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The Washington times., 1928-04-18
MEETING
BIC LURE

DEs MONIES, April 1s.-(spe.
ciaD--Nation-wide interest is being
attracted to Des Moines on account
OF the sixteenth annual convention
of the United States Good Roads
Association, which will be held In
conjunction with the United states
good roads show, here May % to
June /.
Over 500, delegates have made
special arrangements with the. rail-
roads for convention rates from all
over the United States.
j. A. Rountree, director General
Of the United States Good Roads
Association, who has charge Of the
delegates, expects the majority Of
the delegates to take advantage Of
the summer rates to the convention.
Already many of the leading road
developers, road machinery and
road material manufacturers and
dealers are inquiring for space at
the United States good roads show,
which will be an up-to-date exhibit
of the latest models in road ma.
chinery. It will be worth riding
hundreds OF miles to see the i'm.
proved types of road machinery,
trucks, tractors. as well az material
that will be used in the roads.
While seven governors have noti.
fled Gov. w. w. Brandon. president
of the United States Good Roads
Association. that they win attend
the convention, several have writ.
ten that they are trying to arrange
their official duties SO that they
can attend. Already more than IS
governors have agreed to appoint
delegates to the convention. A
number of these governors have
already made their appointments
and notified their appointees OF the
same and urged them to attend the
convention.
Reports have been received at
the headquarters that several mo-
torcades are being organized TO
bring large delegations g the con.
vention. Among the number Of
motorcades being organised Is the
Custer Battlefield Hiway from the
Black Hills through south Dakota
and Iowa to Dies Moines, one from
the State OF Kansas, also from
Nebraska.
The Washington times., 1928-04-18
LOCKED BUMPER
JAMS TRAFFIC

The greatest cause OF congestion
IN heavy traffic, it was shown by
recent experience OF a. service car.
OF the District division OF the
American Automobile Association,
Is locked bumpers.
Starter trouble. lack OF gas or
overheating usually are considered
the causes for the most serious
traffic jams, but in a typical line
of heavy traffic the al. AT. A.
service car was summoned to pry
apart more cars on which bumpers
had become tangled than for any
other single difficulty.
The motoring organizations serv.
Ice car, working with the park
police, was made available 20 the
throngs driving through Potomac
Park at the two week-ends when
the japanese cherry trees were in
bloom.
The Washington times., 1928-04-18

The most remarkable feature Of
the incident, however, was the fact
that Captain Smith stated the cars
did not sink, but were still afloat
as far as his glass could see in the
wake of the boat.
AT the height of the storm which
was the severest have ever en-.
aountered, on the Great Lakes the
waves struck the Sultana with such
force that they broke the lashing
of the cars. which were swept over
board, where sounding showed a
depth of 400 to 500 feet, said Cap
tain Smith.
The Washington times., 1928-04-18
Falling Piano Crushes
Life Out Of Widow

PHILADELPHIA, April 1s.--In.
ternally injured when falling
piano pinned her against q wall.
Mrs. Eva Reinbold, 50 years old, Of
2016 Howell St., Camden, died in
Cooper Hospital. Mrs. ReinboId
was assisting in moving the plano.
The instrument had been tilted to
turn it out through a doorway
when it fell upon her.
With her daughter, Evelyn, q
years old. Mrs. Reinbold moved
into the house a month ago. Mother
and daughter, the former d widow
and the latter her only child, were
both employed as machine operators
in a waist factory.
The Washington times., 1928-04-18
SIX HOMES ROBBED

PHILADELPHIA, ApIII L.
Housebreakers who robbed six dwell
ings in various sections Of the city
escaped with substantial hauls in
clothing, furs and jewelry. From the
apartments of Mary and Lillian
Means, intruders stole furs and
dresses valued at $500. After forcing
a kitchen window to enter the home
of John M. Meyers, thieves rif1ed
several rooms on the first floor with
out disturbing members OF the family
asleep upstairs and escaped with
wearing apporel valued at 5000.
The Washington times., 1928-04-18
Stock Worth ST., 7O4
Goes to PhiIadelnhian

NEW YORK. April 1s.-Fred A.
SelIe, Of 221 South Thirty.seventh
St., Philadelphia, receives 10 shares
Of common stock Of the American
Forest Production Company, accord
ing to an appraisal OF the estate
Of his mother, Mrs. Elsie selle, in
the office Of the New York state
transfer tax commission here to-
day, showing 4 net value OF $27. 7O4.
Mrs, Selle died December IL, 1925.
The Washington times., 1928-04-18
~ Essex Cars Swept
OUerboard, Float

