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New Britain herald., 1928-05-29
PNEUMONIA IS FATAL i IN AFFLICTED FAMILY
Clifford Renshaw, l9, Dies Parents and Sister
 Ill

A son dead. the mother and a daughter in one hospital and the husband and father in a second- this is the brief story of the tragedy that has stalked into the Renshaw family of Reservoir road.
 Pneumonia took it's toll today. Clifford Renshaw. aged 19, died at New Britain General hospital this morning at 1880 o'clock. His mother and sister. Claire. aged IS. are pa tients at the same Institution. His father. George Renshaw. is at Hart ford hospital also suffering from pneumonia.
 Mrs. Renshaw was believed to be at the point of death Sunday and her name was on the critical list al the hospital. but she rallied and is reported to be improved. Claire, 1s years old, is also reported improved as is the father.
 Claire was admitted to the insti. tuition on May 19. Clifford wa' taken there on May 22. and Mrs Renshaw was admitted on May 23.
 Surviving him are two brothers Leslie and Howard. and eight sis ters, Margaret. Gladys. Mildred (Continued on Page 15)
New Britain herald., 1928-05-29
ALL FIRE APPARATUS
 OUT ON FALSE ALARM
School Janitor Inspects Quick Action" Box and
 Gets Just That

Every piece Of fire apparatus in the city responded to an alarm sent in from the Israel Putnam school on Osgood avenue shortly after o'clock last night after Janitor Jo- seph Stalk had accidentally sent in call while inspecting box placed on the building a few days ago.
 The box is one of the new type known as quick which re- auires no key or breaking of glass. Slight pressure on a white porcelain knob sends in the alarm.
 Operator Edward Parker was at his station at headquarters last night when the tape clicked oil S-1-4. Realizing that this is the box used exclusively for sending in calls from the school which was recently destroyed by fire, he dispatched the companies located at headquarters and immediately relayed the call to all other houses. A moment later Main street and immediately a long train of automobiles took up the chase. Companies located ill other
 districts responded. as is customary in school fires and each was fol- lowed by line Of cars. the crowds gathering at the report that the Put nam school was again afire. Motor | cycle policemen dashed out from all l points and other policemen com maudeered cars. Chief William J | Noble, who was at his home. whizzed l through the streets his siren blow ing furiously.
 With bumper motors roaring and hose already laid, Chief Noble ant Deputy Chief NJ T. Souney looked | r(>~Aa.vAA aa pSrn ESHhfl
New Britain herald., 1928-05-29
COURTNEY AWAITS
 BETTER WEATHER
Will Hop On From Pisa Thurs
 day if Conditions Favor
SPANISH PLIERS IN AIR
While British Ace Is Poised For Ocean Flight Two of Spatn's Best Take-Of to Tr! For Endurance Record.

London, May as LPl-Captain Frank T. Courtney. British aviator, who has been planning a transatlan- tic flight for some time intends starting his latest venture which will be by way of the Azores as soon as weather conditions are favorable.
 Captain Courtney is now at Pisa, Italy, and his Dornier-Napier whale flying boat is ready to hop off on Thursday should the weather permit.
 At Captain Courtney's London Of tice, the Associated Press was in- formed that his route will be from Pisa to Lisbon. thence to the Azores and across to Newfoundland and then southWard to New York.
 Later. it was stated, the captain may attempt to make flight back directly to England.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-29
SHINY TRAIL 0f OIL
 AGAIN IS CONDEMNED
Senator Nye Gives Scath- ing Denunciation of
 Teapot Dome Scandal

