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New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
NINE POLICEMEN
 WOUNDED BY NEGRO
Chicago 0mctls Battle With CrlM Youth in BlVicade
FINALLY ROUT HIM OUT
Tear Bombs, Machine Guns, Shot Guns, and Pistols Used by Force Of 200 to Overcome Lunatic- Riddled With Bullets.

Chicago, Dec. F R-A 1e-year- old negro today shot and wounded nine policemen. among them Dep uty Commissioner Martin E. Mullen. before more than 200 policemen and ftremen. using shotguns. pistols. tear bombs and machine guns. suc- ceeded in breaking into a building where he had barricaded himself. and killing him.
 Lives Two Hours
 The crazed youth. Ernest White hurst, staged one of the moS pro- | tracted barricades in the history of the police department. with police men firing on the building in which he made his stand. from adjacent buildings. telephone poles and even from ladders. When finally cowed, Whitehurst had IS bullet wounds in his body. He lived two hours despite his injuries.
 Three sisters. one a year old baby. and two brothers of the negro, were in the house with him throughout the siege.
 By huddling in an inside room they were able to escape most of the effects of the tear bombs thrown through the shattered windows When the siege was over and. they came out of hiding. all were nearly white from the plaster clipped from the ceiling of the room by police bullets.
 Policeman Falls
 Policeman Edward J. Fontaine was slightly wounded when the ne' gro blazed away into the ranks oi the first police squad to attempt te 1rush the building.
 Sergeant Joseph Flynn. squad commander. fell with a shotgun wound an hour later. Policeman Mike I.angdon was wounded while he was dragging Flynn out of the negro's range of fire. Both men were taken to a hospital. the extent oi their injuries undetermined.
 Use Riot Guns
 Scores of police and firemen. using riot guns. revolvers. streams o1 water and tear bombs. still sought to capture the negro at dawn. aftel four hours of effort
 Smashed Window
 The negro had smashed a stors window and when g police squad pursued he ran into the Townsend street building. A call for reserve' was made. and Officer Fontaine fel under the negro's fire as the reltel squad attempted to rush the build ing.
 Bremen and a half dozen police squads finally were called out as ths barricaded man continued to mee' each attack with gunfire. Policemen perched on telephone poles com manded a view of the rear. second story window from which the shoti were being fired. : Machine Guns Used
 Tear bombs were tossed into tht building and streams of water wert used in an effort to flood the negro out.
 . Late-arriving police squadi brought machine guns. which wer' turned upon the window from whicl : the negro was firing.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
COOLIDGE ADDRESSES
 AVIATION MEETING
Declares World Is Looking Forward to InterOcean.
 ic Air Travel

Washington, Dec. IF (UP)-Thc world is looking forward to the day when extensive and reasonably safe intercontinental and interoceanic air transportation will cement more firmly the bonds of international brotherhood, President Coolidge said in an address of welcome here to- day before the international civil aeronautics conference.
 Fifty nations were represented at the conference, whose attention, the president pointed out, was to be di- rected to "the development of aero- nautics as an aid to the peaceful pursuits of transportation. of com merce, and of trade"
 What the future holds out even the imagination may be inadequate to grasp" Mir. Coolidge said. we may be sure. however. that the per lection and extension of air trans- port throughout the world will be of the utmost significance to civili- zation.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
BOY ON LONG HIKE FINDS HELP HERE
Lad on Walking Trip From Wa
 terbury to Cambridge
GETS FOOD AND l,>.~.~.
Salvatore La France, il, Given Everything Except Keys to City When Motorist Brings Him to Of- foe of Mayoi Paoness..

