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, 1928-11-02

10 transatlantic wireless telephone has
necessitated additional buildings and ap-
paratus at the Rugby wireless station,
Meanwhile the general Post Office is in
communication with the Governments of
Australia, South Africa aud india, with
a view to bringing the who whole of the
Empire within reach of human voice. IN
service with Canada was opened a .5ear
g and was worked most satisfactorily.
Geneva, Oct 31st. With ,nba notify,
ing the League of Nations that the Cuban
Government has decided to ABANDON any
restriction upon productions the Leagues
economic committee has votei to ask an
independent experts committee to exam
inc the crisis in the sugar industry, with
a view to holding eventually an I~nterna-
tional conference.
New York, Oct. 31st.-LoW records
for the season were established ia all
departments of the sugar market. The
only sale confirmed was 30, 500 bags of
Cuban, made late yesterday Tor prompt
shipment to an OutpOrt refiner. at 1888
duty paid All %refiners, reduced their
quotations on refined sugar to the basis
OF 5 10 for fine ~granulated al the open
ing or the market and while a fair en-
Quiry was reported, it was limited 20
nearby requirements.
Chicago, Oct 31st. -Bearlsh crops esti-
mates, especially from Argentina and
Australia did much to pull wheat values
down, TIE two leading southern hem
isphere wheat producing countries we're
unofticiaIly credited with probably min
imum yiai1 OF 288 million busnel, based
on present conditions, as against 244 mil
lion bushels actually shipped 50 far this
season. In addition. Kansas. winter
wheat seeding was repo ted today as
practically completed, with recent rains
just what was required for the crop
Wheat closed weak l TO Il cents net lower
corn / 70 one half off.
New York Oct 3lst. Henri Cochet and
Miss Helen Wills head the lists OF the
worlds first tennis players named by 5
Willis Myers, BrIi ism writer and c rite Of
the game and announced in the current
issue "Am4rican lawn tennis CJcheC
succeeded his cOUntryman Rene LAGOS
te who was first IN 1927. The ruunerup
to MISS Wills again Is SenOrICa Lii De
Alvarez Of Spain
Toronto, Oct 3Ist. CHARGED with Oh.
taIaIng half a mIllIon dollars fr3m the
Frat and 1uAran &c Ltd by fraud during
the last three years, w. N. Mcdonald.
Formerly Manager Of the Manufacturers
Finance Corporation, which IS now IN
bankruptcy. was arrested today. La ap
pearing 10 police court he was remanded
for a Week and bail was fixed at 1C0, 600
dollars. Inc charge OF fraud is land in
. - ,vtL IL. E.-on,.r ,F tL, 49,
New Britain herald., 1928-06-25

which the charges against him
were based and Laskowski. on be-
ing confronted with him and ac-
quainted with the information N
possession of the police. made his
declaration. Tomkiewicz, according
to Laskowski, struck Cream afteI
Laskowski had reached around and
removed the victims glasses. Both
young men denied that they had
used a club or other weapon, al
though Cream and Lebrun said they
were positive they had been club
ped
According to the statements made
by LaSkowski and TomkieWicz. they
had been drinking prior to commit
ting the assaults. In the opinion of
the police, they either used club
or kicked Lehrun. as his injuries
could not have been inflicted by the
use of fists alone. He is about 40
years OF age. Whether he will be
able to leave the hospital this week
or not is predetermined
Laskowski and TomkleNlCz will
be arraigned in police court tomor-
row and continuance ordered. Cap
tain Kelly. acting chief of police.
said this afternoon bonds of at
least $4,000 would be asked for
their release today
New Britain herald., 1928-06-25
BLINDED DRIVER
RIPS down fence
Woman Cut, Husband and Chill.
dren Escape Uninjured

