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New Britain herald., 1928-02-14
SUIT OVER GRAVESTONE
 DECIDED FOR PLAINTIFF
Court Orders Woman to Pay T. C. Smith
 Sons $l,620

Expressing himself as feeling sat- isfied. that the plaintiffs work was we'll done and that the contract was performed. Judge Morris D. Sake. in city court today awarded judgment for %1.620 and costs in favor of T. c. Smith Sons in their action against Rose Mklosz. The plaintiff was rep resented by Donald Gaffney.
 The firm. consisting of Thomas C. Smith. Edward J. Smith and Philip J. Smith. sought to recover from the defendant the sum of $1,5OO for a granite monument erected at the de- fendants request, and for extras for foundation amounting to $l17 and for posts amounting to S6o.
 The claim was based upon a writ ten order which contained 8 pro- vision that the monument was to be similar to the Burke stone." another cemetery monument The written order also contained a provision that the foundation was to be an extra charge. The defendant paid to the plaintiff on account of said contract. the sum of $50. which was recited therein.
 The evidence adduced at the trial was to the effect that the defendant was shown the Burke stone and she expressed a willingness to have the monument which she ordered. sim liar to the Burke stone and such phrase was therefore incorporated in the agreement. The plaintiff erected the stone and supplied the necessary foundation and there was evidence that the sum of $117 was a reasonable charge for the founda- ton work. according to Judge Sake.
 Tho defendant made the claim that the monument furnished was not similar to the Burke stone in some details. but her defense was not amply supported. even by her own witnesses, according to the courts finding. There was considerable dis word similar" at the time of the trial.
 Judge Sake found that the plaintiff furnished the monument ordered by tho defendant and that there was substantial similarity between the two stones and that the stones were in minor detail unlike only in so far as 1t became necessary to change the pitch of the roof of the stone, due to additional lettering which the de- fendant required on 1t.
 Regarding the claim made by the plaintiff for SS0 for posts. there was evidence by the defendant that the posts were to be placed without extra charge. according to the court and 1t was the opinion of Judge Saxe that the plaintiff did not intend to make eny charge therefor.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-14
Prominent Odd Fellow
 Dies in Naugatuck

Naugatuck. Feb. IF Ns-Henry Hobart Squire, S.. chief veteran of the Veteran Odd Fellows association of Connecticut died at his home hers yesterday. MT. Squire had re- sided here for the past 3S years. He wO . member of Middlesex Lodge l. O. o. F. and Columbia lodge of the Masonic order. His widow, one son and one daughter survive him.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-14
LEAP YEAR BRINGS OUT
 HEAVY VALENTINE MAIL
Girls Said To Have Sent Tokens of Affection To All of Male
 Population

Girls of New Britain are taking hold of every possible opportunity offered them during leap year to capture the heart of youthful swains if the number of valentines that have passed through the post office yesterday and today are to be taken as . criterion.
 The entire post office force has been kept busy handling the valen- tine mail. One of the oldest em- ployes in the post office said that this years valentine mail was the largest he had seen in years. In other years. Valentine day itself generally brought . heavy siege of valentine mail but this year the mai; began to stream in the day before and this afternoon. 1t was still com ing in large numbers. Most of the valentines were addressed to young men, which indicated that leap year was taken seriously by New Britain girls.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-14
CORONER STILL HOLDS
 UP GUILfOYLE REPORT
Calhoun Admits Complica. tiOns But Declines to
 Explain Nature

