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New Britain herald., 1928-04-02
DEMOCRATS DECIDE
 ID ENDORSE SEVEN Four City Officials and Three
 Council Candidates Included CANDIDATES IN SECOND
NcGrath and Heslin Named For Councilmcn-IaOne and Man.
 gan speak at Noonday Rally at
 landcrs, Frary & Clark Gate.

William F. Huber and Roger 1 Whitman, republican nominees for councilman in the first ward, and Walter R. Falh. c. o. F. candidate for reelection as alderman in the $ ond ward, have received the en- | dorsement of the democrats and will appear on both tickets at the city election April 10.
 The democratic party, as had been expected. has also voted to endorse City Clerk Alfred l.. Thompson, Tax Collector Bernadotte Loomis. Comp troller H. l.. Curtis and Treasurer Curtis l.. Sheldon. The action. taken at a meeting yesterday, assures those mentioned of election.
 Democratic Candidates in Second Although the second ward alder manic candidate was endorsed, 1t 1 was decided to contest for the two positions as councilmen. Matthew ; McGrath of 40 Maple street, a i plumbing and heating contractor and former member of the police force and Thomas Heslin, a mason contractor. of 196 Cherry street, have been selected as the democratic candidates for the council in the second ward.
 Paonessa In Sixth Ward
 The rally committee of the demo- cratic party has arranged for a sixth ward gathering tomorrow night at the auditorium of the Nathan Hale Junior High school on Fremont street. This rally will mark ex- Mayor A. M. Paonessa's first ap- pearance in the democratic strong hold in this campaign. The sixth is the district in which Paonessa made his first bid for public office and he represented the ward as councilman or alderman for more than 10 years. 1 In addition to the speaking pro- gram, which will include Council man Sablotsky and Attorney Thomas F. McDonough there will be an 1 hours entertainment.
 President C. J. Curtin of the New Britain Democratic club today call ed a meteing. to be held tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock at head quarters.
 Paonessa and Mangan Speak ] Judge William r. Mangan and former Mayor Paonessa were the speakers at the first monday rally, addressing a group of Landers, Frary X Clark employees this noon. Judge Mangan compared the re- publican tactics in the present cam- paign to side show with an act of legerdemain as the big feature. They're telling you that Bartlett is fine fellow and asking you to for get what is behind him." he said. In other words. they're trying to make that big, white elephant of re- publicanism disappear. Why doesn't he come out with something he has done? Why doesn't he point to one constructive act inaugurated by him ? Our candidate. MT. Paonessa. has 1 pointed 10 what he has done and is telling you what he will do. But you know if you elect the republican ticket. you'll have the same crowd in office that you're suffering under now
 Says Republicans Gave Jobs EX- Mayor Paonessa attributed his defeat two years ago to the fact that he refused to promise jobs and there by lost votes, and he charged that i (Continued on Page Eleyenl
New Britain herald., 1928-04-02
Anthracite Prices Are
 Given Annual Reduction

New York. April 2 U9-Reduc- ton in the price of anthracite vary ing from 50 cents to S1 a ton by the leading companies effective for April shipment was announced today by the Lehigh Valley Coal Sales Com pany of New York.
 The reductions follow: Egg and Chestnut coal 50 cents a ton. Stove | 65 cents, and pea t1.00.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-02
Terror Of Population Increased After Shocks Felt Saturday
 Causing Heavy Loss of Life
PEOPLE FLEE TO HILLS
 AS GROUND IREMBLES
of Gcystrs in Gulf of smyrna Add to Woes of Thousands Camping in Eiclds-Many >cantii, Clad But Won't Go Into Homes for Clothing Fearing The, May Collapse Again.

