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New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
Girls Body Found; Gas
 Given as Cause of Death

, Nutley, N. J., Feb. IS LP-When Miss Sarah E. Hadlick. aged 19, was found dead from gas today in the home of her brother-in-law. Ralph B. Ryan, one hand was hidden in 8 magazine which lay on her lap. Opening the periodical, relatives found there the story of a young woman who had ended her life by jnhaling gas
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
Princess neana May
 Marry ! Spaniard

Bucharest. Rumania, Feb. IS @- Reports were current today that the projected visit of the 19 year old Princess Ileana to Madrid in March would be to arrange for her mar riage. The Infanta Beatrice of Spain is understood to be in charge of the negotiations.
 The name of the bridegroom IS not known here but it is rumored that Princess Ileana will meet him in Spain when she goes there with her mother. Queen Marie. with whom she toured the United States in 1926.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
WIFE IS GRANTED DIVORCE

Alma Talbot Williams of this city has been granted a divorce from Joseph Williams, in superior court. The decree was granted on grounds of habitual intemperance. Mrs. Will Hams was also granted . change of name. They were married in New York city. July s1. 1917. Attorney Harry Ginsburg represented the pc titioner.
 LEAVES FOR TRIP TO POLAND left yesterday for . years visit in Poland. Mir. Gut will spend mest of his time in Jablonowa. whore he owns land and brildin~-
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
Runaway New York Boys
 Found in Empty House

Sergeants Feeney and McAvay took into custody last night John Bertan. Charles Russo and Stanley Gorlewski of New York, in a va cant tenement in the rear of 15 Seymour street. and the police will send them back to their homes. They admitted that they were runa- ways and slept in the tenement Thursday night.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
Rev. T. F. Dunn to
 Sneak t0 LeriOnnaires

Rev. T. F. Dunn of the South Con- sregational church will be the speaker Monday noon at the Eddy Glover post, American Legion lunch con club. President Roger Whitman of the club has not announced the subject of Rev. Dunn's talk but il most likely will be on matters of in terest te the Legion as the speaker is an ex-servicen,an himself.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
400 NATIVES KILLED
kallah Trabc and Raliouias Come to Grips In ans.J0rdania Frontier, Fighting.

London. Feb. IS (UP)-More than 200 natives were killed in Trans Jordanio frontier fighting the Daily Express said today in dispatches from Jerusalem.
 The battles occurred between the Mejd Mutair Wahabi tribe led by Sheik Feisal Fl Dowish and the Be- douins led by Rene Sakr after Dow ish had asked the BedoQins for tri- bute in the name of King Ion Saud. sultan and Mejd.
 When the Bedouins refused the Wahibis attacked and killed 120 men of the Bedouins. Rene Sakr order- ed a counter attacked and in the fighting more than 100 Wahabis were killed and the rest of the force was routed.
 It was recalled that Dowish was the rebel leader who raided Iraq on the border In December and this resulted in desolation to many vil- lages. The British sent troops to punish the leaders of tho attack.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
START ENDURANCE FLIGHT

Imperial County Airport. Calif.. Feb. Is (UP)-Alvin K. Peterson and Charles r. Rocheville took of in their Zenith Albatross plane at S:54 a. m. today on their second at. tempt to break the world's- endur- ance flight record.
 Jack Reid. radio operator. was also aboard the craft.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
Bold Rescue Work

Liverpool, England, Feb. Is R,- A fire menace to the shipping of Liverpool. the British tank steamer Varand was aground at the mouth of the Mersey today.
 The captain and crew of the ves- sel, 41 in all. were taken off in a bold rescue by New Brighton life- boat.
 The Varand left Norfolk. Va. Fri day, January 13. having stopped there for coaling on her maiden voy- age from New Orleans.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
ARRIVE FROM POLAND

Joseph Derkesz, 32, of Poland, arrived in this city Thursday. He will make his home with his sister. Mrs. Mary Bagdonis of g Dwight St. Mrs. Mary Dzial, 41, and her Catherine. IS, arrived yesterday in New York from Po- land. They come to this city to make their home with Mrs. Dzial's son. Joseph, of 20 Erwin place.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18

and have never been down and out. I have made it a point to pay 100 cents on the dollar"
 He started his career as a cabin boy aboard the schooner Cynthia at St. Johns. Que. under his eldest brother. J. C. Rockwell.
 At IT he explained the Adiron- dack and succe&sively the Champlain and the Vermont.
 In all his years he has never lost the life of a passenger and only once. back in 1876, has a boat under his command been involved in a mishap and that WAS minor one.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
LUDWIG HUCK REACHES S9
Family of Aged Resident Gathers For Anniversary Celebration As He Nears Nona&enartan Class.

