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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, dition. There was no snow on the ground. At 6 foundla Dawn pen on W ATTORNEY OBJECTS | T0 PAPER WITNESS Mangan Wanis Motor Ychlcle Dept. Represented at Trial Objecting to the certified statem vecords in the commission of motor v the status of Frank Madrik of 115 Grove cha driving while his lic suspension, Judgr cpresenting Madrik, th 30 o'clock lovcal t 1 s had altho v observer = no New- | reported th had ad tak offic APPREHENDED FOR stre w case continued ige H. I. Ro Assist torney W, M eved the st Fugitive Caught on His Return to Gity terests on th Judge Roche order contir the probat vehicle de ax this parti that it is fnconvenient representa to attend offer personal testimony. fhe case must be tried Mr. Greenstein said he aonally arran have motor vehicle departme ed at that time 1 ) < Bunstead Fine ail i mor Sillian George Bunstead, aged 22, of 482 W@ rgea : Fast Maln strect, who was arrested December 17 on charges of reckless artving, passing a traffic signal and refusing to stop when ordered to do t 30 by a policeman, pleaded guilty to 3 it ) I qui the latter charge and was fined $25 |in a dash th woods. and costs. Mr. Greenstein told Judge Roche he would not press the reck- less driving charge, and Attorney 8. Gerard Casale accepted the finc | which Mr. Greenstein recommended but asked that the costs be suspend- ed. Mr. Greenstein said he would et teRald he not object to having $5 of the fnc | .ni qut of New I remitted. which was done. Sergeant |1, to1d the police be tr Feeney and Officer Skierkowski were | Npw york and of to have been the state's witnesses |\ray 31 His had the case gone to trial. The al- |} 500y the arrest leged offenses were committed on |y, Main street and Franklin Square. |00 oy " Zigzag Driver Fined $100 A fine of $100 and costs and a spended jail sentence of 15 da waa the penalty imposed in the c: of Frank Kelly, aged 31 of 505 Main street, charged with operating an automobile while under the influcnce of liquor. He was placed In charge of Probation Officer Connolly, this consideration being given him be- cause of the fact that he has a fami- Iy and probably could not pay the | fine and costs at one time without | considerable hardship. Judge Roche lectured him on the seriousness of the offense. Ofticer M. J. Moore testified that he made the arrest at 1 o'clock this morning in the rear of 505 Main street after following Kelly from the corner of Burritt and Clinton streets. The sedan he was driving was zig- zagging from side to side and the officer stepped Into the road to stop uim but Kelly continued along Broad street. After he was arrested he said he had not seen the officcr. with a commissionc Lieutenant Rival testified that Kelly lan arcrangement was intoxicated when brought before i him at police headquarters After the officer had testifled, Kel- ly declined to say anything but Pro- bation Officer Connolly adyised him to make a statement. He then took the witness stand and sald he had ons drink of wine and the reason he could not drive the car properly was *0M™M!% that he has a sore arm. |first o Guilty of Assaulting Wife |bureau John Smigel, aged 46, of 435 Bur- |ice ritt sireet, was found guilty of the| ‘There will charge of breach of the peace and [in hor assaulting his wife, Mrs. Martha [and the r Smigel and a suspended iail sen- la thorongh test.” tence of 30 days was imposed. Ju Lowman said he Roche advised Smigel to live apart |consiznment of coast guard from his wife and famlly if he can- |ors to Florida to prevent smuggling not get along with them peaceably. !a¢ jiquor into southern millionaire He will not be permitted to continue [ooionics and additional having periodcal squabbles at home | oy Lot . and i he is convicted again he will | 1oy B be sent to jail A Mrs. Smigel and her son testifted | "00L U0 that Smigel assaulted the former Lo Thursday night by punching her In the fact " 8he went out of the house and | walked the streets unfil she felt it would be to and then sha entered through a windo Smigel denied the charge a cused his wife and her sons former Imar: of ha the disturbance as they many times in the past to con il ive o to Despite a search, the bla La police were as preparing to surre ster called on Captain Keil Juired about the charge s his ind i lias boe and te \ aveled abou places s came of his step-father Smigel was also in polic: ar