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New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
HALL.MILLS MURDER
 CONFESSION IS MADE
Oklahoma Burglar Tells of Killings-His Sincerity
 Is Uncertain

Fl Reno. Okla, April IS Rl-A confession to the famous Hall-M Mills murders in New Jersey has been obtained from Elwin F. Allen. held here on burglary charge. Sheriff T. c. Shacklett announced today. The sherif said he could not tell ing the confession.
 Allen said he was paid $5,000 and given an automobile for the killings. He refused to name the person who he said employed him. Sheriff Shacklett was of the opinion that the prisoner was holding out the name for trading purposes"
 Allen is about 2s years old and q citizen of Mexico.
 The confession said that Allen held up the Rev. Edward Hell and Mrs. Eleanor Mills as they sat in an automobile parked along the high i way near New Brunswick. N. J.. and shot them after driving into a corn [ field. He said he arranged the bodies side by side in Plum lane. Allen said that after shooting the couple, whose deaths have been a mystery for nearly six years. he smoked a couple of cigarettes. Then he removed the bodies to the spot | where they were found.
 Allen said he drove the automo- | bile in which his victims had been riding to near Vernon. De. There 1 he burned the car near an old saw mill.
 Sheriff Shacklett would not per- init questioning of the prisoner, , pending the receipt of instructions from New Jersey officials. Allen recently was brought here from the Oklahoma penitentiary at McAlesteI to face burglary charge.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
PASSAGE OF FLOOD
 CONTROL IS LIKELY
House Probably Would Override VetO-TilsOn
 Asks Modification

Washington, April IS (UP) - Sponsors of the Jones-Reid Missis- sippi river flood control bill said to. day canvass showed 303 votes in the house for the measure, enough to pass it over presidential veto,
 Republican leaders resumer ne- gotiations today for compromise which would meet the views of President Coolidge, but little pro- gress was reported.
 Representative Tilson. republican floor leader. said that if flood con- trol leaders agree to remove the three major features to which President Coolidge objects in the Jones flood measure. as passed by the senate, the administration will be willing for the federal govern ment to stand the entire cost of the project.
 Tilson's statement came after he conferred with President Coolidge at the White House today.
 Tilson said the notifications which the president insists upon are:
 That a limit be placed upon ex- pendit'lres involved in the flood control measure.
 That contracts for the project be let only through the army engineer ing department to avoid all sugges- ton of scandal.
 That local communities guarantee levee spillways.
 "Mr. Coolidgcs firm stand agains, the senate measure has been o1 considerable help in furthcring ne gotiation aiming 10 remove the ob- jectionable provisions" Tilson said adding that house leaders are con, eertine their efforts toward formu. lating a bill carrying no features that might invite a presidentia veto.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
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 Clarke City, Que. April Is - Superstition. which plays so large part in the life of an Irishman. caused Commandant James Fitz- maurice many uncomfortable mo- ments as the German monoplane Bremen winged its way across the Atlantic.
 But the courageous chief of the Irish Free State air force revealed today his belief that the charms he carried were potent enough to oyer come the ill omen that literally and actually crossed the path of the airmen as they left Baldonnel.
 Extended Interview
 That was revealed in the first ex- tended interview Col. Fitzmaurice has given since reaching the North American continent. He related his story upon his arrival here with Duke Schiller after hazardous trip from Natashquan in their cf- fort to reach Murray Bay.
 When we started off from Bal uollutl LHelt "dS all III oiilVI Ioi just as the engine was picking un speed we saw ahead sheep wander onto the runway" Fitzmaurice said. We did not have enough speed to raise the monoplane into the air clear, but it bounced and the tail of the machine hit the sheep. presume this left a bloody trail along the runway o mark our pas. sage and it probably did some dam. age to our machine.
 "All the way across the Atlantic we could not help thinking of the narrow escape we had from disas- ter and we wondered whether Provi. dence that had preserved us at the very start of our journey would carry us safely across the ocean.
 When we had such trouble fl the fog and storms We nearly gave up hope. Sixty seconds before W, saw the little island with it's littl, light house. We were cruising witt practically all hope gone that W,
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
Guest at Doctor's : Home on Night of Killing Tells of Alleged Slay- CTS Attempts to Run Away Before Police Arrived.
Way Himself Identifies Ac- cused as Man With Gun. Giving AlcOrn Informa- tiOn After He Found He Was Suspected.

