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New Britain herald., 1929-02-25
PUTNAM fire Bug
ENDS LIFE BY GAS
Former Hartford Yacht
Club Treasurer Had
Prison Record

Hartford. Feb. 25 R-It was re-
vealed today that Frank E. Howard.
former treasurer Of the Hartford
Yacht club. who committed suicide
by turning on gas At the club here
Saturday night. was the putnam
fire bug whose trapping in 1913 by
Robert T. Hurley. then state police
man. was one OF the cleverest inci-
dents in the career Of the present
state police commissioner.
Howard's death came only two
days after the annual meeting Of the
club at which he refused to submit
the treasurer's report. explaining
that they had been sent to an audi.
tor. Yachtsmen declare dissatisfac-
ton over the mans handling Of the
affairs had seriously split the or
ganization. and that many OF the
most prominent members had re-
signed and taken their boats away
. year ago.
He served in Wethersfield prison
from 1918 to 1920. where he is said
to have accumulated a vast fund Of
information through reading, and
upon his discharge and subsequent
connection with the club. which at
first did not know OF his record.
passed himself of az an Oxford
scholar. His detection during the
Putnam arson case took place In the
home OF woman operative. with
Hurley secreted in the house with q
dictaphone. over which he heard
the man boast to the woman that he
had set the fires In Putnam.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-25
police hint MURDER
IN DERN|NGER death
Broken Pistol Contributes
to Mystery in Baking
Heirs Shooting

Rochester. N. Y. Feb. Is R,-A
pistol. broken open at the breech.
injected an element Of mystery into
The death of Fred c. Deininger. IS
kear-old heir to the General Baking
Company millions today.
Deininger was found by his wife.
fhe former Virginia Danforth. mu-
Pical comedy actress, on the sleeping
porch on their home with a bullet
wound in his head and the pistol on
he floor beside him. The one
Partridge in the weapon had been
Discharged.
Pistol experts Of the police de-
bartment said it would have been
impossible for him to have opened
he gun after shooting himself.
they added it was highly improb-
[ble that the gun was opened In
alling. Although Coroner David
l. Arthur pronounced Deininger a
|uicide, the police turned the case
|ver to the district attorneys office.
Mrs. Deininger told police that
[fter guests had departed early yes.
erday morning. her husband burst
hto tears over the affairs of the tire
BUSINESS in which he was engaged
ince leaving the baking business
Finds Husband Shot
She said she demonstrated with
i'm and that he left the bedroom.
nd went out into the sleeping
orch. A few moments later. she
hid. she heard the sound Of a shot
md ran to the sleeping porch where
he found her husband. He was re-
New Britain herald., 1929-02-25
Three WILL Protest
SIDEWALK SUMMONS
Board of Public Works
on List Ordered to
Pay 81

Franklin r. Coombs, natureo-
pathic physician and chiropractor,
will be In police court Saturday on
the charge OF violation Of the city
ordinance with relation to clearing
snow and ice off sidewalks. He con-
tends that he should not be requr-
ed to look after sidewalk on EN-
mons place. and rather than pay ~
at police headqurters. he chose to
20 to court and have the matter
settled. as he has been annoyed by
the same condition in past winters
Officer William Grabeck reported
the sidewalk.
Israel hartman will be in police
court tomorrow morning for viola
tion OF the ordinance relative TO
snow and ice on a Dewey street
sidewalk. and Jennerini Neisi Of II
Noble street also chose to 20 10
court rather than pay the fine.
Supernumerary Officer Kruzewski
made the report in both cases.
A number Of other property own
ers whose sidewalks were reported
by patrolmen after the last storm.
paid 81 and were not summoned to
court
The City of New Britain. through
its department Of public works. has
been ordered to pay 81 for violation
Of the city ordinances governing the
clearing Of snow and ice from side.
walks, or have a representative ap-
pear in court to show cause why the
city should not be SO fined.
The public works department is In
charge OF the Jerome Home plot on
Corbin avenue. Patrolman Anthony
Milewski reported to headquarters
that the department which had
cleared hundreds Of tons from the
city streets last week. failed to take
care Of the Coroin avenue sidewalk.
and Sergeant John c. Stadler served
notice on City Engineer Philip 4.
Meria that 81 fine must be exacte,l
either in or out of court. Engineer
Merian will confer with trustees OF
the Jerome Home fund before re-
spending.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-25
TEXAS Wind STORMS
COST LIVES OF four
Negroes Are Killed as
Tornado Wrecks Homes
In Delta County

