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New Britain herald., 1927-09-27
GETS SUSPENDED SENTENCE

A suspended sentence of six months at the state farm was given Floyd Gray. 2S. of 3G9 East street this morning, after he had been con- victcd in police court of breach Of peace. His father, Henry Gray, tcs- tifed that his son made trouble at home Saturday night and threatened to beat him. The testimony showed that there is bad feeling between father and son. Judge Henry r. Roche commented that "The father is not entirely hlainlcss. according 10 his attitude her" this morning. Floyd was advised to live with brother and stay away from his father.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-27
Women Escape as Their
 Husbands Drown in Lake

Miami. Fla, Sept. 27 Hyster- ical and almost exhausted from struggling through five miles of tangled swamp. Mrs. Richard Hobbs, or Okeechobee. and Mrs. R. w. Woods of Michigan. dragged them selves into rhe Walker Camp, Okee- chohec, carly yesterday 10 tell of the drowning of their husbands and Of their own narrow escape from Lake Marion yesterday.
 The women are under the care Of physician at the camp, which is five miles from the lake. The bodies of their husbands were recovered 200 yards from shore on Lake Ma rion today. They were drowned when their roWboat upset in q 'squall.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-27
SPIIDMNN ON SIEILT

Complaint has been made to the police that automobile busscs and privately owned cars are using south Main street as a speedway, despite the fact that there are several dan- gerouS intersections.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
GIRL MISSING ON
DAY FOR WEDDING
New Bedford Police Called in on
Mystery Case

New Bedford, Mass, July 5 (UP)
Police today received word of
Jennie Fl. Jaskolka, 10. of this city
who has been mysteriously missing
from home since June 80. She was
to have been married Tuesday to
Nicholas kasgyk of Newark, n. j.
Sara Brown, friend of the missing
girl. who is a waitress at the Old
Colony Inn, Wareham, told police
today of a telephone conversation
she had with the girl last Saturday.
Il am near New Bedford" the
missing girl said, according to Miss
Brown. land l have just money
enough to get home. I have just
skipped Eddie. I feel funny like
something he gave me made me
sick"
At this point, according to Miss
Brown. the line was cut off and she
heard no more.
It Is believed that the Eddie" re-
ferred to was Edward Schwartz. an
acquaintance of Miss Jaskolka.
Schwartz was last seen here early
Friday, July first.
He appeared at Miss Jaskolka's
home about one o'clock in the
morning, asked is she were in, and
threatened trouble il she married
kasgyk.
Kasgyk, who arrived here for the
wedding ceremony Tuesday is await
ing results Of police search at the
Laskolka home.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
TAXI HITS TROLLEY
IN Binding rain;
| four AUTOS CRASH
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were interlocked, with broken glass
covering the road, when the police
arrived. The authorities considered
it remarkable that more were not
Ejured. In police court this morn
ing Whitfield's case was continued
until tomorrow morning.
Smashes Store Window
An automobile driven by John
Koncewicz of 29S Burritt street
went onto the sidewalk and crashed
into a display window In the dry
goods store of Helen Niesiobedzki at
So Broad street about $50 last eve
ming. A number of pedestrians
jumped out of the way just in time
to avoid being knocked through the
window, and koncewicz after back
ing his machine out onto the road,
drove off without stopping to as
William Quigley of 227 Washing
ton street witnessed the crash and
turned over to the police the regis
tration of the car. The police went
to Koncewicz's home but he was not
there. He went to police headQuar-
ters however, about Q o'clock and
gave himself up. This morning he
was charged with evading RESPONSE
bility and on request of Attorney
Lawrence ]. Colon the case was con-
tinued until tomorrow morning.
Automobiles driven by Harry Hill
strand of 455 Stanley street and
Joseph Yak of 43 Lyman street COL
lided at 1855 last night at the cor
: ner of Ellis and South Main streets,
/ officer Peter McEvoy reported. and
both rear wheels on Hillstrand's
| machine We're damaged. Zak's car
was slightly damaged.
Hillstrand was driving east on
Ellis street and Yak was going north
on South Main street when his car
, skidded and struck the other car
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
SUPPORT
FOR CHAU7AUQUA
275 Subscribe to Tickets for
Next Summer Here

