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New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
new HAVEN OFFICER
shoots SELF; DIES
Sergeant Daniel F. Burns
Commits Suicide After
Leaving Station

New Haven, Dec. s R-Four
hours after completing his shift in
the Westville police precinct, Ser
geant Daniel +. Burns fired a shot
into his head with his service revol-
yer from which he died. He was
found today by a resident Of his
home who investigated after having
heard no one moving about.
The only motive fellow members
of the officer could attribute to his
act was that OF melancholia. They
said Sergeant Burns frequently
brooded over real and imaginary
troubles but that he did not appear
to be in especially depressed spirits
when he finished his eight-hou
shift at midnight last night. He was
married about four months ago and
had previously been a widower.
Mrs. Currier, who made the dis
covery, told Westville police this
during the night by what she
thought was a shot. This occurred
about o'clock. she said. after
which she went back to sleep. This
morning she went into the attic
where Burns body was lying on the
floor in q pool OF blood.
Sergeant Burns Joined the police
force as a supernumerary in 1907.
Two years later he was promoted as
a regular officer. He was raised to a
sergeancy in 1921 and was attached
to Westville station for two years
after serving In the Chapel street
precinct.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
fourth OFFENDER
killed BY Police
Attempts to Kill Officers
Taking Him to Life
Sentence

New York, Dec. 5.-lP-Facing a
possible sentence to life imprison-
ment an q fourth offender. Sigmund
Whitley" Weiss. convicted jewel rob-
ber, was shot and killed in an alley
way Of the criminal courts building
today after he had shot and wounded
two court attendants In an effort to
escape.
While struggling with the two
guards, Weiss fired three shots be-
fore his gun jammed. Captain John
Doyle, head Of the court attendants.
attracted by the shots, ran into the
heap with drawn revolver. He fired
twice. Weiss was hit in the face and
a second bullet hit him in the back.
ploughing through his heart.
Leo Karlstrand and Alfred Will
liams. court attendants. had taken
Weiss from the prison pen in back
of general sessions courtroom, and
we're waiting in the alleyway with
one Of Weias' hands handcuffed to
karlstrand when the prisoner made
his bid for freedom.
Karlstrand said revolver. which
presumably had been smuggled to
the prisoner, suddenly dropped from
one OF Weiss trouser legs. The two
guards and the prisoner grappled.
but Weiss succeeded in seizing the
revolver as the three men fell in a
heap. Weiss placed the muzzle
against Karlstrand's forehead and
pulled the trigger. but Karlstrand
executed q mighty heave and twisted
his head as the bullet grazed his
forehead, leaving soaring flesh
wound.
karlstrand fell back and Weiss
fired again, hitting Williams in the
right hand. A third shot went wild
As Doyle arrived Weiss pulled the
trigger again. but his gun jammed
and Doyle fired instantly.
When the shooting occurred Weiss
was being taken from the tombs be-
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New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
Doctors Warned Against
Influenza Epidemic

Washington. Dec. s R-With s.
:l3 cases Of influenza reported In
California. and $4,000 in the country
as a whole. tho United States pub
lie health service today warned phy-
sicians and health officers to be es-
pecially vigilant to forestall another
widespread epidemic.
The first cases reported were in
San Francisco. several weeks ago.
Apparently, the health service ex-
planned. the disease spread to Holly
wood. thence west. and less exten-
sively south and east.
DR.. r. c. Williams cautioned
against mingling with crowds and
advocated sleeping in open air, and
the usual necessary precautions to
prevent coming In contact with the
disease.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
CHASES CHICKEN THIEVES
IN HIS NIGHT CLOTHES
Owner OF Flock, Awakened By Dog
Pursascs Fleeing Man But
Without Result.

