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The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1927-10-08

Mr.. Brunskin, last week,
took upon his braw,w shoul-
ders the burden Of sup pressing.
this publication on news
stands and other news agen-
cies operating in the city,
therefore / feel no twinge of
conscience when I ask my read
ers to bear with me for q short
time while / call attention to
some of the seemingly unex-
plainable things that have hap
pened recently in this city.
One morning about week
before the Saturday Press
made its appearance in the
city, the public was startled to
read in the daily papers of an
outrage committed by a gang
of gunn1en.'
Samuel Shapiro, a Russian,
owns a small dry cleaning shop
out on East Franklin avenue.
He has been a resident of this
city for more than a quarter of
a century. He has been a law
abiding citizen. He has at
tended strictly to his own busi-
ness, interfering in no other
mans affairs. AS long as he
was content to work for some
one else, Sam Shapiro was un-
known-he was not molested.
Then one day he declared his
days as a wage-earner had
come to an end. He was
launching out into the business
field ION his own hook" fl
nanced by Sam Shapiro and
none other. And right here l
ask you as man to man IF SAM
SHAPIRO HAD NOT THE
RIGHT UNDER OUR CONSTI-
TUITION TO LAUNCH HIS
TINY SHIP ON OUR COM
MERCIAL SEA?
As long as his business re-
manned practically nil-as long
as his strict attention to busi-
ness bore only small fruit-his
competitors ignored him.
And then one day they or
that portion of them that had
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1927-10-08

formed themselves into a
trust" or a combine" or an
association" as you prefer,
served notice on this small bus
mess man that he MUST join
their alliance" or combine"
or he would be put out of busi-
ness.
80 ..ss sssse zSrssss.-s~sss
Well, you stroll down to Sam
Shapiro's dry cleaning shop
some day and look him over.
If you see anything about the
man that would lead you to
think him easily intimidated,
go ask your family physician
what ails you, for you're slip
ping!
Politely but pointedly, Sha-
piro told his competitors where
they were welcome to go. He
tried to make it plain to them
that he was capable of run
ming his own business without
their assistance and he seems
to have made himself under
stood. In brief, they "got his
message" direct.
And then things began to
happen to Sam-things unex-
pected, things unpleasant,
things that would have wilt
ed' a man of less courageous
fibre.
One of his deliverymen was
robbed. Another was waylaid
by two thugs who started to
"sap-up" on him but desisted
when one of them discovered
their victim was a SchoOlmate.
Remember this positive identi-
fication, please.
A short time later Shapiro
discovered that some friend
had poured sulphuric acid into
his hi-grade gasoline which he
used for cleaning and had he
not discovered the acid-loaded
stuff in time, he would have
ruined several thousand dol
lars worth of his customers
clothing.
All these acts Sam Shapiro
Continued on page 81
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1927-10-08
AFeW of the 1Uns0Ived'
Minneapolis Mysteries

Police "Baffled" in Their Attempts to Identify
Acid Throwing Thugs Who Assaulted Sam
uel Shapiro AFTER He Had Been Threat
ened by Nose Barnett. Guilford Shot Down
in Cold Blood by Gangsters AFTER He Had
Been Threatened by Nose Barnett Will the
Present Grand Jury Act?
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1927-10-08

How the Prospects Appear to
a Novice. Shipstead for An.
other Term or Worse the
Next. It's Either Schall in
1880 or Shipstead in '2e. OF
the Two Evils Let's Have the
Lesser.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
LAKE STEAMER AND
 CREW STILL LOST
No Trace Of Freighter Missing
 for Week

Houghton, Mich, Dec. 14 P- Members of the Eagle Harbor coast guard crew, under command of Cap- tain Glaza, today prepared to leave for a search of the keweenaw pen- insula shores for trace of the Cana dian package freighter kamloops, lost during the recent storm on Lake Superior.
 The kamloops has been missing for seven days with no trace of it reported from any point and fears have grown that it has sunk, carry ing with it the a2 officers and men who comprised the crew.
 Marine men are of the opinion that the only hope for the safety of the Kamloops is the chance that it might have made a successful run to some islated harbor on the north Canadian shore where it was frozen in. Men familiar with the lake dur ing its furious outbreaks fear the the ship was caught on the crest of a huge wave such as were running for several days last week, buckled amid ships and foundered. Such an occurrence is not ucommon on Lake Coast guardsmen said re- ports emanating from Montreal last night that the wreck of the Kam- loops had been sighted off Kewee- naw Point were without foundation.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
FERNANDO
 FREED IN COURT
Judge Finds He's Not Yagabond
 and SWiDdler

