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New Britain herald., 1928-03-08

were purchased at net cost Of ssa5
 from H. r. Battey, that no competi- i tlVe bids We're asked and that the deal was put through without con- mon council sanction although il ip-
 Volsed more than $500.
 | Sablotsky asked Towers if he
 knew he had violated the charter. 1 Well. what are you going to do 1 about it?' Towers asked bv way Of reply.
 i We're Investigating il right now was the councilman's answer. Towers Testifics in Whisper Towers claimed tn, deal was made because Of an emergency and in a voice that could not be heard ex- ceptine in the group huddled around the committee table he explained
 the emergency. He refused 10 raise his tone and he was supported by chairman Warner, who asserted that Inc newspapers could get theil, in formation from the steno.raphic re
 port if they wish II.
 Sablotslly asled Towers if he knows how much merchandiS,. has been bought from the Citizens Coal Co. Of which Mayor Weld is prcsi- dent, Towers did not. offhand An swcring a question. he said bids on cement were asked one year. but not the next, because during the second year the Citizens Coal Co offered 10 cut the price provided there Was to be no competitive bids.
 Chairman Warner interrupted the testimony to ask if other cement Geaiers had been given an oppor- tnnlty 10 cut their prices There an peared to be no definite information on this point.
 Sablotsky read into the record the payments made to the Citizens oa} to. Tn the past year, amounting 10 s44,1oS.6o, Of which S1.233.3S was Tor coal furnished various depart ments and s43,%57.2o was for sup plies for the board of public works. It was brought out that this item in ciuded items other than cement.
 >' \'iiii"titDil pn cement sales
 Clerk Johnson was asked if bids had been called for on cement this Year, and he replied that they were not.
 Sablotsky then made claim that the charter was violated by the mayor when he sold 10 the city with out competitive bids and by the board of public works when il bought without competitive bids. He charged third violation of the in the boards action in spending more than $500 for horses without common council sanction.
 Alter some discussion of the owl dence presented. it was voted to ad- lourn the meeting subject to the call 1
New Britain herald., 1928-03-08
Meriden Police Auto
 Stalls in This Cit,

Y NefIutH poIIce Iepartnent au- tomohile Tn charge of Lieutenant Carroll and Sergeant Quinn was lowed 10 the municipal garage yes t"rday from Walnut street, where it was stalled because of mechanical defects. The officers had driven 10 this city 10 have d chemical analvsis made Of hquor samples, as is their custom, and at first they thought lack Of gasoline might haze been the cause of the refusal Of the mo- tor 10 function. Five gallons were poured in, and still the car would
 not go. Mechanic Beckman at the
New Britain herald., 1928-03-08

Attorneys Walsh and Richard tanullon "Wednesday announced that the body of Hickman would be gwen to scientists for examination m case he was executed.
 This indicated that the attorney held iiltle hope of sa ving their client rom the sallows. Hickman is under sentence to hang April 27 for the murder or Marion Parke-.
 Immediately after death if Hick- man hangs, his body will be sent 10 }ue Mayo Brothers clinic Rochester, Mlnn., where 1t is hoped Hickman's S insanity will be proved by eNamina- ton of the brain. Walsh said.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-08
TOTAL GOLD OUTPUT

Toronto. Ont, March S J-P,- r isures compiled by the Ontario department of mines gives the total
New Britain herald., 1928-03-08

Hundreds of people are planning 10 move March list. They rent from the Classified Ads. ;s
New Britain herald., 1928-03-08

ihuhleipal garage found the car to De Iii need of extensive repairs.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-08

gold output of the province in 1927 as ssS,4o',247. an increase of s2.- 4oa S6 over the s3l 004,1l1 of 1926
The border vidette., 1928-09-01
TELEPHONE INDUSTRY LEADS

In standards of service and In
size our telephone industry leads
the rest of the world by tre-
imendous margin.
There are18, 500. .OCO telephones
in the United States. 60 per cent
of all the instruments in the
world. 10 comparison South
America has but 5 per cent OF
the worlds total and Asia but
3.3 per cent. Europe. which
follows US, has the comparative
~ low mark of u 6 per cent. In
1926 there were but %. 400, 900.
600 calls in the United States
alone. The second country Ger
many, had but 2,038, 400, 900 in
the same period of time.
It is not illogical to suppose
that this telepone supremacy OF
ours is in a large measure re-
sponsible for our world leader.
ship in many lines. Our modern
social state, business and in
dustry would be impossible with
out adequate telephone facilities.
The telephone industry has made
an important contribution to civ
ilization and prosperity.
The border vidette., 1928-09-01
SUMMONS