Stanley Kosakowsky Of ~ Pulaski
street ran a losing race with two
chicken thieves early this morning
after he had been awakened by the
barking OF dogs and the squawking
OF chickens.
He reported to Supernumerary Of
ficer Edward Muszynski at 2:4O
o'clock that he reached his rear
veranda In time to see two men with
bags on their backs running out OF
his chicken coop. Although he was
scantily attired. he gave chase ana
the trail led through the back yaru.
and the territory about the Polish
Orphanage, but the handicap proved
too great and he was forced to
come back empty handed.
Examining his coop he found only
five chickens where there had been
13. The thieves apparently intendes
to clean out the coop and would
have done 10 but for the barking Of
the dogs. Sergeant T. J. Feeney and
Officer Muszynski circled the neigh
borhood twice but failed to find any
trace Of the thieves.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
$4,000 Damage Action
Starts in BridgepOrt

Bridgeport, Dec. 5 R-Trial of
the $4,000 damage action brought
by Leslie c. and Marion V. Bruce.
wealthy Greenwich residents against
their former tenant L. T. Crutchcr
also Of Greenwich was vt arted be-
fore Judge Earnest c. Simpson III
superior court today.
The plaintiffs who own a $150.00
mansion in Greenwich claim that
Crutcher left the residence of the
Bruces in a "disgustingly dirty con-
dition," after SIX months tenancy
and that the owners were forced to
spend a considerable sum for re-
novation.
The residence, which is one Of the
show places In Greenwich was leased
to Crutcher for six months from
November !. 1925. at . monthly
rental Of $500.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
House Passes First
Measure of Session

Washington, Dec. R-The leg
islative machinery Of congress be-
gan functioning today and the first
measure Of the new session was
passed In the house.
1t was a resolution proposed by
Chairman Britten of the naval COM
n,ittee to authorize the secretary Of
the navy to appoint a medical Off
Ger to attend all house sessions to
administer first aid In any emergency
illness among the members. 1t was
prompted. Mr.. Britten said. by the
numerous casustties among repre-
sentatives in past sessions.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
Heir to Throne Reaches
Arabia After Rushing
Through indian Ocean
Covers l,750 Mile. in
About Is Hours on
Cruiser.
Doctors Believe They Can
Check Recurrence of Re.
lapse Which Caused Yes.
terday's Rise in Tenn.
perature - Monarch Is
Cheerful.

London. Dec. S Rl-An anxious
cal bulletin of King Georges physi-
clans. was issued that the monarch
was suffering from rewened activity
Of tho infection in his chest. Prev
iously an improvement in this con.
dition had been reported, but to-
days bulletin stated that this was
what had caused the disturbing rise
in his temperature noted yesterday.
There was a measure of relief to
the popular mind, however, in the
announcement that there were rea-
sons for hoping that this recrudes-
cence was being moderated and also
that the night had been fairly
comfortable one for the king.
Not specific
There was nothing specific In the
morning bulletin regarding the
kings temperature. Nor was any
thing said as to how his heart was
reacting to the long strain OF illness
which, it had been strongly reiterat-
ed recently. was the vital point upon
which the kings chances Of recovery
from his grave illness rested.
The bulletin was signed by Sir
Stanley Hewett and Lord Dawson of
Penn and read:
"The king has passed a fair night.
There are reasons to hope that the
recrudescence Of the infection which
caused the last rise OF temperature
In he{nu m nd o ra ed -
In palace quarters the physicians
morning report was regarded favor
ably. 1t was said that a recrudes-
cence of the infection which caused
yesterdays rise In temperature was
considered as part of the ordinary
course of the kings illness and as
such had been expected by his doc
tors.
The fact that His Majesty was able
to obtain more rest again during the
night was regarded az . favorable
sign.
| Air OF Uncertainty
! There was still uncertainty here
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New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
billion DOLLAR
BILL IN congress
Treasury and Post Olice DE-
partmentS Ask tor or.l,svy My
.r"sctiest state Liona's'
svt, Dept, .,IIICE
= :. ,tford. Conn..~ ILL nVUOL
Proposed Measure Carries Appropri-
ations of Is Millions for Prohtbi-
ton Enforcement and rs Mtllious
for Federal Buildings.

