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New Britain herald., 1929-01-07
DUKE NICHOLAS
 DEAD IN FRANCE
Wls RselrdM by Russians s
 Heir to Throne

Antibes. France. Jan. ! M-Grand Duke NicholaA regarded by royal ists as heir to the Ruasian throne. l. dead at the age of IF.
 The grand dukes last act was to call in his servants and as was his custom. make . little speech. ex- horting them to remain faithful to their true Russia He did not speak again and. taking . sudden change for the worse died Sunday morning.
 The grand duke came here from Paris last November to seek . more salubrious climate. Pneumonia de- veloped from what apparently was . trivial cold. He made . valiant battle for his life and on New Years Day was thought to be out of dan. ger.
 The grand duchess. who was Prin- cess Anastasia of Montenegro: Prince Andrew of Russia, Prince Battenberg. Grand Duke Peter of Russia and his wife. and the Duke of Leuchtenberg were present when the end came. There also were some of f's old retainers and faith full supporters who had followed him in his exile.
 As commender-in-chief of the Russian armies during part of the time that Russia participated in the Vro.,d .uor n~nrA n,,l,n Aytoh elo. ~vo . understood to have had behind him greater popular support than was accorded the czar. who was his sec- ond cousin. After the rise of the bolshevists. he was elected success sor to the throne of the late Nicholas by the supreme council Of Russian monarchists. representing several million Russians living tn exile.
 Life Attempted
 The grand duke defeated numer- ous attempts made on his life. Soon after his appointment as comman der of the Imperial Guards an at. tempt was made to shoot him dur, ing a military review. At another time, a bomb was found on a rail. road track over which his train was to pass. In 1907. a train in which he was riding was shot at. The next year a number of bombs were found in the vicinity of his palace. Tn the same year. seven terrorists were hanged for an attempt on his
New Britain herald., 1929-01-07

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New Britain herald., 1929-01-07

The litt1e-known opera Shane wis by Cadman will be presented by the National Opera Company at 10:30 over WEAF. The opera is in two acts and the scenes are laid in the east and an Indian reservation in Oklahoma.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-07

Maria Kurenko. famous Russian coloratura. known as the Russian Nightingale" will be the guest artis, during the Nitaphone hour over WOR and WEAC at a:30 tonight Miss Kurenko was heard before over the radio. not so very long ago. and her re-appearance will be widely welcomed.
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New Britain herald., 1929-01-07
Today's Features


 Sunday we had included "Metrop- olis" as one of the features to be
 broadcast by the Gembox orchestra
 over WLW. Later however we re- ceived a correction that a change
 was effected and the program would
 not be broadcast until Sunday.
 January 13 at 9:15. too late for
 publication however. We make this correction now.
 A program divided into three
 groups, Spanish" Popular" ana "Old Timers" is scheduled for S:3o
 over WEAF and WTIC. The first
 of the group is headed by the bril-
 liant orchestral rhapsody "Espana'
 by Chabrier, and is followed by two fragmentary pieces, La Paloma'
 and "Sl Relicari." Schubert's
 "Marche Militare" divides the pro-
 gram of Spanish melodies and pop
 ular songs. In the Popular"
 group Browns Doll Dance" opens the program followed by "Once in
 Lifetime" from ''Vanities;" and
 selection from Scandals" The
 last named group includes among
 others Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes" ''In the Gloaming."
 This Year of Grace" and Mem
 ory Lane."
 The regular weekly concert by the
 Gypsies includes a special arrange ment of kreisler's The Old Re-
 frain." WEAF and WTIC will
 broadcast the program at S:30
 which opens with Tschaikowsky's "Sleeping Beauty Waltz" Other se- lections include Delibes' "Coppelia
 Ballet" Thome's Simple Aveu." Moszkowskis "Bolero," Bendix's
 "The Ballet Girl" and two popular dance numbers.
 Grace Moore, one of the youngest prima donnas of the Metropolitan
 Opera, will be the guest soloist dur ing the Family Party at 9:30 over the same stations Miss Moore will be heard in varied program of popular classics. ballads and mod ern song hits, assisted by sym- phony orchestra, quartet and ! other soloists
 The litt1e-known opera Shane | wis by Cadman will be presented 1 by the National Opera Company at 10:3O over WEAF. The opera is in | two acts and the scenes are laid in 1 the east and an Indian reservation i in Oklahoma.
 1 The enterprising citizens of i Thompkins Corners are planning to stage an exposition of home indus l tries in the local Grange hall at l 9;30 tonight and the event will be
 broadcast over stations WIZ and , WBZ. There will be booths repre-
 senting all the leading industries Of
 Thompkins Corners a cattle exhibit.
 while Matt Thompkin's' own exhi-
 bit will include a display of the 1 products he sells in his country | store.
 ! The overture to Wallace's opera "Maritana' will open the hour of slumber music over WIZ at II
 o'clock. followed by a selection from | Friml's "katinka." Other numbers l include kramer's "Silhouette,' 1 Schumdnn's "Abenlied" and Ger ! mans Nell GUynn" suite. ! Maria kurenko. famous Russian ! coloratura. known as the Russian 1 Nightingale" will be the guest artist ! during the Nitaphone hour over 1 WOR and WAC at 9:30 tonight i Miss Kurenko was heard before over 1 the radio. not so very long ago. and l her re-appearance will be widely 1 welcomed
New Britain herald., 1929-01-07
MONDAY
Eastesa Standard Time
NEW ENGLAND STATIONS

