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New Britain herald., 1928-04-07
SPEEDERS BAGGED BY MOUNTED COPS
Flying Cycle Corps Brings Four
 Into Police Court

Three motorists were fined $l0 and costs each and a fourth was fined $l5 and costs on the charge Of speeding, by Judge NJ. D. Sake in police court today. Eliot Gordon. aged %, of the Hotel Stanley. plead cd nolo contendere to the charge of speeding and guilty to the charge Of operating an automobile without .. 1icense. He Was fined. SIS on the srst charge and had judgment sus- pended on the second.
 According to Motorcycle Officer Alfred Tanguay. Gordon was driving touring car at the rate of 45 to 6c miles an hour on Hartford road about 4:S0 o'clock yesterday a1ter- noon, and passed five cars in two miles. The officer rode at the rate Of GS miles an hour to overtake him. Attorney Alfred Levitt told Judge Sake that the young man had come te Now Britain only recently to take a position in store. and was not aware that it was illegal to drive q Connecticut registered car with a Massachusetts license. Relative 10 the speed, the attorney pointed out that Gordon was driving beyond the ing been arrested at the city line. Judge SaNe said the speed described was terrible"
 Alex I.ookliss. aged 25. Of 4Ss Park street, pleaded guilty to the charge of speeding and was fined s1o and costs. Motorcycle Officer Louis F. Harper testified that he followed a motorcycle and sidecar operated by Lookiiss on Hartford road: about S:30 last night and .ctotked the speed of the machine at $ and 5S miles an hour. There was a passenger in the sidecar. and the officer had complaint from a Hartford motorists that he had been forced of the road by the speeder.
 Alexander Mirante, aged l7. of 17 Kensingtcn avenue. pleaded guilty to the charge of speeding and Wal fined $l0 and costs. About $50 last evening, Motorcycle Officer Harper followed light truck in charge oi ! Mirante past the Stanley school a, the rate of 4s miles an hour. Mir ante testified that he had worked on the engine. which had been, back, firing. and he drove fast only . Eshort distance for the purpose ol ftesting t. Judge Sake told him i' Twas not necessary to drive at the rate testified to. ill order to test the engine, and there was no excuse fol such speed at that hour Of night or Stanley street.
 Julian Jozwik, aged r.. of 17; Broad street, was fined $l0 and costs on the chargo Of speeding. Mo- torcyclc Officer w. S. Strolls testi' fled that he followed car in charge of Jozwik north on North Burrit' street about 11:4o yesterday fore noon and it passed several street! without reducing speed. from th' rate of 35 to 3S miles an hour.
 The continued case of Warren r Parker. aged :6. of Newington charged with driving an automobile with improper markers. was dispos ed of by nolle.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07
CHICAGO. VOTERS
 ARE NOW RESTING
Leading Candidates Deliver Final
 Broadsides

Chicago, April R,-chicaeo voters today gave their ears a rest and attempted to get their bearings in the political storm which has ragged here for several weeks while candidates of two opposing republi- can factions sought nominatIbS4 in the statewide primary elections next Tuesday . ~.-s:
 Leading candidates on bothstlfs; l.owden-Deneen. and Thom psdsi- small slates delivered virtually the last word as the active canfpaign closed in Chicago. Secretary of. Stat3 Emmerson. who opposes Gov. Smalle seeking renomination for a. third term. has left Chicago and was scheduled to make addresses .syjn Champaign and Urbana today.5& ::
 Frank L. Smith appealed to voters in Cicero to stand by and standsup for republicanism." He said, When I refused to resign as senatoE I knew I was inviting personal grief. But l wanted to be fair to the. peo- pie that honored me" K
 Mayor Thompson reitera ted 5K his statement that he would seriously consider resigning if. Swanson is elected" He referred to Judge John \. Swanson, candidate. for sta esss at- torney on the opposition ticket. It was Judge Swanson's home that was bombed recently in what he declared was an attempt to assassinate him. swanson is opposed in the primaries by States Attorney Grove, co-lsader with Thompson. Interest in the con- test for this office probably eclipses that in the one for governor and United States senate nominations in Chicago. =
 Judge Edmund K; Jarecki, In charge Of county election machinery. stated that the possibility of frauds at the primary was still small. While I do not anticipate an ideal election" he said. "it will not be as disorderly as many persons sup posc.' He made known that plans were being perfected for the mobili- zation of 5000 police and several thousand volunteer watchers at the polls. The judge recalled as d warm ing that 25 former election judges and clerks are now in jail on con- victions of fraud in the previous election.
 The board of election commission CTS said they were considering plans to protect ballot boxes against theft with tear gas defense similar to that in use on bank vaults.
 Fred Lundin. self-styled "The Poor Swede." who formerly was a powerful factor in Cook county poli- tics and staunch supporter of Mayor Thompson. but who later broke with the mayor and was re- moved from power by the governor at the mayors request, issued a statement denouncing the Thomp- son-Small group. x
 Orders were issued also to menl-
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07
JEALOUS HUSBAND
 ATTACKS HIS WIFE
Follows Her to Work and Gives
 Her Beating