Washington, Dec. 5 R)-A billion
dollar appropriation bill greeted the
house today In its first real busi-
ness session-the treasury and post
office departments joining together
in asking congress for 3l.116.675,3S9
to carry on their business during
the next fiscal year.
The bill was reported to the house
today by its appropriations commit
tee. 1t was the first OF the nine
annual measures to come before the
short session. and probably will be
taken up by the house tomorrow.
Prohibition Money
The measure. carrying $23,0i0,-
600 for continuing work on 1877 fed
eral buildings project heretofore ini.
tiated. and $l3.5O0.O00 for prohibit
ton enforcement-the largest ever
to be provided for thiss work-rep.
resented an increase of $20,2l5.S06
over' the current appropriation and
decrease of $2.737,370 from the
1880 budget estimates.
The post office department would
be given the bulk OF the total, $685.
2l5.725. an increase Of S3S.990.6S3
over current appropriations, while
the treasury would get S3OS,l6S,s64.
decrease of $1s.744.s77.
The figure for prohibition enforce.
ment topped the previous high
reached in the fiscal year 1928, when
| it was $13,320.4o5. and represented
an increase of &770.S60 over cur.
rent funds, $777.164 Of which Wa,
said to be needed to take caro- ol
salary increases under the amended
classification. act
| THE budget recommendation, ;
the committee report said. was to,
$1s.40o,oo0, which would have In.
volved reduction in the appropri.
alton. aside from the salary in.
creases. Of approximately sos. 900
The committee did not concur l,
this suggested decrease and has re-
stored the sum Of 100000. leaving
the appropriations for 1880 to stant
at the 1929 figure plus the addition
al amount necessary on account o
the classification act"
| Tax Refunds
The bill also would provide $3.50.
100000 for the refunding Of lille
gally collected taxes. $29.670,l7l TO
the coast guard. $13.300.000 for tn
airplane contract mail service, an,
$2l.415,00O for the collection o
customs.
/ The coast guard figure represent
an increase of $767,601. chiefly t
complete eight new cutters and 70
commencing work on a ninth.
A total OF 3215.500 was provide.
for the public health service I
carry on rural sanitation work T.
81 counties affected by the Mississ
ippi flood.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
Chaplain Goes to
AthOl, Mass. Church

Hartford. Dec. S RD-The Rev. A.
Schoenfeldt. chaplain at the Con-
necticut state prison for the last five
years, will leave on January l to
take the pastorate of the Unitarian
church at Athol, Mass.
The Rev. Mr.. Schoenfeldt came
here five years ago after taking spe.
cial studies at the University of Chi
cigo and Tufts College. He Is a
graduate Of the Meadville, Penn.
theological seminary and was or
dained at Kings chapel in Boston in
1918. He has held pastorates in San
Antonio. Tex. and Charlestown,
w. Va.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
PUTS GASOLINE into STOVE,
LIGHTS MATCH, AND THEN
Explosion Blows Bottle Out OF Boys
Hand and House Takes
Fire,

Frank Ottozi. aged about 10 years,
narrowly escaped being seriously
burned at his home shortly before
o'clock this afternoon when he
poured gasoline into the kitchen
stove at his home. 21s Oak street.
and struck match to start a fire.
An explosion resulted, blowing the
gasoline bottle out of his hand. and
damage estimated at about $40 was
done to the linoleum on the floor
when the gasoline ignited.
Co. No. OF the fire department
was called by still" alarm. The
property is three story brick build
ing. owned by Adolph Sandelli.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
LIQUOR SMUGGLING
| BIGGEST PROBLEM
Prohibition Commissioner Doran
Reports to House Committee
| MOST COMES FROM CANADA
rs OF Contraband Comes Through,
Detroit Gateway - Department
Also Troubled BY Rum Running
From St. Pierre and Mexico.