about | Killian was hour |rior court, where he | pended eentence and ! probation for his part ary, but since ti his case he York for using clevated railwa word received by mm» 1wced to prison PRONIBITION CHIEF WANTS LESS TALK and (Continued from First Pa | in charge prohibition, guard to Rustoma lin harmony. Burcau “Complete bureau will be he continued. Lo eertified work Being Reorganized reorganization of the ilized by March,” “Administrators will the I commission in Jannar sprin 1 amplo; should be under efvil gerv- civil s ind by s of the e be chang pre no more the will be ine had stroy- agents for prohibition en forcement are still in the perimental We have ¢ in ox Pline New T Mississippi tinued s now, four three In retyrn ini MRS, GRAYSON IS FINED $150, ORDERED FHOURS DR 0 o motors a Who fleld the of gasoline air Weather At Goal Gra i Powerfu Beacon Shines Throughtout t Lan | he r The tr READ HERALD CLASSIOIED FOR BEST RESULTS ADS | William Hickman and His $100,000 Captors BURGLARY IN MAY by Police. William Hickman, a d of here in the custody of two P Canada. Left to right in the Police Chief Tom Gurdane of to San Francisco by Ni the fienc dleto hoto i Pendle A Servic (len ave expected to share the $100,000 re Oregon, The ton. murder of oftice State Officer vard offer arian Par Cecil ker in Los Angeles, iz pictured s who captured him as he was fleeing to (Buck) picture was taken at the Pendleton jail, nd telephotoed across the continent. «d for Hickman's arvest, and own and Lieual- Lieuallen, Hickman, Gurdan Off to Newfoundland by Air ANDBETTER WORK 2 I | The ump)uh];m air Grace, Newfoundland, the controls nd Mrs. I Grayson are shown in this photo mid-wintel late “The Dawn™ leit ht across the New Iriday, with Pilc 1 aboard They hop FLASHES OF LIFE: THERE IS A sehool pupn that i in ALTO SAVEL LORBED HAIR Omda to maxe the first Atlantic. - York for Harbor Kar Omdal at and Mr. tof SANTA CLAUS, TEACHER DECLARES - A predic “ntually “nt a sp tion will an honr s | Nicoll, Ir..| alth. e cocssary YOG GONE DISMISSED, ) v girls lismissed for Suxony receive tening 1.- into hrushes SIX AT HOSPITAL AFTER ACCIDENT Only One in Westport GCrash Badly Hurt, However [} 24 (A rsons who were which erashed at night received surgi- the Norwalk hos- remained in seri- pi “airticld ol Nor vo automobiles last ntion at t only ont Conn., six cal at tion this morn Calandro, Bridgeport skull ions. rs hurt M were ion n of Main laceration 68 South rations the Tt MeLsan Brides nose port. cars met Cestport (Cens r being at momen- into the cu alandro’s car rable specd 1 control and drove Tackac smashed tween the the steer T the other lost driver erow steering wheel post Nis ch A pr hlow car the fi was T made an investigation to fix 1 sibility. BURNED T0 DEATH 10-Year-Old Yeuth Killed and Fight Others Injured _in Phoenivville, ra. 1 Phocnixviile A 16-year-old vontl death and cight the family of G inpnred when ome today jortly Fa. Dec. 24 (UP) burned to mbirs of Dodson were fire desiroyed thelr oiher after s Jv from the hed back that his gra ont, ax n hody Nom Mrs. Dodson an dren wers s; retion of n of the foothall te companion These youths ind carried Mrs, clildren from it e father was not ' s started, had « obe honse vt Dodson arinz gotten ehar ruins of the fir into the ifather hiad not hour later was found i the i ed thronsh ¢ William Phos and her ehil herai Cro P il Howell Webi am enter a4 the Dodson and hous the t home when Standard 0il Co. Plant in | DECEMBELR 24, 1927. ITRADERS CAPTURE ONE-SIDED GAME [Farmington High Proves EasyI Prey After First Quarter Th m ove school baskethall helmed Farmington High school in a Farmington Valley leag the nir 1 like o at the end Farmington me last « 49-13. The game start- real battle, and the score of the quarter was 5-4, In the second period Richtmyer and Anderson started scoring and at the half the count was 14-8 in favor of the locals. The Traders were never in danger after and in the last gquarter threw wral substitutes into the fray. The \summary that New Britain S. T, S, Fld. Fl Pord. rf : o Richtm W 3 Anderson. Hubbell, ¢ Irost Abel, g Knowles, g nington W, 8. 1 1 {Odium, g 5 3 Pond Anderson, Lav 2, Curtin e, Burnham 3, Od- chnical foul, Curtin. Pond 3, Richtmyer 8, {Anderson 5. Abel 2-—15; Lavett! 4, Curtin, Ryan 2. Odlum—S. Referee, : timer, Schober; scorer, Smith, preliminary was a runaway School Seconds, who ederals by 51-11. 