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FUND TO AID AVIATION.
$4,000 offered for Ocean HOP
Transferred to Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. September 8 Pl.-
The $4,000 offered by the Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin a year ago for the
first nonstop airplace fight from a
European city to Philadelphia. vii be
used by the aviation committee OF the
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
for aviation development in Philadel-
phia, The fund was offered in August,
1925. to stand for one year.
the Chamber of Commerce, in ac-
ceptins the fund, has agreed to COM
pletely survey the aviation possibilities
and nseds Of the city and district and to
set under way the movement to make
Philadelphia the center for aircraft
manufacture and commercial airl.nes.
the ground work for which has already
been accomplished, 1t was announced.
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CARNIVAL PLANNED.

Friendship House to Hold Affair
September 10.
A circus. music and various contests
will feature the third annual street
carnival of Friendship House. 326 Vir-
ginia avenue southeast, Wednesday
September 10, from 4 to 10 pm
The affair will include a contest fol
prize for the b'st decorated baby car
riage, bicycle and wagon. respectively
music by the Children's Toy Symphony
Orchestra and other features.
Circus events will be directed ,,
Theodore Tiller Miss Alice Leigh BY.
ars and Mrs. Walter r. Gladding are
in charge OF arrangements.
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Sworn In as President.

PANAMA. September GP.-Vice
President Tomas Gabriel Duque today
was sworn in as Chief Executive of
Panama to relieve President Rodolfo
CHAR, who had obtained leave of
absence because of i'll health. Duque
will serve as President until the in
auguration on october l of F. H. Aro-
semena, who was elected President in
the recent national elections.
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MINE FARLEY FAILS.
Joint Scale subcommittee Unable

Joint Scale Subcommittee Unable
to Agree.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, September 8
F).-The subcommittee of the joint
scale committee of the Indiana oper-
ators and miners adjourned shortly be-
fore noon today until Monday morning.
Homer Talley, representing the oper-
ators on the subcommittee, said the
subcommittee would report back to the
joint scale ccmmitte that it had been
unable to reach an agreement with the
miners.
The miners are understood to be
holding out for the $50 scale adopted
by the Illinois Joint conference and the
operators are said to be insisting on the
S. scale adopted in Ohio.
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Gov. Smiths Son
Freshman This Y ear,
Seeks Team Berth
BY the Associated Pres.

BY EIie ASSOCIdFFU FTF&s.
ALBANY, N. Y, September g.
Walter Smith. youngest of the Dem
ocratic nominees three sons. went
away to college today in high hopes
OF making the foot ball team.
The lad, who is 10 years old. spent
the Summer as a counselor at
boys camp in the Adirondacks. He
will be freshman this year at Man.
haitian College. just out OF New York
City, where his older brother Arthur
will be a senior.
Instead, however. Of going straight
to the campus, Walter headed for
Oakdale, Long Island, where the
college foot ball squad will train. He
is after berth on the team.
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SEES LABOR FOR SMITH.
Union OFFICIAL Forecasts Big Demo
cratic Vote in Tennessee.

NEW YORK. September s.-Ma1.
George L. Berry of Tennessee. presi-
dent of the Printing Freshmen and As
sistants Union of North America and
chairman of the labor bureau Of the
Democratic national committee. re-
turned from Tennessee today and at
Democratic headquarters predicted that
Smith and Robinson would poll the
largest industrial vote ever received by
a presidential ticket.
There is very general appreciation
of the fact that the Democratic NOM
inees have proven their interest In the
workers cause" he said, land at the
same time are in harmony with Ameri-
cas- business ethics, which means peace,
prosperity and good will"
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DETECTIVE WINS RACE.
Arrests Youth and Seizes 1913 Gal
Ions of Alleged Liquor.

A young man was arrested and 16e
gallons of alleged liquor were seized
by Detective c. A. Berry of the twelfth
precinct after chase at high speed
through the northeast section of the
city last night.
Sighting the car at Lincoln Road and
w streets northeast, Berry started to
pursue and overlook the speeding ma
chine at Seventh street and Florida
avenue northeast.
The driver, who gave his name as
James L. Slaight, twenty-seven years
old of 904 I street southeast, was ar
rested and charged with reckless driv-
ing and transportation and possession
of liquor.
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Colored Raptists Back G. 0. P.

