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New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
HANDBALL MATCHES
Quartet of Waterbury Teams to Meet New Britainites At '. NJ. C. \. Courts Tonight.

Four doubles handball teams from the Waterbury '. NJ. c. A. will tackle q quartet of New Britain combinn- tions at the local "Y'' tonight. The invading teams are made up as fol- lows: Walsh Velte, Aperian- Wall, smith Biyby and Finley -Hackett. New Britains teams will be as fol- lows s. Mag Cohen, Dressel- -Walth- CTS, Mangan-R Roche, Dunn, Loomis- Grove and Palmer. substitute.
 Aperian and Wall will probably play Dressel and Walthers; Finley and Hackett will stack up against s. Mag and Cohen. The Mangan Roche combination will take on Bixby and Smith with Dave Dunn probably on the local team. One Of the most interesting matches will be between two old-timers' teams with Nelte and Walsh playing Loomis and Grove. Every man in the last match is over 50 years of age.
 Play will start at s o'clock and the matches are open 10 the public.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
City Items

X daughter was born at New Britain General hospital last night to eX-Councilman and Mrs. stephen A. Lynch of If Broad street,
 Algert Zeldon of 9S North street reported to the police at 6:45 last evening that his home was entered between and o'clock and two wrist watches, one lady's ring, one handbook and SC taken.
 Nash Suit or Overcoat-s22. McCabe, 49 Walnut St. Tel. 454.- advt.
 Co. No. ' Of the fire department was called at 3:l6 yesterday aft ernoon to a grass fire on the Dona- hue property at the corner of Allen and Stanley streets. Co., No. was called at 5;45 last evening to a brush fire on property Of Herman Fleischer on Osgood avenue.
 MT. Clarence Brainerd. formerly of Clark tl Brainerd. is at The Fair Prescription Dept.-adyt.
 Miss Irene Markham of the Amer ican Hosiery Co. office force. is con- fined to her home by illness.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
HerOism of 63 Years
 Ago Just RecOgniZed

Pottsyille, Pa, Dec. % lP-Ohi- clal notification that he had been awarded the congressional medal of honor 63 years ago was received yesterday by Robert A. Reid, sec retary of the Pottsville board of education. The notification was in the form of certificate from the secretary of war.
 Mir. Reid was awarded the medal during the Civil war. With two other privates Of Company C, 18th Pennsylvania regiment, he captured the colors of the 44th Tennessee regiment on June H. 1864.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29

Thirteen Girl Scouts will receive proficiency badges and special awards at the Girl Scout rally to- morrow afternoon at o'clock in the chapel of Trinity Methodist church. Presentation of the awards will be by Mrs. l.. L. Warren, commissioner.
 Two special badges will be award ed. Barbara Smith of Troop ? will receive the community service award for carrying through 65 hours of work ln connection with various so- cial organizations and for thrift in savings. Flor2nce Gibney, of Troop 4. Berlin, will receive the Girl Scout aide badge, a group badge signifying proficiency in the health field, She has qualified in the following six badges: First aid. home maker, homo nurse. health winner, health guard ian and child nurse.
 The winning of these badgI means that the girls have taken enough intelligent interest in the subjects to learn the main principles and to make practical use of them. The Girl Scout way is to learn by doing" And earning proficiency badges requires a definite amount of persevera as no one compcls any Girl Scout 10 earn these badges.
 Troop 4 of Berlin has seven can didatcs for badges: Mary Savage for flower finder, citizen and handy
 
 man, handywoman and flower find CT; Mary Michaels for scholarship, handywonan and craftsman; Jose phine Barattiero for home maker, laundress and citizen; Mabel Karat tiero for home maker, laundress and citizen; Margaret Ivcrson for crafts man and citizen, Alice Cutie for craftsman and citizen.
 Troop of Camp school has Mar ion Hance for craftsman; Eleanor Porter for craftsman and Eunice Rickert for home maker. Senior di- vision has Helen Pankonin for laun- dress and Esther Bryson for a five year stripe.
 Following the presentation of the awards a film will be shown of the camp of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts held in Geneva, | Switzerland, last summer. The pic lures were taken by a Girl Scouv delegate from Rochester, New York. !
 Other entertainment will be pro yided by the various troops and re- Treatments wifi be served by the standards committee.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
MANY TRAGEDIES IN NEWS
 REVIEW OF PASSING YEAR
Floods, Tornadoes and Fires Appear Record of l92s
 Major Events of Disastrous Nature

