New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 28, 1928, Page 1

News of the World ESTABLISHED 1870 BOLIVIANS ACCUSED OF SEIZING FORT Paraguay Sends Note to State Department Advance Made SITUATION IS YERY GRAVE Smaller Nation Amerts Is Pas Forces Have Penetrated 13 Milep Into Disputed Territory and Re- captured Fort, Washington, Dec. 38 UP—A note advising the state department that Bolivian troops had recaptured Fort Vanguardia, where the clash occur- red on December 6 which precipi- tated the present ' Bolivian-Para- guayan controversy, and that Boli- vian forces had advanced 12 miles into Paraguayan territory, was transmitted to the state department today by the Paraguayan charge d’affaires, Juan Ramires, No overnight advices . regarding this alleged military operation had as yet reached the Bolivian legation” Situation Grave Paraguay in its communication to its legation here said that “a very grave situation has again been cre- ated, because Paraguay alone can- not avold new fighting. In making public the dispatch from his government, Dr. Juan V. Ramirez, charge d'affaires of the Paraguayan legation, in a statement declared: “This happening confirms the Paraguayan contention, which fas always been held, that Bolivia neve er respects territorial rights as agreed upon in pact Coming at a time when it seemed that the danger of war had been averted, the latest development fn the long drawn out dispute was re- garded as ominous since the two armed clashes that have taken place on the border this month threw hoth countries into a high state of excitement. Diplomatic re- lations were severed and Paragusy ordered moblilization of troops after a fight near Fort Boqueron. Peace Desired The pressure for peace has been steady, however, and both countries have signified their willingness for mediation by the Pan-American con. ference on conclliation and arbitra- tion. This had proceeded to the point where both had set forth their views on the matters in di pute and appointment of a tribunal for mediation was contemplated when replies to the protocol were legation sald: %~ vBollViin troops Nave occupled anew Fort Vanguardia, abandoned after the last happenings. The troops (Bolivian) still retain Bo- queron (a Paraguayan fort) and have advanced four leagues (12| miles) farther into the Interior. threatening the zone occupled by the Mennonite colony. All this look place without fighting, taking ad-| vantage of the order given our| troops to cease hosti'ities. “As soon as it accepted the good offices of the government at Wash- ington, this government (Paraguay) (Contnued on Page 22) GREENWICH DOES NOT WANTN. Y. CRIMINALS Receive Heavy . Jail Sen- tences When Brought Up in Gourt | Greenwich, Dec. 28 (UP)—In ask. ing heavy sentences for three New York negroes in borough court here today, Prosecuting Attorrey Henry section of the town within the past {the Carlbom home, White warned that driven out of New York by Police Commissioner Whalen must not ' make Greenwich & stopping place.” Judge James . Mcad imposed the following sentences: ~homas Danels, evading responsl- bility after an automobile accident, reckless driving nd driving without u license, $50 and costs and 180 days in jail. Bat Garland, breach of the peace, $100 and costs and 9 months in jail. Land Jackson, $100 and costs and nine months in jail. Police claimed to have found a burglar's jimmy in { > negroes' au- tomoblle after an accident here. 77 NEW CASES OF INFLUENZA FOUND, “Criminals | | Total in Connecticut Brought to 277 By Today’s Report—Epidemic Mud. Hartford, Dec. 28 (®—This morn- ing hrought reports of 77 new influ. enza cases in the state to the state department of heaith. This brings the total number of cases reported in Connecticut this month up to 277, of which 144 were reported last week and 114 to-date this week. State health officials believe that because of the mildness of the | “flu’ in this. epidemic there are | many more cases in the state than have been reported. The 77 cases recorded thie morn- ing are in Hartford. New Britain Washington, Manchester, New Ha- ven, Old Lyme, Waterbury, Dan- hury, Bridgevort. Somers, Newtown, Sonthington and North Canaan. Washington reported 18, Man- ter 12 and North Canaan 14 of new cases over night. oh &} NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1928, ~TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES LICENSE APPLICANTS WAIT FOR MANY HOURS Line Exteads Through Capitol Before 10 A. M.