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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-18
Police Mark time
IN JACKSON MURDER
Daughter Retains Counsel
and Interest Shifts to
Probate Court

Willimantic, Feb. IS R-Inquiry
into the murder of William E. Jack
son. county detective, rested today
and attention was turned to the
probate court in which Miss Juanita
Jackson. his daughter. will seek ad-
ministration papers both on her
fathers estate and that of her
mother. Mrs. Gertrude Jackson. who
was buried on Saturday.
Miss Jackson retained Arthur T.
Kelly as counsel but today she stat
ed that no time had been set for
going to court for the necessary Az
thority to begin settlement of the
affairs Of her parents.
Miss Jackson, with Mrs. Ada An
drews. who has been looking after
the Jackson home for more than a
fortnight, were down town this
morning. The former said she was
still very weary from the experiences
which had come to her in the course
of which she lost both parents nut
she thought that in a few days she
would recover her composure and
return 10 her store duties. She ex-
pected to remain In the Jackson
home for the present.
Inquest Not Complete
Coroner Arthur G. Bill of Daniel
son is yet to complete his inquest
into Mr. Jackson's death and also to
decide If an inquest into Mrs. jack
sons suicide is necessary. Only one
officer of the several who had
given their exclusive attention to
the Jackson case was seen today.
Chief Investigator Edward J. Hickey
was away. and the police headquar-
ters said that they were attending to
other matters.
1t was not known today when
Coroner Bill will resume his inquest.
Says He Feared Poison
Providence, II. l., Feb. II R-Thc
Providence Journal says today under
a Willimantic. date line that County
Detective William f. Jackson, for
at least a week before he was mur-
dered feared that his wife was going
to poison him and that while he lay
on a sick bed, he refused to accept
any food except that served by his
24-year- old daughter, Juai ita."
The Journal further says 1t learned
that on one occasion, Mrs. Jackson
threatened to shoot her husbands
aged mother, Mrs. Sarah +. Jackson.
and carried a gun which she showed
the mother-in-law when she voiced
the threat.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-18
CITY BOND ISSUE
SELLS BELOW PAR
Money Raised for Erection Of
High School Addition
E. F. HALL DISAPPOINTED
Securities For $4,000 Disposed Of
For $535, ,422, Requiring City 10
Pay 4.32 Per Cent Instead of An
ticipatcd 4.:5 Per Cent.

The municipal bond issue of $780,
600 to erect an addition to the Senior
High school went on the market to-
day for $5s5.442.4O. to the disap
pointment of Chairman Edward +.
Hall of the board of finance ard
taxation, who had been confident the
securities would bring at least their
par value.
II. L. Allen of New York City, and
G. L. Austin Of Hartford, were the
successful bidders, shading the five
ether bidders with their offer Of
?9.156. This requires the city to
pay approximately 4.32 per cent for
the money, when Ia per cent had
been estimated.
Other offers received were: Con-
ming e. Co. of Hartford. and II. l.
Day of Boston. 5000; Dewer. Bacon
and Co. OF New York, and Stone
Webster L. Blodgett of Boston,
99.30S; Guaranty Co. and Bankers
Co. of New York. 99.S13: Estabrook
4; Co. of Boston, and Putnam Co. Ct
Hartford. 9S.S5; National City Co.
OF New York, 9S.2199.
The bonds will be delivered at the
First National bank Of New York
City, Thursday or Friday of this
week. The bid does not include ac-
crued interest, which also will be
paid.
Bond Issue Disputed
The purpose for which the reven-
ue from this sale is to be devoted
has been the subject of much dis
cussion over a period of years. Sc
lection of an architect precipitated
a fight in the school committees
meetings. Later Mayor Paonessa
made known his objection to the
erection of an addition to the presept
buildings and when the bond issue
came before the common council for
approva! he carried his fight to tina!
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-18
Danny Devere, Old
Time Minstrel. Dead

Wheeling. w. Va. Feb. Is R>-
Danny Devere. 50. old time minstrel.
who appeared with Primrose and
West, Lew Dockstader. Al G. Field
and with the Wizard of o. in the
original cast. died here Sunday night.
Up to the time of death Devere
held a responsible position in the Of
fee OF I. NJ. Scott, president Of the
Wheeling Steel corporation. Cause
Of death was not given.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-18
President PRO TEN.
fight ANTICIPATED
Nair and Falk May Be
Rival Candidates for
Office

