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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08
Hits Father With Bar to
Stop Attack on Mother

stamford. June S P-Charles
Contlle. 50, of - Mlllriyer street
. Danhury. vas brought to the Siam
ford hospital last night suffering
from a possible fractured skull when
his is year old daughter Anna
welded bar to save her mother
from the Infatuated attack Of the
man. The girl was released on her
own recognizance charged with as
sault.
Police said the trouble started
when Gentle after beating his wife
was choking her on the floor of his
home when Anna and another
daughter INTERVIEWED, Both girls
tried to drive their father away and
only succeeded when the eldest
struck the bar on his head.
After the arrests We're made it was
seen that Gentle was in need of
hospital aid Tomorrow an N-ray
will be taken to show if his skull Is
fractured.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08
Worcester Company to
Move to Rhode Island

Cumberland, r l.. June 1P-
Announcement was made today that
the Worcester Textile company
would move from Worcester, Mass :.
10 TINS town. The company recent
~ purchased at auction the mills of
the Hansahoe company and has been
granted exemption of taxes on the
property for 10 years by the town
council The company will manu-
facture mohalr and camel hair fab
nc, employing $50 operatives.
II also was announced today that
the Guayan Mills. Inc. of Central
RAILS had acquired the plant former
~ operated by the Frank Wood
Manufacturing company here and
would operate II for the manufac-
ture of rayon products. The plant
has been closed for some time.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08
Winning Ticket Holder
Says He Won't Collect

singapore Straits Settlement, June
W'-Iho Straits Times today quot
ed w. II. Webb, an AngIo-Indjan
emploNe of Calcutta business firm,
as SAYING that he drew Felstead's
ticket in the Calcutta sweepstakes
but that he would not profit by his
luck The ticket of the Derby win
ner carries a prize of s1,Slo.O0o.
unfortunately the money docs
not come to me-" Webb said. Il am
very sorry but beyond that cam
not say any more at present.
II was believed that some friend
OF Webb in India would actually re-
Co1Ne the Windfall. II was thought,
however. that Webb would get the
customary ton per cent commission
from the actual winner.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08
Father Leddy Transferred
From BridgepOrt Church

Bridgeport. June 8 (F Rev.
Charles A, Teddy, since 1919 pastor
OF st. Peters Roman Catholic
church here, today received notice
Of his appointment TO the passionate
of ST, Thomas church, Waterbury.
Father Leddy's appointment to the
Waterbury church was made by RI
Rev. John J. Milan, bishop OF the
Hartford diocese.
At Waterbury Father Leddy will
succeed Rev. Francis Lally. OF
Stratford, who quits the passionate
of st. Thomas to become pastor of
st. Johns church, Siam ford, In the
latter post. Father LalIy will sue
coed an uncle to Father Leddy. the
late Rev. James c. O'Bren.
Father Leddy will assume his
new duties in Waterbury a week
from today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08
City Items

IRIS are at their best this week
at +. P, Jsher's Blossoms Corner
Iris Garden. IS Pennington avenue.
PlalnNllle. Selections should he
made now for later planting -advt,
We can still furnish choice Sc
lection OF gera NUNS and yinca vines
for window boxes. So and 81 a doz.
Flower Greenhouse. 1863 Stanley St.
Phone SS26-c,-advt.
A daughter was born last night at
Ne" Britain General hospital to MIR,
and Mrs. Gllon T. Benson of Is Fton
Place.
Mrs. Walter Vance Is at New Brit
am Heheral hospital recuperatlns
from an operation for appendicitis.
Gnnnar A, Peterson has purchased
from Bernard Y. sullivan. two lots on
Audubon street through the Leo F,
Hennessey agency.
Miss Florence keoush of. - CITY
avenue is seriously III at New Brit
ain General hospital
SUIT tor $3.50 was brought TO-DAY
by Nicola Eelllnl against John Curvlo
through Attorney Edward A. Mag.
Papers were served today by Con-
stable John S. Recor.
Merchants attention. Display your
goods at 81. Joseph'S Circus. For
space rates, Cali Tel. No. 4,-ad,t.
Merchants attention. Display your
goods at 81, Josepb's Circus. For
space rates. Call Tel No. 4.-advt.
See Headstrong Joan" at |, o. O.
+, hall tomorrow evening S o'clock.
Dancing. Prescher's orchestra. so
Cents.-adN
tholCe Iris plants. See them now.
Sob Andrews, 1884 Stanley St.-adyt
Andree Lodge, |. q. q. f., VIII
decorate the graves of its deceased
members next Sunday morning.
hey VIII leave the |. =. O. F, hall
on Arch street at o'Clock
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08
RObBER CONFESSES
TO Ind. POLICE
Saves Sister-in-LaW From Grill.
Ing by Authorities

