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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-21
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tains were torn from their places
like SO much tissue paper. The Of
ficers helped the occupants Of the
tenements to leave in Safety. the
women and children being cared
for by neighbors.
The greatest damage was done IN
a bedroom off the kitchen. every hit
of furniture being burned 20 a crisp
The bed burned like finder. leaving
a few charred sticks of the wood
The floor, walls and ceiling were
burned, and everything In the room
was destroyed. Beyond this room.
in the front of the tenement. anoth-
er bedroom was reached by the fire,
but not sufficiently to cause much
damage. Baby cribs in which the
comfortables and other equipment
were rumpled by the hurried exit Of
the children, were not damaged.
Fears "Moonshine'; Distills Wine
Dizzia told the police and firemen
that he was distilling wine for his
own use at Christmas because he
was afraid to drink 'moonshine" of
the sort that is available for pur-
chase. He had the "still'' only a
short time, he said. and last night
before retiring. he put it on top OF
the gas range and thought 1t would
be safe to let it operate during the
night. Sergeant ]. c. Stadler looked
about the tenement and found five
gallons of alcohol in closet In the
damaged bedroom. He had the
'.still," the alcohol and the cooling
apparatus taken to the police sta
ton. The still, made of copper.
was ripped apart as thought 1t we're
made of cardboard. SO terrific was
the explosion, and the gas range was
slightly damaged.
The firemen were greeted by q
strong odor of Illuminating gas as
they neared the house. and 1t was
thought possible that the still
boiled over and extinguished the
flame beneath 1t, with the result that
the gas filled the house and In some
manner exploded. but the more gen.
orally accepted theory is that the
8llll eAplOucu.
Kitchen Not Touched
It was noted that the kitchen was
not touched by the fire. with the ex-
ception OF slight scorching about
the door frames at the entrances to
the first bedroom and the dining
room. This condition was taken to
indicate that the explosion caused
the gas fame to leap from the stove
to the bedroom. The fire did not
reach the dining room or the living
room, the former being on the south
side, directly opposite the first bed
room while the living room is on the
south side opposite the front bed
room.
Chief w. c. Hart Of the police de-
partment said today that the facts
would be laid before Prosecuting
Attorney ]. G. Woods to decide
whether to prosecute Dizzia for VIC
lation Of the liquor law. Dizzia is
said to be connected with whole
sale fruit and produce business in
this city. According to the fire de-
partment report, Felix Lutynski OF
Kelsey street owns the property.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-21
Copyright by The Associated Press)

official November
from capitols by Press. follows:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-21
FIDELITY FINANCE CORP.
TO issue MORE STOCK
Directors Vote to Put Out SO,OOO
Shares to Stockholders At
Par Value

At q meeting Of the board OF
directors OF the Fidelity Finance
Corp. held last evening. 1t was voted
to offer to the stockholders the S0.-
900 shares Of unissued common
capital stock at par which Is IS per
share. This issue will increase the
outstanding capitalization from
S250.o00 to 100000.
The right to subscribe for COM
mon stock at par will be issued to
all stockholders Of record on Janu-
airy IS, 1929. on basis of three new
shares for every five shares held.
The corporation was organized IN
1923 with an authorized capital Of
$50, 900 and this present issue will
make the corporation eight times as
large as the original company which
was organized only five years ago.
The Fidelity Finance Corp. Is one
OF the largest second mortgage COM
panies in the state Of Connecticut
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-21

These are in addition to others taken
care of the Salvation Army and
include dinners given by Elks. Saliva
ton Army. kiNanis, American Lee
gion. Corbin Screw Corp. North &
Judd Girls club. Business Women's
Fellowship club. Trinity Methodist
church, De Molay, individuals from
the community and various churches
Toys for the children OF needy
families have been provided by
Young Women's Missionary society
of the First Congregational church,
Fellowship club, Girl Reserves. sew
eral classes from the week day re-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-21
BANKRUPTCY HEARINGS
A hearing In the case Of I. Ain

A hearing In the case Of I. Alpert
bankrupt, will be held Thursday. De-
cember 81. for confirmation Of the
composition OF the offer of Is
per cent.
In the matter Of Cyril J. Curtin
and the Blue Swan Night club. at a
hearing before Referee Derman. it
was recommended that he be dis
charged. Nair & Nair represented
him.
The first meeting OF the creditors
Of the Borden-Hersey Co.. successors
to the Hudson Lunch. bankrupt, will
be held Monday. December 20.
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LEND A HAND CLUB SOCIAL