Dallas. Tex. Feb. rs R-Four
persons were killed and a dozen in
jured in severe wind storms that
struck northeast Texas communities
early today.
A tornado ripped a path 40 yards
wide and about half q mile long
across the southeast corner OF
Cooper. Delta county, killing Mr..
and Mrs. w. N. Jones. Twelve
houses were destroyed and q num-
Der of others damaged.
Troy Young. Fl, Mrs William
Duncan. 81. and an unidentified
woman were injured seriously. Mrs
Duncan's husband was slightly hur.
when their home was destroyed.
The community church and two
houses were demolished At the
Craig Tranquil community. three
miles from Cooper, several persons
being injured.
At Grand Prairie. ten miles from
Dallas. two negroes. Alfred Gibson.
46. and his wife. %. were killed
Their home was destroyed. Three
members Of the family Of J. u.
Trigg and one member of tho w. u.
smallwood family, were seriously
injured.
The storm. while not equally vio-
lent at other points, seemed to have
been q part Of a general disturbance
over northeast Texas A heavy rain.
with large hail stones, fell In Dallas
and adjoining communities last
night.
Property damage at Grand Prairie
was estimated at 100000. A num-
Der Of oil tanks belonging to the
Print Refinery were destroyed.
Residents Of Grand Pairie said
the tornado came from the west.
skipped over the town proper. and
struck on the southeast edge. It
cut a swath about three fourths OF
a mile long and several hundred
feet wide.
Joe Clark was In his barn at
Cooper milking when three blasts Of
wind blew away his house before his
eyes. His little girl was in the yard
and ran to him. She was not In
jured.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-25
4. |. MILLS IS LEFT
IA fathers estate
Will of Former State
Official Filed in
MiddletOwn

The estate Of the late Lyman A.
Mills. former lieutenant governor.
who died last Thursday in Florida.
Is to be divided into four parts, ac-
cording to the will filed today in pro-
bate court Of Middletown. His son.
Herbert L. Mills. well-known hard
ware merchant OF this city. will re-
ceive one-fourth Of the estate. out
Of which a sum Of $4,000 Is to be
given TO his son. Kendall A. Mills.
The remaining three parts are left
to the widow. Mrs. Jane Andrews
Mills,
Herbert L. Mills was named exe-
cutor OF the estate. but has declined
to serve and in his stead 1t was
agreed that the Middletown Nation
al Bank & Trust Co. act as executor.
The will II dated October Is. 1923.
No inventory of the estate has
been filed. but 1t Il expected that II
will be one Of the largest ever enter
ed on the records Of Middiesex
county, a. Mr.. Mills had extensiv'
forests in the manufacturing Al
ming industries, having retir'
active business about 10 yeal.
aga
New Britain herald., 1929-02-25
Indy MAY FLY
BACK With BRIDE
Mexico City A6og Over Rumors
Of Early Marriage
COLONEL SAYING NOTHING

