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New Britain herald., 1928-03-17
MARSH DENIES REPORT
Says He Never Had Agreement With pham to WithoM Campaign EA- psHditures of 1923.

Waterloo, Iowa. March 17 (CP)- Wilbur Marsh. former treasurer of tho democratic national committed, denied 10 the United Press that he tlad had any agreement with the late Fred Upham. republican nation al committee treasurer. to withhold publication of 1928 campaign ex- pcnditures.
 Marsh $ statement was i'll reply 70 testimony before the senate Teapot Domo investigation committee at Chicago yesterday.
 Ira HipSlcy and A. V. Leonard, former secretaries of Cpham, testi- fled there was an Understanding between Marsh and Upham not to make reports 10 the senate Cf cam paign contributions in 1923. Marsh was Subpoenaed 10 appear before the committee next Wednesday fin Washington.
 At the time mentioned I was treasurer in name only" Marsh said. T took no part i'll the raising Of funds or any other work connected with the lreaSurership." Marsh said that after the 1920 ! campaign he was ill and when he ! recuperated Cordell Hull had as sumed chairmanship of the national committee, taking over all duties connected with raising Of funds and 1 conducting of finances.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-17
CASCIO GOES TO NY.
Is Accused Of the Killing of Mrs, Rose Iicafa in Broohyn-foucht His IAtrallttion.

Now Haven. March I. P)--Franli
 tascio. known in Wailingford as
 Frank (Murphy) Cash. was taken tu
 New York today as q fugitive from
 justice on eNtradition papers which
 accompani. q his indictment for kill
 ing Mrs, Rose LiCata, lii Brooklyn. Cascio had tried 10 resist cXtradi- ton and a week ago the officers r. turned for the needed papers. They then had the indictment with them. Tho woman &ho was slain in her homo was known as Tho Saint in he neighborhood, She was religious 1 ly inclined and often cratic in her religious fervor. Nevertheless. she , had done many deeds Of kindness and charity among those with whom Shr had labored. CaScio was known in Wallingford as a man with eyces- sivo religious zeal.
 The police claim to have traced Cascio directly from Wallingford to the woman's home on the day th" ! latter vas slain. The man was i identified by q friend of the woman,
New Britain herald., 1928-03-17
Youth Standing in Icy Stream
 Dodges Lasso Hurled by Police

the direction Of Japonis, were dodg- cd by the youth.
 With his face blue from cold and his body quaking, Laponis steadtast- ly refused to emerge from the stream and none of the officers would risk a cold bath going ill aft CT him.
 Two of the policemen secured a fence rail and spanned the river thinking that they could force tho boy down tho stream 10 point where it narrowed so that he could be seized. As the rail neared him Laponis dove under it and came uI above it, wetter but more determin cd than ever 10 stay where he was
 Youth Do,iges Las>o
 The police on both . inks Of tn, stream were continually making in. effectual attempts to rope the bo, but he lodged the rope. Finally after being in the stream for about S5 minutes, he started tc move towards shore and without i; word of explanation or gesture o, any kind. he shambled between two of the officers out to the roadway | They boarded an automobile ali, departed for Mcrideu. Officials at the school in MeridrI today stated that Sherwood an, Nartino who were with Japonis were still at large while no trac, has been found yet of Samson au, Ciolek the other two members Of tIl, quintet,
New Britain herald., 1928-03-17
New Britain Defeats
 Meriden at HandhalI

Eight matches of hand ball were run off last night between Meriden and New Britain Y hand ball teams with the local hand ballers takin. five out of eight matches. Summary: Warner Bros. defeated Dressel
 Hergstrom of New Britain. c1-s. 91-l1. .l-o. Mag Bros. defeated Horozy. nj Marie Of Meriden, el.4. :I-ie, cl-i1.
 Parker Kegan. of New Britain. de feated Rader Bros. Of Meriden. .l-l4, ci-16. Maynes-Allen, of Meriden. defeat d Greenstein-LeWitt. 2i.1a. 16-:I, l.-cl. Loomis- Strong. of New Britain defeated Coon bs- s-Westerbarth, 1S-el o1-17. c1-1a. Mangan-Cohen defeated Lingner-
 Lawson of Meriden. :o-:l. 3l-1g, Hl-i4. Dressel- Grove defeated Lawson
 Bowen. 2l-Il. el-.o.
 Warner Bros. defeated the Mag l Bros, cl-9, cl-15.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-17
Easter Eggs Will Be
 Expensive This Year