Ludwig Huck of 144s Corbin av- enue observed his S9th birthday an- niversary yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Waterman Lyon with whom he resides. In observ- ance of the event . family gathering was held in the evening.
 MT. Huck was born in Germany and has resided in this city for the past 50 years For a number of years he was employed as cabinet maker.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
Prepares for &th Year of Service
 as Boat Master on Lake Champlain
Captain Eli B. Rockwell is the Worlds Oldest Active Skipper and Works for the Oldest Steamship
 Company in Existence

Burlington, V:... Feb. IS N-The worlds oldest active steamboat master. Captain Eli B. Rockwell. was celebrating his ninety-eighth birthday here today by making plans for his seth year of service on the waters of Lake Champlain.
 In addition to his record length of service. Rockwell has another dis tinction. that of working for the oldest steamboat company in exist ence. the Lake Champlain Transpor- tation Company.
 Hale and hearty, gave his creed:
 T have always lived a clean life
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
TO BE ARRAIGNED

Westport, Mass, Feb. Is UF)- Theodore A. Brown of West Provi- dence, R. l.. a truck driver, was to be arraiEned here today in connec- ton with the death of Marcelle Lizzotte. Il. killed by motor truck yesterday while playing near her home here.
 Brown was arrested by John M. Young. state highway inspector, for careless driving.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
BANK SEEKS TO FORECIOsE

Seeking foreclosure of mortgage, possession of premises and reason- able attorneys fees the Berlin Sav- ings bank. through Greenberg & Le Witt. has brought suit against Teckla Dubowski and Thomas Du- bowski, Jr.. of Southington, and others. The property in question is located in Southington Deputy Sheriff Martin H. Horwitz served the papers.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
STILL FIGHTING
Several Nicaraguan Conservatives Killed in Raids by Rebels Of Gen eral Augustine Sandino.

Managua. Nicaragua, Feb. 19 {UP) Several Nicaraguan conservatives were killed in raids by General Aug ustino Sandinos rebel forces in the district of Trinidad. advices here said today.
 Sandino was reported to have evad- ed United States marine guarding Matagalpa and to have staged raids in the Trinidad district.
 The mayor and telegraph operator of Trinidad were reported killed after their houses had been burned. 4 mercantile establishment belong ing to William Hooper. German vice. consul. was reported sacked by the raiding forces.
 Several other conservatives were reported killed during the raids. Sev- eral small ranches in the vicinity of Trinidad were raided and burned, the reports said.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
SMOKES WAY TO DEGREE

St Louis-One student at Wash inston university here is helping to pay for his education by breaking in new pipes. He charges . nor ,aal fee for aging the hriars, and repo.t lucrative business.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
SWpm and Syam.

T just swam and swam and l was almost worn out when one of the life boats from the Hayward reached me-
 Halnh l.. Mack. Oakland. like
Evening star., 1928-03-02
HOUSTON MAKES GOOD
ON 100000 PLEDGE
Money Promised Democrats by
Jesse Jones to Be Paid in
Next Few Days.

By the Associated Press
HOUSTON. Tex. March Jesse II.
Jones pledge to the Democratic ma
tional committee that Houston woult'
raise 100000 for il If the national
convention was brought here, has been
made good.
The Houston executive finance COM
mittee. which is raising s350,000 for
the convention. voted to transfer the
amount of Mr.. Jones pledge to him
as chairman of the Democratic ma
tional finance committee
r. NJ. Farrar announced that ap-
proximately 100000 of the fund had
been paid and that the remainder
would be collected within two or three
DAYS
The executive committees action was
taken after Mr.. Jones told its men,
bers he desired TO include payment OF
the amount in a report he was about
to make to the party's national finance
committee.
Glen L. Shaver. chairman of the
Democratic national executive commit
tee, said the pledged money would be
used by the national committee in
campaign expenses next Fall.
Evening star., 1928-03-02
REMUS JUDGES GET
INSANITY EVIDENCE
Two Weeks viii Be Required
for Decision, Appeal Bench
Indicates.