sOo-WTTC, Hartford-sO0 6:10-Summary of program e:12-Mother Goose e:25-News e:3o-Hotel Bond Trio 7:00-Hotel Manager orchestra 7:30-Silent for Station WCAC S:00-"voice of Firestone" S:30-The Gypsies s:3o-Family Party l0:30-News and weather
 6OO-WCAC, St0rrs-50O .:3o-"Where Fertilizers are Se-
 cured" 7:4S-'Farm Management Remind
 CTS
 seO-WBZ, springReld-30s 5:S0-Di Santi's orchestra 6:oo-MAC Forum s:15-Onicial market report 6:35-News 6:50-Insurance Finance 6:5s-Chimes 7:oo-Bert Lowe's orchestra 7:2o-R. D. McNeel 7:3o-Roxy and His Gang s:30-The Duo Discs a:oo-National Automobile show
 from New York e:30-Real Folks 0:00-Correct time 1o:o1-Sportogram lo:o6-Ernie Andrews Troubadours l1.o0-NewS f1:o5-Lillian Jay in Modern Har-
 monies u:2o-Keith Memorial organ ll:5o-Weather report
 123O-WNAC, Boston-244 5:O0-Ted and His Gang e:oe-Composer's Salon 6:30-Newscasting s:35-Orpheum and State Theaters
 programs 7:0o-News 7:1l-"Amos n Andy" 7:25-Hawaiian program 7:50-Newspaper Sidelights s:o0-United Choral Singers s:3o-The Couriers s:O0-Marrying of Sally 9:s0-Vitaphone program 10:0O-The Music Room 1o:30-Thirty Minute Men 1l:00-News l1:l5-Dancs orchestra 11:45-Palais dor orchestra
 SeO-WEEI, BostOn|S08 6:o0-Big Brother club 6:30-News 6:40-Big Brother club 7:30-Irish Minstrels S:00-Voice of Firestone s:30-The Gypsies 9:s0-Family Party 10:30-Lido Venice orchestra 11:00-Weather and Flying forecast 11:o5-News 11:15-Lido Venice orchestra
New Britain herald., 1929-01-07

Many a man has secured a good job through the medium of a Her. aid Classified Ad.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
SAYS LOCAL HOSPITAL
 REQUIRES $I,0OO,0OO
Sum Necessary to Make Ii Complete, President
 Bennett States

The New Britain General hospital needs a million dollars. This state mcnt was made at a gathering of nurses and interncs at that institu- ton at a luncheon today by C. F. Bennett, president of the board of directors.
 Dwelling briefly upon the history ot the hospital and its development slnce the time it was a small institu- ton. Mr. Bennett stated that, in order to make the hospital as com plcte an institution as the directors think it should be- with the new buildings and equipment that could be used. ii would cost million dol lars. "Wc now have an institution that is rated by medical and surgical world as standard, high grade rn- stitution. but it would take d million dollars to make it what it ought to be"
 The address vas delivered at q meeting of what heretofore has been known as "The Hospital Rotary club" Miss Travcr announced to- day that it has been decided 10 change the name to the Hospital Choral LunCheQn.'
 "Reminiscences of vacations were recounted by certain members of the organizations. Miss kathrryn Cal lcry, anacsthctist, told of seeing fly
 Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
ROCKFELLER'S WIFE
 IS GRANTED DIVORCE:
Testifies John D.'s Grand nephew Inveterate
 Drinker

