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New Britain herald., 1928-01-12
SING SING EXECUTION DAY ROUTINE IS DRAB
Grim Spectre of Death Hangs Heavily Over All
 Activities

Ossining, N. Y. Jan. F LP-Thc deadly routine of an execution was vividly described today by Edward w. Hickey of Tarrytown, N. Y, for mer chief clerk at Sing. Sing prison.
 An execution day at Sing Sing is much like any other day until about noon when the close relatives caM for their last visit with the condemned, :" he said. '"rhe warden usually allows them to remain a little longer the last day.
 The storekeeper asks their de- sires for dinner and supper. The prison censor is kept busy going over last letters written by the condemn ed. and the chief clerk or the ward ems secretary may be called to wit ness last statement or legal docu- ment,
 ''In a case where usual interest has been aroused. the guard shift going off duty at 2:3o p. m. is or dered back to duty at 5 or 6 and are stationed about the prison gate to keep the curious at distance. There is nothing to see outside the prison. but crowd usually congregates.
 About or 4 o'clock in the after noon the executioner arrives. Should he fail to appear by 4 o'clock the warden and the electrician begin to display signs of nervousness. The law compels the warden to carry out the execution, and should the exc cutioner fail to appear it would be his duty, or that of the electrician S, to throw the death switch.
 "The eXecutioner usually sits awhile in the reception room, possi- bly alongside relatives awaiting to say goodbye to the condemned. He remains at the prison office until closing time, then goes to the vil- lage for supper and probably attends a motion picture show to take his mind from the impending ordeal.
 At 2 o'clock the executioner re- ports back to the prison, tests the chair and apparatus and busies him. self in the death chamber until exc cution time.
 Meanwhile, the prison clerks have gone over the account books to ascertain what valuables and money are left by the condemned. They visit the prisoner and ask what dis position he wishes to make of his property.
 Newspaper reporters and the of f1cial witnesses arrive by 9 o'clock. The warden nervously paces to and from his house to the office. The clerk makes out the death certifi- cate.
 At 10:45 the witnesses are lined up, checked off. and led to the ward ems office to wait. In the death house the spiritual advisers are pray ing with the condemned.
 'The witnesses are marched quiet ly through the big gate in the hall and through the prison yard to the death chamber. The prisoner is walked in. In about six minutes the execution is over.
 'The witnesses. silent by the tragedy they have just witnessed. march out again from the death house. through the big gate and dis appear into the night"
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12
FALL LEADS TO DEATn
 G MRS. REYNOLDS
Pneumonia Follows Acci. dent to Winter Street
 Resident

Pneumonia which developed after she had fallen down stairs at her home, 6s Winter street. is believed to have been the cause of the death last night of Mrs. Bridget (Flahsrty) Reynolds, long time resident of thts city. She was the widow of Luke Reynolds, former manager of Am drew, Swift & Co.
 Mrs. Reynolds suffered the fall Christmas eve and injuries she re- ceived confined her to bed. She 3D. parently recovered and was about again when pneumonia set in and she had been in failing health aince the early part Of this week. She was about GO years of age.
 Born in Newington she came te New Britain at an early age and re- ceived her education here. The Fiaherty family was among the early settlers ill the Smalley school section and she lived there fer years. She married Luke Reynolds, who previous to his death Is years ago was one of the most prominent business men in the city. He was . prominent democrat. He served as alderman and councilman in the fourth ward when there were four wards in the city.
 Surviving Mrs. Reynolds are four daughters. Mrs. James Desnan, NrA Victor kelton. Mrs. Henry Pelletisr. and Miss Madelyn ReynoldA all ef New Britain; three sons, John Rey- holds of Detroit, Mich. Frank Rey- holds of New Britain, and EdwarA Reynolds of Middletown: . brothes, Edward Flaherty of Aiddleeown; three sisters. Mrs. George F1ukee ef New Britain. MrA Frank 0rant ef Hartford. and Mrs. Dennis NcCAfthy of New Britain.
 The funeral will be held satue6ay morning at time to b. anaounoo1 later by J. M. Curtin C e.. oo1oo- taker& Services will be - ~ 1D church anl bsrial v0 - - G Mary's ce1etsFy. ;;
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12
SMALLPOX FOUND AT
 MlDDLE10WN ASYLUM
Male Attendant Stricken Nov More Than 60 Cases

