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New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
German Doctor Describes Shooting of Nurse Edith Cavell to Settle
 Legend and Conflicting Reports

"1n the face of death, we are i comrades
 [ The officer In charge of the fir i ing squad. fearing that the man | was going to make q provocative speech, interrupted. Broque then stood silent and erect. l Another car arrived in which were Nurse Cavell and a priest. She | was dressed in a blue tailor made l costume with a small hat. Her face l was ike mask. Her gait was staggering owing to muscular im- i pediment. but she nevertheless walked without hesitation towards the place between the two poles where the Belgian stood.
 She stopped for a moment to tel! the priest:
 Glad to Die.
 I am glad to be dying for Eng land. Other women are sacrificing more-husbands, brothers sons. l have only my own life to give
 "She then asked the priest to send a last message from her 10 her mother and to her broth who were serving with the British army in France.
 The flnal scenes were over quick ly. The firing squad presented arms and the military judge read the ver- dict of the court which had found the accused guilty. Both the Eng llshwoman and the Belgian were blindfolded and each was tied to a pole.
 At a single word Of command, both platoons fired from q distance of a couple of yards Broque's body sagged, but for few moments the Ensllshwoman remained upright Like the Belgian. however. she had been killed instantaneously. receiv- ing twelve bullets which had pierced her heart and lungs.
 No Coup dc Grace.
 Tt is untrue that she received the coupe de grace Ga finishing shot from an officers pistol fired f'il'iA Ia.Nl ' 10 tuuDt death)
 II immediately went to the pole to which her body was tied and felt for her pulse. When I found that she was dead l closed her eyes.
 T assisted in placing her in a small yellow coffin. She was imme- diately inferred at a place which had been kept secret.
 T am not attempting to correct the legend which has grown up around Nurse Cavell. I want only to tell what l rememher: and I re- member her as an active woman who paid for her deeds as a brave daughter of a great nation"
 Smuogled soldiers.
 Speaking of Miss CavollS trial. pr. Benn said that he heard Miss Cayell
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
MUSICAL CLUB CONCERT

l The third concert Of the New Brit am MuSical club series at Camp school auditorium tonight will start on time and not last longer than an hour and quarter, it was announc- ed by Marcus H. Fleitzer today. Pa irons Of the musical club and the pubic generally who were subject to long wait before the second concert began some tfme ago, and then were confronted with a program longer than usual, are advised 10 take heart the thing won't happen again, says President Fleitzer. The trouble at the former concert was that the pro- grams didn't show up, it was an- nounced, and it was necessary to find an entrance into a print shop and get them.
 The concert at Camp school to- night will begin at S:l5 o'clock, and will be featured by a presentation of tho famed "A Persian Garden" by Liza Lehmann, This song cycle will be sung by the quartet from the First Congregational church, consist ing of Mrs. Howard E. Horton. so- prdno; Mrs, Jane $. Tuttle. contralto; Philip (. Magnuson, tenor; and John A. Lindsay. baritone. Theron w. Hart will be the pianist during the presentation. and Miss Ruth F.. Schade will give q short description Of the cycle,
 The program also includes the un- usual combination of q flute, cello and piano, composed of Harold G. Stedman. Miss Margaret W. Perkins. and Miss Gertrude M. Hine. During this period Stedman will also play a flute solo.
 Miss Ethel Prior, who has been gaining recognition as q conductor Of choruses, will appear in q brace of piano solos, playing Beethoven, Chopin and Stosren,
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
Montague in Running
 For Infeld Position

New Orleans, March 7.--fP,-Ed- ward Montague. San Francisco youth who played last year with New Haven in the Eastern league, has shown Manager Roger Peckinpaueh at the Cleveland camp here that he is very much in the running for an infield berth with the Cleveland h. dians this summer.
 Montague, playing third base for the recruit squad. demonstrated he is one of the best fielders on the club. Two other youngsters. Daniel lessee, up from Salt Lake City, and Jonah Goldman, late of Syracuse university, have shown well in in- field workouts.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
Catholic Women's Legion
 InstaIIs New Officers

The Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion held election of officers last evening, The following were induct- ed into office; President, Mrs Eliza beth stanton; vice president, Mrs. Rose Hallinan: chancellor. Mrs. Mary Hagaerty; secretary, Mrs.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
Pipp Will Report at
 Reds Camp Tomorrow