Hammond. Ind. June Fl-Be-
cause a selt-confessed bad man
wished to save his sister-ln- la "
from d police grllling. police now
know the secrets of SIX bank rob.
berles and the names of ten al
legged members OF his gang. The
robberles were in Ohio Indiana and
Missouri
Robert McGray. alleged leader
of the gang, was silent through
hours of police questioning after
his arrest when one of his follow
ers Dragged OF his exploits, But he
talked when police brought his SIS
ter-in-law. Mrs. Edith McGray. be-
fore him. and piled her with aues-
tons in his presence, She told them
she lnnocently had driven an auto
mobile for the gang from bank
robbery at Ansonia. Ohio. The
ouestloners continued seeking more
details.
Then McGray broke down.
Let Her Alone"
49, iiFi q ioilN, IL q. | IL
tell you what l know
He told of rohberies at Lynn
Grove. Ind, with a loot of $4,000:
at Ansonla, Ohio. S. 600. ST Henry,
ONO, $4,000: Chickasaw. Ohio. S.
COO: Ferguson, No, $4,000: Festus
No. $4,000.
The figures represent the cash
taken, Bonds taken either We're
burned or sold. according to Nc
Gray He named ten members of
the gang most of whom are under
arrest
McGray told the police he was
una BILE to give the exact values of
the bonds stolen, but estimated
them worth between $4,000 and
$50 900.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08
Man Accused of Murder
On Stand in Own Defense

Cambridge, Mass. June s P,-
Frederick H. knoNlton. Jr,, Of
birmingham told on the witness
stand today of the beginnings of his
acquaintance with Marguerite Stew
art, Beverly school teacher, for
whose murder he Is on trial. II
started in 1920 when he was a teach
er and she pupil in a business
school
knoNlton said the first time he
vas IN Miss SteNart's company out
side of the school was in October,
1870. On two evenings in that month
he drove her to her home In West
boro. On another evening shortly
atferWard he met her in the square
at Westboro and took her for ride.
stopping his car in Hopkinton on a
side street.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08
FILES DIVORCE SUIT

Paris, june S lCP)-Mrs Mary
Elizabeth Joyce Shonnard. we'll
known in New York society, filed
suit for divorce today from Hora-
ito Seymour Shonnard They We're
married at Andovcr, Mass. Jan. 30,
1903.
Mrs. Sally e. Wood Ranschen-
busch tiled suit for divorce against
Hilmar s. Ranschenbusch They
We're married at New York May I.
1928.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08
Stanton L. Briggs to Be
Enforcement Officer

Wllllman1ic, June R-Stanton
l.. Briggs who for the past three
years has been in charge Of prohibi-
ton enforcement in Eastern Connec-
ticut announced today that he has
been named to succeed John W.
Morrill, of Hartford as chief en-
forCement agent in the state, by J.
S Lewis, prohibition enforcement
agent for New England.
Briggs has been a member of the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08

general assembly from Lebanon and
deputy sheriff in New London. He
mas. been connected with the pro-
hlbltlon department for seven years.
The office OF chief enforcement
agent has been vacant since the
transfer of Morrill, to Rhode Island
as deputy administrator for that
state
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08
DONBROWskI PREFERS JAIL

Leon DombroWski of 2a9 Grove
street. this city. who was ordered
by Judge Wolfe in superior court
Yesterday TO pay his wife S6. week
under bond of $500 or go to jail
for six months, went to Jail.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-10