Hartford. Feb. if N-Although the states attorneys office charges pr. Harold N. Guilfoyle. veterinar- ian, with the murder of Mrs. Maxi min J. Gaudet of New Haven on January IS. something has inter- vened in the case which Is prevent. ing Coroner J. Gilbert Calhoun from supporting the states view of the double shooting in the apartment house at 6s1 Maple avenue.
 Coroner Calhoun said today that he is not ready to issue . finding in his inquest and maintains abso- lute secrecy as to the reason for its incompletion. Asked to explain what is holding up his finding. the coroner replied. T can't tell you what it's all about"
 He had previously declared that several complications were delay ing hts report. His statement today was that he could not say when he would make his report because he did not know when he would con- plete his inquest
 The coroner would not say whether the delay was caused by incompleteness of testimony or whether unexpected developments coming from evidence submitted by witnesses has given . new turn to the case which needs further in- vestigation before he can render . finding of criminal responsibility or accidental shooting. Dr. Guilfoyle is at the Hartford hospital convales- cling from . wound in the eye said by the police to have been self-in- fiicted.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-14
Milhonaires in United States
 Increase 600 Per Cent Since 1923
New York Banker Cites Statistics as Indicative of
 Wider Spread of Wealth in This Country.

New York, Feb. 14.-lN-Mil- lonaires have increased in number about 600 per cent since 1928. judE- ing from statistics showing million dollar estates for which trust com panies have acted as executors or trustees.
 Francis H. sisson. vice-president of the Guaranty Trust company of New York. speaking here today be- fore the mid-winter conference of the American Bankers association, said that . survey of the national field indicates that in five years the institutions have handled 66S estates valued at 31.Oo0.0O0 or more.
 Recalling that George Washing ton. one of the wealthiest men of his
New Britain herald., 1928-02-14
WELD ASKS COOLIDGE
 TO SHAFT DEDICATION
President Invited to At
 tend Exercises on June g

Mayor Weld today addressed . letter to President Coolidge inviting him to be the city's guest at the dedication of the World War memo sAal on Walnut Hill park. June 3.
 The mayors letter reads as fol- loWH:
 sDear MT. President:-
 'srhs City of New Britain will. on June :. 1923. dedicate its World War Memorial. The event will mark one of tho most important days in the history of New Britain.
 Tt is my pleasure to extend to you . most cordial invitation from the citizens of New Britain for the hon. or of your presence on that day.
 Respectfully youz.
 GARDNER c. WELD.
 Mayor of New Britain" Tho shaft Is nearing completion with little more to be done than the placement of the 14-foot eagles which will surmount it. The shelter and bath houses at either side of the lake have been completed.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-14
TOWERS DECLARES KEARNEY IS UNFIT
Good Road Builder When Sober, 1 Chairman Tells Board
MAKES FORMAL STATEMENT
Commission Informed Why Superin- tendent of Streets Was Dismissed At Special Meeting Held At City Hall This Morning.

Breaking the silence he has main tained since the discharge of Street Superintendent Thomas F. kearney, Chairman Reginald J. Towers of the board of public works today issued a statement declaring that Kearney was dismissed because he would not remain sober on the job.
 On different occasions. have found him unable to attend to his duties properly but felt he should have sufficient opportunity to prove that it would not recur, but as time went on conditions became worse. leading to his dismissal" the chair man informed his board in explana- ton of the discharge.
 Towers Statement
 Members of the commission were called to . special meeting ~ l, o'clock today and the chairman's statement was read to them by Sec retary George H. Johnson. as follows:
 Board of Public Works City Hall.
 New Britain, Conn.
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New Britain herald., 1928-02-14
undberSh Returning From Good Will Trip Declares a Commef.
 Cial SerYiCe Is Practicable
WON'T DISCUSS VALUE
 OF HIS LONG AIR JAUNT
Flying Colonel Relieves There Are No Obstacles in Flying Through the Tropics-Thinks Spirit of st. Louis Is in Almost Perfect Con- ditin After Cruise of More Than 5000 Miles.

