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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23
BOMB KILLS nine PEOPLE
Forty Injured When Explosion Oc-
ours In Italian Consulate Building
Tn BuenOs Aires.

Buenos Aires, Argentine. May %
Pl-Flye persons were killed and
A. injured in the explosion of a
bomb in the Italian consulate build
ing today.
While the emergency hospital
gave the number Of dead as five. the
newspaper Critica said that eight
persons had been killed.
The bomb exploded few minutes
before noon. throwing the staff OF the
consulate and scores of persons IN
the building into a panic. The de-
tonation was deafening and the ut
most confusion prevailed. The
building is a new structure only re-
Gently completed.
A general strike of taxi drivers
and the fact that other means of
transportation We're tied up impeded
the authorities somewhat in reach
ing the scene of the explosion which
is believed to have been inspired by
an anti-Fascist organization.
The bomb exploded in the waiting
room where many persons were
waiting their turn to see the consul
The explosion was felt also in the
ueiGhbortng buildiugA
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23

home" the speaker SAID, 10 end
loyalty between husband and wife.
between parent and child. There are
differences of opinion in churches
which disregard vital things. What
price are you willing 10 pay for your
loyalty TO God and man.
Politics is but another phase of
the problem Of human relations" +"
dcilncd. 1t Is also practical religion,
serving your neighbor and making
you your brothers keeper. Poli'i-
cal machinery is necessary to put
ideals into effect"
Taxation in State Unjust
Taxation in Connecticut is un-
equal and unjust" She claimed. 1T
is like house which has been added
10 from time TO time, with steps up
here and down there and a Jog
around corner somewhere else. II
has been built to meet the needs of
the state. but these are constantly
changing. When tax wrongs are cor
1ected they are only individual
abuses and the whole framework is
left as before. Taxation" Mrs. Mer-
rltt stated, 'is the first payment We
must make for good government"
Daily events in New Britain, in in
dustry, or in any field are more in
teresting and exciting than any So
called thriller novel, she said. But
women are toe busy watching cal
ories and keeping from growing fat
Wit h movies rq5ia nj
Inents, we are not counting our men.
tai calories and We are getting fat.
1 headed" She urged her hearers tc
exercise their mental facilities, say.
ing the use of brains was a price nc
+ one appeared willing 10 pay.
! Ice cream and cookies were serve
after the meeting.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23
1854 Bodies Removed

Mather, Pa. May 20 R-The
bodies of 164 victims Of the Hather
mine disaster had been recovered
from the explosion swept workings
up to today, as rescue men contin-
ued their search for 33 missing men.
One hundred and fifty-two OF the
bodies were identified. five unidenti-
fed. and seven held at the bottom of
the main shaft to be brought to the
surface later in the day.
Rescue work was slowed UP to a
great extent when rescue men were
affected by odors in the underground
workings. Many of the bodies recov-
cred during the past few hours were
decomposed.
Rescue leaders reported that there
were some bodies burid under q
giant fall OF roof in No. 7 butt.
They indicated that a week or more
might elapse before these bodies
could be dug out, and there was a
possibility that the butt would be
sealed off and explored later.
Many funerals were held In the
Mather region today. Most OF the
bodies are being shipped to adjoin-
ing towns. and no mass burial was
planned.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23
MRS. KNAPP BACK
IN court TODAY
Shows Effect Of Nervousness and
Also Exhaustion
HER TRIAL AGAIN RESUMES
Jury Listens to Meialie Denounce
Woman Saying He Will Prove Her
Guilt "Out of Her Mouth" and by
Her Own Testimony,