CHICAGO, Ill., April 18-After battling the waves during
the that swept this section the steamship
Suana badly battered Capt David Smith reported
rough voyage which he lost ~ Essex sedans and coaches
which swept overheard during the trip from Detroit
The Washington times., 1928-04-18

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New Britain herald., 1928-03-05
City Items

Frederick G. Russel of Hart street Is able to be about after an illness of several weeks.
 Secretary Ralph II. Benson of the Chamber of Commerce will be the speaker at the kiwanis club meet ing Wednesday.
 New Britain council, Royal Ar canum, will meet tomorrow evening at s o'clock. A report will be made of the union meeting recently held in Bristol.
 The regular meeting of the New ington League of Women Voters. will be held at the home of Mrs. Jesse stebbins. Tuesday at 2:S0 o'clock. Mrs. J. $. Littell of West Hartford will speak on "What we can do to bring about peace?"
 Peter Jacobs, aged 35, of 4S5 Main street left home last Friday and has not returned, according to a report to the police.
 William C. Hotchkiss and Charles \. Humphrey were the speakers at the Negro Boys class meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A in Hartford yesterday afternoon. There were 65 boys pres ent. MT. Hotchkiss spoke on Prob lems of the Negro Youth of Ameri- ca" Mir. Humphrey spoke on char actcr building.
 Deputy Sheriff Martin H. Horwit1 of this city spent the weekend in New York as the guest of Sergeant Edward GoldfeId of the New York Mounted Police Reserves and Cap tain Leopold F, Praeger of tho United States Cavalry. While in New York he attended the intercollegiate ( track meet at the '169th Regiment armory.
 Suit for s20o damages has beer brought against Theodore Makula oi this city by the Kane Furniture Co of Hartford. Deputy Sheriff Horwiu served the papers.
 A large class of candidates will b, initiated into the Hunters and War. riors' degree at a meeting of Matta' besett Tribe, I, o. k. M. tonight.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-05
WaN Street Briefs

The Atchison. Topeko and Santa 1c is handling less business than q q year ago, says w. B. Storey. presi- dent,w thinks February also will show smaller earnings than the sam" month in 1927. He was still Of the opinion. he said. that reve- nucs for the first half of 1928 hardly would be as large as last year.
 Net earnings of Engineers Public Service company for the year end ed January S1, were Sll, .S62, an increase of Sl,314,739 over the pre- ccding 12 months.
 Passenger traffic was light so was oil traffic. but a more cheerful feel ing prevailed throughout the roads cotton territory. Rec Motor Co. earned S2.5G q share in 1927 against $l.Jl a share in 1926. Net profit rose to S4,724,33l from $S,0l9,5lo.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-05
MRS. ZlEGLER 30 YEARS OLD, HAS 42 GRANDCHILDREN
Five Sons and Two Daughters Gather At Home of Mother, III On
 Birthday.

Mrs. Mary Ziegler Of 132 Whiting street, who IS seriously ill, observed her Soth birthday yesterday with her five sons and two daughters gathered at her home.
 Mrs. Ziegler, native of Germany has been a widow for the past 43 years. She came to this country more than So years ago. She is the mother of Registrar William J. Zegler. Henry Ziegler. a foreman at the Russell <l Erwin plant; Adam and Jacob Ziegler. foremen at the r. and F. Corbin plant; Christian Ziegler, employed in the P. & F. Corbin factory: Mrs. Elizabeth Stad- Ter and Mrs. Charles Firnhahcr The oldest of her 42 grandchildren is Sergeant John C. Stadler of the po- lice department, and she also has II great-grandchildre
New Britain herald., 1928-03-05
Deaths
Mrs, Charles Anderson

Mrs. Charles Anderson, aged 53. formerly of S' Winthrop street, this city. died last night in Detroit, Mich, where she had been residing for the l;-,t II months while being treated for illness. Prior 10 going to Detroit she was a resident of this city for many years.
 Besides her husband. who is with the Russell X Erwin division of the American Hardware Corp, she is survived by a sou. Walter Anderson. of Detroit and five daugh CTS. Mrs. Thomas Basile Of S7 Sheffield street this city, Mrs. Elaine Marshall of Boston. Mrs. Oscar Holbrock Of Boston, Mrs. James Egan Of Detroit and Mrs. David Young of Detroit.
 Funeral arrangements have not been completed but it is proba b!c that th, body will he brought to this city for burial.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-05
BRING FORECLOSURE sun.

