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New Britain herald., 1928-04-03
). 4. R. BLACK LIST TO
 BE NATIONAL ISSUE
Battle looms Within Ranks-Much Objection
 to Ban on Speakers

Boston, April , UP)-Massa- .chusetts. scene Of many battles of inc American revolution. has become the center Of a. spirited fight among descendants of the heroes Of '7e.
 One eide of the verbal war within the norma lily peaceful ranks of the Daughters of the American Rcvolu- ton is represented by Mrs. Helen Tufts Bailie of Cambridge, a mcm- bcr Of the organization.
 She has made public a black list purported 10 contain the names of scores of persons. many of them nationally known. who have been barred as speakers before D. A. F. gatherings because Of alleged so- cislistic of pacifistic learnings.
 Mrs. Baiie. who traces her anccs- try back 10 Anne Adams Tufts. rev olutionary heroine, declared today that she intended to make the black list 3 national issue and carry the light 10 the next congress of the society. meeting at Washington OH April 19.
 
 the chapter 10 which belong" she said. "I am going to Washington to protest against any further use of the black list.
 "I love the society to which I be- long. That is why ] am trying 10 bring it back to sanity. II is perfect ly absurd for any patriotic society to bar from it's list of speakers mem bers of the Y. NJ. C. A. or the League of UUniversity Women--not 10 speak Of Bishop Anderson of tho Met hodist church.
 T expect to meet determined op- position said Mrs. Bailie. but have circulated protest among members of various chapters of the society in New England New York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania and in some of the mid western states. and the signatures indicate that am not alone in my opposition 10 such methods"
 Mrs. Bailie said she expected "to ind out who is responsible for this form of censorship It appeared shortly after the last congress of th society in Washington. she declared adding that she would do everything possible to prcciud" its endorsement by the next congress. Persons who. according 10 Mrs Eailje. have been hiacklisted, were
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-03
Girl Driver Paints al
 Wheel. Auto Is Wrecked

Thornpsonvlle. April 5.-'PN--Miss Gladys pahen. of Medford. Mass. tainted at tho wheel Of her autono- bile while on tho Hartford Spring field highway al $50 this morning. and the machine hit fence and was wrecked Mir. and Mrs. Harry Dalicn, parents Of the drIver, and Mrs. Josephine Daken, all of Medford, were hurt, the women having cuts and bruises and Mir. Dakcn several rihs broken
New Britain herald., 1928-04-03

One Killed, Two Are Badly Beaten Today
 At Cicero Election

Cicero. Ill. April R-One man was reported shot and beaten to death and two others severely beaten by Al Capone zangsters in strife attendant upon today's city election in this municipality which adjolns Chicago on the southwest.
 GanEsters were touring the streets with but little show ot interference from the Cicero police department. Al Mazlnti. and William Pradowskas were the men beaten. The man slain was not identified.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-03
PAONESSA RESEN7FUL
 OF BAR7LE1T'S CHARGE
Angry at Reflection on Members of His
 Boards

Resentment of Councilman Donald l.. sartlctt's reference to the calibre of men obtainable for service under democratic administrations was cX- pressed this noon at a rally at the Russell & Erwin factory gate by former Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa and Attorney Thomas F. McDonough, the latter declaring that Bartlett through kis declarations has 'splashed the first mud of the campaign"
 Attorney McDonough followed up his charge by rcma rking that the re- publican party both nationally aud locally is in no position to throw mud. Mayor Paoncssa's reply was in angry tones and he called on Can- didatc Bartlett to point out men Of higher calibre than Senator Edward r. Hall President George T. Kim ball of the American Hardware Cor
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-03

Westrort, April R--Tuo boys. aged Il and le respectively. students at the Bedford grammar school in Westport confessed today to Captain John A. Doan of Westport that they wore the authors of three letters threatening tho life of officials of the Wcstport Bank and Trust Con- pany which caused police to main tain guard over the home Of state and other bank officials for the past IS hours.
 Confessing 10 Captain Dolan that they were the authors Of the letters mvaterlously left at the doorsteps
New Britain herald., 1928-04-03
AIRPLANE STOCK IN
 BIG HOP TOWARD SKY
$50 to SlN a Share in Wright Corp. Heads
 Bull Market

New York, April Pl--A scnsA - iional advance of SS0 share in the common stock of the Wright Aero nautical Corporation 10 high record at $l30 started another wild bull movement on the New York Stock Exchange today. Early gains in the other speculative favoritcs ran from sl to Slo a share, with trading again in large volume.
 The spirited advance in Wright vas believed to represent either open market buying for control or tn, running in of badly trapped short interest. Curtiss acroplane quickly jumped moro than s95 share 10 T new high record al s?2. Both re acted several dollars on profit talk inr Earlier in the year Wright
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TRUST COMPANIES
 OF STATE STRONG
Commissioners Report Shows They Withstood Heavy Drains
SAVINGS SHOW INCREASE
Gain of &2.9fa.StS in This Branch While t'ndi, idel Profits Show &S60, GOO 1nclCase in First Two Months of Year.

