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New Britain herald., 1929-02-04
JOHN cMBERr ar STRAND

JOHN GNBERT AT STRAND
"A Woman Of Affairs" 10 . pic
Irritation of q story by Michael
Arlen that will entrance those per-
sons who formed tho John Gilbert
and Grsta Carlo habit with "Flesh
and the Devil" and helped It along
with Love"
Tho Netro-0 oldwyn-N Mayer Aim
which opened at the strand theater,
last night. isn't permitted, however.
to depend for it, success only upon
tho slamorous personality Of the
Swedish star, the charm that 10 Gill
bert's Or the storytelling ingenuity
that II Arlen's.
The vaudeville program 10 fea-
tured by the popular comedian. Abe
Reynolds, with Flo Mills and Ted
Murphy In their comedy skit = 4.
M" Other star attractions otter
Evans and Volt with their Marimba
Band; Kari and Rovein in Banana
OIL" Tommy Thomps the noted
lyric tenor and Luigi La Granna.
wizard Of the plano in Sings" and
Nola and Winifred Ut. Clair in up
In tho Air"
On Thursday the Strand will pre-
sent Esther Ralston In 1.-THE Case
OF Lena Smith" with 4 change OF
vaudeville. Beginning next Monday
the big musical grille show, Pad
locks OF 1929" will DO featured.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-04
Painfully Burned - Neigh.
boris Boy, Playing With
Matches, Ignites Bed
Clothing.

Genevieve Michalak. 16 year old
cripple. was painfully burned Sat-
urday afternoon at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mich
ajax, 20 Horace street. when 4 small
boy who lives across the hall started
fire while playing with matches
under . bed.
0enevieve cannot leave her chair
without assistance and a. the flames
enveloped the bed and spread to the
window curtains and tho clothing on
her chair. she was powerless to sum-
mon help. Fortunately, members of
her family wondered about that
time whether her room was warm
enough for her comfort. and az the
door was opened the swirling flames
were discovered.
An alarm at 1929 o'clock from
Box 32t brought the fire department,
and in the meantime. DR.. John J.
Tokarcxyk had been called. The
damage by fire amounted to only
$25 but the effects Of the girls burns
cannot be definitely ascertained for
few days. according to the ply
stefan. who advised her removal to
the hospital. Her parents, however,
wanted her left at home.
Nobody knew that the boy who
called to play in the Michalak tene-
ment. was carrying matches. He
closed the door behind him when he
went into the room where the in
valid was, and was hidden from
sight under the bed while playing
with the matches. He was not burn
ed. but he was badly frightened
when he realised that he almost
caused the girls death.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-04
CONQUEST" AT CAPITOL

Last nights audience at the Cap
itol theater showed by spontaneous
applause their appreciation Of the
tremendously effective epic Of South
pole exploration by airplans. about
which the sensational all-talking
picture is built.
Vitaphone was never more effec-
tive than in Its rendition. not only
Of all the words Of the players-
who show themselves masters Of
diction-but Of sounds Of wind and
weather, Of the whirrtng Of motors.
the cracking of ice in the vast
plains over which tho plane hies-
and on which it meets destruction
and in q musical accompaniment
Of just the right timbre to interpret
the rough and ready, breathtaking
spirit of the play.
Vitaphone acts offer Gladys
Brockwell In Hollywood Bound''
and Morrissey and Miller In "The
Night Club"
Beginning Thursday for the last
half of the week Al Jolson will be
offered on the Vitaphone in 1.-The
Jass Singer" and beginning next
Sunday Paramount's 100 per cent
all talking picture interference
will be presented.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-04
HEAVY WEEKEND
DOCKET IN COURT
Br1Vk and Domestic Disturb
lncs Make Up Todiy's Grlst

