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New Britain herald., 1927-04-29
ARMY OF S0,000 WILL
 ADVANCE ON HANkOW
General Chiang Formally Declares War on
 NatiOnalists

Shanghai. China. April ca P- Chinese advices from Ranking say General Chiang kai-Shek. moderate nationalist leader. has decided form. ally to declare war against the Han- kow nationalists and has ordered General Yang Sung 10 proceed against them with q punitive eNpe- dition of S0.o0o men.
 General Chang kai- Shek Is re- ported in Chinese advic@s from Nan king. to have routed an entire army of 5000 men under General Chen Chien. He is said to have disarmed all of Chen's troops and killed 20 of them. and also ,o have captured largo bodies Of troops at Wuhu. LID the yangtse from Ranking and other towns
 These adyiccs told of the cutting of the railway between Nauking and kuliiang. 1t being explained that Chiang did this to prevent the es- cape Of chen's troops. Chiang's supporters here interpret the action as m important defeat for the radi- cal section of the Cantonese and as the first step in Chiang's campaign to mctn out punishment for the Ranking affair.
 Chen was in command of the Can- tonesc forces at Ranking during tho outrages which prompted the shell- ing Of the city by American ana British warships anchored in tho YanEtse. Before the arrival of Chiang at Ranking Chen lied in tho direction of Hankow with his troops. apparently feeling he would be safee in Hankow than in Nauking.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-29
GREENBERG GOING BACK
 ON CHARITY COMMISSION
Will Be Appointed to Succeed Cor. bach, Who was Named 10
 Displacc N'm.

Sdmuel Crecnberg charity com missioner who was dropped from that board when Mayor Weld camc into office last year. is slated 10 he returned May |. succeeding Com missioner A. Gorbach, who displac- cd him.
 Mayor Weld has not made formal announcement Of the appointment. but II Is generally unders: ood In city hall that Gorbach Is to 20 and Grccnbore has agreed to return 10 the commission.
 This change, which Is expected to he the only one effected on q municipal board at this time, affects one Of the two democratic commits sionerships. Greenberg has had wide experience in charity and welfare work in his connections with the Hebrew Free Loan association.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-29
1917 Relief Fund Win
 Ee Used by the Red Cross

Boston. April % R)-A relief fund raised for sufferers in the munitions explosion in the harbor of Halifax, N. S, in 1917, is 10 be put 10 use in the Mississippi Valley after more than ten years. Judge Bracly of the supreme court here today decrecd that a balance of Sl,- oSl.G2 remaining in a fund raised by somrrville residents shall be turned over to the Red Cross for use in the present emergency.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-29
No Casualties, But Giant Vessel is Com pketely Disabled and Must Be lowed Into New York.
Accident Occurs While Craft Is Steaming To. ward HarbOr With Others of Combined Sea Fleet.

Washington, April cs Up = An explosion of the electric rotor on the atrplane carrier Langley at saA today paralyzed all electrical ma. chinery aboard. the navy depart ment was informed by radio. There were no casualties in the ships personnel.
 Big Generator Exploies
 The accident occurred at [ o'clock this morning while the Langley was proceeding with ths fleet off New York. A two hundred ktlowatt generator exploded, carry ing away the main injection line. cutting the auxiliary exhaust and steam lines completely. Although the ship was said to be taking water slightly. the dispatch said she was in no danger. After the explosion the vessel anchored half a mile from Ambrose light. Later she will be lowed to New ! York for repairs.
 The Langley is the flagship of the air forces Of the fleet. She s commanded by Commander John II. Towers.
 Motor Power Stopped
 The Langley Is electrically pro- relled and the accident put her completely out Of commission so far IS motive power was concern cd, An emergency radio outht was unaffected. The leak was being met by the use of pumps. the nnyy dH- partments adyices said Assistant Secretary Warner. in charge of naval aviation, is ahoarI the disabled ship. but no injuries Of any kind were reported to have been suffered by anyone.
 Although navy department ofti- cials were unable to estimate the extent of the damages. 1t appeared doubtful to engineer experts wheth- CT repairs could be made in time for the ship to participate in tho Joint armynavy maneuNers sched- uled 10 begin May l6 off Narragan- sett.
 Absence of the Langley from the fleet during the maneuvers un- doubtodly would give the land forces distinct advantage since the carrier houses 2S of the fleets airplancs which had been expected to take major part in the war games.
 The Langley Is the navy's only airplane carrier now Tn commis- sion. She was converted in 1922 from the Collier Jupiter Including the staff Of the commander of the aircraft squadrons. there are 45 Of ncers and Sl0 enlisted men aboard.
 Fleet at New York
 New York, April g tF - The greatest floatilla of Uncle Sam's sea- fighters ever to visit New York at
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-29
Sacrifice For City.
S70O BROAD ST. BURGLARY
JcWclry stolen From Store of Frank MarkWas-Crooks Force
 Entrance Through Rear Window.

