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New Britain herald., 1929-08-20
MONROE ST. EXTENSION
 APPROPRIATION SOUGHT
Street Department Will Ask Com mon Council to Authorize
 S5,52S For Work

A step looking to completion of the Monroe street extension, joining that highway with Ellis street, and providing crosstown highway, is being taken by the department of public works in the form of a re- quest for permission to expend s5.- 52S.6S on the project.
 The job was undertaken two years
 go, but was not pushed to comple- tion, a fact which resulted in com mon council criticism of the de- partment in charge and an order for completition of operations. In- cluded in the work for which the s5,52S.6S is to be spent are grading and retaining wall construction.
 The common council will be asked to give it's approval Wednesday night, and if such a vote is passed work will be started at once.
 The board is also planning to re- duce the grade at Pennington ave- nue and Commonwealth avenue, at cost of s1,750, one-half of which the state of Connecticut will be ask ed to pay. A request for authority to make such a proposal to the state highway commissioner is to be for Warded to the council
New Britain herald., 1929-08-20
British Plane Makes
 320 Miles Per Hour

Calshot, England, Aug. 20 P)- Flying Officer. Atcherley made a trial flight today in the super-ma- rine SC Schneider Cup entrant and attained a .peed which experts es- timated at somewhere between 320 and $50 miles an hour.
 He first taxied the trim craft on which Great Britain hopes have been pinned, for some distance in the Solent, and eventually took off in the direction of Cowes over which he made fine banking turn at an altitude of 1000 feet.
 He flew around Lee onfthe Solent and after being aloft ten minutes made a long sloping dive. He strengthened the machine out as it passed Calshot with the throttle ap- parently wide open. It was on this stage that he made his best speed.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-20
BOARD FINDS SHELL. BLAST LNEXCUSABLE Carelessness Blamed for Mantle Accident-Re-
 port Issued

New London, Aug. 20 R - The board of inquiry which investigated the death of a National Guardsman and the wounding of two others in a shell explosion at Camp Trumbnll, Mantle, said in its report today that the accident was due to carelessness in the handling of missfre.
 The explosion followed attempts 10 discover the reason why a light field piece, used in firing the morn ing salute, had failed to fire the shell. The boards report was sub- mitted by its chairman, Lieut.. Col. Thomas E. Troland, to Brig. Gen. James A. Haggerty.
 The board, which had for the other two members, Major Ebert l.. Darbie of Danielson and Captain George II. O'Brasky of New Haven, wound up it's extensive investigation by interviewing Corporal Peter F. De Leonardo and Private Anthony Donadio at the Lawrence and Me morial Associated hospitals here.
 Donadio lost his left hand and De Leonardo lost the thumb and index finger of his right hand. Private Peter P. Ainskowich died within a few minutes after the blast.
 The report further indicates that the men were injured in the line ot duty and will be eligible for compen- sation from the government.
 The evidence showed that in at tempting to remove the untired cartridge, the men used a ramrod which was left in the nozzle of the gun when the brecch was closed 6 second time, contrary to their train ing on how to handle a misstire. The theory most strongly considered or what actually caused the explosion was that the cartridge Was unseated with the ramrod after the breecf was opened and in closing the breecf the firing mechanism came in cen. tact with the cartridge cap.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-20
IT. SllOOK WAS calm.
 Stand up," said the court.

Dr. Shook was calm.
 stand up," said the court.
 Shook arose and faced the court. He was dressed immediately.
 The court room was crowded and the spectators rose in their seats to see him.
 Have you anything to say as to why sentence should not be passed upon you?" the judge asked.
 Has Nothing to Say
 No sir, your honor" said Shook, in low, but distinct tones.
 Tt is then the duty of the court" said Judge Scarlett, in view of the verdict of the jury and under the law for such made and provided, to impose the following sentence upon you:
 q sentence you to die on the 29th of November (Friday) by means of electric curren. passed through the body of sufficient intensity to cause
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New Britain herald., 1929-08-20
Snook's Appeal For New Trial Denied; Judg ge Sentences Slayer
 To Electrocution November g
Veterinarian Calm When Death Penalty Is Set - Re- moved to Death Row in Penitentiary-Attorney Argues Jury Swayed By Spirit of Mob
 in Returning Verdict

