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New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
PROHIBITION GUARDS
 MISSED AT BORDER
New York, Maine and Yer mont to Be Under
 Special Scrutiny

Washington, July Is LP>-Efforts of bootleggers to smuggle liquor from Canada across the borders of New York, Vermont and Maine into the United States resulted today in the treasury ordering a, concentra ton of all available border patrol men in that area.
 Assistant Secretary bowman an nounced that every patrolmaV who could be spared would be concen- trated in the three states to meet the situation, Border guards who have been stationed at Detroit, in Florida and other points were or dered to report to the commanders of the districts.
 The new efforts Of the smugglers were brought about Lowman said, by the recent passage of the Cana dian law prohibiting liquor exporta tions from docks along the Great Lakes. This law, he continued, caused the smugglers to change their tactics and try to smuggle the liquor by automobile instead of by boat.
 Tourist automobile traffic to Can ada, the assistant secretary said, was heavier this year than last.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
BOY, IA, HELD BY POLICE
 FOR MURDER OF NURSE
Woolsey Alleged to Have Killed Woman, g, in New
 Jersey Woods

Green Pond. N. J. July Is (P>- Harry Woolsey, fl years old, son of a Jersey City paint dealer, was in custody today charged with the staying Of his nurse. Miss Anna Mil Ter. 23 years old of Scranton, Pa.
 Miss Miller's body with two stab wounds in the abdomen and five in the back was found yesterday in a ravine at the foot of Lookout noun tain. She disappeared Sunday when she left the summer home of her employers for a walk with the boy.
 Young Woolsey, who was de scribed by police as large for his age and of sub-normal mentality. was taken in charge when he walked into police headquarters at Dover, N. j.. last night and asked for a nights lodging. He was turned over to state police who found the girls body. They said he confessed to the staying.
 She had been employed as the boys attendant for the past three years and came with him and his parents. Mir. and Mrs Harry Wool sey, from Ridgevood, N. J., Satur- day.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
BOYS GET COPPERHEAD
 35 INCHES IN LENGTH
Kill Snake After it Darts at Lad Picking
 Berries

Joseph Zacharski of 70 Alden street killed a 35 inch copperhead snake this morning at II o'lcock while picking berries with two con- panions in the woods near the vi cinity of the street. The boy mar rowly escaped being bitten when he disturbed the snake from his sun bath.
 The snake was lying between a stump and a rock. Zacharski, not seeing the reptile, jumped on the rock to get at some berry bushes. AS he did so the snakes head shot up and exposed it's fangs. The boy hit the snake with a rock and dazed it. Holding the snake helpless with stick, the boy soon killed it with stones.
 The boy and his companions stated they had encountered black snakes on numerous occasions and small copperheads but never say one as large as the one killed this morn ing. They stated that they intended to take the remains of the reptile to city hall In order to collect bounty.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
DOG 0N JUBILEE ST.
 HATES MOTORCYCLES
But Snaps at Wrong Rider, Who Is Mounted
 Policeman

A collie dog owned by John Jacynowicz of 124 Jubilee street can not bear the sight of a motorcycle Automobiles can whizz up and down the street as often as their driver please and the dog goes about his own business. Likewise, pedestrians can wend their way 10 and fro with out ever getting a rise out of the canine but let the put-put of the two-wheeled vehicle break the silence Of the east end and into ac- tion he goes, dashinE into the road and snarling and snapping at the re- volving wheels.
 Officer Edward Muszynski. who rides a motorcycle on a night detail, has been snapped at every time he has passed Jacynowiczs house for the past three weeks and last night he was almost thrown off, so he spoked to Mrs, Jacynowicz about it. Much to his surprise he was curtly informed, according to his report, that the dog does not like motor cycles and if the officer wants 10 avoid being snapped at the thing for him to do is to stay off Jubilee street, Mrs. Jacynowicz having thus made it plan that she did not pro pose to try to inculcate a love, or even a passing fancy, into the ami nal, for the officers motorcycle in preference 10 any other two-wheel- or, the case was turned owed to Dog Warden Rouskie.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
TIRE BLOWS OUT, AUTO
 RUNS WILD AFTER BUMP
Collision on Hart Street Results in Arrest of Driver for Violating
 Road Rules.