Hartford. April , &-'The favor able condition" of trust companies in Connecticut is shown by a report released today by State Bank Com- missioner Lester L. Shippee for the trust companies as of the close Of business on February 2S. An uneN- pccted call was sent out by the comptroller of tho currency for re- ports from all banks and trust con- panies at the close of the first two months of the year instead of at the close of March when the customary quarterly call is issued.
 Unusual Withdrawals
 The report shows that the bank ing houses were required to meet the usual withdrawal Of general de- posts after the close of the year. this withdrawal in Connecticut trust companies amounting 10 over six and a quarter millions. To meet this, and the further withdrawal Of near ly three and a half millions in cer- titicatcs of deposit, the Connecticut companlcs were not compelled to borrow 10 any material extent. The nine millions. approximately. with drawn were offset by a similar de- crease in bills discounted. collateral loans. and cash due from reserve agents. banks and bankers.
 Assets of all Connecticut trust companies totalcd s372.ScS, ,545, a decrease Of $6,55o.lS4. since Dccem- her S1. Bills discounted amounted to s69. or. on February 2S. a de- crease of SoSe3. 800: collateral loans decreased by so,3156S2 to a total o, S6S.596.020; funds set aside for saw i ings depositors increased by nearly three millions to $l36,1i4, LESS; cas1 on hand and cash items decreased by about S1.200. 900: due from reserve agents and banks decreased by ap' proNimately s5.5o0.0oo.
 Increases shown
 In the liabilities. capital stock in creased by nearly s2.ooo.oo to SEQ Noa,315. and the surplus. $1a.9S4,So" was an increase of s1,cso.l15 in th' |tNo months. Undivided profits in creased by about sS6o. .0oo. Genera deposits. subject to check. amounted on February cS to Sl4S.99@ ,S21,
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-03
Murder of New York State Couple
 is Blamed on Their Son, Aged F
loungtcr Himself is Dead, But Police Reconstruct
 Crime With Boy as Principal.

he'd cl'h every door and window III tho house locked. There was no sign Of forced entry. Police learn cd that the Warreus made d practice Of leaving the boy alone when they went out at night and that they locked the door when they went out
 NeiShbors reported having heard Jackson scream and kick the furni- ture on several occasions when he had been left alone but they were unable to investigate because he would not unlock the door.
 The entire village devoted itself 10 running down every clue that would clear the boy Of the double murder. but the attempt was unsuccessful.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-03
Five Bandits Get Loot
 Of S4,M)O in New Jerse,

Riverside. x. J.. April 2 UP) - Five bandits escaped with 3 bag containing S4,ooo today after hold ing up three bank messengers and beating ono of them.
 John Cunningham. 70. a veteran messenger. was carrying the bag, escorted by two guards. The men drove up in an auto. covered tn" three men with revolvers and snatched the bag. When Cunning ham resisted. he was beaten over the head with tho butt of 2 revolver and fell to the ground.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-03

The murder of Mir. and Mrs. Frank & Warren was blamed upon their r. year old son, Jackson, today by Capta in John r. Mcdonald of the Rochester police.
 Jackson himself is dead. appar- emily victim Of ono Of the stranc- est suicides on record. Out Of in- formation supplied by nelchhors. police have construed the story Of the triple death. Childish fear is hc- licvcd 10 have driven the boy to the point where he shot his parents and then himself while he reclined in he'd. reading.
 The three bodies were found in
New Britain herald., 1928-04-03
Dog That Raided Coop
 Is Smeared With Paint

yestigating a complaint to Captain Kelly that a dog owned by family living at 47 Thornlcy street was left out all night and went into q chick on coop in a yard next door. The owner of the coop caught the dog and smeared him with paint, ac- cording to the story told the cap 3ain
New Britain herald., 1928-04-03
Still Held Back By Bad Weather But Belief Grows There is
 Hitch in Plans
IRISH FLYER REPLACES
 SpINDLER AT CONTROLS
Col. Fitnnaurice and Baron Huene- field n TraJ Flight While Latter Denies German Pilot is Ousted- French A,istrs Grooming Mys' tery Plane Near Paris, Worrying Rivals For HonorS.