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 20 (UP)- The gates of the state penitentiary swung shut behind Dr. James How ard Shook today, Is minutes after he had been sentenced to death for the murder of Theora Hix
 The former university professor, American pistol champion and club man was assigned number 6O6S6 and a few moment later was locked in death row where four other men are awaiting execution.
 Execution Set for Nov. 20
 The death sentence was formally imposed upon Dr. Shook and No- vember 20, the day after Thanksgiv. ing, was fixed as the date for his execution.
 Sentence was pronounced by Judge Henry l.. Scarlett after the jurist overruled a motion for new trial. The motion alleged, among things, that the jury which convicted Shook last week was actuated by the spirit of the mob'
New Britain herald., 1929-08-20

Counterfeiters Flood New Britain
 With Worthless Five Dollar Bills
 Of Series 2-B With Lincoh's Face
Nearly 40 Spurious Notes, Poorly Made On Cheap Paper, Received in Deposits - Seal On Right Is Reversed-Federal Authorities Seeking Clue
 to Persons Distributing Them.

A flood of counterfeit bills has been discovered in banks in this city it was learned this afternoon.
 Officials of the Commercial Trust company stated that they have inter- cepted about six of the bills in the past week, the last one this morning. The New Britain National bank has received seven in the same period of time. The New Britain Trust and the Savings Bank have received about 10 each. The City National Bank has taken in eight limitations in the past ten days
 The bills are five dollar Lincoln bills, series 2-B and are said to be a poor imitation of the original They are easily detected by the fact that they are printed on a cheaper grade of paper and are illegible around the sides. The right hand seal is inverted and cannot be read.
 The bills are of the same plate as
New Britain herald., 1929-08-20
NONSTOP AVIAT0RS
 HEAD FOR SPOKANE
"Sun God" Refueled at Niles City, Mont,
 Today

Miles City, Mont, Aug. 20 tP)- The airplane Spokane Sun God" piloted by Nick Manner and Art Walker, on an attempted trans continental nonstop round trip flight, left here, presumably toward Spokane at 5:15 a. m. (mountain time) today after refueling. The plane circled the city for several hours before departing because of poor visibility caused by forest fires to the westward.
 The plane arrived here from Aberdeen, s. D., at 9:50 o'clock last night on the way to Missoula, but the pilots decided not to continue the trip because of poor visibility, resulting from smoke from forest fires and haze.
 Frank Wiley and Tom Mathews. two local fliers, were called on to refuel the Sun God. Neither has had experience in flying a refueling ship but Manner and Walker dropped notes explaining the task.
 IHe pllolS alSo ufoppeu d Hote asking that their regular refueling plane. which was to have met them in Missoula, proceed to Belgrade from Aberdeen.
 k. M. Wilson and A. Coppula, pilots of the refucling ship, an- nounced in Aberdeen, that they would be prepared to refuel the Sun God at Belgrade.
 Both expressed the opinion, how ever, that successful refueling of the plane here would make it pos sible for Manner and Walker to con- tinue on to Spokane, the end of their round trip journey across the continent without another supply of gasoline.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-20
HIS SUNRISE KISSES
 START FAMILY FIGHT
Husband Complains Wife Repulsed Affection
 at , q. m.

Kissing ones wife is understood to be allowable and in fact, desirable, but at o'clock in the morning Mrs. John Bleznik of 12S West street slapped her husband and repulsed him, according to Blezniks story in police court today when he was ar raigned on the charge of breach of the peace and assaulting his wife.
 Mrs. Bleznik, whose left eye was badly swollen and discolered from blows struck by her husband, but he wanted the court to believe he slapped her with two fingers. You're lying now" Judge M. D. Sake told him, and Bleznik hastened to assure the court that he has "heavy fingers and mere tap on Woman's face could easily cause a swelling and discoloration. He would not have struck her at all had she not started the scuffle simply because he sought to give an early morning demonstra- tion of his affection for her.
 Mrs. Bleznik, according to Officer John M. Liebler, came into police headquarters yesterday afternoon and complained of the assault. Last night Sergeant Stadler served a war rant on Bleznik and this morning, ac- cording to Officer Liebler, Bleznik admitted striking his wife.
 According to Mrs. Bleznik, it was the third time she had her husband arrested. He frequently abuses her verbally, especially when he is drink ing, but he assaults her only occa- sionally. Yesterday, she said, she had a dispute with him over possess sion of a pocketbook containing money which he wanted to spend on liquor. He eventually gave her the pocketbool, but he also swung his fist and it landed with telling effect. There are three children in the fam fly.
 Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Woods told Bleznill he should be sent to jail for 10 days for committing such an assault. and Judge Sake imposed a suspended sentence of 30 days with a fine of s10 and costs, warning the husband that his next conviction will mean the serving of the 30 days and probably more. Bleznik prom ised he would stop drinking and be- have. He is 36 years of age.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-20
POWDER AND SHELLS EXPLODE IN RUMANIA Reports of IS Casualties Denied-TOwns Panic
 Stricken

