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New Britain herald., 1928-09-04
C.F. F.DEAM APPOINTED
 ID ERE COMMISSION
William R. Lange Sends Resignation to Mayor
 PaOnessa

Charles F. Dehm of 4S Grtswold street. was appointed to the nre board by Mayor Paonessa today. the new commissioner succeeding Will liam R. Lange who has resigned. Commissioner Lange who had served in the common council and on the health board some years ago. and who was one of Mayor Paonessa's appointees to the police board is 1922. accepted the fro commission ership last April after considerable deliberation, but has since found 1t is impossible for him to continue to serve. he has advised the mayor. His duties as a foreman at the Cor bin Screw corporation have prevent ed him from giving the time to the position which he has felt is neces- sary.
 Commissioner Dehm is . republi- can, and has been a businessman in this city for great many years. He has not been connected with the city government in m official capacity heretofore. He will attend his first meeting as . board member ono week from tonight.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-04
MAN ASSUMES BLAME
 FOR FATAL ACCIDENT
Soroker Case Postponed by 5 Court at Th0mp-
 sOnville
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rhompsonville. Sept. 4-Post- ponement until Thursday was agreed to in police court today in the case of. Morris Soroker of New Britain charged with criminal negli- gencs in having caused the death of Clarence Goodhue. 55. chief engin- eer for the Thompsonville Water Co.. last Thursday by striking him with an automobile.
 Prosecuting Attorney Arthur Bestick told Judge Guy g. Bushnell that he had four witnesses to the accident. all employed in Springfield who were unable to attend the court session today. Attorney Jo- siah H. Peck of Hartford. counsel for eoroker. agreed to the postpone ment. Soroker's bond. furnished by Samuel Menus of New Britain, was continued at 32.O00.
 Miss Dorothy Carlson of New Britain was in court prepared to testify. having been subpoenaed by the state. It is said she was in the automobile with Soroker when Goodhue was run down early Thursday morning. Bostick said that Soroker assumed the entire blame for the fatality. It had been reported that Miss Carlson was at the wheel when Goodhue was struck.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-04
POLICE RESTRAIN CROWD
 THREATENING PHYSICIAN
ThronS Tn Ugly Mood When Metli- cal Examiner Is In Broad
 Street Accident.

The timely arrival of the police at the scene of an automobile acci
 dent at Broad and High streets shortly before midnight Saturday probably saved Dr. Waterman Lyon. medical examiner. frcm violence at the hands of a large crowd which assembled about his machine and that driven by Frank N. Partyka of S22 Pennington avenue. One burly individual n the crowd was heard to mutter something about Dr. Lyon being ''the guy" who did not hold the driver of a car which killed d woman on Pennington avenue a few weeks ago. Lets get him, was heard. but the police stepped in and dispersed the crowd. finding no cause for police action, after learning the details of the collision.
 Dr. Lyon said number of men in the crowd made offensive noises with their mouths when he tried to obtain some information concerning the ownership of the Partyka car.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-04
RELATIVE IDENTIFIES NAN KILLED BY TRAIN
Victim Is Carl R. H. Brick. son, Formerly of
 Cottage Place

!, Relatives today identified the man killed yesterday by . railroad train near Allen street as Carl R. H. Erickson. 33. until several months ago resident Of Cottage place. this city. and more recently of Ihomaston.
 Erickson was found dead with his head crushed. apparently killed by morning train, of which the en- gineer had no knowledge owing tr the darkness. The body was found by Conductor McAleer of tho train arriving in New Britain at ! o'clock in the morning.
 It is thought that Erickson was walking along the tracks. and was dragged by the train approximately 70 feet. The police, were notified by railroad employees and Sergeant T. J. Feeney and Motorcycle Police man w. 5. Strolls went to the scene and after examining the body called Dr. Waterman Lyon. medical exam- finer. who ordered the body taken to the funeral parlors of Frank Duffy.
 The police at first could mot find anyone to identify the body and 1t wasn't until this morning that 1t was identified n that of Erickson by his brother. Hiding Erickson.
 Erickson was visiting his parents, Mir. and Mrs; Charles Erickson of 6e Cottage place over the holidays and Sunday night he was returning at about 11:s0 from the home of his brother. Bert Erickson of Alien street. whom he visited during the evening. when the accident hap pened.
 After the body was identified to- day 1t was transferred to the funeral parlors of Erickson ( Carlson. Be- sides his parents and the two broth CTS he leaves . third brother. George Erickson also of this city. and | sister, Mrs. J. M. Barrett. He was born in Worcester. Mass, April 20. 1896. and resided in this city for the past 20 years. He was employed in rhomaston during the past few months as . painter. During the World War he served q quarter master sergeant at Camp Sherman in Ohio and at Camp Devens in Massachusetts.
 The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at , o'clock from the home of his parents and at z:30 at Erwin chapel. The services will be private. Rev. Axei Peterson. pas tor of Swedish Film Baptist church. will conduct the services and burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-04
Ohio Countryside in
 Hunt for ManiacS

