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New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
APPROPRIATIONS MAY
 FOLLOW BIG RAIDS
Federal Attorney Says Indiana Law Machinery Has Collapsed

Hammond, Ind, Aug. IS P-De- portation proceedings against un- naturalized aliens arrested Tuesday right in a wholesale raid by federal agents in East Chicago. Ind, were contemplated today as federal au- thorities scanned the records Of the 1O1 persons charged with specific of lenses.
 Others of the nearly 200 persons arrested were freed yesterday after they had been questioned and had satisfied officers that they were not connected with the alleged vice and liouor rings which government or fcials said have controlled the town for months.
 Tn answer to business men and civic groups who asserted that East Chicago had been hbelled by the wholesale raids, United States Attor-' nev Locmis issued a statement de- nouncing the hold which, he claimed. organized vice and liquor interests had fastened on the towns politics.
 "The law enforcement machinery of Indiana in this district has not only broken down but completely disintegrated," he asserted.
 Loomis added that Illinois gang sters, especially from Chicago, had played a part in "the corruption or this section of Indiana
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
SAILORS FIGURE IN
 FATAL AUTO CRASH
One Man Dead, Another Badly
 Hurt Near Portsmouth

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. Is p- One man was killed and another seriously injured today when an au- tomobile plunged from the state highway on Dow's Hill in Newing- ton and crashed into a pole and overturned.
 Allan O'Bren, 20, of Portsmouth, driver of the car. was killed in stantly Maurice S. Moloney, 22, of Bristol. England. a member of the marine guard on H. M. s. Capetown. now on a visit here, was taken to the naval hospital suffering from concussion of the brain. Robert V. Williams, also a member of the Capetown's marine guard, was unin-
 iured, and Gregory Pendergast of this city, the fourth occupant of the automobile. escaped with minor in juries.
 An investigation of the accident
 was begun by county authorities and l Williams was detained as a witness.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
Pilot and Passenger
 Unhurt in Accident

New London. Aug. IS LP-George Weiss, pilot of Miles Vernon, own CT, of New York, narrowly escaped without injuries at dusk last night when their Travel Air biplane was forced down on a low bog at Groton Long Point because of dense fog through which visibility was limit ed to 30 feet.
 Upon striking the bog the plane turned over on it's nose, damaging the propeller, tail and wing struts. Weiss and Vernon were strapped in and after recovering from the shock of the crash unstrapped themselves and climbed out. Today the plane was dismantled under the direction of Robert Tetrault. president of the New London Aviation Co.,, and ship ped to Roosevelt field. The fliers were bound from New York 10 New port.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
Commission Government
 Is Reported Agitated

At the meeting tomorrow night at s o'clock in the Lithuanian hall on Park street the Citizens Property Owners Association will discus ss whether or not the association will add to their program the proposing of the commission form of govern ment for the city of New Britain.
 The suggestion was made this morning to Vincent Dobrowolslli
 president of the association, by friends who would join the organi- zation if such an aim was adopted. The committee and chairman for the fourth ward representatives will be ramed at the meeting and then with the collaboration of the fifth and sixth ward committees the decision of adopting a drive for a commission form of government will be made.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
Battered Coupe Found
 On Street by Hayes

Although it, stood for two nights m an empty lot on Newfield avenue, battered coupe of ancient lineage was put out onto the street last night Not belonging to anyone on the street, Officer Hayes took the car to a garage.
 This morning the owner, Geto Bol- di, 61 Main street, turned up at the police station to reclaim his lost property. He said that he had park ed it on lot belonging to his mother, and that someone had put 1t out on the street where it was picked up by the police. He could not tell how the coupe happened to he without markers at the time it was picked up. After he explained ic all to Captain George Kelly, he was told where his car was and cau- tioned not to drive it on the streets until he had the brakes repaired.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
Rotarians to Give $25
 For Boys Entertainment

Baseball among boys is the way the American Legion is battling the forces of communism and Bolshe- vlsm, which are now making attacks at the youth of the United States. Through baseball the American Le- zion can make better citizens out of the youth of America, and at the same time stamp out all traces of insidious foreign influences"
 These were the words of Dale Miller, representing the America n Legion at the sectional champion ship baseball games which will be played in New Britain tomorrow and Saturday when he spoke before the New Britain Rotary club at noon to- day in the Burritt Hotel
 Rotarians also voted to donate s25 towards the entertainment expense Of the visiting teams.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
MINISTER VISITING HERE

