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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-27
RFFI|NlIll:S,r.s9' ''' HS
TOTAL tai, SiR,393,57 ID j|56
16S,5O1 Individuals and Cor.
porations Benefit by Adjustments
S2o5,ooo,0oo BY NEXT JUNE
Ten ON List for More Than 81 ,OO0.-
900 Rebate-Deficicncy Lcgisla.
tion to Cover Other Money Due
From Treasury Dept.

Washington. Dec. 27 R-The
treasurys annual list OF tax refunds,
covering the fiscal year ending last
June 80. when $l42.39a667 in II.
legally and enormously collected
taxes was returned to 163,5O1 indi-
viduals and corporations. made its
appearance today at the capitol.
The list. made public by the
house committee on expenditures.
carried only those refunds over
$500 and included claim allowances
on income, capital stock. sales and
estate taxes collected for 1928 and
prior years. Insurance companies,
mills, industrial corporations. and
rich estates were numerous in the
list where large refunds were In
volved. while many golf clubs and
thousands Of individuals appeared in
the smaller categories.
10 Receive More Than 81 900 900
Ten refunds amounted to more
than 100000 with the r. J. Rey-
nolds Tobacco Co. of Winstonsalem,
N. c., receiving the largest amount
s6213.SOS. The American Tobacco
Co. and subsidiaries. OF New York,
was next with $4,27o.059.
Others receiving more than $1.-
000,O 900 were the Federal Ship Build
ing Co., Kearney, N. j.. $3,654.239;
estate of Margaret Olivia Sage. New
York, s1.61S.939: Swift e. Co. Chi
cago. s1.496.631: the Texas Co,
Houston. s1,336,5O!: estate Of Peter
iC. Brooks, Boston, $1,36S,S26: Unit
ed Fuel and Gas Co.. Inc. Charles
ton. West Virginia, sl.235,962. and
the estate of Werner Zevola Reed,
Denver. $1.222,3S3.
Total to he $4,000, 900
Although a total of S13O.0oo,0o0
was made available for tax refunds
this fiscal year, a deficiency estimate
of SIS, 200, 900 recently was transmit
ted to congress by President Cool
idge to cover more claims. bringing
the total to be returned by next
June 80 to sos. 100000. While these
refunds will not be made public un-
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LIQUOR buyer IS
ADJUDGED GUILTY
Fined When Transportation En-
teS Into Agreement to Purchase
DECISION IS IMPORTANT

Alfred e. Morris, New York Broker,
renalized $500 BY Philadelphia
Judge Whose Opinion Is Hailed BY
Prohibitiouists % Big Aid.
Philadelphia. Dec. ~ R-Alfred
E. Norris. New York broker. today
was fined 5000 on 4 charge OF con-
spiracy to violate the federal prohi-
bition law in the transportation OF
liquor.
Fine Imposed
The fine was imposed by Judge
William H. kirkpatrick in the fed
eral district court after handing
down a decision that = purchaser Of
liquor IL guilty Of violating the law
II transportation enters into the
agreement to buy.
Important Decision
The decision was regarded as
highly important by federal authori-
ties here as the defendant raised
the question that under the 18th
amendment and the Volstead act 1t
was no crime to purchase liquor.
Norris was indicted with Joel d.
Kerper, Philadelphia so-called $50
ciety bootleggers" who is serving is
months In the federal penitentiary
for violating the prohibition law. He
was brought back here ten days ago
to answer another charge. that OF
conspiracy with Norris to transport
liquor. Norris pleaded nolo con-
tendere, while Kerper pleaded gull
ty.
Judge Kirkpatrick did not inflict
further punishment on Kerper in
view OF the fact that he was now
serving a sentence for liquor law Vi
olation.
Admits Purchase
Counsel for Norris admitted that
Norris had purchased liquor from
Kerper but denied that it was Z
violation Of law.
Norris was arrested after a raid
on his New York home which re-
suited In complaint being made to
Washington against the conduct OF
the raiding prohibition agents.
After Judge Kirkpatrick fined
Norris. his attorney took On appeal
to the U. 8. circuit court Of appeals.
and Norris was released in $4O0 bail.
ut 10 the clear intent upon con-
gress," said tho decision. that the
punishment for transporting liquor
shall be by fine only. In this case
the conspiracy element adds MOTH
ing by way Of aggravation.. The
sentence imposed should not ex-
ceed that which would follow for
conviction for transportation only"
Conspiracy Element
In concluding the decision, Judge
Kirkpatrick said:
"A conviction may be had OF q
buyer and seller Of liquor for con-
spiracy to transport liquor N a case
where the agreement is that the de-
livery OF the liquor sold Is to be ef-
fected by transportation from the
seller to the buyer. and. that an
order by a purchaser to bootlegger
located at a distance to deliver
liquor followed by transportation,
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-27
Coolidge SHOOTS
PHEASANTS ON island
Sallies Forth In High
Boots, Sombrero and
Breeches