An 11-year old boy who started to walk from Waterbury to Cambridge. Mass. believing the two cities to be three miles apart, found himself in the office of Mayor Paonessa today with city officials making inquiries as to how he could be transported tc the Bay State.
 Found On Waterbury Mountain He gave his name as Salvatore La France and his address as S5 Pine street, Cambridge. Portions of his story were somewhat inconsistent with others, but the gist of his tale was that he left Cambridge Satur- day to visit relatives named Pecola in Mill Plain, just outside the town limits of Waterbury, and that he started after breakfast to walk home. He was picked up on the Waterbury mountain by Leo M. /, Rhode. q salesman for Landers. Frary & Clark. After hearing his story. MT. Rhode concluded it was wise to turn him over to city offi- cials for questioning. Mir. Rhode, a native of Cambridge questioned Salvatore as to the location of streets in that city and found him to be fully acquainted.
 Hts Capital $ Cents His trip to Waterbury was made with the consent of his parents who gave him 35 cents for travelling ex, penses, he said. Generous automo. bilists made 1t possible for him to complete the distance by nightfall he told questioners. Mr. Rhode sup piled the wherewithal for a mea which included "a lemon squeezed in water, oatmeal. fruit and every {, thing" Salvatore replied to a ques ton as to the condition of his ap' petite.
 The police department was noti. fled of the boys presence and while the investigation went on. Street Su' , perintendent Eugene Faselle brought the youthful wanderer to his home for . dinner. clean wearing appare and q substitute for the tennis shoes the boy was wearing at the time
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
ILLUSTRATE PLOT TO
 BOMB HOOVER'S TRAIN
Argentine Authorities Ar rest Two Men and Con.
 tinue Search for Others

Buenos Aires, Dec. 12.@F-A plot to bomb Herbert Hoover's special train has been frustrated. With two men under arrest, police today were continuing their search for any anti-American agitators who might be involved.
 Fifteen hundred guards will be employed on special duty to insure the safety of the United States pres ident-elect when he arrives tomor- row and during his visit.
 Prsident Irigoyen in a statement on the plot said police in searching a house in Estomba street found four hand grenades. two cylindrical bombs. one square bomb. dynamite. revolvers. automatic pistols and quantities of ammunition. They also found 150 ten-peso notes. All of these have been placed in the hands of the judicial authorities.
 The police announced that a room in the raided house contained a de- tailed map of the railway system. The map apparently had been used by the plotters to plan their attack. Police believe they intended to place the bombs on the tracks just before the arrival of the Hoover special train. which is due late tomorrow afternoon. It was thought that the bombs were to have been deposited some where near the outskirts of the city.
 Police in raiding the house ar- rested 8 youth who said he was Carlos Gutierez, aged IS. The authorities said, however, the real name of the youth was Aiejandro Romano and that he was 21 but posed as younger in hope of obtain ing leniency under the minors law. They described him as a student of chemistry and they believed that he manufactured the bombs.
 Later a second man was arrested oear the house. He gave the name 3f Jaime Oliver, but police said he
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
MOVES TO PROMOTE
 DEFECTIVE SERGEANT
Police Board Takes No Action on Bannan's
 Proposal

A recommendation by Chairman NJ. W. Bannan of the board of police commissioners to create the position of lieutenant of detectives was dis cussed at the monthly meeting of the board of police commissioners last night but no action was taken. Chairman Bannan said the present system of having sergeant in charge of the detective bureau, with ether sergeants under his orders, does not make for the greatest eff ciency and he felt that Sergeant w. P. McCue should have the rank of lieutenant.
 Commissioner Tomikowski re- marked that it was his understand ing that Sergeant McCue was in pos- session of all the authority necessary to direct the activities of the bureau and he questioned the probability of increased efficiency through estab- fishing the proposed position. Con- missioner Parker said he was inclin- ed to favor it. but he wondered what the attitude of the common council would be. To make the change. it would be necessary to amend the present ordinances.
 During the discussion 1t was brought out that # was only natural for a group of men to disagree oc- casionally and more so when their director did not outrank them. Com missioner Tomiiowski pointed out that he always understood that Ser geant McCue was in charge of the detective bureau and he was of the opinion that nothing would be gain cd by creating the lieutenancy. No action was taken.
 There was also a discussion of the advisability of a compulsory retire. ment age, Chairman Bannan point ing out that men in the department would be prepared for retirement if they knew from the outset that a definite age would end their services. whereas the present arrangement does not permit of sufficient advance notice to them and consequently there is the danger of bringing them up short by vote to retire them. He thought an age limit of 65 years worth considering and he believed it advisable to handle it through an or dlnance rather than by charter change. The matter will bs consid- cred further.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
 TO PLAY CARNEGIE
Teams Which Conquered Notrc Dame to Battle in Los
 Angeles, Dec. IA.

