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New Britain herald., 1929-12-24
scout Gives Greetings

4 Boy Scout. Jos"nH Wheeler. Wa9 NashinGton city,
 The Salvation Army temple, with orn old columns wreathed in r"l md green with Christmas bells bob binG. and stained glass windows te!l- ing the Christmas story. was tn" sceen for Mrs. Hoover's personal distribution of family baskets" \ few worthy old women were chosen for the honor of receiving first bas- kcts" from her hands, Preparations had been made for d Yuletide show of good will. with food for three thousand in those high piled bulgV baskets.
 A lady hountiful in q seal-sllin coat of the new wood brown shade. Mrs. Hoover has been keep ing pace with Santa. and has fur nished almost AS many surprises,
 Absolutely unannouneed. and. Ul- accompanied by secret service men, she arrived at the Christmas sale Of the disabled veterans of Walter Reed hospital. She bought genorous!.' bu, she chose carefully and with definite purpose, In several in stances. when an object of art at- ready caught her fancy. she a". c"ptcd no substitute, but paid to have it duplicated. Her whole man. her assnrcd the eagerly watchinr veterans that ssh" was not "buyiug just 10 be buying" but was cvalult. ing the work that went into the'r wares. And . disabled Indian sol dior was overjoycd when she asked him 10 autograph the basket he hal woven.
 Stayed for 20 Minutes
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-24
Boston Plans Celebration

Boston, Dee. A lPI-Aloug the lGrrow. winding streets of Beacon lIlI carol sjng"rs will wend their way tonight, singing Inc age-old Christmas tidiugs beneath softly lj@ht"d windows,
 Ia every hom" c1udhs will be shining brightly in Inc annual ob- r'TNanca ot on" of inc city's most h"autllM customs. In some the soft Eleams will reveal tableaux of "arly Christian history. in others wreaths and Chris' mas trees and cosy houlc-like interiors.
 Christmas cro on l}racon lin. long observed here. annually calls several thousand 10 that aristocratic old section ol tho city. No snow nor froet aims the blaze Of lights nor halts tj march ot Norshippers.
 Hundreds of chanting }oiccs are heard through he twisting, climb- ing, ~iHdlu= streets Joy 10 the World" 'Noel" Christ Is Born in H,tblrhpm," carols which never grow old. arc sung during the three hours ot thr obs,r>aucr.
 All Join in Singing
 students, church workers. glnc clubs, q ucWsboys' foundation, West End settlement houses and lmor- canizod groups Of all ugcs join in small bodies 10 sing and stroll the throngs.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24
Carols at Madison Square

The voice of the city. lifted .n Christmas carols. will be heard to- night when 10000 persons are ey perted to assemble in Madison square Park from where inc sonas will be broadcast through WEAi' and GO allied stations throughout thiS country and to Europe. I'll" singing will be led by l,Jno trained Choristers and the bands of the city police and fire departments Mayor James J. Walker will open the exc,- clses with an address.
 The new 21-bcll carillon on Sf Thomas Episcopal church will De heard in a program of Christmas music tonigEt which will be broa1 cast through Station WOR. This Will be transmitted 10 the crowd;; m Times Square through loud speak CTS placed about the Christmas tree,
 Residents of New York sent s10.- G12.J95 to Europe this Christmas. post office officials said Of this s. pGV.0o0 went 10 the Irish Free Stat.. S2.3oo.Ooo to Germany, and $2.0oo.- ooo to England. The rest was divid ed among more than 50 countries, Ih" total was an increase of $577.- of@.-a over the previous high amount,
 Mail Early Hccdcd
 Charles Iubln, assistant poetnas- ter for Manhattan, said that more persons than ever had needed tho nlali carly slogan so that the crest O. the Christmas mail rush was reached Saturday, earlier than usual.
 Tho New York Times, which an nuallN at Christmas time receives donations for the hundred ncedieet rasos.' today acknowledged contri- butions-of S224 ,923.29.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24

