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New Britain herald., 1928-11-14
NINETEEN PIRATES
 CAPTURED BY BRITISH
Destroyer Also Recovers Two Chinese Junks
 Loaded With Loot

Shanghai. Nov. 14 (UF)-Ninc- teen of the pirates who footed the British steamer Hsin Chi and killed scores of Chinese, have been cap tured by the British destroyer Sera- ps. it was announced here today. The Serapis also recovered two iunks loaded with loot. which the pirates had taken from the Hsin Chi.
 Seven members of the crew of the British steamer were killed. dis patches from the Serapis said this morning. All others escaped. The Hsin Chi is loss and was burning this morning. The pirates attacked the steamer yesterday after 1t had been ground ed off Tac Island. near Foochow. The bandits boarded the vessel, kill ed many Chinese. and completely footed the valuable cargo.
 The cargo was loaded into junks and the pirates escaped just before gun boat arrived. The gunboai vas unable to give any aid to the Hsin Chi inasmuch as that vesse, almost was gone when the gunboat arrived.
 There were q number of English and Americans aboard but as far ai can bs learned. none vas injured.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-14
W. B. Montague Die. In His Garage
 When Overcome by Exhaust Fumes;
 Sought by Wife Who Finds Corpse
Resident of Hawley Street Allowed Automobile Motol to Run While Doors Are Closed, Building Filling With Deadly Carbon Monoxide Gas
 Lived Here for Many Years

Carbon monoxide gas poisoning today killed William Bidwell Mon. tague. s2 years old. of ~ Hawley street, when he allowed his automo- bile motor to run with the garage doors closed. This was the cause of death given by Dr. John Purney. deputy medical examiner. who found that circumstances pointed to the fact that death came accidentally.
 NIT. Montague was . printer but he had not been working for the past month. He left his home this morning. without the knowledge of his wife, and was dressed completely which indicated that he intended to make trip with his car.
 Although Mr. Montague knew that by leaving the doors of his gar age closed the carbon monoxide gas would cause death. they were ap- parently closed for . considerable length of time.
 His wife looked for him in his bed but when she found he was not there she looked in several r,aces
New Britain herald., 1928-11-14
STIFF PUNISHMENT FOR ERRING POLICE
Dismissal for 0ns Long Suspsa'
 sion for Five 0thas
THREE DRINK ON POSTS
supcsnumeflry OA Duty in Gam
 bHng Ganse With Another tn Uni. form as Spectator-OARccr at Polls Didn't Recognize Mayor Ps0nessa-

One supernumerary omcer was dis missed from the department. another was suspended for four months. an other for GO days. another for six months, and two regular ohcers were suspended for six months each by the board of police commissioners at q meeting last night.
 Supernumerary Officer Franklin E. Dawley. who was heard recently by the discipline committee for alleged infraction of the rules of the depart ment, was found to be without pro- , per qualifications for police work. the board decided. Incidents coming to the attention of the commission CTS indicated that he would not be an k asset to the department. in their opinion, and as he had not completed his probationary period as a super- .numerary the board felt it wise to drop him without further ado. Dawley was appointed April 10. 1928.
 Lcsevicus and Zocco Suspended
 Supernumerary Officer Charles / Lesevicus was suspended for 60 days. dating from October 26, for conduct unbecoming an officer. He was in a pool room on Stanley street the night in question. playing cards for money. :, according to his admission to his superiors, and William Doherty, former policeman. telephoned to the police station about the game, with the result that Scrgeants McAvay and Stadler were detailed by Lieutenant Bamforth and returned with the officer. They also brought in Supernumerary Officer Thomas Zocco, who was in uniform on duty on the beat and was found in the pool room watching the game. He was found guilty of neglect of duty kAand was suspended for four months from October 26. Lesevicus was not on duty at the time he was in the card game.
 Three Drinking on Duty
 Officers William McMurray and Ernest F. Bloonquist and supernu- merary Officer Joseph Curry were charged with drinking while on duty and pleaded guilty. They had been before the discipline committee and an investigation had been made into their stories. with the result that , the committee recommended to Chief Hart that they be suspended, at the committee meeting held prior to the board meeting. The trio waiv- ed their right of notice to a public hearing and were brought before tho
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Known Rescued Mum. Der 220, With Little Hope Held Out That Any More Will Be Found Alive in Swirl. ing Waters at Scene of Sinking.
Captain Cummings of s. s. American Shipper Which Brought in l25 Persons, Gives Drastic Account of Race With Death.

