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New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
SMITH WILL NOT TALK
 ON SNYDER GRAY RETRIEVE
New York Governor Has Other Things to Think About - Mother Col lapses.

New York. Jan. . Ex-Governor Smith announced today that he had too many things on his mind to talk about the snyder-Gray case or any thing else with newspaper men. He did say that he would not make known his decision today on the clemency hearing last week for Mrs. Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray. who are scheduled to be executed Thursday.
 T will talk about the 6nyder-Gray case when I'm good and ready" he said, but I will give no decision today. do not want to be asked about that case again.N
 He said that Mrs. Smith, recover ing from an operation for acute ap- pendicitis. was recovering very nice ly.
 The governor is in New York city, where Mrs. Smith is in . hospital.
 It has been the executive practice for many years to make no an- rouncement in cases where elemency is refused. Theodore Roosevelt when governor. broke this precedent
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
SENATOR KING URGES
 INQUIRY INTO NAVY
Utah Democrat Wants General PrObe in Connection With
 S-4 Disaster

Washington. Jan. g R-Persistent demand for investigation of the g-l disaster by . senate committee in- stead of by . special commission to be appointed by the President was made today before the senate naval committee by leading democrats of that body.
 Senator Swanson. of Virginia. the ranking minority member. and Sena- tor Walsh. of Massachusetts. served notice that if the committee ap- proved the resolution in the form the house adopted it last Saturday, they would take their fight to the floor of the senate.
 After a heated debate which last ed for more than an hour. the com- mittee deferred action on the resc- lution until Thursday at which time Senator King. democrat, Utah, who is not a member, plans to appear to urge a senate inquiry not only into the s-i sinking. but also into other naval disasters as we'll as into the condition of the whole naval estab- lishment.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09

West Frankfert, Ill.. Jaa. . 1- I've miners wsrs known to- have been killed and 2l wsfe missing fous hours after an explesion today in the Industrial Coal company's mine No. 1s near here.
 Tho dead wers Carl Jones and David xcFail. Their bodies still were in the mine at noon. Of ap- proximateiy 100 mon In the section of the mine where the explosion oc- cured all but st had bsen accounted for.
 Fire followed the explosion and made rescue work difficult. \ rss- cue team from Benton entered the mine at lo:lS .. m. and team from Valier entered an hour later.
 The explosion occurred in the sec tion known as "The First East North" eco feet below the surface.
 George Watkins. the first man to make his way to tho surface from
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
WOMEN MOST SERIOUS
 OVER MARRIAGE VOWS
Miss Royden Says They Have Just Found Out
 Male Attitude

Boston, Jan. 9 (UP)-Woman's discovery that man does not take marriage seriously is responsible for the companionate marriage idea. in tho opinion of Miss A. Maude Roy den. English preacher and authoress.
 Miss Royden, whose lectures have been cancelled in some cities because Of hsr views. discussed companion ate marriage in an interview after delivering a mild address at Sym phony Hall here yesterday.
 T. myself. am distinctly fash ioned." she said. Perhaps because l am not married, believe that mar riage should be permanent and homogeneous.
 "I do think this discussion on companionate marriage is a phase, but it h more widespread than just a passing phase.
 You see, women have becone disillusioned on mans attitude to- ward marriage. They are realizing for the first time that man does not take 1t . bit seriously. It never has been . homogeneous program for him.
 And 70 the women now are say ing. well, hang it all. why should I take 1t seriously? Men don't. I can be just as inconsistent in this mat ter a. a man. Why should it be % binding for me? Do not give up 70 much more for it than . man? ?"
 Miss .Royden said, however. that the race always had been . more serious question to women than to men, and that the future of the race alwayu had meant more to women.
 "Woman has given 50 much to it and she will continue to give up 90 much more that she cannot take marriage lightly as a heeting ai- liance." the authoreAs said. Just now she is passing through this pe- riod of dillusionment, and I am no prophet 50 l cannot say how long 1t will last and predict solution"
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
NO SMALLPOX FEAR AT H. 5.
 FROM OUT OF TOWN PUPILS
ADMITS SHOOTING, IS
 READY FOR CONSEQUENCE
POttsvtlle's Confessed Slayer of GIT Knew What He Was Doing,
 He Tells Pulice.

