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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31
TOPAY BROTHER
FOR VOYAGE TO j, 5.
Immigrant Sued for Money
Loaned for His
Expenses.

A year or so ago Anthony Gorski
came in this city from Poland on 4
passport purchased by his brother.
Wincenty. on the condition that az
soon as he secured employment he
would pay off the debt incurred
After his arrival. he was kept and
clothed by his kin for some time be-
fore securing work in one of the
local factories. A job was finally
obtained for him and he moved to
other quarters.
Today his brother, Wincenty,
brought suit for $3.50 for cost of
passage from Poland and for board
while he was living with him, claim
ing that Anthony failed to pay any
part Of the debt and did not live up
to his promise. The papers were
prepared by Attorney B. J. Mon
kiewicz and served by Deputy
Sheriff Matthew Papciak. The writ
Is returnable in city court.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31
WOMAN HURT BY FALL
TO GET $500 FROM CITY
Compromise Reached in Suit by
Mrs. Angela Bcrti, Who
Sought $1,SOO.

The action Of Mrs. Angela Berti
of SO Beaver street against the city
of New Britain. resulting from a
fall on a sidewalk on Beaver street,
about 80 feet south OF North Main
street on Feb. 10. 1928, was settled
in superior court today without trial.
Corporation Counsel J. H. kirkham
will present a resolution at the next
meeting Of the common council to
pay $500, the action having been
for $500.
Mrs. BERT was given a hearing by
the claims committee on April 26.
1928. and testified that the slippery
condition Of the walk caused her 10
fall and break her left arm between
the elbow and shoulder. Attorney
S. Gerard Casale represented her.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31
BULLET IS Lone
Clue IN JACKSON
MURDER INQUIRY
Police Try to Trace Gun From
Which Fatal .SS Calibrt
Slug Was Fired
MYSTERY ELEMENT IN
SHOOTING Is DEEPER

Dogs Lay Quietly In Kennel and
Kitchen While Master Was Shot
Down-Unrunled Parrot Found
Before Body OF Victim Was Cold
Coroner Bill Plans to Open InA
quest Shortly.
Willimantic. Jan. 81 W - Al
autopsy on the body of County De-
tective William E. jackson. slain by
q person unknown In the kitchen
Of his home Tuesday night, having
esta ablished the fact that q IS cali.
ber bullet penetrated his brain. ofs
ficers under Detective E. ]. Hickey,
Of Hartford county. today settled
down to the task OF trying to traco
the weapon used and the man who
held It.
Many rumors spread from mouth
to mouth last night but to these Mr.,
Hickey gave no attention. saying
that later on when there In some.
thing definite to say he would not
hesitate In saying 1t. One report had
officers going to Worcester on q
trail Of q man from that place but
this was disposed Of al . story
which naturally arose because Of
Jackson's connection with tho ice
box" bandits trial, and reported
threats at the time that someone
would get him: another report
was that whoever killed jackson
must have been familiar with the
detectives movements and his
habits.
Two Main Theories
The inquiry was going ahead on
two theories, one that a person who
was seeking vengeance had lurked
about the house and made entrance
after seeing Mrs. Jackson leave to
drive down town to get her dauRh-
ter. and that someone had driven
up quickly to the place, gone into
the house because the kitchen door
was unlocked. shot Jackson and
then left Immediately, the staying
having taken only q minute or two
OF the visitors time,
This latter theory is more strong
ly held al neighbors have said they
did not hear barking of the Jack.
son dogs. One dog was in its kennel
In the yard. and the other was iy.
Ing quietly in the kitchen when Mrs
jackson returned with her daughter,
Juanita, and found the body on the
floor.
A parrot In its cage on the table
showed no signs OF excitement
which might have been aroused had
jackson and his visitor engaged in
argument or q tussle.
Victim Had No Gun
Police also hold an opinion that
II gansster had come to the house
to have shot jackson he more likely
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31
TEN POLICEMEN TAKE
WOMAN "JAY WALKER
Long Island Girl Creates Excitement
A. First Victtm ol Broadway
Traffic Law.

