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New Britain herald., 1929-08-17

he was told by President Humason that it was paid until October he asked why the bank was in such a hurry to push the society for the full amount. He denied the so- ciety was in financial difficulties.
 Captain Grove then read a state- ment showing the society to be in a better financial condition than the general public believes.
 Would Appeal to Millionaircs
 Mr. OBricn spoke against the drive and made two suggestion. the first of which was for an appeal 10 millionares who ale being publicly lauded for their contributions t2 the cause of total abstinence. The second was relative to bond isSuN
 Some of the members felt dis cOuragcd at the prospect of paying a $G0,00O second mortgage and q S90. .00O first mortgage but when it was shown in a statement prepared by Financial Secretary William A. Forsytho that with every possible bill compiled, old and new, the s0- ciety's debt. exclusive of the mort gags was $2,9S0, more optomcs- tie feeling was evident.
 Bank Director Encouraging
 Further encouragement was given by former Mayor Halloran who said he was speaking unOliicially for the Commercial Trust Co. and from his own personal observations. He eX- pressed the opinion that the bank would not press the society but urg ed the members to set to work and accomplish it's objective. Like many of the other speakers he felt that the organization was morally obligated 10 the men who had indorsed the ! $G0,00O mortgage.
 Mr Farley also praised the men l for their willingness 10 aid the so- l ciety. If these men had figured this thing out with a pencil and paper | instead of acting from a friendship standpoint they never would have l signed the note" he said,
 Further praise was given the in i dorscrs when it was learned that none of them were members of the society.
 One of the older members. a Mir. l Sullivan. urged the society to have the auditorium of the building re arranged so that talking motion pie lures may be shown. He believed that a motion picture house would | bring in revenue and that it would not cost much to have the apparatus installed.
 Various suggestions were made in brief talks by Michael Bannan Thomas J. Smith, Bernard Dcgnar and Phillip O'Rcilly.
 President Humason today express ed confidence that the society will rise above its difficulties and will be aided greatly by the enthusiastic spirit of the members present last night He has not named the five members who will work with tho five members of the board of di- rcCtOrS on the committee. The board members are President HumasOn Vice President Francis Mclean Financial Secretary William For sythc, Treasurer Leo HennesSey, and the chaplain, Rev. Matthew J Traynor.
 A publicity committee consisting of President William J. Humasor and John F. Butler was announced today by the president.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17
GIRL SCOUT CAMP CLOSES
Season at Jobs Pond Brought to Close With Banquet and Exercises Canoe Named Rotary Ann.'

The Girl Scouts camp at Jobs Pond, Portland, will close its season this afternoon. A banquet for camp CTS and councillors was held last evening. There were closing eXer- cises, camp history, camp prophecy and other features.
 The scout headquarters in New Britain will open for the fall and winter program on September l.
 The camp now has it's own canoe. purchased by the wives of members of the Rotary club. It was present ed to the camp and Christined Rotary Ann" by o. Lambert Lord and William H. Day, committee in charge.
 The following members have earn ed a membership in the C. T. S, a secret society to whose ranks an election of membership is said to be the highest honor in camp: Eliza beth Gibney, Marguerite Hubert and Mary Savage.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17

LoH<NiI,. Ky. Aug. 5 tP. A ror- pon'iou 10 sp.md mon,y instead ot molsJug lt has n'.u organized hF 'hc nuuisljIl" 1.+iDuuuir $ making plans To entertain tNy IuuU00 war vrtpr- aus expected 10 Ur"l thr annual convention ol lIo American Legion September rA
 And alhou-p Frank h. Rash, president and E.w Kemp director ,.rr ndiug l didj.uu to g,t rid ot a great dsal ot il. they claim their goal of S10t.00U or more hospitality expenditures Wil have been reached by the tune Ic-ioumir-s gather for heir anmal reunion
 One of the biggest divisions Of the convention corporation is charged with providing lodging for lhc war ' eterans. This, say it's officers, al- ready has been achieved With the cooperation Of every Louis} file
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17

