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New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
HICKMAN TELLS 0F
 HIS REAL MOTIVE
hisa Shtmnt Siys He Killed
 on Impulse

Los AngeleA Jan. 14 O<4-Another statemsht of motives in the kidnap- ing and slaying of little Marian Parker has been added to the d. ready bulky collection of confessions penciled by William Edward Hick- man.
 The latest document vAs scribbled yesterday by Hickman in tho I res snce of one of his ahenists, one for the prosecution and the county jaiy physiciAn.
 It immediately drsw fire from the prosecution camp. representatives of the district attorneys efiice railing the new work of Hickman's pencil as . defense plan to tear holes in the wall of confessions previously made by the young slayer.
 The new story of motive In ,-.e case contradicted Hickman's two previous statements, one said to have been given to officers on his way frem Oregon and the other to Los Angeles newspaper.
 Whereas he previously said he took the small girls life in the fear that his apartment would be search- ed, in his last declaration of motive Hickman wrote:
 ''rhs impulse to kill just popped into my head. I wasn't scared of the search"
 In telling of the dismemberment of the body. Hickman added . new bit of his previous stories. writing: T had played . jaxs record in the bathroom during tho crime and I don't think 1t was cold blooded murder"
 Throughout his new confession Hickman wrote of . kind of p.ovi- dence" which he declared directed him in what he called this terrible crime"
 If they had hindered me would have done 1t, namely, kill my mother or anyone else who stood In my way because they stood in the way of this providence which was intending this" Hickman wrote when asked if he ever had threatened his mother, and later he added: "In the pursuit of this great calling the murder of my own mother would be only incl dental. The life of one person is of no value when the property and lives of millions of people is to be con- sidered."
 While Hickman was welding his pencil for the opposing alienists. 16 year old Welby Hunt, his confessed accomplice in the holdup which re- suited in the fatal shooting of c. Ivy ThomA, lost . plea for . separate trial on the indictment jointly ac- cusing the two of the murder.
 A. Gray Gilmer. Hunts attorney, had hoped to obtain juvenile court trial for his young client.
 Gilmer announced he would leave today for Kansas City. where he would take depositions in an attempt to show that Hunt was dominated by Hickman. three years his senior, in their 'crime career.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
New Britain "Y" Official
 Will Go on State Board

A number of New Britain men have planned to attend the G1st an- nual convention of the Connecticut Y. M. C. X. at Hartford this after noon and tomorrow. The New Brit ain delegation will include Clarence H. Barnes. Bryce l. Long. Joseph IIergstrom. Eben Strong. Vernon Reed, Frank Schade. Howard Y. Stearns, Edward A. krause, H. H. Futile. Frank B. Rau. Sherrod F, Skinner and Edward Ginsherg.
 MT. Skinner will be elected 10 the state executive committee. and will be associated with F. NJ. Wightmau of this city in representing the To- cal association on the state com- miitce. He now is sercetary of the local board of directors.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
Maple Sap Running?
 Ask The Traffic Cop

Not 10 be outdone by reports of roses in Hartford. the usual first robin in Winsted. dandelion in Wa terbury or Meriden and thunder storms in Bristol. New Britain this morning joined the ranks of those who are seeing the first signs of spring, or the signs of a mild winter or at least seeing signs of some- thing. Traffic Policeman Hanford Dart. who is stationed at the corner of Arch and Main streets, discovered this morning that the cap in a maple tree in front of the South church. has started to run near the roots of the tree. He says this is sign of som mething but he isn't sure just what.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
Hickman and Hunt Must
 Stand Trial Together

Los Angeles. Calif.. Jan. II (UP) Although they are reported an tagonistic toward each other. Ed ward Hickman and Welby Hunt must prepare a joint defense for their trial for the murder of Ivy Thoms, . druggist.
 Hunt asked for severance granting him separate trial. be- cause "odium" attached to Hick- mans murder of 12-year-old Marian Parker would exert an influence against him. The request was de- nied.
 The joint trial was set for Feb ruary l, to follow directly after Hickman's trial for the Parker murder.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
JUVENILE CAST PRESENTS
 COMEDY IN THREE ACTS
Senior Dramatic Club of Central Junior High School Scores
 in Gilpatric Play.

