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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-27
NOTICE

The board of Adjustment will hear
the following petitions for zone
changes on Wednesday evening. De-
cember ~, 1928, at 1880 P. NJ, in
City Hall:
Petition of Sadie Dworin for
change of zone at ISL Oak street,
from Residence CO.. TO Business
"A"
Petition Of Walter R. Falk and
Roger w. Whitman, for change of
zone from Industrial to Residence
&C" for a lot on the northwest cor
ner Of Pearl street and Franklin
Square.
Petition of Ignatius Wieczorek for
change of zone from Residence &c"
to Business "B" at the southwest
corner OF Blake Road and Farming
ton Avenue.
Petition of Boleslaw Kowalski for
change Of zone from Residence &C"
to Business "A" for lot ISL at corner
OF Doris and Gold streets.
Petition of Vincenzo and Sebas-
'ioho ANoooiIlO AOI CHdlk0 Oh ZOnC IOf
lots Nos. l. 2, 3. 4. S and s at north
west corner of Clinton street and
Corbin Avenue, from Residence &c"
to Business IA"
Petition Of Ignasi Samoryczk on
both sides of Overlook Avenue for
distance Of 800 feet east of Beach
street, from Residence &C" to Bust
ness "A"
Petition Of Nathan Noyeck to
amend Section &c of coming ordi-
nance by adding Section lib as fol-
lows: In Business "B", &c" and
Industrial districts-if the building is
semi-fireproof and fronts on or
more streets, the lot area required
for a room apartment or unit may
be reduced to not less than 300
square feet.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Thomas Under, Clerk,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-27
FRENCH DESIRES CAUSE
APPREHENSION IN BERLIN
Want Sum 0l German Reparatt0uf
Made By Experts Appointed
BY Present Committoo

Berlin, Nov. 81 NIThe desire by
France to have the experts who are
to fix the final sum Of German
reparations appointed by the present
reparations commission. caused con-
siderable surprise and some appre-
hension today in German diplomatic
and governmental circles.
1t was semi Officially stated that
II appointment by the commission
constitutes a mere formality, Ger
many is willing to adopt that proce-
dure. The plan came from Raymond
Poincare. premier of France. and he
is recognized here as legal formal
list. On that basis, Germany would
be willing to proceed even though
nothing Of the sort was suggested in
the discussions Of the reparation
conference at Geneva in September.
But If the reparations commission
Is to have such a hand in fixing the
composition Of the new conference
that 1t will help determine its ca
pacity and functions. Germany
would consider the plan violation
Of the six-power agreement of Sep
tember 16. Wilhelm Strasse points
out that the Geneva agreement pro-
vided for experts Ito be nominated
by the governments" 1t Emphasizes
that no mention was made of the
reparations commission.
There was also a belief here that
the United States would not send
either official or unofficial observ-
ers to a gathering OF experts ap-
pointed by the reparattons commits
sion. The old commission. in Ger
man official opinion. should function
only after the experts have conclud-
ed their deliberations and when 1t
becomes necessary to cast In juridi-
cial form any agreement that may
be reached between Germany and
her creditors.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-27
DIR, Osborn Testifies
In Oyster Beds Suit

Bridgeport. Conn.,. Nov. 81 R-
DIR. Stanley H. Osborn. state health
commissioner, testifying in superior
court today before Judge Arthur F.
Ellis. assumed full responsibility for
the placing Of a ban upon oyster
beds in Norwalk owned by Frederick
f. Lovejoy of that city.
The city of Norwalk is being sued
by Lovejoy to recover 100000 dam
ages upon a claim that his oyster
beds were ruined when polluted by
the city's sewer system. DR.. Osborn.
who was the first witness declared
that in 1925 permits for the removal
OF oysters from the beds by Love-
joy were delayed because the state
department Of health had not suf-
flcient data to pass upon a survey
stated that year.
In 1929 the permits were again de-
layed when 1t was found that an
alyses of water and oyster samples
showed pollution. Later in the year
permits were issued when conditions
were found to have changed for the
better. In 1927 and 1928 no per-
mits were issued to Lovejoy due to
the pollution by sewage.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-27
EARLY RISER BECOMES
HEROINE OF BLAZE
90 Year Old Woman Going to Mass
Finds Place EnyeI0ped
In Smoke

