New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 14, 1928, Page 13

HIGKAN TELLS OF IS REAL MOTIVE — Los Angeles, Jan. 14 UP—Another statemeht of motives in the kidnap- ing and elaying of little Marian Parker has been added to the al- ready bulky eollection of confessions peiiciled by Willlam Edward Hick- man, = The latest document whs scribbled yesterday by Hickman in tha gres- ence of one of his alienists, one for the prosecution and the county jaly physician, It immediately drew fire from the prosecution camp, representatives of the distriet attorney’'s office railing the new work of Hickman's pencil as & defense plan to tear holes in the wall ef confessions previously made by the young slayer. The new atory of motive in i.e case' contradicted Hickman's two previous statements, one said to, have been given to officers on his way frem Oregon and the other to a Los Angeles newspaper. Whereas he previously said- he took the small girl's life in the fear that his apartment would be search- ed, in his last declaration of motive Hickman wrote: “The impulsa to kill just popped into my head, I wasn't scared of the search.” In telling of the dismemberment of the body, Hickman added a new bit of his previous stories, writing: “T had played a jazs record in the bathroom during the crime and I don’t think it was a cold blooded murder." Throughout his new confession Hickman wrote of a “kind of p.ovi- dence” which he declared directed him in what he called “this terrible crime.” “If they had hindered me I would have done it, namely, kill my mother or anyone else who stood in my way because they stood in the way of this providence which was intending this,” Hickman wrote when asked if he ever had threatened his mother, and later he added: “In the pursuit of this great.calling the murder of my own mother would be only inci- dental. The life of one person is of no value when the property and lives of millions of people is to be con- sidered.” ¢ 2 While Hickman was wielding his pencil for the opposing alienists, 16 year old Welby Hunt, his confessed accomplice in the holdup which re- sulted in the fatal shooting of C. Ivy Thoms, lost & plea for a separate . trial on. the indiotment jointly ac-| cusing the two of the murder. A. Gray Gilmer, Hunt's attorney, had hoped to obtain a juvenile court trial for his young client. Gilmgr announced he would leave today fSr Kansas City, whete he would tak'e depositions in an attempt to show that Hunt was domina‘ed by Hickman, three years his senior, in their’crime career. NEW YALE BUILDING $1,250,000 Structure to House School of Medicine is Announced this Morning. New Haven, Conn, Jan. 14 (UP) —Plans for a new building for its school of medicine, to be built at a cost of $1,260,000 were announced today by Yale university. The building, with a capacity of approximately 1,600,000 cublc feet, probably will be ready for occu- pancy at the beginning of the next academic year. Cost of conatruction will be met by the general education board of New York. The new structure will consist of - an addition to the Anthony N. Brady Memorisl laboratory and will be "Jotned with the administration build- ing of the New Haven hospital by & covered archway, The Yale School of Nursing, de- partment of public health, and the departments of surgery, obstetrics, gynecology and bacteriology will ec- ¢ cupy the bullding. There also will * be a speclal department devoted to . the study and treatment of deformity cases, HICCOUGHS STOPPED The Red Croes class in homs hy- giene and care of the sick which was to have met on Monday after- noon of January 16, will be postpon- ed one week. The first meeting will be held in the rear building of the Central Junior High school in the home economics rooms at 4:15 Rachel Colby, director of the Visit- ing Nurse asociation, will conduct the course. Registrations for the course will still be .ccepted during course covers instruction needed for the five merit badges in home nurs- ing, first aid, child nurse, health winner, health guardian. A Red Cross certlficate will be is- sued at the end of the course and badges will be awarded after the ad- ditional requirements indicated in lived up to. The captains will veri- fy the eligibility of their girls for these separate badges. Applications for the mid-winter merit badge examinations should be in the hands of the captains next | week. Troop 6 of the Central Junior High school will resume its meet- ings on Thursday afternoons under the leadership of Mrs. J. D. Hum- phrey of 633 Arch street who at- tended the recent training course in Girl Scouting. . Troop 7 of 8t. John's church will resyme meetings on Mondays be- ginning January 23, under the lead- ership of Mrs. Luke Drinkwine, cap- tatn, and Mrs, John Peterson, lieu- tenant. The following women are members of the troop committee backing St. John's troop: Mrs. Harry !Connelly, chairman, and Mrs. Frank Martin and Mrs. M. T. Souney. The Leaders’ association will meet on Tuesday evening at 7:15 in the girl Scout office for instructions in splicing and discussions ot problems. The council will meet on