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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-15
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR DAILY?
What Will You DO to Help Saue Your Paper, from Desucton

Err to give your fellow worker, FRIEND or to
leave in street place where it will be read?
How much you giving REGULARLY to the Ruth
enberg Sustaining Fund, weekly monthly?
How often have you contributed to The DAILY
WORKER?
What have you done about It? What will you do
about it?
The situation is serious, the need is urgent.
You make the answer and let your conscience be your
guide.
Have you already given? Then give more!
If you haven't given then think of the miners the
employed, The DAILY WORKER. Then make your
swer. Act at once!
What have you done about it? What will you do
about it?
HARRY BLAKE.
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FOR INQUIRY
INTO TRAGEDY GROWS

Los ANGELES Call March 14The number dead missing
result the break the ST. Francis
rising eady Feyerh eheekup Of the number Of victims the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-15
POLICE GUNS FAIL TO HALT AUTHORITY PROTEST
Another Victim Of Political Corruption

Photo shows a
Worker carrying
the body Of a
taOeLve-year old boy
one of the hun
dreds aoho a0ere
droWned n, the de-
Iage a0hich d.
scended on the
Santa Paula galley
IN California aUhen
the poorly con-
structed San Fran
cisquito dam burst.
State officials 1Vere
bribed By real es-
tate men 1cho tried
to get rich quick
By booming the
GALLEY, to give their
official approval
TO the dam PROJECT.
As part of the
same program Of
corruption, thoas-
onds of farmers
a0ho had been latred
to Southern Coli
fo'mia By gIotoing
promises of cheap
Grable land a0ere
later robbed of
their a0ater rights
and financially
ruined.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
MALT and HOP MAN
IS Police agent
Hotel York Owner Convicted Of
Liquor Law Violation

At the adjourned session of police
court yesterday. lasting from p. m.
to 6:45, Joseph kalinowski, aged 80,
was found guilty of violation of the
liquor law in the Hotel York and
fined 800 and costs. He was repre-
sented by Attorney b. J. Monkie-
wicz. who spent some time examin-
ing Robert Gordon. who acted as
agent for the police in obtaining
the evidence on which the arrest
was made. Gordon testified that he
did similar work for the Hartford
and East Haven police. spending
about 10 days with the former and
two days with the latter. He and his
brother conducted a malt and hops
esta blishment in Worcester, Mass, in
1926-27. he said. He is "a years Of
age.
He testified that he volunteered
his services to the local police and
no agreement as to his compensa-
ton was made. but he expected to
be used right" He went to the
Hotel York on Main street and en-
gagged a room for 81 a night with
out signing register on Sunday.
Dec. o kalinowski showed him the
room and sold him pint Of liquor
for $1.50. They had a few drinks to-
gether and Gordon later went to the
police station and turned over the
bottle. The next day he went to the
hotel and presented a 81 bill in pay
ment for half pint of liquor, for
which the charge was 81. He turned
this bottle over to the police and
Sergeants McAvay and O'Mara and
Officers Liebler and kiely rushed in.
Kalinowski ran out but Officer Lieb-
Ter caught him.
According to Gordon. the 81 bill
was not recovered by the police, nor
was any liquor found in Room No.
/ in the hotel. where, he said, he
had heard men talking about the
price OF liquor and had heard the
clink of bottles and glasses. He also
testified that he had seen drinks
sold in the hallway of the hotel.
kalinowski denied that he sold
liquor.
A fine Of IS and costs was imposed
in the case Of Charles Manoogian OF
3S1 Main street on the charge of as
saulting a roomer in the same house
several days ago. Manoogian denied
the charge.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
Stanley POlakOWskf

Stanley Polakowski. IS years old,
of 80 Silver street, died this morn
ing at his home. He had made his
home in this city for about 35 years.
Death followed an illness of six
weeks.
He was native of Poland and
was one Of the first members of
Sacred Heart parish. He worked
for the Fafnir Bearing Co. for sew
eral years. Fraternally he was a
member of the Holy Name of Jesus
society.
He leaves his wife. Pauline Pola-
kowski and five daughters, Mrs.
Frank HarasZimicz. Mrs. Victory
Kofakowski, Mrs. Minnie Wiezbs-
zycki, Mrs. William Potkoj and Mrs.
Leon Rabzikowski.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday morning at 1880 o'clock
at Sacred Heart church. Burial will
be in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
FALL down STAIRS
fatal TO man, IS
Philip Camden Of Lafayette St.
Dies Of Injuries