sapelo Island. Ca, Dec. ~ R-
Sallying forth in wide sombrero.
breeches and high boots. President
Coolidge this morning bagged three
pheasants and two wild turkeys In
his first shooting expedition Of hia
mid-winter vacation on the spacious
estate Of his host, Howard E. Cof-
fin.
Plans for today's shooting were
hurriedly made when q bright sun
dispelled the chill salty breezes Of
the preserve. The president, &C.
companied by Colonel Osmun La
trobe. his military aide, Alfred w.
Jones Of Brunswick, Edward Varey,
a5relative Of Mr.. Coffin. and Col.
Startling OF the secret service. pro-
ceeded from Mr.. Coffin's estate on
sapelo Island to the we'll stocked
preserves on Little Sapelo. separated
from the island proper by one Of
many water lanes.
For two and half hours Mr..
Coolidge and Col. Startling. the only
members Of the party to do any
shooting. stood at tho edge Of q
broad. fiat marsh. while game beat
ers scurried through the nearby
woods and frightened the birds into
the air.
That the presidents marksman-
ship has not suffered in the several
weeks his gun has been laid aside
was shown by the fact that he
brought all five Of the birds down
on the wing as they flew across the
marshes. Col. Startling bagged three
pheasants. making the total bag six
pheasants and two wild turkeys.
In wearing the huge ten-gallon
hat presented to him two years ago
in the Black Hills. the president
clung to a custom he established on
his fishing trips along the streams Of
Wisconsin last summer and on his
shooting trips in Virginia several
weeks ago.
during the presidents absence this
morning. Mrs. Coolidge began her
sittings for portrait being painted
by Frank o. Salisbury. an English
artist who accompanied the party
from Washington. President Cool
idge was scheduled to begin his sit
tings this afternoon.
Mrs. Coolidge, who has looked
forward to long hikes about the
wooded islands. tomorrow for the
first time. will accompany the presi-
dent on a shooting trip into the pre-
serves. The first lady expects to
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Mrs. Knapp to Open
Syracuse Tea Room

Syracuse N. z, Dec. n WIThe
Syracuse Herald says today that
Mrs. Florence E 8. Knapp. former
secretary of state and dean Of wo-
men at the school Of economics,
Syracuse University. Is planning to
open a fashionable tea room In this
city early in the new year.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-27
Ships Asked to Hunt
For Italian Steamer

Seattle, Dec. ~ R-VesseIs Of
the north Pacific were asked today
Gilds Scuderi, long overdue at
Kobe. Japan. The vessel sailed from
Seattle November with a crew Of
Is. and since has not reported her
position.
The navy department has asked
all vessels on the northern tra!e
route to watch for the craft. The
Scuderi, formerly the Emperor Of
Montreal and the Canadian Ira Ter.
is registered from Genoa. She was
built at Port Arthur. Ont. in 1919.
and Is . steel schooner Of 2,176
tons,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-27
TRAIN WRECkERS
DERAL Limited
Santa Fs Flyer Engine and Cars
Are Dichd
TWO SERIOUSLY HURT
Railroad Authorities Report ''Alis-
saouary" Accident Due to Deiiber-
ate Tampering With Tracks
Spikes Removed from Rails.
RailS.

San Bernardino, Cal. Dec. ~ up
down grade into the Mo-
have desert. the flyer Missionary on
the Santa Fc railroad. bound from
Los Angeles to Chicago. was derail-
ed early today, at Hesperia. CAL.
with serious injury to at least two
persons.
The derailment was ascribed by
railroad officials to the work o,
train wreckers who had removed
spikes from one rail, thus loosening
the angle iron that bound the rail
to the next one.
Cars Arc Ditched
Although the engine and seven
cars went into the ditch, giving pas
sengers a severe shake-up, the
trains high speed was said by
members of the crew to have pre-
vented a more serious wreck.
Railroad officials told Sheriff
Shea here today that all the spikes
had been removed from one rail- and
that the angle iron which connected
that rail with the next had been
and taken away. Two
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-27
HEARINGS ON SALARIES
City Department Heads to ne Qnes-
toned on Petitions for Increases
at Meetings Next Week.

