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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-26
BECKY THATCHER
dies in HANNIBAL
Character in ''T0m Saw.
yer" and "Huckleberry
Finn" Succumbs at 81

Hannibal Mo-, Dec. 26 R-Mrs.
Laura Frazer. 81. Mark Twain's boy
hood sweetheart and the Becky
Thatcher" Of 'Huckleberry Finn"
and Tom Sawyer" died last night
at the home of son. Judge L. e.
Frazer.
She was one of the last Of a small
group of local persons who attended
school with the famous humorist
when he was barefooted boy who
roamed through the hills about
Hannibal.
Mrs. Frazer was the daughter OF
Elijah and Sophia Hawkins. who
were among the earliest residents
Of this city. She lived in this To-
cality nearly all her life. having
come here at an early age from
Kentucky. Her husband, DR.. James
w. Frazer, died many years ago.
Judge Frazer. president of the Han
nibal Trust company. is her only sur
viving child.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-26
TRADE SCHOOL BOY FALLS
FROM ROOF OF BUILDING
Charles Roy, 20, Injured in Acci-
dent At New Home Of DR..
Frank ZW1ck

Charles Roy. aged 20 years, Of
Collinsville. a student carpenter at
the State Trade school In this city,
is in the New Britain General hos
pital following an accident at the
new home Of DIR. Frank Zwick at
the corner of Lincoln street and
Shuttle Meadow avenue this morn
ing.
The house is being erected by
trade school labor and Roy was a
member OF the class doing the work
there. He was working on the roof
when he missed his footing. slipped
and tumbled to the ground.
He suffered an injury to his head
and at first 1t was thought that he
was seriously injured. A prelimin-
ary examination at the hospital upon
his arrival there failed to determine
his exact condition but it is thought
to be not serious.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-26
david B. JOHNSON
DIES IN ROCK HILL
Noted Southern Educator
Was President of Win
throp College for Women

Rock Hill 8. c. Dec. R- DR.. D.
b. johnson. ~, Southern Educator
and president Of Winthrop College
for women here. died early today
after lengthy illness.
In devoting his life to the field Of
education. David Bancroft johnson
not only followed in the footsteps Of
his father. but duplicated one of the
latter's outstanding achievements
the founding of a college for women.
The father. whose name the son
bore, established and until his death
was president OF the Lagrange
(Tenn.) female college. The son
centered his educational activities IN
South Carolina, where the difficulty
of obtaining competent teachers i'm
PEELED him to found Winthrop COL
lege.
An accident In which DR.. johnson
suffered the loss Of his left arm when
eight years ago. played an important
part in shapi his career. Playing
hockey" from school. he received
permission from United States
troops. then active near his home in
the Civil war. to board an army
train. The compunction to return ia
his class growing as he rode. he at
tempted to jump from the train, Hi
arm was 80 badly crushed that am.
putatlon was necessary.
Realizing that his physical handi-
cap would hamper him In later life
he took a renewed interest in hi
studieA He was graduated from the
University OF Tennessee In 1877 n
! valedictorian of his class. winner al
the gold medal for excellence ir
student activities and senior captain
OF his battalion.
Entering Immediately upon eda
cational work. he served as tutor II
Tennessee schools and was for TIVE
years an assistant professor at tn,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-26
nine JUDGES MAY
| settle ARGUMENT
Pan-American Conference Wants
BoliVia.ParaSuay Row Probed
TO MEET IN WASHINGTON
Each OF Disputing Countries Win
Appoint Two and the Arbitration
Conference Will APPOINT Five
Judges-Sit Six Months.