People have been talking to me about my wife and l flew into jeal- ous rage and hit her, which I would not have done had been sober" said William Mitchell. aged .9. of 4S6 West Main street, who pleaded guilty to charges Of drunkenness. breach of the peace and assaulting his wife. He denied tha he is so ugly that his children are afraid of him. as his, wife testified. and he ex- pressed sincere regret at his actions wife in the mouth. causing her lips 10 be swollen, and also struck her ! in the face and discolored it.
 Mrs. Mitchell testified that she was followed by her husband to the Professional Building at West Main and Washington streets. where she is employed in physicians office, about 7:3o o'clock. and despite her efforts to get away from him, he overpOwercd her and assaulted her For several years she has been con- pclled 10 submit to his brutality. she said. but the end has come and she will not live with him any longer. She asked that he be ordered to pay Sl q week towards the support of the children. She said many police- men could testify that they have been called in to quiet her husband when he was intoxicated and ugly. Prosecuting Attorney J. G.'Woods called Mitchell an 'arch hypocrite" and asked that he be sent to jail. He said Mrs. Mitchell has had more trouble on account of her husband than any other housewife in New Britain in the past ten years, and every time he is arrested he has story of regret at his actions. 1 Officer Thomas Storey testified that he made the arrest and was obliged to pun and haul MicE@li con- siderably. The ,latter's language was bad, also. Sergeant Feepey testified that after Mitchell was locked up he storned and ragged. using vile Ian guage and smashing the plank bed against the door Of his cell for three or four hours. Judge Saxe, referring to Mrs.
 Mitcheil's declaration that she will not live with her husband. said the court could not pass on that angle of the case at, this time. He imposed
 q jail sentence of 90 days but sus-
 pended execution of the sentence
 and placed Mitchell In charge Of the
 probation officer. In the event that
 this diSnOSitiOn ~ tho casa fajls to
 bring about ' settlement Of the diff
 ticulties under which the couple ap.
 pear 10 be living. it will be necessary
 tc take other action, Judge Sax,
 said
 Drink Makes HiIn Drutal
 Alex Sumski. aged 55. of ci7
 Washington, street. was fined SIG
 and costs on charges of drunken
 ness. breach of the peace and as-
 sauIting his wife. Mrs. Sumski broke down on the witness stand and tear
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07
Printer Loses Finger Tip,
 Summons Doctor, Paints

Harold McInnes Of New Haven. night linotype operator at the New Britain Typcsetting Go. of s7 Court street. had the top of the third finger on his left hand amputatej last night while at work when the elevator on his machine fell on his hand. Mclnncs was able to teie- phone to Dr. James w. Bush who lives next door When the doctor arrived at the plant. he found Mo Innes in faint on the floor. The injury is not serious.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07
PRINCE ACTS AS DOCTOR.

Nottingham, Eng, April (CP)- The Prince of Wales now has been revealed in a new role--that of a doctor. X few minutes after winning "a poin-to-point race here Wales started for the weighing room when he learned that one of his rivals in the race. Captain Alexander, had broken his collar bone. Wales promptly went to the injured man and attended the injury. He cNplain- ed he had learned how to set a broken collar bone from the doctor who had attended him for a similar injury about year ago. The prince also aided another officer who was injured in the ribs in the same race.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07
Albany Lawyers Will
 Defend Mrs. Knapp

Albany, \. Y,. April : Rl-Bark- huff and Conway, Albany attorneys have been retained as counsel to Mrs. Florence E. $. Knapp. former secretary of state, charged with maladministration of the 1925 state census, it was announced today by chief of the defense counsel.
 Mir. Conway will move in supreme court next Wednesday to have the date of Mrs. Knapp's trial fixed as late as possible this month, 10 allow time for preparation of her defense, George Z. Medalie, state prosecutor. will ask that the trial start April 16
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07

bers of the prohibition forces in Chi cago warning them to quit politics or face removal. Seymour bowman, assistant secretary of the treasury. in eharge of prohibition enforce ment, said: "An officer shall not use his official authority to influence or coerce the political activity of any person or body. An officer who spends a portion of his time in talk ing politics is neglecting his work and engaging in a political activity which will not be tolerated"
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07
Deaths
Mrs, Bella GrC<.nstctn

