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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-28
COOLIDGES Leave
!. FOR over HOLIDAY
Entain for Virginia to Have
Brief Vacation
WILL SEE FOOTBALL GAME
To Be Guests At Virginia North
Carolina Match-Win Spend To-
morrow High Up On Top OF Blue
Ridge Mountains


Washington, Nov. :s sR-Presi.
dent and Mrs. Coolidge left today for
a brief vacation In Virginia. They
entrained for Waynesboro. to be
reached during the afternoon. ana
will motor to the nearby Swannanoa
Country club where the presidential
party will be quartered.
Given Over to Party
The Swannanoa Country club a
short distance from Waynesboro had
been given over to the chief execu-
tive for his stay in the old domin-
ion and a special train had been ar
ranged to carry him and his party to
the scene OF his short vacation.
The schedule called for arrival at
Waynesboror in mid afternoon and
completion Of the journey to the
country blub by automobile.
In Mr.. Coolidge's party were his
personal aides, the White House
physician and his stenographer.
There also was a staff of ten OF the
White House houSehold employees.
Go to Football Game
Tomorrow Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge
will attend Thanksgiving services a.
Charlottesville and afterwards will
be guests of honor at q buffet lunch
con at the home Of President Alder
man of the University of Virginia.
Later they may be spectators for a
few minutes at the Thanksgiving
Day football game between the uni
versities of Virginia and North Caro-
lima.
Their Thanksgiving dinner will be
in ths evening at the swannanoa
Country club.
Clay Pigeon shoot
Mr.. Coolidge has accepted no In
vitation for Friday and Saturday. A
portion of these days may be spent
in clay pigeon shooting. a sport In
which the president was initiated
and exkl~ts d considerable skill
while on vacation in Wisconsin last
summer. The party will return to
Washington late Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Stearns
close personal friends OF the Presi-
dent and Mrs. CoplidSe, we're Invited
10 10 along, but were t01s n.
cline, as Mrs. Stearns n b0dttfn
from a severe cold.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-28
CITY HAS REASONS
| FOR GIVING THANKS
Mayor Paonsa Points Out
Blessings for Past Year
PROCLAMATION ON DAY

Connagration Stressed BY Execu-
tive - Programs Arranged IN
Churches Tonight and Tomorrow.
New Britain has been free from
strife. epidemic and confagration,
and has had Its measure of PROS
perity during the past year, Mayor
Faonessa points out in his annual
Thanksgiving Day proclamation. is-
sued from his Office today. AZ
follows:
"As the Pilgrims Of old laid aside
their implements Of toll and their
- defepse Snd devoted tho
Z elkx HS 10 %sjsts at
'p5ople oi NgV britain tomorrow will
give thanks to Providence for q year
In which there has been much cause
for qualification.
"As a whole. the people Of New
Britain have been spared from con-
ditions tending to turn a happy
community into one wherein un-
happy men and woinen dwell. We
have been free from strife, from
epidemic. from conflagration and
have had a measure OF prosperity.
for all of which we give thanks to
the Creator. Let US not forget the
true spirit which prompted the set
ting aside of the first THANKSGIVING
Day, but let US be appreciative OF
what We have had. and hopeful fol-
the future.
"A. NJ. PAONESsA,
Mayor"
Church Programs
Thanksgiving will be observed II
practically all New Britain churche,
with some special recognition. Spe.
cial servicec have been announced
in many Of the Catholic and mos
Of the Protestant churches.
St Joseph's Catholic church viii
have a Thanksgiving mass at
o'clock tomorrow morning, and st
John the Evangelist church will have
a special Thanksgiving mass at 7:3(
fTAo%i~V,1A
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-28

Punta Arenas. Costa Rica, Nov.
% @-Herbert Hoover. president
elect Of the United States, was CIV
en- q noisy welcome when he land
ed here at $3.50 4. m. today on his
good will mission. Shore batteries
exchanged salutes with the U. 8. 9.
Maryland which had anchored a
half hour earlier in the roadstead.
Rand PlayS
Ships In the karbor. including the
British vessel Salvador. were decor
.sted with flags. A large crowd, held
back by militia. was on the wharf
and quays and the native polio,
band played al the visitors came
ashore.
A delegation from the cabinet me.
Mr.. Hoover who left soon after
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-28
HOOVER RECEIVES
NOISY GREETING
Costa RiCanS Honor President.
Elect at Puna Arenas
GOES ON TO San JOSE
Future Leader Of U. S. Entratns
shortly After Landing To Go To
Capital Where President VIII Re-
ceive Him with Cabinet.

