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New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
DAILY NEWS AT YALE ANXIOUS ABOUT FUND
Wants to Know What Disposition Is Being Made of Twenty
 Million Donated.

New Haven, Jan. 1e tP-The Yale Daily News wants to know what is to become of the $:0.00O,O00 endow- ment recently pledged by graduates all over the world. In a leading ar- ticle in today's issue of the News the statement is made that i've are somewhat surprised to find our in- structor walking to class in the same suit he wore last year:
 When we contributed to the en- dowment We were under the im- precision that our money was to in- crease the salary of the poor profess sor. We begin to wonder.
 The article continues What does it all mean: Our support has been enlisted in the terms of alluring gen. eralties. The money has been raised and now we would like to know something of the plan by which is to be distributed. The alumni gave this 20 million to the university in trust. believing that it was for the specific purpose of raising salaries.
 They have a right to an audited account of the expenditure of their funds. ie publication of plan of the general alIocation of this income would dispel all uncertainty"
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
Find Girls in Cottage
 Borrowed for Social

Three New Britain girls and three Hartford men were arrested at 7 o'clock yesterday morning in cot tage at Lake Wongumbaug. South Coventry, where they were alleged to have broken in and staged q party. The girls gave their names as Betty Wilkel. 17. of ~ Erwin place; Alice Loudes. IT. of the same address, and Sophie Cook. IS, of 42 Erwin place.
 They and their comrades were arrested by State Policeman Stevens after . complaint had been made by neighbors. They said that they had been invited to the cottage by another man. who drove away be- fore the officer arrived. The six who were arrested were held at the Vii. limantic police station and were taken to South Coventry for trial this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16

the oaraSs deer on Trsment street. but b visw of the seriousness of ths other charges. 1t is improbable that tAls will b. pressed.
 It was announced this afternoon tha4 tho cenmittee on rules and dis cipline. of the police bsard. will meet at ! o'clock tonight to hear Officer Ki66eFs version of the hold-up. Commissioners W. M. Bannan and A. H. schillins comprise the committee.
 | hearing will also be given. to- night to eupernumerary Officer Jo- seph Curry. accused by Imatius (Whitey) Wisk of having beaten him with his uiShtstick on Broad street the night of January !. Witnesses will 'be heard. and tho statements of the twoSrincipals will also be taken.
 Onicer Peter 6kierkowsM will be before the committee to explain an alleged infractiou of tho rules of the department in 6oing into . store without permission or on official business.
 Detective 1eresant Ellinser and Officer Dolan took into custody to- day. young man who said his name gas Louis Kibbe. and detained him for questioning. He has been driving an automobile about the city and the police were interested in learn- ing Aghere he obtained it\ and other particulars. At press time today he was still being detained while the investigation was being made.
 Constable John s. Recor reported to Captain Kelly at police headquar- ters today that . store he has under attachment at 179 Hartford avenue, was entered during last night and a quantity Of cigars and cigarettes taken.
 Joseph Plurin, we'll known local basketball player. left this morning for New York City where he will take up his residence in the future,
 Marion Naughton. daughter oi Mr. and Mrs James Naughton ot 5l1 Chestnut street, has returned tc New Rochelle college after spending the week end with her parents.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
TRY TO KILL PAROT

New Haven. Jan. 16 R-Polly Shia, of 4OS Lafayette street, was out on the porch talking to herself yes terday when some one took pot shot at her. Now Polly. being par rot, could not escape but she made so much noise that her master, Shukry Shia rushed to her rescue. He found that outside of ruffled feelings Polly had suffered no dam age and that the bullet had lodged in the window sash. Polly was taken indoors and will spend most of her future hours there.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
bINDY AGAIN IGNORED
International League of ASiatOrs De- clarcs Him to Be Champion Birsl- man For Year 1928.

Paris, Jan. 16 P)-Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh is the worlds champ ion birdman for 1928 in the opinion of the International League of Avia- tors which today decided to award him the international trophy which went to Pelletier Doisy. the French fiier. last year.
 The league also awarded for the first time an international trophy for women fiiers, Lady Abe Bailey being chosen the recipient.
 Lady Abe Bailey obtained her aviation certificate in 1928 and has been prominent in British aviation for some years. She llaS been particularly interested in trying for altitude records. She entered the Kings cup aerial derby in July. but was forced out by engine trouble.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
TRADE BALANCE FOR AMERICA FAVORABLE
Commerce Departments Yearly Re- port shows ssSl ,707, 900 On
 Right Side of Ledger.