—400 Ready at 7:30 A M. Hartford, Dec. 28 UM—The line of applicants for motor vehicle regis- trations reached the ground fioor of the capitol before 10 o'clock this morning, and for the rest of the day people moved slowly in a mage of lines winding around statues and columns and by office doors on the first three floors of the building. 8ome women held children by the hand for three hours or longer as they progressed toward the third floor motor vehicle department win- dows where a capacity staff was handling applications at the rate of nearly 700 an hour, or close to 8,000 a day, including 2,000 applications by mail. It is expected that the number of 1929 registrations at the beginning of the year will total close to 220,000. Tomorrow and Mon- day the department will be open from 8 a. m., until § p. m. At 7:30 this morning all avallable parking space outside the building had been filled, and when 8 o'clock came there was a line of 400 applicants ex- tending over the third and down to the second floor. ROBBERS THWARTED IN PORTLAND STORE Fail to Get Anything From Post Office—Escape Amid Shots Portland, Conn., Dec. 28 UP) — Awakening after he had heard nolse in the general store and post office i1 the Gildersleeve section of this town, early today, the storekeeper notifled the proprietor and together ti.ny surprised two men in the act of re bing the place. As soon as their presence became known tu the rob- bers, they battled their way out of the store by means of two shotguns and succeeded in making their get- away in an automobile. Early this morning, John J. Mur- phy, storekeeper at the post office aroused by sounds coming from his street, he noticed a light in the place and notified the proprietor, Willlam Gildersleeve. Hastily dress- ing, the two men armed themselves and started across the road to the post office and general store. Half way across the road, & shot was fired at them from a shotgun in the store @ 4 both men went for cover, be- hind a_ hotse. Anm they fired in re turn a second shotgun blazed at them and two . en ran from the br’ ling. The two robbers entered | an automobile that was standing | near the store and speedily headed toward Hartfor: Murphy and Gildersleeve both kept firing at the disappearing car and according to the latter man, several of their bullets found a tar- get in the back of the car. Neither | man could say whether or not, any ! of their shots had taken effect on th> robbers. The car got under way so quickly | and so well covered by one of the | men who was firing a shotgun at the proprietor and his storekeeper, that | the two men were unable to see the | markers on the car or get a good de- | scription of the robbers. Neither Murphy nor Gildersleeve | were injured in the rapid exchange | of shots and it s thought that the intruders were too excited in their attempts to escape to do much care- | ful shooting. As far as could be learned nothing | was taken from the post office or the store. It is helieved that the rob | bers were surprised in the act by, Murphy shortly after they had made their entrance into the place. The attempted robbery of the post office today is one of several robber- | [little shooting or fishing, and sald MRS. FRIDELL EXPIRES |8wedish Lutheran JUDD 1S ABSOLYED IN LIQUOR SEIZURE Jude Hungerford Says Bristol Official Was Not at Fault SENT WHISKEY AS GIFT Wanted to Express Gratitude for Past Favors and Now Wlilelle; Had Sent Commissioner Fishing | Rod or Gun., Judge William C. Hungerford, whose name was mentioned in the newspapers yesterday in connection with the condemnation of 12 quarts of whiskey by the Dristol police | court, today issued a statement as- suming responsibility for having the liquor sent to Homer H. Judd, a Bristol fire commissioner. ‘The whiskey was taken from Charles L. Walls of Southington and, it is al- leged, it was being delivered to the home of Commissioner Judd. Judge Hungerford's explanation is as follows: “I notice by the public press that my name has been connected with the seizure of liquor in Dristol and also that Mr, Homer H. Judd has been subjected to a good deal of unpleasant notoriety