Washington, May c9 P-Bristling with pungent terms of denunciation of the naval oil leases and the Con- tinental Trading company deal, re- port supplemental to that approved yesterday by the Teapot Dome com- mittee was filed today by Senator Nye, republican. North Dakota. chairman of this senate investigating group.
 It went into the record along with the report of Senator Walsh, demo- crat. Montana, who prosecuted the oil investigations and whose findings cha aracterized Robert w. stewart, Harry F. Sinclair, H. NJ. Blackmer and James E. O'Neil as "conspira- tors" and denounced the entire deal as a "contemptible private steal" "Never has the world known a case involving a degree of fraud quite evident bribery. thievery. con- spiracy and corruption to compare with what has come to be known as the Teapot Dome-Elk Hills-Contl- mental Trading company case,' the Wye report said.
 "The leases involved in the case are estimated to have been worth not less than $500, ,000,000 and were consummated, to use the language of the supreme court of the United States, by conspiracy, corruption and fraud
 "The investigation has uncovered the slimiest Of slimy trails beaten by privilege. The investigation has shown, let us hope, privilege at its worst. The trail is one of dishones- ty, greed, violation Of law. secrecy conce ealment, evasion, falsehood and cunning.
 "It is a trail of betrayals by trust ed and presumably honorable men betrayals of a government, of cer' tain business interests and Of people who trusted and honored them: il is trail showing a fragrant degree of the exercise of political power and influence. and the power and infiu' ence of great wealth upon lndlvld' uals and political parties; 1t is trail of despoilers and schemers fal more dangerous to the well being O our nations and our democracy thar tall those who have been deportet from our shores in all time as un desirable citizens. and in the end the story is one of the rushing O brilliant careers when finally th' flight was played upon those wht schemed those unhealthy schemes born in darkness.
 "The acquittal verdicts in the Fall Doheny and the Fall-Sinclair trial have been considered most deplor able failures of justice on ever. side, except only the side of privi lege. These failures have been o such nature as to prove the nee' for such changes in court procedur that will make advantage no nor easily available to the criminal o great means than to the offende
 who comes out of the most lowl classes.
 Justice has been proven not
 thing to be applied to and enjoye
 by all alike, but instead. commo
 dity to be bought and otherwise in
 fuenced by wealthy. and able law
 yers in the congress and out woul
 contribute nightly to the cause C our democracy if they would devot themselves to such legislation a ] would make justice reach out to on and all alike"
New Britain herald., 1928-05-29
Body Which Ha, Been in Continuous Session Since Yesterday Morning Listens for Hours to Senator Ash. urst of Arizona.
Blease of South Carolina Aids Western Leaders in Successful Blocking of Measure as Hi" John- son Sits Helplessly By.

Washington, May .9 P-Chang- ing it's mind after an all-night ses- sion. the senate today adopted a resolution calling for the adjourn mont of congress at 5:S0 D. m. The house concurred by . vote of l55 to 9,
 Presented By Curtis.
 The vote on the adjournment resolution, which was presented by the republican leader. Curtis of kansas, was 46 to 35. Yesterday the senate reached a 40 to 40 impasse on the subject and Vice President Dawes broke the tie by casting his vote against adjournment. Senator Hayden. democrat, Ari- zona- who had spelled his colleague, Senator Ashurst, who held the sen- ate floor through the night, yielded and the presentation of the resolu- tion. Adoption of the measure left the Boulder Dam bill as the unfin- ished business Of the senate at the opening of the next regular session in December. This was arranged for at the suggestion of Senator Robinson. of Arkansas, the demo- cratic leader. ..... Twenty-Five democrats joined
 with c1 republicans in supporting the adjournment resolution while 16
 democrats. IS republicans and the one farmer-labor. Shipstead. voted against adoption. The roll call follows: For adjournment republicans: l Bingham. Curtis. Deneen. Edge. Fess. Gillett. Greene. Reyes. Mclean Metcalf. Moses. Phipps, Pine. Reed Of Pa, Robinson Of Ind. eackett. Schall. Shoot. Warren. Waterman. | Watson-21.
 Democrats: Ashurst. Rayard. I Blease. Broussard, Bruce, Edward. l Fletcher. Gerry, Glass, Harrison.
 Hawes. Haysen. King. Mckellar, Overman. Ransdell. Reed of Mo, Robinson of Arkansas. Simmons.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-29
Phillips Wants Yale to
 Solve Sewage Problem

Stamford. May :9 Rt-Mayor AL fred N. Phillips, Jr.. has written Governor John II. Trumbull sug- gesting that one way 10 approach the problem of halting the pollu- ton Of Long Island Sound would be 10 ask the Department of Public Health at Yale university to supply the solution.
 The Yale experts could proba ply suggest a sewage disposal system which would automatically end the pollution problem in the opinion of Mayor Phillips and the expense of putting the system into operation might be met by bond issues.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-29
B0CS,ss:::pe R HAM BILL GOES OVER AS v..%::~ ;.;';:;:": .:;'; :;: Ro LENGTHY F|ubuSTER
 VOTING TO ADJOURN LATE TODAY
President Puts Stamp of Approval
 on Tax Cut Totalhng S222, 95,00O
Decorations on Graves
 Of World War Veterans