1i-Big gas tank in Pittsburgh oXploies; 26 lose lives
 December
 i--Storm wrccks several Great Lakes steamers
 lS--Oklahoma legislature evades militia, votes 10 impeach.
 14-Llndbergh completes non- stop flight from Washington to Mexico City,
 l5-Senate investigates Hearst documents alleging Mexican at tempts to bribe |. $ senators. l1-Suhmarine S-4 goes down at ProvlnCetoWn, Mass, with 40 men, after being rammed by coast guard destroyer.
 23-The Dawn hops of with Mrs. Grayson and 3 men. Evidently lost at sea.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29

At the close of the last fiscal year there was a balance of S1,422.glS 10 the credit ot dcpositors in the 135 postal savings stations in the state of Connecticut. This was decrease ot $l42,85O when compared with the preceding year when q total of s1.- 36o,IGS was on deposit. Deposits during the year totalod s734,55o while withdrawals Of savings amounted 10 $S77,4o9. Interest paid to depositors of postal savings to- taled S24,545.7o.
 Record in Connecticut Leading Connecticut offices which eceivod deposits during the last year were Bridgeport, with alS deposl- tors and S251,573 in deposits; Hart ford, with S30 depositors and s1S9, 199 in deposits: New Haven. with 6SS depositors and s1Go, So6 in de- posts.
 In tho United States as a whole, at the close of the fiscal year, there were G,G12 depositories in operation, including TIC branches and stations, an increas of 49 during the year.
 The outstanding principal 10 the credit of postal savings dcpositors. represented by certificates of de- posit was S147.@59,254, an increase or S13,1S0,G96 over the amount for the corresponding date last year. This increase was the largest since the fiscal year 1919.
 The number of depostors in- creased from 399.@05 to 411,394, the gain in accounts being l2,0S9, or 3.n3 per cent The average princi- pal per depositor increased from sS3G.03 to s35S.19, a gain per capita Of $22.1G.
 The postal savings system has manifold purpose, according to Post master General New. In transmit ting his report 10 congress. he said:
 'It encourages thrift among our people by supplcmentjng the activi- ties of savings institutjonS-and 10 promote thrift is to promote the general welfare; it keeps in our country large amounts Of money that would otherwise go abroad-in other words, il tends 10 keep here
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
50 Bremen Escape
 Death in N. '. Fire

9 New York, Dec. c9 Pt-tffty fire men narrowly escaped death today in q s50o,o00 blaze which razed the Butler Brothers Department store in lower Broadway. The eight floors ot the building crashed to the eel lar when whitchot steel pillars gave way just as hoseman were entering from the street.
 A terrific blast followed the col lapse Of the floors, blowing manhole covers into the air and shatttring every windw in the building.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29

i the money earned here; 1t aNakens idle money from it's sleep and puts II to work locally. it lessens the pos sibili,y of dormant funds going into worthless securities; and it offers absolute security in times of finan- rlal stress to the extremely timid people. thus conserving community capital as funds are put back into circulation.
 'The government is not in the banking business. Il is not in com petition with banks. It has no thought Of prying q single depositor away from q regular savings insti- tuition. It employs only judicious publicity educational in nature, and deposits come to the system not on account of the interest rate of two per cent but in spite of il.
 "The postal savings system has been called a refuge for the timid. Experience shows that such indivi- duals want no less a security than the faith of the government for the following reasons: Bitter experience, disturbed local conditions, inborn fear, lack of business training. familiarity with foreign systems Of postal savings, and lack Of acquain- tance Of the moving public with local institutions. We pick mp sleep ing funds, here a little and there q little. which aggregated into Jumps, are deposited in banking institu- tions of the business world in the spirit of helpful cooperation"
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
COMMUNICATED
I,jndbcrgh's Flight

Editor New Britain Herald:--
 Is Col. Lindbergh an official rep resentative of the United states on his flight to Central America? Is the United States paying his eX- penses?
 READER. Col. Lindbergh IS not an oflclal representative of the United states government. His expenses are beng paid by private interests.-Ed
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29

sas City. defeated Johnny Harris of Dcs Moines, la. 10.
 San Francisco - Tommy Hughes, Cleveland and Trip 1imbaco, Manila, Drew, 10. George Brazelton, Hono- lulu. defeated Oliver Moore Chica- go. i. Battling Manning. of New Orleans, defeated Frisco Lenda, of Manila. 1,
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
ATHENS TO TAX FOREIGNERS

Athens, Dec. 29 Pt-To provide Athens more gardens, parks and trees and an opera house and con- cert hall a moderate tax on for eigners has been proposed to become effective April 1. Every foreigner staying in an Athenian hotel less than thirty-one days will pay a tax from 10 10 drachmai 3 day, .
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
GREENLEAF LEADING
Pocket Billiard Champion Far
 Ahead of Augie KieCkhefcr in
 Handicap Match in New York.