Orlando, Fla, March : CPl-First Baseman Wally Pipp is expected at the Cincinnati Reds training camp today or tomorrow. Pipp sent a telc- gram to Manager Jack Hendricks saying he had been i'll and for that reason did not communicate with club officials about signing a con- 1 tract.
 Ruhe Bressler, holdout outfelder has informed club officials that he will give his final word on the sal tary question tomorrow. Should
 Bressler come into line. Pitcher Pete Donohue will be the only Red hold
 out.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
HER SIMMER HERO"

The Lyc@um theater for the re- malndlnS part of this week has a very fine double feature photoplay program. The main attraction Of 1ers Claire Windsor and John Bow CTS in "The Opening Night one of the greatest melodramas of all time. The companion feature offers a comedy smash Her Summer Hero" with great cast Of stars "The Man Without a Face" serial is also shoWn. Starting this Saturday for tour days the main attraction is
 The Yankee Clipper" starring Will liam Boyd.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
l. o. O. r. Meeting.
Five Year Old Boy Heir To S4,000,OOO Estate

New York. March (UP)-John Mortimer Coward Sd, 5-year old son Of the shoe store owner. is Americas newest child millionaire.
 Under his fathers will he will re- ceiVe two-thirds of the $i,OO0.U00 estate. Mrs. Coward, who lives in Glen Ridge. x. J., receives the in- come from the residue and an out right bequest of sl00.00o. Should she marry the trust fund will be de- creased 10 $500, ,0o0 and the remain der will go to her son.
 Part of the fortune which the boy lnherits is s1,oNO. .O00 insurance policy. Coward died in Havana Sat urday.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07

admit that the organization she had formed 10 help the enemy'-the aliies--had smuggled 300 soldiers and Belgian civilians across the Dutch frontier.
 Dr. Benn added that. although she was betrayed by various accom- plices at the trial, Nurse Caveu re- malned reserved and calm.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
Breaks Silence of Ten Years and Gives First Detailed Eyewitness Ac- count of Execution of British Woman in Bel. gium.

Editors Note:
 The following article contains the first complete eyewitness account of the heroic death before a German firing squad of Nurse Edith Cavell, who gave her life for Britain during the World War.
 pr. Gotttried Benn. German army medical officer detailed to witness the execution. describes in detail the manner of her execution, and corrects the many conflicting versions that have gone before.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
BABY UNINJCRED

Picher, Okla, March ' R,-Baby Lucile Thomas. 22 months old was unlnJured, except for bruises in a 21o foot fall 10 the bottom of a mine shaft yesterday. Miners found the infant sitting upright in a pool of mud, with all but her hsad sub merged.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07

Margaret Forsythe; collector, Mrs. Elizabeth kehoe; treasurer. Mrs. Mary Mccormack: auditor Mrs. Mill
 dred Stanton: marshal, Mrs. Della Sweeney; guard, Mrs. Anna English.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
80 BUT MARRIED TO-DAY

Naples. March z uP)-Amid the thunderous cheers of the populace. who regarded their union as ges- lure in support of the governments more and better babies campaign. Signora Chiara Tufano and Gaetano Franzese, both so, were married here today.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
BRISTOL NEWS
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is survived by two sisters, Mrs, Fred erick Carlson, with whom he made ils home, and Mrs. Mathilda l.ind- dack Of Sweden: also by one brother, John Greenburg of Springfield, Mass.
 The funeral will be held at 1:90 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Bethesda Lutheran church. Roy. Henning Johnson will conduct the service and burial will be in the Forestville cemetery.
 l. o. O. r. Meeting.
 The regular meeting of Pcquabuck Lodge. l. o. O. F., will be held at o'clock this evening in Arcanum hall.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
PRESENTS RlST

Taranto. March {UP)-The navy has presented 10 the city bust Of Leonardo Da Ninci, salvaged from tho battleship Leonardo Da Ninei sunk during the World War.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
KILL ONE MAN

Idine, March : fUP)-Customs guards, in fight today with gang of alleged smugglers of contraband goods, killed one man and arrested twenty-on
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
New Treatment Stops Fits