injuries received by Philip Cam
den, IS years old, of IS Lafayette
street when he fell down the stairs
at his home Sunday night were the
cause Of his death last night at the
New Britain General hospital. After
the fall he went to his bed but yes
terday morning he was found I'M
conscious and was hurried to the
hispitai. DR.. John Purney, deputy
medical examiner. after a diagnosis
today. declared Camden had frac-
ture Of the skull.
He leaves his wife. Mrs. Amanda
Camden, and three sons, Philip and
Peter Camden OF this city. and
George Camden Of Michigan: two
daughters. Mrs. Arthur Bollard and
Miss Bernadotte Camden Of this
city: two brothers and three sisters
in Canada.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at
st. Peters church. Burial will be In
st. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
CURB EXPERIENCES
A Dull Session
Traders Use Caution, Holding
Prices in Narrow Range

New York, Dec. IS P1The curb
market experienced another dull
session today, with prices moving
irregularly in generally narrow
ranges. Traders still moved with
caution, finding nothing to brighten
the outlook in the credit situation.
The beginning of the holiday money
pinch was looked for today or to-
morrow. Call money, however, again
renewed at Z per cent.
A feature of the session was in
itial trading in American depositary
receipts for stock of Ford Motor
Co., Ltd. of England. The receipts
ranged from Q 3-S to 10 in active
trading. substantially above the Of
fering price. Among the other mo-
tors. Checker Cab and Durant made
small gains. Firestone Tire was
again heavy, losing nearly points.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
Clemenceau Tries Art
Criticism With Credit

Paris. Dec. Is. Pl-Georges Glenn
enceau has turned art critic with a
new work on the painting of his
old friend Claude Monet.
Clemenceau, who possessed many
important canvasses of the great
impressionist painter, has thrown
new light on Monet and his work,
in the opinion OF most critics.
The originality of the Tigers
study. the Temps" says, is that he
has written neither a biography Of
Monet nor the history of phase
Of art. but given "a scientific ex-
PLANTATION Of Monet's work by acute
observation Of the man himself Of
his cerebral conformation and OF
his visual orSauA"
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

PROTASS-BLOONI

DR.. Harry P1otass of % Steele
street, dentist, and Miss Clarice
Bloom of 2S1 Wadsworth avenue,
New York, were granted a marriage
license in New York yesterday. The
couple announced that they would
be married in New York on Deem
Der % by Rev. NJ. ]. Weiss.
DR.. Protass was born in this city,
the son of Leon and Rebecca Oxen
Protass. Miss Bloom was born in
New York. the daughter of Herman
and Jennie Benedict Bloom.
A number of friends of DIR. Harry
Protass rendered him a bachelor
dinner last night at Elm Tree Inn.
Pennington. A pleasant evening was
passed, appropriate entertainment
being carried out. DR.. Protass was
given a suitable Gift and received the
best wishes of the gathering, to
which he responded fittingly.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
BONDS DISPLAY
BRIGHTER TONE
Price Changes Small With NJ.
merous Gains Today

New York, Dec. Is tP>-The bond
market displayed brighter tone in
early trading today. Price changes
were small, but there were numer-
Gus gains, especially in the rail
group. Utilities also showed some
improvement, and there was fair
demand for sugar issues.
Coppers again We're under pres
sure, Anaconda rs yielding more
than points. International Tele-
phone & Telegraph convertible
4 les established a new top at
Ill IA.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

through the Office of the state Mo-
cor Vehicle Commissioner. Morris
Brooks Of 296 Chapman street en-.
tered headquarters to report that his
automobile had been stolen from
Church street while no was ut work
In the Stanley Rule and Level Co.
plant. His description Of the car
Tailed with that of the vehicle which
the police had and he Identified It
as belonging to him. He did not
know what time it had been stolen.
The automobile was badly dam
aged on the right side when it
crashed over after hitting the truck.
The top was crumpled, the tenders
were smashed as was the running
board and the windshield was brok-
en-.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
Thief vAN|SHES AS
AUTO 0VERTURNS
CrlTk Ont UninjurM and Makes
Successful Getaway