Hartford, April Is LP -- Only his wife prevented Dr. Harold x. Guil- foyle from fleeing his apartment after the murder Of Mrs. MaXimiu Gaudet on the night of January IS, according to Mrs. Algernon Sidney Way. a state witness who testified today in the superior court where Guilfoyle is on trial for the crime.
 While Guilfoyle was seated in the apartment after the shooting. nurs- ing the wound in his own. Mrs. Way according to her testimonys said. They will be here soon."
 Started to Flee
 Guilfoyle quickly asked. "Who?" and when Mrs. Way replied. The police and doctor.' Guilfoyle arose. according to her statement. and started for a rear door. saying as he went. "They are not going to get me-"
 Mrs Guilfoyle prevented him leaving, she added.
 MIs. way NOutsOuS Under cross-examination, Mrs. Way declared that she could not remember to whom she had repeat. ed Guilfoyle's remark. but was posi- tips that she had made 1t in one of her statements to the investigat. ing oficials.
 Asked if sho had said anything today which she had not said to the coroner. Mrs. Way said that she could not answer without seeing the coroner's report. She did mot want Go incriminate" herself. she said. Way Accuses Guilfoyle.
 The opening of the second day of the trial found Algernon Sidney Way. state witness. again on the stand.
 When court adjourned yesterday Way was in the hands of defense attorneys and had already testified that the 'man in the gray overcoat's who shot Mrs. Gaudet , was Guil< foyle.
 Told Alcorn Facts.
 He admitted he had not connect ed Guilfoyle and the ''man in the gray coat in his statements to the coroner. police. and county detective until he himself was suspected of the crime and that he had then
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
STATE NOLLES' CHARGE
 AGAINST DR. GREENSTEIN
Woman Involved in Alleged Illegal Operation Still Missing, Pro-
 secutOr Drops Case

There being no evidence for the state to proceed with the prosecu- ton, l enter a nolle," said Prosecu- ting Attorney J. G. Woods in police court today, clearing Dr. Charles j.. Greenstein. aged 40. of 23l Win throp street, of the charge of having performed an illegal operation on Evelyn DuMond, aged 19. The ar rest was made March Is by state policemen on a warrant issued by MT. Woods while i'll at his home. and the case was continued in pc- l lice court when the state was unable to offer any evidence to substantiate the charge.
 Mrs. DuMond was under treat ! ment at Hartford hospital but ma de mysterious disappearance from custody few weeks ago and so far as is known, her whereabouts are
 unknown to the authorizes. It IS
 said she is divorced from her hus-
 band. who obtained evidence to
 prove a charge Of misconduct with
 a man living in a Connecticut city.
 So far as is known. Mrs. DuMond
 is not known in this city.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
YALE GIVEN MILLION
 BY CHAUNCEY DEPEW
No Restriction Is Made Regarding Its Use
 Many Other Requests

New York, April IS P>-A bequest of s1,000,000 is left to Yale univer- sity under the terms of the will filed today of Chauncey NJ. Depew, rail- road executive, statesman. humorist, and orator. who died April 5.
 Mir. Depew, an alumnus of Yale and former member of the Yale corporation. made the bequest with out restriction as to it's use. It was the largest bequest of a total exceeding s2.200.o00.
 The value of the estate. which is considerably greater than this. is not yet known.
 The bulk of the estate is divided among relatives. although servants and the village of Peekskill. N. Y., where MT. Depew was born. are ben eficiaries. Peekskill receives $1O0,- 900 in trust for educational and other public uses.
 To his wife. May Palmer Depew, he left in lieu of dover rights, $20O,- 900 in accordance with an antenup- tial agreement made December 27, 1901. She also receives a further bequest of $l50.000, some personal effects, and one half the residuary estate during life.
 The will. dated January 26. 1928, l directs that his son. Chauncey M Depew, Jr.. receive the great brown stone family home in West 54th 1 street, $20o,000 in cash, one fourth 1 of the residuary estate outright and the income of one fourth of the resid- uary estate during his life. If he should survive Mrs. Depew. he and his children. if any, will receive heI half of the residuary estate. 1 Other bequests to relatives are: l Hazel Pingree Depew, widow o1 his nephew. Sherman L. Depew, De- troit, $50.000. Florence Allison, De. troit, his niece. $50,000.
 Chauncey Depew De Bresson Granville, France. son of his niece | s10,000.
 MT. Depew left $10,000 to Edwar( Sundell, for almost 40 years his lit erary secretary. and smaller be quests to house servants.
 Archibald Melvin, his butler. re ceived $4.O00, and Mary Calary, wh' had been in the service of MT. De pew for many years. receives $3.000
 To each oof his remaining si, servants. who have been in his em ploy ten years or more. is given S1. U00 each Five years S50O eac] One year $100 each.
 Yale university is partial benefi ciary of trusts in the event of deatl Of direct Iegatees.
 Mr Depews only surviving siste, Mrs. Kate Strang of Pelham. receiv ed the income of $150.00o durin her life. and Anne Depew PauCine his niece, receives life incom from a $200.000 trust.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
G0V7..WINS POINT
 IN TEAPOT TRIAL Ex-Secy. Denby Prevented From
 1estifying for Defense FALL HANDLED LEASING
Robinson Testifics That Denby Or dcred Oil Reserve Leased as Unit and That Tall Himself Dealt With Sinclair Alone.