Lima. O., Sept. { UP) = An aroused countryside joined today in the search for Clarence Beard. 32. and Thomas McKenna, 3S. who es- caped from the state asylum here after overpowering . guard and scal- ing . wall.
 Both men are killers and authori- ties expressed fear that other kill ings will result If they are not cor nered.
 Beard was sent to the asylum from Cleveland after killing Stephen Zaborskis. IS. former cashier and secretary of the Lithuanian Savings & Loan Co.
 McKenna was committed for the murder of . Lima policeman in . gun battle several years ago.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-04
Maine Man Sentenced
 In MiddletOWn Court

Middletown. Sept. 1 ,GN - Lemon Smith. 24, of z4 Banks street. Port land. Me, was sentenced by Judge g. Harris Smith in city court today on two of three motor vehicle charges. He received six months on . charge of driving under the in- huence of liquor and three months and . fine of S100 for driving while his license was suspended. A charge of reckless driving was suspended.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-04
Hears Imposition By Judge Without Shsw of Emotion - Court Refuses Request By Prosecution for Sls- pended Judgment.
Secretary of State of New York Was Con- victed on Charges of Grand Larceny of Gen. sus Funds.

Albany, N. Y, Sept. { R-Sen- tenced to thirty days in the Albany county Jail for grand larceny, Mrs. Florence E. S. Knapp. former secre- tary of state for New York. today was taken direct from the court house to the Jail. while her attorneys fought for q certificate of reasona ble doubt which would automatically act as stay of execution.
 Declines to Suspend
 Sentence was imposed by Supreme Court Justice Stephen Callaghan. who in declining to suspend sen- tence, overruled a recommendation for leniency by Attorney General Ottinger. as well as a plea for sus- pension of sentence ly Patrick C. Dugan. chief of defe- SC counsel.
 The certificate of reasonable doubt if obtained, would form the basis of an appeal, her attorneys said. They added that they were preparing the appeal at Mrs. Knapp's request. Mrs. Knapp displayed no visible sign of emotion on hearing her sentence. but turned to whisper to her coun- sel. and it was understood she was giving directions for an immediate appeal.
 Climaxes Two Trials Her sentence was the climax of two sensational trials early this year. The first time the jury dixasreed. but the second resulted in convie- ton. The former state official was specifically charged with the theft of a state census salary check for S2,s75.o6. made to the order of Clara Blanche Knapp. Aess-.stss- daughter.
 Clara Blanche Knapp is . mem- Der of the faculty of Middlebury college. Middlebury. Vermont.
 The attorney general based his recommendation for | suspended sentence on the changes undergone by the defendant beginning with the crime charged in the indictments. because of their present continue ance. her physical and mental suf- fering, her exposure. disgrace and complete ruin. and because of the states debt to Clara Blanche Knapp" (Mrs. Knapp's stepdaush- ter and principal witness for the prosecution).
 Judge OveFIules Overruling the recommendation, Justice Callaghan siad:
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New Britain herald., 1928-09-04
Democrats at Discussion Tonight Expect to Iron Out Differences
 On Candidate, for State Ticket
Delegates to New Haven Convention Divided on Thoms and Morris for Governor and Lonergan, O'Suli.
 van, Hubbard and Phillips for U. &
 Senator = Support fer Moore.