New York, Nov. 14 Rl-The list of known survivors from the Brit ish liner Vestris stood at 220 today Search was being continued for other possible survivors among the 10S passengers and crew still miss ing.
 Three vessels left the scene of the rescues for New York with 210 sur vivors aboard. Eight more were aboard the battleship Wyoming which continued the search at tn, spot.
 Believes All Found Vice Admiral NJ. M. Taylor aboard his flagship Wyoming. be lieved that all the living survivor! had been found. In a report tt naval officials at Washington, ht said:
 "Chief officer of the Vestris or American Shipper stated that eigh boats and one makeshift raft lef Vcstfis. One raft capsized and somt of her people picked up on this ant other ships. Other boats picked ur by ships arriving prior to Wyoming Raft evidently broken up due tt heavy seas. Boat capsized about D. m. yesterday and people had beer afioat since then. Number Of deat sighted. Not thought possible an, living and will discontinue searci this evening and return 10 Nor folk"
 Continues Search The admiral was commanded to stay on the scene and continue the search through the night. even though he believed 1t hopeless Many on shore, however. agreed with Admiral Taylor. believing the many hours in the water would have been too much for any per sons to survive.
 Only SO' in Boats
 The Nestris sank when only about so of it's BPS passengers and
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New Britain herald., 1928-11-14
GREENFIELD REFORMER
 IS SOLD BY HAIGIS
State Treasurer of Massachusetts, Rcurcs Due to Pressure Of
 Other Business.

Other Business.
 Greenfield, Mass, Nov. II R - The sale of the Greenfield Recorder, esta blished as a weekly newspaper in 1900 and published as . daily pa per since 1920. was announced today by John w. Haigis, its pub fisher. The new owners, who will take possession on December 1. arc the following group of New Eng land newspapermen:
 Howard c. Rice. publisher of the Brattleboro. Vt. Reformer: Hagen E. Stockwell. associated with the Reformer: Ephraim H. Crane. principal owner of the Vermont Printing company of BrattIeboro: Paul Balknap. who is associated with his father. Willis w. Balknap. in the ownership of the Bellows Falls Times and other Vermont newspapers, and Henry H. Conland who owns . large interest in the Hartford. Conn.,. Courant.
 Mir. Belknap will become pub- fisher of the Recorder and will make his home in Greenfield. Mir. Haigis is leaving the publishing field because of the pressure of other interests. He h president of the Franklin County Trust com pany of Gree hheld and last week was elected thte treasurer of Mas sachusettA
New Britain herald., 1928-11-14

for this post by Mayor A. M. Pao- nessa. who first became the, city's chief executive by virtue of g vic- tory over Quigley in 1922.
 As far as available records show, former Mayor Quigley is the first to have occupied the office of mayor. who has returned to public service as an appointee of successor. He has served on several committees of the city government, including char ter revision, zoning. war memorial and school surveys. Although he has been in public office almost contin- uously for the past quarter of a century, this is the first time for mer Mayor Quigley has been an ap- pointive official, his previous service having been as a councilman and an alderman for many years, and mayor for six years.
 Seeking the republican party's
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MRS. WHITE ON BOARD
 OF WOMEN'S LEAGUE
New Britain Resident
 Named at New Lon. don Convention