Washington. Dec. S %-Liquor
smuggling over the Canadian border.
in the opinion OF Prohibition Com
missioner Doran. presents the
serious problem in dry law en- \
ment today. To correct 1t he VI
gests revision Of the Can -.
liquor cargoes to this country.
DR.. Doran made this statement
before q house appropriations sub
committee at hearings. made public
today. on the treasury supply bill.
Large Movements
The commissioner said despite the
fact that the coast guard has oper-
ated to break up nearby rum-rows.
there Is still a large movement of
liquor into the United States from
European ports. the French islan1
of St. Pierre, and from some central
American and Mexican ports. The
largest quantity. however. he said.
comes In from Canada, and seven
eighths OF it through the Detroit
gateway.
ing into the interior OF this country
has been reduced. DR.. Doran said
the present treaty. stipulating mere
ly that Canada notify this country
OF liquor ship clearances from her
ports. "affords good sales back
ground for fake liquor labels and
for fraudulent strip stamps, indicat-
ing bottled in bond whiskey. both
in Canada and In the United States
DistilIing Reduced
Under the new policy of control
ling industrial alcohol production al
the source. DR.. Doran said distilling
OF Illicit liquor had been reduced
the present supply. he added. is to
a large extent smuggled or made In
this country from raw materials
principally corn sugar and grain.
THAT indicates progress in en-
forcement," said Doran, that We
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New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
MELONS REPORT
OPTIMISTIC FOR
NATIONS future
Treasury Secretary Says Auto
mobile Production Shows
Major Turn for Better
AGRICULTURE ALSO has
SHOWN EXCELLENT GAINS

Illicit Manufacture Of Liquor at
Home Is Chief Sourte OF Domestic
Booze, Statement lndicates-Ex.
port Trade Shows Only Slight De-
cline and Same Holds True Of
Imports.
Washington. Dec. @-Bandying
about sums running into the billions,
Secretary Mellon has found that bus
iness. which reached low point In
November and December of 1927.
finished the fiscal year ending June
80 only 3 per cent below that Of the
previous ~ months.
In his annual report the financial
chief Of the administration Grams
into a 9l-page pamphlet a formid-
able array Of figures showing the In
tricate fiscal operations OF the gov
ernment and dealing In detail with
agriculture, customs affairs. taxes.
business conditions. prohibition. and
great many other things and with
scarcely a note of pessimism for the
future.
Automobile Production
Agriculture. as whole. he says.
made substantial gains. Automo-
bile production experienced a major
turn for the better during the year.
Export trade was but slightly under
the previous year and imports had
hut a small decline. AS to liquor.
he says only about 100000 gallons
was identified in foreign ports as
presumably destined for the United
states against 100000 gallons the
previous year.
incidentally the secretary saya
that diversion of legal liquor. includ-
ing industrial alcohol. is no longer
the major problem of domestic law
enforcement, but that Illicit manu-.
facture from sugars and grain IL the
principal source of supply OF the do
mestic market. The prevention OF
drug smuggling he believes to have
been improved.
Business Fell on
At the opening of the fiscal year.
the secretary says, the volume Of
business was nearly on . par with
the year previous but soon fell on
reaching its minimum in the last
,, two months Of 1927. In January
recovery took place and the monthly
volume thereafter was sustained
about equal to the same months Of
the previous year.
"There was an increase both In
prices and in total cash returns foE
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New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
j. 5. BILL PROVIDES
POST Office funds
Appropriation for Ad.
ditiOn Believed Fully
Cared for
BY GEORGE H. MANNING