Washington Dec. &c R- The
creation OF panel of nine judges
to determine causes and responsi.
bilities for the Paraguayan-B Bolivian
dispute Is proposed in the text for .
protocol OF conciliation adopted BY
tho Pan-American arbitration con.
ferences special committee on the
controversy and submitted to the
two governments for their approval
OF the nine judges, each of the
two disputing countries would ap-
point two and the arbitration cons
ference here would appoint five.
The panel would hold its first
meeting in Washington for organ.
ization purposes.
SIX Months
The conciliation commission would
be allowed six months to complete
it's work with a possible extension
of six months more If necessary.
1t would study the controversy
and suggest means of amicable solu.
ton. Should this conciliation fail.
the commission would be charged
with isuing a report stating the facts
as found through its investigation
and fixing responsibility for the events
which led to the rupture of dip-
lomatic relations.
Duties Limited
The duties of the commission
would be limited exclusively to .he
events which gave rise to and follow.
ed the armed clash at Fort VAN
guardia between Bolivian and Para.
guayan troops on December s. IL
would not deal with the larger prob
lem Of the general boundary rela-
tions between Bolivia and Paraguay
(Continued on Page 15)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-26
arrest OF DRUNKS
At PRE.WAR LEVEL
Moderation League Says
Prohibition Fails to Pro-
mote Temperance

New York. Dec. &c R-A survey
by the moderation league, made
public today. says that police rec
ords in 3SS cities show that arrests
for tntoxication rose from 235,612 In
1920 to 557.369 in 1927.
The fourth annual report Of the
league, which has for its announced
aim the restoration of Temperance"
declares that the figures have
brought the organization to the
conclusion that ''the Volstead act
has failed utterly to do what it was
intended to do. namely. promote
temperance and sobriety."
Tables OF total arrests by years in
the 3SS cities as compiled in the re-
port indicate a decline in arrests for
drunkenness beginning in 1914
when the figure stood at 53o.367. &c
235,612 in 1920. the year national
prohibition went into effect. IN ex.
ception in the decline is noted ir
1916 with 559364 arrests for drunk.
enness. which Is explained in tho
league report as the result OF the
pre-war prosperity boom.
Beginning with 1921 the table
shows rapid annual increases in the
number Of arrests from 319.52S tt
557.369. The report declares that q
marked increase in drinking by mi.
nors has been noted throughout tht
period.
The increase in arrests for intoxi.
cation in New York. the report says
has been at slower rate than II
other centers from which figure.
were drawn. Birmingham. Ala, ant
Atlanta. Ca. both show increases o.
500 per cent for the period.
The figures. the report goes on
indicate greater jump in state:
which were dry before national pro
hibition than in the so-called we
states. Police reports from 26s cit
les where liquor was sold legal,
prior to 1920 gave 424.295 arrests IL
1914 as against 423.O42 in 1927.
In 120 cities in states that ha
dry laws before the passage OF m
eighteenth amendment the leagu
says the figures show an increas
from 106.072 in 1914 to 134,327 Il
1927.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-26
FEEL Confident
| king Will GET WELL
Path to Health Will Be
Long But Recovery
Seems Assured

London, Dec. 26.-lP)-It was
stated In authoritative circles this
morning that there was a slight inn
provement in King Georges condi-
ton. He was continuing to make the
very slow progress which had been
reported by his doctors during past
days.
Confidence grew today that King
Georges recovery was assured, al
though the path to health might be
long and strewn with difficulties.
The latest information on the
kings condition was reassuring. The
fact that only one bulletin was now
being issued daily was held to be a
good sign. In that 1t implied that his
illness was taking a normal course.
The king was announced to have
spent a restful Christmas day. All
the members of the royal family ex-
cept two sisters of the king. Queen
Maud OF Norway and Princess
Louise. celebrated Christmas at
Buckingham palace. Queen Mary
and her children paid brief visits
to the sickroom and saw the king
during the day.
The satisfaction felt by the royal
family and in official quarters over
the kings condition was shared in
many thousands of British homes
when the Christmas bulletin was
broadcast
! No newspapers were published on
Christmas day nor We're any pub
lished today. Boxing day. which is a
legal holiday when Christmas boxes
are given to letter carriers, errand
boys and the like. Word of the
! kings condition was conveyed to the
public therefore by the radio and
bulletins posted in the windows of
post offices.
The members of the royal family
attended divine services in the
morning. They all lunched together
except the Prince of Wales, who left
the palace to make an appeal by
radio on behalf of unemployed min
ers.
In the evening the queen. her four
sons. her daughter and the Duchess
of York has a dinner party at the
palace at which the only other guest
was Sir Stanley Hewett, the physi-
clan who has been in close attend
ance on the king since his illness de-
veloped.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-26
1HRONG At FUNERAL
OF HAROLD R. Jones
Last Rites Held Today for
Deceased News
paperman