No trace of the driver of stolen
automobile which crashed into a
truck Of the New Britain Bird &;
Seed Co.. and then overturned at the
corner of West Main street and
Grove Hill shortly after O'Clock
last evening. had been secured by
the police up to this afternoon.
Henry H. Luce OF r. +. D. No. /.
driver of the truck, had turned the
corner when the stolen car coming
from the direction of Plainville.
whipped around the corner just be-
hind him and its front wheels struck
the left rear wheel OF the truck. A
drixxling rain was falling and the
pavement was very slippery.
The car. five-passenger touring
vehicle, turned over and crashed
down on its right side. Luce stopped
his truck and ran back to the auto
mobile. thinking to find the driver
injured. A. he came to the machine,
the driver crawled out stating that
he was not injured. He asked Luce
to wal. for him az he would be right
back and he walked west on West
Main street and disappeared.
Motorcycle Policeman Clarence
Kumm. doing duty on West Main
street. came upon the scene and
stopped to investigate; He was
shortly Joined by Motorcycle Police
man William 8. Strolls and other
officers from headquarters.
Hearing Luce's story, the police
men waited more than is, minutes
for the return of the driver. Then,
with the assistance Of persons stand
ing about in the crowd. the automo-
bile was righted and was driven to
headquarters.
While efforts were being made to
ascertain the ownership Of the car
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
PERILLO-PERROCHIO

Miss Eleanor Louise Perrochio,
age % years, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Giuseppi Perrochio Of Bar
mum Terrace, Stafford. and Fiore
Perillo. age 26 years. hardware
merchant Of Hartford, will be mar
ried on Saturday. December 20. at
the Church of Pompeii in New York
city. They secured a license to wed
at the municipal building in New
York today.
Miss Perrochio resided in this city
with relatives at 1873 Main street.
She was employed as a private sec
rotary at the Stanley Rule and Level
Co. Offices She was born in New
Britain. Mr.. Perillo was born in
Italy.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
WANT PACT RATIFIED

Washington. Dec. Is (UP)-Many
petitions from throughout the coun-
try pleading for prompt ratification
Of the kellogg anti-war treaty are
reaching senator's here.
Tho congressional record today
showed nearly page of petitions in
GLIDING those from the Tyler Street
Methodist church, Dallas. Texas; Y.
NJ. c. A.. Durham, N. c.; Y. w. c. A.,
Louisville, KY; citizens Of Seattle.
Spokane. Tacoma and other Wash
ington cities: SO clubs in New Hamp-
shire and q dozen women's and
church organizations Of Wisconsin.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
PINTO IN CRITICAL STATE

Raphael Pinto, who was carried
out of the fire in Bennett Nelson's
tailoring establishment on West
Main street early yesterday morning.
is dangerously i'll with pneumonia at
New Britain General hospital and
fears are entertained for his recov-
cry. He is 81 years of age and was
overcome by smoke, developing
pneumonia q short time after reach
ing the hospital.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
RAWLINGS May GET POST
At STATE CAPITOL AGAIN
Former Police Chief Candidate For
Appointment - Assistant
Superintendent

Listed among the candidates for
appointment as an assistant SUPER
intendent of the state capitol during
the 1929 session of the legislature
appears the name Of former Police
Chief w. ]. Rawlings who has at
tended the last two sessions Of that
body in the same capacity. Chief
Rawlings has host of friends at the
capitol in Hartford who are boosting
him and never lose an opportunity
to speak to the New Britain delega-
ton in his interest.
Stanley Traceski. assistant clerk Of
the senate at the last session. Ia
slated to move up a peg and secure
the appointment as assistant clerk
Of the house Of representatives at
this session.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
HAD DEFECTIVE BRAKES

Four New Britain motorists were
in West Hartford town court last
night on the charge of driving cars
with defective brakes. Lawrence
Romireo of 1S9 Hartford avenue and
Clifford r. Smith of so Austin street
paid the costs of the court on nolle.
and Samuel Genovese of ~ Pearl
court was fined s. and costs. F. L.
Quinlan of 735 East Main street had
the charge nolled without costs.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
A, Ware Merriam

Funeral services for A. Ware
Merriam Of Pennington who died Of
pneumonia in North Carolina, will
be held tomorrow noon at Erwin
Memorial chapel. Rev. DR.. George
w. c. Hill pastor Of the South Con-
gregational church. will officiate.
Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
MRS. PERA EXAMINED

Attorney Cyril F. Gaffney Is await
ing word from public health officials
in Boston regarding physical ex-
animation which was given last week
to Mrs. Elizabeth Pera of Connecti-
cut avenue to determine whether or
not she IL In a fit condition to travel
in the event that 1t is decided to de-
port her. 1t IL claimed that Mrs.
Pera IL illegally in the United States.
She was taken to Boston by First
Selectman Darius Benjamin..
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
WIFE SUES FOR DIVORCE