New York. Jan. II R-1t took ten
policemen to nab the first woman ar
rested for Jay walking on Broadway.
The red traffic light and the hand
Of the law were against her when
Ella e. Colson. tripped across
Times Square last night.
Patrolman Doatka admonished
her. She tripped anyway. The pa
trolman had to run Z block to catch
her.
He escorted her In one door Of Z
taxicab and she promptly left by
the other unassisted.
Sharp raps on the pavement with
. nightstick brought nine other po-
licemen and the Broadway crowd,
Another chase and capture.
At the station the young woman
addressed her captors, with empha-
sis.
The desk sergeant was wondering
today where 290S Thirtieth street,
Long Island, might be. She gave
that address and was released.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31
Shanties of Quake
Victims Threatened

Athens, Greece, Jan. 81 @-Vic-
Tins Of last years earthquake In tho
historic city of Corinth. who have
been living in shanties and tents
ever since. nearly lost their make
shift homes last night when nro
swept through huge stores Of wood
supplies.
A high wind famed the damea
and for q time 1t WAS feared tAo
refugees shelters would b CO...
sumed, but the fire was checked fhio
morning after causing exteantV4
damage 80 .
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31
Johnson Predicts
Early War in Pacific

Washington. Jan. 81 R-Adop-
ton of a naval construction program
as a measure of national safety was
urged in the senate today by Senator
johnson, republican. California. who
said that 1t would be only a brief
period as time goes until the world
DANA will be played upon the Paci-
flc ocean"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31
'l& TO GRADUATE
FROM Senior II. 5.
Names Of Honor Pupils An
nounced by Principal Slade
RECOGNITION GIVEN II
Joeeph J. Kulesik and Ludwig Stahl
Average Better Than IS Per Cent
for Three Years-Boys Outnumber
Girls ln Class.

Girls in Class.
According to announcement made
today by Principal Louis p Slade of
the senior high school diplomas will
be awarded to 1913 members Of the
school mid-year graduating class at
exercises in the Central junior high
school auditorium tomorrow night
ut 1 o'clock. The honor students
were also announced.
For the first time In the memory
Of many Of the older graduates, the
boys outnumber the girls. There are
~ boys and Sc girls
The oficers are Milton Young,
president: Elizabeth Curtin. vice
president: Helena Burke. secretary:
and Everett Mitchell. treasurer.
Honor Students
Two pupils were awarded general
honors for having an average OF IS
per cent In their studies during their
three years at school,. They are Jo-
seph K. Kulesik and Paul Ludwig
Stahl.
Those who were awarded special
honors were as follows:
Bookkeeping-Melvin Orcutt Hall
English-Paul Ludwig Stahl.
German-Dora Bell.
History-Dora Bell, and Anna
Ginsburg.
Machine Trades-Stanley E. Pom.
da.
Mathematics-Loui Chester. Val.
etine Cichowski and Paul Ludwig
Stahl.
Science-Paul Ludwig Stahl.
sewing-Alice Warren Beh and
Annamary Newton.
Printing-Joseph A. Kuleak..
Shop mathematics-Nobel Ragnal
Benson and Joseph A. Kulesik.
The exercises at graduation will be
as follows:
Professional
FESTIVAL Grand March" .......
,,....... r. Gruenwald. Op. ASS
Senior High School Orchestra
Invocation
Reverend Doctor George W. c. Hill
Music
q. "Liebesfreud" ........ Kreislel
b. March General Umberto
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31
DESIRE CHANGES
IN LABOR LAWS
State Federation Asks Assembly
to Alter Compensation Act
WANT MORE INDEMNITY
Request Increase From 42l to SIS
Weekly and From 3O8 to $50
Weeks for Payment of Compensa-

WetkS lOT IutHucul VI NOHkcUS8s
ton.
State Capitol, Hartford. Jan. 81 Up
- The legislative program Of the
Connecticut State Federation OF
Labor was offered in part In the gen.
eral assembly today. 1t consisted OF
various changes In the workmen's
compensation act, in the child and
woman labor acts and in the tene-
ment act. On the first named sub
ject the bill which came in behalf
of employers was offered on Tues
day. This gave the federation Off.
GERS an idea of what employers
would ask and the federation's plan
now follows:
One change desired by labor is the
elimination of words casual EN-
ployes or by outworkers" (sectiof
6340) In the present law 30 that i
will apply to employers having
regularly less than three EN-
ployes."
Many Changes
This proposed change would re.
quire changes in other portions Of
the law so that instead OF five" en-
ployes 1t would read three" An.
other change would be to cut dowr
from four to three weeks the period
before which compensation for in.
capacity would begin. The number
of weeks Of payment OF compensa.
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31
PROGRAM Of New Work Laid Out
at S2,SS2,AS
OPERATING COST S@5,S5o
Board Fixes Price of Rights and
CONSTRUCTION At 9i,71O,0OO and
Construction Of Publication sys-
come is 9217,4ll.

