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upon the proceedings. Comment upon
the failure of the defendant to take
the stand is forbidden and legislation
recently was introduced to prevent Fed
eral judges from expressing personal
opinions as to the credibility Of wit
nesses or the weight of testimony.
Power to Comment.
The power of the court to comment
upon fact seems to rest upon the COM
mon law and first was denied by statute
in North Carolina in 1896. Other
States followed the example of North
Carolina and the old common law rule
permitting comment upon fact and ex-
preston of views upon the evidence in
the judges charge survives probably in
not more than dozen States.
Such legislation doubtless grew out
of the recollection of abuses of power
on the bench in England, fragrant ex-
ample of which was the conduct of
Chief Justice Jeffreys who. in 1888, in
the trial of the aged Lady Lisle, &C
cused of treason in harboring fugitive
rebel after the battle of Sedgemoor,
was found guilty only after the chief
Justice had refused three times to ac-
cept an acquittal and had threatened
the jury with attainder.
General hostility to England in the
early days of our Nation was another
factor in the attitude of our early law
makers, and not unimportant one was
the conduct of many Federal judges in
the United States between 1795 and
1910, when the Federalist party had
employed the alien and Sedition law to
strengthen its position.
The conduct of certain judges pre-
siding at Sedition and libel trials in
those days did much to revive the an
cient fear of tyrannical bench. The
situation came to a head in 1905 in the
impeachment and acquittal of Justice
Chase as a result Of his overbearing de-
meanor at the trials of Fries and CAL
lender.
Nation Now Compact.
Those days have passed. Physically
the country has been knit together by
the development of means of communi-
cation until it is more compact today
than was Connecticut or Massachusetts,
a century and a quarter ago. The &C
ton of a judge on the bench in New
England is known on the Pacific Coast
within a few hours. He is elevated to
a position where the whole Nation may
scrutinize his every act if it will. A
Chief Justice Jeffreys is impossible to-
day.
England, so far behind us in the days
when conditions contributed to abuse of
power on the bench, is now ahead of us
in the administration of justice, If not
fully abreast of the times. In the in
dictments act of 1915 England adopted
a series of rules with regard to forms of
indictments, setting forth sample forms
to be deemed sufficient. Provision is
made for a rule committee of judges
and lawyers which has power to alter
anv of the rules relating to the form
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batting violations Of the law that may
make the problem less difficult. The OBJ
ject of criminal procedure always Is
punishment. That punishment is in
f1icted not as retribution or redress, but
as an example. To make that example
effective greater stress should be laid
upon the fact that punishment be sum-
mary, certain and impartial rather than
dilatory and uncertain, although per-
haps severe. To accomplish this pur-
pose our methods must be simple and
direct
Shortening and simplifying the proc
eSses of criminal law, extending the
power of the judge upon the bench. en-
forcing local laws locally instead of
through the already encountered Fed
eral courts. developing sense of re-
sponsibility in the individual citizen in
the community and in its judicial Off
cers-these are the steps which will
bring about the control of criminality
When beginning has been made upon
them the crook no longer can encourage
himself with the secret conviction that
he gets the breaks.
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Of Indictment set forth in the schedule
of the act. The court is empowered at
any time before or during trial to make
any orders which 1t sees flt for the
amendment of a defective indictment.
The adoption of such procedure in this
country would mean heavy reduction
in trial calendars and an immediate
speeding up of the administration OF
justice.
Not only is the appellate court given
power to make any necessary amend
ment to the indictment, but it is also
given authority to deal with the punish
ment imposed by the lower court. 1t not
only may reduce the punishment-it
may increase it. There is less chance
of a criminal appealing upon a techni-
cality or for the purpose Of delay If he
realizes that he runs the chance of
having his punishment increased.
Society Cannot Escape.
1t is true that society cannot escape
it's responsibility for influencing the
criminal. In the conditions of our mod
ern economic organization, with its ex-
acting social order, there are democrat
izing consequences. Under these con-
ditions certain individuals lacking the
equipment and the strength, the en-
gle, become filled with sense of social
injustice.
However crime may be influenced by
climatic or cultural or economic condi-
tons, the causes of crime are still in
doubt and involve consideration not
only of religion, but of economics, edu-
cation and sociology. Undoubtedly there
are causes beyond the control of the in
dividual, but common experience recog-
nizes the difficulty of too easy general
ization and indicates that most Grim
inals are much like other men. They
have been similarly endowed with a
sense of personal responsibility, and it
is only by gradual steps of disintegra-
ton that they have fallen.
Certainly one great moving force in
the commission Of crime is the desire to
obtain something by force or craft or
deceit rather than by work. In my eX-
perience as district attorney I was fire.
quently impressed with the parents of
young enthusiastically, saving, good
living. simple people. They were con-
tent to spend hard days of work and put
aside the simple savings from their
labor. But the younger men, seeing
others of their own age in easier or
luxurious positions, sought to reach that
place by more direct methods, and they
in turn would become dope peddlers,
bootleggerS or gunner.
It is doubtful If scientific treatment
can deal adequately with this evil. The
only finally reflective deterrent is moral
education and betterment.
Urges Speedy Punishment.
But while we do not seem able to deal
definitely and certainly with the under
lying causes Of lawlessness, there are
certain methods of procedure for COM
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merce. It is the primary offense for
which the criminal should be prose-
cuted, not the secondary offense, ana
the place of prosecution should be the
place where the crime was committed
and the court should be the local court
of that place.
Another law, local in its application,
which has been foisted upon the Federal
Government for enforcement, is that
forbidding traffic in narcotic drugs.
Yet New York State has no narcotic
law. Traf1ckers in narcotics are dealt
with by the Federal Government:
Whether the man is smuggler OF
drugs from foreign countries or petty
peddler, it is to the Federal Govern
ment that he is brought for punish
ment. Certainly the city drug peddler
ought to be brought under the Jurlsdlc-
ton of the immediate community.
Such jurisdictional changes would
make for the localization OF response
bility as to the community. 1t should
be localized also as to the individual,
the judge on the bench. Generation
after generation has placed its restrlc-
tons upon him until he has become
almost an attenuation, a condition
which tends to encourage the appoint
ment or election of men of mediocre
ability at law though, perhaps, OF eX-
traordinary ability politically. For
concentrated upuon making the position
one in which an INSCRIPTIONS man
could do the least possible harm, IN
stead of making it one in which an
able, upright man could do the most
good.
Individual Safeguarded.
Owing partly to the first settlers heri-
tage of oppression and recollectionS OF
such monstrouS judicial figures as Chief
Justice Jeffreys and partly to natural
antipathy to things English during the
early formative period of our Govern.
ment, the United States from the hrSt
has sought earnestly to safeguard the
rights of the individual in the criminal
courts.
We were the first to give felons the
right to defense by counsel, a right
which England did not recognize until
well into the nineteenth century; the
first to develop system of criminal
appeal. which England did not have
until 1907, and the first to permit a
criminal to take the witness stand IN
his own defense, a privilege which
felons did not attain In England until
1898.
No one today would deny the justice
OF such innovations, but the spirit
which inspired their adoption has been
permitted so wide latitude that our
courts have become arenas where rival
lawyers contend with technicalities as
their weapons and the judges play the
part of referees. Experts in this or
that are called to the witness stand
frequently, 1t appears, more with the
idea of putting up smoke screen that
may obscure unfavorable developments
rather than of throwing any real light
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Ford Buys Antique Coaches.