In the Superior Court Of Santa
Cruz county, State OF Arizona.
Jennie Grant Brown, plaintiff,
VS.. Delbert G. Brown, defendant.
Action brought in the Superior
Court of Santa Cruz county, State
of Arizona, and the complaint filed
in the said county of Santa Oruz
in the Office Of the clerk OF said
superior court.
In the name Of the State of Ari-
. zona to Delbert c. Brown, defend
ant. greeting:
You are hereby summoned and
required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above
damed plaintiff in the superior
court OF Santa Cruz county, State
Of Arizona, and answer tho COM
plant therein filed with the clerk
of this said court, at Nogales. in
said county, within twenty days
alter the service upon you of this
summons, if served in this said
county, or in all other cases within
thirty days thereafter, the times
above mentioned being exclusive
Of the day Of service, or judgment
by default will be taken against
you.
Given under my hand and seal
OF the superior court of Santa Cruz
county, State OF Arizona, this 23rd
day of August, 1928.
Seal. RoBT. E. LEE,
Clerk OF the said Superior Court.
8-25-5t.
The border vidette., 1928-09-01
STATE OF ARIZONA,
County of Santa Cruz %

Before me, Theilan Thomson, No
tary Public in and for the County OF
Santa Cruz, State Of Arizona. on this
day personally appeared Adolfo L, Do.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-29
Ne,o Figure Looms
 In Western Railroad
 Control And Destiny

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 29. R- President William Sproule announced changes in the control of the Southern Pacific Railroad. He will retire at the end of the year and be succeeded by Executive Vice -Presi. dent Paul Shoup. President Hale Holden of the Burlington will be ir control of the Southern Pacific's business Sproule's statements veri- Arthur Curtis James. controlling the Western Pacific chain, are now tc rule the Southern Pacific,
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-29
Ice Packs Retard
 Amundsen Search

ROME, Aug. 29. (P)-The Norwe gian sailing ship Braganza is search ing off the coast of Spitzbergen for the Italia party and Amundsen and has made two short surveys near Great Island
 Extremely bad weather prevails and the Commander of the Braganza believes it would be perilous to move farther Northward into the ice pack.
 The whaler Weslekai explored the Of Victoria Island and the Joseph Land without results.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-29
Suspicious Person
 Seeks Interuiew
 As Gou. Al Sleeps

NEW YORK, Aug. 29. (R-Guards nrotecting Alfred Smith as he slept in the nsw Monmouth Hotel at Spring Lake seized man who gave bis name as Thomas Connahan. Con naaan was sneaking outside Cover Ior Smiths door. Joseph Smith, pro- -tector of the hotel, whose suspicion was aroused, captured him and whsc searched no weapons were found. He sFas taken to Freeport jail and he'd II default of $1,000 bail. He said he Hanted to interview Governor Smith.
 The Governor spent a quite day n anticipation of busy week He will summon leaders to make reports cn the campaign.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-29
Hy Johnson Still Carries Confidence
 California Voters

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 29. (R-- Senator Hiram Johnson will be the Republican nominee and Minor Moore Los Angeles attorney will be on the Democratic side for the general cleo tion in November for the seat in tEe Senate. Johnson received a tremead- ous majority over Charles Randall, former representative. More than half the precincts gave Johnson 23e, 136 with Randall showing 41,927.
 Moore was Lnopposed for the Democratic nomination. The vote throughout the State was light less than 50 percent of the 2,000,oo0 reg istered cast ballots.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-29

Ana too. on thls very s"nls r'a: walk originated the nos wo ;a nous phrase "Ho, Dog ta' ...c.i skinny men snake chafmeis ;. swallowers and the largest ana snai! est men and women HindV~ ," scores of other characters e. people from every corner ol ' world
 In the background can De seen th Narrows where all outgoing ana Tn coming steamers from Europe an New York ply through and furthe back are seen the New Jersey hills
 Shoot the chutes by the dozen paci the amusement parks. ferris wheels swimming pools. crazy houses, tn, underworld done in wax. mechanica horse races. thousand games o. chance or skill. dance halls. under world phantasmal rides. trained ele- plants and lions. and hundred other kinds of amusements many ot
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-29
Great Flight or Airships On Trail
 Of Missing Men