Approval Of a program Of new
work to cost $2.S32,24S. and of
operating expenses amounting to
$205,850, is asked In the 1929-1930
budget which has been forwarded
by the board Of water commission
ers to the board of finance and
taxation.
The water department pays its
operating costs and sets up a sink
ing fund out of its own earnings.
making no appropriation necessary
and the costs are not reflected in
the annual tax rate. fixed by the
board of finance, whose only func-
tion is to approve. amend or reject
the suggestions of the commission.
The operating costs are to be slight
ly In excess of those for the current
year.
For water rights, aqueducts.
dams. reservoirs, etc, 1t is asked
fCou<iruoA nm Do ra 1cN
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31
INJUNCTION HAL7S
TRANSFER IN STOCK
New Britain Woman Accuses
Brokerage House Of Fraud
SAYS SIZE WAS DECEIVED
Mrs. Nellie s. Battcy Of Lincoln
Claims w. A. Nash & Co. of BOs-
ton Made Misleading Representa-
tiOnS About Monroe Shares.

Judge Newell s Jennings in su-
perior court yesterday afternoon
signed q temporary injunction re-
straining w. A. Nash e. Co., OF
Boston. Mass, investment brokers.
and the Hartford Connecticut Trust
company from transferring 101
shares Of the capital stock of Colts
Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co.. of Hart
ford, and issued an order for a hear
ing on Feb. 13, 1t $50 in the fore
noon to show cause why the tenn
porary Injunction should not be
made permanent.
The application for the injunction
was made by Attorney Cyril F. Gaff-
ney, counsel for Mrs. Nellie 8. Bat
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31
SMOKE OVERC0MES
MOTHER and Child
IN BURNING HOME
Damage Amounting to A,M
C,usM BY Flames in Thr&
Family House on Lyons st.
DELAY N SENDING ALARM
GIVES FIRE LONG START


Year Old Son Found Affected by
Fumes and Assisted to Safety
Neighboss Take Children from
Dangcr-Ioe On Ladder Rungs
Hampers Firenne0.
Delay In sending in an alarm
multiplied losses in . MONDAY fire
in q three tenement frame building
at Lyons and Monroe streets today
and almost resulted seriously for
Mrs. Stephen straker and her three
year old son. both of Whom wero
affected by volumes Of smoke which
came pouring into their apartment
on the third floor.
Constable John 8. Recor sighted
the smoke as he was driving down
Arch street In his automobile. As
suming that the alarm had been
sent in, he drove leisurely through
Monroe street. where he saw .
group of men, women and children
standing across the street gazing UP
at the burning gable In the rear of
the third floor. When he learned the
fire department had not been called
he crashed the glass in a nearby
box and sent In the alarm which
brought Companies I, 2 and 6, and
Ladder Truck No. :. while Chief w.
J. Noble came from his home on
Harrison street.
Discosercd Affected by Smoke
Meanwhile neighbors went through
the building assisting tenants In
taking children out OF the house,
and when they reached the third
floor they found Mrs. straker nearly
overcome by smoke. The little boy
was also in the room plainly show.
ing the effects of the suffocatink
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31
HAGEN SEEKS DIVORCE

Los Angeles, Jan 81 R-Walter
Hagen. noted golf professional and
British open champion. filed suit for
divorce In superior court here to-
day. alleging that his wife, had de-
serted him.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31
FOCH HAS RELAPSE.
GOES BACK TO BED
Marshal's Doctors Insist
Upon Resumption of
Complete Rest" I