1 Cohen h 1‘] a wonderful night, all ove floor and points. ., a new man vear, al ayed a splendid d looked a comer. mary Personal fouls, I'rost, 4. Ry lum—13. | Pree tries The for the trounc this gams The sum- S. T. S Seconds, Bd, RIS Pruscella, 4 Benson, ok 0 Zilek, 5 St 4 Cohen, 2 24 Hubbell, ‘Tranchida Hieislor, Wasi e 51 il o Wichn . eesl 4 O Biriv Totals G Referec— Timer—Sehober. mith, next Wed night Trade school will meet the South Chureh in a Intermediate County Syl - at the high school. Scorer On de exday Clty ltems Russell W, formerly e Barrett of of this city, Christmas holidays here. Redell, optometrist. and Al will spend the week-end in Providence, . T Mr. and Mrs. children and Mr. and Mrs hapiro, all of New York eity, spend the holidays with and Mrs, David air. NO CRIME HEADLINES will Herman will IBoston Traveler Puts Out Its Fourth \nnual Speclal Christmas Paper —No First Page Crime Stordes. Boston, (UP)-~ fourth yoar, veler's day-before-Christmas 1s- appeared today with ne tories or disaster on its frent Dee, 24 Suecessive For the Boston of erime <mas erowds Al eity the headline of the and &ix other Christe feature stories ap- one. was o news or ared on page A weather story and the story ef Mrs. rances Wileon Grayson's fMight, and a picture of children be- fore a fireplace waiting for Santa, completed the tront page layout. The Tickman kidnaping-and sub- marine disaster stories had been relegated to page four. SERIES OF HOLDUPS In China Is in Flames Tientsin, China, De, Tientsin plant. of the St campany of New York 11:20 this morning. L3 Jat the plant. the largest in north- M China, would be i totat joss The plant with the stocks hand b an estimated value 5.000,600 Tt is situated river the fc 24 (A—The ndard Ol 1ught fire at was f¢ of oil rrow from et b plant in llon tanks. I that these widespr of the e three mil- The fear was ex- wizht explode ad destruction firc si " and ea The canse termined was not de- ew Haven Fire Dept. I' ghts Stubborn Blaze ven, Dec, 24 G- A fire of igin which razed @ larg rn and destroyed 100 ns of hay. e property of Joel acl, street, Hamden, wa halted early today, only after four companies had | Pattled the flanies for mor hours. Mr. Beach estimat at from $12.000 to $15,0u0. More than £0 héad of live was 16d in safety from the barn by carly 1s at the fire The reflection which the flames flirew on the sky was visible for miles around and drew a large crowd of spectators to the place. 1 his loss arriv ared, _tempted a ser State | thai two Three Men Are Dead and ’]’\u’fl‘i Wounded in Texas After Several | Rank Robbery Attempts, Dallas, Tex., Dee, were dead today and three ge- riously wounded after bandits at- s of bank robberies, At Cisca, Chief of Police G, E. Bedford was killed vesterday and {patrolman George Carmichacl se- riously wounded when they sur-! prised four bandits holding up the Iirst National bank. One robbe: was wounded and most of the loot | the to flee bandits left afoot. They ered when automobile two smail hullets in- escaping. Mexi were killed third probably fatally when digcovered breaking into the lome National bank at Stanton. A | fourth bandit escaped. Two unmasked with $2,000 in a holdup of the Fi- {delity Finance company here. SATHER No. 14; L. 0.} its annval Christ- on Main recov their used ainst wo hold nd entertainment at the hall, 277 [ street. nior High school here | =) 13 being | scoring 24 | ) | Hughes and continue the | Boston, | Jogeph Rowak and | Attorney | the | 24 (UP)~-Three girls as a ecreen | and a | wounded | bandits escaped | 1 {STORY OF CHRIST'S BIRTH 10 BE TOLD IN DRAMA “Jasclka” 10 Be Presented Tomor- | he weather has little or no effect ome of the work at the wreck necessarily tedious, difficult, and sometimes dangerous, but the work has pregressed without interrupt when 1t was possible for it to do so, Wilbur On Way Washington, Dec. 24 (P —Ref {ing to abandon all hope for the 1 lof the submarine S-4, Secretary Wi bur was en ute today to Province- iven |1OWN to satisfy himself that the navy |is doing everyth possible to save o row Afternoon and On Janu- ary 1 By Polish Cast The play “Jaseka’ "will be by the Dramatic club of the Sacred | Heart of Jesus parish for the hene- | eIr fit of the Polith Orphanage tomor- b Lo row at 7 p. m. and January 1 p. m. This Is the most pop! with the Polish people and presented annuaily for the years. lives, with him Ad- miral Hughes, chief of naval opera- ions, determined, in view of criti- cism from sources of the practices in underwater ac- that nothing be 1eft undone The story of the play: is woyen |ID the resc i -..