A variety Of cases made up the
police court docket teday, Judge NJ.
d. Sake hearing of the troubles OF
husbands and wives. street fighting.
drunkenness and other misdemean-
ors. Prosecuting Attorney J. G..
Woods presented the states cases.
Andrew Murcheski. 81. of 1o5
Franklin street. had nothing to say
for he remembered nothing OF what
happened Saturday night on Main
street. He admitted that he was In
toxicatsd and Judge SAKE fined him
IS and costs on that count. suspend
ing judgment on the charge Of
breach of the peace. Murcheski. &C.
cording to Supernumerary Officer
Margelot. was in front Of the r. A. b.
hall about 1880 o'clock and was or
dered to Set Of fthe street but he
would not 80. Two men volunteered
to take him and the officer saw them
start down Winter street with him,
only to have him return alone few
minutes later. Two other men took
him In tow this time but Murcheski
broke away again and after bump
ing against passersby and using i'm
proper language. he was taken into
custody. Supernumerary Officer
Raineaplt corroborated Officer Mar
gelot's testimony.
George kukish. 26, of So Sexton
street. was fined SO and costs for
drunkenness and $40 for assault:
Roy Johnson. 81. Of 112 Beaver
street, had 4 suspended sentence Of
60 days In Jail revoked and five days
added on the same charge, while
Chester Galanek. Is. of 8S Sexton
street, was fined $40 and costs for
drunkenness. with judgment suspend.
cd on the assault count. The trio
pleaded not guilty but the defense
did not impress the court. who stop.
ped Prosecuting Attorney Woods
from calling additional witnesse.
after a few had related the actions
of the men on Beaver street last
night.
Sergeant Feency. Officer Charlie,
Wearc and Supernumerary Onlcel
James Crowley made the arrests. II
seemed that the trio had fight al
Beaver and North streets about $50
o'clock and a little later they re.
sumed it in front of Samuel Naples
store at 1870 Beaver street. Maple,
testified that he had a pistol put
against his stomach by Galanek
who threatened to shoot him II HI
interfered. Officers Weare and
Crowley arrested Kukish and Ga
lanek. while Sergeant Feeney Ar
rested johnson In the latter's home
Galanek testified that he and Ku'
kish were going home. having spent
the evening with a relative OF Ku'
kishs, and suddenly Kukish wa,
felled by johnson, who happened
along. The pistol was only a toy
Galanek said, and he was not scriou'
when he threatened to use 1t OF
Naples. 1T looks good deal big
ger this morning than it did las
night" he said. He denied that h
struck anyone or had any part II
the fracas. Someone else was do
ing the fighting and ! was doing thu
running, only l did not run fas
enough" he said.
johnson testified that he was go
New Britain herald., 1929-02-04
WILL CONTEST AND
OIL ROW DOVETA|L
Stewart Controversy Is Brought
Into Mccarthy Litigation