Watches, rings, stickpirs and oth- CT articles Of jcwelry. said 10 be worth between SG00 and s700, were stolen last night from the store Of Frank Markwas, 50 Broad street, ac cordlng to report to the police this morning. Sergeant r. J. O'Mara is in- vestisating the burglary. ard his cx. animation Of the premises showed that entrance was gained by forcing a rear window
New Britain herald., 1927-04-29
Delay in Setting Of Blasts But Hour is Fixed at Between 1 and 2 o'clock, Central Standard Time-Many Refuse to Leave Dan- ger Zone.
Others, All Me- groes. Are Reported Held by Force by Plan- tation Owners Who Threaten to Fire on Any Rescuers

On the Mississippi Levee, near Violet, La, April g Pl-Moro than an hours delay in the blasting Of the crerasse on the Mississippi river le- vee south of here was made neces- sary today because the engineers pianting the dynamite were unable to complete their task at noon which had been set as the zero hour.
 Officers Of the Louisiana Nation- al Guard patrolling a part of St. Bernard and flaquemines parishes to be inundated in an effort to save New Orleans from the great flood, announced that the levea would be broken some time between 1 and ? ?. III.
 Coast patrol boats and craft bear. ing Governor Simpson and others of the ol-lcial party circles about the river off the point selected for the break. patiently waiting for the sig nal from the engineers tug.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-29
Sues for Money Spent Buying Delicacies to
 Give Jailed Relative

Springfield. Mass, April ce tIP)-Mrs. Emma Lewis has filed suit here against her brother-in-law, Charming Lewis. to recover money which she spent in buying fruit, candy and tobacco for him while he was serving six months jail sen tence.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-29

Queens County Courthouse, New York, April p LP}-Mrs. Ruth Shy der. the Queens county housewife charged with the murder Of her hus- hand, took the stand in her own defense today to lay the blame upon her lover.
 Mrs. Snyder broke into tears while laying the blame for the mur- der of her husband on her lover, Henry Judd Gray,
 Mrs. Snyder took the stand calm- ty and was sworn. Justice Scudder reminded her that she did not have to take the stand unless she wanted to
 Edger r. Hazelton. her counsel. replied that she wanted to testify and then began questioning her. She answered questions in a cool, deliberate voice that could be heard throughout the room.
 Henry Judd Gray her co-iefend- ant and former lover kept his gaze on the floor as she spoke.
 The first questions dealt with her life before she married.
 She ;old of meeting her husband and Of the places she lived with him iH voice Of ordinary converse tlonal tone.
 When did you have your first trouble with your husband?'
 About two months after our marriage"
 Did you know his first fancee who died?"
 "I heard Of her"
 What did he say about herr" He said she was the finest woman be had ever known"
 He named his boat for herr" "Yes"
 Were there pictures Of her Tn your homer"
 "Yes"
 As the questioning went on Mrs Snyder's voice became lower and suddenly she burst into tears. She quickly got herself in hand and the questioning went on. Did you and your husband quar- rel after the child was born?" Constantly"
 The witness voice vas harsh now and there was bitterness in her tones as sho told of having no servants and doing all the housework her self.
 You were unfaithful 10 your mar riage vows?"
 T was"
 With Gray?"
 "Ycs."
 with anyone else. ever?" "No."
 Did you teach your little girl her prayers?"
 tTremulously and wiping her eyes) T did"
 And Hymns?"
 "Yes."
 When did you first speak with Gray about your conditions at home ."
 About year ago.
 What did he say"
 "He said he guessed that he was in about the same boat as me, that he was unhappy"
 Various Motions Made The state rcsled it's case shortly after noon yesterday and adjourn
New Britain herald., 1927-04-29
300 Refuse To Leave

