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New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
GLORIOUS WELCOME GIVEN LINDbERGH
Fler Interrupts Cuba's Enter
 tainment to Inspect Plane
465 HOURS IN THE AIR
Despite That, Owner Thinks It Is in Perfect Condition - Reaches Ha- vana Nine Minutes Ahead Of Pre- arranged Schedule.

Havana, Feb. g R - A smiling young man. who ten months ago startled the world by flying across tho Atlantic today was enshrined in the heart of Cuba.
 His face reddened by his flights under tropical sun to 14 other coun- tries included In his present tour. Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh landed at the last port of his good will tour minutes ahead Of scheduled time. yesterday afternoon.
 Lands in Historic Field
 The silver winged Spirit of St. Louis had covered slightly less than 500 miles since it hopped off at 6:35 a. m., from Port-Au- Prince. Haiti. It landed at Columbia field, site of the original encampment of Amert- can forces in Cuba during the Span ish-American war, at 3:51 p. m.
 Cavalrymen and infantry with drawn sabres and bayonets quickly formed around the plane to guard it from the eager rush of those who surged forward to acclaim the Lone Eagle. Not only Cubans were in that welcoming throng. but also many representatives of the q American nations gathered here in the Pan American conference.
 Inspects Plane
 Today the mechanical half of i've" had 4S5 hours of flying behind it. But, said LindberEh, it is not a museum relic yet, referring to his plan eventually to place 1t in the Smithsonian institution in Washing ton.
 Sometime during today's round o1 entertainments in his honor, the flyer intended to slip away to the field and thoroughly inspect his plane. For his hop to St. Louis. his
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New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
FATE OF HICKMAN RESTS WITH JURY
Eight Women md Four Im to Decide $ to Hk Sanity
THIS IS SOLE QUESTION
Panel Will Retire Late Today San tty Finding Means Death On Gal loWs-Defense Asks Commitment to Insane Asylum.

Court Room, Los Angeles, Feb. Reyes. fiery district at- torney of Los Angeles county. today demanded the life of William Ed ward Hickman in payment for the murder of Marion Parker.
 Justice for the killing of the little school girl can be done only by send ing the slayer to the gallows. Reyes told the superior court jury hearing Hickman's trial.
 Reyes attacked the insanity plea built up by the defense. He said the state had proved beyond the shad- ow of q doubt" that Hickman is sane and can be given the death penalty.
 The prosecutor urged the jury not to be swayed in its deliberations by sentimental appeals made through reference to the circumstances of Hickman's early childhood. Reyes address brought final arguments ill the case to a close. He took excep- tions at the outset of his speech to implications that he had been unfair to Hickman in his conduct of the case.
 II have been fair to this defend ant although ,oathe the ground he walks on." Reyes shouted, pacing the floor within few steps Of where Hickman sat. 1T never have thought, nor do I now have the slightest reason to believe that that man was insane when he committed the dual crime of Kidnapping and murder.
 He knew full we'll the enormity of his act and the grave conse- quences to him If he were caught.
 That is shown by the craft witl which he moved during the time tn. child was a prisoner and after ht had returned her body and collected the ransom money"
 Reyes declared 1t would be ( travesty on justice to send Hickman to an insane asylum from which f would be possible for him to b, released after year by proving tha his sanity had returned.
 Nothing short of his own If, can be sufficient payment for tn terrible crime he committed" Keye continued. His case must be 1, warning that criminals cannot es cape the penalty of their act through the door of an insanit! plea"
 Reyes called attention to the tes by Dr. A. l.. Skoog. Kansas City defense alienist, and branded it a. 'asinine."
 Richard Cantillon. defense lawyer urged the jury to return & verdic
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New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
TRANSATLANTIC TElEvISION STILL
 IN INFANT STAGE eye Of Nan Poefs Across Water for First Time But Sots
 Only Distortion
PICTURES OF LONDON ARE
 SHOWN IN HARTSDALE, \. Y,
Face, Oau3es It Over water as sound aed Tlaen Tslevisioa Re- stores It to Light AGata Thus Producing . Crude Picture More Than 5000 Miles Away.
By WILLIAM W. CHAPLIN

