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New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
Blown Out Manhole Cable Halt,
 News Service to Eastern Papers

New York. Feb. F W,-The burn ing out Of a cable in a street man. hole delayed for several hours today the feeding of news from the New York bureau of the Associated Press to hundreds Of newspa pers in the eastern and central states.
 The cable runs from Associated Press headquarters at sS3 Madison avenue. near Grand Central terms- nal. to the Western Union building In Walker street, more than two miles downtown. where the $50 wires of the cable are directed throughout the nation.
 Melting snow presumably flooded a manhole between Grand Central terminal and 23rd street. Western Union officials said. causing a grounding or short circuit of the cable.
 The short circuit occurred shortly after o'clock and although West ern Union workmen were put 10 work immediately. it was several hours before the service was par tally restored. Automatic printer service. . sort of telegraph;c type
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
1 |EDEL TRIAL TAKES l 1hREE-DAY RECESS
Prosecutor Charges Ac. cused Killed Stock Ac.
 tress With Hammer

New York. Feb. 22 (CP) - 4 three-day recess in the murder tria Iof Frederick w. Edel, accused o, killing Mrs. Emeline Harrington stock Actress. December g, 1927, began today. after completion of the Jury yesterday, the opening state- ments Of lawyers and the hearing of two witnessek
 Dr. Charles Norris, medical exam liner. testified Mrs. Harrington's body bore 13 lacerations and abrastons. ten of which were on the forehead and temples and he believed they had been caused by blows. Tn his opening statement to the jury As- sistant District Attorney Edward E. Mcdonald had said he would prove Edel killed the woman with a ham, mer he carried in . bag when he went to the apartment in answer to an employment advertisement.
 M1. Pauline Williamson. of B1nghamton. N. Y.. who rented an apartment to Mrs. Harrington. identified . fur coat and jewelry which Edel Is charged with having given woman in Springfield. Mass.
 Defense attorneys said they would prove that Edel had never been in Mrs. Harrlngton's apartment and that his indictment was due to po- lice bunsling the investigation.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
SETTLEMENT FOR ss,eo IN SUIT FOR BOYS DEATH
Estate Of Robert W. Goodrich. Fatally Injured by Truck,
 Sued for 4fO,OOO.

Settlement for $2.e5O has been made in the S10,o0O action brought by Charles W. Goodrich. Sr.. admin istrator of the estate of Robert W. Goodrich. against William F. Quinn of Bassett street. in superior court, without . trial. Casale < Casale of this city represented the plaintiff and Woodhouse ( Cornwall of Hartford represented the defendant.
 Ribert W. Goodrich was l3 years of age when he died on October 6, 1923. of injuries sustained when he was run down at West Main street and Corbin avenue on October ?, by truck owned by the defendant and driven by William J. Birmingham. Tho boy was riding | bicycle at the time of the accident.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
Five Cent Piece Tske,,
 From Boys Esophasus

Sidney Goldberg. aged thsee and one-half years, child Of MT. and Mrs. Jacob Goldberg of 74 Monroe street. swallowed | five cent piece yesterday morning at II o'clock and spent the re- mainder of the day in distress.
 When he became violently i'll in the evening. he told his father what he had done. Az quickly n possible he was re- moved to Hartford hospital where an K-ray picture was taken. The X-ray disclosed the coin lodged in his ssophagus, halfway to the stomach. pr, William Dwyer removed the nickle and gave it to Sidney for 8 souvenir. The boy has prom tsed not to put any more coins in his mouth.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
JOHN AND FLORENCE
 SILENT ON WEDDING
Mrs. Trumbull Has Not Heard of Wedding
 Plans
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 Plainville. Feb. 22.-Mra John H. Trumbull denied any knowledge to- day of definite plans that the mar riage of her daughter. Florence, and John Coolidge, son of the president, would be held in the governors executive mansion in Plainville.
 A New York paper today quoted John Coolidge as saying that the marriage would be held in Plain- vile. He said that he did not know when the wedding would take place, MrA Trumbull. in telephone conversation with . New Britain Herald reporter, stated that she had not heard the couple say anything about the place of the wedding and If they had decided on Plainville they had not told her.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
HOOVER PICKS FOUR CABINET MEMBERS Sdmsoa, Mellon, Wilbur nd
 Adams Said to Have Accepted
 ONLY ONE "H0LD-0YER'
Treasury Secretary Alone Remains Of COllilge Advisers-PostmaS General and Attorney General Portfolios Still in Doubt,