New London, Nov. 14 Pp-Spcak- ing today before the Connecticut League of Women Voters of which she is vice president. Mrs. Herbert Knox Smith urged the members to study the objects of the league and work for government recognition of those objects. She said Tn part, "thc main emphasis of good government has been to protect its citizens against attacks from without, to preserve order within, and to make possible material development. The question now is-is a government good in 1928, that believes it has provided for the common defense when 1t has an adequate army and navy and stands by the principle that it will protect it's citizens in foreign countries or should a good government in 1928 be thinking and planning constructively for peace? Should it be trying to get at the cause of war and using such ma- chinery as there is to worl, for the peaceful solution of problems?
 This is one of the most import ant questions beofre the country today.
 You belong to an organization that not only is alive to this ques- ton. but gives you practical ways of studying it and working for it.
 "The league can give you all the necessary facts-but it is you. the individual, in the local league who alone can be effective by bringing these questions uo to the senators and representatives both national and state. We will never get any thing unless our representatives know what we want.
 "Our object is one of the most important in a democratic govern- ment where a constant fight must be waged to keep us from b@ng ruled by the ignorant. It is no use to have an object, andS no use to have material to accomplish it un- less there are human beings who have the will to study and the will to act. What I want to see come out Of the discussions in this convention is a complete understanding of what the league is. what 1t has to offer. and how 1t can Gse its resources to the maximum"
 Mrs. Knox is director of the first region of the national league as we'll as an officer of the state group.
 Following Mrs. Knox's address and the presentation Of the cxecu- tivc program. nominations were in order and Miss Mary Bulkley of Hartford, president of the Connecti-
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New Britain herald., 1928-11-14
Joyriders Suspected
 Of Many Auto Thefts

Joseph Sinskie of 13? Farm ington avenue reported to the police at $40 o'clock last night that his automobile was stolen in front Of 6S Concord street, and 8 short time later the Bristol police recovered it. At s:30 o'clock Officer George Collins recovered an automobile in front of the Russell & Erwin office building on Washington street, near La fayette street, the car having been stolen in Bristol.
 The police theory is that cars taken from the streets of Plain- vile. Southington. Bristol and New Britain practically every night for the past few weeks arc "borrowed" by' 'joy-riders who go back and forth in this manner. It is significant. the police point out, that the cars are left on streets where they are readily recovered and almost always they are missing only an hour or so.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-14
CAMP ASSUMES BLAME
 AS ALCOHOL FIDDLER
Denies Working for Ora bowskis, Denounced as
 Bootleg Ring Head

Striking out against the "vipcra who peddle alcohol about this city, poisoning people" and declaring that members of the Grabowski family of 54 Concord street are the actual bootleggers behind two transportcrs who have been apprehended in this city during the past few days, Pros- ecuting Attorney J. G. Woods prom iscd to ''get' them. when Walter Camp. aged IT. of 205 Daily avenue. refused point blank in police court today to admit that anyone but him. self was implicated in the trans porting of alcohol with which he was caught last night.
 Camp pleaded guilty to the charge of transporting liquor by means of . motor vehicle and was bound over to the December term of superior court in t1.000 bonds. He was driving a coupe containing three one-gallon cans of alcohol about 6:2O last night, not knowing that Officers E. E. Kiely and J. NJ. Liebler were waiting behind q smoke shop at 331 Park street. Leaving the car he went into the smoke shop by a rear entrance. fol- lowed closely by Officer Kiely. and a few minutes later he ran out, jumped a fence and headed for the coupe. only to run into the arms of Officer Liebler. who was stationed near the machine.
 Taken to the police station. Camp signed a statement to the effect that he was to have delivered two cans of alcohol on Elm street and the
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New Britain herald., 1928-11-14
NEGRO IS
 HEROIC CHARACTER
Lionel Licorice, Quartermaster, Alone Saved Twenty Lives
ONLY FOUR BOATS LOWERED
T. E. Mack, Survivor of vestris Tragedy, Gives Interview DecIar- ing That Only Four Lifcboats Suc- cectled in Getting Away

Now York, Nov. 14 R>-A little Barbados Negro. Lionel Licorice. a auartermaster on the Nestris. was hailed today as one of the outstand- ing heroes of the disaster.
 Alfredo Ramos. young Argentine swimming star, who was rescued after swimming and floating four teen hours. said the quartermaster saved 20 lives.
 That little Negro did what the officers of the Nestris failed to do.' said Ramos. who was rescued by the American Shipper.
 Saved 20 Lives
 ''Hc took charge of boat number 14 and not only saved the passen- gers but occasionally jumped out to catch an oar or helpless passengers floating in the water. By the time the American Shipper picked up the boat, he had saved 20 lives.
 ''I cannot say that the officers of the Nestris could be praised for their endeavor to save us. The quarter master was the only memer of the crew who eXerted himself in our be- half.
 Sits Alone, Unnoticed
 Quartermaster Licorice sat unno- ticed, swinging his legs on the rail of the American Shipper. until he was introduced to newspaperInon
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New Britain herald., 1928-11-14
ALL FACTS WANTED
 BEFORE ANSWERING
Owners Of Y6tris Silent on
 Criticism Of 0mcels
CAPT. CAREY'S LAST WORDS
Hell, No! You Jump." skipper Shouted at Duncan as Boat Went Down-Isadio Operator, 2s, Had Just Been Assigned to Boat.

