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New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
STOCKS PLUNGE DOWN
Marking up of Call Money Rate 10 6 Per Cent Causes Drop from E: to S9 a Share.

New York. April 1o tP'-Markins up of the call money rate 10 per cent. the highest charge Of the year. started a broad selling move mcnt on the New York stock eN- change this afternoon which car ricd scores of issues down $o 70 g share. Earlier in the day the mar kct had moved irrcgularly higher with numerous gains Of s3 10 S1o 3 share. and more than score issues al new peak prices for the year or longer.
 Call money has not previously heon quoted at six per cent since December S1. 1926. the high for 1927 and 1928 up until today being , 1-o per cent.
 Wright Acrona utiCal quickly slumpcd s1S.c5 a share. |. $. Cast Iron Pipe sS.75. Radio &7..5, and Cluott Peabody Greene Cananea Copper. Atlantic Refining. America n l.insocd. Anaconda Copper. General Electric. General Motors. Mont gomery- Ward. Timken Roller Bear ing and \. Nj. Bycrs sold down to nearly s6 share.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
SCHULTZ MAY OCCUPY
 BESSIE SYSTEM STORE
Merchants Hear Chain Has Site on Main
 Street

Merchants along Main street to- cay reported hearing on reliable au- thority that the Schulte department stores would take over the Bese system store, located south of the First Congregational church prop erty. RuInors that the transaction would take place have been anoa, for two weeks or more.
 An effort to interview L. W. Besse. head of the Resso System. for con- trma'ion or denial Of the report was unsuccessful as Mir. Besse has not returned from the south where he has been spending the winter. Al the headquarters of the SChultc Company in New York. it was said last week tha. the company is con- sidering opening store in this city. An inquiry today concerning tn. move was met with the statement that the company never gives out advance information.
 Tho Schul'e stores sell merchan- disc priced from five cents to S1.0e. The company proposes 10 open se>- eral stores throughout the country this summer.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH
Mother and Three Children Lose Lives in Chica o Fire Which In- jurcs Four Others.

Chicago, April 10 LP,-Four per sons, a mother and her three chill dren. were burned to death today. and four others were injured, when fire destroyed their home.
 X policeman raw smoke coming from the house of Leslie Whitaker in tho northwest part Of the city. After crashing in the front door, hc carried woman outside and called the fire department.
 Whitaker was found by the Ire men wandering about the back yard, blinded by the flames. His wife Elizabeth. %. q his three children. ranging from IS months to three and half years. were dead.
 The woman carried out by the patrolman was Mrs. Elizabeth Bray ton. e. of Warrensburg. N. Y. an aunt. Her burns. as well as those Of Mir. Whitaker. may prove fatal. Others injured were Mrs. C. B. Whitaker. a grandmother, and To- bias Piff. :0.brother of Mrs Whitak- CT.
 The fire was believed 10 have started from a tank of oil in a shed which became ignitcd.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
Wheeler Fails to Appear
 First Time in Is Years

Bridgeport. April 10 (CP)-The supreme court of errors opened here today with Judge Christ opher l.. Avery Of Groton on the bench. For the first time in IS years as chief justice George w. Wheeler was un- able to preside over the court.
 Confined to his home with . di- re.tiNe disorder and possible pneu- monia. Judge Wheeler was reported resting comfortably today by his physician. Dr. Henry Blodsett. The doctor added. however. that the pa : tient would be confined to his bed for at least another two weeks.
 The assignments customarily made by the chief justice were to be made today by Associate Justice William NJ. Maltbie of Hartford.
 Eleven of the A cases on the docket today were from Fairfield county. Chief of these was that of Dr. Morris T. Horwitx of Bridge port who appealed a sentence of one 10 two years in state prison for the alleged performance of an illegal operation upon a Bridgeport girl.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
BAD CHECK WORKER IS ARRESTED HERE Said to Have Deirauded Taft
 and Burritt Hotels CAUGHT AFTER PURSUIT
N. G. Cookman. With several Aliases. Taken Into Custnd, Mere After \cW Haven Detective Traits Him since March 3t.