Brocton, Mass. Nov. 81 (UP) -
Her habit of arising early to attend
mass enabled Mrs. Christine De-
gesie, so, to be the heroine OF fire
here today. Several persons may
owe her their lives.
Every day since coming to this
country from Lithuania 80 years
ago, Mrs. Degesie has arisen about
6 a. nj. and attended at St. Rocco's
Catholic church.
This morning she got up at the
usual hour and dressed. When she
opened her bed pom doc. she was
enveloped in a cloud of smoke.
As quickly as her so years would
allow, Mrs. negesie went to the first
floor apartment of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Burgess and aroused the
occupants. Then she climbed fight
of stairs through thickening smoke
and awakened Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Barrus and their 13 year old daugh-
ter.
Forgetting her age. the octoge-
marian ascending a second flight of
stairs and warned Mrs. Julia Jacobs
and her eight-year-o;d daughter.
who was asleep on the third floor.
BY this time. flames we're racing
through the building. but everyone.
including the elderly heroine were
out safely.
Her task completed. Mrs. Degesie
permitted enighbors to take her to
their home to rest.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-27
Oregonian Won't Say
Special Session Needed

Washington. Nov. 81 @-Pre-con-
gress discussion Of . special session
was augmented today with the ar
rival OF Representative Hawley o.
Oregon, chairman Of the ways and
means committee. who expressed his
belief that tarin revisions could be
accomplished during the coming
year.
Before comforting with his col.
leagues on the ways and means conf
mittee Mr.. Hawley was unwilling to
say whether in his opinion 4 special
session would be necessary. His
statement followed one yesterday BY
Representative Tilson of Connecticut.
republican floor leader, who advo-
Gated a special meeting to consider
tariff changes.
Whatever changes are made in the
tariff. Hawley said. should be made
along scientific lines 70 that reyi.
sions In schedules could be made I'D
or down when necessary without 20
ing over the whole tariff structure.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-27

to play with the leaves of the maya
zines and newspapers on the big
table in the center of the hall. The
rooms that opened on either side
were brightly lighted that night,
and to Emmy they seemed to have
taken on an air of tragedy ana
alarm like rooms built up In q
nightmare.
And like figures moving through
nightmare. Finch and young Dan
and another man, whom none OF
them ever had seen before, came up
the front steps carrying Emmy's
father!
The door of the cardroom opened,
as if that mysterious message of dis
aster had finally penetrated its ex-
ira thick walls. Grandmother Pent-
land stepped out into the hall. and
behind her came her three card
playing breaking cronies
| They pressed their thin old bodies
osty in their fading eyes. Emmy
found herself idiotically stopping 10
think how much they looked like
the three Fates disguised in their
high collars Of boned net and their
heavy silk flounces and modern
shoes.
Grandm other Pentland came for
! ward. dominating the scene. as she
somehow had managed to domir ate
everything all her life long.
whats this?" she asked, her
eyes on the motionless figure thai
had been laid on the leather-covered
seat under the stairs. She pushed
past the three men who stood be.
side it.
Charlie Milburn.' she gasped
Hes been hurt. hasn't he?"
/ 1t was the stra niger who answered
her. Emmy would not have recoe
nized him aftarward II she hat
/ come face to face with him. but s5t
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-27

| the knuckles.
"Emmy-listen." She laid her
newspaper back on the table. and
one hand flew to her face. Her eyes
were wide and fixed with fear.
Emmy listened. But all she could
hear was the sound of an automo-
bile coming to stop in the street
outside. The brakes screamed in the
Sunday evening stiffness.
Its your father" Something's
happened to your father" Mrs.
Milburn pulled herself up from the
chair and stood against the table,
bracing herself. Every bit of color
was drained from her face, and her
ashen lips tremhled.
Il knew this would happen some
| day. ! always knew it always
did," she moaned. wringing her
hands.
"Oh, Mother, don't be so foolish
Emmy was impatient with her.
"Nothing's happened. What's the
matter with you? You're always
worrying about Father without any
reason. He always turns up like
a" Her voice died away. anu
she caught her breath.
Through the one opened window
Of the room there came the sound
| of mems voice3-of Dams voice and
| another voice.
| And floating into the house with
that sound came a sense Of disaster.
In some mysterious way, that was
none the less real. it filled every
nook and Granny of the room where
the two women stood like cold
wind. Emmy felt it Just as if it had
been a cold wind. She felt it and
shivered.
Downstairs the doorbell rang-a
long, alarming peal that seemed to
| strike straight to her heart. Then
she heard Finch, who never hurried
hurrying to open the door.
| Afterwards she never remembered
Just what happened. She knew THAI
her mother caught her hand in ne,
| icy one, but she never knew how
they got down the stairs to the
lower hall.
The front door stood open to the
1 whispering spring night. A chill
! little wind wandered In and began
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-27
City Estimate
Nov. rs, 1928.