Pottsville. Pa. Jan. R-'I knew what I was doing and know what to expect" was the only expla- nation given today by Elverex Miguel for the shooting to death of Miss Louise Jacks. 1s. at her board- ing house last night. He said the girl and he were the only ones who knew what 1t was about. and he would tell his story to the court
 Miguel said he was . graduate of Union college at Schenectady, N. r., where he played on the baseball team. He was also . student at . Philadelphia dental school
 The slayer b . Cuban, and for some time was employed a . boot black at q local hotel. Mia Jacks was employed a assistant in . dental office.
 The shooting occurred in the kitchen of her boarding house. two shots being fired into her head, after which Miguel surrendered to the po- lice.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
MOTHERS DELEGATION
 DEMAND GOOD ROADS.
Overlook Ave. and Cover nor St. Women Pro-
 test to Mayor

\ delegation Of 14 mothers came to the office of Mayor Weld today to protest against road conditions on Overlook avenue. Governor street and the surrounding district, claim ing that it is difficult to get food and coal delivered to them and that phy- sicians hesitate to attend their sick because of conditions through which they must paM to reach their homes.
 The committee of protest was one of the most unusual that has filed through the doors of the mayors of- flee in years. Led by two spokesmen for the movement they told of the numerous petitions for betterments. not of . permanent nature but only sufficient to make the road pas sable.
 We pay taxes the same as people in other sections of the city" one of their number said. and although we did not come down here to fight. we feel we should be given some re lief. Put anything in the road stone, ashes, dirt. or even garbage if 1t is then possible for automobile and wagons to come to our doors NC will be satisfied."
 Mayor Weld reminded them that excavations for sewers. such as were made In this locality in recent months, always leave unfavorable conditions. and he promised to do whatever ts possible te better the roadway.
 h leaving the office oae mother called back to gay that, unieO the city does something econ. she will no longer send her ehilArsa to school as she feass for theiP health and she is unabas te nsa1atalD tAen, In shees and stocklnGs to sepeaoo the muA-seaked apeasel la whteA tAes rstusa fro0 aeAosh
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
5 YEAR BABE KILLED
 BY HORRIBLE TORTURE
Farmer and Housekeeper, Hidden From Mob, Ac.
 cuse Each Other

Greenup. Ky. Jan. . MEWhile approximately 1000 excited and curious visitors from three statex viewed the beaten and scorched body of Mary Nagdalene Pitts, . three year old baby, here. some- where in Kentucky the child'a father and his housekeeper. secret ly jailed to prevent mob violence, accused each other Of slaying the girl.
 The father. Robert Pitts, s5, said hts housekeeper killed the girl while he was away from his farm, according to onicers. In . still un. finished confession he accused the woman of putting the baby through . long course of torture, the on. cars declared. He told that she held the baby over stove vntil ita bach was bltsteFed and seorchsd and then when the wounds had partl, heafsd. rubbed salt and turpentins into them and later tried twice te hang the baby in the barn. He de. cfared the woman did this. odiceru said. because she feared the baby'i mother. who had left Pitts, might return.
 Mrs. Marie Frazier. the house. keeper. who is an expectant moth. CT. said Pitts killed the girl "be. cause he wants me to hang."
 The baby died Thursday and Pitts and the housekeeper were ar. rested later when Dr. H. T. Norris, who treated the child. told oficera that hs found an iron poker in the home which fitted . wound in the baby's head He also said her in. ternal organs were bruised, her en. tire body was cut by switches end her stomach contained brown spota which he thought might have re. suited from pepper.
 A special grand jury will be i'm. panelled to try Pitts and Mrs. Frax- fer before the burial of the child
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
HICKMAN RfPUDIA7ES
 WRITTEN CONFESSION
Tells Lawyer He Does Not Know Why He Killed
 Marian Parker