The Lend HAM Junior Achieve
nent club was entertained last night
with a Christmas party at the home
of Mrs. X. H. Fuller. 1928 Glen street.
The regular business meeting was
followed by a one-act play. 1.-THE
Herd Boy" There were recitations
and music by club members. a
grab bag was produced. holiday
games were played and q Christmas
supper was served.
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LEAVES 40 DEscENDAyrs

Auburn. Mass. Dec. ~ ~
Amelia Uaprade). -. wife OF
Mitchell kenneway. died At her
home here last night. leaving 120
descendants. These include IL chill
dren and 46 great-grandchildren.
She had lived for the past 50 years
in Auburn and was an active church
worker,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-21
NEW MINISTRY

Helsingfors. Finland. Dec. II P>-
DR.. Oskari Mantere today formed a
new ministry to take the place of
the one that resigned recently after
losing vote of confidence in the diet
DR.. Mantere became premier. J. II.
vennola, minister OF foreign affairs
and the majority of the members Of
the cabinet we're drawn from the
national progressive party.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-21
CONFIDENTIAL EXCHANGE
TO GIVE 100 DINNERS
Meals and Toys Provided by Clubs
and Societies Will BE
Distributed.

One hundred and fifty Christmas
dlIlli' - Nlli be gwen needy families
through the Confidential exchange at
the Welfare station on Center street
according to Miss Cora NJ. Beale.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-21

ligious schools. American Legion
Auxiliary and Salvation Army.
Boy Scouts are helping In deliver
ing the toys and trees.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-21
BERNHARDT DEAD

Paris, Dec. Il P}-Maurice Bern
hardt. son of the famous actress
Sarah Bernhardt. died today at thu
age Of sixty-fve.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-21
ONE MORE APPEARANCE

New York. Dec. p (UP) Kid
Chocolate. Cuban negro bantam
weight. who has never lost a match
since he came to this country. will
make one, more appearance before
he returns to Cuba for the Christ
mas holidays. He will meet Pancho
Dencio in a 1n-round bout at the
Olympic A. c. Saturday night.
READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
FOR BEST RESULTS
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
'bURR|7TS BATTLE !. SIMSbURY TEAM
Locals After Their Third Con.
 secutiVe Victory Tonight

Determined to make it three vic tories in a row, the Burritt basket ball five will clash with the town team of Simsbury at the Simsbury high school this evening at $50 o'clock. Although the local team ap- peared stale in it's game Saturday evening with the Savitt Gem quin- tet of Hartford, the players are con- fident that they will return to form and force the Sinlsbury team to travel at a high gait to capture the verdict.
 The Simsbury aggregation boasts of fast and strong outfit that will undoubtedly outweigh the local team by about 30 pounds. The up- staters captured the second half championship of the Pennington Valley league last season and have the sa me team together this year. The star of the team is O'Donnell, who is we'll known for his ability to sink long shots. However, %a will have Arbour playing opposite him and will be forced to earn any points that he scores.
 The Hartford champions proved easy for the Burrltts in the second half of the game Saturday evening in spite of tho local teams off color Ind therefore the Burritts will go into tonjsht's battle with confidence
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
THREE KILLED BY
 SPEEDING TRAIN
All Dead tn Rear Seat-1hosc in Front of Auto Scarcely
 Injured.

Noburn. Mass, Dec. 12 (UP)-A automobile in half at Baldwin $ Crossing. North Woburn. last night, killing three occupants of the rear seat but scarcely iniuring three other persons in the front seat.
 The dead: Mrs. Anna Smith. 26, South Bosten: William Borowski. 19. Billerica: Miss Emily Withers, 16. 107 Debevois street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Eustace Milewski. 30. of South Boston, the driver. and John Chase. 2t also of South Boston. escaped injury. and Mlewski's sister, Anna. IT, was not seriously hurt.
 The train was special of the Boston and Maine railroad, carry ing hockey fans from Lowell to Boston to attend the Bruins Amer leans game. The rear half of the automobile was torn off, became en- tangled on the locomotive. was dragged 30 feet and slid into a ditch.
 Those in the automobile were en route to the farm of Chase's father In Billerica at the time of the &C., cident
 Angelo Lansone, gate tender at the crossing, told police he did not hear the train approaching in time to lower the gates.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12