Delegates to the democratic state convention will meet tonight 1t the partys headquarters in an effort to ble of attracting . unit vote. and while 1t seemed today that there will be strong division of opinion. party leaders forecast unity.
 Thoms, Strength Reported Judge William E. Thoms of Wa terbury apepars to have stronger backing for tho nomination for gov ernor than does Charles G. Morris of Newtown and New Haven. who at two previous conventions was fav. ored with the local votes. Thoms unwiliingness to run two years ago when conditions were less favora ble than they are now accounts for the opposition to the Brass City attor- ney, who formerly lived here. He was approached during the 1926 con- vention by a committee of which several local men were members. but he declined to allow his name to 70 before the convention for nomina- ton as governor. Morris's accept ance of the nomination at that time is being urged as a reason why he should be allowed to run now with what the democrats consider more favorably conditions prevailing. but the Thoms bloc in the delegation in- sists that the Waterbury man is the stronger candidate and that | chance to carry Connecticut should not be sacrificed. New Britain has consist entity taken a unit vote, to the con- ventions and an effort will be made to do so this year, rather than 70 with some votes for Thoms and some for Morris.
 Morris headquarters in New Haven. today completed survey of the state. after which statement was issued in which 760 of the l,- 100 voters claimed with $50 conced- ed to Judge Thoms. New Britain was included in the Thoms column.
 Division on Scnatorship
 Sentiment is divided three ways on the nomination for United States senator. Augustine NJ. Lonergan ol Hartford, former congressman from this district. has . strong personal following of delegates who will en- deavor to have the entire IT votes
New Britain herald., 1928-09-04
PROGRESSIVE WING
 FACES TEST TODAY
Voters to Cast Ballots in Wisconsin State
 Primary

Madison. Wis. Sept. (UP) - The progressive wing of the repub- lican party in Wisconsin faced test of its strength today as votefo cast their ballots in the state pri- mary.
 There were indications of . split in the progressive vote on the gubernatorial nomination while the regular" wing of the party has placed . candidate in the field in opposition to the progresgves. led by Senator Robert LaFollette.
 Campaigning for his own re-elec- ton. Senator LaFollette has backed the gubernatorial candidacy of Jo- seph Beck. congressman. Governor Fred R. Zimmerman, who is seek ing renomination, has | large pro- gressive support although the La- Toilette forces are expected to sup port Beck as the result of . politi- cal disagreement between the young Senator and Zimmerman two years ago
 The anti-LaFollette candidate ts Walter kohler. millionaire nanu- facturer of kohler. Wis. Kohler en- tered politics as . delegate to the republican national convention.
 Senator LaFollette is opposed in the primary by George w. Mead, millionaire paper manufacturer.
 The prohibition issue has not been stressed by the candidates. The Anti-Saloon League endorsed Gov. Zimmerman for governor. Mrs Belle Case LaFollette, widow of Fighting Bob" and mother of Senator Robert M. I.aF' F'alietts, it,, took active command of the rro- gressive primary campaign. Urged to take the late senator's piacs upon his death. Mrs. Larolistts rs- fused. putting forth her son as . logical successor to his father as progressive leader.
 1 It was to this woman. wAe .io eaic to know Wisconsin poessea and Washington roltsiea e vsla.s that deeia!ens or eampas0a Deo. esdure have been rsfsesel.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-04
HOOVER WILL VISIT
 HARTFORD IN OCTOBER
H0faback Announces Presidential Candidate's Plans After Wash-
 fnxton Meeting

Hartford. Sept. { R-Herbert Hoover, republican candidate for the presidency. will visit this city during his tour of New England. J. Henry Roraback, chairman of the republican state central committee and national committeeman from Connecticut back from Washington where he had . conference on Sat- ufday with Mir Hoover, said today the Connecticut visit might be very shortly after October 1.
 '1 gatned the impression from my talk with Mir. Hoover that he Lad heard something of the work done hy the state organization here, and whether he gives an address here or net 1t is his desire to meet the mem- eers of the state organization" said Ar. Roraback.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-04
Acosta Plans Flight
 Across the Atlantic

Paris. Sept | OUP)-Charles A.. Levine has given up the idea Of flying across the Atlantic just now and will return home prosaically by boat.
 He Aew to Cherbourg today in his Junkers plane. Queen of the Air. piloted by Bert Acosta. and plan ned to board the Leviathan for New
 York. Acosta will return to- Le
 Boufget lleld to start . transatlan- tic flight
New Britain herald., 1928-09-04
Eight Die in State
 In Week.End Crashes

New Haven. Sept, P-Automo- bile crashes caused eight deaths in this state over the weekend and holiday while other causes account cd for two more violent deaths The number of injured for the three day period 10 we'll over 50.
 One suicide and one railroad fatality were reported.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-04
Two Army Aviators Leave Le Bouryet Field With Destination Secret t-Aceompanied at Last Minute By
 Tier Baclker.
Rumored They Are Going to Azores and Halifax or Attempt to Make Non. Stop Flight to Brazil.