(Washington Correspondent. N. B. Herald)
Washington. ID. c.. Dec. sample
funds for continuing the work OF re-
modelling and extending the New
Britain post office building during
the fiscal year commencing July l.
1929. are provided in the annual
appropriation bill for the post office
and treasury departments which waa
reported to the house today from
the house appropriations commit
tee, the bill carries a lump sum ap-
preparation Of s:3,o4o.0o0 for con-
tinuing work on practically all pub
lie projects undertaken In the las,
year and for which money was pro-
vided at the last session Of con-
gress.
Congress has fixed the limit OF
cost of remodelling and extending
the New Britain post Office at $780,.
600 Of which 100000 already has
been appropriated and Is now avail
able to be spent before June 80
1929.
The government Is ready to ac-
quire additional space for the New
Britain project at cost OF 366.000
This land has been accepted as suit
able and the department Of justice I,
now examining the title to the
property. Completion Of plans and
specifications and advertising fol
bids on the work will follow assur.
ance that the title is valid.
In both the presidents bulge,
message presented to congress and
the post office and treasury depart.
ment appropriation bill reported tc
the house at the some hour, the
place for the figure fixing the
amount to be appropriated for the
New Britain federal building for the
fiscal year commencing July /, 1929
Is left blank.
In the printed report Of tho heal
ings on the bill before the hous,
appropriations committee on No
vember rs. made public when tn,
hill was reported to the house to.
Gay, however. Is a statement BY
Supervising Architect Wetmore thai
$4,000 has been tentatively allocas.
ed to New Britain. It is expected
congress will appropriate the lumy
sum asked by the joint federal build
ings committee and that $4,000
will be spent on the New Britain
federal building during the fisca
year commencing July I, 1879.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
McManus Pleads Not
Guilty to Murder

New York. Dec. R-Smiling
broadly and nodding to acquain-
tances IN the court room. George
McManus was arraigned today on
the blanket indictment charging him
and three other men with the mur-
der OF Arnold Rothstein.
McManus' counsel entered a plea
Of not guilty for his gambler client
and asked for Is days in which to
prepare motions. With approval of
District Attorney Banton this was
granted and Dec. 20 was set for
hearing Of the motious,
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
PRESIDENT warns
country MUST Be
CAREFUL Of funds
Submits Budget for 1880 Which
Calls for Expenditures Of
@,7W,7ts,M
NO GREAT EXPENSES IF
BALANCE IS TO Be KEPT

No Immediate Prospect of Tax Re-
ductaon, Coolidge Explains In Hts
Message to Congress - Various
Branches of Government Activity
Draw Heavily Upon Sums Avail
able
Washington, Dec. I. R>-Voicing
again his plea for governmental
economy. President Coolidge sub
mitted to Congress today budget
for the fiscal year 1880 calling for
expenditures Of 3s.7so.7ls.s%7. leav-
ing the treasury with an estimated
ssO.576,ls2 surplus which he de-
clared offered no immediate pros
pect Of further tax reduction.
The estimated surplus. which
would be available June 80. 1880. is
based upon expected revenue total
ling ts.S41.205.s2s. Describing the
surplus az small. the president said
it was nevertheless satisfactory as
it points to . balanced budget"
Can't Spend Too Much
Mr.. Coolidge warned congress that
lit Is clear that We cannot assume
any great additional expenditure
without jeopardizing this favorable
outlook"
I'VE are committed irrevocably to
a balanced budget" he said. "ano
that carries the assurance that the
only revision OF our tax laws which
will be considered 10 q revision
downward. We have no immediate
prospect of any further reduction In
tax rates:but We have no thought
OF curtailing in any way the benefits
which have gone to the people by
the four reductions already made In
taxes
Giving an account also Of the
progress Of fiscal affairs for the
current year, the president said tho
outlook for 1929 'is not so bright"
Referring to budget estimates that
predkted 4 surplus OF t253.640.2si
at the close Of this fiscal year mex,
June 80. Mr.. Coolidge observed that
this forecast has been materially
changed" He recalled that the best
estimates" at the beginning Of the
year envisaged a $94.00o.00o deficit
and now with the year nearing tbs
halfway mark he declared It "most
gratifying" that a surplus Of $30..
9so.192 Is In prospect. The president
did not detail the factors which
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New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
BILL PASSED

Washington, Dec. 5 R-Moving
swiftly and with little debate. the
house today passed the Britten bill
to authorize $14,So0,0O0 for altera-
tions and repairs to the battleships
Pennsylvania and Arizona 1t now
goes to the senate.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
PERU GIVES HOOVER
HEARTY WELCOMING
Thousands Turn Out in
Calla0 and Lima for
Visit