-m’).’ }! util proof is e him. he said, he re 10 2bout the events at the time of the ¢ birth of Christ, picturing the Jews | Nedmengory thavenbmuging of that time, awaiting the coming of | 117 17d: s long as we can car- “hrist, the announcement to the e ol shepherds at the fields, visitation of R S the three wise men and their offer- iy ings and the plans of Herod, the e King of Judea, to destroy the child e Christ. 1 to v;n‘ o the The pageantry “of the the costumes are fascinating. 100 1/ GU Y complete actors taking part, most of confidence in Admiral Brumby well versed in their parts from e operations. Ho past years, Although given fn the |0 el ot Polish language it has attracted the oo and make sure him attention and has been admircd by ' ie"tha cverything possible was b ! others in this eity. 2 ry took some [navy's tivities, ov e w will take the lives of the e condueting diving do so. al m carefully in order the seenery rsonal visit to the seens tor capressing us desived to ing done Criti outside SAILOR'S MOTHER WAITS ALL NIGHT -~ FOR SEC. WILBUR - ism from pers the navy and T {ringe of its affairs, that all possible not been employid men who risk arine servie 15 complatety on the complain safoty devices in behalr their lives in , is not appre- rs here who carcers o that those oute ing haye n’ the IS devoted heir branch of the navy. Officers of the bur tion detlar ty e submer ve of constric tical safe- dopted for nearly all the ont of the S-4 had been tricd ss. In the opinfon iction experts, it is far tant to devise equipment foundering of (Continued from First Page.) suggestions growir prosionsly and found of t {Ing at Provincetown in four hours. {They travelled {n an antomohil rushed herc this morning from the naval torpedo station at Newport land their baggage followed fn an- other car from the naval training {station at Newport. | Secretary Y:ilbur Hughes will confer Frank H. Brumby, fpge of res- cue operations, and will personally |inspact the operations to see wh 1er there is anything more the na department can do. | They plan to return to Roston t {afternoon ahoard a destroyer, and travel by train to New York, where | Secretary Wilbur will leave Admirs on to Wayne, Pa.. where he plans to spend Christ- |mas with his family. | | S | Provineatown, Mass.. T | With one tunnel completed |the sunken submarine $-4 and n progress on second, ope {were halted here today by }rough seas. The completad tunnel 19 feet aft of the Lov manila cable was passed under 0oped. The same procedur |followed when the second ope is |r'nru=-| through the mud. 46 feet from the bow. Then stout hattleship {eable will replace the manila and both lines will be In readiness (o be u\((a(‘hfd to lifting pontoons. 10 Divers Endangered The initial burrowing ops {were not accomplished without co siderable hazard to the 10 divers ein- Tirothers Co. ployed in the work. w available A strong northwest wind nt who cannot against the portside of the Faleon, s ons flagship of the fleet of 20 vessels on More than 3300 1 10 {the kcene and headquarters of Rear complete the fund required for th Admiral Frank H. Brumby, com- Salvation Arm manding the operations, added to inz to today' their danger and eventually com- checks received pelled work to ecease. dded to the The wind loosened the Faleon's the kettles the {lines to mooring buoys and cansed thau § the the anchors to drag in the soft mud nsign Frodrickson decided to- 50 that she could no longer main- day that wonld cuctail his tain her position over the sunken program but wonld trost to luek that | submersible. the necded 8300 would he fortheom.- | Three of the 10 divers met with 'ing, This afternoon he will give away mishaps before the squad was called | <5 1skets containing Christmas {off duty, Frank Crilley was blown {0 dinners to that many needy families, the surface when an alr valve in his | At the Christmas party next week diving suit opened and an ¢ toys and candy will be given to 500 amount of air rushed in idssa (bers of the Faleon's crew e the divers' platform {from the cold water. Frank Mattox's diving suit was cut |against a jagged piece of steel while ion the deck of the -4 and although it filled with water from feet fo ishoulders, he stuck to his job for | lan hour. He was pulled up badly | 31000 damages against W. Markow chitled. ki and Trovislaw Kurnleki, Con The third man, Joln Schaddt