The Eddy Glover Post Graves Registration committee will decorate the graves of all World War service men this evening between $ and o'clock.
 This committee believes that 1t has the record and location Of the graves of every deceased vet eran buried in all Of the six cemeteries in this city.
 The committee made the fol- lowing request today:
 Tn the event that any family finds that We have overlooked the grave of a member of their family. we earnestly request that they communicate with the American Legion Home this eve ming or Wednesday morning and the committee will See that the grave is covered and that the in- formation is placed on our rec ords for future years" Fred J. C. Ellsworth Is secre- tary of the committee.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-29
SWEDEN PREPARES TO
 SEARCH FOR DIRIGlBLE
Ready to Join With Forces of Norway to Find
 Italia

Copenhaven, Denmark, May 29 (UP)-Sweden today prepared to join in the search for the Italia.
 Secretary of Defence Rosen, at Stockholm, conferred with General Amundsen. Chief of the Swedish Army Aviation Corps. regarding the possibilities of an airplane rescue expedition.
 The Norwegian Coal Company. at Long Year City, Spitzbergen, today offered to send a rescue expedition into the interior of Spitzberger. The company has adequate sledges and and sledge dogs.
 Capt. Riiser-Larsen. at Oslo. com- manding Norwegian rescue work already has said that search by trappers and others equipped with dog sled offered the best possibility in the wild country of finding the Italia's crew.
 Jean Charcot. noted polar expert told newspaper men here today that there was as yet no reason for pessimism regarding the fate of the Itala's men. He recalled that the Danish explorer Einar Mikkelser was lost in the artic for three years but emerged safely.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-29
SEEK HEAVY BONDS IN
 ENTERTAINMENT CASE
Gideon Wants S5O,OOO Each for Mrs. Watkins
 and Two Brothers

Hartford. May o9 P-Bonds of $5o,ooo each for Mrs. Roger w.. Watkins. Maynard Tressler and Guy Tressler will be sought in superior court this afternoon by Assistant States Attorney Reinhart l.. Gideon. when the three are presented before Judge Arthur Els.
 Mr. Gideon was prepared 10 resist strenuously any effort upon the part o; Attorney William F. Egan, coun- sel for the Watkins Tressler group, to obtain a lesser bond for Mrs. Wat kins. the state contending her part i1 the conspiracy to dispose of bonds being even more pronounced than that of her brothers, Guy and May hard Tressler.
 Roger w. Watkins is still in Chi cago in my opinion" said Attorney William F. Egan, counsel for the Watkins and Tressler families today. following his return 10 Hartford from New Mexico where he went following the receipt of summons from Mrs. Watkins, after her arrest at Santa Fe on May r.
 County Detective Edward J. Hick- ey and Deputy Sheriff Harry F Comstock reached Hartford shortly after noon today with Mrs. Watkins and Maynard Tressler. her brother both of whom were arrested IT Santa Fe. and with Guy Tressler an- other brother. who was arrested las' Friday in Chicago. With them alst {. came Mrs. Watkins mother and tht two Watkins children.
 T believe Watkins will surrende' to the authorities and will even con' to Hartford to do so." declared Mir
New Britain herald., 1928-05-29
LINDBERGH IS OFF ON
 FLIGHT TO FAR WEST
First Hop Is New York to Columbus-Will Map
 Mail Routes

Columbus, Ohio, May c9 P'-Col. Charles A. Lindbersh landed at Nor ton field here at 9:57 this morning on the first leg of d flight to the Pacific coast in his new capacity of chairman Of the Transcontinenta Air Transport, Inc. He took off from Curtiss Field. N. T.. at 6:.5 8. m., eastern daylight time.
 Curtiss Field. x. Y.. May 29 Hl- Colonel Charles \. lindbergh took off al 6:25 o'clock this morning in his Ryan monoplane for Columbus. Ohio, on the first leg of flight to the Pacific coast to map an aerial route for the Transcontinental Air Transport, Inc. of which he is chair man of the technical committee.
 Colonel Lindbergh refused to make any statement prior to the takeoff He was accompanied on the flight by three companions. all Of whom declined 10 reveal their names. One of them. however. was recognized by newspaper men as Col. Henry Breckinr.dge. Lind bergh's attorney.
 Excellent flying weather prevailed and the takeoff was made without incident.
 C. NJ. Reyes. president Of the new air-rail coast to coast system. an- nounced that Colonel Lindbergn would make stops at Columbus. St. Louis. Wichita. Kansas and Clovix, New Mexico. tentative airports Tor | the service.
 The Transcontinental Air Trans. port, Inc. plans 4s hour service from coast 10 coast. using airplanes during the daylight hours and trains a. night. Colonel Lindhergh on his survey flight will investigate the ten Itative sites chosen for landing Aeldi and possibilities for increasing theil terminal facilities.
 The transatlantic flier who wal accompanied by his counsel. Colone Henry Breckenridge. Major Thomas L,anphicr and Lieut.. Phil Love, took 1 off again after refueling his ship He was non- -committai as to his nex' stop. other than to say he was go ing on vest
New Britain herald., 1928-05-29
Shoots BrOther-in-Law
 And Then Kills Self

