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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-22
FUNERAL OF 4. W. PLAGG
Associates to Attend Obsequies for
veteran Empl0ye OF Herald This
Afternoon at 8 O'Clock.

Fellow employees at the Herald
plant where Henry w. Flagg was
employed for the past IS years. will
be in attendance at his funeral
which will be held this afternoon at
o'clock at his home. 166 Monroe
street. Rev. Theodore A. Greene.
pastor of the First Congreeat,onol
church, will officiate. Burial will be
In Fairview cemetery.
The pail bearers will represent
three organizations. as follows: A. p.
Leavitt and Alex Gordon OF the First
Congregational church, Fred Henzel
and William Hickey of the Herald
plant, and William Hampl and Ar
thur johnson of Jr. O. z. A. NJ.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-22
Property Owners Storm City Hall
Demanding Removal Of Horse From
Neighborhood or Tax Reduction
Richard Street Hostlities Break Out Anew When Dele
CATION Lays Its Case Before Chairman inder,
Building Inspector Rutherford and Mayor
Paonessa-Greenwood Street Protest,

A delegation Of zs Richard street
property owners came en- maase to
city hall today to demand either
that Francis Klosowski be ordered
to take 4 horse of hts premises at
No. 20 or that their assessments he
reduced.
They stormed the office Of Chair
man Thomas Linder OF the board Of
assessors. then assailed the office Of
Building Inspector Arthur N. Ruth
erford and lastly laid their case be-
fore Mayor Paonessa.
Led by former Councilman Charles
McMurray and Richard Corridan.
they protested that the keeping OF
a horse by Klosowski constitutes q
nuisance and an annoyance that
they will not tolerate unless COM
pensated in the form Of lower taxes.
They have already petitioned the
common council and the building
commission to restrain Klosowski
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-22

from occupying = barn on his lot,
and they have retained Attorney J.
Robert Lacey to protect their inter-
ests.
Klosowski built and occupied the
barn under a permit he obtained
from the building department after
he was required to vacate another
structure which is to be converted
into a garage. An inspection OF the
premises was made by the health
department at the request OF the
compliments and 1t was o. KID.
Another horse case occupied the
attentions of the building depart.
ment today when Greenwood street
residents asked Inspector Ruther-
ford to revoke a permit given the
r. g. Miller Co. to keep four horses
at the company's milk station. In
junction IL threatened II the milk
company is permitted to proceed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-22
Church fire Loss
WILL REACH MILLION
Smoke Blackened Walls
and Spire Alone Remain
on Riverside Drive

New York, Dec. - R-Smoks
blackened granite walls and the
steel skeleton Of its spire was al
that remained today of the nearly
completed Riverside Baptist church
to the construction Of which John
d. Rockefeller, Jr.. has contributed
large sums.
Damage, estimated at 100000
was done to the new edifice, which
was being erected at a cost Of g..
100000 to house the congregation
of the present Park Avenue baptist
church of which the Rev. DR.. Harry
Emerson Tosdick is pastor.
Mr.. Rockefeller purchased the
site for the new church on River
side Drive and has contributed lib
orally to the building fund. The
cornerstone was laid November 20.
1927.
The blaze which ragged for nearly
four hours last night was one Of
the most spectacular in Manhattan
in years. Flames feeding on the
interior woodwork and scaffolding
both inside and out shot high into
the air and were visible far our
across the. Hudson in New Jersey.
Origin of the fire. which was dis
covered by a watchman in the un-
completed structure, was undeter.
mined. Five alarms were sounded
to bring hundreds Of firemen and a
huge fleet OF apparatus to the scene.
Flaming timbers falling from the
scaffolding and flying sparks driven
in 4 brisk breeze from the river
threatened to communicate the fire
to surrounding buildings. Two hun
dred persons attending a lecture in
the Union Theological Seminary ad-
jacent to the church were driven
out as were the occupants Of nearby
houses. the windows OF which were
broken by the intense heat.
A Gothic plan Of architecture
modelled after the cathedral Of
Chartres. France. was employed in
the design Of the church. which was
to seat $500. The tower, which
was contributed by Mr.. Rockefeller
and was to be known a. the Laura
Spellman Rockefeller tower. in
memory Of his mother, was design.
ed to hold the carlton OF the Park
Avenue Baptist church. which with
the addition OF two bells will be the
largest in the world with a total of
SIS bells
Thousands gathered behind fire
lines maintained by,a small army of
police reserves to watch the fire.
men battle the flames.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-22
father IN Wild rage
BLACkENS BAbY'S EYE
Wife Relates Narrowing
Story of Cruelty by
Husband

