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New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
A. Ware Merriam

Funeral services for A. Ware Merriam of Pennington. who died in North Carolina. were held this noon at Erwin Memorial chapel. Rev. Dr. George W. c. Hill. pastor of South Congregational church. officiated. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
Mrs. Emma c, Brumbaurn

NITS. T11I1IIIH O. IbTVI1IDdu1I
 Funeral services for Mrs. Emma c. Brumbaum were held this after noon at ? o'clock at the home of her daughter. Mrs. John B. John son, of West Hartford. Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe. rector of St. Marks Episcopal church. officiated. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
Under Bail for Aiding
 Alleged Embezzler

Boston. Dec. 19 P)-Oscar J. Burt of Lynn was held under $2,000 bond in federal court today on an indict- ment charging him with aiding Ribert L. Hutchinson. former teller in . downtown bank, in the em- bezzlement of several thousand dol lars. Burt. who was arrested in Lawrence after he had completed a sentence in the Lawrence house of correction. was said to have pre- sented worthless checks which Hutchinson cashed. knowing they were worthless. The pair then di- vided the money. federal officials said. Burt pleaded not guilty.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
REPORTS BURGLARY ATrEMp

REPORTS BURGLARY ATTEMPT
 Officer Axel Carlson reported to- day that an attempt had been made last night to enter a store at 136 South Main street conducted by Poseile Geiafano. A hole was bored in the panel of a cellar door. but apparently the attempt was unsuc- cessful.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
Stanley POlakoWSkt

Funeral services for Stanley Po- lakowski of 39 Silver street will be held tomorrow morning at 7:30 o'clock at Sacred Heart church. Burial will be in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19

corporation seeks foreclosure of Queen street property on Hunter ter. race section for non- payment of the note. Stanley J. Tracesky represents the plaintiff and Deputy Sheria Matthew Papciak served the papers.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
PRICES FIRM

Boston. Dec. 19 R1Prices were firm in the early trading in the Bos- ton market today. Economy Stores gained 1 1-4. Old Dominion advanc- ed 1-4 and North Butte and Loew's theaters were up 1-S each.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
William OgentuS

Funeral services for William Ogentus of 269 Chapman street will be held tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock at St. Andrews church. Burial will be in St. Mary's ceme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
Philip Camden

Funeral services for Philip Cam den of 35 Lafayette street will be held tomorrow morning at g o'clock at St. Peters church. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
A. H. CORP. PLAYS SANTA
Directors Declare 91 Extra Dividend in Addition to 91 Regular at Meeting This Afternoon,

Directors of the American Hard dare Corporation this afternoon vot- ed a regular dividend of $1. in addi- ton to the regular $1 share, pay able January l. to stockholders of record today.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
BRINGS SUIT ON NOTE

Schultz X Costello. Inc. brought action today against Sebastiano and Guiseppina Buescmi on a $1,0O0 promissory note dated May :. The
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
TREASURY BALANCE Treasury Balance, $419,31e,oe2
Eastern Utilities Inyestfne Cur

s Prior PrefefreA Steeh-fhe D>ara of Directors has declared . QuasSert5 dividend of sIz5 per share payable Joa3 uary ,. 1928, to holdsrs of recor1 Msj vember 90. 1928.
 Participating fwfesssce 0teeh-fh1 Board of Directors has declared . Quar1 terly dividend of 31.Se per ehsre payAbll February 1. 1893. ts holdsrs se SUesr1 December 31. 1893.
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New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
WaN Street Briefs

November world output of copper is estimated at 1S3,Sl3 short tons. against 176.623 tons in October and 157.5lS tons in September, by Amer ican Bureau of Metal Statistics.
 Directors of Arctic Dairy Products Co.,. Detroit, have approved con- solidation with National Dairy Products Go. of New York.
 National Coal association places total bituminous coal production in United States in week ended De- cember Is at about 11.250.O00 net tons. compared with 11,219,000 net tons the preceding week.
 Iron and steel scrap in the Pitts burgh district is showing strength despite lack of mill buying, Daily Metal Trade reports. Conditions ap- preaching a scarcity of old material are reported. Heavy melting steel is at $17.50 to SIS, with dealers ask ing $1 ton higher.
 Despite holiday and inventory considerations, steel ingot output for the country at large is more than holding it's own, although de- Iron Age reports.
 clines are noted at some plants,
 Iron Age composite price for pig iron has declined from $1S59 to $1s.46 ton. it's first drop since July. The finished steel composite remains unchanged at 2.391 cents d pound.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
|. E. & C. EXTRA DIVIDEND
Board of Directors Votes 91 Extra Per Share Ut Special Meeting Held Today.