A contest between Alderman Da-
vid l.. Nair of the first ward and
Alderman Walter r. Falk of the
second. for the position of president
pro tenn. at the republican caucus
which will follow the off-year city
election. is understood to be in pros
pect, although neither has come out
yet as candidate.
Nair is the present holder of the
office. having been elected last
spring when Alderman William II.
Judd declined the ffer OF his COL
leagues to return him to the post
which he had held for two terms.
Although both Nair and Falk enter
ed common council service the same
year, in 1922, Falk's elevation to the
aldermanfc circle pre-dates that Of
Nair by two years. After the second
warder had been in the council
two years, the retirement of the
late John F. Gill left a vacancy
to which Falk was elected. Two
years later, Alderman C. J. Dehm
was appointed chairman of the
board of fire commissioners, and
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-18
IL Documents Affect
Stanley Street Realty

Eleven documents affecting tho
property at 14S7 Stanley street,
were filed for record at the office
of the town clerk today. After q
mortgage Of $500 had been pro.
cured by Willis H. Norton from the
Stafford Savings bank, he sold the
premises to Arnold G. Grant, trus-
tee. The following named persona
had filed documents releaAaI me-
chanics liens on the house: sam
Kolodney. ct al, Hardware City T1le
Co.. Levio Bessoni, New Britain
Lumber Co., Sherman sand Co.,
Christian A. Bauer, Frank 0fnseurx,
Herbert v. Can1t st a.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-18
1N0 ARRESTS MADE
FOR gang MURDERS
Police. Again Suspected Of En-
eineerin6 Chicago Killings
"pURPLE" GUNMEN OUT

Two Assassins Said to Have Worn
Patrolmen's Uniforms - Machine.
Gun Leader of Capone Crowd Is
Hunted.
Chicago. Feb. Is R)-The purple
fades from the gang massacre pic
ture, and the blue of police uniforms
again tints the canvas.
The states attorneys office ex-
pressed itself today as satisfied that
the purple gang of Detroit had no
important part in last Thursdays
scptuple Staying. At the same time
investigators were given further
testimony that two of the slayers
were dressed as police officers.
There was discouraging lack OF
definite progress reported both by
police and by the states attorney.
In the four days since the seven
members of the George (Bugs)
Moran gang were lined against d
brick wall and slain there has been
no arrest of a single suspect. it was
pointed out by David Stansbury, il,
charge of the investigation for the
states attorney.
Caldwell Saw Auto
II. Bruce Caldwell. president of the
board Of education. volunteered new
information last night which accel-
Grated the investigation. Caldwell
told of seeing an automobile which
he thought at the time was police
squad car. The machine ran
through a red light u few blocks
north of the garage in which the
murders were committed.
Caldwell fixed the time of the in
cident as u few minutes before the
slayings took place. Two men in
the car, he said, wore police uni
forms, and there were three others
in civilian clothes also in the ma
chine.
One of the men had a tooth out
in front, he said.
The car had slight collision with
a truck shortly after it passed him.
Caldwell related. corroborating the
account of a truck driver who ear
lier had reported that his truck was
grazed by the machine.
1t has been an accepted theory
with investigators that the Gusen-
bergs, Frank and Phil, who were
among those killed, would never
nave lined up with their faces to the
wall unless they had believed the
men who invaded the garage were
not dangerous. If the Gusenbergs
and their companions had recognized
the invaders as policemen. or had
reason to believe them policemen,
they would have been willing to
CONTINUED on Page 11)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-18
[N|fES HUSBAND,
runs TO GET help
chicago Bride Repents
Quickly -Stabbing Fol-
lows Slight Quarrel

Chicago, Feb. Is R-A bride Of
ven months plunged a butcher
hife into the breast of her husband
krly yesterday and then ran
roaming for help, that he might
pt die.
Monte Tennes, II, whose uncle Of
same name Is a power in a syn
cate for dissemination of race
hck information. had quarrelled
)th his 19-year- old wife over "prac-
fally nothing"
Mont and l had gone to a party
a friends" Mrs. Tennes told po-
be, land ! guess We had too many
links. When We got home early
sterday morning we started to
(arrel.
Il insisted that we retire and Mon
said, Won't He sat down and
gan to read. We quarrelled some
pre- and I ran to the kitchen. got
butcher knife-and rushed at Mon-
/ must have been crazy. Monte
hbbed me and we tussled; then he
(nt limp and gasped."
The condition of Tennes was cri-
al today. His left lung had been
nctured.
Police who went to the Tennes
artment after call by the apart
fnt house manager found Tennes
Fetched out on couch. weak from
- ~
ceiling beside him. crying and
inging her hands.
rennes, who Is 26 years old, re-
bed for several hours to tell what
d happened, and gave his story
" after he was shown a signed
tement by his wife.
Let her CO." he implored officers.
he didn't mean it. I'll never pro-
Eute."
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-18
HOOVER ENDS HIS
FLORIDA VACATION
President Elect Leaves Mi
ami for Washington
on Special Train