Wed- nesday morning, January 18 at 9:30 in the Girl 8cout office. Miss Alice Conway of national staff will be a guest and will speak in the evening before the Catholic Women's league on Girl Scouting. MANY AUTOS SOLD Two Million Dollars Worth Are Or- dered During National Automobile Show. New York, Jan. 14 (UP)—The motoring public has been 80 im- pressed with the beauty of the 198 !motor car models that approximate- {have been sold during the national automobile show this week. The ghow will last until tonight and it is estimated the .amount to be spent on new motor cars will ex- ceed the $2,000,000 mark by the time the show ends. Most Bt the car models will be shipped from New York to the Newark and Brooklyn motor shows after tonight, The accessory exhib- its probably will be sent to the mid. west section of the national show at Chicago. Attendance records for automobile shows have been broken this year, it was sald. SENT T0 PRISON Four Americans, Convicted of High- way Robbery in Mexico, Get Five Years, | 8an Diego, Calif., Jan. 14 (UP)— Four American youths found guiity of highway robbery, have been sen- | tenced to five years in the Mexican penal colony at Tres Marias Island, according to word reaching here, They Ebenezer Kirby and Russell Tam- mer, all said to be army deserters and Elton Moorhouse with Miss Evelyn Costello, of Wat- sonville, Calif. They were accused of holding up and robbing two Mexican ranchers. Miss Costello was not tried but was deported from Mexico and was held here for probation officers, Death before the firing squad is the usual penalty in Mexico on con- viction of highway robbery. Kenilworth Club Ball To Be Held February 10 | The 27th annual ball of the Kenil- worth club will e held at the Hotel Bond in Hartfor e'clock on Monday January 23, lll-l the Girl Scout handbook have been . [HOLNES WILL MAKE VACCINATION DRIVE INPUBLIC SCHoOLS i | (Continued from First Pagc) {ing a backward { mark. | | Dates for graduation were recom- pupil to makesthe | schools will hold exercises January ! 126, at 2 p. m. and the Benior High school will hold exercises Friday af- | |#ernoon, January 27. at 2 p. m. i Permission wad granted BSupt. Holmes to attend the annual meet- ing of the National Buperintendents | Association which is to be held in Eoston, February 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29. Miss Mary A. Campbell, princis | ral of the Elihu Burritt school, and | City Items Mrs. Walter G. Olson and daugh- Marilyn, returned to Lewiston, today after spending a month with Mrs. Ida Carlson of 444 Church street, Mrs. Olson’s mother. New lunch specials at Crowell’s. ~—advt. Charles E. Sharpe, Jr., has return- ¢’ > his studies at Dean Academy, Franklin, Mass.,, after spending 2 w days with his parents, Mr. and . E. Bharpe of Stanley stret. | Buit or Overcoat—$22.90. . fe M jnext week, Girl Scouts should be 14 |mended to the board and approved McCabe, 49 Walnut 8t. Tel. 454.— i years old who emter the class. The by its vote, The two Junior High dvt. | Members of Court Colymba, No,: 27, Catholic Daughters of America, will visit the inmates of the Town Farm tomorrow afternoon. Those planning to go will meet at the cen- ter at 1:45 o'clock. | A Nash suit or overcoat $22.90. J. Ryan, 184 North 8t. Tel. {909.— advt. : | Handicraft Studio moved to Room 15, Packard Bldg, 25 Arch Bt.— §-4 SALVAGE WORK - WILL BE PROBED Naval Gourt’s Inquiry Rapidly Coming o a Glose Boston, Jan. 14 (P—Rear Admiral Frank H. Brumby, who has directed rescue and salvage operations on the submarine 8-4 since that vessel was sunk off Provincetown on De- cember 17 in collision with the coast guard destroyer Paulding, testified today Dbefore the naval court of inquiry investigating the 8-4 disaste Admiral Brumby, who is in com- mand of the cntrol force, said he had been in the navy for 32 1-2 years. The witness read a statement |describing the rescue attempts on | DETECTIVE COMPELLED T0 ARREST HIS FRIEND Surprised to Find That Bosom Com- panion Is Gangster Wanted by Police. New York, Jan. 14 (UP) — For several months Detective Fred Schmitt has been friendly with a man he knew as Charles J. Mc- Michaels, ‘They were “Fred” and “Charley” {to each other. They went motoring ;zo(elhen Schmitt never knew Mc- {Michaels' business and didn’t worry |much about it. Yesterday Schmitt was looking LIONS CLUB FROLIC CAST ANNDUNCED Personnel Includes Some of Best Talent In Gity | The promise of bigger, better and | funnier songs and dialogue beeomes |even brighter than before as the final rehearsals take place and the | opening night of the big Lions’ Frol- |ic, Monday, draws nearer. From the very beginning of the show, when | the curtains part revealing a beauti- {through the pictures of men wanted | ful stage setting, and Rev. Samuel |by New York police. He was|A. Fiske and Mrs. Inex Babcock |startled to see his friend Charley's |Walk on the stage, those who wit- {plcture. Reading the: notice he [ness the first performance of this found the man he knew was wanted | ¥ear's Frolic will be guaranteed an by police as Charles J. Dougherty, |€vening of scintillating pleasure, |a gangster, who 1s believed to have brilliant wit, haunting melody and |Miss Ella A. Fallon, supervisor of advt. \elementary schools, will also attend| The Exchange club will hold its| 'and will take part in the program.