The board of directors of Lam ders. Frary & Clark held . special meeting and declared an extra divi- dend of $1 per share payable on January to stockholders of record on December P.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-19

READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
Evening star., 1928-03-04
BYRD EXPECTS CHIEF DANGER
IN FINAL LAP OF POLE DASH
Commander Outlines Plans for Hazardous
Journey Into Antarctic, Starting
in September

high. landing will be difficult. The air
at the height of 2 miles has lost SO
much denscness that 1t requires great
deal of power to take a plane of the
ground, and we shall land with at least
1900 gallons of gasoline and 1.0DO
pounds of emergency equipment. Our
landing speed must be fast"
For the fight to the Pole big
monoplane. with three engines and {"
wing spread Of 76 feet will be used" the
Virginia aviator said. In addition, the
expedition will carry two single-enginc
monoplanes Of the type used by Cham
berlin on his Transatlantic flight. Radio
will be used to keep in constant touch
with civilization, and an "ice ship" with
bowed hull and two projecting TIM
bcrs to push aside foes is now being
constructed
Fifty-four men, including dozen ex-
perts, will make the trip. Floyd BEN
nett. who accompanied Byrd to the
North Pole, will be second in command.
Maps of the polar regions will be made
and hundreds Of photographs taken.
Detailed studies will be made of every
thing encountered and the scientific
data brought back to civilization. The
frozen area to be explored is larger than
the United States and Mexico COM
bined
Science is the loser so long as there
Is large, uneXplored area in the
world" Byrd said. This trip Is pri-
marily for scientific purposes, and ! re-
gard whatever hazards encountered as
justified by the increase In mans
knowledge which the expedition vii!
make possible
Evening star., 1928-03-04
CAPITAL POLICE JOIN
TORCH MURDER HUNT
Man Seen Here in Jersey Car Said
to Resemble Suspect
in Killing.

Washington police we're ordered to be
on the lookout last night for DIR. Louis
C,0ent Schmidt. wanted by Bcrnards-
VIVA N. j.. authorities In connection
with the torch murder" of Margaret
Iao sn, 40-year-old governess. follow
ing q report that u man answering his
e.cription had been seen on Kenyon
street Friday night IN an automobile
bearing u New Jersey license and cor
responding To the description broad
cast Of the car III which the suspect
Is believed to have fled
On his way to dinner. n H. Soper.
lTi2 Corcoran street. observed man.
whose physical appearance and dress
talliea with that OF the fugitive. al
tempting To move out from u cungested
parking place between two cars III q
coupe bearing New Jersey tag, the
called. were "Sil"~~Whlch are also the
first three numbers of the license tag
OIL the car OF the man wanted,
MI Soper observed the man particu~
lariy because uf the difficulty he was
having In extricating his car from the
crowded parking place, Upon his ar
rival home he noticed a photograph
and read a description of DIR, aehm.dt
IN u newspaper, which corresponded
80 cl,sely to the man no had seen that
ne notified police,
The coupe was VI dirty cream color
aud It's occupant Was Wearing u brown
suit and soft hat,
Evening star., 1928-03-04
BYRD LAUDS NEW
VIRGINIA AIR LAW
Is Model Rule for Other
States, Flyer Tells
Assembly.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va. March 3--Thc
General Assembly of Virginia today
passed laws regulating aviation In
honor of Comdr Richard Evelyn Byrd
who addressed the assembly and pre-
sented Virginia with two flags carried
on his famous exploits. One was an
American flag carried on his Norti:
polar trip and the other a Virginia
state flag, which he carried over the
Atlantic.
"Virginia's laws governing aviation
are model laws which other States
would do well TO adopt" the command
er said.
Under the bill passed. the State cor
poration commission Is authorized To
make rules covering all phases OF fly-
ing. One provision states that no civil
aircraft shall be flown without State
or Federal license. The commission haf
power to regulate establishment OF all
civil flying fields In the State.
II think Virginia is the first State tn
appropriate as much as $25 5000 for the
carrying out Of an aviation program
the brother of Virginia's governor said
Il received telegram from Harry T.
Guggenheim. president of the Daniel
Guggenhcim Foundation for the ad-
vancement OF aviation In New York.
and he agrees that this is the best law
yet passed in any State"
In establishing chain OF airports
around the State 1t Is planned for the
locality to furnish the land. which Is
to be conditioned by the State high
way department. assuring minimum
cost and the proper kind Of fields The
Federal Government will light the fields
Evening star., 1928-03-04
FRANCE AND SPAIN
AGREE ON TANG|ERS
Control of Police and of In
ternationaI Zone Goes
to Spanish.