Cars driven by William C. Wall of SO South Burritt street and Wallace G. Knapp. 26, of 446 West Main street. collided on Hart street, about 50 feet east of Griswold street, about S:15 o'clock this morning. blowing out the front left tire on Walls car and when he stepped on the accal- orator instead of the brake he lost control of his car anl 1t made a left turn into Griswold street, rolling down the steep grade but unfor- tunately coming to stop before do ing any damage.
 Officers H. C. Lyon, Joseph Ken nedy and Alfred Tanguay investigat- ed the accident and arrested kna1p on the charge of violating the rules of the road. They learned that Knapp was driving east and Wall was driving west on Hart street and the former was about three feet 10 the north of the center of the street despite the absence of parked cars. or either side. The cars were dam aged by the impact but nobody was injured.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
THREE BANDITS GET
 $24,0OO IN H0LDUP
Rob Alabama Bank With Machine Gun Trained
 On Doorway

Birmingham, Ala, July 15 PD Three unmasked bandits held up the American National bank here early today and escaped with approximately s24,000 in currency.
 While one of the trio remained in an automobile and trained ma chine gun on the door, his two con- panions bound three employees and customer and placed them on the floor.
 William Cox, bookkeeper, told po- lice he was forced at the point of gun to give the bandits access to the money. Others in the bank at the time of the robbery were C. L. Park CT, head teller; John Kyle, stenog- ragher; C. l.. Porter janitor, and George Muse, a custo omer.
 The bandits escaped in an auto mobile as R. W. Daly, cashier, was entering the bank. Daily released the employees and the customer and notified police.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
CITY IS IN TANGLE
 INLAND ACQUIRED
 TOEXTEND STREET
Property Owner Gets S2,S00 But Interests Of MortgagorS Are
 Overlooked
COUNCIL TO BE ASKED
 TO INVESTIGATE CASE

Property on West Street Taken to
 Put Through Willow Street In-
 volved in MuddIe for Past Three
 Years Comes to Light Through
 Inquiry of Lawyer-Committe to
 Study Facts.
 Discovery that the city has con- structed the extension of Willow street over property to which the municipality has no written evidence Of title and which was taken without consideration of the interests Of mortgagors today prompted Mayor QUigley and Alderman David l.. Nair to take steps looking to a for nal inquiry.
 At the suggestion of the mayor, Alderman Nair will present a reso- lution at tomorrow nights meeting o. the common council providing for the appointment of three members lO dttCt llllllp Iiit lCSPCOtitC lisiIt3 VI the city, the property owner and the holders of encumbrances on the af- fected real estate.
 Owner Accepts $2,S00
 When the plan for extension of Willow street northerly to join with Lorraine street was proposed. it was found necessary to lay out a high way extending through land on West street standing on the records as the property of Fred Bendza. Re- moval of a six tenement house sev- eral feet from the proposed line was necessary. After a hearing, thS board of compensation and assess ment awarded Bendza damages of s2.SO0 and benefits of $500 were fixed. This award was made May IS. 1927.
 Bendza was dissatisfied with the findings of the committee and re- tained Attorney Irving I. Rachlin to take an appeal to the court ofsCom- mon pleas as provided for in the city ordinances. A decline in the marketability of property such as was owned by Bendza prompted the
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New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
.. 4Lll1k FOUND ALIVE IN WRECKAGE 0F PLANE 0N VERMONT MOUNTAIN TOP:
 TAKEN, CRITICALLY HURT, TO HOSPITAL
''Dead' Man On Way to Work Puts
 Insurance Officer "Wise" to Plot

New York, July 15 LPl-An insur- ance executive who observed a sup posedly sdead man hurrying on his way to work started an investigation that has disclosed a million dollar conspiracy
 Recalling that he recently saw John McCoy's death certificate, the executive inquired about it, It was all news to Mccoy.
 The insurance man told District Attorney Each of Richmond county, who soon discovered 39 other per sons on whose supposed deaths the Metropolitan Insurance company had paid death benefits ranging from s4S2 10 s3,500. Two employees
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
WILLOW BROOK PARK
 MAY HAVE NEW NAME
Proposal Made to Call It After Steuben and
 Lafayette