Constantinople, April tPt-An- other series of earthquake shocks struck the historic city of Smyrna
 this morning. increasing the terror of the population which was barely recovering from an earthquake Sat urday which caused heavy loss Of life
 The first slight shock today was d by a succession of eight shocks which sent the boldest who had re- turned to their houses fleeing to the hills again.
 The appearance of geyscrs in the Gulf of smyrna added to terrifying ceding quake and spread panic among the people who are camping in the fields and on the hills. Latest reports placed the dead at 40 and the injured at 13G, 1870 buildings have been destroyed and
 the damage is estimated at s9,0ou,- 900.
 All unsteady houses were demol-
 ished by the authorities to prevent another catastrophe. The population of smyrna roamed the streets, many of the people were in scant attire all
 fearing to re-enter their demolished homes in search of clothing.
 Official accounts said that at smyrna 29 houses and ten shops were dem olshed and that 193 houses, two mosques. SG shops. four schools, five factories. two motion picture theaters, one hospital and a 1 clock tower were damaged. 16 Houses Destroyed. | At karshiquaya, 1G houses were
 destroyed and 100 damaged. | There were several victims at Tor
 bali where every house was in ruins.
 A thousand homeless peasants l crouched amid the debris. Accord l ing 10 Moslcm custom, they buried l their dead immediately. Then. they turned their faces toward Mecca and prayed to Allah. waiting with
 Oriental resignation for what might befall them, as intermittent tremors continued.
 Several villages around Torbali
 were destroyed. Five were unin- habitable and four were badly dam- aged. In one of these villages, 150 houses were razed and forty persons
 injured. In another, eight persons
 were killed and 1G injured. Ten Killed.
 Ten persons were killed at Bain- (Continued on Page ID
New Britain herald., 1928-04-02
Yale Seniors Condition
 Critical in Hartford

Hartford. April R-Clinton M. Bidwell. of Pasadena. California. Yale senior is reported in a critical condition at the Hartford hospital today, having received a fractured skull when the car which he was driving swerved from the road on the New Haven turnpike early Sun day morning and smashed into a concrete culyert. Alexander C. Brown. also a senior. of Ardmore, Pa. escaped without injury. The car was almost completely wrecked.
 Bidwell will be held for the acci- dent, according to the state police.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-02
Chicago. April 2 P'-What's a

Chicago, April P'-Whats all the shootin' for?
 Outside Chicago, and inside, too, there is a general inability to com prehend conditions which could prompt or promote. encourage or condone the use Of bombs and bull lets in an election campaign. There is evineed an anxious curiosity in the American mind as 10 why Chi cago should punctuate it's politics with lead and dynamite.
 What (the query comes even from across the seas) is all the shooting for?
 The home of United States sen ator Is bombed A powder pineapple is tossed at circuit court judge. candidate for states attorney Fifty-eight shotgun slugs are pumped into the political Moses of 75.000 persons. Dry agents shoot down a court bailiif A federal grand jury indicts an alderman. Families of poli- ticians arc harassed by anonymous
New Britain herald., 1928-04-02
Committee Starts Investigation of Affairs Of Massachusetts
 Attorney General Today
WILL PRY INTO DEAL
 WITH DECIMO CLUB
Purpose of Inquiry Is To "Investi- gate All Matters Which May Tend nintstration-Official Represent ed by Six lAttorneys-Inquiry Has No Parallel in . Century.

Boston, April (UP)-Investiga ton into the administration of Arthur K. Reading as attorney-gen- eral of Massachusetts-with his inn peachment as possible result opened here today.
 \ special committee of the house of representatives met ito investi- gate all matters which may tend to show misconduct or maladministra- ton" by Reading.
 X rather dark and stuffy hearing accommodated scant 80 spectators in addition to more than a score Of Newspapermen, was the scene of the inquiry-an investigation which has had no parallel in Massachusetts in more than century.
 Has Six Lawyers
 Reading, who will be defended by six attorneys, entered the hearing rooom about 10 minutes before pro- ccedings got under way. He sat in silence, with his lawyers, a worried lock on his face.
 Representative George F. James ef Norwood, chairman of the com n.ittee, opened the hearing with a formal statement of the manner in which the committee planned to conduct the inquiry.
 He emphasized the fact that "the committee is not to be considered as q trial court, exercising or attempt ing to exercise judicial functions"
 Readings alleged acceptance of q $25,0O0 fee from the Decimo Club. Itc.. which operated in Massaet1Aette shortly before it em- 1loycd tk8 attorney general as 'le- gal adviser" was the principal mat ter to be considered by the com mittee.
 Ills alleged relations with the l.. A. W. Acceptance corporation, and the disappearance of the s6-called cattle fraud papers from his office. also were to be subjected to in- quiry..
 Reads Transcript
 Major Thomas J. Hammond of Northampton. counsel for the con- mittee. opened by presenting a transcript of the statements made by reading before the rules com mittee at the hearing, on February 23. in connection with Represent alive Roland D. Sawyer's petition for an investigation of Readings conduct in office.
 A photostatic copy of the articles of incorporation of the l.. A. w. Acceptance corporation of Worces- ter also was presented by Ham, mond. One of Readings attorneys objected to its admission on the ground that the articles of incor- poration comprised extraneous matter. but Chairman James over- ruled him.
 Hammond also presented copies
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-02
Drunken Woman Driver
 Fined in Hamden Court

