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, 1928-04-25

Caldwell, United States representative,
stated that his country was ready to go
as far as any nation in this respect and
already has under consideration one case
of alleged smuggling.
T1kio. April 23rd-The Government
has issued a statement on its reasons for
sending troops into China. recalling that
when japan Withdrew from Shantung
last year. China was warned that Japan
was ready to take steps to send a fur
Their expedition to protect japanese lives
and property if peace and order in the To-
calitv should be disturbed again. It was
emphasized that the present troop
movement did not imply unfriendly in
tent in regard to China, or interference
in the military OperarjO n Of either fac
ton. Ii was stated that hoops would
be withdrawn as soon as the danger to
japanese lives and property was past.
Sbangtung, April 23rd. All reports
rpceivedin Shanghai indicate that Shang
tung defence army of 50, 0C0 men, under
the Northern General Sun Chung Fang,
has been wiped cut in bitter fighting and
;he OCCUPATION of YenchOWfu, in South.
ern @Shangtunq, has cut Sun Chung Fang
off from the forces Of Marshal Chang
Tsung Chang, Chief Northern General in
the field. who also has suffered heavy
losses. Advices received 10 Shanghai
saw that corruption is rife in the North
ern ranks and that the seventh army of
the Northerners has gone over IN masse
10 the Nationalist, while there have been
other delections.
London, April 23rd.-ln accordance
with the summer time act, summer time
came into force in Great Britain at two
o'clock on Sunday m)rnlrg.
London April 3rd.-Slr Joseph Du
vecn, the we'll known British art expert
has purchased in America G2insboroughs
famous picture Harvest Wagon" and
is bringing it back to England. Theiprlce
mid was seventy .-WOLthOusand.
, 1928-04-25
1OCAa-

LOCAL
The amount of $I00, 600 90 for which
Congress passed an Appropriation oll
last year toward tie building OF high
ways in the Virgin Islands, is still pend
ing, it is understood, awaiting the pass
age of a general deficiency bill, and
recommendations as regards the sltua
ton for which this eXOenditure will be
made.
The schooner "Fajardina" sailed from
this port for Fajardo. T. r yesterday
with a cargo of 26 head OF live cattle.
These animals were taken aboard with
due care ana in accordance with pre-
scribed rules. Mr.. c. Pentheny was pre-
sent on the bridge seeing to this, and
Inspector of Police Ebbesen also.
A men. Der of the Library Commission
is quoted as saying that the commission
would pay no heed to complaints made
through the newspaper of failure to pro-
perly open up the building, the news
PAPER being no medium through which
to bring such a thing to the attention OF
the commission. Here is a complete
negation of the potency of the press
as a channel for expression of the pub
lie sfeeling in its affairs. The fact is
we should expect the commission to find
out something for itself; if it won't find
out things for itself nor pay attention to
advice in the newspapers, what IS the use
of the commission? We don't need it
In this matter we have simply voiced the
complaint of those who visit the institu-
ton, of discomfort experienced through
failure to throw open the windows fore
AMI aft to admit light and air. The ex.
cuse pleaded, as we understand, that the
afternoon sun is disagreeable in the
building would be 10 reason for keeping
it shut up when open to the public at
night. The chairman of the library
commission is again on the island and we
are sure that with his appreciation t I
order in things this wrinkle Will re
ironed out.
Uoctor Ctroodo a euhurh street in Wat
, 1928-04-25

Vester Straede, a suburb street in Wat,
ergut leading west to Richmond, is recelv'
ing the attention of the street inspector,
New Britain herald., 1928-01-13