Mrs. Bella Greenstein. widow of Harry Greenstein. died at her home. 77 Winthrop street, this morning following long illness. She was more than 70 years old and had lived in this city for about 25 years.
 Surviving her are two sons Sam- uel Grecnstein of Suffcrn. N. Y.. and Edward Grecnstein of this city. and two daughters, Mrs. Morris Rotstein and Mrs. Max Berkowitz of this city. She also leaves 15 grandchildren and one great grand child.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07
RAILROAD RESOLVED

Bridgeport, April UP)-1n q finding returned here today. Cor oner John J. Phelan. dissolved the New Haven railroad of criminal responsibility in connection with the deaths of Salvatore D'Aistanzo of Norwalk and Michael Antonelli of Bridgeport
 D'Aistanzo was struck by train Antonelli died after an accident at the Bridgeport roundhousc.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07
Chile Offers to Aid
 Byrd's South Pole Trip

Boston. April LF-Chile has of- fered Commander Richard F. Byrd the cooperation of that government in forwarding the work of his South Pole expedition. Commander Byrd is highly appreciative of the courte- sy shown to him by Chilean officials.
 "Thei wireless communications of the Chilean navy might be of great importance he said. And of course there are many ohter ways in which naval ships might be able to give us assistance in keeping up communi- cations"
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07
COMMUNISTS SENTENCED

Rome. April 6 P-Three com- munjsts taken before a special tri- bunal for subversive propaganda were given heavy sentences today after a speedy trial.
 Signor Uarodi, former vice. direc- tor of the newspaper Unita. was sen tenced to 2l years and 6 months inn prisonment while the other two were given 16 years and s months and l4 years respectively. They were deprived of their rights of citi- zenship and three years of special surveillance awaits them upon the expiration of their terms.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07
Betty Jane Wagner

Betty Jane Wagner. infant daueh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. Harold C. Wag- her of Lawrence. Mass. died in Lawrence yesterday, according 10 word received here. Mir. Wagner. formerly managed the $. &. kresgc Co. store in this city and lived at 6c Monroe street while residing here.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07
Funerals
Fred Hitchiller

Funeral services for Fred Hitchi- ner Of T Park Drive will be held at Erwin chapel this afternoon at c:S0 o'clock following private scry- ices at the home. Rev. Dr., George w. C. Hill. pastor Of the South Con- gregationat church. will officiate. The Odd Fellows ritual will be con- ducted at the grave. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07
HELD FOR TRIAL

Bridgeport, April ! UP)-Aftcr arraignment here today, the cock tail bandits" four Bridgeport youths charged with breaking into a Norwalk drugstore and mixing cocktails with medicinal liquor were bound over to the May term Of superior criminal court in bonds of &2,500 each.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07
BANDITS GET IIEA

Girgenti. April ! tUP)-Threc bandits, Giovanni Sacco. Salvatore Alfonso and Filippo Marzullo. were sentenced to life imprisonment in accordance with the governments 5 policy to clean up Sicily.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07
THRILLING REA,uH

Fotenza. April UP)-SAra- bineeis made thrilling rescuee in saving Signora Carolina BocchSchio and her two daughters from . fire that destroyed their home at Com mune MasciAto.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07
Mrs. Michael Kowalski

Funeral services for Mrs. Michael kowalski Of 93 Beaver street will be held this afternoon at 1 o'clock at Sacred Heart church. Burial will be ill Sacred Heart cemetery. ?.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07
Mrs. lScnian,in NilkaNSki

Funeral services for Mrs. Jose phine Wilkowski, wife of Benjamin Wilkowski of o6 Alden street. will be held this afternoon at 1 o'clock at Sacred Heart church. Burial will be in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07

during the present season than for several years
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07
Drink Makes Him ISrutal

Alex Sumski. aged 55. of el7 Washington, street. was fined $1o and costs on charges of drunken ness. breach of the peace and as sauIting his wife Mrs. Sumski broke down on the witness stand and tear
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-12-13

here who has been in the employ of the
Harrington Cutlery Co., Southbridge.
for several years, has resigned his po-
sition and will move to Hartford.
Members Of the auxiliary TO Ray
mond Benson Post are arranging for a
minstrel show. sale and dance in So
ciety Hall this coming Saturday eve
ming, December / 5. They have put in
good deal Of hard work into the at
fair, which il is hoped viii prove a sue
cess.
Joseph Beaudry, World War boy
employed by Charles Hopkins, is in a
Worcester hospital recovering from an
appendicitis operation. He is the
fourth member Of his family 10 have
appendicitis, and two of them died
from the effects, one Of them just two
weeks ago.
Neighbors Of Charles Underwood at
tended his funeral last Saturday at
Billiards. undertaking parlors in Put
nam. Rev. II. ID. Baker officiated and
the bearers were George Clark, Lester
Rockwell. Harry Wells and Alfred
johnson. Burial was in the Center
cemetery.
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North Woodstock

