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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-29
Delta KAPPA EPSILON
PARTY QUITS SHOW
Manager of Theater In
dignant at Antics of
Convention

Boston, Dec. 20 R-Two hun
dred delegates to the national con-
vention here OF the Delta Kappa
Epsilon fraternity and their women
friends. who included a number OF
socially prominent members Of the
Junior league and Vincent club.
started out last night to see a the
atrical performance at the Copley
theater but ended not long after
ward, with a dance at the University
club.
But whether they quit the thrater
In indignation.et .et the attitude of Man
ager e. f. CfHe. who resented their
exuberance. or were given the
"bum's rush" by him was a matter
over which there was wide variance
Of opinion.
The entire delegation. occupying
most Of the first floor Of the house.
left after James Anderson Hawcs
national secretary OF the fraternity
went to the front Of the orchestrH
and told his fraernity brothers and
their friends that inasmuch as they
had been given the "bum's rush.
they could 20 to the University club
and enjoy themselves as ladies and
gentlemen"
The curtain was run down twice
before the first act was over. To
first time Give objected to the com
ments from the floor of the house
CONTINUED on Page 11)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-29
ARRANGES Funeral
ON HIS death BED
Ivar Bergren Even Elk.
presses Preference for
Burial Plot

Details Of his funeral including tho
selection Of a plot in Fairview ceme-
terry were discussed with a friend,
Charles Foberg. while Ivar Bergren
lay on his death bed at the Cedar
Grove sanitarium In Newington. He
died late yesterday afternoon.
He asked that be be buried in the
Vega society plot in the cemetery
among his deceased fellow members
and that all his personal effects be
given to his sister in Sweden.
Mr.. Foberg intends to comply with
his wishes.
Mr.. Bergren was Is years old and
had lived in New Britain for the
past 80 years. During this time he
became affiliated with the Vega So
ciety. Tegnar lodge. Order Of vasa;
and the One Hundred Mems society.
He was last employed as trucker for
Swift & Upson Co.
Funeral services will be held Nom
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at Erwin
Memorial chapel. Rev. DR.. Abel A.
Ahlquist, pastor Of the First Luth-
eran church. will ofYiciate. Burial
will be In Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-29
Destitute CHILDREN
REMOVED FROM HOME
Temporary Quarters Are
Found for Willow Street
Boys and Girls
Five children of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul

Five children of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
kawecki Of 6S Willow street. who
suffered from neglect and lack OF
food for the past two days on ac-
count of desertion by their mother
and alleged Indifference on the part
of their father, were attended to
yesterday, the older two being taken
to Southington by relatives and tho
three others going TO the Town
Home, where they will be cared for
temporarily. The public welfare de-
partment and the Welfare associa-
ton cooperated in the case on re-
ceivirg information from the police
departm turned in by Supernum-
erary Officer Samuel l. Cole, who
was called into the Kawecki tene-
ment Thursday night by the eldest
girl, who is II years of age.
Kawecki was before Judge II. P.
Roche in police court today on tho
charge of violation of probation. and
gave as his excuse for not reporting
to the probation officer, the trouble
he has had at home. His wife was
drinking heavily, he said. and FREE
auently he found her unable to
stand up when he returned from
work in the evening. Since she left
home, he was forced to go without
sleep or rest for three nights, and
consequently the necessity of report
ing to the probation officer slipped
his mind.
Judge Roche asked him if II was
not true that he has been drinking,
and he admitted that he became dis
couraged at his wife's conduct and
in desperation went out and tried
to drown his troubles. He was
crazy" he said. after drinking wine
given him by relative, but he exc
pressed a willingness to stop drink.
ing and look after his family.
A continuance for one week was
ordered by the court with the un-
derstanding that an adverse report
by the probation officer will be FOL.
lowed by an order to kawecki 70
pay a fine Of $40 and costs which he
owes, or go to Jail. kawecki is tho
father of two of the five children
the others having been born OF Mrs.
Kaweckis first marriage.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-29
girls HERE MARRY
YOUNGER Than men
Many Minors Entered
Wedlock in 1928, Re-
view Shows