CURTIS FIELD, Aug. 2s. R-- Eight. commercial. planes from this field and three army ships from Mitchell Field took the air this morn. ing to search the country between here and Ithaca for M. N. Merrill and E. M. Rome Missing sincs Non- day night when they attempted flight from Buffalo. The planes now in the air are advance guard of what IS expected to be the greatest concen. tration of airships ever made. It is thought that 40 ships will be over the supposed route of the missing tiiers, each boat carrying two observ- CTS.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-29
Alaska Flyers Awarded Cross OF
 Merit By Congress

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. (P-The Flying Cross has been awarded to pilots and mechanics who participated in the flight from New York to Nome in 1920, covering 45oo miles in 53 hours and 30 minutes The awards were made to ox..tai. et. Clair Street, Lieut.. Clifford c. Hut, Lieut.. Clarence E. Crumrine, Lieut.. Erik H. Nelson, former Lieut.. Ross C. Kirkpatrick, former Sergeant Jas. D. Long, Sergeant E. English.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-29
FARM EFFORTS
 DETAILED CURTIS SYRACUSE SPEECH
PRAISES kELLoGc's TREATY PREDICTING WILL MEET
 couhTRY's APPROVAL

SYRACUSE. Aug. ss. B-Repub lican efforts in behalf of agriculture in the Party's seven years of post war administration was detailed by nominee Curtis and compared to the position of the Democrats in Congress, particularly on the tariff.
 Speaking upon invitation before the American Farm Bureau and to the New York State Fair assemblage, the Kansas Senator confined his remarks principally to tue agricultural situa. tion.
 ~ He also praised the Kellogg Treaty predicting its general approval in this country and adherance to it of every nation in the world. As the Republican leader in the Senate Cur tis will be called upon at the next session to ask for formal ratification of the Pact.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-29
NOT A TRACE IS
 FOUND OF PLIERS

CHICAGO, Aug, 29. (P)-In week of hunting for Bert Hassell and Park CT Cramer, the aviators who disap- peared Sunday while flying from Cochrane, Ont, to Mt. Evans, Green land, the only definite information de veloped was that a plane believed to be the Greater Rockford" passed over two small villages in Southwest Greenland last Sunday morning.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-29
Frenchn1en Cheer
 Kellogg Who Signed
 Treaty Of Peace

HAVRE, France, Aug. 29. (P)- After having signed the Treaty for world peace on behalf of the United States, Secretary of State Kellogg was given a fitting farewell when he sailed this. nrorning on the Cruiser Detroit for Ireland After his arrival by special train from Paris railroad workers, villagers and country people lined the quay to wave him good bye.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-29
Thousands Sleep on Beach
 on Hot Nights.

CONEY ISLAND. N. With h,,n. dreds of atrplanes circling over Coney Island daily it was only until recently that an enterprising photographer thought of snapping the world fa- nous amusement resort from the air and here 1t is. This remarkable aero view shows the famous Beach where 50 thousand New Workers spread blankets on the sands and had their first comfortable night sleep in a week during torrid hot spell that took toll Of 26 lives. The great board walk is also clearly shown. Here it is that beauty parades. the Mardi Gras. the famous style parades and other annual affairs take place.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-29
Roller Coaster In
 Trip Through Wall

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug, 29. (P)-one person was killed and IS injured when three car roller coaster at the Riverside Amusement Park failed to stop at the end of the run, jumped the track in a wooden tunnel three feet from the ground, and plunged thru the walls of the structure.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-29
Feather weight
 Carries Hefty
 Wallop In Mitt

NEWARK, N. J., Aug. 29. (P)- Tony Canzoneri, featherwsight champion of the world knocked out Bobby Gracia of Baltimore after one minute and seven seconds of the first round of a scheduled 10-roun! bout. Gracia had been down once for the count of nine before a blow to the jaw put him out.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-29
HUNTERS SEARCH FOR AIRMEM

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 29. (P-Rein deer hunters have joined the search in the Interior of Greenland for Has sell and Cramer, airmen who were attempting a transatlantic flight and who are thought to have crashed on tha continent. They will explore the mountain regions and search along the shore cliffs.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-29
BIG VALLEY FIRE

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 29. P)-New forces were mar shalled combat the forest. brush and pasture blazes comprising the States worst fire menace. Heavy losses are reported from several counties.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-29
RAIDS CONTINUE