City employees who have requested
salary increases aggregating $685.
900 will be given an opportunity to
set forth their arguments in support
Of the petitions at hearings which
will probably begin next week. Coun-
Gilman Clarence H. Maxon. chairman
Of the salary committee said today.
A schedule will be prepared giving
each department specified number
OF minutes In which to make their
arguments, and when all have been
heard. the committee will go into
session to prepare a report for action
by the common council. 1t is ex-
pected that an entire week will be
given over to hearingA
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-27
FAMILY Of SIX
KILLED IN CRASH
Auto Demolished BY 500 Limit.
ed Train in Illinois
SEVENTH VICTIM DYING
Rain Obscurcs Vision OF Driver and
Engincer-FOrmer Lets Train Pass
and Then Drives Into Path of
Another.

Chicago, Dec. 27 (UP)-Six men,
bers Of one family were killed and
another probably fatally injured
early today when the automobile In
which they were returning from a
Christmas party was hit by 500
Line limited train in Oak Park, a
suburb.
Vision Obscurcd
The accident occurred in a rain
that obscured the visions of both the
driver of the car and the engineer
o! the train.
The car was owned by Henry o.
son. I'd. OF Berwyn, another suburb.
who was killed. The other victims,
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-03

his old stamping grounds to lind remaining only IS of his colleagues of former days. Of the Is, five Warren of Wyoming, Simmons and Overman of North Carolina, Shoot of Utah and Borah of Idaho-were there when he first arrived and the others entered either with him or afterwards.
 During the years since 1915, the Ohioan has risen to prominence in the foreign affairs of the nation, having represented the United States as a delegate at a number of meetings with foreign powers, including the Geneva barley for outlawing the use of poisonous gas in warfare.
 In 1922, Burton again decided to enter congressional life. In that year he was elected to the Sixty Seventh Congress as a representa- tive from one of the Cleveland congressional districts and has served continuously up to the pres- ent. In the election last month he was selected by the voters oi his state to fill the Senate vacancy caused by the death of Frank B Willis of Ohio.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-03
SFNITE VETERANS, REED IND MLEIN
 AMONG SEVEN SEEING LAST SESSION

The election, however, had an immediate effect on the makeup of Congress this session. There will be four new faces in the Sen ate, all Republicans, elected to fill out terms of deceased or resigned members.
 John Thomas of Idaho, takes the place of the late Frank Gooding, Representative Burton of Ohio suc- eeeds the late Frank Willis, whose seat was held temporarily by Cy- rus Locher, a Democrat; Octavino A. Larrazolo serves out the term of the late Andrieus A. Jones of New Mexico, until next March 4. This seat is held by appointment by Bronson Cutting, who was elect ed to succeed Jones in the next Congress. Otis F. Glenn of Illi- nois, elected to fill the vacancy re- sulting from the resignation of Frank L. Smith, takes office im- mediately.
 The terms of Glenn, Burton and Thomas will run until 1892, the original terms of their predeces- sors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-03
KING GEORGES
 CONDITION IS
 BETTER TODAY
Public Believes, However, that His Majesty Is
 Fighting for Life

LONDON, Dec. 3.=Fears of an impending calamity which grip ped the British throughout the night, after it learned Fling George had been given oxygen and that the long illness menaeed his heart, was somewhat allayed by the doctors reports issued this morning hat the Kings con dition was improved. But there remains in the public mind, how ever, the conviction that the King is fighting for his life. This is intensified by the knowledge that oxygen is being used in his case although the authorities minimized the importance of this and explained that it was cus- tomary to administer oxygen for a tonic effect in such cases.
 At 10:30 o'clock this morning bulletin said: "The King had three hours of quieter sleep than since previous bulletins. His tenn perature is 99.8. There is a slight improvement in his general cCndition.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-03