for which he is in no way to blame, “During the last year Mr. Judd has done me many favors, in giving advice in regard to the construction of tishing ponds and pheasant pens, for which he would take no re- muneration. I saw one of Mr. Judd's friends and told him that I would like to give Mr. Judd a nice fishing {1od or gun and asked him to find |out what Mr. Judd would like. A short time afterwards this man call- ed me on the phone and told me that he had made inquiries of Mr. | Judd's friends and found that since his appointment as fleld agent of the fish and game commission of {the State of Connecticut he did very | i —'Why dont you give him some fine liquor'? T replied that this T was unable to do as I did not know where T could get any liquor, to which this friend replied that he would attend to it. T have never seen, and until this matter got into the papers never heard of Mr.! ‘Walls, but assume that the liquor | confizcated in Rristol was liquor in- | tended for Mr. Judd. “] wish to commend® the Bristo) police for thelr activity and to apologize to Mr. Judd for the un- pleasant natoriety that he has ob- tained through my effort to express to him any appreciation of his many | kindnesises to me. I wish that T had | given him a fishing rod or a gun | instead of attempting to be a ‘good fellow.” “I desire that this article be given | as much publicity as the articles concerning Mr. Judd's connection | with the matter, as Mr. Judd®is en- tirely blameless. “WM. C. HUNGERFORD.” AFTER 81ST BIRTHDAY Was Daughter of Founder | of First Lutheran | Church Morc than 47 years ago a group of Bwedish settlers gathered at the home of Andrew Carlbom ob Vine street and formulated plans for a | church. Last| night the last surviving member of that group passed away. She was | jes that have taken place in this few weeks. ASTRID PHONES SWEDEN FROM ISLAND OF JAYA Beiglan Crown Princess Anxious | Concerning Welfare of Baby Daughter with Grandmother Stockholm, Dec. 28.—(M—Anxiety | of Crown Princess Astrid of Belgium for the welfare of her baby daugh- ter, Princess Josephine Charlotte, | who is staying with her grandmoth- er, Princess Ingeborg of Bweden, while her parents are traveling in | the Far East, occasioned one of the | longest long distance telephone calls ' that ever came to Bweden. From Banjuwang on the Island of Java, the young mother yesterday called up her former country home, Fridhem, in the Province of Oster- gothland, where the family is spend- ing the Christmas holidays. From Java to Amsterdam the call went by wireless, short wave, an estimated distance of 12,000 kilo- meters (7,452 miles) and from Am- sterdam to Fridhem, a distance of 1,600 kilometers (931.5 miles), by the regular telephone the Baltic which connects Bweden with Holland, Germany, and other European countries. Later Princeas Ingeborg said she could hear her daughter’s voice as clearly as though she had been in the same bullding. The news of the 15 months old baby was: “All well.” LINDY IN SCHENECTADY Schencctady, N. Y., Dec. 28 (@— Colone!l Charles A. Lindbergh landed at the Schenectady airport at 11:30 a. m. today after a flight from New York City. He was accompanied by A man sald to be his atterney. but whose identity was not ‘isclosed. |Israel Synagogue. !people is now the cable under | Mrs. Anna 8. Fridell, 81 years old. | of 41 Dwight street, a daughter in The First Lutheran church was founded by members of this group | and others under the direction of John F. Lang and after they had held services in the homes of mem- bers they constructed a church at| the corner of Elm and Chestnut streets. This building is now the Congregational Brethren, Sons of About 25 years ! ago the present church on Franklin | square was constructed. Today the church which was| anned and formed by less than 15 | sccond largest Swedish church of its denomination | in the United States and the larg- est in the east. It has approximate- 1y 2,000 members, Mrs. Fridell was born in Sweden, December 11, 1547, and ob- | served her S1st birthday this month. | She came directly to New Britain | from her native land 52 years ago. | From the first <he had b en a loyal and conscientious worker for the ichurch and was numbered among |the best known of the old: r Swedish |residents. Bhe was the widow of pl Joseph Fridell. 