Blinded by the headlights OF on
OF IS Prospect street lost control of
his ulfe's automobile while driving
towards New Britain on the West
Hartford Road a short distance from
the Paragon Inn about 915 Ia st
night. and the car crashed through
the fence along the roadside. knock
ing down posts and ripping away
about I 3 feet of rails before coming
TO a stop Mrs Phillips suffered a
painful cut on the face, but Phillips
and the children who we're in the
car we're not injured 4 passing mo-
torlst drove Mrs. Phillips to her
home Motorcycle Officer David
Dotv who investigated the accident,
reported that Phillips was driving
slowly and carefully and there ap-
peared 10 be no cause for police
action
A car driven by William Tetsc b
Of p Sunrise venue struck the rear
Of car owned by Joseph zen,tt,ni
Of 107 Pleasant street and driven by
Samuel Cayallere Of 1872 Stanley
street about O'Clock yesterday
afternoon as the latter was turning
INTO his yard. Cavallere told Ser
eeant N J Flynn he gave no signal
before he started TO make the turn.
but Tetsch said he did not see It.
Both cars were damaged
Cars driven by John p. Haun and
New Britain herald., 1928-06-25
INTENSE INTEREST
IN fashion SHOW
Girls Enthusiastic Over Dress
making Contest in This City

Much interest has teen dem on
s'rated IN the cotton dressmaklng
contest for the girls OF New Britain
and NlclrltN announced in the
Herald
Some o. the Young women who
Will be the models have been to the
stores tor fittings and through the
courtesy of the thrater manage
ment II has been decided TO produce
two performances OF the Junior
Advancement style and Fashion
show A. the Strand theater on
Monday, July ., one with the resu-
lar afternoon performance and one
with the evening shows
The contest opens July with the
style sud Fashion show as pre-
'1ouslv announced
New Britain herald., 1928-06-25

Eangrenous appendix This afternoon
he was reported TO have Wlthstood
the operation successfully and his
recovery Is expected.
Some confusion was caused IN
recording the case at the hos pital
because Mss Alice Gannev. sister
OF Attorney Gaffney accidentally
gave the name of the patient as At
torney Cyril Gaffnev. another broth
er Consequently, the hospital gave
out the Information that Attorney
Cyril F Gaffney had been operated
on. when. as matter OF fact, he
was attending to his business.
The patient was admitted TO the
bar few months ago and is asso-
clated with his brothers Donald and
Cyril. IN the practice OF law He
is one of the Youngest practlclng
attorneys in the city.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-25
LOCAL CLUB wins
New Britain Tennis Team Takes
six Out of Seven Matches from
1orrincton continuation

The New Britain Tennis club team
defeated the Meadowbrook team OF
Torrlngton Saturday s TO / in
special ln-er-City series OF matches
The Torrlngton team was able to
WIN only one match OF the series.
that being a doubles match in which
the New Britain pair made a terrific
night Tor victory.
The results of the matches were
as follows: Singles. Llenhard de-
teated Cooley SO. SO. duncan de-
feated Bowen e., g.; Van Open
defeated Andrew 6-2. CT. Benson
defeated Wadhams 6-S, 81. ga
and King defeated Ostrossky IS,
g.
Doubles Van Open and Benson
defeated Andrew and Wadhams
6-2. - and Cooley and Bowen de-
teared Llenhard and Favor 1o-12.
60 and SIS
New Britain herald., 1928-06-25
Two H|GHWAYMEN
BAGGED BY POLICE
One "Squeals' and His Pal
Makes Damaging Admissions