SAUGERTIEs, N. Y, June 8 GP.-
Customer and seller are both pleased.
An automobile dealer, former livery
man, has sold for a song dozen
swanky coaches, century or more old.
used for funerals and parades. He is
glad to get use of the storage space
The purchaser, Henry Ford, is delighted
to add to his collection of American
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New Britain herald., 1929-07-10
MICHAEL CAMPBELL
 DIES AT AGE OF 88
Cleveland Street Man Worked
 for R. & E, for 30 Years

Michael T, Campbell of 129 Cleve- land street, for many years a resi- dent of this city and one of the old est members of the Holy Name so- Cietv of St. Marys church died last night al his home following a lin gering illness. He was SS years of age.
 Mr. Campbell was born in New York city in lS4l. At the age of B hc came to this city and since then he Lad resided nere. He se- cured his hrst position in the Hum ason & Beckley plant, located at Washington st"nct. Later h: was employed by the Russell x Erwin Mfg. Co.,. and was connected with this concern for 50 years. He had lived in retirement for the past few years.
 He is survived hy two daughters, Mrs. James Rafftery of MiddletoWn and Mrs. Raymond l[nish, Of this city: eight sons, Michael, John. Jo- soph, Matthew, William, proni- hent baseball player; Edward George and Prank Campbell and several grandchildren.
 Funeral services for MT. Campbell will be held tomorrow morning al S:SO o'clock at his home and at 9 o'clock in St. Nary's church. Rev. Walter J. Lyddy. pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-10
RA|LWAY-PH0NE
 BONDS MAKE GAINS
AtChison and American Tele-
 phone Feature Days Trading

