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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-05-03
Do Racketeers Really Rule America?
Bankers Can't Lose

Who are they? How do I know?
They remain we'll concealed behind
a veritable army of collectors, sub
agents, district repositories. run
ners, and auto scouts. They are
barricaded behind more movable Of
fees than there were types of large
guns il the World War. Those
peripatetic officials may not be
found in the same place for more
than a few days: and mere CUSTOM
erS never learn the location of the
financial centre of the web in which
they and their pennies are en-
meshed.
The odds. if paid. are 600 to /:
while the odds if legitimately APP
piled should be 1000 to /. Not q
bad difference. Yet from this the
collector. when he does pay. with
holds ten per cent for services.
Should "hits" be too plentiful for
the receipts of given day pay
mentS are suspended. for no rack
eteer ever gives from the surplus of
other days: and there is no recourse
unless one wishes to invite prosecu-
ton as an accomplice to gambling
always outlawed.
The Benefit" Racket
Others of the genus racketeer.
create organizations with high
sounding names and give dances or
other entertainments that serve to
obtain public funds for apparently
legitimate charities. while in reality
they are but lining the personal
pocket of the promoting genius.
Associated with this fellow is the
program mar who sells advertising
space in programs for these affairs.
Thousands of copies are to be dis
tribute ii one believes the solicitor.
In fact. ofttimes. JUS enough are
printed to provide one for each adj
vertiser.
Last year. one of these promo
tiers advertised dance in Chicago
that attracted just fourteen people,
but the names appearing upon the
placards advertising the affair. car
ried such weight with the neigh
borhood that the promoters were
enabled to stand the absence of the
public, and to meet the obligations
entailed with a nice balance in
hand from the advertising sold in
the program, the printing order for
which was for precisely 200 copies.
The advertising sold for $4,000 per
page, and manv pages were sold
Hot Stuff
Not long since a racketeer whose
bank roll had disappeared in the
hands of one more versed than he
in the manipulation of cards. went
down toWr and bought dozen suits
of cheao clothing and carrying one
suit at a time. went forth to sell
some hot stuff" just from Mar
shall Fields Chicago's most ex-
elusive clothiers. He sold every suit
for mo e than twice what it was
worth without the formality of an
exact fit for any customer.
His irofit for one day was more
than hundred dollars after pay
ing the loan of less than six hours
with ito bonus of ten dollar in
terest. Smooth work, almost clean
merchandising. Of course. it would
have been impossible had not his
dupes been filled with mad desire
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-05-03
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ABOVE the insignia Sadie thu Crystal GaZer For
sometime Detroit terribly worked up this notorious
number lady She had policy players standing on their
at the prohbtve prices of SIS to SIS throw Her
fame spread far and wide, night She had or
ganzed well regulated system whereby she Melted approx
$4,000 daily. "vOOdoo" equipment included
eyhng known to the hokum profession She claimed that
it Independent finally put her to rout ON THE RIGHT
hand herr Gle
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-05-03
The truth about the
parasites who thrive on
the gulhbility and hopes
of those who smother
conscience IL, order to get
something for nothing.
BY JAMES A. JACKSON

m EET the Racketeers! Meet the
MN fellows "who toll not, neither do
IVA they spin," but who have dedi-
Gated their mental capacities to collect
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
HOSPITAL PAYROLL SAVED
 BY NUNS HUNCH OF DANGER
Salary Distribution Postponed Be- cause Sister Feared Robbery
 Would Be Repeated

Detroit, Feb. @S R)-ProVidcncc hospitals payroll was safe in it's strong box today because Sister Rosario, tho cashier, had a "prc- monition."
 It was the sisters prcmonition which resulted in q postponcment of payday and this postponement foilcd a holdup attempted at $40 q. m. to- day by the same robber who two week ago escaped with 5000 which was being distributed to employees.
 Sister Rosario said the man ac- costcd her in a tunnel leading from the hospital to the nurses home and dcmaQded money. He backed up his demand with a pistol. The sister said she told him payday had been postponed. She pointed to the empty cash drawer as confirmation, and the robbcr fled after looking in the drawer.
 Sister Rosario told the police she was certain today's holdup was at tempted by the same man who two weeks ago mingled with employees passing before her window and held her up when his turn came.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
.M'KELLAR URGES
 RECALLING NAVAL
 DELEGATES TODAY
Tennessee Democratic Senator Tells Colleagues No Progress
 Is Being Made iD London
YANDENBERG ANSWERS
 PLEA FOR REPUBLICANS