Paris. Sept. [ R-The flying sergeants, Jean Assolant and Rene LeFevre. who took off from Ls Bourget neld this morning on . transoceanic flight, were sighted at s:35 a. m. by . fishing boat in latitude St.50 north and longitude 1.l7 west. They were heading west ward.
 The fishing boat was in the Bay of Biscay about 30 miles southwest of Bordeaux. The point indicated is approximately 3s0 miles from Le Bourget field. from which tho start was made. This was the first report of the plane since its takeon.
 Le Bourset. France, Sept. { R- Their destination shrouded in mys- tery. three Frenchmen sped toward the southwest today in . bright yell low monoplone. the Canary Bird. on . transatlantic flight. Whether their destination was New York or South America remained to be seen After a succession of postpone ments and false starts due to the more or less volatile temperament of her pilots. flying Serseants Jean Assolant and Reno Lefevre of the French army. the Canary Bird slip ped out of its cage this morning and tho mystery began.
 Armand Lotti. their packer, ac- companied them.
 May Go to Halifax
 CoMmandant Weiss. the airmen'a suuperior officer. said they were Eo- ing to the Azores and if the weather was favorable they would head for Halifax.
 Chief Pilot Paillard of the Ber- nard company. which built tho plane announced after tho takeoff thes Ek, Aers: because of adverse wi, ovs, tho Atlantic were going over . couoat - .ts Rie 5: B! 5. x ]! | |'' ||:: |':: !: }: j:
New Britain herald., 1928-09-04
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 OF DEDICATION DAY Pool to Be Drained for ACComo.
 dation Of Audience BIG MILITARY REVIEW
Chorus of 1SO Voices Accompanied by Bands to Assist at Ceremony- Gov. Trumbelll Coming to City for Event.

Gov. Trumbull Coming to City for
 Event.
 Gold star mothers and members of the families of New Britain men who died in the war are allotted the places of honor in the World War Memorial dedication program on Sept. 22. which has been completed and was made public today by Ar thur G. kimball. chairman of the program of exercises committee.
 Ii spite of expressions of contrary opinion made by memberes of the executive committee. it has been de- cided that the wading pool should be drained of and chairs placed therein. making provision. it is ex- pected. for about 5000 spectators. In the sections adjacent to the big basin. members of the American Le- zion and their guests for the day will be seated.
 Review of Parade
 Reviewing stands will be placed on either side of the entrance to the monument, being so arranged. how ever, as not to obscure the view Of the memorial. The review by Gov ernor John H. Trumbull. Mayor Paonessa and distinguished guests of the uniformed troops who will parade with their bands around the pool, will be an opening feature of the exercises at the park immedi- ately after the street parade.
 From a slight raised platform at the edge of the improvised auditor ium. the speakers will address the gathering. Arthur G. kimball, pjres- ident of the building committee, will be master of ceremonies. Charles F. Smith, president of the beard of di- rectors of Landers, Frary & Clark, and originator of the memorial de- sign, will make the dedicatory ad- dress. George H. Dyson. chairman of the memorial committee, will pre- sent the monument to the city, and Mayor Paonessa will accept in be- half of ths citizens. Governor Trumbull will also be on the speaking program.
 Amplifiers will be installed al widely separated points through the park so that the speeches may be heard by those located beyond the hearing of the voices. l5O Voices and Bands Local bands will aid chorus of l5U voices which will assist in the program. John A. Lindsay. we'll known in New Britain musical circles. being in charge of this feature of the program.
 The complete program follows:
 Review of military organization Governor Trumbull. Mayor Pao- nessa, distinguished guests.
 chorus. audience.
 Invocation-Eev. Theodore A. Greene.
 Report of memorial committee and presentation of memorial George H. Dyson. chairman memo rial committee.
 Acceptance by the mayor in be- half of the city-Mayor Paonessa. Remarks-Governor Trumbull. Dedication address-Charles F. Smith.
 "America"-Band, chorus, audi ence.
 Gold star roll call-N. C. Avery. commander, Eddy-Glover post, American Legion.
 Benediction-Rev. Lucyan Boj-
New Britain herald., 1928-09-04
WOMAN WILL BE HELD
Coroner Finds Mrs. Mcclure Cfim- tnally Responsible for Death Of Bridgeport GiF1.

