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New Britain herald., 1928-02-13
ARMINGTON-McPHERON

Henry ". Huntington of Cedar street, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson H. Armington, and Miss Corinne C. McPheron, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Ira E. McPheron of Detroit, Michi- gan, were married Saturday at noon at the home of the brides parents in the presence of relatives and close friends.
 The bride was a student of art and music in Washington, D. C. MT. department at the Commercial Trust Co. They will make their home on Park Place on their return from a wedding trip.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-13

The percentage of people in the United States who work in factories is one out of every eleven.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-13

The eye of every dog has a cir cular pupil. while the wolf has an oblique pupil.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-13
FINkELSTElN-ALEN

The wedding of Miss Viola E. Alex, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Alex of Lakeview avenue. and Dr. Leo $. T'inkelstein, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel F'inkelstein of Water bury, took place yesterday afternoon
 at the home of the brides parents. Rabbi -'-'-' Hadas officiated. The coupl, attended.
 Dr. and &rs. Finkelstein will re-
 side at 74 Collins street, Waterbury,
 when/ they return from a wedding trip through the south.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-13

SCacssco has conquered the bed- 6ua ELx.TOX kills theM.-adyG
New Britain herald., 1928-02-13
DRUGGISTS ADVISE EASY WAY
 TO END COLDS IN FEW HOURS
Many Here Use Hospital Method at Home to
 Stop Head Colds, Coughs and Chest Colds

With the first swallow he felt the soothing, comforting healing warmth. from his nose passages deep down into his chest. In few hours he felt lots better and slept we'll that night and in another day or so. doctors report. the cold was completely gone.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-13
Worried Mother Grateful as Child's Cold Is Soon Ended

Little Estelle Gordon caught SC were cold while out riding a week ago Sunday. Nothing her mother used kept the cold ffom spreading
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-05
KELLEY TRIAL BEGINS
lns Angeaes MAJ, Alleged Slayer At
NsA Mellus, Faces Murder

Los Angeoes MAJ, Alleged Slayer q
Mrs. Mellas, Faces Murde'
Charge.
Los Angeles. Sept. S LF-Pleas for
death because he could not live
without the emily woman he ever
loved" declared to have been made
by Leo P. Kelley when he was ar
rested at the scene of the staying OF
Mrs. Myrtle Mellus, today was in
record of testimony in his trial for
her murder.
Blaine Steed. detective sergeant
testified yesterday that while he and
Kelley were in the bedroom where
the body Of the woman lay across
the bed, the butcher boy asked Steed
to shoot him.
I'm walk toward her-toWard the
window-and that will give you a
good excuse to shoot me-" the de-
tective quoted Kelley as pleading.
The young meat cutter again ask
ed to be shot down under the guise
of an escape attempt while being
hurried to a suburban police sta
ton the office said.
Had l known the only woman
ever loved was dead. you never
would have gotten me alive Steed
said the prisoner declared. Asked
what he would have done. Kelley re-
piled: We'll. there's plenty of guns
in that room upstairs" He referred
apparently to the gun collection OF
Frank Mellus. the slain woman's
husband.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-05
LICENSED PILOTS
IN conn. TOTAL 80
GOV. Trumbull and c. l. WRIGHT
Represent This Vicinity


washington Bureau of the n. B. Herald)
Washington, d. c.. Sept. Gov
ernor John H. Trumbull of Plain
Vile, and Charles J.. Wright, ITS
Winthrop street, New Britain, are
the only aviators in the vicinity of
New Britain holding government fly
ing licenses. according to an official
list of all licensed pilots made public
today by the Aeronautics branch of
the United States department of
commerce.
The governor has been granted a
license to pilot his private plane and
Wright has been granted permit
to operate a transport plane.
The official directory shows that
on July 81 there was so licensed
pilots in the state of Connecticut
While there are 1895 pilots now
operating under authority of the de-
partment of commerce in the United
States as whole, only 2,G7s of these
are officially licensed. The remainder
are flying under letters of authority.
temporary permits of two weeks
duration. pending examination by
department Inspectors.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-05
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-05
g Reckless Navigator"
Receives . Hearing