answering the description of the car in which 1t is thought the childt slayer escaped, in | ditch four miles west of Williamston. Mich.. whil driving to Flint last night.
 Boston said he offered to help the driver get the car back into the road. but that he man menaced him with . revolver. telling him to move on."
 In general, the mans description tallied with that given of the n'an sought in the slaying.
 The officials traced . dilapidated sedan which the man was driving to a spot adjacent to the farm of Archie, Bacon. near Mount Morris Bacon told poice he saw the man alight from the car carrying a bundle with which he hurried to the woods. The man. according to Ba- con, returned to the car two hours later, minus the bundle, and extri- eating the machine from a mud hole where it was stuck, drove away. In the creek which runs through the woods officers found the mutilated body.
 Coroner Brasie. who conducted an inquest, slid indications were that the child died of stab wound to the heart ana that the body was Gissected after death.
 The fugitive was described as about 5 feet 10 inches in height, of light complexion, stoop shouldered and slender. He was wearing a light suit, and dark overcoat.
 The aid of state troopers was en- listed in the searh. They threw out a cordon several hundred miles in circumstance. Every highway and side artery in this section was under rigid patrol within an hour after the discovery of the body, while possemen secured the inner terrain.
 Mir. and Mrs. Schneider were pros trated. The couple. in modest cir cumstances, have one other child, Kenneth, 3 years old.
 Sheriff Crank Green. called in members of Every Woman's Civic organization in the city and invited them to view the remains of the child.
 The invitation was accepted and the club women filed silently by the slab where the mutilated body lies. At the conclusion of the episode, the women were ushered quietly out of the morgue. They were deeply affected.
 "I wanted to bring home to these people," Sheriff Green said. "the danger and futility of pampering criminals"
New Britain herald., 1928-01-13
ALMA TAISMT WILLIAMS
 ys.
JOSEPH WILLIAMS

 Superior Court. State of Connecticut, County of Hartford. the 9th day of JHn- uary. 1928.
 SECOND ORDER OF NOTICE Upon complaint ill said cause brought to said Court, at Hartford, in said Coun- ty. the first Tuesday of October. 19:1. and now pending, claiming a divorce and change of name. it not appearing to this Court that the defendant has receive! notice of the pendency of said complaint and it appearing to this Court that the whereabouts of the defendant Joseph Williams is unknown to the plaintiff. ORDERED, that notice of the institu- tion and pendency of said complaint shall be given the defendant by publish ing this order in the New Britain Het- aid. newspaper published In New Britain. once a week. for two spccessiNe weeks, commencing on or before January 20. 1928.
 Py the Court.
 c. II. GLOVER CAMPBELL.
 Assistant Clerk of Said Cour,
New Britain herald., 1928-01-13
CHAMBERLAIN STILL IS
 SOARING OVER GOTHAM
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and cabin windows were plastered with oil. The rate-of- climb indicator broke last night and the airplane bA>k indicator was working so slug gishly that the monoplane could make a complete turn without hav- ing the manoeuvre register on the dial. Four of his instrument dials did not have luminous figures. he said, adding that fortunately he had hit no fog or haze.
 If the plane remains in the air until 34 minutes and % seconds aft CT two o'clock Saturday afternoon, it will have brought back to the United States the endurance flight record which Chamberlin held with Bert Acosta until last August when Johann Risticz and Cornelius Edzard took it to Germany.
 The monoplane. resembling close ly the Columbia in which. after es- tablishing an endurance record last spring. Chamberlin piloted Charles Levine across the Atlantic to Ger many, was travelling at an average speed of so miles an hour. at an al- titude varying between 800 and 1.- 900 feet.
 The present record is 5e hours, ec minutes and 31 seconds. G. M. Bell lanca. builder of the plane, estimat- ed that the All gallons carried on the takeoff would keep the plane aloft about 59 hours.
 In a message dropped for A. R. Maritime. the planes owner, Cham berlin reported a lower gasoline con- sumption than expected. and said there was mo doubt about breaking record. if not trouble"
 The exhaust heater connection had broken off from vibration. he said. ''so it looks like cold ride" But he said 1t was quite pleasant in cabin" The aluminium strip used 10 streamline the landing gear had also fallen off.
 The take-off was made at 1o:11:53 Thursday morning. from the field alongside the runway. At that time the plane was carrying a load of more than $500 pounds, exceeding by 100 pounds that with which the Columbia set out for Germany.
 The fliers started with twenty cheese and as many chicken sand wiches. two gallons of water and one of coffee. two quarters of hot soup and a dozen oranges.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-13
ELLA MCNSON CARTER
 vS. HARRY CARTER