New Britain girls marry younger
than do members of the opposite
sex. a review of 1928 records at the
office of the town clerk shows. In
the year which has but one more
busines day to run, 139 girls under
21 years Of age entered the marital
state. while only "a men who had
not reached their majority became
benedicts.
The records also show that -
widows and 26 widowers reentered
the state Of matrimony. Twenty
three who had previous marriages
dissolved in the divorce courts mar
ried again, IL men and II women
being included in the group. Two
couples who had been divorced re-
considered and remarked. One
man who had been welded three
times took fourth bride. a widow.
Youngest Of the many contracting
couples was 15-year-old girl who
last week became the bride Of q IT.
year boy. A man es years Of
age and his bride Of IS years, were
the eldest.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-29
HOOVER'S ASSOCIATES
IMPRESSED BY TOUR
Marvel at Spontaneous Re.
cepti0ns Received in
South America

U. 8. s. Utah, En- Route to Hamp-
ton Roads, Dec. - R)-As Herbert
Hoover's associates view the Latin
American goodwill tour in retro
spect they are impressed by two
things-the apparent spontaneity Of
the reception by the people in all
nine countries visited and the frank
manner in which government on
cials discussed economic and other
problems with the president elect
1t was learned early in the tour
that The people seemed to know as
much, or more, about Mr.. Hoover
than any other American, possibly
because Of his work during the war
and afterwards an secretary Of COM
'7"rce. They also were aware OF his
'iliarity with Europe. Asia and
'tralia and they apparently were
leased that before becoming pres
ident he wanted to make a first
hand study OF Latin-America.
1t was explained that everywhes
the president-elect went government
officials talked to him not merely
about economic problems Of their
countries but also relations with the
United States and neighboring ma
tions
The view is entertained that the
people Of Latin-America desire to
be better known and understood
abroad and that they appreciate!
the value Of the journey. not only
as tending to improve relationships
between North and South Americs
but in focusing the attention Of tn.
American people and the world on
each country visited. since in most
OF them capital and immigrants are
needed for development.
Mr.. Hoover's associates are also
Continued on Page Five)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-29
but s. FARMERS
| IN Lower HOUSE
General Assembly TO Organize
on January 9
MEMBERS ARE MATURE
70 Representatives are Over 90
Years of Age-21 Lawyers Elect.
cd While Women Number 19-
WadsWOrth Senior Man.

Hartford, Dec. % P}-Maturity in
years will be one of the personal
characteristics of the house OF rep-
resentatives Of the incoming general
assembly which will organize for tho
1929 session on Wednesday, January
9. More than one-fourth OF thu
membership will be over three score
years in age, and the number Of
those under 80 is unusually small.
5S Farmers
Any idea that this will be a farms
er legislature is dispelled by exami.
nation of the preliminary roll which
Secretary OF State Francis A. Pal.
lotti Is preparing, for out Of 263
members only IS have given their
occupation as farmer" although ag-
riculturally speaking the number
may be increased somewhat by add.
ing in the poultry raisers and others
who are close to the soil and tho
farm.
~ Lawyers
The house will be well equipped
with legal talent as 81 lawyers will
be potential candidates for places
on the judiciary committee which in
these recent years has had an appeal
to members of the bar whereas q
long time ago it used to be customs
ary to put business men on this com.
mittee perhaps for their business
men hardly make up a sizeablo
group as only 50 will be found. The
senior member in age will be Charles
s. Avery, So, Of Norwich, who was in
the senate in 1911 and 1913, tho
democratic years. and who has been
on the democratic state ticket at
various times Members over 60
years will number IS.
Seniority OF service rests upon
Adrian W. Wadsworth Of Farming
ton, with six terms to his credit, in
one of which he strove by a bill to
kill off daylight saving time. John H.
Hill. speaker last season. has had
five terms in all. as have Seth n.
Beecher, Of Seymour. and Thomas F.
Molloy democrat of Derby. OF all
house members who have had eX-
perience none equals Samuel w.
Eddy Of Cannan in the house last
season who began as assistant clerk
in the house in 1887 and followed
through in six seasons all the clerk
ships.
! II the houses needs information
about town administrative affairs 1t
can upon six town clerks. Youth Will
(Continued on Page ICY
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-29
Population Of New Britain District
Estimated at $4,000 On Januaryl;
Sl,S56 Now Residing In City Itself
Increase In Community Since Official Census In 1920
Placed at 80 Per Cent-24,S4 Employed for Gain
Out of 6l,337 Ten Years or Over, 2664S
Being Males and 8,20l Being Females