Greenwich, Conn, Feb. 1 (UP)-
The battle between Colonel Robert
W. Stewart and John D. Rockefeller.
Jr., for control Of the Standard OIL
company has been brought into the
contest Of Mrs. Margaret Hunting
ton Smith McCarthy's $1,000, 900
will.
Judge William l.. Tierney. an ex-
ccutor of the will. declared last
night that Miss Margaret Gowan.
daughter of Mrs. Mccarthy by her
first husband, and Western Reserve
university were 'pawns" for the
"Ohio outfit" OF the Standard Oil
company.
Most Of Mrs. McCarthy's fortune
was In Standard OIL stock and ut
least 100000 was in stock of the
Standard Oil company of Indiana,
which Stewart heads. according to
the executor.
John Huntington. Cleveland oil
man. left the stock to his daughter
In trust until she was 10 years of
age. Tierney explained. the proxies
being controlled and voted by the
mid western oil group.
Now. he said. that group fears II
the bonds fall into possession OF DR..
James g. Mccarthy. to whom they
wre left by his wife. their voting
power would be thrown on the side
OF Rockefeller. Percy A. and Will
liam G. Rockefeller are neighbors Of
the physician here.
The picture which Attorney Har-
ny c. Crawford OF Cleveland has
drawn of Miss Gowan as a poor
girl cheated out Of her rightful
share in her mothers estate" is a
''lot OF bunk" Tierney asserted.
Rich In Her Own Right
Miss Gowan, he said, is wealthy in
her own right and is now enjoying
herself in Paris while her father
tours the South Sea by yacht.
Tierney said the executors may
present testimony at resumption of
the hearing before Judge Stephen L.
Radford in probate court Wednes-
udy tndt a tAC kNSCatthy
home tried to blackmail the 31-year-
old physician. threatening to tell 4
damaging story il he did not give
her 100000 The maid divulged her
intention OF working DIR. McCar-
thy to three other servants. Tierncy
said.
The executor said he probably
would take the witness stand HIM
self this week and expects later to
call seven physicians to testify re-
garding Mrs. McCarthys mental and
physical fitness to make a will on
January 1.-TWO days before she
dicd-whcn she signed her last will
and testament. leaving 100000 to
her daughter and the bulk Of her
millions to her husband and their
two year-o son.
Attorney William P. Delden is ex-
pected to open the contest for Wes-
tern Reserve university this week.
The university was left nothing In
the final will. although several OF
Mrs. McCarthy's other four Wills
had 100000 bequest to the school.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-04
LINDbERGH WINGS
HIS WAY TOWARD
BRITISH HONDURAS
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He estimated he would make about
ITO miles an hour over the Gulf and
along the Mexican coast. He was
aided by q ten mile tail wind when
he left here and the visibility was
excellent.
His machine ID tri-motored
Sikorsky amphibian. Besides tlfe
three men it carried 200 pounds Of
air mail. The Always officials here
had a hamper Of luncheon ready and
sandwiches in 1t were Of ham, the
variety that Col. Lindbergh made
famous on his hop to Paris.
New Link In Air Chain
Lindbergh's present flight consti-
tutes the forging of another link In
the constantly growing chain Of
aerial transportation between Latin
America and the United States. The
flight opens new era for Central
America in fast transportation AMI
expedition of mails, for the miles
will be encompassed in four hops:
Miami to Havana. to Belize to
Managua. and thence to Christobal.
Canal Zone.
1t is understood that further plans
call for stops at Merida, Mexico
Tegucigalpa and Hereida. Costa
Rica. But for the present the mails
will be flown with only the three
above mentioned stops and the route
followed by Lindbergh will be the
one he took last year when he cam
to Havana. At that time he flew
from Panama to Colon and thence
over Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Hondu-
ras. British Honduras and Mexico.
The route entails distance of
,2.327 miles which, Always officials
here said, will be flown in two
days, having Is days OH the pres
ent mode for sea travel.
Opening of the Miami. Panama
airplane service today follows the
Inauguration last month of the IAN
American Railways West Indies
service from Miami 10 San Jual,
Porto Rico.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-04
kENILWORTH CLUB SOCIAL

President and former members OF
the Kenilworth club will get together
tomorrow night at the club rooms in
an "Old Timers meeting and re-
union. Vincent O'Dell is making
arrangements for the affair, and has
prepared program OF entertain
mcnt. to be followed by a card party.
Refreshments also are to be pro-
vided. The club is now making
plans for the annual formal ball. to
be held February is. at the Bond
hotel, Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-04
Crippled Girl, Confined to Chair,
Helpless When Clothes Catch Fire

Is told here that Premier Primo d.
Rivera has confided to intimatee
that although tho two were enemies
he had only admiration for Sanches
Guerra's conduct In the current re-
volt.
SancheS Guerra has written hts
daughters at Madrid and his wife at
Paris asking their attendance At his
trial and expressing q hops that
they might attend without being
molested by the government. The
government has acquiesced in this
and has issued orders accordingly.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-04

his wife. ani charged hin With
breach OF the Deace and drunhea.
EefS.
Judge Aaxo imposed a fine Of tl0
and costs. suspending execution 0f
the penalty. and placed Dusna In
care OF the probation officer.
Several cases Of plain drunkenness
were disposed Of
New Britain herald., 1929-02-04
Mother Reaches Genoa