Calls Comment 'Prcmature,' Based
 On Inadequate Information--Says
 Such a Public Remark Does Dele
 gation More Harm Than Good
 First Debate Since Members Left
 For Europe Begun By speech.
 Washington, Feb. 28 LP)-T'hc re- call of the American delegation from the London naval arms con- ference was proposed in the senate today by Senator McKellar, demo- crat, Tennessee. who asserted that there was no opportunity for naval reductions.
 "No Possibility of Progress
 The Tennessee senator insisted that 'in the present state of mind Of the conferces representing the other four powers, it is clear there is no possibility of disarmament or of d reduction of armaments. or even q of armamentS."
 Mckcllar's suggestion started the first debate in the senate OH the London conference since it con Vcned carly in January.
 NandenberS Replies
 Senator NandonberG, republican,, Michigan, replied to the Tcnnes- seoan, saying.
 T sympathizc with a great many things the senator from Tennessee has said but I believe he has given a premature American pronounce mcut based upon inadequate and in sufficient information. Such con tributions of advice 10 our delegates abroad do far moro harm than good"
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
COLLEGE HIGHWAY INN
 OWNERS UNDER ARREST
Forsyth. Hurwitz and NCllinS Taken Into, Custody on Nu-
 pCrior Court Warrants

leo Forsyth of i6 Homestead av- cnuc, Henry Wcllins Of 1886 stanley street. and Edward (Ncw Norkcr) HurWitZ, well known residents, were arrested late last night in a raid on the College Highway Inn in Farm ington by County Detective Edward !, Hickey and several deputy shcritfs OH the charge of violating tho liquor law. and Forsyth and Wcllins were released in bonds of S1.oO0 each. after being taken to the county building in Hartford. lIurwjtI was taken to l&il in default Of bonds.
 It is alleged that the trio operate the inn, having taken it over about two years ago. and when the raid CTS entered there were several cou- pies there. The bench warrants on which tho arrests were made were issud by Judge Newell Jennings Of superior court late yesterday and were served without the knowledge of the Pennington police authorities. as was done recently in Enfield No liquor was seized in last nights raid.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
10000 ARE HARDY
 ON TAX PAYMENTS
Monday Last Day of Grace Allowed by State
 Statute

Personal taxes have not been paid by nearly 1o,000 mon and women to date, and those who have not received receipts for S" pay mcntS at the close of business Mon day night will be assessed $1 as q penalty.
 The annual levy became due and payable February 1 Statutes per init 90 days of grace, a period which expires Sunday. but because that is not a business day, Collector Ecrna- dottc Loomis has announced pay mcnts will be accepted on the fol lowing day, without penalty tax.
 Receipts to date have exceeded s40,00o. with about $@0,000 yet to be accounted for, the collectors books show. Although it is ap- parent that payment is more diff cult this year than in previous years. Loomis does not expect q material difference in tue grand total IIc has suggested to many ioblosS callers that they defer pay urcnt until q later date although this will involve the extra tax of Sl, and his suggestion has been accepted by I large number of those billed,
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
BABY KILLER MAY NOT
 BE TRIED FOR MURDER
Charge A gainst Mrs. Rose Doherty May Be
 Reduced
lSpeciaI 10 the Herald)

Hartford, Feb. 2S.-That Mrs. Rose Doherty of New Britain, who is awaiting trial at the March term of superior court on the charge of murdering her eight months old son, Eugene T. Doherty, Jr., may be pre- sented on a lesser charge, was re- liably reported here today. She was bound over in the New Britain po- lice court on the charge of murder in the first degree a few weeks ago.
 County Detective Edward J. Hickey, queried today as 10 the pos sibility of a change in the murder charge, said the office of the states attorney has as vet not come to a decision in the matter
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
BRUTALITY PROBE
 ID BE CONTINUED
InquiriDg Into FIOS6iDSs Will Be
 Resumed Thursday
THREE EMPLOYES REMAIN
school Eulc Permitting Ilogsing of
 Boy Inmates Without Witnesses
 Not Revoked, Rcfurmatory Super intcndcnt Admits In Interview.