Los Angeles. Jan. . N-Officials Of the county jail where William Edward Hickman Is confined today expressed the belief that the youth desires to repudiate those parts oi confessions made by him which re- late to his motive in the staying of little Marian Parker.
 This belief was supported by . statement by Hickman's Los Angele, attorney. Richard Cantillon.
 Cantillon. who interviewed his young client at length at the jail yesterday said at least a part of thi, questioning related to Hickman'i motive in the slaying.
 T begged him to tell me why he did this atrocious thinE." Cantillon said. "He told me he did not know. that he had searched hi, brain and could find no reason or . motive"
 In his verbal and written comics sions to the officers who returned him to Los Angeles from Pendleton Ore, Hickman had been reported to narrated in elaborate detail his mo- tive for the crime. Tn | confession written for . newspaper. the youth said he killed the Kidnapped girl be- cause he feared his apartment would Ae located by the police and searched. Self protection, he de- clared, moved him to dismember the body in order that he might carry the bundles from, his apartment un- noticed. He alse said he considered the tl.5Oo ransom as more import. ant than the life of the child. He told of . peculiar compiler" which he said he had been obseased with slnce his high school days.
 Prosecution atterneys Aid they we're preparing te combat any pos sibls repudiatien ef sections of hil confessions. They said the youth frequently had asked to be given the original cepy of his yIitten eenfes- 0S0&
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
FORCE OF BLOW GREAT
 WHEN PAulD|Ne hI1 S-4
 SAYS SHIPS COMMANDER
Bayiss Teh Story af. Accident to Naval h. quiry Board at Boston -Feek Loss Deeply.
MAY TRY FURTHER SALVAGE OPERATIONS

Boston. Jan. . W1An eye wit ness account of the collision ofl Provincetown on December 1T In which the coast guard deytroyer Paulding rammed and sank the sub marine S-A with loss of 70 lives, was presented today at tho naval court of inquiry investigating the disaster.
 Showing signs of deepest emotion. Lieut.. Commander John g. Bayltss. who commanded tho Paulding at the time. told of the submarine emer1- ing suddenly under the port bow of the destroyer as 1t approached Pro- vincetown harbor. The periscopea were first taken for spars, fish stakes or markers for nets.
 The wheel of the Paulding waa thrown ''hafd right'' and the enginea were ordered full speed astern but with tho vessel moving at IS knots it was not "humanly possible" to avoid the crash, the witness said.
 We hit with terrible crash. tho graphic tale went on. There was the feeling q of running up on the beach over rocks, . terrible destroyer seemed to come up out of the water"
 After relating the story of the col- lision and the subsequent rescue ef- forts. Commander Bayliss closed with m expression of sympathy for the victims Of the 6-l and their relatives.
 T feel very deeply concerned over thls accident as my whole life has been devoted to saving life and property at sea-" he said. When . thing of this kind happens, the lrst in my experience, I cannot help but feel 1t very deeply"
 Rear Admiral L. A. Bostwick, president of the naval bureau of in- spection and survey. arrived today from Washington and appeared aa the second Witness at the inquiry, At tho timo of tho disaster the S-4 was making submerged trials on the Provlncetown range under the di- rection of Lieut.. Commander w. F. Galloway, representing the board of inspection and survey. That officer perished with all others on board tho submarine.
 Commander Leroy Reinburg. head of coast guard destroyer division three. who is acting as counsel for Commander Bayliss. announced that he had consulted Read Admiral Fred A. Bullard, head of the coast guard service. and had been in- structed to assist the court in every
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New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
PERMANENTLY INJURED,
 BOY BRINGS Hsyeee SUIT
Irviag sapFenAat, Ait Whlle RSdAG Btcycle, Namas McFidsa Aato
 Driver DefendAnA

Suit for S3s,o0o has been brought against Peter Salvatore of Meriden by Irving Suprenant of Berlin, through his father. Henry Suprenant of Berlin, the allegation being that Irving was permanently injured on April .. 1927. by being thrown from his bicycle on Berlin turnpike by an automobile driven by Salvatore. Judge William F. Nangan issued the writ, which is returnable in superior court the first Tuesday in February.
 According to the writ. euprenant, who is IT years of age. suffered . concussion of tho brain, . fracture of the collarbone and permanent in- juries to his arm. It is alleged that Salvatore was not in the exercise of due care, while Suprenant was rid- ing on the right stde of the high way and was careful
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
SUpREE COURT RBYERSES
 OVER "WIRE TAPPING"
Will Consider Validity of Liquor Ev-
 hence Taken by Listea-