Washington, Jan. le N,-A favor- able trade balance for the United States for t6S1,707,O00 last year was announced today by the commerce department. which fixed exports at $4.S66,160,000 and imports at $4,- 1S4,453,0o0.
 The balance In favor of the United States in 1926 was t377.772,- 900.
 While American exports for 1927 were slightly above those of 1926. which total was s4,s0s,660.0 .0o0. the imports for 1927 fell considerably below the 1926 total Of $4,43O,SSs,- 900.
 The department fixed December 1927 exports at $4os.00o. 900 against $465.369.000 for December 1926, while imports were 3l.oo0. 900 against $35o.462,000. The gold movement in December went heavily against the United States. the exports being $77,S+s.0 900 as compared with imports of $10.- 431.000. The December gold exports were greater than those recorded in any single month since 1924. For the year 1927. however. due to the inflow of gold during early months American gold exports were shown to be s20l,455,00Q against imports of S207,535,0O0. 50 that on the years business, the country gained gold to the extent of S6.0S0. 900. In 1926 the gain was $97.796.0OO on total ex- ports of $1l5,70S,000 and imports of S2l3, 1000. Silver exports for December 1927 were &7,lS6.000 and imports were tS.77O,000. For the year 1927 sil- yer exports were 375.6o5,000 against S92.25S,0o0 in 1926. while silver im- ports were s55,0S4,000 against $69,- J?G,000.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
SNOW Is FORECAST

Boston. Jan. 16 (UP) - New England's green winter" may end abruptly late tonight or tomorrow.
 Snow is forecast for northern New England, and rain or snow for southern New England.
 Even If it snows i'll the southern section. however, there is not likely to be g. heavy fall. the weather bu- 'reau stated here today.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
MCCORMICK IS NOT 0N CRITICAL LIST
ElCoanclmm My Have Skull
 Fracture After Beer Party

Ex-Councilman T. Frank McCor- mick of 1s3 Daily avenue is at New Britain General hospital in a semi conscious condition and is believed to have a fracture of the skull. al- though at press time development had not been made of X-ray pictures taken this morning. He is in a seri- ous condition. 1t was said. though not critically i'll.
 . Mccormick fell downstairs at the home of Fred Swanson, 29 Spring street, about o'clock last evening. An investigation by Sergeant Stadler and Supernumerary Officer Rain- eault disclosed that Mccormick. Mi chael Ryan, Swanson and another man had been drinking at Swanson's home. McCormick's fall was acci- dental. as far as is known.
 Irf police court today. Ryan. who is 35 years of age and lives at PC Buckingham street, Hartford, plead ed guilty to the charge of drunk enness and not guilty to the charge of breach of the peace, saying Ne sNd not know anything about dis. turbance ho was alleged to have caused. @
 Judge Roche imposed a suspended jail sentence of 30 days and Ryan promised to remain away from New Britain. Last June he was in court and was ordered to find a place to live, which he did. He is now en- ployed as q plumbers helper on a construction job in Hartford. he said and he has been abstaining from drink and working steadily Saturday he came here and met scfne friends, with the result that 'he became intQyicated.. and last night he was at the home of Fred Swanson. 2a Spring street. when Me. Cormick fell down stairs and was in- jured.' Mccormick is Ryan's step brother. according to Ryan. and the only breach of the peace he could recall was his insistence on riding to the hospital in the hospital am bulance with the injured man.
 Supernumerary Officer Raineault testified that he arrested Ryan in q restaurant on Hartford avenue, after having followed him from Swanson's home. Swanson had told the off. home, but the latter was noisy and used bad language, according to the officer.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
DROPS DEAD AT AQ

Providence. k. l., Jan. 1s W- Edwin F. Kent. so. who supplied silks and cords to the iewelry indus try for many years. dropped dead today in the Smith building. where he had an office. He was formerly member of the firm of Kent and Stanley, manufacturing jewellers. This firm erected the manufacturers building in 1888. Mir. Kent lived at North Attleboro, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
EXALTED RULER DIES
r. D. Sheei.an of Niagara Falls, 27 Years Old, Was Youngest Lodge Official in Country.