A Is months old baby, the young
est Of three children Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Gronski. 33. Of 7s
Orange street. smiled and cooed in
the mothers arms In police court
today, while Judge H. r. Roche and
other court officials heard q story
Of inhuman treatment to which Mrs.
Gronski and the children have been
subjected for long time. AT $40
this morning. she said, she was fore
ed to flee into the street to escape
an assault with chair and poker.
and while she was out her husband
vented his wrath on the baby. strik-
ing the tot with such force that a
black and blue mark stood out In
ugly relief under her right eye.
Time after time, Mrs. Gronski
said, she and her children have
been abused. trying to live with In
sufficient food. forced to sleep In
toilets to keep out Of the path o:
the husband and father. who.
whether he drinks or not, IL ugly.
The infant has been beaten until
the pillow beneath her head was red
with blood. and then the father
washed it SO that it could not be
shown to anyone AZ proof Of his
brutality. Il thought Of eiving .he
baby to someone and paying for it,
keep, so that I would not have 10
see such things going on" Mrs.
Gronski said.
Coming down to the affray Of last
night. she said Gronski came home
intoxicated about midnight and she
told him to sit down until he could
steady hismelf. He started to abuse
her. demanding $40 which he had
given her earlier. and when she re-
fused. he threatened her and she
was forced to give 1t to him. He
became quiet for time. but about
o'clock In the morning he started
again and she ran out. scantily
dressed. and called Officer Thomas
Lee. who was on Broad street. The
officer testified that the house was
upside down." and as cold as an
iceberg, there being no fire in the
(COntinued on Page 151
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-22
LEAVES S16,tt4 IN Cash;
ESTATE VALUED AT S2i,5t4
Inventory Of Ho,dins1 Of John n.
Kicly Filed Today In Court
0f prOfafe.

The late John B. Kiely left 31e,.
1l4.21 in cash. deposited in banking
institutions according to an inven-
tory filed today in probate court by
Catherine Ktely. Administrative.
The entire estate left Is valued at
$21,514.21 and consists Of one-half
interest In property on Winter street
$500: deposit in Berlin Savings
bank. $4.602.56: deposit in Savings
Bank Of New Britain. $3.S56.7O: de-
post In Society for Savings. Hart
ford. S2.6O2.37. and deposit In
Savings Bank, t5,052.6S.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-22
Ship Lost With Is
Of Crew in Storm

Halifax. Dec. 2: ~-A dispatch
to the Halifax Chronicle from st.
Perre Mnquellon, says La Morue
Franchise. owners Of the trawIer Pa
Clique, fear the vessel with its crew
of Is went down in a storm of Cape
st. Mary the night after she sailed
for France.
One Of the ships lifeboats con-
tanning a body. was found yesterday
at Ship Cove. Placentia bay.
The owners of the missing ship
said they have tried vainly to COM
rnunicate with the vessel since she
sailed on Dec. {.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-22
congress DROPS
| CARES FOR REST
Proud Of Its Record During First
Three Weeks
ADJOURNS TILL JANUARY 3
br'ef Session Today to Clean In
Loose Ends-N1any Leave Capital
FOR Chrtstmas-Nlson Jubilant
Over Accomplishments,

Washington, Dec. % R-Con.
gress today drops its weighty cares
until January 3, proud OF its record
OF accomplishments during the first
three weeks OF the short session.
Leaders in both senate and hous>
were we'll pleased with what had
oeen done and felt that the legisla.
Tors had earned their Christmas and
New Year respite.
Leave City
many senators and representa- tives
mad made their holiday exits from
.he capital. leaving only small at.
tehdances for the final session IN.
aay' Ihls was to be brief. only .
'e" loose ends remaining to be tak.
en- up in both houses.
representative Tilson, Connectt.
cut the republican leader in th>
mouse, was particularly 1ubilant
over the record established bv th,t
oody IN passing four of the nine an.
hual appropriation bills before n.
holidays. More than billion ana .
half dollars are provided for in thea~
measures: nee, One, the treasury-post
olt'ce Dill, has been signed by the
president. I'll"
senator Curtis, OF Kansas, ator.
NY leader in the senate, was M Iaa.
elated over that body getting Rou,-
oer Dam out Of the legislative locL-
aue ana the naval bill and the Kei.
loss peace pact to the floor from
committees. ''''"
Isoulder Bill Passes
Aside from disposing Of fo,r ~.
supply measures. the house elso an
proved the senate amended Bon,da.
"a" Dill without sending it Ia con-
ference and paved the way for -.
signature by presiden+
Coolidge. ueis
Nearly a score OF bills and roo.
'ut'ons passed both houses and wers
signed by the executive. Almost >.
600 were proposed.
A total Of 1907 bills, 81 reso,,,
1iohs and Sc joint resolutions mado
snelr appearance in the house ~
these' approximately so bills ,e
ieao'"t'ons and 6 joint resolutions
were passed.
" the four app. opriation bu,A
put through the house, the senate
mas yet to act on two. those provi.l.
ing FUNDS for the agriculture. state.
justice and labor denart.
'nehts. The interior bill is in con-
ference. e'"-
Inc house Is believed to haya
(Conttnued on Page EIGHTY
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-22
French PROSECUTOR
GRAvELY WOUNDED
Shot Down by Man Ad-
vocating Separation of
Alsace-Lorraine