|Weekly meeting Tuesday evening at | A letter from Willlam W. T.|the Burritt hotel. Ladies' night will | Squires, director of the Junior | be observed. The members and their | | Achievement Foundation was re- | Wives and lady friends will attend ceived. It contained a request that|the Lions' frolic in a body. Russell | the foundation be ‘granted permis- | Gold is responsible for the speaker. | | sion to use the school buildings un-| A daughter was born to Mr. and | der a school club plan which is|Mre. George Maltenus of 566 East the sunken submarine. “I assume full responsibility for what took place in the attempts to rescue men from the S-14 and for subsequent operations,” he said at the outset, |been one of the men who engineer- ed the kidnaping of Abraham Scharlin and James | wealthy Brooklyn men, a year ago. | The men were held for $400,000 After listing the qualified sabma- 2080 until released ater one o rine and salvage cxperts assembled 1€ Sangsters had been killed, Salvage | Schmitt went out to meet at Brovincetown, including Captain | Ernest J. King and Lieut. Com- |friend Charley as usual his H. Taylor, | |1y $2.000,000 worth of automobiles | are Lawrence Thompson, | United Btates inow being considered. The matter | was referred to the finance commit tee with power to act. Would Revise School Calendar | Some question was raised about | the calendar of events which marked | the school days, holidays and vaca- | tion period. Mrs. Mangan asked | whether Easter vacation preceded or |followed Easter Sunday and Com- mitteeman Butler favored cutting the Christmas vacation one week jand taking the week off in June.| | This would cut down on the hot |summer days when the children | could be out of school. It was de- | cided to lay the matter over for a month. | The recommended calendar as follows: school opcns, Monday, September 10; closes Friday, June| 21, Thanksgiving recees, November | 28 to December 3; Christmas recess, December 21 to January 7; Easter recess, Thursday night, March 29, to Monday morning, April 8; holidays in' Washington's birthday, and Mém- | orial Day. | Day on Finance Committee ‘The last matter on the regular or- der of business was the election of & republican committeeman to suc- ceed George W. Traut as a member of the finance committee, Secretary | Henry T. Burr nominated William | H. Day and Mr. Day was unanimous- | ly elected. The committee will elect! | Committeeman Louis W. Young to the chairmanehip at the next meet- Ing it 1s expected. According to a printed report from the teachers committee, Ellen | L. McGrath has resigned as a teach- {er in grade eight of the Central Junior High school. The following | new teachers were elected: Dorothy Jacobs, grade two at the Washing- | {ton school; Marguerite Ammann, | teacher of English at Senior High |school. Following are temporary teachers: Marjorie T. Clark, teacher of English at the Central Junior | High school; Louise E. Beckert, | teacher of Art at the Washihgton school; Winifred K. Partridge, fourth grade teacher at the Bartlett school. i {Hickman and Hunt Must Stand Trial Together Los Angeles, Calif,, Jan. 14 (UP) —Although they are reported an- tagonistic toward each other, Ed- ward Hickman and Welby Hunt must prepare a joint defense fi)r‘ their trial for the murder of I\'y‘ Thoms, a druggist. Hunt asked for a . severance | granting him a scparate trial, be- |cause ‘“odium™ attached to Hick- |{man’s murder of 12-year-old Marian ! Parker would exert an influence | against him. The request was de- | nied. | The joint trial was set for Feb- | ruary 1, to follow directly after Hickman's trial for the murder, i |t was | street, at New Britain General hos- pital today. A son was born at New Britain General hospital today to Mr., and Mrs. Roy Kilbourne of 28 Collins street. The New Britain Traffic bureau will meet regularly on the first Monday of each month at the Bur- ritt hotel, henceforth, according to | a decision of the members last eve- ning. The Hamp bridge club met at the home of Mrs. A. G. Peterson on South Main street yester after- noon. Prizes were wen by Mrs, J. V. Anderson anl Mrs. 8 G. Hamil- on. William F. Quinn has been con- fired to his home at 86 Bassett trect for the past week with an at- tack of grip. NORTH POLE ATRMAN COMING Commander Byrd to Speak At Strand Theater on February 5 Un- der Auspices om American Legton Commander Richard at the Strand theater Sunday, Feb- ruary 5, under the auspices of the American Legion. Duncan Shaw chairman of the commiftce. The balcony will be reserved for school children at a speeial price. Com- mander Byrd will appear in full uni- form. It will be one of his last ap- pearances before completing plans for his hop to the South Pole. Three Months in Jail For Assault With Gun (Special to the Herald) Bristol, Jan. 14.