Superior Court, State of Connecticut; County of Hartford. the 5th day of Jan uary, 1928.
 SECOND ORDER or NOTICE Upon complaint in said cause brought to said Court. at Hartford, in said Ccu,- ty, on the first Tuesday of October. l9:' and now pending, claiming a divorce and change of name, 1t moi appearing to this Court that the defendant has received notice of tho pendency of said complaint and it appearing to this Court that the wherea bouts of the defendant Harry Carter is unknown to the plaintiff.
 ORDERED. that notice of the institu- tion and pendency of said complaint sha' be given the defendant by publishing this order in the New Britain Herald. a newspaper published in New Britain. once a week. for two successive weeks. commencing on or before January 2', 1928.
 By the Court
 c. IT. GLOVER CAMPBELL,
 Assistant Clerk of said Court.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-13

with the Monaghan yesterda, showed that the ship advanced SSl yards after the engines had beer reversed.
 Commander John H. 6. Dessey. ir command of the U. 6. destroyer Childs. the third observer on the Monaghan. was next called.
 This witness who said he had had seven years' experience on destroy era, said that from the port side ol the Monashan's bridge he sighted the wake of the 6-s periscopes at . distance Of 5000 yards through . six power glass. On taking the glass from his eye. he said. he could still distinguish the same feather" or wake. At . distance of 700 yards he was able to make out the peris- copes themselves with the naked eye.
 Commander Dessey said if he were not looking for . submarine he might be able to sight it at 500 yards under yesterdays perfect con- ditions. The conditions prevailing on December 17 would have made such sighting extremely difficult, he said.
 II think the periscopes would have been visible inside of 500 yards. but not beyond" Commander Dessey said. "That is, with the reg ular lookout as maintained at sea. Possibly they would be seen at about zoo yards" ....
 The witness 'said that under the circumstances described by members Of the Paulding's crew who testified previously. he would have given hard right rudder' and full speed astern." He would have deemed a collision certain to occur. he testified.
 Observer Is Called
 Lieut.. Commander William Wake field. commander of the submarine s-6, was the first of the observers on board that vessel to be called.
 He said that 1s minutes after the trial run started yesterday he had sighted the destroyer Monaghan through the periscope of the S-6. At that time the submarine was mid way of the inner measured mile off Provincetown. The destroyer be- came visible immediately after she came out from behind the land at Woodend. The distance was about 5000 yards.
 The witness said the conditions prevailing on December 17 would have greatly affected the 'eyes" of tho submarine. The choppy sea would have caused splashes on the periscope and the cloudiness would have affected visibility. He thought, however. that the destroyer would have been visible after it rounded Woodend.
 The witness said that at a stage in the trial the Monaghan changed her course and headed directly for the S-6. The submarine thereupon changed course also. About mile then separated the two vessels.
 In response to questions by the judge advocate the witness said that if the destroyer had been holding her speed under such conditions he might have submerged more deeply and pulled down the periscopes. He might also have planed to the sur face to make sure the destroyer saw the submarine,
New Britain herald., 1928-01-13

the senators and representatives in congress from Massachusetts should be requested to support . constitu- tional amendment repeating tho 18th amendment.
 The btll stipulated that the re- turns should not be regarded as an instruction to the Massachusetts sem ator and representatives but as an expression of the opinion and will of the people of this state. The returns by congressional districts would be sent to each congressman and sena- tor from Massachusetts.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-13
SUB PERISCOPE IS TESTED ID LEARN VISIBILITY RANGE
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from 500 to 700 yards. Hard to See PeriscOpes

from 500 to 700 yards.
 Hard to See PeriscOpes
 The witnesses said that with the rough sea prevailing on the colli. sion date the periscopes would not have been visible at this distance and in any case would have been harder to distinguish when no specific lookout was being maintain ed for submarines.
 Questioned as to their probable procedure had destroyers under their command sighted a subma- rine in the relative position Of the S-4 to the Paulding on December IF. Captain Cooke and Commander Dessey said they would have order- ed the rudder full right and backed the engines at full speed. Con- mander Lassing varied his probable order to hard left" but agreed with the others that the collision would have occurred in any event.
 Today's First Witness
 Captain H. D. Cooke, assistant
New Britain herald., 1928-01-13
Names Rules Committee
 For Bar Association