Port Chester. N. Y.. May 2s P- Emil Maricich shot and killed his brother-in-law. Julian Mendrys, wounded his wife and then killed himself here today. Mrs. Maricich had been living with her brother since leaving Maricich some time ago and it was at Mendrys' house that she was shot.
 While forcing the door of Mari dch's house to which he had fled after shooting his wife and brother in-law. the policemen assigned to the case heard a shot and when they gained entrance found Maricich dead in bed. He had shot himself through the mouth.
 Mrs. Maricich was shot in the shoulder. She is in a critical condi- ton at United hospital.
 Police believe that Maricich shot his wife fo- leaving him and her brother for taking her into hia home.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-29
CITY MUST BORROW
 ID PAY ITS BILLS
Finance Board Acts Tonight on
 S@0,000 Note Issue
BRINGS TOTAL TO S600,000
Estimate of S4OO,O0O to Garry De- rartmciits Along Until July When Taxes Fall Due k Found to Re Short of Needs,

With most of the city's ready piling up which must De paid before tax revenues are receiver, the board of finance and taxation has been called in special session for o'clock tonght to authorize the borrowing Of $2o0. 900 on short term note.
 This is the second municipal loan negotiated this year. $400.o00 hav- ing been borrowed last month. Be cause the fiscal year opens April 1, and taxes do not b, rome ] . until July l, it is necessary each year to borrow funds with which to carry on the government until tax pay ments are received. At the opening of the fiscal year it was estimated that S400,00o would meet the bills for the first three months but it has now been found that this amount will not be adequate.
 At the close of the last fiscal year balance of $119,356.S9 remained i'll the city treasury. To this amount were added receipts from various
 
 sources, amounting to approximate ly $100.000. and the s4oo,000 bor- rowed by the board of finance. The largest single item of expense which must be met out of these funds is the teachers salary list which will require about $2lo.00o. General government bills will call for the IL. will make it necessary 10 borrow al { least a part of the amount to be au- | thorized tonight.
 In the opinion of City Treasurer | Curtiss L. Slfeldon. it will not bt necessary to use the entire s2oo,oot but he favors this figure as safe guard.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-29

Boys Smear Lye on Face and E yes
 After Finding Can in Dump Pile;
 Two May Partly Lose Their Sight
Police Discover Narrowing Situation in Putnam Street Home, With Third Child Living on Oak Street Suffering From Burns on Face-Warning
 to House Holders

Careless handling of a can of lye may cost the eyesight of Edward and Walter Dombrowski, aged 5 and 3 years, of 5o Putnam street. according 10 information which has been brought to the attention of the po- lice. Last Friday afternoon the boys, with Andrew Panasiwice, aged 4. or 70 Oak street, unearthed the can in rubbish pile in the yard next to their home. and child-like played with it until their hands were cover- cd and, not knowing the danger, they rubbed their hands on their faces. spreading the burning sub stance until they felt it hurting them.
 Bleeding from the burns. according to their mother, Mrs. Joseph Dom-
New Britain herald., 1928-05-29
Signs Measure Today Full Force of Reduction Effective Two Years Hence-Slash for Next Fiscal Year But Sl55.- 0OO,0OO.

