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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-30
OLYMPIC FUND SHORT

S25. 900 More Needed to Send Ath-
letes to Amsterdam
NEW YORK. June 30.-The
Olympic committee still is S25.Ooo
short of its required quota to send
an American team to Amsterdam
and bring it back. President Muir
ray Hubert of the A. A. U. an
nounced today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-30
oPTIMISTS HONOR PRAY

Celebrate Local Mans Election in
international Organization.
Optimist Club members celebrated
the election of w. j. Pray, past To-
cal president, as vice president of
the Optimist International at lunch
con Friday at the Claypool.
The club golf tournament will be
held at South Grove July IL.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-30
ROB SAFE; LOOT $3.50
Beatrice Creamery Company Strong
Box Jimmied Open.

Thugs jimmied the Beatrice
Creamery Company safe, 429 Mad
ison Ave, Friday night and escaped
with S150
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-30
Green Apples Fatal to Bow

VALPARAISO, ind, June 10
Elmer Breckner, IL, is dead as a
result of eating green apples. Two
brothers, Carl and Glen, who also
ate the apples, we're not made i'll.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-06
WEATHER PREVENTS
 LEVINr'S FLIGHT
Columbia Still at Roosevelt Field
 Ready to Hop
TRIP IS MYSTERIOUS
Airmen Inclined to Doubt Owners Statement Havana Objecdve-Say
 4e0 Gallons of Gas Will Carry Ship
 4,OOO Miles.

Roosevelt Field, N. r., Feb 6 Rp- A cross wind on the runaway today precluded any possibility of Charles A. Levine taking off an his mystery flight for Havana or points south.
 Neither he nor Miss Mabel Boil. his passenger. nor Wilmer Stultz, his pilot, came to the field when they learned of the adverse conditions. Levine announced that he would de- eide at 10 o'clock tonight, when he receives report from the weather bureau, whether he will take off to- morrow.
 He also said that since he had al- ready announced that Havana was to be the destination no other an- nouncement was necessary.
 But airmen still point to the 460 gallons of gasoline loaded in the planes tanks Saturday-Enough fuel for trip to Europe-and say Havana" with a rising infection at the end. It is 1,400 miles by air to the Cuban capital and 460 gallons of gas is enough to carry the Colum- bia 1000 miles or more.
 There have been published reports that Levine intends to go to Havana and then keep right on going toward and over South America until the gasoline gives out in an effort to set new long distance flying record. Clarence D. Chamberlin and Levine hold the present record, set on their flight to Germany in the same plane last summer.
 Mir. Levine's previous acts gave weight to these reports. Last summer he said nothing about casting him self for the role of the first transat- lantic passenger. climbing into the plane at the last moment and flying to Germany without even q hat.
 Winner Stultz. engaged as pilot Of the Columbia. explained the extra fuel as reserve supply in case they arrived at Havana after dark and had to cruise above the field all night. Meanwhile the plane, spe- cial cabin built in for Miss Boil. re- mains in her hangar at Curtiss field. ready for takeoff at any time.
 If the Columbia should make a flight to Havana this week the Gu ban capital would be host to two transatlantic flyers at the same time. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh is sched- uled to arrive at Havana Wednes- day. completing his tour of Central and South America.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-06
Carpenter Stabbed to
 Death Protecting Dor

White Plains. N. Y.. Feb. ( OUP)-Vincent J. Mccarthy. 33. gave his life in the White Plains hospital today as . sac- rifice to his closest companion. . small dog.
 Employed as . carpenter by . construction company. Mccarthy lived with other workmen in the company's dormitory. He de- lighted in the company of his dog and spent long hours when the days work was over taking him out for walks.
 Last night three men kicked it and threw stones at 1t: Mo Carthy demonstrated angrily. A fight followed. When it ended Mccarthy was lying in the street. three knife wounds in his body. They proved fatal today.
 Joseph Raneri, 36, a brick layer. of White Plains. was held on a homicide charge in con- nection with the stabbing.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-06
TWO PROMOTED BY
 LIGHT AND POWER co.
L. V. Clark Made Assistant Manager, E. A. Stigberg
 Engineer