Miami. Fla, Feb. IS R}-Presi-
dent-elect Hoover bade farewell to-
day to this land of sunshine, head
ing for Washington on a special
train which left here at 1O:3O a. m.
The next president and Mrs.
Hoover occupied a private car alone
but several of their friends had
compartments in other cars of the
long train. These included Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Ricard, of New York.
who have been house guests at
Belle Isle, and A. w. Shaw of Chi
cago a member of the committee on
economic trends of which the presi-
dent-elect is chairman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover left the
James c. Penney home on Belle Isle
less than half an hour before train
time. motoring across Biscayne Bay
to the Florida east coast station.
Hoover Thanks Florida
Before leaving Miami, President
elect Hoover stopped to express his
appreciation of the manner in which
the people welcomed him.
Il want to express my apprecia-
ton TO the people of Miami and
Florida" he said. They have given
us a very happy vacation and We
hope to be able to come again.
A schedule of q hours. two hours
faster than that Of the regular
trains, had been made for the
Hoover special with only such stops
en- route to Washington as will be
made necessary for operating pur-
poses. Invitations had been receiv-
ed for the president-elect to attend
demonstrations in his honor in Jack
sonville and other cities, but all Of
them were declined. The special is
due in Washington at 1880 p. m. to-
morrow and Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover
will go direct to their street home
to remain until inauguration day.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-18

to this condition, present owners
have refused to pay. The month of
grace elapses tomorrow. and steps
had been taken to have the realty
liened. but today's development fore
stalls this action.
A proposal is now before the gen.
eral assembly to constitute the
mayor and board of aldermen as a
body to head disputable questions
involved in the drive to collect over
due assessments. and when this has
been accomplished it is believed
most of the cases will be COM
promised without liening.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-18
DIR. 0SbALDESI0N
COMMITS suicide
Aged Physician Shoots Himself
in Asbury Park Shack
ONCE CALLED HORSE THIEF
Jersey Medical Man Nearly 100
Years Old Won Fame Three
Years Ago When Sheriff Served
so Year Old Warrant.

Asbury Park. N. j., Feb. IS Up
DR.. Edwin Pye Turner Osbaldes
80 year old veteran of the Crimean
war. who became front page news
three years ago when Il gray haired
deputy sheriff arrested him on a half
century old charge of horse stealing.
was found a suicide today.
The old physician was found ly-
ing on the floor of his two room
shack in Railroad avenue by pa
trolman. A revolver was in his hand.
and bullet wounds were found
through his neck and side, over the
heart. The shack Is across the street
from t., railroad signal tower, the
ladder of which he used until re-
Gently in public exhibitions Of his
exercising.
Denied Theft Of Horse
To the day Of his death he stontly
d. .lied he ever had committed an
act of wrong doing, and held that a
half brother. who bore the same
name and q striking resemblance to
him was the Edwin Turner" who
appeared on the records as the
horse thief and jail breaker in Hing
hamton. N. T.. in 1880. Deputy
Sheriff H. Foster Black. died more
than a year ago at the age Of 81.
and DR.. Osbaldeston publicly forgave
him.
Osbaldeston took up his residence
here in 1910 and he became q
favorite throughout the city. His
courtly bearing and interesting
anecdotes winning him the friends
who came to his defense when Black
appeared with his yellowed warrant.
At their request Governor Moore
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-18
26 Liens Which City Threatened
to Place on Properties to Collect
Pavement Bills Long Due, Held Up
Mayor Paonessa Recommends Delay After Conference
With Tax Collector Loomis- Changes In Owner
ship and Refusal to Pay Compcate Situa-
tion-Assembly May Start Inquiry.

Liens which were scheduled to be
placed tomorrow against 262 parcels
of property will not 60 on record.
Collector Bernadotte Loomis said
today after he had conferred with
Mayor Paonessa.
Warrants for the collection of as
sessments for new pavements were
issued one month ago and notice
was given that liens would follow IN
a month If the payments were not
made. The accounts are of long
standing and much Of the property
involved has changed hands. Due
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-18
AGED MAN IS INJURED
WHEN auto HITS WAGON
Eugene Steele of 1O6 Wallace Street,
Thrown Out When Judge Girls
wold's Car Hits Team.

