New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 26, 1929, Page 27

LARGE ATTENDANCE ATD. OF L DINNER Annual Event Held at Burritt Hotel With 148 Preseat One of the most successful events of the year conducted by Court Columbig, Catholic Daughters of America, was held last night at the Burritt hotel when 142 men and women including many out-of-town guests, attended the annual banquet and dinner dance. Following the dinner, short ad- dresses were made by Mrs. Mabel lazey oY Bridgeport, state regent; Miss Florence Fletcher of Middle- town, vice regent; Mrs. Mary Ma- guire of this city, state secretary; Rev. Matthew Traynor, pastor of Bt. Mary's church; Rev, John F. Dono- hue, pastor of St. Joseph's church; Grand Knight Edward J, Dailey of Daly Council, K. of C. and Mrs, Catherine O'Leary. lecturer of the local court. Mrs. M. J. Hannon wus toastmaster. Between the addresses, selectiond were sung by Mrs. Mary T. Crean, Miss Helen Long, Joseph Haliley and August Heister. John J. Crean accompanied the vocalists at the Piand, A very pretty picture was present- €d as the assemblage sat at tue tables. Each one present wore a sap in purple, white and gold, the colors -of the order and with floral decora- tions to match on the tables, the scene was one of striking beauty. Following the program, dancing was enjoyed from 10:30 o'clock un- til midnight. Music for the dancing was furnished by Johp L. Sullivan and his orchestra. The committee in ch affair consisted of Mrs. non, chairman; Miss Della Daley, M John Igoe, Mrs. Romeo A. Grise, Mrs. Philip Bardeck, Mrw. Michael Kerwin, Miss Catherine O’Leary, Mrs. G e Shine and Mrs. James O'Leary. CHARGE AGAINST RICE IS NOLLED (Continued from First Page) eredence in the confession notes left by Mra. Jackson. Guilt Cannot Be Proved “It is sometimes the duty of the | state’s attorney to make such a mo- tion as I am about to address to your Lonor,” he said, “because he is sat- isficd that the accused is innocent. This i9 not a case of this kind. T 1iay say that my investigations have not led me to believe Rice innocent of the charge on which he stands inducted. But we are faced with a situation where it scems to me futile to at- t-mpt to prove his guil,” Bradford asserted. Trial Was Set For Tuesday Willimantic, April 26 (®—Trenor A. Rice was to have gone on trial rext Tuesday before Judge I. P. Walde Marvin who today mat in court to finish up the minor cases on the docket. Bradford’s motion came as a sur- prise for it had been expected that he was to have asked the court for definite fixing of time for the trial which talesmen already had been called. Mr, Bradford read to the court a long statement reviewing the kill- ing of Mr, Jackson in his home, and on the death of Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Andrews, described as “thé most valuable witnesses for the without whose evidence it be futile for the state to pro- state, wou ceed Bradford said he had conferred with others of wider experience thun his own and they had concurred in the action which he had contem- plated, that of a motion to have the court nolle the indictment. Praises Grand Jury He said that a grand jury had found that there had been “deliber- ate and wiltul” murder of Mr, Jack- son who was alone in his home at the time. He sald he wished fo pralse the action of the grand jury, that it was a body which only need- ¢4 to have evidence enough before it te have held the accused for a trial by his peers, and that the grand jury was not bound by rules of evidence, It was shown to the grand jury NEA Kansas City Bureau 1 Turner of Kansas City, Kas. Jo<t both arms and his left leg in a cawmill accident 33 years ago. But other day he completed the job o panting hix own house without Jelp. He also spudes up his garden jia M8 pictured at the task o . painting. NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1929. Tornado Cuts Wall Off House Like a giant knife, a recent twister sheared off the wall of this apartment in Blackwell, Okla, HOLL JUDGE OF JUVENILE COURT (Continued From First Page) that Mrs. Jackson was the first lo‘} find the body of her husband. If she had lived she would have becn | called upon to testify to certain facts of which she had knowledge and because she did not dare to {face the trial she took her life. Bradford referred to the notes written by Mrs, Jackson and ad- dressed to