Aboard |. s. Cutter S0a tBy Tropical Radio) Poydras, La, April 29 (UP}-More than 800 per sons remained i'll st. Be-rerd Parisf tedaY deter ained 10 brave flood waters which will be turned loose by blasting the Mississippi river levee II miles south Of New Or leans.
 Those remaining in the parish told military authorities they were not afraid Of the floods and would stay with their homes rather than join the parade to New Orleans.
 Boats were held ready 10 rescue the obaurate in case the waters rise too high for safety in the upper stories Of their homes.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-29
ASSEMBLY AGREES
 ID ADJOURN NAY 6 House Reports 4 Per Cent
 Amusement Tax Bill EXTRA GAS LEVY KILLED
Legislature Refuses to Add to Bur- dens of AutoistS-Whitaker and Dunn Nominated As Judges at New Haven.

State Capitol, Hartford, Conn, April 29 LPl-The 1927 general as selnbly will adjourn sine die on May 6, under a resolution adopted by both houses today. The resolution which was introduced by Senate Leader Samuel C. Shaw of Bedding, Tescinds previous action of the legis- lature which several weeks ago adopted resolution setting May 4 as the date for adjournment. The resolution provides for session next Monday.
 New Haven Armory | The bill creating commission on the erection of q state armory in New Haven and appropriating S700, 0Q0 therefore was ravorahly re- ported in the senate. The commits sion will comprise five citizens to Dc appointed by the governor. The city is to purchase the present armory for sc0O,0QO.
 The bill setting up standards for lubricating oil for internal combus- ton engines was rejected by the sen- ate on an unfavorable report Of the committee on motor vehicles.
 The senate adopted a bill restor- ing citizenship to George F. Walker Of Waterbury.
 Bills making the following appro- priations were favorably reported in the senate: State park and forest commission for the acquisition Of land for state parks $7O,0G0; com mission on forests in wild life for the purchase Of land. s1o0, 0oo: Mys- tic Oral school for the equipment Of a new cottage for the superintend- ent, s3.00Q; for the purchase Of land for site for a building to house the state highway department and the department of motor vehicles. S5e5, 1000; Long Lane Farm for ac- Quisition of additional land s20,- 000.
 Amusement Tax
 4 four per cent tax on gross re- ,lifiS cI tlllS tN'llillOl IS pIoNlI'u Tor bill faVorably reported by the finance committee in the house. Exhibitor" shall mean any person. partnership. association or corpora ton, engaged in the business Of con ducting a theater, opera, or other place of amusement or place that shall provide any program of amuse- ment or entertainment according to the bill. A provision in the bill ex- empts from the state tax those .ex- hihtors' who pay a federal tax on tickets Of admission.
 Reports In gross receipts are to De male monthly to the tax com missioner.
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-29
Held in Danger Zone

Nichshurg, Miss. April 29 (Up)- Relief authorities today appealed to Governor Dennis Murphree of Miss issippi to force evacuation of 1000 marooncd plantation workers near Inverness (CQ) Miss.
 The families are held in flood threatened territory by plantation owners who threaten to shoot any one attempting to remove them. aC- cording to II. l.. schaffer, Red Cross commissioner here.
 Not only are lives endangered by the rapid rise of water. but the confined negroes are in i'll health and without food" Schaffer report ed to the governor.
 Gen. Curtis Green, commander of the Mississippi National Guard. has informed Gov. Murphree Of the per ilous plight of the negroes. who were reported housed in box cars with the water rising rapidly.
 On instructions from guard head quarters here, Captain Allan Mc- Clure was assembling fleet of small gas launches at Greenwood. Miss, concentration center, ready to take off the negroes.
 New Orleans. April % LPl-While fifteen hundred pounds of dynamite arrived at Poydras, below New Or leans today. for the blast which will open a crevasse In the Mississippi levee. Baton Rouge reported that water was running over the Glas- cock ievee across the river from Natchez, Miss. on the west side of the stream.
 Sacrifice For City.
 New Orleans, La, April % lP)- Ancient plantations bordering a field made famous more than century ago by q feat of American arms
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-29
ONE KILLED WHEN
 AUTO HITS TRUCK
Tragedy Occurs on Highway in
 GuiIi0rd Near Bridge
QUESTION ABOUT LIGHTS
No Tail Light Burning on Parked Truck Following Crash-Anothcr Woman in Wrecked Sedan Is Painfully Injured.

