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New Britain herald., 1929-12-02
H. s. Football Team to Be Given
 Championship Pigskin of 1903

A football which was awarded to the captain of the victorious New Britain High school football team PC years ago will be presented to the victorious captain of 1929 tomorrow noon and will Iepose in the trophy cabinet at the Senior High school henceforth.
 The ball is the property of Fred c. Teich, who was manager of the winning team in 1903. MT. Teich now is president of the Lions club, which will be host to the football squad of 24 men tomorrow at the rC gular noon luncheon. Coach George NJ. Cassidy and Principal l.. F. Slade will he speakers. Joseph Potts, captain of the high school team, also wit speak. Joseph is a son of Dr. Joseph Potts who was one O. the founders of the Lions club.
 The prize football will be accepted as one of the schools most valuable trophies from a historical stand- point. Rivalry between New Britain and Hartford was even keener in those days than it is now, and the game was great real rougher.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-02

Mr. Teich was manager and John F. Curtin was captain. Both mon were presented with footballs. iH keeping with the regular custom. Mir. Teich win make the presenta- ton to Mr. Slade who is expected to accept it on behalf of the team and the school.
 The hand of death has struck heavily at the 1903 team during the passing years and at least five of it's members have died.
 Those who have died in the past 2G years are Valentine B. Chamber lain. fullback; Judge Henry P. Roche, center; Frank Olcott, quar- lerback; August Kallberg, end. and Elliott Parker, substitute Players who still survive are Fred c. Teich, manager and left halfback: John E. Curtin. captain and tackle; James Flemmmg, right halfback; Frank Fowler. now in Virginia. guard: George Noren, now in New York, tackle; Henry Donnelly, end; Wil- liam Brady, now in Florida guard; James F. Curtin, substitute. The New Britain veterans will be invited to the meeting.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-02
AIR MAIL PILOT LONG OVERDUE AT CLEVELAND
Thomas P. Nelson Due Early This Mo"ning-Four Planes start
 search For Craft Today

Cleveland. Dee. Lp, - Pilot Thomas P. Nelson, of Plaintield, N. J.. flying the air mail from Bele- fonte, Pa, to Cleveland, was hours overdue today. Officials of the Ma tional Air Transport Co. feared he might have failed to ride through snow storm over the Pennsylvania mountains.
 Nelson. who left Bcllefonte at 11:15 p. m., yesterday, was sched- ulcd to arrive here at 2;l ) q. m. H He was lost reported over Brookvillc, Pa, at 12:45 a. m.
 r.. F. Underhill. cast bound air mail pilot. arrived safely at Belle fonte carly today, but reported a stiff battle with a snow storm around Clarion, Fa. It was feared that Nelson might have met with disaster in this area.
 Four planes. were sent out by the N. A. T. at s a. m., to search for Nelson.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-02
69 CHILDREN TAKEN FROM HOSPITAL FIRE Deadly X-Ray Gas Nearly OvercOmeS Interne
 in Newark

Newark, N. j.. Dec. tUP)- and Home for Crippled Children were rescued early today when a fire in the N-ray room of the insti tuition spread deadly fumes through the building.
 Dr. George Qsawa. an interne, discovered the fumes coming fro;a the N-ray room shortly after mid night. He fought the flames witl q hand fire eXtingulsher momentar- ily. but when he was almost over come he notified the fire depart ment and quietly spread an alarm throughout the institution.
 Attaches of the hospital quickly began an orderly transfer of the children, ranging in age from four months to l ) years, to a recently evacuated building adjoining the hospital.
 Fire apparatus approached the vicinity of the hospital quietly :n order to avert a panic among the children. When they arrived the staff of 10 nurses and internes had transferred all Of the patients. There was no excitement during the order ly rescue work.
 Bremen were driven from the building until they donned gas masks. The blaze was eXtinguishcd quickly and hospital attaches declar- ed damage to the building was slight. although valuable records were ruined and costly apparatus in the N-ray room was destroyed.
 Bremen said they believed tho fire was caused by defective wiring.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-02
MACHINE
 SNAPS MANS NECK
Francesca Di BenedettO Killed on
 New Plainyile Highway
IS NOT BRUISED OR CUT
Attorney James Carroll of Water bury Held Under Sl .0O0-Says Headlights Blinded Him-Victim is Survived By Seven Children.
Special to the Ilerald)