Niagara Falls. N. r., Jan. 16 (UP) The youngest exalted ruler of any lodge of Elks in the United States, Francis D. Sheehan. @7. died in 6 hospital here today after weeks illness Of pneumonia. He was in- stalled as exalted ruler of Niagara Falls lodge of Elks on April l. 1927.
 Several weeks ago he participated in an amateur theatrical production, during which he contracted cold which developed into pneumonia.
 Sheehan was born in North To- wanda. He was unmarried and leaves his mother and three sisters.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
ACTOIST FINED

Meriden. Jan. 16 C4o- Frederick F.. Soper. 54. of 109 Crompton street. New Haven, was fined $50 and costs in police court here today on a charge Gf evading responsibility in connection with the death of Albert Yara, 9 years old. on South Colony street on December IS, 1927. The boy died Of injuries received when he was struck while standing on the curb by Q car operated by Soper.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
KdN Street brieks

American Telephone and Tele- graph Co. plans expenditure of 1884, 00o.000 on construction this year. exceeding the total for 1927 by Sc,000.000.
 Western Union Telegraph Co. earned $15.09 share in 1927 against $15.23 a share in 1926.
 R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. earned $7.277 Q share on the combined common and class B common stocks in 1927 against Ss.c0 6 share in 1926 on 8 smaller amount Of stock outstanding. Net income rose to $29,0S0,664 from S26,.49,403.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
HARDY'S ASHES BURIED

London. Jan. 16 (UP)-Borne by ten of Great Britain's most dis tinguished men, the ashes of Thomas Hardy. last of the great Victorian novelists, were buried today in the poets corner of Westminster Abbey. Simultaneously the novelist's' heart was buried at Stinsford, in accord ance with . request made in his will.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
City Items

Mrs. John Drummond of Chestnut street has gone to Albany fer a few days.
 Mrs. John J. Holloway and daughter, Eunice. of Murray street, have returned home after spending the weekend with Mrs. Holloway's parents, Mir. and Mrs. James Fox of Naugatuck.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
REPORTERS FREED

Norwalk. Jan. 16 Mp-John O'Don- nell and Philip Leuvine. newspaper men of New York city. arrested last week on charges of breach of the peace because the police alleged they were trying to interview Mrs. Isabella Gray. wife of Judd Gray, who has since been electrocuted, were eXonerated in court today.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
Chamber Approves Plan
 To Improve New Britain

Recommendations of the execu- tive committee of the Chamber of Commerce that the Chamber take up the question of the Maple Hill ana Elm Hill annexation and the readways in walnut Hili park were approved at 2 meeting of the di- rectsrs today at noon. The appli- cation ef Kenneth R. Futile for membership was approved.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
ROBBERS IN NEW RAVEN

New Haven. Jan. Is R - 6af4 crackers. believed by the police 10 he novices at the art, wrecked, pull ed. chiscled and finally burnt open the strong box at Rosenfeid's shoe store, 6S Congress avenue. early to- day and succeeded in making away with the contents amounting 10 $500 or $7o0.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
FATAL PLANE CRASH

Buenos Aires, Jan. 16 R = The pilot and mechanic of French airplane of the Latecoere company were killed near Soils, department of Maldonado, when their plane crashed. The Latecoere company recently contracted with the Argen- tine government for airmail service.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
STAMFORD PRIEST DIES

Stamford. Jan. l6 R1Right Rev. John J. Milan. bishop of Hartford will celebrate . pontifical requiem high mass, Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, for the repose of the soul of Rev. James c. O'Brien, pastor of St. Johns R. C. church for 21 years who died last night in the office of Dr. John J. Cronin, his physician.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
CONVENT IS PLANNED

Bridgeport. Jan. 16 R-The Bridgeport (ConnecticuD Times Star, says today that tho famous Engleside school in New Milford has been purchased by Rev. Father John H. King, pastor of St. Francis Kay fer church and will be conducted as a convent and school. The purchase price is said to be $35,000.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
BOY SCOUTS DROWNED
Three New York "Tendcrfeet' Meet Death Trying to Earn Their Right 10 Promotion,

New York. Jan. 16 (UP)-Ambi- tious to advance from their rank of "tenderfeet" Boy Scouts. Edward Weisner and Ross Kaufman, both l2. and John Copeland, 13. went on 8 hike to study Swoodcraft.
 Their path led across an Ice cov- cred lake near Queens Village. When a day passed and they did not re- turn home, their parents started a search. The bodies of the boys were found at the bottom of the lake, where they had fallen through the ice.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
NEW PUMPING STATION

Greenwich. Jan, 1S N-The New York New Haven and Hartford railroad company's new $500, 900 pump house and dam at Mianus is almost completed and will be put in- to service within . abort time.
 At present the New Haven road buys million gallons of water daily from the Greenwich water company
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
SENTENCED TO CHAIR
Rrooklyn Man Convicted Ol Having 
 Murdered Policeman During Hold
 mp Last Year.

