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New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 1e, 1928

tragedies in connection with use Of
radium.
Public health officials today indi-
Gated the physicians attending will
adopt resolutions for regulation
which will provide protection Of
workers until permanent regulations
can be made on the basis OF scien-
tific research. Omcials said they will
not be concerned with details OF the
last tragedy. but will be occupied
entirely with a program Ito prevent
such a thing happening again"
Among thosev who requested the
conference were Dean Winternitz. OF
the Yale school of medicine: DR.. c.
z. Winslow. professor Of public
health at Yale: DR.. Alice Hamilton
of Harvard: DR.. D. w. Edsall. dean
of the Harvard school OF medicine:
Drs Louis Harris, New York city
health commissioner: DR.. Charles
Norris, medical examiner for the
city of New York; DR.. G. w. Nicholl.
public health officer of New York
state; several members Of the New
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
Workers Try to Save
Lives of Six Miners

Rrakssboro. KY, Dec. ~ A-The
volunteer rescue crews early today
were struggling to clear away an
avalanche OF rock and debris, deep
in the coal mine Of the Black Dia-
mond Company, to reach six men
entombed following an explosion
last night. scant hope was felt that
the imprisoned men would be found
alive.
A portion Of the mine ceiling gave
way about 1880 o'clock last night,
and in crashing Is believed to have
set OF gas in = pocket Of the mine.
this was followed by an extensive
collapse Of debris which closed the
passage.
Eight men were working near the
point where the blast occurred. Two
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
Frank H. Page Dies
In Springfield. Mass,

Springfield. Mass, Dec. IS R>-
Frank H. Page. 81, president Of the
National Equipment company. man.
ufacturers of candy machinery, died
today.
He was born in Holyoke, attend
ed Williston seminary and was grad
uated from Massac husetts Institute
of Technology. after which he was
connected with the Northwestern
knitting company and other con-
Germs in Minneapolis, Miss. In 1891
he came to this city and organized
the Confectioners' Machinery and
Manufacturing company. From small
beginnings this concern expanded
until in 1909 nationally known candy
manufacturers became financially as
sociated with 1t in reorganization.
in which the name was changed to
the National Equipment company.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
"Ouestion Mark" Off
For MONTGOMERY, Ala.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 19.-PNThe
tri-motored army plane "Question
Mark" destined for a trial OF the
limit Of endurance for transport
planes, took off here at $50 a. nj.
today or Montgomery. Ala and
Shreveport, La. on the second leg
of a flight from Washington to San
Diego. Cal.
The "Question Mark" will pick up
refuelling plane No. l which flew on
to Montgomery yesterday after ac-
companying the transport to Attain
ia. No refuelling attempts Will De
en- route to Shreveport, but the ships
will fly in refuelling formation TO
acquaint the pilots with details OF
that nature.
The tests on the Pacific coast Will
start at dawn New Years day and
the ship is expected to remain IN the
air ten days or longer.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
Heavy Christmas
Trade Is RepOrted

New York. Dec. 10 - Practically
all important market centers report
this years Christmas holiday trade
to be exceptionally good. Hardware
Ago will say tomorrow in its week.
ly market summary. The Yuletide
reason finds American workmen well
employed and the agricultural dis
tricts In 4 prosperous condition.
Large sums OF money recently re-
leased by the increasingly popular
Christmas clubs are having their ef-
feet upon the hardware trade. job
bers and manufacturers are taxed
to the utmost to fill orders.
A. the year draws to . close. the
Indications are that 1928 will show
favorable total of business when
compared with previous years. The
outlook for continued good business
during the winter months is encour-
aging. as the present industrial
fabric is sound.
Prices are continuing firm and
fairly steady. What changes are
noted are tending to slight advances.
Collections are fair.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
TWO RETIRED BY new
POLICE Commissioner
Grover Whalen Fires Chief lnspec-
tor Lehey and John Coughlin
OF Detective Division

New York, Dec. ~ R-Grover
Whalen's first full day as police
commissioner was marked by the re-
tirement of two veteran department
heads who have been firmly en-
trenched in high police posts for
many years.
The retired officials are Chief In
spector William J. Lahey and John
D. Coushlin, chief OF the detective
division.
Whalen. sworn In yesterday noon
to succeed Joseph A. Warren. who
resigned after criticism Of his de-
partment for it's handling OF the Ar
mold Rothstein case, arrived at his
desk at Sis this morning.
Almost his first official act was
the retirement OF Lahey and Cough
lin. The latter's retirement takes ef-
feet Immediately and Lahey's on De-
cember 81. although he IL removed
from active duty today.
Whalen appointed Deputy Chief
Inspector John O'Brien of the Bronx
to succeed Lahey and Inspector Ed
ward P. Mulrooney to succeed
Coughlin.
Sergeant Patrick ritzsibbon. who
was reduced from the rank OF lieu
tenant in charge Of the Police Glee
club and band as Warren's last Of
fetal act, was reinstated by
Whalen.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
FEW WOMEN JOIN
TALKING MARATHON
50 Contestant Enrolled with Nine
Females-S1, 900 First Prise
With $50 Sprints

