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New Britain herald., 1928-03-19
WANTS TO G0 AS AIR
 MAIL TO CALIFORNIA
Smith Girl Will Pay $500 to Send Self as
 Parcel Post

Hartford. March l4 Cp;-E.u2ai,.th Patterson, of santa Barbara, Califor- uia. a junior al smith college, has offered to pay $500 postage on her self it the Colonial Air Transports. Inc, will accept her as parcelpost. Her request, written to the postmas- Ter at Northampton, Mass, and for WardcI by him to tn" Hartford office of the Colonial company. vas made last Thursday. when the Holyoke- Hartford motorcycle extension Of the air mail service was opened. Miss Patterson wants to be sent as par celpost 10 the la,iiic coast. presum- ably to spend her Easter vacation at home.
 According to B. \. Pol'ttt, local company, there are two provisions which may exclude the girl from the flight. One ot these is the rule for Eidding the company to accept ma terials for shipment which might be damaged by rapid temperature changes. The other is the post offica departments objections to air mail publicity stunts. If Miss Patterson can convince the government that she is not attempting a publicity stunt, and can persnad" the com pany that she won't mind the tenn peraturc changes. it is believed her offer will be accepted.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-19
JUSTICE S|DDONS SAYS
 HE'S NOT IMPLICATED
Denies He Has An! Con- nection With Teapot
 Dome Scandal

Washington. March l2 oP Pub lished reports ra}oIf.ug about a my terious packagg said to have htNa addressed by Sinclair oil interests Q F. l.. SiddonS'' iupulled .lu>tIr- Frederick l.. S!ddons Of the pistrigt Of Columbia supreme court to foi maily deny today that any attemla had been made to deliver any such package 10 him.
 Several ot the proctedings grow ing out of the oil scandal have been heard before Justice Siddons, and it Wa, he who sentenced Harry r. Sin clair 10 jail for contempt. The pub lished stories grew out of the sum moning of F. l.. >iddons Of Washing ton, Illinois, before thv senate Tea pot Dome committee. This witness was said 10 have told the committee behind closed doors thai a pachagg from q sinclair company was .ld dressed to him. hut that he later was informed that it should be for waried to Washington. n. C.
 "These stories Ii true carry m i'm plication or inference. il seem. 10 me retecting upon me, and l can only say that l have never received any package Of any kind by express or otherwise from the Sinclair Oil company or from any other source. . the justice said in statement.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-19
|5 INJURED WHEN OLD
 DENVER HOTEL BURNS
Jump From Windows as Colorado House Is Par.
 tially Destroyed

Denver. March 19 tP-Fiftecn persons were injured, four seriously, N aon an early morning fire partially destroyed the Colorado House, one of Denver's oldest hotels.
 All of upwards Of 100 guests were believed to have escaped or to have been carried to safety by fremen. Several received minor injuries when they jumped from second and third story windows.
 Five persons, al first believed to have been trapped on the third floor. were accounted for
 Bert C. Hart, Denver was believed -o have been fatally burned. Roy Bender. Denver. was thought 10 have sustained internal injuries and Will nam Caphert, address unknown. was suffering from a fractured skull our firemen. including Fire Chief a3ohn Healy were cut and bruised by falling timbers.
 The blaze started on inc first floor about 2 q. m. and soon swept through the structure. Several per sons jumped from the windows when heat prevented firemen from placing ladders against the building.
 Bremen estimated the damage al approximately slo,0oo.
 The Colorado House. one Of the land marks of pioneer Denver days. was a three-story structure of wood construction. It was located in the 600 block of Larim"r street and ' as the meeting place of many early day western characters.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-19
MONEY WILL DOUBLE;
 GYPS|ES TAKE $3,o0o
Danbury Man Reports to Police He Was F'leeced
 by Wandering Band