Rev. C. Emil Bergqulst, former resident of New Britain, has paid his parental home a visit at 100 Win throp street. Rev. Mir. Bergqust is confirmant of the First Lutheran church of this city and a graduate of Upsala college. He serves the Bethel Ev. Lutheran church, Chica- go, the largest church in Lutheran Chicago. district of the Augustana synod. He succeeded the late Dr. A. P. Fors a prominent Chicago church man. Prior to his recent Chicago pastorate Rev. MT. Berg quist served for a period of nine years the English Lutheran Messiah church of Minneapolis, Minn. Mrs. Bergquist, who is member of the August and Women's mission board is also with him. Rev. and Mrs. Bergquist have motored from Chi cago and visited several southern states and are now touring New Eng land They left for Chicago Thursday noon.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
FACTORY ENTERTAINS
 POWER co. MANAGERS
Landcrs, fSary 6 Clark Shows New Fall Line 10 Visitors-Golf
 Matches This Afternoon.

Various managers of the Connecti- cut Light and Power Co.,, are belng entertained by Landers, Frary and Clark today. The men were LOOK ing over the new line of fall pro- ducts being put on the market by the local concern. with especial in 1erest in electrical home appliances.
 The list includes two managers who formerly were located in this city, A. s. Jordan of Meriden. and John P. Hannon of Braniord. Others are B. H. McElhcne of New Brit ain, David B. Meth of Waterbury. M. H. Flynn of Norwich. F. H. Keel cr of Derby. George E. Bookings of Bristol. E. A. Harris of Norwalk. George Rathke of Greenwich, A. c. Bristol of New Milford, ". P. Schwoke of Thompsonvllle, R. H. Thompson of Putnam, and J. H Sherlock of Mantle.
 The men had lunch at the Shuttle Meadow. club and played golf this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
Shook Motion For New Trial Will
 Be Heard Monday Before Judge

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. Is Pl-Dr. James H. Shook, former Ohio StaIe university professor was in the coun- ty jail today awaiting either sen tence of death in common pleas court Monday for the murder of his o-ed mistress, Theora Hix, or d favorable ruling on a motion for a new trial.
 As the pandem onium following the Jury's verdict of first degree murder broke out yesterday afternoon, Trial Judge Henry L. Scerlett tentativel1 set Monday morning as the date for L hearing on motion for new ti ial If it is denied, he said he would sentence Shook immediately.
 Shook Apparently Unafraid
 The future holds no fear for SnooK if his diffident attitude is to be taken seriously.
 In his cell in the county jail last night six hours after the jury of II men and one woman had found him guilty without recommending mercy he complacently ignored the verdict that carries with it the penalty Of death in the electric chair.
 ''I never gave the punishment a thought until you mentioned it." he said to reporters.
 And this expression of his mind was borne out by the expression on his face, which was stern and com posed.
 He was sprawled on a cot in his cell and heavy blanket covered him. The newspaperm interrupt ed his perusal of a popular maga- zine. A little while earlier, he had eaten heartily and amused himself with game of solitaire, his jailers said.
 Docs Not Talk As Much l But Shook did not talk as freely
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
Sscnrer List