Bucharest, Rumania, Aug. 20 tP Seven carloads of powder and B. 900 shells stored in old Fort Dom- nesti, 12 miles outside of Bucharest blew up last night. The cause of the explosion could not be immediately learned by investigators from the war department.
 First reports said at least IS sol diers had been killed and 10 wound ed and that the presence of large number Of workmen in the building would probably swell the casualty list
 The minister of war subsequent- ly denied, however, that there had been any casualties and described the material damage as limited to destruction of few railway cars and a magazine.
 The populace of the region was panic stricken by the sound of the explosion.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-20
TRANSFERS
 ID HALT FURTHER CROWDING
Hoover, Good and Mitchell Reach Decision in Federal Peni-
 tentiary Problem Today
MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS
 WILL CARE FOR OVERFLOW

L Leavcnworth, Governors Island and
 AIcatraz to Be Turned Over to
 Justice Department-1,6 ,6O0 Con-
 yicts Can Be Cared for Under
 Plan and Thus Relieve General
 Institutions, President Believes.
 Washington, Aug. 20 tP)-A plan to solve in part the overcrowding in federal penitentiaries has been agreed upon between President Hoover, Secretary of War Good and Attorney General Mitchell. It con- templates. among other things, the transfer to the justice department of military prisons now but slight ly used.
 Three such prisons are at Leav- enworth, Kas.; Blackwell's Island and AIcatraz. These now have only a few inmates and can accommo- date more.
 LeavenwOrth First
 The first move in the new plan will be to turn over the Ieaven- worth military prison to the de- partment of justice.
 President Hoover's statement con- corning the prisons situation follows:
 Through the cooperation of Sec retary Good and the attorney gen. eral, l believe we have found tenn rorary solution to the problem Of overcrowding in the federal prisons, especially those at Atlanta and Leav- enworth.
 '"1he army has three major pris- ons-one at. Governors Island, one at Leavenworth and one at Alcatraz.
 "The army prison at Leavenworth is a model establishment with a ca pacity of about 1900 prisoners. At present there are only 600 army prisoners in the establishment. At the same time there are many va cancies in both Governors Island and Alcatraz Also there are va cancies for short time prisoners in some of the army post prisons. Be yond this again there are a number of men recommended for parole from the army prisons.
 Subject to our being able to overcome any .egal difficulties, it is proposed to make the Leayerwortf u military prison available to the de. partment of justice as a temporary measure pending construction of fur ther accommo modations by the depart ment of justice. This will afford re- lief 10 about 1900 prisoners from the general prisons at Leavenworth and Atlanta"
New Britain herald., 1929-08-20

those recently discovered in Bristol, which have been turned over to secret service men. All bills discov- cred in the city have been given to the federal authorities who are in vestigating the matter. As yet they have been unable to locate their origin.
 Bank officials stated that many persons in the city have been fool ed by the bills, due to the fact that it was not known that they were in circulation.
 About 35 or 40 bills have been dis covered here, and a few have been turned in at banks in nearby towns. There is no way to check up on the number of bad bills that are still in circulation, but it is hoped that all such bills will be turned in by those discovering them, in order that a
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New Britain herald., 1929-08-20
Crowd of 200 Sees Women Battle;
 Injuries Prevent Court Hearing

There was excitement and plenty of it about 3l Horace street yes terday afternoon, a crowd of about attracted by a fight between Mrs, Colk, which, according to reports, was fierce while it lasted. Sergeant P. A. McAvay, who investigated, ar rested both women for breach of the peace and assaulting. each other but neither appeared in police court to- day and the cases were continued until tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-20

Sergeant McAvay learned that Mrs. Colk was moving out of the house owned by Mrs Skorapski and the trouble had been brewing for some time. Mrs. Colk's husband called Dr. John J. Tokarczyk to at tend his wife, but the physician went into Mrs. Skorapski's tenement to attend her first, which added to the wrath of the Skorapskis.
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods told Judge Sake that both women were unable to be in court on account of their injuries.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-20
Searchers Find Dead Pilot 300 Feet From Wrecked Craft-P chute Apparently Fail ed to Open Victim Held Record.
Witnesses Say Machine Went Into Tail Spin From 1000 Foot Altitude Other Feminine Pliers Leave Phoenix for Doug las, Ariz., Early Today.

