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New Britain herald., 1928-05-02
EUGENE FESELLE, Il,
 STANLEY SCHOOL STAR
Young Shooter First Med. alist in Herald. Junior
 Achievement Tourney

Eugene Feselle, II years old, of 76 Derby street won the champion ship of the Stanley school in the first of the marble games in the Herald Junior Achievement Marble Shoot ing tournament which opened at the Stanley school last night. He is the first mcdalist Of the season.
 Feselle took the final game for the school title from Willard Bell. who had worked up through the pre- liminaries only to lose the final match by score of to 5. The other outstanding player of the afternoon was Russell Kerin of 109 Sefton Drive. who easily won the first game of the afternoon defeat ing Allan Christensen, Daniel German. Wilfred Parkton, John Wezowitz and Robert Sulliman. He later defeated Santo Puzzo another group winner, to 5, but lost to Will lard Bell in the closest game of the play, Bell won to on a fluke for Bell, having six marbles of the necessary made poor short shot, while kerin at the same time also having 6 and only needing seven had an easy chance to hit Bells agate. But in his excitement to get over with sure thing he missed Bells agate and just failed to force his own agate out of the ring. Bell was more careful on the next attempt and won fhp RQme 1ybirh eofifled him to battle Feselle for the school championship.
 Feselle is an accurate shot but . lacks force in his shooting. He will play the champion of the Israel Put nam school to be determined Thurs day afternoon in the first of the in- ter-school games which are sched- uled for Saturday morning. May 12th at Willow Brook Park.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-02
HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION IN CONVENTION HERE Uniform Statewide System of Accounts Being
 Considered

Recommendations that the Con- necticut hospitals adopt a uniform system of accounts so as to permit more intelligent estimate of hos pital cost for state aid appropEi- ations were made at the opening session of the annual convention of the Connecticut Hospital association at the New Britain General hospital today.
 The convention opened in the class room of the nurses home, with Dr. Maude E. Traver of New Britain, is state secretary.
 The first matter of general discus sion was that of requiring nurses to pay for breakage while on duty. It developed that practically all hospi- tals hold the nurses responsible for damage. especially when the damage is due to carelessness.
 The discussion was opened by Miss Evelyn Wilson. superintendent of the Stamford hospital. Miss Wilson explained that there are two sys- tems. one to require a deposit in ad- vance from the nurse, and the other to deduct the amount from tSe nurses salary. Speakers from the Hartford and Meriden hospitals said they charge their nurses for break age. Miss Traver, speaking for the local institution. said a great many times the breakage Is caused by the patient while on many other ocR- sions this is used as an alibi. The individual cases are investigated and handled accordingly. she said. If it develops that a nurse has placed an electric stove or other hot piece of equipment on a glass table top. she is presumed to have been care- less and is charged accordingly. Other hospitals also reported that the damage is charged to the nurse when they are satisfied 1t Is due to carelessness. Dr. Leak reported that because of the type of patients and the possibility of them doing unex- pected things at any time. nurses at Middletown are not held respon- sible for breakage. He suggested
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New Britain herald., 1928-05-02

The request for the decorating of the grave of Lieut.. S. H. Wooster originated with the Eddy-Glover post, No. 6. American Legion of this city. At the last minute, when the Bremen crew were in Washington. Congressman F.. Hart Fenn of Con- necticut was called on the long dis tance telephone and the Legion's re- quest was made known. Robert Conroy his secretary. a New Britain man, got In touch with the navy de. partment and the Washington. D. c. American Legion. The request was rushed to the German embassy and tho fiiers were asked to place the flowers on Wooster's grave. The press announced the tribute at the time, but the action of Miss Herta Junkers went unheralded as far as is known, until this picture was re- leased.
 The Eddy-Glover post interest in tho matter was through friendship
New Britain herald., 1928-05-02

for Lieut. Wooster who was born in New Britain, son Of a former town clerk, the late Rollin |. Wooster Lieutenant Wooster was a member of the New Haven post of the Amer ican Legion and was killed In test flight of the plane American Le- zion" 8 few days before a take of for trip to Paris.
 By vote of the Eddy-Glover post telegram of thanks was sent to Congressman E. Hart Fenn, and at a meeting of the executive committee
 of the local post. last night, Com mander Nate" Avery was requested to write 8 personal letter of thanks 1 to the German ambassador in Wash. ington for his interest in the affair
 He will probably get similar let ter from the American Legion ir Washington. n. c. A telegram ol
 thanks was sent today to Miss Herta
 Junkers, at the German embassy b, 1 Commander Avery.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-02
SINCLAIR ADDS TO
 PREVIOUS STORIES
Says That He and Col. Stewart Played Lone
 Hands