Notwithstanding heavy down.
pour OF rain, which lasted during
most of the performance, the Chau-
tauqua tent was well filled last
night when the comic opera THE
FREELY" by Rudolph Friml was pre-
sented by a cast OF Is. Even the
rain couldn't dampen the enthusiasm
OF the audience, which enjoyed to
the utmost the amusing scenes and
situations OF the opera. Rose Ric-
clardi sang most acceptably the
leading role OF Nina, the prima
donna. while Edgar Flavelle in his
comedy part OF Jenkins again and
again brought outbursts OF laughter
and applause from the audience,
The costumes and scenery were Ella
borate and beautiful.
During the intermission w, c.,
French and Mrs. Buel Bassette out
lined plans for bringing Chautauqua
back to this city next year, and
called upon the people to support it
morally and financially. Last eve
ming about 275 tickets were signed
for next years Chautauqua. An
opportunity will again be given this
evening to those who wish to sign
for tickets.
Burt P. Mckinnie, director of this
Chautauqua circuit, who has many
friopIc in this 81
for remarks. He responded briefly,
stating the great values of Chau-
tauqua to a community and declar-
ing that one of Chautauqua's chief
aims is to make true and worthy
men and women for the future out
of the boys and girls of today.
This afternoon DIR. David D..
Vaughan, professor Of Social Serv-
ice in Boston university and well
known in this city as recent leader
of Everyman's Bible class, spoke on
the subject, THE Right to be Lazy"
discussion of the constructive use
Of leisure time.
At 8 o'clock this evening "The
written by Barry Corners, the au-
thor Of "Applesauce," will be given
at the tent. One man who saw
The Patsy" when it started the
season on another circuit said: Il
paid 81 to see that play in New
York. This production is just as
good"
With good weather prospects to-
night it is expected that the tent
will be filled to capacity.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
RICH AMERICAN
FOUND ABROAD
Not Noticed Here Until British
Press discovered" Him

New York, July Up Walter
H. Langshaw. wealthy mill man
ager of New Bedford, Mass. had
to go to England before America
learned that he had anything out
of the ordinary in good fortune, he
said when he arrived today on the
Aquitania from a four months visit
in England.
When it was learned in England
that Mr.. Lanshaw came to America
at the age of five and was a bob
bin boy at ten, he said his views
upon what it takes to make a mil
lionaire were widely quoted and
commented upon by the British
press, which referred to him "as the
worlds most modest millionaire"
Explaining his belief that philan-
thropies and charities tend to
beggar." he declared that he was
convinced the unemployment doies
in England had done much to de-
stroy independence and character
in countless thousands" and had
caused almost as much sorrow as
the loss of hundreds of thousands
of lives during the Great war.
Mr.. Langshaw Is president of the
Dartmouth mill In New Bedford
and is one of New England's most
successful mill managers.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
Blame EACH Other
FOR n. Y. RIO7|NG
Needle Workers and Allied
Trades in Wrangle

New York, July s (UP)-Left and
right wing leaders Of the needle
workers and allied trades were blam-
ing each other today for the disor-
derby ending of Sacco-V anzetti
meeting in Union Square late yes
terday attended by 10000 sympa-
thizers.
Ben Gold and his left wing follow
ers said the right wing leaders in
charge of the meeting caused all the
trouble when they showed him from
the speakers platform to prevent
him from speaking.
The right wing faction said the
meeting progressed peacefully until
Gold appeared and sought to DOM
mate it.
Six men were to appear in court
today on charges of disorderly con-
duct. They were alleged to have
thrown pop bottles and welded the
boards which resulted in many a
sore head during the half hour
melee.
More than a hundred foot and
mounted policemen interviewed, and
after order had been restored there
was no one left to continue the
meeting.
Three other Sacco-Vanzetti meet
ings, two in Manhattan and one in
Brooklyn, ended peacefully. Resolu-
tons were passed urging Governor
Fuller Of Massachusetts to free the
Italians condemned to die.
The meeting was held in connec-
ton with one hour "geDeral strike"
observed by about 100000 members
of 80 unions.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
City Items