Famous Aviator Arrives Sunday 1t
Homo Of Anne Morrow Just as
Sun Sinks to Isest-Has Four.Pas-
senger Plane.
Mexico City. Feb. 25.-tF-While
those who knew kept silent, those
who did not know wondered today
II Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and
his fiancee. Miss Anne Morrow.
would not be married while he 10 in
Mexico and fly back together to the
United States.
Arrival Of the tall young aviator
here yesterday at Sundawn and his
precipitate departure for the Nor
row country home at Cuernavaca set
IN motion a veritable flood Of specu.
lation.
Some said that Cuernavaca. net in
tdyllic fashion in the mountains 20
miles away from Mexico City. having
served a. scene of the courtship Of
the two. was also to be their wedding
place.
1t was even suggested that Colonel
Lindbergh flew here in = four pas
senger plane because he expected to
have a passenger" on his trip back.
and might. perhaps. need some extra
room for additional baggage.
No Definite Data
If there was no positive informa-
ton that such was the intention Of
the betrothed pair; neither were
there denials. Colonel Lindbergh
himself was more than usually reti-
cent a. to his plans in tho lssD than
an hour he spent here last night.
Officials at the United States en-
bassy carried reticence even farther.
Reporters were refused sdmittance
to the building and were told that
Colonel Lindbergh was not there,
although they had seen him enter q
few moments before.
A whispered message from his
fiancee awaited the aviator at Val.
buena field when he landed. The
young lady herself had left Mexico
City Saturday with her mother, her
sister Eliza beth. and her father. Am.
bassador Morrow, for Cuernavaca.
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New Britain herald., 1929-02-25
ONE DEAD, IS HURT
As BUS IS BURNED
Blind Passenger Missing
After Motor Accident
Near Hope Valley r. l.

Westerly. r. l., Feb. rs R-One
man is believed dead and possibly
l5 persons seriously burned when a
New York bus. Boston bound. caught
fire this noon. near Hope Valley on
the Westerly Providence road. The
bus was operated by Daniel Gass Of
Il Cottage road. Bedford, Mass. Fire
originating around a heater Is be-
lieved to have been the cause Of the
fire.
The passengers in the bus were
caught as the fire rapidly gained
headway. believed to have started in
the front end Of the machine. An un-
known man. sitting in front and be-
lieved to have been blind. was miss
ing after a check-up at the hospital
Of the passengers. failed to show the
missing passenger. According to tha
driver. Daniel Gass. he saw the man
in the bus. after the fire had partly
consumed the body Of the machine
The known injured taken to West.
erly hospital are:
Thomas Dolling. -. Of England.
Burns on face and body.
Jack Goodman. - Seaview avenue,
Maiden. Mass Burns
Edward J. Donovan. 81. Of 3563
Eighty Ninth street, jackson
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New Britain herald., 1929-02-25

Vote on Special Appropriations
High Light Of Charter Disputes
Due for Consideration Tomorrow
Senator E. w. Christ Expected to Oppose Referendum
on $4,000 Grants When Cities and Boroughs
Committee Listens to Arguments from
New Britain Delegations.

New Britain will furnish the
fireworks" In the meeting hall of
the state capitol at Hartford. to-
morrow afternoon at 1890 when pro.
posed amendments to the charter
will come up for hearing.
Opinion is sharply divided on
some Of the questions involved, the
recommendation that all special ap-
preparations Of $4,000 or more be
placed on the voting machines for
action by the electorate prom
an interesting fight.
The New Britain legislative 9
headed by Senator Ernest w. G y
made 1t plain to the charter re ~
committee that opposition would be
carried to the cities and boroughs
committee when the hearing was
New Britain herald., 1929-02-25
PROWLER ATTEMPTS
To KILL dempsey
Former Champ Tells Police
He Dodges Bullet in
Bedroom

Miami Beach, Fla. Feb. Is N-
An unidentified prowler entered Jack
Dempsey's room here about s o'clock
this morning and shot once at the
former heavyweight champion. the
bullet going wide. Dempsey made .
report Of the affair to police.
Dempsey was sleeping with Floyd
Fitssimmons. Chicago promoter. at
the home Of Harry Moire on the
ocean front at Miami Beach, he told
police. He awakened about a. m.
and saw the figure Of 4 man silhou-
cited In 4 window opening to the
street Dempsey said he thought the
man was his host until Fit1simmons.
beside him, called out: "What do
you want?"
The man at the window replied In
. gruk tone:
Turn on those light" and ad-
dressing . supposed accomplice In
the hallway said, "Come on In joe
When the man spoke Dempsey
said he leaped from the bed and the
fC0ntfnued IN pa1A fAN
New Britain herald., 1929-02-25
youth BITES GIRL,
SENTENCED To JAIL
George David, II, Arrested After
Attacking Child, IS
LEFT MARKS ON HER CHEEK
judge Traceslkl Puts Htm Behind
Bars for 90 Days-Prtsnner Sus.
pncted Of Being fremont Street
Huegef.