Mr. King and to Rice. He said: “I never gave any credence those notes. Any one who them and knew the facts know they were untruthful.” Bradford then went on to say that the note told of a “terrible struggle in the kitchen. He said that conditions there did not tally with the facts. There were no signs of a struggle, he said. The body of Jackson was lying on the Kitchen floor with the feet toward the door and the head toward a china closel. He was heavily clothed. His cap had been on his head and his glasses on his nose. He had had a pair of gloves in his hand and these had dropped before the body. He wore rubber boots. There was not a single sign of a struggle. measures designed to save the loss to the municipalities of much of the lauto tax, providing the tax com- |miesioner formulate annually a {schedule of values on various makes and issues of motor vehicles, to serve as a hasis for assessments. | The bill appropriated $3,000 to the |tax commissioner’s dcpartment for the work. The collectors had previously sponsored a bill to abolish the auto tax entirely and to have the loss made up by the return to the towns |of a large percentage of the pro- ceeds of an increased gasoline tax. to read woull | dorsement. The collectors had also |but futilely backed a bill providing that in place of the auto tax, tax Jackson was fired on unawares, |COllectors issue permits, with rates i .. |based on auto weights, that would Bradford went on, and died instant- | ly. Even his glasses, which slipped | Proof to the motor vehicle com- O as oliellt Weh ntihok oa missioner that the auto owners were Killed By Crack Shot entitled to registration, This also “Whoever shot Jackson,” said |falled- ! Mr. Bradford, “was an expert shot,| Through the rejection of the That person took him without |final proposal, the concerted agita- warning.” |tion of the collectors for an ade- Bradford emphasized that every- Quate solution of their auto tax col- thing in that Kitchen was in per-|lection problem — lis come to fect order saying that therein was | Paught. e the falsity in Mrs. Jackson's note. “M and M” Bill Fails nyone who knew Jackson's| Merchants and manufacturers strength and hisi leourage wouja|WHo, acconding to Tax Conunission. know that he would not have sup-|°r Bledeett. S piying e .an Witted Jike a lamb to the slaugh-| “quitable” amount of faxes on their ter,” said Bradford, “nor would he Machinery, goods in process and have gone down without a struggle, |OLN¢r Personal property, will contin- even if his wife had held the re. U PAVINE as they are, for the senate volver:! 3 | concurred today in rejecting th : {measure by which the tax comn Bradford said that the testimony |Loheifh BY WAL U6 0% €O of Dr. Costello, who performed the (“oner hoped to have the asse sl ) YU ments on merchants and manufac autopsy, would have been that Jack- 5 |turers’ personal property inc son was not suffeving from any| rp. il provided an appropr veneral discase. of $12,000 for a commission of three There again is to be appointed by the governor to note, investigate tangible personal pro- perty. The commission would have reported to the governor hefore 1l next session of the general assembly escape falsity Bradford said. e CREDITORS FAIL 10 PROVE ASSETS WERE CONCEALED {dudge in District Bankruptcy Petition Filed by in the Only Negro Congressman Court Sustains Inn Owner. The petition of creditors of Fred | J. Ellson, bankrupt owner of the Hawthorne Inn at Berlin, to set aside the petition in bankruptcy, was de- nied in U. 8. district court in New Haven yesterday. The creditors claimed that the bankrupt had con- cealed assets, but failed to impress the judge, who dismissed the credi- lors, stating that they would have to prove conclusively that KElison had concealed assets, as the evidence shown was not sufficient to sanction a setting aside of the bankruptey p tition, Attorney L. J. Golon repre- | sented Elison at the hearing. Men Kill Each Other In Hotel Pistol Duel Caruthersville, Mo, April 26| (UP)—Alva Moad. 34, and Roscoe | Caldwell, 36, shot each other to| |death in the crowded lobby of a| downtown hotel today. ! The two met in front of the ho- tel and an argument led to a fight. | They were parted and Moad entered the hotel. Caldwell followed and the | {two opened fire, both falling dead | after the first exchange of bullets. | BANKRUPTCY MATTERS In the