New York, Dec. 10 (UP)-Milton
Crandall can't find enough women
who are willing to talk.
Crandall il the big marathon man
from out west who staged the dance
derby and now has announced q
talking marathon to begin Christmas
day and last four days.
Thirty-six persons enrolled. Only
nine were women. thus disproving
the belief that women love to talk
particularly when they can pick
their own subjects. Crandall sent
out calls for more women and there
were 4 few other applicants.
Crandall wants to have 4 repre-
sentative of every nation OF the
world. the foreigners to talk In their
own language. But there isn't Z
Chinaman in New York who wants
to enter. The first applicant was q
French pastryman.
The capital prize is $1,000 and $50
sprints are to be held.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
WANT 10 RESTORE
CITIZENS RIGHTS
Berger Introduoes Blu to Aid Those
Convicted Under War
Time ActS,

Washington, Dec. 10 RNA reso-
luton to restore the rights Of citizen
ship to approximately $500 men and
women who were convicted under
the war time espionage act for ut
terances disappearing the war waa
introduced today by Representative
Berger. socialist, Wisconsin.
Berger himself was indicted five
times OF charges growing out Of al
legged acts OF disloyalty during the
war and was sentenced to 20 years
in the penitentiary by former Judge
kenesaw NJ. Lands, in Chicago. The
verdict was later reversed by the
supreme court.
His measure would request the
president to proclaim a full pardon
and amnesty with restoration of civil
rights to all persons who, during the
war. were convicted of utterances
in speech or writing deemed to be
prejudicial to the conduct Of the
war, or OF conspiracies to violate
war laws in which no acts Of VIC
lence were involved"
Berger said not one Of the 1900
men and women convicted had COM
mitted an act OF violence. He added
that a general proclamation of am
nesty followed the Civil war and that
he proposed another should follow
the World war.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
influenza WORKS
WAY EASTWARD
Mild in Comparison With 1918
1920 Ephsmics

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Innu-
enza 10 believed to be continuing tts
spread eastward along lines Of trait
fic.
This announcement by the public
health service was accompanied by
an estimate that there were At least
100000 new cases during tho past
week. Along with this went an an
nouncement from the census bureau
that reports from S. cities showed
379 deaths from the disease In the
week ending December is, ~ COM
pared with ?sl deaths In the same
cities the previous week. An In
crease In the country's death rate
over that Of last year also was
shown. The figures for the week
ending December Is we're 1872 Per
100000 against 12.7 last year.
100000 New Cases
The estimate Of 100000 new cases
was based on information from 20
states and New York city where
s0.637 cases were actually reported.
OF the Is cities included in the GEN.
sus bureaus report, % had not been
heard from.
There was nothing In the an
nouncements yesterday to indicate
that the disease. regarded an mild in
form In comparison with other out
breaks, had changed in nature.
though it was said another report on
the situation was in preparation.
DR.. Earle G. Brown. secretary OF
the Kansas state board OF health.
said yesterday that 6s,S43 new cases
Of influenza were reported In Kan
sas last week and that ~ deatha
were attributed to 1t.
In Illinois. Dr.. Isaac'D. Rawlings,
director Of the state department Of
public health. announced that 2.1se
cases had been reported in the last
10 days but that most OF them were
mild in character. with no indication
Of serious developments. He advised
against closing schools, business
houses and theaters. saying that
there was no reason for public
alarm.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
URGES PROTEST.