Associated Press Staff Writer
 Hartsdale, N. Y., Feb. 2 RCThe eye of man, aided by science, at last has been able to peer across the Atlantic, although what 1t has been able to see thus far has been but distorted vision of the reality. Transatlantic television has been taken out of the inventors star chamber and demonstrated for just what it is, the youngest child ot bcience. weak like any child but Also potentially of great strength.
 Crude, but Definite
 In the televisor of John L. Baird, British inventor, have been shown the images of a man and . woman sitting fully 5000 miles away. The Images were crude, but they were there.
 For three months secret one.way ocean tests of the Baird television have been under way. with the transmitting apparatus in London and the receiving machine. . box of the size of . steamer trunk. in tho home of R. M. Hart. a short wave radio operator in this Vest chester county village just outside New York.
 Only Partial Success
 Success achieved was only partial. but 1t was enough to convince the Inventor and his associates that the time had come to take tho newest wonder of science out into sne light for inspection
 Last night transatlantic televiEon was demonstrated with newspaper men at both ends of operation and they were invited to tell just what
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New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
Accepts Wire Frou, Warrington Ordering His Presence But Says That Mnvitation Would Have Proven Equally Effective"
Millionaire Head of Stan dard Says He Knows Nothing About Conti. mental Bonds Other Than What Has Been Pub lished.

Washington, Feb. R1John D. Rockefeller, IT,, chairman of the board of trustees of the Rockefel- Ter foundation. has been summoned to appear Saturday before the senate Teapot Dome committee.
 Accepts Wired Subpoena
 Service of ! telegraphic subpoena was accepted in New York city to- day by MT. Rockefeller, who is to be asked to relate all the informa- ton concerning the transactions oe the Continental Trading company of Canada given to him by Robert w. Stewart, chairman of the board of the Standard Oil company of 1n- diana, who refused to reveal whether he knew of any one who received Liberty Bonds from the Continental. In addition to MT. Rockefeller the committee also has issued subpoenas for . number of clerks employed in the New York branch of the Dom- inion bank of Canada in which were kept the accounts of the Continental and its president, H. g. Osler, IT,, Of Toronto. Some of these clerks arc expected to be here Saturday.
 Chairman Nye said photostatic copies of the ledger sheets of the Dosniaien henk hs3psh hs6 haaa sle l tained and that they had ssoAe -. culiar notation on the margins, pre- sumably made by those who entereA the accounts.
 Expresses Regret
 Tn correspondence with Senator Walsh of Montana. prosecutor of the oil inquiry, MT. Rockefeller had ex. pressed regret that Stewart refused to answer alt questions of the com mittee regarding the bonds, some of which the government claims figured in the lease of Teapot Dome to Harry F. Sinclair.
 | MT. Rockefeller's statement was contained in a telegram he sent to- day to United States Senator Thom- as J. Walsh at Washington. His Statement
 The telegram read as follows: T have seen Colonel Stewart and have told him in person what ] have said to him in my letter of January 14. of which you have . copy. namely. that in my judgment the public interest demands that the fullest possible light be thrown upon the matter now under investi- gation by the senate committee. | y- l (Continued on Pare Eight)
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
CLARK FREED 0f
 CONTEMPT CHARGE
Justice Siddons EIondlt6 Ian Accused in Sinclair Mstril
OTHER CHARGES STAND
Case Against Baltimore Manager of Buns Agency Stands-OaFk's Connection shown to Have Been Purely Accidental.

