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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-19
LLOYD GEORGE I'LL
Liberal Leader Confined to
Bed With Cold.

BIZ United Press
CHURT, England, Nov. l9.-David
Lloyd George, liberal leader, was ill
in bed today with severe chill.
Although his condition was not
considered serious, doctors advised
Lloyd George to remain in bed sew
eral days. All his engagements for
the next week have been cancelled.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-19
WAITS SITE APPRAISALS
Selection of City Air Field Still
Held Up.

Mayor L. Ert Slack today awaited
further appraisal figures before call
ing a joint meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce airport committee and
his own committee to decide on a
municipal airport site.
Choice apparently lays between
Site No. 6, sout hof Ben Davis, and
Site No. 80, north of Ben Davis. The
latter site was the choice of the
Chamber of Commerce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-19
Prominent Argentinians Engaged

BIZ United Press
UENOS AIRES, Nov. 19.-The en-
gagement of Senorita Sara Dele
piana, daughter of Minister of War
Dellepiana, to Ernesto Kohler. a
prominent Argentine engineer, was
announced today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-19
PICK TRUST OFFICIAL
Sexton Takes Place Left Vacant by

Death of ]. Albert Smith.
Timothy p Sexton, secretary of
the Fidelity Trust Company and
one of the original organizers and
stockholders of the institution, was
elected president and secretary
of the company at the boards last
meeting. He takes the place left
vacant by the death of j. Albert
Smith.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-19
VENIRE INVESTIGATED

Charge U. S. Agents Tempered With
Jurors in Adair Case.
BIZ UBifcd Press
ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 19-Attor-
neys for Forrest Adair, Atlanta real
tor, whose trial in federal court on
charges Of using the mails to de-
fraud, is due to start Wednesday,
today petiCioned for an investigation
into activities Of government agents
for alleged intimidation of prospec-
tive jurors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-19
Comes
to Father
0fHarding
Dies After Stroke of ParaIy-
sis Suffered Friday
Night.
picture, Page q
picture, Page p

By United Press
SANTA ANA, Cal, Nov. 10. - DR..
George Harding, father of the late
President Warren G. Harding, died
here today at the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. E. E. RemSberg.
DR.. Harding suffered stroke of
paralysis Friday night and failed to
regain consciousness. His death oc-
CURED shortly after a. m.
DR.. Harding was IS years old.
Mrs. Harding, a daughter, Mrs.
Carl Votaw of Washington, and his
sister, were at the bedside.
The body will then be taken to
Ohio for burial.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-19
CONGRESSMAN SINKS
0IdfieId of Arkansas Near
Death.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Rep-
reSentative William A. Oldfield
(Dem.) Arkansas, died in Emer-
gency hospital this afternoon after
a brief illness and operation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-19

Only few minutes to DETROIT
and return by Long Distance. Ba-
sic rate, $1.35.-AdvertiSement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-19

DRESS GETTER ON CREDIT!
H. g. r. Clothing Co., 20 E. Ohio
St.-Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-19
$4,000 SEE
HOOVER OFF
ON WARSH|P
Tremendous Ovation Given
to President and
Wife at San Pedro.
ITINERARY is UNCERTAIN
Only Few of Stops to Be
Made on South American
Tour Announced.
ITINERARY is UNCERTAIN

SAN PEDRO, CAL, Nov. 49,
Herbert Hoover, preSident-eIect of
the United States, sailed from
here today on the U. S. S. Mary
land on venture which will carry
MIN TO the key cities and countries
of Latin America.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-19
Agreed on $1,000

Moore and Glenn dickered and
finally agreed on $4,000. Moore went
to the notary public in the Claypool
lobby and signed over the certifi-
cate of title. Glenn got the title
transferred at the Statehouse. re-
ported to Wolf, and kept the car at
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30
EDWARD X. PETERSON DIES
 AT PARK STREET HOME
Foreman Of P. ( F. COrbin Plating Room Resident Here For
 Past 3O Years