Washington. Feb. =, >> -UP) President-elect Hoover celebrated the birthday of the first president of the United States by devoting a large part of the day to considera- tion of the unsolved problems which still confront him. chiefly selection Of his cabinet, not yet fully made up.
 Due to hitcfes of one sort and another recently, there are some few places indefinite. The United Press learnA however. that the fol- lowing four men have been selected definitely and have accepted port folios:
 Secretary of state--Henry L. Stim- son. New York.
 Secretary of .Treasury-Andrew W. Mellon, Pittsburgh.
 Secretary Of Interior-Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, president of Leland Stanford university.
 Secretary of Nayy-Charles Francis Adams, Boston, lawyer. of ficer in numerous corporations and treasurer of Harvard university.
 Hoover finds the problems, which he considered today while the xoy- ernnent he soon will take over was at rest, far more complex than those which faced George Washing ton in those early days when pro- hibition among other things. was not an issue and it took days to find out who was in the presidents cabinet
 An inquiry discloses his choice for postmaster general now lies between two men who took prominent parts in the Hoover campaign, Walter F. Brown of Toledo, Hoover Ohio pri- mary campaign manager, and James W. Good. of Chicago. a director in the Hoover pre-convention campaign and western campaign manager. Good arrived in Washington recently and has conferred twice with the elect.
 TWO other men are regarded al- most certainties for the cabinet. but the positions they will fill are in- definite. They are Henry M. Rob- lnson, Los Angeles banker, close friend of Hoover and member of the Dawes reparations commission, who conferred at length with the presi- ient-elect yesterday and last night:
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New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
CHURCHES TO WAR ON
 GAMBLING IN STATE
Federation Win Carry Cru. sade Against All Forms
 to Legislature

Hartford, Feb. os LF-An inten- sive drive against gambling in the state is to be carried into the legis- lature by the Connecticut Fedora ton of Churches, according to an announcement recently sent out from the Hartford headquarter. of the organization.
 Not only effective voicing of op- position to the bill which has been introduced in the general assembly to lesaliss race track gambling" but an organized effort to secure more stringent laws against lotteries, policy playing. slot machines and gambling houses h to b. under. taken. according to Rev. David F, oainss of Waterbury. president of the fedsratioA-
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
I ALE GETS MILLIONS
 FOR NEW DORMI10RY
|terling Provides Big Sum for Undergraduate
 Living Quarters

New Haven. Feb. 22.-lR-Presi. ent James Rowland Angell of Yale diversity today told alumni gather
 at the annual observance o1 umni' university day, that | gift
 approximately &2.0O0,oo0 ha. len promised by the trustees of the |tate of John w. Sterling. '64, to hild a new undergraduate dormi- ry. The building will be erected on |e block front now occupied by the d gymnasium.
 In making the announcement resident Angell declared that the diversity felt it could rely on funds ually as much from sources to be nounced later. for the erection of new gymnasium and swimming |ol.
 While speaking of the plans for W living quarters for students. esident Angel remarked that for veral years, especially during the Ft two, the university officers have zen extended attention to the prob- |n of adequate and appropriate using for students.
 The continental university as . le leaves its student to fend for emselves," the Yale president said. xford and Cambridge quarter as Eny of their students as they can. bugh far from all. Our Yale prac- has represented a combination these two procedures.
 The college originally intended to use it's undergraduates and in the lily generations was occasionally e substantially to do so. In the entific school it has never been ssible to achieve this result and h few exceptions we have con- ed our graduates and professional dents to the care of the New ven lodging houses.
 Most Pressing Need
 Our pressing and immediate con- In is with the undergraduate prob- in the scientific school and the hmon freshman year, although we 'e long been deeply interested in proving the social conditions ich, owing to their large numbers, front many of the college group. Except for the students in the
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New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
COUNCIL APPROVES
 1 MILL TAX LEVY
Clothing Allowance for Police Dcloltod After Extended Debate
FINANCE BOARD UPDHD