New York, Dec. % (UP)-Ralpl1 Grnenleaf, six times pocket billiard champion of the world, today was far ahead of Augie kieckhefcr in their handicap match.
 In five of the six blocks played 10 date, Greenleaf has practically dou- bled his opponents score. He leads by 76l and 439, according 10. the handicap arrangements. Greenleat won both of Wednesday, blocks, 12o to 13 and l29 to 45.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
LEFT SMALL ESTATE
Young Griffo. Former Lightweight Flash Did Not Die PauNr as Was at First Supposed

New York, Dec, 20 PN-Young Griffo, old-time lightweight flash, who died here several weeks ago, supposedly a pauper. left an estate of sl,S0o.
 Tex" Rickard has filed a claim for s7S5 against the estate for funds the promoter provided for Griffo's burial. The woman who gave the great boxer of other days free lode- ing for the last few years of his life has claimed the balance.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
FITS PFdai PRad

lC you have Epilepsy. Fits, Falling Sick ness or Couvulsi lsions--no matter how bad write mo today without fail. Attacks stopped over night In many cases. NO NARCOTlCS--no harmful drugs, satis- faction or money back.
 DIR. (. NJ. SIMPSON CO, le;s W. aiTH
 ST, CLEVELAND, o.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-01-22
JURY ACQU|7S
BOTH FASICkS

EVERETT. Wash. Jan. 22.-
Eddie Fasick has been acquitted of
second degree murder and his wife
Esther Fasick was also acquitted
The jury went out at G:25 O'Clock
last night and returned shortly be
fore noon today.
The charges aaginst Frank Ryan
were dismissed, Judge Aston or
dering an instructed verdict.
The trio was charged with the
murder of Charles X. Harris of
kenosha, Wis, we'll known in the
Pacific Northwest and connected
with the rum smuggling gang.
The Fasicks were brought here
from the State Penitentiary at
Walla Walla where they are serv-
ing sentences for robbery.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-01-22
Sulm Suit Is Said to
Be Virtually Settled;
He May Get 1925, 900

NEW YORK. Jan 22.-Count Lud
wig Salm's separation suit against
his wife. the former Millicent Rog
ers, Standard Oil heiress. has vir-
tually been settled out OF court. Su
preme Court Justice Aaron J. Levy
said in announcing continuance Of
the trial to March 4.
The count will receive 1925 900
from his wife's father Colonel Henry
H. Rogers. The New York American
says, and will be given partial Gus.
tody of his small son. Peter. A di.
vorce suit in Paris is declared by
The American 10 be a possibility.
s325oo0 for Salm
Information of the settlement came
from two reliable sources
In arranging for the adjournment
opposing counsel told Justice Levy
that the suit had been settled, and
that reconciliation was not the basis
of settlement.
The $3.50 Count Salm is to re-
ceive is to be paid in installments.
the newspaper understands. and the
count will abandon projected suits
against Colonel Rogers and Mrs.
Rogers, for alleged alienation of his
wife's affections.
One Letter Not Read
The separation suit was adjourned
on December 9 after several letters
written by the Countess Salm to hei
brotherin-law after the separation
from her husband were read in cour!
One letter. at least, remained un-
read, says The American, and that
letter Colonel Rogers did not want
read.
In this letter. The American says
Countess Salm expressed her love
for her husband and wrote him that
she was coming to New York to
get all the money from her father
that she could, and then begged hin
to join her again in Paris.
Herman b. Goodstein, counsel foi
Count Salm, refused to discuss the
Continued On Page Two)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-01-22
TROOPERS ARE
CHARGED With
GIRLS MURDER
Warrants Issued for Arrest
of Men Who Laid All
Night Seige.