Paris, Jan. 81 R,-Marshal Fers
dinand Foch, who had been recov.
ering rapidly from his recent illness.
has had setback and must resume
complete rest.
An official communique was Issued
tnis afternoon by four physicians
who have been attending him. Jt
read:
"A slight pulmonary congestion
contracted during convalescence
obliges the sick man to resume
complete rest.
(Signed)
"DAvENIEREs,
"DE GENNES.
"HEITZ-BOYER.
JULES RENAULT."
DR.. Davenieres, in attending the
marshal who has been recuperatin1
from heart attack and kidney com.
plications, discovered the pulmonary
congestion. The condition was not
regarded as serious. but it was ie.
cided the marshal should take COM
plete repose again and should give
UP for the present his daily periods
of sitting up.
After discovering the congestion
during his regular morning visit, Dr..
Davenieres called in the three other
physicians who agreed with him
that while the setback was not ncc-
essarily alarming. it required every
care.
1t had been expected that tho
marshal, for the first time since his
illness. would receive visitors tomor.
row. but in view of the new com.
plication. the visit. will be postpon.
ad ,,pti1 F,,~<l..
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31

battle will not be known until late
this afternoon when the yacht
Saunterer Is due to return to her
anchorage.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31
Out After Sailtish

Long Key. Fla. jar. 81 (UP)-
President-elect Hoover. wearing old
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity:
Light local SHOWS this aftcr-
noon or toaight; Friday gca-
orally fair aad colder.
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Average Daily Cireula4isa Fsr
". .::t *; a;'..: .'. 1928.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-03-22
UNE MpL ()YMENT
GREAT IN PHILA.
Negro Workers Mob
Docks for Jobs

by Worker Correspondent
PHILADELPHIA, (By MaiD.-
Unemployment in Philadelphia is
causing more misery among the
workers than even the influenza cpl
demic. The social service and "char-.
liable" institutions admit they can
not give "relief" to the workers this
winter. The unemployment situation
is worse than in 1922 even.
Here in Kensington, in the heart
Of the textile mill district, mills
closed down and dye houses emptied
Of their machinery. Scores of work
ers trample the streets here, men,
women and children selling pretzels
and what not to keep from starving
to death and surprising number OF
ex-service men are affected. They
are bitter, and if you ask them
would they go back into the SER
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-03-22
WALL FALLS;2
WORKERS HURT
Bosses Shove Blame on
"Rain"

(By q Worker Correspondent
LOS ANGELES, (By Mail) On
darch 10, the walls of an excava-
ton for the Garfield Building,
Eighth and Hill Sts., gave way "as
result of heavy rains of Saturday
night" So the burial of two work
ers beneath tons of earth and con-
crete blocks was really an act of the
God" mythical ruler of the pie-in-
the-sky land, according to God-fear-
ing Christian slave drivers-and la
bor-baiting authorities.
Fellow workers, the rescue squad
of the fire department and passersby
worked for an hour to save Felix
Meadows. 81, a Negro worker, and
Charles Washer, 80. The former was
taken to Georgia Street Hospital
with a fractured skull and broken
clavicle. His condition is critical.
The latter escaped serious injury.
A said "act of God" in the form
of another zone million dollar rain"
helped to put so much riches into
the pockets of members of the mas
ter class, the injured Negro worker
ought to be entitled to full compen-
sation-and then some.
But the reactionaries connected
with the industrial accident commits
sion will undoubtedly argue the other
way and cut his compensation down
to next to nothing-and then tell
him to collect the rest in heaven.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-03-22
EXTRA MATINEE OF KATE
RINA" AT CIVIC REPER-
TORY THEATRE

In order to meet the public de-
mand for Andreyev's "Katerina," in
which ALA Nazimova has the title
role, Eva LIE Gallienne will give an
extra matinee performance of An
dreyev's play this Friday afternoon.
Another innovation is announced
Iy the Civic Repertory. Beginning
next week, three performances will
be given on Saturdays until the end
of the season. Saturday morning
matinees will also be given, COM
mencing at 1890 o'clock. The play
for the first two Saturday morn
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-03-22
Agency Dubes.
Worker with
IS Hour Job
(By a Worker Correspondent