Washington. Feb. R-sheldon Clark. the wealthy Chicago oil man and sportsman. was freed today of criminal contempt charges entered against him when the Fall-Sinclair case ended in . mistrial.
 Clark. vice president of the Sin- clair Refining company. was tn- cluded in the proceedings instituted against Harry F. Sinclair. William J. Burns and four others because he received reports of the detec- tives who shadowed the Fall-Sin- clair jury. Henry Mason Day hired the detectives on instructions from Sinclair. Clark was mentioned less than a dozen times in the testimony during the contempt hearing.
 Justice Siddons said he was con- vinced the evidence against Clark was not such that he could find him guilty and send him to Jail or fine him.
 Other Charge Stands
 Justice Siddons refused to enter tain at this time motion for the dismissal of the charges against c. l.. Vietsch. Baltimore manager for the Burns Detective agency. Vietsch brought $1.500 here to pay the de- tectives who shadowed the oil jury.
 Charles A. Douglas, counsel for w. J. Burns. then introduced the prison record of William J. McMul- lin, the governments star witness. McMullin testified he prepared false reports and a false affidavit about an oil juror at direction of Burns officials.
 There was nothing, the court said to indicate Clark's connection with the case other than casual and ac- cidental" Clark came to Washing ton during the oil trial as . char acter witness for Sinclair.
 The justice characterized Clark's answer to the governments charge. as "'clear cut and unevasive meet ing" of the allegations and absolved the Chicagoan entirely of any wrong intent in his connection with the shadowtng.
 An effort to hold up the far reach. tnE decision of Siddons that shadow. ing has a tendency to obstruct jus. tice was made by Daniel Thew Wright. counsel for Henry Mason Day.
 In view of the admitted shadow ing the lawyer felt that the decision virtually closed the door to any de, fense by Sinclair and Day. his asso- ciate, to the charges of criminal contempt.
 A motion by Wright to hold ur the decision relating to the courts interpretation of indirect tendency in connection with the obstruction oi justice in the case was overruled.
 The justice said in regard to hif ruling yesterday that ''too much stress is being laid on the question, the court put on observations the court made in disposing of the mat. ter"
 In answer to a request by Wrigh, that as the court had not ruled shadowing was contempt he keeI his mind optn" on the question.
 My mind is going to remain oper on every question" Justice Siddoni l replied
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
Hit by Truck; Nearly Hit By Bullet; 1; Result, Arrest

Ossining. N. Y., Feb. . (UP)- It's bad enough for . milkman to run into you with his truck. but when he turns and laughs at your misfortune 1t is justifiable causs for shooting, James B. Field believes.
 That. It any rate. ig what Field is charged with doing. He was accused of third degree as- sault on the complaint of Em- met Tierney. milk truck driver. who told police that . bullet drsd by Field. after Field had been hit by the truck. narrowly missed him.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
LOVE AFFAIR ENDS
 IN DEATH 0f TWO
Boy and Girl Found Shot in Auto in Philadelphia
MURDER AND SUICIDE
Girls Parents Enrsxed When In formed of Her Beath-Warneti Her Not To Go With Louis shapiro.

ncr NOt 10 IO W1tn Louis
 Shapiro.
 Bryn Mawr. Pa, Feb. 8 H-An apparent murder and suicide of the youthful principals in Q love affair was discovered early today in the finding of the bodies of young man and girl huddled together in a coupe automobile in Haverford township near here.
 The girl, Bella Alexander. IT, was not dead when police came upon the coupe. but died several hours la ter in the Bryn Mawr hospital without gaining consciousness. Death was due to a bullet wound of the head and another of the abdomen.
 Her 21-year-old sweetheart, Louis Shapiro. is believed to have died in stantly from a bullet which pierced his temple.
 We're Sweethearts
 The pair had been sweethearts for three years, police learned, and were to have been married in two weeks. For some unknown reason, the girl postponed the wedding recently and her parents advanced the theory that Shapiro shot the girl and then himself when she refused to accede to his requests for an immediate ceremony.
 Rented Car
 Shapiro rented the coupe last night in Philadelphia. the police learned, and went to the Graphic Sketch club to await Miss Alexander, who had gone there. A note found on Shapiros clothing signed B. A showed the meeting in front Of the club was pre-arranged. From there they are believed to have proceed ed to the lonely spot where the car was found.
 Several policemen. patrolling the deserted road on which the coupe was parked, became suspicious this morning and decided to investigate They found the dome light of the Car UuTHluk duu luc LWo lOI HIS slumped together on the seat.
 Rushed To Hospital
 The girl was rushed to the hospi- tai and an immediate operation per formed in vain attempt to save her life. She died without being able to make a statement.
 Returning to the parked car. tn. police found .:5 calibre revolver with four unexploded cartridges still in the chamber. on the floor of the auto.
 Relatives Enra9ed Relatives of the girl. when in. formed of her death, were enraget and told police they had repeatedl, opposed her receiving the attentions of young Shapiro. She was tn, youngest of four children and wa: member of the senior class at tn, William Penn High school for girls Shapiro was an electrician. The! both lived in South Philadelphia.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
Relatives Enra9ed
South Indicates It Win
 Oppose Smith on Religion

Memphis. Tenn. Feb. 2 (UP)- With two dissenting votes the South ern Methodist Educational Associa- tion adopted resolution in conven- tion hers today opposing the presi- dental candidacy of Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New York.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
FRENCHMEN FITTED IN CAPITAL CITY
Cost9 and Lebril Plan San
 Francisco Flight Soon
MEET THE PRESIDENT
Lunch Planned With Coolidge To- morrow-French Aviators Have Flown 25,OO0 On Trip and 82, ,OOO in This Plane.