Edward A. Peterson, foreman of the plating room at P. & F. Cor bins during the greatest part of the 36 years he has been in the com- pany's employ and one of the fore most Swedish residents in this com munity. died yesterday morning at $40 o'clock at his home, 402 Park street, following a weeks illness. He was 69 years old.
 MT. Peterson has been active in the affairs of the Swedish Evangeli- cal Bethany church and was one of it's former deacons. He was born in Sweden. but about l5 years ago he came to New Britain. He took an early interest in the church and was q moving figure in two of its soci- cities, the Fryboken and Bethesda organizations.
 Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Hulda Peterson; Q daughter, Mrs. Robert J. Sandal of 400 Park street and two sons. Albin Peterson, a druggist in Hartford. and Rev. Ed- ward J. Peterson, former councilman from the third ward and a former army lieutenant, who is staying at his parents home at present. There are also seven grandchildren.
 Funeral services will take place at the home tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. Rev. Carl J. Fredeen, pas tor of the Swedish Bethany church, will officiate. Burial will be in Fair view cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30
FOUR ARE INJURED AS
 AUTO CRASHES TROLLEY
Two Yale Students and Two Young Women Victims Of Accident
 h Hartford

Hartford, Jan. 3O--SeriousIy in- jured when the automobile in which they were riding collided with a West Hartford trolley car near West Hartford center early yesterday morning, two East Hartford girls and two Yale students were removed to the Prospect hospital for treat ment.
 The girls who were injured are Margaret O'Connell of 59 Burnside avenue, East Hartford, who is suf- fering from abrasion and contusions of the body and fracture of the lower jaw and Elizabeth Foley of IS Connecticut Boulevard whose injur- les consist of fractured left rib and contusions of the body.
 Monroe Fearing of Greenwich suf- fered several fractured r.p and T. J. Patterson, Jr.. of Milford the other Yale student in the car, was badly cut about the face and legs. The two students and Miss Foley were discharged from the hospital and removed to their homes this morning and Miss Connell will be dismissed this afternoon according to the hospital authorities.
 According to the West Hartford police. Patternson swerved to the left. either attempting to pass the trolley car on the wrong side or skid ding on the slippery road, just be- fore the crash. The automobile was proceeding toward Hartford at the time and collided with the west bound trolley car. It is believed that the automobile was en route to East Hartford returning with the <, two girls to their homes.
 The report of the police is not yet complete. according to a state ment made today. Patterson has been arrested on a charge of reck- less driving.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30
LAWYERS TO MEET l FOR ORGANIZATION
Session Will Be Held Tomorrow
 EVeuin6 at BulTitt Hota

An organization meeting of the New Britain Lawyers club will be held tomorrow evening at o'clock at the Burritt Hotel. at which time committees and permanent officers will be chosen. The club has been in an embryo state for some time and tomorrow nights meeting will see it swing officially into action.
 Articles of association have been circulated among the attorneys in this city, who have affixed their signatures thereto. By 80 doing they agree to associated themselves with the club to work for the lawyers having offices in New Britain.
 Tomorrow night social commit tee and an executive committee will be chosen, in addition to a staff of officers. It Is understood that the organization will have an annual meeting each year, together with special meetings which will be called when conditions warrant them.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30

Plans for the. new ship&s the American especially, represent new attempts to achieve that ambition of the centuries. reduced time Of travel between continents. Colum- bus was v days making his, trip from Spain in 14s1. The Dread. naught, a clipper ship. in 1888 sail- ed from Sandy Hook to Cape Clear. Ireland. in 13 days, eight hours. In 1905 the Atlantic, . sch4oner yacht, raced from the Hook tp Liz ard. England, in 1s das1 four xburs. The s5o-ton Savannah, nrst steam- ship to cross the Atlantic, paddled her way in 1s1S from Savannah, Ga, to Liverpool in 26 days. Since 1910 the "Mauretahia" has held the passenger steamship record be- tween New York and Queenstown. four days, 10 hours and q min- utes. %r
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30
POLICEMAN KUMM
 AWARDED VERDICT
Judge Sympathils With Pliin-
 tiff But Can Do Nothing