Paris. Dec. 20 Reshot down be.
cause Of his success A. public prose.
cutor last May against Alsatian Au.
tonomlsts. Charles Henri Fachot to.
day lay gravely wounded and his as
sailant was In the hands of police.
The act of the assassin brought to
the rest OF France a sudden realiza-
ton OF the persistAnce OF unrest in
Alsace. The assailant gave his
name AZ Georges Benoist, rs. a
strasbourg butcher. Police said he
told the examining magistrate he
was q fervent Autonomist. although
he belonged to no political organiza-
ton. He first conceived the idea Of
killing M. Fachot after reading Au-
tonomist newspapers at the time Of
the Colmar trial. et which four men
were convicted az leaders Of the
movement which seeks to separate
Alsace and Lorraine from France.
Benoist told the magistrate he
struggled against the idea Of killing
Fachot, and even planned to emf
crate to Madagascar to escape from
it. From constant brooding on the
idea 1t became an obsession. Final
ly he decided to come TO Paris and
put his plan into execution.
Tho assailant acted with the
greAtest GOODNESS. He rang the door
bell OF the Fachot apartment. As
the attorney anawered the ring
Benoist shot him down and then
leisurely decended three flights OF
stairs, to other tenants Of the build
ing who hurried into the hallway he
said:
There probably has been an ac-
cident up there, but I am too busy
to investigate It,"
Ten hours after the crime Benoist
walked into police station and said:
Il killed Fachot. Lock me up.
l have nothing else to say'
M. Fachot was rushed to a hos
pital and before lapsinR into uncon-
seriousness said: Il am lost. It was
a man from Colmar who fired the
shots"
Two bullets traversed Fachot's alb
domen. Latest reports from his
bedside said physicians held out hope
for his recovery.
Fachot bore his sufferings with
fortttude- What does 1t matter II
ktsuccumb." he said to his wife. "If
my death helps to remove Alsatian
unrest. I will take with me a feeling
Of having been useful 70 my country
70 the very end, and even after my
1eath."
Fachot had been regarded an able
Ind upright magistrate. 1t was
Generally confidered that he con-
1ucted the prosecution in the Colmar |
case with great moderation.
Fifteen alleged leaders of the Au-
.onomist movement were placed on !
rial at Colmar. Eleven were ac-
luitted. The former Able Fasch- |
luer and three others, including DR..
eugene Ricklin and NJ. Rosse were
'entenced to one year in prison and |
j" f1ve years banishment. Rickltn
md Rosse had been elected deputies
while In jail awaiting trial. They
we're later pardoned by President
'oumerg'ie but the chamber OF
lcputies refused to permit them to
'ccupy their seats.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-22
KANSAS FACES WIDE
LIQUOR INVESTIGATION
Governor Eject Says legislative
Booze Parties Have Become
Public Menace,

Kansas. legally dry more than 40
years. faced a sweeping liquor in
vestigation today, ordered by Clyde
NJ. Reed. governor-elect. who as
serted legislative booze parties have
become public menace in the cap
ital Of the second state in the nation
to adopt prohibition.
William A. Smith. attorney gen.
In. the state. and William C,
az .Nfae r Of Topeka. prodded
s ~ Reeds charges, have
'G4;. see that the forthcoming
: ne legislature Is dry AZ
a bon,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-22
GAS MAIN FIRES IN
LONDON BITlNGUlSHED
Ruined Area Hesenhaes No-Msn's-
Land nd d stun
sRoped Oh.

