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New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
HELD IN M,ooo BONDS
Brtdseport Man Under Arrest Fol. iowtne stabhlng Ahray After Drinking Bout

Bridgeport. Feb. : R-Thomas J. Mellon. l3, was held in $5.00o bonds charged with assault with intent to kill following an all-night drinking party in his apartment which cul- minated in . stabbing affray this morning.
 Mellon was alleged to have at- tackled James Finnerly end Frank Reynolds with . potato knife. It was said that Mellon resented re- marks made about his wife. Rey- holds and. Finneriy were cut about tho head and shoulders.
 Reynolds was taken to the Park City hospital where his condition was not serious. He was under ar raN. Finnerly was held at police headquarters under $500 bonds.
 Auguston Sherron was held ln sl,000 bonds as . material witness. All of the men live here.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
APPEALS TO CONGRESS-
Boston Inventor Wants His Rights In Free Energy Gmerntor'' Fully Protected.

Washington. Feb. , tUP)-Gara- led T. K. Giragossian. Boston in- ventor, appealed to congress today for legislation to protect his right In his free energy generator which he claims will make a para disc on earth.
 He asked the house patents com mittee for amendments to a wartime resolution providing for . m,niss- ion to pass upon his invention. This resolution leaves the way open. he said. for litigation.
 Giragossian. who las appeared be- fore congress for II years, has re- fused to demonstrate his principle to anyone eXcep. to a relative who since has died. He told . senate committee how it would work but refused to divulge the secret" The committee found his plan "unwork- able" along with that of another inventor who claimed to be the ori- einator of the prir ciple. My star of destiny gave 1t to inc" Giragossian told the committee today. The changes he desires are provided in a resolution by Rep, Mcleod of Michigan.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
Prospects for Spring
 Building Seem Bricht

Bridgeport. Feb. 3 VA survey of the building trades for the spring months made by the Connecticut Federation of Labor and reported upon to a meeting of the business agents of the building trades unions at New Haven yesterday, showed that the prospects were flor one of the best or even the best the state has had" in the language of the re- port.
 The survey showed that there had been no apparent change in wnge and working conditions during the winter.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
HILL TRIAL GOES ON
Gardener Testifies That Son Of Slain Woman Gave Him Sus- picjOsls Instructions.

Slain Woman Gave Him sus-
 picio,ls Instructions.
 Ottawa, Ill.. Feb. , (UP)-PeteE Busch. aged gardener. under cross- examination today. held firmly to his story that Harry Hill instructed him mot to dig too deep" around the corner Of the basement where the body of Hills mother. Mrs. Eliza Hill. was found buried.
 Busch was recalled to the stand in Hills trial for the murder.
 The gardener repeated his story as he did yesterday. Busch's wife. Mary. had preceded him to the stand and first told of the conver- sation between her husband and young Hill on the front porch of her home in Streator last August 16.
 Interest in Busch's testimony at- tracted a record crowd again today. One woman fainted outside the courtroom. She was Mrs. Mary Me- Avoy. who walked 19 blocks and waited two hours for the doors to open. She was given a front scat after being revived.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
BROTHERHOOD OFFICERS

Officers of the Brotherhood of the First Lutheran church were elected at the annual meeting last evening. They are as follows: President. Ar thur J. Kallberg; vice-president. John A. Nelson: recording secretary, Arnc Danielson: financial secretary, Adolph Anderson: treasurer, Solo, mon Hultgren. On March 1 a de- bate will feature the meeting.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
Army Chaplain Dies in
 Manila: Case Mystifies

Manila. P. l.. Feb. 3 (UP) - First Lieut.. Edmund F. Savageau, army chaplain from Wisconsin, died at sternberg hospital today. four hours after an airplane brought him here from Camp Stotsenburg.
 Savageau was courtmartialed a fortnight ago. and it was reported his resignation had been asked flor the good of the service" Secrecy surrounded the courtmartial pro- ceedings.
 Army officials refused to reyea. the cause Of Savageau's death.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
KAPLAN TO FIGHT MAYS