After Edward Tomkie wicz of 10
Gold street had given the police a
statement duplicating Henry Las
! Aowski of 435 Burritt street and
himself in the assault and highway
robbery on Zephirin Lebrun of 3
| Seymour street, and the assault on
John j. Cream OF 6o2 Main street,
early yesterday morning, Laskowski.
who had been in police cell on
suspicion since yesterday. was
brought into the detective bureau at
police headquarters this forenoon
and admitted his part in the affair.
I So YOU squealed, did you, you
rat" Laskowski hurled at him.
Well I'll tell something, too" and
he proceeded to relate the story of
the attacks on Lebrun and Cream.
He and Tomkiewicz and third
Young man had been about the
northwestern section of the city Sat
friday night and when near Broa d
and Silver streets about o'cloCk
Sunday morning, Laskowski and
Tomkiewicz approached Lebrun and
/ Il : hbu Illlll iol a llidtNll' iitii Win
panion had left them prior to this
incident and as he had no connec-
ton with il, the police released him.
lebrun. as he put his hand in his
pocket for match. vas seized by
the arms and thrown to the ground
and Tomkieuicz and Laskowski beat
him severely about the head. He is
at New Britain General hospital Wit h
painful injuries hardly square inch
OF his face being unmarked, He
told the police his watch and 81 50
were taken but LaskoNsll and Tom
kiewicz denied having robbed him,
Tomkiewicz is 90 years of age anG
has been arrested twice. ACCORDING
to the police records. while Las
kowski is 10 and has been arrested
several times A few months age
he left Cheshire reformatory on pa
role.
While Sergeant T. J. Feeney anc
Oficer George Collins were maxine
a search after the injured man har
been taken to the hospital. Crear
reported to the sergeant that he
was at the corner of Booth anf
Orange streets shortly after
o'clock when he was approached b,
the Young men who asked him TO-
match As he moved to compl,
with the request, they attacked
him, beating him about the hea5
with Their fists and club. he said
He had cut across the ear and I
bruise on the side of the head anG
was bleeding freely.
Iaskonski was seen by Super
numerarv Officer Edward Muszyn
ski before the latter had learned O
the assaults He was with Tomkle
Wlcz. who was not known by the
Officer Accordingly, Detective Ser
geant ElllnTer and Sergeant Nc
Away took Laskouski into custod,
at his home yesterday but he de
MED all knowledge of the occur
rences. He stood up In bed at hi
home and tried to punch serEean
NCAvay.
This forenoon. the police received
information that led them to a loo a
factory where they arrested Tom
klewlcz He made admissions OF
New Britain herald., 1928-06-25

firm of Nalr & Nalr. will be rendered
- guests VIII attend the farewell
to-haC helordom party given to Mr..
Mar Who viii be married to Miss
Frltzle Stoulman of Philadelphia.
The Wedding Will take place Satur-
DAY at the home of Miss Stoulman's
New Britain herald., 1928-06-25
ATTY. LEO GAFFNEY
BRAVE IN ORDEAL
III for Day With Appendicitis
Physicians Out Of Town

Stricken with an attack OF p
pendiCitis yesterday forenoon on his
return from mass at 81. Mary's
church, Attorney Leo Y. Gafney.
youngest son OF Judge and Mrs. B.
F. Gaffney OF A. Vine street. was i'll
throughout the day without medi-
cal attention until last evening when
DR.. George II. Bodley was located.
Members Of his family tried to COM
nunicate with several physicians, all
OF whom were ont of the city.
This morning Attorney Gaffnsy
was operated on al New Britain
General hospital by DIR, George w.
Dunn and DR.. Rodley who found a
New Britain herald., 1928-06-25
JUDGE NOT PROSECUTED

Fairfield. June IS tP-A charge
OF speeding his automobile in FAIR
field ABOUT three weeks ago against
Federal Judge Edwin s. Thomas OF
NorWalk. was nolled in town court
today by Judge Clarence II. Hall.
The nolle was granted on recon-
mendation of Prosecutor William S.
klnsella, Judge Thomas was not in
New Britain herald., 1928-06-25
CONVENTION DETAILS