Patty Makes Things Hum" a play in three acts, was presented by the Senior Dramatic club of the Central Junior High school last night before an appreciative aud- fence. The play, written by Carolyn Draper Gilpatric, was directed by Miss Frances Coombs, a member of the faculty and club director. | Between the acts, the school or chestra, directed by Miss Doris Bradley, played a program. assisted by the Senior Girls Glee club. un- der the direction of Miss Olson. A boys double quartet proved to be one of the evenings big hits, their comedy numbers being especially well received. In appreciation of her work as director, Miss Coombs was presented with a bouquet Of flowers.
 The cast of the play was as fol- lows:
 Captain Braithwaite ..... Sidney Rayno captain Little .......... Albert Loo7nis MT Hfeene ............... Leon Hatof Mr. Smith .......,... Edward Pankoun Mrs. Smith ......... Florence Markham Mrs. Greene .......... Marjorie Leavitt Patience Little tPatty).. Marjorie Reeor Helen Braithwaite .... Vivian McBriarty Hope Dunbar ...........> Mary Farrell Hyacinth .............. Dorothy Page Members of the club are: Faith Barry. Marie Brophy,. Rose Fitch mond, Marion Gaudette. Estelle
 
 witz. Martha Kindt, James Lawlor. Marjorie Leavitt, Albert Loomis, Florence Markham, Vivian Me- Briarty, Virginia Murray. Dorothy Page, Edward Panakonin, Eleanor Porter, Lucy Pugliese. Sydney Ray no, Marjorie Recor, Arthur Thomp- son and Mary Farrell.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
ARRESTED FOR 1925 CRASH
Daniel Professor of This City Turned Over to Bristol Authori- ties for Evading Responsibility.

On Oct. 24. 1925, an automobile driven by Daniel Protcssen or Po- tassian. was involved in collision with another car at David's cross ing, Forestville, and is alleged to have left without determining the extent of the damage. Since then the authorities in this city and Bris- tol have been on the lookout for him, and this morning when he called at the Stanley Works for back pay due him. Captain Kelly was notified and Officer w. $. Strolls arrested him.
 According to the Bristol author ities, Protessen will be arragned in Bristol court. He has been living in New York and so far as is known, he had not been in New Britain since the accident.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
SENT TO PRISON

Four Americans, Convicted of High
 way Robbery in Mexico, Get Five
 Years.
 San Diego, Calif.. Jan. If (uP)- Four American youths found guilty of highway robbery. have been sen- fenced to five years in the Mexican penal colony at Tres Marias Island, according to word reaching here.
 They are Lawrence Thompson, Ebenezer Kirby and Russell Tam mer. all said to be United States army deserters and Elton Moorhouse with Miss Evelyn Costello. of Wat sonville, Calf. They were accused of holding up and robbing two Mexican raAchers.
 Miss Costello was not tried but was deported from Mexico and was held here for probation officers. { Death before the firing squad is the usual penalty in Mexico on con- viction of highway robbery.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
McNamlra, Six Day Racer, Falls, Collar Bone Broken

Chicago, Jan. fl R-A broken collar bone put Reggie McNamara, iron man of the six-d day pedal push CTS, out of Chicago's 18th interna- tional six-day bicycle race about , a. m. today. He went down in a spill with Larry Gaffney, who escap. ed unhurt
 Lands and Van Nek, the Holland American team. who took the lead Thursday night, continued to set the pace at 6 a. in. for field reduced to ten entries.
 Bobby Walthour and Freddie Spencer, the American entry, were in third place.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
REPORTED TO PoLILCE

Officer E. B. Kiely reported a col lision between an automobile owned by the Visiting Nurse association and driven by Miss Sara A. Keevers of 332 Chestnut street. and another car driven by Jacob Greenberg of 4s Hartford avenue. at the intersection of Spring and Winter streets yester- day. Miss Keevers was driving north on Spring street and Green- berg was proceeding west on Vim ter street. The force Of the impact turned Miss Keevers' car around and drove Greenberg's car onto the side walk at the northwest corner Both cars were damaged. Jacob Wrinkle complained to the police that 8 high pressure brass nozzle was stolen from the wash room at his automobile laundry at s7 Commercial street. The nozzle Is worth SIP. he said.
 Pasquale Apruzzese Of 24 Doris street reported to the police the theft of his bicycle behind the gate tenders shanty at the Main street crossing.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
NOTED ARTIST DIES

Washington. Jan. 14 @ - Harry Siddons Mowbray. nationally known here last night after a weeks ill., ness of pneumonia. He was 6S years old. His wife. critically i'll Of the same disease. was not told Of his death. Their two children. Henry and Elizabeth, are recover ing from influenza.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
ATHLETE RECOVERING