New Haven. Conn.,, Feb. w. Louis Kid Kaplan. former feather weight champion of the world now fighting in the lightweight ranks. has signed to meet Bobby Mays. of New London in . 10 round bout at the local arena, February 13. according to an announcement made here to- day by Matchmaker Tcny Paolillo
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
MRS. KARpINIu ENTERTAINs

A number of friends were enter tained at a whist card party given by Mrs. Stanley A. Karpinski at her home at 3S Doris street last evening. Refreshments were served. Among those present were Mrs. Stanley Gierymski. Mrs. M. kopieclli, Mrs. Joseph Owsiak. Mrs. Joseph A. Klos- kowski. Mrs. Paul Nurczyk, Ars. Stanley Borawski and Mrs. Feif. The prizes were won by Mrs. Cierymski and Mrs. Owsiak.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
NEW HAVEN TRAINER

New Haven. Conn. Feb. 3 R- Charles "Pcp" Sanders. veteran Can adian hockey trainer, started today as trainer of the New Haven Eagles. of the Canadian American Hockey League. the New Haven Hockey club annaunced. Sanders acted as train CT With the Eagles last year.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
RECEIVED BY POPE

Rome. Feb. ] (UP)-The pope today received in audience 40 off cers and members of the crew of the United States cruiser Detroit, now anchored at Naples.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
DINNER FOR MISS BIELMAN

Mrs. Carl Restella of 152 Lyons street gave dinner party and bridge last evening at her home, 152 Lyons street in honor of Miss Mildred Bielman. A number of Miss Biel- mans friends were present. Prizes at bridge were awarded to Peggy McClean and Helen Lynch. The con- solation prize went to Miss Bielman.
 She will become the bride of George Anderson of New Haven on February 16.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
NEWSPAPERS PUBLISH
Despite Fire in Fall River, After
 noon Dailies Put Their Papers on

Fall River. Mass. Feb. 3 (CP)- Although Fall Rivers disastrous fire caused heavy damage to the city's newspaper plants. it did not prevent them from going to press today.
 The new plant of the Herald News was damaged and it's old plant destroyed. This paper used the plant of the New Bedford Standard today.
 The Globe, whose plant also was seriously damaged. went to press today in Taunton.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03

present were Representatives Cotton. Utah; Vincent of Michigan: Clifford, Massachusetts: McFadden. Pennsyl- vanla: Dempsey. New York: Morin. Pennsylvania, and Sinnott, Oregon. all republicans and Eslick and
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
Fathers Statement