BY the Associated Press.
LIMA. Ohio. March AFTER listen
ing to the arguments Of opposing coun-
sci in summing up two weeks Of tcsti-
mony, the three judges of the Third
District Court of Appeals late yester-
cay took under advisement the applica
ton of George RemuS Cincinnati wife
slayer. for release from the Lima State
Hosuital for Criminal Insane
The court made no announcement
but 1t is expected the opinion will be
given in about IA days. the judges mdi-
eating that at least that period would
be required for thorough study of :eSti-
mony
E. NJ. Botkins. Allen County prosecu-
tor. and L. c. Davis. assistant attorney
general, in the arguments for the
State branded the former bootleg baron
as a dangerous character and asserted
that he should be kept in the asylum
until DR.. w. Fl. Vorbau. the hospital
superintendent. and his assistants have
had sufficient time TO complete their OBJ
servationS of him.
The petitioners attorneys. Charts II
Fls;on and D. c. Henderson. argued
that the State had failed to prove
Fcmus insane. Even If it had been
shown that Remus is a psychopath. that
does not mean he is insane. accor ding
to the legal definition. they declared.
RemuS has been in the hospital since
last December on commitment from
Cincinnati. where he was acquittec Of
the Staying of his eStraneed wife Iro-
gene on grounds of insanity
Six alieniStS employed by Remus'
counsel testified during the hearing that
he is evenly balanced mentally and OF
q high degree Of intelligence
Evening star., 1928-03-02

pany union Of clerks In opposition to
the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, rec
ognized by the United States Railway
Labor Board as the representative labor
organization.
The railroads answer denied that the
brotherhood represented majority of
the clerks. and also denied that It's off,
cials had INSPIRED and instigated" for
nation of the Employees Association, de-
clared by the brotherhood to be domi-
mated by the company. Date for hear
ing on the motion was not set.
II. M. Lull, executive vice president,
said that pending final determination
of the case in higher courts the recent
decree of Federal Judge Hutcheson dis
establishing the alleged company union
as the official labor body of the clerks
would be observed
Evening star., 1928-03-02
PLANS LAID FOR TEST
OF MEDIATION ACT
Southern Pacific to Carry Company
Union Fight to 'Su-
preme Court.

HOUSTON, Tex, March 2.-Ground-
work for test of the mediation provi-
sions Of the Federal railway labor act,
which may be carried to the United
States Supreme Court. was laid here
yesterday by attorneys for the Southern
Pacific lines of Louisiana and Texas.
A motion was filed in Federal District
Court to dismiss the original complaint
brought against the railroad year ago
charging violation of the Federal stat
ute in the alleged fostering of COM
Evening star., 1928-03-02
FalcOner Tanning
Big Fierce Eagle
Caught on Vesuvius

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March "A fierce
golden eagle which was captured
on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius
and confined in the Bronx Zoo two
years ago is being tanned by a
falconer-Capt. c. w. r. knight.
wealthy English sportsman--who is
here with a trained hawk. He
hopes to. have the eagle perch upon
his hands at a signal. like the
hawk does. and. lest he be cut. he
is wearing reinforced rawhide
gloves The eagle measures z feet
81, inches from tip to tip.
Evening star., 1928-03-02
Awkward Leaves 500. 900.

George H. Awkward who died No
vember 9, left SIS each to his sons.
Joseph, John and George, and gave the
rest of his estate TO his wife. Katherine
M. Awkward. Mrs. Awkward in her pc
tition for the pi bate OF the will esti-
mates the value o. the estate at about
$40 600
Evening star., 1928-03-02

Washes Carpets on Floor.
With the invention of a new ma
chine carpets are washed and dried
without removal from the floors
New Britain herald., 1928-11-09
THIRTEEN KILLED
BY AUTOMOBILES
This Is Woh's Dah Toll in
Nutmeg State

Hartford, Nov. 9.-The years
weekly record for motor vehicle ia
talities was again equalled in the
week ending Saturday. November 5.
according to the report Of the motor
vehicle department Thursday. In 10
fatal accidents Is persons were killed
during the week.
The number of fatalities for the
year was increased to $40. At the
same period a year ago 29c fatalities
had been reported in Connecticut.
The daily accident record for the
week registered two days on which
the accident reports numbered more
than 100. The total for the week was
5S7. Of which 352 were reported from
the cities.
The fatal accidents during the
week were as follows: Bridgeport,
Victor Cadato and Emma Zaglio:
Brookfield. Evelyn Macdonald: East
Lyme, John Dush: Greenwich. Alex
ander Erickson and Edward McCar-
thy: Northford. William Reed: New
Britain, Robert Lydon; Waterbury.
Antonio Corbalko: Waterford. limo
thy Kelly: Windsor. Mary Janules.
Henry Sinderkoff and Anthony Mat
tia.
The daily accident record was.
Sunday. 100: Monday, 70; Tuesday.
SIS, Wednesday. 70: Thursday, SIS:
Friday. g.: Saturday. 1877.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-09
FLASHES OF LIFE: DOUBLE 70"
DEFEATS f" IN ELECTION

