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New Britain herald., 1928-08-06
ATTORNEY SAILS
TO get BLACkMER
Goes to France for Missing
Teapot Witness

Denver, Aug. e.-LP-Empowered
: to attempt extradition from his self
imposed exile in France of Henry
( NJ, Blackmer, a special attorney 10
en- route there to press Colorado's
| claims for service on the missing
key witness in the Teapot Dome
| case.
Richard c. Callen. United States
| marshal here. yesterday said that
the attorney, whose identity he did
not reveal sailed last week with
papers calling on the French gov
| eminent to apprehend the former
| head of the Midwest Refining
company and hold. him for deliver
ance to a United States law ofhcer.
Blackmer is wanted here on in
dictments charging perjury in con-
nection with alleged failure to make
proper income tax returns. A fed
eral grand jury brought the indict-
June OF liens against his property
in Denver and New York for
total of ss.49s,935.7s
If the attorneys mission is sue
cessful, Callen will go to France
with a presidential warrant, calling
for the oil mans return to the
| United States. he said.
He said perjury was an offense for
which extradition proceedings may
be instituted under existing Franco
American treaties. but that final de-
cision in the case rested with France.
Should that nation refuse to de-
liver Blackmer. the presidential war
rant, which carries signatures OF the
president and Secretary of State
Frank B. Kellogg automatically
! lapses.
Sending a special attorney to re-
quest Blackmer's delivery to me by
the French puts the task Of appre-
hending Blackmer on the French
I police Callen said.
Il do not wish to remain in
France several months awaiting the
moves of complicated legal ma
chinery before get my man." said
Callen, whose assignment was made
by United States Attorney George
stephen.
The Warrant
Callen's warrant declares You
are hereby authorized and en-
powered to take and hold him
(Blackmer) in your custody and
conduct him from such place OF de-
livery in France by the most direct
and convenient means Of transport
tation to and into the United States,
there to surrender the said Henry
NJ. Blackmer to the proper authori-
ties of the United States of Amer
lea"
Blackmer went to France several
years ago when the government
opened the Teapot Dome lease in.
vestigation and has since refused to
return to this country
To Contest Extradition
Paris. Aug. 6.-lR1-The Paris edi-
ton of the Chicago Tribune today
quoted friends of Henry NJ. Black
mer. missing witness in the Teapot
Dome case for whom a warrant was
issued Saturday. as saying he would
contest eXtradition to the United
States.
1t was understood that the French
authorities would not take Blackmer
into custody but would allow him to
be free on the guarantee of his law
yer that he would be available when
wanted.
The paper said Blackmer left
Paris Friday with his daughter and
her family to spend the weekend ut
the seashore. He probably will re-
turn tomorrow or Wednesday.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06

The locals found the OFFERINGS ot
me Visiting pitchers to their liking
and banged the ball to all corners
or the lot for is solid smashes. West
was on the mound for Kensington
and had little trouble in turning
back the league leaders. Ventura an
peared at second base for kensing-
ton and mad perfect day at the
bat, sending out five hits at five
times at bat. The rest of the team all
managed to get at least one hit The
work of Grip at first base was the
feature of the game.
Last Berlin Items
An electrical storm of unusual in
itenslty swept over the town yester-
day. Fortunately no damage was
done although nearby towns sus-
talned fire loss and crop damage.
fuse was blown on the 1900 volt
nigh tension line resulting In part Of
the town being without current for
several hours until it was discovered.
limbs OF trees were blown down.
A tree was blown down over the
/ road at the twin bridges in West
Cromwell.
| Mr.. and Mrs r. B. Stevenson and
Mrs. Thomas Dennis enjoyed a
motor trip TO Hammonassett Beach
yesterday afternoon.
Miss Betty Pratt, Miss Virginia
! Walsh and Miss Henrietta Haux-
hurst enjoyed a motor trip along the
beaches yesterday returning home
last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Holigan of
Southinston were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Patrick Holigan yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Morse and
family enjoyed motor trip to the
shore yesterday.
A. A. North and family returned
home last evening from their vaca-
ton spent in Northern New Eng
land.
The Woodmen will meet this eve
ming at O'Clock at Athletic hall.
The annual outing of the organiza-
ton will be held in the near future.
The meeting this evening will be
concerned with the outing and it is
requested that every member attend.
The Pythian Sisters vii! meet this
evening at o'clock at Community
hall
The knights OF Pythias will meet
tomorrow evening at o'clock at
Community hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Waldron and
family spent the day in Middletown
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Sugenhime en-
tertained relatives at their home over
Sunday.
East Berlin democrats are to be
invited into the Alfred Smith club.
arrangements now being made to
have a club formed within the town
OF Berlin the local contingent to
work with the other groups. The
move is being sponsored by the New
Britain club. This is the first DO
litical move noted here bearing di-
rectly on the approaching fall cleo
ton campaign. East Berlin for
years has been largely republican
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New Britain herald., 1928-08-06
DEMOCRATS CALLED
TO MEET TUESDAY
Session Will Be Held at Aurri-
can Legion Hall
WORKERS BEING sdGHr
New School Building Propsed TN
kensington-Kensington Nine De-
fcats Manchester Team-Meeting
OF Berlin Grange-Notes
WORKERS BEING SOUGHT