Danbury, March 19 tP'-Accepting the story of q band of gypsy fortune tellers that they would double his money for him by inoantations, Con stantine Brozyna. d leading Polish American resident oI this city, IS to- day minus s3,o0o and has asked the police to help him recover his money The gypsies have left the city, leaN- ing it is needless to say. no trace and BroZyna has, as d remembrance ol his folly, two rolls of worthless paper consisting Of Mexican money. stag" currency and blank pads Of paper.
 BroZyna went into q store where the gypsies had set up a fortune tell ing booth several days ago and had his fortune told.
 One of the two women dc1nonstrat- ed her ability to double his money and before his eyes made two dollars appear where there was one before.
 Bills of larger denomination were likewise treated for Rrozyna' E mysti- fication and he was told that any sum he mlgnl produce WouIu be lnuhl.h for him.
 Rrozyna went to bank and drew out the savings of himself and wife. adding 10 it enough to make S3."nn. This money was tied up in a clot h bag and placed in q cloth belt WhicN was wrapped about his body. IT. was instructed not to open if until! today. Last night he walked past th, fortune telling place only 10 find il empty. He went home. opened th" belt and bag and found that his wealth was b1u worthless paper. pc
New Britain herald., 1928-03-19
Commissioners Grill Policeman On His Alleged Connection With
 Gardiner and Pajewski Charges
Grabeck Said to Have Been Co., Between for Department Critics. Questioned by Discipline Committee for Four Hours-In,estigation
 Expected to Re Continued

At ! session lasting approximately four hours. the discipline commit tee ot the board Of police commis- >ioners grilled Policeman William Iirabeck yesterday relative to the statements by Henry F.. Gardiner that Grabeck had carried messa ges between Gardiner and Peter J. Pa .iewsili. deposed chairman 0. the board Of police commissioners. Com missioners A. H. Schllllue and NJ. W. Bannan, Clerk J, X. MCGrail and Chief W. C. Hart We're present aul from information gleaned today t appears that rumors that have been circulated during the past few weeks concerning Grabeck'S connec- ton with the Gardiner Pa Jewski af- fair will be investigated more thor oUghly before the discipline con- mittee completes it's work in this case.
 Graheck, fl Is said, was favored by Hajewski for promotion 10 a ser geancv but hofor. the opportunity came 70 advance him. Pa jewski had
New Britain herald., 1928-03-19
Start Atlantic Voyage
 In 24 Foot LifebOat

London, Mar Il ls q P(-Four Dutchmen started from West minister Pier today on q transat- lanric journey in a small life boat which its inventor believes IS un- sinkabie,
 Jacob schuItte>4er. 6a. it's in ventor. is captain ot the party. They expect to Teach \ Nw York in i6 days after halls ar plym- outh and the Azores.
 The transatlantic !i.rAoar nom- el SchutreHarr after its inventor. Is only 4 feet long and nine feet wide. T. carries no wireless. l. uses as motive power one bl- sail and foresail Thr boat has two helms.
 During official trials in Iiol- land, the lifrhoar. carrying 22 persons, was pushed from a ships deck 45 feet ahoNe rhr water level
 The boat made 3 ,]aan 5t.r and rose immediately each time 1t was submerged.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-19
MOTHER AND SON HELD
 IN TOLLS OF RAIDERS
Police Find Alcohol in WOman'S Bag and Later tn Youths
 Automobile

Mrs Josephine Ora howski or A | concord street was arrested about noon today on the charge Of viola ton of the liquor law, as she was entering Stanislaw Golons shoe store at 45-45 Broad street with R Sallon can Of alcohol in a black bag. and her son. John Grabowski. aged 20 of the some address. was arrested later at his home on charges of transporting alcohol by means Of motor vehicle. reckless driving and passing traffic signal. Mrs. Grabowski was released in s20o bonds for her appearance in police court tomorrow. and her son was held in default of si,Ooo bonds.
 Officers Daniel Cossrove and Will liam Grabeck saw Mrs. Grabowski leave the automobile and when they approached, her son drove away. leaving th" aged woman 10 her fate. When taken into custody, the son denied tha; he had been at the wheel but his mother is said % have told the police he had driven her 70 in, store, According to the police be drove away recklcssly and did not stop for the traffic light on Broad street.
 The Grabowski family has figured in police activities a number of times, principally through alleged violations Of the liquor law. One ot the young men has been sought for several weeks, having forfeited a bond after being arrested for yiolat- ing the liquor law. and last week, the father, two sons and a daughter were in court for fighting. and the mother was A witness. having been assaulted by the daughter
New Britain herald., 1928-03-19
INMATE OF NEW HAVEN
 JAIL BADLY BURNED
Pours Gasoline On Fire In Forge In Machine Shop-BlaM Causes
 Much Excitement.