Illinois primary entered the flnaI deS-
perate "mud-s singing" battle.
The principal fight RACES around
the nomination fer governor and for
states attorney of Cook county (Chi-
cago). Senator Deneen and Mayor
Thompson, field marshals for their
respective forces, are not up for any
office at this time, but their political
fortunes depend on the success of
their respective candidates.
Len Small, incumbent, is seeking
the nomination to succeed himself as
governor. He is opposed by Louis l.
Emmerson Of the Deneen camp. Rob
ert E. Grove, who seeks to succeed
himself as states attorney of Cook
county, is opposed by Judge Swanson.
More than 5000 special watchers
have been assigned to polling places
to prevent disorder and bomb squads
have been ordered to tour streets in
districts noted for election disorderA
More than 100000 persons are ex-
pected to cast their vote in one of
capitalist democracy's characteristic
orgies.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-10
TAMMANY HALL
EYE ON QUEENS
Boro Jobs Have Created
Millionaires

Former United States Attorney
Emory R. Buckner, who was named
special attorney general to present
evidence to the grand jury in the
$29, 100000 Queens sewer scandal, has
announced he will attempt to have
criminal indictments returned.
Maurice E. Connolly, who is al
legged to have conspired with con-
tractors so that the cost of the
Jamaica trunk sewer was so per cent
graft while he was president of the
boro of Queens, said yesterday he had
no fear that he would be indicted.
Connolly built up powerful demo-
cratic machine in his boro that was
virtually independent of Tammany.
When he resigned recently at the
height Of state investigation into
graft charges looking toward his re-
moval, the Smith-W Walker democratic
machine began plans at once to re-
capture control of the Queens govern
ment which has made several men
wealthy.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-10
USSR PURCHASES
HERE INCREASE
$2,284,00O Is Spent for
Machinery

Purchases of industrial equipment
by the Amtorg Trading Corporation
in March amounted to $2,284,000, the
largest figure for this class of pur-
chases for any one month since the
opening of Soviet-American trade re-
lations, it was announced yesterday
by Saul G. Bron, chairman of the
board of directors of the Amtorg.
Only % per cent of the value of
purchases was paid for in cash, on
the remainder credit terms up to two
years being granted. This also con-
stituted a record in Soviet-American
trade Total Amtorg purchases for
March amounted to $4,400,000 as
against the monthly average for last
year of $2,700,000.
"The industrial character of the
purchases made here for the Soviet
Union is becoming more pronounced,
as the figures for March show" stat
ed Bron. "After raw materials, which
are by far the largest item of Soviet
purchases in the United States, in
dustrial equipment is the most i'm
portant group of commodities in Sow
iet-American trade. The Soviet Union
needs more and more machinery to
effect its extensive program of new
factory construction.
"In 1927 our purchases of industri-
al equipment averaged $1,000,000 per
month, as compared with half that
figure in 1926. This year we are
likely to keep Up the new record of
machinery purchases exceeding ST.
100000 per month, especially in view
of improved credit facilities"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-10
jOBLESS, SENDS
SUB FOR MINERS
Brooklyn Worker Tells
of Need for 'Daily"

Though I have been out of Job
for nearly two months, I am sending
SC for a years free subscription for
striking miner. The DAILY WORK
Err has meant a great deal to me dur
ing the past few years and know
how necessary it is for the striking
miners to be able to read our Daily
every day in their great fight against
the bosses and the Lewis machine.
The workers must learn to help each
other or they won't be able to win
their common battles. hope my little
contribution will put fighting spirit
into some striking miner, and only
wish | could give more"
This letter from an unemployed
worker living in Brooklyn is typical
of many that have been pouring into
The DAILY WORKER office since the
campaign to provide free subscriptions
for striking miners began. Though he
is without job. this worker has sac
rificed Sc in order that the miners
may be strengthened in the fight
Continued on Page T1oo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-10
BIN. T. SHIFTS
BL AME FOR Wreck
Pass Buck For Accident
to Dead Worker