Brooklyn, N. 1.-Wendersul results nre reported by Epilepsy Colonies using new remedy that stops the most stub born eases of Epileptic nts or spas,lsz and is Rot habit forming. Any reader who sends name to Pheneleptol Co. perg. 7lS. Box T. St. Johns Place station, Brooklyn. N. Y, wili receive a ire booklet explaining this new guarantee treatment. Write them today.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07

By FREDERICK kDH United Press Staff Correspondent )
 Berlin, March ' (UP)-The death before German firing squad of Edith Cavell, British World War nurse, was described for the first time in all it's dramatic detail today by the German doctor who witness cd her execution for helping war prisoners 10 escape.
 "A brave daughter Of a great nation," the army physician-Dr. Gottfried Benn-called Miss Cavell in telling the story in the newspaper Acht- t-Uhr-Ahcndblatt.
 Walks Jnflinchinsly.
 He told how she walked unflinch- insly to the execution place said she vas glad to die for England. and received twelve bullets in her heart and lungs.
 Dr. Benn broke a ten-year silence 10 help clear up the controversy that followed the banning, by the British government, of q motion picture film purporting to describe Miss Cavell's execution. The view was taken that the portrayal would revive bad feeling between Rritons and Germans.
 1r. Benn was medical officer at the German headquarters in Brussels during the war. He attended. in an official capacity. both the trial and execution of the British nurse. After she had fallen before the hnl- lets Of the firing squad, it was his duty to examine her body and certify her death.
 Bcnn'S Story
 This is his story:
 T received orders 10 go by motor 10 destination known only to the chauffeur. At dawn, We arrived at the shooting range at Brussels where a company Of infantry lined q path leading to the wall where two platoonS of twelve mon each the firing partiCs--wcre waiting.
 We waited for some time and then another car arrived in which vas Belgian engineer named Rroque who had becn sentenced to die for complieity in the CaVell case.
 'Broque nonchalantly went to q place indicated to him. and, standing between two white poles, doffed his cap 10 the firing squad drawn up before him. He bade them good morning and then said;
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
What is Good
 For Glazing?

There is nothing better for cha fing than antiseptic pine tar soap lather. Try the fragrant lather of Packers Tar Soap and see how promptly 1t gives relief. The pine tar is healing, soothing. antiseptic. This pine-woodsy soap is specially refreshing and stimulating for all toilet purposes. It is as popular for the bath as the shampoo-and its years, recommended by physicians. You can get Packers at any good drug or department store.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07

By FREDERICK KUH United Press staff Correspondent )
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
TREASURY BALANCE Treasury Balance, $74,022,154.
GYR0SCOPE USED
 IN A|RPLANE TEST
Announcement Made Here Said
 to Be First in U.S s.

A gyroscopic stabilizer has been used successfully in an airplane, ac- cording to O. B. Whitaker of the Sperry Gyroscope Co.,. Brooklyn, N. Y., who addressed a meeting of the New Britain section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers last night. Mir. Whitaker stated that his firm received telegram to that ef- feet from the Ford interests yester- day and it is believed that his state- ment to the local organization was the first public announcement of the fact.
 MT. Whitaker did not go into de- tail regarding the use of the stabil- izer in the plane, merely making the statement to that effect. The stabil- izer is intended to prevent planes from veering off their course and to keep them steady.
 About 60 members of the New Britain section gathered at the State Trade school to hear the talk. He described the use of the gyroscopic stabilizer on sea-going vessels. sta- ting that 1t keeps them from rolling in a heavy sea. He said that the im- pact of one wave causes a vessel to roll not more than three degrees, as a rule, but in a heavy sea, when many waves are breaking against . ship, the rolling Is decidedly more pronounced. With the stabilizer the rolling is prevented from starting, he said.
 MT. Whitaker said that the Jap- anese navy tested the stabilizer and employed it successfully. An airplane carrier was equipped with stabili- ger and the ship received and dis patched planes in the open sea, while other ships around it were rolling heavily. There was no rolling on the part of the weasel equipped with the instrument, he said. Gyroscopic stabilizeys arc used on
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
GYPSY PLEES TOWN WITH
 HYPNOTIC EYE AND S5SS
Girl and Companion Said To Have Made Hurried Departure After
 Rocking Gomez