—In a court case which lasted two hours this mern- ing and which was featured by much centradictory evidence, Thomas Bradigo of Greystone avenue was fined $50 and costs on charges of breach of the peace and assault and sentenced to three months in jail | for assauitewilh a dangerous weapon by Judge Joseph M. Donovan. Guis- seppi Nesci of Church street, charged with breach of and assault was also fined $50 and costs, A charge of breach of the peace against Santo Tricordaro of Church street, was nolled by the court. The three men were arrested ear- ly New Year's day following an al- tercation on Greystone avenue when Tricordaro was shot in the leg by Bradigo, Bradigo denied having a gun on the night in question but he was identificd as the assailant by | both Nesci and Tricordaro. | Bradigo was represented in court this morning by Attorney Nobel E. Parker | plerce who immediately filed notice | Byrd who | flew over the North ¥le will speak | is | the peace | mander Edward Elisberg, who had charge of S-b1 salvage operations, | Admiral Brumby added: | “Everything tpat was done in con- nection with the work was fully dis- jcussed and decisions then made. In levery case there was complete unanimity, but the final decision was mine and the responsibility was mine. The witness said that every effort |had leen made to mobilize rescue [vessels at Provincetown promptly. Less than two hours after news of the disaster reached New London, |Conn., the rescue ship Falcon left that base, arriving at Provincetown lat T a. m. on December 18. The | McMichaels drove up and Schmitt Idisplayed a revolver, saying: “I'm sorry, Charley, but I've got to arrest you.” | McMichaels did not resist. At po- {lice headquarters he denied co |plicity in several holdups with which he is charged. A brother, Sam, also is being sought in the kidnaping plot. \UYENILE CAST PRESENTS COMEDY IN THREE ACT Senior Dramatic Club of Central wreck was then located by dragging | and a diver sent down. he story followed close told by Lieut. Commander Elsberg |earlier ~ in the inquiry. | Brumby told of Diver Tom Eadie, the first to descend, finding life in the torpedo room of the S-4, of a Isystem of tap signals being arrang- {ed with the imprisoned men. Then Carr, the second diver, attached an |air line to the ballast tank salvage stem of the submarine in the vain {hope that the water could be blown out and the vessel raised. The heroic rescue of Diver Mi- s, the third to descend, by wdie was described next. This diver had gone down after the sea had grown rough, to attach an air hose {to the compartment salvage system so that air could be sent to the im- prisoned men, but his lines became | fouled and he almost lost his life. | “After Eadie came up no more diving could be attempted hecause of the weather conditions without grave risk to the divers and it was suspended about 12:30 Monday {morning.” the witness said. “The {line from the Falcon to one of the mooring vessels slacked up, showing that the other vessel was dragging and atfempts at diving were then definitely given up and the Falcon cast off from the other ships. The condition of the sea was such from the first that diving would not have begn undertaken except to try to save life. “During the night wind and sea | continued to increase and on Mon- | day, December 19, diving was not possible. ch {ture and sea conditions were such that Michacls could not bg transfer- red to another ship without risking pneumonia. The Falcon left for Boston with the injured diver. | SEEKS LEAK WITH MATCH Explosion Results When Putnam Street Resident Puts Flame Near } Escaping Vapor—slighs Damage. Ralph Dufault 87 of Putnam that | Admiral | It was then decided that tempera- | Junior High School Scores in Gllpatric Play. | “Patty Makes Things Hum,” a play in three acts, was presented by the Senior Dramatic club of the Central Junior High school last night” before an appreciative aud- ience. The play, written by Carolyn Draper Gilpatric, was directed by Miss Frances Coombs, a member of " |the faculty and club director. | Between the acts, the achool or- chestra, directed by Miss Doris | Bradley, played a program, assisted by the Senior Girls' Glee club, un- der the direction of Miss Olson. A boys' double quartet proved to be one of the evening's big hits, their comedy numbers being especially well received. In appreciation of her work as director, Miss Coombs was presented with a bouquet of flowers, The cast of the play was as fol- lows: Captain Braithwalte Captain Little Mr. Groene Mr. Smith Mrs. 8mith Mre, Greene k Patience Little (Patty). Helen Braithwaite Hope Dunbar Hyacinth Bidney Rayno Albert Loomis n Hatoft Florence Mart jorie orleRecor Vivian McBriarty Mary Farrell Dorothy Page Members of the club are: Faith Barry, Marie Brophy, Rose Fitch- mond, Marion Gaudette, Estelle Gould, Leon Hatoff, Sylvia Hor- witz, Martha Kindt, James Lawior, Marjorie Leavitt, Albert Loomis, Florence Markham, Vivian Mec- Briarty, Virginia Murray, Dorothy | Page, Edward Panakonin, Eleanor Porter, Lucy Pugliese, 8ydney Ray- no, Marjorie Recor, Arthur Thomp- son and Mary Farrell. ' BOY DELIVERS K. 0. PUNCH Tells Police Antagonist Drew