Houston. Texas. June IS (Pt-On
Convenlns at noon tomorrow the
democratic convention after the
makeup of various committees has
been announced. will recess until 7
p. m. central standard time. Short
~ after that hour Claude G Bow
ers as temporary chairman will de-
liver his KEYNOTE address.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-25

has indeed come TO the parting of
the ways; perhaps some time a new
party, a third all-Amerlcan party.
may become a reality to satisfy the
demands OF a truly patriotic demo-
cratic citizenship"
New Britain herald., 1928-06-25
Wife and Husband Cut
As Gift Wine ENplodes

place was cut about the neck en1
her husband suffered cut on the
arm last night when a bottle Of
wine which was given them SOM
time ago burst The EocCos were
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-02
MILLI0NAIRES
INCREASE IN US,
Number Now Is Largest in
Nations History.
IN Z Hitcd Press

IN tHitcd Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The
United States now has more mil
lionaires than at any ether time in
history, the Treasury announced to-
Gay.
Income tax statistics showed 228
persons paid last year on incomes
over $1,000000 for 1926, while many
others had equally large incomes,
but did not pay full taxes on them
because of allowable exemptions.
officials said Internal Revenue
Bureau calculations indicated there
was at least one Millionaire in Amer
ice and possibly two. Millionaires
run into the thousands.
Only twice before has the coun-
try boasted Of more than 200 known
millionaires. In 1925 there were 207
and in 1916 there were 206. In 1921
there were but twenty-one persons
in the really wealthy class.
There were lis persons with in
comes of more than $1,000,00O; 43
persons with incomes from 81 $780, 900
to $2,00O,000; 80 persons with in
comes from 100000 to $4,000, 900;
IA persons with incomes from So
100000 to 100000; 9 persons with
incomes from 100000 to $5,000,-
600, and IA persons with incomes
more than 100000 annually.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-02
Mt CHILLED
ATTEMPT TO
Get new CLEW
gal Staff of The Fox Is
z Busy Preparing for
His Defense.
QUIZ YOUTHS RELATIVE
Grand Jury Will Convene
Tuesday for Inquiry
! Into Crimes.
QUIZ YOUTHS RELATIVE

BH Times Specidl
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 2.--As
police today endeavored to find a
woman they believe may have helped
William Edward Hickman in the
kidnapping. Staying and mutilation of
12-year-old Marion Parker, the legal
staff of 1.-THE Fox" was preparing its
defense.
! Welby Hunt, Is. was being grilled
by police, who believed the bandit
pal of Hickman may know more
about the Parker case, in which he.
steadfastly denied having any part
Hunt and Hickman probably will
be charged with the murder of Ivy
Thoms, druggist, by the grand jury,
converting tomorrow. Hickman al
ready is held on one murder charge.
If found guilty, Hunt probably will
be given a life sentence because of
his youth, authorities said.
A. G. Gilmer. Oklahoma City at
torney, was expected to arrive here
tomorrow to prepare the defense for
Hunt.
Jerome Walsh, legal representative
for Hickman, refused to comment on
the rumor that he had obtained the
help of Joseph Ryan, former deputy
district attorney.
Police were confident that Hick-
man had a woman accompiice in the
kidnapping of Marion. In this con-
nection they grilled Mrs. Carrie
Driskel, Step-grandmother of Hunt
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-02
'FLUNKINC' OF
PUPILS DROPPED
Pupils Permitted to Go on
With Class; Catch Up.
BY JACK POWERS
United Press Staff Correspondent

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. o.
Fiunking high school students will
be enabled to clear educational hur-
dies and break down textbook bar
riers with less difficulty. if the idea
of a Columbus High School prin-
cipal is accepted by his colleagues.
H. c. Marshall. the principal, has
before other school heads here a
plan through which students who
fail in one semester are passed with
their class, and given throughout
the second semester to make up
their work.
It was inaugurated in his school
some time ago.
The idea. Marshall said. was an
innovation i'll the educational realm.
Opponents said it was merely an
injustice to the pupils.
1T is pernicious. Failing pupils
will take it easy with the assur-
ance of a second chance" they de-
clared.
With Marshall, however. results
are what count.
"Of seventy-eight pupils placed on
trial since February" he said, fifty
eight have made good
OF the number that failed the
second time, Marshall explained,
nearly all made the grade on the
third trial.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-02
STREET CARS CRASH
Motorman and Conductor
Hurt in Collision.