Washington, Jan. 9 RHThe su- preme court reversed itself today and decided to consider the validity of evidence obtained in prohibition cases by wire tapping.
 Three cases from the Pacific Coast brought by Roy Olmstead. Charles s. Green, Edward H. McInnis and others challenged the right of the government in prohibition cases to use evidence obtained by listening in on telephone wires.
 In all three the supreme court had refused to grant reviews. but today 1t announced that it would go ex- haustively into the subject to deter mine whether government has been violating the constitutional rights of individuals.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
Interurban Car Jumps
 Track. Two Are Killed

Ballston Spa. ". Y., Jan. . (UP)- Two were killed and three injured when an interurban car on the Schenectady railway, bound for Sar- atoga, jumped the track on sharp curve just outside of this village early today.
 The car, which was reported go- ing at high speed, crashed into . tree and then overturned in ditch.
 The dead are: Jack Norton. con- ductor, of Schenectady. and William Martin, . passenger, who had board ed the car just . short time before the accident.
 There were but four passengers in tho car at the time of the accident.
 Tho injured were sent to the Saratoga hospital.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
TWO THUGS KILLED.
 IN ATTEMPTED HOLDUP
Chicago Police Shoot For mer Convicts Ten Days
 Out of Jail

Chicago. Jan. 9 N9 - Two men only 10 days out of prison found death awaiting them last night when they sought to pick up tho thread of crime which prison sentences had cut three years ago..
 A police ambuscade lay concealed in the shadows of the Burlington railroad station at 18th street and Western avenue when the two recent convicts-Valentine Silva and John Bonk ("Jack Rabbit") each 21 years old-waylaid E. F. HulQuist. theater owner. on his way home with his theater's Sunday receipts.
 Eleven bullets entered Bonk's body and seven Sliwa's. A third rob- Der who had remained in . waiting motor car escaped under . rain of fire from police who forced his car into the curb. where 1t was wrsck- ed. The man leaped clear, climbed fence and was lost In the darkness of . lumber yard.
 4 mystefieus tip concerning the holdup was given police by Assistant States Attorney Walker who had re- ceived 1t from . tilted sweetheart of one of the three men. Walker would not go into detail concerning tho sources of his information, but said he believed the robber who escap ped was known as Stanley" All three, he added had come to his attention when he was employed in federal prohibition work.
 Three squads of police officers. IS men altogether. stationed themselves around the approach of the station an hour before Hulquist, who had not been informed of the attempt that was to be made against him, was due.
 The three bandits arrived shortly before Hulqist. Bonk went to the top of the station stairs. 6liwa re- mained in the shadows at the foot, while the third man stayed in the car.
 A few moments later Hulquist stepped from . street car and started for the Burlington station. Silva. cap pulled down over his eyes. point ed . pistol at Hulquist and told him to throw up his hands.
 That was the police cue. Detec- tive Sergeant Andrew Barry, armed with . shotgun: stepped forward shouting: Police officers: put 'em up!" He opened fire when Silva swung the point of his weapon to- ward him.
 Az tho detective ran forward to get Bonk, they found Hulquist, arms still above his head. standing be- tween them and the bandit.
 Bonk. standing on the stairs. was emptyins his weapon at Sergeant Barry who, unhurried took aim and fired. Bonk'A body rolled down the stairs and lay still on the muddy pavement.
 The third robber by this time had gotten under way in his automobile. Two police cara however. were after him and forced his machine to the curb two blocks away, but he scrambled from the wreckage of his car and dropped over . fence. AL though the lumber yard into which he disappeared was surrounded im- mediately. no trace of him was found. Police are certain he was wounded.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
George w. Traut in Win
 Leaves All to His Wife

The will of the late George w. Traut was admitted to probate today. The document leaves his estate to the widow. Mrs. Amalie g. Traut. The viii h dated November 2. 1911. Au. Traut is named executrix.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
Predict Tax Revision
 Will Re Sidetracked

Washington, Jan. g R-A predic- ton that the $2so.00O,000 tax re- vision bill would be side-tracked un. til after March Is when first tax re- turns of the year are due was made today by Chairman Smoot of the senate finance committee.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
BULLET TAKES TIRE OFF SPEEDING AUTO Detective Flrs i hgldls
 Who Jump oat md Ass REEAEY USES HIS GUN
Theee Charges to bo Brought Against Driver if 4e k Appreheaded- Oaly Ons Marker Fouud on Abandoned Vehicle.