Boston. Dec. ~ tPI-Secretary J.
J. O'Neil of the Boston city council
last night mailed notices 10 mem
bers OF the council. all elective city
officials and Boston members of the
state legislature calling on them 10
Join in a march to the state house
Friday to protest to Gov. Alvan T.
Fuller against the policies of Chair
man Elliot II. Goodwin of the civil
service commission.
Mayor Malcolm F.. Nichols said
the move had his cooperation
Chairman Goodwin was attacked
at meeting of the city council
yesterday by members who charged
that he was contemplating the dis
charge OF between 1000 and 5000
city employees Just before Christmas
for petty violations of the civil serv-
ice law,
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
Senator Ransdell Calls
On President Coolidge

Washington, Dec. 10 R-Senator
Ransdell. democrat. Louisiana, called
on President Coolidge today in the
interest OF his pending bill for the
expansion Of the work of the public
health service.
Under the measure, the name Of
the National HYGIENE Laboratory
would be changed to the National
Institute of Health and the scope Of
its activities would be increased to
include research into the causes Of
all human ailments The bill also
would permit the institute to accept
donations from wealthy men for the
maintenance OF its activities.
The senator said Mr.. Coolidge was
interested but non-committal.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
Murphy Honored by
Yale Crew Enthusiasts

New Haven, Dec. 10 R-G. W..
Mike" Murphy. coach Of the Yale
freshman crew for six years, was
the guest of honor at a banquet last
night which was attended by every
one at Yale connected with rowing.
Murphy has accepted contract to
coach the varsity crew at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin.
Speakers at the affair were r..
c. Damon. 1929, manager Of the
crew; J. NJ. Gates. graduate manag-
err of athletics: Ed Leader, head
rowing coach: r. E. Cushman, var"
sity captain. and Prof. George H.
Nettleton. chairman OF the board Of
control.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
C. G, C. W. SOCIAL

A Christmas gathering will be
held tonight at the X. OF c. home
on Franklin square under the aus
pices of the New Britain chapter Of
the Connecticut Council Of Catho-
lie Women. Catholic women of the
city are invited to attend. The
meeting will be the second of the
winter season and will be held in
connection with the approa ching
holiday.
Miss Catherine Ahern of the
LOOMS institute will be the speaker
and Christmas carols will be rem
dered by Miss Cecilia Long.
The meeting will be opened at
SIS o'clock at which time gifts for
the annual Christmas party at the
Polish orphanage will be received.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19

Good coal makes warm friendA
City Coal 4 Wood Co. Tel. Az
advt.
The boys choir Of st. Mary's
church will hold Z rehearsal tomor-
row night At $50 o'clock at the
church. The Senior choir will re-
hearse at 1880 o'clock.
Open until . O'Clock every evening
until Christmas. Blair T. Brodrib, 40
Main St.-adyt.
A daughter was born yesterday at
the Hartford hospital to MIR. and
Mrs. c. Briggs Parsons Of c6 Liberty
street.
If you want to see his Xmas smile
make sure to give him Mozart cigars
-advt.
Supernumerary Officer Anthony
Pechout reported a dangerous con-
dition on the east side of Corbin
Avenue. about 100 yards north Of
Averys corner. caused by the piling
Of dirt from q ditch on the side
walk and Insufficient lights.
Complete his Merry Christmas"
with . box Of Muller's Mozart cigars.
-advt.
Thomas F. Cream, superintendent
Of the Adkins Printing Co.. is i'll at
his home on Glen street.
Fifty turkeys given away. dance.
Tabs Hall, Wed, Dec. -. Adm. CSC.
-advt.
Referee in Bankruptcy Saul Ber-
man recommended = discharge in
bankruptcy for Frank Verano Of this
city at a meeting held in his Office
yesterday.
Gifts cost less. Axelrods, Broad St.
-advt.
Judgment for the plaintiff by de-
fault for $%1.14 was rendered today
In city court by Judge Morris D..
SAKE In the action Of Irving Fichman
against Walter Smith. Attorney B.
L. Alpert represented tho plaintiff.
Xmas Greeting Cards " price,
Axelrod's, Broad. cor. Washington.
--advt.
To assist In the national fight
against tuberculosis, q resolution will
be introduced In the common council
tonight to have the city Of New Brit
ain purchase 800 worth OF Christ.
mas seals. Similar appropriations
have been made in past years.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
Yale Dramatic Players
Start West Tomorrow

New Haven, Dec. 10 P-Mem-
beers Of the Yale university drama
tic association appearing in the
prod uction white Wings will start
on the annual trip through the
middle west tomorrow. The first
presentation will be given at Cleve-
land on Friday and from there the
production will move on to Chicago.
st. Paul. Minneapolis and Cincin-
natl. There are % men in the cast.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
Kell Milling Properties
Sold to General Mills

New York. Dec. 10 P-President
James F. Bell of General Mills. Inc.
of Minneapolis, anpounced today
purchase from Frank kell and as
sociates of all kell milling proper
ties at Amarillo. Vernon. Wichita
Falls and Waco Texas. and Okla
homa City and Perry. Okla. These
properties have total capacity Of o.
500 barrels of -four day and grain
storage capacity OF $500 600 bushels
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
TWO DEBATING TEAMS