New York, Nov. 14.-R-David Cook. vice president of the Lamport & Holt line, said today that the line would have nothing to say about criticism of officers of the foundered steamer Vestris until there had been a full investigation and until both those making the charges and those who will have 10 answer them have had a chance to get complete rest.
 shippers Last Words
 The last words of Captain w. J. Carey of the Vestris were:
 Hell, No! You jump!"
 They were brought to New York today by Alfred Duncan of Liver pool. one of the Vestris stewards, who was brought to New York on the Berlin.
 He and the captain. he said. were the last to leave the ship.
 We stood by the railing" he said. "and all the lifeboats had gone, VIC were the last to jump.
 Jump" he said.
 "'You'd better jump. sir, ] said.
 Hell, No! You jump" he said.
 T jumped then. and I think he jumped after me. But I never saw him again."
 Captain Carey was senior captain of the Lamport X Holt company. He had been with the company more than 30 years, rising from the ranks. He was about 55 years old.
 Captain Carey returned from a va cation spent with his family in Eng land last Friday, the day before the Nestris sailed. At Buenos Aires he was to leave the Vestris. which he had commanded for several years, 10 take the bridge Of the voltaire, the crack liner of the Lamport & Holt fleet.
 It was the Noltaire. coming north
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in the house and yard. Finally she went to the garage and found him lying on the floor where he appar- ently had fallen from the automo. bile and struck on his head.
 After Dr. Purney had viewed the remains he gave B. C. Porter Sons permission 10 take the body.
 Mir. Montague was born in Brook lyn and after spending short time in that place. moved to Boston where he spent his younger days. His father was printer and the son soon adopted the trade. The older Montague invented the Acme Print ing press and his son had consider, able experience with the machine.
 He came to New Britain when he was about 20 years of age and was employed in Adkins Printing Co. For Is years he worked for the Her aid Publishing Co. under the late Robert J. Vance. At times he worked for the Sessions Clock Co. of
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New Britain herald., 1928-11-14
MISSING PASSENGER
 VISITED IN BRISTOL.
Mrs. $. J. Goodman Step. mother of Mrs. Edwin
 M. Burr
Especial to the Herald)

NaEttldl tO tH0 lieTAlu)
 Mrs. $. J. Goodman. 2 passenger on the Lamport and Holt liner Ves- iris. which sank Monday 300 miles off the Virginia coast, and who is now reported missing, was visitor last September at the home of her stepdaughter. Mrs. Edwin M. Burr, at 39 Washington street. Forest ville. who. before her marriage. was Miss Marjorie Goodman. . social worker connected with the Bristol Visiting Nurse and Welfare associa- ton. MT. Burr is an architect with offices in Hartford.
 Mrs. Goodman was on her way to rejoin her husband in tho Bar bados where he owns a large sugar plantation. She had been ia the United States for several months and during that time had also yis- ited her sister. Mira Charles R. Keith, and two nephews in Tarry- town. N. Y.. and her stepson. Louis Goodman. who resides in White Plains. N. Y. Mrs. Goodman had originally planned to return to Bar bados in October but was urged by her sister to iengthen her stay in view of the fact that it would proba bly, be two or three years be- fore she would again visit the states.
 Mrs. Burr, in telephone inter. view with the Herald representative today. stated that she had been re. ceiving numerous messages from the steamship company odices in New York. the last one having been telephoned at o'clock Tuesday afternoon. She still retained hopes this morning that her stepmother had been picked up by some rescue ship. which had not reported the fact.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-14
Bishop Milan Injured
 By Fall on Sidewalk

Hartford. Nov. 14 LP-Slipping on wet pavement as he was on his way from the rectory to St. Joseph's cathedral on Pennington avenue. to say the o'clock mass. yesterday morning, Bishop John J. Milan fell and slightly sprained his shoulder. He was taken to St. Francis hos pital. where it was reported this afternoon that he would probably return to the rectory tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-14
Man Killed in Studio
 Explosion in Burbank

Burbank. Cal. Nov. 14 WeOne man was killed. another was believed to have been fatally injured and . third was seriously injured when the arsenal at First National Film studios, near here, exploded te1ay with . roar that rocked the extensive picture plant. Nc actors oe ac- treooeo were hurt.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-14
CONTINUE "PADLOCK CASE"
 AGAINST BELLACHINNIS
Hearing On lafayette Street Prop crty Put Over Until Next
 Wednesday In City Court.