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New Britain herald., 1929-12-24
Boston Prisoner Freed
 From Atlanta Prison

Atlanta, Ca. Dec. A (UP) - George F. Redmond of Boston, who in a period of a few years built a stake of $40 into a bank account of $12.000,000 and as a partial consc- quence was placed in the federal penitentiary here in 1924. will eat his Christmas dinner on the "out- side"
 Redmond was convicted of using the mails to defraud and was seu- tenced to ten years. Among others granted Christmas paroles or dis charges was George Garibaldi, Phila- delphia, convicted leader of a $2,~ o00,000 mail truck robbery gang at Cincinnati. Garibaldi had complet- ed two years of a sentence for COL spiracy to rob the United States mails.
 WIFE RENOUNCES JEWELS
 Denver, Col, Dec. A (uP)-Her husbands love for diamonds, which led to his death in a pistol duel with bandits here recently, has forced Mrs. Frank s. Evans to denounce the rare gems publicly.
 T never want 10 sec a diamond again. or even think about one, the widow said. T have disposed of them all-my own diamonds as wei as those that belonged 10 Frank.
 Evans was wounded fatally when he resisted the efforts of two band it's to rob him of his diamonds.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24
THUGS BEAT OWNER OF JEWELRY STORE;
 ESCAPE WITH RING
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but they ended at the curbSt one, plainly visible. That they had a con- fedcrate in an automobile. with an appointment to meet them at the Knights of Columbus corner is be- licved probable, although it is also possible. the police say. that they had no particular reason for select ing this destination. and the auto- mobile marks may have been made by another car.
 Officer Edward Muszynski, who patrols the arcade beat. reported that he was passing Himberg X Horns store at 9;57 o'clock on his way 10 the police signal box at the Main street railroad crossing, and he noticed two men talking over the counter with Himberg. One of them glanced out as the officer paused and then continued to talk. The of ticer thought nothing of the incident believing them to be customers. but q few minutes later he was not- fled by a pedestrian of the hold mp.
 Police Seek Trail
 Sergeant P. A. McAvay was at po- lice headquarters when Lieutenant Samuel Bamiorth received the tele- phone report of the robbery, and he went 10 the scene Immediately. Ser geant J. C. Stadler, Acting Sergeant P. C. Cabclus. Officers Muszynski, Politis. Gutowski, Harper. Blanch- cite and kcough were on the case within a few minutes and every eff fort was made to pick up the trail of the pair, without success.
 Dr. Nathan E. JafIe vas called 10 attend Himberg, who was bleeding profusely, his head and face being covered with blood which also sat urated his clothing. He was unable 10 leave his home today. although he appeared to be making a good re- covery and no permanent injuries arc anticipated. He told friends that he would have submitted to the robbery without protest had he been covered by a revolver or other weapon. but he was forced to fight when the men attacked him. At first he thought nothing had been taken but later he and his partner checked up and could not find one diamond ring which was among the others on the tray.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24

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New Britain herald., 1929-02-23

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New Britain herald., 1929-02-23

Miss Anna Toner has returned to
New York city following q visit TO
this city.
Judge John IT. Kirkham of Lex
ington street, Albert Schilling OF
Harrison street, James Robinson of
Harrison street and Fred Chamber
lain of Forest street leave next
Thursday for Clearwater. Florida.
- .
Mrs. Buell. Bassette returns to
home on Emmons Place the fifth of
March after spending several weeks
In Beaumont, Texas, the house
guest of her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur c. Gilbert
Members of the Shuttle Meadow
club will be interested in noting the
personnel of the various commit
tees serving the club this year. Mrs.
Harold NJ. Parsons was named chair
man Of the Ladies' golf committee
anu will be assisted by Miss Bertha
SuoLhUclidIIIs MlSo mai 1" IHltiNSSy
Mrs. Robert Frisbie and Mrs. Hen
~ G. Schauffler with Miss Kath-
crime r. Swift serving as team cap
tain. Clesson Parker is chairman OF
the house committee and Richard
Pritchard, H. NJ. Parsons Mrs. Par
do, c. Hickey, Mrs. Arthur kimball
and Miss Sally Humason will serve
with Mr.. Parker. The entertainment
committee includes Harold NJ. Par
sons. chairman: w. NJ. Johnson. Ed
ward Twichell. Mrs. Howard Hum
prey and Mrs. Donald Gaffney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Christ of
Lincoln street and Mr.. and Mrs. u.
NJ. Crum of Monroe street spent the
first part of the past week in New
York city.
Miss Ella Slopcr, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Il. Sloper of Rus
sell street is spending the week end
with her parents. Miss Sloper is at
school In Norton. Mass.
DR.. and Mrs. J. Grccnstcin and
daughters of Winthrop street leave
NET Tuesday to spend two weeks in
Lakewood and = tlantic City. n. ].
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23

