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New Britain herald., 1928-03-12

republican @uo could pay tau whole amount, has communicated with him. Borah said
 Rob,nSon's speech went unuusW CT ed in the senat4.
 Norris indicated q movement might b" started in the senate to in duce Mellon to quit his post
 "for nearly tiro years the Teapot Dome scandal has been on the first pages of the n-W>papers, Norris told the United Press. Even if Mel lon knew nothing of ,hc Teapot Dome matter at tho timr when Will Hays sent him S50,UUo of Sinclair's s Continental Trading company Lib erty bonds, finer. is no excuse for his remaining silent since that time.
 Mellon over the weekend admit ted that Hays on behalf of the re- publican national commitre" had sent him $50.o0O of Sinclair bonds 10 convert into cash, but said he had returned the bonds, later making a S50,ouo cash contribution 70 aid in clearing the republican campaign deficit.
 ''It was Melons public duty to speak out" Norris said. He must have known that the naval reserves had been leased to Harry Sinclair and that criminal conspiracy cases had been instigatsd against the oil man. I can not see how he could, in duty bound, remain silent while all these developments Were occurring" "
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New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
Senator Norris Says Coolidge Should Ask for Resignation of
 Secretary of Treasury Mellon
Upper Congressional Body Hears Stirring Talks by Democrats Denouncing Recent Disclosures Made Before Senate Committee Investigating Tea
 pot Dome Leases-Hays to Reappear
 and Mellon Summoned to Testify

Washington March l2 q r)--A demand for resignation ot Secretary Of Treasury Mellon and a democratic denunciatton of the Sinclair contri- button to the republican party as the price Of republican treachery 10 the nation" Were heard in tur sen ate today as d result ot recent Tea pot Dome disclosures.
 The swift series ot developments included:
 IA statement Ky senator Norris. republican. Nebraska, that President Coolidge should have asked for Mel Ions resignation as soon as he learned of Melons Saturday night admission Of know ledge of the Harry Sinclair contribution.
 "A speech 70 the senate by Sru- ator Robinson. democratiC floor lead- TT, declaring that the Sinclair cam paign gift of $16o.0oo could not now he atoned for by restoring the money to Sinclair because thu, contribution represented "the price of republican treachcry to the natiOn.'
 2-Formal summonin- of Mellon, Will II. Hays. former chairman of inc republican national committee and William NJ. Butler, present chairman, to appear before the Tea pot Dome committee tomorrow to testify about their participation in the contribution affair.
 4-Announcement by senator Bor- ah of Idaho that he is progressing with his movement to have repub- Iicans make up a fund to defray the Sinclair contribution. One wealthy
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
ERWIN'S REAPP0INTMENT
 APPROVED BY COOLIDGE
l,->i.lcnt Recommends Another Term for Postmaster in <O-
 t1ce to senate.

President Coolidge today sent the examination of Postmaster Fl. F.. Er- win to the senate for disappointment. MT. Erwin was nominated for reap pointment January 19 by Congress man F.. Harf F.nn. The recommond- : ation by President Coolidge today puts the stamp of official approval on the nomination.
 Confirmation by the senate is the next and final step before the off Cial appointment.
 MT. Erwins appointment when i' comes through will date back to March 1, when his term expired. He TOW is filling the second term al- though not officially reappointeJ.
 Mir. Erwin is a native of oswrgo, \. Y.. but has been in New Britain for 3S years. He is q graduate of the Eeloit college in Beloit Wis. Ha is a former director Of the New Bri- tain Machine Co.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
Girl and Uncle Roam
 Early to Decide Bet
 On Number of House

Julia Danch. aged l5. of 99 Hartford avenue. and her uncle, Tony Gurnicki of 103 Franklin street, Were playing cards Satur- day night and made bet that the number of a house at the corner Of Franklin and Stanley st rnetS was "11u." They could not wait until daylight. but went out tc settle the dispute. and Officers Otis Hopkins anr William J. Me tarthy met them at 1:4o o'clock in tine morning
 Tn" explanation Of their bet did not satisfy the officers. who brought them to police head quarters, where they repeated il. and when the girl was taken 10 her home her parents told the officers tha story was true. They promised. however. not 10 allow the girl to go out in the middle of the night again without suffi- cien' reason.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
WELD HOME FROM TOUR,
 PLUNGES INTO BUSINESS
Has GnfrreINc With Public Work >
 Chairman Towers and Party Leader Judd.