Chicago, March IT R-American Easter eggs wlr cost more this year than in 1927 unless there comes . change in factors which now have brought them 10 point three cents above last years figure.
 Four conditions have been found operating against cheap egss this spring. The crop is much lighter than was expected. The demand on hatchcries is heavier than usual. Export to South America Is con- siderably greater than last year. and egg breakers are taking large Quan- titles of eggs. contrary to general ex- pectations.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-17
Gem Case With Jewels
 Valued at S10,OOO Gone

Boston, March 17 Lf' - A gem case containing S1o.00o in diamonds and iewclry was the object of police search today after it's theft by a clever rusr. The case was the prop crl.- of Louis Winda of the firm Of Stein and Wind'. New York city. A porter 10 who Windt entrusted his luggage at the south Boston station late yesterday while he went 10 pur- chase q ticket 10 New York city was accostcd by woman who ask ed instructions.
 The woman appeared hard of hearing and the porter momentarily abandoned his bags to show her the way. He had taken less than 20 steps when he turned to discover the Windt case gone. Twenty five po- licesearched the station, trainshcd and surrounding district without avail
New Britain herald., 1928-03-17
WaN Street Briefs

New York, March 1T P-Com. mercial failures in the United States this week are figured at 41c by E. G. Dun and Company. against 5lu the week before and 47o yea, ago.
 { Directors Of Continental Baking corporation have omitted the quar- i terly dividend of one dollar a share on the Class "A" common stock. \ year ago the annual dividend rate was reduced from sS 10 ~. The action followed belief of the dire "A common stock. \ year ago the annual dividend rate was reduced from sS to s4. The action followed belief of the directors that earnings for 1928 would be satisfactory, said ! M. Lee Marshall. chairman, but that q large amount Of cash could be spent to advantage In rehabil- tatlug existing plants and continu- ance Of this program should i'm prove earnings. The quarterly divi- dcnd Of Se on the preferred was declared. Amos l.. Beatty, former chairman of the Texas corporation Was elected q director.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-17
SOB STORY TRAPS
 WOMAN INTO SALE
Man Who Attempted Suicide Acts as Police "Agent"

Joseph PessSi, aged SS. who at tempted suicide by hanging on 9 veranda at ll7 Broad street only tu cry out when the rope tight, ned, Fri cay. March ?, was in police cour, today ill the role of police agent" Tn the case of Mrs. Eva Brown. aged .4 Of BIS Allen street. who was charged with violation of tho liquor law at her home. Shc was found guilty and given q suspended Jail sentence of 30 days on rrcommorda- 'ion Of Assistant Prosecuting Attor- rey w. M. Greenstein, who told Judge Roche he felt this disposition C: the charge would have the effect of curbing further operations hy Mrs. Brown along the lines of liquor manufacture. Judce Roche Narncd Mrs. Brown that she must diScon- tinue the manufacture and sale of liquor or she will be sen; to iail. lie ordered her 10 pay the court costs.
 Officers Daniel CosgrONe and Will lam Grabeck testified that pcSslli went to Mrs. Browns home the afternoon of March II nd or com ing out. turned over to th,m | hot- tIe of moonshino liquor. They had given him q dollar bill and he re- ported that he had spent Jn certs for two shots and 5o cents for the bottle of liquor, The following day they raided Mrs. Browns home and found a 'still'' and small krg of noonshinc liquor in tho cellar. Mrs. Brown seized the kcg and ran out ot the cellar with il. according 10 Officer Cosgrov'. She admitted that she nad sold the drinks and th" bot . tie of liquor 10 the "ass nt." accord lDg to the police. \ jar partly filled with wine was also taken.
 Agent Tells Sob story
 Alter Pesski had testified MrS. Brown took th" stand and saiG sli, was so moved by IL" recital of mis- fortune by the agent" that she gay" him some beor. He told her he had been overcome hy domestic trouble and had tried to end his life by hanging. He showed her some money and declared he was going to spend ii because life was not worth living since his wife had left him. Sh" ad mitted that she had manufactured liquor al home but said her husband, who works hard, enjoys a drink, and she also indulges. but she has never made a practice of diSposing of il for profit.
 Prospero 1Trancolino and Council man T. R. Fay testified that the Brown home has never had tf" ap- pearancc of being q rendezvous for drinking men and they were sur Iriscd when they learned of the charge. They live in the ncighbor- hood. A woman who was at Mrs Browns home whom the agent and companion called, testified that Fossllis story of misfortune was SC
New Britain herald., 1928-03-17
BRITISH NAVY IS
 STILL IN UPR0AR
Recent Trouble on Warship Topic Of Interest