Los Angeles. Calif.. Dec. 12 (UP) The University of Southern Call fornia and Carnegie Tech. both con- querors of fe Ire Dame this season, will meet here Dec. 14 for the last game of the 1923 football schedule of the Trojans.
 The announcement was made by Arnold Eddy. assistant general man. ager of Southern California, follow ing receipt of telegram from Gen. eral Manager Gwynn Wilson, who 1. in Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
APPROVE CONTRACT FOR H. 5. ADDII|0N| |
Hayes Construction Co. Selected
 From New Bidders Today
COST WILL BE $M5,o@
City Loses 9l0,l30 By Delay in Accepting Original Bad Of Geno- vese q Rich of StAmf0rd-Hayes Co. Reduces Price s44,s00.

The contract for tho construction of the addition to the Senior High school on Bassett street will be awarded to the Hayes Construction Co. of this city at bid of S405.- 900. If the recommendations of the school accommodations committee to the school board at the latter's meeting Friday. are approved. The New Britain firms bid was the lowest of three opened this noor
 by the school accommodations com mittee. The other two were M. A.
 Connors Co. of Hartford whose bid , was $435,O00 and Genovese & Rich of Stamford. who bid t40s.33s. The difference between the bids of the Hayes Co. and that of the Stamford concern was 14,338.
 City Loses S1O,12O Six months ago Genovese & Rich
 received the contract when 1t under
 bid the Hayes Construction Co.,, and 1 M. A. Connors Co. Its base bid at that time was $394,SS0. but when 1t was given an opportunity to renew
 the bid last week. it refused. The difference between the bid of Geno- vese x Rich six months ago and that of Hayes Construction today is $10.- l 12O which the city will lose because of It's failure to take advantage of the first bid.
 When Hayes Construction Co. was given q second opportunity to bid on
 the high school addition following the refusal of the Stamford firm 10 accept the contract under it's origin.
 al bid, it cut $44,90G from its for l mer bid.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
HOOVER CROSSING
 ANDES MOUNTAINS
On Special Train h Route to
 Argentine
GOES UP 10000 FEET
President. Elect Given Opportunity of Studying One of Worlds Great. est Engineering Feats-Leaves Chile With Friendly Farewell

S1luC XSSN"NSss
 Los Andes. Chile. Dec. IF N - President Elect Hoover today was crossing the Andes mountains on . special train en route from Santiago to Buenos Aires. He travelled over the highest transcontinental railroad route in either of the Americas car- rying his mission of friendship and understanding across one of the mightiest barriers known to man.
 From Los Andes to its terminal at Mendoza the total length of the Trans-Andean railway is approxi- mately 154 miles. It's highest point is 1O.512 feet above sea level and it provided MT. Hoover with the opportunity of studying one of the greatest engineering feats in the world.
 Completes Travels
 MT. Hoover in crossing the Andes completed his travels to the only important region in the world that he never had visited before.
 The train was carried over the mountain by rack system. On the Chilean side the line has been cleo trifled. the energy being obtained from large water power plants near Santiago.
 Coming to the summit of the mountain the road runs through . tunnel nearly two miles long and the train in passing through this tunnel crossed the border between Argentina and Chile.
 Bids Farewell
 MT. Hoover bade farewell to Chile after exchanging hearty expressions of friendship between the United States and Chile with his hos: President 1banez. At luncheon which was the climax of the Chilean welcome. President Ibanez said that the national spirit of the United States had given to the world in- calculable benefits and an even greater hope for future spiritual and material advancement between the peoples of both continents.
 Mr.. Hoover in replying said that in both countries there was a com mon history Of building in q new rodla, new form of government founded upon a new conception Of human rights. He asserted. ''ouy economic interests are reciprocal and our progress in prosperity and comfort can only be mutual"
 Wants Friendship
 Tn addressing newspaper men who are accompanying MT. Hoover the Chilean president said You must not forget that this country desires solid friendship with the United States"
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
NOBLE SEEKS RAISE
 IN PAY OF fIREMEN
Extension of Vacation Period to IA Days
 Also Wanted