bankruptcy case of the Liberty Baking Co., a first dividend of five per cent has been ordered by the referee to be paid the creditors. In the matter of the New Britain Iron Works, the first meeting of the creditors has been continued to Monday, April 29, at 12 o'clock noon. In the matter of the New Britain Market, the final accounting will be made May 1. In the matter of B. Georges, a |capitol ond offer of 25 per cent has been |ut the ope made and a hearing on it has bgen |of congress. [met tor May 8. Renier, Pickhardt & Dunn 127 Main St. W Phone 1409 For Saturday Only l 0 OFF on all Dresses. Plain Crepe, Printed Chiffons and Printed Crepes Have just opened up a fine assortment of !5 sizes, both printed and plain crepes.- Sizes 1612 to 261, equal to 36 to 46. Just the Dress for a short stout woman who finds it hard to get a youthful style in the larger sizes. l OFF also on Children's Dress and Poys’ Suits. NEA Washington Burcan Oscar De Priest, the onyl negro [congre ter being sworn into office ing of the special session Congressman De Priest is from Chicago. la commi | propriation of §150,000 for the erec- This plan failed of committee en- | man, is shown as he left 1he | In the house, several bills relating to the town of West Haven wfre re- ported or acted upon. A favorable report came in on the bill providing for the appointment of ission to administer an ap- What Is This, Bait? | tion of an armory at West Haven, | the commission to be appointed after | the town purchases the site West Haven Measures ‘The house passed the following West Haven bills: Providing the salaries of the tax | collector and the town clerk be fixed by the town board of finance and all their fees he turned into the town | treasury; that the clerk of the board |of finance and board of selectmen continue in office until the second Monday in November, 1931, and at |the time the selectmen appoint an- | other clerk and do o regufarly every two years; that the town tax collec- tor also collect school district taxes |and increasing the number of select- men from three to seven, | Also passed in the house were bills | authorizing the town of Clinton to is- rue $175,000 school bonds; author- izitg the selectmen of Orange to | tablish building lines; authorizing | Danbury to issue $200,000 bonds; al- !lowing the Orange hoard of finance to fix the salary of the fire marshal, authorizing West Hartford 1o issue £1,000,000 sewer bonds, exempting | property of G. A. R. posts from tax- ation; authorizing the Middletown city school district to annex Trench (Hill in the town of Middletown. The senate passed a bill requir- ing small loan companies to adver- tise their ratio of interest. WILL START DRIVE - FOR GOLF COURSE (G. of C. Ready to Raise 25,000 | These nifty minnows were among the catch at Ketchikan, for Municipal Link | pa § Alaska, recently. No, they're not bait, but 200-pound halibut, | {the largest caught there in recent years. The young lady is The Chamber of Commerce golf i 1, i T are R s e L standing at the left to show you how big they really are. park board officials today decided to |start a definite campaign for $25,000 for the construction of an 18 hole municipal golf course on the Stan- !ley tract in the northern section of the city just beyond the Stanley | Quarter park. The meeting was held at the Bur- ritt hotel. Besides members of the committee, Secretary Ralph H. Ben- son of the Chamber of Commerce, (Judge William F. Mengan, chair-| The campaizn will consist of 18 wan of the boarl of park commis- |teams, each team will pledge itself sioners and Arthur E. Berg, clerk of | to raise enough money for one hoie. the park board were present. Mr.|A commi consisting of Judge | Berg showed a plan drawn by Orrin | Morris D. Saxe, chairman; Edwin P. Smith. a golf architect, in which the | Lanphier, Jr. and A. E. Berg was | arc laid on a tentative Lnun\rd to arrange for the organiza- |tion. When the orgunization | completed another meeting will held and a campaign launched for the neede is e ediately 5,000, or suggestive basis, one which is sub- | jeet to some change. It was voted by the committee to |proceed with 4 pian to raise funds Ifor the course, the plan being to | raise as much of the money as s | possible s0 ns to have the course | constructed in time for playing there | next spring. ABLES AT BR 3 | There were 22 tables at the bridge { party