Phoenix, Ariz., Aug. 20 N)- Death thrust itself into the wom- ans national air derby today with the finding of the body and wrecked airplane of Miss Marvel Crosson, 25, one of the entrants, in the wilds Of western Arizona.
 The body and the wreckage told a silent story of what had happened when Miss Crosson, of San Diego. Cal, holder of the woman's altitude record, 23,996 feet, disappeared while flying with other contestants from San Bernardino toward Phoenix yesterday.
 Believe Flier Jumped
 Some distance separated the body and the plane, indicating that the craft had developed trouble and that she had jumped clear.
 Miss Crosson's parachute had been released, but was unopened, pos sibly indicating that she was too near the ground for it worked prop erly after being released.
 Searchers found the body and the wreckage 6 miles north of Wellton. in the rugged territory bordering the Gila river. They were directed to that point last night by residents who reported seeing a plane plunge into a heavy cottonwood growth. Two separate attempts were made to find the missing contestant last night, but the searchers returned tired and discouraged. They started back into the almost inaccessible country again this morning, how ever. and found the wreckage short ly after sunrise.
 Shortly before their hunt ended, planes from Los Angeles and Phoenix took off for an aerial search of the country.
 300 Feet From Plane
 Miss Crossons body was found about 300 feet from the plane. Badly broken. it indicated that she proba- bly, had met instant death from the fall. Around her broken form was draped the parachute which failed to open. The rip cord had been pull ed.
 The plane, too, was badly smash ed. Eye witnesses to it's fall late yes- terday said that it had gone into a tail spin, diving from an elevation of approximately 1000 feet
 Planes from Phoenix and Los Angeles left for Yuma Ariz., short ly after daylight to establish base and search for the missing girl pilot before it became known that her body had been found. Was Colorful Character
 Miss Crosson, 25 years old was one of the most colorful of the women pilots who took off from Cloverfield Sunday to compete in l the s25,000 race. She had long been 1 fascinated by aviation and took ap active flying with her brother, Joe. in 1922 at San Diego. Calf. In the spring of 1923 she made her first solo flight and developing rapidly as an expert pilot, entered the com mercial aviation field.
 i Two years after she first took a plane aloft, she took up commercial flying in Alaska, where her brother was employed as a transport pilot.
 Miss Crosson's most recent
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New Britain herald., 1929-08-20
No Word Received From Ships Along Route Plane is Taking Weather Near Hali- fax Bad-Due at Coast Early Today.
Observer Says Fog Pre- sents Major Hazard for Even Expert Pilots Aviation Authorities Be- lieve Men May Have Tried to Continue.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 Unsighted for almost 24 hours at noon today two youthful Swiss Giers were due at Roosevelt field late this afternoon if the perils of the hazardous westward crossing of the North Atlantic did not bring them down short of their goal.
 Leaving Lisbon early yesterday morning Oscar Kaesar and Kurt Luescher were seen flying over the village of Praia Victoria on the is- land of Terceira at o'clock, E. s. T., yesterday afternoon.
 Then silence enveloped their dar- ing exploit and through the night and the morning hours of today. no word was heard of them, al though several ships were steaming along the course they planned to follow The American coast was shrouded in fog.
 Speed Estimated
 At the speed the Swiss fiiers had maintained up to the Azores they should have reached Newfoundland about 4 o'clock this morning and Halifax, N. S., at 10. It had been their plan to refuel at Halifax if their gas was low, but they had said that if the supply was suffi- cient, they might decide to proceed to New York without landing. It was not believed they could get here until late afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-20
19 Are Candidates for
 Fire Dept. Lieutenancy

Nineteen applicants have al ready appeared in the field for prom otion to the lieutenancy made vacant by the resignation of Thomas Hinchey of Station f, members of the fire board report. For the place in the ranks which will be made va cant by the advancement of private to be lieutenant, more than 30 men have asked consid- eration.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-20
VETERAN OF FORCE
 CLAIMED BY DEATH
Charles Johnson, 65, Dies at
 Chestnut Street Home
ON RESERVE SINCE 1928
Popular cX-Bluecoat Became Super numcrary in 1868 and Regular in 1908 - Served Under Johnson, Rawlings and Hart.