Eugene Steele, an aged man Of
los Wallace street was brought to
New Britain General hospital about
2:30 this afternoon for treatment for
lacerations about. the head and an
injury to his hip. sustained when an
automobile driven by Judge George
c. Griswold Of Berlin town court
struck a horse and wagon in charge
of steele, on Berlin road.
The team was upset and Steele
was thrown out, according to the
hospital report. Steele was able to
60 home after his injuries were
dressed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-18
REED and BORAH
DEBATE DRY Law
Missouri Senator ReneVs Attack
Upon Prohibition
ASSALS JONES MEASURE
Retiring Democratic Leader Tells
Colleagues He VIII Not Name
Oongressmea Who Vote Dry but
Consume Liquor.


Washington. Feb. Is R-Before
gallery crowds lured by the pros
pect of an oratorical conflict between
two renowned debaters-Reed and
Borah-Senator Reed Of Missouri
resumed today his farewell attack
in the senate upon the prohibition
law.
The senator began soon after the
days session opened, aware that
Senator Borah of Idaho contem-
plated delivering reply. Borah sat
silent as Reed opened with the same
bitterness he employed Saturday in
his criticism of the dry law. The
Immediate object of his fire was the
pending Jones bill to increase maxi.
mum penalties for violations of the
law.
Spectators leaned far over the
gallery rail to look at Senator Borah
- he came in, armed with several
eheafs of paper, brief case and
pome newspaper clippings. appar-
pntly to be used in his speech.
He Was Merely Testing
A murmur Of amusement ran
hrough the galleries when Reed de-
clared at the beginning of his ad-
dress that remark made Satur-
hay in jest seems to have caused
some uneasiness." He referred to
his statement that he might some-
ime make public the names of con-
Eressmen who vote dry but never
heless drink.
Il thought l had made clear that
was joke, but / suppose ! should
have labelled 1t so," the Missourian
aid with broad smile.
Il am not going to make those
lames public. I would not violate
he confidence OF friends. So all may
be composed.
Il may have made mistakes dur
hg my life, but / have never sunk
b the low level of a prohibition in
ormer."
With this preliminary, the senator
raded into his address with clear
ut sentences and a slow, measured
oice.
Force has been substituted for
eason," he said, ''the penitentiary
pr persuasion. cruelty for charity.
We have abaDdsaed tha Bible and
he prayer book and have taken t.,
he lash. the prison, the gun, the
ludgeon."
He told story OF "a nice. we'll
aeaning lady" who asked what dit
erence 1t made II a few hundreds
(Cnntinued On Pare 1Ql
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-18
Opposition From Property 0un-
m Nay Result in Cutting Of
Finance Bolld Budget Draft
NORRIS COHEN PREDICTS
REALTY WILL Be HURT
Second Largest Individual Tax Payer
Declares City and Banks WIN be
Forced into Real Estate Dusinesa
Through FOrecl0sures-I
Discussion OF Appropriations ut
Mayors Office Tonight.

Payers Of heavy taxes have de-
clared war on the eS-mills rate pro-
posed by the board OF finance and
taxation and have found sympathy
among the members Of the common
council who tonight. at an informal
meeting. will launch into the budget
In an effort to cut out at least one
mill. The rate recommended by the
board of finance is two mills higher
than that OF the current year.
Morris Cohn, for many years the
city's highest individual taxpayer
and now second highest on the list. is
one OF the leaders in the drive
against the increase. He predicts
wholesale foreclosures il the coun-
Gil permits the increase to go
through,
Claims Property is Over Assessed
Citing his personal experiences,
Mr.. Cohn today offered to prove that
his properties are assessed at about
f15 per cent of their market value.
whereas, he claims, the proper
assessment would be IS per cent of
that figure. His most recently conf
pleted building. the Doris Hotel on
Main street, is assessed for $4,000
more than it cost to build, he agreed
to prove.
Mr.. Cohn is not apprehensive that
he will be deprived of his holdings
through the process Of foreclosure
but he is certain, he said. that at least
rs per cent of the tenement buildings
In New Britain will change hands
next year through the medium of
the civil court II the new tax rate il
higher than the present.
III 1t is the wish of the common
council to put the city govern ment
and the banks into the real estate
business. then all they must do ia
put through that rate OF 2S mills"
Mr.. Cohn summarized.
Calls Realty Returns Low
His survey of real estate about
the city convinces him that build
ings are not averaging more than
SO per cent occupancy. Realty condi-
{Confinuad m Ds~o sr~~N
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-18
LITTLE GIRL CRUSHES
HAND IN CLOTHES WRINGER
Louise ROderick OF 43 Cherry Street
Taken TO Hospital With
Painful Injury