LCS .Au6eleS, IeU. Nl1 1]--1 eTTS Parker. father of 1:-year-old Mar ion. who was kidna ped. killed and butchered by William Edward Hickman. now on trial. in a signed statement issued yesterday on be- half of his wife and himself de- clared, "What we want most of all is time to forget"
 Parker said that both he and his wife believed Hickman should go to the gallows for his crime.
 Understand. there is no spirit ol revenge. We feel he owes this debt to society. To the mothers and fathers of other little girls" the statement read.
 Parker then praised his wife for being able to withstand the shock which accompanied the revealing of the gruesome crime.
 we were haunted by the terror of that little girls death for weeks Our only longing now is to be rid of the publicity of the affair. to zee tuiS AlAdll AAiS"Ihuh time to help us to forget.
 The trial? We'll. that is difficult Somehow we have a dread of the trial, . dread that that man Hick- man may escape the penalty he de- serves through the false plea of in- sanity.
 He's sane. just as sane as am. He was sane then; sane enough to know what was dangerous and what wasn't dangerous. Certainly he wasn't normal but he was sane.
 But what we want most of all is time to forget
 Hickman Offers Himself
 Hickman offered himself as a sub ject for clinical experiments for the purpose of saving other American youths from crime in . letter re- ceived by the district attorneys of- flee here.
 The document. $500 words long
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
HICKMAN TRIAL IS
 NEARING ITS END
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lTUll ' lISL Idkt.x from the witness stand that Hick- man was insane-a victim of de- mentia praecox, paranoid type, a sufferer of delusions of grandeur and megalomania.
 Another Expert Called Dr. J. M. Tettus of Los Angeles was the other defense expert. lick man. he said. was undersized and had low blood pressure. He also declared the defendant suffered from serious meningitis" or inla. nation of the brain covering.
 The final witness for the defense will be Dr. A. g. Skoog, Kansas City alienist, and considered by Hick- mans counsel as their star witness Attorneys said 1t was possible that the prosecution would start rebuttai evidence before the close of court today.
 The appearance of the prisoners mother, Mrs. Eva Hickman of Kan sas City. on the witness stand was one of the dramatic events of the trial.
 'He Is my son." said the motA. CT. He was good to me and then he changed"
 That change, she declared, oc- cured following his return to Kan sas City, her home. after his arrest and conviction of check forgeries here.
 This change also was noted in the testimony of the brother. He de- clared the accused youth seemed to have things on his mind which he did not want to tell about. He said that he didn't think the fact tha. Edward. as William was known in the family. had murdered a man here in December. 1928. had any part in causing him to be sullen when he returned to Kansas City last summer.
 In contrast with the relative com posture of mother and son on the witness stand. Hickman's father testified in a voice that trembled and tears rolled down his face us he told of his married life. He toll of threats made against his life by his wife. and declared he believed she was insane and her father "ra- tional but peculiar" He admitted that, after leaving his family while William Edward was . small boy. he married again in northern Mexico. Mrs. Hickman in her testimony had declared she once had attempt ed suicide because nobody seemed to want or care about me-"
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03

and rambling in content, stated My special providence might have wanted me for that use."
 Whether l am condemned to die or allowed to live" tho letter read. T believe some good can be done by turning me over to the investigation of medical science. in order to dis cover what is responsible for the present wave of youthful criminals.
 Perhaps my life was intended by providence to exemplify the tendency of modern youth to generate crim. inality. and the crime which was my last and the wide publicity 1t has gotten may only be steps in bringing mo before tho world 90 I can do some great good"
 The district attorneys effice was uncertain whether the document would be introduced at his trial.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
10 HOLD RREAKFAm.

Washington. Feh [ M-Anothsf group of democratic aud republican
 members of the house was invited to the White House for breakfast to-
 day by President Coolidge. Those
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
Won't Accept Reward

WO1t AVN0Pt tS0W01U
 Kansas City. Mo. Feb. ! tUP)- Charles Edwards. former chief of police here. and | close friend of the family of William Edward Hick. man. said today he would not ac- cept . share of tho reward for lick. mans capture although hs wss re- sponsible for turning suspicion In Hickman's direction.
 "The reward would bs blood money" he said. T couldn't take . cent"
 Edwards said he first suspected Hickman when the latter's parole officer in Los Angeles wrote to him asking If he knew where Hickman was.
 The game day. hs said. he saw in q newspaper reproductions of the Marion Parker Kidnapping letters, signed "The Fox" He compared the writing with specimens of Hickman'a penmanship. and found similarities. He gave the tip to Kansas City police. who passed 1t on to Los Angeles.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03

LEAVING FOR BERMCDA
 Mir. and Mrs. John A. Andrews and MT. and Mrs. George K. Ma cauley will leave tomorrow on . several weeks trip to Bermuda.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03

Eslick and Browning. Teane@ee, Williams and Rayburn, Texaa, Win. so. Arkansas. and EvanA Montana. democrats.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-06
REWARDS
HEROIC WORKMAN
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New Britain herald., 1928-12-06
BISHOPS APPOINTMENTS

Hartford, Dec. up Bishop
John ]. Milan of the Hartford do
cese today announced the following
appointments of clergy: Rev. Dan
lei J. Manning. transferred from
st. Patrick's church, Waterbury, to
the pastorate of st. Joseph's church,
Canaan; Rev. John T. Hynes. as
signed to St. Brendan's church, New
Haven. as assistant, and Rev. Ber-
nard ]. Foster to St. Patrick's
church. Waterbury, as assistant.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-06
Poland Would Make
Duelinp a Crime

