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New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
FATHER P0IS0NS WIFE AND 2 SONS
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had planned the death coup for some time.
 D. L. Cowles. laboratory expert for the detective bureau. after an examination. said death was due to quick working poison whose only outward characteristic was to cause q slight curvature of the spine.
 Although many poisonous drugs were found in the house. no medi- cine which could be used to relieve a cough was discovered.
 The house which the Potters had taken over in their efforts to recoup part of their lost fortunes was a former home of Ava Bradley. presi- dent Of the Cleveland baseball club.
 sheriff Sells Former Home
 The palatial home of the Potters in Steubenville, O., where Potter amassed more than q million dollars. recently was sold at a sheriff's sale. family.
 More than 20 years ago. Potter was associated with number of Steubenville capitalists in an oil en- terprise. Later he became enRaged in the contracting business and lost most Of his fortune
 A small fortune. subsequently, be- queathed by brother, who died un- der circumstances which at that time were reported as mysterious. brought the family back to . com paratively wealthy level for . time. but financial difficulties in the con- tracting and brokerage business de- pleted the fortune and led Potter to take his family to Cleveland.
 Evidence that the murder and sui eide had been planned beforehand. were given to police today by Miss Maude Holman. intimate friend of the family, who lived at the Potter lodging house.
 When about to retire last night. she said Potter handed her a small paper wrapped package, bound with rubber bands.
 If l am not here in the morning open this and keep what 1t con- tains," Potter told her. You will know what to do with it. If I am ! here you can give it back to me un- 1 opened"
 1 The package was forgotten until this morning when it was opened , and found to contain five go bills.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19

tho city playgro01A eeasa3aoe0 Wus held last svening h ths city eeoocil chambers at [ o'clock.
 Applications were received fEoan Miss Gladys NJ. Rowe. and Niss Mabel J. Stone. of 14ss Chapel street applying for a position as play. ground director for the year 1888. A motion was made and seconded that the communications be received and placed on file.
 Arthur c. Hitchcock was asked to communicate with c. N. Penny, who directed the playground work fee the past year. and see if he would con. sider coming back to Bristol as play ground director for tho term of 1898.
 Visiting Nurse AocttnG
 The annual meeting of the Bris- tol Visiting Nurse and Family Vel. fare associa tion will be held in the headquarters. located at 4sl North Main street. tomorrow evening. at . o'clock. at which time officers for hte new year will be elected.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
RESERVATIONS OF
 STATE DESCRIBED Parks and Forests Have Yalua-
 tion of Half Million BOARD OFFICIAL SPEAKS l7,,unral ,f WOrlI War Veteran To-
Funeral of World War Veteran To- morrow-Annual Meeting of Li- brary Association - ken>tnSton Bowling League.

state parks and forest represent two per cent of the land of the state and do not monopolize the amount of land and territory that many people imagine" said Albert M. Turner. field secretary ot the state park and forest commission at the monthly meeting of the Berlin Mems Bible class last evening In Community hall. Mr. Turner quoted many statistics concerning the parks and forests in the state. His speech in part was as follows:
 "There are 36 parks and forests in the state. Of these l2 are used, the others being little developed or inaccessible by means of automo- piles. The estimated total cost per capita of the value of the land and all the expenses connected with it, is four cents per capita d year. The total number Of acres covered by the state parks and forests is 34,- o00. Of this number 5000 acres were given to the state by private individuals.
 "Uammonasse beach represents by far the greatest value of any oi the state owned property. Nearly one half cf the total amount spent for parks is spent on maintaining this beach. There are ",oo0 lockers at the beach and o,ooo more will he erected during the winter An aver age number of 5o.oeo people visit this beach during the summer months. Although the beach is not entirely self supporting it nearly pays it's expenses in revenue
 The land owned by the state rep rescnts value of about $5oo,oto. The state park and forest commis- sion was formed in 1913 and is com- posed of an official body of 10 men. At present the commission is plau ming to purchase more land. espe- cially in the vicinity of Hammonas- set beach. The parks are preserved for their natural beauty or histori- cal association. and for recreation purposes. Suggestions are invited ty the commission in regard to bet ter plans and rules for maintaining parks and forests.
 The regulations affecting fishing and hunting in the parks are sub icct to the supervisory control Of the state board of fisheries and
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
VALLEY IS JAILED
 FOR AUTO HOMICIDE
Bristol Man Gets One Year for IF Higgins Death
JOSEPH GIVEN SIX MONTHS
Playground Commission Invites C. M. Penny to Return IS Director Applications for Post Receiyed- District Deputy to Visit Elks.