Chief w. J. Noble paved the way for salary increase petitions by mem hers ot his department when he made blanket request of the fire Eoard for salary increases at last nights meeting. He expressed be- lief that a comparison of salaries rald here and elsewhere will show the local department to be receiving less than the average.
 Last nights meeting being the one at which requests for pay raises are required to be presented. the chief advised none have been placed in his hands, but that he wished to give the men an opportunity of availing themselves of their annual oppor- tunity and he therefore entered the
 blanket request.
 The chief also made written appli- cation for an increase from to "A
 days in the vacation period. This is
 Tn line with conditions in most other cities, he said. The vacation sug-
 gestion and the request for salary ill-
 crease were both laid over to a spe- cial meeting which will be called for Friday night, at which time consid- i eration will be given the creating of permanent assistant mechanic. Hoseman John Blair has been acting assistant for several months and members of the board are plea sed with the way the department has , progressed.
 On motion of Commissioner Beck
 with. it was voted to send q letter to Chief Noble congratulating him and his department upon its efficien- l cy as indicated in the recent inspec- i ton, Board members complimented the chief on the appearance of the l men, houses and machines. The secretary was also instructed to send a letter of condolence to the family of John Fay. fireman. who ! died few hours before the meeting. The following substitutes were ap- ! pointed:
 Francis J. Keogh. 21. 109 North ! street: Augustine R. McDonough, g.
 64 Church street: Frank c. Glabau.
 %1. 21S Rozbury road.
 Applications for appointments to
 the force were received from Ray
 mond N. Patterson, Fl. 90 South
 High street.: James T. McNeil, g. of
 45s Main street: Raymond E. Rifle.
 24, 7S5 Arch street. They were
 placed en flle.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
DAYLIGHT H0LDUP
 YIELDS Sl04,5O0
Yonkers Machine bootd by
 Robbers on Main Street
ESCAPE IN AUTOMOBILE
Bank Carrying Payroll Of Alexan- der Smith & Bsns' Carpet Conn., pany, Fired on and Captured.


 Yonkers, N. Y. Dec. # R--1n . daylight holdup in the heart of this city's business section seven or eight robbers opened fire this morning on the collection car of the First Ma tional bank and escaped with . $l00.O0o payroll after wounding one of the bank guards.
 Partially Armored
 The collection. wagon. a partially armored automobile. was transport ing the payroll from the post office to the bank for later delivery to the Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Company, one of the largest organi- cations of its kind in the world. Two bank guards and a city policeman were riding in the car.
 At the intersection of Buena Vista avenue and Hudson street in the center of the city. a group of men in another car opened fire on the col lection wagon. shooting directly through the windshield. Adolph Kanster. one of the bank guards. was shot through the arm.
 Are Sutlued
 The other guards and policeman were subdued bv tho robbers who escaped with the payroll toward New York city. switching on the way from their originaloautomobile with a Jersey license. which they de- serted, to another car.
 The amount of the payroll was announced by Police Chief Quirk. who made immediate report to state police and New York city police. asking them for assistance in appre- hending the robbers.
 Comes by Mall
 The Smith payroll comes by mail to Yonkers from the Federal Re- serve district in New York city and is then taken first to the First Na- tional bank in the collection wagon. This custom was apparently known to the robbers, who evidently exe- cuted the holdup in accordance with a carefully laid prearranged plan. The men on the collection wagon were not certain how many robbers
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New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
Announcement Made in Bulletin Which States That Further Drain age Will Be Necessary Five Doctors Attend His Majesty.
Slight Improvement Noted in Condition Early To- day Is Maintained - Fever of Ruler Subsidies Patient Displays Won- derful Strength.