Louis more than in any other city.
Such was the conclusion OF an au-
dience at Columbia after listening to
20 records of as many varieties OF
speech In the country. from the Yer
mont twang to the southern drawl.
Professor William Cabell Greet OF
Barnard suggested that st. Louis
was the standard and the audience.
100 graduates Of Columbia, agreed.
Hartford-Hartford hospital gets
three quarters of million dollar es-
tate left by Edward B. Peck. as
sistant secretary OF Connecticut
General Life Insurance company.
who died on October 20.
Hartford-Bill maybe introduced
in next legislature which will stop
sale or use of automobiles which
have been used to excess and be-
come unsafe.
Avon-Workmen raising chimney
of factory find remains OF bottle
which contained liquor when 1t was
placed in the base OF the chimney
in 1899.
New Haven-Transfusio given
by teammate fails to revive Robert
Stock, high school football player
who has been in failing health
Naforh,rv m
New Haven-William Weston, ~,
is sought by police for questioning
in murder of Mrs. Emma Bowman.
found dead. murdered with axe.
Stamford-Paul Lambert, held as
a suspect In the killing OF Olga
Bayes, on October rs, still main
tains his innocence. His attorney
threatens habeas corpus If he Is not
released or charges preferred
against him.
Hartford-Frank Rood of Hart.
ford and Edward Kelly of Bridge
port will continue as executiv,
clerk and secretary respectively 10
Gov. John H. Trumbull.
Bridgeport-County Coroner John
J. Phelan will hold inquest Satur
day in death of Charles Corbett
negro. slain aboard steamer New
Haven during battle with Walter
Hammill. another negro.
Hartford-Connectic school for
blind will be represented with a
football team and will play Watkins
Farm school Saturday. Three men
are totally blind and others have
one-tenth sight.
Waterbury-Miss Minnie Cohen
bookkeeper of Waterbury Furni
ture company. testifying at trial
Louis N. Leopold. charged with viii
full burning of a building and caus
ing death to three persons. declared
keys found In pocket OF Samuel
Weiss. one Of those burned. were
not keys to the building.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-09

until hsr last illness.
Her only fraternal tntsrast was n
the Order of vasa- The was . mem.
her Of the South church Tor Is
years.
Surviving Nrs. Berg are three
daughters Mn. Shields. Mrs. Walter
Occuptn and MrA Otto Anderson. al
Of this city: son. Park Commits
slonsr Arthur e. Berg: . brother.
Alfred Forsman Of Green River.
Utah: and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will b held to-
morrow afternoon At ! o'clock u
tho homo Of her daughter Ut ~
Dover road. Rev. Or. George W. c.
Hill. pastor Of the sopth Consresa-
tional church. will o6iciats. Burial
will be In Fairvisw cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-09
EDITORS no MIAMI

Miami. Fla. Nov. . (UP)-Editors
Of the United States will be invited
to Miami early In January to cele-
brate the opening Of the municipal
airport and the annual Palm fete.
One Of the three airport entries
In the United States will open here
with . large air demonstration. and
tentative plans to ask the war and
navy departments to send squadrons
Of army. marine and navy planes to
Miami during the celebration. arc
being arranged.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-09
INDIANS USE PLANES

Calgary. Alberta, Nov. 9.-(CP)-
Nothing so indicates the wide
spread use of the airplane beyond
fringe of Canadian civilization as the
fact. that Indian trappers are using
the plane to reach their trap lines.
Natives made wealthy from profit
able returns from their fur trades
have long graduated from dog sleds
to motor cars. but now the mail
plane from Mayo occasionally car
ries Indian trappers. who find it an
economical method OF travel. a few
hours Of comfort in the air being
substituted for days spent toiling be-
hind laboring dog team.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-09
4. s. JUNIOR BREAKS LEG
N FOOTBALL PRACTICE
Andrew Wcooly Hurt Whfle Ilay1aG
Hall Rack a Sccood Team
n Satnanaaeo.