pncted Of Being fremont Street
Hugges.
Seized about the neck AZ she was
pansing . dark spot in front Of %
fremont street last night. Lois
Daniels. IS year old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. william E. Daniels. was
bitten ON the right cheek. about .
o'clock last night. and an hour later
she made positive Identification of
George David. II. OF 1913 fremont
street. a. her asaailant. Oficer Will
liam Poiitis took David to the girls
home at 81 Wilcox street and later
to police headquarters for question.
ing. In police court today. Judge
Stanley ]. Traceski imposed 4 Jail
sentence Of so days on David. declar-
ing that there appeared to be no
justification for the assault and ''lit-
tie girls ought to be able to be on
the streets without being molested."
The girls mother made the COM
plant to Officer Politis about $3.50
O'Clock. giving . description Of the
assailant. and at 1910 o'clock. the
ofiicer saw David on fremont street.
At sight OF the brass buttons, David
hesitated. according to the testimony
Of the o.ncer. and then hung his
head. The officer called to him and
David appeared unwilling to be ques-
toned. He said he was on his way to
a drug store on Main street to pay
~ cents due on 4 prescription. hav-
ing been given only 81 by his mother
on his first trip.
Left Marks On Check
Al the description given by the
Daniels girl tailed with David, the
officer took him to the Daniels
homo and after tho Identification
was made. he charged him with as
rault. Although he denied his guilt.
David this morning admitted to De-
tective Sergeants Ellinger and Nc
Cue that he had attacked the girl,
first saying that he would make the
admission to satisfy the detectives,
but when Sergeant Ellinger told him
they wanted only the truth. he re-
piled that he had seized the girl
and the marks on her cheek were
the prints Of his teeth. When called
to testify. David would say nothing
after having pleaded not guilty.
Gtri Notes Appearance
The Daniels girl testified that she
entered fremont street from East
Lawlor street on her way home from
= visit at a friends home. and on
seeing David in front Of her, she
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New Britain herald., 1929-02-25
RIP VAN WINkLE'
STARTS Long SLEEP
Frank keenan,, Veteran
Actor, Succumbs in
Hollywood at 70

Hollywood. CAL. Feb. rs Up -
Frank keenan,. one Of the original
stage portrayers Of tho mythical
sleeper. Rip Van Winkle. is dead.
The 70 year old actor. who
achieved fame on the boards in the
SOS in his character roles. died Of
pneumonia at his Hollywood home
late yesterday. He had been Ill only
q few days.
Keenan's third wife. Mrs. Leah
May keenan,. his leading lady on q
vaudeville tour to whom he was
married in Denver. Colo. last Oc-
tober II, was with him during the
nnal illness. Two daughters. Mrs.
Frances Wynn, wife Of Ed Wynn.
stage comedian and Mrs. Frank
Sloane. both Of New York. also sur
vve. Funeral services will be held
Wednesday.
Keenan, was born in Dubuque, Ia.
and began his stage career at the
age Of 20. In Lawrence, Mass. After
playing in Boston he went to New
York in THE Capitol" and "A Poor
Relation" 1t was in New York
that he developed into an actor Of
the first magnitude In RIP Van
Winkle" and Hearts Of Oak"
Road tours brought him q following
throughout the country.
Amassed Wealth In Movies
Keenan, had taken a prominent
position in the silent drama and was
New Britain herald., 1929-02-25
Raising and Calling
Ia Done in Silence

Boston. Feb. rs (UP)-Hud-
died in a hallway. police listen
ed for more than an hour at the
door of a room In which neigh
bors had complained that Q
poker game was In progress.
No sound was forthcoming.
Finally the officer knocked
on the door. but there was no
response. Smashing the door
N an axe, they entered the
to find 10 men playing
n silence.
the players had been
q police station. II was
led that all were deaf
New Britain herald., 1929-02-25
Nurmi's Rivals to
Run in His Place