I Washington, Feb. : R-Lieuten- ants Costes and Lebrix. Frances famous airmen. were presented to President Coolidge at the White House today by Paul Claudel, the French ambassador. The visit fol- lowed . pilgrimage to the tomb of the unknown soldier at Arlington.
 Chat With Coolidge Received in the executives private office, the aviators, after few min- ntes' chat with the president, were accompanied by MT. Coolidge to the south lawn, where photographs were taken.
 Crowds watched the Frenchmen enter and leave the White House. After about a half hours visit. they were hurried by automobile to n luncheon given by the assistant sec reta ries of aviation of the war, navy and commerce departments.
 The Guests
 Guests at the luncheon included Ambassador Claude. Secretaries Will bur. Davis. of war. and Hoover Major-General Fechet, chief of the army air corps; Brig.-Gen. Foulois' assistant chief; Major-General Pat rick. retired, former head of the army air service.
 Rear Admiral Moffett. Assistant Secretaries of State Olds and Castle :: Senator Reed of Pennsylvania; Rep resentative Parker of New York: Lieut.. Lester J. Maitland. one Of the army transpacifc fiiers; Porter Adams of the National Aeronautic association; Henry Berliner. inven- tor and Major Georges Thenault. of the French embassy.
 The airmen will be entertained tonight at a private dinner in the home of M. Knobel. second secretary Of the embassy and later will at tend the. Empire ball to be given by Ambassador and Madame ClaudeL Is Enthusiastic
 Lieutenant Lebrix is particularly enthusiastic about the reception given him by American aviators.
 "They have met us miles away from each city we have visited in this country" he said, 'and have ac- ,companied us for a while as we left each city"
 Going West
 Lebrix announced today that he and his flying companion would leave for New York early Saturday and that they would make a trans continental flight to San Francisco, stopping at several large cities en route before returning to France by steamer.
 He added that stops probably would be made. en route to San Francisco. at Detroit, Chicago. Omaha and Salt Lake City.
 The fiiers expect to leave here Sat urday morning for New York. After their return to France, possibly by way of the Pacific by steamer. Le- brix said plans might be laid for an east to west flight across the north Atlantic.
 Visit Plane
 1 Lebrix and Costes had scarcely breakfasted today when they were whisked away by French embassy officials to face the round of enter tainment that will continue in their honor until their departure for Mitchell field, New York. early Sat urday.
 Accompanied by Major Thenault air attsche of the embassy. Costes took time. however. for a hurried visit to the plane, NungesserColi which he found in good condition It had needed no attention. and Costes scoffed at the suggestion that
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
WOMAN, S6, GIVES LIFE
 IN ATTEMPTED RESCUE
Danbury Resident Fatally Overcome by SmOke-Children She
 Sought Were Safe.

Danbury. Feb. g R-Mrs. Margar- ct Kouhoupt. aged SC years, gave her life this forenoon in an attempt to rescue the two small children of Frank Bigham. 51 Liberty avenue. where shS was employed as house. keeper. and who she believed were trapped in . burning room.
 When firemen entered the house they found the woman on . settee with her head buried in . pillow. She was carried down a ladder to the yard where she expired while firemen attempted to resuscitate her. The children had probably escaped from tho house. The damage result ing from the Ire is estimated at e1.- 0e0
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
STARTS PRISON TERM

Atlanta. Ga, Feb. 9 (UP)-Carl Wiedemann. wealthy Kentucky sportsman, entered the federal peni- tentiary here teday to begin serving two year term for violation of the national proAlbittoa law.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
N. i. CURTIS ESTATE
 APPRAISED AT $Is,79I
Plainville Trust Co. Files Inventory in Probate
 Court