given by the P. & 1% Corbin Girls' club at their rooms last eve- A prize was won at each of ables. Miss Ellen won the door priz During meeting Miss Antoinette Recano sang. |18 holes READ R CLASSIFIED Al | A And Now! a Speciall— Liberal Allowance on your Piano-Talking Machine or Radio on Stromberg-Carlson i MUSICALLY trained people here and throughout the country agree that there is nothing finer than a Stromberg- Carlson. Yet we sell this handsome all-electric Stromberg-Carlson Walnut Treasure Chest, famous for its beauty and clarity of tone, for only one hundred and eighty five dollars, 248 252 Down — 15 Months to Pay Own the Best Radio —a Stromberg Completc, with table, tubes and aerial Set up in your Favorite Room Ready to turn the dials. Bargains In New and Used Radios OY'S N 1 CORPORATED. Bargains In Bargains In Used Pianos Waterbury 88 Grand St. v HAartford 83 Asylum St New Britaia M6 Maln 8¢ land daughter, Helen, of 19 Court will attend the Leach-S8arr wedding which will be held at St. Andrew’s Episcopal church in New Haven tomorrow afternoon. Miss Sarr is a niece of Mrs. Armstrong. Complaint was made to the po- today by Anthony Bertia of 813 tamley that boys have dam- 1 his property a number of times late, and last night a boy living the neighborhood damaged his door street, City Items Russell Westman of Robbi 1e, Newington o performed in General hosp ivan {lowing : N Bri Walter | Liospital followin | Complaint was made the his afternoon by Harry Giannove [that a mail box was tampered witi at the corner of Mitchell strect and | Corbin avenue | Edward | wood street :H.hd about operation of Cedar stres S w Eritafr operation ting Gen S 10 volice W. Roman eof 317 Clinton reported to the police today fhat the gas meter in his home was broken open. Officer John M. Lieb- ler is investigating. G. H. Rempp of Arch street reported to the police at 9:15 last at his car backed against r on Walnut street. street Cafro, 33 Harttord head and shoul | yesterday forenoon while work a truck at the Sherman Sand Co. | Barage on West Main street, | tained no fractures, it was said toduy {at New Britain General hospital. His | condition night and today was said to be comfortable Mr, and Mrs, B. F who was in- rs & or night t a Sus- paried last The brick industry in the United ates amounts to around $100,000, Armstrong | 600 annu ‘ EAUTY is dependent upon the eyes, in clearness, brightness and correctniess of vision. Defective eyes | arc a serious handicap to beauty and (o the nervous system. Hav our registered oplometrist examine YOUur €yes now. deweleis, 282 MAIN STREET Opticians Anderson | the WERE CAREFUL S, A~ - " SAFETY CLUB THE HERALD 1920 JUST KIDS SAFTEY CLUB seems to have made & it hit with the hoys and girls of the city. Already 185 children have red their pledges, bronght them to thé Heral® office, wnd the big handsome membership buttons to wear proudly iyt the And we have neariy 3,006 more of these buttons 1o give to New B bovs and zirls who promise 1o help make tne city streets safe by IZRING TO LOOK UP AND DOWN DEFORE THEY CROSS THE ET e huttons are la 1y colored ones with pictures of Mush or his fricnds, whose adventures you tfollow daily in th HERALD strip. By wearing it you will always be reminded of your pledge | and will not run out into the road if there are any automobiles coming. This will be a great help to the police and to the drivers of the autos 1 will save your mothers and fathers from worry. No. doubt v of y¢: have wondered what Ad Carter, the man who draws JUST KIDS and who started the JUST KIDS SAFETY CLUB, looks lik And possibly you have wondered why he should be interested im the safe you boys afld Well, here's a picture of him work- ing at his d his own 1wo children look over his shoulder. It these two and the millions of other children in the United at Lie is working for the JUST KIDS SAFETY CLUB. Here Carter with his little Wallace and Ellen: comic 1a while s M and dec | to do what i p pledge. Read it over carefully fe place to live in by promising r name and have your meother 2 to the HERALD office and n to show everyone how careful HERALD LOCAL JUST KIDS SAFETY CLUB ISHIP PLEDGE regulations of self-rejiant and alw SAFETY CLUB” is under 14 years of e signed by the father, f the applicant. After this safety to the office of the HERALD, 67 hove guardiar d. ot pledge is sig Church Street. bring