l.. V. Clark of Waterbury today took over the position made vacant by the transfer of John P. Hannon as assistant manager of the New Britain district of the Connecticut Light and Power Co.,. under B. H. McElhone. E. A. Stigberg of this city became district engineer at the same time.
 MT. Clark Is not a newcomer In this territory. Coming here from Waterbury. where he was industrial power engineer he is a familiar figure in the power plants of local factories and has . wide acquaint- ance throughout the city.
 Mr. Clark is a native of Boston and received his early technical training in the Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technology. He graduated from that institution in 1915 after an electrical engineering course and for two years was electrical engineer in the power department for the Fiake Rubber Co.
 He left the Fisk Company in 1917 to enter the government service dur ing the war and served IS months in France as a first lieutenant in the aviation service. He is & licensed pilot but has not done any flying recently.
 From 1919 to 1922 he was an en- gineer with Lockwood, Greene < O., (Cnrfin,,ad nva Do fAN
New Britain herald., 1928-02-06
DRIVER ARRESTED ON
 MANSLAUGHTER COUNT
Strong Held Under $1,OOO Bond for StanulOnis'
 Death

William Strong, aged 30. of 531 Church street. is under arrest on the charge of manslaughter in connec- ton with the death of John Stanu- lonis, aged 52, of 102 Broad street. which occurred at New Britain Gen. eral hospital yesterday, several hours after an automobile, believed to have been driven by Strong. struck Stanu- lonis as he was crossing from the south to the north side of Broad street about 5:55 Saturday evening. In police court today. Strong's case was continued until next Monday in $1,000 bonds. Judge W. F. Man gan appeared for him.
 Strong told the police he did not know his car struck anyone. He was having q party Saturday night at his home. and shortly before o'clock he drove to 76 Booth street to pick up guests. He returned to his home by way of Orange. Grove and La fayette streets but so far as he knew he had no accident, and he was sur prised when he was arrested on the charge of evading responsibility which was changed to manslaughter yesterday.
 Mieczylaw Filipek of 226 Grove street told the police he was on the north side of Broad street and heard a noise, causing him to turn, and he saw touring car going west on Broad street. while a man was pros trate in the road. apparently having been hit. Filipek gave the police the registration number of Strong's car.
 Zigmund Plascznski of 175 Gold street said he heard someone shout as a car drove away, and Frank Cebula of 220 Clinton street, who
New Britain herald., 1928-02-06

Kearney was approached last Tuesday and asked for his resigna- ton by Philip A. Merriam. assistant to City Engineer Williams who is slated to be Williams successor. Kearney declined to resign without having the reasons stated why he should quit. He continued to work through the week and when the hour came Saturday for his retire. ment. he reiterated his declaration that he would not quit, calling on the board to prefer charges if there are any and asking that he be given an opportunity to present a defense if one is needed. Tnless this Is done he will require the board to fire" him, he said.
 Today he was not on the job, neither was his name on the payroll. At the office of the public works board in city hall it was stated no further advice as to Kearney's status had been received. and as far as the clerical and pay force Is con- cerned he is considered to be for nier eHlptoSe.
 His first day on the job today proved eventful for Battey. He was driving q public works department automobile on South Main street when the machine struck Joseph Baratto. aged :, of A Mill street. The boy is at New Britain General hospital for treatment for lacerations about the face and possible frac- ture of the skull.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-06
BURNS PLAQUE LOST
 FROM HIGH SCHOOL
Authorities Search Build. ing But Find No
 Trace