4NVSs ~ AS&os
Prepared for the Common Council
by the Board OF Finance and Taxa
ton.
RESOLVED by the Board Of
Finance and Taxation OF the City of
New Britain: That this Board rec
ommends to the Common Council Of
the City Of New Britain. that 1t ap-
propriate the sum of one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars (s150.000)
in order to lay out. build. construct
or repair drains, conduits or sewers,
and to construct, operate, repair or
maintain sewer works. trunk line or
lateral sewers and sewer beds for
filtration and other purposes con-
Eected with the disposal OF the
sewerage OF said City. and to ac-
auire lands and estate by purchase
or otherwise for sewer purposes and
that for the purpose OF defraying
the cost and expense thereof, that
the Common Council authorize the
issue of bonds. notes. scrip or certi-
flciates Of debt to be denominated
on the face thereof Sewer Fund Of
the City of New Britain" 14th
Series, End Issue. to the amount of
one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars, the amount OF such bonds,
notes. scrip or certificates which may
at any time be issued with the time
and times OF payment of principal
and interest thereof. and rate OF
interest to be prescribed by a ma
jority vote Of the members present
at a meeting Of the Common Council
called and held for that purpose,
such bonds, notes. scrip or certih-
Gates to be signed by the Mavor and
countcrsigned by the Treasurer Of
the City.
Attest:
H. l.. CURTIS, Clerk.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-27
Bench Warrant Issued
In Manslaughter Case

Bridgeport, Nov. ~ R-With the
question OF jurisdiction proving
problem to local and county authort-
ties, States Attorney William II.
Comley stepped into the breach to-
day and took Walter Hammill OF
Brooklyn upon bench warrant. The
man is charged with manslaughter
in connection with the death on NO
vember 8 of Charles Corbitt also OF
New York city.
The latter bled to death of cuts
alleged to have been inflicted by
Hammill during a brawl on the
freight steamer New Haven as the
boat was off shore of Norwalk. Cor
bitt died on the boat en- route to this
city.
The city of Bridgeport had no
jurisdiction in handling the case and
the question arose as to whether the
stabbing was done off Norwalk or
Westport.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-27
OBSERVES ssTH BIRTHDAY

A surprise party was rendered
Oscar Lundell OF 1876 Steele street,
Saturday evening in honor Of his
6sth birthday. About 100 guests, in
Guiding relatives and friends, were
present and presented him with 4
sum OF money. Mr.. Lundell was
born in Sweden and came to this
country about Is years ago.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-27
Gen. Booth ReD0rted
As Passing Good Night

London. Nov. 27.-tR-Salvation
Army headquarters announced this
morning that General william Bran
we'll Booth. commander, had passed
good night.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20

feet wide, and an average head room of feet 1 inches. They are finished in walnut with swivel. ov- erstuffed chairs. There are electric lights and cigar lighters, speed indi- cators installed for passengers to see. Behind the cabins are a ktch- en. baggage-room wash room and toilet.
 The plane also is equipped with receiving and broadcasting system.
 Retrattable Wheels
 Landing wheels, which are re- tractab able and can be folded fiat into the fuselage. are another new fea- ture. Folding them is expected to add up to 10 per cent to air speed. Red lights indicate to pilots when wheels are up. and for further safe- ty. the wheels fold under glass domes through which they may te seen by both the pilots and pas sengers.
 A searchlight below the fuselage is hinged to be directed vertically downward and swung forard at any angle until it points straight ahead. as a floodlight' for landing.
 A normal. on-stop flight capacity of IS hours. carrying ten passen- gers. is estimated with double that number of passengers for a seven- hour flight. Without passengers q nonstop flight range of about 50 hours Is expected. Total load ready for flight with 20 passengers and 1000 pounds of baggage for seven hours is more than 15.000 pounds.
 Two Engines
 The engines are two V-f570 gear ed. water-cooled. developing GG2 horsepower each. the first two Of this type released outside military use. Wing span is s9 feet. length 46 feet. ceiling estimated at 16.0O0 feet, climb at sea level 150O feet per minute. The construction Is duralu- min throughout. the propellers met al and overall color is silver white. Test flights are expected to be made at Newark field under direc- ton of Leigh Wade. one of the '. g. army round-the-world flyers. Capt.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20
NlGHTS1ICk LAW
 IS NOW IN FORCE
lhVokM in NeV York by beT
 Commissioner