Hamden. April Rt-Mrs. Caro- line c. Mason, 24, of New York city
 arrested Thursday morning. was
 fined s1oo and costs today for oper
 ating q motor vehicle while under
 the influence of liquor. Her convic- tion marked the first time one of her
 sex had been found guilty of such a rharce
New Britain herald., 1928-04-02
Taken From Train When He Insisted on Riding Without
 His Pullman Fare
JUDGMENT SUSPENDED IN POLICE COURT TODAY
Tells Court He Will Never Again Ride On New Haven Railroad As Its Officials Are Positively Too Insulting Is Student at Harvard University - Continues Journey.

hafNafu university - Continues
 Journey.
 New London, April lP)-En route from Boston to New York to aid his brother, James NJ. Cox, Jr., oldest son Of the former Ohio governor and democratic presidential candi- date, who is under arrest there charged with assault, leaving the scene of an accident and driving an automobile while under the influ- encc of liquor, John w. Cox was taken from railroad train at the Union station here and locked np late yesterday.
 Judgment Is Suspended
 He was found guilty in police court this morning. but Judge S. Victor Prince suspended judgment and allowed the young man to leave
 
 mother awaited him.
 Young Cox, who is a student at Harvard, according to the testimony of Conductor Forester H. Clemens, insisted on riding in the club car of the Merchants limited, but had only his coach ticket. and no money with which to pay his Pullman fare. When he was ordered into a coach car, 1t was alleged that he became with the result that he was by Railroad Policeman An derson upon the arrival of the train here. He said this morning that his cell cot was very uncomfortable and to the court that he would never ride on the New Haven road again, because its officials are positively too insulting"
New Britain herald., 1928-04-02
People Inside and Outside of Chicago Demand to Know the
 Reason for All the Shooting
General Inability Throughout World to Understand Conditions Which Could Prompt or Promote, Encourage or Condone the Use of Bombs and
 Bullets In an Election Campaign.

telephone threats Of violence and death ..
 Why?
 Can pa!gn slogans give no clues. They are harmless cnough-such h slogans as Am. rica First" 100 Per Cent Americans" Draft Cool idge," Down with King George. " World Court Failure" and the in nocuous Good Roads," These campaign catchlines lack particular significance in them selves, except as they serve to identify the two republican factions which will stand at the Armaged : don of statewide primary election t week from tomorrow Stripped of persihage. denuded oi oratory, the real issue is crime. Both sides say it. The Deneen re- publicans. those who are aligned with United States Senator Charles s. Deneon, challenge what they re- gard as deplorahle crime condi- Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1928-04-02

St. Louis. Mo, April NfP) Members of a subcommittee of the republican national committee en route 10 Kansas City to select a temporary chairman and keynoter for the national convention. express ed variety of preferences for president in brief stop here.
 Roraback's Statement
 J. Henry Roraback. national con- mitteeman from Connecticut, said republicans of his state favored re- nomination of President Coolidge, that Connecticut delegates to the national convention would vote for him. and expressed the belief Cool. idge would be nominated.
 T believe he will be drafted.~ Roraback said, and if he is, he can- not refuse to run"
 William Butler. Massachusetts,, chairman of the national committee, declined to express preference, /; Charles D. Hilles. New York. vice chairman of the national committee. said that if Charles Evans Hughes had not eliminated himself from the race he would be the choice Of New York's 90 delegates. Hughes has refused also to be the keynoter. Echoes Conn. Stand Lafayette Gleason. New York, sec retary of the national convention. echoed Roraback's stand for Cool idge. and said the "business ele- ment" wanted the president renom- mated. By the business element, he said he meant "both democrats and republicans"
 Ohio Sentiment
 Columbus O.. April P-Yndica- tions that delegate candidates pledged to Senator Willis as first choice for president. now will select either Vice President Charles q. Dawes or former Governor Frank o. Lowden. of Illinois, to carry their 1 banner in the fight with Secretary Herbert Hoover for mastery in Ohio. strengthened today.
 Though the question of selecting o mi. tAolte to ldk" lie place or 1 their fallen leader will be decided | by the delegate candidates them selves in Delaware. Tuesday after noon, Immediately following the | funeral services for Senator Willis. the comment about the Willis head quarters today centered chiefly OH Dawes and Lowden. with Dawes probably the favorite. jnasmuch as a ma jority of the dele gates already | (Continued on Page 13)
New Britain herald., 1928-04-02
At St. Louis, En Route to Kansas City to S. lect Keynote Speaker, He Declares President Will Be Drafted.
Gleason, National Secre- tary, Echoes Nutmeg. gers Opinion Thinks Both Parties Want Him Returned.