hotel. The hotels have agreed not 10 raise rates.
 The corporation has arranged for thc visitors to attend horse races al Cmrchui Downs, excursions to Mammoth cave, Daniel Boone $ grave and many other historica sites; and to Ste 10 Loulsyillc's river prid" called "the greatest collection of river st"amboals in modern llmcs.'
 Tine convention WiIl open in Jot- frrson mmory, which has seating capacity of 10000. Later sessions Wil br held in the SI25o,oUO mcmoria auditorium, Louisyilcs uihutr to her service men. For one feature event the concert o. a 1000 piece band under the direction of Caesar la Monaco, himself a Irgionnare. The University of Louisville campus will be the setting.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17
BRIDGEPORT AND
 BUFFALO 10 PLAY
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concert and drill at the park. THe corps is expected to arrive about 2 o'clock and will stage its exhibi- ton on the greensward there.
 The winning team will go to Washington, D. c, to play for the championship of the eastern section on August 20, 21 and 22 while the national playoff will take place al Louisville Ky, on September f. and possibly C.
 Bridgeport Players Ruled Out
 Dale Miller of Indianapolis, Ind national representative of the American Legion in charge of the tournament here. received q formal protest from Paterson, x. J, yes terday before the game because of the violation of Rule 6 which rr- quires that each team l., recruited from one high school Mir. Miller communicated with Dan Sow.rs na- tional director of the American Le- zion Boys league and he declared Houlihan, pitcher, and Iouoci q second basemau. ineligible i0 play. They were recruited from the War ren Harding High school iu Bridge. port while the remainder of he team came from the Central High school. This did not prevent l3rdef- port from playing lOo game aud winning the contest.
 After being entertained Inst night at the Strand theatrr as guests of the management. the members of the two teams defeated yesterday, Providence, k |. and PHrrrsou N. J., left for home today These two teams were ordered home yesterday but because of the plans of the lo- cal committee for their cuitrtaiu- ment for two days, Mir. Miller d"rid- ed to allow them 10 remain in this city until today.
 A fairly good-size1 crowd wa,tnh- ed the games yesterday lU.uuon at the park but great number of fans is expected to watch tua con test this afternoon. Suporn'cnlrnr Of Parks Clyde Fllingwool had the first diamond roppd off and 'he dia- mond marked ont. This effected uu- stinted praise from Miller and thn members of the local committee. The visitors had nothing but praise for the manner in which they were treated during their stay here.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17
TABS WILL FIGHT
 WAY OUT OF DEBT
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against criticism of Dr. O'Connyll who has done the society a great favor, His fellow members soop caught his spiri; and in all the talks during the meeting a kindly feeling toward the physician was expressed.
 The first step taken was a recom- mendation of the board of directors relative to public drive. This was read by the society's secretary John Mcclure, and it was followed by g discussion which lasted over two hours.
 Fire Department Captain James Grove asked if the interest on the mortgages had been paid and when
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17

charging him with assault on Charles H. Seagrave. cashier, and robbery from the latter's father Charles S. Seagrave. v year old manager of the bank. His counsel had entered a plea of not guilty and waived examination when Hockett intervened. "The plea is guilty, guilty" he declared.
 He was held in s5,000 bond on the assault charge and without bond on the robbery complaint.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17

Abraham HrrkOWijz whose Silhou cite appeared in THE NEWSPAPER THE NEW BRITAIN HERALD- last evening got a goodIy number of answers and well he might for he has been in business outGtting people for years and years. The good will which h. has built mp is something tremendous. so conscirutiously has hc covered New Britain. Here's David F. Diner's winning Ieu"r.-
 I should like to wager that I'm not missing my guess when l say Mr. Abraham Borkowitz was sil- houctted in last nights Herald '
 Confdentiayly, for 25 years he, by using his head when buying hats, has given his customers value on par with the very, very best. On the quiet, he has a luggage department that can outfit European royalty.
 His "S'rtson' hats and Warren luggage are very well known among his brother Masons and fellow Knights of Pythias,
 Tonight those in authority at the Herald, decided 10 print the like ness of q successful business man whose place Of bushes is north of the railroad tracks. He sells pretty things and it is well worth stepping up that way the next time you are out shopping and looking around. Youll be wclcom" if you don't buy anything, for tn" likeness of the silhouette knows that you'll be back. so temptingly has he arranged his merchandise. Who is he?
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17
RULES OF SILHOUETTE
 CONTEST

l.-ldcntify likeness. 2.-Describe how he makes liveli.
 hood 3.-AddreSs communications 10
 Silhouette" Editor.
 New Britain Herald 4.-Contest closes at 2 D m. fol-
 lowing insertion Saturdag
 10 a. m. 5. 5.-Answers may be mailed or
 brought to the Herali
 office. G.-Credit given for neatness. 7.-One dollar awarded daily for
 best answer according tc rules.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17
7O DEGREES AWARDED