Genoa, Italy, Feb. I R-Mrs.
Evangeline Lindbcrgh, mother Of
the famous aviator. arrived here to.
day aboard the steamship President
Wilson en- route home after speni-
ing six months In Constantinople
where she taught chemistry at the
American college.
Mrs. Lindbergh will leave tor
Marseilles tomorrow and thence will
proceed directly to New York. Dur
ing her stay here tt day she visited
the house Of another transatla ntic
Observation-Disclosures Columbus.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-04
N4ugatuck River Oil
Flames Soar rs Feet

Ansonia, Feb. I A-Four en-
ployes Of the Berlin Construction
company at work under the center
span OF the Maple street bridge had
a narrow escape this morning when
oil in the Nausatuck river, set on
fire by spark from an acetylene
torch used by one of the bridge re-
pair gang. shot flames Is feet into
the air. No damage was done to the
bridge but the Berlin company lost
1,50O worth of equipment.
Circulation Is the main point in
the success of Herald Classified Ads.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-04

1t IL said to be quicker In most
cases, to send 4 telegraph message
from Liverpool to London via New
York than to try the direct route.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-04
High Court for Guerra


Valencia. Spain. Feb. I Rt-Trial
of Jose Sanchez Guerra. former
Spanish premier. for his part In the
Fast weeks subversive movements
against the government. probably
will be before the Spanish supreme
court Of justice. 1t is learned.
The former premier's former po-
sition would disqualify a lower
court. lawyers say.
. Meanwhile arrests here continue.
a large number Of the former pre-
mier's friends having been taken
into custody for examination In con-
nection with the weeks incidents.
Many witnesses for the government
have been procured from Ciudad
Real and vicinity.
1t 10 known here that Rodriguez
Viguiri, former minister has been
arrested at Madrid for distribution
of handbills among his friends con-
tanning statements Objectionable to
the censor.
Sanchez-Guerra in prison in at
tracing much attention. The story
New Britain herald., 1929-02-04
|DE RIVERA Still
COMBATS REVOLT
More Than 60 Alleged ReYolu-
tionists Held At Valencia

Valencia, Spain. Feb. I (UP)--
Primo De Rivera, prime Minister
and dictator of Spain, continued hts
unerring thrusts today at the revo-
lutionary plot which has shaken the
tranquility Of Spain since last Tues
day.
More than 60 men. accused of be-
ing politico- revolutionists were held
here today, after threatened out.
break against the government yes
terday. Castro Girona, captain gen.
eral Of Valencia was among those
held.
Several minor disorders occurred
after the $4,000 crowd attendini a
football match here heard that Jose
Sanchez Guerra, former premier OF
Spain. had been transferred on
board the warship Canaljas rom
the military prison where he had
been held since last Tuesday. when
the artillery regiment at Ciudsd re-
VOTED and took control OF the city.
The football game had been
postponed by authorities when. for
a time. the possibility of a revolu-
tionary outbreak seemed imminent
here.
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BOOKS RECEIVED

