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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-14
NAVY DEPT. AGAIN TO
take over OIL LANDS
After August / Will Have
Full Charge of Giving
Leases

Washington, July II up - An
agreement between the navy and
interior departments under which
the navy after August l will take
back administration of the naval
oil reserves and leases of land in
them was announced today at the
navy department
Transfer OF these lands to the in
terror department was followed by
the leases negotiated by Albert B.
FAN, former interior secretary, with
E. L. Doheny and Harry +. SIN
clair. covering the Elk Hills and
Teapot Dome reserves.
The agreement to have the navy
resume control Is based upon inter.
probation by the court of the execu-
tive order of March II. last vestine
in the navy and administration OF
,, all leases on naval petroleum re.
serves The agreement declares
that the navy Is now responsible for
the administration of all leases
heretofore made, excepting three
leases Of producing wells in Reserve
No. 2, in California.
These three leases were granted
pursuant to authority specifically
imposed in the secretary of the in
terror by congress in February
1920. and he will continue to ex-
ercise control with the cooperative
approval of the navy. Secretary
Work will ask congress at the next
session, however. to transfer jurls-
diction over these leases also to the
navy department.
The Nays policy it was said,
will be a policy Of conservation
under which it will endeavor to keep
as much Of the oil in the ground
for as long a time as possible.
To that end, the navy announced
that it had closed in all of the II
oil producing wells on land in Re-
serve No. whose output heretofore
has been 100000 barrels a year.
It also has made arrangements with
neighboring operators. it was an
nounced whereby "the offsetting
wells have either been also shut
down, or the adjoining owners will
pay to the United States IS per ce 1t
of any increase In his production
resulting from the shut down of the
navy wells"
This agreement" said the navy
announcement, vests local control
over the reserve in sectors under the
navy department. The local super
risors of the geological survey will
continue to perform the same duties
as they have heretofore. but will re-
port to the respective navy inspec-
tors in regard to naval petroleum
leases instead of the direction of the
geological survey.
THE navy department will con-
suit the geological survey as hereto
fore upon technical matters pertain
ing to the reserves. 1t will deter
mine the policy in regard to issuing
any further leases on the reserves"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-14
COST OF EDUCATION
HERE BELOW AVERAGE
$3.50 Per Pupil Compared
With $106.25 for Six
Cities
The cost Of education In New Brit

The cost Of education in New Brit
ain, exclusive of new building pro-
grams. is greatly below the average
shown in figures compiled in the
states seven largest cities, being
/ $3.50 ped pupil as against an aver
age cost of s1o6.25.
Statistics on education costs we're
compiled some time ago by the state
department of education and have
now been tabulated and forwarded
for the information Of school COM
nlittees in the cities involved in the
survey. The figures are based on
average daily attendance.
The lowest figure is that OF the
city of Bridgeport where the average
cost is shown to be s65.e3 per
pupil. This is somewhat lower than
New Britains figure OF $3.50. the
third on the list, but may be ac-
counted for by the fact that school
health work in Bridgeport is budget
ed in the health department where
as it Is billed to education work
here. New Haven, with a cost of
sS7.61, is also lower than New Brit
ain. Cities paying higher costs are:
Waterbury, s105.77: Stamford.
s1os.O9; Meriden, s11s.13; Hartford.
s121.67.
New Britain has second lowest
high school costs, with sl53 per
pupil. slightly more than the aver
age figure of sl525o. New Haven.
alone. pays less. The Elm City's fig
ure is s11.96. The other cities ap
pear as follows: Bridgeport. $153.69;
Meriden. s159.06; Stamford. s166.2S;
Waterbury. s176.10: Hartford.
$3.50.
The costs of instruction are s61.42.
with Bridgeport the only city paying
less. The Park City figure is s59.45
The medal for this item Is s7775.
Meriden is highest, with ss1.64.
Less money is expended for jani-
tor work. etc. by this city then by
any other. The amount is 1851 with
a medal OF sS.75. and with the costs
running as high as s12.l7, which is
Hartford's cost.
Administration and supervision Of
education here runs higher than the
average with New Britain's s2.67 be-
ing exceeded only by Stamford's
s2.7S; Hartford's s492, The medium
is s2.55.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-14
Wife of Missing Man
Goes Suddenly Insane