Oscar Logan has been spending sew
sral DAYS with relatives in Cherry Val
ley, Mass.
Mrs. Ethal Barrett. Mrs. Ewart
Healey and Mrs. Wendell Bosworth
went 10 Worcester last Friday
Mrs. Cyril Paine has been enter
tanning her parents, Mr.. and Mrs VIII
fam Herindeen, for several days.
Mr.. Gurwitz left town on Wednes-
sav for Chicago. He expects TO bring
home another large shipment Of cattle
Mrs. Bernard johnson was hostess
Cor the December missionary meeting
which was held on Tuesday. Mrs. =.
NJ. Perrin was the leader,
Mrs. Jacob Gurwitz and son William
returned from New York on Sunday
kringing back with them Mrs. Cur
vitz' sister, Miss Shirley zaleson.
In place Of the regular sermon on
Sunday. Rev. John Moseley introduced
Gordon McMaste-s, secretary Of tne
Anti Saloon League Of Massachusetts
who gave an address.
Fred Armstrong, former resident
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West Woodstock

Miss Sarah Gillian spent Wednes-
day in Putnam.
Miss Elizabeth Hayward was one Of
the hostesses at the ID. A. X. meeting
held IN Putnam Monday.
Mrs. George Lyon is spending this
week with her son. Eugene Lyon, at
his home in Taunton, Mass.
Quite a number from West parish
enjoyed the operetta given last Friday
evening by the Academy pupils at
Academy Hall
Mrs. Harry Davis Of Putnam and
Mrs Benjamin Bosworth Of Eastford
were recent guests of their mother,
Mrs. George n. Sumner.
Mrs. Elizabeth Patterson has re-
turned from the hospital and is now
with her daughter. Mrs. Everett VIII
liams. where she Is confined 10 her
bed.
Mrs. Clarence Lyon entertained on
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. J. l.. Sumner
and son Roland. Mrs. Franklin Walk
or and daughter Clara, and Miss
Maude Perrin and niece Elisabeth.
The man employed by Fred Berger
Of South Woodstock to drive his'truck,
while returning home with load Of
wood. backed of a culvert by Deacon
Harris, upsettinR the truck but 9th
erwise doing but little damage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Young had
quite serious accident while return
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-12-13

The operetta, 1.-THE Ghost Of Loily-
pop Bay. that was given Friday night
was success. A large crowd attend
ed. The scenery was very artistic.
The light sport costumes gave sum
merry ar. set off by the evergreen
background The proceeds go 70 the
senior class. The east is as follows;
Miss Jemima Steel, principal Of the
school. Beatrice Child; Mary. a lead
ing spirit among the girls, Thelma
Johnson; Nudge. Evelyn Butts; Molly,
Doris Basto. Dinah, colored maid
Elsie Hlhbard: Professor Alvin Flint,
principal of similar school for boys
located across the bay, Ralph Tour
tellotte; Dick, leader among the boys
Of this school. Alfred Wetnerell; har-
ry. John McWilliams; Tom, Henry
Young; Marcus Adam johnson, a mid
dle-aged negro. Wallace Child.
Chorus - Marion Cady, Geneva
Cross. Anna Johnson, Irene Johnson,
Evelyn Morgan, Elinor Perrin, Euniee
Pike Priscilla Powell, Donald Child
Lawrence McWilliams, John Meehan
assisted by a male quartet, Gregory
Kemp. Edward Chandler, Max Marcy
John Child.
Pianist, Miss Gertrude Goblin; d.
rector. Miss Louise Pike.
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South Woodstock

Mrs. Stafford was in Worcester one
day last week.
The last four days have seemed
really like winter with the snow over
everything.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. G.
A. Harrington last week for the regu-
lar sewing meeting.
Mrs. G. w. Erickson, Miss Olga and
Eric, who are spending the winter in
Worcester, were at Lakeside Sunday
for a while.
Owing to the disagreeable weather
on Sunday there was small attend
ance at church.
Mrs. Dan Basto and Evelyn were in
Webster Friday Of last week.
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East Woodstock