Washington, May 2 P-Harry F. Sinclair told the senate Teapot Dome committee today that he and Rob- ert w. Stewart. chairman of the board of Standard Oil company of Indiana frequently discussed the Continental Trading company oil deal but that neither disclosed to the other that he was getting bonds from the Continental or from H. M. Blackmer, who was described as the principal figure in the transaction.
 Testimony before the committee has been that Stewart and Sinclair received more than three-quarters Of . million each after the Con- tinentAl had sold oil to their com panies at a profit of 25 cents bar has not been turned back to the Sinclair Crude oil Purchasing com pany. owned jointly by the Sinclair and Standard Of Indiana interests.
 Sinclair said today that his oil concerns and the Standard of 1n- diana entered into partnership for business reasons"
 Ut was advantageous to both" he declared. explaining that both his companies and the Indiana Stand ard had large refineries in Chicago and Kansas City and they went in together on the Sinclair Pipe Line company so as to get oil to those refineries.
 ''This ended the sharp competi- ton between the companies?" asked Chairman Nye.
 There was no competition in the transportation of oil," Sinclair re- piled.
 You and Colonel Stewart guar anteed the contract between the Continental and Colonel Hum- phreys?" Nye pursued. GA. E. Hum- phreys. of Denver. who sold the oil to the Continental)
 T did not guarantee the contract personally. It was subject to the approval of the directors Of my com pany." Sinclair replied. He added that the liabilitygunder the contract was not very large as payments for the oil were not made until delivery had been made"
 'Tt was one of the largest oil com- tracts ever known. was it not?"
 Y would not say so as I have not seen all the oil contracts"
 What was the occasion of your
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New Britain herald., 1928-05-02
PEACE MEETING
 VERY HARMONIOUS
Few Insurgents Appear at Hart.
 ford Democratic Farley
SPELLACY MAKES SPEECH
Sp<llacy Urges Cooperation Saying Democratic Star t Rising So Don't Help Republicans to Garry Connecticut.

Hartford, May {. lP-The demo- cratic peace meeting" called by National Committeeman Thomas J. Spellacy to precede the democratic state convention here today, proved to be entirely harmonious due to some extent, to the fact that few if any of the so-called Insurgents" put in an appearance.
 In calling the meeting to order just before noon Spellacy declared that its avowed purpose was to set tie any trouble that may have crept up in the ranks, before the regular convention opened so that the pro- ceedings at the convention might be harmonious and Ito the best inter ests of Alfred E. Smith,"
 Not Soliciting Votes He declared that he was mot so- liciting votes for Thomas J. Spell lacy" and that he wished the party 1 to know that he would do anything : in reason in the interests of the smith campaign. He had heard" he said. that there was a reorgani- zation movement afoot in the state and had come to the conclusion that q meeting preliminary to the con- vention might help to clear the at. mosphere.
 T have heard that certain people are not to be rewarded with offices in the party" he declared and added that he had mo personal ambitions no personal enmity for anyone and that the organization would use nc steam roller tactics" at the con. yention.
 "The star of democracy is rising don't assist the republican party te carry Connecticut" he said. He characterized the republican esti. mate of 22,0oo plurality in the mex, election as entirely too high and pointed out that the last normal plurality" when David E. Fitzgerald was candidate for governor and he himself was candidate for United States senator, was 22, 900 votes.
 No Program
 We meet here today" he said with no program. no set speeches and with no candidates to offer sc that any points which the so-called insurgents wish to raise may be dis posed of now and not on the con yention floor"
 The alleged plan of the insur' gents to elect the national commit 'teeman and committeewoman iron |
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New Britain herald., 1928-05-02
VICTIM OF E.LIMfLAM
 REPORTS $20O LOSS
Gives Money to Strangers and They Vanish
 Quickly

Domenic Nardelli of IS Beaver street gave $2O0 to two men he had never seen prior to 1o:15 this fore noon when they accosted him at Main and Lafayette streets, and as is customary in such cases. he went to the police a little later and ask ed them to help get the money back. Through an interpreter. Nardelli told Sergeant O'Mara about 11:20 o'clock that the strangers, after asking him whether or not he knew a l,aniard named Galto. who was said to live on Lafayette street. wanted to know his financial stand ing. and Eardelli replied that he had s100 in his pocket and about S100 more in the Burritt Mutual Savings bank. He did not know Galto. he said
 There was talk Of $500 which the strangers were to permit him to hold and eventually. according to his story. he went to the bank and with drew S1Oo which he turned over to the strangers, in addition to the money he had on his person. The strangers accompanied him to the bank. according 10 his story. and after they had his money they told him to wait on Commercial street. near Landers. Frary X Clark's fac- tory. until they came back. He wait ed about an hour and they did not come back, so he decided to tell the police about 1t.
 A piece of paper on which was the word credit" printed or stamp ed in red ink. and some llegihle writing and figures. was given Mar dclli as a receipt for his money. and when he presented 1t at the bank he learned 1t was worthless. The police were unable to learn fur ther details, due to the inability of NardelH and his interpreter to un- derstand fully everything that was asked. The description of the alleged swindlers which Nardeln gave Ser geant O'Mara was not of any assist ance in tracing them and 1t is be- lieved they left town at once. It is believed one is . Spaniard and the Qther an Italian.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-02
LIGHT AND POWER co, PLANS $200,0Oo HOME Building Will Be Erected on Curtis Street
 Property