New York. Dec. 20 R-The law of the nightstick and the gun was in force today against gangsters and thugs It was invoked by the city's new police commissioner. Grover A. Whalen, in his first conference with officers of the department.
 Further instructions were issued for the hunting out and breaking up of the lairs where crime is bred.
 There is a lot of law in night stick,,' Mir Whalen told the assem- bled officers, and the police need have no hesitation in using what ever means they find necessary in dealing with gangsters and thugs. or when their lives are in danger. l want every underworld character to have it impressed upon him that New York is an unhealthy place in which to remain.
 Close Spcakcasies
 "Speakea sies, gambling resorts and other disorderly places must be closed"
 "Speakeasies. too?" the new com missioner was asked. and was re- minded that federal prohibition of- ficials estimated there were more than 15,000 of them in the city.
 "Well, there are certain types ot places which are the breeding places of crime and want to rid the city of them," MT. Whalen replied.
 Fires Two
 Mir. Whalen began his first full day as the head of the police de- partment by removing the heads ot the two chief branches of the de. partment, the uniformed and plain clothes forces.
 Chief Inspector William J. Lahey in charge of the uniformed division was retired by MT. Whalen and hia place filled by the appointment oi Deputy Chief Inspector John O'Brien. Inspector John D. Cough. lin. for eight years head of tho dc. tective bureau. upon whose organi. zation fell the brunt of the criti. cism in the Rothstein case. was re. moved and succeeded by Inspector Edward F. Mulrooney.
 Former Commissioner Warren'a last official act, the demotion ol Acting Lieutenant Patrick Fitzgib' bons, former head of the police band and glee club. was rescinded by Mir Whalen and Fitzgibbons' rank wal restored and he was ordered to re. sume charge of the police musica organizations.
 Mr. Whalen declined to say whether other changes were con. templated in the department but the removal of Inspector Arthur N Carey as head of the homicide squad was regarded as likely in DO. lice circles.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20
PRINCE GEORGE IS
 26 YEARS OLD TODAY
Youngest Son of England's Stricken King Celebrates Quietly on
 Board Berengaria.

s. s. Berengaria. Dec. % fPl- Prince George today celebrated the e6th anniversary of his birth, but in view of the fact that he was making the voyage to the bedside of his sick father. King George. the celebration was of very quiet nature. The ships cook prepared birthday cake as surprise gift to the prince.
 Apart from an early morning sprint around the deck dressed in flannel trousers and a white sweater. the prince spent most of the day quietly reading in the royal suite. He appeared to be much more cheerful since the receipt of bulle- tins giving more hopeful news of King Georges condition.
 The Berengaria was experiencing a remarkable spell of weather for winter on the Atlantic. Summertime conditions prevailed with hardly ripple on the surface of the sea.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20
OFFICERS WHO WED 10
 ACTRESSES MUST RESIGN
Old EnSlish Army CustOua stu Pre- walls h Regiments Attached
 to Royal Houscl,0ld.

London. Dec. :0.-1R-Onicers of British household regiments who marry actresses must resign their commissions
 This traditional rule, although the young actress Of today is often of good family and has had first class education. persists in the guards and other regiments who are attached to the royal household.
 When Miss Ruth Draper. the American entertainer. was presented at court this year by Mrs. Tough ton. wife of the American ambassa- dor. it was thought that this rule might be waived. Young theatrical folk are asking why this discrimin- ation between American and British actresses, and maintain it is time that the survival of an old idea that women connected with theatrical life be classed as "rogues and vaga- bonds." Is forgotten.
 The army point of view is ex- plained as follows:
 Commanding officers of house. hold regiments have always taken an almost paternal interest in the affairs of their juniors. A man who wants to marry must approach his c. o. and in many regiments must also approach his brother officers They all want to know if the propos. ed partner will be a credit to the regiment"
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20
Byrd's Ship in Dundein
 For Another Cargo