The population OF New Britain at
the opening of 1929. nine years
after the last decennial census. ~
Sl.s56. compared with 5s.s1s In
1890. an increase Of IS per cent. 40
cording to a survey just completed
for the New Britain Herald by The
Newspaper Feature Bureau.
The population of the city ana
the adjacent urban territory of the
New Britain metropolitan district IL
estimated at 125.0O0.
An interesting feature Of the sur
vey Is the occupational estimates.
Among the 61.3s7 persons ten
years OF age or over residing in the
city there are $3.50 workers for
gain. 26.64s being males and S.2ol
females.
characteristics Of the New Brit
ain population are:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-29
Offers TO GO TO
PRISON fc2 LIFE.
Woman Takes Blame of
Murder as Mans
Theory Crumbles

La Crosse. Wis. Dec. - R-
A woman today offered to 60 to
prison tor life in exchange for the
freedom Of the man who slew her
husband.
During the eight years John
Beier has been in a lifer's cell fol-
lowing conviction for staying Nick
Bieben, he has insisted he was un-
justly Imprisoned. Yesterday. by
permission Of Governor Zimmerman
he faced Nick Bieben's widow, now
Mrs. Helen Dartovick, in an effort
to show he was innocent
1t was plausible story John
Beier. the lifer. had woven during
the years of imprisonment: a story
which he hoped would win him
freedom. 1t sought to show that
Mrs. B!eben herself killed her hus-
band while Beier was locked in 4
closet at the Bieben home.
Ever since he was II years old,
Beier said, Nick Bieben's wife had
strange power over him. AZ d
lad. he had loved her. When he
became older his infatuation In
creased. There was an affair" as
result Of which Mrs. Bieben serv-
ed two years in prison following her
husbands staying.
In his cell Beier fashioned his
story and he finally appealed to
Governor Zimmerman for a chance
to show himself innocent. IF I had
five days grace" he said. ''in which
I could be brought face to face with
her. could prove am unjustly i'm
1risoned."
Governor Zimmerman granted his
petition. Yesterday the man and
the woman confronted each other.
Beier's story, so carefully construct
ed. tumbled about his head. The
strange power" OF which he had
complained still was at work, and
Beier broke down and admitted his
guilt.
1t was the woman who spoke in
his behalf.
TT was all my fault" she said.
according to Lawrence Brody. dis
tTlCL dttOTHey. II tne governor
will release John. will 90 to prison
and stay there for life."
Beier had told the governor he
had been kept a prisoner by Mrs.
Bieben for several days. locked In
a closet at the Bieben home. The
couple quarrelled. he said. and Mrs.
Bieben shot her husband, Beier be-
ing helpless to interfere.
Part Of this was corrohorated by
the woman yesterday. She said.
however. that during her quarrel
with her husband. Reier broke from
the closet, wrested a pistol from
Biehen and shot him down.
That" the district attorney be-
lieves, Els the true story" "A first
degree murder charge never should
have been brought against Beier
according to the facts as now re.
vealed." he said. "A less serious
crime is indicated by present facts"
Since the staying OF Nick Bieben
his widow said she had been an out
cast Of her own family. Her five
children refuse to communicate
with her. she said. and they have
returned Christmas presents un-
opened. Two years ago she was
married to Bartovick.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-29
BRITAIN hopeful
CONCERNING king
Deep Anxiety, Hovtrr, Is Key.
note Of Feeling
RULER has QUIET NIGHT
Morning Bulletin Says every Slight
Change for BETTER In His Majesty's
Oondition"-May Attempt Blood
TRANSMISSION Operation.