St. Louis, Feb. l4 tP-Aviation on commercial basis is practicable and feasible between the United States and Central American coun- tries. said Col. Charles A. Lindbergh on his return here from a goodwill tour of the southern countries.
 He smilingly refused to say what effect his flight might have on thu development of avsation and the promotion of friendly relations be- tween the United States and the southern republics.
 T would rather someone els. more qualified than I would discuss those things" he adde.
 No Obstacles.
 He said he saw no obstacles ill flying in the tropics that were any worse than those encountered in the United States
 He spoke highly of the behavior of his plane saying:
 T think it is in almost perfect
 
 hauled here. Of course 1t is not in as good condition as when I first left with it." The manner in which the plane stood up. he said. seemed to him to be proof that airplanes will stand more use than most pec- pie believe. The plane will eventual ly be given to the Smithsonian Insti- tuition at Washington.
 Didn't CasFy Ci,ate.
 NO I did not carry . parachute on the flight" he replied to another question "Parachutes ara naDsqnyy in military manenvers but nj - passenger transportation and also they are of no use on the type Of plane I'm flying"
 ''The Spirit of St. Louis" he said. Is 90 constructed that 1t is possible to land without injury to the pilot or passenger in case of necessity. ] believe | parachute should be car
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New Britain herald., 1928-02-14
NEW RAVER DECLARES SI, STOCK DIVIDEND
Special Declaration on Common First Payment
 by Railroad in IA Yrs.

New York, Feb. If R-Directors of the New York. New Haven < Hartford railroad company today de- clared a special dividend of q share on the common stock on which no dividends had been paid for 14 years. It is payable April 10 to holders of record March g. This special dividend, a statement said, does not signify or indicate . fur ther dividend on the common stock, unless and until in the opinion Of the board, the net earnings and prospects for the future warrant a further dividend declaration.
 The New Haven paid its last divi. dend on the common stock in 1918 at the rate of six per cent. The quarterly payment was omitted in December of that year. It paid div idends at the rate Of 10 per cent from 1873 to 1893 and in 1894 nine per cent was paid. From 1895 to March 1913 inclusive eight per cen. was paid. and in June. 1913, the dividend was reduced to six per cent.
 Declaration of . special dividend on the common stock of the New York. New Haven and Hartford rail road is regarded in financial circles as forecasting possible end of a dark era for carrier which until 1918 never had failed to declare an an nual dividend.
 So strong was the railroads hnan- cial position and 50 established its stock that the common was . favor- ite investment for widows and or phans' funds" particularly in New England. It paid per cent yearly from 1896 to 1912 and prior to that had paid as high as 10 per cent, but in September. 1913, payment of . If per cent dividend indicated to the financial world that the road had reached the beginning of . difficult period.
 President Edward J. Pearson in 1924 blamed the roads condition to increased operating costs and failure to make additions and betterments at rate sufficient to keep trans portation capacity equal to demand of growing traffic at . time when the trend in New England was te- ward all-rail movement When the was increased industrial activity, llr. Pearson explained. the climax oe transportation congestion resulted tn the situation which made 1t almese hopeless to look forward either to providing satisfactory oeeviCo e profitable operation.
 More recently E. c. Duckland, financial vice-preident. paAoeA tho blame for the 1918 deAco9 to tAo III. ure of the dirsctor esoss0l e eo11- roads whoa the read woo un1ae oo1- eral control te increase tsveon0 A 1 DroDestiea c GaDonooA <
New Britain herald., 1928-02-14

time, left an estate worth only $530,- 900. Mir. Sisson reported that in 1923 trust companies handled 4S million dollar estates: in 1924. 69: in 1925, 101. in 1928, 151, and in 1927. 29S.
 The large estates were not confin- ed to cities, Mir. Sisson said. In one small town. to which boom had brought weAlth as we'll as oil the local trust company handled five $1.000.0o0 estates in one year and six the next. In some sections banks reported Handling few or no estates of large size. but pointed to q re- markable growth in the number of estates ranging in value from $5G0,- 900 to $1.000.0O0. fact MT. Sisson suggested was indicative of the wid- CT spread of wealth in this country.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-14
Trumbulls Are Guests of
 C0Olidges in White House

Washington. Feb. II (UP)-Gov- ernor and Mrs. John H. Trumbull of Connecticut and their daughter. Miss Florence Trumbuil. are guests of the President and Mra. Coolidge at the White House. They arrived yester- day. Tonight they will attend a dinner given by Secretary of In- terior Work in honor of the Cool idEes.
 John Coolidge. son of the presi- dent. has been . guest at the Trum- bull home in Connecticut previously.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-14
Classification of Girls
 Meets Much Objection