The proposal to name a new park in the eastern section of the city in honor of Baron Von Steuben, Ger man soldier and trainer of colonial troops during the revolutionary war, has been set aside in favor of sug- gestion which may result in renam- ing Willow Brook park for the Ger man leader and his French comrade in arms, General Lafayette.
 The idea of Von Steuben- -Lafay- cite park was discussed today at a conference at the office of Mayor Quigley, arranged by Councilmen F. William Huber and Joseph Land wehr, representative of the Steuben society, sponsor of the movement 10 honor the revolutionary hero.
 Councilraen Huber and Landwehr attended a meeting of the park board last week and asked that a park at East, Jubilee and Dwight streets be named for Von Steuben. They were informed that tf, nam ing of parks is function of the common council and that the park commission. although agreeable to the suggestion, was powerless to af- fix the name.
 Coming to the office of the mayor today to show a resolution which they proposed to present to the com mon council tomorrow night, they were asked to consider linking of the names of two war heroes and se- lecting a larger and better developed recreation ground to bear the names. The idea met with immediate favor.
 After the conference, announce ment was made that no resolution will be presented tomorrow night, but that the next month will be given over to the mayors suggestion, with a petition coming into the Aug ..st session.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
SIGN PROTEST AGAINST
 NEW GASOLINE STATION
Proposed Change in Zone at Stan ley and Allen Street Brings
 RemOnstrance.

Owners of real estate in the Vi cinity of the intersection of Allen and Stanley streets are circulating a petition Of protest against a change of zone which. they have learned, is soon to be asked to make possible the opening of a gasoline filling rta- ton business on the kolodney plot the northwest corner.
 No petition for a zone change has been filed with the town clerk for action by the common council, a condition precedent to consideration by the board of adjustment
 More than 20 property owners have already signed the protest. About three years ago, a similar pc tition was before the board of ad- justment and was rejected.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
UKRA|N|AN CHURCH
 ID DISMISS PRIEST
Will Demand Resignation of Pas
 tor, Trustees Head Says
CRITICIZED FROM PULPIT
Rev. Peter J. Paskiewych, Indicted by Grand Jury for Perjury, Said to Have Blamed Congregation for Publicity in Case.

Rev. Peter J. Pashkiewych, pastor of st. Marys Ukrainian church on Winter street, will be asked to re- sign his pastorate, at the semi annual meeting of the parish next Sunday, according to a statement made today by Nichifor Nostin, chairman of the board of trustees. The priest has been indicted by a federal grand jury in New York on charge Of perjury in connection with the withdrawal of sacramental wine through government permits.
 Because Rev. Father PashkiewyCh is said to have stated from the pull pit last Sunday that the officers of the congregation are responsible for all the publicity and are incapable of meeting the situation, he will be or dered to resign, Nostin stated.
 Nostin added that it was only through his efforts that Rev Father Pashkiewych remained as pastor here since the last meeting when 23 of the 4 officers voted to de- mand a resignation. Owing to the attitude taken by the pastor last Sunday when he made the accusa- tions before the congregation, Mr. Nostin said that he will be asked to resign immediately after the semi-annual meeting next Sunday.
 About 300 adults of the parish will attend the meeting and in the event that Rev. Father Pashkie- wych is retained as pastor of the church, Mr. Nostin emphatically de- clared he will resign as head of the board of trustees.
 Arraigned in federal district court yesterday, Rev. Father PashkiewyCh pleaded not guilty to the charge of perjury and his bail of s2,5Q0 was continued for trial on August 4. He is also accused of being one of the 19 conspirators in the case in which the government contends that be- tween 40000 and 5o00O gallons of sacramental wine were withdrawn by affixing the signatures of non- existent Clergymen to the order blanks.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
MACDONALD HIDES
 FROM REPORTERS
Trail Witness Seeks Rest Before
 Returning to West
YOUNG SEEKING DELAYS
Preparedness Day>~Bombing Trial Witness May Leave for California Late This Week-Attorneys Keep Him in SecIusiOn.