Plainvillc. Dec. o.-Death stalkcl along the new state highway on East street early this morning for the first time since it's opening about four months ago when Francesca DiBenedetto of Shuttle Meadow road was struck by an automobile oper- ated by Attorney James w. Carroll of A Hewlett street. Waterbury, and instantly killed. The fatality oc- cured near the home of Frank Ibetz, which is located just above Hart's corner.
 The Waterbury lawyer rushed Di- Benedetto to the office of pr. George F. Cook but the physician found him beyond medical aid Dr. Charles w. Moody, medical examiner, was call cd and pronounced death due to a broken neck. It was stated that there was not bruisc or cut on the bouS ol tlC hChd lIiuIi tllii 'iltit llN did not shed a drop of blood.
 Says Light Blinded Him
 There were no witnesses to the accident. According to the story told to Prosecutor Charles F. Conlon and Constable Gleason Saunders by At torney Carroll. DiBencdetto was walking along the right side of the highway about 12:S0 o'clock. The lawyer claimed that he was proceed ing in southerly direction when a car approached from the opposite direction and blinded him with the glare from it's headlights. When he saw DiBenedetto walking OH the road he pulled to the left in an at tempt to avoid hitting him but the fender of the car struck the man, killing him instantly. Constable Saunders reported that the body of the man was found on the right hand side of the road
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-02
X tuVt. Dept, Hartford, Conn.
Special Train Will brmg quests From New York to Traffic Dinner;
 Three R. R. Presidents to Attend
Eleven Vice Presidents Included in List Accepting nvi- tatOns to New Britain Association Banquet Leaders to Discuss Vital New England
 Transportation Problems.

The x. Y, x. H., & II. F.. R. com- pany has announced that a special train coming direct to New Britain will leave Grand Central Station, New York at 800 D. m. Thursday December , to transport the, many high railroad officials who are planning to attend the sixth annual banquet of the New Britain Traffic association 10 be held at the Burritt hotel in the evening.
 The affair this year will be. to a great degree, q New England night as all three speakers arc the chief officials of New England railroads. George T. Kimball. president of the American Hardware Corporation, will be toastmaster.
 President John J. Policy of the New York, New Haven, and Hart ford Railroad company will speak on The Year 1880" and it is expected that he will announce some of the contemplated projects of the con- pany.
 Vice President N. w. Hawkes. of the Boston & Main Railroad will
New Britain herald., 1929-12-02
Man Alleged to Have Embedded Christmas Club Funds From Cor bin Cabinet Lock Co. Workers Is Cornered in National Capital.
Agrees to Return to Face Court Trial Without Ex- tradition Proceedings Capture of Couple Due to Clever Tracking by Detective McAvay