Guilford. Conn, April % LRN - Mrs. Benjamin r. Hendricks Of 232 Cedar llill avenue was killed last night when :he sedan in which she was riding crashed into the rear Of motor truck which had been parked alongside of the highway near an underpass close by East river. Miss Margaret O'Frefe of Ferry street, New Haven, was Be liousy hurt and is under surgical care at a local sanitarium.
 Howard Dudley. driver Of the sedan. was but slightly hurt and this morning lie appeared at an inquest which Coroner Eli Mix opened.
 Question About Lights
 The truck was driven by Arthur Barnard of Hartford and belonged to the Christies Transfer company, \ question to be determined by the coroner was whether or not the truck was parked without rear lights and the state officers at the Centerbrook barracks who were early notified of the crash made an investigation of this phase of it. It was said immediately after the ac- cident that the trucks tail lights were out.
 Dudley is employed on the farm of Miss Elizc beth McadowCroft
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-29
MRS. SNYDER ii'iiX1fS i'ilX1iff } WITNESS STAND ID
 ACCUSE HER LOVER
Her Story Is That Gray Alone Plotted and Executed
 Brutal Murder
HE ALSO WILL TELL HIS
 SIDE OF STORY TO JURY

Lawyer For Mrs. Snyder Brands Gray as Man Who Lured Woman From Path of Honor Aged
 Mother of Mrs. Snyder Testifies She Warned Her Daughter Not to Permit Gray to Come to Her Home
New Britain herald., 1927-04-29
Amusement Tax

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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-01

South Jerseys famous nut brown
apple cider, a fayorite beverage
in these parts since the Colonial
fathers took lessons in its use
from the Indians, has fallen into
i'll repute.
For in every quaff and guzzle
there turks the same brain-twisting
wallop that sent the redskins of
yore On the warpath and still sends
peaceable men into bowling snaky
realms of the DTS.
Persons who buy the good old
dfaught in these modern days no
longer drink it as nature intended,
according to Mrs. Nina G. Frantz,
president of the w. c. I. U. of
New Jersey.
Instead, they take it home, Mrs.
F'rantz says, and they do things
with it until the imps of Old John
Barleycorn simper III the nut brown
depths.
"The transportation or possession
of apple cider" Mrs. F'rantz re-
| clares, ,"should be considered a
violation of the Volstead act and
the offenders should be delt with
| in the same manner that boot
| leggers are dealt with.
Cider Charged With Kick
''Cider, after it is more than
three or four weeks old, contains
more than one-half of one percent
alcohol.
''Why, then, should it not be
placed in the same class as beer
and wine?
people who buy cider very sell
dom drink it as it is sold to. them.
1t some manner they ferment IL
and make an Intoxicating drink.
The w. C. T. U. will not recognize
or advocate the sale of cider. The
beverage is sold throughout the
country by owners of refreshment
stands, and this tends to educate
the appetite of the public for
strong drink"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-01

too much stock in reason. Things
must look reasonable to our finite
minds or We are not convinced.
Reason is not all. Men and wGm
en- have other faculties. Hope, faith.
Imagination, perception, intuition
these are all real and definite
qualities. Emotion may be as inn
portant, as vital, as essential, as
reason What you FEEL may be
as important as what you can
prove. Tie faculty of reasoning
is not all. We have limited minds
-or at least so far we are limited
in our use of them. There are
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-01

amazing machinery for high speed
production, plus the high wages
which create a buying market, have
made us a prosperous public. But
there is something more import
ant than all this. What are we go
ing to do now to raise the moral
and intellectual standard Of the
newly prosperous? Machinery and
high wages do not of themselves
build character.
REASON IS NOT EVERYTHING
Perhaps the sharpest criticism
of the age is to say that We take
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-01
Living ond Loving
BY n rs VIlSOIN
Broken Faith

and if you had four children to
work for and a husband who was
in love with young girl, possibly
YOU might be cross, too. Please
take my advice, blue Eyes" You
will bitterly regret it if you go
away with this man.
Dear Mrs. Lee: Will you
please put in a few lines in the
Living and Loving column and
ask Broken Hearted" to send
in her address? Would like to
get acquainted with her. LOU.
And if she did, Lou, how could |
send it to you, when you only sign
ed yourself that? Would the post
man in your town know you by
that name?
A long time ago woman wrote
me signing herself "Sad Eyes" She
lived with her son, was unhappy
and had no money. A number of
people wrote me about her and Of
fered to help her, but 1 had no 9th
er name than Sad Eyes" and no
address to give them. l suggested
that she advertise for work. A
woman who is over so years old,
but who earns her own living, asks
me to put the following in the col
umn:
'If Sad Eyes would write her
address to me | will send her
money to put an advertisement
in the paper. MRS. A.E.M.
| hope Sad Eyes" is settled long
before this, but | want to thank
those who have tried to help her.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-01