New London. Sept. s R-Pilot
John E. Kennedy of the steamship
Concord. owned by the Colonial
Navigation company of New York.
wan given a hearing before Steam
bdat Inspectors John A. Macdonald
and John A. Brooks here this morn
int. Kennedy was charged with
reckless navigation following an IN
vestigation into the crash the night
Of July Is. when the Concord and
the coast guard destroyer Davis COL
lided near Race Rock. The previous
investigation resulted in the coast
guard being exonerated of any
blame.
The steamboat inspectors reserv-
ed decision until the testimony has
been Transcribed and examined to
compare the testimony with charts
of the scene.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-05
Ql(jlCN TREASURER
! IS INVESTIGATED
M b. 2nrtl& n Baptist
niI's Account

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. R-Com-
paete financial rehabilitation of the
hAme mission board of the South
era Baptist convention. a $s.ooo.ooo
arm Of the church today was In
the hands of Joint committee
charged with investigating "a pos
sible large shortage" in the &C
counts OF Clinton S. Carnes. MISSING
board treasurer. What was termed
by church authorities IAN apparent
shortage" was not revealed because
a frm of auditors was still in the
midst of a laborious check. The
executive committee of the church
in special session here. however
last night passed a resolution SYM
pathizing with the home board. lin
the calamity that has overtaken it.
The executive committee pledged
the full resources and honor" OF
the convention in meeting obllga-
tions.
Committee Formed
In pursuance of an agreement be
tween the executive committee and
tho home board. Joint sub-com-
mittee composed of 3 members
from each organization was func-
t,6nine today in an effort to work
out q satisfactory plan of rehablll'
tation, although it will be handi'
capped by the lack of records or
possible outstanding notes and the
like.
The home mission executive van
ished August Is. after telling his
chauffeur that he was going t.
Raleigh, N. c., for few days. Nc
word Of his whereabouts has beer
heard since, although the conven-
ton enlisted the press and the Pc
lies in an extensive search a few
days after the disappearance.
Meanwhile. special and genera
counsel of the church was taking
steps to protect the interests of thu
chArch and creditors by marshal
ling the personal fortune Of the
mfssing, treasurer which was be
lieyed considerable. A bonding
company was notified. Carnes wa.
bonded for $4,000 The family o
the missing executive placed tht
Carnes personal assets at the dis
posal OF the home board until thu
situation Is clarified. The fifty yea
old treasurer's wife was still pros
trated at her home today. although
his two sons were cooperating ~
the attorneys Of the Baptist conven
ton.
The executive committee OF thu
convention today stood adjourned a
least until q regular session Of thu
auditors has something more def
mite to work with. but the hom'
board and the Joint Subcommittee
had long sessions a. their program
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-05
LOCAL GARAGE OPERATES
SAFETY DEVICE FOR
MOTORING PUBLIC

The Palace garage Of IS East
Main street Is using a machine es-
pecially adapted for testing and in
dicating the effect produced by the
application of brakes on an auto
mobile.
1t is composed Of two units, one
for the front wheels which moves
on tracks during the placement of
the automobile; the other for the
rear wheels is stationary and Is ap-
preached by steel runners or in
ciines. Each unit carries two sets
OF rollers upon which each wheel
rests. AS the car is set in position
the rollers which are electrically
driven revolve. causing the wheels to
revolve also. Through a rocker ar
rangement to which piston or
plunger a reading is obtained on
gauges of great accuracy. The pis-
ton is brough into motion by the re-
sistance of the brake of each wheel
which moves the piston transmit
ting a fluid to the gauges. Each
" HNCi hdNiH6 q SSpoid tC gauge ali
suesswork is eliminated. thus as
surfing we'll equaiized brakes.
The test results with a precise ac-
curacy under conditions similar 10
road service and including the re-
tarding effect of the car. It assures
the motorist that the adjustment Of
his brakes is absolutely right and
dependable The car owner can see
FOR himself the exact condition. of
his brakes and the evidence is be-
yond dispute.
The results Of unequal adjustment
are several. Tires become badly
worn. Danger results from one side
of the car holding more by skidding
and swerving.
Brakes that are properly equal
lied also produce less strain on
chassis and body Of the car.
The Palace garage is equipped
with the most modern tools and ma
chinery for the adjustment and re-
lining of brakes. Skillful men with
experience on the operations of the
machines are employed and Russo
brake lining Ia used exclusively.
Come in. The test IL free on the
Jumbo Hydro Electric Brake Tester
at the Palace garage, IS East MAR
1 street. rear.-advt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-05
MRS. NAHONEY APPOINTED