Mrs. Vincent Lestini brought ac-
ton for divorce today against Or
lando Lestini, claiming intolerable
cruelty. The writ, issued by Attor-
ney Jacob SCI olsky of Hartford
states that the Lestinis were married
on January IS, 1924, and have one
child, Nora, whose custody the
mother seeks in her petition. togeth-
or with almony. Deputy Sheriff
Martin H. Horwitz served the
DaperS
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
Deaths
William OgcntuS

William Ogentus, A, a well known
Lithuanian resident, died suddenly
last evening at 7:15 O'Clock at his
home on 296 Chapman street fol-
lowing a short illness. He was EN-
ployed by Landers, Frary g. Clark.
Besides his wife, he is survived by
two daughters, Misses Anna and
Ella Ogentus. Funeral services will
be held at st. Andrews church on
Thursday morning. The time will
be announced later by A. Venskunas
undertaken
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
GRANTED DIVORCE

New Haven, Dec. 1S.-{UP)-
John J. Herbert. who sued for di-
vorce because his wife snored. was
granted a divorce by Judge John
Richards Booth in superior court to-
day on grounds OF adultery.
The judge ignored the cruelty
charge against Mrs. Isabella Her.
bert, which was based on the alleged
snoring, but granted the plaintiff a
decree on the additional complaint
of adultery.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
Funerals
Mrs. Emma c. Brumbaum

Funeral services for Mrs. Emma
C. Brumbaum a resident of this city
for many years will be held tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock at the
home OF her daughter. Mrs. John
d. johnson, 40 Maplewood avenue,
West Hartford. Rev. Samuel SUIT
cliffe. rector of st. Marks Episcopal
church. will officiate. Burial will
be in Spring Grove cemetery, Hart
ford
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
MARKET SHOWS A
Strong UNDERTONE
Session Dullest Since Last Sum.
mer-LarSe Traders Quit

New York, Dec. IS Pl-The stock
market displayed a strong undertone
today in one OF the dullest sessions
since last summer. With widespread
predictions of another money
squeeze" before the end of the year
several of the large traders have
practically suspended operations for
the time being. Most of the leading
commission houses also continue to
urge caution in the making of new
commitments at this time
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
Mrs. johanna A. Flood

Funeral services for Mrs. Johanna
A. Flood of Unionville, a, resident OF
this city for nearly so years, until
recently when she left to make her
home with her son, were held this
morning at $50 o'clock at st.
Patrick's church in Pennington.
Burial was in st. Mary's cemetery,
this CITY,
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
City Items

The regular monthly meeting Of
the American Institute of Banking
will be omitted this month because
Of the Christmas holidays. Most of
the banks are planning to conduct
private Christmas parties
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
Real Estate News



Grace i. Turner to Henry Tesiler,
Pequot street.
John r. Peterson to Helen Onor.
alto, Hazelmere road.
Abraham Levine to Herbert Camp
Stratford road
Mortgage
Burton Chamberlain to J. F.
Schmidt, 3S5, Vega street.
Joseph Gasparut to the CONNER.
cial Trust Co. $500, Market street.
Releases
Mary Reilly to Giovanni F'racaAso.
ct al. South street.
Josefine Swobota to Louis Zotter,
Chapman street.
Lena Olson to Linus Deming,
Bingham street.
Ludwig Dydjuhn to Burton Cham
berlain, Vega street.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
Mrs. Georgian r. Cooley

Funeral services for Mrs. Geor-
giana B. Cooley, a former resident
of this city who died in Crawford,
N. j.. we're held this afternoon at
2 o'clock at the funeral parlors of
B. c. Porter Sons at 10 Court street.
Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe. rector of st.
Marks Episcopal church, officiated.
Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
POLICE CONSIDER PAY

Members of the police department
were in speciafsession this afternoon
for the purpose of considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of requesting an increase
in pay, clothing allowance, and
any other matters of importance to
the service. The meeting was ca;le3
By Chinf ", G. RaGk
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
ALBANIA FEARS FAMINE

Tirana, Dec. IS. R>-A wide area
of Albania is menaced by famine fol-
lowing the failure OF the corn crop.
A five months drought caused the
land to be burned by the sun.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
Wall Street Briefs