SHREVEPORT, La, September 8 P).
Resolutions indorsing the platform Of
the Republican party las representing
the best inter SITS of the race and the
country were adopted here today at
the forty-eighth annual session OF the
National Bap' st Convention of Amer
lea. composed of negroes.
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Mail Plane Crashes,

PITTSBURGH. IA. September 8 up.
"A Pittsburgh Cleveland mail plane
crashed on Davis Island IN the Ohio
River here late today. The plane turned
over. Horace Nofris, the pilot. and two
Cleveland girls his passengers, escaped
in iIIrv
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AUTO WRECK HURTS 3.
Wcman's Skull Fractured in Crash
Near Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va. September tF).-
Three persons we're injured, none crit
tcaliy. when their automobile was
wrecked after a collision with truck
on the Petersburg turnpike eight miles
b.lew here today
Mrs. Florence Foreman. 81 of Sails
bury. NJ c., received a fractured skull.
Mrs. Maude Foreman. so, Of SALISBURY.
had several ribs b:cacn and body
bruises, and Jack Miller Is of Chester,
Pa, received Commissions and lacera-
tons Of scalp and body.
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man, reported at
national hcadquar-
ters today that the
chances for Demo-
cratic control OF
the House of Rep
reese t atives are
brighter this year
than they have
been at any time
since the 1916
election when
Woodrow w il S o n
was reelected.
he Democrats
need an overturn of
% seats to get con-
troll of the House.
The present mem
hip Of the
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WATSON ENDS MAINE TOUR
Indiana Senator Denounces Demo-
cratic Platform at Augusta.

cratic Platform at Augusta.
AUGUSTA. Me, September (P).-
Senator James E. Watson of Indiana
ended his speaking tour of Maine With
lengthy address here tonight in which
he criticized the Democratic platform,
which he said was filled with in
consistent pledges and contradictory
promises"
He cited the platform. from tariff
to temperance, and pointed out what
he called flaws in virtually every Sec
ton. Finally he devoted several min
utes to a denunciation of the Demo-
cratic party under William Jennings
Bryan. asserting that leader shifted
policies with a facility uncqualed by
any lightning change artist"
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OLDF|ELD EXPECTS
CONTROL OF HOUSE
Chairman of Congressional
Committee Hopes to Cut Out
% or More of Rivals.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. September s.-The
Democratic national congressional COM
mittee, of which Representative Will
liam A. Oldfield of Arkansas is chair
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GLASS CONCERNS MERGE.
3Tew Consolidation With $5,
100000 Announced.

WASHINGTON. Pa. September 8
GP1.--Merger of the Highland Glass
Co. of Washington and the Western
Glass Co.. under the name of the High
lsnd-Western Glass Co.. was announced
here today The new corporation will
have capitalization of $5,00000
The Highland company has three
factories here and the Western COM
pany has plants at Streator. ILL.,; Shire
lay, Ind, and Fullerton. Calf.
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Since 1900 more than 1000 acres of
date palms have been planted in Cali
.fornia and Arizona.
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JOHN COOLIDGE DEPARTS.
Leaves Home at Northampton in
Motor Car.

Motor Car.
NORTHAMPTON Mass, September
8 (H,.-John Coolidge, who came to the
family home here a few days ago, left
by motor this afternoon, taking con-
siderable luggage. He was accompanied
by mis- Secret Service companion. The
destination of the car was not stated
but Southerly route was taken.
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WILBUR DUE IN CHICAGO.

Flag of Navy Secretary Will Fly
on Lake Michigan.
CHICAGO. September 9 Op).-The
flag of the Secretary of the Navy will
hy for the first time on Lake Michigan
Monday when Secretary Curtis Wilbur
will visit Chicago on a tour Of inspec-
ticn.
Accompanying Wilbur from the Pa
cific Coast will be Mrs. Wilbur and
George F. Neil, U. S. NJ, aide to the
Secretary.
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The Burt open.pit mine of the Mesaba
Iron Range in Minnesota has daily
output of 10000 tons of iron ore.
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Engineers ow estimate that 1t will
take 80 years to construct the dyke on
the Zuider Zee now under way to add
500 504 acres of land to Holland.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-06