Bridgeport, Oct (P-Florence Lincoln Rockefeller, %, of Green wich was granted a decree of divorce here today by Judge Carl Fost "r from William A. Rockefeller, 3G. Erand-nephew of John D. Rocke- follor.
 The decree was granted upon an allegation of habitual intemperancc in one of the shortest divorce acts presented in this court
 In addition to the decree. Mrs. Rockefeller was granted the custody of her three minor children with rights of visitation to vest in Rocle- feller, who, it was testified, has been an inmate of an unnamed private sanitarium, for over three years,
 When the court hearing opened today, Mrs. Rockefeller Was called to testify in her own behalf. She gave the date Of her marriage as Febru- ary 9, 1918, and told of the effect upon her husband of continual drinking.
 He has been in a sanitarium for years. l have been told that his condition has not greatly improved and that there is a possibility of his remaining under treatment for some time"
 Other witnesses who appeared for the plaintiff were Frederick w. Lin coin, Jr., and Sidney Lanier, both of . Greenwich. They testified that 2 Rockefeller was heavy drinker. Mrs Rockefeller is the daughter of Mr. ana Mrs. Frederick Lincoln . of Greenwich.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
SCHO0LMATES ATTEND
 FUNERAL OF GIRL, g
Glass Present During Services for sophie Strankowski, Taken III
 in Classroom Monday.

Children of the second grade of the Benjamin Franklin school, ac , Companicd by their teacher, Miss Anna Doyle, attended the funeral of their associate Classmate, Sophie Strankowski, nine year old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph StrankOwski of 54 Albany avenue who died We'd nesday night after she had been taken ill in the classroom on Mon day.
 Funeral services were held this morning at S:3G o'clock at the Holy Cross church. Rev. stephen Bart kowski, pastor, officiated at the high mass of requiem.
 The pallbearers were Alexander Onulewicz, Joseph Hajdas, Anthony Rakowski, and Edward Honski. Classmates were flower bearers: Anna Wasielewska. Helen Dlugolen- ska, Genevieve Hajdas and HcdWig Grabowski.
 Rev. Victor PiastkoWsM conduct ed the Committal services at the grave in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
PAINTER ARRESTED FOR TWO FORGERIES
Fletcher Davis Accused Of Sjgn-
 ing HaZen's Name to Cheeks
CASHED AT LOCAL STORES
Proprietor of Vanity Box Has Man Taken in On SuSpicion-Da>iS Confcsses Signing Checks For S3t.67 and S2i, Police Say.

On complaint of Harry w. Haz- en. proprietor of the Vanity Box at PIP Main street, Sergeant r. J. OMara and Officer E. NJ kicly ot the detective bureau today arrested Fletcher Davis, %, of As FoXol place, at the American Hosiery Co. factory. where he was employed painting windows. on the charge of forgery. He was locked up in de- fault of bonds and will he arraign- ed in police court tomorrow.
 Hazcn complained to the New Britain National bank that q cheek for S31.61 was drawn on his ac- count under date of August %, pay able to Fred Rounds and endorsed by that name. after which it was presented at the John Irving Sho2 store in payment for q pair ot shoes for s. The check was cash ed and the maker received the shoes and the change.
 Another check, dated September 14 and payable to F. II. Pierce was drawn for S24 and cashcd Ii George II. NJ. petcrsoni store at l01 Arch street in payment for shotgun shells for approXmatclN $3, the maker receiving the shells and the change. On both checks the signature Harry W. Hazen' was affixed in a style resembling the genuine so closely that tn, bank passed them through without any question.
 Davis was suspected by HaZen, a> he had been in and about the Van | ity Box a number of times, haNiu, worked there in spare time although he was not on the payroll as an cm. ployc. When the police questione. | him he denied the charge, but la. i ter he admitted that he had forgcc i Hazcn's name, according to the DO lice. He said he came to New Brit ain some time ago and recent, went to 4S Foxon place to board Asked whether or not he was mar ried, he replied. "Yes and mo-
 He was identified at the store. where he cashed the checks, ac cording to the police, before tn charge was placed against him.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
1ntolerable Cruelty
 Is Charged by Wife

Claiming intolerable cruelty, Mrs. Amelia Snipcs has sued her hus- band, John Snipes, of East Hart ford for q divorce, In the action, which is being brought through At torney Charles w. Tamulonis, she also asks for the custody of three children, aged four, three and one years, respectively, and for alimony.
 The couple were married in March, 1923. The plaintiff was a widow. her name at that time being Amelia Gaspar. She wishes to re- Sume that name.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
Bomb Wrecks Cigar
 Store in Chicago Today