Suit for 1925 damages has been
brought by Chester Cichowski,
through Monroe s. Gordon, against
William Swanson. The writ Is re-
turnable in the city court the fourth
Monday of July. Constable John S.
Recor served the papers.
Soft shell crabs, Packard Oyster
House, corner OF Arch and MAN,
advt
Amelio Santacroce has sold his
property in Plainville to Gus c. Jen-
nings through the real estate office
of Peter DenuZze.
Hot Lunches at Packard Drug
advt.
Clearance of entire stock of Sum-
mer Hats. 81, 81. SO. Goldenblum
Millinery Co., 1873 Main ST., at Court
ST., New Britain. Headquarters for
White Felt Hats.-advt.
District Manager T. P. McAuliffe
of the Southern New England Tele-
phone Co., announced today that, al
though new summer directors have
been distributed. they are not eff
fective until tomorrow night. Until
midnight Saturday night the OLD
books must be used.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
ARE
Still Being FELT
Klanea Volcano Activity Con-
tinueS With Violence -.

Hilo Island Of Oahu, 7. H., July s
UP)-Earthquakes continued to
rock the vicinity of kilauea volcano
((Lake of fire. early today as the
spouting jets of red lava increased
the pool of liquid metal on the floor
of Halemauma pit. The famous spec
tacle apparently is taking a normal
course and except for avalanches on
the surrounding slopes, there has
been no actual danger.
Thousands of visitors are arriving
from other islands and are Drawing
the sulphurous fumes to obtain a
Close view Of the fiery lake more
than 1000 feet down in the pit.
Despite assurances of scientists
that the slope country is not present.
ly menaced, older native Hawaiians
attach special significance to the pre-
dictions of an American astrologer
known in the Orient as Paul the
Mystic" who has predicted vol
canic catastrophe for July 9.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
TOBACCO FARMERS
ARE HAPPIER TODAY
Thursdays Heavy Rain Does
Crop Much Good

Springfield, Mass. July s R0A
heavy rainfall late yesterday which
in this vicinity averaged over an
inch, proved invaluable to tobacco
growers of the valley, especially in
Connecticut, according to Judge Levi
P. NJ. Hickey, vice-president of the
Connecticut Valley Tobacco associ-
alton. The broadleaf crop has been
perishing for lack of warmth and
moisture, Judge Hickey said today.
He predicted good crop results pro-
vided good weather conditions OBJ
tain from now on.
Judge Hickey said that notwith-
standing the internal crisis in the
affairs of the association and that
the market had been glutted with
tobacco in the last few years, a sur
prisingly large acreage is being cul-
tivated this year. Many growers are
devoting attention to other crops but
many others, especially owners of
large tracts, promptly increased
acreage enough to offset the shrink
age.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
new LIQUOR RULING
BRINGS STIFF TERM
Pair Sentenced For Bribing Coast
Guard Officer Outside
12-Mile Limit.