Two Bristol youths were sentenced to Jail at yesterdays session of the Litchfield county court. Rene Val ley. charged with automo obile homi- eide. was sentenced to one year in jail and Armand Joseph charged with theft of an automobile, was given six months jail sentence. George Craig of Forectville. also charged with theft of an automo- bile was given a suspended sentence of one year by Judge Hamlin.
 Valley was arrested by Deputy Sheriff George Buckley of Terryyille following an automobile accident at Terryville on November II. when Thomas F. Higgins, former postmas- ter of Terryyille and prominent bus mess man of that town. was killed after being struck by Valleys auto mobile.
 Both oJseph and Craig were ar rested by Deputy. Sheriff Buckley. following the theft of an automobile in Thomaston. Joseph. who was ar rested first. implicated Craig The former. however. had a record in this city which tended to make his penalty more severe than that ad- ministered Craig.
 Mrs. Martha Giyens
 Mrs Martha Givens, q, wife of George Givens of 27 Oak street, died yesterday at St. Francis hos pital following a four weeks illness with Bright's disease. She was born in Lebanon. February %, 1902. the daughter of Ferdinand and Rosanna DeLude, coming to Bristol 1a years ago. She attended St. Anns school and later was employed at the Royal Typewriter company in Hartford. She was married 14 months ago to George Givens. who survives. to. gether with her father, three sisters, Mrs. Alvina Caparone. Mrs Matilda Leviellee and Miss Celia DeLude, all of this city.
 The funeral will be held at S:30 o'clock Friday morning at St. Anne s church. Rev. J. r. Perrault will celebrate the high mass of requiem and burial will be in the new St Joseph's cemetery.
 To Visit Bristol Elks
 District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler John B. Edgarton of Willi. mantle lodge, will make his officia visit to the Bristol lodge of Elks a meeting to be held at the Elks' hal this evening at s o'clock. New members will be initiated at thi: meeting which will be followed by : luncheon and enterta inment Playground Commission Meets The regular monthly meeting o,
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
S.4 DISASTER IS
 STILL UNS0LVED
Nothing Discovered in Sub |. marine to Explain Mystery

Boston. Jan. 19 (UP) The wrecked hull of the submarine. lying 100 feet below the sea off Provincetown. has yielded nothing which might throw light on the dis aster the naval court of inquiry was told today hy Commander Harold F. Saunders, salvage officer
 Asked if any books or papers had been found which would aid in de- termining the cause of the collision between the Paulding and submers- ble. Saunders stated that only a trigonemetry text book and the bat tery room log had been discovered. He added that the logs last entry was under the date of Dec. 16. the day prior to the crash.
 \ Saunders also mentioned the re- covery of a gas mask container from the motor room of the sunken un- dersea boat. The mask had not been used. he said.
 The witness was asked Whet her data now available contained any thlng which would ~indicate the ac- tions Of the sis crew just before the accident.
 The position of valves and planes indicated that the submarine was coming to the surface. Saunders testified. adding that the only thing not coinciding was the position of the periscopes, whose eye-pieces were in the wells below the surface Of the control room floor.
 "Inasmuch as there were perhaps 80 men in the after part of the boat. why didn't you try 10 get air to them immediately by the compartment salvage tanks" Saunders was asked.
 "We thought it would be better to get the boat up and the men out,' he replied.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
Woman's Body Lies in
 MOrgue Still Unclaimed