New Haven. Mar. 1o P-L,td wig j, .s"n, 35. prominent Handen con- tractor, at present an inmat. Of New Haven county jail where he is serv- recently upon him in city court for Grunllen driving second offense. was $. riously burned about the feet and hands this morning as he was ignit- ing q fire in q forge of the machine shop of the institution
 According to prison officials, Jes- sen poured gasoline on a slow start ing fire.
 An explosion occurred, knocking J .ssen backwards and setting fire 10 his clothes Inmates rushed to his ,Id and succeeded in extingulShine the flames but not until his feet and hands were badly burned. He vas ta ken to the prison infirmary where Eis burns were treated by Dr. Willis II. Grove. prison physician.
 The fire created considerable eN- rltcment uns the inmates and jt was several minutes before a normal $ at of affairs was restored. Prison .1ards rushed to the shop from all sections of the jail connecting tn |t,;ildings where they remained un- d I guard until all danger nas past.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-19
PatrOlman O'keefe Said to Have Known Contra band Was in Babula Home on Bo9th Street.

For failure to report that he had seen a quantity of alleged alcohol at the hom" of John Babula. as Booth street. Policeman John O'keefe will be reported to the discipline com mittee. Chief w. (. Hart said today. following receipt of d report by Ser seant John C. Stadler, who investi- gated Il report by Policeman Thomas Blanchette relative 10 the dropping Of a pocketbook hy man on Chest nut street. near the new lunch cart q short distance east of Main street.
 Early yesterday morning, Officer Ernest Blomquist was in the rear of F. (. Porter Sons building on Main street when he heard a crash. and running out, lie saw two young men going into Court street. He gave chase but could not orertake them. He noticed. however. nat an outside showcase in front of the Boston Store at Main and Court streets had been broken, and he took 10 wom- ems pocketDooks out Of lt and brought them 10 the police station. IL was apparent, he believed. that the men who had run away had broken the showcase.
 \ short time later, Policeman Thomas Blanchett" saw a party of men leave the lunch cart and enter an automobilc. one of them dropped d pocketbook on tn" sidewalk and the policeman picked it Up and turned ii in at police h"adqu rtcrs, also reporting tn. registration mum Der of the car. Sergeant Stadler learned that the car was registered in a dealers name, and or lnvestigat- ing. he found that Joseph l1ahule of 45 Main street had the car Saturday night
 In talk with Bahula. the ser gcant learned that Policeman O'kcefe had stopped the car on Myrtle street early sunday morning, suspccting tlat it had been stolen. only tn find that 1}abula was at the wheel and his companions were in toXicatcd Tn. policeman had not asked I:abula for his license. blI' after going off duty a' 4 o'clock Sun iay morning, had met him in th" lunch cart and had accepted an invi- tation 70 drive him home. II was vtile the policeman. with fahula
New Britain herald., 1928-03-19
Fails to Report Seeing Alcohol
 In House, Charged Against Cop

and the latter's companions were leaving the lunch cart that one of the party dropped the pock"tbook which Policeman Blanchcttc ohserv- ed from a vantage point across the street.
 According to Rabula's statement 10 Sergeant Stadler. Policeman o'K"efo drov, the mon to their rc- spectiVe homes. When sergeant Stadler summoned Policeman rkeefc yesterday to tell his side of the story, h. learned that RabuIa had shown th, policeman the alco- hol at the hom. of his brother. John saying in oftcct that Policeman o'kcefe was the only member of the department that could be trust ad with the information that the supply was on hand.
 Chief Hart happened to reach the police station while Detective Sor- gcant McCu" was questioning Pc liceman o'kcofe. and on hearing mention of the alcohol. the chief or utltl II i't lG'I llllliltfIditIl lie lolN Policeman o'Kc"fc he should hay, reported if before going off duly. Scrgrants recnoy and o'NIra and Officers Grabeck and CosEroNo We're detailed 70 inc case at once.
 Prosecuting Attorney J. C. Woods being i'll at home. he was unable to prepare q search warrant and As sistant Prosecuting Attorney W. N. C .custeiu. on being reached by telephone in Manchester. iepufi2ed Clerk F. !. banherg Of the city and police courts to prepare 'h" war rant. Last evening. after the police had watched the Bahula home sc that tho alcohol could not b, r,- moved. the place was raidcd abour S:3o o'clock and 60 gallons O alco- hoi seized. r. was in l$ cans. each containing five gallons. Acoordine to the police. if tested i>H proof
 John Bahula was not at home and the warrant for his arrest was still unscrvoi today. His brother. Jos "ph. was in court today and fin"t for driving without an opera or's Ii. c,nsy.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-19
HERALD AGAIN IS ID
 HAVE MARBLE TOURNEY
Successful Boy Will Have Trip to Atlantic City
 in June