THE YOUNG FOLKS BOOK ON
POLAR EXPLORATION. BY Z. L.
Elias. M. A. Illustrated In color ana
black and white. Boston Little,
Brown & Co.
THE MIDDLENdAN. BY Jesse Rains
ford Sprague, author Of The MAX
ing Of Merchant" New YORK
william Morrow & co:
WHAT TO DO THE WHOLE xEAE
THROUGH: Twelve Months OF
Happy Activities for Children. BY
Reba Mahan Stevens. Illustrated
by Florence Liley Young. Boston:
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co.
THE MODERN LIBRARY - THE
BROTHERS KARAMAzOV. BY
Fyodor Dostoysvsky. Translated by
Constance Garrett. New York: the
Modern Library.
THE CHALLENGING CHRIST; Six
Questions and Answers About Jesus.
By John Britain Clark d. D., Pastor
of Erskine Memorial Church, Tryon.
N. c. New York: Fleming H. Revell
THE APPOINTING AND REMOVAL
POWER OF THE PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES; A Treatise.
BY Charles E. Morganston, LIN
M. A., Pho. Washington: Govern
ment Printing once.
MARTIAL NOTES OF THE OLD WAR
AND THE NEW. Dedicated to the
G. A. r., Passing by on the March
to Immortality. BY Harrison 8.
Morris Philadelphia: J. B. Lippin-
YOUNG BLOOD. BY Francis Lynde.
New York: Charles Scribners Sons.
THE READING INTERESTS AND
HABITS OF ADULTS; A Preliminary
Report BY william S. Gray, Ph.D.,
Dean of the College Of Education.
University of Chicago, and Ruth
Munroe, A. NJ, Formerly Assistant
in the Public Library. Cleveland.
New York: The Macmillan Co..
A CEDAR BOX: Poems. BY Robert
Nathan. With a Foreword by Louis
Bobbs-Merrill Co.
WHY WE ARE MEN AND WOMEN;
or, Factors Determining Sex. BY A.
L. Benedict, A. M, M. D., r. A. G.
| p. New York: Allen Ross & Co.
GODS AND MEN; The Attainment OF
Immortality. BY w. J. Perry. New
York: william Morrow q Co.
DEMONSTRATION FOR THE JEWS.
BY Albert p. Setback. Published by
the author.
QUAKERS IN ACTION; Recent HUI
manitarian and Reform Activities Of
the American Quakers. BY Lester
M. Jones. Ph.D., Professor OF Sociol-
ogy, DePauw University. Introduce
ton by Rufus M. Jones, D. D., LID,
Professor Of Philosophy. Haverford
College. New York: The Macmillan
THE AIMS OF EDUcAT1oN; And
Other Essays. BY A. N. Whitehead.
LID, SGD, r. r. 8. New York:
The Macmillan Co.
AMERICAN ROCK GARDENS. BY
Stephen Hamblin, Professor Of Hor-
ticulture, Department Of Landscape
Architecture, Harvard University.
Illustrated. New York: Orange Judd
Publishing Co., Inc.
GARDEN LILIES. BY Isabella Preston,
Division Of Horticulture, Central Ex-
! perimental Farm, Ottawa. Illus
| trated. New York: Orange Judd
Publishing Co., Inc.
THE GOLD TRAIL; How Two Boys
Followed It in '49. BY Louise Plat
Hauck. Illustrated by Harold Cue.
Boston: Lothrop, Lee &c Shepard Co.
SANTI: The Brief Career Of Mod
ern Young Criminal. BY r. A. Bald
win. Boston: Meador Publishing Co.
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Continued From First Page.)
efficiently under the merit system than
under the spoils system. 1t Is aStonish-
ing, though, how many persons high
in public life write to the commission
saying that the whole system should
be abolished just because the procedure
has not worked out to their liking In
some individual instance.
Public Interest Paramount.
In the administration Of the civil
service law and rules, Of course not
every one can be satisfied. There must
be disappointmentS, and doubtless there
are cases OF apparent hardship. The
law and the rules are executed with
what is believed to be justice, FIRST
consideration being given to the pub
lie service. The interests Of the in
dividual, however, are safeguarded.
Most people realize the economic value
Of the merit system. The Civil Service
Commission expects criticism. How
ever, frequently some one makes a sug-
gestion that is really helpful and con-
structive.
The Civil Service Commission is the
Oldest of the bureaus Of the Government
that are independent Of the 10 major
departments. It has not escaped over
hauling by Congress, having been for
mally Investigated five times by con-
gressional committees, each time with
the same result--a clean "bill OF
health"
(Copyrisht. 1920
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Brussels, as leading European capt.
tai and an important financial center,
would have advantages overShadowing
Geneva, The Hague or other smaller
cities as a center for world bank. AS
Belgium was the corridor for the Ger
man invasion of France, so 1t might
now become the avenue to the greater
peace era in Europe. Its. location, be-
tween France and Germany, gives 1t
desirability as the site for an interna-
tional city. And Brussels, a city of
expansive parks and attractive boule-
Yards, would provide q hitting setting
for such q city.
Luxembourg, occupying . buffer po-
sition on the map Of Europe, is a pos
sibility for the world city. Other cities
which might receive consideration are
Munich, Lucrene and Locarno in
Switzerland: Client in Belgium, where
Of 1912 between the United States and
England, and San Reno. Italy, scene
OF one Of the great postwar confer
ences. The cities of the French Re-
viera. Nice and Cannes. are also pos
sibilities, their climate counting strongly
on their side.
Precedents for Plan,
The conception of world capital in
Its more ideal form envisages a city,
state standing aloof from national in
reference - an area self governing
through extraordinarily. Should q
city thus situated be decided up, it
would have illustrious precedent. Wash
ington, st. Petersburg, the capital Of
Czarist Russia, and more lately Can
berra, Australians new capital, are all
artificial" cities in the sense that they
were erected on virgin land to stand ss
the national seats Of government
These cities give impressive evidence
that the idea of world capital to be
erected on a tract now undeveloped is
feasible. And they give evidence, too.
Of the possibilities for architecture and
landscaping that the building of a
brand-new super-city would afford.
1t may well be that eventually-al-
though perhaps only In the remote fu-
ture-the movement for an official world
will crystalline to the point where an
extraterritorial city will be considered
its only hitting seat. But to justify such
project. rather than to permit a world
capital to grow up in more or less ran
dom fashion, there must come a mobili-
zation OF world thought upon the idea.
For 1t is a project involving huge. out
lays OF money. It also is project Which
must first demonstrate its need.
tcopyright, 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
DREAM CITY OF THE WORLD
International Affairs Declared More Than Ever nterlnked
and This Sets Up Discussion as Future Site of the
Capital of Universe.