suf Irran o the pa fersd concussion of the eustachian ' tubes from long serviee at the hot {tom under high pressure. While diving work remained temporarily suspended there seemed no likelihood that anything short of st exceedingly rough weather would Iinterfere with plans to zet the S up immediately and both Admiral Brumby and Commander LHdward | Ellsberg, in charge of diving opera |tions, announced a belief that this {would be possible Ellsberg pointed out that the §-4 | | was in a less exposed position and i ! shallower water than the S-51 which ' the return of the eperator's license |sank two years ago off Block Island | of Anthony Vobolos of 15 Dwight and on which It was necessary 10 | qfrect, the suspension of the right auit work much earlier in the sea- (1o oporate, in the of Ralph 801 Sanada of 291 Lasalle streef, ani susnension of the licenses of Thom- as F. Clinch of 64 Fairview strect aind Paul Yagoobian of 13 Lyman strent a subma nt means of the ship has to inve and niral with Admiral < policy, they said has ase the safety of sub- with machinery that w rol 1 The o fo mersit] t con hulls tiht hilit compartments as wate nits, rising the prob: of 1 sunken sh ' SALLIES 10 GIVE AWAY FREE CHRISTMAS TREES Gift of More 24 (T under work rations les and Than Halt Wundred to Tamilics Who Cannot Buy Them. was A fon hout ineh nd trees to familice o them alvation ording to nsign Carl nd 60 en turned Avmy hy Ken- Kenneti Tut away 1eliverd today flernoon, a today by ¥ vderickson. Between Christmas 1 r 1o the Salvation Tuitie of the given to the by @ truck and 1fternoon 10 afford to pur- Army sw S nee With special during the week amount. collected by still remains less W0 £1.000 needed. e not ssive X nuem- ped to to il him SUES 1OR iming $1.000 COMMISSION non payment of a com- him for obtaining a cus. rm, Everett K. Bar- 1rd Terlin, through Attorney Donald ¥, has hrought sult, for mission dur for a tomer Clynes Barnard ploved by cla that he was em the defendants, last O . o obtain a purchaser for ber road, this city. He procured a purchaser defendants agreed fo per cent of the cost of commission. He allegos not reeeived the comd that his services werd farm on Na tes that and that 1t v him five the farm, as that he has mission and worth $82 MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT The police were notified today of S-4 was not as badly damaged |as the other craft and was lighter. Another advantage was that after |being raised it would be necessary jonly to tow it 40 miles to the Boston | [navy yard whereas the $-31 had to be taken almost four times that dis- tance to Brooklyn yard | Wilbur's Visit Awaited | Admiral Brumby, who was await- 1ug an offictal visit toduy from Sce- |retary of the Navy Wilbur and A« {miral Charles ¥ chief of |naval operations, declared the navy |would mot relinquish its efforts at {salvage “‘until forced to do s0." | The visit of Mr. Wilbur and Ad- {miral Hughes was believed lerc fo be in no way a reflection upon the {ability of officers on the scene. The secretary, in announcing his trip from Washington, declarcd le bhid {overy confidence in Admiral Brumby !but wished to talk with him person- was anything more the navy department could do. In o statement acknowledging the | multitude of suggestions which have | 9 | poured in concerning possible rescue | 0'clock last evening. Mrs. Supre- .and salvage methods, Admiral | nant suffered injuries to her foot | Brumby said each had been given 'and her chest. Her companion wis | careful consideration. badly shaken up. | “All those at the wreck have used | Dr. Vincent 1. Mendillo attend:« |and are using avery effort and all Mrs. Suprenant, who was faken to {available facilities for accomplishing her home after having an X-ray ex- their task. amination New Britain Genera! | “Much of the work Is done under hospital. conditions that are very different | |from anything seen on shore, where | READ HERAUD CLASSIFIED DS PURCHASING AGENT! The Purchasing Agent tion of Connecticut will hold ty on the evening of An interesting pro ram of entertainment anged Ty Ralph Hills. chairman « inment commit- PARTY associa- for the he memb association are looking for the gathering with interest, Two Women [n]uled When Struck by Taxi Mrs. Cafherine Suprenant of 54 Sexton street and Mrs. Charlow of 10 Sexton street were struck by a Yellow cab driven by Russell 11, Truslow of Igewood street in front of 74 Church strect about lally to see if there