Sterling. Conn. July ~ R-Mrs.
James Bailey. wife OF the former
selectman who has been missing
since Saturday went violently insane
today and was taken to Connect
cut hospital at Middletown.
Bailey disappeared while police
were searching for him, he having
assaulted his wife with his fists on
Friday.
Both Mrs. Bailey and her two
sons who are l6 and 10 years old
respectively had, earlier in the wesk.
expressed the opinion that thsiy
father had suddenly gone insane.
Previous to his assault a. hi
wife. Bailey bore IN excellent Fre9a.
| tation. ,sssiss III
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-14
Driven Insane by Heat,
Wants to Slay Police

Believed to have become af-
fected by the intense heat. Sar-
els Kachadoor. proprietor of a
shoe repairing store in the
GUILTY building on East Main
street, corner of Elm, was taken
into custody shortly after J
o'clock this afternoon by Off
GERS Walter Malona and Alfred
Tanguay on the charge of
breach of the peace. after he
had welded a hammer and
threatened to kill everyone with
in his reach. On the way to the
police station he heaped verbal
abuse on the police. and when
booked at headquarters he re-
fused to tell his name. Later,
when questioned in his cell, he
said his only desire was to kill
"a couple Of cops"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-14
BRITISH SPOKESMAN
DISCUSSES Farley
Says Nothing Has DC.
Cured to Imperil U. S.
English Relations

Geneva, Switzerland, July "A Hn-
The plenary session of the tripartite
naval conference today, which had
been looked forward to with much
speculation by observers. came to
an end tonight with no rupture of
negotiations.
On the contrary all the speeches,
made by the official representatives
of the United States, Great Britain
and Japan, although they un-
equivocally explained the various
positions on the cruiser problem,
were distinctly temperate in tenor
and breathed note of hope that
/ the conference might succeed.
W. c. Bridgeman, first lord of
the British admiralty and head of
the British delegation, and Admiral
Jellicoe insisted that the British
need large number of cruisers With
a fixed minimum of 10.
Hugh S. Gibson, head of the
American delegation, insisted upon
the necessity of a low tonnage to
limit the burden OF taxation and to
prevent naval expansion.
Admiral Niscount Ishii, speaking
for Japan, publicly proposed limit
ing the number OF 1o,o0o-ton crus-
ers to 10 or less for the United
States and Great Britain and seven
or less for japan.
In his remarks. Mr. Bridgeman
laid stress on the fact that nothing
has occurred during the negotia-
tons to even threaten the good
relations between the United States
ard England.
Mr.. Gibson, after voicing hope Of
an agreement at the conference.
said that the japanese delegation
lad advised a procedure which was
substantially in accord with the
minimum cruiser level submitted by
the United States, but added that
difficulties had arisen in finding a
common 81 ound between the low
lave! proposed by the japanese and
the level which would be involved
in fulhllment of the navy require
nents advocated by Mr.. Bridgeman.
Mr.. Gibson declared that finding
a common ground which would OBJ
viate the burden of competitive
building was the real task before
the conference. He insisted that
naval needs are relative and not
absolute ard declared that the
United States did not feel justified
in agreeing upon tonnage so high
that, far from limiting the burden
of taxation, would merely sanction
naval expansion.
The American spokesman said
that he was confident that all he's
colleagues would repudiate with
equal vigor any sort Of conflict be-
tween their respective countries
and that they could safely leave
each free in finding the tonnage
limitations to build in each class OF
warships as they see fit.
Answering criticism of the posi-
ton of the United States on the
number of 10.000-ton cruisers, Mr..
Gibson denied that American in
sistence upon a large number OF
these was an obstacle to the f1xa-
ton of a new tonnage level.
Mr.. Gibson denied the charge
that the 1o.ooo-ton cruiser type
CONTINUED on Page l7)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-14
Alling Rules Town Clerks Must Show
Press Marriage License Applications
in Keeping With Spirit Of New Law
Secrecy Defeats Purpose for Which Statute Was En-.
acted, Attorney General Says in
Letter to DR.. Osborne