Columbus, O.. April ? LP-- Possibility of the 51 Ohio dele gate candidates pledged to Sena- tor Frank B. Willis as first choice for president, now turn ing to President Coolidge. was indicated at Willis headquartefs today, though it was frankly ad- mltted that what the action Of the delegates themselves will b. in the matter of selecting q new first choice is uncertain.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-02

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
GROWER RAPS
NOV. | FRUIT
SHIPPING Date
Says Delay of Month
Means Huge Loss;
Would Alter Present
Ripe Tests
By ". G.. STILWELL. Jr.
(Staff Correspondent

Especial 10 ne herald
SAN BENlTO. Dec. 1l.-Any at
tempt to delay the beginning Of the
citrus shipping season in the Val
ley from October to November |
viii meet with the united opposi.
tion Of fully 30 per cent IF the
growers and shippers. IN the opin-
Ton Of n. II. Loyett. grower and
shipper Of this city.
This opposition will be based on
the fact that delay Of month IN
the opening season would practically
ruin the Duncan grapefruit market,
would cause some four or five hun
dred carloads Of fruit "a be held up
ard conEested for movement on Mo-
vember /, and would work great
handicap in causing fruit which had
ripened up to go back possibly on
account of rain. Mr. Lovett said.
Would Bar Early Fruit
He made tho statements concern
inE the proposed change in view Of
the meeting that has been called
IN ]. NJ. Del Curto at Mercedes Fri
day afternoon Of this week TO dis
cuss the green fruit law, and pos
sihly of its change. According TO
members of the state inspection
force in the Valley. some shippers
arc seeking 10 change the shipping
sason opening from October 20
November !, claiming that much
fruit which passes the test and
moves in October ~ not ur II the
standard the. Valley should main
tain.
The proposed change concerns the
green fruit regulations only, and has
no bearing on the federal reEula-
tions, which set the shipping dates
as October 70 March Il.
"As ! see il the object Of the
green fruit law is solely 70 prevent
the shipment Of green citrus out ~
the Valley" Mr.. Lovett declared. I'm
view Of this | can not sec the rea-
son for preventing some four or five
hundred carloads of citrus from he
ing shipped out of the Valley on the
early market, II this fruit passes the
test, and is rine.
Sees Chemist Need
IF green fruit II being shipped
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
CHANCES FOR
KINGS LIFE
said SLIGHT
Unsatisfactory Bulle-
tin Gives England
Little Hope; Rela-
tives Close

LONDON Dec. IL fPi The
Prince of Wales was making rec
ord breaking dash across Europe to-
day on the last lap of his swift jour
ney from Equatorial Africa 70 the
bedside of King George in London
where his majesty'S physicians were
warinC q fight against death.
The heir apparent 70 the throne
was expected in London at i0:30
o'clock tonight. fully twelve hours in
advance of the best time previously
ostiniated~a4--.aa s-.ss- 49,
Racing steadily toward Boulogne
with all the facilities OF three coun-
tries. Italy. Switzerland and France
placed at his disposal. the Prince
| this afternoon was speeding across
7 France.
He left Brindisti. Italy at 1880 y.
M. yesterday after taking just sew
en- minutes to transfer from the
British cruiser Enterprise to sre-
cial train placed at his disposal ny
Crown Prince Humbert Of Italy.
Stanley Baldwin, prime minister,
| hurricdly left the house of COM
mons this afternoon for Dover where
| he will meet the Prince of Wales.
Tho premier departed after making
a brief speech.
LONDON. Dec. II II, King
Georges physicians were waginc a
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
NAB BANDIT AS
SLAYER
Frightened In Holdup
Leaps From Eleva-
tor to Death