Announcement was made today at the office Of the Connecticut Light and Power Co. that plans have been completed and work would start immediately on the erection of . service building costing approxi- mately $2o0.0OO. on the property re- gently purchased on Curtis street The erection of this building will permit the consolidation of all op- erating and service work of the company at one point, and is re- quired due to the increased demand brought about through the growth of the electric light, heat and power business in the district.
 The service building will be con- structed of red brick with precast white stone trimming. The floors and the roof will be supported on steel columns and steel beams. All floors will be of reinforced concrete. The building will consist of two sec tions. One section will have two stories and a basement under part of 1t. The other section will be a one story building and will house all the garage facilities, that Is storage as we'll as repair shop.
 In the two-story section the base ment will have space for the heat ing plant and also for storing heavy material such as cable reels, dis tribution transformer, at cetera. On the first floor will be located a storeroom and a space for general service work such as repairs to transformers, filtration and purif1ca- tion of oils and other heavy work in connection with the operation of the district and exclusive of servicing and repairs of appliances Part of this section will be two stories high and equipped with a crane. The second story will be subdivided as required to provide space for en- gineering offices. meter department, appliance service and a large assem- bly room for the convenience of em- ployes. The garage will be located next to the storeroom on the first floor. and along the walls separating the garage from the storeroom a platform against which trucks can be placed at night will be provided. This arrangement will facilitate loading the trucks directly from the storeroom.
 Tn the northwest corner of the building large elevator will be pro- vided. connecting the basement with the first and second floors
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New Britain herald., 1928-05-02
PROMINENT WOMEN QUIT THE ). A. R. Mrs. Josepha Whitney and Mrs.
 Phelps Resign
 BOTH ACTIVE IN POLITICS New Haven Woman and W'ife of Yale Professor Believe It Is Time to Protect Our Patriotism"-Dis
BOTH ACTIVE IN POLITICS

New Haven, May I R-Mrs Jo- seph Whitney and Mrs. William Lyon Phelps today made known their resignations from the Daughters of the American Revolution and ex- planatory of this they said. in statement, referring to the recent troubles in the organization. that 1t was time ito resign to protect our patriotism
 Mrs. Whitney long has been active in womens political circles and is an alderman from the 18th ward, and Mrs. Phelps. wife of Professor Phelps of Yale has been active in the Colonial Danes and League of Women Voters.
 Others Resign
 Mrs. Whitney is member of Eva Lear chapter. Others resigning. some from this chapter and others from Mary Clapp Wooster chapter are Miss M. l.. Dana, former president of the Visiting Nurse association: Mrs. Henry H. Townsend. former member of the general assembly: -Il S IAu " tll u h. lDi dolCSt MI .. II Fisher, executive committee of law .,ljor "nlent committee: Mrs. Eliza beth w. Farnum, Mrs. A. B. Suire, Mrs. J. T. Babp, Miss Clifford New ton and Miss Josephine Newton
 Her Letter
 The personal resignation of Mrs. Whitney, sent to the regent of Eva Lear chapter, follows:
 Tt is with the greatest regret that I am forced by the stand of the na- tonal and state offices of the D. A. R., to present to you my resignation from the organization and ask you to present it to your chapter.
 My contact with the regent and members of Eva Lear chapter has been most delightful. If 1t were pos sible to continue this pleasant rela- toinship without appearing to sup port the program put forth this last year by the offices of the state and national, I should be glad to do so. and l hope those whom I have known in the chapter and especially you yourself, Madame Regent will continue to think of me as 8 per- sonal friend" The general state ment which Mrs. Whitney and Mrs. Phelps signed. explanatory of their resignations. follows:
 "The undersigned are American citizens by birth and by ancestry; we revere the principles for which our forefathers fought in the revolution and support the Constitution. which is the guarantee of our liberty. and therefore We are unable to continue : our membership in an organization, which by action of it's national con- vention, adopts a policy striking at the roots of American freedom and contrary to the spirit of the first amendment of the Constitution which it has sworn to uphold.
 U. S. Grown in Power The United States has grown in power and in influence for a hun dred and fifty years by carrying out the principles of our fathers of Tree discussions of public questions. For this the present policy of the Daugh- ters of the American Revolution substitutes face-about to tyranni- i cal suppression of all who differ with the present national officers on 1 the questions of the day. If such { efforts should succeed the result would be to crush the initiative and creative energy of the American , (Continued on Page ID
New Britain herald., 1928-05-02
Cops Sergeancy Costs
 Darien S1. GOO a Week

