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New Britain herald., 1929-05-14

the baseballs and other equipment needed for the league teams and in addition a silver cup will be award- ed to the winning team. A team will be selected from the leading players of the league to represent the town and post in competition with other league teams for the national junior baseball championship. It is estimat- ed that 3200 will be needed to carry through the project and already an appeal has been made to the resi- dents of the town of Berlin to con- tribute to the fund that the program may be carried through to a suc- l cessful conclusion. Each team has and is receiving capable instruction and management.
 The annual Rotary club shad din- ner will be held Wednesday evening. May 22. and not Thursday evening, May B, as previously announced. The dinner will be served in the com- munity banquet hall.
 AuC AlAdl ulcetlIlS Ol lHC year TOT the Parent-Teacher association will be held the last week of May or the first week in June according to pres- ent plans. The annual election of officers will take place at this time. The Boy Scout minstrel show will be held Friday evening at s o'clock at the Grange hall in Berlin. Several local boys members of the scout troop are in the minstrel. Music for the dancing after the show will be furnished by the Community orches- | tra.
 The Knights of Pythias will meet this evening at o'clock in their room at Community hall.
 The women of the Methodist church will meet with Mrs. l.. E.. Adkins in the church on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock.
 The program tomorrow evening at the Community club will be for the benefit of the Visiting Nurse asso- citation. Two motion pictures will be shown depicting various phases of the work. It is hoped that there will be a large attendance. as the char acter Of the work being done is worthy of support.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-14
Removed to Hospital

Mrs. k. H. Anderson of kensing- ton "as removed to the New Britain General hospital today. where she will undergo an operation.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-14
liam Thempsea. wAs investigated tA.

liam Thempsoa. wAs investigated ths crash.
 Held eor PseJssy
 Henry Wsilspeak will face . charge of perjury when his case ts called In the city court next Ms0day morning. He was arrested follow ing tho court = sion yesterday after he had testified in the cass ef FreAk Sericola. charged with the sale sf liquor and reputation. The centtnu. ance was granted by Judss Joseph NJ. Donovan at the request Of Judge s. Russell Mink counsel for the ac- cused.
 Both the police and Presecutinx Attorney A. ]. Rich contend that Wellspeak admitted to them that he had purchased pint of liquor from Sericola last Saturday night. In court yesterday morning. however. he denied having made any such statements and told an entirely diff ferent story. according to the police.
 It is understood the warrant was issued for Wellspeak after he had stated to one of the officers down. stairs that he did not know just what to do or what to gay.
 Funeral Plans Undetermined
 Plans for the funeral of Wilfrid Ponerleau of sS Fourth street. who committed suicide by hanging in the woods just west of King street Sun day morning, are still indefinite pending advice from his parents in New Hampshire.
 Neishborhood Prayer Nesting
 The weekly neighporhood prayer meeting will be held at s:s0 o'clock tomorrow morning at the home Of Mrs. Henry B. Wilcox, e Woodland street. Rev. Francis T. Cooke will be the leader.
 To Attend Convention
 Members of Stephen Terry lodge. I. 0. o. F.. will 60 to New Britain this evening to participate in th. parade 10 be held in connection with the Grand lodge convention tonight and Wednesday.
 Months Mind Mass
 A months mind mass of requiem will be celebrated at St. Josepha church at : o'clock Friday morning in memory of John Bradley.
 Car stolen
 El~ell Downs of 52 South Elm street reported to the police yester- day afternoon that his automobile. bearing Connecticut markers l0<,0S5 was stolen from the yard of the Bristol Brass corporation on Broad street some time during the morning. The theft has been broadcast to various cities throughout the state.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-14
Publicity Committee
 On Cleanup CampaiRn

Deputy Fire Chief Michael T. Souney today announced appoint ment of a publicity committee to as- sist in preparing for and conduct ing clean-up week in the latter part of this month. Chief Souney has been elected chairman of the com mittee appointed by Mayor PA0- nessa. On the publicity group are: John P. Cummiskey, Raymond Un win and John F.. Butler. A meet- ing will probably be held this week, Chief Souney said.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-14