Charles M. Johnson, 65, native of Sweden and since February, 1928, on the Veterans Reserve force of the police department, died at 7:30 this morning at his home, 339 Chest nut street after a long illness. The funeral will be held Thursday after room at Swedish Bethany church, with burial in Fairview cemetery.
 Joins Regular Force in 1903 MT. Johnson was born in Sweden January ], 1864 and came to New Britain in 1890. For several years he was employed at the Stanley Rule X Level factory and on Ice. 13, 1898, he was appointed to he su- pernu:nerary branch of the police department, being promoted to the regular force on April 27, 1903. A few years ago his health became poor and at his own request he was transferred to the veteran force eff fective February 1, 1928. For few weeks prior to the transfer he had been on a special assignment at po- lice headquarters, Chief Hart having taken him off the Lyceum theater detail because of his failing health.
 Although friends of the former officer realized for several months that he could not recover, they were shocked to learn of his death. He had a heart condition from which he suffered greatly, yet he always wei comed visitors cheerfully and enjoy ed their calling, for he was of a jo- vial nature and made many friends during the years he patrolled the streets of the city. Chief Hart and other members of the police depart ment were among the many who offered condolences today to the Wi COW and other members of the fam ily
 Served Under Chief Johnson
 When MT. Johnson became su- | pernumerary, the late Joseph R Johnson was-chief of the depart ment and when he became a regular | William J. Rawlings, now on pen sion, was chief. Charley, as he was known to thousands of New | Britain residents, did police work during a period when few of the | facilities of the present day depart. ments were in use, and he witnessed the expansion of the city and the nm (Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1929-08-20
PLANE MUST FLY
 OR QUIT CONTEST Mercury Speed Test Ordered Be.
 fore Craft Is Shipped WILLIAMS TO TRY TODAY
Navy Secretary Forbids T'iier To Enter Schneider Cup Races Unless Trial Is Satisfactory to Depart ment Today.

Washington, Aug. 20 P,-Assist- ant Secretary Ingalls in charge of naval aeronautics announced today that unless a satisfactory test flight were made, Lieut.. Al Williams rac ing seaplane Mercury would not be sent to England to compete in the Schneider Cup speed races.
 For some time Williams has en- deavored to test more thoroughly the little aircraft on the Severn river at Annapolis, Md.
 One thing after another has pre- vented this and it was announced at Annapolis yesterday that he would enter the ship in the races without further tests.
 Ingalls, said aviation engineers in the bureau of aeronautics had de- cided it would be useless to send "an untried plane to the race"
 Immediately afterwards Williams who conferred with Ingalls, this morning, left for Annapolis an nounclnS he would take the plane into the air even if weather con- ditions were not especially favor- able.
 Williams said he had confidence in the planes ability to fly and that he was anxious to enter the race. However, he added, because of opposition which developed yes terday to his plans to take the sea plane on the Majestic Friday with out further tests, he would attempt today to prove that the craft coul1 fly.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-20
Tog ShroudS Shores

New York, Aug. 20 P-Dense fog shrouded the North Atlantic coast today over the route mapped out by the youthful fliers on the transat- lantic plane Young Switzerland"
 The fog bank extended from Hali- fax to Cape Race and beyond. Dr. James H Kimball, meteorologist of the weather bureau, announced.
 If the f1iers elected to make the direct flight from the Azores to New York, they would not encounter fog. but aviation experts believed they would not make this effort because
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New Britain herald., 1929-08-20
DRIVER OF CAR HELD

New Haven. Aug. 20 UP)-Har- old F. Griffin, 23, was held on d technical charge of reckless driving today after his automobile had struck and fatally injured Daniel Mulvey, 12. The boy was said to have been playing tag in the street.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-20
New Service Planned

Berlin. Aug. 20 LP) - The Graf Zeppelin's flight from Friedrichshaf- en to Tokyo today brought forth a 20,000.000 project for regular Ger man. -Russian-J Japanese air service
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