New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 10, 1928, Page 5

FLASHES OF LIFE: U. S. GIVES BILLION YEARLY TO RELIGION By the Associated’Press. Washington—Which state is third in totals of federal taxes paid by citizens of states? If you don't know, you are likely to be wrong. The answer is North Carolina, With a total of $225,315,303. The .tobacco market is booming. New York—Something like a bil- lion a year is given by Americans to religion. Total contributions last year for philanthropic purposes | were $2,219,7¢0,000, Religion got 45 per cent. Panama—Our big ditch is busy. | The Panama Canal has hung up a new record. Thirty-seven ships pass- el through on Sunday. The previ- | ous peak for one day was 33. New York—It looks like a Merry Christmas for the hotel men. Reser- | vations have been made for 75,000 | persons coming here ‘this month to | attend 147 conventions. Fifty meet- ings are scheduled for the week be- tween Christmas and New Year's day. Washington—Better and better become American babies. The in- fant death rate in 1927 was the low- est in the nation’s history, 65 per 1,000, New York—The art center of the United States is Aurora, TIl. That is the deduction of officials of the Grand Central art galleries from per capita ownership of master- picces. Paris—Feminists arc arguing vigorously for the right of women to be guillotined. Threc women are in fail under sentence of death. Lest public opinion become averse to their_execution feminists have as- serted that while the death,penalty rhould be abolished, nevertheless, | whilo in force it ought to apply | equally to mncn and wouen. | New Haven—Yale ohserves cen- | tenary of Noah Webster's dictionary | with exhibit of his works and docu- ments, Sl Danbury lane i3 rcported lost In storm near here but aside from report nothing further is learned of 1it. New Milford—Thoma3s Douglas, 13, is first. coasting accident victim reported in state. The boy died after having been struck by auto while sliding on Chicken hill. Fast Hampton—Bungalow at Lake Pocotopaug burns with $5.000 loss. Charles Staub of New Britain, owner of the bungalow, had been using fireplace just before fire, Norwalk—Skiff capsizes cansing 10ss of two lives. Alton W. Reynolds | and Herbert Preston are the victims. They, with Reynolds young son had | been duck hunting. The youth is suf- fering from exposure. . A Waterbury — James Grudzinsky, 12, i3 injured when struck by auto- mobile while coasting. Waterbury—James and Willlam | De Vita are burned by blow torch while working in cellar of home. James' clothing caught fire and Wil- liam attempted to put out blaze They were not seriously injured. Waterhury—Jerry Shea, counter- man in lunch room prevents holdup by hurling two frying pans contain- ing grease at bandit pair. New Haven—John Sullivan of un- known address struck by Shoreline street car on Middletown avenue trestle. Motorman man was | prostrate on tracks, His condition is serious. | | | | | | says New Haven—Rhodes scholarships | awarded four Yale men. New Haven—Railroad trains, mirect and busses operated by | ward J. Pearson, late president’ of road are conducted. New Haven—Louis White, gas station manager “got a break” when Joseph Siborg's car refused to start Siborg who lives in Woronoco sold car to White for a dollar. New Haven—Russell Gussman, quarterback on East Rock football team breaks leg in game With Boys' club team. Manchester—Emil G. Hohentha Sr. outstanding prohibition worker in Connecticut for many years, in Indianapolis. Waterbury — Connecticut Dental | commission announces results of recent examination for dentists and dental hygicnists. New Haven — Brown university debating team defeats Yale in nega- tive argument “that the economic prosperity of the United States is unfavorable to its morals.” FRIENDS TRY T0 KEEP HOTTA IN THIS COUNTRY Italian Who Came to U. S. via Mea- lco Before Judge Thomas, Who Continues the Case. The case of Antonio Motta, years old Italian who entered this , dies | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1¢ 18 GASES BEFORE SUBURBAN COURT Three for Violating Liquor Law, | 15 Tor Gambling (Special to the Iferaid) cohol. Southington, Déc. 10—As Albert Dione of Tlainville, sult of the cleanup campaign cav-lrlmn:ul with violatton of the liquor ! ried on in the town by the state|law on complaint of the two "stool !and local police and private opera-|pigeons” employed by Prosccuting tors of the Capital City Detective |Attorney H. C. Camp last week, | Bureau, 18 cases, three of them li-[the nest fo face the judge. quor law violations and the others|fined $200 and costs and through the result of a raid on an alleged [his counsel Thom: ¥. McDonough | | gambling house, were disposed of by |and J. Robert Lacey of New Britain Judge J. Lambert Degnan this he appealed. He was allo A liber- Imornmg. ty on $300 honds. e was char ‘The first case on the docket when ' court convencd at 10:30 o'clock was that of Joseph Asklaw and his father-in-law s Zakrewski, charged with liquor law violation He was fined $150 and costs amount - ing to $167 The arge krewski was dismissed. They were arrested by >olicemen Frank Soucie, 1. J. and Edward Go following a on a farm owned by Zakrewski on Canal strect last wock. The police d five gallons of alleged al- sale a weel ago lust Saturday i Germania hall chyrged with of a gambling house, was fincd £50 and costs and 14 frequenters taken in at the time the raid, had their cases notled on e paym of costs. Bach paid They all arrested fol- lowing a raid last Frid a squad of state polic tection of State Policeman Michael Smith in the building which houses the Southington Bowhing alleys. The police gained cntrance into a front room where they claim a carl wis in progress Although the names of the quenters were not anade public, it is said that a long list of names of Prominent business men was con- tained in the line of arrests n frequenting. rcau headed by and Deput expected today. ton and as the time limit grows nearer, every possible effort will be made by friends and interested par- ties to grant Motta the privilege of remaining in this country. Should the federal authorities fail to act either way and Motta should by any chance of luck remain in the coun- try until next April, which will be five years since he entered this | country, the federal authorities will be unable to deport him under the five-year limit law. at a danee hert Emon, John Greer, a i Keepe DL RIO BURIED Berlin, Dec. 16 (P — Jaime tinez Del Rio, who died here of Blood poisoning, was buried to- duy in St Matthias cemete The only flowcrs on the were those contribufed by Dolores Del Rio, | American filn and former wite of the ¢ c against | of L Stoae cial Burial here B vas temporary as final interment is to be made in Mexico, READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS E FOR BEST RESULTS £ nypw.fimu:rll givesresultsin all forme of Piles. Moncy-back guarsates sad fall directions i ‘wbe i pilepipe. 155 Tosbond with pilepipe, PAZOfor N\ PILESS a re-j also fre- was for FRANK E. 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