Seeking foreclosure Of a mort gage and possession of property at 49 and 53 Cherry street. in addi- tion 10 an appraisal Of the prop erty and a deficiency judgment. Carmine n. Vetrano. Maria C. G.. Notrano and the l.. Suzio Construc- tion Co. have instituted action against Luis Neubauer. Frank Neu- bauer. Theresa Neubauer, Joseph Lamprecht, Mary Lamprecht and others. through Hungerford X Sake. Constable Fred Wrinkle has attached to the value of s1o.ooo. property on Putnam. Dwight and Hawkins streets and Corbin avenue. which. it is claimed. is rightfully that o, the defendant, Luis Neubauer, al- though it stands in the names of his wife and others.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-05
GENERAL MOTORS STOCK IS BID UP
U. s. Steel and American Can Share in Advances

New York, March , tP-Niolent bidding for the common stock of the General Motors Corporation, which was run lip nearly { points to another record at 14S on an enor- nous turnover, again monopolized speculative interest in today's stock market. With General Motors, |. $. Steel common and American Can in the forefront of broad advance, the general market showed signs of breaking out of the narrow trading area within which it has ben fuctu- ating for the last month or so.
 General Motors continued to re- spond to predictions of record breaking first quarter earnings. Sev- eral of the other motors followed ill it's wake. notably Willys Overland common and preferred. which also reached righ ground for the year. Dupont. which has large General Motors holdings. jumped points to 342. or within ? points of the record high for all time established last year.
 L. S Steel common, after a slow start, moved up nearly 5 points 10 143 by early afternoon. Gulf and Sloss Sheffield Steels and Colorado Fuel climbed 2 points or more. American Can also moved up , points to @ 1-2.
 Lowering of the renewal rate on call money from { l2 to l-4 per cent had a bullish effect on the sen- timent. Banks called about $l5,- 900, 900 in loans during the forenoon, but there appeared to be a plentiful supply of funds on hand. Time money rates were unchanged. Wall street also was encouraged by the statement of President Storey of Atchison that business in the first six months of. the year will equal the corresponding period last year. des- pite a poor start in some lines.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-05
BOND MARKET IS
 GENERALLY STEADY
Trading Today Continues in
 Small Volume

New York, March Rr-A num- Der of soft spots appeared in to- days bond market. but prices gen. erally were steady. Trading con- tinued in small volume. Prompt over-subscription was reported of the $12,000,000 Denver & Rio Grande Western 5s. offered this morning.
 Liggett & Myers 5s sagged to a new low for the year and there was considerable selling Of Midcontinent Petroleum 1-os. Seaboard issues were in supply again, but recessions were less precipitate than In recent sessions. Moderately large amounts Of Philadelphia Electric l-4s changed hands around 101. Trading continued in fair proportions in the new St. Paul issues, prices clinging close to Saturdays final quotations.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-05
Celebration of Purim
 At Synagogue Tonight

The Congregation Sons of Israel has sent out invitations to all the members of the Jewish community for 8 special Purim celebration to be held tonight at 7:30.
 A special service including the reading of the Scroll of Esther by the cantor and choir has been arr ranged and will take place at ,:30. Immediately after the service there will be a Purim supper served in the vestry of the synagogue by the Sisterhood.
 The speaker Of the evening will be Rabbi Abraham Feldman Of Tenn pie Beth Israel of Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-05
Flu Rages in Japan;
 Even Emperor Is III

Tokyo. March Rl--With a serl- ous epidemic of influenza raging in Tokyo today. Emperor Hirohito was confined to his bed with feverish cold and Premier Tanaka also was suffering from one.
 Princess Hisa, si1-months-o old daughter of the emperor was criti- cally i'll. having developed symptoms of septicaemia. a morbid condition of the blood.
 Deaths from influenza average 5S a day.
 The police stated that 500,ooo cases of influenza had been reported and that 1,700 persons had died in February, mostly infants.
 The condition of the emperor is not believed to be serious.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-05
HERIkE CASE NOLIED

The case of C. Everett Herre of this city, which was appealed to the superior court after he had been fined $2 and costs in the New Britain police court for violation of the law regarding automobile lights, has been nolled according 10 q statement by his attorney, Monroe S. Gordon. today. Herre claimed that his car was properly equipped with lights and he pleaded not guilty when he appeared before Jduge Henry r. Roche in the po- lice court.
 The case Of Samuel T. Esh co. charged with non support, has been rolled in superior court, also, ac. cording 10 Attorney Gordon, who represented him.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-05
FRENCH SPEAKING PEOPLE
 HAVE ANNUAL ELECTION
tranco-American Federation, Repre-. senting Seven Societies, Chooses
 Arthur F. DCsnier President