Elizabeth, N. J.. Feb. IT (UP) Civic organizations of Roselle Park, a suburb near here, today protested against q story appear ing in The Qujll." high school publication. classifying the girls of the high school as those 'who walk home from automobile rides" and those who do not"
 The story appeared under the title of '"The Reason Shoemakers Do a Good Business" and was said to have been written by John Race. senior at the school.
 The publication was sold out within an hour after it was offer ed.
 Immediately the Roselle Park civic organization and represen- tatives of other groups expressed objections. Mayor Alfred N. Bagley said he could not under stand how such a story could be printed while Councilman Charles T. Wilgus said it was not the sort of thing a high school student should write.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-14
RAG RUG DUTY

Washington. Feb. 1T R-Under the flexible provisions of the tariff act President Coolidge today pro- claimed the duty on rag rugs of the Init and miss" type at 35 per cent ad valorem based on the do- nestle selling price.
 The class of rug is defined q . fabric Of mixed eolon with no rs- eard for sslsr sequence or arrange
New Britain herald., 1928-02-14
 COURT REFUSES ID PENALIzE STUDENT Finds Yale Man Not Guilty Of
 Punishable 0ffense ECHO OF HANDBILL CASE
Test Case Results in Court of COm- mon Pleas Judge Commenting Whole Thing Is Much Ago About IAttle.

New Haven. Feb. l4 Ri-James T. Patterson. IT,. of Milford. Yale senior. who stood trial in the test case of 19 students arrested for dis tributing handbills in 6 labor con- troversy here, was declared not guilty of any offense punishable by the court" by Judge Walter M. Pickett in common pleas court today.
 In Court On Appeal
 Patterson faced the court today on an appeal from $2 fine inn posed in the city court On a charge of violating section 729 of the city ordinances which makes it an of fense Ito throw affix. maintain or deposit any paper advertise men, within the limits of, a public high way" s5
 Judge Pickett in handing down his decision said that 1t would seem that out of trivial episode there has been an attempt to manufac- ture an epochal event"
 1UOA ONISu LlOertt6S Of Patterson and his Is com panions the court says the posture of these ardent young guests in the city ioyously enlisting in a con troversy not their own and 50 gen. erously complimenting the laws, the departments and the institutions of their temporary abode suggests that they have taken uncivil liberties rather than that they have been de- prived of civil liberties by this ex. tra-mural activity attributable tc the throes of experimental sociology undergraduate efferverscence, or un. seasoned solicitude. under the or dinance as I interpret 1t, the de- fendant is guilty of no offense pun. ishable by the court"
 Those Affected
 Those affected by the decision other than Patterson are: Fred erick C. Hyde, Plainfield. N. J.; Wal ter F. Myers, York. Penn: Henry C. Lynch, Greenwich: William F. Save Paris, Mo-: Virgil E. Lowden, Suf- field, W. Va; John R. Troop, Phil. adelphia. Penn: Guy Miller. New Haven; Edward M Fleming. New York City: Howard H. William. New York City: Michael J. Vicari, An sonia; John C. Sprinkle, Salisbury N. C.; Lewis s. Pratt, Detroit. Mich. John Lester Levine. New York City; 1 Roy V. Damron. Huntington. W. Va. Saul Smieber. Loveland, Colo: Will liam A. Davis. West Harrington R. l.
 Patterson's connection with the case is now finished but the IS other men will face the city court or March 17 on a continuance. Or their first arraignmen+, their cases were continued pending disposition of Patterson's case. Counsel fo, both sides agreed to be governed by the disposition of his appeal and il is expected that prosecution of the IS men will be halted.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-14
To Make $50 Mile Flight; Might Sink in IS Minutes