Middletown, Jan. IF R-A small pox patient being located in the Connecticut State Hospital for the Insane during the night, an addi- tional case was added to the 27 in Middletown which had been official ly noted by health officers yester- day. The total of cases in the coun- ty has gone above the GO mark and Middletown has 35.
 The case at the hospital Is that of . male attendant. Precautions had already been taken to immu- nise as many as possible of the moro than 500 inmates who as em- ployes or in other ways have come into contact without persons out side the institution. Phystcians were rushed today trying to deal with long lines of persons applying for vaccination. Mayor Bielfield and First Selectman Peck were also try ing to 'Ax the place for an isolation hospital to take care of the over flow from the Middlesex hospital contagious disease wards.
 The student body at Wesleyan university. following the lead Of faculty members. is offering itself for vaccination and more than 200 students had been scratched up to noon.
 The pest house" will be opened to care for the patients and addi- tional cases will be quartered in one wing of the almshouse nearby. Both places are on the outskirts of the city on the banks of the Con- necticut river.
 Another clinic is being held at tho city hall this afternoon. There is . possibility that the churches may omit services Sunday although no definite decision has been made.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12
Frank Seward, Prominent
 New Haven Man, Is Dead

Frank Seward. prominent in the social and business life of this city, died this morning ct Grace hospital at the age of S5.
 Mr. Seward was president of the M. E. Seward and Sons company, up till 1916 when the company sold out to the Maxim Munitions cor poration. He was a member of the Union League club. the masons. the Odd Fellows and the. Sons of the Revolution.
 Funeral services will he held Saturday morning.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12
Boycott Memorial Committee
 Because # Meets in Berlin
Economy to Be Stressed
 On Heads of Departments

The dos and 'don'ts' of budget-making - mostly the 'don'ts'." will he the subject of tonight's gathering of chairmen of city departments at which Chairman Edward F. Hall of the beard of finance and taxa ton will endeavor to impress on all boards the necessity for par ing down estimates of expendi- ture for next year. Heads of all departments have been ask ed by Mayor Weld to be present.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12
MRS. COOLIDGE IS
 VISITING MOTHER
Returns to Home Town of
 Northampton for Short Stay
SON JOHN COMES OVER, TOO
First Lady of Land Stops at Old H0me-Her Mother, Seriously Ill, Brightens at Her Daughters Visit.

Northampton, Mass. Jan. 12 R- Mrs. Calvin Coolidge arrived in Northampton from Washington at 9:30 this morning to visit her 7S- year-old mother, Mrs Lernira Good hue. who has been ill from influenza at Dickinson hospital Hnce Decem- Der |.
 r. Met By Neighbora Mrs. Coolidge was met at the train by Mir. and Mrs. +. H. Hills. neighbors, and Mrs. Alice Reickahn. the Coolidge housekeeper, and was driven to the Coolidge home on Mas sasoit street with an escort of two state police and . local policeman on motorcycles She was accompan- jed by Dr. Joel T. Boone of the White House stan and John F. Fitz- gerald, a secret service man.
 A small gathering of friends were at the station to greet her. Mrs. Hills drove the car with Mrs. Cool idRe on the front seat beside her. Friends noted that she seemed in excellent health and anxious to see her mother.
 Mother Brightens Up
 It was said at the hospital early this morning that Mrs. Goodhue
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New Britain herald., 1928-01-12
NAVY HAS TWENTY YEAR PROGRAM M
 VESSEL BUILDING
Wilbur Dkclas ;1NyM NyM(yM Plans Ahsldy Anoaed
 Ars Blt Put Of Nhee
TOTAL COST EfIlATm
 AT ABOUT Nyaao, ,eoo,eoe