Chicago, Oct. R>-Chicago' s 92pd bomb of the year and the third in less than three days, early today blew out the front of a cigar store in EngleWOod, on the south side.
 Several families living above the store were thrown from their beds and stunned. A passerby was cut by glass.
 Police believed the bombing was an incident in a gamblers war.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
21 Persons Injured in
 Kentucky Train Wreck

Stanford, Ky, Oct. P(-TWcn- ty-one persons were injured, one seriously, in a train wreck on the Louisville & Nashville railroad at Cedar Creek Hill, eight miles from here early today
 The wreck was caused by a broken rail, which was shattered by the train. Five cars left the track and were dragged 25O yards. One of them struck a bridge abutmcnt, and all broke away from the en- zine and turned over. The abut- ment saved the cars from q plunge into Cedar Creek.
 Russell Thompson, Louisville. conductor, was the most seriously injured.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
CELEBRATES 101ST BIRTHDAY

Bridgeport, Oct. f (P)-Mrs. Emily Smith, known to her friends as Grandma Smith," celebrated her 101st birthday at the Sterling wi dows home here today. Mrs. Smith for 30 years has been unable to walk for six years, but says she keeps up with the times by reading the news papers, listening to radio speeches and conversing with friends.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04

Under a plan which has been in augurated this year at the New Brit ain State Normal school, members of the senior class will not only be given an opportunity to gain experi- ence in the three state schools of this city but will also have the ex- perience gained by teaching in two rural schools in Southington and Simsbury.
 This plan provides that two Nor nal school seniors will spend week in each of the two classroom schools and receive the experience which can be gained by instruction of an entire school plant. Every grade from the first to the sixth is housed in the same class room, and at the end of the week the Normal
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
APPENDICITIS FATAL
 ID AXEL BERGENDAHL
District Manager of Plain vile Company Dies in
 Virginia Hospital

After all emergency operation for acute appendicitis. ANvl BcrsendahL long a resident of this city. died at S,So o'clock last nigEt at stuart Circle hospital. Richmond, Va, He was &S years of age.
 Mr. Rergcndahl was in the south oR a business trip in the interests of the Trumbuu Electric No. Of plainyiile. whose New York district office was under his mlnaerment. Upon his arrival at Richmond, he was stricken with appendicitis and an operation was speedily perform ed. 1t appeared for a time that the operation would he r success, but complications sci in, resulting in death. His mother. whose home is in Hartford. had been notified of his illness and was at his bedside when he died.
 Six months ago Mir. Bcrgoudahl was rewarded for lH years of scrvic, with the Truubuu company by ap- pomtmcnt 10 the post of manager of in" New York district offtc" supervising sales in New York, T part of Pennsylvania, Ohio. Mary land, West Virginia. Virginia, ant North Carolina
 His last trip into the south was made in the interest ot sales pro. motion, and he was accompanied h, II NI-l,..l.,. n, ,t,.,,-,.., .,r N,i,.,,it q, 1, sales
 Surviving are his wife. and a si, year old daughter, living in Crus wood Tuckahor, New York; and hi mother. whose home is in Hartford Tho body will be brought to Uni city for intcrment. the time an, place to be announced Iatrr3
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
Normal School Seniors Will Obtain
 Experience Teaching Rural Schools

school student is obliged to handle the class alone for a single day. In each school is training teacher who supervises the work and marks the girls according to their capa biltieS. The students board in the towns dur ing the week and are given the eX- perience of living and teaching away from home.
 The schools are known as the rural demonstration practice schools. For many years the students only eX- perience was gained in teaching classes in the Stanley, Camp, and Monroe schools in this city. Of re- cent years the Monroe school has been abandoned and the state is using the Robert J. Vance school in it's place.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
CUTTERS ID HUNT
 FOR SOVIET PLANE
Orders Issued for Boats to Seek
 Russian AYiatOrS
LEFT SlTKA YESTERDAY
Alaskan and Seattle Craft to start Search for Missing PIanc-Eliers Left for Washington Despite the Heavy Fog.