FLAMlNGTON, \. J.. Jan. 22..--
Warrants have been issued for T.
State Troopers charging murder of
Miss Beatrice Meanity, when two
dozen troopers laid an all night
seige on December y to the farm
house in which the girl and her
two brothers. Timothy and James,
had barricaded themselves in de-
fiance OF arrest on complaint OF
the Society of Cruelty to Animals.
Four other troopers are accused
Of being accessories.
The twelve troopers admitted rid
ding the house with bullets.
Major kimberling. Assistant Super
intendent of the State Police. has
arranged surrender of the accused
troopers He said he will insist the :
the state assign an Assistant Al
torney General for the defense of
the men.
The coroner's jury, after a four
hour delberation, labeled the ac,
as 'unwarranted atrocious and an
unlawful attack"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-01-22
GIRLS BREAK DOWN
WEST POINT RULE
AGAINST SMOKING

WASHINGTON, Jan. % The girls
who go To dances at West Point
have broken down the Old regnla
ton They have Won for cadets the
right to smoke cigarettes and of
fer lady IA smoke, too.
The girls smoked and We're quite
panied when their warrior escorts
couldn't offer them the fags they
expected. The result, Maj. Merch Il.
Stewart, commandant of the mill
tary academy, told the house APP
preparations committee, was that the
cadets smoked on the sly.
The commandant prefers that they
do it openly and so he has promul-
gated a regulation permitting smok
ing in barracks, in academy build
ings and on the balcony of Cullom
Hall, overlooking the Hudson, where
many a dance is sat out.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-01-22

NEW YORK. Jan % Life as the
wife Of politician is depicted Ill
the forthcoming novel, Green For
est by Nathalie Sedgwick Colby
wife of cambridge Colby, secretary
Of state under President Wilson,
but she asserts the characters are
purely fictious.
Reports that the book depicted
events of the Wilson administration
in manner similar to that which
"Reyelry" deals with events CT tUe
Harding administration We're denied
by Mrs. Colby.
Under no circumstances. she said.
does her book refer to present day
celebrities or her husband.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-01-22
FORGED STAMPS
PUT ON LIQUOR
Many Kentucky Brands Pro-
ducts of British Column
bia Distillers.

VANCOUVER. b. C.. Jan. %
The use of forged revenue stamps
on Canadian liquor smuggled into
the United Staes. came under the
scrutiny of the Royal Commission
at the hearing today.
Canadian and American authori-
ties told the Commission that spur
ious United States revenue strips,
also labels initiating well known
Kentucky brands of whiskey were
used to deceive American customers
of British Columbia diStillers.
Leonard Regan, United States
Prohibition Agent. examined many
bogus stamps and said they We're
poor imita ions.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-01-22
Contempt Charge Is
Made Against Scollard

SEATTLE, Ian - superior
Court Judge Beas mas issued
bench warrant for George Francis
Scollard 10 show cause why he
should not be punished for con-
tempt of court for failure to COM
ply with Judge Beals' order to turn
ever proF rty to the two receivers
appointed at his wife's request
Freely admitting that Scollard
was in the city John F Dore, at
lgrney. said Scollard would sur
rene II when ne gets good and
ready" bore termed the contempt
action as persecution.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-01-22
NORRIS CASE|S
READY FOR JURY

AUSTIN. Ian. 22.-The defense
rested yesterday after Rev. Frank
Norris tearfully related his killing
of d. f. Chipps. wealthy lumber
man. Under cross examination,
Rev Norris became calm and quiet.
The prosecution offered but one
rebuttal witness The prosecution
closed its case today.
The defense placed several wit
nesses on the stand in an effort 10
impeach the testimony of several OF
the witnesses for the state. Argu-
ments will begin Monday
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-01-22
MUCH SPANISH NEWS
"TOLD'' BY PICTURES

capitals. is we'll supplied with news
papers. With a population approxim-
ating 100000, it once had As daily
newspapers. 90 morning and 25 eve
ming. Under the military directorate,
about half dozen died. Barcelona,
with a similar population. has %
dailies. A few of these newspapers
are purely official reports.
Many of the newspapers were
founded by political party groups
Some are now mOribund, having fall
en- nlean times owing to the ces-
satiOn of subsidies.
In normal times, the contents are
mostly politics, focal and national,
Continued ON Page Two.)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-01-22
President of Defunct
Company Under Arrest

VANCOUVER, b. c., Jan 22.-
Henry y. Sereth, President of the
defunct Southern Alberta Lumber
Company, has been arrested in New
York City on grand larceny war
rant and released on $4,000 bail
His extradition hearing is set for
next Friday. He is accused Of
defrauding the Hamilton National
Bank of large sum of money.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-01-22
AGED man IS
FROZEN, DEATH

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. Jan.
22.-The cold wave sweeping the
Northwest claimed the life of Henry
lIundemark, aged 10. His frozen
body was found five miles from
the County Poor Farm from which
he wandered on Monday
The French budget for l927 prom
ises a surplus of between S00 million
and one billion francs.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-01-22

SPOKANE, Wash, Jan. 22.-
L was cold day for James
Rafferty,. With the thermometer
moving around 10 degrees below.
two men forced him to open the
safe in Il neighborhood grocery
store. and after taking $500. they
locked him IN refrigerator. Raf-
ferty escaped through the back,
which had been left unlocked.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-01-22
GOVERNMENT IS
N TAKING HIT BY
ECONOMIC plan
Ogden Mills, New Under-Sec-
retary, Makes Statement
in New York.