Friedrichshafen, Germany, Aug. | l5 Pl-Lady Grace Drummond Hay. of London. is the only woman among the 20 passengers aboard the Graf Zeppelin. Of the 20, IS booked passage all the way to Lakehurst, N. J., and nine made the recent flight from Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen. | Crew and officers numbered 40. l The passengers who will make the 1 entire trip around the world from Lakehurst to I.akehurst are: Lady Grace Drummond Hay, Ion- don: Sir Hubert Wilkins, Australian explorer: Carl Van Wiegand and Robert Hartmann, representing the Hearst publications; Commander Charles E. Rosendahl and Lieu tenant J. C. Richardson, Y. s. navy; t, William B. Leeds, New York; Joa- chim Richard Boston and Madrid correspondent for the Madrid news paper "ABC;" Heintz Von Eschwege- Ilichberg. representing the Scherl- publications. All of these started the voyage at I.akehurst last week.
 Round Up List
 Those who will go from Friedrich shafen to Lakehurst are:
 Dr. Heronimo Megias. Madrid iI.ieutenant Colonel Christoph Iselin
 Switzerland: Dr. Heinrich Seilkopf
 official of the German governmen
 weather bureau at Hamburg; Herr Geisenheimer. of the Frankfurtel
 Zeitung: Leo Gerville- Reache, of the
 Paris Matin; Heinz Von Perkham
 mer, photographer for the uustel1 and scherl publications; and Gusta'
 Kauder of the Ullstein publication All of these boarded the Graf a
 Friedrichchafen.
 , The other four passengers, a Rus , sian scientist, Japanese naval Of , fcer and two Japanese journalists will make only the Friedrichshafen Tokyo flight. They are:
 Dr. Johann Christoph Karkllr . Russian government geographer Commander Nashiro Fujiyoshi. Jap anse navy; Yoshimatsu Enti, of tn Osaka Mainichi; and Kichinai Xxi
 tang, of the Osaka Asahi.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
MAKING PROGRESS
 TOWARD NAVY CUTS
Ya1dstick Being. prepared-Par-
 ley Possible Before End Of Year

Washington, Aug. IS H0 - The British-American naval reduction negotiations have advanced from the stage of strictly informal discussions into that of the formulation of specific proposals.
 The progress attained by Prime Minister Macdonald and Ambassa- dor Dawes in London has been such. in fact, that President Hoover and Secretary Stimson are now hopeful that a definite agreement on basic factors can be reached within the next few weeks.
 With that situation in mind, some observers have been encouraged to renew predictions that an interna- tional naval conference will be con- vened in London before the end of this year. It has not been made clear, however, whether administra- ton officials are ready to enter a general conference pending agree ment on new 'yardstick" for com parative measurement of the strength of navies.
 Development of such a formula, recognizing age, armor gunpower, speed, etc, as we'll as tonnage in computing the strenfith of a ship, was advanced as a preliminary step toward a naval agreement at the meeting of the preparatory disarma- ment commission, of the League of | Nations by Hugh S. Gibson, ambas- sador to Belgium, and head of the American delegation at Geneva. The detailed American formula has not yet been submitted to the commits sion.
 Hoover Breakfasts Experts It is assumed that the officials re- sponsible for the diplomatic aspects Of the problem were given a thor ough understanding of the yard stick' ideas being worked out by the naval experts at White House breakfast yesterday since they as well as Secretaries Stimson and Adams and Under Secretary Cotton of the state department were along the presidents guests.
 Administration officials explained afterward that the diplomatic discus sions had not reached the point where a "yardstick" could be ap- piled. The immediate problem, it was brought out, is to establish an agreement on naval requirements, a
 'yardstick' not being needed until actual measurements to fix strength are taken up
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
DORIAN SAYS STATE
 COOPERATION WILL 1 ENFORCE DRY LAW
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on fixed program of expanding the facilities of the federal govern ment, executive and judicial, to the point where they will completely discharge every enforcement func- ton, great and small, as it relates to laws arising from the 18th amendment"
 Expressing a preference for the first of these alternatives, he went on:
 The federal function seems to me to relate to the suppression of smuggling, the conduct of the regu- latory system controlling industrial alcohol and medicinal liquors in their permissible and desira ble uses for other than beverage pur- poses, the action with respect to interstate and large scale illegal combinations that commercialize the manufacture, distribution and sale of illicit liquor, and the prose- cution of corrupt groups of officials | who may be in conspiracy with commercial illicit liquor traffickers and who thus paralyze the opera tion of local prohibitory laws" Smurcling Ban "Successful' The effort of the federal govern ment to suppress smuggling has | been "distinctively successful" he said. and "a very wholesome condi- ton" now exists in the regulation of industrial alcohol and liquor for non-beverage and medicinal pur- poses"
 Federal enforcement" he said 1 'has slowly changed the source ot illicit liquors from diversions from | legally produced liquors and alco- hol to manufacture from sugars and grains. Diversions from per
 mitted alcohol and liquors are stil
 a factor in federal enforcement along the northeastern seaboard
 but no longer constitute a part o the enforcement problem in nine. tenths of the country"
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15