The East Berlin team in the Le- zion league won over the Berlin team last night with a score of 25 to 1. The game was played at the East Berlin field before large crowd of rooters from both districts. East Berlin will play Kensington at Ken sinsten next Friday night. This game should prove to be . good one as the two teams are evenly matched. The East Berlin team is made up of the same boys at the Hubbard school.
 Anaual D. A. R. Meeting
 The annual meeting of the state D. A. R. society will be held at the Windsor home of the D. A. R. on Thursday. It is expected that many of the local members will be at the meeting.
 East Berlin Itenss
 The Hubbard school basketball team defeated the Berlin troop team yesterday afternoon on the Hubbard school diamond by q 7s ts { score. At the present time there is q four team league sponsored and direct ed by Bottom -Kasica Post No. G. American Legion. of Berlin. This league h being run in connection with the national program of junior baseball teama A schedule of 47 games has been arranged. the games to be played on Monday and Fri- day eveninss. The pest will furnish
New Britain herald., 1929-05-14
RIG ALUMNI GATHERING;

New Haven. May 14 R-A rcun- ion of University of Pennsylvania alumni living in southern New Eng lard has been arranged for Friday, May v. at the Meadowbrook Coun- try club in Hamden. the sponsoring tody being the Alumni Association of Connecticut. An attendance of 500 !s looked forward to and after a day of sports the dinner will be served at an inn in Cheshire.
 Vice Provost c. W. McClelland of the university and T. A. D. Jones of Yale will be guests of honor.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-14

bought outright. The system will re- csive fuller investigation and definite action will be decided upon some time in the near future.
 Motherhood Club Meeting The Berlin Motherhood club will meet tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Clarence Boardman of Berlin street.
 Mrs. W. Dexter of Hartford will be the speaker at tho meeting. All women interested are invited to at- tend.
 Return From Italy
 John Carbo of Kcnsington return ed last night from a three months trip to Italy. He was married there and his bride accompanied him to his home.
 John Falchetti of Remington also returned from | trip to Italy last evening.
 Ssttle Damages Against State
 The Clayworth Brick company of Berlin has settled q claim against the state highway department for damages as the result of land that was taken in the elimination of the Beckley crossing. Two acres of land were taken by the state for the new highway and bridge. The settlement is understood to be for more than sS.0O0.
 The hearing set for yesterday was the result of an appeal from the caused. The settlement was arriv- caused The settlement was arriv- ed at as the result of . conference between Attorney William $. Hyde representing tho Berlin brick con- cern, and Attorney General Benja- min w. filling.
 Engagement Announced The engagement of Miss Helen Downcs, former teacher in the Ken sinston Grammar school. 10 Cyril F. Gafney of New Britain. has been announced. Miss Downes is we'll known in Berlin.
 Court Tonight At the Berlin town court session tonight several cases will come be- fore Judge Griswoid. There were nc serious auto accidents over the weekend in Berlin, although several arrests resulted from the first ap- I pearance of the Berlin police on traffic duty this season. Entcrtains at Bridge Mrs. Donald Montgomery of Hud- son street entertained at bridge this afternoon. About 20 women were at the party. Luncheon was served following the party. FYsfcSSnsn Report Luck Several Berlin men who have been 6shing in local streams this season report that there is q plentiful sup ply of fish in the streams about town. Although there has been no req, large catch reported, the general run of luck has been very satisfac- tory to anglers.
 East Berlin Team Wins
New Britain herald., 1929-05-14
TO SING FROM WrC

Miss Grace Baum. contrAlto solo ist Of this city. will sing two solos this evening at Station WTIC. Trav- elers Insurance company. Hartford. Miss Baum will broadcast with the Electra Ensemble and the concert will be given from s to S:30 o'clock. She will sing The Moon Drops Low" by Cadman and The Old Re- frain." by Kreislcr.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-14
CYCLE COPS OUT EARLY

The motorcycle squad of the po- lice department will 50 on duty to- morrow at $40 a. m. instead of o'clock as ct first planned. Chief W. C. Hart said today. the first shit ending at p. m., while the Second shift will start at p. m. and re- main on duty until a. m. inst.aal of starting at , ?. m. and working until midnight.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-14
TEST HOUSE HEAT

nine roo mhouse has been exper.- mented with here by engineering departments of the University of Illinois. The house has been used for heating experiments only. Vari- ous types of heat. from hot air and open grates to steam. have been tried here to determine their ef- ficiencN.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-14