from headquarters In Geneva. The
magnet Of the League has attracted In
tsrnationl organizations of collateral
aims In growing numbers since the
var.
A Cosmopolitan City.
Geneva has for centuries been metro
politan In character-its history in
scribeS the names Of noted men of many
the city Of their residence or as their
favorite retreat for relaxation. Ut Is In
verify q gem city. set In one Of the
most beautiful locations in the world.
and the Swiss have built their city in
keeping with its scenic environment.
The city has an air of newness and
modernity. despite its great antiquity.
It not only fronts on the lake, but 1t
straddles the Rhone. where the river
emerges from Lake Leman to begin Its
course to the Mediterranean. Linking
the rtver-separated Genevas are bridges
Of striking architectural beauty, the
Pont du Mont Blanc being rated one
of the most beautiful in the world.
The Hague, the nearest approach to
q world capital in pre-war days, must
receive special attention in any casting
about for q new and greater world cap
ital. Like Geneva. it has advantage Of
being located In country which was
neutral in the war. The Hague out
rivals Geneva In another respect. per-
haps. 1t is somewhat more accessible
to the chief capitals Of Europe and.
should the base for the reparations
bank be controlling factor, the Hague
would probably advance a claim Of being
nearer to the channels Of world trade.
A Scheme That Failed.
Brussels Is not now being linked for
the first time to the idea Of a great
world city. In 1924 there was promoted
in Brussels a rather grandoise scheme
for raising 100000 900 to bring to
Brussels this honor. The group behind
this scheme proposed to establish an
international university as the chief
feature Of their world city-and the
$500, 000, 900 to finance the program was
10 come mostly from America. It was
suggested that the United States turn
over q portion Of the European pay
ments on the war debts.
This scheme was transitory--itS de-
parture from existence being hastened
by the brusque action of the unsym-
pathetic Belgian government in ex-
peiling its hackers from their head
quarters to make way for another world
minded undertaking, the International
Rubber Fair.