New construction contracted in
the 81 states east OF the Rocky
Mountains from Jan. ! to Dec. "a
amounted to $685.. $4,000. an in
crease OF more than $4,000 900
over the entire year 1927. +. W..
Dodge corporation reports. Las,
weeks contracts totaled $97,S4O,9 800
slightly under the amount awarded
in the preceding week.
Crude petroleum prices were
higher in the week ended Dec. IT,
Prices at the wells in 10 principal
producing fields averaged $1717 a
barrel against 1862 the previous
and $1.451 in the corresponding
week last year. according to Oil,
Paint & Drug reporter. Gasoline
prices averaged 1897 cents a gallon
in 10 principal marketing cities
against 2o.27 cents the preceding
week and 1906 cents in the corre-
spending week in 1929
safes OF Jewel Tea company, Inc,
of Chicago. in the four weeks end
ed Dec. l increased to $1,370,971
from $1,o43.653 in the correspond
ing 1927 period.
Struthers Iron & Steel company's
furnace at Youngstown has made
it's first cast after d year of idleness
and has enough merchant iron
booked to operate 6 months.
While the Midwest Stee. industry
is maintaining operations at better
than so per cent of capacity. there
will be some rolling mill suspensions
next week for year-end repairs. Mills
have operated steadily for the last
5 or 6 months, necessitating over
hauling and repairs.
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THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Recent accessions at the Public
Library and lists of recommended
reading will appear in this column each
Sunday.
Biography.
Ephestan. pseud. Winston Churchill.
Meynen, W!lfrid. The Man Disraeli.
E-D63me
Prussing, E. E. The Estate of George
Washington. Deceased. E-W27pr.
Rodman, Hugh. Yarns Of a Kentucky
Admiral. E-R6l4
Symons, Arthur. Eleanora Duse,
Whitridge, Arnold. DR.. Arnold of
Rugoy. E-Ar667wh.
Willis, l. c. Elizabeth Barrett Brown
ing. E-B8l9wi.
1925. E-W973wo.
Advertising.
Curtis Publishing Co. Philadelphia.
Advertising in the Country Gentle
man. HkA-C944a.
Curtis Publishing Co, Philadelphia.
Advertising in the Ladies' Home
Journal, 1927. HKA-C944a1.
Curtis Publishing Co, Philadelphia.
Advertising in the Saturday Eve
ming Post. -C944as.
Curtis Publishing Co, Philadelphia
Leading Advertisers, 1927. HKA-
Schneider. r. A.. and Hamilton, r. v.
Advertising for the High Schoo!
Journalist. HKA-Sch5.
Politics.
Chafee zechariah. The Inquiring
Mind. JO-C34.
Crowther, Samuel The Presidency VS..
Hoover. JU83 -C889p.
New York. Governor. 19l9-1920 (Alfred
E. Smith. Progressive Democracy.
Addresses and State Papers. JU851-
MAJ
Powell, E.. A. Embattled Borders; East
ern Europe From the Balkans to the
Baltic. JU30-p37.
Wight c. V. B. L'heur paSse. Up
W628h.
Poetry.
Bodenheim. Maxwell. The King of
Spain. YP-B632k
Campbell o. j.. and Pyre. ]. r. A.. eds
Great English Poets. YP-9C 1889.
Gorgcs, Grace. The Bells Of Italy
YP-G678b
Lafrentz, F. w. Cowboy STUFF. YP-L
1870.
Ward, Christopher. The Saga OF Cap'n
John Smith. YW-W2l3s.
Christianity.
Anderson, C. P. bp Twentieth Gen.
fury Discipleship. CK-An23t.
De Blois, A. K Some Problems OF the
Modern Minister. CX-D355.
Fairbairn, r. E. The Appeal to Reality.
CC-F 1877.
Fleming. D. j. Attitudes Toward Other
Faiths. CE-F626.
McAfee, C. b. Ministerial Practices
CX-M 112n.
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Bandits i'm Corsica
Honest; Never Steal

In order to be a real Corsican ban
dit" 1t is necessary to remain perfectly
honest and respectful OF other people s
property The only motive admitted for
banditry by Corsican tradition is the
old vendetta" Romanctti, king OF
the maquis" (maquis means brushwood)
who died two years ago. was an old
fashioned bandit" and under his gall
liant rule tourists peacefully enjoyed the
splendors of the magnificent Corsican
mountains.
But since Romanettis death another
bandit" appeared, but dropped all the
noble traditions Of Corsican banditry
and turned to robbery and burglary
His most sensational crimes were the
murder OF three members of Romanetti's
family and the pillsge OF his former
home and the hold-up of a sightseeing
car.
For the first time in the history OF
the brush" the Corsicen populace
more indignant than afraid gave as
s1stance to the police and the disloyal
bandit" was promptly shot down BY
the gendarmes
Then 1t was discovered thai In" man
was not at all ?. Co:sican n. bit a gang.
ster from Marseilles. Corsican honor
was ala