1 Surviving her are two daughters. | Miss Beda Fridell of thia city. and | Mrs, Ciaus Hanson of Platt, 8 D. la son. Ernest Fridell of Roeford, N. C.. and seven grandchildren. | Funeral arrangements, in charge ! |of Erickson & Carison Co. under- | takers, are incomplete. FAIL TO RALT | Nyw Haven Dec. 28—Five shota | fired by Policeman James A. Din. | nan failed to halt two men who early today attempted to force an | entrance Into a shed containing {barbers® supplies in the rear of 570 | [Chapel atreet. | Dinnan found the men crouched 1h(-slde the shed as he was trying a doorway and they fled when he |enrned hin lght on them. He gave | chase. opening fire with his revolver, |but lost them in a railroad culvert. [ | { i toms. (ing measles is the most dangerous | | most contagious in the early stages | |slightly understood since at the pres- | |fora, engineer King George R London, Dec. 28 M—King Georgs has regained some of the ground which he lost yesterday, but his condition was fraught with anxiety and in well-informed circles it was thought his majesty still has & hard fight for life ahead of him. The Kking’'s physicians reported this morning that while the condi- tion of the affected lung region hai definitely improved, his general con- dition has not shown the same pro greas. In other words weakness and a deficlency of recuperative power peraist to a serlous degree. A lengthy consultation was held this morning by five of the noted speclalists who have been attending his majesty. It was devoted partial- ly to a general review of the pro- gresa he has been making. More strikingly, however, it was revealed that new measures had been considered and adapted for remedying the situation caused by the failure of the patient to respond in a better degree to treatment de- signed to build up his strength and to pull him through to convales- cence. There was no hint at this time as to what these measures would be. It was evident that one difficulty which bothered the doctors had been overcome to some degree, as it was stated the king was taking nourish- ment more realily. egains Lost Yesterday But His Condition Still Fraught With Great Anxiety Well Informed Circles Declare British Monarch Still Has Hard Fight for Life Ahead of Him—Weak- ness and Deficiency of Recuperative Power Persists to An Alarming Degree. Some Ground Today's bulletin marked the re- sumption of an official morning atatement as for the past Christmas holiday only one bulletin a day, that isaued in the evening, had been giv- en out. “The king had a falr night with quieter sleep towards morning. ‘There is less difficulty with taking nourishment and the general state has improved during the last twelve hours.” At a consultation this morning the progicss of the past week was reviewed. During that period there has been a definite improvement in the local condition. “On the other hand the. general condition as evidenced by welghw and strength does not show the same progress. Measures adapted for meeting this difficulty were considered and determined.” (8igned) HEWETT, RIGRY, BUZZARD, ROLLESTON, DAWSON. This morning's bulletin was re- garded in palace circles as slightly less disquieting. It was pointed out that the advance made by His Ma- jesty during the last 12 hours was very slight and that anxiety at the (Contnued on Page 22) 180 MEASLES CASES REPORTED IN CITY Dr. Pullen Warns Parents to Watch for Symptoms ‘With 180 cases of measles standing on the records of the health depart- ' ment today, Dr. Richard W. Pullen, | superintendent, issued a statement to the public, urging that all cases of common cold, accompi.nied by running eyes, be regarded as Bus- picious cases and that treatment be | given the child showing these symp- Dr. Pullen explains there is no occasion fot “gross alarm,” but points to the possibility of pneu- | monia as an aftermath of measles, | in which case, the death rate is us- ually one out of four cascs, he as- | serts. As far as he can determine there have been no deaths from | measles here, he writes. | Five cases of influenza, all of ! which are mild, are under the sur- | veillunce of the health department, and no fear 18 now entertained about the influenza situation here, Dr. Pullen’s message read: “The existence of measles in the city is not cause