Committees of 10, After Study of Ap'
 proprtation List, RecommeadI Adoption Of Original Schedule
 Mack Suddenly Becomes Orator After Alderman J. Gustave John. son had been defeated in his attempt to bring about a one mill reduction and an 1lth hour effort by Alder man John F. Maerz to provide . clothing allowance for the police force had failed. the common coun- cil last night accepted the cs-mills budget.
 The vote stood II for adoption and eight opposed. Voting 'yes" were Aldermen D. L. Nair. Frank zapat- ka. and John F. Maerz and Council men H. s. Hanes. Clarence H. Maxon. D. L. Bartlett, w. s. Warner, c. ". Parker. George A Molander. Harry T. Wilson. Samuel sablotsky. Frank l.. Conlon, William D. Boyle and William W. Greene.
 Voting mo" were Aldermen W. H. Judd and J. G. Johnson and Coun- cilmen Roger W. Whitman. John E. Holmberg, John Mack. Adam Zieg- Ter. John A. Larson and Hollis J. Foster.
 Committee Discusses Budget
 The evening session. an adjourned meeting. followed a gathering of the 10 senior members of the council to whom had been delegated the task of search through the budget for pos- sible reductions.
 Alderman Johnson opened discus sion at the committee meeting by assuring his colleagues all depart ments of the city government could be given more money than they re- ceived last year under 27 mill rate, . reduction of one mill.
 Councilman Conlon favored . poll ot those present to determine if a majority was satisfied with the budget as proposed by the board of finance. He explained that if such was the case the time spent in dis cussion would be wasted.
 Alderman Maerx said he would vote for the budget but wished . re- arrangement of the estimates to make possible clothing allowance for the police force.
 Chairman E. F. Hall did not re- gard it proper to give the police a clothing allowance and not do the same for the firemen. He remarked that the hremen's clothing is exposed to greater wear than the police. cit- Ing the schupack building fire of the afternoon. He also pointed out that a policeman's uniform is replaced by the city if 1t is torn in duty.
 The alderman agreed the firemen should have clothes allowance but regarded favorable action on his sug- gestlon as being step by which the flremen can expect consideration next year.
 JohnsOn's Program
 Alderman Johnson recommended cuts as follows: Eliminate perma-
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New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
DIAPER DOW HELD AS STOCK SWlNDLER Wild Scene in Court When Collins Lawyer Is Put
 Under Arrest

New York. Feb. 32 R-Dappe, Don Collins, international confidence man, was committed to the Tombs to await extradition b New Jersey today at the conclusion of a stormy court scene in which the judge or- dered the prisoners lawyer thrown in the detention pen and the lawyer sent 2 policeman sprawlinE across tho courtroom floor.
 Collins, who was arrai4ned as Arthur Tourbillon which he said was his real name. was arrested yeeter- day at the request of Paterson, N. J.. police who had a complaint that Collins had defrauded Thomas Web- Der of Egg Harbor, N. J., of $50. .oou in . worthless stock transaction.
 Magistrate Bushel in Tombs court. said he could not admit Col lins to bail because of previous con- victions, and Isaiah Leebove. the prisoner's lawyer. raised his voice in loud protest:
 "W!ll you be qutet." the masis- trate demanded.
 T have 8 right to b. hsard!' Lee boye shouted. e
 Take him out" said the maxis- trate.
 Court Orders Arrest
 Arrest him." said the magistrate, and | court officer and a policeman dragged the lawyer struggling to the detention pen. JusI as he was being pushed in. Ieebove succeeded in tripping the policeman. Joseph Maher. who fell to the floor.
 Collins. who had watched tho en- counter calmly, was then committed for 30 days. or until such time with in that period as exteadition papers might arrive from the governor of
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New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
STORMS DEATH TOLL SET AT EVEN DOZEN
East Digs Out of Drifts After Winters Worst
 Blizzard

New York. Feb. 23 R,-The east. ern portion of the country todd, was fioundering out of the vors, snow storm of 2 tardy winter sea. son.
 The storm, sweeping in on q northeast wind. spread a thick cov- ering Of snow from Maine to the tCarolinas and westward to the Mis- sissippi valley.
 The deaths of IT persons, injury to several others anu numerous n1t- nor accidents were attributed to tho snow and cold. Shipping was hamp- cred and railroad schedules disrupt ed. In some sections drifting snow blocked highways. Only strenuous efforts by augmented maintenance gangs kept roads open in other portions.
 A fall of seven inches brought out the maximum snow fighting force in New York where officials estimated 2:,ooo men were clearing lines of heavy traffic with the aid of | huge fleet of blows, scrapers, brushes and trucks.
 Shipping is Delayed
 The liner Leviathan and other vessels were delayed being held out side the harbor until the curtain of snow had lifted.
 Rapid transit lines and railroads entering the city experienced some delay. but there was no interrup. ton of traffic.
 Upstate New York was buried un- der the heaviest fall of the year.
 Maine, from the coast inland also had its most severe snow storm of the season, with snow reaching depth of 14 inches in places. Tenn peratures fell as low @ F degrees below zero,
 The storm penetrated the south below the border states with 8 fall of IT inches at Nashville, Tenn, and heavy falls in Virginia. Ken- lucky and the western Carolina
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
LYMAN 4. MILLS, S7,
 EXPIRES IN FLORIDA
Former Lieutenant Cover. nor Was Father of
 Herbert L. Mills