Shelton. Sept. 5 P-Mrs. Mary
y. osby Mahoney of this city has re-
cziyed notice from George F Mara.
executive secretary Of the Smith
Robinson League of First Voters. Of
her appointment as Connecticut
chairman of the women's division
of that league. Mrs Mahoney has
already named as directors in their
respective towns Mrs. Andrew Nc
Queeney of Bridgeport. Miss Mary
Couehlin of Stratford. Miss Gather
inc Cody of New Haven. Miss Alice
Smith of Fairfield. and Miss Mary
J. Egan of NewtoUn.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-05
Mexico Hears Many
Conflicting Statements

Mexico City. Sept. lCP)-The
governments investigation of the
Obregon assassination plot. ad-
journed from Monday. continued to-
day with conflicting statements be-
fore the authorities Of the part al
legged to have been played in the
plot by Mother Superior Concep-
cion.
Eulogio Gonzale and Marie Elena
Manzano. who had confessed that
they planned to kill Obregon by
sticking him with poisoned pin
while dancing, retracted their state
ment that the nun Joined them In
the conspiracy. They admitted that
possibly she knew nothing of the
plot.
Mother Conception again denied
any knowledge of the plot or OF
the manufacture of bombs to be
used against Obregon and Presita>!t
Gales.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-05
John IS silent
VOssAs ~ ~ssss
AS HIS father
Young Coolidge Does Not Make
Any Comments

Chicago. Sept. R1First hand
information as to whether the
guardianship of secret service
operative Is an asset or liability
in the business of getting job
soon may be given the world by
John Coolidge, son of the president.
The young man of the White
House last night wendell his way
eastward after bidding his family
farewell in the summer executive
mansion. Brule, Wis, guarded as he
might have been in the days when
Horace Greeley suggested that
young men go out to the wild west.
Just when or where he is to seek
a position was not made known. In
fact, John, as taciturn as his father,
was made all but dumb by the Sc
cret service man who stopped his
tongue after he had made two mega
tive replies to reporters.
To See Florence
The first remark was mo" to the
query as to whether he had def
mite Job in mind. The second was
Il have nothing to say" in response
to whether he meant to get down
to work right away or linger
while after welcoming home from
Europe Miss Florence Trumbull
daughter of the governor Of Con.
necticut.
Those two seemed too much te
the federal guardian, who thrust his
way through the circle of new,
seekers and announced that Mr.
Coolidge had nothing to say" The
young Amherst graduate was dress
ed nattily. with only a suggestion
of the collegiate in his soft hat. He
smiled freely for photographers al
his guardian helped him alight
from the train from the northern
woods.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-05
RAGGED URCH|N
RECOGNIZES gene
Otherwise 1unney Enjoys PR.
Vacy He Sought in Paris

Paris. Sept. 5 R-Gene Tunney
achieved the privacy he has SO often
expressed himself as wanting Aes-
terday. much earlier perhaps than
be had dared to hope.
For, during two-hour walk
down the Champs Elysees through
the Louvre Gardens and a visit to
the Louvre Museum the former
heavyweight champion of the world
was not once recognized.
At the entrance to the museum
he refused all offers of the guides
who wanted to pilot him through
the picture galleries, choosing to 60
alone. The guides did not recog-
nize him and when they were ask
ed about his visit had much trouble
in recalling. the presence OF the tall
young man who they say remained
most OF the time in the wing occu-
pied by the Flemish pictures.
When Tunney left the Louvre he
retraced his steps through the Tuil-
eres Gardens. his training camp
where he did his roadwork and
preparation for his knockout bout
with Marchand of France and later
for the finals of the inter-allied
armies championship series asains
Ted Jameson of Milwaukee.
| But in all his excursion he was
not recognized once. until at its end
a ragged urchin selling newspapers
saw him and exclaimed, viola
Eugene Tunney!"
There was a CLEAN In Tunney's
blue eyes as he acknowledged the
only recognition of his stroll-but
not conceivably could it have been
said to be CLEAN of annoyance.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-05
Union Is FORMED

