith 8
assertion that the so called con-
flcting beliefs were not held by
any American Roman Catholics.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
TAXATION
MEASURE
|SPASSED
Creates Commission to
Investigate S IS
Revenue System.
TO REPORT IN 1929
Commissioners Allowed
Expenses But Will Not
Receive Salaries.
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, April 1S.-The
State Tax Commission, recommend
cd by Governor Young in his in
augural address, to make q thor
ough investigation OF California 8
revenue and taxation system, was
approved by the senate today when
it adopted a measure by Senator II.
c. Nelson of Eureka, calling TO,
the investigation.
An appropriation Of $4,000 is
carried by the measure to defray
expenses of the investigation.
The commission will be required
to report at the 1929 session of the
legislature under the bill. A special
report upon the relative burden of
taxes borne by general property
and corporation property under the
present tax system, will be made.
Members of the commission. will
serve without salary, but win re-
ceive their expenses.
The senate refused to recede from
technical amendments made in the
bill by Assemblyman Hubert Scud-
der of Sebastopol, exempting wom-
cu WHO NoIh Ill lllc tSS P1ShihS -
dustry from provisions of the eight
hour law for women. The assem-
bly, had refused to concur in these
amendments, and the bill now goes
to a committee on conference.
Other bills adopted by the sem
ate were as follows:
s. B. S75, Crowley-Regulates
beauty parlors and hair dressing es-
Establishments by the state board of
cosmetology.
S. B. S69, Breed-Increases SAL
ary of the state corporation com
missioner from $4,000 to $4,000 a
year. A@f
s. B. 3l2, cta1oney-Regulates
manufacture and sale of upholster
ed furniture.
S. B. 666, Hurley-Requires per
sons engaged in the cleaning bust
ness to obtain a license from the
state fire marshal.
S. B. 239, Breed-Increases salary
of state real estate commissioners
from $4,000 to $4,000 a year.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18

'river, Cairo is believed safe owing
to high protecting walls on all sides
of the city.
Every available place in Cairo is
being used to house the homeless.
Halls, vacant buildings and all
available rooms have been given TO
the flood sufferers.
In many parts of Arkansas, where
the flood situation is said to be the
worst, tents have been erected for
the refugees. National Guard regi-
ments and the regular army have
furnished tents and requests for
more have been sent to the war de-,
partment. The same situation IL
rue in parts of Tennessee and re.
guests for aid have gone out from
Mississippi.
Most of the refugees were forced
70 leave their homes hurriedly
Huge levees, thrown up IS protec-
ton against the Mississippi. sud.
denly gave wav and the foamy,
clav colored water, swept over the
rich farm land carrying away farr
implements, killing many head OF
livestock and doing tremendous In
Jury to farm houses and buildings.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
WRICHT'S PROBE
IS POSTPONED
INDEFINITELY

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April 1S.-
Assemblvman r. NJ. Wright of
San Jose, who proposed "A legislat
i've liquor investigation as Il result
of the murder and suicide in the
state capitol Thursday, today an
nounced he would further postpone
introduction of resolution calling
for Il probe.
81 have been away from Sacra-
mento all weekend, on a trip to
Inyo county to investigate the Wa
ter situation,' said Assemblyman
Wright, $50 | have not had time
to go into the murder affair as
thoroughly as l want to. -
The move for an investigation of
what was declared to be an unlim-
tied liquor supply to members of
the state legislature resulted from
the tragedy Thursday in which Har-
ry j. Hill, Los Angeles politician
and lobbyist, shot and killed Mary
belle Wallace of Hollywood, senate
journal clerk and then killed him.
self.
Opponents of the investigation
declared today that Wright S post
ponement was only motion to drop
the whole matter.
A number of legislators, attaches
and other persons acquainted with
the victims have been summoned as
witnesses by Coroner James h. Gar
lick, at the inquest, to be held to-
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
ny United Press Leased Wire

1 SACRAMENTO, April IS. - AS
he 47th session Of California g
Btate Legislature approaches disso'
hilton, one question, of burning in
crest to the farmers Of the state
h general and Of the lower San
oa auin and Imperial Valleys in
Particular, was being repeated on all
ides---
"What is going to be done about
vater3"
The tax crisis was presented and
promptly met. Crime laws have
been frightened up to make the state
ess safe for the hardened criminal.
Commissions have been named for
purposes varying from investigating
chools for the blind to a new state
brison for Southern California.
But the water problem remains
lnsolved.
One step, of extreme Importance
Insofar as the $35S, 100000 coordi-
hated conservation program of state
En- pineer Paul Bailey is concerned,
has been taken by the Legislature
That was adoption by the assembly
BIZ the Crittenden amendment, pro-
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
WATER QUESTION PRESENTS
PROBLEM TO LEGISLATURE

sposing to submit to the people a
new doctrine Of water rights.
This doctrine would sweep away
the obstacles placed in the path of
the Bailey plan by the Herming-
haus decision, which Flows ripar-
ian water right owners " full flow
of streams passing by their lands.
The amendment would substitute for
this new doctrine Of beneficial
use and state ownership of its own
streams.
Bitterly contested in the lower
house, the proposal will have an
other fight before it is adopted by
the senate. Its adherents, however,
! insist that it must pass, for it
offers the only CLEAN of hope to
the hundreds of farmers whose
lands are now parching under the
sun.
Another measure, by Assembly
man Bradford 8. Crittenden, Van
Bernard and others, would create a
permanent state commission to sur
vey the states water resources,
with a view of including all pro-
,ects now under consideration in
the Bailey program.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
WATER WARFARE
THREATENED IN
OWENS VALLEY
BY United Press Leased Wire

BISHOP, Cal, April 1S.-Wmlc
the embers of bitter feud over
water rights smouldered in this
mountain town today, peace offic-
ers expressed the belief that open
warfare, which threatened for a
time, had been averted.
George Warren, rancher and presi-
dent of the Associated Chamber of
Commerce of Owens Valley was still
barricadcd in his home here today
against an anticipated attack fol
lowing a warning to leave the val
ley.
Meanwhile six ranchers, named in
warrants sworn out by Warren,
were released following Il prelimi-
nary hearing here today and ordered
to appear for hearing in lndepend-
cnce Friday.
According to Deputy Sheriff Mae
Donald, no further trouble is antici-
pated for the time being.
Warren said the trouble over the
water question broke out anew last
Tuesday when he received an order
from six men to leave the valley
because of his asserted opposition to
Il movement to collect damages from
the city of Los Angeles in connec-
tion with the operation of an aque-
duct.
The rancher barricaded his home
and with neighbors kept an all
night vigil with shot guns, follow
ing his refusal to participate in an
open meeting on Shelley Hill, two
miles south of here, at which the
water question was to have been
discussed.
The men named by Warren in the
warrants include +. w. Arcularus,
+. 7. Albright, p. w. Smith, ID. +.
Lutz, A. G. Brown and Frank But
Ter.