Lester Bearce IS confined to his
house by illness
Carl Holt. after visit Of two
months with relatives, left last week
for his home in Ellsworth, Kansas.
Mrs. l.. II. Lindeman returned Mon
dav from a visit Of two weeks with
Mr.. and Ms. Everett Burbank iu Bed
ford Hills. ~ Y.
The Woodstock League Of Women
Voters viii hold their monthly meeting
next Monday afternoon at 100 o'clock
at the home Of Miss Rilla Child.
The auxiliary 10 the Raymond Ben
son Post are rehearsing for their min
strel show which will be held in Socie-
~ Hall, North Woodstock, on satur-
day evening.
The monthly missionary meeting
was held Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. Athur g. Morse. The topic was
Learning 10 Live Together, second
chapter Of the text book. The leader
was Mrs. John f. Child. The hostess
served refreshments during tbs social
hour.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles c, Gildersleeve
have issued invitations for the mar
rage Of their daughter, Dorothy Cor
don. and Charles Houghton sage Of
Norwich. The wedding will take place
On Christmas Day at 7.30 O'Clock at
the home Of the brides parents. Lin
coin avenue, Norwich. The doctor and
family were former residents here.
The friends Of DR. Ernest Pike are
very glad he was able 70 return % his
home on Sunday. After an Illness
dating from last August and undergo
ing four serious operations, the doctor
h still far from strong. He and Mrs.
PIKE viii leave the latter part Of the
month for Porto Rico. where they viii
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Abingdon

William Murdoch Of Boston was a
weekend visitor at Willis Covell's.
The work on the basement at The
Haven" is progressing very rapidly.
The Christmas exercises viii be
held on Christmas eve at the church.
Miss Ernestine Fish Of Putnam was
Sunday visitor Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
T. LeFort.
Mrs. W. D. Fay went 10 Boston on
Wednesday TO visit her daughter,
Mrs. Foster.
Miss Dorothy Horton Of Hartford
spent the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. Emily Horton.
Versal Drown returned on Sunday
from Hartford Hospital where he was
operated on recently.
The Ladies' Aid Society met at
Library Hall on Tuesday to do some
special work for Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Damon Drown and
son Richard visited Mr.. and Mrs. l..
NJ. Ball in South Wethersfeld on Sun
day
w. D. Fay was given a surprise
party on last Wednesday eve
ming in honor Of his seventy
fourth birthday. About twenty-five
people were present and whist was
played. Mrs. Davis and Arthur Gal
iup received the first prizes and Mrs.
Clarence Watson and Mr.. Fay. the
consolation. A birthday cake with
seventy-four candles was presented
Mr.. Fay by his grandson, Frank Hill
dreth, and a substantial sum Of money
was presented By Will Gallup.
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spend some time with their eldest son,
Otto Pike, and family.
Alan upham's class Of piano pupils
met Saturday afternoon at his home.
About twenty-five were present. A
program Of music was given by the
pupils, and this was followed by games
and refreshments Mr.. Upham expert
enced very pleasant surprise, when
Master Presley Wetherell, represent
ing the members Of the class, present
ed him with a beautiful bouquet Of
chrysanthemums.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-12-13

Miss Louise Pike Is acting as organ
Isl at the Hill church.
Mrs. James Meehan returned ID her
luties at QuasSett school on Monday.
Mrs. Henry Lamothe spent part II
last week with relatives IN Lonsdale.
Fl r.
/ The Every Member Canvass Of the
/ Hill church was conducted last Sunday
afternoon.
Thelma Williams Of West Wood
tnck spent the weekend with Dorothy
Williams.
Kenneth Andrews has been working
I for several weeks with the Dayville
Grain Company in Putnam.
All the men who took part in the
I Every Member Canvass were served
dinner at the parsonage.
Ralph Andrews was out all day last
Sunday with the state truck putting
sand on sections Of road that were leg.
Or. and Mrs. George Mcclellan
spent Thanksgiving week in New
York City with their daughter and
husband.
AHf mn tHuttsf - HbA ~ iiNstnA the
pageant as in the last two years, but
to have a Christmas tree and party
for old and soung.
The monthly missionary meeting Of
the Ladies' Benevolent Society was
held with Mrs. George Mcclellan on
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Edward
Chandler was the leader Of the chap
ter. Friends Heneeforth.
Just below Mr. Berger's residence in
Sprucedale last Saturday evening,
Raymond Young OF West Woodstock
eollided " th another ear. Both cars
were badly damaged.
Al! persons vino attended the oper=
eta by the students Of the Academy
last Friday evening were pleasantly
entertained and enjoyed seeing the
students de so well This operctta
was given under the direction Of Miss
Louise Pike.