Richard Gordon. prominent, High school track man. is recovering at his home at 327 West Main street after . eerious illness. He is one of tho best high jumpers in the state and scored many points for the New Britain High track team last spring He was nominated as one of three 10 run for the class presidency of the June graduating class.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
Wentworth Club Ball
 To Be Held February 10

The 27th annual ball of the Kenil- worth club will be held at the Hotel Bond in Hartford on Friday evening, February 10. Supper will be served. The following committee will be in charge: Chairman, C. R. Talmadge. F.. J. Stack. C..W. Parker. Vincent Odell, M. o. Peterson, August Klein. J. A. Lindsay. H. K. Dolan, George E. Curtis. William E. Parker. w. H. etaney, J. w. Lockett, Howard Smart, Harry Ginsberg. R. J. Ber- tini. H. A. Christ, H. c. Margarele, R. D. MacArthur and K. H. Walth- err.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
FIGHT IN TAILOR SHOP

Albert Rode went to the tailor shop conducted by Leon Balak at 36 Rockwell avenue. for a suit of clothes this morning. and before he left he was in the custody of the police. Ralak, 1t is alleged. called him name during an argument, and Rode punched him in the face. Complaint was made to Captain Kelly by Balak and Sergeants o'Mars and Flynn arrested him on the charge Of breach of the peace and Rode on the charge of assault.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
NEW YALE BUILDING
S1 ,c5O, 900 Structure to House School of Medicine is Announced this Morning.

of Medicine is Announced this
 Morning.
 New Haven. Conn. Jan. 14 (UP) Plans for . new building for ita school of medicine, to be built at a cost of t1.260.000 were announced today by Yale university.
 The building, with . capacity of approximately 100000 cubic feet. probably will be ready for occu- pancy at the beginning of the next academic year. Cost of construction will be met by the general education board of New York.
 The new structure will consist of an addition to the Anthony N. Brady Memorial laboratory and will be joined with the administration build- ing of the New Haven hospital by . covered archway.
 The Yale School of Nursing, de- partment of public health, and the departments of surgery. obstetrics. gynecolosy and bacteriology will oc- cupy the building. There also will be a special department devoted to the study and treatment of deformity cases.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
NORTH POLE AIRMAN COMING
Commander Byrd to Speak At Strand Thcatcr on February 5 Un-
 der Auspices om American Legion

Commander Richard Byrd who flew over the North Pole will speak at the Strand theater Sunday, Feb ruary 5, under the auspices of the American Legion. Duncan Shaw is chairman of the committee. The balcony will be reserved for school children at a special price. Com- mander Byrd will appear in full uni form. It will be one of his last ap- pearances before completing plans for his hop to the South Pole.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
MNDBERGH HOPS OFF

Colon. Panama. Jan. 14 P)-Col Charles A. Lindbergh hoped off from France field at $40 a. m. for q five days vacation near the town of David. about 200 miles west of Panama.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
CLARK WINS 80 OUT OF &

William Clark. checker champion of Savin Rock and partner of Will liam Evans. state champion. won so out of s games at the Y. M. C. A. last evening At one time he played 15 games simultaneously.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
MANY AUTOS SOLD
Two Million Dollars Worth Are Or
 dered During National Automobile

Show.
 New York, Jan. If (UP)-The motoring public has been so inn pressed with the beauty of the 1928 motor car models that approximate ly S2,OOO,000 worth of automobiles have been sold during the national automobile show this week.
 The show will last until tonight and it is estimated the amount to be spent on new motor cars will ex- ceed the $2,OoO,0OO mark by the time the show ends.
 Most bf the car models will be shipped from New York to the Newark and Brooklyn motor shows after tonight. The accessory exhlb- its probably will be sent to the mid. west section of the national show at Chicago.
 Attendance records for automobile shows have been broken this year, it was said.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
RaNCHER nRuoNw

Lamash Falls. Ore. Jan. l4 toRD Walker, prominent ron1o- CT of Beatty. was sentenced . 0elvo five years in the stA4e pe4eosafsv here yesterday for btea1iae c ooo.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14

Statistics show e1at Cnaeel O1oeeo weather forecasts aee ooesooe - times cut of tea.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
HICC0UGnS STOPPED
Nebraska Man, O, Had Been suf- ferine With Them for 90 Days-h Weakened Condition.