Hundreds Of lifelong friends, as
sociates in the newspaper world.
relatives, and fraternal associates
gathered at the chapel of the South
Congregational church this after.
noon at $3.50 O'Clock to pay last
tribute to Harold r. jones' son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Jones OF
562 Main street, who died Sunday
morning following an illness Of sew
eral weeks. Mr.. Jones, was assistant
managing editor of the New Britain
Herald.
His fellow employees at the news
paper many of whom had seen him
rise from a place as cub" reporter
loved him for his loyalty. courtesy
and earnestness and there was not a
dry eye among them as they stood
at the entrance of the chapel as a
guard of honor while the casket
passed through.
Cnrestrained emotion was shown
in the chapel when Rev. DR.. George
w. c. Hill, pastor, read the funeral
service.
Every heart in the chapel wen,
out to his grandmother. mother and
father who are broken hearted ovei
the loss of their only child. More
than 70 of his fellow associates al
the Herald were present.
Five Herald men and a lifelong
pal were the pail bearers. They were
, Irving E. Ellis. his friend; Cedric w
, Foster. telegraph editor: James J
Butler, city hall reporter; Joseph w
Roche who was associated with him
In the newspaper profession since
they were graduated from higl
school in the class Of 1911; Georg,
l.. Lawson. master mechanic of tn,
plant: and Ernest r. Dechant
church editor Who had been asso
ciated with Mr.. Jones since tn,
former came to New Britain eigh
years ago.
Services were conducted by Rev
DR.. Hill at the home at o'cdlock
The masonic ritual was conducted a
the grave by Centennial lodge. A. 4
& A. NJ. of which Mr.. Jones was /;
member.
Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-26
Takes Life in Police
Cell in Hartford

Hartford, Dec. 26 R - Duras
Cheney, 60. painter. committed sui
eide in his cell at police headquar-
ters here this morning by strangling
himself with a handkerchief which
he tied to a chain attached to a steel
cot. Cheney was arrested last night
on charges Of drunkenness and
breach of the peace following a dis
turbance in Sisson avenue home,
where he had formerly been a board
er. He was a widower.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-26
FRED 0. THOMSON
dies in HOLLYWOOD
Noted Western Movie Act.
or Distinguished Self
as Athlete
Photo by Collomb

Los Angeles. Dec. 26 LP-Fred C.
Thomson, screen actor featured in
western roles, died here shortly be-
fore midnight last night. He failed
to rally from an operation for gall
stones. performed three weeks ago.
Thomson who began his screen
career as an athlete double" and
stunt man took turn for the worse
yesterday morning after several
blood transfusions. His Hines had
extended over a greater part Of q
year.
An ordained pastor In Fvada
and chaplain of the 145th field ar.
tillery. 40th division. in the World
War, Thomson often said he had en-
tered motion pictures because he
felt he could deliver as great a mes
sage through clean. wholesome films
as from the pulpit. His first western
release was filmed In 1923.
Thomson was born February 26
1891 in Pasadena, Calf. He dis.
tinguished himself as an athlete a,
Occidental college. Los Angeles, and
later at Princeton. where he took
postgraduate work for the ministry
in 1912 and 1913.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-26
% PASSENGERS Get
Badly Shaken In

New Haven. Dec. 26 R-Twenty-
two passengers who were preparing
10 leave New York-Springfield
train at the railroad station here
last night. were slightly injured when
the engine collided with another To-
comotive which had stalled on a
track near the station.
The passengers who suffered bruis-
es were standing In the aisles of var
ious coaches on the train at the time
of the collision and were thrown to
the floor
The stalled locomotive was derail-
I'd by the crash.
That serious injuries did not result
from the crash Is due to the fact
that the passenger train had slowed
down to about eight miles an hour
and was brought 10 a quick stop
following the collision.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-26
Anti-NOise Bill Put
Through by Deaf Man