The Springfield Bees have an inn posing lineup. The roster includes such men as Jerry Conway. "Jigss" Donoghue. Charlie Mailer. Hi Gold berg, Ray Fitzgerald. Art Torno. Art Graeber, Jimmy Cassidy and Hermie White.
 In case that Manager Lanpher would like to scout sae Renaissance Five, the game is being played at the Boys club in Springfield.
 For the second time within a week, the cross country record for the three mile course at the New Britain High school has been brok- en. Pfersick was the man to turn the trick. Last night he covered the distance in 17:3G.
 He showed decided superiority over the rest of the field with the exception of Walter Michabowski who placed second and tied the mark set up last week of 17:53. This was probably the last outdoor run of the track squad.
 Reports from Meriden state that Art Ives, owner of the Meriden roll CT hockey club Is planning to sell his franchise to either of two groups of Meriden businessmen. Confirma- tton of the story has not yet been made.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
Fourth Degree" Is
 Cause of Confession

Chicas, Dec. 1e RHThe third degree is no new thing in police cir cles. Now comes Sergeant Parker: of the Cottage Grove avenue police station with what might be referred to as fourth degree"
 Donald Brown. Negro, was being. questioned concerning the slayinE at Pontiac. Mich, of Negress and her daughter Brown had persisted that he was innocent. And the officers yere about to let him go. when Ser geant Parker interrupted.
 Say, boy. you look pretty sick to me" the officer said. Let me feel your pulse" The sergeant counted 140 beats to the minute. Brown showed signs of terror.
 You're pretty sick" the sergeant declared, shaking his head sympa- thetically. Don't you want to make a dying statement, before it's too { late.'
 It was then. police said. that ! Brown confessed.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
PLANS BEING MADE FOR
 lNTER.CHURCH LEAGUE
Meeting of Board of Managers to Re Held Next Tuesday Night
 at 7:3O O'Clock,

Plans for an Inter-church basket ball league here again this winter are now being laid. and a meeting of the board of managers has been called for 7:S0 o'clock next Tuesday evening at the Y. NJ. C. A. A scheme has been devised whereby it is hoped to have to league completely financ- ed befor ethe season opens, avoiding the deficit which faced the circuit at the conclusion of the schedule last winter. and if enough teams are in- terested and arrangements can be made for a playing surface, the pros poets will be brighter than for any previous year.
 At least three teams are consider cd certain to enter the league if it should be organized for this seasons play. These arc the South Congre- gational church, pennant winners for the past two years. the St. Matthew's German Lutherans. runners-up dur ing those two seasons: and the First Lutherals, who won the first cham rionship in 1926. The Trinity Meth cdlst and Swedish Bethany church are believed excellent probabilities as further starters. with the Everyman's s Bible class as a possible sixth team. The Center Congregational church. which was in the league last winter, has lost most of its players and is not thought to be a likely entrant.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12

of grabbing the verdict. Manager
 Ken Saunders will start YakubowicS and Havlick at forwards: vrsd 6aun-
 ders at center and Arbour anl 04r.
 row at guards. Lufy and Jaspse will
 be ready 10 enter the game at . nain- ! ute's notice.
 Four of the Burritts. Saunders. Yakubowicz. Arbour and Dauow. 1 will be playing their fourth game in six days. In spite of this overwofk. Manager Saunders figures hts men
 will be on an edge and will mako . | good showing. In order that the
 Burritts may have a real opportunity
 to meet the simsbury team with the benefit of we'll needed rest behind them. Saunders has arranged for the i, upstaters to play here Saturday eve-
 ming in the preliminary game at the Stanley Arena.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
WOULD HAVE TEN
 PLAYERS 0N TEAM
Pitcher Would Not Bat Accord. ing to Suggested Rule Change