Falls City. Neb.. Jan. la (UP)-A slight improvement today was noted in the condition of James Goldman. @. who has suffered for 70 days fregn liccouvhG
 The hiccoushs have virtually sub sided. doctors said. but Goldman wns still in . weakened condition.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-26
SAMMY MANDELL Still LIGHTWEIGHT
CHAMP DESPITE TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT
AT THE MOVIES
CAPITOL THEATRE

A dream Of picture is "Sally in
Our Alley" Doesn't the title alone
suggest it? This photoplay, now at
the Capital Theatre, with Shirley
Mason in the title role, is a clean,
sweet wholesome story that men,
women and children alike will de-
light in seeing. Life in the tene-
ment district is expertly portrayed
in this moving tale. The human
touches in this picture alone make
it outstanding with splendid scenes
and marvellous acting thrown in for
good measure.
The story has been clcverly ham
died by Director Lang. He never
for a moment loses the trend of the
story. All the beauty suggested
by its title is brought out, and like
Shirley Mason's previous picture,
Sweet Rosie O'Grady," our hearts
were touched by the tremendous
scenes of love, laughter and sorrow
as they are developed by the action.
Alec b. Francis, one of the most
noted character actors on the
screen, gives delightful portrayal
of a Scotchman: while William
Strauss and Paul Panzer are in
imitable. respectively, in a Jewish
and Italian role.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-26
Rockford Fighter Subdued by
Jimmy Goodrich in Second
of Ten Round Scheduled
Bout. Champ Sustains Frac.
tured Left Clavicle

Flint, Mich. Sept. 26.-lP)-
Sammy Mandell was still light
weight boxing champion of the
world today due to the foresight of
his manager, Eddie Kane.
Although he was the victim of a
technical knockout at the hands of
Jimmy Goodrich in the second round
Of ten round bout here last night,
Mandell's title was not affected be-
cause of stipulation inserted in
the articles by the agreement by
Kane, that provided the Buffalo
veteran must weigh in over the
lightweight limit of 1876 pounds.
A round house right swing that
landed early in the first round
broke the champions collar bone
and although he finished the session
he was unable to respond to the bell
at the start of the second round.
A state boxing commission physi.
clan diagnosed the injury as a frac-
ture Of the middle third Of the left
clavicle.
Mandell was treated by a physi-
clan at his hotel and then left for
his home in Rockford, ILL.,, he prob
ably will be unable to fight for sew
eral months.
There Was little to choose between
the two boxers as far as the fight
progressed. Mandell's popping left
jab was landing with monotonous
regularity on Goodrich's features up
until the time when the later
crashed over the right. The cham
pion's left, arm went limp and he
paved out sfeebly with his. right un-
til the round ended.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-26
JOHNNY LAYTON
DEFEATS HOPPE
IN z MATCHES
Billiard Champions Performed
at Grand Pacific Pool Hall
Yesterday

Johnny Layton, national billiard
champion, defeated Willie Hoppe,
the 1871 Balkline champion in two
exhibition games yesterday at the
Grand Pacific billiard room.
In the initial match at 3 o'clock
Layton outplayed his opponent by
a score of 80 to AZ in 40 innings.
The evening match resulted in Lay
ton winning by SO to As in SIS inn
ings.
During the afternoon match both
players had high runs of six and
last evening Layton and Hoppe had
high runs of five.
Keent competition between the
players existed at all stages of both
matches, and although Layton was
victorious in both events. the mar
rowness Of the margin would indi-
cate that he did not have q walk
away.
At the conclusion of the afternoon
play Layton gave a diamond lecture
and Hoppe demonstrated some fancy
shots as we'll as rc-enacting a series
of trick plays, showing the difficult
ones that gained him the victory
during his reign as king of the balk-
liners. His exhibition consisted
chiefly of masse shots.
Layton's demonstration showed
conclusively that the diamond spots
on the rail of the billiard tables were
not there for ornamental purposes,
being used in guides in scientifically
calculating the route a cue ball must
travel to score a billiard.
Cue fans will remember that it
was Layton who defeated Hoppe in
the last three cushion tournament at
Chicago, winning the championship.
A fair sized crowd of billiard fans
witnessed both demonstrations,
James Sullivan refereed the matches,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-26
St. Louis Leading Giants by
One Game While New York
ers Enjoy Better Margin
Over Fighting Athletics
Campaign Only Five Days
Away
BY HERBERT w. BAKER
{ AssOciated Press Sports Writer)