Heavy Fog.
 Seattle, Wash, Oct. 1 LP,-Coast guard cutters at Sitka and ketchi- kan, Alaska, and at Seattle today were ordered to search for the miss ing Russian plane Land of the So victs" which left Sitlia yesterday for Seattle and failed to arrive here.
 The cutter Cygan at Kctchikan and the cutter Unalga at Sitlla were ordered to sail in search of the plane and it's crew of four Russians, who were flying from Moscow to New York. The cutter Haida in Seattle was preparing to make a search from the south.
 The Land of the Soviets" left Sit ka despite poor flying weather and strong southeast winds. Coast guard officers believe the plane anghted either off British Columbia or south- eastern Alaska rather than continue against head winds, rain and low hanging clouds. There are many sheltered but isolated bays along the route the Russians planned to fly.
 Just before the took off they said that because of the poor visibility they might put in at Port Angeles, Wash, 100 miles northwest of here. When they did not arrive there yes terday afternoon coast guard cutters began patrolling the straits of Juan de FuCa as a precautionary measure.
 There was no great fear felt here for the safety of the crew of four, however, as they were to take the outside passage, which is to the westward of the islands slkirting the shore. Those familiar with the west shores of the islands said the Rus ians might easily come down with safety in their scaplane at any one of several safe harbors and yet be out of communication with outside world for many hours, or even days.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
Mutilated Body of Woman Found;
 Murderer Commits Suicide In River

South Hero. Nt.. oct. LPl-With the discovery in a field here of the battered and mutilatcd body of Mrs. George Dcsautels of Winooski. B year old mother of two children. DO lice today believed they had found the solution of tn" suicide Wcdncs- day, of Arthur Mcrcure. Winooski fruit store proprietor and friend oi the family"
 Mercure jumped to his death in the waters of the Winooski river. leaving behind his hloodstaincd. au- tomobilc in which Mrs Dcsautel.i had been seen riding with him ScN- eral hours earlier. His body has
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
NmNl IMetlnrtnr Ircnl

Canon City, Colo. Oct. f P-A whi,"-hairod, aged, friendly prison instructor, one of the first hostages Of rioting conyicts at the state pcni- tentiary here, was the first one re leased.
 George r. Colgate, 7o, former state senator from Canon City and widely renowned for his educational successes. started glasses in tn" state penitentiary six years ago. He was a friend of every convict and aided them in many ways, Several of them he managed to install as in struCtOrS
 When the prison was srippcd by the mutiny, Prof Colgate had just entered to start his afternoon classes. He was seized but his friends among the conviets prevailed upon the leaders to release him,
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
ASK STOCKHOLDERS
 ID RETURN MONEY
". H, Allen Co. Dividends Al-
 leSed Paid by Illegal Votes
PROSECUTION THREATENED
Claim Made That Directors of Con- StruCtion Firm Knew of Insolyent Condition at Time They Voted several Quarterly Dividends.

Thirteen stockholders Of the Will day received letters requesting them to send checks to the trustee in bankruptcy covering dividends paid them under allegedly illegal votes of the directors.
 The dividends in question were set forth in prior action brought against the directors and were listed as having been voted in April. July, and October of 1927 and January, April, and July of 1928.
 In the first action ii was claimed that the directors were aware that the profits of the company would not permit of the dividend since the company was in a condition of in- solvency at the time they were voted.
 When William H. Allen, president of the refunct contracting firm. was examined before Referee Saul Fer man several weeks ago. he listed the creditors. who are William H. Allen. Mrs. Rcna Allen. the w. l.. Hatch Co.,. Charles Benco. George Y. Che ncy, Mrs. Maria Allen, Ernest N. Humphrey. Mrs. II. II. Buckley. H. r.. Shepard. M. H. Donnelly. Mrs. F.. x. pinches. Benjamin w. filling, and A R. Lamb.
 Stockholders Warned.
 The letters were sent out from the office of Attorney Edward A. Mag, lawyer for the creditors and for the trustee in bankruptcy, Charles w Hawkins. The dividends paid ap- proXimate s1,5O0. The letter sounds warning of legal steps to collect if the request for check covering the dividends is not compiled with
 Attorney George H. Day of Hart ford. counsel for the company hold ing Aliens surety bond, yesterda! met with creditors having bills fol the Masonic temple construction job and offered a settlement of 5; cents on the dollar. About 1 , local firms. having bills of about S30,0no declined the offer and are demand ing at least so cents on the dollar A committee of three lawyers r. F HungcrfOrd, Edward A. Mag and Harold N. Williams. was appointed by the creditors to continue ncgo- tiatiOnS.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
N'HEESPbRT CHURCH
 CALLS LOCAL PASTOR
DE. Ah.quist Receives Flat tering Offcr-Has Not
 Decided Yet

Tho possibility that New Britain may lose inc services of another ot its outstanding ministers hscama known today when it was learned that the Swedish Congregations! church at dclIvcsport, ra. has is sued d call to Rev, Abel A. AhI- qUist, Pr. D.
 Dr. Ahlquist came here seven years ago last month from Provid- enco to become pastor of the SWri-