Secretary Dec3ares, UDdse oaest3ca-
 ins, Ihat He Does Not Coasider
 Ansesicaa Navy Today to R. Fltst
 Claas-Would Replace veassls as
 Sooa e Possible Under Wsalaing-
 toa Treaty.
 Washington. Jan. 1. M-Sscrs- tary Wilbur disclosed today bsfors the house naval committee that the navy department has drafted . com prehensive 20 year building program of which the s7s5,ooo.ooo program already announced is only . part.
 While he did not make public the larger program. the secretary testi- fled under questioning that 1t pro- vided for the replacement of battle ship as soon as this ts possible under the Washington arms treaty.
 Threo BiIi0n DollaFs
 He said that the annual expendi- lures would b. about 3isS.00O.0 900 per year or . total cost Of approxi- mately S3.000, 900. Within few years. he added. replacements of the capital ships under the treaty would be necessary and the program had been formulated with that in view.
 Representative Vinson of Georgia. ranking democrat on the committee, asked the secretary if the committee then must take into consideration. in passing upon the program already announced. the fact that an addi- tional construction program would be necessary. MT. Wilbur replied that 1t would.
 Not First ClaAs Navy
 The secretary's statement vas made after Vinson had asked him if he believed the American navy was now first class fighting force.
 We need cruisers" he answered. "As I tried to point out yesterday, that 10 an absolute need"
 Then your posttion as secretary is that We have not . first class navy?" continued Vtnson.
 "Yes." replied Wilbur.
 And to make 1t first class navy it will be necessary to have the II ships proposed in the e725,000.o00 program" Vtnson inquired.
 Wilbur said that this would be me- cessary. but that he wished the com- rnittee to remember that the pro- gram was designed to cover needs for several years.
 Under the $725.000,0oo program, which will provide for 2s cruisers. i've aircraft carriers. nine destroyer leaders, and 32 submarines. Wilbur said that annual expenditures would be as follows:
 Present Program
 Beginning in 1929, $55.20o,o00; 1920, $l10.4oo, ,oo0: 1881. s141,100.- 900; 1882. $141,5oo.o0o: 1893. $i3s.- 900, 900; 1884. s9s,soo.ooo 1895, S4s,60o, 900: and 1s3s, t10.%oo,o00.
 The secretary said that either just before completion of this program or at its immediate conclusion the battleship replacement program would begin. He also said that the navy desired to have tho first pro- gram we'll under way before ls3e. as it would be best to have consis-
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New Britain herald., 1928-01-12
Lindy Arrives Safely
 At Colon From Panama

Panama, Jan. IF R-Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, who will use Colon on the north side of the Canal Zone. as his base for future hops en route to Havana. took off for France field from Campo Lind bergh shortly before ten o'clock this morning.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12

PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION
 Washington. Jan. IF @ - Harry B. Amey was nominated by Presi- dent Coolidge today to be United States attorney for the district of Vermont.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12

: France Field, Colon. Jan. IF dP- Col. Lindbergh landed safely on his flight from Panama City.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12
JUDGE HAS GIVEN
 OUT HIS DECISION
 ON WRIT FOR GRAY
Condemned Mans Counsel Ap- pears Detected But With
 holds Definite Statement
HAD PREVIOUSLY ASKED
 GOVERNOR SMITH TO ACT

Lawyer For Gray Petitions Against
 Sending His Client To Chair If
 Mrs. Snyder Also Docs Not Pay
 Supreme Penalty Toaight-Says
 Such Action Would Be Fearfully Unfair.
 New York, Jan. 12 R-Samuel L.. Miller, attorney for Henry Judd Gray, today filed formal application with Federal Judge Goddard for . writ of habeas corpus to halt Gray's execution. scheduled for tonight.
 Judge Goddard acted upon the application. but referred all inquir- les as to the nature of his action to Miller, who said he would not re- veal whether 1t had been favorable or unfavorable until $ o'clock this aftsrnoon.
 Miller had announced this morn ing he would apply for a writ of habeas corpus.
 Mother Signs Writ
 The writ. he said, was signed by Gray's mother and set forth that the condemned mans constitutional rights had been violated by a joint trial with Mrs. Ruth Snyder, who was convicted with him.
 At the seme time Mr. Miller xn- nounced that he had wired Governor Smith asking for 2 stay of execution for Gray for as long 8 time as Mrs. Snyder is granted one.
 Tt would be fearfully unfair to permit any advantage to be given Mrs. Snyder" the telegram read, permitting her to enjoy the addi- tional days of life which Gray could not also enjoy"
 The message to Smith was a tele- gram, signed by Miller and his asso- ciate counsel, William J. Willard. ItI read 'We pray that in simple justice you grant reprieve to Henry Judd Ora yfor . period covering the time in which the life of Ruth Brown Snyder may be spared by the court. It. would be frightfully unfair to permit any advantage to be given Ruth Brown Snyder to enjoy tfe additional days of life which Henry Judd Gray gould not also enjoy"
 lawyer Is Deiected
 Miller left the court with de- jected mien. He told reporters that he would leave for Sing Sing at four o'clock and that the judges decision would be announced at Miller's of flee after his departure.
 Judge Tells Why
 Supreme Court Justice Aaron J. Levy today told why he granted a
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New Britain herald., 1928-01-12
THE WEATHER