Meadow avenue attended the carni-
val and dance at the Suffield Prep
school last weekend as the guest
of Donald Bon of WATERBURY.
Mrs. Louis Young of Lincoln road
was in New York the first part Of
the week.
Miss Kathleen Grace of Lincoln
street and Miss Maize Butler of
Franklin Square are spending the
weekend in Montreal. Canada.
Harold G. Mott of Garden street
is in bermuda.
Miss Dorothy McDonough and
Miss Evelyn Lindberg arc spending
the weekend in New York city.
Miss Sylvia Adler CT Rhodes street
ism New York for the week end.
Miss Mary Pcase of Park Place
returns today from u weeks visit
in Ansonia.
Miss Aline Nelson Of Harrison
street is spending the Wcch end as
the guest of Mrs. Garrett Byrn "s
of Providence. Rhode Island. Mrs.
Byrnes was Miss Ebba Roseen of
this city before her recent mar
riage.
Addison Parker of SWampscott.
Mass. is spending the Weekend
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam l.. Parker Of Curtis street.
Miss Lillian Algier of New York
city is a guest of Mrs. William May
of Dewey street over the weekend.
Howard Humphrey of Shuttle
Meadow avenue returned last We'd
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23
Social Tctiuities Tbout 6own
February Ball at Shuttle Meadow Tonight Fails tt
Attract Usual Throng Of Diners and Dancers
Holiday Welcomed With Various Festive
Occasions-Other Notes of Interest
Photo by Murray

Jew BRITAIN society has round Of entertaining this week
~ starting off with many uncheons Monday and ending
tonight with dinner dance at the Shuttle Meadow club Mrs
Maxwell Porter giving of the largest parties her guests
number 49, including the members of two OF the Monday
current events classes IT, McEhone has taken table for
10 and the Howard Bruenners have IA reservations Most
likely Of the school and college set home for the holiday
weekend will join the party adding bit OF gaety and color
SYae is to play and dinner will be served at the usual hour
Of 1880 o'clock.
IORSE back riding, shoeing skiing and sliding made
yesterday gala holiday for the winter sport followers
Especially in Berlin the bride trails POPULAR here the
local school set we'll those from nearby preparatory schools
and colleges made the most of the covered paths
the older SET luncheon parties followed by bridge holiday
matinee provided happy diversion Evening parties yeser
day many both dinner ard supper gatherings followed
by card games of sort another the theaer or the
picture show Decorations at the various festive unstons
throughout the week George Washington me
the traditional Ratchet the cherry tree and the red white
and blue colors
GREAT interest is shown in the annual Wennerberg Male
" Chorus concert which will take place at the Strand
theater Sunday afternoon March TO- Unfortunately the
seasons last Kellogg concert featuring John Charles Thomas
occurs on the same day. New Brtanes however have soft
spot in their hearts for Lillian Gusafson who with the
Wennerberg Male Chorus. Eric Demander, Vionst and
another favore in musical circles is also featured the
program and goes without saying that the local concert will
bring forth gala attendance John A. Lindsay will conduct
the singers and Frank Olson is acting manager
HE outstanding event of next weeks club calendar will be
the regular monthly meeting of the Esther Stanley
chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Mrs James
North opens her home Sunnyedge for this occasion
the club members by Mrs. William E. Atwood Mrs. James E.
Cooper and Mrs James H Robinson Ellis Island" is to be
the subject discussed by Susan Lame who is the state
chairman of Ellis Island.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23