Chairman Daniel Malarley of the
democratic town committee OF ber-
lin has issued a call for meeting
of committee member and all
other interested democrats to be
held Tuesday evening It : o'clock
in the American Legion hall. Ken
sington. The meeting will be the
first gathering Of the Jeffersonians
in the town and becaIse of the in
terest being shown n the coming
campaign, Chairman Malarney ex-
poets a large gathering.
Representatives ftom Berlin who
attended the state meeting of the
democrats in Hartford last Wednes-
day returned HON, fired with the
ambition to make 'oters of all those
who are eligible and one of the
main purposes OF the meeting to-
morrow night ill be to enlist
workers in this Ause. 1t is known
that there is an exceptional number
OF eligibles WIG have never been
made voters in Berlin and kensing-
ton AMI a drive will be made within
the next three weeks to make every
eligible person an elector.
Plans will also be discussed at
the meeting d the formation of an
"Al Smith fol President" club. This
movement his been met with wide
spread popularity throughout the
state and tiere is a strong senti-
ment in Belin for like organiza-
ton here.
Chairms. Malarney predicted to-
day that ne democrats of Berlin
will displa more activity this year
than for Sme time and every avail
able menoer Of the party will be So
licited fr his or her aid in COM
pleting tie work necessary for max
ing votes and getting out the vote
on elec.on day.
flakes Annual Report
At Ne monthly meeting of the
schoolboard held over the weekend
Miss dary E. Griswold. superin-
tendet of schools. presented her
annui report to the board in which
she recommended that a new eight
room school building be built in
Remington and that a liberal sum
be appropriated to engage in
q snool dentist.
+ was also announced that the
loci schools will reopen on We'd
neaay, September S. for the fall
tern.
Food Sale Friday
The Woman's Aid Society of the
Knsin4on Methodist church will
hdd a food sale on Friday, August
10, at tie home of Mrs. C. F. Lewis
Of Remington. The sale will start
at 2:30b'clock. Cakes, pies and all
kinds d home made food will be on
sale a1 the public is cordially in
vited Il attend.
Handbag Stolen
A BLK handbag was stolen from
the cal of Mrs. ]. w. Doherty of
kensi1ton Saturday afternoon
while was parked in the rear of
the LkNitt block on Main street.
New 9itain. Mrs Doherty report
ed thu theft to the police who are
ves$ating
Entertsins Al shore
Mrland Mrs. r. o. Clark of East
Berll entertained the members of
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06
kensingtoq Nine Wins

In spite of the intense heat and
the rain the All-Kensington baseball
team managed to pin 9 to de-
feat on the Manchester Communities
in a Connecticut State league game
at the Percival avenue grounds yes
terdav afternoon. The game was first
marred by the intense heat and the
short shower in the early part of the
game put the field in terrible con-
oition.
The Washington times., 1928-11-05

Desirable positions are
available for young women
qualifying for telephone
operating; good salary paid
while learning, with in
creases at frequent inter-
walls. Apply to Application
Dept, Room I, 722 10Th St.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-13
DRIVER MAPS AT WHEEL,
 AUTO GOES INTO DITCH
Horace Lowell, Wife and Daughter Injured When Machine Over
 Turns in Plainville
Especial to the Herald)