Hoboken. N. J., Jan. 19 (UP- Still unclaimed, the body Of Mrs. Florence McFall, who was shot and killed by her husband Edward, in a quarrel at their home in Union City Saturday. remained today in all undertaking establishment here. Mrs. McFall's father. a resident of Lawrence, Mass. called at the un- dertaker's the day after the shoot ing. but did not take away the body, explaining, the undertaken said. that he did not have the money to pay for the burial.
 Edward NcFall. the husband who attempted suicide after shooting his wife. was recovering in North Hud- son hospital.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
.usty Cellars
 Made Clean-
 Smelling

Dank odors mean unwholesome conditions. Germs multiply rapidly in dark. musty corners and damp ness. Disinfect such places by sprnkling with q Sylpho- so- lution-ta ahlespoonful 10 gallon of warm water. II will check organic decay and make your cellar clean and fresh -smelling-as heaIthful as any room in the house. Get Syl- pho- -Nathol at all dealers.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
Legal NOice
BOARD OF RELIIiE

BOARD OF RELlEE The Hoard of Relief of the TowU of Berlin, will meet at the Assessors Office. Town Hall. Feb. l, 4, II. 15. IS. 1928. from 2 to , o'clock D. m. All persons claiming to be az grieved from the doings of the as- sessors must appear and file their complaints at any of these meetings. All appeals must be made within twenty days from Feb. 1st.
 MAX St'GENHlMt,
 CHARLES w. HAWKINS
 LOUIS K. GOODRICH
 Board of Relief. Dated at Berlin Conn, this 18th day of Jan. 1928.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19

gling his lineup in an effort to se- cure the best possible combination. and his starting five for this evening is not yet known. There will be q preliminary between the second teams from the two towns. and the games will be followed by dancing.
 The team went into the hole" as result of last weeks game. and 1t hopes for large crowd tonight. It is a good team and will bring some fast aggregations here during the winter, but to do this it must have the support Of the local fans. These are beginning to have their interest awakened now, and a goodly at tendance is expected tonight.
 Pythian Sisters Whist
 The Pythian Sisters whist held in Odd Fellows hall last evening was success. l3 tables being played. The prize-winners were the follow ing: Ladies'. first. Mrs. J. Fox: sec ond. Mrs. A. Ryder: third. Mrs. M. Dutton of Southington; mems. first. William Wilbur; second, Mir. Austin; third. Mir. Hall of New Britain.
 The next whist of the series will be held on February 1. The public will be welcome.
 Peeper Reported
 A "peeper" was seen and chased on Broad street Tuesday night. 1t is reported. A man was seen prowling around the houses on that street and peeping into the windows. The residents of the neighborhood sought to catch him and gave chase when he fled. but the man made good his escape. This is the third instance of proving which has come to pub lie notice, the previous ones being on West Main street. Residents of the district west of the center are becoming alarmed, and women there are reported as reluctant to be left alone in their homes.
 Son Born
 A son was born at the Bristol hos pital this morning to MT. and Mrs. William B. Chamberlain of so Broad street. MT. Chamberlain is express agent at the local railroad station.
 Notes
 Members of the Plainville Legion auxiliary unit will attend a joint meeting in New Britain Sunday afternoon.
 The A. U. K. X D. of A. will hold a social at the Elks' rest tonight at 8 o'clock. The public Is invited.
 Lost-Bunch Of keys. Call 114-3 or at AZ Park street.-advt. This IS the last week of our sale 20 per cent discount on entire stock. Sale ends Saturday, January 21. H. l A. James. Dry goods. mems furnish ings, footwear, floor coverings. 53 West Main street.-Advt.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19

This IS the last week of our sale. % per cent discount on entire stock. Sale ends Saturday, January 2l. H. A. James Dry goods. mems furnish ings, footwear, floor coverings. 53 West Main street.-Advt.
 In the Model Shop sale at 1-2 price. sweaters, caps and various Christmas articles. l5 Whiting St. ndyt
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-13
Fine Militant Carpenter 5000