Alpha Phi sorority will hold their
annual winter dance. entertaining
guests from New Haven, Meriden,
Goshen and New Britain. DR.. and
Mrs. II. S. Rosenberg of Meriden and
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Nahum Of
Hartford are to be the patrons and
patronesses.
Mrs. G. X. Spring Of Maple Hill
entertained sixteen at cards Thurs
day afternoon at her home. MRS.
Arthur S. Grant, Mrs. Nelson u
Mann and Mrs. Robert B. Dorar
won the prizes.
A miscellaneous shower was give4
last evening at the home of Mrs. v
S. Davis of Dwight street in homo.
Of Miss Marjorie Relay. Miss Re,
lay will soon become the bride o.
Howard v. Frisbie of Park street,
Mrs. Edward r. Ramage and Mis-
Bertha G. Ramage of West Peas
street entertained at bridge THUR
day evening in honor of Mrs. Rut1
Schade Smedley, whose marriage 1.
Charles w. Smedfey took place re-
Gently. The bridge prizes were vol
by Miss Sadie, Miles and Mrs. Charlie
Cook. N
James w. Wilbur, 3rd. son of MI
and Mrs. James W. Wilbur, Jr., {
Forest street, gave a party Thurs
day afternoon in observance Of hi
fifth birthday. Moving picture
were the feature of the afternoon
entertainment. The following littl
guests attended the party: Mary an
Betsey Hick. Helen and Joan FlaI
agan, Shirley Hibbard. Hela Hum
son, Betty Stanley. Martha and Maj
rice Pease. Virginia Hidden, Luz
Hart. William Hart, 3rd: Judd Parl
er, Scribner Fellows, Roland Caspe
son, Edward Tyler. Carl Hart, id
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Jones ga
a dinner party at their home
Trumbull street last night.
Miss Emily Wcidman. daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Weidman
Moorland Farm. entertained 20
her young friends with an old fash
Toned sleighing party last night,
four horse drawn sleigh was used
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23

Miss Agnes Dichl, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Tobias Dichl of Winthrop
street. received high honors in the
monthly and semester honor rolls
at Howard seminary, West Bridge
water, Mass.
Miss Della DAILY and Miss Gather
inc O'Leary of Greenwood street
are spending the weekend in New
York city.
Attorney William M. Grcenstein
of Willow street is spending the re-
mainder of the month in Bermuda
Howard Edward Hausmann, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick G. Haus-
mann of Maple street, has been
elected 10 membership in the Phi
Beta Kappa society as one of the
group of students from the junior
and senior classes of Yale univers-
ity. He will be graduated in June.
Miss Dorothy Latham of Black
Rock avenue is spending the week
end in Washington. d. c. She will
attend the National A. X. Bankers
banquet at the Hotel Willard to-
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick A. Searle
of Forest street left yesterday to
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23
GATHERINGS
Bridge Parties Continue
Popular - Usual Round
of Gaiety Amuses Society.

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Jones OF Ten
Acre road gave dinner party fol-
lowed by bridge last Wednesday
night. Among their guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Parsons, MIR. and
Mrs. Harold Judd. Mrs. Arthur Kim.
ball and Geoge Spear. Howard Par
sons was awarded the bridge tro-
ply.
The Monday Current Events
class including, Mrs. Stanley Eddy,
Mrs. Russell Germond, Mrs. Rod
man Chamberlain, Mrs. Donald
Hart, Mrs. Harold Hatch, Mrs. E.
r. Carter. Mrs. Charles Stanley
Mrs. Louis Young and Mrs. Ralph
Howe met at the Shuttle Meadow
club for luncheon Monday noon.
Mrs. Muriel Stockwell Gooby, or
ganist at Stanley Memorial church,
has been hard at work arranging an
elaborate program to be given in
that church on Tuesday. March S.
Miss Josephine Tomassoni. contralto.
and Miss Lillian Josephson, 30
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23