Get out your tniss and agates boys and Eyt ready "a knuckle down to the raCiest and best game Of marbles you have ever played,
 The Herald" and the Junior Achievement Foundation of New Britain have learned that the mar bIc rings are being prepared on the silver sands of Atlantic City and have agreed To find q city champion and send him down there 10 com pete in the national matches.
 Who will h" New Britain's 1a2S marble champion: Some New Brit ain boy ~ill win 2 trip to Atlantic City for thr sixth annual champion ship finals will be held ther. from Junr 2fth To thc 3pth. Last year Dominic 'arteili. the champion ot the city for the second year iu sue ression. Was the fortunate hoy who won the trip 10 thr playground of Am. rica, Any boy under l5 has a right to compete
 Boys, Don't fajl to enter this na- tioual juvenile sport. Last year nearly a million contestants ylod for tho hard won title of national mar hl" champion. The crown finally rested on the brow of l2-year-old Joe NedyidoyItch of Pittsburgh. Pa. although Dominic carIell GaN" a good account of himself in the na- tIoual tournament
 rho Herald" Is 4otng to make 't possible for the champion ot New Efitain to join with the kings Of American hoydom in week long frolic. Against this unknown boy
New Britain herald., 1928-03-19

been rei-galrI to tu. ranks ut ,-N- officials by Mayor We'd. Since then, according to reports reaching Chict Hart and tr- commissioners Ha- yrWsN gave Grabeck information similar 10 that contained in the sen satlonal charges made asains, Chief Hart and other members of the de partmrnt Al yesterdays hearing, lt Is sad, 6r,h,rk admitted that he had talked With Faiywsk and Gardiner.
 Whether or not the lengthy hear lrs Was productive of developments ot serious nature so far as Police man Graheck Is coucerned Was not known today, but il is said the com mISsioners were drsjrous of learning why the polio man had not reported 70 his snperiors th" statements al- legged 10 have been made by Pajew- ski and Gardiner
 Policeman Grahtok was recently transferred from the night patrol rorca to the detective bureau on liquor detail with Policeman Daniel Cosgrove, by Chief Hart.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-19
TEAPOT DOME SCANDAL MAY INVOLVE HIGH OFFICIAL IS
 INITIATION OF COMMITTEE
SABL07SkY PROMISES SENSATIONAL STORY Public Works Dept. In. quiry May Be Closed
 Tonight

Evidence Of monetary considera- ions in the selection Of automobile trucks employed on public works was promised today by Councilman sam uel Saolo;sky a he second hearing before the common councils iuves- tigatns committee tonigh. at {, o'clock,
 The meeting wilI be held at the earlier hour 10 make early adjourn nent possible as Councilman Sablot- sky is to be one Of the performers in the democratic minstrel show at the Tabs hall tonight
 The sixth ward councilman has not divulged the names os witnesses who are to be called tonight. excep.- ing James Sposato and Arthur Tremhlay. who were heard two weeks ago, and l nowspaperman n whose report Of Sposato's difficulties with members of the board and politicians was criticized by Sposato one new witness whose evidence, Sablotsky claims. is the most sensa. tional yet introduced. Engineer Jos eph D. Williams and Clerk George II. Johnson are also to be recalled
 IL is expected that tonights hear. .,, 4 meeting will probably be held Wed nesday night at : o'clock 10 pre- pare a report for the common Coun- cil meeting on that evening.
 Acting Chairman Thomas W. Grove Of the board of public works has completed his investigation into conditions at the public works de- partment storeyard as requested by Mayor Weld but will make no an nouncement as 10 the outcome un- til he has consulted other members Of the board at q special meeting which he will call this week, he { said today. Immediately after his election tc the post made vacant by the re- 1 quested resignation of Reginald F., Towers. Grove went into conference with Mayor Weld. When he left 'he mayors office he announced his intention of personally lnquiring into reported conditions it the storeyard to determine the advisahility of cleaning house."
 Foreman Sposato, whose name was brought out during the public works department inquiry and who is 10 he subjected to further eXam- ination by the council committee. is understood to be the individual at whom the Grove investigation is aimed. Mayor Weld has expressed himself in terms indicating that he expects the early dismissal Of Spo- sato, who four years ago was ar, active democratic campaigner and two years ago was equally active in the republican mayoralty drive.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-19
PAONESSA TO OPEN
 CAMP PA|GN TONIGHT
Democratic Mayoralty Candidate
 Speaks at I. X. B. Hall
WILL NOT REVEAL INTENT
Attendance Records Expected to Be Rrokcn-YounS Mems Republican Club Plans to Reorganizs New Candidate in sixth Ward