Washington. April 1s lP The government won an important point in the trial Of Harry Sinclair today when Edwin Denby. former secretary Of the navy was prevented from testifying as q witness for the de- iense.
 The defense wanted to show that the plan to lease Teapot Dome was and that Sinclair and Albert B. Fall were innocent of the conspiracy charges now hanging over them.
 Objection Is Sustained
 Owen J. Roberts, government prosecutor. objected to Denby's testi- mony on the ground that nothing he had said or done had taken place in the presence of Fall and the ob- jection was sustained. The former naval secretary was on the stand only few minutes.
 The defense, however. has placed in the record the testimony of Cap tain J. K. Robinson. who, as chief SISllCtl VI tLC AdsSs iullNiSN NAAS lease negotiations for his depart ment. He told the jury that Denby had directed the oil reserve be leas ed as a unit. Robinson. on cross examination, however. said the ac- tual lease negotiations had been carried out altogether by Fall. Cross-
 Severely cross- examined by Owen i J. Roberts, government prosecutor, ! the former chief Of the navy bureau of engineering today could not point | out changes he had said Denby had made In the lease and he declared the navy secretary had never con- ferred with either Fall or Sinclair | regarding it. The witness agreed that the negotiations had been car ried on with Sinclair by Fall and re- ported to him as a representative of the navy. The witness previously had testified that Denby directed the leasing of the oil reserve as a unit upon Robison's advice and that this decision had been transmitted to Fall.
 Lawyers Clash.
 The cross-examination was mark. ed by clashes between Roberts and Robison. and defense counsel ire quently objected to Roberts method of examination. Robison said he knew Sinclair. had played poker with him, and had been his guest at a New York club at about the time an important supplementary agreement on the lease was signed
 Robison. who previously had testi- fled that Texas Company proposal for the lease was not as good as the one accepted, admitted he had mis. understood a telegram from Amo, L. Beatty, then president of the con. cern. Roberts read the telegram and Robison testified he had nov changed his mind. It had 10 do witt
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
SUES FOR DIVORCE
BANKER PLEADS GUILTY

New Haven. April IS R-Victor Fillebrown. former treasurer of the Devon Bank and Trust company and arrested more than two years ago for shortage in his accounts pleaded guilty today to one count of embez- zling s2.41o32 before Judge Simp- deferred until Tuesday upon request of counsel.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
Five Passengers Killed
 In Attack on Train

Mexico City. April IS VIDE patches from Puebla to El Universal today said five passengers were killed and several wounded when a group of armed agrarians fired on a motorbus at Ixcacuixtla. The agrarians. who have been quiet for some time. have again be- come active in that district. the pa per said.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
MRS. HILL EXONERATED.