Il have before me your letter OF
July 18th, 1927, which reads as fol-
lows:
will you kindly inform me
whether or not registrars can refuse
to permit the public or press repre-
sentatives to see applications for
marriage licenses that are to be
made?'
This inquiry apparently has to
do with Section 1858 Of the General
Statutes, as amended by Public
Acts of 1921, Chapter 260, Public
Acts OF 1925. Chapter ESQ, and Pub
lie Acts OF 1927, Chapter 40, which
have to do chiefly with the issu-
ance of marriage licenses.
Section 1868 provides that no
persons shall be married until one
OF them shall, under oath, inform
the registrar of births. marriages
and deaths of the town in which the
marriage is to be celebrated, the
name, etc. of each. If either of
such persons is a resident of such
town, such registrar shall issue his
certificate which shall be a license
for any authorized person to join
the parties therein named in mar
CONTINUED on Page 22)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-14
Lee Is Indicted on Two
Counts Charging Murder

New York, July 14.-(UP)-
Ludwig Halvorsen Lee was indict-
cd OF two counts of first degree
murder today in connection with the
Staying of Miss Sarah Elizabeth
Browncll and Mrs. Alfred Bennett.
He was arraigned In county court.
pioadod not guilty and was held
without bail.
Tho evidence against Lee was
largely circumstantial. 1t had been
sA;,ec.lG Inost Of the day would be
,cau.rcd TO present. the evidence.
ARA the early Indictment came as a
surprise. ,,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-14
wild Cat" Brewery in
Hartford Raided TODAY

Hartford, July II P)-Ccunty and
local police today raided "a wild
cat brewery at 27S Hudson street,
seized 100 barrels of beer together
with a considerable quantity of large
vats and arrested four men charged
with operating the place. Those ar
rested are Thomas Russell, As, who
claims to be stopping at Hotel Bond:
Irwin Scherm. so. cooper: Adam
Dlllnan, SO. brewer, and Benjamin
Silverman, SO, salesman. all of this
city All are charged with manufac-
turing and in addition. Silverman is
charged with keeping Intoxicating
liquor with intent to sell. Bonds
were fixed in each case ut $4,000.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-14
Especial to the Hsraldo

Hartford. July l4-Town clerks
are required to furnish newspaper
representatives and the general pub
lie with the names Of persons max
ing application for marriage licenses
and those who refuse to do so are
acting without authority in fact or
law and defeat the purpose for
which the five days notice statute
was created, Attorney General B. w.
Alling ruled today.
Attorney General Alling had been
requested to give an opinion in the
matter by DR.. Stanley H. Osborn,
state health commissioner. to whom
newspaper publishers had appealed
after several town clerks had refus-
cd information relative to maria ge
license applications.
With reference to the newspaper
angle Of the case. Alling declares:
Publicity is that which is needed
to prevent many marriages wi ich
should never be performed, and
which eventually lead to the divorce
court"
His opinion, addressed to; DR.. o.
born follows:
STANLEY H. Osborn. M. D.,
commissioner of Health.
, Dear Sir:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-14
Reduction in Cost Possible,
Is Claim Municipal Sale
Suggested as Offensive
Weapon.

A definite statement that Mayor
Yields special committee has in
formation that gasoline can be sold
in this city at considerably lower
rates than it is being sold now, was
made by the committee following its
first meeting at the Chamber of
Commerce rooms today. A hint also
is made that the city may be ad-
vised to 60 into the gasoline business.
The meeting was called by Ralph
H. Benson. secretary of the Cham
Der Of Commerce, who has been ap-
pointed by Mayor Weld to be chair
man OF. the gasoline investigation
committee.
Plans Of procedure and remedial
methods were suggested. The COM
n1ittee is In full agreement that an
investigation of this matter is justi-
fed. Word has been received that
Manchester, only few miles distant
from New Britain, on July 10 YVES
retailing gasoline at 17h cents a
gallon.
According to a statement following
the meeting:
THE committee fully recognizes
the fact that Connecticut has a two
cent gas tax which its neighboring
states of Massachusetts, and New
York do not have. This works a
hardship and an economic loss to
gasoline dealers in Connecticut and
the state itself because many auto
lists travel across the state without
buying in Connecticut, thereby
avoiding the tax, also the high price
that it appears Connecticut dealers
are obliged to ask for their product
in comparison with what is charged
beyond its borders.
THE suggestion was made at the
meeting that the city of New Britain
consider establishing its own stations
for the purpose of retailing gasoline
/ to the public. This is not a COM
mittee recommendation, at least for
the present. Facts have been made
available, however. to the commit
tee which indicate that this could be
public as it has been done in some
other places.
The committee has sufficient in
formation already at hand to- indi-
cate that gasoline could be sold in
New Britain at considerably less
price per gallon than it now is AS
a check on its information, it is writ
ing retailers Of various makes of
gasoline to appear before the COM
mittee on Monday morning at 1880
a. m. Any New Britain retailer of
gasoline will be welcome to be pres
ent and be heard at that meeting.
which will be held in the Chamber
of Commerce rooms.
Following this meeting the dis
tributors and wholesalers Of gaso-
line in the territory will be invited to
appear before the committee so that
a full report may be prepared by the
committee for Mayor Weld.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-14
Child Proposes to Col. Lindbergh
But Elders Censor Her Love Note
Seven. Year-Old Miss Says
She Wants to Marry
Transatlantic Aviator
When She Grows Up.