 Plainville, Feb. 13-Extreme fa- tigue overcame Horace Lowell of Westwood park, Plainville, as he was driving along the Plain vile highway about 3 o'clock yester- day morning and as he fell asleep at the wheel his automobile left the road and turned over in the ditch near the Pennington Coffee house.
 Lowell was taken to the New Brit ain General hospital. where it was found that his skull was fractured. He also received bad scalp wound. His daughter Jane, 12, was cut on the head. while Mrs. Lowell. the third occupants of the machine, es- capped injury.
 The three were imprisoned in the overturned automobile and had to be pulled out from the bent frame work and shattered glass. They were attended by Dr. George F. Cook of this town and then MT. Lowell was taken to the hospital.
 Mrs. Lowell stated that her hus- band had been mp late the night be- fore. On Saturday night they went to East Hartford. from where they were returning when the accident occurred.
 MT. Lovell's condition today was said to be fair" He is employed by the Fuller Brush Co. of Hart ford.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-13

to attend the hearings if they are held, to prove or retract allegations made by him in a published state ment.
 Councilman Sablotsky will intro- duce a resolution asking that Mayor Weld appoint a committee of the council to conduct the investigation and that the committee be given ac- cess to the books and records of the department. He has incorporated in his resolution a paragraph setting forth that it is the wish of the council that such of the officials and employees as are summoned to the hearings. attend when called. This will be done, he explains, to avoid attempt on the part of persons con- ccrned to ignore the Investigation and refuse to attend.
 Kcarney Refused Hearing {, Sablotsky's move is predicated up- on happenings following the dis charge of kearney. The deposed street superintendent has asked and has been refused a hearing to sub stantiate claimes that material was taken from South Main street and used in the construction of drives at a gasoline filling station operated by Reginald J. Towers. chairman of the board. Kearney has also charged that a city truck was allowed to stand idle and a truck owned by J. Willie Mills was engaged, need lessly adding to the payroll of the department It is also charged in the Kearney statement that wood blocks were taken from the city storeyard to Towers brickyard.
 This is the second probe insfl- tuted by Councilman Sablotsky during this fiscal year, both aimed at the public works department. He had previously claimed that the city did unauthorized paving work at the Towers filling station. After a lengthy investigation il was found that such was the case, but it was ClalncO that t0e WOTk dlllouHtcu iO about SIP. Sablotsky was not satis- lied with the outcome and he de- clared today the statement made by kearnet would seem to substantiate his claim that the work done with out council authorization was much more extensive.
 SablOtsky's Resolution The resolution Sablotsliy proposed to have introduced in the council , reads as follows
 Resolved: That the mayor ap- point a committee 10 inquire into the methods of employing help. en- gazing trucks and teams, disposine of new and old materials and goods in the department Of public works: that the committee be given access to the books. papers and records in all branches of the department: and that it be the sense Of the council that city officials and employees who are asked to attend the hearings of this committee. are expected to dV So."
New Britain herald., 1928-02-13
NO WORD RECEIVED OF IINDbERGH'S WHEREABOUTS; LEFT CUBA AT 2::%
 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING FOR ST. LOUIS
Man, Hammer, Thumb!
 Police, Court, $2 Fine

Manchester, Conn.,, Feb. 13 @ -Alonzo Foreman had an oppor- tuity to pick up 8 little extra money oy lathing house but un- fortunately for Alonzo, his temper spoiled the job and cost him $c as well.
 He had just about started to work when he struck his finger with the hammer. He made the usual remarks concerning ham, mers and things in general and some one living near the house notified the police. Foreman was accordingly charged with working on Sunday and with making loud and needless noise and today was finef in town court.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-13
lSlH OPERATION ON
 WORLD WAR MARINE
Joseph Feinsold of This City Goes to Brooklyn Hospital
HIP SHATTERED IN DRIVE
Veteran of Service in Belleau Wood With "Devil Dogs" Has Never Fully Recovered From Injuries Sustained in Service.