How careless some people are
about keeping their word. They
give a promise, but something
comes up and the lightheartedly
break it, expecting their friends to
forgive and forget.
Those to whom the promise is
given do not. so easily overlook it,
however. They lose faith, not only
in the one who has disappointed
them, but in human nature in gen
eral.
Dear Mrs. Lee: | haye known
a certain girl since babyhood
and lately we have been going
together everywhere. She prom
Used me a date one night and
when | called for her she had
already gone with another fell
low. She had told me she hated
him. | promised myself | would
never have anything to do with
her. l gave her chance to ex-
plain but she failed in her eX-
PLANTATION. Would you think
was right in my promise? |
will appreciate if you give me
your advice. LONESOME"
If a girl is not to be trusted and
will not keep her promises | would
not waste time ON her, Lonesome.
There are girls who will not dis
appoint you, you know.
| have answered your letter,
Blue Eyes" and you will see it in
a day or SO. Even if the mans
wife is cross the children need her,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-01
The Wdy
of the !
World
YOUTH AND RELIGION
~ GROVE PATTERSON

1OC II AMI hELlOlO4N
A hopeful pastor in a large city
says youth is coming to regard re
ligion as something that can be APP
piled to the whole realm of life, and
not to be used in compartments. If
young people are reaching this con-
clusion they are passing beyond the
conception of the older generation
and they are doing well. The trouble
with what grown-ups call religion
is that it is made merely a depart
ment of life-like grandfather
Saturday night bath.
Religion isn't departmental
phase. 1t is meant to give cur
rent to the stream of life.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-01

Before it is born the proud father
picks out a name for the first baby,
laboring under the delusion that he
is going to have something to say
about it.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-01
Stanley

things that yet defy our reasons
But that does not make them I'M
true.
Seventy-two per cent of the
earth's surface is covered with
water.
You never can tell. 1t is possible
for a girl to wear fast colors With
out being that kind Of girl.
1t may be all right for woman
TO marry in haste and repent at
leisure,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-01
BE PRETTY, IF POSSIBLE

BE PRETTY, IF POSSIBLE
A Chicago woman, 81 years old,
was shot twice by her husband be-
cause she insisted on using rouge
and powder in an effort TO make
herself beautiful. There is pathos
here. The poor woman was all in
the right and the husband all
wrong. One of the finest things
about the human being is the sense
of beauty. 1t is more finely de-
veloped in women. Every normal
woman wants to be beautiful and
most of them have the intelligence
to try to be beautiful. They have
right to beauty and it is a duty
to themselves to try and attain it.
Cosmetics and anything else that
helps are reasonable means.
For every man who shoots his
wife because she tries to be beauti-
full, there are ten men who forget
their wives because they are moi
beautiful or don't try to De.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-01

You can never tell. Just because
man is on the fence don't jump
to the conclusion that he is well
balanced
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-01

Before you attempt to make a
man feel at home, it is wise to find
out what kind of home he has.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-01
. TRADE SCHOOLS
Increase Shown In Attendance "
This State.

Increase Shown In Attendance In
This State.
The total attendance of boys in
trade schools in New Jersey for
the year of 1867 was 3.06S, or
an increase of 500 over the previous
school year, according to recent
report. The greatest enrolment
was in the carpentry course with
a total of 971. Plumbing came
next with an enrolment of 673,
followed by electrical workers with
$40 boys taking this course. The
biggest enrolment in the state
was in Paterson, where SCI boys
were taking one of the many
courses offered. Newark was sec.
ond with total enrolment of AT
and Atlantic City was third with
1888.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-01

Perhaps the reason some people
never make fools of themselves is
because nature did it first.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-01

1t isn't alone the Respondent
lover who loses heart. The sue
cessful lover must lose his, too.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-01

Some people would rather kick
because they are not getting their
moneys worth than get it.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-01

You never can tell Many a fell
low who has lost his job has been
fired with enthusiasm.