Cambridge. Mass. Dec. 10 tPt-
For the first time in Harvard his
tory two debating teams will make
separate tours Of the west and south
next April, the Harvard debating
council announced Yesterday.
The western trip will include Wis
its TO the universities Of Chicago.
Marquette, Milwaukee. Wis. Carl
ton. Mortified. Mimi. and Grinnell
college. Grinnell. Ia. The southern
trip will include Duke University.
Durham. y. e.. University of North
Carolina. Chapel Hill. n. c.. Mort h
Carolina State college. Raleigh. n.
G., and Emory University. Atlanta.
Ga,
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
MEETING TONIGHT

West Haven. Dec. ~ [P,-A com
mittee Of ten appointed by FRS.
Selectman Charles II. Hobro last
week TO decide whether this com.
munity shall continue under a town
form OF government or bid for rec
ognition as a. city will hold its frs
meeting tonight. The population OF
West Haven at the present time is
greater than that Of several OF the
smaller cities Of the state.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
Trying to Find
Cause of Ouakes

Concord, N. H., Dec. 10 R1The
federal geological survey is gather
ing data by which 1t hopes to develop
definite knowledge as to the cause
Of the recent earth tremors in New
Hampshire, DR.. George Otis Smith.
director Of the survey. revealed to-
day. He said that considerable in
formation had already been secured
by Arthur Keith, a representative of
the survey.
He also announced that, in COOP
Grafton with the highway depart
ments Of Maine and New Hampshire,
survey of the boundary line of the
two states north of the outlet of
Great East Pond is being made.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
HUNT HAVANA FOR
R07HS1E|N SLAYER
BlG identified Is Having
STOPPED At Hotel

Havana, Dec. - R,-Search for
the slayer OF Arnold Rothstein. New
York gambler. had definitely shifted
to this city today with almost posi-
tive Identification Of Hyman (Gillie)
Biller, wanted in New York for the
murder, as Harry Billen. member OF
a party of three men who stopped at
a local hotel from November l6 to
November so but which checked out
% drop from sight.
Cuban Police Aid
Not only has Billen been identified
as Biller. but Cuban police working
on the case with Detective Sergeant
Garvey. New York. believe James
Quigley. another OF the party, was
Thomas dump McManus. brother
of George McManus. now held in
New York in connection with the
kothstein killing.
Identification of Biller, came last
night when house detectives OF the
hotel. room clerks and a floor mana
ger viewed a picture brought by Gar
vey and said it was of the former
guest. Identification Of Quigley as
Hump" McManus was made
through descriptions furnished by
Garvey who, however. expressed
some doubt of the identification.
No Comment
Sergeant Garvey told the Associat-
ed Press he has no doubt that the
resistrant at the hotel was Biller. He
would not comment on Biller's pos
slble whereabouts.
Extensive search Of the city has
been made by Carney since his ar
rival Monday. He said that two OPP
eratives of the Cuban secret police
have been working with him con-
SANITY, besides large number OF
picked men covering the city. Moth
ing has been learned of Billen or
Riller since he left the hotel. but
Garvey said: "Biller has his friends
and many of them are in Havana
with whom he can be hid out
No New Angles
, An afternoon spent at the race
track ELECTED no new angles for New
York's man-hunter despite the fact
that Biller is an old track follower
and we'll known to the racing fra
ternity. All connected with racing
here disclaimed having seen Biller
this season, Garvey said.
ITO date it is largely case OF
blind mans chance" Carney said,
but we have tracked Biller as far
as Havana, l am sure. If he still is
here he has 4 chance, but a slight
one, now that the Cuban police have
been thoroughly aroused and It's
members furnished with descrip-
tjons."
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
Exchange Club Gives
Presents to Children

A fhristmas party was held at tn"
Eurritt hotel last evening by mem
hers Of the Exchange club and their
wives. Supper Was enjoyed and was
followed by an entertainment and
dancing. Gifts were contributed by
dren's Homo,
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
LIQUOR TRUCK

Woonsocket, r. J.. Dec. ~ GPl-
When an oil truck plunged over an
embankn ent and was wrecked, po-
lice discovered that instead Of oil it's
tank contained several thousand dol
lars worth OF high grade holiday
Whiskey.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19

Word blindness. the inability to
learn to read and spell. was or
iginally thought to be due to feeble
mindedness, but now it is suggested
that the causes may be traced to de-
fective development in the temporal
lobe Of the brain.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
DOG FALLS 20 FEET