Ia!or Weld returned to his oftic" today q ftrr an abs"nc. Of two weeks during which he and Mrs. Weld tour d the south and visited Havana and among the first to confer with him Were Chairman Reginald F.. Towers of the board of public works and Al dcTlnan William If. Judd. chairman of the republican town committee.
 No annOunCeIncn was made after the conference as 10 any connection with the Investigation into the board of public works in which the name of Mayor Weld has been prominent ly mentioned. Neither was anything said as to the possibility Of Mayor Weld being q candidate to succeed himself as mayor at the city election which takes place four weeks from tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
SURFMAN'S BODY FOUND
 ON BEACH NEAR WRECK
ID On Shore To-

Plymouth. Mass. March 12 lP- Tn. body of Prank Griswold, surf man on the Manomet Point coast guard station who was swept from sight Saturday when the stations life boat overturned. was found al 9 o'clock this morning on the beach about a mile south of Manomet Point.
 GriswoId was one Of eight coast guardsmen who Were returning 10 shore from the steamer Robert E. Lee after aiding in rescue work. The boat capszed and sent its occupants into the water. Grswold disa ppeared almost immediately and a tWo-1ay search failed to reveal his body. Two of the other men lost their lives.
 Thomas Rurnham. caretaker Of q house on the beach, saw the body lying oil the edge of the water He notified the coast guard station and q. party of men started out to bring inc body back to the station.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12

Councilman Frank $. Caldwell of the third ward will retire from membership in the city's govern mental body next month after six years Of service as d represe ntativc Of the third ward, h. announced to- day.
 Councilman Caldwell was ,lecte u m l392 and two years later Was sent back 10 the council without contest from either party, the rc- publicanS having nominated him Whll" th. dc1a Ocrats endorsed his c2ndidacy. Two years ago he vas re-.lectcd and this year democrats were considering again endorsing his candidacy,
 Councilman Caldwell has been par tlcnlarly active in tn" movement to have q main line railroad station in this city. and in restoration of the E1ihu Burritt homestead as q shrine to the 'l"arned blacksmith" lIe was employed in th" post office for many years and more recently has been with North X Judd Mfg. 70.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
GUILF0YLE'S DEFENSE
John I. Robinson oi Hartford i> As- >siat"h in Preparing Defense of Ac,IiscI Man.

Hart ford, March l2 lP--Ju1gc samuel Eoseuthal announced to- day that John T. Robinson. member Of inc law Arm Of Robinson. Robin son and Cole has become associated with him iu the defense Of Dr. Mar old x. Guilfollo. veterinarian. who was indicted last week for the mur- der of Mrs. MaNlmin J. Gaudet of New Haven on the evening oF Jauu- ary IS. The veterinarian has been represented solely hy Judge Eoscn- thal up 10 the present. Judge Rosen- thai also declared that his client will not b. arralgned in superior der until 2 week from Tuesday
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
Bill Tilden Elected
 T.. $. Tennis Team Chief

Philadelphia, March 12 P(-Wll- liam T. Tildan. former tennis cham pion and ranking American player. has been selected captain of the 192N \ |. <. Davis cup team. 1t became pub lie today.
 Tideu succeeds Richard \. Will a half dozen years
 In naming Tilden. th" Davis cup committee. Of which Joseph W. Wear. of this city. is chairman, the former champion was designated to play i'll the American zone competi- tion.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
WIDOW IS SUMMONED
Natcrbur, Woman SuhTocnard by Police After Returning From Grave of Murdered Husband,

Waterbury, March 11 iPl- Mrs Daniei Sautono of 5e Railroad Hill street, this city. was subpo"naed this morning to appear at 2:2o o'clock at the inquest Of Coroner Eli Mix in New Haven into her hus- bands murder which occurred Thurs day night in AnSonia.
 Notice to appear was served on her by Captain Thomas Colosanto Of the local police at th" request Of state police just q few minutes after she had returned from th. grave Of her husband.
 Santono was buried lhjs morning with funeral services conducted al the late home by Rev. Hubbard or St. Johns church. Burial was in t local cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
Montreal Police Are
 Seeking Smith Girl