PApV, March Spain Is given
control Of the police OF Tangiers and
OF the international zone surrounding
that city under an agreement with
France signed today after ls months
Of negotiating.
Spain had asked that the city and
suburbs be incorporated into the Span
ish protecto.ate in Morocco. taking this
stand Immediately after the surrender
of Add FL krim on the ground that
hostile intrigues and an intensified con-
traband traffic in arms had been
largely responsible for Spanish diff
culticS.
She was supported by italy in this
stand and held 10 It firmly until
both France and England let 1t be
known that they would insist upon
maintenance OF an international regime
In the city and suburbs. Finally Spain
accepted French suggestion that she
have preponderant part In police ac-
tivities. and thus be able to act against
arms smuggling to the Rifiians and
propaganda against Spanish prestige.
A conference which will be held soon
In Paris will give England and Italy
opportunity to approve today's agree
ment and settle the question as to
Italy's participation III the administra-
ton Of Tangiers,
Evening star., 1928-03-04

BF Tue AsSWidtfu 1fPss
RICHMOND. Va, March 3.-Re-
clining In an easy chair at the Gov
crnor's mansion here today, Comdr.
Richard Evelyn Byrd pictured the time
when he would be camped on station
airy iceberg. 1900 miles from the near
est human dwelling. on his projected
exploration trip to Antarctic regions.
Comdr Byrd said his expedition
would sail South in September. 1928.
He expects to return by June. 1880,
though there was possibility he said,
that he might be delayed a year.
New Zealand is to be the first stop
OF the adventurer and his men. Then
comes the voyage for the Ross ice
barrier, 1900 miles to the South.
The main base of the expedition will
be at the Bay Of Whalen. where
Amunsdcn had his headquarters.
This Is 1900 miles from the nearest
human dwelling-the farthest people
have ever lived from civilization.
Comdr. Byrd said There We shall
establish a small village.
After making camp We shall cstab-
lish several sub-baseS about 100 miles
apart on the way to the South Pole
These will be necessary, for In the
event OF a forced landing We shall be
able to hike to food supply.
THE final flight to the Pole viii oe
the most hazardous. In addition to thf
radio We shall use a kite to keep IN
touch with the last base. As the South
Pole is on the last plateau. 1000 fee;
Evening star., 1928-03-04
FLYING TOP CLIMBS
rs FEET TO VICTORY
Harold Greenfield Wins FIRST Con.
test Here Of Miniature
Aircraft Match.

Urged by Maj. Gen. Mason VI. Pat
Tick. Z. s. A. retired. former chief Of
the Army Air Service. 10 contribute
their talents toward the deyciomnent
OF aviation 50 that they might possibly
eToive devices which would save life
or span oceans In the field Of aero
nsutics, an audience Of boys last night
witnessed The initial contest OF tn. DIS
trici OF Columbia miniature aircraft
tournament, held in the Central Hign
School Auditorium
Ine contest. q flying top competition,
vas won by Harold Greenfield. 10.
whose propeller device attained All al
ntuce Of rs feet 10 inches. Richard
Hamilton, 10, won second place with
an altitude of 25 feet II inches. and
Conant krnrons was third with a
hfignt of ~ feet 4 inches. John De
lztfiancer, 10. was fourth and Clifton
keyser. l3. was NTH The rating of
sacn Of the five winners Las, night viii
D. Kept and totaied With the rating
cValaeo by the competitors In IN:
Subsequent meets
SPEAKERS who shared the program
WIN Ma. Gen. Patrick include e r.
s51IsnFf, chairman ~ the committee OF
gdogEk. Alien EouIton, president q! the
CaDlol Mcdei Aero CLUB: Lawrence r
Williams, chairman OF the committee
Oh hnances. ard Miss Eynii Baker. d.
rector oi tae community center depart.
Hafnl cf the public schools, under WhOse
sIr'Iacrs tie tournament is being staged
Df nezt c3ntesl of the tournament
v ~ ce he'd otl tf4e Monument GYoun1,
~ Gc2>HE Saturday Afternoon, March
-. IL Was ahnDVaced at LAST aigat's
UeeDAg
Evening star., 1928-03-04
PATIENT SUCCUMBS
IN DOCTORS OFFICE
Sufferer From Headache Dies
While Being Treated.
Autopsy Ordered.