for gross alarm. | There are quarantined a number of | cases but fortunately they are not | very serfous. This does not mean that they should not be cared for properly because if they arc not. pncumonia may sct in and result in | death. In fact, pneumonia follow- | part of the disease. The discase 's before it is recognized. showing symptoms of a common cold and any one having running | eyes and an occasional cough should | be suspected of having mieasles. Tn fact, any child who shows an eleva- tion of temperature of one-half a degree or more should be isolated | and watched carefully, since that child may be developing measles. | This disease 18 one which is only | Any child ent time the germ causing it has not been discovered. There is no| antitoxin for treatment and there i | no preventive treatment which is known to be successful. Hence our only resource I8 to keep away from a child known to be ‘Il Tn this way we will help to stop the spread of | the disease. If, however, the child becomen {ll with measles everything | posstble should be done to see thet that child recelves the proper care. ‘This for the reason that improper | care of a mild case of measles may | lead to complications which are very severe and frequently cause | death. To the best of my knowl- edge there have been no deaths in the city attributable to measles and I most assuredly trust that this may continue. “One further reminder: The par- ~nts who have a child suffering from measles and do not call a physician are held directly responsible by the (Contnued on Page 22) Engineer Charged With Manslaughter Lowell, Mass., Dec. 28 (P)—A war- rant charging manslaughter was sworn out by Lowell police today against Estey E. Fames of Med- of a Boston and Maine train which crashed into an- other train here on November 19, causing the death of one man and injury to more than a score of per- sons. A report of an inquest into the death of the man, John J. Hart of Lowell, was received by the police recently but was not made public. Two men, Samuel H. Lucas of Lowell and Freeman H. Phillips of Manchester, N. H., are still in the Lowell hospital with iInjuries they cefved in the wreck. Eames will be given a hearing in district court tomorrow. HALL DOES NOT WANT FOOTBALL CHANGES Chairman of Rules Com- mittee Says Game All Right Now New Orleans, Dec. 28 (P—De- scribing football as now at the happy stage where “the underdog shall al- ways have the chance to come back.” Edward K. Hail of New York and Dartmouth, chalmiaan of the national interollegiate football rules com- mittes, declared in his annual re- port today he sees no need or de- sirability for any material changes | in gridiron rules for 1939, Mr. Hall's report was read to the convention of the National Collegiate Athletic association. After describ- ing the benefits derived from changes effected in the football code | this year, he concluded: “As to the rules for 1929 I think I speak for all my associates in ex- pressing the belief that the experi- ence of the past scason has nat dis- closed ecither the neceasity or the do- sirability of any material changes in the rules. There are perhaps a few contingencies that can be made clearer, but the game itself seems to be about right."” The rules committee chairman | praised the results of having an ad- visory committee of three coaches attend the rules seesions, xn inno- vation this year, and disclored the intention of making this a ferma- nent arrangement. A committee of officals also sits with the rules- makers. Recodification of the rules, un- dertaken over a year ago and which it had been hoped to complete for may not be finished before Mr. Hall revealed. Rules changes involving protec- tion for the backward or lateral pass and recovery of a picked ball, put into effect this year, have proved satisfactory, in the opinion of Mr. Hall. He concluded that un- certainty and complication in of- ficial rulings has been removed, in addition to which a better balance has been struck between offense and defense, “Soldom if ever have we seen more upsets or more game snatched from defeat in the sccond half,” he added. The effgctive use of the backward pass by meveral teams during the post scason “given real promise as |to its utimate possibilities,” Mr. Hall reported. No indication of sympathy