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-Two veterans of the Senate wind up their services at this concluding session of the Seventieth Congress James A. Reed of Missouri, Dem- ocrat. and George P. Mclean of Connecticut, Republican.
 Each, oddly enough. goes out of his own accord, having declined to stand for reelection and each has served. three terms-1S years. Both men occupy commanding positions in their parties in the Senate by virtue of experience as well as ability. Senator Reed refused to run again when he announced his candidacy for the Democratic pres idential nomination last spring.
 Besides these two, the Senate has at this last session of the present Congress, six lame ducks" all Democrats. Lame duck" is an appellation applied to members of Congress who have been de-. feated but who continue to serve iby virtue of the short session of the old Congress which follows election.
 Continued efforts by Senator Norris of Nebraska, Republican, to obtain a constitutional amendment abolishing the short session of the old Congress following election of new one, have failed of approval Of the six Senate lame ducks" this session, all are first termers in the Senate with the exception of Peter Gerry of Rhode Island. He has served two terms. The other five Democratic Senators who lost out in the election are Bayard of Delaware, Bruce of Maryland, Edwards of New Jersey,
 Nicely of West Virginia and May field of Texas. The latter was defeated for the nomination and
 will be succeeded by Another Dem-
 ocrat, Representative Tom Con- !, ,nally of Texas. The others lost
 to Republicans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-03
"Po,u Wow'' Doctor Is Killed; Cast Spell on Family

YORK, Penn, Dec. 3.-The Po- lice said John Blymer, aged 32 and John Curry, aged 15, are two of three under arrest for killing Nelson D. Rehmeyer in an effort to get a lock of his hair to break a spell believed to have been cast by Rehmeyer over Blymyer.
 None of the trio appear to re- gret the staying. They said they did not expect to kill the man but are not sorry he is dead as the spell is broken.
 Wilbert c. Hess, whose family is led to believe Rehmeyer was a Pow Wow" doctor, seems the only one worried about the killing. He was present when Rehmeyer, a farmer. was clubbed to death Tues day night in his home. The lock of hair was to be buried eight feet underground to break the spell
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-03
BYRD IS OFF
 TO ANTARCTIC
Expedition Expected to En- ter Ice Pack 200 Miles
 After Start

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Dec. 3.-Commander Richard E.. Byrd and advance party of DO men have left Dunedin for the Antarctic aboard the supply ship Eleanor Boiling which had In tow another supply ship. The party will establish base on the Bay of Whales and remain there until the Eleanor Boiling returns to Dunedin for the remainder of the personnel and equipment
 Nearly 2,0O0 miles of ocean, filled with icebergs are before Byrd and his objective. The ships will probably bump into the polar ice pack about 200 miles out and must find crevasses through the barrier.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-03
CONGRESS MEETS FOR SHORT SESSION
BURTON OF OHIO AT TT RETURNS
 TO SENATE AFTER LONG ABSENCE
By WALTER w. cHAMBLlN, JR.
 GA. p. Staff Writer

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-When the bang of the gayel called the Senate to order at noon today, Theodore E. Burton, who began his career on Capitol Hill before many members of the present Con- gress were born. presented his ere dentials as a Senator from Ohio.
 It was the second time in his life that the veteran legislator has appeared before the Senate as a representative from his state in that body. The first time was 19 years ago, or in the session of Congress came into authority in the spring of 1909
 Upon that first occasion Bur ton knocked at the dcor of the Senate, already an 'old timer" in the legislative councils of the na- tion. He had rounded out what he thought was his career in the House where for several sessions he had been Chairman of the Riv- CTS and Harbors Committee in the days when that body not only de- cided what work would be done on the nations many waterways but also initiated the appropriations to carry the construction into cf- feet.
 In the Senate, back in the days when Taft and Wilson were in the White House, he quickly rose to prominence. Even to this day some of the filibusters he led on river and harbor and also Indian appropriation bills still are being discussed-an now in his seventy seventh year he has returned fol another period of service.
 The Ohioan might still have been in the Senate except that by hia own choosing he decided to re- tire from public office-for tho time at least. His retirement paved the way for the election to the Senate of Warren c. Harding ana subsequently, his elevation to the Presidency. Many have wondered what would have been the outcome I if Burton had at that time decided | to remain in office.
 And now Burton has returned tC
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-03
SOUTH CHILE SHAKEN