Dying on a table in the Office of DR..
Louis W. Hoffman, 2l4 Victor Building.
a physio-therapist. during treatment
for headache. Eleanor Lehman, %
years old. 80 K street was taken to the
morgue last night. where an autopsy
will be conducted today
DR.. J. Ramsay hewitt. city coroner.
requested police TO investigate the cir
cumstances. lie was summoned by
Dr.. Hoffman,
The police report transmitted to
headquarters hours later said DR..
Hoffman maSsaged the girls neck and
made adjustment of head and then
gave a second adjustment as usual
treatment"
Miss Dorothy King. s32 d street
southeast, who accompanied Miss Leh-
mann to the Office OF DR. Hoffman.
wso. she said. had treated her success
fully for headaches In similar man
ner several times. s.rted that the doctor
twisted Miss Lehmann's head twice and
that she doubled up, bleeding from the
mouth.
DR. Hoffman last night declared that
ne called DR.. A. w. Valentine, a physi-
clan. tf 610 North Carolina avenue
southeast. when Miss Lehman lest
toiioSAouSilCsS. Al. faientule stated ne
believed she died of dilitation of the
heart" because blood was issuing from
the mouth.
Il didn't examine the body or touch
it DR.. Valentino said. Il do not know
anything about Nhe case except that
DR.. Hoffman called me by telephone and
urged me to come directly TO his Office.
When I got there the woman was dead 3"
Miss King said that Miss Lehman.
who was employed as stenographer
at film exchange on G street. came
TO her shortly before O'Clock at her
place OF employment in restaurant
and complained OF "a terrible head
ache" Miss King told her that she
had obtained relief from DR.. Hoffman
and at her request, she said. took her
to the doctors Office in the Victor
Building.
Miss Lehmann's father stated that size
had suffered from sinus trouble and had
visited q nose and throat specialist at
various times. He said she decided TO
seek other treatment when she became
discouraged at slow progress Ia re-
covering.
Evening star., 1928-03-04
VILLAGE EXPECTS
SANDING ATTACK
Marines in Nicaragua Town
Do Not Share Fears
of Citizens.

By the Associated Press.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua. March s.
w. j. Champion collector OF costums
at Puerto Cabczas. reports that per-
sons in that vicinity have become very
uneasy over rumors tina. the rebel Gen.
Sandino plans to attack with large
force. There are now 81 Marines at
Puerto Cabezas and their officers do
not believe that an attack Will be made.
Puerto Cabezas is an important CEN
ter of the lumber and banana trades.
where about 500 Americans and $500
Nicaraguans find employment.
Since Marines opened their campaign
for pacification of Nicaragua. they have
lost to the forces Of Sandino only six
rifles and pistols. according to an Of
fetal statement issued by Marine head
quarters here today.
During the past year" the state
ment read "Sandino has obtained from
Marines in Nicaragua q total OF about
SIX rifles and pistols. These weapons
fell into the hands OF Sandinistas Incl
dent TO the capture OF two Marines.
who lost their command and were cap
tured by Sandino. later to be released.
"The seizures also were incident to
individual casualties among Marines In
contacts with the enemy From plane
which made a forced landing last
Winter and was Immediately burned.
Sandino obtained two machine guns.
II Is certain that the burning Of tho
plane rendered these weapons uselcx H.
"Last Winter In an encounter, The
Sardin!stas obtained Browning a,t$o-
matte rife from Marines. The bolt
OF this rife was removed before 1t fell
into their hands.
1.-THE above statement covers all
weapons which could possibly have fall
en- into the rebels hands"
Evening star., 1928-03-04
CITIZEN TAKES MAN
AT STORE SHOWCASE
Charges He Detected Prisoner in
Attempt to Tamper With
Sidewalk Display.