Melun. France, Dec. If UP)- Prince Fernando De Bourbon, Duke of Burcal and cousin of King AL fonso of Spain, was acquitted here today of charges that he was a vag- abond and swindler.
 The picturesque young grandee of Spain still faced other charges, and the prosecuting attorney. by an- nouncing that he would appeal the case, prevented F'crnando's immedi- ate release.
 l'ernandos attorney, Maitre Marie, told the United Press he would seek Fernando's release pending final dis position of the case.
 Fernando, more favorably known in international cabaret circles than at the shocked Spanish court, ar rived here several weeks ago with Count Jaime De Oricain. Both were arrested on charges that they had beaten hotel bills and otherwise of tended against French laws.
 Count Jaime was on trial with Fernando today, and was given three months Imprisonment.
 Fernando's acquittal was be- lieved to be partly inspired from po- litical considerations. The Spanish government at first tried to deny his identity, but later both King Alfonso and the Spanish government inter- ested themselves in his behalf.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
NEW U. 5. BATTLESHIP LEXINGTON
 IS MICHTIEST VESSEL IN WORLD
Craft Recently Commissioned is Almost Fleet in Itself S45,OOO,OOO Floating Fortress to Be Companion
 of Airplane Carrier Saratoga

Quincy, Mass. Dec. 14 LP'-A ship that is almost a battle fleet by itself joined the United States navy here today.
 It was the mighty Lexington, de- scribed by naval officers as the most powerful naval vessel in the world. an alrplane carrier and companion ship of the recently commissioned Saratoga.
 As Vice President Samuel W. Wakeman Of the Bethlehem Ship building corporation Ielivered the monster craft to Rear Admiral Philip Andrews, commandant of the Charlestown navy yard, 200 officers the s45, 100000 floating fortress.
 A minute later the 1,400 officers and men snapped to attention as Captain Albert Ware Marshall read his orders and the ships ensign was hoisted. aloft.
 The Lexington has been building at the Fore River plant here for sev- eral years. It is STA feet long. capa- ble of carrying 1o6 airplanes and, despite it's 33, 000 tons, will make 39 miles an hour through the water.
 It top deck is a gigantic landing field, 900 feet long by 100 feet wide
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14

which which plans can take off and land with as much ease and safety as from a ground airport.
 Captain Marshall was the first navy officer of his rank to quaify as a navy aviator. He was born in Greenville, Texas, and has seen war service in German waters the Span ish- American war and the Boxer instruction.
 Other outstanding navy ayiators are included in the commissioned personnel. Commander Theodore Gordon Ellyson of Richmond, Va, will be executive officer. He was the first pilot to be launched from catapult in an airplane and wears the navy cross fM World war serv- ice.
 Commander Ava D. Bernhard of Lawrence, Kansas, will be the navi- gator and Commander Claude s. Gill lette of Cherokee, Iowa. the en- gineering otficey.
 The Lexington will be drydocked at Boston for minord repairs to hull and to put on stores.
 Its official trial trip, probably over the Rockland, Me, proving course, is not expected to come for several months.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
City Items

The board of adjustment will meet tonight to consider several applications for deviations from the zone requirements.
 Mr. Clarence Brainerd, formerly of Clark x Brainerd, is at The Fair Prescription Dept.-advt
 At meeting of the Junior Ha- aussah last night al the Burritt ho- teI it was voted 10 hold a bridge party January s.
 \ Nash suit or overcoat, s29.90. I. Ryan, 1S4 North St. Phone 2909. --aivt.
 Harry Bowler of 63s West Main street reported to Sergeant r. A. McAtay that he was driving in a westerly direction on Broad street at the approximate speed of 10 miles an hour about G:t0 last evening, and as he brought his car 10 a stop, q girl whose name and address he didn't learn, ran against the side of the car. She was not injured.
 Hot lunches at Packard 's.-advt.
 The police were notified today of the return CT the right to operate, in The case of Stanley Florkowski of s Booth street.
 A. Swanson of sf Lincoln street reported to the police last evening that a tire. tube and rim were lost or stolen from his car.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
Compensation Claim
 By Crosby Is Denied