Traced hy pctcctlva James E. took of the New Haven police dc rar,mnnt from New Haven to Pitts field. Mass, and then to New Britain. an alleged bad check worker known as w, c. Goodman. alias W. r. Scott. alias ". B, Hemingway, was ar rested today at the Rurri't Hotel and taken io New Haven. where he will be prosecuted for passing an alleged worthless check for s5o at the Hotel Taft Steps were being taken this afternoon for the issuance of a war rant against him for passing an al loged worthless check for s5o al tho B,lrriti Hotel and he will be ar raiGned in local police court when tho charge against him in New Haven is disposed of
 The local police had no complaint from the Rurritt Hotel previous to Cookman's arrest, but Detective Ser gcant George (. Ellinger received to- day a copy of commun,cation from the local hotel 10 the Hotel Taft re. IatiNe to Goldman, also q letter from the Bankers Service Corporation of New York, stating that nothing was known of the existence of the Bank crs' Service Co. of New York. which Cookman was said to represent. The Burritt Hotel check was also turned over 10 the police. Whether or not there is concern of the name Bankers Service Co. is not known.
 The check which Goodman is said to have passed al the local hotel was drawn on tho Hamilton Nation al bank, lSo West 4ond street, New York dated Marcl, 24. 1928. made payable to w. r. Scott and signed by the Bankers Service Co.,. A. E. West. vice president. According to tho New Haven. detective, Cookman had propensity for issuing checks for $50. He claims Cookman is his correct name. although he is known by the aliases in various places where he is said to have cashed checks, He is about 50 years Of age.
 Detective Cook brought him to the local police station before going 10 New Haven. and while in custody here he had nothing 70 say relative to the charge. He took his arrest calmly.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
ASSESSMENT RATIO
 WILL REMAIN SAME
Percentage Used in Equalizing
 Grand List Not Changed
ONLY FEW EXCEPTIONS
Method Arrived At Several Years tgo to Rc Continued in Force. State Board Of Equalization De- Cide> at Meeting Today.

Hartford, April 10 P-The same assessment ratios, or percentages used last year to determine tho cqualized grand list of each town will be used with three or four eN- captions again this year. it was de- cided al a meeting of the state board of equalization at the capitol this morning.
 This means that except for the three or four towns where the per centage must be charged because ol material changes in the assessment or fair market values of property. nearly all of the S3 towns chased according to oqualizcd grand lists will remain in the same classes again this year.
 The nine classes are as follows: l--ToWns with an capitalized grand list Of less than S75U.o00 G5 per cenD; 2-Iowns with capitalized . hilI ll7l D | bN,VO'- l.-O ON,utt tU per ccnt); 3-Towns with capitalized grand list s1,25o.ooO-s1.50 900 t65 per cenD: 4-Those with eaualized cranl list S1.5o0 ,oOo-S1.1 900 eco per centp: 5-Grand list Sl.15O. ooO- S2.00o.oo0 (5o per cenD: 6-Grand list so,ooo. oo-s2.250.oOo (4o per cent: 1-Grand list 5o.o0o-s2.- 300. .oo" (3o per cent: S--Grand list 2.500. .0o6-s2 .750. 900 GO per ccntD; 9-Grand list ,75o.ooo-s$. .ooo, GOO tlo per ccnt).
 All other towns are not classified nor have any percentage or asscss- ment ratio, having cqualized grand lists Of more than & oNo.noo
 The assessment ratio, or percent age, shown for each class in par cnthcsis, was arrived at three years ago by the state tax depa artmcnt through the so-callcd sales" metil- cd. A certain number Of sales of property in town excluding unfair sales, were taken and the ratio be- tween the total of those sales prices 10 the total assessed value of the pieces Of property secured.
 This gave an average ratio Of the assessed value of the property to the fair market value for the property in the town. The cqualized grand list for a town is arrived at by in crcasing the assessed grand list from whatever it's percentage is to 90 per cent giving 10 per cent lecway. The board at the meeting today. also in accordance with the statutes. ap- proved the form of assessment shoe, to hc used by the towns and cities this year. Ii is very similar to that | used last year except that item 50 has been erased, the last legislature aholshnc completely the tax on cash on hand in banks. The board by statute is compelled 10 meet on the second Tuesday Of every April to take mp this business.
 The next meeting will be held May 10. at the capitol. when assess ment figures from the various towns will be considered for approval.
 At today's meeting were State Tax Commissioner William H. Blodgett. Comptroller Frederick NJ. Salmon and Deputy Treasurer Thomas II Judd
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
TRUMbULL WINS IN COAL RATE MATTER State Will Be Protected From
 Future Shortage WILL SAVE Si,0N,o00
Governor and Sen. Edward Goss 0f Waterbury Obtain Reduced IrriGht Rates in Roth Bituminous aud Anthracite.