UP)-President-elect Herbert
Hoover arrived here at 1915
p. m, today on a special train
from Peunta Arenas.
More than 10000 persons
gathered at the station to well
come the American visitor.
Their demonstration of welcome
was enthusiastic and impress
sive. Another crowd Of 1000
gathered in front Of the Ameri-
can legation.
The special train carrying
President Gonzalez and high Of
ficials Of the government made
the run from Puenta Arenas in
three and one-quarter hours.
MIR. Hoover and intimate mem-
bers Of the party rode In the
presidential coach and other
members Of the party rode In
the other three cars.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-28
THE WEATHER

New BFitaia md vicinity:
Cloudy tonight aAd Thursday,
probably occAsooAal rain;
warmer tonight, bat colder
Thursday aftanouu.
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SENGLE DECLINES
STATE DRY POST
Rejects Appointment as Federal
Prohibition Administrator
WILL REMAIN AT CAPITOL
Duties With State Police to be Aug
mented by Service in Connection
With Motor Vehicle Department
Once, He Explains.

Robert L. sengle. secretary and
attorney for the state police depart
ment. who recently passed an ex-
animation for federal prohibition ad-
rlinistrator of Connecticut, succeed
ing Frank T. Putney. today definite
ly declined the offer Of the position.
At the same time he announced that
he would assume additional duties
with the motor vehlslsA Asastmsnt,
~. / { a !!
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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-23
OF INTEREST TO HUNTERS

Editor Herald:
The Virginia game laws,
passed by the legislature of
Virginia, and similar to game
laws in every other state in the
United States, makes the fol-
lowing provisions:
1. The trapping season shall
be from November 18th to
March LIST.
2. No person has the right
to set traps off his own lands
without first obtaining a hunt
ing license and also the written
consent of the owner of land
he sets traps on.
8. Any trapper setting steel
traps shall have attached or
stamped on said traps his
name and address.
4. Any person setting or
placing steel traps or deadfalls
SnOll not set or place them IN
the open where they are liable
to do damage to persons, stock.
fowls, dogs or the like; and
the one setting such traps is
liable to the owner for all
damage done by such traps or
deadfalls.
5. Any person finding asteel
trap or deadfall set contrary
to law has the right to destroy
my and all such traps.
6. The open season on squir-
rels is from September / to
January 81. Bag limit, ten per
day or $50 a season.
Violations of any of the
above acts are punishable by
fines of from five to one hun
dred dollars for each offense.
Nathaniel Mullins,
Game Warden
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-23
HONEY CAMP ITEMS
(By Ferdie S. Beverly

Corn crops in this section
were slightly damaged by the
recent storm.
Rainfall in this section has
been very heavy for the past
week. People say. it has been
a great help to corn.
Mr.. N. j. Richardson is very
low at this time (Monday, Aug.
20). He is gteting weaker fast.
Several of his children and
grand children were with him
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Rose be-
came the parents Of fine
baby boy last week.
Monroe and Andy Beverly.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. K. Lambert
spent the weekend with home
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-23
CEN MEMOIRE"
NOW READY

En- Memoire, the annual pub
lished by the senior class of
the Dickinson Memorial High
School, is just off the press.
This year book gives a gra-
phic and pictorial account of
the athletic, social and literary
activities of the local high
school, and is similar in style
and technique to those gotten
out by the larger hig hschools
and colleges. Although the cuts
for the annual were made by
Wrigley Engraving Co., the
printing and binding was done
by the Herald Printing Com
pany, cf Clintwood. Copies of
En- Memoire are on sale by
Noel French, editor-in-chief.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-23
LEORA CRABTREE
DIES SUDDENLY