His right leg broken between the
knee and the ankle following Z mig.
up in = football scrimmage at the
New Britain High school football
squads practice. Andrew Wesoly.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wesoly Of
% Smith street, 10 resting comfort
ably at New Britain General hospital
where he was taken Wednesday
afternoon following the accident.
He 10 junior at the school and
was playing = half back position on
the second team In . scrimmage
New Britain herald., 1928-11-09
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9. la2a

Aias Florsncs 1mith Of - Wilson
street. The home was prettily decor
ated with blue and pink. About 10
guests were present from Bristol
and this city. Miss smith was the
recipient Of number Of eautiful
gifta. She will become the bride OF
Edward Johnson OF East Main street
on Thanksgiving Day.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-09
MEMBER OF SOUTH CHURCH
FOR u YEARS Is DEAD
Mrs. Emma Berg, Asod -, Dtcs
After lllness OF Two
Weeks

Mrs. Emma (Forsman) Berg. -
years old. one Of the Oldest and most
active members Of tho South Con.
gregational church. died at Z o'clock
last night at the home OF her
daughter. Mrs. Frank H. Shields Of
7S Dover road where she had been
living for the past two weeks.
Mrs. Berg was born In Sweden
and came to this city from her ma
tive home So years ago. For many
years she made her home ut IS
Highland street where she lived
New Britain herald., 1928-11-09

Portsmouth. England J. E.
Smith. the new mayor. is the con-
ductor of the Salvation Army band.
His wife. four sons and six daugh-
tiers play In 1t.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-09
LIQUOR HOMELESS
California Dry Officer Has No Place
to Store Bottles

California Dry Object Has No Place
to Store Bottles
San Francisco, Nov. . (UP)-Sev-
eral thousand bottles of good. bad
and Indifferent liquor are looking for
home.
The Treasury building where Pro-
hfbition Administrator E. r. Bonner.
legal guardian Of the orphaned
booze, stored II has been ordered
sold to the San Francisco Stock and
Bond Exchange.
The problem became acute when
Bonner was refused permission to
rent storage space for all the seized
liquor and now he hasn't any idea
what to do with 1t all.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-09
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
New York-Advices by ouija board
from an aiphabetologist to the New
York World. point out the double o
put 1t all over the e. viz:
Hoover Alfred E. Smith
Coolidge Tammanee
Anti Saloon Beer
Figure it out for yourself.
Portsmouth. England - J. E.
Smith. the new mayor. is the con-
ductor of the Salvation Army band.
His wife. four sons and six daugh-
tiers play In it.
New York-Some day. In the belief
Of David Sarnoff. vice president Of
the Radio Corporation of America.
telegraphy in China will perhaps be
as easy as in western nations. Radio
stations which the corporation is to
build for the nationalist government
will be SO equipped that facsimile
devices can be attached when
facsimile transmission comes into
general use.
London-"High Treason" a play
by Noel Pemberton Billing. former
member Of parliament, has for a
theme a prime minister trying to
start a war and being foiled by
bishop who announces over the radio
that the crisis is over Whereupon
the minister attacks the bishop with
a shovel and the bishop shoots the
minister. The play is intended as
propaganda for peace.
New York - Testimony that It Is
the practice in night clubs to dilute
whiskey from five to seven times has
been given at the trial of Luigi
Cardi. proprietor of Luigi's in
Greenwich Village, where raiders
found an elaborate bar in operation
Des Moines - Congressman Cas-
sius D. Dowell is happy in defeat
in his defeat by Cupid. One day
after election he married Miss Belle
l. Riddle. his secretary.
Philadelphia Princess Canta :
cuzene-Spearansky believes Ameri-
can women should enter the diplo-
matte service in order to strengthen
international friendships. they have
always been respected and loved
abroad.
Hartford ~ The football team OF
the Connecticut School for the Blind
will play Watkins Farm school to-
morrow. The vision OF the team av-
erages less than one-tenth of nor
NAL.
Lansing. Mich. - Pete Firpo,
bantamweight. who has been getting
the glory and cash Of a participant
in main bouts, must undergo the
ignominy Of preliminary fighter
indefinitely. He has been disciplined
by the state boxing commission for
failing to train.
New York - The American Ian
guage seems to be spoken in st.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-09
At sRooxLYx CONVENTION

4 Young Peoples coavsntion held
In Brooklyn. N. T.. On saturday and
Sunday Of this week will b attend
ed by several from this city. Mrs.
Harry Corhtn and Ars. Arthur J.
Carr left for New York last night
with the following: Miss Pearl H.
Carr, Miss Frances Conrow. Miss
Viola Friedman. Miss Laura Brown.
Miss Ruth A. Hatch. Paul Friedman.
Russell HugginA and John Holland.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-09

SHOWER FOR MISS SMITH
Miss Margaret Price Of 3ss Wash
ington street gave Q miscellaneous
shower at her home last night for
New Britain herald., 1928-11-09

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