Havana. Dec. 7s R-It remained
for a deaf alderman of Havana ia
put through city anti-noise bill
designed to decrease the great
amount OF noise In Havana some
times declared the worst in the
world.
The deaf alderman IL Juan Bor-
rell. In an address before the coun.
Gil today, Borrell strongly conn.,
planned of the constant street racket
and what he termed the eternal
noise marathon"
1t was not until the measure was
adopted that some one recalled thai
Borrell Is so deaf that he does moi
even hear the nightly . o'clock can.
non fire at Old Cabanas fortress.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-26
HOOVER To confer
With 6. 0. P. HEADS
Change in Plans Made to
Allow Meetings With
Leaders

Washington. Dec. rs R Recent
changes In Herbert Hoover's plans
to bring him direct to Washington in
concluding his Latin-American tour
are accounted for by his friends here
as due to the president-elect's desire
to give his personal consideration to
numerous developments OF peculiar
interest to his incoming administra-
ton.
The original Hoover plan to return
to Washington by way Of New York
was changed In favor OF a first stop
at a Florida resort. The newest pro-
gram. however. will put Mr.. Hoover
in Washington during the second
week in January, to be available for
conferences with congressional lead
ers who are treading softly on many
far-reaching subjects until they have
learned the Hoover views. The next
president will face also on his return
many rumors that already have
built up and torn down any number
of complete cabinets.
Cabinet selections, always a prime
source of speculations until the pres
ident-elect announces his choice
have run on at length since Mr.
Hoover sailed for South America
No definite word has come from
Hoover or those closest to him anG
among his friends here 1t 10 expected
that the incoming president will
make public his cabinet selections ir
his own good time.
Leaders in Congressional Hill ap'
pear to be more perturbed ove'
prospective legislation than over thu
cabinet posts. Their immediate con
Germ centers about farm relief. tar
If revision, the Kellogg treaty to re
nounce war as an instrument OF ma
tional policy, and the bill to author
ize fifteen more cruisers At leas
two OF those subjects. farm relic
and the tariff. are wrapped up II
speculation as to the II and whel
of a special session.
The campaign promise OF MI
Hoover to order special session y
care for the farmers" needs II suit
able legislation is not enacted befor
March 4, is the only concrete thin
the party leaders have to work with
Opinion among those leaders nov
is divided not only as to the time
special session should be held. bu
also on whether 1t should max
farm relief or tariff revision Its ma
jor consideration.
The people OF Washington like
wise have a peculiar interest In tn
immediate return Of Mr.. Hoover
Local committees have for som
time been preparing elaborate plan
for the March inaugural celebra
tion and they feel they have pro
gressed to the point where deflnit
word as to the wishes of the presi
dent-elec is needed.
Mr.. Hoover has been represente
as wanting as simple all inaugura
ton as possible and the Washingto
merchants and townspeople want I
know how far they can 60 wit
crowd-drawing attractions withou
overstepping the proprieties.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-26
COMMISSIONER DORAN
RAPS Plan Of MILLS
Says Diversion of Alcohol
Has Already Been Ac-
complished