Discovery was made during the past weekend that the plaque which bears the names o1 winners of the annual William F. Burns Memorial Award, Is missing from it's place at Senior High school and the opinion has been expressed that it was stol- en.
 When Principal Louis P. Slads was questioned about the plaque he admitted that he did not know def. nitely where it was and he made tour of the academic building Of the school in search of it. Among the places visited was the former li- brary of the school where the clerk had her office, the reception room where the Burns Trophy case and the school cups are kept and the of- fices of Physical directors George M. Cassidy and Leonel Depot.
 Principal Slade and MT. Cassidy expressed the opinion the plaque was in the jewelry store. of Porter X Dyson where the engraving of the names has been done annually fol- lowing the announcement of the winner. According to representa- tive of the company the last name engraved was that of Henry T. Bray in 1926. Since then there were two winners whose names were not ada ed.
 Physical Director Cassidy ex- pressed anxiety following his unsuc- cessful search for the plaque. He said if it cannot be found he win take steps to have it replaced im- mediately.
 The missing plaque is slab of wood two feet by one foot with . series of small tablets in circular ar- rangement. At the top is gold tab- let on which is the name of William F. Burns. considered the greatest athlete in the schools history.
 A group of silver tablets follows with the names of athletes who won the annual awards. Eight names were already inscribed.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-06

Battey Is Appointed To Act
 As Street Dept. Superintendent
Engineer Williams Takes Responsibility for Dismissal of Official-Pubic Works Board Did
 Not Act Is Report

Ralph Battey. for the past year employed by the board of public works as an inspector and 8 fore man. today took up the duties of street superintendent on a tempo rary basis, filling in on the position left vacant by the dismissal of Thomas F. Kearney.
 It was forecast in city hall that Battey will receive a permanent ap- pointment to the post at a future meeting of the board.
 kearney's connections with the department ended Saturday night as far as City Engineer Joseph D. Will Hams is concerned, and this condi- ton will remain unchanged unless the engineers superior overrules him, he declared today.
 The decision to retire the super intendent of streets was not reached at meeting of the commissioners. one of their number said today. En- gineer Williams while not accepting the entire responsibility for the movement to oust Kearney. said:
 "The change was made with my approval I had been carrying him along on the payroll for the past year, because I thought he might be of some assistance to me in my work, but 1t didn't turn out that way. Furthermore. we do not ex- pect to have much permanent pav- ing done next year and that, of course, is Kearney's strong point"
New Britain herald., 1928-02-06
WEST MAIN STREET
 SITE FOR SYNAGOGUE
Properties at Park Place Corner Will Be
 Purchased

The purchase of the Horace Eddy property at 24O West Main street and the Irving I. Rachlin property at 250 West Main street was voted by the general building committee of the Congregation Brethren Sons of Israel at a meeting last night. The price will be about s35,000 and the property will be the site of the pro- posed S200,000 synagogue of the congregation.
 The properties will be purchased i'll accordance with the options sub mitted by the site committee which consisted of A. J. Leventhal, David l.. Nair and Bernard Stein. The se- lection of the site mentioned will give the congregation a corner lot on the south side of West Main street at it's intersection with Park place, the Christian Science church being located on the opposite cor ner. The new Masonic Temple is located across the street, at Russell and West Main streets.
 The members of the committee gathered at the home of Rabbi Ger shon Hadas where the meeting was held. Plans for financing the build ing were discussed but no definite action was taken, 1t being decided to postpone the matter until a later date.
 It Is expected that the"propertiee will be taken over on or before Sem tember l, 1928. Building operations will be started soon afterward. Sev- eral other properties were suggested as possible sites. but those chosen were deemed the most desirable. The lots selected adjoin each other.
 It Is estimated that the entire project will cost about $25o,00O.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-06
CLOTHING ALLOWANCE
 FOR POLICE REJECTED
Purchase of Three New Motorcycles Also Reported to Have Been
 Cut From Budget.