New York. Jan. 16 (UP)-Georga Appel. 70. of Brooklyn, was sen- tenced today to die in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison the week of Feb. 2S. for the murder of Police Lieutenant Charles Kemmer in q robbery December 2: of Glendale restaurant.
 Appel was convicted by jury last week. An accomplice. Edward Byrne. .4. also of Brooklyn. pleaded guilty to second degree murder. assault and grand larceny. and was scn- fenced to 35 years to life imprison- nlent.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
AITOIST IS HELD

Greenwich, Jan. 16 R-Wallace Wood. 19. held for the death of William NJ. Nelson, garage owner who was struck by an automobile, in Cos Cob Saturday night, was held in s3,000 bonds when arraignsd before Judge Meade today.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
DENTISTS OFFICE ROBBED

Meriden. Jan. 1s LP-Dr. Harold c. Quinlan. . local dentist and mem- ber of the board of education, re- ported to the police that his office at 5 State street was entered sometime between o'clock and o'clock this morning and about $50 worth of scrap gold stolen.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
WOMAN SLEUTH SLAIN

New York. Jan. 1G Pt-Mrs. Lu- cille Povlin, 26 year old private de- tcctive. was shot to death in her Brooklyn room today in 0 manner which police said indicated murder. Police were notified of Mrs. Povlin's death by Mrs. Emily Manner, her landlady.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
Funerals
Mrs. Emma Foster

Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Foster. widow of Johp Foster of I'll Black Rock avenue. were held this afternoon at ? o'clock at Erwin chapel Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe, rector of St. Marks. church. officiated. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
WOMAN DIES AT AGE OF s4

Lydia E. Wellington. 94. oldest woman resident of the state at Odd Fellows home at Fairview, Groton, died today after a long illness. She was formerly resident of Meriden and had been at the home for near- ly 10 years.
 Her husband. the late Henry Wellington, died at the home last spring.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
TO ENTERTAIN BULLARD

New Haven, Jan. IS R,-Lieut. General Robert Lee Bullard. second in commandN>of the American Ex- peditionary forces. will be enter tained by tho Union league here on January c5.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
MARY JACKSON

Ripon, Wis, Jan. 16 N-Nary Jackson is honorary commander of The R. o. T. c. of Ripon College. Men students elected her by unaAi- nous vote. and ssle will lead tAe grand march at Riron'e cadet fresic in January.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16

The American public spends an average of e1,:oo,OOo a week for chewing gum.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
ANOTHER KIDNAPPING
Police Near Grecnsbuvg. Pa, Are Looking For Trace of Missing Girl Of 13 Years.

Of 13 Years.
 Greensburg. Pa, Jan. 16 (UP)- State police were searching today for Helen McQuaide. 13, of Penn Town ship. reported last night to have tecn abducted by two strange men in . truck on the highway near Jeanuette.
 The girl. police said. was walking with sler sister when the truck drove up back of them and one of the men seized Helen and dragged her screaming into the machine.
 The sister frantic with fear. ran home and no:ified her parents.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16

ard, when its new station is com pleted will have a 140,000,000 sal lon lake to draw from.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16

READ HERALD CLASSIFIED Ans FOR REGT AESpf0B
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
TREASURY STATEMENT

Treasury balance .... $16S,4oa, ,194.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
Policeman Suspended

IOAICNulalA SlSkSCoOcO
 kaplan's story of the hold-up Of Officer kieffer differs from that contained in the latter's report to Chief Hart. in that the officer made no mention of having used his tlashlight. His report indicated that he was covered by the bandits re- volver 50 suddenly he did not have time to do else but surrender, while kaplan's statement indicates that had the officer covered him with his pistol instead of his fashlight he might have obtained "the drop on him. The police believe that the car kaplan saw Officer Kieffer stop was the police car in which Ser geant Feeney and Ofticer Brophy were riding. the sergeant having left Officer kieffer to watch the abandoned car. It is also proba ble that the man Sergeant Feeney saw walking north on Stanley street was Kaplan. who had just left the gasoline station.
 Chief w. C. Hart said today that he had suspended Officer Kieffer Saturday afternoon. In the forenoon he said he had not decided whether to suspend the officer or not, but after an investigation he ordered him not to report for duty until further notice.
 Kapaaa Held Under 4le,6o0
 In Hartford police court, Kaplan was bound over to the March tern, of superior term fin S1o.o0o bonds. on charges of theft Of the atitomo. bile and carrying . coheeaie1- wea- pon. Up to this afternoon. the local authorities had not decided whether or not to have him brought here for trial on the charge of highway robbery. He also stole the lock of
Smyrna times., 1928-02-22