VOOnty "" COnVentlOn
 MT. Holman was reelected presi- dent of the association for the com ing year. His choice was a popular one. He will be assisted by the fol- lowing officers: Vice president. R. O. Clark of East Berlin: secretary, Cal win c. Bolles; clerk, R. M. Grant. The following directors were elected:
New Britain herald., 1929-05-14
POLICE NAB YOUTH
 FOR HOLDUP HERE.
Nsx> Britain Suspect Denies Rebbipg Ha8estJ's Lunch C,t
POLICE SEEKING THOMAS
Slayer Of John Petry Believed h Nev Y0rk-Hall to InvesllgAfe TeaNlc ltEhts-State Settles with Brick Company.

Theodore H. Dudjak of 2s Sexton street, New Britain. was arrested to- day in connection with the holdue of Dennis Hatgerty of Remington on the morning of May 5. He was ar- restsd by Sergeant Thomas Feeney on . warrant made out by Prose- cutter Charles Lewis of Berlin.
 It is charged that Dudjak was one of the three youths who entered Haggerty's lunch cart in Remington and, at the point of gun, tied up the proprietor and robbed the cash till of 11oO. The arrest came as . re- suit of a careful investigation by the police, after some one had given them the license number of car see nat the lunch cart just after the robbery. The number is said to be that of Dudjak's car.
 Dudjak denies that he was involv- cd in the affair and claims that he was at church at the time that 1t was supposed to have happened. He statss that he can prove his state- nent and his story is backed by his father. who asserts that he is sure that the boy is not involved in the holdup in any way. The robbery was committed at about 12:30 o'clock on the morning of May .. and at that time there was . special service in the Russian Orthodox church in New Britain at which Dudjak claims he was present.
 Bends were fixed at 500 by Judge G. c. Griswoh and were furnished by the boys father.
 It is expected that the case will be before the Berlin town court at It's session tonight.
 Still Soek Killer
 Thomas Yopp. of Berlin. the only man 10 be arrested in connection with the murder of Jokn Perry last Sun day, says in his story that Perry was shot by Thomas and that Ferry had not drawn or fired his gun at the time of his death. This is contra. dictory to the story of other wit n4sses. who claim that Perry was killed after he had fired at Thomas in the latter's home following an ar- gument over . crap game. Yopp is being held at the New Britain police station bonding the outcome of tha investigation.
 It is believed that Thomas has es- caped to New York. Police have discovered that mak answering to lis description was taken in | cab from Southingten 10 the Ncriden railroad station, where he is rspert- ed to have taken . train fer New York. They ars trying to lecate him n that city at present.
 Need of Lights 0arooaoA
 The need of traAic lights at the several corners in Berlin alsAg the routes of heavy tra4ic has beeR hreught C the attention of Leon Hail, first seiectman .I6e states that the matter had been brought ts his attention some time ase and again yesterday. He says that there are several firms that have been In touch with him and have offered to Install the lights at the corners. 0alpin's corner and Damon's corner and pcs. sibly Upson's corner would profit by the system if 1t were insta1l1d 1t is said. The lishts are rented to the towa ak e much year and are net
New Britain herald., 1929-05-14

Will A. Brooks. recently elected mayor of Marland. Okla. is arrang- irg a trades day feature for his town. The farm women of the com munity will engage in . rolling pin contest. with . man fer the target. The ladies arc said 10
 be practicing up.
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Will Rogers
Says:

DETROIT, Mich, October az
What a day and what a bunch Of
men. A lot of my favorites were
there. Owen D. Young, my favorite
Democrat. Julius Rosenwald, my
favorite philanthropist, who tried
to touch for . donation for the
farmers, said my generosity Is under
complete control. Charley Schwab,
my favorite optin1ist. Jimmy Girard,
my favorite Democratic treasurer,
who was selling Edison cigar light
arS to make up thu Democratic
deficit. My favorite illustrator,
Charles Dana Gibson, who was using
Jane Adams and I as a model. It
rained all day yesterday, but other
wise 1t was dry. My favorite boss,
Mr.. Ochs. My favorite father of
polo players, Mr.. Firestone. Horses
and carriages to drive you all over
this old reproduced village. Every
body was wondering where he got
all the old cabs and horses. was
wondering where he got the hats
the cabmen wore. 1t was just like
a big country picnic.
No matter how big they were, they
all felt humble and about the same
in comparison with the man they
was honoring, Mr.. Edison. It was
a great tribute, conceived and mar
velouSly carried out by another great
man.
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penalty. In addition, If we do away
with capital punishment, punishment
would be much more certain, for any
jury hesitateS before sending a man to
his DEATH
DR.. Gusts said that conditions all
over the country prove that death is
not an eff1cacious deterrent to crime.
Mr.. Murphy said that no man will
deliberately premeditate murder with
the specter of the .gallows as bed
fellow. He, too, made reference to the
sureneSS and. SwiftneSS of English JUS
tice. Answering the argument that
capital punishment is cruel and a relic
Of barbarism, he asserted that death is
more humane than life imprisonment.
CLOSE confinement for life Is worse a
thousand times than DEATH" he de-
clared.
Should Forget Criminal.
"Why do we talk from the point Of
view of the criminal?" Mr.. Cottrell de-
clared. we should forget the criminal
and consider the victim and his family"
At another time he said, What
clearer proof do we need that death Is
the greatest deterrent to crime than
the fact that lawyers every day are
fighting to get life sentences for their
clients? To regulate murders we must
4AAVG JuSClCO SWuU AIlQ CcIIlULcs
Mr.. Robinson disagreed with him
and said that life imprisonment with
out hope Of reprieve Is q more powerful
deterrent than death.
1t is almost impossible to impanel q
jury at the present time which will
render an honest verdict, Mr.. Murphy
declared. He said that jurors are
afraid to convict for fear of vengeance
by other criminals and the only way
to relieve this condition Is to kill the
criminals.
After the vote was taken on the
question slightly different viewpoint
from that expressed by the committee
members was given to the meeting by
Milton Meletaibes. an American citi-
zen who was born in Greece and now
lives In Chicago. He Ii q member Of
the Ahepa Society.
1--WE will never be able to abolish
crime" he declared. I'VE in America
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.PANTAGES TO Tell
HIS STORY TODAY
Theater MoguI Is Expected to
Make Complete Attack
Charge Denial.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, october 22.-Pre-
vented by q court ruling from intro
ducing evidence to show that the at
tack charge brought by Eunice Pringle
was part of blackmail plot, attorneys
defending Alexander Pantages today
relied upon the vaudeville magnate him
self to furnish testimony to climax their
case,
That Pantages would vehemently deny
that he attacked Miss Pringle, a
dancer, in the mysterious little confer
| ence room" adjoining his Offices, was
| foregone conclusion.
''Mr. Pantages will be our last wit
ness" said Defense Attorney Jerry
Giesler. Before he goes on we have
only one other witness, who will take
no more than 10 or Is minutes, we be-
heve."
Attorneys Clash.
Bitter arguments between opposing
lawyers over the admiSsability of GER
tain evidence prolonged the trial yes
terday.
Efforts of the defense to base its
case on theory of conspiracy to black
mail we're baked by Superior Judge
Charles Fricke, who, acting on objec-
tons by District Attorney Buron Fits,
ruled that the evidence was not suffi-
Gent to allow the introduction of testi-
mony relative to Miss Pringle's asserted
association with Nicholas Duneav, Rus
sian playwright, author and director
of the vaudeville skit which the girl was
attempting to book over the Pantages
circuit at the time Of the alleged at
tack. :,
Mrs. Rose Fowler, Pantages' secretary,
and holdover witness from last Friday,
was placed on the stand for few min
uteS when court opened, after which
Harold G. O'Neil, former employe Of the
theater man, was called. ONeil testi-
fled that he lived next door to Duneav
in a Hollywood apartment and at
tempted to tell of several parties at
which Miss Pringle was a guest. His
testimony was halted by objections.
Testimony Baked.
Efforts of Helen Davis, usherette, and
Mrs. Clara Rhoads, matron of the