A shattered hip received in June 1918 in the fierce fighting in Belleau Wood, while member of the Sixth U. s. Marines of the Second Division. has forced Joseph Feingold of 3S city, to enter q government hospital to undergo his 18th operation. This time, the local World War veteran will be in the Brooklyn Naval hos pital.
 Feingold son of Mrs. Bessie Fein- gold of Lafayette street. was in the famous brigade that stopped the mighty advance of the German arm ies on Paris in the spring of 1918. The marines met the drive on the Paris Metz road just a few miles south of Chateau -Thierry. Not only was the drive stopped, but the ma rines immediately launched counter attacks to recover lost ground and stratghten out lines. The two towns of Torcy and f5OurcScneS were the ODJeCtlVeS II the Marines when they entered Bel leau Wood now called the Bois de la Brigade des Marines in their hon. or and it was during the savage fighting in the dense copses there that the local mon received the wound that was all but mortal.
 He was taken safely out of the (Continued on Page 13)
New Britain herald., 1928-02-13
EARL OF OXFORD SAID
 TO BE GRAVELY ILL
Husband of Margot As quith and War Premier
 Has Acute Pharyngitis

London, Feb. 13 R-The Earl of Oxford and Asquith who is gravely i'll at his home at Sutton Curtney, was unconscious this afternoon and his family has been summoned.
 London, Feb. 13 LR = The Earl of Oxford and Asquith, former lib- eral leader and British premier in the early days of the war, is very ill. A medical bulletin issued today said that the earl. who took to his bed last week, had developed an acute attack of pharyngitis and that today there were signs of bronchitis.
 The earl. who is the husband ot Margot Asquith. is 75 years old. Herbert Henry Asquith. who was born in Yorkshire in 1852. has long been one of the most prominent figures in British political life. be- ing a member of the cabinet as far back as 1892, chancellor of the exchequer. 1905 to 1908. prime min- ister and first lord Of the treasury from 1908 to 1916 and secretary of state for war during the first two years of the world war. He was succeeded as premier by David Lloyd George at the head of a coa- lition government in 1916.
 The earl. with Lloyd George. was one of the leaders of the liberal party for many years. but in re- cent years had given up his leader ship because of poor health. He and Lloyd George also differed sharply on the policies to be followed by the liberal party.
 The Countess of Oxford is the former Margot Tennant who is widely known as the writer of an autobiography.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-13
Interior of Structure Swept by Flames, Can- ing Out All Bremen on General Alarm
Sweepings Falling Down Register Onto Furnace Pipe Thought to Have Caused Blaze.

Two men were injured and dam- age estimated at approximately 3150,0O0 was done when an early morning fire yesterday destroyed the Philip Corbin memorial organ and gutted the main auditorium of the South Congregational church. The ire was caused by sweepings on an overloaded furnace pipe under meath the organ according to off cials of the fire department.
 The blaze was discovered shortly after o'clock by William E. Chap man. superintendent of the building, and a resident of Arch street whose name was not ascertained. It had been smoldering for some time and blew up through the organ loft with . roar which resembled an explo- sion, sending a cloud of black smoke through the roof. An alarm was turned in from box in front of the church which called out En- zine companies 1, ?, and and truck companies l and ?. Fire Chief William J. Noble and Deputy Chiefs Eugene r. Barnes and Michael T. Souney responded with the first alarm. Chief Souney, who arrived first. immediately ordered general alarm calling out engine companies { and '. and ordering Engine Co. No. the only other company, into headquarters to cover the business section of the city. The first alarm was sent in at 7:15 o'clock and was followed by general alarm at 7:17.
 Flames Flare Up Suddenly
 Prior to the burst of flame through the organ, there was no sign of a fire according to Mir. Chapman. Tho latter had been working mjA the church from 6 o'clock preparink for the morning service. He had just gone through the auditorium and was returning through the hallway when he heard the roar. Rushing to the front of the building he found the structure filled with smoke.
 The organ loft which was four stories high. starting from a motor room in the basement and ending in . blind attic under the roof. inn mediately became furnace-like mass of flames, which swept through the entire structure, crossed the pull pit in front, doing considerable damage to the pulpit furniture and burning several of the peWS. Wooden organ pipes, kiln dried before they
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New Britain herald., 1928-02-13
Flying Through Rain, Fog and Winds, Lone Eagle Ha. Not Been Visible From Ground Since Leaving Havana.
Aviators, Somewhat Wor- ried, Believe Him Above ClOuds-R0ar of a Plane Heard in Florida and Alabama.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press,
 Flying through fog and rain along his route from Havana to St. Louis, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh was in visible to watchers from the ground after he left the Cuban capital a, 2:2S o'clock this morning.
 Up to 2:45 o'clock this afternoon, eastern standard time, no definite word of his sighting had come through. The opinion prevailed ill aviation circles that he was flying very high to avoid the fog and rain and that the first news of him would come with his arrival at St. Louis. which was scheduled for o'clock. central time.
 Sarasota, Florida, reported that an airplane had been heard over the town, flying northward. at $50 a. m.. and some observers thought it might have been the flying colonel
 Starts For Home
 Lindbergh took off from Havana today for St. Louis on the last long leg of his good will tour ainong the southern republics.
 At 1925 eastern standard time this morning. eight hours after his takeoff, he should have been over Jackson, Mississippi, if he followed the Florida coast line. or about half way between Jackson and Little Rock. Ark, if he changed his plans and flew straight across the gulf from Key West to New Orleans, La. This Is figuring on speed of ap- proximately 100 miles anehour.
 All coastal towns reported fog and low visibility and fiiers saw in this the reason for Lindbergh's progress not being visible from the ground. They agreed that to escape the fog he would unquestionably have flown much higher than is his custom and suggested that if from the height he attained he saw that the fog was hugging the coast he might we'll (Continued on Page 13.)
New Britain herald., 1928-02-13
TWO KILLED IN CRASH
 AT BRISTOL CROSSING
Woman and Child Die When Freight Hits
 Auto
Especial to 1ae tieraldt