with those who wonld move the goal posts back to their old position or eliminate the point after tonchdown is contained in the rules report. Mr. Hall admitted the intensive develop- ment of the forward pase during the past 10 years has tended to detract from the kicking feature of the game but added: “It has heen gratifying o notice, especially during the latter part of the season, the increasinz number of goals from the field and a larger ntilization of the kicking rame than last year." DYING AFTER CRASH ‘Worcester, Mass., Dec. 28 P — venordale, Conn.. is dying at Web- ster hospital with muitiple skull fractures and other injuries received struck by a passenger train on a grade crossing. * THE WEATRER New Rritain and vicinity: Fair and slightly colder to- nigh Saturday increasing cloudiness, probably followed by showers. ! 1 1 | | *. best | OITVS FIRE LOSS 5,15 IN 128 Records Show Increase of $108,- 736 Over Preceding Year |$330,51 INSURANCE PAID Claims Allowed Total $147,8%0 More Than J ~ing Past Twelve Month “-ngregational . - |paid fire tnsuran.. 1517.16 in 1928, with tWo a._ Istill in process of settlement, wi.. amount being $147.890.73 more than was pald in 1927 when under- | writers compromised claims in the amount of $91,626.73. The fires at the Handy Garage and the D'Avanzo storchouse at Elm and Seymour streets, and at |the Bennett Nelson tailoring estab- lishment on West Main street, have not yet been settled. Property destroyed by fire in 1928 which was not covered bw insurance totaled $16,935, as against $11,110 in the preceding year, but the pro- portion of loss to the amount at risk was lower in the year now drawing to a close than it was in 192 The South Congregational church |fire, which destroyed the moin audi- torium and the costly organ, was |the worst fire of the two year period and was the direct cause of highar losses and greater payments by the insurance companies. The damage in this fire was estimated at close to $100,000, $256,452 Fire Loss in 1928 Fire loss in 1928 was $256,432, as against $102.736.43 in 1927, a dif- ference of $153,715.57. The cover- age In 1928 was $239,517.16, and that of the preceding year, $91,-| 626.43, or $137.890.73 less. Property {at risk this year is estimated at $2.- 653,650; that of last year, $1,669.- 200. Fire department calls number- ed 418, which {s 55 more than last year. | The 1928 report, by months, | showing loss, amount cowered by in- surance and property at risk, to |date, is: January, $84,396, $53,391 $264.251 February, $108,246.19, | $95,344.19, $539.950; March, $10.- €51.34,/811,626.34, $376,670; April, 43,613.25, $2.058.25, $316,350; May, 18290,890, $55,000; June, $7.843. $7,618.28, $36.600; July, $3.15952, $3.059.53, $141,950; August, $1,717 $1,147, $77.900: Scptember, $1,515.07 $240,200; October, $28.345.25, §2 345.25, $384.800; November, $6.- 1383.30, $6.93330, $51,250: Decem- ber (exclusive of recent fires), $6,- 292, $5,187, $168,500, REPORTS FRATERNITY TREASURER MISSING | Chudzik, $328 and Bank' Book Disappear, Presi- dent Complains | John Bilas of 112 Wilcox street, president, of the Russian §t. John |the Baptist society, called at police | headquarters shortly after § o'clah |this morning and told Detective Ser- geant W. P. McCue that Peter | Chudzik, treasurer of the societs had taken $328 in cash and a bank- book with more than $1000 credited. and left. Bilas wanted the police to act, information having come to him that Chudzik, who lives in| Plainville, was home last night after | 'having been absent for some time. ! |The case was under investigation by the police and Prosecuting Attor: |3. G. Woods today. | According to the president, suit for $500 has been brought against the treasurer on behalf of the so- clety through Attorney Lawrence J. Golon. The treasurer admitted last Inight, according to the president that he had spent approximately $250 of the society's funds and sail |he was ready to submit to arrest ,or any other action the organiza- {tion cared to take in the matter. He left several children when h {went away about two wecks ago laccording to the president. He lives in a single family house at Sharpe statjon, Plainville, and has been em ployed at the North & Judd factory in this city. DRIVES WITH 1929 PLATES | Operator Admits Knowing He Should | Not