Judge Thomas Molloy in the court of common pleas in awarding Jude- ,nent for Policeman Clarence huln1ii' in the s1,5oo suit brought against him by Michael Homko. Jr., as the r..sult of an accident on Norlh street. December 24, 1926, sympa- tbizes with the plaintiff for the in- uries suffered by him. but states that sympathy can play no part un- der the circumstances.
 Judge Molloy's finding in the case ,ncIudes the following statement: This case. from the plaintiffs stand noint. is very pathetic one, He has suffered a very serious injury which will be permanent There IS everything in it 10 appeal 10 one sympathy. But when 1t comes to holding the defendant negligent Ill loius what, to the court, seems per f.cily natural and the act Of an or ,}ipari]v prudent person under the circumstances, sympathy must plaS no pari. The court. therefore, d. r..cts fiden,ent for the defendant.
 The plaintiff who was l3 years oi as, at the time of the accident, Was standing near a car on the south sila of North street in front Of the lljhu Burritt Junior High school at bout s:45 p. m. on the day in ques- lion. He was watching the owner o.. tho car put chains on the wheels of inc machine. The weather was ,oll and it was raining ana lreeZlhs.
 Suunl, whose car was equipped v.l;h chains according 10 testimony of him and a disinterested witness, although the plaintiff claimed that .lhe machine was not so equ1ppeo' -''.c. 't.c.c.e rroceeding east on North street. Lis car having rounded the turn rom Main street. The car started to slide down the hill toward the larkod machine and kumm blew he horn and shouted to those .t;ans:ipy near the other vehicle. The owner of the parked car and boy who was watching the work of af- fixing chains. heard the warning and lanved 10 safety. although the plain tiff. according to testimony. appear d not 10 hear. He stood ln the road.
 j\unln's car skidled slowly. Aiichael's thigh was pinned against the parked car. with the result that bis leg was broken and he suffered e her injuries.
 It was clamied that the defendant was negligent in attempting to drive lis car down the hill, in view Of the fact that it was so slippery. but Judge Molloy stated that the ma chine was properly equipped, that he did what any ordinarily prudent driver would do. The skidding of the machine did not constitute negn- gence, according to the courts find- ing.
 Thomas F. McDonough repre- scented Kumm.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30

glass in the right rear door of the cab was smashed and damage was caused to the body. one tire. and the rear bumper of the parked car. The latter was owned by Stanley F. King Of Remington. Officer William O'Day found no cause for police action.
 At 2 o'clock yesterday morning. cars owned and driven by George Glossop of 6S Brooklawn street and Julia Gwiazda of 121 Pennington avenue collided at Main and Winter
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30
Weddings
JOHNSON-VERGASON

Theodore Carl Edward Johnson of Cottage Place and Mrs. Jessie Helen Vergason of 462 Church street both of this city obtained marriage license in New York city Saturday. They were married in the Little Church Around the Corner yester- day. Mir. Johnson is the son of Ed ward and Mathilda Johnson. The bride is a native of New Britain, daughter of Frederick and Mary Me Clintock Vergason. She divorced her former husband, Leroy S. Lawyer, in Hartford on March Is, 1927.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30
vARKELIN-ZILINsKAs

Vincent Varkelin of Hartford and Miss Magdalene Zilinskas of 39 Har- ward street, were married this morn ing at o'clock at St. Andrews church. Rev. Edward V. Grikis, pas tor, performed the ceremony and offlciated at the nuptial high mass.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30

By NFA Service
 Kansas City. Jan. 36-A present for the wife at home?
 See Mrs. Grissom.
 All dressed up and no place to go?
 See Mrs. Grissom.
 Lots of time on your hands,
 See Mrs. Grissom.
 For Mrs. Helen Grissom is Kansas Cfy's official hostess. ard when the C. o. r. assemblies here in June for it's nominating convention she will be diplomat. guide. governess. friend and adviser to the delegates and 'hD wives who come along.
 And for the wives who stay a homo. Mrs. Grissom may help picl5 cut 'hn frillv piece of lingerie that
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30
TAXI HITS PARKED SEDAN

As Frank T. McMahon of 12a Cherry street, Hartford, driving a Yellow Cab. was going into Main street from Arch street about
 o'clock this morning, a chain slipped off one of the rear wheels and the cab skidded and struck a sedan which was parked near the corner of Chestnut and Main streets. The
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30
Ferry Not Running
Five AhOye Zero

Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 30 LP-The coldest weather of the winter was recorded here this morning. The thermometer registered degrees above zero.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30

things and the people of Wilton are -blooded."
 The hearing at the capitol for MT. Bennett had been Set for to- morrow Lut 1t has been postponed until Feb. $, although Jesse T. Dun- bar, of Norwalk. counsel for Ben rett referred to the Jan. 31 date in his letter to the commissioners. Mir. Dunbar as personal counsel has questioned the legality of Commits sioner Stoeckel's procedure.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30
COLD WAVESTRlKES
 EASTERN SEAb0ARD
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swept and traffic was not tied up or