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Aug. 29. LP)-A band of 50 armed rebels sWooped down on the Shagueton and San Francisco plantations, in Esteli Province. Among those taken was Camilo Castellon, former Minister of War, and wealthy coffee planter. Authorities believed the gang was rart of the forces of Augustine San dino.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-29
Takes 4,O0O-foot drop
 Before Opening Chute

CHICAGO, Aug, 29. (P)-Stepping into space from an eirplane cabin door at an altitude of 11000 feet over the East Burne Flying Field here Jack Crane literally fell into new worlds record when he safely drop. ped 5000 feet before opening his parachute.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-29
WATSON ON WAY

SEATTLE, Aug. 29. (P)-The s. s. Watson of the Pacific Steamship Co.,, sailed at 10 o'clock this morning carrying fl passengers for Seward.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-29
SEAL SKIN RECORD fS SMASHED AFTER
 EIGHTEEN YEARS
SHIP BRINGS MILLION DOLLARS WORTH FURS FROM PRIBl.
 lOFF ISLANDS

SEATTLE, Aug. 29. (P)-With more than s1,000,000 worth of seal skins the United States Transport Vega arrived here Thursday from thc pribiloff Islands. Officials of the Vega said the seal catch this season was the largest since 1910.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-29
BURNED TO DEATH

NEBRASKA CITY, Aug. 29. R) = Elmer Fahrlander, 20, was burned to death, and Raymond Fahrlander, 23, his brother, was injured seriously when their plane crashed into a tree and burst into flames near here.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-29
GUN MEN INCREASE

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 29. (P)-Cali- fornian police records for 1927 to 1928 reveal the arrest of 2,573 crimi nals classed as gunmen, in increase of 1909 over the previous 12 months.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-29

'AoRLo'5 7ALLes7 AND SHORTEST
 NOMEH:MLLe C. LoNOY HASNER IS
 7FT 7/NcHES TALL, CoCNTE SJeAN /o 24 INCHES TALL AND Is I6 YEARS or, BARON PUCCt i5 28 INCHES AZ LUNA HARk. .CoNEY ISLAND which are the only example Of their
 kind in the country attract as many
 as million people on Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
PROFESSOR TO SPEAK
TO UNIVERSITY WOMEN
Hughes Mearns of New York to
Address Associations Education
Committee This Evening.

Hughes Mearns. professor of educa-
ton of New York University, pro-
ponent of the principle of encouragins
Self-expresSion in educational methods'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
PRAISED BY HOOVER
Groups Have Strengthened Eco
nomic Foundation of Country,
Says Commerce Report.

Secretary Hoover declared yesterday
that the recent development of trade
associations marks "a fundamental step
IN the gradual evolution of our whole
economic life" His statement was con-
tanned in Commerce Department re-
port which described the functions and
formations of several hundred principal
groups Of producers organized in the
United States
In the field of scientific and eco
nornic research, in statistics, in s!mpli-
6cation and Standardization of comnu-
mites. in the promotion OF arbitration
IN commercial disputes, in deve.op-
ments Of foreign trade and in scores of
other directions Afr Hoover said.
trade associations have made a most
valued contribution 70 our economic
progress"
Mr. Hoover said the association helped
% eliminate industrial waste, cut bro
duction and distribution costs and M
crease wages and standards of living
Trade associations, like many other
good things. may be abused" he said.
"but the investigations Of the Depart
n1ent Of Commerce show that such
abuses have become rare things"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
JOBLESS RANKS
IN CITY INCREASE
Workers Engaged for Holidays Are
Dropped-Maryland Conditions
Called Satisfactory.

a not altogether pleasing picture OF
employment conditions in Washington
during December. notwithstanding tenn
porary store employment by many
workers during the holidays. was paint
ed by the United States Employment
Service today. Many of those en-
ployed for the holiday period" the Serv-
ice said. were released at the close OF
the month"
The employment service declared a
large surplus of clerical help exists,
with little. possibility of there being a
decrease in the volume of unemploy-
ment among these workers. Although
building includes several large projects.
there is not sufficient work under way
to absorb all the building tradesmer
available. A surplus Of unskilled labor
was also apparent,
Industrial conditions generally
throughout Maryland were satisfactory
as Judged by the index of employment
with the exception of Baltimore. where
large surplus of labor which has been
IN evidence for several months con-
tinued.
Virginia reported some unemplov-
ment. although of small volumn. Major
industries were operating on satisfac.
tory schedules with their usual forces
employed, although part-time operation
was reported n several plants IL
Richmond
Certain sections of West Virginia re-
ported some employment, but the state
directors declared the outlook fol
January and February is bright.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17

Consolidation OF the Theological
Scnlinaries OF Colgate and Rochester
Universities has been sanctioned under
a court decision
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
OPPOSE CHANGES
|N|MM|GRANTLAW
Key Men of America Call
Conference to Support
Present Provisions.