1 as he did on previous occasion when a committee of newspapermen obtained an interview on the details of the killing, which later was used against him in the trial. He has left everything to his attorneys. Shook admitted that when he took the witness stand and testified that ! he remembered dealing only four hammer blows on the head of Miss Hix during the quarrel at rifle range last June IS he had not told everything he knows. There is more 10 the story, he said. But he clung to the assertion that he remembers nothing about severing the girls iugular vein, an act which he once admitted in his alleged confession and which furnished the foundation for charge of prem editated mdr, | dor.
 Twenty eight minutes after the 1 jurors were sent out with this de- nial, they were ready 10 announce 1 their decision.
 Sighed Confession Believed
 The verdict was that Dr. Shook had been found guilty as charged in the indictment. His signed confes- sion that he rained hammer blows On the head of the young girl and severed her jugular vein to put her out of misery, had been believed.
 snook's attorneys were displeased at the suddenness of the verdict which was reached after one ballo, and F. o. Ricketts. chief counsel openly proclaimed that the defense lad been entitled to longer deliber. ation.
 'The jury did not have time to SC into the testimony of this case, and l am sure that we will have nc trouble reversing the verdict" Rick. etts said.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
COUPLE: OBSERVES | 257H ANNIVERSARY
MT. and Mrs. Peter Karl0nas
 Married Quarter Century

MT. and Mrs. Peter Karlonas of 332 Chestnut street are celebrating the 18th anniversary of their mar riage today. The observance started with the celebration of nuptial high mass at o'clock this morning in St. Andrews church, Rev. Edward V Grikis officiating.
 A reception to friends and rela- tives will be held at the Chestnut street home Sunday afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. Karlonas were born in I,ithuania. They were married in their native country and emi- grated to America shortly after the wedding. coming directly to New Britain 24 years ago. Mir. Karlonas is employed at the Landers, Frary and Clark plant and also is sexton of St. Andrews church. having held that position for the past four years. Mr. and Mrs. Karlonas have six children, all at home. The oldest is Peter. student at St. Bernard's seminary in Rochester, N. Y. He expects to enter the priesthood. Edward works with his father at Landers, Frary and Clark's; Alex who recently completed a Higu school course, now Is serving an apprenticeship at the Skinner Chuck Company Mary, High school stu dent. is connected with the re, portorial staff of the Herald; Anna and Sophia. Sophia, the baby. k eight years old.
 Mir. Karlonas is prominent ir Lithuanian circles in the city. Ht is a member of the St. Andrews so ciety, and the Lithuanian Romal Cath olic Alliance of America. Mrs Karlonas is member of the St Anna's society and the Holy Rosar! society.
 MT. and Mrs. Karlonas have beer receiving the congratulations 0 their friends all day today.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
Operates Conn. Auto
 With Bay State Permit

Although he had his drivers li- cense with him, it was for tho wrohg state. Otherwise it was quite all right.
 Fred Harrington this morning was docketed at the police station for operating motor vehicle with out an operators license, though he had one in his pocket. But his license was issued in Massachu- sets, which had no connection with the Connecticut car which he was driving. He was apprehended by Sergeant Thomas Feeney.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
SUES TELEPHONE COMPANY

New Haven, Aug. 5 P)-Robert Wrobel, II, of West Haven, through his mother today filed suit for s5O.- GOO against the American Telephone and Telegraph company of New York for injuries he suffered when a heavy cable reel struck him on the head near his home last winter. The mother, Mrs. Katherine J. Wro- bel, asked an additional s5.o0O for herself to cover medical bills.
 The complaint alleges the child is injured for life, The boys right ear was severed and his right jaw fractured.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
Nations Oppose snowden