The first paddock case" in a series of three which was scheduled for trial in city court today was con- tinued until Wednesday, November .l. by agreement of counsel for both sides. Prosecuting Attorney Joseph G. Woods, for the plaintiff and At torney Stanley J. Traceski for the defendant.
 The case which was to have been tried today is that of the govern ment against Salvatore Bellachinni and his wife Elvira of l22 Lafayette street. All affidayits of witnesses containing chiefly statements of po- lice officers have been prepared and signed.
 The other two suits pending are those against Rose Kozun. proprietor of shop at 109 Lafayette street. and against Concetta Maietta and her husband Andrew Maietta of 107 Lafayette street.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-14
JAPANESE BEGIN
 DAIJ0.SAI TODAY "Great ThanksSivin8' Starts at
 Dusk in kyoto SOLEMN, AWFUL RITES Emperor, 1:4th in Line ia Heavenly Sun Dynasty, Commences Com n,untcation With Gods Believed to Have Given Empire Birth.

Kyoto, Japan, Nov. 1t R-The Daijo-Sai. or Great Thanksgiving" {" always celebrated after the formal enthronement of an emperor or Ja- pan, began as dusk fell on Kyoto , late today. Throughout tonight the newly enthroned Hirohito. as the 124th ruler in the line of the Heav- enly Sun Dynasty, will be engaged in observance. of the most solemn and awful rites of the primeval racial religion of Japan. Shinto a6t- ing as the high priest of the nation in communion with the gods who are believed to have given the em- pire birth.
 Ancient Rite
 | The Japanese enthronement as a whole constitute the oldest state ceremonial surviving among modern nations, but by far the most ancient part of these observances is the Great Thanksgiving" to most thoughtful and patriotic Japanese the culminating point of the great ceremonies" Elsewhere in the en- thronement ritual are borrowings from Chinese and other foreign cui- lures and usages, but in the Daijo- Sai is preserved intact. without :lien contamination, the Japan of two thousand years ago. & primitive community in which the first insti- tutions of kinship and priesthood were taking form, uniting in the person of ruler-priest who wal also considered divine.
 Foreigners Not Present
 The foreign envoys who partici. (Continued on Page 5)
New Britain herald., 1928-11-14
HOusatOnic River to
 Be Dredged by War Dept.

Washington. Nov. 14 R - The war department today allotted S.
 900 for the dredging of the Housa- tonic river in Connecticut.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-14
QU|GLEY TO HEAD
 CITY PLAN BOARD E1-hayor Appointed to Office by
 Opponent in 1922 BREAKS OLD PRECEDENT
Believed to Be First Instance Of Former Executive Returning to Public Life In Aplointivc Offce- MautneF Succeeds Cox.

George A. Quigley, three times mayor of the city. today returned to municipal service aA chair1pan of the city plan commission. being selected
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-13

swim do not mix. George Young.
youthful Toronto aquatic star, has
found. So he's going to abandon
affairs of the heart for the time be-
ing.
1t all came about when Young.
who gained fame when he won the
Catalina marathon last year. found
that strenuous training for the
marathon TO be held by the Cana
dian national exhibition here Septem
Der was interfering with his court
ing OF the young lady of his choic.
Training therefore went by the
board.
ms led to an ultimatum from
Ioungs millionaire hacker, Teddy
Oke, and his trainer, Johnny Walker
that they would withdraw their sup
port unless Young paid strict atten-
ton to training at his camp at Por,
Credit, short distance from Tor
onto. Oke said he would give his
financial aid 10 the swimmer only
If Young made public announcement
through the newspapers of his in
tentlon OF training vigorously for the
september marathon. After con-
ference attended 10y Oke. Walker
Young and the object of the swim.
mer's aftection-her identity was
unrevealed-Young agreed to aban-
don his courtship antil after sem
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