Mcridon, Conn, Feb. s (UP)- The substantial, public-spiritcd cit- zcns who compose the board of trustees Of Connccticut's State School for Boys today were considering stories of torture and brutality al lcgcdly committed upon young in mates by school cmploycs.
 Tho stories were presented 10 the board at a special meeting at the school here yesterday in the form of a S% page report of the state boari of public WcIfarc's secret in- ycstigation and the testimony of James $, Peck, school farmer, who risIcd his job in reporting 10 the welfare board because, he said, the alleged mistrcatmcnt of boys nearly drove me craZy.'
 The trustees adjourned after de- cidng to make q thorough invcstiga- ton Of the charges. Another meet ing will he held next Thursday.
 No Changes Made
 Meanwhile no administrative changes have been ordered in the school, Superintendent Edward <. Boyd said today. The three en- pIoycs chiefly implicated in the charges have not been warned. Boyd said, and the schools rule permitting boys to hc lloggcd for infractions of regulations without hearing or prcs- cncc of witness js still in force
 This matter will be gone into thoroughly by the board of trustees" Boyd said. "Thoy arc all substantial. public-spiritcd citizens and arc not going to let this thing drop without a thorough inycstigation.'
 The welfare boards report. said to contain charges by 70 former in- mates or tN7ir parents. will not be made publi, at present. the trustees indicated. Some of the incidents described in the report were de- scrlbcd by q responsible state off cial as Infinitely worse than beat ing"
 Point was given the welfare boards report today hy the statc- mont of Anton Brown of New Brit
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
GAILLARD INDICTED
 IN NEW YORK THEFT
Accused of Stealing S1,2OO and Ring Valued
 at $500

X bench warrant and Indictment charging Henry Ganard Of New York with grand larceny in the first degree was received by the local police today from John O'Bricu, chief inspector of the New York po- lice, and will he lodged against Gail lard in Hartford county jail. where hc and Walter Character of New York arc awaiting trial in superior court for attempting to obtain money under false prctcnscs by the potato racket"
 Mrs. Ada Coleman of New York is tho complainant and the allegation is that Gaillard and Lee DeWiDt flecccd her Of $5Uo cash and a diamond ring which she valued at S1,@00 but which is mentioned in the indictment as being worth $500. Mrs. Coleman recently identified Gaillard as one Of the men who worked tho envelope game on her in New York on March 2S, 1928, but eXoncrated Character. Dewitt who is still at large, was older than Character, Mrs. Coleman said. and she was positive the latter was not with Gaillard when she vas f1ceCcd.
 Mrs Coleman, Gajllard, Dewitt and Character arc colorcd. Articles of clothing which were in the auto mobile used by GaiIlard and CharaC- ter as they went about local business and manufacturing establishments a few weeks ago trying to sell liquor when they had nothing but cases of potatoes, were turned over to a New York ncgress yesterday by De teCtive Sergeant EllinCcr. She owns the car and said Character was her chauffeur and Gaillard was her sweetheart. She claims 10 be an actress.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
MISS BENNETT PLAYS
 MISS VAN WYE TODAY
New Britain Girl in Semi finals at OrmOnd
 Beach
Especial to tho HeraldJ

Ormond Beach, Fla, Feb. "S - Miss Marian Bennett of the Shut lie Meadow club, New Britain Conn.,, and Miss Virginia Van Vic of Chicago arc opposed to each other in the scmi-tnals for the Womcns golf championship of the local course today. Miss Van Vic is the medalist and has held the championship for two 7ears.
 In tho other bracket Mrs. Stew art Hanlcy of Detroit and Ruth Replogle, an 8 year old school girl from Oklahoma City, Okla, arc meeting.
 Miss Bennett yesterday defeated Miss Lillian Holland, of Ossining, N. r., by one up. It was q hard fought contest, with tho lead alter mating continually.
 The OssininS girl jumped into the lead at the start by garncring the first hole with q birdie .. her sec ond shot on tho 335 yard hole land ing close to the pin. However, the advantage was short-livcd. for Miss Bennett squared matters by taking the second in par f. The latter be- came one up by garnering the fourth with a par 5, when Miss Holland took three puts for q G. The latter cyened matters by winning the sixth in par ,. Miss Bennett took the lead again with q par 2 on tho next hole, but Miss Holland came right
 { 4l,- ...-I. hy sinking q lJ-foot rutt for q par 1.
 Both players slulupcd on the ninth hut Miss Bennett took that hole with a 6, while Miss Holland nound- cred around the rough and wound up with ', to turn one down.
 On the incoming half, the Ossin- ing girl squared tho affair when
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
Three College Leaders Urge Police
 To Tolerate Radicals Street Talks