Resorting to the usual procedure
of blaming a dead worker, victim of
the criminal defiance of safety regu-
lations by large corporations, officers
Of the Tam,nany Hall city admin
istration were yesterday seeking te
fasten the responsibility for Sundays
B.-MT wreck on the dead motorman
who drove the Liber'y Avenue elevat-
ed train on. IFS fatal Journey
Assistant District Attorney James
A. Dayton who is conducting So
called investigation for the city into
the cause of the wreck. which result
ed in the death of three and the
injury of II. intimated that the res
possibility for the collision was to be
fastened on Joseph Curtin, so, the
motorman. who was killed.
Three Already Dead.
In addition to Curtin, Harry Smith
also a motorman, and Arthur Ken.
nedy died as a result of what everv-
one is now forced to admit was the
failure of the B.-M.T. to comply with
transit commission rulings TO install
block signal systems. Of the 15 in
iured in the wreck, four are said tc
be in very serious condition
The accident occurred when a six
car train crashed into the rear end
of a stalled three-car train at the
Rockawav Boulevard station at Wood
haven, Queens, at 3:20 a. m.
Nearly two years ago the B.-M.T
was ordered by the New York State
Transit Commission to install a block
signal system. The company. merely
made gesture of complying with the
order by installing signals on an in
significant section Of its lines.
Of even greater is the failure of
the B.-MT to comply with virtual
orders for the abandonment of the
wooden cars which have contributed
greatly to the death toll in many
wrecks.
Commission and City Blamed.
The transit commission, it is be-
lieved, will not be able to escape its
share of responsibility for the ira
gedy. 1t has been we'll aware Of the
violations of the law.
The city officials will be held
equally responsible, it is believed
even though they are now seeking to
pass the blame as usual to the dead
workers
The B.-M.T., according to its own
admissions, is making nearly s pei
cent on watered stock This company
ard the Interborough Rapid Transit
Company are making millions of dol
lars yearly.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-10

government IN power.
In return for his huge gifts to the
republican party and to individuals
such as Albert B. Fall, former Hard
ing-Coolidge secretary of the interior
Sinclair was given the Teapot Dome
oil lease and other concessions.
Because of the disclosures of graft
and the oil slush fund, the government
was forced to go through the motions
of a house-clearing and prosecu-
ton of political crime.
The government which Sinclair and
allied oil millionaires were instrument
tai in putting in office is now in the
act of "trying" him for conspiracy.
Sinclair is specifically charged before
District Supreme Court Justice Jen-
nings Bailey with conspiracy to de-
fraud the nation in the Teapot Dome
deal.
Fall originally went on trial with
him. The first trial was declared a
nistrial when Sinclair, William J.
Burns, proprietor of an international
spy agency, Burns son and a second
Gil man were found guilty of shadow
ing the jury. Since then the case
against Fall has been allowed to drop
and Sinclair has been slated to "take
the rap" alone.
When the trial opened here today
following one adjournment, Sinclair
however. sat with nonchalant bravadc
while he listened to the questioning
of prospective jurors. He has no idea
ct all of going to prison any more
than Fall has.
As for the high cost of trial like
this. it is just part Of the oil business.
It is part of whet is known to oil
imperialists like Sinclair and John D.
Rockefeller as overhead"
Among the mary talisrnen excused
because they held an opinion on the
case was William s. Hafner He told
Atlee Pomerene and Owen ]. Roberts,
special government prosecutors, that
he feared he could not render an i'm
partial verdict. His reason was that
he had "ben 40 years in the oil bust
ness
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-10
Appeal to Labor to
Defend Three Miners

WILKES BARRE. April 8. -
On trial today for their lives on a
trumped up charge and indictment
for murder, Sam Bonita, Adam
Moleski and Steve MENDOZA, three
innocent. progressive miners of
Local 1703 of Pittston, through
their defense committee sent out a
new appeal to the labor movement
for solidarity and support.
"The workers of the country
must protect those who are at the
forefront of their BATTLE" the COM
mittee of which Stanley Dziengi-
lewski is secretary, declared. Funds
at this moment are urgently neces-
sary. Send all communications to
Room 513, Coal Exchange Build
ing, Wilkes-Barre."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-10
UNIONS TAKING
VOTE; MAY BEGIN
FIGHT OF 100000
Balloting Is On in New
Bedford Unions