New York. Feb. rs R-Edvin
Wide of Sweden and Elmo PLrje.
latest running sensation from
Finland. the two rivals whom
Paavo Nurmi Is accused Of side
stepping. definitely are to ap-
pear in his place tonight at the
Warinanco A. c. games in Eliza
beth. N. J.
Both Wide and Purje request
ed permits TO run in place Of
Nur1ni. who is under suspe nsion
for failing to appear at the Ma
tionaI championships Saturday
night and they are ''as good as
granted" Daniel J. Ferris. Sec
retary-treasurer OF the A. A. U.
announced today.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-25
Three KILLED IN
WEEKEND CRASHES
Man, Woman and Child Lose
Lives in State Accidents
one VICTIM AGED WOMAN
Danbury Boy, Union City Man. and
Mrs. Beattie, 70, OF Middletown,
Dead As Result Of Automobile
Crash,

BY the Associated Presa
A man, woman and a child were
weekend victims OF accidents in the
state while two persons are expected
to die Of injuries and four others
received minor hurts.
The dead are Mrs. Abbie Beattie.
76. OF Middletown: William Prusik.
IS, Union City and Ralph Ftngel, six.
Of Danbury. all killed by automo-
biles. Thomas Sinclair a chauffeur
of New London. Is in critical con-
dition as result Of a crash with q
truck operated by Mabel Downes OF
Groton. She received cuts and
bruises.
George Dominelli Of Meriden Is
suffering with a bullet in the alb
domen. accidentally discharged from
a rifle by his brother Patsy. q vet
eran of the World War. The gun was
being used to prove that American
army drill methods are superior to
Italian systems when 1t suddenly ex-
ploded. Three laborers working In
a tunnel in North Branford were cut
about the fact and body by 4 dyna-
mite explosion. None were seriously
injured.
Woman Dragged 20 Feet
The woman lost her life when
dragged 20 feet by a machine oper-
ated by Ernest G. Linderne. He
claims she stepped into his path and
as he swerved to make a clearing.
her clothing caught in the rear fen
der and she was dragged along the
street until he could stop. He was
held In $1,000 bail pending an in
quest.
Prusik was killed instantly when
his car crashed into a culvert on
the Ansonia seymour road. pinnlng
him beneath.
Just before the fatality occurred
his small daughter got into another
machine with friends. His wife Ia
a patient in a hospital.
The death Of young Bingel result
ed from a fractured skull received
when run down by = machine two
weeks ago. George Wills of Bridge
port the operator. surrendered to
police when informed Of the death
and furnished $1,000 bail to await
the result OF an inquest Thursday.
10 Die In Bay State
Boston. Feb. rs (EP)-Ten per
sons lost their lives In automobile
accidents last week in MaMachu.
setts, according to the report OF
Registrar Of Motor Vehicles George
A. Parker.
This was an increase Of two over
the preceding week. During he
week. 81 operators were convicted
Of driving under the influence OF
liquor. while 10 persons were given
Jail sentences for that oftense. A
total Of S65 licenses and registration
were suspended or revoked during
the week.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-25

ment made by the mayor the day
after a meeting of the senior high
school Parents and Teachers' asso-
in which the mayor said:
Mayors Attack On Day
my attention has been called 10
an article In last nights paper in
which William H. Day IL quoted as
saying The mayor IL trying to bring
the school committee into politics.
One man has placed himself In the
position where he blocks the educa.
ton Of our children. II ! have 10
stand on my two legs and fight
will fight and will continue to do
20 II It win help education. But If
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New Britain herald., 1929-02-25
AMERICAN WARSHIP-
ANCHORS CHEFl)0
Cruiser Trenton Arrives to
Guard Rights ol Nationals
JAPAN SENDS FIVE SHIPS
Great Britain Also Has Rattieshtp
In Harpor-Chang Forces Re-
ported to Have Wiped Out Half
Hundred Villages.