Louise Roderick, colored. of 43
Cherry street, is at New Britain
General hospital for treatment for a
badly crushed right hand. The
child. who is 9 years Of age, caught
her hand in a clothes wringer at
her home today. She was in severe
pain when admitted to the hospital.
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-05
Today. Features

A program of rain songs en- titled April Showers will be pre- sented over WOR and WNAC at 8 o'clock tonight by a quartet. an orchestra and vocal soloists. April Showers from the 1922 Music sBoA revue will be the theme song of the broadcast which will be follow- ed by What Do We Do on a Dew. Dew, Dewy Day." Rain" Look for the Silver Lining" "A Garden in the Rain,' Tt Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo-" Rain or Shine" Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella" and "If You Want the Rainbow
 The Luther Trio, a vocal organ
 ization, which has gained popularity in the past over the radio. will be heard tonight during concert Of popular selections at 10 o'clock ovel the same stations. ;ssisted by an orchestra. Songs and selections to be heard include Good News'
New Britain herald., 1929-04-05
Swiss Watch Makers
 Fear Tariff Boost

Berne. April $ Pt-Swiss watch hat the Unitew States will make heavy increases in import duties on small watches as they think this will prove a big blow to an industry in which Switzerland eXcells.
 The Watchmakers' Fedora ton says it has received adVices from New York and Washington that the projected increase in duties will reach 500 per cent on certain parts of watches, including movements
New Britain herald., 1929-04-05
l0:0O-El Patio dance orchestra

10:0O-El Patio dance orchestra
 1tOO-WlG, Atlantic tty-273 s:oO-Shelburne concert orchestra S:45-Playground Pals 9:0o-McDonough. accordionist s:S0-Speciai program 1o:00-Jean Wiener. oryanist 13:0-Dance orchestra
 7sU-WGY, Schenettady-3so 6:oo-Stock reports. produce mar
 ket. farm forum. news 6:So-Raybestos program 7:00-Union College speaker 7:15-Dinner music
 7:e5-Health talk: Arpeako Min-
 strels
 s:0o-Page-M Morris program S:30-General Electric conSeN or
 chestra
 5:00-Same as WEAF lo:oo-General Electric orchestra 1o:s0-With the Senate
 ss0-kDkA, pittsburgta-3OS 6:15-University address S:3V-William m- Penn orchestra 7:oo-Eclipse Lawn Wover 7:15-Same as WIZ 10: William Penn orchestra 7OO-WLW, Cinctnnati-4:S 5:0O-Tea Time Trio
 5:S0-Live Stock Reports
 s:4e-Jack and Gene
 6:00-Time and News
 6:30-Dynacone Diners 7:oo-Lansscaping the Home Grounds 7:15-Health Talk 7:30-Dixie Circus
 S:o0-Musical program S:30-The Quakers and orchestra 9:00-Musical Review S:30-Thcater Memories lc:00-Challengers orchestra lo:30-Musical program 1:00-Slumber music l2:60-Jan Garber and orchestra | l2:S0-Jack and Gene
New Britain herald., 1929-04-05
EAST AND WEST STATIONS

1.5O-WODA. PatersOn-.4O 5:3o--News; sport talk 6:0O-Coloniai dinner music G:S0-Frankie Pagano's Califor-
 nians
 7:00-Radio shoppers guide 7:30-Air school, Nature 7:45-Air school. "Mathematics" s:o0-Dick Roberts Entertainers s:5o-Weekly Devotional services
 1i50-WNJ. Newark-2O7 1o:ol-Francis orchestra, entertain 1l:00-ISanio Twins Dills orchestra 12:00-2: 2:oO-Demonstration hour 2:o0-WNJ studio party
 stO-WlP. l'hiladelphia-lS2 s:30-Time: weather; ensemble 7;oo-Chimes; Wip's roll call 7::0-Mitten Management period S:0o-Ha joca Musical Shower 3;0o-Seivad 1nstrume ntal Trio