other guests at the party were: Mrs.
Clarence Manning. Miss Maxine
Hart. Mrs. Theodore Hart, Mrs.
Boswell Moore, Mrs. Richard Prich-
ard. Mrs. Edward Lancaster, Mrs.
Dudley Walker. Mrs. Luther Park
er, Mrs. Bennett Hibbard, Mrs.
Gardner Weld. Mrs. Olive Judd In
graham. Miss Esther Stanley, Miss
Mona Martin. Mrs. Donald McMil-
Ian, Mrs. Robert Vance. Miss Miriam
Mouat, Mrs. Edward Christ and Miss
Flora Hine.
\ Mrs. Harold Peck entertained her
bridge club Monday afternoon at her
home on Brady avenue. Mrs. G. w.
Walker and Mrs. Bennett II. Hib-
bard were awarded the prizes.
road entertained the members of
her bridge club Monday evening at
her home.
Mrs. Earle j. Burdick of Stanley
street entertained at bridge We'd
nesday afternoon. Mrs. Clark Benc-
dict and Mrs. Charles Williams were
given the prizes.
Mrs. Ruth Schade Smedley of
Arch street was the guest of honor
at a party given by Mrs. Walter Ar
mold of Bristol, Monday evening.
Mrs. Smcdley's marriage to Charles
w. Snedlcy took place recently.
Miss Beatrice Reynal of LcXing-
ton street will entertain the men,
bers of her bridge club Monday aft
ernoon at her home.
Mrs. Alfred J. Hick entertained
the members of her bridge club at
dinner and cards Thursday night at
her home on Wooster street. MIR.
and Mrs. c. B. Pratt were given the
prizes.
Mrs Joseph Walton, Jr., of Har-
rison street will gave a bridge tea
"Wednesday afternoon at her home.
The senior students at the Moody
Secretarial school gave reception
and party in the school rooms
Thursday evening to the juniors who
entered at the mid-year term.
The committee Of arrangements
was John Mcclure, Anthony Scalse,
Norman Vining. Miss Eunice Lam
don, Miss Bertha Jachimczyk. Miss
Helen Murray, Miss Anna Sumoski
and Miss Bernice Barkman.
The Elm Tree Inn will be the
scene of a gala dance this evening
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23
PERSONALS

Holiday Brings Visitors
to Town - School Set
Home For Short Visit.
Evening star., 1929-12-16
STEADY BUSINESS
GAINS REPORTED
Gradual But Considerable
Trend Upward Is Noted
by Lamont.

American business has been cnar-
acterized by neither sharp booms nor
sIumps during the past eight years, in
the opinion OF Secretary of Commerce
Lamont.
With two or three minor and short
lived receSSions, he said in his report
for the year ending June 80, 1929, the
upward trend of production and con-
sumption had been gradual, but in the
aggregate considerable.
For the l2-month period he said the
activity of American factories was the
high spot of industry, and while busi-
ness was not spotted by the feverish &C
tlvity of the war period and the imme-
diately succeeding BOOM the actual pro-
duction of commodities and services
was larger.
The Secretary reported that the high
activity of manufacturing and mining
industry during the year was accom-
panied by larger employment of labor
and reduction in part-time work.
Shift in Occupations.
Throughout our history a gradual
shift has been taking place in the occu-
pationS of the people," he said THE
proportion engaged in production of
necessaries of life has steadily fallen
more and more labor being set free to
pIOuuCt duNdDCGQ CuIIlIIlOulJlGS dIlu SGIN-
ices characteristic of higher standard
of living"
Some improvement in the agricul-
tural situation during the year was
noted by the Secretary. With an IN
crease of 2 per cent over the year end
ed June 80. 1928, the gross income from
farm products tafter deductmg the
value of crops fed or used for seed)
totaled S12,527, 100000, the largest, eX-
cept for 1886 he reported.
The construction industry was re-
ported by the Commerce Department
head to have been one OF the few
branches of business which were less
active during the year, while the net
operating income of class l railroads
was the largest ever reported, exceed
ing the figure for the previous year by
20 per cent
Service Improved.
He asserted that the quality of Serv-
ice furnished by railways, as well as by
other public carriers, was better than
at any other time in the history of the
country. with shortage of cars a rare
occurrence. The other branch of
transportation. American shipping, also
was reported to have progressed salts
factorily.
Exports continued to take an in
creasingly large place in American in
dustrial life, with the export trade for
the fiscal year 10 per cent greater in
value than the year before and 43
per cent greater than in 1922.
Evening star., 1929-12-16
PARLEY WILL DECIDE
COAL STRIKE STATUS
Illinois Mine Reopening Is Delayed
Pending Withdrawal of Troops
on Mems Demand.
By the Associated Press.