Compensation Commissioner Leo J. Noonan has dismissed the appli- cation of Leo Crosby of this city for S1,000 for medical and surgical expenses, hospital care and wages, resulting from an injury sustained in a fall while carrying empty milk bottles out of Robert H. Buddes lunch cart on Arch street. Crosby, who was represented by Attorney Martin r. Stempien, contended that he was fulfilling his duties when he slipped on a formation of ice on the threshold. A hernia resulted, for which he underwent an operation and while he was convalescing he developed erisypelas, necessitating treatment at the Hartford isolation hospital.
 Attorney M. A. Sexton, represent ing Buddc. contended that Crosby was employed as a counter man and his duties did not require him to carry out milk bottles, also that he had done so without the knowledge of his employer.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
BURGLARS VISIT ANSON|A STORE
Stock Valued at Thousand Dol
 lars Stolen

Ansonla. Conn. Dec II CPj-Two middie-aged men yesterday after noon entered the dry goods store al the corner of Main and North Main i streets. owned hv Joseph hastlnskas and conducted hy his wife and as- suming all air of authority began asking questions relative to the mcr- chandise in the establishment and the building itself, Though inc brusque questioning somev hat alarmed the woman she did not give vent to her feelings and when the men asked permission to inspect q rear room Of the store she gave her permission.
 Later the men departed in their car and although Mrs, hastinkas was puzzled and somewhat worried at the attitude of the two men she dis missed the matter from her mind. However when she prepared to open the store for business this morning she found that some time during the night or early in the morning burg lars had jimmied the front door of the establishment and once inside turned their attention 10 the rear door which they opened by removing an iron bar from its moorings and then climaaing their activities by carrying away q portion of the stock valued at about sl,000.
 A machine was used 10 carry away the loot and now the woman and po- lice who are handling the case are associating the undesirable callers yesterday afternoon and their car with the robbery.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
DOCTOR ADDRESSES
 BUSINESS WOMEN
". F. Flanagan, M. D, Dis
 CuSSeS Dreaded AilInent

! That there may be a hereditary to the immunity from cancer, was stated by Dr. William F. Flanagan 1 in an address to the members of the Business and Professional Women'S s club last evening. Dr. Flanagan was the health speaker" for the month in connection with the clubs GUS i tom of having one physician at such a meeting. In keeping with the na- tional campaign on education on cancer subjects, Dr. Flanagan dis cussed this dreaded disease. I He pointed out that this is dis case not to be regarded lightly, and stated that one man out of eight now living and one woman out of 12 now living will die of cancer. &C., cording to the best available statis- | tics.
 He said that the increase in the number of cancer cases on record could be due to some extent to the fact that more accurate diagn osis are being made now than ever be- fore.
 He said some of the accepted i theories on the cause of cancer were irritation, infection and hereditary conditions. Speaking of the heredi- tary theory, he said it was more likely to be an inherited predi1ost- tion to the disease.
 
 tain influence" he continued, though not an influence 10 be de- nied. 1 believe that there is such a thing as more or less complete immunity to cancer and that there is such a thing as a predisposition to cancer, and that the predisposi- ton as well as the immunity may be hereditary or acquired
 He said cancer is an insidious disease and that people do not al visible location.
 He took up the question of treat ment and stated that in all cases except in some very superficial skin cancer, radical surgery was the only advisable treatment.
 We are curing more cancer to- day than ever before because the people are learning more about can- cer from the layman's point of view and are seeking medical advice ear- Her" he said.
 He concluded with a statement that the chances of cure were in direct ratio to it's early diagnosis.
 Orville F. Parker, president of the Rotary club and police commission CT, was among the speakers. One of the guests was Dr. Gertrude J. kinsella, first president of the club.
 The program was in charge of Miss Katherine E. Colton, instruc- tor at the State Normal school, and consisted of Christmas playlet, acted in pantomime. Those who took part were Misses Rachel Spen- cer, Elinor Bassford and Mabel Wal len. Those on the committee were Misses Agnes Duffy Rachel Spencer, Grace Watson and Marion Campbell.
 Miss IIstelle Cuddy took the part of Santa Claus. A solo was given by Miss Anna Foberg, past presi- dent.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
South Norwalker Spills
 The Beans" and Gets Fine