rorr- p,o, ,,,o No. ., ,-D>
Ni' s. io'e''ce L. . hhapp' "hlie
showing the effects OF the nervous
ness and exhaustion which yester-
day halted her trial. listened with
connosurs .oa,r os ,ba u,o-o ,.
'''4eu ''' '''e "s'''iis' iief'
Medaiie opens Case
george H. Medalle, special prose
cutor' began MS opening address
"hen the trlal was resumed. EN-
plalnlns the states charge that the
former secretary OF state misappro-
prlated a census pay check for So
$40, ne accused her OF deliberately
lying 10 'he state comptroller and
the state treasurer by falsely certify
ing the names OF relatives on the
payroll TO get possession OF theIr
checks.
before Medat1e began. +. {. pu-
s"''' oi the defense stan, obJected te
'ic ulspia! o' mug" chart showing
I 'Ne hahleS OF NFs' hhapps relatives
OH lhe paNroll' me dates and
'.'iouhta tleS were paid' bngaf
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rol, and had naver received an,
nancy ,ersonaIlv
The nrosecutor told the iury tba
i. would he ,rovea beyond all nos
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23
Coolidge Refuse. to Ap-
prove the Measure Be.
cause it Contains
Equalization Fee.
Says in Message to Con.
gress ut Is Prejudicial,
in My Opinion, to Sound
Public Policy and to
Agriculture"


washington May 2S p-Presl-
dent Coolidge today vetoed the Nc
Nary-Haupen t,,r, ra,ia, ,,,,
rbus tou ~, -
No''' '''"' III 'a
many years Mr Coolidge has dis
approved farm plan embodyine
the eoualization fee macbipar,. to,
surplus cron control
Issue I'm 10 Compress
Whether there will he an, farm,
relief enacted this session no, l. ,n
to congress, The house and sapo,.
have a choice Of ranass;np tho hin
without the eopa,izatio, %. ), w.
hone of winning nras;a.n,;,, taror
or OF attemntiny anactn,an, 81 .h.'
measure 40 i, st,,as h., o,,,,.,;,;,,,
Mr.. Coolidge's veto.
There Ia mucb donht that tba la,
ter course would nrovs succsssf,,
The president vetoed tho h;,, nm
the grounds ~ constitutionali,,, ana
because so called eoualization faa
and other features of tbs old mo-.
sure are still pre iudicia, in NV onin.
ion to sound nublic nolicv and N
agriculture
The veto draws the issue betuee,
the nresident and the farm, yro,n IN
congress more ,;sb,lv than u ay.r
! has been and unless some furtber
action is taken ,t the can;+o, mill
nlace the axricultura, question be-
fore the coming nresident;a, conven.
tions a. an outstanding con+royersv
Lowtlen Supnnrts piu
Frank q. Lowden il ona ~ th.
bilrs most outsnoken cbann,ons
Vice President Dawes favors II and
Senator Curtiss Of Kansas and Sem.
ator Watson Of Indiana have voted
for 1t,
| Secretary Hoover has hon reyord-
ed "A standing with the nresidenf IN
farm relief
The senate would have IN muster
a two-thirds vote to mass the hill
over Mr., Coolidge's veto. Thi. session
the senate passed II nv a vote Of s.
easary two thirds. In the house the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23
Killed When Motorcycle
Crashes Into Two Deer

Kent, May % UP)-Francis
Gawel. -year-old d-motorcyclist, was
killed when his machine collided
with two deer on the Cornwall
Bridge Kent road near here late
last night. Both animals also were
ki11od
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23
DIES OF EXCITEMENT

Martinez Calf. May % P-
Brandishing his cane at prohibition
agents. 74-year-old Nathan Allen
Powers swore he would die before
he would submit to another arrest
on a charge of bootlegging yesterday.
He kept his word and dropped
dead a moment later from a heart
attack brought on by the excitement
Of = Eaid.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23
Combined KNACkS
WIN FOR SPELLER
The Ability and Also the Word
Give South Bend Girl Victory
LOCAL ENTRANT NERVOUS
In Future, New Britain Spelling Con-
tests May Be Held in Public Hall
To Give Competing Children More
Confidence Before Crowds.