board might we'll extend this cour- tesy to the feminine taxpayers Of the town.
 Governor Returns Home.
 Governor and Mrs. John H. I'rum- bull and daughter Florence returned home from St. Petersburg. Fla, yes terday.
 Dies After Operation
 Fernando Otero. s. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Fernando Otero of West Main street, died at 5 o'clock yesterday morning at the Bristol hospital. She underwent an opera ton for appendicitis at that institu- ton last Thursday. and death was caused by the resulting peritonitis.
 The girl was born in Wetherbee, N. Y. She leaves her parents and two sisters. Tho funeral will be held from the Church of Our Lady of Mercy at 3 o'clock tomorrow norn- ing. Burial will be in St. Joseph $ cemetery.
 Loses By One Point
 Plainvillc dropped its Pennington Valley league game to CollinsNille in the latter town Saturday night by a single points, losing by 34-3S. Col linsville pushed out to a 1910 lead during the first half. Plainville ra'- lied sharply iD the dying moments of the contest but fell one point short on a missed foul shot in the final 40 seconds. Jasper was the star of the game.
 The summary:
New Britain herald., 1928-02-06

The Acorns strengthened their hold on first place in the Cosmopoli- tan league by winning three points from the Bozukers in their match at Hart's bowling alleys. The scores were low. The Night Hawks hit the high spots and took three points from the Buccaneers. G. Cunning ham. McNulty and E. Heinzman fea- turing.
 The scores:
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salesman and auctioneers in dispos- ing Of fake jewels. Following the speeches. g. supper will be served. The committee in charge of the SUD- per is as follows: Mrs. Ida Watkins, Mrs, Belle Whitman. Miss Viola Boardn1sn and Miss Marion Whit man, All the local members of the Grange are expected to be present, Local Woman Dies
 An account of the death of Mrs. Rose (Noe) Volz, who died at her home on Lower Lane Saturday eve ming. is printed in the New Britain news columns.
 Former Resident Dead Word has been received here of the death of Fortis H. Allis, former y of New Britain and a part owner of the Berlin Pressed Brick Co. at Brattlehcro. Vermont Saturday. East Berlin Items
 Installation exercises for the new ly elected officers of the Fythia n Sisters will be held this evening in the lodge room at Community hall. A delegation of members from out of town lodges will be present. The ceremonies will be in charge of Dis triet Deputy Lenore Atwell of weth. ersfield.
 Low temperatures were reported from various parts of the town this morning. Below zero readings were recorded generally. Ice is thick enough for cutting and 1t is planned by local ice men to harvest their crop at once.
 The Modern Woodmen will meet this evening at o'clock at Athletic hall.
 The Sacred Heart whist will be held in the church social rooms this evening at s o'clock. Mrs. John Frank will be the hostess for the oc- casion.
 The Commuters petition for the restoration of electric service will be presented to the New Haven railroad this week. Practically all the com. muters from Middletown and the smaller towns along the branch signed the paper. all having more or less grievance. At present there is nc electricity running over the lines and all the depots arc equipped with kerosene lamps. Whether the New Haven road will make the change is question. One thing the commut- CTS demand is adequate provision for transportation during the morning and evening rush hours.
 The Knights of Pythias will meet tomorrow evening at s o'clock at Community hall.
 The Community club program fol Wednesday evening has not been an nounced although it is being ar. ranged.
 Tho ladies of the st. Gsbriel's Episcopal church will hold another entertainment and whist in the church social rooms next Friday evening at s o'clock.
 The young people of St. Gabriel :. Episcopal church will present a min. strel show on Tuesday evening Feb. ruary 1. Althought the place has not been announced the event will
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Plain,ilk
Grange Meeting

"IVS18C N1CNSIeA
 The regular meeting of Plainville Grange will be held ,n Grange Hall tomorrow night at o'clock Mem bers of the ladies' degree team are especially asked to he present. The program for the evening will con sist of vocal and instrumental music and readings. Members are re. minded that it is time to present ap- plications for the spring class,
 Methodist Mems Meeting
 A meeting of all men of the Flainville M, E. church will be held this evening for the purpose of or. Eanizine a. mems association in the church. There will be musical program. and Rev. William H. AL derson of New Britain will speak
 Plainville Legion Wins
 The New Britain Legion bowling team fell before Plainville in g county league match at the Recrea- ton alleys Saturday night. Plainvile lost the second game after winning the first then came back strongly to capture the deciding string. F. Brooks featured. while Hoffman and Munizzi were above the 800 mark, The scores,
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probably be held at Community hall. Rehearsals have been going on for the past month Max Sugenhinc has resumed his duties at the Berlin depot after an extended vacation spent in Florida. The next meeting of the Book club will be held Tuesday evening. Feb rary q. The place of the meeting has not been announced.
 Mir. and Mrs A. NJ Baccn enter tained relatives at their homo over the week Electrical contractor. A. J. Nc Keon. Pennington Road. Tel. 251-i. --advt.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-06
MAY RETAIN " COBB
Philadelphia Athletics Hope to Have Famous Player Team With Iris Speaker in OutfieId This Summer.