Hartford, Conn. April 1o,--tP'-- Consumers Of bitumnous and an- thracite coal in Connecticut will save approAimately sl,o0o,oo a year and will he protected from fuel short ages in event of future atrikes at mines as result Of Governor Trum- bulls victory in the coal race case just decided by the interstate cona- merce commission.
 Gov. Trumbul, assisted by the Manufacturers association Of Con- necticut and Senator Edward w. Goss of Waterbury. who was this states representative on the New England governors fuel committee Tn 1925. have obtained reduced freight rates in both btuminous and anthracite coal
 Rate Reduced
 Last December the interstate com- merce commission ordered a freight rate reduction of from 2S to 70 cents ton in prepared sizes Of anthra cite and an average reduction of 5l cents ton on the major portion of hard coal coming into the state. This meant saving of approximately SIoo,o00 10 the consumers in Con- ncCticut.
 The second victory came on March 31, when the commission an- nounced it had ordered 15 cent re- duction in rates on bituminous coal shipped to Connecticut with a per- n'anent saving of approximately s3oo.ooo to industries Of the state. These reductions were accomplished with an expenditure of only half of the s25.ooo appropriated by the state legislature at the request of the governor in 1925 for this pur- pose. The success of the coal pro- gram was particularly pleasing to the governor. he said today, because it was one Of the major recommends tons placed by him before the gen. eral assembly in 1925 for action.
 "''' i''i'ie ii''iS pitdStu NltH tne work which Senator Goss. William J. l.arkin, Jr.. Of Waterbury and J. J. Hickey Of the Manufacturers asso- clatlon Of Connecticut have done the governor said. They have ac- comphshod a great deal and every Connecticut householder and indus try is indebted to them for their cf- forts which have resulted in more than l dared hope could be accom- pllshed. They have secured reduction Tn the rates on hard coal as well as bltuminoas. The legislature cannot help but feel. in view Of the fact that scarcely half Of their Se5. .noo appro- pration has been expended 10 hring about this large saving. that its ac- 'lon supporting my recommendation has been more than justified"
 Expresses Regret
 The governor expressed regret tha, th" legislature did not SO fully agree with him on the Ware and Swif,
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
AUTOS IN COLLISION

Cars driven by Arthur Chouinard of 13o Linden street and Salvo Greco of IS" Washington street collided this noon at Albany avenue and Clinton streets. doing slight damage to both machics. Motorcycle OfY- cers Louis E. Harper reported that Chouinard's car was going south on Albany avenue and the other car was going west on Clinton street and they reached the intersection at the same time. There was no cause for police action.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
Army Radio Hears No Word From Wilkins in Six Days;
 Apparatus Thought Broken
Increasing Alarm Felt for Flier Who May Have Taken Of on Flight Over Top of World and "Crackcd Up"-Takes 2 Days by Dog Sled
 for Message.

Arctic explorers, it na5 helICNcd gen crally they had not Nat attempted 10 take of on the flight
 Had they tried to start tho flight and mot with an accident on tho 'a6eoff. i' would bo nearly - days before word would reach the outside world.
 Any message that does not come direct front Wilkins radio sct al Fo'nt Barrow has to be carried by dog sled tourney across tho north western tip of the Alaskan rcnin- sula, through the treacherous passes Of the lD"Iong mountains and dow n to kotzeb,l", on Hotham Inlet.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
Amateurs Enrolling
 For Elimination Bouts

New Haven. April 10 Rl-Entries for the amateur elimination bouts have been received from Hartford. Derby, Waterbury. Bridgeport, Wall ineford. Meriden, Stamford. West port. Norwalk. Norwich and this city. Tom Tracy. chairman of the Connecticut A. 4. |. boxing board said today. Out of the list there are al least a simon pure ana tours from Bridgeport. he thought, indicative of 8 better condition in amateur circles than was expected board began a shakcup.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
Reward of 1000 Put
 Up for NelsOn's Slayer

Hartford April 10 R-Tnforma- tlon that the state Of Connecticut has offered reward Of $1.00e for the arrest and conviction of the per son or persons who killed State Offi Ger Irving G. Nelson of New Haven at Greens corner. Pomfret. last Fri day night will be circulated through out the northeast part of the state and Tn Massachusetts and Rhodo Island. Governor Trumbull author ized the reward yesterday upon ve- quest Of States Attorney Howard C. Bradford. made on Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
MIGHT RIDERS 0F KHAN ARE EXPOSED Alleged K. K. K. Organization in
 Ohio Related in Court REIGN OF TERROR PLANS
Witness in Pittsburgh Court Tells of
 Rombings. Assas>inations and the Burning of Churches in Campaign
 to Tcrrify Public.