Washington, Dec. rs R>-The pro-
hibition enforcement plan put for
ward by Chester p. Mills of New
York to win the Durant $4,000
prize is not worth nearly that much
in the opinion Of Prohibition Com
missioner Doran.
The commissioner said today that
Mills proposal does not deal with
present-day problems and that sup
preston OF the diversion Of indus
trial alcohol. treated In the Mills
plan. had been accomplished year
and a half ago.
The same feature was described
by F. Scott Mcbride, general SUPER
intendent of the Anti-Saloon league,
as only a detail Of the whole prob
lem. but nevertheless important
enough to warrant close attention
He added. however. that the gov
eminent was succeeding in decreas-
ing the diversion of industrial alco.
hoi to bootleg channels. Mcbride
| agreed with Mills statement tina,
prohibition enforcement should be
taken out of politics.
Il am very much disappointed
| Commissioner Doran said. 1.-The
conditions Mills deals with are non.
existent and passed out Of the pro-
hibition problem a year and a hall
ago. All the things he suggests have
been routine practice with the
bureau. had hoped that man,
helpful suggestions would be re.
ceived by the Durant committee and
am disappointed. Mills does not dea.
with present conditions at ALL"
Commissioner Doran said in a
statement some time ago that hi.
forces had virtually stopped the di'
version OF industrial alcohol and
added today that since Mills left thu
prohibition service It has been placed
under civil service and the appoint.
ments no longer have poIitica
complexion. Assistant Secretar,
Towman in charge Of prohibition en-.
forcement. said the Mills paper wa!
we'll considered.
"One point however should be EN-.
pha sized farther" he said. land thai
II that the local peace officers mus
look after police court matters. suc}
az speakeasies and unlawful retail
sales. The setup for law enforce
mont Contemplated this. Such 8
contest as that arranged nv Mr.
Durant will he helpful and vii
arouse public opinion to the i'm
portance Of better enforcement"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-26
Five Lose Lives as
Ice Breaks With Auto

Bathurst. n. b., Dec. 26 RNFive
persons lost their lives today when
their automobile broke through the
ice as they we're crossing from LIT
tie Lam. Que, to Shippegan, main
land. The dead are:-Joseph N.
Noel, his wife. Mrs. Joseph Noel;
Andrew Duguay. father Of Mrs..
Noel; Thomas Jones and Joseph
Chiasson, ali Of Little Lam, Que.
Chiasson was IL years old. The
others all had large families.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-26
Archbishop Lang
Continues to Improve

London. Dec. e6.-P-A medical
bulletin issued this morning said that
the condition of the Most Rev. DR..
Osmo Gordon Lang. Archbishop OF
Canterbury continued to improve.
The primate has been suffering from
an internal inflammation and it was
! stated that pain was now occurring
only rarely.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-26
Killed in Auto
Crash in Palmer

Palmer. Mass. Dec &c up -
Samuel Kramer Of Perth Amboy. n.
j.. was instantly killed and four
other persons were injured seriously
as the result Of a head-on collision
Of automobiles on the Boston Post
road near the Palmer Wilbraham
town line late this morning. Mrr.
Elsie Kramer. 30. wife OF the dead
man. is the most seriously injured
Of the four and In in Wing Me-
mortal hospital hcre with a frac-
tured skull from which she n not
expected to recover.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-26
ship AGROUND OFT
COLUMBIA RIVER MOUTH
Steamer Florence Luckcnhach
Breaking Up As SO-Afile
Gale Lashes Sea

Astoria. Ore. Dec. rs R-The
'mer Florence Luckenbach went
~ md on Clatsop Spit at the
nth OF the Columbia river in a
orm this morning. Two tugs were
sent to her assistance. Seas were
breaking over the vessel. Attempts
will be made to pull her of at high
tide.
The steamer was outbound for
New Orleans. Houston and Mobile
when she got out of the channel IN
rough weather and went aground at
$50 a. m.
A so mile gale lashed the seas
the work of two tugs.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-26
Wait or One Train;
Killed by Another

Katonah. N. Y, Dec. &c R-Oscar
Adams. 90, and John ]. Toohig. rs,
both of Croton Falls, were killed
early today when their automobile
was struck by an empty Christmas
special on a New York Central
crossing here.
The men had waited while a
freight train passed and thinking the
crossing clear. drove into the path
of the other train.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-26
Traffic Cop Killed;
Mother DROPS Dead

Miami, Fla. Dec. 26 R-Sergeant
F. c. Guest. Al. of the Coral Gables
police department was run into and
killed by motorist last night
while directing traffic.
Word came today that his moth
er had dropped dead at Wadena
Minn.. when a telegram announcing
his death was read to her.
B. c. Dove. %. Of Coral Gables
was formally charged with man
slaughter and driving while intoxi-
Gated as result of the traffic po.
liceman's death.