NEW YORK. Dec. 1i.-(Pl-A
would-bc hold-up man was held un-
der homicide charge today after
the fatal fall down an elevator shaft
OF girl he believed was carrying "a
payroll for her employers. She had
no money.
Martin Baylos, 2S. had followed
Shirley Bergman. n bookkeeper for
the Geringer Light and Fixture COM
pany in Spring street, from the bank
where she had deposited some
checks. to her office. He followed
her into the elevator. struck the
elevator operator over the head with
an empty gun as the lift started up
and then turned on the girl.
Terrified. she attempted 70 escape
~ jumping To the narrow ledge W
the third floor shaft opening. but
lost her balance and fell down the
shaft. She was killed instantly.
Baylos escaped from the building
hy sliding down the elevator rope,
but was captured when he slipped
and fcll on the icy sidewalk outside.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
'FIM' Victims Are
Thought 100000;
Valley Is w armed

avoidablc whether the individual ~
in school or not and we believe il
is better for the children 70 be in
school under supervision
The surgeon general declared the
surest single means Of preventing
serious cases Of influenza rs to "go
to bed the moment colds and fever
ishness develops-and stay IN bed
Although in the epidemic stage in
some sections. public health service
officials do not believe the present
outbreak OF the disease is as wide
spread as those that swept the coun-
try in 1918 and 1920. Nor is It con-
sidered as yirulent in character, FOR
the death rate thus far is low.
Nevertheless. influenza is held re
Sponsible fo rthc closing Of five
schools in widely separated sections,
though the approach Of the Christ
mast holidays might have contrib
uted 10 that.
The University Of the South n Sc
vance. Tenn; Culver Military Acad-
envy. ulvcr. Ind; the University of
Missouri. Columbia; the Seminary If
st. Therese near Montreal, Que, and
Lewis college. Lewis. Que, have sus-
pended classes because Of outbreaks
Of the disease.
The only known deaths attributed
to influenza IN the past few DAYS
have been reported from Kansas
where 1881 cases arc on record.
Mild forms Of the disease general
~ prevail but three deaths at Wica-
ita and one at Parsons are said Ia
have taken place.
Health service officials said last
night that the malady was first .o-
ticed in epidemic form on the Pa
cific coast, particularly In California.
where 1000 cases occurred during
November.
From California il moved eastward
and now is widely scattered though
no virulcnt outbreaks have been re-
ported along the Atlantic seaboard
The malady spread along lines III
travel. according to health officials
here and warnings have been issued
10 physicians and health officials
generally 70 be on their guard.
CHICAGO. Dee. 1t.-LP)-A con
ference Of physicians was called to-
day by Health Commissioner Arnold
n. kcgel 70 discuss measures "a
combat n threatened outbreak of in
fluenZa in Chicago.
There is no epidemic here as vet, 7
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
RAMSEY GOES
ON STAND IN
Staying
Alleged Signer of Au-
thority to Coll e c t
Fatal Bet Details
Mathews Shooting

DALLAS. Dec. lit Last de-
tails of the incidents leading up to
and including the fatal shooting
Sept. ar Oryille II. Mathews. new
accounts manager Of Dallas bank,
by v. Ray Adams. Bartlett farmer.
having been given from the witness
stand. both tho state and defense
abruptly concluded testimony today.
Four defense witnesses had been
introduced to offer rebuttal testi-
mony and the state quizzed another,
grand jury Shorthand reporter.
when Maury Hughes, defense attor-
ney. rose 10 his feet with the state
ment. This is our case
I'VE. too. are through" District
Attorney William McCraw Trial
Judge {. a. Pippen.
The afternoon was ~ Re devoted
to tho preparation If Judge Pippen's
charge to the jury.
DALLAS. Tex. Dec. 1l.-(Pi 4
telegram and affidavit signed by w
Tom Ramsey giving Orville l.. Math-
cwS. Dallas bank employe, authority
% give a $1,000 election bet stake on
the Earle r. Mayfield-Tom Connally
contest to "Clyde Il. Vest were bo-
gus. ". r. Ramsey testified here to-
day IN the trial az ". Ray Adams,
Bartlett farmer. charged with hav-
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