Joseph Morsch, 1901 Ewing ST..
motorman on the College Ave.
line, suffered a fractured ankle
when the car he was operating
struck another car at Broad Ripple
Park Sunday. James Auberry, 964
Stillwell ST., conductor ON the first
car, was cut about the head. Police
said he was leaning from the rear
platform, replacing the trolley.
Ray Barnes, Is, of 962 N. Highland
Ave, messenger boy, was injured
about the face and body when his
bicycle was struck by a "hit and
run" driver at 1905 E. Tenth st.
James Eubanks, Negro, 80, of Sc
S. Summit Ave, was pinned beneath
his automobile when it turned over
after striking a safety zone guard
at Noble st. and Massachusetts
Ave. Removed from the wreckage
uninjured, he was taken to the city
prison and charged with driving
while intoxicated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-02
Few ARRESTS i.
MARK CITYS
CELEBRATION
Many Police Are on Duty,
but ReveIerS Let Joy
Be UnreStrained.

Indianapolis celebrated New Years
Eve Saturday night we'll watched by
police, but in the usual manner. Po-
lice Chief Claude M. Worley car
ried out his pledge that the city
would see more policemen at the
public places Of celebration than
ever before, but no large number OF
arrests was made.
The jewellers used extra precau-
tons, but took their libations OF
forbidden liquor. those who desired,
when policemen's backs were turned,
Seven were arrested on blind tiger
charges.
william Quill, "a, of 1923 N. I'LL
nois St., was arrested by Sergt. C..
Hodges at Vermont and Illinois Sts.,
New Years Eve and charged with
operating a blind tiger. Hodges
said he found two half pints Of whis-
ky in his pockets
Others charged with the same Of
Tense we're: Earl A, Richart, 20, FIT
Harrison; John M. Hardin, 80, Of
l943 NJ Pennsylvania ST.; Robert
Andrews, 81, of 821 S. State Ave;
Lawrence Brown, 10, of 4918 Univer-
sity Ave; William M. Nail, 10. of
BOLT N. Talbot Ave, and Evert Will
lis, q, Negro, 514l5 Indiana Ave.
Nine men were arrested on intoX-
ication charges, practically all of
them on the streets and in public
places.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-02
OPEN LAVISH
ROSE TOURNEY
Annual Pasadena Pageant
Begins With Flower Parade.

BH United Press
PASADENA, Jan. "A gorgeous
floral pageant-"StateS and Nations
in Flowers" wound through the
palm-lined streets of this city today,
as the thirty-ninth annual Pasa-
dena Tournament of Roses began.
In lavish tribute to the South
lands floral grandeur, more than
300 units. including ninety huge
floats and thirty bands, moved Ill
majestic parade along a five mile
route before an audience estimated
at 100000.
Thousands Of tourists from all
parts of the world thronged the
Crown City today for the annual
East-West fotball classic this after
noon between Stanford and the Uni
versity of Pittsburgh and to view the
rose festival which was born in
1889 as small village fiesta.
The blossom decked floats, created
at cost estimated to exceed $780,
600, represented forty Pacific Coast
cities and communities. All aroma
Of scores Of varieties of flowers
fingered over the streets as the pa
rade passed along the fiye-mile
front.
The floats this year we're carried
out iii symbols of the vaious States
and nations. Beverly Hills, sweep
stakes winner last year, was again
considered a likely victor, while Long
Beach, winner of the sweepstakes
cup in 1926, was expected to be an
other leading contender.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-02
Expensive in New York