Quick action on the part OF John C..
Iseh. 26 Todd place northeast. resulted
In the capture early this morning OF
Vincent Don Rogers 20 years old. Ar
lington Ridge. Va. who was held .or
investigation after Iseli had taken him
TO police headquarters and said he de-
tected him breaking into a display case
in front Of the Raleigh Habcrdasher
Subsequent investigation by Detective
Sergt. c, J. p Weber indicated that dis
play cases In front OF Colds and Meyers
nearby establishments on r. street, had
been broken open. The young man was
wearing coat said TO have been taken
from the case at the Raleigh Haber-
dasher and scar; believed to have
been taken from the showcase at
Meyers Shop
Iseli was walking with his wife along
+ street when he said he observed twp
young men tampering with the show
case in front Of the Raleigh Habcr-
dasher One Of the men looked mp
and whistled as he approached Tell
ing his wife that he believed there was
something suspicious about their ac-
tions, he seized one OF the men AS the
other man ran away.
Evening star., 1928-03-04
A. U. DEBATING TEAMS
CAPTURE DUAL HONORS
Western Maryland u. Defeated In
Argument on Military
Protection.

American University debaters resis-
tered twin victory hast night BY tax
lnG both contests III dual debate With
Western Maryland University, one held
ut Hurst Hall OH the American Un!ver-
s'ty campus here. and another az West
minister, Md. simultaneously.
Each school defended both sides ot
the same question. Resolved. that
American private Investments should
not he given military protection by the
United States Oovvyystnent'
The American University NEGATIVE
team here consisted ~ William Warner
Willis peiaplaln and hlake Esrey They
Mere pitted against q Edward Shriver
W u. Eaton and J. taul tamherlSun
NJ Western Maryland The decision
hefe MAS by one nudge. pr paul Emu
nett ot the Department NJ Agriculture
and a memher vt Delta sigma Rho. ma
uaua, debating fraternity
Decision at Westminster was hy "A
Nnte et Two t. Wne at the iusiaeS In tavur
ut AnErtran untvctsity, The American
unWersity affirmative team nc West
munster consisted ot uush apeer, Roland
Rice and Fred Carpenter
The presiding oftieer here Was Arthur
Il fienmlns, debate eoach for AmeIl~
can Qnivetslty,
Evening star., 1928-03-04

land, teacher of history and civics.
10 students OF the f0lirth"yeaf civ,cs
class and volunteers from other classes
are entered.
Fnuquier Institute. Wafrenton. Mrs.
II. l.. Eemser. principal.
Caiyerton High fSehooi~ Miss Lena G..
Payne. principal aud teacher of Eng
iish entering II students OF the third
and fourth year English ciasaes.
Eealton High sfhooi-Ii M, Pear
son, principal. nnd w a. Whitmef,
teacher of English aud history, enter
ing ~ students 0f AL claasfs.
bennington High ssch00I. Bennington
A. Is. Purcell principal Miss II q.
Norton, teacher Of history, aud Miss
Caroline Parkinson, teacher al Eng.
iish entering II students of The third
and fourth year CLASSES.
Marshall High Hchnoi, Marshall
q. Coleman, principal. and Miss tue
Smith, teacher of English, entering
ihifa year history class and picked
students from other classes, making 4
total entry VI 30 studsuLs.
Evening star., 1928-03-04
VENEZUELAN CONDITIONS
ARE REPORTED QUIET
El@'s following krtest Of Students
are Put Dawn by
Police

Efpotl@ reaching Washington yesler~
Gay sSld totIcItbDns ll Venezuela had
been teabaec " almost normal after
oatt1fba44css las week nj Csfanas
E<seisi /JiefHfa aud civilians were
s1!1od enc number wounded, thf re-
i~1ftk ssH, b Ga~ clashes hetWeen the
l5piire a5sd tfcnd p1 ths street
IIie 6lstufi.afassh had their lIeetti1f
ia iiae arrest ~ 10 aAi0eDtS Oh February
jS They @rIt accused ~ making anti
Ro1efnment stIeecits sAd singing s,ug4
M IN siEeft&
T. Heek lstrr 30 Students were aF.
ytaiHo hinT demons u ailo,ls sn0 sm~
iIis<,llkc 5u Puerto Eabeito FortTesg
NbHy y! theM Ntie ssld ~ EsYe be p
I0lIstd ~ prominent iaHiIllsk The
G,'cd caf hleDtlpns sud otiasT p1Diic
- |lCfE were tad Bp Dy btrisF In
,ympstny With the stucsnt& aud dbcs
tnrtsta 81 GiIaiIa also walked o4lt
The HDSeTninfnt iass appointed d new
:pIsfsc' emo new chief VI police, the
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