Dublin, April P,-As soggy. wet field and unfavorsble weather held the German plane Bremen in it's hangar at Raldonnel airdromc today the belief grew that there had been some hitch in the flyers plans for the flight 10 America.
 Pilot Is Replaced.
 Arthur Spindler. who had come in the plane from Germany as co-pilot had left Dublin, and it was thought that Colonel James Fitzmaurice, head of the Irish Free State air force. would replace him at the controi, when the transatlantic hop was made.
 Baron Won Huenefeld his monoclc screwed in his right eye. paced the field like cased animal and kept to himself his plans for the venture, of which he is the sponsor.
 Colonel Fi'zmaurice with the baron as passenger made a trial flight in the Bremen yesterday with Captain Herman koehl fnstructing nim. This lent crcdcnce to the re- port that he was 10 replace Spindlcr, although the Irishman and the Bal donnel authorities denied 1t.
 Use Sign Language.
 For an hour before the Junkcrs plane took off Col. Fitzmaurice sat beside Captain koehl in the cockpit and was shown how to operate tho plane. The instruction was carried on with the aid of German Eng lish dictionary and the sign Ian. guage
 The field was SO soggy when th' plane started down the runway witl only half Of the load of gasoIin, necessary for the tra nsa tlantic fligh that it began to sink The engin' pulled it out. however, and the plan' took the air and scared westward.
 T hope they have not fooled m and gone off to cross the Atlantic, Mrs. fitzmaurice said.
 Her fears were allaycd when tn Bremen made A great circle, flev | over the capital and returned {, , Baldonnel after 3o- minute flight A high wind made landing danger ous and on the first attempt tn plane appeared to be in danger 0 crashing. Captain koehl took tn Bremen up again and then brough her down easily and taxied gentl 10 the hangar. As the machine Wa being wheeled in the left front tir burst.
 | Colonel Fitzmaurice was enthusi astic about the Bermen's behavior saying all he had to do was set in
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-03
More Than Two and Half Billion Collected on Taxable Property
 in State in 1927, Says Blodgett
Statement Shows Connecticuts Population of More Than 1,6OOOOO is Housed in 252,993 Dwellings,
 Industrial Properties Valued at s269. .72o-
 S79-Autos Rated Sixth in Value.

Hartford April ! tuP)-Assess- nents and collections on taxable Connecticut property amounted to sc,S49,$4',54l, during 1927. State Tax Commissioner William F. BlodEett announced here today.
 Connecticut population or more than 1.e0o, 0n0 is housed In c52,9 dwelling houses valued at S265. . S9a,nS5. the announcement showed House and building lots were next in value, totalllng 4i,5e4,s93.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-03
HAD SS4,M2 IN CASH
Estate of Catherine Sullivan, Insen- toried at 32S, ,066. Consists Chiefly of Deposits in Savings Bank.

The estate of the late Catherine Sullivan is worth $2S,066.55, accord ing to an inventory filed today in probate court by the administrator. William Shechan. The following items are included: deposit in Say ings Bank of New Britain, with in tercst, sl9,oSs.54: deposit in Farm
 ngton Savings bank with interest. so.a35.'1; deposit in Berlin Savings bank, with interest, $c.34S.30; cash on hand, sG0.o0; certificate Of de- posit. Commercial Trust Co.,. 5000: balance on a mortgage loan, s1.530 i: furniture s75, .fur coat. $75, watch.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-03

Buildings used for stores. thea tsrs. banks and hotels were eStimat- cd as worth SgaU.G .G17.IN1.
 Industrial properties were fourth on the list, valued at s2s9.1oo,ST such items as boats, joNelry and musical instruments totalled higher than farm implements which were valued at Sf,l4A164.
 Automobile rated sixth In assessed valuation according to Rlodget''s $ re- port. amounting 10 S9c.SSt.7SS.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-03
Manchester Woman, Going To Bank, Loses Her Money

Manchester. April 3.-tP'-Mrs. Thomas Smith. wife of n1arketman, started for the bank yesterday after noon to deposit s22S in cash and $500 in checks. She parked her car oposite the bank. walked across the street and was without the money when she was inside the bank, l. had not been found today.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-03
HARDING, HOOVER AND WEEKS TOLD 0F TEAPOT LEASE
Helms Says He Also Protested Against Sinclair to Daugh-
 ety in 1922
OIL MAN SAYS HIS FIRM
 WAS NOT GIVEN CHANCE

