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New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
100000 LETTERS FOR
 LINDBERGH TO CARRY
'Lone Eagle" to Fly Tenn p0rarily Over Air Mail
 Route Late Today

St. Louis, Feb. 20 R)-A furry of airmail letters poured into postal stations and corner mail boxes today responding to the call of a modern pied Piper, Colonel Charles A. Lind bergh.
 From all kinds of people, came the red, white and blue missives in a last minute rush forsthe one day re- turn of Colonel Lindbergh to his old St. Louis-Springfield-P Peoria Chicago airmail route.
 Meanwhile Colonel Lindberghs S plane. assigned for the flight, one of the regular airmail machines, and five others were at Lambert-St Louis field ready to take on their cargoes Postal men estimated the number of letters consigned to the flight would run close to 100000. More than 100000 pieces of mail had been col lected last night, and collections were to be continued almost to plane time.
 The flight was scheduled to start at the regular airmail time, 4:15 D. m. It was expected the planes would reach Chicago at 7:15 p. m.. after stopping at Springfield and Peoria, Ill.,, to discharge and load cargoes of souvenir letters and regular mail.
 Five other pilots, Phillip R. Love. and Thomas r. Nelson. Lindbergh's s "buddies" on former airn.ail flights, Harlan E. Gurney, E. l.. Soniger and Leslie Smith, the regular airmail pilots of the Robertson Airmail cor poration. were chosen to accompany the famous fiier on the flight.
 Most of the 100000 letters in the postal stations last night were mail- ed by persons outside of St. Louis. These had been enclosed in envelopes addressed to the postmaster and con- tained instructions to mail them for the Lindbergh flight.
 The record breaking batch of mail was attributed by postal officials to the desire of the public to have me mentos of the Lone Eagles tenn porary return to the airmail. Each letter bore the legend. "Lindbergh again flies the airmail"
 It was arranged to have Colonel Lindbergh fly each of the planes for a part of the distance to Chicago so that he would have chance to carry all of the letters during some part of the flight.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
STEAL DISTRIBUTERS
Yale Students ArraigIptd In Court
 Don't Know What They Did With
 Them Other Than Throwing Away.

New Haven. Feb. 20 P,-Still un- able to tell several irate automobile owners where they threw the dis tributors taken from their cars, Frank s. Robbins, Jr. and Charles g. Mott, Yale students were ar raigned in city court today on charges of drunkenness and tamper- ing with automobiles.
 Robbins who is a native of Mid- dletown, Ohio and Mott who came here from Flint. Michigan were ar rested after motorists complained to the police that they were unable 10 start their machines because of the fact that the distributors were stolen W nile the cars were parked in Orange street.
 The two were rounded up and when confronted by the automobile owners confessed that they did not know what they had dcne with the distributors save that they had thrown them away.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20

The cake-baking question was as- suming large proportions. It was be- coming so large in fact. that on every Feb. 20. the Kolinski home re- sembled a bakers establishment
 And then came the climax.
 Two years after Clarence's birth came Stanley, Jr., thus presenting the four-cake problem. which to- gether with Mrs. Kolinski's other duties, somewhat complicated mat ters.
 But tonight. four white, triple layer cakes, bedecked with pink candles, will be on the dinner table and hereafter Mrs. Kolinski will bake four cakes-one for each of the boys-because some day they will drift apart and her baking probably will not be required.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
HARTFORD P0LICEMAN SHOOTS
 MAN BELIEVED TO BE R0bbER |OF THEATER SAFE IN NORWAlk
Woman Finally Dies
 From Bullet in Brain