London, Dec. 2s.-R-Two
slightly more hopeful bulletins on
King Georges illness since the de-
cidedly disturbing ones of Thursday
night and yesterday morning have
served to hearten the public some-
what.
Anxiety Continues
Deep anxiety. however. was still
the keynote Of popular feeling today
over the kings condition.
1t was noted that a restful day for
the patient was reported last eve
ming and this was followed by a quiet
night which was announced In this
mornings bulletin. This rest. 1t was
assumed. contributed hopefully to
the improvement now recorded.
which however. was emphasized as
very slight.
The morning bulletin. timed 1880
a. m, said:
'"The king has had a quiet night
and there Is a very slight change for
the better IN his rnajesty's cI.ai-.
ton"
Intense Interest
There naturally was intense in
terest in any hint OF a new method
OF treatment for the stricken ruler
and In addition to that aroused by
the American contribution OF an
antiseptic solution received yester-
day. which 1t is hoped will prove
helpful, an unofficiai suggestion that
a blood TRANSMISSION would likely be
employed excited the public imagin.
alton keenly. 1t was stated authori-
this afternoon. however, that
this has not been considered by the
kings doctors
1t was understood that the
measures decided upon yesterday to
increase his majesty's general
relate to a new course Of
medicine.
May he Unconscious
England continues to wonder
whether the king has been suffer-
CONTINUED on PAGE 15l
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-29
Dartmouth College
Receives $50. 600 Fund

New Haven. Dec. 20 W - Dart
mouth college is named AZ the bene-
ficiary Of a fund Of $4,000, under
the terms Of the will Of the late
Arthur A. Maxwell. for many years a
New Haven railroad executive. The
money 10 to be used as a trust fund
to purchase books for the library at
the college.
Another fund. totaAing 3s6.245.S6
will be equally divided among the
the American Missionary society,
Tuskegee university and the Good
Will Home for Boys at Hinckley.
Me. The balance of the estate.
amounting to over 3100,0 900 Is left to
relatives and friends.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-29

The survey is based on statistics
from local sources giving the citys
gains since the 1920 census in the
factors essential to population
growth:
Excess of births over deaths IN
the city since the 1890 census, num-
bering $3.50.
Increase of 2s.5 per cent since
1920 in the number OF qualified
voters.
Increase OF 80 per cent since 1917
in the number OF youths Of school
age.
Increase Of 36.4 per cent since
1920 In the number of active do
mestic water services.
No annexations Of territory by
the city since the 1890 census.
Estimate from Ralph H. Benson,
secretary Of the New Britain Cham
ber Of Commerce. Of $500 as the
city's population at the close Of
1928. and 125.0o0 for the New Brit
ain metropolitan district.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-29
FULLER ONLY NAN WHO
CAN SAVE KNOWLT0N
Gubernatorial Intervention NeceE-
sary Or Framtngham VIII GO
to Electric Chair

Boston. Dec. 20 (uP)-Only guh-
intervention can now save
Hinman Knowiton. Jr.,
young birmingham business man.
from the electric chair.
The full bench of the state su-
preme court late yesterday sustained
the verdict of murder in the first de-
gree returned against him by a Mid
dlesex county jury for the killing of
Miss Marguerite Isabelle Stewart,
Beverly school teacher.
Miss Stewards body was found on
March 80 last beside the Cambridge
turnpike. The evidence warranted
a conviction ION the ground Of ex-
treme atrocity or cruelty" was the
only question raised by the defense.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-29
UNDER $4,000 BOND
AS HIGHWAY Thief
Frank DZioba, II, Bound Over
TO Superior Court Term
POLICE SEEK COMPANION
Youths Mtsdirect Stranger Who
Loses His Way, Beating and Rob-
bing Him on Farmington Avenue
Both Have Police Records,