London. March l7 L1'--Whether jazz band should pipe or not for an admiral's dancing was said in naval circles to bayo caused the in- cident aboard the battleship Royal Oak. because of which three officers were suspended and newspapers wcr clamoring for the admiralty to explain.
 The papers scored the admiralty saying the incident happened nearly should be fully informed by now. and they demanded that 1t be clear cd up quickly.
 Rear Admiral Bernard St. G. Col lard, commanding the battleshir squadron at Malta. Captain Kenneth G. E. Dewar, commanding the bat tleship Royal Oak and Commander II. M. Daniel, of the same ship, were the men suspended The admiralty said if lacked information and could not explain the trouble. yet ! this story was told in naval circles. however:
 When the Royal Oak, the flagship, arrived at Malta, Admiral Collard. planned to stage q party aud invited the elite Of Malta.
 : The battleship's jazz band would furnish the music. announced tho admiral.
 | 1t would not, said Captain Dwar. Commander Daniel backed up his captain.
 He had no objections to a dance aboard the battleship. said the cap- tain 10 the admiral in diplomatic language. but if the admiral wanted Jazz he had better import a band from the shore 10 pipe for his dane.
 ing
 His boys had too much work to do in the day. continued the cap tain, and he did not purpose 10 per init them 10 stay up most Of the night for the amusement O. the ships guests--even If the admiral gave the dance.
 Captain Dewar and Commander Daniel were suspended by q court of inquiry at Malta and came to London. The admiral also was sus- pended and his flag struck from the Royal Oak. but he stayed at Malta.
 Meanwhile contradictory reports were current in both London and Malta. One paper today expressed astonishment at tho incident be. cause of the particularly happy re. lationa' of the officers of the Royal Oak. Another paper said M had
New Britain herald., 1928-03-17
TREASURY BALANCE Treasury Balance, S31,697,s0
MUST OBEY ORDINANCE.

All city ordinances intended 10 abate nuisances from odors and noises attending the operation of dry cleaning establishments must be lived up to. the Maynower Dry Cleaning Go. officials were informed yesterday afternoon at conference which was the continuation Of nu- merous complaints to the building department. Unless this is done. the plant, located at Weet Main and Lin- coin streets, will be cloeed. Inspector A. N. Rutherford. Chiefs W. J. Noble and W. (. Hart and Dr. K. w. Pull len. superintendent of health. took part in this conference.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-17
Fugitive From Meriden School for Boys, Mired in Mud, Caught-Three Pals Escape.
(Specia, 10 the HeIaIt1

Southington. March 17--Anthony Japonis. aged l9 years, Of al South Elm street. Bristol, is one Of the five escaped inmates Of the State School for Boys in Meriden who was caught and returned to the institution yes terday. Japonis was trapped by of- ficers of the state institution and Southington constables shortly after 5 o'clock last evening in q, swamp just off the main highway between Southington and Plainville and, al though escape was impossible. the youth plunged into the Quinuipiac river and remained there with the icy water swirlng about his hiIS more than 30 minutes until he was forced to wade in 10 shore.
 Two others, Domenick Mastino. 17, Of New Haven and Frank Sher- wood, IS. Of South Eorwalk. were with Japonis and they managed to the woods at the foot of East Noun tain. The Danuck brothers who conduct q gasoline filling station near the scene. gave chase and over took the boys. One of the fugitives was handcuffed but despite this they brothers were forced to give up. They returned showing evidences Of having suffered bad hcatings.
 Hide in Barn Overnight These three with two others, AL fred Samson. IS, of 1c5 Wardcll 'la. of Pacific street, Stamford, made a break from the Meriden school Thursday night. The trio made their way tc Southiueton Thursday y night and secreted themselves Tn barn near the Walsh homestead in Southington all day yesterday, One Of the boys was wearing no shoes and he went to the Walsh home and asked for q pair.
 Mrs. Walsh, unaware of the es- cape Of the five. became suspicious and teiephoned to the Southinet on police. The tLgitives, however boarded a passing truck and started for Plainvillo. Officers from the school and police from the soui IT, ington department, hurried after 'h' trio and nearing Dunham's bridg' which spans the Quinnipinc river about half way between Southington and Plainville, they saw the boy riding in the truck.
 ! The boys sensing that they wer, being overtaken, leaped from th' I truck. and jumping n highway tonc' started through marshy field jus 1 of, the highway. The river at thi:
 point follows a snakc-like cours'
 through the field which Is bare O houses.
 Two Get Across River
 The policemen went in after th
 three but before they could get nea
 them, the fugitives plunged into th N icy water. Martino and Sherwoo' swan to the opposite shore and ral towards the mountain but Laponi
 was stuck Tn the mud. He was un able to swim.
 He reached 'he center Of tn stream which is about 9 feet wid'
 at this point and remained there l Officers stationed themselves ol both banks of the river and urgoC
 Japonia to come out. He refused t' hudge. Crowds of motorists passin; the scene grouped on both banks 0 the stream to watch the play.
 Lines of rope were secured am | converted into lassos but all cast il
New Britain herald., 1928-03-17