Elrose Bickerton is a happy little
girl. Elrose residse with her parents
49,. a., o.. 1,,.t
street. her 1aehef S name on the
books of the United States govern
ment is Charles w. Bickerton, Jr,
INIT ,osr .5;onif,od q. ,,.i, "rbor,;a,,
D4eAe1 lol' 1itio''s 1il' i'A'o" ciei Nd a.
the parcel post station.
Elrose has been in direct COM
munication with rolonel Charles A
::
~ y
ohe IS put seven years Ga oAe
llkes 10 play IKE al normal boys ana
glfls ana sae goes 10 SCHOOL our1as
the winter ana 70 the Weekday Va
catlon school curing lhe summer.
but she IS wise beyond her years
Even her sraaomother ADMITS t!ils'
ana grahdmothefs 40 mol cl'en Drag
ABOUT thelr gfahoch'iofeh. Eircse
mas a 1aVorlte pastlme "hen she is
not out playing. ana mat Is reading
tne columns OF 'he Ne" br''all'
1aeraiu' l l!he " leao az .iie "a,
pers, put ike the Herald Inc pest
sue Says
ms pelhg me case IL was ~
eVltao 4e thae ooiol'ei A-nu
inght 10 europe was lollowed JUST
asslouously oy d seven year -oio sl'!
on Hart street as II was ny Sedso4eo
aVlatlon 1ahs. .....
When the aerial trali oAaAer laiu
co AT LIE BouTSet Aslhs He.o' li'|1
New Brltah girl OF whom ne nag
never heafd sat GOWN d. llef latiei
desk ana win paper ana pehcll
wrote aviator lel'er Oh conslatola.
/ tlon. But-and mere IS "hsfe Co1onel
Llndoergh may never kho" ehe sooo
fortune he mas mlssed-'he young
woman not only co1lela.u1ateu tA9
aviator put actual1y proposed MAJ :
rage 10 MIN thereby asserting iiei
self dlsclple OF the modeln te'-
dency toward the complete equallza-
tlon OF the sexes. love you' sne
sald' IN true heroine las'!oh' anu
"hen l gro" up l WANT ~ MAJ y
you. ,
Ohfortuna1ely LOT oo!oaei LIN
oergh che letter was censored ny e
roses mother pelofe II "dS laaA!0u'
ana Inc marriage pfo.'os''1 "ao .aA.4'
out, not that the noth7r "ou4u W.
Ject TO having the air nero 4ol
soh'ln-la"' oue peeau oo SAo 'i'oue- 49,
her oaoy was Az .ti'is 'es eot''' 0'''''-7
n'tle .oo idpiuiS' ...
oo' 'i1e te',e4 "ao iil~l'' ~
ano aou'eeeeo Wy H'io' '
except ~. 'i'e oiie o0noo' ,4'tp W."
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-14
Relief is Promised

Washington. July ~ R1The
weatherman held out today q PROS
pect of some relief during the next
Sc hours from the blanket OF heat
that belated summer has tossed this
week over the country, particularly
the northeastern area.
Forecaster Mitchell said that
while the mercury would not, recede
to a cool weather figure that local
thunderstorms and showers un-
douhtedly would bring relief during
tonight and tomorrow.
1903 at Yuma
Washington, July II tUPy -
Yuma. Arizona, was the country's
hottest city yesterday with a mark
OF los, while Phoenix, Ariz., AMI
Red Bluff. Calf. each with 106
were the next hottest. Eureka,
Calf, was the coolest place with =
maximum of so and minimum Of
so. while San Francisco was =
close second with a maximum Of
Ga and minimum OF 81. go
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-14
Girl Aviator and Pilot
Continue Westward Trip