Boston, July Pl-The first Jail
sentence to be imposed in New Eng
land under a recent decision OF the
United States supreme court allow
ing seizures of liquor outside the L.
mile limit, was pronounced in fed
eral court here yesterday.
Abel Doucette and Charles f..
Bentley were convicted Is months
ago Of bNbing a coast guard officer
far at sea off Eastern Point. Cape
Ann, after their rum laden motor
boat had been seized. They were
sentenced to Jail for year and day
and fineI $500 each. Sentence was
stayed pending the outcome OF an
appeal in a similar case to the Unit
ed States supreme court. The det-
PENDANTS held that the seizure was
beyond the jurisdiction of the Unit
ed States.
The same sentence was reimposed
today by Judge Lowell.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
WILL TRY TO CROSS
SEA IN NOVEL SHIP
English Inventors Boat Is ~ Feet
Long and Driven by
FOOtpOwer

Warrington. Eng, July LP,-1n
a small steel boat Of his own con-
struction. driven by wind and muscle
power, William Oldham of Warning
ton is planning to set out on voy-
age from England to New York and
back.
The boat, which Mr.. Oldham has
named the Carrie" has been con-
structed by the owner In his spare
time. Resembling a submarine in
appearance, 1t is only IL feet in
length. 1t will be propelled by two
bladed screw driven by the hands or
feet through a cycle pedal arrange
ment aided by metal windmill
geared by chains to work the power
shaft.
There are six water tight compart-
ments and four windows. Two per-
sons can be accommodated but
there will not be full length sleeping.
Mr.. Oldham estimates the voyage
will take 40 days.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
DOCTOR C0NFESSES
MURDER PLOTTING
LouiSianan Also Involves Two
Other Persons

Franklin, La. July R - DR..
Thomas E. Dreher, Morgan City
physician. today confessed to Sher-
if Charles Pecot that James J. Lee
boeuf had been slain at his insti-
CATION as Leboeuf rowed on Lake
Palourde Friday night.
Dreher. Sheriff Pecot said, Joined
Mrs. Leboeuf in charging James
Beadle, trapper, with the actual
commission of the crime.
The physician charges Mrs. Lee
bouef not only with witnessing the
murder, but with aiding in the dis
posal of the body, Sheriff Pecot
said.
Previously Mrs. Leboeuf had told
Sheriff Pecot she witnessed the
killing, but that after she saw her
husband collapse in his skiff. she
returned home, saying nothing OF
the affair for fear it might be be-
lieved that she had participated in
the crime.
Three boats were on Lake Pa
lourde on the night of the crime,
DR.. Dreher said, asserting that Lee
boeuf had gone for boat ride fol-
lowed by Mrs. Leboeuf, who was in
another boat alone. The third skiff
was occupied by himself and Bea-
die, DR.. Dreher said.
DR.. Dreher said that while he
and Beadle talked he pulled the
skiff to within a few feet Of the
skiff occupied by Lebouef when
Beadle laid his shotgun across the
gunwale Of the tiny craft and fired
into Leboeuf's side.
Mrs. Leboeuf made no outcN,
the confessed related, and aided in
disposing of the body. The boat con-
tanning the body was towed to deep
water, he said, where heavy irons
were fastened to it and it was
pushed overheard. Later DR.. Dreher
said he and Beadle washed away
the bloodstains and returned to
shore.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
GIJARDSMEN READY
FOR N|AN7IC CAMP.
Three Companies to Leave New
Britain Sunday Morning