New London. Conn.,, Jan. 30 LF'- After a snowfall in New London which left the ground white for the first time this winter, New London I'd vicinity today was in a grip of ',e severest cold wave of the sea- !, the mercury descending this
 ming to eight above zero. The
 wfall of Saturday night was ut an inch, but the gale left the 3und intermittently bare and un- q 4T deep drifts.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30

streets, causing damage estimated at $50. Officer M. J. Moore reported that the Gwiaxda car was going north on Main street at the sppeoxi- mate speed of 20 miles an hour. and the other car was turning into Main street from Winter street Thero was no cause for police action.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30

According to the Einstein theory an electric lamp burning 3.ooo.000 years would produce about m ounce of light.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30

ported increased number of way farers seeking relief from the cold. Nr. Zero's place accommodated more than 500 additional persons. Many Of these were sent to work for the city to clean the streets of snow. More than 12,00O workers were used to clear the two and half inch layer of snow that covered the city's streets-
 While the cold and snow brought suffering to many it brought joy to the youngsters, many of whom re- ceived sleds for Christmas and had no opportunity to use them until Sunday.
 The snow was drifted by a hard wind and there were many slides made. Central park was filled Sun day with sledders. many Of whom were grown persons. Skating was popular also.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30

will surprise the little woman who never knew John had such good taste.
 Mrs. Grissom has been q widow since 1920 when her husband. Her bert Grissom. a Kansas City news paper man. died. She helped Kan sas City women 10 make American Legion delegates feel at home that year. So successful was she as an amateur that she was asked to take up the work professionally. and be came the Chamber of Commerce's s official greeter.
 She has helped handle 200 con- ven'ions a year for five years. and these conclaves have been attended by all the way from 25 10 3o, GOO people.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30
Miss Carleton to Give
 Program in Springfield

Miss Effey Carlton, . popular reader in this city. will give an en- tertainment Wednesday evening at the Springfield Girls club. Spring. field. Mass
 The program will be as follows:
 PART I Araminta and The Stepladder
 Mytle Reed lsaacstein's Busy Day Between Two Loves ... T. A. Daily Da Leetla Boy ..... T. A, Daley Betty at the Ball Game On the Street Cor Jane .......... Booth Harrington
 PART II Her First Ride in an Attymobile Nora and the Twins Leetle bateeSe T.. A. Daly Miss Ray of Sunshine in a Sick Room One Act Comedy Play "A Pair Of Lunatics'
 Five presidents-Jackso W. H. Harrison, Tyler. Taylor and Bucll- anan-were soldiers in the war Of
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30
Bad storm

Bad storm
 Washington. Jan. 30 (UP) - Washington continued today to dig itself out from its second worst snowstorm in 2o years Near-zero temperatures hampered the hum dreds of men employed at clearing away Saturdays snow, which in some cases was piled several feet deep by icy winds over the week end.
 Two deaths were traceablc 0 the storm. Frank s. Reynolds, G4, shoveled snow too long and died of heart disease. Charles Devim Davis. A, died from the same cause on his estate near Annapolis, Md.
 Sleighs Out in Force
 Snow packed in by traffic brought out many horse drawn sleighs. thou Skidding automobiles struck two boys on sleds and injured five De- destrians.
 Count Mobile Pic Macchi di Gel lere. attache at the Italian embassy. avoided arrest by claiming diplo- matic immunity after his car got out of control on an ice-coated street and struck down Charles F.. Hall, 96. The car turned completely around three times and crashed against a tree. Cellere escaped in jury as did Manuel Alonzo, Phila- delphia tennis star. who was riding with him.
 Lecturer Stalled
 Robert H. Taft. lecturer on New foundland. stalled his car in an eight foot snowdrft near Perry vile, Md, last night. found himself unable to proceed on horseback or afoot, and disappointed a lecture audience here including Sir Esme Howard, British ambassador.
 Albany, N. Y., Jan. 80 tF-Sub- zero temperatures in many sections of upstate New York marked the fifth day of the present cold wave.
 30 Below Zero
 Saranac lake, in the heart of the Adirondacks, with minimum temperature of 30 degrees below zero, was experiencing the coldest day of the winter. By mid d-forenoon the mercury had climbed to 20 be- low. but frost clouds still hung low over the mountains.
 The lowest at Malone was ten be- low, while Lockport, in the western end of the state reported an official reading of three below.
 The minimum at the government weather bureau in Albany was one below.
 Ferry Not Running
 Ice in the Hudson has caused the ferry plying betwen Hudson and Athens to suspend operations. The boat had nearly equalled the season. al record for open navigation es- tablished in 1914. but the closing of the channel by ice forced a suspen- sion Saturday night.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30
Zero Reached