London, Dec. - (UP) - Fires
which followed explosions Of gas
mains In the Holborn district early
Thursday. finally were exttnguished
today.
Late last night. the London Gas
Co. announced that the situation in
the area, which resembled no-man's-
land In Z battle field, was under
control.
Seventeen persons were sent to
the hospital on account Of injuries
received In the explosion, or from
gas poisoning.
The affected areas were still roped
of today and police guards were
to prevent smoking In
the district.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-22
INFLUENZA ON WANE
IN CALIFORNIA
Attacks Which Read Epidemic Pro-
portions Taken 225 Lives
I'm Month

Los Angeles. Dec. - UF-lnfluenza
attacks. which reached epidemic
proportions here two weeks ago were
reported on the wane today in South
ern California after having taken 2z6
lives here this month,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-22
KILLED IN AUTO

Bangor, Me-, Dec. - R-Louis
Duplfsse, rs, of Oldtown. was killed
at Lincoln near here last night
when his automobile skidded of the
road.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-22

London. Dec. 20 R-With King
George slowly getting better. Eng
land started her Christmas season
today with a less heavy heart.
Until yesterday or the day before
there were signs that Christmas
might not be merry one this year.
but now that King George has made
progress for three consecutive days
the cloud Of anxiety which hung
over the approach Of the holidays
has lifted. Shops were crowded with
last minute buyers and railway sta
tions were filled with thousa nds of
Londoners who were going to the
country for their holidays. as is the
custom of the average Englishman,
no matter what his estate.
Not Great
The progress made by the king
has not been great. but has been
steady and there was
taxation Of tension today among the
members OF the royal family and
others about the palace.
.TAe evening bulletin said.
His majesty HAD a quiet day.
The general condition shows very
slow though favorable courae.~
The fact that the hull,t II was 20
brief was taken by the kings SUBJ
jects AZ a sign that the monarch
was conquering. If only slowly. his
malady.
Goes to Norway
The kings sister. Queen Maud
OF Norway, who had abandoned
trip home to Oslo for Christmas in
order to remain near her afflicted
brother. has now left for her own
capital to spend the holidays there
with King Haakon and the crown
prince.
Feels Happier
Lady Dawson. wife of one of the
to the king. was quoted
by the Daily Mirror today as say
ing:
Il am feeling much happier. l be-
lieve we are going to enjoy our
selves on Christmas. Thursday was
the first day in more than three
weeks that my husband has not
gone to the palace at midday"
{Continued on Page fHA
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-22
kings Condition
Cheers SUBJECTS
England Goes About Holiday
Season in LIGHTER Mood
ANXIETY Is RELIEVED
Monarch Has Fhtr Night and Con-
ttnues to Maintain Improvement
Previously Notod-Recovery WIN
BE Very Slow.

London. Dec. - R-King George
had q fairly restful night with no
noticeable alteration of his condi-
ton and there was no disposition
among the public to regard 1t as
other than satisfactory lnder the
circumstances.
The kings physicians by their re-
cent statements have satisfied the
popular mind that his majestya
case has taken a more favora BILE
turn and that he has been making
real. If slight and slow. progress
While the kings condition has re-
mained stationary for the last II
hours. 1t was stated in authoritative
quarters that he has lost no ground.
Therefore optimism continued 1t
Buckingham palace.
Physicians this morning Issued
this bulletin:
"The king has had a fair night
and his majesty's condition remains
unchanged"
(signed)
HEWETT
RIGBY
DAWSON.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-22

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-15
WHEAT MARKET
GETS SETBACK
Market Affected by Rains in
Southwest and Weakness
at Liverpool

Chicago, March 15.-{R,-Trading
II corn, together with material ad-
vances in price, resulted today from
a-al export business. The ex-
port basis for corn at Kansas City
reached the highest level on the
croo. Meanwhile. beneficial rains
ard snow over part Of the dry sec
ton west and southwest did much
to bring about lower prices today
for wheat.
Corn closed firm lac to 3-4 to
7-8c net higher, wheat Ia to 7-8c
off, oats varying from lac decline
to an equal advance, and provisions
ct Z to lOc setback to . rise Of &c.
Associated with improved weather
conditions for wheat southwest, re-
ports were at hand today that the
wheat crop from Omaha to Kansas
City is in good shape, and that de-
spite some evidence Of winter-killing
the plants are greening up nicely
and making some top growth. It
was added that there is plenty of
moisture for the present In the Sec
ton named.
In connection with word Of en-.
larging export business today in
corn, considerable notice was taken
Of the circumstance that foreign buy
ers appeared to be following ad-
vances in price. Besides, the prem
iums being paid have increased ma
terially within the last week. Ex-
port business both in corn and oats
at the highest prices on the crop
were announced as having been done
over night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-15
WHEAT BREAKS SHARPLY
ON MINNEAPOLIS MARKET