Washington, May 23 P-Two
knacks combined today had won for
13 -year-old Betty Robinson of South
Bend. Ind, the title Of national
champion speller Of the graded
schools and one thousand dollars in
gold. One was the knack Of spell
ing and the other by coincidence,
the word, 'llnack." Betty represent
ed the South Bend News Times in
the spelling bee here yesterday.
IA" Meant $1,000
Pauline Gray, 13, West Salem,
Ohio, representing the Akron Bea-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23

over the word, but she had been TAX
ing her time on others. She finally
slowly spelled "n-a-c-k." 1t meant
the difference between the $1,000
first prize and the $500 second prize.
Bessie Doig. II. Of Detroit. repre-
senting the Detroit News, fell out of
the race when she spelled bacillus
with two 'c's." She took third place
and won $3.50.
Here's the Crisis
Just before the word that decided
the championship, the winner missed
"campanile." She thought it should
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23
Samuel Kuku Allowed
To Change His Name

New York. May 20 (UP)-Samuel
Kuku obtained permission to change
his name to Cook In Brooklyn su-
rreme court today.
For obvious reasons" Kuku told
the court. 1.-The name kuku subjects
me to ridicule." ..s.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23
At LEAST 1888 ARE
KILLED IN Mines
Four Accidents in -Four States
Since Last Saturday
FRANTIC RESCUE EFFORTS
Death Toll Grows Almost Hourly
Latest Disasters at Kimberly,
Nevada; Yukon, West Virginia,
and Harlan, Nv.

Copyrighted by Associated Press. 1890
-Four mine accidents in as many
states since Saturday have taken at
least 1SS lives and have buried in
wreckage deep in the earth the fate
of almost two score other men.
-Four men were killed by a cave-in
in copper mine at Kimberly, near
Elko, New, while coal mine explo-
sions at Mather, Pa. Yukon, W. Va.
and Harlan. Ky. took 1s4 lives.
Rescue workers at the scene Of the
last three accidents worked fran
tically to reach missing miners while
scores OF funerals were held for
known victims,
164 Bodies Recovered
One hundred and siXty-four
bodies have been recovered from a
mine at Mather. where the sixth
worst explosion Of its kind In the
country occurred Saturday. Fumes
hampered rescue work and there
We're indications that at least a week
or more might elapse before some
of the 33 missing men would be ac-
counted for.
Thirteen bodies have been recov-
cred and four were missing after an
explosion in a coal mine at Yukon
The cause of the explosion is believ.
I'd to have been gas.
Possibly Eight More
At least seven and possibly eight
I
/ Harlan. Seven bodies had been re
covered, despite gas fumes whicf
rendered unconscious seven rescu'
workers. One thory Of the blast wa.
that dust was ignited by an electri,
spark. setting off dynamite used fol
/ l,1aS sting
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23

Santa Fe, N. NJ. May % UP)-
Mrs. Roger W. Watkins and May
nard Tresslaer. held here as acces-
sories In a Hartford, Conn. en-
hezzlement case. will waive extradi-
tion and return to Hartford shortly,
A. M. Edwards, their attorney. said
today.
f. H. Egan. Hartford attorney for
Watkins, missing broker clerk. said
On his arrival here that he believed
Watkins would give himself up rath-
er than see his wife and Tresslaer
taken back to Hartford Mrs. Wat
kins and Tresslaer. therefore. will
delay their return to Connecticut for
few days, Edwards said.
Search through the southwest for
Watkins is continuing. officials an
nounced.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23
ALCORN ASKING BENCH
WARRANT FOR TESSLAR
Starts Action Immediately Upon
Receipt OF Long Telegram
From Hickey.

Hartford, May % (P - A bench
warrant is today being sought by
States Attorney Hugh NJ. Alcorn for
the arrest of Guy Tesslar. charged
by the state of Connecticut with be-
ing an accessory in the embezzle-
mcnt of $4,000 by Roger W. Wat
kins, Hartford broker.
The bench warrant was prepared
by the states attorney following the
receipt Of long code telegram from
County Detective Edward J. Hickey.
who is in New Mexico conducting a
search for Watkins. and checking up
on many of the details OF the inves-
tigation into the operations of the
Watkins group after they left Hart
ford early In April.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23