NEW YORK. Jan. Represent
ative Odgen Mills. of New York,
selected by the Treasury Department
as the next Under Secretary. said
here today that while the policy of
economy has resulted in gratifying
decreases in the cost of government,
my observation leads me TO believe
that the Administrative costs Of
the government have probably reach
ed bed rock. The policy has been
popular, but how long it will remain
so is not known. There is reason
to anticipate an increase
Mr.. Mills said that application of
5000, 100000 surplus estimated for
the next fiscal year to reduction
Of the public debt means benefit
to all taxpayers and an enormous
saving of interest"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-01-22
Mrs. Colby Publishes Norel;
Denies Characters Are Real

There Is not single thing in the
book which could possibly be con
struod to apply to Mr. Colby she
said. "Ie is my husband He is far
toe .oossa person to be encom-
pas Il in any single book. Indeed.
LIS nature is one OF generosity. no.
bility, the direct antithesis of the
political character in the book.
Il lad expected that his dignity
aud power would protect him from
,ueh ridiculous inference. Nothing in
the book represents any person or
persons | know. | cannot make that
too emphatic'
Mrs Colby expresses her familiar
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-01-22
GIOTING IN SHANGHAI

-7NNNHAI. Jan. = = RiOting
broke out in Shanghai last night
aaar the principal refuge of the for
eigners, during parade of con-
a1rtots aad moformen Of the NUM-
pal Tramway Company
international police stopped the
riot with only score of the dem
oaafratnrs iured. Several of the
police received bruises.
@4e melee was staged on the
i.snEiug Road, the Broadway of
sHaaghai. ia the heart Of the city.
during the rush hours
Continued on Page Eight)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-01-22
BIG DEAL IN
TIMBER MADE

CHILLIWACK, b. c., Jan. 22.-
The Campbell River Lumber Com
pany has purchased 25.S00 acres of
timber for $1.250,000 from the
Westminster Mill Company. The
tract extends from Cultus Lake to
the Chillawack River. The pur-
chaser plans TO start logging immed-
lately
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-01-22
ANTI FOREIGN MOVEMENT ~
CHINA REPORTED SPREADING
Il BASKETBALL
PLAYERS DEAD
Bus Hits Fast Train in Texas,
Many Others Are Sc
riously Injured.

AUSTIN. Texas, Jan. %. Eleven
members of the Baylor University
baseball team OF Waco. Texas, were
killed. five oNers probably fatally
injured and six seriously hurt when
a bus collided With the fast In
ternational tiain on the Great
Northern at Round Rock. 20 miles
northeast of here this afternoon.
Three others died in ambulances
enroute to Georgetown. The play
ers and other students We're on IA
basketball trip.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-01-22
X. X. Shares
4dUance to
High Levels

NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-Rail-
road shares reached the highest
general level today since the
World War. owing to the inn
petus of the proposed merger
Of the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific which is seemingly
progressing rapidly.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-01-22
f3 Reported Dead

AUSTIN, Jan. 22.--Late this after
noon il is reported that Il are dead.
l. X Howeth. of san Antonio,
Witnessed the accident. He said the
driver of the bus apparently faiiea
to see the locomotive of the train
which was approachms AN open
crossing. When the driver did see
the train, he turned off the road
The train hit The bus In the middle
however hurline The occupants and
parts of the bus if all directions
Only three occupants of the bus
escaped uniniured.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-01-22

(This is the second of series of
stories on foreign newspapers. their
style with American newspapers
MADRID. Jan. 22.-Pictures convey
the news" to a large proportion of
Spain's population.
Most of the newspapers in this
country carry illustrations, as they
have discovered it is the only way
to reach people in many districts
overwhelmingly illiterate, as for in
stance in Murcia. where Is per cent
cannot read or write.
Grow Like Mushrooms
Madrid, like certain other foreign