Hartford, Dec. 14 (P-"I could have spilled the beans in Darien," said M Pallidino, of South Norwalk. 10 United States District Judge Ed win s. Thomas in the federal court today, but he spilled the beans' in court instead and was fined $25, ex- ecution of the penalty being sus- pended, on his plea of guilty of vio- lation of the Japanese quarantine act.
 Pallidino, trucking corn. string beans and lima beans from New York to Connecticut had a certifl- cate from New York inspector for the corn and string beans, but the inspector at Darien found he had no certificate for the lima beans and he was brought into court. Joseph Iovino, also of South Norwalk, re- ceivcd a similar sentence for failure to have an official bean certificate, but B. Loewinger of Bridgeport de- clined to plead guilty to a violation of the law and his trial was assigned for January 23.
 Certain Japanese beans are banned by the federal government from interstate shipments.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
CANTON AGAIN IS HELD
 BY NATIONALIST FORGE
i 900 Persons Are Estimated as Having Been Killed in Recent
 Fighting.

Shanghai. Dec. 14 P>-Canton was again in the hands of the nationalists today after severe fighting in which the city. Except the police head quarters. was recaptured from com- nunists. The nationalists have or dered soviet consuates throughout China losed.
 Four thousand persons were esti- mated to have been killed in the bat tie which lasted all day yesterday. Wholesale executions of commun- ists followed the entry of the na- tionalists.
 All the Americans, who were con- centrated in the concession district on Shameen Island. were safe. They returned to their homes in various sections of the city and suburbs.
 The United States gunboat Sacra- mento which landed field guns and men at Shameen to protect foreign lives and property withdrew it's forces after the communist hold was broken.
 The loss of property in the count CT attack was very heavy.
 The nationalist navy began their drive against the communists in the morning and the fighting lasted all day. It reached its climax at night when the bund was raked with 12- pounders from the Chinese gunboats and with machine guns. This con- tinual fire broke the revolutionist movement.
 The nationalist forces then entered the city and successfully engaged the reds. The communists managed to hold out in the police Headquarters with certain Russians"
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
InIiNMS Coast Line.

Washington, Dec. If tR}-The Gulf coast line of Texas and MeXico un- roeloi under the speeding Spirit of St. Louis carrying Col. Charles A.. Lindbcrgh from the American to the Mexican capital.
 Winning his way to the southwest, ayiatlon's modern man of destiny followed Il course from Washington that took him over the Carolinas to Louisiana and the Texas shore be fore inclining almost straight south with the curve of the gulf.
 Galveston before dawn, Lind brrgh's goal stt when with he hop ped off here shortly after noon yesterday appeared q certainly OH the basis of his flight log compiled during the night. At II o'clock central time he was over Tallulah. La, with approximately half Of his mileage and time behind him
 The mildly opposing winds and cloud flecked sky reported by the weather bureaVfor northern Mexico
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
LOUIS i. ANDREWS
 DIES AT 82 YEARS
(Continued from First Page.)

Britain Institute now stands al the corner of High and West Main streets. The building was later moved to the place where St. Mark s Episcopal church now stands. When the church was about to be con- structed a few years ago, the home stead was razed.
 Mir. Andrews attended the Camp school and completed his local edu- cation with graduation from the New Britain High school which was then housed in the old Grammar school. He went to a business school ill Hartford and was graduated. Had Triple Marriage
 When he was 23 years old or in December, 1869, he and Mrs. An drews, formerly Miss Agnes Kemp shall, were one of three couples who took part in a triple marriage cere- mony at Unionville. Rev. William Walker, who was then pastor of the First Baptist church in this city, per formed the ceremony. Others who took part were MT. and Mrs. Charles Mercy, and MT. and Mrs. Charles kempshall. Only MT. Mercy and Mrs. Andrews survive today. , Had MT Andrews lived until De- cember 25, the couple would have celebrated their 5Sth wedding anni- versary.
 MT. Andrews was a. painter in this city for years and shortly after grad uation from business college he started at that trade. For about 30 years he worked for the John Boyle Company, but of late years he had been employed at the Stanley Rule, North & Judd and New Britain Ma chine companies. About six years ago he retired to quiet life on the farm of MT. and Mrs. Stapel.
 Was Oldest Odd Fellow
 MT. Andrews was the oldest char ter member of the Phoenix lodge of odd Fellows, he being connected with the organization for the past JS years. He was also the oldest member in point of affiliation of the First Baptist church of which he was librarian for about 50 years.
 Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Agnes Andrews, two daughters. Mrs. W. C. Hart Of this city and Mrs. F. NJ. Staples of Farmington; a son. Clarence IT. Andrews of Cleveland, Ohio; five grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Hart at 1e Woodland street. Rev William L. Ross. pastor of the First Baptist church, will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery. Odd Fellow services will be con- ducted at the grave.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
Officer Pays Fine
 In DanielsOn Court