Harlan, Ky. May % IRp-The ex-
plosion in the Black Mountain coal
mine near here yesterday took at
Seven bodies had been recovered to-
day and seven other men were
known TO be missing and were be-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-14

evitable since the day when the screen
shadows made their first hoarse Squawk.
Unuuestionably the talking movie,
bringing highly respectable investment
bankers into line, has greatly extended
the national chain-theater movement
and hastened the pooling Of capital in
narrowly centralized control of vast
amusement enterprises. But there is in
creasing evidence that the men who
make the talkics and the men who make
them talk are shepherding their mil
lions along converging roads.
persistent rumor here has been that
the Western Electric Co. was negotiat-
ing for the purchase of the entire hold
ings of Warner Brothers. The Western
Electric contracted with Warner Broth
ers for the use of the apparatus by
which the latter has now produced II
talkies. While no confirmation of this
rumor could be obtained today, there
was an agreement. both among tech
nicians and producers. that there was
a general feeling out of the possibilities
of joint capitalization of apparatus and
production
The development of the talkie has
made machines, technicians and ma
chine production loom larger in the
amusement world than they ever have
before. They are eliminating musicians
and starting the inevitable battle with
the American Federation of Musicians;
they have jolted the independents by
their elaborate requirements for wiring
theaters for the talkies and have driven
producers into what looks like the be-
ginning of one big huddle Naturally,
concerns like the Western Electric are
bordering the wisdom of releasing such
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-14
epecial Dispatch 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September lathe
theater is revising a venerated Shake
spearean line to read, The machines
the thing" When the Black Friars The
alter was crossing SO guineas week, the
emphasis was properly on the play, but
It is the machine and not the play
which is bringing about the great shifts,
In the amusement world today-with a
leading New York moving picture house
now crossing more than $4,000 per
week
Announcement that Warner Bros.
Pictures, Inc, had acquired control of
the Stanley Co. of America, involving
transaction of more than 500, 900, 600,
As regarded here as milepost along
the road to an eventual merging Of
technical and operating capital, in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-14

af
potent instruments to alien capital.
Wall Street is watching all this and
in several instances has profited by
getting the drift of big movements Of
capital. The strength OF amusement
stocks has featured the recent bull mar
ket. 1t is reported here that Warner
Brothers will move next to the acquisi-
ton of the Keith-Albee holdings and
then. possibly, to First National and
Pathe. Money is talking in the amuse.
ment world just now, as loud as the
talkies themselves.
The actor? He, too, is being ma
chined and patterned and fitted into
the rack and pinion. Actors are plastic
material and specifications are ready
for players so faultless that they can
slide through photo-electric cell with
out being sandpapered. -,
(Copyrisht. 1899
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-14
ORDERS PROBE OF BLAST.

Coroner Will Investigate Oil Ex-
plosion Causing Three Deaths.
LOS ANGELES, September IA P.-
Cause of an explosion that wrecked sew
eral stills at the FL Segundo refinery of
the Standard Oil Co. yesterday, killing
three men and injuring seven others,
remained undetermined today.
No information being obtained from
company officials, an investigation was
ordered by the county coroners office.
The explosion threw sheets Of flaming
oil about adjoining property
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-14

At a recent business efficiency eXhi-
bition in Sydney, Australia, most of the
20 stands were devoted to displays of
American equipment, ranging from
fountain pens to complicated cornput-
ing devices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-14
new YORKER FOUND
'DOPED' IN ASHEvILLE
Edward B. Kelly Believed to Have
Been Standardization
Is Serious.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ASHEvILLE, N. c., September IA
Police today were investigating the case
of Edward B. Kelly, New York busi-
ness man. who was discovered in what
was described as "doped condition
after a search that extended over two
days
Kelly disappeared Tuesday and was
found last night by taxi driver, who
recognized him from photographs pub
lished i'll local newspapers and notified
the police. He was unconscious. and
efforts to revive him failed His condi-
ton was pronounced as serious.
In his pockets $1.75 was found, al
though he is believed to have had sew
cral hundred dollars on his person at
the time of his disappearance.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-15
South Woodstock