The gypsy fortune teller who with Q hypnotic eye. relieved Man uel Gomez of 33 Lilac street of his lifetime savings of S53s.25 in addi- tion to several articles of clothing according to his report to the po- lice yesterday. left New Britain Tuesday afternoon. a few hours aft CT the tleecing was accompanied ac- cording to information obtained by Detective Sergeant George c. Filing CT. who is Investigating the case The sergeant learned that the wom- an. who was described by Gomez as Black Spanish" was accompanied by white woman. who, 1t is believ- ed, travels with her in search of vic tims of the game which Gomez said was worked on him.
 Sergeant Ellinger learned that the women were stopping at local hotel. and had left hurriedly. Unless they return or are apprehended at their game elsewhere the police be- lieye there is slight possibility of tracing them. Meanwhile. Gomez Is bemoaning the loss of his savings and his clothes and regrets exceed ingly that he allowed himself to be overcome by the power of the wom. an. who. according to his story. hypnotized him and left him in a sound slumber from which he did not awaken for almost twenty-four hours.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
Funerals
Keith Fitch

Keith Fitch, whose remains were brought from the west and buried in Fairview cemetery yesterday, was educated in the New Britain schools and was connected with the Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co. for Is years before moving to Waukegan, Ill.
 Mir. Fitch had been a hiker, being used to taking eight or ten mile walks a day as both health and recreation exercise. Even in his younger days he had been such a nature lover that he had covered a large part of Connecticut in long strolls. It was on one of these walks from his home town of Waukegan that he met his death by being struck by an automobile, death fol- lowing in a few hours. Funeral services were held in Christ Episco- pal church of Waukegan, Rev. How ard F. Canister officiating. Con- initial services were held at Erwin chapel. this city. on Tuesday. Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe officiating.
 In Waukegan he had been asso- cited as an officer with the Sager Lock Co. since 1905, thus complet- ing nearly 40 years in the hard ware business. For many years he waa a member of the Hardware club of Chicago. He was a member, also, of the Glen Flora Country club. and a member of Christ Episcopal church of Waukegan. as he had for merly been of St. Marks Episcopal church of New Britain. In both these churches he had taken an ac- tive interest
 Mir. Fitch was born in Lexington. Ky, on May 26. 1871, and came to New Britain with his family while a boy. On Dec. i. 1906. he married Miss Helen Cowles of Plainville. He is survived by his wife and two children, William Cowles Fitch. aged 20, and Margaret Keith Fitch, aged IS. He also leaves his mother. Mrs. Margaret l.. Fitch of 25 Emmons Place. this city: a sister. Mrs. John l.. Bartlett Of New York city. and two brothers, Garrett Fitch of North Adams, Mass. and Guy Fitch of New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
New York Republican
 Chairman Sees COOlidre

Washington, Feb. 16 R-George K. Morris. chairman of the New York republican committee. con- ferred with President Coolidge at the White House today but declined to comment on the nature of the upon leaving.
 Morris said flatly that national politics was not discussed. He de- clared there had been some discus sion of New York state politics but declined to gay what he had asked the president or what views MT. Coolidge had expressed.
 Published reports had said that Morris made the trip to Washington especially to ascertain for himself and for Charles D. Hilles. national from New York. the presidents views on their continued support of MT. Coolidge for the re- publican nomination.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
Bar Association Tries
 To Settle Labor Trouble

New York, Feb. 16 (UP)-A sub committee on commerce of the American Bar Association opened its public hearings here today on a ten. tative formula for the peaceable settlement of labor disputes.
 The program of preventing strikes and other labor controversies as sug. gested by the bar association already has received the indorsement of the American Federation of Labor through its vice president, Matthew Woll.
 During the three-day conference representatives of labor, employers and the legal profession will present their viewpoint of the industrial problem. The committee as yet has not drafted a definite policy or bill but from this meeting Julius Henry Cohen, chairman of the sub-commit- tee. hopes to obtain the drafting of 0 statute to present to the American Bar Association's convention at Seat tie next July.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
All Denominations to
 Assemble at Banuuet