Judge William F. Mangan. acting president of the New Britain Bar association now in the process of organization. today announced the personnel of committee to draft rules for the association. The com mittee consists of Donald Gaffney. Harry Ginsburg. Thomas Cabelus. Judge F. B. Hungerford, B. J. Mon- kiewicz and Mortimer H. Camp.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-13
DRIVE AGAINST fRUAEY
 MDB IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Satisfactory Results Noted Since
 Last October When Campaign
 Against Absences Was Launched.
 A campaign against truancy is now being conducted by the atten- dance bureau of the school depart ment and to date the results have been pleasing to department authori- ties. In October the practice of stay ing away from school without per mission reached its highest stage and the bureau under Miss Anne O'Brien decided to take steps to curb the abuse.
 4 total of 245 absences was noted in October. but it dropped to 140 in November and another decrease was found last month.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-13
Mass. State Senator Wants
 Views on the Eighteenth

Boston, Jan. IS (CP)-Expression of the opinion and will of the peo- pie" on the question of repeating the 18th amendment was sought in measure filed with the clerk of the senate today by Senator Erland F. Fish of Brookline.
 Under the bill, question would appear on the ballot at the next reg ular state election. asking whether
New Britain herald., 1928-01-13
MRS. SNYDER WAS EIGHTH
Seven Others Have Been Put To Death in New York State, Records Show.

snow.
 New York, Jan. 13 UP)-Ruth Snyder was the eighth woman to pay the death penalty in New York state and so far as records show was the sixteenth woman to pay the su- preme penalty in this country.
 The first execution of a woman, SO far as records show here. was in 1905. Mrs. Mary Rogers was hang cd at Windsor. Vt., for slaying her husband. The bungling methods of the execution caused great outcry against capital punishment, particu- larly for women.
 The last execution of q woman was believed to have been in Vir- ginia in 191. when Virginia Chris tian. negress. was electrocuted for murdering her husband.
 The majority of the women were convicted of killing their husbands.
 At present one woman in the United States is under sentence to die. Mrs. Catherine Cassler is held in Jail in Illinois awaiting execution.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-13
MILD WINTER COSTLY,

Saranac Lake, N. Y., Jan. 13 P)- Adirondack lumbermen estimate that the mild winter, with its virtual absence of snow and ice. iS costing them S5.000 day. Snow and ice furnish the only roads over which the logs can be hauled, and the lack of snow has caused suspension of hauling operations.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-13

baaketball game this afternoon be- cause of scholastie diiaculties. Saunders will probably 70 from cen- ter to forward and Substitute Jim Scully will jump center. The game has been changed from the New Haven arena to the Boys club.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-13
NOTED ACTOR DIES

New York. Jan. 13 P-William Rapley Holmes. 60 year old actor. remembered in New York for his portrayal of the trader of the Isle of Pago Pago in ''Rain." died at Strath- roy. Ont. Wednesday. it was learn- ed today.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-13
Kraszewski Ineligible
 For High School Game

Henry Kraszewski. regular for
 ward on the New Britain High bas- ketball team, was declared ineligi-
 ble to play in the New Britain
 HiRh-New Haven Collegiate Prep
New Britain herald., 1928-01-13
Special Notice

Card social will be held Tuesday evening, January 10. at the home of Mrs. Joseph Keefe. 52 Maple St.. Plainville. The Owls and their friends are invited.-adyt.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-13