Mrs. Belle Young visited friends in Douglas q day or two last week.
 Schools and stores in town were closed on Monday. Afmistice Day.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edward Swan of Providence spent the weekend at Hen ry Wells.
 James Goldman and daughter of At tleboro visited his sister, Mrs. H. T. Wells, recently.
 Mir. and Mrs. L. E. Halstead were called to Stamford Sunday, Mir. Hal stead's mother being critically Ill.
 Miss Gladys Young and Henry Saf ford were among those who came homo Tuesday to cast their votes for presi dent.
 Members of the Dudley School were here Sunday and conducted the morn ing and evening services. There was { good sized audience to greet them.
 Rev. II. Douglas Pierce, with Mrs Pierce, the children, and his nephew motored from S0merville. Mass, ane spent the holiday with friends in thu village.
 Mir. and Mrs. John II. Williams ana son Howard of shelton visited hii brother, Albert H. Williams, and fam fly over Sunday, and while here calles on former friends and neighbors.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-15
WOODSTOCK BRIEFS
East Woodstock

Mrs. Wendell Bosworth has been visiting relatives in Dorchester, Mass.
 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thomas re- gently motored to Springfield, Mass, for the day visiting friends.
 4 missionary meeting will be held next Wednesday afternoon with Miss Mary Pitts. Mrs. r. A. Jordan is the leader.
 The Community Club held military whist on Wednesday evening. Com mittee in charge, Lester Bearce. Miss Rilla Child, Frank Gleason.
 Among the number attending the state convention at New London this week are Mrs. F. U. Johnstone, Miss Rilla Child, Mrs. F. A. Jordan, Mrs. Everett E. May and Miss Ethel up- ham.
 Mir. and Mrs. Everett E. May re- turned Tuesday from visit of several days with relatives in South Manches- ter, attending the celebration held Ar mistice Day in that town. Mrs. Chas. E.. Bunee, who was their guest for a week, accompanied them to her home in South Manchester.
 Mrs. Susie Morse Williams. aged 74, q former resident and widow of Ma thaniel Williams, died last week Thurs day at the Day Kimball Hospital. She was the daughter of Deacon Nathan and Sarah Fowler Morse, and before her marriage in 1885 was successful teacher. The funeral was held Sun day from the Congregational church in Brooklyn, where she resided for many years, and was largely attended. She was the last of her family.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-15
MOTION PICTURE SERVICE
 FOR SUNDAY EVENING

The second of the Friendly Evening Meetings for this season will be held at the Congregational church next Sunday. November 18th, at ' ?. m. This week the motion picture, The Return of Peter Grimm" Fox picture taken from the famous drama by Dav- i'd Belasco, will be shown. IL IS a re- markedly stirring picture built uT around the eternal question, Gan th' dead return to commune with the liv ing?" The leading roles are taken by Janet Gaynor, Alec B. Francis, anc Richard Walling. These meetings art open to the public, and the doors of the church are opened at half past sia o'clock.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-15

Miss Elsie Sandstrom of Long Is land visited her father last week.
 Miss Rnsalee Madaga was home for the week end from Woonsocket, k. l.
 Mrs. Mary Ramsdcll has been con- fined to her home by illness the past week.
 Mrs. D. W. Brayton and daughter Eleanor passed the weekend with their cousins at North Windham.
 Mrs. F. B. Ramsdell and two dangh- ters. Alice and Amy, passed the week end with relatives at Providence.
 Mrs. Alfred Chubbuck is at St. Vincent Hospital. Worcester, recover ing from a very serious operation.
 The Ladies Aid Society met with Mrs. D. W. Brayton last week Wednes- day. There was a good attendance.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Bogardus and Patricia Southwick passed the week end at Andover with their daughter and family
 Mrs. w. E. Flanagan and little son William of West Newton, Mass, and John Flanagan of New York City, wis. tied W. r. Flanagan and family the past week.
 Mir. and Mrs Robert Summers and family passed the weekend with reia' lives at West Woodstock, and they spent Monday with Mrs. Summers parents at South Woodstock.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Malaga and sor ! Edward. Mir. and Mrs. Louis Ballar Qeon of Woonsoeket. and Merrill Scot of Blackstone, Mass, spent Monday with George MHdaga and family. | Mrs. Folsom of Newark, N. J., Mis- Winifred Shackley of Stamford, Mis- Emma Chubbuck and D. k. Chubbucl of Storrs College, spent the weekend with Alfred Chubbuck and family.