Warsaw. Poland, Dec. 6 R0The
Polish socialist party has introduced
bill in parliament by which muir
der charges would be preferred in
the event of fatality in duels and
would make participation in a duel
a crime.
There have recently been several
duels In Poland in which fairly
prominent persons have been killed.
the latest being the death of a vice
director of a bank.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-06

Warsaw. Poland. Dec. 6 R-John
B. Stetson, jr., American minister
to Poland, will leave Warsaw on
December IA for the United States
on a leave of absence.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-06

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New Britain herald., 1928-12-06

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New Britain herald., 1928-12-06

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New Britain herald., 1928-12-06

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New Britain herald., 1928-12-06

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-25
HOOVER IS QUIzzED BY
 GOV. BILb0
Negress Incident Brought Up = Questions
 Are Asked

JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 25.-In q telegram to Herbert c. Hoover, Gov. Thomas G. Bilbo said his in- formation regarding reports that Hoover danced with negress was based on rumor and he had so stated in his speech.
 Gov Bilbo then asked Hoover who had denied that he danced with a negroes, to say whether he thought it indecent" to meet socially or dance with a negro woman.
 The telegram added that "ru- nor has been current in Mis- sissippi that Mary Boose, after returning from a meeting of the Republican National Committee in Washington, said that she danced with Hoover"
 The Governor asked Hoover to say clearly whether you think it will be offensive to you, CT indecent, infamous or disgrace- ful for you to come in contact with negro woman.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-25
BABE RUTH IS
 ON STUMP FOR
 GOV. AL SMITH
Speaks on Same Platform with Davis Chair
 Breaks Under Him

LOUISVILLE. Ky Oct. 25.- Babe Ruth, pineh-hittlng as g stump speaker for Gov Alfred E. smith at night meeting here last night along with John " Davis, received a lnsty welcome from the audienga when he plead ed the cause of the Democratic nominee but the throng was no less uproarions a few me.nerls later when flimsy chair ia which Babe was seated on the rostrum collapsed.
 Grinning sheepishiy, R h righted himsef and arose as Davis and others rushed to his side 10 ascertain if he had been iniG.ed Ruth, waving his brown derby which he has adopted, finally brought the audience to order 6ad Davis resumed his addaess
 Ruth had previously compared the political career of Gov. smith to that Of q baseball player who delivers the goods" declaring that in the political game. IS in baseball, clean fighter always wins the publie's esteem regard less of petty prejudices.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-25
CAPT. WILKINS
 SAILS SOUTH,
 POLAR REGIONS
Expedition Off on Whaler Submarine Explor-
 ation Is Next

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Oct. 25. = Capt. George H. Wilkins sailed south today cn the whaler Hektoria for a new conquest of the Polar regions, headed for De- eeption Island where he will es- tablish a base for his explora- tions by air.
 While these plans are upper most in his mind, Capt Wilkins has under consideration the feasibility of future exploration in the regicn by submarine. He believes that trips under the ice fields would not necessarily be dangerous pointing out that dur ing the war, submarines ire quently nayigated under the ice in Scandinavian and Finnish waters.
 Such undersea exploration will not be undertaken for two years, he said, when he hoped tile Brit ish Government will come to his aid.
 Capt. Wilkins expects to re- turn from his present expedition next March.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-25
STAMPED UPON MAN HELPLESS
 ON THE FLOOR
Witnesses Testify in Case Against Hospital Guard
 In Murder Case