Chicago, Feb. 2S [P)--Thrcc dis authorities of social professors at the Uni Ycrsity Of Chicago and representing the fields of political science, police administration and labor-prcsentcd for the Associated Press today their views on the wave of unrest among the unemployed.
 One was Prof. Charles L. Mcr- riam. head of the political science and Il member of prcsi- dent HooNCr's social survey Commis- sion; another was August Nollmcr, professor of police administration; the third was E. M. Squires, labor expert. professor Of graduate courses in economies and arbitrator
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
TAFT WEAKENS IN
 BATTLE F0R LIFE;
 BARELY CONSCIOUS
Dying JuriSt GreetS Doctor With Feeble Flicker Of Famous
 Smile-Unable to Speak
N01ABLES IN STEADY LINE
 CALL TO GIVE SYMPATHY

Son Robert Arrives at Bedside From
 Cincinnati After Nasty Trip
 Policeman on Guard to Preserve
 Quiet in Neighborhood Mrs
 Hoover Extends Condolences and
 Solicitude to Mrs. Taft at Home.
 Washington, Feb. oS P>-Thc life of William Howard Taft slowly was cbbins away today, but q flicker of the nationally-known smile fingered still on his pale and worn coun- tenance.
 His condition shortly before noon was reported by his physicians as slightly weaker" and it was only question of how long his vitality could hold out against the inevitable end.
 The former president and chief justice was said to be able to take but 'very little nourshmcnt,' yet his doctors could sec no decided change in the last fl hours.
 Hint of Famous smile
 After q noon visit. Dr. Francis Hagner, who has been in constant attendance, said when he entered the room Mir. Taft had recognized him and that the famous Taft smile had enveloped the features. He was, however, unable to speak
 Outside the big house on Wyom- ing avenue, all was quiet save for frequent calls from friends and the diplomats of foreign powers came to pay the respect of their nations to a great American.
 Two of the first to visit the home, hathcd Tn a bright sunshine that cm- bodied touch of spring, were Paul CIaudeL the am mbassador of France. and an attaChe of the British en- bassy who acted as representative of the British empire in the absence rom Washington of an ambassador VI blltlI IIdl lOIl.
 A policeman paced slowly back and forth in front of the mansion 10 make sure the last hours of the III man were undisturbcd by noise of confusion.
 Robert A. Taft, a son of the for "ler president, arrived from Cincin nati at 11:53 q. m. Another son Was reported on route to the cjtv, Mrs. Helen Manning has been at the bedside for some time.
 Stone Makes Several Visits
 Two of the callers today were Justices Stone and Sanford of the supreme court who until a month ago served under Mr. Taft as chief justice. MT. Stone lives near the Iatt home. He visited the resi- dence several times and finally left ms secretary to obtain the phvsi- cans bulletin and advise him i'm medlstely. The bulletin was issued 1t l:40. It read:
 The former chief justice is slight iy weaker. Is able to take very lit- tie nourishment. There is no de- rided change in his condition since yesterday"
 It was signed by Dr. Thomas 4,
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
POLICE CHECKING UP
 COUNTERFEIT FLOOD
II Bogus Bills Passed in Local Stores During
 Past Week

Fourteen counterfeit $10 bills were passed on small storekeepers in the north end of the city last Thursday, Friday and Saturday. it was learned yesterday when w. J. Gilmartin. a federal agent, from New Haven, and Sergeant T. ]. Fccney of the local police department made the rounds and interviewed those who were dupcd.
 The police previously had only one direct report, that being from a north end storckceper who changed Il $lU bill for customer who bought T package of cigarettes and did not learn 1t was spurious until 1t was too late to apprehend the man. Some of tho storekeepers were able yesterday to give the police de- scriptions of the customers suspect cd of passing the bills,
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
Sets House Afire With
 Golf Course Practice

Cheyenne. Wyo, Feb. @S P)- Albert CronIand, banker. and city links champion, set his house atirc with a golf ball
 Mr. Cronland has developed his driving 10 q high point of accu- racy this winter on his indoor course. Practicing yesterday on the course, CronIand placed q match in the bull's-cyc Of the canvas ball stopper. He drove the ball hard from the tee. The sphere sailed true, struck and ig- nitcd the match and the canvas flarcd. The fire department came 10 discover that most of the damage was caused by smoke.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
DR. SHOOK ID BE
 EXECUTED TONIGHT
Man Who Killed Sweetheart Loses Last Chance Of Mercy
REPUDIATES HIS CONFESSION
Former University Professor Eats Hearty Breakfast and Jokes With ConNicts-Iron Nerve Keeps Him From Breaking Reserve.