The three companies Of the Con-
necticut National Guard which are
stationed in this city will leave Sun
day morning for the annual regl-
mental encampment Of the 169th in
fantrt at Mantle. A total of 100
men representing the enlisted per-
sonnet and officers Of the companies
will gather at the state armory on
Arch street Sunday morning and will
march to the railroad station to en-
train for camp. The train Will leave
at 8:15 o'clock daylight saving time.
The companies stationed in this
city are Co. l. Captain w. w. T.
Squire, commander; Co. H. Machine
Gun battalian. Captain William
Litke, commanding and First Bat
TALON Headquarters Co.. Captain
William H. jackson, commanding.
The camp will open July 10 and
will close on July %. While there,
the entire regiment will spend Its
time In intensive drilling, maneu-
vering and range practice. A COM
plete war scene will be presented.
The regiment will have two bivouacs,
one each week.
The morning will be devoted for
the most part to drilling and man.
euvers while the first part of the
afternoon will be devoted to ath-
letics. About 4 o'clock every day.
there will be either battalion or
regimental parade.
Formal guard mount will be made
each day except when It rains and
this will be a pretty sight for the
spectators who gather at the camp.
On the shooting range, the auto
matte and machine guns will shoot
the first week and the infantry con-
tingents the second week. The how
itzer companies will use range in
the vicinity of Black Point.
Colonel D. Gordon Hunter will be
the commanding officer and through
his officers, has issued cordial IN
vitation to the public TO visit the
camp while the troops are there LOT
an inspection. The camp is a perma-
nent affair and model one. Inc
floors in the mess halls are concrete
and the sleeping quarters are as
modern as it is possible to make
them. The troops to be gathered are
recruited from among she men OF
Connecticut and following the glor-
ious record of the Nutmeg State
troops in the World War, it is ex-
pected that large numbers will avail
themselves of the opportunity to
visit the camp and watch the COM
panies go through their PAGES.
Announcement will be made of the
exact date of governors day when
the chief executive of the state, the
COMMUNICATIVE chief of The National
Guard, will formally inspect the
troops and their quarters.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08

and forced 1t onto the sidewalk.
Both machines were going about &c
miles an hour when they collided
the officer reported.
Forces Truck Into Fence
Misjudging the distance he had to
pass, Israel Franklin Of To- Avenue
N. Brooklyn, N. T., driving q
sedan owned by the Gerald Mfg. Co.
Of the same address. collided with a
truck owned by the O'Neil Tire and
Battery Co. of 80 Washington street,
and driven by John Bannan Of 75S
West Main street. near the Paragon
on West Hartford road, yesterday,
and forced the truck into q fence.
Bannan was driving towards Hart
ford at the rate Of IS miles an hour
and the other car was following, ac-
cording to the drivers statements to
Officer Tanguay. The sedan struck
the truck just hard enough to force
it off the road. Nobody was injured
and Officer Tanguay found no cause
for police action.
Speeder Fined SIS
George F'loria Of II Booth street
pleaded not guilty to the charge Of
speeding and guilty to the charge Of
driving an automobile without q
registration in police court today.
He was represented by Attorney
Lawrence J. Colon.
Officer David Doty testified that
Floria was driving between 40 and
SO miles an hour from Corbin ave.
nue. to the city line on West Main
street, about SIS last evening.
There were cars going in both di-
rections at the time, according to
the officer and Floria passed several
Of them.
Judge SAKE imposed Z fine Of SIS
and costs on the speeding charge
and suspended judgment on the 9TH
er charge, remarking that he was
convinced that the speed of the car
was excessive.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
Mother of Seven Acts
As Town Peace Officer

Hartford, July RSJudge
Thomas J. Molloy of the court of
common pleas issued writ OF ha-
beas corpus today on the applica-
ton of David Benjamin of New
Britain, directing Benjamin's wife.
Nouraasa Benjamin, to produce
their three year old son in court at
10 o'clock in the morning of July
II.
Benjamin alleges that his wife is
Illegally holding the child and not
allowing him to see it. The Ben
iamins have been separated for
about three months. Mrs. Benjamin
with the boy is now living with her
mother Mrs. N. c. Sargis. Thomas
f. McDonough of New Britain ap-
peared as lawyer for Benjamin.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
HEADS G, d, OF A.