That there will be no appropria- ton for a clothing allowance for of- ficers and members of the police de- partment in the budget for the fiscal year commencing April 1. was re- ported about City Hall today. The board Of police commissioners re- quested $500. based on an estimate of $50 per man. but the pruning committee of the board of finance and taxation is expected to reject it.
 It was also reported about City Hall today that the appropriation for three motorcycles for the police department may not be allowed. but there is a probability that an appro- priation will be recommended for the detective bureau to be used in investigations. It Is expected that about $500 will be allowed for this item.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-06

January 1. 1864. He was appointed a supernumerary policeman Decem- Der 13. 1898, and was promoted 10 the regular force April 27, 1903. For a number of years he was a night patrolman and saw service in all sections of the city and on vari- ous cases. the while he saw the passing of many well known resi- dents, and witnessed great changes in the physical makeup of the city. The late Joseph R. Johnson was chief of police when Officer John- son became supernumerary, and William J. Rawlings was chief when he was promoted to the regu- lar force. Only Officers G. w. He'll berg, M. J. Cosgrave. Clarence Lanpher and Charles Mccarthy of the regular force have been in the department longer than Officer Johnson.
 When Charley" joined the super numerary force, it was customary for the assignment to the Lyceum Theater to be considered the step ping stone to promotion to the reg
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New Britain herald., 1928-02-06
Maine Suffers When Cold Wave Brincs Zero Weather

Portland. Maine, Feb. 6 P-The cold wave was felt in all parts of the state today. Limestone in northern Maine unofficially reporting 25 de- grees below zero, and northern Ken- nebunkport in western Maine. eight below. The official temperature in this city was three above zero. while at Grecnville it vas minus IF and nt Eastport minus {. The wind was from the north.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-06
AT 70, SHE'LL VOTE TO
 DEFEAT GOVERNOR SMITH
Hospital Employe Also Opposed To Wet Platforms-ls Native
 Of This City

Mrs. Della Holbrook at the age Of 76 years plans to cast her first presi- dential ballot next fall to help elect the nominee of the republican par ty. she declared today when she filed an application to be made a voter Mrs. Holbrook was one of the early istrars w. J. Ziegler and T. J. Smith. After filling out her application sha went on record as opposed to Al smith and any wet" candidate for president. She is employed at the New Britain General hospital and is a native of this city.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-06
Kellogg Arrives for Short
 Visit in Canadian Cities

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 6lH-Frank B. Kellogg. American secretary of state ard Mrs. Kellogg. arrived here today for four day visit. They were met by Eric C. Melville. secretary to the governor general: Premier Aacken- zie King and a delegation of mem- bers of the senate and diplomatic corps. They drove immediately e the residence of William PhillipA the American minister to Canada.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-06
Judge Excuses Morgan
 From Service on Jury

Mineola, N. Y.. Feb. 6 me J. P. Morgan, head of the in- terpational banking firm of J. P. Morgan & Co.,. called for grand jury service in Nassau county today, was excused by County Judge Smith until the May term. MT. Morgan's secretary reported that urgent business would re- quire the financier's absence from the country all of February but that he was willing to serve at some later term.
 Judge Smith said he had made no exception in Mr. Morgan's casa but that he frequently grants excuses from service for business reasons. MT. Morgan, owner of an estate at Glen Cove, was drawn for jury service last summer but was in Europe and excused. Mir. Morgan then said that he regarded jury service as . responsibility and privilege of which any /citizen should be proud".
New Britain herald., 1928-02-06
PACT WITH FRANCE ENDORSED TODAY PranCO-AmeriCan Arbitration
 Treaty Signed by Claudd FRIENDSHIP IS STRONGER
Document Commentaries 150 Years of Peace Between Two Nations First Treaty Signed By Franklin in t7sR