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 10 P'--A sensational story Of the organlzation of ba nd of Night Riders" by the ku klux Kan. to conduct Reign Of Terror" in Ohio. was told on the witness stand in federal court here today by J. R. Ramsey of Dayton. who described himself as former member of the riders.
 Deeds of Terror
 Called as a witness in the hlan injunction suit, Ramsey said the night riders were otxanizcd to burn churches and 10 carry out bombincs gad assassin;s11ens. He said the riders had bombed the West Dayton h)an temple as means Of incrcas- ing the kIan membership in that district.
 Ramsey testified a klan chief in Ohio had issued orders 10 kill cer- tain persons and that he (Ramsey) and other klanSmCn were delcgat ed to take 4 man to BCllaire and kill hlm. He sad the night riders went out to administer justice to the of- lending citizen" and that he was taken 10 Bclairc. Ramsey said he refused 10 obey orders to kill the man and brought him back alive. Ramsey named a "Mr. Bronson" as a member Of the Ohio granddragon guard and the night riders.
 Van X. Barricknan defendant in one of the suits and counsel for the five busted ltlansmen who seek a receivership for the klan in this state. asked Ramsey if he had any knowledge Of Imperial Wizard Hi- ram Evans sending carload Of klansmen into Mexico to stir up trouble between the United States and that country. The question was ruled out on an objection by John II. ConnauShton. klan attorney
 kIan Temple Bombed
 Telling Of the bombing or the West Dayton klan temple. Ramsey said the riders placed dynamite in front of the building and set it off. He said that shortly thereafter brick was thrown through d win dow Of the structure bearing a note Of warning that the place would be bombed if the klan used it for meet incs. He said the grand dragon Of Ohio then summoned the klansmen and told them to go out. seek re- venee and fight. He said he did not know who threw the brick.
 When Barrickman asked Ramsey if the riders were given instructions to kill. klan objection was over ruled and the witness testified such instructions had been given by the chief" Ho then recited the order to take certain citizen for ride to Bcllaire.
 Ramsey testified to one attempt the riders made to burn a church near Dayton.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
ARMY OF VOTERS BALLOTING: MAY SET NEW RECORD IN CITY:
 1O,824 COUNTED AT 3OCLOCK
Storm of Ballots Cast in Fifth and Sixth Wards. Claimed by Democrats, and in Third, Conced.
 ed to Republicans Interest Focused on Re- suit in Fourth Ward-Fleets of Auto, Out,

Records Tn voting may be broken today in the municipal election being held in this city with the contest between ex-Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa. democrat. and Councilman Donald l.. Bartlett, republican. candidates Tor mayor, obscurins all other events.
 1'p to o'clock this afternoon io.S94 votes had been cast. a. fol- lows: First ward c,107. second ward. 1.o71; third ward, ..oes; fourth ward, 1.144: fifth ward l. M4; sixth ward. c.Sa5.
 a.2iS Votes Cast at c:30
 At 2:3o o'clock. a.olS votes had heen recorded with no noticeable l'tup in the steady stream Of electors coming into the polling places. The vote by wards at that hour was: First, l7io; second, lc3a: third, lS4S: fourth. 1114: fifth. 1852: sixth, 2coo. Total o.ols,
 In spite of the unprecedented ac- tivity at tho polling places there was no disorder. Policemen were as signed to all voting places, one man being detailed for duty inside the schoolhousc and one on the outside.
 This afternoon Chairman Rodman w. Chamberlain of the police board communicated with headquarters of both parties and asked if the police service being given is satisfactory and he received affirmative answers from both.
 Down the Home Stretch" Al press time this afternoonr1G1A two hours remaining in ~iatcA vote, both parties went intk home stretch" fighting with Every resource at their command to obtain tho lead in what seemed to be an even race.
 Although both republican and democratic headquarters issued op- tinlstic statements throughout the day. there was no letting up in the drive which began at o'clock this morning and gavc every indication of continuing up to the closing of the polls at o'clock tonight.
 Neither political faction laid claim to sizeable lead, both camps pre- dieting a win for their respective candidates by a small margin. Few of the seasoned politicians and cleo ton day workers were willing to es- innate the majority for the success full candidate at more than 800 votes although every indication pointed to a record vote for mayoral election
 Paoncssa and Bartlett Meet
 Councilman Donald L. Bartlett, the republican nominee and ex- Mayor Angelo M. Paonessa who heads the democratic ticket were at their headquarters on Main street, a stones throw from each other when the early morning organization was tContinued on Page ID
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10