Asheville. n. c., July 5 P-Miss
Mary G. Duffey Of Newark, N. j..
has been unanimously reelected su-
preme regent of the Catholic
Daughters OF America at the or
ganization's biennial convention
here.
Other supreme officers elected for
the ensuing two years were Miss
Frances Maher, Kane. Pa. vice re
gent; Miss Katherine NJ. Rosncy,
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, national sec
rotary; Mrs. Elizabeth Ahern, New
Haven, Conn. national treasurer.
and Mrs, Lenora u. Meder, Chicago,
national judge advocate.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
Connecticut's Capitol
Club to Have Outing

Hartford. Conn. July P>-More
than $50 employees of the state, all
of them members of the Connect
cut Capitol club, will leave their
various departments either in Hart
ford or other towns at 1890 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon for Moodus
will be the scene of the clubs third
annual outing.
The clubs social committee I'M
der the direction of Mrs. Edith
Honeyman, chairman, has complet-
ed the final details. John Savers is
chairman of the sports committee.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
Countess of MarkievicZ
In Critical Condition

Dublin, July s P,-The serious
vicz after two operations for appen-
dicitis, gave rise to reports this
afternoon that she had died. AT
80 this afternoon. however, it was
stated at Sir Patrick Dunn's hospital,
Dublin. that while she was still in a
serious state she was doing as well
as could be expected.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08

titled to being sent to remove the
body to the undertaking establish
ment. It lay under lock and key
until next day when the inquest was
made.
Policeman David ". Howe of
Hamden testified to being summon
ed to the scene and making exam
nation next day and finding Mas
triano's cap and handkerchief on
the bank along the roadside. 1t was
on the opposite side of the roadway
from the body. The cap was sat
urated with blood frozen stiff. The
handkerchief was about ten feet
away. There were no footprints near
the cap or handkerchief he testi-
fed. Noon recess was then declar-
I'D
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
ON POLICE BLOTTER

charge of the construction of an
apartment house on Court street. re-
ported to the police today that a
lock on a tool box was broken last
night and rs pounds Of lead were
found near the box. as If about to be
carried away.
Sergeant O'Mara Is investigating a
complaint that the glass window In a
door in the Economy Grocery store
at 100 Kelsey street was broken
last night by boys.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
YVES PLANS TO SEEK
TROUT IN THE WEST
Vice. President Arranges To-Day
Fishing Trip In
New Mexico,

Chicago, July s R1Vice- preAdent
Charles G. Dawes and family and .
party of friends will challenge the
cut-throat trout In the mountain,
streams near Cimarron, N. M. for 10
days, leaving here next Sunday.
The vice-prtsident will be accom-.
panied by Mrs. Dawes, tn, children
Dana and Virginia, John T. McCut.
cheon, Chicago cartoonist, Kenneth
L. Roberts, Kennebunk, Me-. author.
and Ben .Ames Williams, Boston
writer, who are guests Of Joseph e.
Otis. president Of the Central Trust
company of Illinois.
Waite Phillips, Tulsa. Okla, oil
magnate. will be host to the entire
party at his 10000 acre ranch neap
Cimarron on the old Santa Fe traiL
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
M0UNTAINEER KILLS
BOY HAUNTING HIM
West Virginia Man Stands OF Posse
Hours Before Surrender

Bluefields, W. Va, July SLP-A
mountaineer of Crane Creeke yes
terday resented a nickname applied
by several boys as they passed his
hut. and obtaining a shotgun he kill
ed George Bucchi. 10 years old, a
McComas High school student, and
wounded a second boy.
P. B. O'Brien, IS years old, the
mountaineer. held off a posse for
several hours He was taken when
a sheriff's posse arrived and removed
him to Jail at Princeton.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
Broken Cam Shaft Was
Cause of Planes Crash

New London, Conn, July Up
A broken cam shaft was the cause
of the Curtis airplane piloted by f.
Fl. Corecon being forced to drop into
the sea mile and half off the
northern tip of Fishers Island late
yesterday afternoon. This was
learned this afternoon when Core
con. after having the wrecked plane
brought to this city on a tug, en-
gagged himself in dismantling the
engine 10 prevent further damage
by the deposits of sea water. The
wings and fusilage are complete
loss. The engine will be shipped to
New York tonight on a truck &C
companied by the aviator who chung
for half hour to the sinking plane
before rescued by w. Bainbright in
a speedboat passing that way.