Former Mayor 4, ". PaontssI will make his first public bid for re-elrc- tion tonight when le will speak at a democratic gathering in the Y. M. T. A. 6, B. society hall, which in ad- dition to the former mayors talk will feature a minstrel show, The Poli,- ical Follies"
 Paonessa today would give no in timation of what features ot the ampaisu he will touch upon in his opening address. His announceme ni Of last week in which hc asked that the achievements of the present ad lninistration be compared with those taken 10 mean that he will openly criticize the doings Of the past two years
 Expect Attendance Record
 Tonlght's gathering is one of the most elaborate political affairs ever attempted in the city and from in ,erest evidenced today 1t will prob ably break all attendance records for affairs of its kind. To take care Of tho expected crowds. the New Brit ain Democratic club. which is spon sorirg the affair, today made ar engagements to have l.Soo chairs i'll the Tabs" auditorium. The social will be for both men and women and admission will be free. Dancing will follow the program.
 Cyril J. Curtin. president Of the club will be interloCutor and James Y. O'Brien is director of the show Featured as end men are Thomas J. Deyine, Matthew ]. Callahan Frank Clynes and Councilman sam uel Sablotsky Among the vocalists are: Constable James W. Manning James Wilson. Francis Egan. Harry Shahanian. Charles Moore, Ernest Wright. James D. Donahue, John J. kiniry and others. David l.uryea, violinis' will be featured in an olio number.
 The jokes 10 be used In the show are all Of political ntauro having local application i'll which the board of public works comes in for good share of mention.
 Young Republicans To RcOrganiAc
 A reorganization meeting of the Young Mems Republican club will be held tomorrow evening at N
 Continued on Page 14)
New Britain herald., 1928-03-19
SINGS BEFORE DEATH
 IN GAS FILLED ROOM
John Pfeiffer, 67, Dies at Home, 3O3 Maple
 Street

When his downstairs nrishbor, Mrs. Otto Paul, and his landlady, Mrs. SChaefnr of south Main street. opened the door leading 10 his kitchen this morning at about 1:3" o'clock they found John Pfeiifer, 6 :, years old. of 303 Maple street lying on the floor in gas filled room ap- parently dead several hours.
 The body lay about three feet from the gas stove and three jets were turned on. The police were notified and the assistant medical examiner. Dr. John Purney. was called. He pronounced death due 10 heart disease and gas poisoning. Ac- cording to Dr. Purney it was an ac- cidental death.
 Pf"iffor. who was employed by the Union Mfg Co. for the past 34 years. had not been working for the past two weeks. Yesterday after noon he complained Of pains in his side and last night he was heard singing and walking in his tenement hy Mrs Paul. According to Mrs. Paul she heard something fall heavily to the floor at li:3o o'clock last night. but she did not pay much attention.
 She decided 10 go to his tenement where he lived alone. this morning. When she arrived she detected the odor of gas. She then went to tho landlady on South Main street who returned with her immediately and opened the door. The door of his bedroom was open and the opinion was expressed that hc must have found it impossible to sleep with the pains in his side so he went out in the kitchen. When the two women came into the kitchen a glass and 2 quart jar containing wine were found near him.
 Pfeiffer was born in Worcester Mass. in 1860 and later lived ir Warehouse Point. He came to this city in 1876. In lSa4 he went into the employ of the Union Mfg. Co. and remained with that company m. il his death His last job was ill tn, trucking department. He was wei known as q gardener. specializing ii flower and vegetable plants.
 In lis earlier years in this city h. %as known through his Sunda y newspaper business which he con lucted at his home. in the stationer,
 store ot J. A. William ou Main street and West Main street where City Hall is now located.
 Surviving him are his two sons John pfciffer Of Detroit. Mich, and Henry E. Pfeiff.r of Orlando. Flor ida q daughter Mrs. George Schae1- Ter of 2l Winthrop street: and Q granddaughter. Marian Ptoiffcr oi Detroit. Michigan.
 The funeral will b.. held Thursday .t q time 10 br announced later pN F c. Porter Sons. undertal<"rs.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-19
Man Killed When He Puts
 Head in Elevator Shaft

Bridgeport. March 19 dPe-Julius T. Nashewitz. IS. an ,mploye. was killed today by an elevator at the plant of the Commercial Shirt cor poration. S7G Washington street.
 Unaware that the elevator was descending. Mashowitz put his hea q into the shaft 10 locate the position of the lift His head was crushed between the elevator gate and tho platform cf the lift
 The accident was witnessed by two other workmen at the plant.