SANTIAGO, Chile Dec. 3.-A tentative death list from the se- we're earthquake which shook Southern Chile early last Satur- , day morning, exceeded 100 late last Saturday night. Communica- tions with large sections of the country were lacking at that time.
 A conductor Of a train from Talca reported about so killed there which appeared to be one of the cities hit the hardest.
 Destruction of hospital there increased the distress. IF Are Drowned Seventeen persons were drown ed at the Barahona Camp at the Teniente Mine of the Braden Copper Company when the shock let loose a torrent from the res ervoir and swept away several small bridges.
 Five persons are known to have been killed at Quinta where the tremblor wrecked the rail- road station.
 i. Santiago and Valparaiso were only slightly damaged but sev- eral persons are known to have been injured during panics when the quake awoke the populace.
 Martial law has been declared at Talca and the Minister of War hastened there by airplane.
 Chile is to be visited this week by President-eiect Hoover.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-03
STREAMING TOWARD PERU

ABOARD U. s. s. MARYLAND, enroute to Callao, Peru, Dec. B. Conveyed by the flagship of the Peruvian Navy, the Admiranta Grau, the battleship Maryland is speeding southward through a smooth sea for Callao where President-elect Hoover will make his second call in his South Am eriean tour, on Wednesday. Upon arrival, Hoover will be greeted aboard the Maryland by the Peruvian Foreign Minister and the Mayor of Callao will welcome him upon landing. After the ceremony, Hoover will motor 10 miles to Lima where he will meet President Leguia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-03
American Student Is
 Found Dead in London

LONDON, Dec. 3.-George Ro- nald Robinson, law student at Downing College, Cambridge, said to be an American, was found dead in his lodgings, dressed in pajamas. The Police said gas jet in the room had been turned on. His father is thought to live in Paris.
 Robinson's death is the second among American students in Eng land during the past few days
 Robert David Cohen, whose par onts reside in San Francisco, was found dead beneath a window oi hls Oxford residence last Friday
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-03
DRY AGENT FINED ONLY $5 AND COSTS
 FOR SHOOTING WOMAN IN THE NECK

without agreement being reached.
 Miss Haywood was shot in the neck on September 26 as. she drove into Lorain with her father
 Cicco and two others of a dry squad were arrested. Cicco ad- mitted the shooting and was found guilty of assault and battery after testifying he fired at the pave ment instead of at the car, and the bullet glanced.
 When Cicco first came up, he was asked to seek settlement by Judge Webber.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-03
NEGRO NV CONGRESS
 IS FIRST SINCE 1903

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.--One member of the disrupted Thompson-crowe political organization survived the avalanche of November votes to emerge a member Of congress, the first negro Illinois ever sent 10 Washington Not since 1903 has one of his race been in Congress
 He is Oscar De Priest, 5S years old. only one generation removed from the slave days in Alabama Virtually all others of the Repnbl' can faction formerly controlled by Mayor William Hale Thompson and States Attorney Robert k.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-03
, ARE KILLED,
 PLANE CRASH

SPUR, Texas, Dec. 3.-Fiye men were burned to death six miles north of here when a trimotored airplane in which they were fly ing from San Antonio to Denver, crashed and burst into flames.
 Homer D. Ballard, of Denver, owner of the plane and the mil lionaire President of the Sunbeam Air Transport Company of Den yer, was one of the victims.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-03
Two Believed Drowned;
 Auto Plunges Into Lake

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-Two persons are believed to have been drowned Saturday night when an automo- bile crashed into railing of a small bridge and plunged into the Lincoln Park Lagoon. The body of John van Duzer, aged IS. has been recovered. The lagoon IS being dragged for the body or Herman Reed. said to have owned the car. Witnesses claim more than two persons were in the ma chine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-03
DUKE HURRYIEG HOME

LIVINGSTONE NOrthern Rho- dsia, Dec. 3.-The Duke of Glou- cester left the Sakania border, Belgian Congo, Sunday afternoon on a special train. He expects to reach Victoria Falls, South Rhodesia, tomorrow where he will take the shortest route to England to the bedside of his father, King George.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-03

ELYRIA, Ohio, Dec. 3.--Louis Cicco, Prohibition officer of Lorain City, has been fined $5 and costs by Judge A. R. Webber for wound ing Miss Betty Haywood when her automobile was fired on near LOT ain by dry officers seeking to in spect the car for alleged liquor.
 Judge Webber postponed sen- tencing of Cicco three times in order to give him an opportunity ,sto make financial settlement with the girl.
 The fine imposed today was