Urbana, Ohio, Feb. 20 (UP)- Mrs. Bessie Gillespie. 3s, known as "the woman with . bullet in her brain." died Ut the home of her parents here today.
 Mrs. Gillespie was accidentally shot in the head by her hus- band eleven months ago. The bullet lodged in her brain and subsequently, was enveloped by . membranous tiasue which sur geons feared to penetrate.
 After the shooting. she was given three hours to live. The hours grew into days and the days into months. Mrs. Gillespie meanwhile receiving visitors and retaining her normal mentality.
 She lapsed into unconscious. ness week ago. apparently no longer able to stand tho terrific pressure exerted by the bullet.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
SHOT IN HEAD AS
 SOUTHERN TRADE fEUD UDRECOMMENCES
L4oy Springs Attickd on Shsd h @,rlotts \. C,.M
 MYlrd Griffith
LATTER ARRESTED AFTER
 HEN OYERPOWER HIM
Two 6tan1ing In Front Of Drug
 Stoeo When Gri6ith Opeped FIrc

Two staadiag In Front Of Drug Stess When Griaith Opeped Fsre -springs Tried to Escape By Running But the Assailant Fol- lowed Him -Is Not Seriously
 Injured.
 Charlotte. N. C.. Feb. 20 N- Leroy Springs. wealthy manufactur- CT Of Lancaster. g. C.. and this city. was shot in the head in a drug store here today by Eldred Griffith. a cot ton merchant An old business feud is said to have been responsible.
 Propainent In Business
 Springs, long prominent in south ern business and political circles. was taken to a hospital where 1t was said the wound was not believed to be serious.
 Griffith was placed under arrest and taken to the county jail to await the fling of charges.
 Springs is the father c Elliott White Springs. of Fort Mill, s. C., who fought with the American and British aviation forces in the World War and later gained prominence through his magazine st ories on the subject
 The victims wife is democratic na- tional committeewoman for South Carolina and was placed in nomina- ton for the vice-presidency on the democratic ticket at Madison Square Garden in 1924.
 Just how the trouble between Springs and Griffith started is not clearly known. The two men. were, standing in the doorway of 8 drug store engaged in conversation. Sur denly, it was said. Griffith pulled a pistol and shot Springs in the head. The wounded man started running across the street begging for his life.
 Griffith Follows Victim
 Griffith followed. Springs darted into the entrance of another drug store on the opposite side of the street and came out on another street. Griffith was in the middle of the street. his pistol levelled at springs and . witness said had pulled the trigger twice more when crowd of men seized and overpowered him.
 Springs was taken to the Charlotte Sanitarium where physicians an hour after the shooting said he was suf- fering from . scalp wound which was not considered dangerous.
 Springs is one of the best known cotton manufacturers in the south and has long been prominent in South Carolina business and politics
 He has textile interests at Lan- caster, Fort Mill, and other places.
 Griffith was placed under arrest and taken to the county jail to await the filing of charges.
 Hospital attendants said this aft ernoon that Springs was "Gettins along nicely" and that he would 'be alright in . day or two" The bull let went into his cheek and fractur- ed the cheek-bone.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
POST OFFICE CLERKS
 WILL CONVENE HERE
Annual State Meeting to Be Held on Wed-
 nesday

The seventh annual convention and banquet of the Connecticut State Federation of Post Office Clerks will be held in this city on Wednesday, Washington's Birthday. The convention meetings will be opened at the Y. M. T. A B. hall at ? o'clock.
 Ex-Mayor George A. Quigley will act as toastmaster at the banquet which will be held in the Elks' club at 6 p. m. Alderman William H. Judd will represent the city of New Britain. Many guests will be present. including Ralph H. Benson, secre- tary of the Chamber of Commerce: Thomas J. Spellacy; James H.. Smith, secretary-treasurer of the Connecticut Federation of Post Off, flee Clerks; Thomas F. Flaherty. sec retary-treasurer of the National Fed eration of Post Office Clerks. of Washington, D. C.. and Mrs. Bertha c. Weckel, vice president of the Ladies' Auxiliary, National Fedora ton of Post Office Clerks Between 300 and 400 are expected to attend the banquet. Useful souvenirs will be distributed. these being contrib uted by some of the manufacturers. Entertainment will be furnished dur ing the dinner by George and Betty Campbell. Francis Egan, James Sul. livan and Andrew Quigley. After the banquet there will be an hour oi speech making. The evening will be brought to a close with . concer, and dancing.
 The Ladies' Auxiliary will meet at g a. m. at Y. M. T. A. & B. hall Luncheon will be served at l D. m and will be followed by . theatel party at the Strand at p. m. Mrs William D. Roche is president of tho local branch.
 The officers of the local branch O, the post office clerks are: President Harry J. Phalon: vice president John J. Heffernan: recording sec. retary, Morton Gibney: financia secretary. Thomas Botticelli: cores pondence secretary and treasurer J. J. Sheehan. The delegates to tn, convention will be Edmund Hayes
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New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
l5 FACTORIES TO PAY
 HOPPER CENT OF TAXES
American Hardware Corp. Will Lead List With
 $305,724