Mount Plymouth. Fla. Feb 6 NP) Connie Mack hopes to retain, Ty Cobb with the Philadelphia Ath- letics to team with Iris Speaker in the outfield.
 Speaker received his uncondi- tional release from the Washington Senators Feb. 1, and agreed yester- day to join the Athletics. It had been reported Cobb would be re- leased by Mack. but today 1t ap- peared likely he would remain at a reduced salary.
 Mack will leave here for Fort Myers soon to prepare for the arrival of his squad there about March 1.
 Augusta. Ga. Feb. { (UP)-Ty Cobb said today he would rather play with the Athletics than with any other major league club.
 T am not in position to make an announcement about what I will do this year." Cobb said.
 T have not discussed the matter of terms with Connie Mack. but l appreciate the splendid way he has treated me-"
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Notes

Miss Mary Rooney. who has been i'll at her home on Grown street. is able to be up again.
 C. J. Morse continues in 8 serious condition at the Bristol hospital but is improving slightly.
 Miss Gladys Stillman of New Britain avenue is able to be about again after skating accident in which her nose was broken
 Mrs. James J. Murphy of Whiting street has improved and is able to sit up for a period each day.
 Mir. and Mrs. Stephen Dietzko of Broad street are spending a few days at the home of Mir. pietzko's mother in Canaan.
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Totals ..... ,509 416 49O-1475
 Meetings
 The Pythian Sisters will meet in their hall on Wednesday evening. This will he the first meeting con- ducted by the newly elected officers, and a large attendance is asked.
 The Yum-Yum club will gather at o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Emma Richards. The We-Uns will meet this eve- nings with Mrs. W. B. Williams of 133 East Main street. Martha Sewing Circle will hold a public social and card party at {: o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Frank Gilbert of Mountain View.
 The ladies' auxiliary to Brock Barnes post will give a. public whist in Legion hall at s o'clock tomorrow night
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BOARD REELECTED FOR TOWN LIBRARY 2,705 Visitors During Year, Ac-
 cordin6 to Report Filed
 RECEIPTS l3lll ss,lo,
Crane to Observe 4Srd Anniversary Tomorrow EveainS-Scout Week Starts Here-Iocal Woman Re- calves OARoe-Other Items.