Chicago, July "A (UP)-Mildred
Doran and her pilot. Augie Pedlar,
left Lindbergh field today for Tulsa,
Okla. on their way to San Francis
co where they will compete in the
air race to Honolulu which is to
start August IL.
The take-off was made easily and
the couple expected perfect flying
conditions.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-14
Colorado Cloudburst

Denver. Colo. July IA (UP) -
cloudburst which drowned moth
er and her small son and hail
storms which packed streets OF sew
eral towns with a foot of cracked
ice left Colorado one of the coolest
places in the United States today.
The thermometer had mounted
to IT when a low pressure area
hitting the state late yesterday
caused the mercury to fall sharp
". y few hours later a terrific rain
storm all but engulfed parts OF
southern Colorado
Heavy Hail Storm
At the same time the heaviest
hail storms ever recorded in Colo
RADIO did thousands of dollars
worth of damage in the central part
OF the state.
Mrs. Leona stearn, q. and her
8 year old son Ralph. were drowned
when their automobile stalled in an
arroyo near Walsenburg. Shortly
after the automobile stopped In the
Continued on Page Ely
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-14
MORE Than SIXTY DEAD AS RESULT
OF INTENSE HEAT WAVE WHICH HAS
EASTERN PART Of US. SWEL TER|NG
Smith and Bronte Hop Off On Long
Flight to Hawaii On Second Attempt

having gone amiss when Smith halt
ed after veering toward a crowd of
spectators.
The Smith plane headed due west
and disappeared in the low fog over
San Francisco bay.
Spectators who watched the ship
through field glasses expressed as
constituent when Smith apparently
spurted up and passed one OF the
escort planes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-14
Retired Haddam Farmer
Dies, Victim of Heat

Middletown. Conn. July 14.-tP
Isaiah NJ. Brockway, II. retired
farmer Of Haddam, died today as
the result of heat prostration. His
death was the second In the state
since the beginning Of present hot
spell. He is survived by one daugh-
ter and one brother.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-14
ELM CITY POSTAL
CLERK IS ACCUSED
]. ]. Fitzgerald Makes Sensa.
tional Escape From Inspectors
SENDS BACK His KEYS
Steps Out Of Ohice, While Being
Questioned, On Pretext of Getting
Drink, Slams Door and Speeds
Away.

New Haven, Conn, July ~ ~
John J. Fitzgerald, rs, of rs Meade
street, postal clerk here for the
past eight years, made a sensational
escape from the Office of Superin-
tendent of Mails Pierce NJ. Mahel
today while being grilled by post
office inspectors who claimed tc
have seen him pocket decoy regis
tered letter.
Fitzgerald's movements were be-
ing observed from the spy gallery, a
many Widowed corridor on the
mezzanine floor of post Office and
when the inspectors detected what
they claimed to be an attempt or
his part to steal registered decoy
letter. they took him to Makers
office to question him.
Makes His Escape
While being questioned. Fitzger.
aid professed to being thirsty and
was allowed to step. into the vesti.
bule which separates the office OF
the superintendent of mails from
that Of Postmaster Charles N. Biz
ley. AS he stepped into the vesti-
bule, he slammed shut the door OF
Makers room. automatically locking
it, then ran through the postmas-
ter's office which is on the ground
floor, to a window from which he
jumped into an alley and sped away.
The surprised postal authorities
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-14
PRICE OF GAS CAN BE CUT.
CITY INVESTIGATORS FIND
Bandits Use Guns in
Watermelon Theft as
Well as Onion Holdup

Cambridge, Mass. July II
(UP)-Two negroes armed with
a revolver entered Cambridge
public market yesterday, ordered
the clerks to throw up their
hands, seized large watermelon,
and fed.
Old Orchard, Ne, July II
(UP)-A stranger entered the
grocery store of Harry Benway
here yesterday and brandishing
a revolver demanded four pounds
of onions. Benway fed through
a rear door and police later
captured the onion bandit who
gave his name as Alfred Thibo-
deau, Augusta.