 Zero temperatures and five and . half inches of snow put Waterbury this morning in the grip of winter. Lowest tenn peratures of the season were recorded.
 At five o'clock here this morning it was zero and o'clock it was two degrees above. The snowfall did pot tie up traffic to any appreciable "xtent.
 But . Above
 Torrington, Conn.,. Jan. 30 LP- Lust night was the coldest of the season in Torrington, the mercury dropping to six degrees below zero. The thermometer registered zero at s o'clock this morning.
 New York. Jan. 30 tUP)-Thc severe cold spell that gripped the oast over the weekend. coming after wind storm that lashed the eastern coast, continued today with prospects of even lower tempera- lures and possibly more snow.
 Four Deaths Result
 Four deaths were attributed indi- rcctly to the cold, shipping was i'm periled with more than 20 vessels seeking one lost coast guard cutter and one freighter reported in danger. and acute suffering was felt in the tenement districts.
 The Norwegian freighter Africa, last night radioed for assistance. She was reported in danger owing to broken steering equipment.
 Shipping Suffers Greatly
 The furious wind storm that whip ped the east Friday. causing thou sands of dollars damage, apparently swept out to sea and greatly en- dangered all shipping.
 The French liner Rochambeau and the United States liner George Washington came into port yester- day and their commanders said the trips across had been terrible.
 Tt was the worst storm in my 33 years of sailing an Atlantic liner" Captain l.. Rollin of the French boat said. He said the storm lasted for six days. Captain Harold Gun ningham Of the George Washington, who will take command of the Le- viatban succeeding Captain Herbert Hartley, concurred ill this state bent
 In the metropolitan area the suf- I"ring was acute. One man was found dead from cold in New Jer- se-. another man slipped and fell to 1sath while two others were killed when -, their motor car plunged 'hrougii g guard rail into the Go anus canal. They had been blind ad by flying eno'
 AN inc relief organization. re
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30
BENNETT TANNING
 ST0ECkEL BY MAIL
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token. over the governor himself. v
 Quotes High Court.

token. over the governor himself
 Quotes High Court.
 Counsel in the letter quotes from q supreme co lrt decision which held t46 Conencticut 2O6) that grand juror is invested with some discre. ton in the discharge of his duties.
 Counsel also says that Mir. Ben nett feels duty bound to take the po- sition of refusing to obey the sum- mons for admission of authority claimed by the commissioner would create a harmful and dangerous precedent.
 Mir. Bennett in his letter to Mr. Stoeckel referring to state police said they sally forth now and then and make a sporadic but short lived ef- fort to enforce some particular pro- vision of the motor vehicle laws sometimes it's headlights. and some- times it's tail lights. The nets are spread to take in all corners regard less of circumstances and at such times prosecuting officers. justices and judges are expected to move heaven and earth to see that every arrest is equivalent to conviction. Then everything dies out, and we are back where we were"
 Raps Police.
 Further on Mir. Bennett said: "The superintendent of the state police knows that two of the young men who made the arrests which Commissioner Stoeckel now proposes to haul me to Hartford about have since got through and he knows why and I know why. = The com missioner says there is a special section etc.. coveting this case. Yes. sir, there are lot of these little special sections tucked away in the motor vehicle laws, and I am told he is up there at every session of the legislature getting more of them put in while the people of the state are asleep. or at least not awake to what is going or.
 "Well sir. I am sorry have talk ed 50 much, but q red-blooded peo- pie won't always stand for these
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30

Danbury Suffers
 Danbury. Conn.,, Jan. 30 Lf--Be- low zero temperatures prevailed in morning for the first time this win- ter. Five below zero was recorded here at six o'clock and even lower readings were reported from out lying districts.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-30
But 6 Above

Torrington, Conn, Jan. 30 LP- L1st night was the coldest of the season in Torrington, the mercury dropping to six degrees below zero. The thermometer registered zero at o'clock this morning.