One of the most treacherous tricks
ever played by John Halket, president
of the New York Building Trades
Council and his henchman, Sam Will
son, is the 5000 fine recently imposed
upon Brother J. Alchibigar of Car
penters Local No. 1164.
This case is more than year old
and has been fought out time. and
again in the local union, District
Council and with General President
Hutcheson.
The case in brief is as follows:
This brother was the shop steward
n the Forest Trim Mills in Green
point, Brooklyn. The shop was signed
up by the labor officials, but non
uaion men were permitted on the job.
In some cases wages were increased
from % to so per cent, due to the
efforts Of Alchibigar. Brother j. AL
chibigar objected to hiring non-union
men and the boss tried to bride him,
thru offering him money and better
job. But failing to corrupt this union
brother, the boss called upon Wilson,
the General Shop Agent to help him.
This servile tool of the bosses, Sam
Wilson, induced the local business
agent to prefer charges against AL
for violation Of Section Is Of
he district council trade rules,
against making false and sAnderous
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-13
HANdOuTS

FINDER workers government
people who make remarks such as
The following by Judge p. L. Lin
coin, of Richmond Center, Wisconsin,
will be allowed six months credit az
a sanitarium to recuperate:
1--WE are heirs and legates to the
best government ever bequeathed to
any posterity. We are fortunate to
live in republic and under a govern
ment dedicated to- those fundament-
ais of human achievement, life, lib
erty and the pursuit of happiness,
when the greatest good to the great
est number is the guiding star"
In this respect it might be well to
tell the story of the capitalist candi-
date who was asked what he consid-
cred the greatest object of legislation.
He replied: "The greatest good to
the greatest number" When asked
what he considered the greatest
number, he answered Number IL
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-13
Illinois Coal Mining
Falling, Reports Show

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, June IL (FP).
Coal like textiles seems to be NOV
ing south. The U. S, bureau of mines
at Springfield announces that Ala
bama has pushed Illinois out of 4th
place in bituminous coal production
for April. Two other southern states,
West Virginia and Kentucky, are also
ahead of Illinois.
The April production was West
Virginia 9,414,000 tons, Pennsylva-
mia 9,250,000, Kentucky 4,72O,OOO.
Alabama 100000, Illinois 100000
tons. All large southern production
is nonunion and Pennsylvania btu
minous now largely nonunion. Illinois
production in May averaged 100000
tons a week. Its normal output ia
about 100000 tons week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-13

statements regarding working condi-
lions in the shop.
In charging Alchibigar with vio-
lating Section 10 all fundamental
rights of union member were VIC
lated, the charge not making any
specifications, as to when, where and
at what time such ISLANDERS" were
made. If these ISLANDERS" were made
at the local meetings then the local
should have tried Brother J. E. The
trial board should have consisted of
five men, but this rule was also vio-
lated. No opportunity was given the
union member to challenge the
three members of the trial board as
the rules provide. "Czar Johnny"
Halkett was partial, as may be ex-
pected. Among other things he de-
clared
"The question is not as to conditions
in that shop, but as to slanderous
statements, which you made against
the Business Agent"
What does this highly paid labor
faker care for union conditions in the
shops? He is concerned that his
henchmen and business agents should
not be "slandered." The charges at
the same time grew out of bad shop
conditions against which Brother AL
objected to and tried to
remedy
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-13

further declare that we do not favor
the Anthracite Cooperative Associa-
ton. Instead Of unity with the coal
operators, chambers of commerce, and
other such organizations of the boss
es, we are in favor of unity of action
and solidarity with all workers in all
trades for common action of the
workers.
az 1t is a matter of common
knowledge that grievances are almost
never adjusted by district officials.
Thousands of contract violations, re-
fusals to settle grievances, underpay-
ment of mine workers, actual wage
cuts, unemployment, is all a part of
the bosses offensive against our union
and working conditions, yet our Off
Gals do nothing.
(5) We want to further state that
on the question of the assessment,
that we are opposed to the continual
assessment of the miners without a
mandate from the rank and file and
state that we prefer and will go on
record to set up a machinery for re-
lief for our striking brothers in the
soft coal district, direct by the rank
and file of the anthracite, so that the
soft coal miners may preserve their
union and working conditions. Their
victory is our victory, as their union
is our union.
Our union is in the greatest danger.
Every honest rank and file fighter
must stand by this program and fight
for its realization, so we can clean out
corruption in our union, restore our
union once more into the hands Of
our membership and make it union
for which the miners in September 10,
1897 at Lattimer were massacred.
Make it the kind Of union they want
ed it to be.
To do this, Lewis, Kennedy, and
Mattey must go. In every local I'M
ion, the rank and file element must
Organize to clean out corruption, elect
rank and file members to local offices
and do the same in the district and
in the International
Our position is open and clear. We
speak openly to the rank and file,
land will fight with them for a better,
broader, and larger program Ger
our un. IN.
We pledge if elected, to fight and
work for the realizing Of the follow
ing program.
% Six-hour day, five-day week
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-13