MOUNT VERNON, Wash, Oct. 25.-Four patients of the Northern State Hospital for the Insane, at Sedro Woolley. took the stand yes terday and for about three hours answered questions in an effort to convince the court they were com- potent to testify at the trial of K. K. Kyler, guard on trial for the alleged murder of John Hes- ford, Bellihgham patient.
 Three of the witnesses told what appeared to be a coherent story, declaring that Kyler stomped upon Hesford, while the latter lay help- less on the floor. The stories implicated Aubrey Foley, assistant to Kyler. who is also alleged to have stomped upon the patient.
 The jury was excused several times during the session when ar guments arose.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-25
EXPEDITION TO STUDY HALIbUT
 COMING NORTH
Richard Bart, Washington U. Graduate Is Chief
 On Dorothy

SEATTLE. Oct. Determin- ed to discover more of the life of the halibut, the winter expedi- .ticn of the International Fish 1efies Commission sails for the Gulf of Alaska today.
 Housed aboard the halibut schooner Dorothy are thousands of dollars worth of valuable in struments and gear to sweep the halibut banks for specimens.
 Richard Burt, aged 22, Uni yersity of Washington graduate of the College of Fisheries, heads the expedition with Lawrence Kask and Olaf Erickson, also both aged 22, as his aides
 The elaborate trawling gear is under control of Capt. Dave Ritchie, veteran Canadian fisher man. The crew numbers 14 men
 The journey is expected to cover at least 5000 miles and the expedition will return here in December.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-25
6. Q. P. DRIVE
 IN SOUTH AND
 B0RAH,SCORED
James Cox Calls for Moral Condemnation of
 Campaign Tactics

NASHVILLE. Tenn. oct. 25.-In severe indictment of the Repub- lican drive in the South and of United States Senator William E. Borah, James Cox, Democratic Presidential candidate in 1920, last night called upon Southern Democrats for such moral con- demnation as will, in the days to come spare the country from an other tragedy of the pittiless shame of this campaign"
 The speaker said the present campaign was strikingly similar to t.at of Jackson, 100 years ago. Mrs. Jackson. Cox said, was killed by poisonous islander and although "one hundred years have come and gone, nature has not changed and the same passions are pres ent."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-25
7 WORDS SUM UP AIMS OF
 AMER. PEOPLE
Hughes, Supporting Hoov- CT, Says People Desire
 Prosperity, Progress

CHICAGO, H., Oct. 25.-Charles Evans Hughes, in his second speech of the present campaign in behalf of Herbert c. Hooge., declared here last night that he political aims of the great majority of the American people could be summed in the words, prosperity and progress"
 Progress demands stability and patience in dealing with the prob lens in search for the practical way and talent to recognize it and leadership to pursue it.
 If I were asked to name the man who, in my judgment. is the leading Progressive of our day, should name Herbert C. Hoover.
 "To think progressively and to achieve something worth while hy practical methods in the interest of the American people is as na- tural to him as to breathe"
 The Government can help main- tain prosperity by protection of American interests through tariff expansion, through internal i'm. provements of facilities of trans portation, and by giving coopera- ton to the government and to CO., operative endeavors, clar 0 Il Judge Hughes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-25
Detroit ssRacketeers" Are Gro,uing Rich Kidnapping
 Violators of the Dry Lac

The victims disclaim any knowl- edge Of kidnapings, and few, if any clews, are left.
 Labor circles also have their kidnapers. One leader was snatch ed away from a conference with four companions, held three days and released. His associates had paid for his freedom, the police said.
 A story officers obtained from stool pigeon" but which could not be corroborated, was that a blind pig operator, who had made much money, was informed that a band of extortionists would oper- ate his illicit business a few weeks.
 They did, giving him s400 week ly. Later he disappeared and his places were closed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-25
Campaign Receipts
 And Disbursements
 Are Reported Toda,

WASHINGTON, Oct 25.-The National Republican Congression- al Committee reported today re- ceipts up to October 20 of $235,- 034 all but $20 coming from the National Committee.
 Disbursements to October IS were $150.955 most of it going in sums of $500 each to Repub liean candidates for Congress.
 The Democratic National Con gresional Committee reports re- ceipts of October ' of S57,472, al from the National Committee. From September 1 to October IT reported disbursements were $50,- 903. A large number of the dis bursements were for $500 each and several for $1,000.