Tho report of the annual meeting of the Berlin Library association has been announced by Librarian L. W. stearns. Ths old board of officers were reelected The staff of officers is as follows: president, Frank L.. Wilcox; Hce-president, Charles E.. Pratt; secreary. Mrs. E. w.. Gtearns; treaMrer. Miss Ruth Gal pin; librariar. Miss Emily Brande- gee; assistant librarian. Mrs. E. w. Stearns. Charles E. Pratt was re- elected on :he executive board and Stanley L. Galpin was elected as . member of the board in place of Miss Ruth Galpin who resigned. Frank l.. Wilcox. Miss Harriet V. Holiister md Miss Ruth Galpin were appointed collectors.
 The report of Librarian stesrns. from JaAusry 7o.. 1927. to January so.. 1928 Is as.follows:
 The .Ybrary was opened b1 days and 5: evening". It was closed dur ing tho afternoon of May soth, Memorial Day. There were 2.7o5 visitors during he year. an average of 52 per day. Ehe greatest number any one day wal 79 on April 9th and the least numtcr. 1T, on May 30. Cards have been issued to 2ss peo- pie, representing 154 families. As is the custom. ca'ds have been issued to the teachen of the schools and special cards b scholars for school work. During the year 3.5s1 books and magazines were drawn. an aver age of 68 per day, these are .classi fled into four groups: 1,503 fiction, c3o non-fictic1, l.620 Juvenile and 3ce magazine. During the year 121 books were added. many of these were donated by friends who are in- terested in Ms work of the library. Tho Mothehood club gave a set of 16 volume on Practical Child Training a,d six pamphlets on New Way of Cttd Training Others who have helpd by giving books or in other vas are Mrs. Francis pem- ing, Mn G. F. Dodd. Miss Ruth Galpin, Miss Florence Brandegee, Miss Katharine Brandegee. Miss Emily Brandegee, Miss H. Hollister Mrs. Jstiner, Miss Helen Roys. Mrs F.. V. Mildrum. Mrs. Harold Steaas, Mrs. E. w. Stearns. E. O. Shjeden. H. M. Woods, J. E. Wells. The association appreciates their kinness and wishes to thank them for their interest. Appreciation is exFessed by the association for the w6k of the collectors, Frank l.. Will c&, Miss Harriet V. Hollister and Mss Ruth Galpin, and thanks is ac- c3rded them for the good results fey obtained"
 The annual reports of the treasur- CT and the librarian were accepted ce-President Charles F. Pratt pre- sided over the meeting because of the absence of President Frank L. Wilcox.
 The report of the treasurer. Miss Ruth Galpin. was as follows: re. c~ipt. January. 1927. funds. $2,. sso1s deposit in New Britain Trust company. &41,ss: cash on hand S171c: membership fees. &1ce.1e; town grant $50; interest on funds S1ss: r. L. Wilcox for electricity S1s.11: F. L. wiloox for wilco1
New Britain herald., 1928-02-06

A child born in tho United States is an American citizen by virtue of it's birth, regardless of its parentage.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-23

ski had an unidentified girl tele-
 phone Mrs. Szcewczyk Saturday and tell her that her husband was re-
 sponsible for the girls delicate con ltion. Szccwczyk admitted that he had started out 10 assault Skorup- ski because Of the latter'S attitude towards the peace of SzccwCzyk s household.
 Szccwczyk denied that he had bit ten Skorupski's ear as the lattol had testified and he also said the heavy handage around Skorupski' head was not necessary as the only injury resulting from the melee was . concussmion causing Skorupski $ nose to bleed. Skorupski showed a certificate from Dr. John J. Tokar- czyk. who dressed his injuries Mrs Nicolina AndruIa of 157 Broad street testified that Szcewczyk at tackled Skorupski and banged his head on the sidewalk.
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods re-
 marked that Skorupski was not in court with clean hands, having ad- mitted that he went out with Szcew.
 czyk on a gay party. yet Szcewczyk had not sufficient justification fol taking the law in his own hands
New Britain herald., 1928-04-23

them. however. to be less willing to engage in street fights which only lead to disastrous results.
 Fined SaO for Assault
 Louis Szcewczyk. aged 25. of III Broad street, pleaded guilty to the charge of breach of the peace and assault and was fined s20 and costs. He was arrested by Officer William O'Mara and Edward R. kiely on complaint of Stanley Skorupski of 157 Broad street, who testified that while he was Tn front of his home ycster- day afternoon about 2:30 o'clock Szcewczyk came from behind him and knocked him to the sidewalk, putting a strangle hold on him. Szcewczyk then banged his head on the sidewalk several times and ac- oused him of trying to break up his home.
 Questioned by Prosecuting Attor- ney Woods. Skorupski divulged that he and Szcewczyk had been in the company of two women. one of whom was married and the other single. more than q year ago, and SzcewcZyk still owes him s45 which he has been trying to collect. According to Szcewczyk Skorup-
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Judge Saxe observed that Szcewczyk probably had some provocation but tho police department is maintained d for the purpose of handling con- paints Of the nature of the grievance existing between the men and Szcew- czyk had no right 10 act in the manner described.
 Gamblers Absent from Court
 Four card players who were taken in q raid on a tenement at aSS North street last night failed to present ! themselves in court and their Sl5 bonds were ordered forfeited. Five others were found guilty of gambling | and were fined $5 each without costs, while Max Bloom, aged Al, of 200 North street, charged with keeping a gambling house. was fined s25 and costs. Judge SaXc advised Bloom 10 take other means of earning hts livelihood and warned the others against frequenting places where gambling is indulged in.
 He remarked that some of the | players had not told their correct names unless they have changed them recently"
 Bloom pleaded guilty but denied that he has been making a practice