Requested kfcht To btn On 1e4p0f
 fropertics.-Frote>ted to War sec-
 retary When Told By Fau That
 Hoover Knew Nothing of Trans.
 actions.
 Washington. April dp-The ef. forts of Birch Helms, of New York, to have President Harding and members Of his cabinet intervene in the Teapo Dome lease transaction was described 10 the oil committee today by Helms. whose oil company sought the property.
 Helms testified that he had sent telegrams 10 President Harding, Secretaries Weeks and Hoover, and 10 Attorney General Daugherty in 1922 on the subject Of the Teapot | lease. Helms telegrams to tho cab 1 met officers said he understood the plans for development of the reserve 1 had their approval.
 Letter From Herter
 A letter from Christian 4. Herter. an assistant to Hoover. dated May 1. 1922. was introduced. in which it was said Mr. Hoover at no time had any knowledge Of any arrangements ] pending in this connection. The wit i ness said Secretary Weeks replied that flor good reasons" I cannot be- come involved in the controversy. 1 Mir. Hoover. he said had done all he could about the matter There apparently was no reply from | paughorty.
 l.cnroot Also Tcstifles Helms was followed on the stand hv former Senator Lcnroot. Of Wis consin, who denied Falls story that a senator. a former senator and a former cabinet officer had induced Fall 70 tell he committee that F.. B. Mclean. Washington publisher. had furnished the s1noo00 Fall got from F. T.. Doheny. Shoot is expected tC testify later. Lcnroot said that Viii Hays. former postmaster general was not present at the interview h. and Smoot had with Fall. although Ienroot had discussed the case with Hays.
 OlHucd. Then Closed
 Helms emphasized that Fall told him on April 10. 1922, the Teapot Dome lease was still open: that h. found out from Fall 10 days later that the Sinclair contract had been
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-03
MAINE DELEGATES TO V07t : ; UNIT
 re
 FOR GOVEgz SMITH Democratic Coz sn Today Votes 4S9 to 1i instruct.
 ed Repr@ zS
KEYNOTE SPEAKER ALSO
 PREDICTS BIG VICTORY
Mayor Dubord Of Watersille Fore casts nemHrrajc President and Administratim-Sa Many Join Republican Party Simply Because They Have Always Wanted To Be On Winning Side.

Waterville, Maine, April 5 uPl-By vote Of 4s9 to IA the democrats Of Maine in their state convention today voted to send their 12 dele gates to the national convention in siructed to vote as 3 unit for Gov ernor Alfred F.. smith Of New York for presidential nomination.
 A motion adopted was that the delegates be and hereby are in struCted to vote their entire strenst h on e,e cry ballot for Alfred l.. Smith so long as his name shall be before the convention as q candidate for inc presidency"
 Victory Is Predicted
 As the Maine democrats opened their biennial convention they heard a prediction that the dawning of a new year will sec democratic pres ldent and democratic admnstra- tion installed al Washington.
 The forecast was made hy Mayor F, Harold Dubord Of Water>ille. in his address Of welcome, in which he added that ''as the last democratic convention held in this city in 1904 was an augury of bright days for the party in this state. so may thrz convention be an omen Of success in i9cS.'
 The introduction Of Mayor Du. hord followed the opening Of the conN ention by Dan ". Cony of Au. susta, chairman Of the state com mlttee, a prayer, and the reading oi the call.
 Ii Takes Courage l Mayor Uutoord said it takes cour age to be a democrat in the stat i Of Maine. and. in his estimation Thows real principle. There is :; ! human tendency to want to be wit f the winner" he stated. ''and it take ] less courage and will power 10 joil i a winner who Is wrong. than 1, | stand by a loser even though tha
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Also Advises That Existing tS f.: Fer Cent Corporation Tax Be Re duced To Only IF Fer Cent Rath' CT Than To ii t-2 As Voted Bl House-Go,t. Expenditures 1n creased Too Much, He Says.
 Washington. April 5 l4'-Be- fore going before the senate finance committee today ScCrc- tary Mellon went over his tax figures with President Coolidge. with the result that both agreed thaf fax red uCt inn ShONld moi