Approximately IS factories will pay nearly 70 per cent of the total taxes for the coming year.
 Leading the list is the American Hardware Corp. which will pay $305,724.90. The Stanley Works is next with $215.655.05. The third on the list is Landers. Frary & Clark Co. which will be assessed S174,- 471.70.
 North < Judd with $59,413.2S. Fafnir Bearing Co. with $4S,1S2.70 and the New Britain Machine Co. with $26,530.40 follow in the order named.
 The board of assessors is at work on the taxes which are to be paid.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
Daniel Hurley Got His Man" as Latter At. tempted to Flee
 Through Back Yards of Front Street.
Attention of Officer At- tracted by One License Plate on Car of R0bber- Thief Identified as C. F. Bersig.

Hartford, Feb. 20 R-A man whom the police believe to be the one who broke into Norwich thea. ter safe last night resisted capture on Front street this morning and was shot. He was taken to St. Francis' hospital and his condition is given as critical.
 The man is believed to be Georre F. Bersig. 27, of this city.
 Traced By Auto
 Capture of the man came about through the LaSalle automobile he left parked on Front street opposite Temple street. The attention of the policeman on that beat, Daniel Hur- ley. was drawn to the car, which had only one marker. Investigating. he found lying on the floor of the car quantity of money rolled up in packages on which was the name of the Palace theater of Norwich. Sum- moning another policeman to watch the car, Hurley took the money to headquarters, and then with Detec- tive Sergeant Patrick J. Sheren, re- turned to Front street. After a short wait the young man. who was seen when he left the car to enter store. reappeared on the street, Policeman Hurley approached him to place him under arrest, and as he did 50 the young man. apparently suspicious of what was about to happen. started to draw off his over. coat. Hurley thinking he was draw ing | gun, grappled with him, and tho man fell.
 Dssws anA 0Aoots .s HDlq1- :assalr1 Ttdk tk1 shot tho man. The man was rush. ed to the detective bureau and was then taken into the police emergen- cy hospital where he was examined by Police Surgeons John D. Green berg and Robert B. Garland, who pronounced him in . dying condi- ton and ordered him removed to the hospital. The bullet pierced the mans right lung. ,'
 The man refused to give his name either to the police or to the hos pitai authorities and his identity has not as yet been positively establish ed. A letter found in . pocket was addressed to George F. Bersis, and. through the engine numbers, 1t has been learned that the car he parked in Front street was bought here and paid for by Bersig.
 
 Police Version
 According to the story given out by Captain Frank santoro of the de- tective bureau after further investi- gation, Hurley. after being joined by Sheren. entered the second hand clothing store of Myer Goldberg at 4s5 Front street, where the youne man had been seen to go after. park ing his car. He started question ing the young man, who had just bought an 0vercoat and the man then started to pull off his over coat.
 Hurley. suspecting he was pre- (Continued on Page Four)
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
AMOS P. HAWLEY DIES
 AT HOME IN NEW YORK
With Brother, B. w. Flaw. ley, Gave Bridge
 for Park