A meeting of the Federation of the Franco-American societies of New Britain was held at St. Jean's hall yesterday afternoon, at which delegates were present from each of the seven local societies.
 The federation was organized in February 1927. with the aim to promote locally the religious. social. national and economic interests of the French speaking people of New Britain. The delegates represented approximately 1000 persons of French extraction who make use of the membership of the various so- cieties.
 Following the transaction of the business affairs of the meeting the following officers were elected to serve for the coming year: Presi- dent, Arthur E. Bernier: first vice. president. Cyrille Routhier: second vice. e-president. Aime Routhier: sec- retary. Francois Vallieres: treasurer, Ernest Roy: auditors. Joseph La- flamme and Wilfrid Brochn; direc- tors. Francois Bernbe, Claude Leroux. Ferdinand Boissonneanli. Mrs. R. A. Grise. Mrs. A. P. Blanch- cite and Mrs. J. G. Routhier.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-05
Five Leave Automobile
 AS Train Brushes It

Mir and Mrs. Carl Beyer and three children. of 60 City avenue. left their automobile when it stalled on the East Main street railroad crossing about TAO o'clock last night, and a few seconds later q train from Hart ford struck and demolished it. The motor stalled and one of the chill dren. displaying rare presence of mind. suggested that the family jump. AS the gates were down, 1t would have been necessary to crash through them had 1t been possible to drive the car off the tracks. As it was, the family was safely standing by when the heavy locomotive wrecked their car.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-05
HART AND OTHERS
 BRING ;75,0OO SUIT
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whole thing is . pack of lies, with not . bit of truth in it," he said.
 It was learned this afternoon that Chief Hart Is in possession of in = formation that Gardiner interviewed former policemen relative to police matters. and the chief said he has also learned at for some time Gardiner had been investigating, ap- parently in the hope of unearthing matter with which to substantiate the charges of inefficiency on the part of the chief. also the latters failure to enforce the liquor laws as strictly as Gardiner believes should be done.
 Gardiner has been a candidate for mayor on the Farmer-Labor ticke, and is known as a complainan, against the police and public vel fare departments.
 Pajewski Is former alderman and has for several years been consid. cred a leader in political matters 1T the Fifth Ward. He served as chair. man of the police board only a few months, his resignation having beer asked by Mayor Weld at the time of the liquor law violation incidcn' in his drug store.
 Pajewski Denies Charges Pajewski today made a sweeping denial of the Gardiner statement declaring he has never uttered al accusation against Chief Hart or th' other policemen involved.
 The former police board chair man admitted having been at th' home of Mir. Gardiner during a dis cussion of reported bootlegging il the police department and repeated rumors he had heard, being yer, careful 10 emphasize the face tha they were nothing further than ru mors, he explained today.
 According 10 Pajewski, Gardine had federal men in the city at th' time for the purpose of shadowinl Hart and other policemen and h' was asked to furnish whatever in formation he could to assist. In tn tOJ tlSdllOll, :" HUI looh Ild,N II the presence of Gardiner's famil, and the federal operatives, Pajew ski and Gardiner exchanged rumors some of which had been heard D. both and some of which were new to the former police board head. h. declared. Asked if he could furnisl any positive evidence. Pajcwski h. replied negatively.
 In his statement today, Pajcwsk declared nothing further transpire' at Gardiner's home, but that at !; later date the federal men came f his store and again asked if he ha' evidence to support rumors of boot logging. Pajewski says he told tn
 visitors he could not, whereupo
 they coniided to him, he reports they found nothing to substantial
 the rumors and that, as far as the were concerned, the matter was a
 an end.
 Pajewski also denied having ac
 cused persons outside the police dc pertinent mentioned by Gardiner i
 an alleged report of Pajewski
 statements at the Gardiner home.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-05

Attorney Leonard S. Appell. who was among the New Britain young men admitted to the Connecticut bar several weeks ago. today opened an office for the practice of law in the old Commercial Trust Go. building PTS Main street. Attorney Appell is well known locally. being a graduate of the local elementary schools and New Britain High school, He receiv- cd his degree at Syracuse University.
 During his high school course, Attorney Appell was prominent in athletics and won the William F. Burns Memorial. He served in the United States army and was over seas eighteen months.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-05
Funerals
Louis ZOtter, Jr.