New York, July n PEActivlty in a few of the popular convertlbles increased sharply in today's bona market and early trading saw Atchi- son 41as and American Telephone 4l6s pushed into new high ground as heavy buying orders were exc cuted The railroad stocks feature bond scared 10 Al F and the tele- phone expenditure to 162 IS. The latter turning over at the hourly rate of S1,000.0o0 par value. Inter- national Telephone 412s moved within a fraction of yesterdays close.
 Missouri Pacific 12s also sold at q record price, rising 10 11S on nominal transactions. Southern Pa clfic 1-2s. with warrants and Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron 6s, struck some selling. but proved resistant after fractional losses had been recorded
 Other bonds showed marked ir- regularity in a characteristically dull and thin market. A few other rails sold higher but their gains were offset by losses in others Of various grades. Industrials and utilities, as we'll as United States government and foreign issues. were dormant in the absence of interest.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-10
Driver in Collision
 Held for Recklessness

John Leonardo of 20 Union street was notified today by State Police man Iekas to be in police court Fri day morning on charges of reckless driving and driving without license. He was operating a car which figured in a collision last month with a taNicab operated by Andrew Balm sky of o4 Miller street on Church street near the railroad passenger station.
 Balinsky filed an accident report with the state motor vehicle com missioner and the next day Leonardo applied for an operators license. The matter was turned over to the state police for investigation and Leonardo is said 10 have admitted that he had no 1929 operator's li- censc although he had license for few years in the past.
 Officer Zekas, in his inquiry into the case, came across evidence which, in his opinion. justified the charge of reckless driving. Officer John NJ. Liobler assisted him in the investigation.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-10

the necessary money to learn to fly nor to fly after they known how. Once they learn. they learn in a mans way. and they are just as good pilots"
 He saw entering wedges" that will provide avenues for women's entrance to the field. The state of Tennessee, he said, is arranging to offer free flying school courses to any college student, man or woman. who wishes to take them. So is West Virginia. These equal opportunities, Lankford believes, will increase the number of women pilots. and they will begin to go into the business of actual flying as into any other career, rather than using it as they now do as a means to an end.
 One other circumstance. he add ed. will work toward women's ad- vanCement in commercial aviation: By the time piloting becomes "as simple as taxi driving" there will he a necessity for pilots at lower salaries than they now receive.
 Bert Christopher. secretary of the Aeronautic associations contest committee, believes that the on-to- Cleveland derby starting at Santa Monica, California. about August IS will be spur towards women's ef- forts toward air records. Records, he explained are earned in a large measure by the craft in which they are attained, and women can man. age planes as we'll as men.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-10
Clad in Bathing Suits,
 Children Enjoy Rain

"Takin' Advantage of Me- was the song that the rain sung today, at least that part of the rain which fell on the park in the center of the city. Several children. clad in bath ing suits of questionable decency, basked in the fall of rain, regardless of the stares of passing motorists and the envious glances of the less fortunates who were clad in the conventional dress of the day. And among the less fortunates were many who had outgrown the days of playing around the streets on a hot day with bathing suits as the only method of keeping cool.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-10
Funerals
Mrs. Edna AlhancSc

Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Albanese. 20 year old wife of stephen Albanese of 69 Henry street were held this afternoon at 3:S0 o'clock.
 The services were held at her home this afternoon and in South church at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. William H. Alderson. assisted by Rev, MT. AL serio and Rev. Mir. Spalera officiated.
 As the casliet was carried out of tho church. Miss C, Tomasett of Meriden sang Nearer My God to Thee"
 The paf bearers were Anthony J. Albanese. Adam J. AlbaneSe, Ar mond J. Albancse. Albert J. Alban- csc Arthur J. Albanese and Joseph Callahan. The flower bearers were James Albanese. Anthony Albanese, Jr., Charles D'Avanzo and Anthony D'Avanzo.
 Rev. Mir. Anderson. Rev. Mr. AL serio and Rev. Mr. Spalera con- ducted the Committal services in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-10
BULLS IN CONTROL
 0F DAYS TRADING
Utilities Shares Lead Market Up
 Steel Report Cheers

New York. July 10 Pp-Bullish utilities in vigorous fashion in to- days stock market and the entire list moved irregularly higher in sympathy, although further profit taking in the motors and some of the important industrials was again in evidence.
 Call money held at 9 per cent but with an easier undertone and a good prospect of it's going lower shortly. While banks were bidding as high as 6 1-2 per cent for fed eral funds yesterday to improve their positions at the federal re- serve. there was little demand to- day. Time money held at 1-2 per cent
 The days industrial news was highly favorable, including L. S. Steels unified tonnage report as Of the end of June. showing an unim- portant decline of 47.257 tons. which was viewed as highly favorable, con- sidering that operat tions were held at near capacity during the month. Iron Age stated that the steel indus try will proba bly operate through this month and possibly the next at close to capacity. Freight car loadings were reported for the last week of June at 1,095,724 cars, the highest so far this year. and about 9 per cert above the like week of last year. Crude oil production again jumped to new level last week, but with the California re- striction going into effect in a few weeks the industry continued op- timistic.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-10
ALLEGED BURGLAR FACES
 SUPERIOR COURT TRIAL
Vincent JuchniewicZ Bound Over Under S2,000 After Hearing
 in Windsor.