Use Them But Blames Brother For Predicament. | Joseph Cerritelli, 17, of 25 Mt | Pleasant street, Derby, committed |an unusual violation of the motor vehicle laws today when he drove an automobile with 9 markers. No- | Gustave Stein, 26, of North Gros body in the police department couid irccall the use of markers so far in advance of the last day of the year, and Cerritelli explained that al |1ast night when his automobile was though he was aware that it was not | proper to use the new markers at { this time, his brother insisted in it | because he intends to go to Massa- chusetts to be married In a day or two and he did not care to be both. ered about changing markers while lon his honeymoon. Officer John M. Liebler made the arrest on Lasaile street and Cerri- | telli was released on a bond for his appearance in police court tomorrow. Cerritelll and a companion were looking for a local party when the officer noticed the new markers. PRICE THREE CENTS C. OF C. TO CONSIDER NEW CONNECTICUT RIVER BRIDGE AS SHORTER ROUTE TO EAST HELDMAN FACING MURDER CHARGES Afiidavit Declares Ohio Man * Killed His Wile SAYS SHE SHOT HERSELF Furnace Salesman In Canton Obtains | Confession From Dead Woman She Shot and Killed Vernard E. Fearn, Coal Dealer. Canton, O., Dec. 28 (P—An affi- davit charging Wilbur O. Heldman, Lorain furnace salesman, with the murder of his wife Margaret, 21, on the night of December 13, was flled by Coroner T. C. McQuate, today, be- fore Justice of the Peace Donald M. Smyth. Shot Herselft Heldman told authorities his wife shot herself to death the night of December 18 with the same gun she had used just a week previously to end the life of Vernard E. Fearn, 35, Canton coal dealer. Heldinan had obtained a confes- sion to the Fearn slaying from his | wife at their home at Lorain earlier in the day and he was bringing her to Canton to turn her over to au- thorities, he said. Mrs. Heldman's death occurred in their automobile just as they reached the outskirts of Canton. Asks Hearing Frank N. Sweitzer, counsel for Heldman, announced a preliminary hearing would be demanded when the state presents its evidence in support of the charge. Heldman's account of the manner in which his wife met her death has been the subject of an intensive inquiry in which every angle of the story has been closely checked. His story has remained unchang- ed even after he had been subjected to nine hours of every statement he checked for its accuraey. Heldman has been in the county jail as a coroner’s witness since the night of December 18, when he brought the lifeless body of his wife to a hospital with the account that sheghad shot and kilied herself. Mrs. Heldman had confessed that she killed Yearn, who was called to the front porch of his home south of | here and shot six times by a voung woman the evening of December 6. Heldman said. Sheriff Gibson accepted Heldman's story, but at the request of relatives of Mrs. Heldman, at Dubois, Pa., an investigation was made. Checks Movements Coroncr McQuate and Ora Slater, Cincinnati detective, who later was placed in full charge of the inquiry, conducted a lengthy check of Held- man’s movements, and after ques- tioning him for hours, decided to let the grand jury, which convenes Jan- uary 7, hear the facts for “what they are worth.” Executive Committee Reported Favorable to State Built Span Connecting Rocky Hill and South Glaston- bury as Business Aid. Directors Will Discuss Pro- ject and, if Favorable, Attempt to Interest Trade and Industrial Bodies in Other Connec- ticut Cities. A movement which will have for its definite object the cutting off of considerable mileage and time be tween this and western sections of the state and eastern Massachusetts, making a more direct line of travel to Boston will be started in this city | When the Chamber of Commerce die rectors meet next week, according to present plans. The plan, which involves the erece tion of a new bridge over the Con | necticut river, had its inception in the minds of transportation men, shippers and others in New Britain and other sections of the state, doing | business in Providence, Boston and northeastern New England. It has the approval of the exccutive come mittee of the Chamber of Commerce {and 1s said to have the unanimous |endorsement of the Connecticut