IrallCd by Sergeant Patrick A. McAvay of the local detective bureau 10 Pcckskill, N. r., Philadelphia, Pa. ana Washington, D. C., Harry C. Lufi. 41, and Miss Daga C. Carlson, .- -S, ol thlS city were taken out of 'hoir room at the Hotel Annapolis m Washington this morning and will be brought to this city for arraign- mont in police court. Luff is charged with the cmbezzlemcnt of approXi- matcly Sl200 of funds entrusted to nm by dozen or more employees ot tho Corbin Cabinet Lock division of the American Hardware Corpora >lon, his disappearance from New Britain q week ago not having been discovered until Wednesday, when Christmas club checks in the names Of the depositors were found to be for amounts substantially less than they had given him.
 Mc.,>ay Gets On Trail
 Although Luff had four full days start before the police were called in, Sergeant McAvay had infOrma- ton which eventually led to the ar rests within q few hours after he was assigned to the investigation. He learned that woman had been in Iuff's apartment in the Hotel Doris on Main street for at least a week and had been represented by Luff as his wife, although his eGtranged wife, who lives in Ncwington, had never been in the hotel, and he also learned that Miss Carlson, a domeS- tic in the home of west end fam ily, had left the city in Luff's con- pany.
 When word came to the police that Luff's automobile. presumably driven by the owner. had been seen on Chestnut street by employees of the Corbin garage who gave chase but could not overtake it, last Thurs day night, Sergeant McAvay had in formation as to Luff's probable whereabouts and kept working on it with the result that he found him self only a few hours behind, witf every prospect of overtakinG his quarry with the assistance of the po- lice in other citic@.
 Washington Police Make Arrest
 Early this morning important in formation was in the scrgeants pos session and he transmitted it to De- teCtivc Sergeant W. P. McCue, who communicated by telephone with the Washington police, giving the u,h 10 pnnn1p pnnlI be found. A short time later, word came back by telephone that the tip" was accurate and the arrests had been made.
 Luff and Miss Carlson were pre- pairing to leave Washington. accord ing 10 the police therc Sergeant Me- ANay's chase having brought the law
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-02

speak Of "Conditions and Develop ments on the Boston & Maine Rail road"
 President Percy R. Todd of the Bangor X ArOostook will speak on Freight Rate Coordination and The New England Railroad Consolida- tion.'
 Governor Trumbuli Will Attend
 While the advance application for reservations for this banquet exceeds any banquet held in the past the lack of reservations from New Brit ain people is noticeable. The mcm- bers of the Traffic Association would appreciate those desiring to attend this banquet 10 secure their ban quet tickets at once.
 Prominent railroad officials who have signified their intentions of at tending are:
 J. J. Pelley. president, x. Y. \. H., & H. R. E. Co.
 J. A. Droege. vice president, N Y. N. H., G; II. R. R. Co.
 Guy Butler, Superintendent Trans
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-02
VETS URGE SPEEDING OF REMINGTON HOME
D. A. V. Says Quick Con structiOn Would Relieve
 Unemployment
Special to the lIerald)

Bristol, Dec. 2.-At a meeting of the Disabled American War Veterans held here at the state armory yes terday afternoon a set of resolutions was drawn up requesting the United States Veterans bureau to go through with the erection of sol- diers' home in Newingtcn at once and to continue the funds utilized in the management of the Soldiers home in Noroton and also suggesting that new building be constructed at the latter place to care for the eyer-increasing number of patients.
 The resolutions were adopted as drawn up following the declaration by the veterans that the erection of the two new buildings would help the unemp ployment situation greatly and would be directly Tn line with the wishes made by Pre- sident Her bert Hoover recently.
 The D. A. V. plans to send copies of the resolutions to Governor Trumbull. Colonel Welch, and the veteran commission, also to Gen.
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-02
Machine Leaps Over Curbstone at Broad and Beaver Streets,
 Bringing Instant Death to Bertrand La Prise, Seven Years Old
Paul kukish of S6 Sexton Street Held by Police for Investigation - Declares His Car Went Out of Control on Snow Covered Road.