Lyman A. Mills, Connecticut's old est former lieutenant governor and descendant of two of tho states oldest families, died at his winter homo in Florida yesterday. accord ing to word received by his son, Herbert L. Mills of 30 Curtis street, hardware merchant of this city. He was S7 years old.
 Mr. Mills was born in Mfddledeld, February 25, lsll, the son of Rev. Charles A. Mills and Elizabeth Coe Lyman. He was educated in Middle field and attended Durham academy and .. private school in North Bridsewater. Mass.
 Later he was associated with the Lyman Gunsight Co.,, and at one time was president of the American Wringer Co. plant in Middlefield. He took . keen interest in farming and was successful in raising fine cattle He then became associated with financial interests In Middletoun and was elected a trustee of the Middle town Savings bank. one of tho old- est institutions of its kind in this state.
 MT. Mills became interested in politics in 1890 and 1892. He be- came the republican candidate for a place in the general assembly in
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
DESCRIBES ANGUISH | DURING TUBE BLAZE
New Britain Man Hosno After Terrifying Experience

Tt was hell. nothing but hells with us in there like rats in . tra9 waiting to die.'' said Alexa ndor Lichtenberg of l1 Rockwell avsnue today regarding his terrifying sx- perience Tuesday night when . Hudson tube train in New York city took fire. "All l could think of was my family. my mother and father, my wife and two kids. and how those poor devils felt as they await- ed death in the submarine s. on the bottom of the sea-"
 Suffering from nervous reaction following the dreadful experience, Mir. Lichtenberg, who returned home last night. said that although he had been made unconscious from as phyxiation in the subway train and was placed on the critical list T, Bellevue hospital where he ws taken after his rescue by New .. nremen. he hoped to suffer no ,=t manent i'll effects,
 "A friend. Alexander Rudois,n who is also . bond salesman, and I boarded the train at the ssd street station shortly after o'clock. We were talking over OUT prospects for the day and about ordinary thtnss as the subway train rushed through the tube following its sched u,sd course." he related.
 We stopped 1t the christophsP street station, which is the last StoD befors the train starts under tho river. and had eons about l.eee fese beyond. when ! began to emsn smoke as if rubber and grsasp wpse burning. spoke ts guard eaA told him that there was . 1Fe seme, where. He told me that tAseo vomaE any fire. but then tAe train seopopf. He opened his door aal e he l1n 70. . wall q black ooQ<y wn1nn
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
L0NGWOR7H DEFENDS PARTY GOVERNMENT
Speaker Also Predicts
 Hoover Will Measure Up to Washington

Philadelphia, Feb. 2: N-speak,
 ing today at the Washington birth.
 day exercises of the University ol Pennsylvania, Nicholas Longworth
 speaker of the house of representa-. tivea, predicted that the administra.
 tion of Herbert Hoover would bea, worthy comparison. with that ci the first president"
 Nearly 200 years after the birth of Washington" said Mr. Longworth there comes for the first time au- other engineer to succeed him in the presidency. one whose professional career bears worthy comparison with that of Washington. and, if I may be permitted prediction. it is tha, his administration of the greatest and most influential government po- sition in the world. the presidency of the United States. will bear worthy comparison with that of the father
 MT. Longworth said he was | firm believer in responsible party govern ment in America, without which such representative democratic republic" could not long endure.
 Believes In Two Parties
 50 far al the congress of the United States is concerned" Long, worth added, II believe in the TWO party system of government. be- lieve that there always should be in congress party having sufficient votes to pass legislation as commits stoned by the American people, and as | corollary l believe that there should be a strong cohesive minority party prepared to criticise the ac- ttons of the majority, that the people may fully understand wherein the majority party has lived or failed to live up to its trust.
 T insist, too, that these two na- tional parties should be united within each other on fundamentals of economic policy. and not on ephemeral questions duo to tem- porary public hysteria, and above all, not upon questions of 9eography, race or religion. Such political di- vision as these, I believe to be the bane of Europe and of most of the world today and the reason for the inefficiency and lack of stability of most of their governments"
 LOngwOrth Gets Degree
 The speaker declared that Wash lngton frequently yonced his opposi- ton to factionalism and that he was a stern opponent of political diyis- ions dependent upon sectionalism or racial or religious hatred. He said the deeds of the first president were unsurpassed. ''unsurpassable and beyond compare"
 Speaker Longworth was one of -Four distinguished men to receive honorary degrees from Pennsyl- 'anla during the exercises. In pre- 'enting the speaker for the degree of doctor of laws, Provost Josia H. l Penniman said the university in l7S3 had conferred similar degree 'n George Washington.
 Others who received honorary de- ,rees were William A. Bedding, sidely-known patent attorney. doc or Of laws: Dr. Herbert E. Ives, in- 'entor, doctor of science, and J, i Vaughan Merrick. Sd, head master 'f St. Georges school, Newport, k. 1 :. master of arts.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
Movie Stars in Trouble
 Regarding Income Tax