Ohio State ponitentiary, Columbus, Feb. 2S CUP)--Dr. James Howard Shook. former university professor, who killed his illicit sweetheart. ThcorA IIiN, because she Was "too dominant" saw his last dawn to- day, unless some miracle prevents his execution tonight.
 Denied cIemoncy despite frantic eleventh hour pleas, the cX-votcr- mary mentor, who philandcrcd and turned killer, q osc this morning as usual. He ate heartily exercised vigorously and otherwise showed, at least outWardIy, that he could be calm in the face of death.
 May Finally Break
 Shook may break before sundown when he is to be strapped in the electric chair, but Warden r. F.. Thomas and his ccllmatcs will re- member him for his iron will, so stolid that he could shut out the thought of impending death and joke with those about him.
 The bald, middlc-agcd professors 5 last hope of ropricvc or commuta- ton failed yesterday when Governor Myrcs Y. Cooper, after a joint con- ference with F.. Q. licketts, chief of Snook's counsel, the county prose- cutor and members of the state board of clcmeney refused to in tcrVCnc.
 Earlier, Helen Marple Shook, the doomed instructors wife and mother of his thrce-ycar baby girl. made personal but futile plea to the governor. It was her last gesture in valiant fight. It was her money, derived from the sale Of land. ac- cording to her friends. that financed Snooks fruitlcss court battles. She has stood by him, Zcalously watch ing every move, aiding where pos sihlc and turning deaf cars to those who condemned her husband.
 Never FOrsOOk Husband
 Mrs. Shook has never heen con- Vinced that her husband killed will fully, as charged by the state
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
English Sports Writer Believes
 Scott Was Fouled By Sharkey

O. all circles in the realm of tisti- ana. the Nalhalla of heavyweight champions, But in Nalhalla, thecc must be no fouls.
 Even now the gods must be sit ting on high sniffing, as the odor Of sacrifice, the foul miasma waited up to high Heaven from that hard steel ring with the blood-rcd ropes,
 Tragedy Fitting'y Staged
 "Thc tragedy Of Phil Scott w1s staged in fittinGly tragic setting of impending disastcr-an oppressive ovcrheatcd atmosphere, the air overperfumed with the scent of Miamis scmi-tropical flora and tue
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
TRACESKI WILL NOT
 ENTER SPRING RACE
Definitely Announces He Is Not
 Candidate for Mayor
SAYS DUTIES INTERFERE
Juccship Responsibilities and Private Law Practice Prevent Him From Sching Nomination of Republican Party, He Says,

Judge Stanley J. Traceski, one of those most prominently mentioned for republican standard bearer in the next city election, declared today that he would not be candidate for mayor.
 His statement was brief, but def mite, reading as follows:
 "A number of prominent citizens have approached mo with regard 10 seeking the office Of mayor of the city.
 My Judicial duties, together with tho pressure of my private practice prevent me from even considering the matter, and l will not be q can- didatc."
 Judge TraCcski in addition to his position on the city and police court benches is aso q clerk in the general assembly, duties which, linked with his private business. have kept him so busy as to warrant forecasts by his friends that he Woud not acccdc to the wishes of men prominent in the republican party that he Dc q candidate for mayor.
 QuigIcy Stronger
 Tho announcement by the judge that he is out of competitive politics, insofar as candidacy for mayor is concerned. strengthens the position of former Mayor George A. Quigley, who has been regarded as the most formidable primary rival Traceski would have to face in the event of decision to run.
 Quigley, three times the city's mayor and generally regarded to be the republican best able to cut into the normal democratic strength Of the city, is considering candidacy, he has admitted, and it is known that | sizeablc fund has already been raised to advance his cam paign. In addition to an early start from q financial standpoint. he also has the support of many who have heretofore opcnely opposed him, and one of the most ardent of these is said to be his traditional rival, former Mayor Orson F. Curtis. Quiglcy has held several confer cnccs with Curtis, and has also been behind closed doors with former Senator Richard Covert, the indiVid . ual believed to exert the strongest influence in local republican politics. "machinC' in politics. The strength of this group has been demonstrated several times since his retirement from office, gaining for him the nomination at one time, and at other times, 1t is claimed, contributing 10
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