Bertrand LaPrise, year old son of Mr. and Mrs Adelard LaPrise of fl Broad street, was instantly killed and his eight year old sister Jac- qucine, was painfully injured short ly before i o'clock this afternoon when they were struck by coupe owned and driven by Paul kukish of SG Sexton street on Beaver street q short distance south of Broad street. l\ukish was arrested by Sergeant T. J. Feeney and Officer T. C. Dolan on the charge of manslaughter pending further investigation into the fatality.
 On Way to school
 The children were on their way to st. Mary's school and Kukish was driving south on Beaver street. A car passed in front of him. he claims, the left around the traffic sign to go down Main street. When he ap- piled his brakes before approaching the sign he had his car under con trol but the other car interferred with him to such an extent his ma chine became unmanageable and skidded into the gutter and onto the sidewalk. -... Boy Crushed Against Fence
 The children were walking along just below the southwest corner of the intersection, unmindful of the impending crash, and nobody could warn them. Kukish. in a desperate effort to avoid the accident, struck Q street sign, yet his car continued on and pinned Bertrand against the wooden fence with such force that his life was snuffed out in an instant. His sister sustained bruises on the leg and about the body and a third child, who witnessed the accident faintcd on the sidewalk. causing by islanders to believe she, too, had been struck.
 kukish as soon as he could jumped out and with the assistance of others, pushed his car away and the body of the little boy fell out of the vise-lile grip. His head was crushed and he was injured about the body. The sight caused pass ersby to turn away even though their first impulse was to give as SistanCe, and Sergeant Feeney, vet eran of many Investigations of this sort. said it was the worst sight Of it's kind he had ever witnessed.
 Child Beyond Medical Aid
 pr. John J. Tokarczyk. who lives nearby. was called and Rev. Thom- as Lawlor, principal of St. Mary's school. was so summoned but Bernard was beyond help. Dr. To. karczyll attended his sister. Captain Kelly was notified by pr. Tokarczyk
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-02
TlNKHAM PRESENTS
 'ANTI.L0BBY' BILL
Bay State Congressman Would Make All of Them
 Register

Washington. Dec. ?. Registra- bill today by Representative link ham, republican, Massachusetts, who shortly is expected to appear before the senate lobby committc to give reasons why he desires the commit tee to investigate activities of the board of temperance of the Metho- dist Episcopal church and the Feder- al Council of Churches.
 Washington, Dec. R(-Chairman Caraway said today an opportunity would be given Representative link ham. republican. Massachusetts, to appear before the senate lobby com mittee to testify in regard to his re- quest that the committee investigate the board of temperance of the Methodist Episcopal church and the Federal Council of Churches.
 CaraWay expects to call Tinkham in the near future. The Massachus- cts member in letter to Caraway asked that the committee "unmask the indcfensible political activities of the two organizations.
 Tinllham in the communication as serted the organizations had at tempted to influence legislation and the actions of government depart mcnts which he said would inevit- ably lead to the destruction of relig ion with it's bcneficent inhibitions upon human conduct and therefore must result in lawlessness and crime in social chaos and ultimately in revolution"
New Britain herald., 1929-12-02
STEAMER AGROUND
 IN LAKE ONTARIO
Sarniad0C Fast on Main Duck
 Island Today
IS ABOARD ARE IN DANGER

Canadian Freightcr Swept By Heavy
 Scas-CIcveland Boat Stands By
 Owners Worried Over Safety of
 Craft.
 Oswego, N. Y, Dec LP--The steamer Sarniadoc. Canadian regis try, was aground today on Main Duck Island. 26 miles from here in Lake Ontario, with heavy seas sweeping her. The frcighter load ed with zoo tons of grain and carrying crew of about IS men went ashore in a northwest gale yesterday.
 FrciGhtcr Stands By
 The frcightcr Valley Camp of Cleveland, was reported standing by. Coast auardsmcn were on the scene this morning, but the heavy surf and rough water prevented them going to the treiGhter. Az tcmpts also were made to reach a salvage and wrccking steamer at Kingston. Ont.
 The Sarniadoc is owned by James Clayrair X Company, of Sarni1, Ont, one of fleet of 5G freighterS operated by the company.
 The Sarniadoc went aground in yesterdays blizzard, when visibility was at q minimum. She was fast one one of the numerous jagged reefs surrounding the Duck Islands and struck about 500 feet offshore from q lighthouse on Main Duck Island.
 The island is one of a string Of rocky formations stretching across Lake Ontario between stony Point and the eastern tip of Prince Edward county in Ontario.
 Radio station Nearby
 The Canadian government two weeks ago completed work on q radio compass station located on the island a-nd a radio station also is To- Cated there.
 Owners of the Valley Camp were reported in messages from Cleveland to be worried about their ship. She was bucking high seas as she stood by the Sarniadoc and was handl- capped by the dead weight of 2,500 tons of coal in her hold.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-02
ELEVATOR WORKER
 M'MANUS WITNESS
Saw ROthstein and Heard Him Say 'I'm Shot"
WIDOW BITTERLY PLAYED