New York, Dec. II R-National League officials are in favor of 10- man baseball teams with pitchers who are just pitchers and nothing more. Whats more they will take their plan with them to Chicago for consideration at the joint meeting with the American League tomor- row.
 John A. Heydler, just reelected for four years as president of the National League suggested a radical change in the rules whereby weak hitting pitchers would have some body else to do their batting and base-running for them. While his club owners inclined a favorable ear. Mir. Heydler explained that he relt the rule change would speed up baseball and at the same time. obvi- ate the necessity of having so many pinch hitters.
 Said MT. Heydler:
 with a few exceptions all pitch CTS are weak hitters and weaker base runners When they come to I bat they literally put a drag on the game. No one expects them to do anything, and they simply suspend the action of the play.
 Nov it is my idea that this could he eliminated with the adoption ot a rule permitting pinch hitter to do the batting for the pitcher each time the pitchers regular time at bat came around without forcing the re- moval of the pitcher from the game this, of course. is only . suggestion and there doubtless are several de. ! tails that would have to be worked out later. For one. I think 1t would be best of the same pinch hitter did i all the batting for one pitcher and 1 that this batter be designated by the manager before game time.
 With the adoption of this rule we would do away with the necessity O. seeing a. pitcher removed who ma, be pitching very we'll but has tt make way for pinch hitter becaus. his team is in need of a run.
 "lt certainly would increase thu { aCuon or thc game and eliminat, much of the delay caused by thu chinging of pitchers. During tn, past season in the National league pitchers were removed for pinch hit ters about 600 times. and in mos cases they were taken out not bc cause they were pitching poorly bu because their turn at bat came at critical moment when a good hitte Was needed"
 Mir. Hcydler pointed out that th' rule need not be compulsory so tha good hitting pitchers could be per mitted to take their regular time a lat if managers so desired.
 Provided the suggestion meet with American league favor it is pos siblc that & special meeting of th' rules committee would be called il time to place the suggested chang
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
effect before the 1929 season

in effect before the 1929 season starts.
 The officials may look with favor upon the plan but it scarcely is like ly that the pitchers themselves will do very much loud cheering over it. Under modern heavy artillery condi- tions. pitchers usually are confront cd with eight good batsmen anyway without making it worse by adding still another. The sight of d rival pitcher coming to the plate gives hurlers one of their few opportu- mites for rejoicing.
 Mir. Heydler's radical suggestion was the spice of an otherwise routine meeting of the National league.
 After re-electing Mir. Heydlsr at an increase in salary, the magnates heard that National league attend ance in 1928 was around 5,00o,o0o, a decrease of 100000 over the previ- ous year: that Philadelphia, Boston, Pittsburgh and Chicago showed loss es and New York, Brooklyn Cincin- natl and St. Louis gains in attend ance and that APIS dozen baseballs were used. less than the previous season. They discussed the advlsa- billty of closing the 1929 season or Oct. rather than the tentative date of Sept. 29. Also they formally awarded the 1928 pennant >to St Louis.
 It was decided that pitchers will be forced to use a white ball. um- pires being ordered not to rub the ball in soil. The magnates voted te continue the ''most valuable player award, although discussing possible changes in the method of making the selection. They elected a new board of directors under the rotation sys' tenn. It was decided that hereafter balls hit outside the park, whether into bleachers or not, will be ad' judged fair or foul at the spot tha they leave the field. Previously { ball, hit outside the park but no into stand, was ruled fair or fou according to where it was last seel by tho umpire. The white ball rule was ordered because of a prom ise by manufacturers that hereafter | the balls will be made without gloss Empires, in the past have rubbed 1 the ball in the soil to remove thi RloSs,
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
Prohibition Tipster
 Is Under Arrest

New York. Dec. 12 Rt-A prohibi- ton "tipster" whose reports resulted in numerous raids. was under arrest today charged by police with obtain ing so5,ooo in bribes from at least 15n speakeasies.
 Thomas Harris. alias James Mar shall. 5 years old, was arrested at prohibition headquarters where he had come to keep an appointment in the belief he was to make one of his customary reports. When he real ized he was about to be arrested he attempted to get rid of an imitation pistol and list of speakeasies.
 The police said Harris reported to the prohibition authorities owners Of liquor-selling resorts who refused to meet his demand for sums ranging from $1o to $500.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12