Taking a firm stand in support OF
the present restrictive immigration
law and lining up TO prevent any
change in the national origins pro-
vision. % patriotic and kindred organi-
cations will meet here Thursday in an
immigration conference called by the
Key Men of America to be held al
Continental Memorial Hall. These or
Plantations are: Allied Patriotic So
cieties of New York City, Allied Pa
triotic Societies of Washington, Ameri-
can Defense Society, American League
of Good viii. Coalition Committee OF
Michigan, Danes Of the Loyal Legion,
Daurhters of the Defenders of the Re-
public. Disabled American Veterans OF
the World War. immigration Restrlc-
ton League of Boston, Immigra-
ton Restriction League OF Chicago
immigration Study Commission OF Cali
foraia. Industrial Defense League OF
Boston. La Societe deS 40 HonlneS ct
z Chevaux, Massachusetts, Public IN
terests League, Military Order OF the
World War. National Society Daughters
of the American Revolution, National
Society Daughters OF the Revolution
National Society Daughters of the
Union, National Society Patriotic Build
ers Of America, National Society Sons
of the American Revolution, National
wouan,s Relief Corps, New York
State women's Republican Club, Re-
serve Oficers' Association of the United
States Scabbard and Blade, United
Daughters of 1912. United States Blind
Veterans of the World War. United
States Flag Association, Veterans of
Foreign Wars of the United States and
Woanan's Constitutional League.
The meeting will be divided into two
main sessions, one to be held beginning
ut 2:30 in the afternoon and the other
ct Sis pm.
Among the afternoon speakers will
be Representative Albert Johnson Of
Washington. chairman of the House
Committee on immigration and Natural
ization; DR.. H. II. Laughlin. eugenic
expert, and Mrs. W. S. Walker chair
man of the national defense commit
tee Of the D. A. r. The principal
speakers of the evening session will be
Senator David A. Reed Of Pennsylvania.
Representative Box Of Texas and VIII
liam McCarron. vice president of the
New York State Chamber of COM
merce. Fred R. Marvin, executive
chairman of the Key Men of America.
viii preside at both sessions.
All persons who are interested in
the immigration question and who de-
sire to attend win be provided ad-
uaittance cards at the door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17

Citizens Association. which met In All
Souls Church, Cathedral avenue near
Connecticut avenue.
The course of action suggested by
Dabid, in addition to local suffrage,
which he also advocated, was referred
to the committee on laws and legisla-
ton for an expression of opinion OF
the association and will be definitely
considered at the next meeting.
The need for the erection OF new
Municipal Court Building was discussed
by the association. which recorded It
self as favorable to such project. but
will give further consideration to this
matter next month.
Robert E. Lynch, president, and Harry
Grove. ex-president, were chosen dele
gates to the Federation OF Citizens As
Sociations.
Mrs. Glare Jones, newly elected secre-
tary of the association, was formally
installed last night and Dabid was APP
pointed chairman of the committee on
schools.
A resume of the Jurisdiction and
operation of various courts of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Municipal, Municipal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
Marriage Annulled.

Justice Hitz yesterday signed final
decree of annulment Of the marriage OF
Blanche E. Smith, 921 Nineteenth
street. and Charles A. Smith, which
took place December 20, 1923. The
wife complained that Smith had not
been divorced from his former wife at
the time of the ceremony. Attorneys
Hawken e. Havell appeared for the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17

w AAa ets
education commit
tee of the Ameri-
can Association OF
University Women
at its m e e t ! II G
at 8:15 o'clock this
ev IN 6 at the
clubhouse of the
association here.
In fostering the
development o 1
natural genius in
students by slim
ulating them to
work out their
wn betternent
rather than TO
grow by standard
lied school inStruc-
Q -. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17

Supreme and Court of Appeals, was
given by Judge Nathan Clayton. local
attorney.