Amos Peck Hawley, who with his brother, the late Benjamin A. flaw ley, erected the Mary Richardson Hawley Memorial Bridge in Stanley Quarter park in memory of their mother. died yesterday in his apart ment in the Hotel Belmont on Park and Forty Second street. New York. where he resided for several years. His death was due to pneumonia contracted less than a week ago.
 Mir. HaWley was the only surviv- ing relative of the late B. A. Hawley, vice president of the American Hardware Corp. when the latter died in this city on May II, 1927. At the time of his death he was pur- chasing agent of the New York Stock Exchange. position he held
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New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
SCHOOLS GE7 HALF
 OF APPROPRIATIONS
Allowed 49.S1 Per Cent of Funds
 to Be Expended by City
TOTAL COST IS St,@,t@
Fire Department Takes 7.0S and Po- hcc Department s.6s Per Cent According To Statistics Compiled By Tax Collector Loomis Today.

By Tax Collector Loomts Today.
 Nearly 50 per cent of the total amount of taxes which are to be col lected this year will be taken in the school departments appropriation of $1,54S,159. according to summary of appropriations upon which taxa tion is to be based this year.
 The grand list will equal t114,- 0S6.233 and the tax rate will be 26 mills as voted by the common coun- ell and signed by Mayor Weld satur- day. Of the regular appropriation the school department is allowed 31,- 219.734 or 3S.09 per cent of the total per cent of taxation. The school de- partment also gets percentage of other items in the budget such as that on Interest and Discount" and Payments on Principal" In the first named amount $15o.l25 is ap- piled on school bonds and $17S.000 is applied under the Payment on Principal" as in school bonds. These items added to the regular appro. priation makes a total cf $1.54S,16s or 1885 per cent of the total.
 This years school appropriation 1, an increase of $114,2S5.36 over that which the board of finance and taxa. ton allowed the school department last year. The percentage of the appropriation which was allowed last year was 45.8S.
 Summary of Appropriations
 The summary as compiled by Ta1 Collector Bernadotte Loomis and announced by him today is as fol :. lows:
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
TAR AND FEATHER
 POLICY ADVOCATED
Deposition by Indiana Man Raps Ku KluI Kan
COURT ACTION STARTS
State Will Make Attempt to Have Secret Organization Declared h Receivership and Charter Rescind- ed by Circuit Court.

Indianapolis, Feb. 20 R - Hugh F. Pat" Emmons, of South Bend. Ind, today gave deposition to At- torney General Gilliom in which he declared representative of the im- perial office of the Ku Klux Klan had advised Valley Klan No. 63 that the way to get members was to beat up somebody and do some tar-and- feathering.
 Emmons, formerly exalted cyclops of the Klan of South Bend. said olki- cials of t1at r1ik sSEGAnissttsu liom took Emmons' testimony for use in the suit he filed recently in circuit court in which he asked that the klan be declared in receivership and be deprived of its state charter. Need Southern Spirit" Emmons said Mir. Sirmann rep resenting himself to be from the i'm. perial office. told Klansmen at . South Bend meeting within the last year or 50 that I've needed . little more southern spirit"
 We were letting our Klan spirit die." Emmons said Sirman asserted If they took some one out in this Catholic city and gave them . good beating and tarred and feathered (Continued on Page Four)
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
History of LegislattOn