Leora Crabtree, 10 year-old
daughter of Daniel Crabtree,
died Tuesday at her home al
Longs Fork, Va, after an i'll
ness of only a few hours.
There has been a difference
of opinion as to the disease
that caused her death, but it
has finally been decided that
diabetes was the cause.
She leaves a father, mother,
four brothers and five sisters
behind.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-23

folks of this place.
Monroe Strouth, of Camp
Creek, was visiting home folks
of this place yesterday.
Mrs. M. S. Beverly of For
aker was a visitor on Honey
Camp last week.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-23
FREEZING
(Fron page u

Sunday. He reports a large at
tendance and six or seven min
listers present.
Walker Stanley, of Bearpen
creek, visited friends at Free
ling on Sunday afternoon.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-23
L o S T

Between Clintwood and
Bearpen Gap one expensive
rug. Finder please notify and
receive liberal reward.
Fred Damron ClintWood' Va.
The Washington times., 1928-12-31
MANNED MAN KILLS SELF

CHICAGO, Dec. 81 U.S).--Loss of
leg in a factory accident year ago
preyed on George Kuchner. Yester-
day his landlady found him lying
dead on his bed with the gas jets
open.
The Washington times., 1928-12-31
PAN AMERICAN
PACTS NEARING
NPLETION
b In.ernatlOnaI New. seryiee

BY international News Service
The Pan-American conciliation
conference entered into what is ex-
pected to be it's final week today,
with two treaties, designed to reduce
to minimum the possibility of war
among the nations comprising the
Americas, ready for acceptance by
a plenarX session of delegates from
20 nations.
A draft treaty providing for obi.
gatory arbitration was TO be re-
ported back to the subcommittee on
arbitration from a special drafting
committee which completed its work
Saturday night. 1t then goes TO the
full arbitration committee TO be
whipped into final form for accept
ance by the conference.
The conciliation draft, completed
more than week ago, providing for
-conciliation by the Gondra commis-
sions with enlarged authority, will
be reported to plcnary session
after Brazil and Chill have signified
countries. after the draft had been
completed. desired explicit instruc-
tons from their governments be-
fore consenting to have the CON
ference adopt it. 1t provided for
conciliation without an invest;ga-
tion where a prior investigation is
not possible.
The arbitration convention, rad
ical departure from past efforts.
follows the general terms OF the
kellogg arbitration treaties. It is
obligatory ana exempts only two
classes of questions from arbitration,
domestic questions and those affect
ing third parties.
Each signatory, however. will
have the right to make additional
exceptions TO arbitral questions, but
there will be an open protocoi
under with the exception may sub
seduently be withdraw. @
The ultimate aim of the arbitra-
tiOn treaty is the attainment OF
complete obligatory arbitration.
The Washington times., 1928-12-31
PORT NODEAD
FROM POISON
LIQUOR
BY International News Service

BY international News Service
In marked contrast to virtually
every holiday season since the Vol
stead act went into effect, there
were no deaths this year attribnt'
able to poisoned liquor, according
to an official report submitted to
Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury Seymour Lowman today by
Prohibition Commissioner ] NJ.
Doran.
No report was received by the
Prohibition Bureau of the distribI-
ton of wood alcohol or other
poisoned beverages by bootleggers.
No deaths could be traced to the
beverage use of alcohol denatured
under the governments formulas.
DIR. Doran informed the Treasury
there were some deaths due to
acute alcoholism as a result of the
Christmas celebrations.
The Prohibition Bureau felt the
situation is partially due 10 the
fact that the denaturing formula
for industrial alcohol put into effelt
last year has removed the most
potent poison. aldehol. a thick oil
substance. having been substituted
for pYridine, a poison. The boot
legBers, according TO the report
have been unsuccessful in re-dis-
tilling the new Industrial alcohol,
IT being virtually impossible 10 re.
move the oily taste.
The Washington times., 1928-12-31
Man Duped Unemployed
By Fake Job Agency