Washington. May c9 UP The tax reduction bill was signed today by President Coolidge.
 The measure. which now is law, provides for an estimated annual reduction in tax payments ot s22e,- 495.000.
 However. the cut in government revenue under the act is estimated at only sl55, 0oo, GOO for the next fiscal year beginning July l. The full force of the reduction not be- ing felt until the following fiscal year
 Corporations Benefit Most
 Corporations are the chief bene- ticiaries under the new act which makes virtually no changes in the present individual income tax rates. The law provides: Reduction of the corporation tax from lS l-2 to 1c per cent. Loss in revenue $12S.450,O00. Increase in exemption allowed corporations from $2,o00 10 sS,U00. Loss sl2,000, ,O0o. Repeal of the three per cent au- l tomohile tax. Loss s66.000,0Qe, Increase in exemptions in ndmis- sions tax from 75 cents to S3. Loss l s17,o00.0o0.
 Increase ill exemption from 10 per cent tax on club dues from $lo to S25. Loss s1,o0O.0 GOO. Increase from S2o.oo0 to $50, ,00C on minimum exemption for earned
 income credit. Loss s4,500,o0o. Reduction tax on wines to pre-
 war levels. Loss s1.0oo.00o.
 Repeal of tax on cereal beverages
 loss $1S5,00o.
 Reduction ill fees on druggist: 1 dealing i'll narcotics. S6 to S3. Los: S150,o00.
 | Increase in tax on prize fights fol | tickets of So and over from 10 pel cent. Increase in revenue S750. 900 1 Withholding tax at source in case.
 of residence. increase S2.00o, 0o0
 Revision of tax on foreign bull yachts (customs). Increase $50. .o0o Total reductions amount to soc5.
 295,00o A part of this is offset b.
 increases totaling s2,Soo,o0o Thi
 gives a net reduction of s2.2,425, 900.
 | While the act makes nulnerou
 changes in the administrative pro visions with a view to simplitication no change is provided in the pres
 ent law prohibiting publicity for in , come tax returns. The reduction in the corporation tax is effective on income for thl
 calendar year on which taxes ar , payable next year. Repeal of the automobile tax effective immediately but the chang es made in the leyies on admission and club dues become effective 3
 days from today. Likewise, tn changes in the cereal beverage an
 wine taxes become effective in 5 7 days.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-29
COW CORES CHILD,
 RUNS ABOUT FIELD
Carries Boy, 3 Years Old,
 Around on Horn
LITTLE TOT PAl1ED CALF
Relatives and NeighbOrs Hear Lads Screams and Pursue Plulging Beast Into Corner Where Little Fellow Is Rescued.
Special to the HeraldD


 Plainville May 29-Gored through the head and carried around the pasture on the horn of an enraged COW, the three-year-old son Of AL fred Petrolina Of Bank street WAS rescued by neighbors about 1o:45 o'clock this morning only after an exciting pursuit of the animal and received extremely painful injuries.
 The COW. which is owned by the boys father, had given birth to a calf during the past 24 hours, and the youngster went out to the pas ture to see the new addition to the farms livestock. Her maternal ln- stinct asserting itself when she saw the lad batting the calf, the mother COW misunderstood his motives and believing harm to her offspring was intended, she dashed at young Petrolina.
 Lowering her head. the COW gored the boy. one horn passing through his cheek and up through the roof of his mouth and his nose. Then Sllb tOSst0 lltl llSdu lllSii, iillot 'hi1 boy bodily off the ground, and charged madly about the field.
 Neighbors and members of the family who saw the accident or heard the injured boys screams rushed to his rescue, but this only terrorized the COW further and il madly eludded them. IT was only after a long chase that the enragee animal was cornered and caugh and the boy rescued from his agon 1 izing position on the horn.
 Dr. Lawrence H. Frost was sum moned to treat the youngsters in l iuries. He soon quisted the family. fears by stating that the boy would recover and the lad is now al hi home. resting as comfortably a. could be expected.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-29

browski, they ran into the house and between sohs told what they had done. Last night, Lieutenant Samuel Bamforth was notified and he de tailed Officer William Grabeck to in- vestigate. The officer reported that Edwards right eye was partly burn ed out and Walters right eye ap- peared to be seriously affected. He advised that the children be given medical attention at once. The Panasiwice boy was burned about the face, none Of the lye entering his eyes.
 Officer Grabeck was unable to learn the source of the can, but he warned residents of the neighbor- hood against discarding substances which children could reach while playing.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-29
Try Endurance Flight

Seville, Spain. May 29 Pt-The Spanish aviators Jimenez and Iglesias. who are seeking to establish q new world record for endurance flying. hopped off from Seville at noon today for karachi. India.
 The Spanish tliers originally had hoped to make a transatlantic flight to Cuba. but gave this up when the Spanish government did not approve the long over-water hop.
 Captain lgnacio Jiminez and cap tain Francisco Iglesias. who com- pose the crew of the airplane Jesus Del Grand Powder" are both under 30 years of age and are bachelors. Jiminez. a former infantryman has reputation of being Spain's best aviator.
 1glesias is an army engineer and the technical one of the pair.
 The plane. whose name translated means Jesus of great power" 1. (Continued on Page 15)