Ncran Faces Gruc!lmg Cross-EN-
 animation by Defense Lawyer
 Denies Ever Being Arrested
 Court Finally Rules Out Past Life
 Criminal Courts Building, New York, Dec. ? (P>-A witness for the state in the murder trial of George A. McManus testified today that on the night of November 1, 1928, he saw a man in the first floor hallway of the Park Central hotel who said I'm shot," and held his stomach as though in pain.
 The man, the state says, was Arnold Rothstein making his pain full way from room 349, where Nc Manus alIegedly had shot him over q gambling game, to the street, where he was found and taken to a hospital, where he died two days later.
 I4ItitIit1dli ItllS NtolN
 The testimony was given by Vim cent Kelly, q Park Central elec- trician who was running a service elevator in the hotel that Sunday night and around II o'clock was waiting in the ground floor service hallway beside his car for call.
 Kelly said that although he didn't know the man at the time. he later learned the wounded man was Rothstcin.
 He had followed to the stand Mrs. Marian A. Putnam. u grey. haired widow of Ashevillc, N. C., who had testified Friday she saw a man resembling Roths1ein stagger- ing down q third floor hallway the night of November 1. q terrible" look on his face and his hands claspcd to his abdomen.
 She. however, was unable to iden- tify the man she saw as Broadway's gambling king.
 Mrs. Putnam was subjected to a %ruellin% cross examination today by James D. C. Murray. defense counsel. who was attempting to throw doubt on her crcdibility as witness.
 Appeals to Court
 Near the end of his probing into her life, Mrs. Putnam lost her com- posture for a moment, her voice
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-02
Wealthy Sioux Chiefs Body Gone;
 Estate Claimed By Estranged Wife

Chicago, Dec. 9 P-Charging Hawk, q Sioux chie1tain with hold iEgs of nearly $2,OO0,00O in Okla homa oil lands, is dead at the age Of -, and today there was concern as to what had happened 10 his body.
 The aged Indian. ward of the government. died at the Cook County hospital where he had bee since October. His 1S-year-old daughter, lncZ, named in his will as heiress to half his fortune, is an in- mate of the House of the Good shepherd, where she is held as a de- liquent. His white wife, known as Ethel Gumbo. is also said to be living somewhere in Chicago. She is be- queathed half the estate. although she has been estranged from Chalg-
New Britain herald., 1929-12-02

ing Hawk for many years.
 The oil lands of the Indian have been held in trust for him. The property was inherited from Charg- irg Hawks parents to whom it had Leen allotted by the government.
 The Indians body was claimed by q man known as Silver Bear who represented himself as next of kin Friends of Charging Hawk notin,d his attorney. saying Silver Bear was no blood relative.
 Charging Hawk served with the United States army and also as d police officer at tho Rosebud. s. D.. reservation. His wife. Ethel, lived with him lhere. but was ostracizeI by the Indians and finally returned ...i ssA b AaAxsk-
New Britain herald., 1929-12-02
Salt Marsh Will Be
 Ditched Against Insects

New Haven. Dec. (P) - Old Lyme and Old Saybrook which together have the largest salt marsh area, more than 2,700 acres in Connecticut. arc arrang- ing with the Connecticut agricul- tural experimental station to have it ditched as a means of mosquito elimination. The area is at inc mouth of the Connccti- cut river.
 Old Lyme this fall appropriat- cd $5,000 in addition to $5,0O0 spent last winter for ditchcs. Old Saybrook spent $l.000 last winter and has appropriated an equal amount for this winters work.
 The cost is approximately SI4 an acre. Old Lyme has con.plet- cd 800 acres and old Saybrooll has ditched 1S6 acres.