First Treaty Signed By Franklin
 in 177s.
 Washington, Feb. ( (UP)-A century and half of uninterrupted peace between France and the United States was commemorated today when French Ambassa dor Claudel and Under-secretary of State Robert E. Olds signed a Franco American treaty of arbitration at the state department.
 15Ottl Anniversary.
 On February 6, 177S, Benjamin Franklin. Silas Deane and Arthur Lee on behalf of the 13 United States of North America signed a treaty of smity and commerce with France. i It was the first treaty entered into by the young republic of the new world.
 From that moment, France openly assisted the 13 states in their war { against Great Britain. Money. of which the new republic was in des. perate need. flowed In a continuous stream from the treasury of Louis XVI to assist General George Wash- ington and his men.
 Advances Friendship.
 The treaty signed today advances the historical friendship to what is interpreted as firmer footing h. that it provides for arbitration in the event of a dispute between the two countries.
 Exceptei ] from arbitration are dis putes involving third parties. State department officials refused to com- ment on published reports tha. French obligations under the League of Nations also are exempted. -,.
 In the preamble of today's treaty, 1 France and the United States depre- cate resort to war. The long friend ship between the two countries Is cited as placing war between them | beyond contemplation. The treaty is one of two, recently the subject of negotiation between Washington and Paris. The other was the proposed anti-war treaty suggested by Foreign Minister Briand, accepted with amendments by Secretary of State Kellogg and. subsequently found im- practical because Briand and Kel- logg could not agree upon the scope 1! of the instrument.
 May Include Others. ! Briand forasaw a remuneration of war as between France and the United States. Kellogg suggested the treaty should be extended to in- clude Great Britain. Italy. Germany and Japan. Briand countered, pro- Continued on Page 1nl
New Britain herald., 1928-02-06
Knights of Bol4laus he Grelt Involved in Injunction Pro-
 ceedines Filed Today
$5,OOO DAMAGE CLAIM
 BY ORIGINAL MEMBERS
Plaintiff Alleges Defendant Has In- terfered with Formers Bank Ac- count and Business Interests as Having Used Name to Collect Funds-Hearing in Superior Court to Be Held February IS.

Civil court action arising out of a division in the Knights of Boles- laus the Great was brought today by one of the two groups to restrain the other from using the corpora tion's name and handling its &C., counts.
 The break in the organization came in December, 1926, coincident with the movement to estab ablish a new Polish church in New Britain and it is understood the dividing line in the society has paralled the line of the parish division.
 Stanley J. Traceski of this city and Josiah H. Peck of Hartford are attorneys for the plaintiff. A writ has been served on Felix Bezruczyk. Jan Wotjusik, Witold Karwoski and Stanislaw Myszka, officers of the de- tendant group, summoning them to appear in superior court February 13 at 10 a. m. to show cause why d temporary injunction should not be issued against them.
 The defendant is referred to in the writ as ''an unincorporated so- ciety calling itself The Knights of Boleslaus the Great" and the plain tiff is characterized. "The Knights of Boleslaus the Great, Incorpor- ated."
 The plaintiff is Set up as cor poration without capital stock or ganized under the laws of the state of Connecticut and located in tho city of New Britain. Tho society was formed for benevolent and so- cial objectives, in August, 1917.
 Allegations in Writ
 Further allegations in the writ assert:
 "On or about the month of Decem- ber 1928, certain persons then members of the plaintiff corpora ton separated themselves from the plaintiff corporation and formed .
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New Britain herald., 1928-02-06
JOHNSON GIVES UP
 DUTY WITH POLICE
Veteran Patrolman Asks Board
 to Put Him on Reserve
GOT HIS BADGE IN 1898
Popular Officer Forced by Sickness to Step Out of Uniform He Has Worn for 90 Years in Service Of New Britain.

One of the best known members of the police department. Officer Charles Johnson, has made applica- ton for transfer from active duty to the Veterans Reserve Force. Chief W. c. Hart announced today, and 1t is expected that the board of police commissioners will grant the request at the monthly meeting tomorrow night Officer Johnson has been in poor health for more than a year. and several days ago he was given an assignment at headquar- ters becuse of his inability to con tinue as . theater policeman. He was on the new detail only few days when he was obliged to quit last week. and in the opinion of physicians 1t would be unwise for him to attempt to do active duty again.
 Officer Johnson. who Is known to thousands of New Britain residents as Charley" was born in Sweden.