Montreal. Que. March 12 P'- Montreal police instituted q search
 today for Miss Frances S'. John smith. missing smith college girl. The action was taken the re- quest Of the girls parents in New York. who wired the police after J. II. Wilkinson. Canadian Pacific rail- road conductor, had offered clues to | the girls whereabouts when he ar rived here Saturday.
 Although Wilkinson said the girl was ill Q. convent outside of Mon treal. detectives began working on
 indefinite cues in this city. Wilkin- son declared the girl had boarded his
 train the day after her disa ppcaranC"
 bound for convent in the proSinc"
 of Quebec.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
S75,00O IN REQUESTS
Milford Hospital. Church of Christ and Library Association Are Bcnc ticiarits Under Will.

Milford. March 12 LF-'rho Mil ford hospital. Church of Christ and the Milford Library association will divide about S75,ooo as the result Of q will left by Winfield Graham Of this town. who died last October. it WHs learned today.
 The estate is composed principal ly of stocks and bonds "nd is valued at $N1.24U. Of this $6.o40 goes to friends and the balance of tn" estat" is divided into six equal parts, four going 70 the hospital and on" each to inc Library association and the { tMurrh Of Christ.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
Insurance Companies
 Lose in Supreme Court

WashinEton, March IT 'P' = ThD Mutual Lii. lnsuranc" company ol
 New York and the New York Lii" Insurance company lost i'll the su- preme court today iu their attack
 upon the Wisconsin statute regulat- ing ouiSi1e insurance companies do-
 ing business in that state
 The companies attacked the reel der which Wisconsin imposes upon
 outside companies the same taxes a. are iimnoa"d upon Wisconsin insur- ance col;. nicS by the home state of tn" rllt"lde companies. The su- preme codrt dismissed their appeals for want or jurisdiction.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
MAN ABSENT SINCE 'I7
 IS DECLARED DEAD
Probate Judge Passes on Petition of Hillstrand's
 Mother

George A, llillstrand Of this city, nlysteriously missing since August, l917 has been adjudicatei dead by Judge Bernard r. Gaffney of the probate court. Mrs. Amanda Hill- strand the mans mother has been appointed administratriX Of his ,>s- tate. Mrs. Hillstrand petitioncd the court to declare her son dead, oil February 2S last.
 Hillstrand left his home. then al 55l Stanley street, bound for Savin Rock, where he was 10 spend the week end. He was never heard from after that He would be % years old. if he Were living now
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
Commodore Burritt
 Dies in Bridgeport

Bridgeport, March r. tP'-- Com modor~ Francis Burritt, ll first commodore Of the l.archlnont Yacht club and one of the leading yachts men on Long Island sound thre" decades ago. died al Bridgeport hos pi1al carly today. Commodore Bur rift, a native Of New York where he was born on May 30, lA3b, was a resident of this city for the past 35 years. Hr is survived by his wife, Miss ESt"lle Burrltt.
 Mir. Burrtt had not been in good health for several years.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
"Rube" Runs AfOul of
 Texas CurfeW Laws

SanAntonio. Texas. March l2 tP Rub" Benton. former big league pitc her and now with the Mime apoiis American association club, ran afonl of the curfcw law and a preach"r-policeman here las, night with the result that he is nursing a pair Of black eyes and other injuries.
 Following s"rics of safe rob berries police were ordered to question anyone found on the streets after midnight. Patrol man '. W. Thurman, once a Bap- list theological student and lay preacher. attempted 10 question Benton. The ball player resented his efforts and after the melee was taken 10 police headquarters. whence he was taken to a hospital fer first aid. No charges were filed
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
Senate Campaign Funds
 Committee Wins Review

Washington, March IT PA-The senate campaign funds committee was granted review by the su- prem" court today of the decision of the lower federal courts drriin- ing 70 pass on the right Of the committee to the ballots of Dela- ware county. wanted in the Ware Wilson senatorial election contests.
 The action or the court means that it will pass upon the question whether the lower courts should have acted upon demand of the special commi'tc. for the ballots and other election papers, instead determination by tho senate itself.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
PREFERS CHARGES AGAINST RAILROAD
Says Penn. System Sought to
 Eliminate Coal Company
UNAVOIDABLE TO UNION
General Manager of Eo>>,iiLc Coal Company says Railroad Pru,,rdc,i Against His Organization "NiIfuliy and Naiiciou>l,,"