Failure to file the return is Grim
inal violation of the law. Section %,
Paragraph z, of Article III, provides
heavy penalties for failure to file.
This section is cited as follows:
"Any taxable who shall refuse or
neglect to make the return required
to be made under Article | Of this
Act within thirty days after the last
day for making such return, or who
shall refuse or neglect to pay the fill
ing fee required to be paid upon the
filing OFF such return, or who shall re-
fuse or neglect to pay the tax assess
ed against such taxable within thirty
days after it becomes due, shall be
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by fine not exceeding five hun
dred dollars or by Imprisonment not
exceeding six months or both in the
discretion Of the court"
Certain classes Of persons have
been exempt by law from the filing Of
return under the statute as follows:
/. Persons who were not citizens
or residents of Delaware at any time
during the last six months of the pre-
ceding calendar year.
2. Minor citizens or residents Of
Delaware with net income Of less than
$1,000 during the year.
3. Women receiving mothers pen
sions.
A. Inmates Of almhouses.
5. Inmates Of other charitable in
stitutions.
6. Persons receiving outside sup
port from trustees of the poor.
z. Persons who, because Of age, in
trinity or mental disability are wholly
dependent for support.
Many persons, it is reported, have
been under the impression that the
abolition Of the fee released them
from the obligation of reporting in
come if no tax was due. This is an
erroneous belief, according to the in
depreciation of the law by the De
partment.
Even if citizen OF resident of this
State fails to receive one Of the print
ed blanks through the mail, he is not
thereby relieved from the responsible
ity of filing a return.
Blanks may be had upon application
at the offices Of the Departments, No.
2 East Ninth Street, Wilmington,
State Capitol Annex, Dover, or
Georgetown, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1928-02-22
DELAWARE CITY HAS ENTRANCE
NOW FROM RIVER TO CANAL
SHIPS CAN DOCK AT THE TOWN
FROM THE NEW ENTRANCE
Seven Hundred Foot Spur Channel is
Now Finished and Will Be Open
to Boat Traffic Soon

For the first time since the waters
Of the Chesapeake and Delaware Can
al We're lowered to sea level a year
ago, Delaware City now has an en-
trance from the Delaware Rive to the
docks in the town. It. Col. r. p.
Howell, Z. S. Engineer for the Viii
mington district, said that dredging
of the new entrance to the canal a
few hundred feet south of the old
Delaware City lock has been COM
pleted as far as the Fifth street
bridge, giving the town an entrance
having depth Of six feet at low tide.
"a government dredge is now working
west Of the bridge along the remain
der Of the old Delaware City entrance
and will within a few weeks have re-
dredged the old entrance and a link
connecting with the new Reedy Point
entrance to the canal.
When the water in the reconstruct
ed canal was lowered to sealevel, Del
aware City was left "high and dry"
the water in the old entrance approx
imating a depth of only three or four
feet. Delaware City protested, hold
ing that because boats using the canal
would not be able to approach the
Delaware City docks, the towns mer-
chants would lose many thousands Of
dollars a year in business. The gov
ernment then authorized redredging
Of the old entrance and the dredging
Of a connecting link with the Reedy
Point entrance
The length of the six foot low tide
depth channel being dredged along the
old entrance is 9721 feet. So far the
channel has been dredged from the
Delaware river for a distance Of 1345
feet. Boats may now enter the new
Delaware City entrance and proceed
BY way Of a 7O0-foot spur channel to
the docks Of the town Then they
may turn about, make an exit into
the river again and enter the canal
through the Reedy Point entrance and
proceed to Chesapeake City and towns
en- route.
When all the dredging is completed
the boats can proceed along the re-
dredged old entrance and enter the
Reedy Point entrance by way of the
connecting link across what was
formerly the Old Dutch Neck Road,
instead Of going out into the river
again. The connecting link between
the old Delaware City entrance and
the Reedy Point entrance will be 2,767
feet long.