Bristol, Feb. 13-Two persons are dead and four are in the Bristol hospital as a result of an accidcnt at the grade crossing on Central street, Forestville, al 9:23 last night. when the automobile in whichJth were riding was either struck or sideswiped by westbound freight extra 3211. Mrs. Charles Pistey. aged 25. of 43 Reilly street and Ed ward, her two and one-half year old son. who were in the rear seat of the sedan, were instantly killed. Betty Pistey. aged 21, driver of the car, Mrs. George Pistey, 60. all of Bridge port, and Mrs. Frank Bossack, 55. of Stamford, mother of the dead wo- man. were all removed to the Bristol hospital in O'Brien's ambulance. At the hospital this morning. 1t was stated by Mrs. Simpson, superinten- dent, that none were on the danger list, although an N-ray was to pc taken of cut in Mrs. Bossack's scalp to determine whether or not there is fracture. Miss Betty Pistey was suffering mostly from shock, while Charles P'stey had two teeth brok- en of. The bodies of the two vic- tims were removed to Bridgeport this morning by George Pistey, father-in-la of the dead woman, who is an undertaken in that city.
 Officer Victor Chabot was the first person to reach the scene following the accident The car after being struck by the freight. burst into flames and the policeman turned in box alarm, to which both Welch Fire company and Squad A respond ed. The flames were promptly ex- tinguished and the work of remov- ing the dead and injured started immediately. It was necessary for fireman to cut hole in the roof of the car so that the occupants could be extricated. Both Mrs. Pistey and her young son were dead when re- moved from the debris. Rev. Father Shelley. acting pastor of St. Mat thew's church. was called and ad- ministered the last rites of the Catholic church to the dead woman.
 The real cause of the accident could not be ascertained this morn ing. because of the upset condition of the driver of the automobile. En- gineer c. J. Fogarty. of East Hart ford. who was driving the engine. in his report to the o1tSce cf the sunerintendepf of the Now Haven,
New Britain herald., 1928-02-13
KNIGHTS OF BOLESLAUS
 TAKE FIGHT TO COURT
Polish Societies at Odds On Legal Use of
 Name

Hartford. Feb. 13 R-Represen- tative Of two societies in New Brit ain, each claiming the name oi Knights of Boleslaus the Great, came to Hartford today to have Judge L. r. Waldo Marvin of the superior court hear an application for a temporary injunction to re- strain one of the societies from us- ing the name, collecting funds or in- terfering with the bank account in the Peoples Savings Bank of New Britain. put the hearing was post poned until March g for d final hearing and determination as to which group shall have the name and the funds.
 A society of the name was organ ized number of years ago in the Sacred Heart of Jeseus church in
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New Britain herald., 1928-02-13
New Britain Man Fined
 $50 in Hartford Court

Hartford. Feb. 13 (UP)-Charles Bertrand. 57. of New Britain. was fined $50 in court here today. fol- lowing his arraignment on a charge Of selling lottery tickets.
 Bertrand was arrested Saturday on la drunkenness charge. Lottery tickets in his possession led to inves- tigation of his alleged activities in this city. Police said that Bertrand had been selling lottery tickets here for the past two Iaonth&