Washington, April R-Thc 329o. 900. .oUo tax reduction voted by the house must be pared down to &oo1 .ooo, ,ooo and perhaps 10 S1 N, GOO .ooo, Secretary Mellon told the senate finance conn mittee today in reporting on the outlook for the treasury for the next year.
 Expenditures Are More
 This is even le..s than the treas hry secretary proposed to the house last fall and is necessary, he cx- hlained, because of increased gov ernment expenditures rather than due to any drop in revenues. which are expected to equal last years or the basis Of first returns. The first Administration proposal was for q 3o.5 ,0oo, 900 cut.
 Restores Auto Tax
 To attain the s?0o.ooo,oo0 lmita' tion. Mir. Mellon suggested 10 the tommttee that the present automo bile tax Of per cent which was re- realed by the house. be restored tt .he bill, saving $66,ooo0oo and tha the existing 13 1-7 per cent corpor. ation levy be reduced only 10 1: per cent. rather than to II l.. pel cent as voted by the house.
 The committee began work toda, / on the house bill passed befor, Christmas, after waiting for tn March 15 returns.
 The secretary proposed this pro gram:
 Surtax Revision
 Downward revision Of su.taN rate applying on incomes between S14, GOO and S75. 000---loss in rcNcnu &50.non.noo. G
 Reduction Of corporation tax iron 13 l-c to 1c per Ccnt-loss SIPS O0n.000.
 Repeal Of federal estate tax---loss
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-03
CALMLY CONFESSES
 PART IN SLAY|NGS
Chicasoan Admits Participation
 In At Least Half Dozen
ALSO SEVERAL BOMBINCS
Suspect Declares That Re Acted Under Direction of Lorenzo JUli- aro, Described aS Indicted Gang land Chieftain.

Chicago, April Pt-SiN murders and several homlings, including those at the home Of United States Senator neneeu and Circuit Judge John 4. Swanson. may he solved through arrests made by federal operatives last night.
 One man arrested, whose identity was withheld, was understood to have confessed to United States Dis trict Attorney Johnson and Pal, Roche of the governmcnts special intelligence unit that he participated in half a dozen murders and many homhings. In each case. the report = cd confession said, he acted under the direction of Lorenzo Juliano, described as gang leader under violation.
 Juliano Makes Denial.
 Through several hours of qucs- tioning ,Iuliano last night denied any complicity in any slayinss or bomb nss.
 The government men indicated in brief. unofficial comment on tho ar rests. that besides the Deneen-S Swan 1 son hombinEs they had solved tho staying of "the Dimie" Diamond Jos ] Esposito, the night Of March "l The Dimie," a ward worker for tn, 1 Senator Deneen republican group fell under rain Of shotgun slug, 1 fired by three men who have moi 1 been identified
 Sold Out to Gang i One of four men arrested witt
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Evening star., 1928-10-31

Military Brus h
Sets, pair of good
quality solid back
bristle brushes, ebony
snfsh, with comb.
In substantially-made de
KaretOle leather case.
Evening star., 1928-10-31

Hospital Absorbent Cotton, one-pounC
rolls, high-grade white absorbent cotton
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-20

tConsinued .ro.- raev One.)
 rights. water and power righ.s, power equipment, labels and trade marks with exclusive right 10 their use. etc, etc. Some of the options expire Feb. i; on others the expiration date is said ia be the middle of January; and 1t is left to the packer 10 nanc h.s price, which weAli be payable on any deal closed by March i5. The Bank of California is named as depository for deeds and other documents to be handed over on consummation of the deals.
 Status of Negotiations
 MT. Griffiths, when seen recent ly by Q representative of Pacific Fisherman, declined to make any statement for publication on the ground that anything that might be said would tend to prevent the accomplishment of the effort; and would make no comment as to his company's plans as to either oper ating organization or financing: what properties it was proposed i to purchase, or what reaction had been obtained; remarking mere
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-20
CRAIG AND ROWAN
 OF UNALGA TO BE
 TRANSFERRED SOON

Lieut.. A. I. Craig and Ensign William Bowman of the United States Coast Guard cutter Un- alga, who have been with the Coast Guard service with head quarters here for several years. have received word of their transfer to the south on or about March 1, it was made known today.
 The former has been assigned to duty aboard the cutter Sno- homish with home port at Port Angeles, Washington He has been with the Unalga for three years, and has resided here with his family during that time.
 Ensign Bowman goes to sec tion base IT in San Pedro, Cal, where Capt. Weightman will go when his transfer becomes eff feetive on February 1. Bowman has been with the Unalga for three and one-half years.
 Both of these men recently took out their mate papers and merchant pilot papers, for op- eration in Southeastern Alaskan waters. Ensign Thompson, at present on the Snohomish, and Ensign Todd, now at San Diego, Cal, are the men expected to re- place Bowman and Craig.