NEW YORK, Dec. 81. = John
KasenitZ. "a, according to the po-
lice, maintained desk space for
about a week in offices at West
Thjrty-fourth Street and West
Twenty-eighth Street. He would
stroll along Sixth Avenue, pause in
front of employment agencies and
offer work to jobless men.
The men, the police charged were
directed to the Thirty fourth Street
address, where an employe of
KasenitZ, after collecting from S.
70 $12 from each man, would send
them TO the Twenty-eighth Street
address. There another employe,
after promising that jobs would be
Forthcoming socn. would send them
ont 10 direct other unemployed men
10 the Twenty fourth Street office.
kasenitz pleaded guilty Of disord,
erlv conduct before Magistrate
Dodge in jefferson Market Court
snd was sentenced to six months
n the workhouse.
The Washington times., 1928-12-31
SLAYER
Be ETRAYED BY
HUNGER

TRENTON. N. IT,. Dec. 81 n.N.Sl.
Captured because his fear Of the
law had been overcome by the
pangs OF hunger and 4 desire for
revenge, David Ware, giant negro
was lodged in jail here early today
to await arraignment Wednesday
on the charge of numbering State
Trooper Peter GIadyes. Police
said he confessed to the crime.
Needing money to buy food.
Ware attempted to sell the youthful
troopers revolver to two negroes
in Carteret, N. J., yesterday. He
was trailed to a rooming house
and captured by Sergt. j. j. Dowl-
ing. after eluding an intensive man
hunt carried on by a Navy bimp,
two Navy planes and posse Of
$50 troopers and citizens.
a. cavalcade of % troopers and
12 automobiles escorted the negro
TO Trenton last night He told
police he had fled to New York
but returned TO get" Pansy
Keaton, a negress who had sum-
moned Trooper Gladyes to arrest
Ware after the negro had beaten
her UP"
Ware confessed, police said, that
he slashed the troopers throat with
a razor, near Highstown, N. J.,
Friday night, while being taken to
Jail in an automobile.
The Washington times., 1928-12-31
Ex-Rail Foreman Found
Shot to Death in Room

RICHMOND, Va. Dec. S1.-Found
dead yesterday with rifle be-
side him and a bullet hole in his fore!
head, John NJ. Sutton. 40. formerly
employed in the Acca shops Of the
r. +. and r. Railroa, here, is be-
lieved by Coroner Whitfield to be a
suicide. He was found fullv dressed,
lying across the bed in his room in
the house of John Taylor on Floyd
Avenue.
Dependency because of lack of
employment for the past three
months is believed the cause of SUIT
toms melancholy. He evidently died
Saturday night.
The Washington times., 1928-12-31
5 PARTY
SWELTERS
IN HEAT
Times staff Photo
By I.AWRENCE sULLIvAN

ABOARD II. s. S. UTAH tyia Ar
lington (Va.) Radio Station), Dec. 81
#u.N.S.l. - The New Year festivities
for entertainment of President-elect
and Mrs. Herbert Hoover, which will
begin this evening, will be conducted
in tropical heat. The broiling sun
brought the temperature in some
parts OF the ship above 100.
Members of the Hoover goodwill
party are again sleeping III the open
air to get the night breeze.
From his study of conditions in
Central and South America 1t is cer-
tain that the Hoover administration
win lend its aid to the following
projects:
/. Expansion of United States mer-
chant marine to Latin America
2. Creation of air lines linking
North and South America.
3. Construction of automobile high
ways to increase long-distance tour
ing between the two cntinents.
The old project for Pan-Amercan
railroad linking the United States
with all parts of South America has
been put into the background.
Conditions have greatly changed
since the Pan American railroad
project was first bl cached. 1t is
now maintained that South Ameri-
cas- chief railway need is for lines
running from the coasts into the in
terror.
The Washington times., 1928-12-31
Vet Gets War Cross
10 Years After Deed

BALTIMORE, Dec. 81. - A di-
ploma has just arrived from France
confirming the citation which won
John r. Beurenfeind Of Baltimore
the Croix de Guerre with a gilt
star. The original order for the
decoration, pinned on his army uni
form by Maj. Gen. Joseph T..
HUM, was dated April %, 1919.
Beurenfeind was a private in
Company B. 31Oth Machine Gun
Battery, 10th Division. When Rob
ert Lee StuntZ, a buddy, shot
through an eye, fell on the field
near Nerdun, Beurenfeind climbed
out of the trench and under fire
dragged Stuntz out of danger and
carried him two miles to a first
aid station.
The Washington times., 1928-12-31
2 Firemen Hurt as Blaze
RaZeS Office Structure
Photos by International