Seward, Alaska, April 10 Jr)-- Radio operators at the Army Radio station here were on constant watch throughout the night and today for signals from Captain George Wilkins at Point Barrow.
 Wilkins and his companion, Ilcu- tenant Carl E. Eiolson. who wcro preparing at Point Barrow for a flight across the North Pole 10 Spitz- bergen, have not been heard from for six days.
 Ii was believed their radio had broken.
 Although there WAS increasing alarm for the safety of tho two
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
Goodnough Is Assistant
 In N. F. Prohibition

Wa ashincton. April 10 UP) - II. r.. Goodnouch. deputy prohibition administrator for Rhode Island. was promoted today 10 assistant prohibition administrator in charge of enforcement work for New Eng land.
 Phillip Hamlin. assistant admin istrator for New England. was transferred 10 'he position Of as- sistant permiSsiNe administrator.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
SINCLAIR BRANDED
 REAL C0NSP|RATOR
Govt, Counsel Opens Broadside
 in Teapot Dome Trial
DEFENSE DENIES CHARGES
Property Deal With Former Secrc- tary Fall Had Nothing to Do With Naval Oil Leases, According to Statement By Lawyer Wright

Washington, April 1o.-4Pt-The charge that Harry F. Sinclair lessee of Teapot Dome. gave Albert E. Fall a total of so9S oo0 in four pay mcnts under circumstances Of secrecy and suspicion" was made to- day by Owen J. Roberts in outlining the governments case against the wealthy oil operator who is accused of conspiracy to defraud the govern- ment.
 The first payment. Roberts said. were made of so33. GOO s, Liberty bonds. The second was s1O.0oo in cash, the third was s25,Ooo in cash. and the fourth was s25,0o0 in Liberty bonds.
 Roberts said that the government would show that the conspiracy was first matched at Falls New Mexico ranch when Sinclair. the cabinet of tlcer and his counsel. J. w. Zevely. laid plans for getting control of the naval oil reserve.
 Prove Following
 The prosecutor said the eo>crn- mont would prove among other things the following:
 That in the spring of 1922, Sin clair delivered to Fall for Falls usc and benefit sa33.ooo Of United States Liberty bonds: that these bonds were turned over by Sinclair to Fall under circumstances of secrecy and suspicion wholly incon- Sistont with good faith or with or dlnary business dealing. No receipt was given: no written memorandum of the transa ction was made; the bonds were brought to Washington by Sinclair in his privatcly-ovncd railroad car. and the ostcnsiblc pur- pose of the delivery was an alleged business iranaction which had no basis in fact
 That later Sinclar advanced 10
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
One Shot, Four Held Prisoners and Three Beaten-Ballot Boxes Are Stuffed as Hood- lums Are Active.
Four Are Arrested as Squads of Detectives Rush From One District to Another as Reports of Trouble Come in.

Chicago, April 10 iP',-Chlcas so's section of .oday's statewide primary started off with rush to the polls under benevolent blue sky and a tusllade of reports of violence which promised records. Af
 Only the heavy voting continued. however, once the city's most elaborate plans for keeping an cleo ton clean began to func tloA,, and at noon the primary had bectn.e the issues at stake. tood
 Shot, ono. , s4 <
 Kidnapped, four. ss
 Beaten. three.
 Boxes reported stuffed. II.
 ifoodlums -1ctive, four.
 Arrested. four.
 Lelct4iycs Active
 In a number Of instances squads ton commissioners office found the reports of trouble unfoundcd and in others that the trouble had been settled before their arrival.
 To prevent investigators private detectives and city detectives from becoming confused in their inNcsti- cations. each man was given small butt on for his coa, lapel Red buttons went to investigators anI private detectives and blue 10 city detectives.
 Aristotle M. Collias. Lowdcn con- Nontion candidate and chairman of the Creek American division Of the peneen faction, was kidnapped and beaten and a man acting as his body guard was severely injured by seven mon who seized them as they left tollias' home. Collias was forced into an automobile and driven away.
 Policemen were sent 10 near North Side ward upon receipt of q report that an automobile full of men vas menacinc voters with a machine gun.
 Despite the tense struggles be tween the ticket heads for the op- posing republican factions. the ward
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
Prize Cow Leaps Out of
 Window in Blazing Barn

Putnam. April 10 R9-Being a E1rict vegetarian ana having a par )icular aversion to roast beef Cuddy | prize COW owned by Howard Car h"nter. broke from her stanchion yesterday afternoon when the barn
 became envcloped in flames and )caped through an open window into l he adjoining COW yard, landing safe ly.
 The barn. an automobile and a humber of farming implements were Destroyed causing damage Of Sj.000.
 partly covered by insurance.