 New Haven. Feb. 20 R-The ap- peal of the Interstate Buses Corpor- ation from the tax imposed by the state of Connecticut for use of the state highways was from a decision of a constitutional court which sat in this city in December, 1926. and which handed down a decision on January 6, 1927.
 The constitutional court laid down it's view with the tax served to equalize the burden of the road tax and did not discriminate against in terstate commerce.
 The Interstate Buses Corporation operated vehicles both in this state, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. In opposing the tax it set up that the tax violated the fourteenth amend ment to the federal constitution and that 1t was both excessive and in- equitable.
 The tax was levied by Tax Com missioner William H. Blodgett in June. 1925.
 The constitutional court, which was the third ever to have been held in this state. passed upon the question of validity of the law, and was composed of Circuit Judge Mar tin T. Manlon and District Judges Edwin s. Thomas and Marcus B. Campbell.
 The previous constitutional court had sat upon the question of taxes on motion picture films under a law passed by the general assembly. At the hearing counsel for the corporation contended that the road tax law was the first to be passed fin any state in which interstate traffic had been mentioned in specific terms when the question of taxation was part of law. The further con- tention was that only congress could
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
CONN. MILEAGE TAX
 0N BUSES UPHELD Supreme Court Sustains Levy on
 Interstate Auto Concerns OTHER IMPORTANT RULINGS Automobile Financing Companies Sustained-Trubunal Also Rules Government Must Pay Interest on Tax Refunds.
OTHER IMPORTANT RULINGS

Washington. Feb. 20 R-The Connecticut mileage tax imposed on interstate motor busses was upheld by the supreme court today in case appealed by the Interstate Buses Corporation.
 upon interstate lines was in lieu of the per lent tax imposed upon the gross receipts of intrastate compan- ies and. from which, it asserted, the interstate companies were exempt. The court upheld the states view.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
WIFE CHARGES DISSIPATION

Charging desertion since March )5, 1924, Florence Victoria Munson bison. through Harry Ginsburg. has brought suit for divorce against Adolph Gustave Olson of Berlin. The
 iaintiff sets forth that they were tlarried August z8, 1920. She asks hat she be allowed to resume her Aaiden name. Florence Victoria
 [unson. Constable Frank Brown of Eerlin sefvide the papers. attaching
 roperty of the defendant in the
 mount Of $1.000.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
POLICEMEN ILL

Officers F. B. Kiely. Vincenzo San- tucci and Thomas Woods are off duty because of illness, and Officer Flu gene Kieffer will resume duty to- night after an illness.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
BUTLER BILL PASSES

Washington, Feb. 20 Pl-The But Ter bill to enable the mothers and widows of soldiers, sailors and mar ines buried in European cemeteries to visit their graves at the expense of the government was passed today by the house.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20

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New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
Summary of Approximations

The summary as compiled by Tax Collector Bernadotte Loomis and announced by him today is as fol- lows:
Evening star., 1928-12-12
COLUMB|ANS MAKE
AIR DEBUT TONIGHT
New 37-PieCe Dance 0rChes-
ira Will Be Featured
Over WMAL.

The Columbians, new 37-piece
symphonic dance orchestra, will make
its radio debut tonight over WMAL and
associated stations in the Columbia
broadcasting system. Modern rhythmS
and harmonies, with concert hall and
symphonic interpretations, will make up
the initial program.
WMAL also will draw five other at
fractions from the Columbia system, the
holster half hour, the La Palma Smoker,
the Mr.. Millionaires, the Music Room
and Night Club RomanceS. The holster
program will feature the University of
Illinois Glee, Mandolin and Banjo
Clubs, which are to make special trip
to Chicago for the radio entertainment
WMAQ in Chicago will serve as key
station for this broadcast.
Various SolOists of varied talents will
be heard In the half hour of classical
music that the Music Room will broad
cast. Old-time favorites compose the
program of the Mr. Millionaires
These include Seeing Nellie Home"
Just Wearyin' for You" and Selec-
tions from Victor Herbert'S Naughty
Marietta" Joe Laurie, jr., diminutive
comedian, who starred last year in
Weather Clear, Track Fast" will take
prominent part in the La Palma
Smoker, while Drusilla. beautiful dancer
OF International fame, will star in the
Night Club Romanccs episode. She
will do her famous Military Clog" and
several tap dances.
WRC'S program features are regular
midweek attractions-the Ipana Trou-
badours, the American Magazine hour.
the Palmolive hour and a resume of
the political situation in Washington
by Frederic William Vile Spanish
music will make up the entire program
OF the Troubadours The Palmolive
broadcast includes Strauss Blue Dan
ube." Mendelssohn's "Vivace" and
"Serenade Tsigone."
WJSV and VOL will broadcast their
usual attractions. The former is fea-
turing a concert by the Army Band.
while VOL announces as its speciality
a late dance program from 10 o'clock to
midnight.
Evening star., 1928-12-12
OUT-OF.TOWN STATIONS