Minneapolis, March 10. lap -
Wheat broke sharply early today.
rain and snow in the dry sections Of
the southwest and unexpected ease
in cables prompting scattered SELL
ing. On . dip of 7-8 to l cent fair
support developed.
May oats were firm early, reacted
and again turned firm.
May rye opened firm, dipped frac.
tionally with wheat and rallied after
mid-session.
May barley bulged l 5-8 cents.
May flaxseed was firm and quiet.
Cash wheat offerings were light and
demand was fair to good. Trading
basis was unchanged. An indiffer-
ent demand existed for high protein
offerings.
Winter wheat was steady.
Durum offerings were lighter and
demand was quiet to fair.
Corn offerings were moderate and
demand was better for good quality
offerings, quiet for poor.
Oats were in fair to good demand,
fair to good quality selling readily.
Eve was in quiet to fair demand.
c. rings were light.
sr.ey was in strong demand and
=. Prices gained / to 2 cents
range was 81 to 90 cents.
FasIx ecd offerings were larger and
I'D was mixed. Only choice
&c rapidly.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-15
Income Tax Returns
Must Be in To-day

Washington, Marchs15. - (AP)-
Their mathematical worries over for
another year, millions Of American
citizens went to work today with a
couple Of sandwiches in one hand
and an income tax return in the
other.
The first installment Of the tax
voted into the constitution by three
fourths Of the states Is years ago and
covering incomes for 1927 was due
today, and internal revenue collec-
tors officers were in for deluge
Of filled-out blanks from those who
wait until the last minute to dis
charge this annual debt to Uncle
Sam.
The taxes paid in today will fur
nish the first tangible evidence of
the financial condition Of the coun-
try during the last year and upon
their showing will depend the extent
to which tax reduction may be voted
at this or succeeding sessions of
congress. When complete returns
are in for the year 1927, basis will
have been afforded upon which a
study looking toward a possible per-
manent reduction in rates can be
made.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-15
MARINES ORDERED TO
GET SANDING QUICKLY

Managua, Nicaragua March Is.
-(AP)-Americs marines today
were under orders of their COM
manler to make stringent efforts to
VIE out the SANDING revolt.
For weeks supplies have been
moving steadily into northern Mica
ragua where General Augustine
SANDING has been active. Airplane.
motor truck, pack train and oxen
were used.
Today observers pointed to the
memorandum Of B-igadier General
Logan Feland to his command as
the explanation for the movement
of supplies and munitions. General
Feland urged untiring effort in the
immediate future in order that the
task # the marines might be COM
pleted in the shortest possible tine.
"The next two months, because
Of the reduced resources Of the out
laws and because of your mast ef-
forts and the fac that weather con-
ditions will be most favorable for
operations. offer opportunity to
complete the TAX of freeing north
ern Nicaragua from outlaw activi-
ties" said the memorandum.
In May the rainy season begins.
making roads imr ssable seas Of
mud and fighting in the jungle diff
ficult except for those who are used
to it, such as followers of SANDING.
Fifty bluejackets from the cruiser
Denver landed to take the place Of
marines being moved northward.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-15

poured the earth into the lake, sud.
denly raising it, level and finally
forcing the gigantic buttress to coli
lapse.
Other Investigations were under
way. A group Of biologists today
was going over the ground to seek
evidence Of Mulholland's claim that
q "major earth movement" WAS re-
sponsible for the disast.r that took
. known toll Of approximately 200
lives early Tuesday.
Coroner Frank Nance Of Los An
geles county was seeking the IN.
swers to two questions, whether the
dam was faulty built and whether
Los Angeles city officials had any
reason prior to the disaster to fear
that it might give way. The latter
phase of the inquiry sprang from
statements Of ranchers living below
the dam that it had been leaking or
seeping for some time.
Authorities Of Ventura county,
whose residents in the Santa Clara
river valley fought construction Of
the dam, today started the machin-
cry of the committee named yester-
day to investigate the traf. DIV to the
bottom.
The first inquests over bodies Of
victims we're opened today in Ven.
tura county, two in the morning 1t
Moor Park and Fillmore, and two
in the afternoon ut Santa Paula and
OXnard.