IN HitGd Press
NEW YORK, Jan. "A greeting
expensive both in money and hu-
man life was given the new year
by New York.
Thousands Of dollars we're spent
at night clubs, hotels, theaters and
cafes. Eighteen persons died, twelve
OF whom were alcoholic victims.
There were forty-five fire alarms in
a few hours just before and just
after midnight Saturday.
Most of the twelve alcohol VIC
Tins died from poisoned liquor, al
though several were victims Of
acute alcoholism. One man became
crazed from liquor and committed
suicide.
Broadway did the new years
greeting in typical Broadway man.
ner-even to cost. Theater tickets
were doubled and trebled.
There were four raids of cafes,
with more than thirty people ar
rested.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-02
400 PER|LED IN
TRAIN SMASHUP;.
ENGINEER DEAD
Interurban Express Loaded
With CeIebrantS Hits
Local at Curve.
BIZ United Prcss

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. BRUSHING home
a crowd of New Years celebrantS, a
South Shore interurban express
train crashed into the rear end of
a local just outside the city limits
yesterday.
One person was killed, twenty-five
seriously injured and more than a
hundred others cut and bruised.
Panic followed as the 400 passengers
sought to escape from the smashed
coaches, several of which burSy into
flames.
The injured, nearly all residents
of northern Indiana, we're en- route
home after all-night celebrations in
Chicago. The express train, speed
ing at sixty miles an hour, flashed
around a curve and hit the local full
force.
The two coaches of the local were
propelled $50 feet down the tracks.
Passengers. caught in the mass of
twisted steel and splintered wood,
we're scalded by bursting steam
pipes.
The swift ice house, near by. was
converted into an emergency hos
pital and scores given first aid
treatment. Those more seriously
injured we're rushed TO the Rose
land community hospital.
Edward Stafford. engineer OF the
express train, died without regain
ing consciousness. Passengers on
the front platform of the train said
he was unable to see the local, which
had been stalled by frozen brakes,
because of the sharp curve.
The accident was the second in
Chicago within twenty-four hours.
THE Hummer" a crack Chicago
&c Alton Kansas City-Chicago train,
its engineer blinded by a snowStorm,
had crashed into a Ch;cago-St.
Louis passenger and mail train
Saturday. Two persons were killed
and twenty-five others seriously in
jured.
Coroner oscar Wolfe OF Chicago
started an investigation into both
wrecks today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-02
AGOMOBILIOUSNESS'
EEW ROAD COMPLAINT
Legal Term Grows Out of Accident
on Highway.

Legal Term Grows Out oil Accident
on Highway.
Tn United Press
LONDON, Jan. "A new road
complaint has auen found by Lord
IIewart, lord chief justice Of Eng
land.
The complaint, described by Lord
Hewart as "automobiliousness.' grew
out of an injury a motorcyclist re-
ceived in the arterial highway be-
tween here and the seaside resort,
lSouthend.
Plaintiff in the case had sued for
damages, charging that the defend
ant had negligently driven into the
middle of the road causing the ACCT
dent. The defense denied that the
driving was negligent, asserting that
the speed was only twenty miles an
hour.
Lord Hewart after remarking on
the apparent "dullness" of driving
twenty miles an hour, diagnosed the
roads complaint as "automobilious-
ness"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-02
NEWSPAPER is
BOMB TARGET
Scranton Sun Plant Badly
Damaged by Blast.
BIZ United Press

BIZ united Press
SCRANTON. Pa, Jan. 1.-The
bombing of the steel and concrete
plant of the Scranton Sun, daily
newspaper, Sunday, was due to the
work of cranks or bootleggers in
cenSed at the editorial policy of the
paper, Mark K. Edgar, managing
editor, said today.
The New Year was only one
minute old when the terrific ex-
plosion rocked the structure, rip
ping out the rear walls. No one
was in the building, but colored
woman and her Swear old child, in
the rear of the structure, were cut
by flying glass.
Buildings in the vicinity were
damaged and windows for blocks
around were shattered. Police said
a time bomb or dynamite adNbeen
used.
The explosion was the most re-
cent of a long list of dynamitings
in this region, attributed to persons
against those who had opposed the
crime element.