Chasing . coupe in which two young men were riding. about 10:S0 o'clock last night. Sergeant Thomas J. Feeney in police automobile, fired shot from hts pistol and struck one of the rear tires of the coupe and knocked 1t of tho wheel. yet the speeding coupe continued until the driver steered 1t into . bank on Osgood avenue and aban- doned 1t. The driver and his com panion escaped through the nearby lots. and today an investigation was under way by Officer w. 8. strolls. Charges of reckless driving. disobey- ing an officers signal and having . car with improper markers on the highway with be placed against the driver if he is apprehended.
 Sergeant Feeney was on Booth street when his attention was at tracted to the speed of the coupe. according to his report to Chief Hart On Myrtle street he attempt cd to pass the coupe but the driver pulled to the left and blocked the police car. On Bprritt street, be- tween Myrtle and West Main streets. the sergeant shot the tire off the coupe turned west into West Main street and north on Corbin avenue. again blocking the sergeant's at- tempts to pass.
 Firing two shots into the air, the sergeant attempted to frighten the occupants of the coupe. but 1t turn ed east into Osgood avenue while the tireless wheel bumped along the road. and at the corner Of Farming ton and Osgood avenues both occu- pants jumped out. A woman's para sol was in the coupe but nothing to lead to the Identification of the men. Examining the car. Sergeant Fseney found 1t to have oaly one marker.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
Famous Aviator Con. sumes About Fosr Hours in Fight of Sev. eral Hundred Niles.
WENT TO BULLFIGHT
 AND SOCCER GAME

Panama. Jan. . N-A fine night from San Jose. Costa Rica, to Pana. ma City today carried Col. Charles A. Lindbergh to the end of his Cen. tral American tour. He took the air at the flying field at San Joee At s:l6 (eastern standard time) and landed safely at Cape Lind bergh. on Panama soil. at 1851 this afternoon. Al the famous aviator came over Balboa and swept swiftly toward the landing place, there was . tropical shower and . stiff wind was blowing. A great crowd had gathered at the nying field. including many Amcri- cans. who had come in from the canal zone. and Lindbergh has his usual enthusiastic welcome.
 There was some confusion at the landing. As Colonel Lindbergh taxi. ed down the field past the prssi. !. dents stand mounted Panama troops galloped beside his plane to keep the rushing crowd back.
 The crowd would not give way and it seemed for a several seconds that many lives were in danger aa the propeller of the Spirit of Ct. Louis kept whirring.
 The landing was safely made with no one injured. The American air hero was immediately escorted to the presidents grandstand while the crowd sursed about him and cheereA wildly.
 President Chiari In greeting him said:
 Colonel Lindbergh, others have secured the liberty of America. you with your ability of shortening dis tance arc establishing . basis of fra ternity and are bringing together all the American countries on . basis of real understandings"
 San los. ,casta Rica. Jan. 5 A- Colonel ChAsess @A. LtndbeFsh hop ped or for Pansma on the last lap of his Central American tour at s:tt .. m.. central standard time.
 At Panama L!ndbergh will decide defiAitely on the route to follow on his coming visit to Havana. where the Pan-American conference will be in session. The airline distance to Panama is 310 miles.
 Lindbergh. who met with enthu- siasm everywhere in Costa Rica. was on the held early this morning pre- pairing for the hop. He arrived at the Sa.bana flying field at 6 o'clock and studied carefully maps Of the territory over which he was to fly. 1 At Havana January 10
 After . stay of several days in Panama. 1indbergh will start north from Panama. having abandoned any intention to go to Colombia and Venezuela at this time. Making one or more stops en route. he plans to arrive at Havana, Cuba, during the sessions of the pan-American congress, which opens January 1s.
 Without protest or advance pub licity Lindbergh yesterday attended another bull fight. His attendance
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