New Brftaia and vicinity: ln6reastnG cIoa,dinexS toatIht: raia Fftday, not much clhaage lA tsunpeEasare.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12
Lawyer Is DejeCtPd

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New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

Thomas Burtoft, foreman: John Clark. William Ivory. West Block man and Andrew strotter, all no. groes. and Charles Wise. William Tracey and Kinsey Nice.
 ThOse Who Escaped
 The workers who escaped were John Saunders, George DeLouviers, Albert Wentxler. John Allen and Fred Hickey. Allen was the man found alive after rescue workers had entered the mine. The others escaped without aid following the blast.
 Several members of the exploring crews were brought from the mine after having been overcome. They were revived almost as quickly aa they reached the outside air.
 Intensely Gold
 It was intensely cold at the scene. the thermometer registering five above zero at daybreak. Down in the underground passages of the mine 1t was said that the cold was hindering the work of rescue. Up- ward of 200 persona some of them relatives of the trapped men. were gathered at the mine entrance but they were kept 1t . distance by po- lice. The cold drove many of them away. to return shortly after warm ing themselves in nearby houses The assemblage included the father Of John Poole. whose body wal found in the Kinlock. but the father had not been told that hia son was dead. although he anxious. ly inquired concerning his fate.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21
STRUCK BY SLIDER,
 BOY FATALLY HURT
John kassty, 3, Dies d Hos
 pital Soo nAfta Accident

Struck by . coaster as he was crossing Clark street. . short dis tance south of North street. about $50 last night, John Kassey. . year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kaasey of 8t Lawlor street, suffered . compound fracture of the right leg and died at New Britain General hospital It lo:s0 o'clock. Dr. John Purney. assistant medical examiner. said death was cause by pulmonary embolism. . blood clot having form d in the leg and entered the lung.
 A police investigation in the cir cumstances surrounding the acci- dent was started today. and at press time Sergeant John c. Stadler had not completed his inquiry. He learned that the boy had been taken to his homo and then to the hos pital. Because of the fact that no report was made to the police sev- eral hours time was lost and the investigation was made difficult as 1t was necessary to spend some time learning the identity of the person who took the boy home.
 Tho boy is survived by his par snts: one brother. Michael. aged 14: two sisters. Helen, aged 12 and An na, aged 10. He was g fourth grade pupils at Elihu Burritt school.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21
WOMAN FOUND 0N
 ROAD BURNED ALIVE
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salvaged from the fire indicated that she had been apparently . woman of some means. She wore . ssalsisin coat with . heavy collar. Her only jewelry, so far aS is known, was . gold wrist watch.
 The spot where the woman Was found is about two miles frem the point in Bernard township whsrs the unidentified body of . we'll drsassd man was found about two weelgs ago. The man had been strangied.
 County Prosecutor Francis L. Ber- gen stated today that he believed the woman had been Arueged or made unconscious before she was placed behind the roadside sand. Fresh tracks of an automobile led to the rear of the building. The automobile had been backed away from the scene.
 The theory of suicide was secuted because no containers in which the gasoline might have been transport- ed were found in the vicinity. The woman, also. is not believed te have moved after her clothing was isaited.
 Coroner R. D. Totten. of Norris Plains. after . cursory examination said that he could discover no marks of violence on the body. He has or dered an autopsy.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21
Chautauqua Players
 Will Present Comedy