Flint. Mich. Jan. IS 1p-Alr. and Mrs Leslie Schneider. grief stricken parents of year old Dorothy Schneider, kidn1per, brually slain and her body lissected yesterday, spent sleepless night at their home on the outskirts of Mount Morris. anxiously waiting word from search CTS who kept up an all night hunt for the fiepd slayer
 They mast find him. the father repeated over and over again as he paced the lfySns room Of their little home, stirred by emotions of sorrow and bitter anyr. He can't get away. They won't let him."
 'I don't know why that fiend had 10 pick on poor innocent little child like Dorothy, the mother said. She was so little and shy. The ueighbors spoke about. how carefully she used to walk aldng the street home from school Why. even her teacher said that Dorothy would hardly speak to her, she was so shy"
 The mother. in tears. then told how she waited and watched for Dorothy who. returning home from a Kindergarten school shortly before noon yesterday. was snatched almost rom under her mothers eyes by the ki1naper.
 One clue being followed today was a report to police by Ray Boston truck driver residing in Battl. Creek. that he saw a Dodge sedan.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-13
SUSPECT ARRESTED
 IN CHILD'S DEATH
Nhi6,n Police Hope They Have kidnaper Slayer

Flint, Mich. Jan. 1S (CP)-A second man arrested today on sus- picion that he was the hSnaper and slayer of Dorothy Schneider. five year-old school girl. was rushed to the scene of the crime. in police ef- forts to secure d confession. The first suspect, proved, to the satisfac- ton of poii4 that he was not the man wanted
 Except that he Was lighter, the second man ans" cred the description of the hunted criminal. He weigh ed about l75 pounds whereas the description Of the suspected slayer fixed his weight at ooo pounds.
 Police said they found bloodstains in the automobile driven by the sec ond suspect.
 The first man alrotcd- police an- nounced. was one who was stupid rom the influence of liquor In Hur- Icy hospital: He was released when he convinced detectives he had been 5on a weeks spree"
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-03
SANTA FE PACT
APPROVAL ASKED
BY REP. TAYLOR
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dee. "a bill
requesting congressional approval
of the Colorado River Compact for
app0rtionmcnt of waters of the Colo
RADIO river was introduced today by
Representative Taylor, Democrat,
Colorado. The pact was signed by
Arizona, California, Colorado, Ncya-
da, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming
in 1922.
TAYLOR said his bill was designed
to assure the four upper basin states,
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and
Wyoming, 1900 acre feet of water
annually.
He explained the Federal Water
Power Commission now has numcr-
Gus applications for sites on the low
er basin and the bill restricts water
used for power development in the
lower basin to water already allo-
Gated that section.
Arizona and New Mexico are allo-
Gated 100000 acre feet of water
annually, he said.
Taylor said passage of the Boul-
der Dam bill would not help this
situation materially and his measure
requested both the upper and lower
basins to use water already allo-
Gated to them for power projects in
stead of divcrting one section 5 wa
ter to another.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-03
BUR0N Fits TO
FACE DIFFICULT
TERM IN OFFICE

Los ANGELES, Dee. 3.-Falling
heir to an office supposedly honey
combcd with corruption, Huron r.
Fits, former lieutenant governor of
California, today assumed the posi-
tion of district attorney of Los
Angeles county.
He was sworn in by County Clerk
hampton shortly before noon. Fits
already has moved into the offices
If former District Attorney Asa
koycs, now under Indictment with
other members of the staff for as
serted bribery.
The district attorneys office was
banked with flowers. A large dele
CATION of friends, including Judge
James Crchan and Mayor Frank
Edwards, of Seattle, were present
when Fits took the oath.
Fits announced that Lucicn
Wheeler, former federal officer,
would serve as head of the district
attorneys investigation staff.
Fits has not yet received definite
word as to whether Alf Oftcdahl,
now in federal prohibition service,
will accept the leadership of the
district attorneys dry squad.
Fits said other appointments
would be made through the re.
of the week.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-03
POWER
BOARD TO SEEK
MORE AUTHORITY
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON Dee. 3.-Ncw
legislation to elothc the federal
government with final authority in
interstate electric power projects
was proposed to Congress today in
the annual report of the Federal
Power Commission.
Present laws, the commission de-
clarcd, are inadequate since seven
states have no state utility commits
sions and five others have only a
limited jurisdiction over power cor
porations. Only one-half of the
states have given their utility com
missions authority to regulate the
security issues of such corporations.
The way to end this "twilight
zonc' in regulations, the commits
sion suggested, is for Congress to
confer upon the states jurisdiction
to act jointly whcrc two or more
states are involved and to confer
upon federal agency jurisdiction to
review the findings of state bodies.