Vincent Juchnicvicz, IS, of 16O Washington street, pleaded not guilty in Windsor town court last night but probable cause was found on the charge of robbery with Nio- lence and he was bound over to the September term of superior court in bonds of S2,000. He was identi- fled as one of group of young men who entered q store in Wind sor. and, armed with revolvers and knives, held up the proprietor and others, taking approximately s60 from the cash register and the proprietor, after which they fled in an automobile.
 Juchniewicz, it is said. denies having been in the store but infor- nation duplicating him was turned over to the authorities by another New Britain youth. They have been employed on a tobacco plantation in Windsor. Juchniewicz is already awaiting trial in superior court on the charge of burglary. having been bound over in local police court Monday in s1.n00 bonds. Judge W. F. Mangan appeared for him in both cases
 Although County Detective Ed ward J. Hickey expected yesterday to have the others in the group in court last night. Juchniewicz was the only one nresented + was said today the investigation is going for ward and other arrests may be made.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-10

today, said he was proud of the fact that they reached the Spanish coast. even if they did not get to Rome.
 If it had been possible we would have gone to Madrid to offer our personal congratulations to Fran CO.," Williams said.
 We had good winds, but at times the fog was so thick We could not see the ocean. We knew quite early in our flight we could not reach Rome. We were forced to leave be- hind too much gasoline.
 "On the way over we were con- fronted with some low-hanging cloud banks. Most of the time these prevented us from seeing anything and hurt our visibility greatly. In passing the Azores we were not able to see bit of land on account of the low-hanging clouds.
 We ate only bars of chocolate and drank only one bottle of coffee on the entire trip.
 Recognized Spanish Coast
 ''The Spanish coast was familiar to us. We had made a great study of it. When we realized that our fuel would not permit us to go on to Rome We began thinking about picking out landing field. We went for this one and landed with out any mishap."
 Two hundred gallons of gasoline was loaded onto the plane today for the flight to Rome. The fliers hoped to make Rome without any further interruptions in their journey.
 The flight of the Pathfinder and the recent transatlantic journey of the Yellow Bird under Jean Assolant. Rene Lefevre and Armeno Lotti, Jr, offered a striking simi- larity.
 Both planes left from Old Or chard. The Yellow Bird had Paris for it's destination and landed on the coast of Spain after it's fuel tanks had gone dry. The Pathfind- CT. on it's way to Rome. landed here, not far from the spot where the Yellow Bird landed, also with it's fuel exhausted.
 Fate Intervened In both cases the ultimate destin- ation was missed by trick of fate The Yellow Bird was burdened by heavy stowaway. whose added weight consumed much of the bad ly-needed gasoline. The Pathfinder pilots, in order to assure a safe get away, unloaded enough of it's fuel before leaving Old Orchard to have seen it safely to Rome
 The French plane was much faster in spite of the fact that il carried four men. three fliers and a stowaway. The Yellow Bird made the trip from the United States tc the coast of Spain in 30 hours and a half. The American plane, with but two men aboard, made the | flight in 31 1-2 hours. Both planes landed in Spain al night. Both sets of fliers received great ovations from the natives ant the hospitality of the government
New Britain herald., 1929-07-10
Real Estate News
Warranty


 Stanislaw Cieselski to Gabriel Kaminski, Grown and Smith streets Joseph A. Carlson to Anna Gozzo Belden street.
 Iva M. Bancroft to Samuel Mar shall. Cedar street.
 Galliano Lazzerini to Rose Costa, Daly avenue.
 Samuel Marshall to Iva NJ Ban croft. Corbin avenue
 Mortgages
 Anna Gozzo to Commercial Trust Co.,. S200, Belden street.
 Gerhard E. Meyers to Prudential Mortgage and Investment Co.,, S2,- 500. Lake Boulevard.
 Marion D. Mix, ct al, to Martin Anderson. s1,32O, Highland terrace. Gabriel kaminski to Frank Cry guc, $1,200, Smith street. Gabriel kaminslli to Michael w. Delaney SAYS, Smith street. Gennaro Palmieri to Hardware City Lumber Co.,. s2,000, East street. Galliano Lazzerini to Rose Costa, S95O. Daly avenue.
 Michael Anderson to Burritt Mu- tual Savings bank, $6,500, Pendle- ton road.
 Julian Nadolny 10 Benjamin Bel man, S1,110, Burritt street.