 Funeral services for Louis Zotter, Jr.. of c48 Chapman street were held at St. Pcter's church at 9 o'clock this morning with requiem high mass celebrated by Rev. Charles Coppens, pastor.
 Mrs. Matthias Rival and Frank Zimmerman sang Pie Jesu" at the offertory and Home Of My Soul' at the end of the mass. The pail bearers were Alex Payner. Anton Memsrent, Joseph Huber. Frank A. Zotter, Charles Winderoost and John Gumpa. The flower bearers were John Hammer, Frank Boska, Frank Gcnkadas, Charles Wolf and Carl Chaser.
 Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-05
COUPLE UNDER ARREST

Wladislaw Tajajmer of 3s7 Bur ritt street and Mrs. Pauline Cha chulski. aged 36. of 13s Miller street were arrested at the latter's home this afternoon of Sergeant J. C. Stadler and Officer Daniel Cosgrove on the charge of improper conduct. Mrs. Chachulski was notified to be in police court tomorrow and Taja- jmer was locked up in default of bonds.
 Mrs. Chachulski is the mother of five children. four of whom are with her husband. from whom she is sep arated. She has an infant. Tajaj- mer. a widower, is the father of five children and some time ago Mrs. Chachulskis' husband was arrested for assaulting him. At that time it was testified that Tajajmer was making visits to the Chachulski home during the absence of Cha chulski.
 According to the police. the door was locked when they called this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-05
SUES FOR SUPPORT FROM HER HUSBAND
Wife Demands $10,M, Saying
 He Has S5,000 Income

Seeking provision for her support and an allowance for that purpose, Nabad Joseph, through Thomas F. McDonough. has brought suit for Go,oo0 damages against her hus- band. Abra ham Joseph, who, she claims, deserted her in June. 1922. She claims that. since the desertion, Ee has contributed nothing to her support. According to her complaint he owns property to the value of s1o,000 and he has an income of $5.000. Deputy Sheriff Martin II. Horwitz served the papers.
 sherman Sand Co. Plaintif
 Claiming that money due has not through Nair & Nair. has brought suit for $1,0oo damages against Sofia Rustico, Angelo Grasso. Nicho- las Scapellati and Joseph Scapel- lati. According to the complaint, the first two defendants named owed the firm $702.52 on December 23, 1926.
 On August 19, 1926. the last two defendants, doing business as Sea- pellati Bros. agreed to pay Sofia I.ustico and Angelo Grasso s791, according to the complaint. On De- cember a7. 1926, the first two de- fendants are alleged to have assign ed the agreement to the plaintiff, with recourse,
 It is claimed that none of the through demand has been made oil several occasions.
 The plaintiff claims the damages mentioned. together with separatc judgments against each defendant Deputy Sheriff Martin II. Horwitz served the papers.
 2,SOO Auto Crash Suit
 As the result of an automobile accident in North Stonington on September last, two suits have been brought by New Britain peo- pie. Harry C. Blakely. owner of one of the cars in the crash. has in- stitutcd action for s2,000 and his wife, who was riding in the car at the time, seeks $500 damages. The defendants are +. N. Mansfield of Norwich.
 The New Britain parties. through T. F. McDonough. charge negli- gence on the part of the defendants. Blakely sues for damage to his car and his wife seeks damages for per sonal injuries. Deputy Sheriff Mar. tin H. Horwitz served the papeD.
 Buy Building, Can't Use It
 Suit for $5,000 damages has been brought by Alex Homielnicki and Albina Kemp, through Nair & Nair against Mike Orlinski Constable John s. Recor served the papers
 The plaintiffs claim that they purchased building on Daily ave. hue. in which they planned to con. duct 9 retail store but that Mar, Rodek has q three year lease or the store which does not expire un' 'il August 1, 1928. and as result they will not be able to open theil business. It is claimed that Mar, Rodek assures the new owners tha, she will vacate only when they pur. chase her stock and fixtures. the good will of the store and defra, the expenses she incurred in starr. ing the business.
 They paid sl5.000 for the build ing. according to their complaint and Mike, who sold 1t to them
New Britain herald., 1928-03-05
CENTRAL JR. II. $. NOTES

The ninth grade of the Central Junior High school met this after noon in its home rooms for the weekly Civic league meetings.
 The operetta. "Windmills of Hol- land" presented in the auditorium Friday evening was a great success. The receipts from tickets to date is $50.
 The Red division Of the boys con. tnu,d 10 hold off the Blues today. with the beginning of another week. The Reds won every period this morning. the score at noon being 15-o. The Blue team seems to b" utterly helpless before the onslaught