Geneva. Sept, S R-Almed at the
suppression of the use of alcohol in
homes and at social gatherings a
Union For Alcohol Free Cultures
has been formed by women of FIVE
northern European states. Finland.
Sweden. Denmark. Estonia and Lat
via. These women are anxious to
have the whole problem of alcohol
dealt with by the League Of Nations.
said Nine. Tilma Halnarl. Finnish
delegate. who described the aims OF
the union.
We are not trying TO force prohi-
bltlon on other countries, she ex-
planned. but only trying to see to 1t
that the laws of countries having
prohibition are generally respected.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-05
WOULD SETTLE LAND TITLE

An action has been brought in the
city court by Mary +. Tracy. IVES
ley G.. Barbour and Walter l.. Bar
bour OF this city and Anna May Bar
bour Hall Of Monclair. N. j.. against
the Dime Savings bank of Thomp-
son and the Thompson Savings bank
of Putnam. for a judgment settling
the title TO parcel of land in this
city. approximately so acres, also a
Judgment declaring a mortgage dat
ed November /. 1857 and recorded
in the New Britain land records null
and void
II is alleged in tho action that the
Thompson Savings bank. now de-
funct. failed 10 release from the
land records a mortgage for $4,000.
although the note was paid. The
Dime Savings bank originally held
the mortgage. but in 1902 the bank
went out of business and the Thomp-
son Savings bank claimed to be its
successor.
Attorney + T. Rlngrose issued the
writ and Constable Francis L. Clynes
served it.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-05
DAILY COUNCIL OFFICERS

EAwosa ]. Dalsy Ulscta1 GsanA
Knasht q KstgAas q Cssaashss-
nsalA1ag Asaa. Chooses DbscaaF.
Edward J. Daley was elected
EraRd knight Of DAILY Ceunctl. x. Of
C.. at the sAnual nesting held last
night. He has been deputy granA
knight Of the council and his eleva-
tion to head the local organisation
h 4 popular one. The other officers
elected to serve with him were ~
follows: Deputy grand knight. Ro-
bert J. Doyle; chancellor. James J.
Ronney: recording secretary. John
F. Hanrahan: treasurer. John z.
O'Neil: advocate. william F. Man
gan; warden. william l.. Smith: in
side guard, Patrick McCusker: out
side guard. Thomas Merron: trustee
for three years. Daniel Coughlin and
trustee for one year. william
O'Rourke. -.
At the meeting Of the Knights Of
Columbus Building association the
following were elected to the board
of directors: Romeo Griss, Edward
J. Daley. John O'Leary. Ernest Mil
lerick. Thomas Meskill. Thomas Nc
Grath, Walter Kenney, Patrick
WEIGH Matthew Eg1p.. John O'Neil.
Charles AcKeon and Howard Blinn.
Officers will be installed by Dis
trict Deputy Robert Simpson Of
Southington at the first meeting In
October.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-05
Wheeler Place Won't
Be Vets HOSpital

Westerly, X. L.. Sept. 5 RIThe
Fernando Wheeler place in Pawca-
tuck, Conn. once considered as a
possible site for a veterans hospital,
has been purchased by Sidney c.
Wood of New York city who will
erect a private sanitarium there.
Mr.. Wood plans to open his health
resort next summer.
The Wheeler place which Ia
known as Hinckley Hill farm is on
the Connecticut side of Westerly
Just off the post road and takes in
about 100. acres OF hill country over
looking the sound.
Purchase of the place by Mr..
Wood automatically eliminates it as
veterans hospital site. 1t was one
of several places which residents OF
Connecticut border towns put for
ward in the search for a suitable
location for government santa
rum in this district.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-05
ARMY.NAVY GAME
STILL IN 0FFING
West Points '29 Schedule Fails
to Include Annapolis