learned the friction aboard tho shir had prevailed for some time and that 1t eliminated in an appeal to the commander in chief. Admiral Sir Roger Reyes. who. after futile attempts to smooth things over. d. lowed Admiral Collard to lower his flag and Captain Dewar and Com mander Daniel 10 return to London
New Britain herald., 1928-03-17
Funerals
Mrs. Harry \. Jra,er

Tine chapel Of the First Congrega- tional church was crowded yester- day afternoon by many friends of Mrs. Harry A. Traver of go Monroe street whose funeral services were held at 3 o'clock. Represented by a worry large percentage of its mem- bership was the Woman's club of which she was a prominent member.
 Unusual from both a standpoint Of beauty and number were the floral tributes. Special accommoda- tons had to be made to carry the flowers from the edifice to the final resting place ill Marlboro, Mass.
 Rev. Theodore 4. Greene, pastor or the First Congregational church, conducted the services.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-17
City Items

16 cents per gallon, tax included, Atlantic gasoline; 2oc quart Atlan- tic oil; at Towers Filling Station, south Main st. Saturday anh Sunday. -adyt.
 Get your tickets for the big show Tabs tonight. Tickets ooc-advt.
 16 cents per gallon. tax included, Atlantic gasoline: zoe quart Allan tie oll; at Towers Filling Station. South Main St. Saturday and Sunday. --tldNt.
 1ou'il get your moneys worth al the Tabs tonight. Tickets 5oc-advt
New Britain herald., 1928-03-17
Wife's Efforts May Save
 Life of Husband

s lma. Ma. March 11 lPA-Heroic efforts of his wife may save the life of O. D. Pritchett, 30, a farmer of Shiloh, Ala. who Was seriously in swept five western Alabama con- munl,ies leaving three dead and five other persons suffering injuries.
 Pritchett was pinned beneath tho timbcrs of his house when the storm blew q large tree over on 1t and his wife, oNerting all her strength, lifted q portion of the weight from him until help arrived.
 Dan Roberts, Negro, and his wife, and Q grandchild, Were killed when the 1wister wrecked their home at Central Hills.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-17
pa&puale palazxo|o

The funeral of Pasquale Pala 2. zolo was held from his home, 74 Tal- cou street, this morning and at g o'clock from St. Mary's church. where a mass of requiem was cele- brated by Rev. Walter McCrann. Mrs. Mary T. Crean sang during the mass.
 The pail bearers were Salvatore Attardo. Hartford: Aurelio Csrani, Dominico Serignese, John D. Bocco, Guisseppe Pupillo and Luigi Gri- malde.
 Burial will he in St. Mary's ccme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-17
Mrs. Alice Lee Wells

Funeral services for Mrs Alice ,ee Wells of Bridgeport. a resident of this city several years ago. were held this morning at 10 o'clock in Bridge port. Burial will be in this city al i:30 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. Henry E. Kelly of st. Georges Epis- copal church in Bridgeport will of- f1ciate at the committal services at the grave at Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-17
SMITH IN RACE TO STAY
Candidate for Republican MayOralty Nomination Will Not Withdraw tn Interest of Harmony, He Says.

Henry X. smith is circulating his publican primary as candidate for mayor and he scoffs at the sugges- tion that he might withdraw in the interests of harmony and to prevent q primary contest March 80. Smith declared today he is in the contest to stay and under no conditions will hc step. out.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-17
FIGHT FIRE

Sagamor0, Mass, March !. Rl- Fire fighters of four towns struggled to control an early morning blaze today in the department store of William DavidoW here this morning. Alarm given by d night telephone operator called apparatus from Saga moro, Buzzards Bay, Monument Beach. and Sandwich. The store was burned out and the roof fell in, but flames were stopped from spreading.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-17
REALTY SALES REPORTED

T. r. NCAUIl11e has sold a single house on Forest street to Lawrence (. Humason. Eliza beth Kennedy has sold three family house on south Main street 10 Charles II Weber. Both sales were made by the Louie $. Jones agency. Eliza. beth Dyson has purchased a olt or Laurel road of the Louie S. Jones agency.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-17

latletic that she cried and Mrs Brown cried, and Pesski also wept. but she did not see liquor served. She witnessed the serving of beer, however. PesskIs companion testi- lied that he did not see liquor served, hut he and Pesski had few drinks of beer
New Britain herald., 1928-03-17
James F. Van Oprrn