Attacked without a chance to de-
fend himself, thrown to the ground
and robbed Of his watch. a fountain
pen, a knife and 50 in cash. on
Pennington avenue near the Curtin
property on Christmas night about
s:45 o'clock, Ephrem Gazaille, aged
about SO. of 73 Buckingham street.
Hartford, was able to bring about
the arrest OF one Of his assaiiants
and recover the loot. through the ef-
forts of William Kiniry OF II Curtis
street. George Ross of Railroad
Arcade and William Mangan Of $50
Myrtle street, well known young
men.
Frank Dzioba, II, Of 1874 Curtis
street, who was arrested on the
technical charge Of breach Of the
peace, but who admitted his part in
the hold-up, according to the police,
declined to make statement In po-
lice court today after the states
case was in. and was bound over to
superior court in $4,000 bonds, the
charge being highway robbery. His
companion has left the city. accord
ing to the police. and Is still being
sought.
Beaten and Robbed
GaZaille lost his way after having
been drinking, and was on Farming
ton avenue near Holy Cross church
when he met Dzioba and his COM
panion. He asked them the direc-
ton to Hartford and they told him
to go straight on. which he did.
while they followed him and when
they reached a dark place. they set
upon him and ran away with the
loot. When he recovered he start
ed back towards this city and met
kiniry. Ross and Mangan, who were
0. truck delivering Christmas
parcels for the post office.
Attaching their attention. he told
them of the hold-up and they de-
cided to put after the pair, first
making a call on Allen street. which
is a short distance away. Mangan
knew Dzioba and his companion,
and as the truck had passed them 4
short time before they came across
Gazzile, the trio reasoned that their
course would lie through Osgood
avenue and Burritt street. In few
minutes the truck oyerhauled them
and Mangan. Kiniry and Ross ac-
cused them of the robbery. They
denied it and the words flew thick
and fast for a time until Mangan
advised them that 1t would be to
their advantage to come clean
and return the loot Dzioba and hts
panion challenged their accus-
ers to search them. which Ross and
Mangan did but found nothing.
"Finds' Loot at Roadside
After further talk. Kiniry advis-
ed them to give back the stolen ar
tcles and finally Dzioba's compan-
ion went over to the side of the
road and picked up the watch and
the money. Gazaille was 50 affected
CONTINUED on Page 15)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-29
100000 Miners
ARE OUT Of WORK
Tramp Streets Of South Wales
Towns Hopdssly
COAL DEMANDS REDUCED
go Question OF Higher Wages Or
Strikes But Simply Lack OF Need
for Coal-JObs Promised on Ca
madam EhHmS.

Merthyr Tydfil. South Wales, Dec.
20 ReTwo hundred thousand men
are YEARLY tramping the streets Of
the mining villages of England and
Wales. without work and with little
hope Of work. In the phrase of the
Official statistician. they are the
permanent surplus of the coal min
ing industry.
There IL no question of a demand
for high wages, or an unwillingness
to work. They have been caught In
the nip of a failing demand. The
development OF hydro-electric ener-
gy, the conversion of big passenger
liners and warships to the use of
oil fuel and a reduced demand for
coal in other directions has left the
miners high and dry. Their savings
are gone and they are eking out a
meagre existence on the so-called
dole of poor law relief or public
charity. They are rapidly approach
ing destitution.
Sacrificing Selves
Travelling through the mining
districts one hears story after story
of q mother sacrificing herself for
her children. In South Wales the
school teaches themselves are con-
tributing part Of their salaries to
keep the children shod. Yet, despite
all this. and despite national ap-
peals from the pulpit. through
press and over the radio. in. some
Welsh villages 60 per cent OF the
children are facing the bitter win
ter Of the mountains without proper
clothes and shoes. AS the writer
drove over the mountains near
Glamorgan snow swirled down into
the mining villages. giving to the
idle collieries an added air of deso-
lation and despair.
$50 Per Cent Out OF Work
Giamorgan. in South Wales is the
spearhead Of unemployment. Its
2s.6 percentage is the highest In
Great Britain. In Mcrthyr Tydfl are
10000 persons without work. In the
neighboring district. Mountain Ash,
which II devoted entirely to mining.
unemployment reaches 80 per cret,
In the NAke. tw6 years ago, 9he
Merthyr board of guardians ad-
vanced 100000 to the distressed
miners and their families in vouch-
ers for food and clothing. Little has
been repaid. In addition the Mer.
thyr guardians owe $2,5O0,00o to
the ministry Of health for advances
which the guardians, too. cannot
repay. The Pontypridd guardians
who have the Rhondda valleys
within their area. advanced $780,
900 to miners families In vouchers
during the strike. Only $50. 900 has
been repaid. The Pontypridd guard
ians likewise owe $2.5o0. 900 to the
ministry OF health which they are
unable to pay.
Meanwhile demands on poor law
relief itself increase. In the whole
country Of Glamorgan 1t is esti-
mated $4,000 persons are receiving
relief under the poor laws, which
is totally apart from govtrnment un
employment insurance. And no able
bodied man is entitled to poor law
relief. He can get 1t only through
necessitous wife and children. The
single man. indeed. is caught be-
tween two fires, his claims for the