Baltimore. Md. July Is (UP) - John Mcdonald, the tired, frail witness who helped send Tom Moo- pey and Warren Billings to prison. rested in seclusion today while at torneys and state officials tried to smooth over the difficulties arising from his offer to return to California and refute his testimony in the Preparedness day bombing trials.
 Gov. (, C. Young of California, who has power to parole or pardon Mooney and Billings, wants to post pone hearing NacDonald's story un- til after the August primary in order to keep an issue so impassioned as But Charles Ruzicka and Hillary Cans. attorneys for Macdonald, say their business in this city will not allow them to wait that long.
 May Leave Shortly
 Today 1t was believed that through the cooperation or those interested in the case, Mcdonald could be taken to California toward the end Of the week. His attorneys, mean while, are hoping Governor Young will set a definite date for his ap- pearance before the executive and his parole board.
 The Mooney defense committee has informed the attorneys that it Is ready to take the long missing witness to the west coast. and it was believed that the present difficulties could be removed soon.
 Secreted from the public gaze, de- nied to newspapermen, the man who is the cases newest sensation, sits in solitude and ponders over the act in his life that he wants 10 undo.
 Goes Into Hiding
 He went into hiding last night in the fashionable apartment house here where for the last two years he has spent his nights at the tele- phone switchboard.
 After his release yesterday, he
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New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
Fake Doctor, Who Pre-
 scribed Burned Cur
 rency as Cure for |.Rheumatism, Convict
 ed in Police Court and Given 30 Days.
Bohn Nicholas, 7S, Claim l ing to Be Member of Band of Serbian Gypsies, Gets Hearing for Work ing Flimfam Game On Two Victims Here.

Turning q deaf ear to the plea of Attorney Lawrence J. Colon for a suspended Jail sentenc9 for John Nicholas. T8. of 1889 Second avenue, New York, after a plea of nolo con- tendere had been entered on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Judge Stanley J.. Traceski in police court today sen- tenced Nicholas to- jail for 30 days, but after court he said he would be willing to arrange for his release in the event that the jail authorities found the alleged fakir's physical condition such as to make him an unfit subject for confinement.
 A grandson of Nicholas who came from New York upon being inform ed of the case. approached Attorney Colon after court and asked to be allowed to serve the sentence in or der that the aged man might go free. Attorney Colon reported :he request to Judge Traceski, who made no comment.
 Worked Film FIam Game
 Nicholas was arrested last Thurs day evening after he had taken s12 from Mrs. Mary Dobusz of sos High street and so1 from John Rezner, proprietor of a store at 314 High street, representing to them that he was d physician possessed of a charm which was a sure cure for rheumatism. Mrs. Dobusz having suffered for years. she was willing to try any remedy and Nicholas worked a sleight-of- hand game on her, in the presence of her husband, by pretending to place the money in a cloth which he burned, giving her the ashes tp apply with water externally, and admonishing her no: to mention anything about the treatment for nine days, otherwise there would be no cure.
 Going from the Dobusz home back to Rezner's store to thank the proprietor for his assistance in io eating the first victim. whose ad dress he had pretended to have lost, Nicholas learned that Rezner's wife was also a sufferer and he agreed 10 give her the benefit of the cure, aC- cepting s21 which he pretended to burn. In the meantime, Mrs. Dobusz communicated by telephone with friend in Bridgeport to thank her for sending the physician" and greatly to her surprise she learned that he had not been sent here. At once Mrs. Dobusz became suspicious and told her neighbors, who advised her to take immediate steps to ap-
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New Britain herald., 1930-07-15

or the company were arrested charged with falsifying records. None of the persons whose death claims had been paid was aware of it.
 The district attorney estimated that insurance companies had been defrauded of millions of dollars on false death claims throughout the city.
 He said each claim involved the theft or counterfeiting of an of f1cial death certificate blank and the health department seal, and forgery of the names of the doctor, under taker cemetery officer. health de- partment clerk, witnesses and bene- ficiaries.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15

Bridgeport, July Is (UP)-tnem- ployed and penniless, Chester fay Tor, 35 offered today to submit him. self to a scientist for experiments with trachoma in exchange for sup port of his wife, Ruth.
 Taylor said he had read in news papers of the offer of a western physician to reward anyone who would undergo inoculation for the dreaded and little known disease in order that he might examine its ef- fleets. He was ready, he said, to sac riice himself in order to gain f1nan- cial aid for his wife.
 Taylor said he had been unem- ployed for more than a month. He
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
ATTACK POLICEMAN
 RESISTING ARREST
Man and Woman Battle UStaCh
 for Five Minutes
BOTH FINED IN COURT
Amazon Smashes Officers Hat When He Tries to Take Male Friend Into Custody After Automobile Hits Hydrant.