Mo- |tor Truck association. The suggestion is to have the state build the bridge. The exact locas tion of the span has not been settled, Hartford people want it to cross at Brainard fleld, while there is some suggestion that it be placed north of the present bridge which crosses the meadows at East Hartford. Rocky Hill-South Glastonbury The plan proposcd here and which shippers say is the most feasible is to ptace the bridge where it will con- {nect Rocky Hill with South Glaston- bury. This will eliminate much out of the way travel, since’ it now is necessary to go either to the East Hartford bridge or to the bridge at Middletown. According to Secrctary Ralph H. Benson of the Chamber of Com- merce, the bridge at the location {proposed would save the drive |through the congested section of Hartford, with its attendant delava and dangers, or the out of the way (oCntinued on Page 22) ‘BOSSY’ GILLIS HAS | | Both McQuate and Slater have de- clined to reveal their evidence ex- cept to say they have found minor discrepancies in Heldman's claims. PRESIDENT SHOOTS SIX QUAIL TODAY Starts Sittings for Portrait Before He Goes Hunting apclo Island, Rrunswick, Ga., 28 (A—Six quail went into the | presidential Coolidge's se tion on the preserves of Howard E. Coflin today. Enthusiastic after ye terday's run of Imck, when he and Col. Starling of the White House secret service winged six pheasants and two wild turkeys, Mr. Coolidge and several friends today foliowed a string of hunting dogs into the tangled und-rbrush of Sapelo Island ag on President | proper. Immediately after breakfast, the president began his sittings for a portrait being inted by Frank O. Salisbury, an English artist, and the start to the hunting grounds was not until after 10 o'clock. The party spent only a half hour in actual shooting and returned to Mr. Cof- fin's home for luncheon. Departing from yesterday's cus- tom of remaining on the cdge of a broad marsh and waiting for negro beaters to scare up the birds, Mr. Coolidge and Col. Starling today followed a pack of dogs Into the thick clumps of palmetto scrub, marsh grass and moss covered tree growth. Birds were plentiful, and both the president and Col. Starling had nu- | merous chances. Bgth missed occa- sionally, although the president's aim was even better than yesterday when he was forced to take his chances with birds on the wing. At the last minute today Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs. Coffin decided not to accompany the party because of the thick underbrush. Instead Mrs. Coolidge remained at the Cof. fin home and posed for her por- (Continued on Page 25) shooting expedi- | ESCAPE FROM DEATH {Auto Turns Over With | Newburyport’s Mayor Pennsylvania Wilkes Barre, Pa., Dec. 28.—{@— Bossy Gillis, irresponsible mayor of whuryport, Mass,, narrowly escaps d death here early today when an automobile in which he was a pase {senger, overturned on a slippery | pavement. To add to the discomfit- re of bruises and lacerations, Bossy” was taken into custody by police but released a short time late er when a bond of $25 was posted, Gillis, who came h s the adda ed attraction of a traveling orches- tra, was returning to the city with a group of friends when the auto got beyond control of the driver in | Wyoming borough. The machine tips ped over on its side. All of the occus pants escaped with bruises. A polices man took the driver and Mayor Gillis into custody on a charge of | reckless ighe | mayor told the night se | “That doesn't mwg {me,” the cfficor ar i A short up for Gill ing late today TWO FILE APPLICATIONS FOR HEAT INSPECTORSHIP the traveling srgean er hond was put spearance at a hears Health Commissioners May Choose Dr. Witte's Successor At Meet- ing January 8 A successor to the late Dr. C. R. Witte as city meat inspector may be elected at a meeting of the board | of health commissioners, January 8. Advertisements have been inserted in medical journals calling attention to the vacancy and two applications have been received. Neither spect- fles the amount of salary reqquested, In the opinion of Dr. R. W. Pullen superintendent, both applicants have had the training necessary to fule fillment of the job. In the mean. time, Dr. B. D. Radcliffe, milk and food inspector, is supervising opee- ations at the abattoir.