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, April 9.
"A possible general strike Of 10000
New Bedford textile workers, the oc-
currence of which would rapidly
spread a strike movement to other
centers, may materialize as result
of the newly announced wage slash Of
10 per cent made yesterday by the
New Bedford mill owners. This
opinion is expressed by the leaders
of the American Federation of Tex
tile Operatives, who have arranged
meetings for the workers to take a
strike vote on the wage cut.
The meetings were to be held late
tonight, and as yet no information is
obtainable on results of balloting.
The New Bedford textile operators
did not join in the huge wave of wage
| reductions that recently swept thru
out the New England Textile in
dustry, resulting in an average wage
reduction of 10 per cent for more
than 100000 workers. At that time
they benevolently declared that they
would refrain from cutting wages,
obtaining the same results however,
by demanding that each worker
operate an increased number of
machines.
That resentment of the workers has
reached the breaking point at this
latest attack on their working stan
dards, is apparent at the growing de-
mand Tor an immediate strike. The
increase IN the quantity of production
Oh each worker is equivalent to the
wage reduction now ordered bv the
bosses. The hypocrisy of the enplov-
ers announcements when the other
mills were cutting wages, which they
had printed in trade journals, and in
posted notices, did much to CRYSTAL
lize the determination of the workers
to fight.
Ballot Simple.
The American Federation of Tex
Tile Operatives, has prepared ballots
Tor the strike vote which was tn be
taken tonight. According to the
union officials the ballot is to be very
simple in form, having but three
va 4N' pIAAhe, les, NO.
The progressives in the var;ous
unions controlled by the bureaucratic
o1tIcialdom, have done much to de-
Velop into strike sentiment the deep
resentment of the textile workers in
New England, This was done bv
forming progressive councils in mills
organized and unorganized. Progress
slve workers declare that if the union
leadership permits an honest ballot.
the overwhelming majority will de-
eide for strike. Recently a strike
vote conducted by an A. F. of L. tex.
tile council fell thru because the Of
1iclals declared the vote to be II votes
short of the necessary two-thirda
majority.
The existence of the progressive
factory and mill councils is the basis
for the belief that a successful strike
vote in New Bedford would quickly
spread till it encompassed most Of
the New England textile manu-
featuring area.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-10

David Gordon, young author of the
poem America" was yesterday taken
from the Tombs to the New York
County Reformatory at Hampton
Farms. Gordon, who is IS years old,
will have to remain in the reforma-
tory until he is 81. He was placed
in the Tombs last week after being
taken without warning from the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, where he was a
scholarship student, after the State
Court of Appeals upheld decision
convicting the author for writing the
poem and imposing fine of $500 on
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-10
CANNON TO SPEAK
At SEATTLE MEET
To Conclude Tour in
New York, May Is

SEATTLE, April 9.-Fol!owing a
series of successful meetings through
out the states of California, OREGON
and Washington, a number of meet
ings have been arranged in Seattle,
Washington, and vicinity for James
P. Cannon, national secretary of In
ternational Labor Defense, in his tour
against the frame-up system which is
covering the entire country. From
April II to April IA, Cannon will be
in Seattle, Tacoma and Everett,
where he will speak at mass meet
ings and hold conferences with work
ers of the International Labor De-
fense 1t is also planned during this
period to arrange conference with
the Centralia |. w. w. who are i'm
prisoned for life in Walla Walla .peni-
tentiary at which the continuation of
a more effective campaign for their
release will be considered.
Meetings Successful.
In Los Angeles banquet was given
to Cannon at which letters from a
number of San Quentin prisoners, in
dorsing the international Labor De-
fense, were read. Tom Lewis was in
the chair and after Cannon's speech,
Frank Spector, local I. l.. d. secretary
made an appeal which brought in
S140. The mass meeting on the fol-
lowing night was attended by hun
dreds of workers who cheered the de-
nunciation of the anti-labor frame
up system which Cannon described,
(Continmed on Page TaUol
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-10

The DAILY WORKER for printing
it.
The entire case against Gordon and
the DAILY WORKER was trumped
up by patriotic societies such as the
Key Men of America and the Military
Order of the World War, who used
the poem, which referred in uncom-
plimentary terms to capitalist Amer
lea, as pretext for an attempt to
crush the newspaper that has for
more than four years been thorn
in the side of the capitalist class.
Describes Last Day in Tombs.