Darien. Conn.,, May 2.-UP)- The promotion of Motorcycle Officer Amos Anderson to a sergeancy and his transfer to day traffic patrol Is costing the town of Darien about $1 900 d week, court records showed today.
 Anderson, termed the Lone Wolf'' and the Nemesis of Bootleggers. v had made record number of ar rests for liquor law violations while on midnight patrol of the post road. Each Saturday when Darien court convened. several victims of the con- scientious officer paid fines of $25o each.
 Sergeant Anderson will be return cd to his night patrol next week.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-02
Cadet Dies as Plane Crashes in Flames

San Antonio, Tex, May 2 (UP) Cadet Irwin Bent, 23, of Ere mont, N. C.. student at the pri- mary flying school at Brooks Field. was killed today when the DeHaviland plane he was flying caught fire 700 feet from the ground and crashed,
 Bent apparently attempted to land the plane safely instead of leaping with his parachute.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-02
NoRTHERNERs DEFEATED

Picking. May 2 @-The northern forces have been defeated In north shansi and forced to withdraw. Thirty five hundred wounded have arrived here.
 Apparently the northern troops arc also withdrawing on the Picking Hankow railway towards Paotingfu- from Pskiu&
New Britain herald., 1928-05-02

San Francisco, May R-Cali- fornia's 26 votes in the democratic national convention were added to the smith column today after a presidential preference primary election which was featured by the dry democrats under the leadership of William G. McAdoo being busted from their southern California . stronghold.
 Each of the three democratic as pirants were represented by sets Of 30 candidates for delegates to the democratic national convention. AS the 90 representing Governor Smith were elected by large majorities over the sets representing Reed and Walsh the entire delegation is bound 10 express the preference of the state at Houston by voting for the New York executive.
 The presidential candidacy of Herbert Hoover, who maintains his residence in this state and who was unopposed on the republican ticket. drew 436,2O2 votes from G. 2s1 out Of the total of S,753 pre- cincts. This was in contrast with a total republican registration in the state of more than 1,2Oh,0o0.
 On the democratic side the vote in the 6,3s1 precincts was:
 Smith, 111,o27: Reed. 4s,o16: Walsh, 33,753.
 Others in Contest
 With full delegate slates in the field for himself, Senator Reed of Missouri, and Senator Walsh of Montana, who, like Smith, is a Catholic. and who had the backing of William G. McAdoo. Smiths bit ter opponent in the Madison Square Garden nomination fight in 1924. tho New York governor faced his first real convention opposition in the California primary. 's.e ,--- While all three democratic candi- dates were on the aame footing, Hoover was unopposed in the re- publican voting.
 Former Senator Phelan. who nominated McAdoo four years ago, headed the Smith delegate slate and Isadore Dockweiler. democratic na- tional committeeman from Cali fornia, also was lined up for him
 In 1924, the democratic delega- ton from the coast state stuck to McAdoo for 99 ballots. On the 1o1st Smith got one. on the next tho whole delegation swung to Walsh, and on the lo3rd 1t went over to John w. Davis.
 In bagging California's .6 con. vention votes. Smith brought his claimed delegate total up to 4st, or .3s 1-2 short of the two-thirds nee. essary to nominate. His claims to | 70, however. are disputed.
 Total Delegates
 The balloting brought the total democratic delegates selected thu, far to 670. or 63 1-2 less than the two-third majority. and leaves lSo to be chosen. with Virsinia's con. vention. the last on the calendar set for June 2l.
 The 2s Hoover gained boosted hi. total claimed delegates to 3s6, o, 14s less than the required majority Of 5+5. His claims to 15s delegate. are disputed. His nearest opponent Lowden, claims 239, of which 6t are not conceded by his opponents
 Republican delegates selected tt
 
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New Britain herald., 1928-05-02
May Vote on McNary-
 Haugen Bill Tomorrow

Washington, May 2 (CP)-The
 house today took up the Haugen
 farm relief bill for amendment.
 dispensing with further debate on the measure itself.
 Farm relief advocates succeed ed in displacing the calendar
 business slated for today. As a result of this action, and shutting off of further debate, a final vote appears probable tomorrow.