Havana, Feb. 14 (UP)-Cap- tain Joseph F. Donnellan. of St. Joseph. Mtch., plans to start be- fore dawn tomorrow on . 650- mile flight over the Caribbean Sea to Belize. British Honduras, on the next stage of his Chicago Santiago. Chile, flight He will cross the path of Paul Redfern. who was lost last summer on what was to have been . nonstop flight to Brazil from the United States.
 Donnellan Is taking no life-sav- ing apparatus. His 90-horsepower Waco plane has no pontoons, and would sink within IS minutes. He has no life belt and no rubber boat. He will take 120 gallons of gasoline.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-14
Says He Has No Connection With ShadoVing of Fau-Sinclair
 Jurors
FIVE SENATORS TELL
 OF SLEUTH'S HONESTY
Accused Tells Court He Was Not Consulted by His Agency Con- corning Sinclair's Employment Of Detective to Shadow Juror-De- nies Statements Given Out by Government Star Witness.

Government Star Witness.
 Washington, Feb. 14 (UP)-Wil- liam J. Burns, detective. denied on the witness stand in the Sinclair Burns contempt trial today that he had any connection with the shad- owing of Fall Sinclair jurors, which resulted in contempt charges against him, Harry F. Sinclair, and four others.
 Senators Testify
 Burns testified after five United States senators and two others had testified unqualifiedly that his repu- tation for integrity was good. These witnesses were Senators Watson Und.); Shortridge. Moses. Cope land and Wagner: Joseph P. Tu- multy, secretary to the late Presi- dent Wilson: and James M. Beck. solicitor general at the time Burns headed the justice department in- vestigation bureau.
 Burns said he was not consulted q by his agency concerning Sinclair s employment of detectives to shadow jurors in the Fall-Sinclair oil con- spiracy case. He said he knew nothing about it until November l. the day after government agents raided hotel headquarters of the detectives here. He said he did not know that certain reports of Will liam J. McMullin. Burns detective who informed the government of the jury shadowing, were false un- til several days after Burns testified before the grand jury, He had backed' such reports telling of An alleged contact between Juror Glascock and department of jus tice official, in belief they were true, he said.
 Is Only an Adviser Burns, now 67. said he moved from New York to Sarasota, Fla, last October, and that he is con- nected with the agency which he rounded only In advisory capacity. at salary Of $5.2oo a year. Burns said he was a treasury se- cret service agent from 1890 to 1905. when he was transferred to the interior department. There he organized a group of detectives to investigate the famous Oregon land plot for three years. In 1908 he re- signed from government service to investigate San Francisco graft and in 1909 organized the detective agency which he directed until he was appointed to the justice depart. ment post in 1921.
 Burns emphatically denied he told McMullin to stick to your story and you will be taken care of." at time when Burns visiting Washington. was conferring on the jury-shadowing charges then unde, grand jury investigation.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-14
Ex-Model's Body Is
 Found in Apartment

New York. Feb. 14 LP-The body of Madge Campbell. 24. former model. today was found on the floor of the apartment at 15s West Seth street and William Sherry. 4s. for merly of New Brunswick. N. J.. was held on suspicion of homicide.
 Sherry. police said. could not ex- plain how she died. although he dis claimed responsibility for her death. Sherry said he had not worked for three months, but prior to that time had been employed by John Wald- rin Motors of New Brunswick.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-14
VETERAN RAuLRoADER DIES

Springfield, Mass. Feb. 14 R- Edward I. Sackett. S3. formerly di- vision superintendent of the Boston and Albany railroad with head quarters here. died today. He eA. tered the employ of the railroad in 1881 as . brakeman at the ago of 1T and retired in 1901. During his time as superintendent the largs West Springfield freight yards wsrs built
New Britain herald., 1928-02-14
OPPOSES NAVAL HILL

Torrington. Feb. II R-The Litchheld County Ministery' union at . meeting here yesterday adopted resolutions strongly opposing the proposed naval bill nov before con- gresa providing for the construction of new ships. Tho program. accord ing e the resolutions is 'tsueh e to aJ1oet esr standing e . peacs lev l1D ed Christian ns&ien."