Danielson, Dec. 14.-lP-Officer Arthur Deforeet of the Danieson force faced the town court today as defendant not plaintiff in a petty larceny case and was fined S25 and costs and given three suspended sentences of 30 days each. He was arraigned on four charges of hav- ing taken money from the cigar case of a local hotel which he was sup posed to be protecting while making his rounds last night.
 Two state policemen, secreted in a place where they could watch the cigar case made the arrest. The po- lcemen have been assigned to the hotel since sums Of money have been disappearing from the case during the past few weeks.
 Deforest entered no defense to the charges against him.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
ALDEN ST. BUS LINE
 FRANCHISE REFUSED
Continued from First PaSe)

for Zalesl<i admitted many of those who would use the new bus now patronize one of the others and that a reduction in earnings would re- suit to the Wagner line and the Connecticut Co.
 h its finding, the commission states;
 "The rendition of service 10 suit the convenience of residents of every principal street in q neighbor hood might be highly desirable for certain Of those residents. but is i'm possible as a practical matter un- less competing lines he established over the different principal streets, or unless the existing carriers traverse all those streets without regard to profit iu the operation of their service. II is that fact that re- quiros some patrons along the pro- posed route to suffer some incon- Vcnicnce in reaching the existing carriers The territory at present un- served hy the existing carriers is so small that the proposed route could nor support itself upon the patron- age from the unScrved territory and would have to depend for it's support upon traffic to be taken from the other carriers. particularly in" services Of Theodore Wagner. Furthermore. fine addition of anoth- CT bus line would increase the con- eestiou of traffic in the center Of the city.
 Prom the evidence presented al the hearing, the commission is of thc opinion and finds that public convenience and necessity do not ro- ruirc inc operation Of the route ap- piled for, and that the operation thereof would detrimentally affect existing carriers, particularly the service supplied by Theodore Wag- nor"
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
KNOCKED DOWN BY AUTO
Two Little Girls Have Narrow Els cape From Serious Injury on Broad Street.

Stanislawa Monkiewicz, of 171 Smith street and Helen Zenko of 166 Smith street, both aged about 10 years, were knocked down by an automobile driven by Joseph Ron- gelsky of S5 Smalley street on Broad street yesterday afternoon, and &C., cording to Officer William O'Mara's report, the shoes were torn off the little girls feet, but they escaped serious injury. They were crossing Broad street, near Silver street, and the car was going east on Broad street, according to the officers re- port.
 At New Britain General hospital, it was said that the MonSiewicz girl had been admitted for examination, but was found to have suffered only a slight scratch on the hand. Her companion apparently was not in- iurei
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
Helen Wills to Tour
 Europe Next Summer

Berkeley, Calif., Dec. IA (UP)-- Helen Wills, ranking woman tennis player, will form one member of a two-w woman team which will tour Europe next summer, she said to- day.
 The other member of the team has not been selected.
 The team will represent the United States Lawn Tennis associa- tion and will play in France, Eng land, Germany and Belgium, Miss Wills announced
 Miss Wills will participate in the Wimbledon matches, defending the title she won last year Her tour will be preliminary to the English tour nament.
 Penelope Anderson or Mrs. Char lotte Hosmer Chapin was expected to be the other member of the team.
 The tour will start the latter part of April or the first of May. it was said.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
French Airplane Safe
 After Sending out $ o s.

Toulon France, Dec. II Pt-A French seaplane which sent out an $ 0 s. call has landed off Cape Car bonara, on the southeastern end Of Sardinia, naval authorities learned today.
 Several seaplanes and three cruis- CTS joined in the search for the plane which left Ajaccio, Corsica, for Tunis, North Africa. despite heavy seas and bad weather Mon day.