St. Louis. Mo-. April IS RrThe United States circuit court of 3D. peals today exonerated the late Mrs. Mary T. Hill. widow of James J. Hill Northwestern railroad magnate. of any attempt to defraud the gov ernment of Sl,000.0o0 inheritance taxes when she created two trust funds transferring S5.0oo. GOO 10 hei nine children and l2 grandchildreu
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
JAP WEARS NEW YORK IN ROUND WORLD RACE
Meanwhile His Rival Is Be. lieved to Be Approach
 ing Moscow

New York, April IS IPl-Ioichiro Araki, racing eastward from Tokyo while another Japanese speeds on . westward circumference of tho world, was flying over the eastern United States today. He was due to alight from the transcontinental air mail plane at Hadley field. South Plainfield. x. J.. at 4:45 p. m.
 An automobile will carry him to New York where he must obtain certificates of his passing and then he will sail at midnight on the Aquitania for England.
 Araki and Eyukichi Matsui arc the competitors for prizes of 5000 yen t1,50o) and 1000 yen offered by the newspaper Jiji Shimp Of Tokyo. Matsui was thought to be train journey across Siberia. Araki crossed the Pacific by steamer, flew from Victoria to Seat- 1 tie, thence went by train to San Francisco to embark again on an airplane for the transcontinentAl trip.
 The newspaper is a member of the | Nippon Sumbun Kengo Associated l Press of Jaran) and has prescribed that the contestants must visit the head offices of the allied newS' agencies. This in the United States 1 is the Associated Press. with itS main office here. and in Englands 1 Reuters. Ltd. of London. Chicago, April IS P - FogRy
 weather and poor visibility over Iowa today delayed the air mail plano carrying Toichiro Araki. Japanese,
 eastbound contestant in race
 around the world about two and q
 half hours.
 He left Omaha at q. m.. today,
 but because of unfavorable weather
 the plane landed at Iowa City. Iowa
 remaining there for more than twe
 hours. He arrived in Chicago al
 SEQ and took of a. s.c2 for Cieve.
 land and thence 10 New York. whael
 he is to embark tor Eure0e.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
LlNDY BACK HOME

St. Louis. April IS R-Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh is home again. This time with a new monoplane which he will use in place of the Spirit of St. Louis." which he said would be given to the Smithsonian Institution at Washington.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
Fitzmaurice Reveals That Plane Struck Sheep on Runway and Just Missed "Cracking Up" Before Even Get ting Of.
Through Long Flight Avia- tors Were Superstitious About Animals Blood on Ship-All Carried Potent Charms for Luck.

Seven Islands, Que. April Is -(Ry the Canadian Press)- Major James Fitzmaurice, Irish member of the tlantic Bremen flight, left Greenly Is land on Sunday because he was anxious to return home. he told the Canadian Press correspon- dent here today. Il shall go to Murray Bay today and then to New York" he said. From Nc" York I will sail for Ireland"
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
7 CHILDREN BURNED
 TO DEATH IN FIRES
Three Killed in Maine and Four in West
 Virginia

PresQue Isle. Me. April 1s V1 Three children were burned to death, another was in a critical con- dition and their mother was some- what burned when the home of Harold Farley was destroyed by fire today.
 The Farley home was located on the Chapman road. It was burned just after MT. Farley. a young man, formerly employed by the American Express company. had built in the Kitchen stove a fire and left the house.
 The three children who lost their lives in the fire were trapped so that they could not be reached by their mother. A fourth child, small boy. was taken out and removed in q critical condition to Presque Isle i General hospital. Mrs. Farley was so severely burned that she also was taken to the hospital. 1 Later it was learned that Archie 1 Farley, an uncle, also was badly burned. It was understood that gas. oline was poured on the kitchen fire in mistake for kerosene to make il | burn.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
FIRE IN THOMPSoNvuLE

Thompscnville, April 1S.-R-
 Flying sparks from a chimney de-
 stroyed the top floor and roof of a two family dwelling today causing damage of $S.000.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18

Sistersville. w. Va, April IS Pl- Four children were burned to death late last night when fire destroyed their home on McElroy Creek, Is miles from here.
 The dead. all children of Mir. and Mrs. Denton Tennant, were: Yonda, s; Brooks, 10: Garnet. 2, and Betty Lee. 3.
 Two older boys escaped but were burned.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Fatr tonight: Thursday fn- crcasjng clOn<linesS followed by showers in the afternoon or at night; rising temper oture.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
MCDON0UGH GOING BACK
 ON ADJUSTMENT BOARD
Paonessa To Make disappointment His First Act In Connection
 With Official Family