(By a Worker Correspondent
When | went to the Goodyear
Employment Agency, at 4S1 Sixth
Ave-, New York City, for a job,
they made me pay S12 in advance
as a deposit. Then they sent me
to the Loew Theatre on 51st ST.,
Brooklyn. for a job as a fireman.
The agency did not tell me the
hours were going to be Is hours
day, as l found out when l got
down to the theatre. There | was
told the hours would be from Z
a. m. to 10 p. m. The agency did
not tell me that it would be a 15-
hour day, so they had cheated me.
/ worked a part of day there,
and got disguised and left.
| then went to the Goodyear
Agency, and asked them to give
me either another job, or give me
back the money. They refused to
do either. Then l went to the City
License Bureau at 6 Reade St..
and there they told me that l
could not get the money back, or
another job, and they said the
employment agency was right.
A worker without a job is cheat
ed by the employment agency, and
the city officials protect the agen-
cies in cheating the workers.
j. p.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-03-22
MOLDERS STRIKE:
Nine months IN
Detroit PLANT
Solid in Fight Against
Stove Co. Speedup
by Worker Correspondent

by a Worker Correspondent
DETROIT, (By MaiD The union
lnolders of the Peninsular Stove Co.
here are now on strike for nine
months, and they are still standing
solid, despite the fact that they have
raactionary officials to contend with
The strike began nine months ago as
the result of the unbearable condi-
tons in the Peninsular Stove Plant
under the foreman, Lon Kimball
The speed-up system was introduced
and the slave driving Of the mould
ers became worse and worse under
Kimball.
The union officials, always look
ing on the bosses as angels CT some
sort, and following rumors that the
company had discharged the slave
driver Kimball recently, began hail
ing the fact that the company had
'seen the light" and the officials
looked for a speedy Settlement"
They evidently did not understand
that when slave-driving foreman is
fired by slave-driving company
like the Peninsular for some rea-
son or another, the company immedi-
ately hires another slave driver to
take his place; usually they hire a
worse slave driver.
The molders are sticking solid ia
the fight for better conditions, but
he company "has not seen the light"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-03-22

Helps
AgenCvDube
The Worker
(By Worker Correspondent

(By Worker Correspondent
Being unemployed, went to the
Academy Employment Agency at
S81 Sixth Ave-, New York City,
for Job. They made me pay
down IS as a deposit, and sent me
to a Job in Butler Bros, bakery
department, Long Island City,
which was supposed to pay $50 a
month. The job was supposed to
be a porter Job. The So ! had to
pay the agency was 10 per cent
Of the monthly wages.
l didn't like the work down at
Eutler Bros. it was too much of
slave job for the wages, and l
did not take the job. When
went back to the Academy Agency
for my money, they refused to
give it back to me. Finally, after
lot of argument, they offered
me hack only S.. Nothing doing,
l said, l didn't get any job, and
/ want all the money back that
/ gave the agency. l went TO the
City License Bureau at 6 Reade
ST., complaint department. A
man there named Herman said.
You're not entitled TO get any
thinT hack at ALL"
That's the way the employment
agcrcy sharks cheat the workers
who have no jobs, and the city
politicians back up these thieves.
"A. S.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-03-22
GCHE GOT WHAT SHE WANTED"
- L. .,.;.-I -. yXTo1I..1-, nh

t:GHE GOT WHAT SHE WANTED"
= has arrived at WaIlack's The
atre. AT times it is boring, but the
audience laughs whenever Franklyn
Ardell, who portrays a loud-nouthed
vaudeville actor, appears. Ardell
saves the play from becoming a
hopeless mess, and deserves credit
for his performance.
George Roscner, a capable actor
himself, is the author of the play,
which should have been overbauled
before being presented to a Broad
way audience. The play was pro-
duced by George E. Wintz. 1t only
uses one set and employs four ac-
tors and one actress. 1t gives every
OF being hastily put to-
gether.
Mahyna and Boris, married in Rus
STA, arrive in New York. The open
ing act shows US the couple after
they have been living together for
three years. Mahyna, a tempera-
mental type Of girl, is tired of home
life and desires romance. Her quiet
husband, Boris, owns a book-shop
and is writing a novel.
Mahyna falls in love with Dave,
who boards with the couple. She
decides to elope with him, when Ed
die, whose part is played by Mr..