Richmond. Va. Feb. 16 R>-Pro- testants. Catholics and Jews will as- semble at a good will' banquet here tonight, arranged by the city clergy to bring together men of broad sympathies and tolerance in belief" There will be 150 Catholics, 15O Pro- testants and 150 Jews at the ban quet.
 Governor Byrd, of Virginia. will preside. United States, Senator Rans- dell, of Louisiana. will represent the Catholics as speaker. Rev. Peter Ainslie. pastor of Christian Temple, of Baltimore, will speak for the Pro- testants and Rabbi Mendoza, of Nor folk, will speak for the Jews.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
MARKET GOES UP;
 THEN DROPS DOWN
Oil, Motor and Rubber Shares
 Go to Low Marx

New York, Feb. Is R-The stock market following a brief upturn after the opening today. began to head downward, and various oil, motor. rubber and miscellaneous shares retreated into new low ground for the year. The early strength was based up buying of public utilities on the senate's rejection of the Walsh proposal of senatorial in- vestigation of super-power projects.
 When prices began to slip. how ever. in many groups, more atten- tion began to be paid to less favor able trade reports, as well as to the monetary outlook.
 The reported falling off in new buying of steel was an important factor. and traders again turned wary eyes toward the statement of Brokers Loans, which will be issued after the close of the market. There were indications that the credit strings were being drawn a little tighter. and that banks were scru- tinizing more searchingly the collat- eral offered for loans.
 Poola which had been successful recently in pushing up their favor ties, appeared to be backing away from offerings as . number of close ly controlled issues showed recess sions of to points. The general retreat was orderly. however. and confined to point or 30 in most of the high grade industrials. such as U. S. Steel and General Motors.
 A drop of 2 points was recorded by Midland Steel products preferred. and weakness involved some of the dividend paying railroadA Nickel Plate lost more than 3 pointa- Few of the earlier strong public utilities were able to retain their gains when the selling gather force in other sec- tions of the list.
 THE MARKET AT .2O p M
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
STATEFALLS DOWN
 IN JACKSON TRIAL
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cutor in 1928 that Jackson and oth- CTS are alleged to have conspired to offer Warren T. McCray. then gover- nor, $10,000 and a guarantee of im- munity from court conviction on pending embezzlement charges. Me- Donald was held to be the choice of Jackson and others including George V. Coffin. Marion county republican chairman: Robert W. Lyons, Rich mond. former financial agent of the Ku Klux Klan, and D. c. Stephen son, former grand dragon of the klan.
 Robert I. Marsh. former klan at torney. and Coffin were indicted with Jackson but will be tried later.
 Throughout all the preliminaries to the governors trial and so far dur ing the case proper, Mcdonald has been daily grinding away at his du- ties in the municipal court as Q deputy prosecution. A quiet young man, he has not discussed the court drama of which he has been a part. though not witness.
 The course the defense might take when the state rested it's case was a foremast question today. The prosecution cannot stop at proving a crime to keep the case in the hands of the jury. special Judge Charles NJ. McCabe ruled yesterday. Under the statute of limitations Jackson and others would have had to have been indicted within two years of the al- legged commission of the offense. The indictment on which Jackson is be- ing tried was returned nearly four years afterward, on the contention that a conspiracy had existed until last summer to conceal the al. legged crime.
 The impression has been gained that as soon as the state has rested It's case the defense will ask Judge McCabe to take the case from the jury on the ground that no conceal ment has been proved. Falling at that. it would put its witnesses on the stand.
 Today was the seventh day of the trial. The prosecution presented most of it's evidence to the jury yes- terday through the testimony of former Governor McCray: his son. in-law. William P. Evans: D. c. Stephenson. now serving a life term in the state prison for murder and James w. Noel, local attorney.
 The testimony presented by Me- Cray and Evans was similar-that Jackson personally made the alleged proposition to the then governor. Stephenson said he furnished the 31o,o0o and Noel told of Stephen sons visiting him and asking him to put the matter before McCray.
 McCray, 63 years old, appeared feeble and was helped to the stand by a court attache. He testified that Fred B. Robinson. his former cam paign manager first came to him m his office in 1923 and presented the proposition to him. McCray said that after he refused, Robinson left for the office of Jackson, who was then secretary of state and that short while later Jackson himself came to his office and offered him s1o,Oo0 if he would appoint Nc Donald.
 Jackson said control of the Marion county prosecutors office would mean 10000 votes for him in his campaign for governor. McCray testified.