TAYLORVILLE, ILL.,, December 10
Whether the National Miners Union
strike in the Taylorville coal fields would
flourish or fade appeared to depend
considerably today on the outcome of a
conference between authorities and a
committee of miners from Peabody Mine
No. 9.
The Peabody Co., largest coal opera
tors in this district, had planned to re-
sumo work at No. 9 today, but results
of meeting of its local union yesterday
somewhat dimmed prospects.
The miners voted not to go back down
the shafts until the National Guards
men had been withdrawn and until the
strikers were assured of their old jobs
and those under arrest were assured of
proper disposition of their cases.
At Pana, Is miles south of here, the
Penwell mine prepared for renewal of
work today. it's union men voting Satur-
day by 208 to 129 to return to their
picks.
Evening star., 1929-12-16
BUTLER SUGGESTED
AS DRY FORCE HEAD
Senator Brookhart Says
General Would Succeed
to Fullest Extent.

Brig. Gen. Smedley Butler, u S. M. c.,
has been proposed by Senator Brook
hart of Iowa as head of prohibition
enforcement" Speaking yesterday at
the First Congregational Church, under
auspices of the National United Com
mittee for Law Enforcement, the Iowa
Senator said that if Gen. Butter were
given proper support he would enforce
the law to the fullest extent"
The reason Gen. Butler failed in
Philadelphia, Senator Brookhart said,
was that he was not supported by the
"So-called higher circles" He added
that a similar condition prevailed in
Washington.
Brookhart reiterated his previous as
sertion that President Hoover made
gigantic mistake" in naming Andrew
Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury, and
consequently in charge of prohibition
enforcement.
Would Probe Judges.
In addition, he said he believed the
Senate should investigate the activities
of Federal judges in liquor cases.
Speaking at the same meeting, Clin-
ton N. Howard, chairman of the ma
tional united committee, suggested the
creation of a separate department of
public welfare to enforce the prohibition
law. He proposed it as the "only solu-
tion" to the problem of making effective
the dry laws.
Howard said that the program of the
President to transfer the Prohibition
Bureau to the Department of Justice
and leave the control of the distribu-
ton of industrial alcohol in the Treas
ury Department will bore million
bung-holes in the eighteenth amend
ment."
1T is fatal to enforcement" he said,
'because it creates a divided RESPONSE
bility and puts a financial premium
upon a liberal construction of liquor
permits for industrial uses"
Halls President Hoover.
He hailed Herbert Hoover as the first
President since prohibition who has
had in his heart any purpose to en-
force it,"
This is prohibitions first chance"
he Said land in a very solemn and i'm
perative way it is prohibitions last
chance.
IF we fail to uphold the hands of
the President in this crucial hour, we
are headed for a fearful moral reaction
in the next presidential election 1t is
now or never for prohibition; it must
be made effective under the Hoover ad-
ministration, or the battle of Armaged-
don Is on. Unless President Hoover can
carry out his enforcement program,
there is danger that the vets will stage
a triumphant comeback in the next
presidential election"