Bridgeport. Sept. l. NeDeputy Coroner Henry C. Stevenson an- nounced today that he will hold Mrs May Mcclure of West Haven crim- inally responsible for the death of Alice Refkofsky, IT, of this city. and that he would report to the states attorney for New Haven county the name of Dr. Frank C. Buckmiller of Bridgeport as the one who gave the name of Mrs. Mcclure to Robert Lally. . friend of the dead girl
 The coroner further declared at the close of his examination of Mrs Alexandria Refkofsky. the girls mother. that he would return his formal finding to this effect We'd nesday and that in the finding he would absoivs the mother and Lally from accessories.
 The girl died on Monday. August 27. at the Park City hospital from general peritonitis claimed to have been caused by an illegal operation said to have been performed upon her in West Haven by Mrs. Mcclure on August 1s.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-04
Chinese Laundryman
 Win Marry NeRress

Lew Wong, . member of the yellow race. and Myrtellya Ortiz, black. applied today for . license to marry. Wong, 4S years of age. is . laundryman. He was born in California. His pros pective bride 10 36 years of age. . dressmaker, and . native of Panama.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-04
Elplolsis Found Hlny Items Of lltsr,st in Fur Nslth-
 Bskim@ Want Autos
FAILED 10 PROVE
 :. MORSE AT LABRADOR
Belief is That Early seamea Did Ave h This Henaispl,ere-S,0 900 Specimens Brought Back-Wreck of Steamer Proved Godsond- Bird aud Animal Life Placed Fur ther North Than Supposed.

sydney, N. g.. Sept. tOPNThe end of Commander Donald B. MacMil- lan's eleventh venture into the Arc tic and sub-Arctic was drawing near today with one of the principal ob- jects Of the exploration still unde- termined-proof that Norsemen ever reached Labrador.
 The expedition aboard the schoon- CT Bowdoin-put in here yesterday from Main. Labrador. for fuel and then prepared to continue on to Wis casset, Me. from whence it sailed in June, 1927.
 But although the explorer brought back no conclusive evidence to con- firm Eskimo and other tradition of early Scandinavian settlers. his party did succeed in fixing the boundaries of Arctic, plant. Ash and bird life at .. line much farther north than had been previously supposed.
 Included among the 5000 speci- mems aboard the schooner were many varieties hitherto not thought to exist in those regions.
 The adventurers inquired eagerly for news of the Bremen flight and the finding of the Great Rockford fiiers, for whom the Bowdoin was only prevented assisting in search by lack of fuel.
 A story of how the wreck of the Hudson Bay company'y steamer. Bay Rupert, had proven tho saliva ton of starving Eskimo settlements of northern Labrador and of . visit to Kodlunarn island in Frobtsher bay. the first attempted settlement of white men in the sub Arctic were high lights of the many narratives told by the Bowdoin company.
 In dtscussing the Nsrss phass of their researches Commander Mac Milan said:
 We have 70 far been unable to discover any conclusive- evidence that the early Norsemen ever reached Labrador.
 My own belief. however. is that they probably did. The legend of the Eskimos state that the Norsemen came there presumably from Green land where there are undisputable viking ruins. But although the na- tives point with great posittveness to where their legends say Norsemen lived and where they were killed and there are ruins which might be Norse-no conclusive proof could be discovered this summer"
 All the comforts and some of the discomforts of home were to be found in igloos after the Bay Ru- pert went ashore op Clinker rock Cape Harrisan. said MacMillan. AboriginAs who found bare neces- sities difficult enough to obtain, boasted phonosra phs. sewing ma chimes and saxophones while four was fed to dogs.
 But the wreck was providential from their viewpoint.
 - Tt had been an unusual sum mer." said the commander. There was not pan of ice to be seen
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