woman's rest room in the Pantages
theatre, to repeat an alleged converse
ton with Miss Pringle prior to the as
serted attack, also were stopped by
States objections.
Mrs. Katherine Stone, switchboard
operator in the Pantages main ONCE,
JeSClneu she saw MISS Frlngle In Cne
Office at least 10 times, and that "she
had seen her there as late as midnight"
IT saw Mr.. Pantages when he came
out Of the little room after had been
told that he had attacked the girl, and
could see nothing unusual about his ap-
pearance," Mrs. Stone said.
After Mrs. Stone, swift parade Of
witnesses closed the day, from all of
whom the defense attempted to bring
out testimony relative to Miss Pringle
and Duneav. In each case this line of
testimony was blocked by prosecution
objections.
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are paying the price Of progress. The
history Of the world reflects the prop
osition that crime is prevalent where
there is greatest progress. The price
Of progressiveness Is restlessness, and
the price Of restlessness is crime
After ALL" he continued, what diff
ference does 1t make how q man dies?
Thousands laid down their lives in the
Great War. Thousands are being killed
by your automobiles every year. What
does 1t matter to a. man whether he Is
killed by O murderer or an automobile?
In either case, he is like q lamb in a
jungle that falls prey to the tiger, and
our tiger Is progress.
Although we cannot do away with
crime, we can eliminate many of the
causes and conditions that bring 1t about.
The immigrant does not cause crime.
It Is the situation he finds here that
causes it. Public men too often are not
At for the great positions to which they
are elevated. Government too often Is
not capable Of shouldering its RESPONSE
bilities. yet still we leave too much to
that Government, which has made q
sorry spectacle Of the enforcement Of
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Practically every speaker Of eacf
side was agreed on one point, despite
other differences, It was that no mat
| ter whether the punishment for murder
| be death or life imprisonment 1t should
follow swiftly and surely after the COM
mission Of the crime.
Captain First Speaker.
The first speaker was Capt. Burke who
from his personal experience with Grim
inalS, told the committee that death Is
the greatest deterrent to crime, and
that even the most hardened murderer
will blanch when faced with the cleo
trio chair.
He was followed by Mr.. Lusk, who
cited the crime statistics OF England
and Of this country as proof Of the pos
Sibility Of doing much to eradicate
crime by a justice which exacts a life
for a life. In England, he declared,
there are not more than four or five
unsolved murders a year, while any
large city in the United States has
worse record.
The chief speaker against capital
punishment was Mr.. Offutt: 1.-THE i'm
position of life imprisonment instead OF
death for murder would do away with
much of this sob stuff" he asserted.
There were three murders directly
traceable to the Hickman crime. Where
a man Is imprisoned for life he Is taken
from the public view and forgotten, not
made a hero, such as appeals to GER
tain degenerate class. There is no
doubt that some sick mentalities seek
to emulate their heroes who go to the
gallows. We have got to accept this as
a fact and make laws to At the people,
not try to change the people to conform
with our laws.
Hard to Get Juries.
"Let's get away from laws we can't
enforce. Many people will not be par
ties to the taking of another life, and
for this reason it Is hard to get juries
which will convict. This Is no case Of
maudlin sympathy for the criminal.
Forget the criminal, but what about
you and I. what laws will best protect
us?"
Speaking at another time Mr.. Offutt
said: IF a man destroys your arm,
shall you destroy his? OF courst not,
but you apply one rule for the whole
body and another rule to a part Of the
body.
Life imprisonment is real punish
ment. With death the life IS snuffed
out and punishment here is at an end,
but when a man Is imprisoned for life
he Is punished for many years. It Is
a far greater deterrent than the death
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prohibition. II we want 10 do away
with crime, we must educate the people
and put proper men in ONCE"
Achilles Catsonis, another American
citizen Of Greek blood, told Of the pur-
pose and work Of the Ahepa Society,
which he said is for the education OF
Greeks in Americanism. The problems
of Americanism would be solved, he de-
clared, If other racial groups would or
ganize along similar lines.
Rufus Pearson introduced q resolu-
ton which provided, first, that any
agent, oflcer or employe Of the Federal
or State government who kills man
be tried in the jurisdiction In which the
killing occurs, and secondly, that any
such person who breaks into q house
without proper authority be punished
with Imprisonment Of i've years, or a
fine Of $4,000, or both. The resolution
was referred to a special committee. to