Funeral services for James r. Van Oppen of 45 Buell. street. who died Thursday night, will be held this afternoon at ? o'clock at the home i Rev. William II. Alderson, pastor Of Trinity Methodist church. will con. duct tho services. Burial Will be in Walnut Grove cemetery. Meriden.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-17
Four Convicted and
 Sentenced tO Death

Belgrade. Jugo-slavia. March IT R-Four of the 17 Macedcnians ac- cused of complicity in the murder of the Serbian General Michael fovachevitch last October were con- victed and sentenced to death today at Istip where the assassination co. cured. They were Mralje1. Zican~ ovitch. Fetrovitch and BrdafevftcA.
 Six other persons wero sentenced to imprisonment of from i3 to % years and one to i've year0. The others were acquitted.
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New Britain herald., 1928-03-17
BODY COMING HOME

Daytona, Fla. March IT L4'--The body of John C. Geary. lawyer of Waterford and New London, Conn, was forwarded to his late home to- day. Mrs. Geary accompanied the body.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-17
GEONETRIC DESIGNS

Costume jewclry in new geometrit designs are using s1uarely cut s1nall stones 10 preserve the clean-cu' modernlstlc effects,
New Britain herald., 1928-03-17

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-22

and robbery, but no committing
magistrate was listed.
That stool-pigeon was placed in
the cell next to Sacco at the order
of the department of justice and
District Attorney Katzmann. A con-
fidential agent of Moore got that
from the sheriff's office soon after.
1t was definite link connecting A..
Mitchell Palmer with the prosecu-
ton of the two workingmen and in
pamphlets news stories and maya
zine articles that followed, the at
tack was driven home.
1 met Vanzetti about the same
time at Charlestown penitentiary.
met him again during the years, as
he grew older in body but not in
spirit in his Massachusetts, cage.
One day he summed up his two chief
desires for me as follows:
eff | am ever Free" he said, "I
want to live in the open air close
to nature and l want to live for the
social reolution."
Vanzetti was more given to alb
tract thought than his comrade; he
read more and he wrote more. But
Sacco's last days showed to the
world realistic outlook that any
revolutionist might be proud of. He
saw that there was no hope for
mercy from his class enemies, and
yet he was entirely fearless. Both
met their deaths with supreme
beauty and courage-yet differently:
Vanzetti with forgiveness for his
enemies, Sacco with defiance.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-22

JANUARY 1.-The defense an
nounces that it is in possession of
new evidence to prove the innocence
of Sacco and Vanzetti.
MARCH 23-The workers of
Sofia, Bulgaria, warn the American
embassy that they will not remain
silent if the American capitalist
class determines to murder Sacco
and Vanzetti.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-22

in despair after her death and the
bridge where he used to stand and
look longingly at the bed of the
stream beneath.
The family did not share, did not
understand Vanzetti's views, but I
always felt their ardent confidence
in his character and their complete
conviction of his innocence. If they
did not raise their voices in stri-
dent outcries against the deep
damnation of his taking off, it
seemed to me only a part of that
same dumb. submission to unjust au-
thority which l had already felt
when l first spoke to these hum
bic village workers in Mussolini's
Italy But there was not trace
of any sense of shame, only of si-
lent pride. a
His Last Letter.
This was brought out clearly
when they came to read aloud to
me Vanzetti's last letter of which
they allowed me to make a copy.
1t was a letter written just before
his death-a letter full of calm
preparation and proud strength. 1t
was dated: "The New Era: The
First Day" and was in part as fol-
lows:
Il am calm and prepared for
all that may come. l swear to
you my complete innocence of the
crimes attributed to me and of
all other crimes. Do not feel
ashamed of me. A day will come
in which my life will be known
such as it really was and then all
you who call yourselves by the
name of Vanzetti will be happy
and proud of that name. Already
all those who know me love and
| respect me. / have inscribed my
gravestone with twenty years of
life consecrated to the pursuit of
| justice and liberty for all. If /
must now die through fault of
| the greatest injustice of men and
| of circumstances, / can rest as
sured that no one of those who
have been my enemies will be
mourned as | shall be-. Il shall
fight to the last moment in order
to conquer. Then lift up your
spirits
AS I watched the dignified, ex-
allied look on the faces of the fam
lily as they stood listening to the
reading of this letter, 1 felt conf
dent that they had lifted up their
spirits and that they were proud to
bear the name of Vanzetti.