\ASSOCINteU LcSS 0ROTtS VIIlVIJ
AS if by mutual consent, the con-
tenders in baseball's two major
league pennant battles have settled
into a perfect lockstep which, if
maintained in unbroken rhythm,
automatically will carry the st.
Louis Cardinals and the New York
Yankees into the worlds series.
With the end of the campaign
only five days away, the Cards to-
day led the Giants by single game,
while the Yankees enjoyed two
game margin over the Athletics.
The Yanks apparently are "in," but
the National league fight may be
carried right up to the final day
September 3O-when the contenders
clash at the Polo grounds. That bat
tie will bring the lockstep and may
decide the new National league
champions.
There was no cha~~c in the situ-
alton yesterday. for the leaders in
each league were returned victorious.
The Giants and the Cardinals,
however, both had close calls.
The Giants apparently were
doomed to defeat at the hands Of
Eppa Rixey and the Cincinnati Reds
when the last half of the ninth
opened. Here Rixey gave Bob
O'Farrell, a pinch hitter, the only
pass he issued. O'Doul ran for
O'Farrell, but was forced at second
by Welsh. The latter, however.
scored the tying run Of Andy Cohen's
triple to right field, Joe Strip
fruitlessly protesting that spectators
had interfered with his fielding Of
the ball. In this crisis Leslie Mann
came through with a single, scoring
Reese with the run that gave the
Giants 4 to 3 victory.
The Cardinals were given ter
rifle battle at Brooklyn, but finally
edged out q 4 to 3 win in Is innings.
Douthit's Texas league double scored
Rabbit Meanwhile with the winning
run. Meanwhile got on base only
because Del Bissonettc fumbled his
grounder. Wee Willie Sherdel went
the route for the leaders and would
have won in regulation time had not
Hafey contributed an error that per-
mitted the Dodgers to tic the score
in the eighth.
The Chicago Cubs all but passed
out of the pennant picture when they
were beaten by the Phillies, 5 to 2.
It was the Pills first win in their
last Is games, and it dropped the
Cubs five and a half games back
Of the leading Cardinals. One more
Cub defeat or one Cardinal victory.
and Chicago's last mathematical
chance for the pennant will be gone.
The Pittsburgh Pirates needed
most Of their II hits to score Is
to 8 victory over the Boston Braves.
The Yanks socked George Grant
and Bill Byrne for six runs in the
first inning and had no trouble coast
ing to a 10 to l triumph over the
Cleveland Indians.
Jimmy Dykes got five straight
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-26
ATHLETIC TRIO
LEADS HITTERS
Leads Yankee Combination Of
Last Season by Ten
I. Points
by ALAN ]. GOULD
(AssOciated Press Sports Write

(ASSOcldte0 1'feSS sports Wfltef)
New York, Sept. 26.-(Pl-It
wouldn't have taken more than one
guess to pick the heaviest hitting
outfield in baseball last year. The
Yankee combination of Ruth, Men,
sci and Combs wrought havoc on all
sides. This season, however, it's
siege gun power has waned, espe-
cially since July, SO much so that
the Athletics now boast the heaviest
attack of any Of the four clubs in
the closing pennant scramble.
The Yankee trio boosted a COM
bined average of $50 with the stick
in 1927 but the latest unofficial av-
erages show falling off to .317,
with the chief reservist, Ben Pas
chal, around the same notch. The
Athletics are ten points higher with
a mark of 1927 for the four who
have seen the most service-Sim-
mons, Miller, Cobb and French.
The reversible Giant outfield
forces offer considerable contrast.
The strongest trio at bat, averaging
around 1920, consists Of Welsh, OFT
and O'Doul. The combination Of
Welsh, Reese and Mann is barely
able to muster an average of 800
but. it is more effective against
southpaw pitching. The youthful
OFT is the hardest natural hitter in
the collection but Welsh and Reese
have been setting a terrific pace
lately.
The Cardinals have great slug
ger in Chick Hafey, who hits them
earnestly and far but it takes his
excellent mark of around $40 to- pull
the st. Louis average up to .304 for
the outer garden as whole. Dou-
thit covers a lot Of ground in center
but has not been hitting consistent
~. Harper and Holm, who divide
the right field responsibilities, also
are somewhat cratic. Defensively,
the veteran Yankee trio is the best
Of the lot. There aren't two better
throwing arms in the business than
those of Ruth and Meusel while
Combs is a ball-hawk. The loss of
Eddie Roush cut down some Of the
defensive skill of the Giant outfielc
but Walsh has proved a capable
successor.