Knife During Argument and He Used | Fists to Good Effect. | During & back yard fight late yes- terday afternoon Joseph Stewski, 14, of 168 Curtis btreet was knocked un- of an appeal. Bonds were set at $1,- }!41“0'- sought a leak in the gas me- | conscious when struck by the fists Both Nesei and 'Tricordaro ter with a match at his home this of Emile Bwieger of 155 Curtis Pankonin | { exhibitions of the art of terpsichore, that will go down in history as a | show of shows and a night of nights. One of the big outstanding feat- | ures of this year's show is the wide- |ly known Lions Quartette of Hart- {ford with Robert Morris as first tenor, Raymond Grant as second |tenor, Charles Beach, first bass, Bunny Mullins second base and Al- | bert Stanley, usher at the plano. The |audience will have the privilege of fifteen minutes of music harmon- ized as music was never harmonized | before. §till another feature, the Mangan twins, Patricla and Alicia, eleven years old in a sketch, “We Moderns,” combined histronlc’ abili- |ty charm, delightful dancing and a droll sense of humor. This duo will ‘“slop the show." | “The Silent Prompter” with Helen Brennan, Merrit Humason and Clem Lewis will contribute another few |minutes of refreshing satire. | Jane Descola and Carmen Gian- [ notti have a surprise number that will doubtlessly register a mild sen- isarlon. In the second part of the show, | the society circus discloses an array of acrobats, freaks, with animals, | peanuts, pop corn, pink lemonade |and the real old fashioned smell of |sawdust that will carry the audience back to the dear old days of the |gay 90's. Joe Haffey, the rotund king of mirth, will enap the whip of persuasion as he provokes the sal- lies and songs of the exponents of classical jazz. | The complete program follows: | Part One LIONS CIRCUS FROLIC | Act 1 | “MEMORIES"” The Father ...... Rev. 8. A. Fiske The Mother , Mrs. Inez Babeock The Son . . John J Kiniry i Memory A | Edna Peterson, Laurence Boilard Memory B 2 Mildred Hellberg, Francis Clynes Memory C | .... Mildred Beloski, (The Dancer, Memory D 5 Jane Marie Descola, Carmen Gian- , John Kiniry Louise Herrmann) n t Memory E ..... Memory F Memory C |Memory H . . | Ruth Bassette, Ernesf !Simple Melody 3 | .... John J. Kiniry and Company Act 1T “SENSIBLE CONVERSATION" by George Lynch and Walter Carlson | Act 111 | “AFEW MINUTES OF HARMONY" by The Lions Quartette (from Hartford) Robert Morris, first tenor: Ray- | B. Beach, first bass; Bunny Mullins, 'second bass; Albert Stanley Usher, |at the piano. Act IV “THE SILENT PROMPTER" | Cast |The Wife ... «.. Helen Brennan {The Husband .... Merritt Humason {The Prompter ........ Clem Lewis | Act V “WE MODERNS" A Song by Patricla and Elicla Mangan mond Grant, second tenor; Charles | | 000, on Friday evening, | McNamira, Six Day Racer, Falls, Collar Bone Broken Chicago, Jan. 14 (A—A broken collar bone put Reggie McNamara, | iron man of the six-day pedal push- ers, out of Chicago's 19th interna- tional six-day bicycle race about 3 !a. m. todny. He went down in a | spill with Larry Gaffney, who escap- ed unhurt. | were represented by Attorney An- thony J. Rich while Prosccuting At- torney James T. Mather presented the cases for the cit o e . |damage. New London Has Fire | Co. No. 7 of the fire department | Doing $75,000 Damage New London, Jan. 14 (A—A three alarm fire last night just after mid- night brought out the city's entire |morning and found it with the in- Intermission Ten Minutes street. Joseph was taken to his home Part Two cvitable result. The escaping gas and given medical treatment by Dr. jcaused an explosion and the lead John J. Tokarczyk. The boy remain- pipe was melted off the meter. The |ed unconscious for the best part of |woodwork caught fire, doing slight |an hour. He had two bruises and |lumps over his left temple. Dr. Tokarczyk said that it could not be determined for a while as to “still” alarm, and two minutes later the after effects of the “knockout.” an alarm from Box 416 brought Outside of the bruises the boy ap- other companies. |pears to be none the worse for his was called at 9:11 o'clock by a “The Circus Minstrels” The Acrobats—Joseph Luke and | Frank Charbin, The Circus Gelger. The Circus Qucen—Joan Maher. The Master of Ceremonies—Jos- eph Hafley. The comedians—“Frankie” Clynes Barker — Mahlon Puldine, Constance Nt line Schmidt, Pagsy Burbh Carison, Florence Beriia, Fairwood, Gertrude Rodin, Winifred Krenn, Esther Eliason, son, Mabel Suprenant, Crowley, Margaret Con Ellen Keegan, Elsie Frances Bedford, Edna Anna Fisher, Charlotte Nichels, Hubay, Alice Tosko, Ofiver 8t rence, James Furlani, ney, Oliver H. Nichols, { mann, George Paris, Krnest G. Everett Herre, Leon Bradley, Jo- seph Callahan, Harold Lindberg, Al bert Swanson, Ralph Needham, | Ernest Casperson, Edwia | Lawrence Boilard, Gunnar Olander, Roy Varieur, Kenneth Frawley, Kd- ward H. Giynn, Frank Weston, Den- ald Anthony, Frederick W, Henders son, George W. Hallin, Howard Dra~ per, A. W. Jones, Oscar Howard Sutton, James Hewitt, Leon Hunter, Charles Fromer, Donald Linsley, Eugene Korsynski, Stanley | Karnasiewics, Edward Burns, JUDGE WARNS BOY T0 MEND HIS WAYS Youth Convicted of Robbing Gas Moter Fined $80 Found guilty of the charge eof theft, Tony Lugli, aged 19, of 33 Clark street, was fined $20 and costs ‘snd given a suspended jail sentence of 30 days by Judge M. D. Saxe in police court today, with a fine of $3 |and costs on the charge of operating an automobile without having & M- cense in his possession. Judge Saxe |warned him that he is starting young'in life to make a eriminal record, and he should resolve to mend his ways or he will be in ser- ious difficulty. Mrs. Walter Binge of 403 Allen street testified that on January 6, | Lugli called at her home to collect |$2 for a furniture concern, after she had requested that a collector be sent. He asked to use the bathroom, she said, and as she suspected his |actions, she listened outside the |door and heard the rattle of ceins {and a noise as if the change box was being replaced in the gas meter. When Lugli came out of the bath- room she accused him of having tampered with the meter, and he |denied it, but acted mnervous, she |said. She reported the incident to |the New Britain Gas Light com- pany at once. | Reginald Robinson and John Tet- |tersall testified that they examimed the meter as representatives of ¥he sas light company and found (Mt although there should have been B¢ lin the cash box, there was but §0 |cents, They could not say whether or not the meter had been tamper. {ed with, | Lugli, in his own defense, testl- {fled that Mrs. Binge had paid him | with a $1 bill and eight dimes and {four nickels, #0 he counted the money in the bathroom #o as to be certain there was no mistake. This accounted for the jingle of motey she heard, he said. He denied that he had told Detective Sergeant K- linger or Officer Btrolls that he knew gas meters could be opemed with knives. He had no knife with him the day in question, he sald, and the reason he appeared nervéus was that he was innocent of Mrs. Binge's charge and was startied when she made the accusation. He | pleaded guilty to the license count. Finod $15 For Assault Stephen Prestash, aged 37, of 60 Oak street, was fined $15 and costs for breach of the peace and hs- saulting John Koblla, aged 33, of ¢¢ Spring street, and juddgment was suspended on Kobila, who was simi- larly charged. Officer Charies Weare testified that he met Kobils on North street and brought him to the po- lice station but before he could in- vestigate further, he was sent éut on another case. Kobila was weak from loss of blood from & gash in the head, the officer maid. Thomas C. Dolan testified to arrest- ing Prestach on complaint, and also arresting Kobila. From the testimony of Prestach and Kobila, it seemed that there were several men at Ukrainian hall on Erwin Place playing pool last night and Prestach became embroil- ed in an argument with the *“house man” because the latter refused to | e | Hg i ] i i Ofticer i e i Te o Ti¥ illy | Lands and Van Nek, the Holland- experience, Billy Bunting, Georgie Lynch, nm;; Eretgemegtiin oesadimion Nebraska Man, 69, Had Been Suf- fering With Them for 38 Days—in Weakened Oondition. Falls City, Neb., Jaa. 14 (UP)—A slight improvement today was noted in the condition of James Goldman, €9, who has suffered for 38 days from Meooughs. " The hiccoughs have virtually sub- sided, doctors said, but Goldman ‘was still in & weakened condition. Marine Aviator Resumes : Flight to Nicaragua Miami, Fla, Jan. 14 (UP) — A marine corps plane took off on a non-stop flight to Managua, Nica- ragua, at §:30 a. m. today. Major L. M. Bourne, commander . of the tri-motored Fokker, sald he hoped to make the approximately 1,100-mile flight in 10 hours. . _ Major Bourne was accompanied by Lieut. J, F. Platcha and Master Sergeant B. F. Belchér. The ‘monoplane will be used in marive activities against the Niea- faguan rebel, General Sandino Course of the plan lay directly over Cuba and the Caribbean. Today’s hop was the second mn- rine corps attempt to fly from Mi- ami to Nicaragua direct. Major E. H. Brainerd, whe recently attempt- ed the flight, was forced down at ‘fela, Honduras. ATHLETE RECOVERING Richard Gordon, prominent, High school frack man, is recovering at his home at 327 West Main street after & serious iliness. He is one of the best high jumpers in the state and scored many points for the New Britain High track team last spring. He was nominated as one of three 1o run for the class presidency of the June graduating class. February 10. Bupper will be served. E. J. Btack, C.,W. Parker, Vincent Odell, M. O. Peterson, August Klein, J. A. Lindsay, H. K. Dolan, George E. Curtls, William E. Parker, W. H Btaney, J. W. Lockectt, Howard Bmart, Harry Ginsberg, R. J. Ber- tinl, H. A. Christ, H. C. Margargle, R. D, MacArthur and K. H. Walth- ers. REPORTED TO POLILCE Officer E. B. Kiely reported a col- lision between an automobile owned by the Visiting Nurse association and driven by Miss 8ara A. Keevers of 332 Chestnut street, and another car driveni by Jacob Greenberg of 43 Hartford avenue, at the intersection of Bpring and Winter streets