London, Dec. 12.-tP-king George underwent an operation to- day for the removal by puncture Of purulent fluid around the base of his right lung.
 Some of the purulent fluid was removed and further drainage will be necessary.
 Bulletin Issued Announcement of the operation was made in a bulletin timed 3:2V p. m. and signed by five of the six physicians who have been attending his majesty.
 This bulletin read as follows: The slight improvement in the kings condition noted this morning Is maintained. Some purulent fluid around the base of the right lung has been removed by puncture this morning and further drainage will be necessary. (SiHned) "HeWett, "Whitby. "BuZzard, "Rolleston, Dawson" Buckingham Palace officials were reluctant to comment on the after noon bulletin, which was the first issued at that time of day. But the fact that the doctors had stated that the slight improvement noted in the morning announcement had been maintained. was taken as good sign.
 l On the other hand there was bit of foreboding because the physi. clans had found that further drain- age Of the lung region would have to be undertaken in the near future.
 The operation. technically known as minor one. was performed this morning and the secret was so we'll kept that it was not until mid "a fter- noon when the second bulletin of the
 day was issued at an unusual hour that the fact became known. Even
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New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
Pope Receives Father
 Meagher of New York

Rome. Dec. IF R-The Pope to- day received in audience the Very Rev. Father Raymond Meagher of New York city, provincial of the Dominican order of the United ftates. The Pontiff imparted an apostolic benediction on that "order of pyeachers' in America"
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
PAY FOR GIRLS DEATH
Owners of Property Where Child Had Fatal Tall Settle 95,OOO Suit Before 1t is Tried.

The suit for 35,0O0 damages brought by the parents of Virginia Margosian. three year old girl who was killed in a fall from a veranda at 103 Grove street, has been settled out of court by a cash payment to the plaintiff by Adam Dukiewicz. et als.. the defendants. The Margosians were represented by Attorneys Ed ward A. Mag and Andrew s. Ahar- onian. and the defendants by At- torney Augustine Lonergan.
 The case centered about alleged defects in the construction of a rail- ing at the home of the Margosians. through which the child crawled while unobserved. She fell a dis tance of 50 feet. dying several days after the accident.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-21
MAIL Filler DIES
IN CHUTE LEAP
Lands on Barn Roof, Ten
sion Wires Cause Fire.

BIZ United Press
HURON, O., Dec. 21.--A para
chute jump which he determined
upon when his plane was caught in
blizzard, cost the life of Leo j. Nc
CHM, %, haywood, Ill, veteran ma
tional air transport airmal flier,
here last night.
McGins parachute failed to open
and the flier's body crashed through
the roof of barn, which burst into
flames when the parachute fell
across several high-tension wires
and dragged them to the ground.
The fier's plane crashed in
Huron'S main street, only short
distance away, and was enveloped
in flames. Several sacks of mail were
destroyed.
McGinn left the Cleveland airport
at sos p. m. He, encountered the
blizzard about Huron and at the
same time his plane apparently de-
yeloped motor trouble.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-21

some silk TO the top; SOME
Knocked SCANNED reinforced isle
heel and toe, and some Isle garter
tOp--alI sizes (irreguIars), go on
sale at oHly, pair
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-21
Woman, 1O4, Dies at KOkomo

BB Times Special
KOKOMO, Ind, Dec. 21.-Mrs.
Mary Walker, 1O4, oldest Howard
county resident, is dead here at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Jose.
phine Waits. Mrs. Walker was born
in the hill region of Kentucky in
1924 and spent 1O2 years of her life
there.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-21

robbed by two
bandits, who took
everything he pos
seSsed. Then he
got his gum and
chased them. Police
joined the pursuit
and when the gun
fire got too hot the
dered. Each got a
b a dts surren-
fve-year sentence.
And now Ted is the
town hero, being
acclaimed loudly by
all his friends.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-21
BUILDINGS IN PERIL
Gas Main Blasts Continue in Lon.
don. Seventeen Already Injured.

Gas Main Blasts Continue in Lon
don, Seventeen Already Injured.
BIZ United Press
LONDON, Dec. 81. - Additional
explosions of gas mains in the west
end and central London districts
early today did further damage and
endangered the foundations of
buildings in the district.
Seventeen persons, including sew
en- who were gassed, were injured
in the explosions which began
Thursday and continued intermit-
tently for twenty hours after the
first main burst An explosion Of
an electric dynamo on which re-
pairmen were working in a manhole
caused the first main to explode.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-21
BAD LUCK FOR BANDITS
Victim Gets His Gun, Goes After
Robbers, Nabs Them.
BIZ United Press

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. al
Ted Wherry of Salt Lake City was