An estate appraised at 1lS,s71.G5 was left by the late Newton G. Cur tis. according to document filed to- day in probate court by the execu- tor, the Plainville Trust Go.
 The estate consists of the follow ing holdings:
 Land and buildings at c1
 Hamilton street S10, 0,500.0 % 10 shares. Mcclellan Stores
 Co.,. pfd.. at l07 ...... 1,O70.00 ] share. United l.. A. W.
 Corp, common. and ?
 shares United l.. A. W.
 Corp. pfd. ............ 10.00 25 shares. Hartford l.. A.
 w. Acceptance Corp,
 pfd. .......... 10000 25 shares. w. T. Grant Co.,.
 common, at 115 ...... c,S75.00 10 shares, w. T. Grant
 Realty Corp. pfd, at
 1O3 1,o30.0O $50 2nd Liberty Loan bond 5000 $150 srd Liberty Loan bond 151.02 S100 4th Liberty Loan bond 103.s4 Accrued interest, Liberty
 Loan bonds ..... S.95 Deposit Berlin Savings
 bank 591.5O Deposit. New Britain Ma
 tional bank .......... 231s Cash 35.0C Salary. P. X F. Corbin Co. 150.0C Commutation book. N. Y..
 W. H. & H. R. R. Co. .27 Notes ............ 9O0.75 Accounts receivable ..... 153.54 Jewelry 106.0l Household furniture. bric-
 a.brac, etc ........ 540.5C Articles of Chinese origin
 (mentioned in wilD ... 37.o( Stock appraised as being of nc value included 75 shares in the Flee.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09

Stock appraised as being of no value included 75 shares in the Elec- tric Razor Corp. of America and 70 shares of o. B. Herlth Mfg. Co.,. Inc. Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09

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New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
REBELS DERAIL 4
 PASSENGER TRAIN
Then Fired on It; Two Others
 Attacked

Mexico City. June LP-El Uni versal today said three trains had been attacked by insurgents in west ern Mexico.
 A group derailed passenger train near the station of Pozos (Poriiro Diaz) in Guanajuato and fired upon it. The military escort fought off the attacking party, three soldiers and ono passenger were wounded
 4 freight train en route to the Port of Manzanillo from Guadala- jara was derailed at Coquimatlan the mountains.
 X dispatch from San Luis Potosi said outlaws attacked a fast train near Oregon station and captured the train crew, They unsnupled the engine and started it running wild down the track. presumably to wreck q passenger train, The engine jumped the track and the passen- ger train was not damaged.
 Dispatches from Guanajuat said that after the attack on the passen ger train at PozOs federal troops were rushed to reinforce the train guards and killed 25 insurgents. One of the men killed was the Chieftain Francisco Vargas. The remainder of the band was driven off,
 Three men were captured trying to blow up q, railroad bridge on the Colima Guadalaiar railroad. They were executed.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
M'ANDREW CARRIES
 CASE ID COURT
Protests Being Oustd as Super-
 intendent Of Chicago Schools

Chicago, June [ William Me Andrews carried to court today his appeal from the board of educa- tion's order busting him from the superintendency of Chicago's schools.
 The charges on which he was re- moved were that he had been guilty of lnsu subordination and had fostered pro-British teachings.
 The McAndrew petition set forth that the rboard members were not acting in good faith, but were "en- tircly subseryient to the wishes, whims and caprices of Mayor Will liam Hale Thompson, and that the result of the charges was predeter- mined to comply with the desire of the mayor to oust the supcrinten- dent.
 One reason given for asking re- Versal of the board action was that MCAndreM s term of office expired January 5l, 1928, and that he therefore was found guilty and dis missed after he had ceased to hold office. Others were that the hearings were so conducted that the defen- dant was denied a fair hearing and his objections and protests were ig-
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
B|G LOSSES CITED IN LOAN BUSINESS
Company, Appealing Tax Levy,
 Tells Of EmbezzlementS
Special to the HerAldl

Washington. D. C., June 1.-The Beneficial Loan society. with head quarters in Wilmington. Del. and offices in many cities, including New Britain. where a business of S16 6,6b'.6o, was reported in 1925, today filed an appeal with the United States board of tax appeals from an assessment of s15,S29.3l in- come taxes for the year ending Jan- uary Sl, 1928.
 Records in the case reveal em- bezzlom"nts amounting to $4S,704.6l for the period from August 1, 1921, to January 31, 19.2. and additional embezzlements of s27,4o9.c2 for the annual period following. Of the sum cmbezzled between August 1, 1921, and January 3l, 1929, q total of $37.457.S1 was recovered but no restitution was made of any of the