Los Angeles. Feb. 22 R-Half a dozen federal tax officials. headed by Oliver R. Pagin. indictment ex- pert, have arrived from Washington to institute proceedings to recover several million dollars in income taxes In Hollywood and Los Angeles
 A number Of motion picture stars ana business men are included in the investigation, United States At- torney s. w. McNabb. said, follow Ing conference with the officials from Washington,
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

Chicago. Feb. 22 N-The killers car used in last weeks gang mas sacre has been found. police said today. in . garage not three milel from the scene of the multiple mur- der.
 Efforts to destroy 1t led to the discovery. for an Acetylene torch used to cut through the steel frame ignited the garage. Bremen. nnd- hng the machine. called police. and police. after careful survey tn- cluding the photographing of finger prints inside the garage and on parta pf the car. believed themselves near pollution of the worst gang outrage In Chicago's history.
 Early today Deputy Police Com- missioner John Stege said: There s good reason to believe the Moran murders will be cleared up within } few hours"
 Arrests Quickly Follow
 Arrests followed quickly after po- Ice established to their own sAtis- Faction the identity of the automo- bile. Half dozen arrests had been made by midnight. and shortly be- fore dawn q squad went out on |ecret mission which Lieut.. William cusack. squad leader, said would |olve the slayings.
 Police Commissioner Russells weeping command for a search of (ll garages or other buildings front. hg on alleys probably prompted the urried effort to destroy the motor- lar. The commissioners order was (irected primarily at mopping up he city's liquor supply, much of mich is believed to be stored In (arages or other alley buildings. It Apparently created alarm in an en- rely unexpected quarter-amonE he killers themselves.
 Parts of Car Burned
 The machine was A 1923 model buring car of the type used by hobile squads of the police depart
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New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
'C0NV|CTS PURSUED 1 THROUGH ESTATES Poax laa by Eladns W6t Yhsha J,a llejdEs |KlDNAP THREE MOTORISTS Fhsht of Quartet of DespcreAons
 Reads Like Dime Noyea-Eorce
 Way Thsosash snowbound Roads
 Iowaz4 1sanessee.
|klDNAP THREE MOTORISTS

Aiddlesboro. Ky. Feb. e2 <CP) -Pursued aeros the states of Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. four fusitives who escaped from the county Jail st Charleston. w. Va. Wednesday. sped toward the Ten- nesses state Mns today as posses sought tn vain te catch them.
 The latest exDlatt of the neeing men. was tho kidnapping of Everett Conley. an, Ottvs Htll. Ky. taxicah chsatteur, vho was thrown from his cab near here after driving the men
 CsnlsY 9tent to the police station and said men had stolen hts cab and were speeding toward the Tsu- uessea ltne.
 T0otAtn savs s1d Cuns : The prisoners escape.i after dag gins Elvtn wilmington. a guard; and stealing his keys. Saws and automatics had been ymukyled into the jail to them.
 From the tail the fuxitives went to West Charleston, where they
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New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

writer. was the only facility affected and the news organization was able to maintain the relay of some news over Morse wires.
 Circuits going to the west with terminals In Chicago, Kansas City. Louisville and other large cities. to New England. New Jersey. New York. Pennsylvania and Delaware and large group of evening papers in New York city were affected.