~ National agreement for the an
thracite and bituminous miners. No
division of forces in our union.
(3) No arbitration or Cancellation
boards in our agreement.
/ (4) Enforcement in full of all pro-
visions of the present agreement, as
to wages and working conditions.
/ 90 To abolish the special mining
contract system. Expelling from the
union all contractors and enforce this
i by strike if necessary.
! co. Wipe out all coal company cor
ruption and influence in local unions
and in our district.
Reinstate All Members.
I "a Reinstate all members and To-
cal unions which were expelled for
their fight against the officials in this
district and the international.
/ 81 Honest elections and democracy
in the union.
90 Against the introduction of ma
chinery without the adjustment of the
scale which will mean a benefit for
the miners and a shortening of work
ing hours.
! (10) Equalization of work during
the period of unemployment
/ 11) Against the appointment of
all field workers and for the election
of all field workers in the district and
international.
12) The officers shall only receive
the average wage of the miners and
very moderate expenses.
Obj Against any reduction in
wages.
(14) Relief from the rank and file,
direct to the rank and file of the soft
coal striking regions.
(15) Naturalization of mines.
(16) Labor Party.
(17) No shifting of taxation from
the contemporaries onto the workers.
(18) Full union wages for miners
and all workers injured in and around
the mines. Full support for families
whose chief supporters were killed.
For taking care of old miners, who
either through old age, miners asth-
ma or other occupational diseases are
una ole to make their living. All ex-
Ipenses- of the above to be borne by
( the coal companies with the union adj
Fninistrating same
(19l A raise of wages for all young
workers in and around the mines to
higher standard.
Solidarity of Workers.
/ COO Solidarity and unity with the
railroad mems organization in oup
common fight against the coal and
railroad combination.
CID Organization of the morgan
lied in the non-union bituminous
fields.
(22) Education as to the aims of
the labor movement of our member
ship.
(23) We condemn the terrorism
against our brothers in District
leading to the deaths of Alex Camp
bell, Peter Reilly, Thomas Lillis and
the shooting of Sam Greco and the
frame-up of Sam Bonita; we lay these
at the door of the special mining con-
tract system for which Cappelini and
the Lewis machine is responsible. We
go on record to support and fight for
the freedom of Sam Bonita, Moleski
and MENDOZA.
(24) We declare that we will carry
on an uncompromising fight against
John l.. Lewis and the international
executive boards. policy which is the
policy of Kennedy and Mattey and
our district executive board, as their
policies in practice lead to the de-
struction of our union.
We stand for progressive measures
and for rank and file expression as
we believe that it will help in solving
the problems of our unions. We ask
all local unions and members to sup
port in nominations and elections only
those candidates who subscribe to
this program.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-13

1920 factory forces have been reduced
about 100000.
The total distributed to factory
workers in wages has fallen 11.3 per-
cent below April 1928 and 31.2 per-
cent below April 1920. Although the
purchasing power of individual fac
tory wages has risen, there has been
no increase in the total purchasing
power of the population dependent on
factory wages. Factory wages are
running $25,000,000 week legs than
in April 1928 and $90,0O0,0 900 week
less than in 1920.
Factory employment fell, compared
with April 1927, in every division of
the country except the east north CEN
trial states, where it was sustained by
increased employment in the auto
mobile Industry. In New England
and the middle Atlantic states en-
ployment fell percent or more,
while factory wage totals are down
about 10 percent compared with
wear ago.