yester- day. Miss Keevers was driving north on Spring strect and Green- | berg was proceeding west on Win. i ter street. The farce of the impact turned Miss Keevers' car around and drove Greenberg's tar onto the side- walk at the northwest corner. Both cars were damaged. Jacob Winkle complained to the police that a high pressure brass nozele was stolen from the wash room at his automobile laundry at 87 Commercial street. The nozzle is worth $12, he said. Pasquale Apruzzese of 24 Dorls street reported to the police the theft of his hicycle behind the gate tender's shanty at the Main street crossing. } NOTED ARTIST DIES Washington, Jan. 14 () —— Harry | Siddons Mowbr: nationally known ! painter of murals, died at his home here last night after a week's ill- |ness of pneumonta. e wam 69 | vears old. His wife. critically ill of the same disease. was not told of his death. Their two children, Henry and Flizabeth, are recove! ing from influcnza. The following committee will be in | charge: Chairman, C. R. Talmadge, | American team, who took the lead | Thursday night, continued to set the pace at 6 &. m. for a ficld reduced | to ten’ entries. | | Bobby Waithour and Freddie Spencer, the American entry, were 1 | in third place CIVIL SUITS RECORDED. | Sceking foreclosure of a me- chanics’ lien, and $2,000 damages, | Walter D). Sullivan, through David L. Dunn, has, brought suit against Frank and Joseph Merlino and oth- | ers. The property involved is located |on Everett street and the plaintiff | claims that a lien for $1,200 has |not been paid. Deputy Sherift Mat- I thew Papelak served the papers. | A foreclosure action has been | brought by Louis Rabinowits, | through Hungerford & Baxe, against ¥red and Augusta Litke and Julius | Eisenberg. The plaintift claimé that a mortgage on property on Wake- field Court was assigned to him and that it has not been paid. He seeks toreclosure of the mortgage, posses- sion of the premises, an appraisal of the property and a deficiency judg- | ment. Constable Fred Winkle served {the papers. Suit for $250 damages has been brought by Joscph Gwiazda, through L. J. Golon, agalpst Bteve Gabrish, allas Garvis, and Frances Qarvis of | Berlin. Deputy Bherifi Papciak at- tached property of the defendants. Margaret Corcoran, through Thomas F. McDonough, has insti- tuted action for $100 damages against Henry E. Bailey. Constable ¢il served the papers. Carl Casperson has been named | defendant in an action for $200 damages brought by Joseph F®lgen- baum. H. H. Milkowits issued the | writ and Constable Winkle served | the papers. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS FOR BEST RESULTS d fire department to fight a fire in the three story brick building on Wa- ter street, occupied by the service station of the Connecticut Power company and the New London coach line operating motor busses. Six of their eight busses were in the building and are practically | total loss, but 20 autombvbiles of the | Connecticut Power company were safely removed from the building. | The cause of the fire is unknown. | The total loss is estimated at from $75.000 to $100,000. Four motor pumpers with 15 lines of hose fought the fire for an hour and a half before it was un der control. | New Britain “Y” Official Will Go on State Board A number of New Britain men have planned to attend the Gist an- nual convention of the Connecticut Y. M. C. A. at Hartford this aft noon and teniorrow. The ain delegation will include Clarence H. Barnes, e L TLong Joseph Mergstrom, Eben Strong, Vernon Reed, Frank Sch Howerd Y Stearns, Edward A. Krause, H. H Tuttle, Frank B. Rau, Sherrod Skinner and Edward Ginsherg, Mr. Skinner will be elected o the state executive committce, and will be assectated with E. M. Wightman of this city in representing the lo- | 1 association on the state com- ce. He now I8 sercetary of the local board of director TINDBERGH HOPS 0P Color, Panama, . 14 (P—Col Charles A. Lindbergh hopped off irom France field at 9:40 a. m. for a five days vacation near the town of David, about 206 miles west of Panama. READ HERALD CLA FOR BEST RE! TFTED ADS ULTS Slight damage was caused by fire | A complaint was made by the | Cormier, “Wampus" Carlson, i ellar se ang- | n the cellar of a house on Lang: and ‘De- | don place, Berlin, this morning. Louls Garloni is the owner. Co, No, 2 of the local fire department was called by a “still” alarm at 9:27 o'clock. ARRESTED FOR 1925 CRASH Danicl Protessen of This City Turned Over to Bristol Authori- | tics for Evading Responsibility, On Oct, 1925, an automobile driven by niel Protessen or Po- tassian, was involved in colllsion with another car at Da cross- ing, Forestville, and is alleged to left without determining the of {he damage. Since then have extent the authorities in this city and Bris- | e been on the lookout for d this morning when he called at the Stamley Works for back pay due him, C: iin Kelly was notified and Offic W. B Strolls arrested him. According to the Bristol author- Protessen will be arraigned in istol court, He has been living in New York and so far as is known, he had not been in New