Mayor Paonessa's first appoint men to commissionership will be rendered Attorney F. +. McDonough in the form of a rcappointment to membership on the board of ad- justment. Under the charter the appointment must be approved by the common council, which Ap- provai will be sought at tonight's meeting.
 SUES FOR DIVORCE
 Bridgeport, Conn.,. April IS Rl- Charging his wife married another man without bothering about legal separation, Vincent I.ibonati of Dan- bury filed suit for divorce here to- day from Jane Barbour Libonau.
 The plaintiff said his wife ran away with Harold Van Scoy of Ioa n b11ry
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-24
University Freshmen !.
Presented to College

Grand Forks, N. OAK, Sept. a.
Establishing q new tradition, fresh
man students at the University Of
North Dakota were presented to the
school, and pledged to it's member
ship at the first convocation Of the
year, Friday morning.
Escorted by members of Blue Key
service club. the first year students
filed into the armory to music by
the university band. DR.. w. G..
Bek, dean Of freshmen, presented the
class to President Thomas F. Kane,
who charged them with the univer-
sity pledge in which they promised
to abide by the ideals and aims Of
the institution in = manner that
would bring credit to them and to
the school as well.
Theodore kellogg, Shafter, repre-
senting the class men Of the student
body, spoke for his group, and cited
the fact that the new students had
chosen well in selecting young,
growing school for their college
work.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-24
Senator Blaine Will
Not Support Hoover

Boscobel, Wis, Sept. 24.-(R-
One of Wisconsin's two progressive
Republican senators will not vote
for or support Herbert Hoover for
president.
Casting his reticence on the ma
tional campaign, John J. Blaine, in
!. statement issued Sunday at his
home here, defended his decision
with the assertion that mo Repub-
lican owes any political allegiance
to Mr.. Hoover as presidential NOM
ince."
Senator Blaine, in the first state
ment issued by a Wisconsin United
States senator on the coming ma
tional election, recounted Mr.. Hoov-
cr's association with the Wilson adj
ministration when he was food ad-
ministrator.
"The only difference between Gov.
Smith and Mr.. Hoover is a period
Of eight years. Gov. Smith has been
consistently Democrat; Mr.. Hoov-
err has been willing to embrace
either party for the presidential
nomination"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-24
Nye Predicts Hoover
Will Gain Strength
in N. d. Next 6 Weeks

Chicago, Sept. 24.-(P)-Senator
W. b Pine Of Oklahoma, who called
at national Republican headquarters
here today, declared that if Cover
nor Smith visited Oklahoma again
the Democrats would carry the state
for Herbert Hoover.
Farmers of my state" said SEN
ator Pine, "are not burning over
their troubles for solution by Tam
many and Governor Smith. Yes
Hoover will carry Oklahoma, and il
Smith comes back there the Demo.
cratic vote will be sufficient, to elect
the Republican nominee"
Republicans in North Dakota viii
have stiff fight, Senator Gerald p
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-24
JOE ROBINSON
EMULATES RIP
SEEKING REST
Wants to Prepare For Speech
Tour Ending in Fargo on
October %

Hot Springs, Ark, Sept. 24.--(P.
- Somewhere in the Ozark Noun
tains near here, Senator Joe T. Rob-
inson, the Democratic vice president
nominee was recluse today. If he
succeeds in carrying out his desires,
he will be lost for three days to the
political world as the mythical Rip
Van Wrinkle was lost once to the
world of progress.
II want to rest, want to fish, |
want to prepare for some speeches."
was the substance of the language
used by the senator in announcing
his intention Of voluntary retire.
ment from the political stage.
He got the jump onapress repre-
scntatives at the very outset.
Nov, I'm going TO-" he told
them, but don't say anything
about it."
Hardly had the senator arrived
from Little Rock yesterday after
noon before half q dozen persons
knew where he was going and none
Of them seemed to regard the fact
az confidential and anyone who
could not find out where he had
gone was poor detective.
Before departing for the noun
tain retreat which in reality is a
comfortably furnished summer
home of friend located by the side
Of little lake that is full Of fish,
the. senator said he hoped to COM
plete half a dozen speeches to be
used on the western campaign trip.
This trip will be begun September
~ with speech at Springfield, Mo-,
and will be continued until October
% when he will conclude with an
address in Fargo, N. D. The tour
will carry the vice presidential nom-
inee to the Pacific coast and back
and will call for more than score
Of speeches in Is states.