The directors of the New Britain Chautauqua association met last eve ming at the Chamber of Commerce rooms to make final plans for the presentation of the play, "The Goose Hangs High" under it's au- spices at the Central Junior High school auditorium on Friday eve ming.
 "The Goose Hangs High" is an American comedy and has been one of the outstanding New York suc- cesses of the past and current sea- sons. The play is presented by a professional cast and has its locale in small city in the middle west The story concerns a pair of doting parents who have sacrificed every- thing for their children's welfare. A crash comes leaving the father without money or prospects and the home in a turmoil. Heroically the children rally to the rescue and how they accomplish this is told in the last part of this play with it's abund- ance of comedy, as well as its seri- ous moments.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21
Joe Dundee to Fight
 Ace HudkinS March 23

New York. Feb. Fl UNeJes Dun dee. of Baltimore, the titlehcldsr, and his foremost challenger. Ace Hudkins of Omaha, will fight for the worlds welterweight championship at Madison Square Garden on March z3 if Dundee's long-standtng di6icul- ties with California boxing autheri- ties are smoothed out in the mean time.
 Hudkins filed . formal challenge for the match with the New York state athletic commission today but no action was taken on 1t because Dundee is still under suspension hsrs on charges growing out e the fiasco at Los Angeles last November when the champion refused to Aght the Nebraska Wildcat because of . purse shortage.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21
FIREMAN RESUMES DUTY

Fireman Joseph Verano, who was overcome at the South Church fire Sunday. February IF. resumed duty today. Fireman George Scar lett, who went off duty last week because of cold contracted at the same ire. was able to sit up today but will be unable to do duty for few days. it is expected.
 Chiefs Driver Robert Smith. who was overcome at the Hanna Block fire last Saturday night. expected to leave the hospital today or tomor- TOW. and Fireman Edward Stauff. who suffered an injury to the wrist at that fire, will probably be of duty the remainder of the week.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21
Wv. [. 4. CAMPAIGN
 AT &,6ll POINT
Hal Way Mark Passed in Drive
 for $15,@

The Y. w. c. A. campaign reached the $S611.25 mark today on it's way to the $l6.000 goal. Pledges and collections reported today by the captains and teams conducting the drive amounted to $45S3.25.
 A luncheon was held in the Y. w. c. A. gymnasium. Miss Flora Humphrey, assistant manager of the drive, related some amusing inci- dents in connection with the drive. Miss Helen Hayes. general secretary of the Y. w. c. A., gave a short talk to the workers, in which she stressed the spiritual force for good in back of the organization. Luncheon was served to 80 by an efficient cafeteria committee consisting of Mrs. Will liam Judd, chairman. Miss Elena Misterly. cafeteria director. Mrs. Charles Mitchell. Mrs. Raymond Mazeine. Mrs. Ray Leach, Mrs. Nor man Bertini, Mrs. Edwin Peck and Mrs. Raymond Gilpatric.
 The reports of the captains are as follows: Team one. Mrs. Max we'll Coe, $119: team two, Mrs. John Black. $74.60: team three, Mrs, Sydney Congdon. $95; team four,
 Mrs. Ernest Christ. $123: fifth team.
 Mrs. Marcus White. t105: sixth team,
 Mrs. Rufus N. Hemenway. $sl.25;
 seventh team. Mrs. Hamilton Bick-
 ford. $27.b0; eighth team. Mrs. Louis
 B. Oldershaw. $54: ninth team. Mrs.
 Noah Lucas, $2e1.b0; tenth team,
 Mrs. Clarence w. Manning. t145.76:
 11th team. Mrs. Walter P. Crabtree. t39; 18th team, Mrs. Herbert Pease,
 $79.25: 18th team. Mrs. E. M. Hay
 den. SHY. and 14th team, Mrs. Rob-
 ert Chapman. $10S.50. Maple Hill
 contributed $11b and the Y. w. C..
 A. dormitory, $3s.
 The next report of the captains
 and teams will be made at . lunch
 con in the Y. w. c. A. gymnasium Friday noon. Feb. 2<.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21
Unidentified Woman
 Hangs Self in New York

New York, Feb. 21 R-The body of an unidentified neatly dressed woman was found hanging today from a pipe on the roof of the Young Women's Christian associa ton building, 610 Lexington avenue. She probably had been dead for two days.
 None in the building recognized her. She was about 26 years old. In a pocketfook was found $20 and Q short note reading as follows:
 Dear Elizabeth:
 "Please forgive me for what I am about to do. Please break up my home as I want you to get all the nice things that are there. Goodbye. God bless you.
 ("Signed), Elizabeth" :"