NEW YORK, Dec. 81 U.S).-TWo
firemen were injured yesterday
fighting a blaze which virtually
destroyed the three-story brick of
flee structure OF the New York
Steam Company.
The fire was believed to have
started from an explosion in the
store yard of the company. Two
barges, belonging to the Steam Com
pany, moored near the burning
structure were reported ablaze.
Firemen fought frantically to keer
the flames from spreading to the
eight-story factory of the company
The Washington times., 1928-12-31
African Students Will
Spend Four Days Here

Ihlfty-nine students, representing
seven African colleges, will arrive
in a party on January 10. They
Will be the guests of the Washing
ton branch of the English Speaking
Union for four days.
TWenty-six girls are included in
the party beside 13 boys and four
chaperones, They will arrive in
New York on the s. S. Adriatic
January s. After spending four
DAYS here they will leave for
Chicago. Detroit and Boston.
The Washington times., 1928-12-31
AUTO, TROLLEY
CRASH; z HURT

Edward G. Mcdonald, 20, OF the
400 block w st. N. W., and Miss
Bette Northern, %, of the 400
block Irving st. n. W., We're in
jured yesterday when the automo-
bile they were in collided with
street car of the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company at
Ninth and G Streets Northwest.
Miss Northern and Mcdonald
were removed to the Emergency
Hospital.
Charges of reckless driving and
driving without registration card
were made against John ;. SIM
mons, of the 1900 block Kenyon
st. n. W., driver of the automobile
in which Miss Northern and Nc
Donald were passengers.
John II. Pfluger, who was struck
by hit-and-run motorist at sec
ond and Kennedy Streets North
west yesterday, is suffering from
a possible fractured skull.
The Washington times., 1928-12-31
Fliers to Hold Races
At Miami on Jan. 7-8

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 3l.--Ninety-
three pilots from 20 States and the
Dominion of Canada already have
accepted Invitations to participate
in the air races to be held in con.
junction with the formal opening
OF this city's municipal airport,
January and s, according to
Walter w. Bruins OF the Municipal
Aviation Board.
In the air races prizes will lie
awarded for II different events.
The plane th>.t comes the longest
distance will win $500. without re-
gard TO the number of stops made
en- route. Prizes in other events
will range from $3.50 for first to
IN award - iIfth place.
The Washington times., 1928-12-31
Chicago Plans Court
For Racketeers Only

CHICAGO, Dec. 3I.--EstaDIlsl-
ment of a three. way racket" court
where bootleggers and ''racketeers"
of all sorts will be tried before a
municipal judge by an assistant
States attorney was announced
by Chief Justice Harry Olson of the
Municipal Court in an address at
n Joint meeting of the American
Political Science Association and the
American Association of Law
Schools. -,
The court. in the new police build
ing. will be opened on January .
Judge Olson said that the sitting
Judge would he 'hardboiied.
The Washington times., 1928-12-31
Death Penalty Repeal
Sought by Warden

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 31.--Abo-
iition of capital punishment in
New York State will be one u
the first subjects to come before
the nev- legislature, the League to
Abolish Capital Punishment today
announced.
A letter signed by Warden Lawes.
Of Sing Sing, asking support for
this cause is being mailed TO every
member of the legislature. In the
letter, Warden Laws said:
Capital punishment has never
been and never can be anything
but an uncertainty. 1t is punish
ment for revenge, for retaliation
and not for protection. We can
have a punishment that n capa bic
OF application with both certainty
and celerity."
The Washington times., 1928-12-31
Wet Group to Spend
100000 on Surveys

Surveys'by the Associat ton Against
the Prohibition Amendment are to
cost not less than 100000 in 1929,
according TO an announcement by
Henry II. Curran, president of the
association.
Trained researchers are to delve
into the fields of economic. socio-
logical, political, biological and other
related sciences for fundamental
truths concerning the causes. effects
and results of this nations nine.year
trial of prohibition" according to
Curran in announcing the associa.
tion's 1929 appropriation.
Facts favoring the contentious Of
prohibition advocates will be re-
ported as openmindedIy as facts sus.
tanning the i-prohibitionists, Cur
ran said.