Lellington. New Zealand. Dec. 20 R-The steamer Eleanor Boiling. which lowed Comma nder Richard F. Byrd's ship the City of New York as far as the Antarctic ice pack, re- turned to Dunedin today for another load of equipment.
 The captain reported the ice pack was the thickest that had been known for thirteen summers. The City of New York was not expected to reach open water this month.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20
NEW M0NOPLANE
 BUILT IN SECRET
Hope to Reduce Flying Time
 From New York to Chicago

Newport, N. J., Dec. 20 @-An all-metal monoplane having new features of design. made to carry % passengers for seven hours non- stop flight, and built here in secret. was completed today and put aboard a barge for the Newark air field
 The ship was made for F. w.. Chapman, of New York and Chicago (under the name Sky Lines Inc.) with the idea to attempt to shorten the flying time between New York and Chicago to six hours or less.
 It has an estimated high speed of l15 miles an hour and cruising speed estimate of 150 miles. The de- signer is Vincent J. Burnelli, a na- tive of Texas.
 All Closed In
 The outstanding new feature of the plane is the width of the fuse lage, II feet, nearly twice ordinary width. It's spread is intended to give extra stability. It also makes possible, for the first time, the in- stallation of two engines in the nose of the fuselage. The two engines of this plane are housed side by side. | with enclosed engine room space 1 for each, and ali gas. oil and water lines enclosed so that the pilots may get at the machinery during flight and without exposure. The ship is designed to carry full load in flight on one engine.
 Back of the cockpit with it's en- zines, are the passenger cabins. oc' cupying a space IT feet long by Il
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20
PILOT LANDS MINUS
 HIS UNDERCARRIAGE

Saves si3,ooo Plano by Daring Ex.
 ploit in Whica He Faced
 Almost Certain Death.
 Chicago. Dec, io.-R-Another chapter in the bulky book of air. plane daring vas written in tho skies over the municipal airport yesterday by Pilot c. Melton of the National Air Transport
 One side of Melton's landing gear ing snapped as he took off. Other pilots took the air and by gestures pointed out his plight For half an houf. Melton circled the feld. trying to decide whether to use his para chute and abandon the t13.000 plane, or to attempt . landing which almost certainly meant . smashup. If not death.
 Suddenly he decided, and pointed the nose of his plane toward the field. The plane tipped over. smash ed ono wing, skid and tipped up on its nose. Melton crawled out of the
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20

wreckage with . siight cut on his cheek.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20

Earle F. Stewart will be chief trans port pilot.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20

King Mihai Of Roumania, ruler O.. :. celebrated his seventh birthday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-24

velopment alone. but must intel
ligently seek international trade.
To do this. an adequate merchant
marine, capable of development to
meet our national needs, is requir-
ed.
The secret of merchant marine
revival, however, is quite simple
and does not involve any Govern
mcnt subsidy whatsoever, accord
ing to the sponsors Gs the new
transatlantic project. A long
term loan at the rate OF interest at
which the Government can borrow.
and reasonable sinking fund pro-
visions. together with an equival-
emily long mail contract based on
frequency and speed of service, are
all that are required to assure the
success Of such an enterprise.
Briefly. the new project contem-
plates the simultaneous construc-
tion, in the three remaining ship
yards on the Atlantic seaboard, of
ten great ocean liners designed TO
carry passengers. mail and express
cargo. Daily service will be pro
vided from each SIDE of the At
lantic. The home port will be on
LCHg nd. or : New ENGLAND
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-24

port, and the trip will be made be-
tween here and England in four
days.
With daily sailings from each
port. mail time will be cut in two.
And since these ships will be equip
ped with airplane landing decks
and the necessary facilities for the
carrying Of planes, it will be pos
sible to reduce the time Of passage
from four days to three, CIR even
two, weather permitting. by flying
the maitland passengers If they so
desire-at either end. Particularly
will this economy Of time be felt
In the Middle and Far West which
will be brought nearer by days to
European centers.
The primary work on this project
has proceeded quietly. but has
reached the point where a model
of the liners has been built and
tested in the Naval Basin at Wash
ington. and the tests have been
satisfactory in every particular.
7. V. O'Connon Chairman of the
Shipping Board, who was present
at the demonstration. said after
ward: Il was greatly impressed
with th- result Ct the =odcl tests