Because Officer Anthony Ustach neglected to place A. S. kober 42, of 27 Florence street, Hartford. un- der arrest before trying to take him to the police station, Judge Stanley J. Traceski in police court today ruled that the charge of resistance was not justified by the evidence and therefore imposed no penalty al- though Kober pleaded guilty. On the charge of breach of the peace, however. a fine of s1o and costs was imposed. kober having also pleaded guilty on that count.
 Mrs. Sophia Sullivan, alias Saba lqnis. 32. of 277 Franklin avenue, Hartford, who was arrested with kober. pleaded not guilty to charges of drunkenness, breach of the peace and resistance, and fine of s and ried and has two children. Mrs. Sullivan is also married and has two children.
 Auto Rolls Against Hydrant
 oILlttI | SIdCIi' Ill pldlL 1iollto, was on his way to police headquar- ters about S:3O o'clock last night and saw an automobile on Doris street, near Gold street. The engine was running and Kober got out and was lifting up the cover of the tool box to get a wrench when the car rolled about 50 feet, coming to a stop after striking a hydrant and moving it about three inches in the ground.
 The officer spoke to Kober about the incident and asked him if he owned the car, to which Kober re- piled by demanding what it was of his business. The officer accused him of being intoxicated and or dered him to take the walking test after showing him his police badge, but Kober refused to obey and a dispute ensued. The officer told him 10 accompany him to the po- lice station for an examination as to his condition and when Kober re- fused, the officer took hold of him and a fight ensued.
 Woman Breaks Policeman's Hat
 Mrs. Sullivan. who was intoxicated according to the officer, jumed into the fray, smashing the officers straw hat and damaging his clothes, at the same time screaming and cry
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New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
Bridgeport Baker Offers Self to
 Science If Wife Can Be Supported

was discharged by the baker who had employed him because of busi- ness depression" He declared he had visited every factory in Bridge port" without finding an opening and the rent is due tomorrow"
 Driven to desperation by his plight, the baker at last believed he saw way out when he read that a western doctor was seeking sub ject for experiments with trachoma. (Woo Dak San, condemned Chinese slayer in a New Mexico prison, was offered commutation of sentence if he would give himself for experi- mentation).
 Taylor married Ruth Bromley II years ago. They have no children.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
SCH|kDKRAUT DIES;
 FAMOUS ON STAGE
Veteran Of Theater SuCCuInbS to
 Heart Attack Today
RECENTLY MOVIE ACTOR
Player Once Popular in Jewish Pro- ductions on New York East Side King of Kings" Probably Great est Role in Films.

Hollywood, Calif.. July 5 P- Rudolph Schildkraut, veteran of the stage and screen. died today at the home of his son Joseph SchildkraIt, film star. He had suffered a heart attack yesterday while working at q motion picture studio.
 Schildkraut appeared to be gain ing strength last night and received several friends who entertained him by singing.
 Ill Last November
 The actor suffered a slight attack last November. but recovered and resumed active screen work. He was bern in Constantinople and early Tn life started on stage career which earned fame in continental Europe.
 Tn his later years he scored nu- merous successes in the films, his performance in The King of Kings" being an outstanding one. The ai- vent of the "talkies' opened a field in which he was much at home ani he became an active performer.
 Schildkraut was educated in Ru- mania, where he became interested in school dramatics. He was gradu- ated into repertoire work and later was featured in continental comic opera and classic drama.
 Made German Films
 After making ten films for [. F. A, German motion picture con- pany, he came to the United States. His first American moving picture was His People" made by Univer- sal Pictures. Other American pie lures featuring him were Ship Comes In" The Main Events" The Country Doctor" and King of 
 sehildkraut's first theatrical af- in America was with the
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