'SS. Scheduled for Eastern standard time
S65.6-WHAS LOuisviIle-S20
9:00-Troubadours.
9:30-Olive Palmer and Revelers.
10:30-Studio concert.
46I.3-WSM NashvilIe-65O
7:00-Orchestra: newscasting.
7:30-Orchestra.
8:00-Fireside hour.
9:00-TroubadourS
9:30-Olive Palmer and Revelers.
l0:30-WSM Orchestra.
1l:00-WSM Minstrels.
27O.1-WRVA Richmond-1,11O
6:00-Sports; play.
6:30--Trio.
7:30-Tire hour.
8:30-Church hour in Virginia.
9:00-Variety hour.
III OO-Dance music.
25S.5-WWvA Wheeling-I,I60
6:00-Farm flashes.
7:00-Sacred songs
7:30-The Family Players.
CENTRAL.
2939-KYW Chicago-I,O20
8:00-Crowell hour.
900-The Smiths.
9:30-Insurance Bldg. dedication.
10 00-Chicago Grand Opero.
IL :00-News; slumber music.
12:00-OrcheStra; Insomnia Club.
416.4-WGN ChicagO-12O
7:00-Quin; Nighthawks Almanak.
8:00-Radio f1oorwalker.
9:00-Troubadours.
9:30-Olive Palmer and Revelers.
10 :30--WGN Orchestra.
1l:00-Features: popular q hours.
447.5-WMAQ ChicagO-67O
6:l5-Topsy turvy; orchestras.
8:00-WOR programs q hours.
10:00-Ten O'Clock musical.
12:00-Dance music g hours.
42S.3-WLW Cincinnati--700
7:00-Orchestra; educational.
7:30-Orchestra: F. w. Vile.
8:00-OrcheStra: Foresters.
9:00-The Smiths; dedication.
10: 0:00-Chicago Grand Opera.
ll:00-Variety; organist.
12:00-Dance; organ (l2 hour.
AM-WEAR CleveIand-1.O7t
6:30-Orchestra.
7:30-TableauX concert.
8:00-Musical features.
800 Troubadours.
9:30-Olive Palmer and Revelers.
10 :30-RevieW.
IL :00-Dance; organ; dance.
39S.8--WCX-W -WJR DetrOit--7SO
6:00-Orchestra.
6:30-Dinner music; Lady Dover.
7:00-Auto program.
7:30-Orchestra; financiers.
8:00-Melodons
:30-ForeSters.
9:00-The Smiths.
9:30-Insurance Bldg. dedication.
| 0:00-Chicago Grand Opera.
Andy: news; dance.
| l2:00-Michigan Unlimited.
Evening star., 1928-12-12
GIRL HELD AS THIEF
SWALLOWS POISON
Sorry She Took Money for "Phan.
tom Honeymoon" Housemaid
Tells Police.
By the Associated Pres

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, December 12.-Dorothy
Baker, the houssmaid whose phantom
honeymoon" to New York and Niagara
Falls was ended by her arrest for steal
ing s2,l00 from her employer. tried to
take her life last night by swallowing
poison.
The l9-year-old girls suicide attempt
occurred in the Konsington police sta
ton after she had been confronted by
Mrs. Nellie Bauer. from whose l1o.7:
she confessed taking the money and a
fur coat. When Mrs Bauer denied for
giveness, the girl drank thu poison BE-
fore the police could stop her.
1T was great while it lasted" she
said. but I'm sorry I did it,
Last night she came to Chicago in
custody Of policewoman While pho
tographers prepared TO take her pic
ture, Miss Baker. unnot:ced for a mo-
ment. drank the poison Doctors said
she would recover