Boston, Dec. 10 UP) - After
falling 20 feet from a roof to con-
crete sidewalk. Teddy" an Italian
poodle. was recovering at Angel Me
mortal hospital today
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
PSYCHOLOGY CONGRESS

New Haven. Dec. 19 (Pi-ProfsS-
sor Raymond Dodge OF the Yale
university department Of psychology
announced today that the ninth in
ternat,onal congress Of psychology
will re held At Yale September to
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
Grand Duke Nicholas
In Critical Condition

Antilles. France. Dec. - UP)-
Tho Grand Duke Nicholas Of Russia
still WAS in critical condition
early today although his tempera-
ture was reported slightly lower
when the latest bulletin was issued.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
WILL TRY TO STOP
DEATHS BY RADlUM
Surxeon General Calls Conference to
Discuss Saving OF WORKER

Washington. Dec. 19.-R-1n an
effort to prevent tragic deaths In &C.
equations involving work with
radium, Surgeon General Cumming
of the public health service. has
called a conference OF prominent
medical authorities to meet here
Thursday to formulate a program OF
scientific investigation and uniform
measures of protection for workers
in all states.
The conference was called IN
response to suggestions from New
York city and state health officials
and others, after number OF
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19

Of them wers about Sc test 1rou
the others and reached the surface
uninjurod. The blast occurred be-
tween the two working groups, at
point about 1000 test frcm the
entry.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19

York academy Of medicine. and DR..
w. H. Howell. dean Of public health
at Johns Hopkins.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
Prices at Detroit
l+o-ineh Whoelbaso

The Ruusbout, Two PASSENGER. ........ .$3,l7S
The PhaesuG, Five PASSENGERS. ........... 3,lz5
The Coupe, Two Passengers. ............ $3.50
The Touring, Seven Passenger. ...... 3,275
The Convertible Coupe, Two Passenger. $3.50
The Coupe, Four Passengers. ........... $3.50
The Club Sedan, Five Passengers. ........ $3.50
The Sedan, Seven Passengers. ............ $3.50
The Sedan.L Limousine, Seven PASSENGER. $3.50
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
The Packard Custom Eight

The improved Packard Custom Eight is offered
iq but one wheelbase-l4o inches. Packard
Custom models are more powerful, more
smoothly flexible than ever before. The famous
Packard straieht-eisht motor, With its nine
bearing uankshaft, has been developed and
improved to new standard of performance. A
wide range of choice In colors and upholstery 70
available In this fine and luxurious car.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
PRICED FROM

DACKARD pioneered the straieht-eight motor
i car in America. That fact is we'll known.
Now, like the vast majority of all muti-cylinder
car manufacturers the world over, Packard has
standardized the eieht-in-line power plant.
Every current Packard model is now . Packard
Eight. That, too, is well known.
But what is not Generally appreciated 10 that
Packard builds three complete lines of Packard
Eight cars-the Standard Eight. the Custom
Eight and the De Luxe Eight.
The Packard cars in each line are fundamentally
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rails and craftsmanship, in the Characteristic
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New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
The Packard De Luxe EIGHT

The new Packard De Luxe Eight has 4 chassis
length of 145 inches and 10 the largest, roomiest
and most perfectly appointed car Packard has
ever produced-theJ finest Of all fine motor cars.
1t 10 offered for those who desire the supreme
degree of luxury in motor car transportation
and includes unlimited choice of color.combina-
lions and upholstery. Fittings conform to .
new standard of motor car elegance.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19

The Packard Standard Eight
The new Packard Standard Eight is powerful,
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chassis leneths-l26 inches and 1888 inches. The
acceleration and smoothness so long associated
with the Packard Eight is refined and enhanced
in this new car. Every new feature including
the unique Packard Shock Absorbing System is
found on the Standard models.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19

llSlnch Wheelbase
The Runabout, Two Passengers. ......... 1855
The Phaeton, Five Passengers. .......... 4,5S5
The Touring, Seven Passengers. ......... 4,5S5
The Sport Phaeton, Five Passengers. ..... 1885
The Coupe, Two Passengers. ..-.... S,385
The Coupe, Five Passengers. ............ 5,735
The Club Sedan, Five Passengers .... 5,7S5
The Sedan, Seven Passengers .... 5,7S5
The Sedan-Limousine, Seven PASSENGERS 5,ss5
Packard also provides to order, on the 145-inch
chassis, the finest masterpieces of the worlds
most famous individual custom coach builders.
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