Britain since the accident. tol Din TIGHT IN TAILOR SHOI® Albert Rode went to the tailor Leon Balak at for a suit of and hefore he of the {shop conduected b | 36 Rockwell clothes Tof 1ven + custody is alleg him a name during an ar 4 Rode punched him in t Complaint was made to Captain v by Balik and Scrgeants | and Fiynn arrested him: on the land Rode on the charge of assault. |boy's father to the police | tective Sergennt Ellinger Investigat- led. The officer found the boy in bed and told his parents to send for |a physician. Emile admitted to the |sergeant that he had delivered the | blows, but claimed that he hit him in | self defense when Joseph attempted |to draw a knife. According to hi story the injured boy had been ci | culating stories about him to the effect that he had stolen lead and robbed ice boxes. Emile met Joseph after school, he [told the sergegnt. In the argument | that followed they came to blows when Emile said, Joseph drew & knife. |jured lad as hard as he could. Maple éap Running? Ask The Traffic Cop Not fo be outdone by reports of roses in Hartford, the usual first robin in Winsted, dandelion in Wa- terbury or Meriden and thunder storms in Bristol, New Britain this morning joined the ranks of those who are sceing the first signs of spring, or the signs of a mild winter -—or at least seeing signs of some- thing. Traffic Peliceman Hanford Dart, who is stationed at the corner of Arch and Maln streets, discovered | | this morning that the cap in a maple itree ‘in front of the South church, | has started to run near the roots of |the tree. He says this is a sign of |something but he fsn't sure just what. ‘ CLARK WINS 80 OUT OF 83 | William Clark, checker champion Evans, state champion, won 50 out of $3 games at the Y. M. C. A. last evening. At one time he |vlayed 15 games simultaneoualy. rg2 of hreach of the peace | READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS | Joan | FOR BEST RESULTS McNamara, George Cormier, John- nie McNamara. . The Balladists, Francis Egan, John !J. Kiniry, Thure Johnson, Harry [Shahanian, James D. Donahue. The Harmony Circle—Fred Ma- | comber, Francis Egan, Gunnar Olan- | der, James Furlani, John F. Kiniry, | Thure Johnson, Rudy Anderson, |John F. Burns, James D. Donahue. Harry Shahanian, E. E. Morse, John Kereileza. | Ladies of the Ensemble— | Chas. A. Gaa, director; Ikor Ros- | enberg, pianist. | Musical Numbers Circus Overture—By Company. Emile claimed he hit the in- Here Comes the Show Boat—John | McNamara. Silver Moon—Francis Egan. |Clementine ¥From New Orleans— Wm. McNamara, wWhen Day is Done—Thure Johnson. | Whisper Song—Walter Carlson. | Just Like a Butterfly—John Kiniry. |Clap Yo Hands—Francis Clynes. | Diane—Harry Shahanian. The Varsity Drag—William Bunting Watching the World Go By—James Donahue. | Running Away From George Cormler. Grand finale—Entire company. the Blues— |ery and lighting effects by the Har- {ry Miller Co., Inc., 1476 Broadway. New York city. | The ensemble: Katherine Greger, | Lilltan Josephson. Estelle Matulis, | Fldona Politis, Nellie Jacobs, Alice | Fircell, Anna Skene, Netty Rubin, | Leonine Liegey, Helen Zisk, Cath- |erine Sincki, Roslyn Hanrahan, called of Savin Rock and partner of Wil- | Beatrice Griswold, Anna May Bon- Iney, Helen Brennan, Dorothy Me- Crann, Mildred Beloski, SBally Day- lock, Vera Sherman, Dorothy Par- ker, Lilllan McEnroe, Prudence | Rowe, Rose Wahn. Peggy Schmidt, Cellecz, Grace Ptolomey. Jewell Pilkonis, Verna Regalin, Entire production, costumes, scen- | after Prestach had lost two games. | Kobila became involved in _the scuf- fle and was struck on the head. He sald Dr. Aronson took five stitches to close the wound. Prestach denfed | that he had used a weapon. He ad- | mitted having struck Kobila, but claimed self defense. He said Ne and Kobila were intoxicated, but | Kobila denied having had a drink |all evening. It was about 3 o'cleek in the morning when the fight | started. Kowalski Case Nolled Prosecuting Attorney J. Woods nolled the charge f theft an automobile against Ignats Kow- alski, allas Frank Kowalski, aged 33, lot 67 Bexton street. He told the court the young man had been gén« tenced to jail in Massachusetts for violation of the Dyer act In taking & stolen car from Connecticut into Massachusetts in June, 1923, and {had been given an additienal sén- tence in the state prison for break- ing jail, so that he has eerved be- tween four and five years and &p- parently has been sufficlently pun- |ished. Attorney P. F. McDonough represented Kowalski. Anthony P. Osteika, aged 33, of 24 Austin street, pleaded not gullty to one count of violation ef the et | concerning fraudulent checks ond |the case was continmed until Wad- nesday. There is & question wheth- er or not a second count wili be | pressed, Mr. Woods said. Atterwey Lawrence J. Golon represests Os- teika. RANCHER IMPRISONED Lamash Falls, Ore., Jan. 14 (UP) —Charles Walker, prominest ranth- er of Beatty, was sentenced 9 [five years In the stats here yestorday for stealiag & eUW.. o o Satistics show that Tuited | weather forucasts are Gereest |times out of tem. i A 1