West Point. N. Y. Sept. 5 R-
Confirming the fact that the Army
Navy athletic break shows no indi-
cation of being patched up, Major
General William r. Smith. COM
mandant of the United States Mill
tary Academy, today announced
West Points completed football
schedule for 1929.
The schedule Is marked by the
addition of Illinois and a. trip to the
Pacific coast for the first time to
play Stanford on Dec. Is. The Navy
not only is absent next year but,
General Smith indicated, is not be-
ing considered in making up the
slate for 1880 for which key
games" already have been arranged.
The Schedule
The 1929 schedule follows:
Oct. 5. Gettysburg: October r.,
Davidson College, North Carolina);
Oct. 10, Harvard at Cambridge; Oct.
26, Yale at New Haven: Nov. 2
South Dakota; Nov. 9. Illinois at
West Point or New York; Nov. 16.
Dickinson; Nov. %, Ohio, Wesleyan:
Nov. 80, Notre Dame at New York;
Dec. IS. Stanford at Palo Alto.
The army's trip to Stanford will
mark the second time either one of
the service elevens has gone beyond
the Rockies The Navy journeyed
west in 1924 to play the New Years
Day game with Washington at
Pasadena.
Commenting on the new schedule
General Smith, who was a cadet
when football was first introduced
at West Point. said:
Football schedules for this year
and the two ensuing years are more
strenuous in their demands than
West Point teams have ever faced.
While we will go out to win every
game, no extra privileges will be
allowed our players. The military
academy's sole objective is to train
young men to be officers in the
army. While athletic training is
important, 1t will always be subor-
dinated to academic and military
work and our high standard will
not be lowered in any degree
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-05

campaign with a compact, hard-hit-
ting machine. Workers for both
have been occupied with getting
new names on the registration
books. and great increases have
been recorded. The democrats are
claiming the advantage. for tfeir
reports show heaviest new registra-
ton in the larger cities. which are
additionally wet and democratic.
In Boston a total of $3.50 names
were added to the registration books
between July 2 and the closing date,
August 20.
Hard to Figure Out
II the Massachusetts, result we're
to hinge on prohibition alone. It
would take much figuring to dope
out 4 law of averages on past per-
formances. In 1929 a state enforce
ment code was rejected aF the polls,
with an adverse majority of 100000.
but in 1924 one was adopted by .
margin of 5000 votes out Of total
vote OF more than 100000. Since
national prohibition became effec-
tive one beer bill and one beer and
wine referendum proposal have
passed the legislature. but both were
vetoed.
As elsewhere, women are taking
an increasing part in politics in
Massachusetts,. and the drys among
them are giving much attention to
the prohibition issue. Recently the
republican ladies of Mr.. Coolidge
home town OF Northampton put out
campaign card proposing to abol-
ish the republican elephant and the
democratic donkey. and suggesting
graphically the substitution Of new
party mascots. labelled the dry
and 1.-THE wet" The pictured mas
cot labelled dry was 4 camel. The
| other was fish.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-05
MRS. KNAPP SlH1
IN COUNTY JAIL


Albany. N. T.. Sept. 5 AeMrs.
Florence E, q. Knapp. former secrs-
tary Of state. under . 30 day sem
tence for grand larceny. irst de-
gree. awoke today at the Albany
county penitentiary uncertain
whether she was to spend - more
days there or gain temporary FREE
dom through legal moves Of her at
torneys.
The former state official spent her
first night after sentence In q room
of the home Of Sheriff Joseph II.
Henchey. connected with the jail.
pending outcome of the legal efforts
of her counsel to obtain . certih-
cate Of reasonable doubt in the casa,
The application it was animated.
would be made before Supreme
Court Justice Ellis Staley. ..-
Sentenced Yesterday
Mrs. Knapp was sentenced yester-
day at q special term of Albany
county supreme court by Justice
Stephen Callaghan. who. by impos-
ing tho 80 day sentence, overruled .
plea by Attorney General Ottinger
asking for leniency for Mrs. Knapp
and denied . similar plea after .
technical motion for dismissal had
been made by Patrick c. Duggan.
Of defense council.
Overruling the recommendation.
Justice Callaghan declared he had
considered carefully every aspect Of
her case and all that has been said
in her favor and after mature
thought and deliberation" he was
fully convinced that justice would
not be served by a suspension of
sentence.
Unless legal obstacle Is interpcsed
through the action of Mrs. Knapp's
counsel. said Rance Taylor. SUPER
intendent OF the Jail, she will b
taken to . cell in the women's tier
of the Jail today and will be subject
to the usual prison routine. includ-
ing having her photograph taken
and being finger printed. =.
This Formally was postponed yes
terday when she was received At the
pcnitentiary because of the prison.
er's nervous condition.