tell cavorted at shortstop. Petty. l long disgruntled at Brooklyn. was suspended at the height of the past season for breaking training.
 1 Some experts inclined to the be- lief that Barney Dreyfuss. owner of a deal this time as he did last spring when he traded Vic Aldridge to tic New York Giants for Bur leigh Grimes, who a few years ago was Petty's teammate at Brooklyn. Aldridge eventually landed with while Grimes Was one of the most successful pitchers n the league. 1 Petty long has complained as ne saw his teammates kick away we'll pitched games. With q heavy hit . ting club like the Pirates behind winner. Now 34, Petty has com pleted four years of major league | baseball, all of them with the Dodg- CTS, chronic second division outfit. During that time he has won 54 games and lost 59, almost always ranking we'll up in the earned run averages.
 Wright came to the Pirates from Kansas City in 1924 and immediate ly jumped into the shortstop berth. He has batted either close to or over 300 every year since then al- ' f ,r1 nhjaf fn tba rnr- sairs was his ability to hit in the pinch For several years he led tho club in runs batted in. He has not been so successful in world series. Tn the 1925 series with Washington he hit .1S5 in seven games and against the Yankees in 1927 for .154. Riconda, third man in the straight player deal, played at second and third base for the Robins last sea- son. His fielding Was acceptab ble but his batting average of .254 for the campaign had him warming the bench a good part of the time.
 Petty, if in condition and handled well. should give the Pirates a much stronger pitching staff than they had last season. They got along without a first-class southpaw last year depending almost exclusively on their right handed aces. Grimes kremer and Hill. Fred Russell, a rookie southpaw, was used in a few games and performed creditably With the addition of Petty and the expected return to form of th' veteran Lee Meadows, the Pirate staff should he we'll fixed for tho coming season.
 The addition of Wright to the Robin ranks leaves a question stil unanswered as 10 just what Robin ? son intends 10 do with Dave Ban
 croft who played the short field 10
 Brooklyn last season. The expecta
 tions are that Banny will have mor' time this year 10 assist Bobby il handling the team.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
H0LY0KE QUINTET COMING SATURDAY
Washington Palace Team Can.
 CelS Game With Local Five

Due to the inability of Ripley, out Palace basketball team, to appear with the quintet in this city Satur- day night. the game scheduled to be played between the American league entry and the New Britain combina- ton this Saturday night, has been cancelled. In place of the Washing ton Palace crew, Manager Clarence Lanpher has booked the Holyoke Giants, a combination of stars from 1 the Paper City,
 Notified yesterday that Ripley 1 would be among the missing in this city, the local manager accepted a !. postponement of the appearance of the Washington Palace here. He has /! definitely booked the team for a game here on January 5.
 The Holyoke team has banded to- gether an imposing lineup of players. Featured in the lineup is George 1 (kisky) Feldman, former Bristol
 Endee star He will be at one Of the forward positions. Opposite him will play Hommy Gaughan, former Rosary High school star or Nelson Crowley, also a former star with the Bristol New Departures. "Jiggs Donoghuc, mainstay of the Bell
 Town team in the pivot position, will be at center for the visitors with
 Art Torno and Ed Graeber. former stars on the Plaintleld Pros, in the
 guards.
 This combination will be opening
 it's season with the game here Sat
 urday night. The appearance oi
 Risky" Feldman and "Jiggs' Don.
 cghue who. for the past four sea.
 sons have been numbered among the most bitter rivals on tho court of the
 local quintet, it an attraction in il.
 self They have been playing rtgu
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12

larly for the past three or four weeks and they should be able to make things hot for New Britain. Torno almost single handedly de- year and Graeber proved to be a flash on the floor.
 The locals will use their regular lineup with Slonan and McElWin in the forwards, Zakzewski at center and Leary and Sheehan at guard
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
JESS PETTY TO
 G0 TO PIRATES
Pittsburgh and Brooklyn Com.
 plete Player Swaps

New York, Dec. 12 P,-Tradc winds have blown Pitcher Jess Petty into a. Pirate uniform. It was the same gale that deposited shortstops Glen Wright. late of PittsbUrgh. in Brooklyn. The breeze also waited Harry Riconda. utility intielder, to the Pirates along with Petty.
 Wright and Petty, the central fig ures in the deal. both have been classed among the bad boys Of baseball. Wright played a good share of the 1927 season on the Pirate bench while Young Dick Bar