Washington, March I4 ,P.-,'Aarg- 'S that tho Pcnnsylyana railroad hai sought "Wilfully and malicious 'y'' 10 put the Kosevllo Coal com- pany out Of business were made to- day before the senat" committee in- Nestigatlng the bItuminous industry. hy Thomas Sagle, lt Roseyill,. Ohio, general manager uf tn. company.
 Bought Coal
 Hr testified that th" railroad had purchased coal from his firm for years, while the mines were opera'- ing under union labor but that in 1926 had withdrawn q siding near its mines for no apparent reason. This occurred. hc said, after a con- V"rsation which h. had in Chicago with Henry Owens, purchasing agent for the PennsylNania railroad
 In that conversation Sagle testi- lied, the purchasing agent said the railroad would not pay a pric" for coal to any operator which would make poss!ble paying salaries in ac- cordance with the Jacksonville wage agreement"
 Gets similar Word
 Chester Pcnrod, of trOokoNille. Ohio. president of the Robinson Coal company. said be had received sim liar word rom th" Pennsylvania railroad through Owens, adding that phone from Chicago and said that th" railroad would buy no coal from his firm unless jt posted notices ar the tipple that the nit-d Min" Workers would be recognized in no way.'
 Penrod said that his firm did not post the notice and that the mines were closed about April l. 1927.
 Answering Senator Wheeler, demo- crat, Montana, prnrod sald that OWcns told him the Pennsylvania. railroad was "tir"d ot contributing 10 the United Min" Workers" and that "hc had received orders for his action in Philadelphia
 '. E. H"iseman. attorney for th" P"nnsy'yan railroad, brought out that PcnroJ Was at ona time I mcn- Der oi tn. United Mine Work IFS.
 Lewis Charges
 Al the opening of the inyrstiga- = ton, John l.. Lewis, president ot tb" United Mine Workers, charged that the railroads had tried 10 break the union and nullity the Jacksonville agreement in order to reduce fuel prices.
 Sagle said that gl per cent of the tn" Pennsylvania railroad for the past 10 years, but no sales, had been made since they were forced to close down in 1926.
 Frank J. Ben2cr, .ZancsNillo. Ohio. secretary treasurer of the nited Mine Workers branch in that area testified hat be had been told time and time again" by runrod of assrr- lions by the Pennsylvania railroad representatives to him that they would 'contributn no longer to the ,iamnable trust. inc United Min" Workers of America" The witness said there are i3 mines operating in eastern Ohio now under union con tracts which pay the Jacksonville scale. and that 10 other mines have signed the agreement but are moi working.
 Prom what l lcaru.' he told sen ator Wagner. democrat, New York, none of these mines now sell coal 10 the railroads, evon though some Of them used to-
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
No Trace of Lieut.. Kinkead- Both Ship and Pilot
 Utterly Vanish
WAS TRYING TO BREAK
 WORLDS SPEED MARK
living 100 Feet Above Water. Ship Pi,lngcs Down into Waves, ln- -tantly Di>appearing-Was Flying Nearly 800 Miles an Hour When Accident Orurrcd-tIunt to No Avail.

Southampton. Eng. March l.. PJ Flight Lieutenant $. NJ. kinkead noted British speed pilot, flying al ferrific speed today dived into the sea leaving no trace while attempt ing to break the world speed record.
 Lieutenant kinkead, who was q member Of the victorious British schneider cup team Of last year, Was plotting the same type of machine with which flight Lieutenant $. x. Webster won th. Schneider trophy with an average Of 2S1.4S miles an hour.
 Today's attempt. which was part or a long planned -Gfort by the British 70 esta blish q world speed mark, was made in q snow storm.
 Lieutenant kinkea had made his first trial flight in a royal air force w wonder plano" Saturday and then ter which he declared he was con- vinced he would make more than 300 miles an hour. The machine that he used today was a super marine napier S5.
 During the Schneider cup races Lieutenant kinkcad mad. | speed of @91 miles du hour. the highest rate attained over onc lap in th" race. but was forced to withdraw af- tar completing th" third lap.
 The record which the British air man sought to shatter was that es- ablished shortly after the Schneider .rup races by Major De B"rnarJi. Italian speed acc, who flew at "@t.94 miles in hour.
 Trying for Record
 Lieutenant Rink eadS nose dive came when he was flying at q height Of about 400 feet and the plane utterly vanished. 4 motor launch immediately went out and searched the area in the vicinity where the plane disappeared, but an hour later had found no sign Of man or machine.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
NORMAL SCHOOL BURGLARY
Attempt Made to Gain Entrance tO Principal Whites safe But With out >ucTrs>-I,Oys suspected.