Lima Peru. Dec. 6-President-
elect Hoover. making his second
good will visit in South America.
entered the city OF Lima today
amidst picturesque scenes and .
popular welcome seldom. il ever. ac-
corded any foreign visitor here.
After being enthusiastically greet
ed by from 10000 to 10000 persons
at Callao on his DEMONSTRATION
from the U. s. Maryland. Mr.. Hoover
travelled over the eight-mile high
way from Callao to Lima, every
where cheered by crowds.
AS he and his party entered
Lima's suburbs, the crowd grew
more dense and by the time the city
itself was reached the streets were
lined with spectators.
Along the wide beautiful avenues.
the balconies OF homes and roofs
were crowded with spectators and
the stars and stripes and Peruvian
flag were everywhere. Placards and
posters in English welcoming the
president-elect were conspicuous
along the route.
Callao, Peru. Dec. 5-President-
elect Hoover. landing on Peruvian
soil this morning on his good will
tour, was given an enthusiastic well
come by a great crowd Of from 30.-
600 to 10000 persons who cheered
and applauded him as he came
ashore from the u. 8. S. Maryland.
Mr.. Hoover and his party passed
through lines of police and soldiers
who saluted with fixed bayonets
while the Peruvian naval band play
ed the national anthems Of the
United States and Peru. Cannon
fired presidential salute.
The welcoming crowd was color
full. there being at least dozen diff
ferent uniforms OF various branches
Of the army and navy besides the
brilliant hued habiliments Of the
police. freme and gendarmes.
The populace lined the roofs for
several blocks In every direction end
many others climbed palm trees ON
Plaza Grau to catch 4 glimpse OF ths
distinguished American.
The crowd on the streets pushed
and showed ~ though they were in
. football scrimmase, trying to zee
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New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

D, The
next fiscal submitted Congress today by Coolidge re
Appropriations Appropriations
Legislative lssla7aoe% 17sss7,.s
Executive .............. 4sal.o.oo H7lso.oo
Independent establishments
American % ss' Battle is Monument.
commission ................ sooooooo 7oo.ooo.oo
po.ra sSsI".',S of Mediation ssssSeoo sosoo
Board OF Tax Appeals 7:ssssoo 72o,74ooo
CivN Service
Commission Of Fine Art. ...... s,oso.oo 10000
Employees Compensation
reaerai board for vocational ''''''
Commission 17s,5oo.oo l:o.ssooo
Federal Commission lsA44o.oc ss4.o27oo
Federal :se @nss issss
Aecountins 4ls..ooo.oo
Interstate commeres ssias:5.oo 7ss&7.5oo
Public Buildings Public Park. ssssosioo ssssssooe
4%'a'so'an Ts .as'''en sosss
Geographic 4.soooo
s:..
Miscellaneous ............... 214.s7loo
independent s4asslb21oo slsoos.sl,oo
Department Agriculture
Department 6s4ss74soo ss.s75.5sooo
Department s1os67o.7s soossebssoo
Department o. % 1sss is,ss
s Post onies department postal de-
fcency payable from Treasury 712oss:soo s3.4s5s3oco
State Department ............ 1896
Treasury 32sss6l5so 345,s4O27So
Department including
44Ass52c2oo 4os6ob sbl 50
Columbia 399356220O 40367 90
Total ordinary tsl7ssoe:75s5 se41esssse5
Reduction n Principal he public
37s52i1cso2 37o,153.40756
Other redempons debt l73.6450000 172.cSe3O0o 90
The 66S0e7 54c.li27o7
Interest the public debt e4ooooooooo 67boooooooo
Total payable from the Treasury ss7a
Postal Service payable from postal
revenues ................. 745oooooo ssos4s2aoo
Total. including Post Onicc De-
s0t67 l32S02s
additional
amending
approximately s2oc0oooo.