Hundred Villages.
Chefoo, China, Feb. IS M-The
United States cruiser Trenton A.
rived at Chefoo this morning to pro-
tect American lives and property
during the disturbing military situ-
alton.
The trip from Manila was in re-
sponse to requests from Leroy Web
ber. American consul here.
Meanwhile the Japanese also were
increasing precautions for the pro-
lection OF their nationals and pro-
perty. Another Japanese destroyer
and a first class cruiser. the Kiso.
arrived here last night while still
other war craft were sent to Lung
kow. occupied by the revolving na-
ttonalist soldiers.
The arrival brought foreign war
ships here to seven. Five Of these
are Japanese. one is British and one
American.
SO villages Destroyed
Reports reached here today that
the revolving soldiers under the
leadership Of Chang Tsung-C Chang
had razed SO villages In tho neigh
borhood OF Lungkow. Their mo-
tive was unexplained.
A large body Of the revolters ex-
tricated themselves from . cul de
sac near Kusien. rs miles west OF
here, at great cost to themselves. 4
number were killed and 500 taken
prisoners. The remainder retreated
northward toward Tengchow. appar-
entity the seat OF the revolution.
General Liu Chen-Nien. nationalist
commander here. is consolidating his
position. and preparing for . fresh
advance. While the exact situation
in the province is not known. due
to disrupted communications. It u
. believed he will be able to hold his
own and possibly slowly drive back
the revolters.
Late advices from Marking indi-
Gated that the Nationalist govern
ment military headquarters ordered
troops stationed at Haichok and
Northern Kiangsi province sent -
reinforcements to Chefoo. Gum
boats Of the northeastern squadron
were ordered to blockade Lungkow
and cut OF possible retreat Of Chang
Tsung- Chang from that point. A
Nationalist gunboat arrived at Che
foo from the Mukden district to aid
In the defense OF that city.
A spokesman for the Nationalist
government office at Shanghai issued
statement charging Japan with re-
sponsibility for development Of the
uprising in Shantung.
1t is said the Nationalist govern
ment felt that Japan 'instigated the
revolt, desiring to create disorder ct
Shantung thereby providing an sx-
cuse for the continuance Of troops at
Shantung under an arrangement
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New Britain herald., 1929-02-25

held. and 1t was generally believed
that Alderman William H. Judd had
the same idea in mind when he
voted to accept the report but re-
served the right to oppose any
amendment he did not approve OF
at the formal hearing.
Mayor Paonessa Is an advocate Of
popular vote on special appropria-
tions. He defended the plan against
the attacks directed at it by the leg.
'slattve members when they met at
(9Hno... -. was supported by
.,.te "eDt.. thomas F.
oiQ, Conn ther mem.
(C0nfinueA an paoe "a
New Britain herald., 1929-02-25
MILK COSTS SIS PER PINT

Torrington. Fen. Is ReTheft Of
an eight-cent pint bottle Of milk
cost Leo Jones. Negro, SIS in city
court here today.
Jones was caught this morning in
the act Of taking the bottle from Z
milk wagon.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-25
DAY again SEEKS
EDUCATION OFFICE
Controversy With Mayor has
Echo in Announcement
INTENDED TO STEP OUT
Chairman p. f. King, Secretar!
Henry T. Burr and Joseph ~. Hai-
loran Also Decide to be Csndi-
dates for Reelection.

Echoes OF a controversy between
Mayor Angelo NJ. Paonessa ana
School Committeeman william H.
Day were heard today when In an
nouncing his intention Of seeking re-
election to the school bard. Mr..
Day said he had intended to retire
because OF business reasons but feIt
he had to run to vindicate his posi-
ton on the high school addition con-
troversy.
Mr.. Day had reference to a state
New Britain herald., 1929-02-25

Summit. N. j., Feb. Is (UP)-
Dressed in woman's clothing. the
body Of Arthur Lawrence Piper. 16.
was found hanging from . wate'
:" the kitchen Of his home T.
lis mother. Mrs.. Franc
Piper collapsed a
explain her sons vi
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