Entrance Was gained 10 1h" State Normal school on Stanley street over the weekend and an attempt made 10 open the safe of the office ot glass in d door was broken to gain entrance and bolts were removed from the safe door, Detective Ser sean1 t.lHueer found today. He be lieves it was th. work of boys Nothing was taken.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
0. R. E. Bergquist Stricken
 With Shock in Drug Store

Olof K. F. BergQuist, aged Gt. or 253 south Main street. suffered q shock yesterday afternoon in tn" Miller Hanson Drug store at 30 Church street. and was taken 10 New Britain General hospital. Mir. Berg cust Is president and treasurer of 'hc drug concern and is well known. His condition is considered serious.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
HARTFORD MAN DIES.

Hartford March l.. LP-pomi- nick Zitc. 46. died in Hartford hos pital from injuries received when struck by an automobile last Thurr day night. Fred W. peloauin. of this city. driver of the car which struck Zito, is to be arrested for crimtaet negligence
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
BARK OF A COLLIE
 CAUSE OF KILLING
Portsmouth Coast Guardsman
 Arrested on Murder Charge
BRUTAL SHAVING IS TOLD
Charge i. That Owner of Dog Was shot When He Demonstrated For the Na!ttun shooting Of lii. Canine Pet

Rochester, x. Ill., March l. ,uPJ The bark oi a Gog resulted in charges O. murder being, placed ,u~ day against George Conduu. Forts mouth coast guardsman.
 County Solicitor Bert Cooper told the UulteI Press today At had Il clear ease Of murder Hsaiu~, th, man who Was alleged 10 hay, shot and killed colli, dog and then ils master, William Thurstou, &5-y.ar- old New Durham farmer.
 Condon was to be arraigued in Rochester municipal court today. The coast guardsmau. who said his home Was in klttcry. Mr.. sp,.ut the night in Jail hcl..
 1rll- of >huDtia.
 Cooper described the shooting.
 't"Ldon and a man named Rod Rcy Eaton, whom We have arrested. wcr" riding by Thurstou's hom, Sunday when d tire of their auto mobile blew our.
 When Condon got out to repair tn" damage, a pet collie belonging to the Thurstou family came run ming toward him barking.
 "Coudon drew a revolver and shot the jog dead.
 Joseph W. Tnurstou tath,r of the dead man, was attracted by the shot and stepped out Of 1h" house. His son ran out of the woods from the other side of the road.
 'Ihe coast guardsman fired one shot in the air and Jum ped into 1he car which went up the road about -on wards where the men stopped again 10 repair their tire.
 "The younger Thurston telephoncd Constable William Welsh Of New Durham who drove tc the farm with two men.
 '"Thurston and the three set out after Condon and Eaton whom they overlook q short way up the road just completing their repairs.
 "Condon came back to the con- stables car anl said Have you heard anything about a dog being killed? 4 big car just went by here last
 "rhe officers and Thursron started back to their car when condon said to Tburston, Here. coIne back"
 several Shots iircu
 "Thurston turned around and tondon fired several shots into his body. Welsh and his assistants, Philip Mann and William Ehincs, captured the guardSman,"
 Condon otld police today he had Q wife and home at Amesbury, Mass. hut that he had taken out his ear registration in Maine because he frequently drove in that state.
 Portsmouth. N. IT.. March 12 q P}-Gcorgc Condom, arrc cstcd for murder at New Durham. was at tayncd to the Wood Island coast guard station in Portsmouth harbor. He had been in the service about q year.
 rondon's enlistment papers gave his home as Amesbury, Mass.