 The Hague, Aug. Is P-France, Italy, Belgium and Japan united today to oppose claims of Philip Snowden, British chancellor of the exchequer, for an increased British share in German separations.
 Delegates of the four nations to the conference to make the Young reparation plan effective met for private informal conversations last night and today and fixed the front upon which they will do battle with the british laborite chancellor. Two main contentious formed their principal weapons, first, that percentages of division of repara- | ton payments fixed in the Young plan is so finely adjusted that re- arrangement is impossible; second, that other advantages accruing to Great Britain equalize any possible l financial loss suffered under the new reparation project.
 Methods Only Changed
 Although MT. Snowden has adopt ed an attitude much less hrusque and much more conciliatory toward his fellow conferees than last week. when the conference seemed to verge on imminent breakdown, he was understood in usually reliable quarters to have changed only his methods. and not his intentions.
 His principal objections to the Young plan still hold, it was under stood. and, supported by an almost united British public opinion, it wns likely they would be pushed still farther. although in a manner less likely to arouse French and other national antagoniam.
 The crucial point already many times predicted, and many times postponed, it appeared today might come Saturday at the next meeting of the conference financial committee. It was believed the en tire question raised by Great Brit ain would be gone over then, anc concisely and without equivocation
 Possibly even the resolution in. troduced by Mir. Snowden. seekine a sub committee to arrange revision of the Young plan, will be pushed to a vote and almost certain re. jections. At any rate, the actua situation of the conference and the nations concerned. which has beer obscure since the first of the week seemed likely to be clarified ant important developments recorded. Dine With Stresemann
 Mir. Snowden and Arthur Tender, son, British foreign minister. dined with Gustav Stresemann, German foreign minister, last night, ant discussed the situation as it effect et the interests of their countries. Th' { meeting was of ar less importance however. than the French. Belgian Italian and Japanese conversation since Germany is the sole debto nation and the problems raised b. : MT Snowden are ones for tn creditor nations to settle amoni themselves.
 Reports persisted th,,t Thoma : w. Lamont, a partner in the J. F . Morgan banking concern. and on . of the American representatives a the Paris conference of exper.s would arrive here today from Eng , land and take hand in the ne | gotiations privately In London yes terday, however, Mir. Lamont de nied he was going to the Hague.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
Bride Tries Suicide;
 Saved by Relative

Lena Di Biaso, 23, recent bride, at
 tempted suicide today by turning on
 the gas in her kitchen and sitting
 upon a chair to await death. Her
 sister, Mary Succi, 12, coming to help with the housework, found her lying unconscious on the floor and with the aid if two drivers of Di Biaso's Taxi company gave her first aid treatment which saved her life. The woman was taken to New Ha- ven hospital by Larry Sagnella and Wally Severino, the taxi drivers, and after treatment there was sent home. She refused to tell police the req son for the attempt.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
PLAN MILK PRICE INCREASE

Montpelier. Vermont, Aug. Is P) An increase in the price of milk paid to farmers in the Boston mark ct is under consideration by the sales committee of the New England Milk Producers association, Edward H. Jones, commissioner of agricul- ture announced today. It has been proposed that an increase of half a cent a quart be made September 1 and an increase of one cent on Oc- tober 1 or November 1.
 The present price received by pro- ducers is nine cents a quart.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
"Old Peppersass" Crash
 Cause Is Determined

Washington, Aug. 5 LP - The cause of the accident to the ancient cog wheel locomotive "Old Pepper sass,' when it ran away and explod ed while descending Mount Wash ington, N. H., July 20, was assigned today by the interstate commerce commission as due to a breakdown of the driving mechanism. An in vestigation of the accident, which resulted in the death of Daniel P. Rossiter, a Boston newspaper man, and left a party of 200, including the governors of several states and their families, stranded until late in the night, was concluded today.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
BLODGETT PLAYS HOST

Hartford, Aug. Is P)-State Tax Commissioner William H. Blodgett this afternoon entertained the en- ployes of the tax department at a shore dinner at Sachem's Head, an annual affair in the tax commission CTS department. The party, 33 in number, were scheduled to leave the state capitol at 4 o'clock in a bus Bathing, boating and games were on the schedule before dinner, with dancing to follow.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
Rabbi Alstet to Speak
 To Congregation Monday

Rabbi Murray Alstet of Bethle- hem, Pa, will address an audience at the vestry rooms of the synagogue of the Congregation Sons of Israel Monday evening at S:30 o'clock. He is candidate for the position in this city left vacant by the resigna- ton of Rabbi Gershon Hadas and he has visited New Britain on a previous occasion and was inter. viewed by the committee of the con- gregation.