Boston, Aug. r tP}-SeVenty de grecs were awarded today by Bos ton university at it's fourth annual ercises in Jacob Sleeper Hall. More than 400 students attended 200 odd courses during the term
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17
BANDIT HAD FAITH IN FAKE MOUSTACHE
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(Continued From First Page) where he will be held, probably without bail, for action of the grand jury, he admitted he had been "crazy to attempt 10 get away with it."
 Desperation for ready money to meet his bills, unpaid premiums to his insurance companies, and notes due, said to amount in all to $1,700, led the 40 year old business man ana father of two children 10 evolve the idea, he confessed when his
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17
Personals

MT. and Mrs. E,lmert Wallen of Maple street and MT. and Mrs Ed ward Sechtman of Hartford will leave today for Maine where they will spend two weeks vacation.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-17
Announcement

WV IE have been appointed distributors N/ of the SUPER Automatic Oil Heator. W This oil burner fits completely in- side the average home furnace. It is low in first cost, and it burns low price fuel oil efficiently.
 It is made in the factory of the Potter & Johnston Machine Co.,, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, famous for the manufacture of precision machines. The manufacturer is a member of the Oil Heating Institute.
 The SUPER is the lowest-priced high quality, motor-driven oil burner on the market Please call or telephone for a demonstration.
Evening star., 1929-12-18
HUCK|NS LEAVES
IN GREAT SECRECY
Investment Business Head
Gone When Fraud Warrant
Is Handed Sheriff.
BY the Associated Press.


HANCOCK. Wis, December ID
Fraud warrants and mysterious leave
takings tied a new knot today in the
already tangled financial affairs of FL
mer S. Huckins and his son George,
heads of an investment business re-
puted to pay fabulous dividends.
Three hours after criminal action
was begun in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
HuckinS departed last night in car
from his estate near here. His friends
said he was going to Hartford. WIS,
but he did not arrive at that city.
Almost at the same time, word came
from Excelsior Springs, Mo, that
George Huckins had checked out of
his hotel there and left for an un-
revealed destination.
Was Reported Ill.
Two days ago both father and son
were said by friends to be seriously i'll.
At that time Midwestern investors, who,
the Federal Government estimates had
placed nearly $3,000,000 with them,
were warned by spokesmen not to press
too hard for payment lest their money
be 1eopardtzed The Huckins business
paid as high as 50 per cent in some
cases.
The Government three months ago
charged Huckins, one-tine small-town
grocer and cigar store owner. with
using the mails to defraud. The case
was dismissed when evidence failed to
support claims that the Hickins story
Of cigar business" providing the huge
returns was untrue.
Charge False Pretenses.
Yesterday Judge H. c. Ring, in Linn
County Court at Cedar Rapids home
town of George. issued warrants for ar
rest of father and son, charging they
had obtained more than $4,000 under
false pretenses.
The action capped the spectacular
career of the elder Huckins, who twice
in the last 20 years went through
bankruptcy; once in the little town of
Pittsville, Wis, and once in Cedar
Rapids when he lost heavily in the
stock market.
For the last week he had remained
secluded in his 100000 home on
Fish Lake, refusing to see newspaper
men and sending out word that he was
seriously Ill; but holding conferences
with close friends.
While Sheriff Schultz in the county
seat of Wautoma awaited receipt of
fugitive warrant, Huckins, bundled in
had said Hartford was the destination,
to hold conference with E. H. Rippey,
a close friend.
Rippey said, Its all news to me-"
and went to bed when Huckins failed
to arrive.
He told inquirers that ST was up at
Hancock with Huckins until late Mon
day and nothing was said about any
conference"
Evening star., 1929-12-18
AMERICANS APPEAL
FOR Intervention
Miami Attorney Says Threats
Made Upon Investors in
Cuba.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, December 1s.-Con-
tents of letter to the State Depart
ment seeking intervention on behalf of
citizens and corporations of the United
States who said they are being defraud-
ed and threatened with bodily harm in
Cuba we're made public here yesterday
by John NJ. Murrell, Miami attorney.
Murrell said he represents DR.. Juan
Ledon Y Garcia, former secretary to
Ambassador Enoch Crowder; the Cen
eral Sand Co. and NJ. F. Piedra, Flor
ida citizen, president of the company.
The attorney charged that property
of the sand company, lying next to
large Cuban development. had been
ruined by digging of channels through
it by others than the owners. He al
legged in his letter that Cuban officials
and their relatives are responsible for
Evening star., 1929-12-18
Corner Stone Pays
Honor to Author
OF Christmas Poem
Memorial to Moore Is
Erected on New York
Apartment Site.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December ia
memorial for DR.. Clement G. Moore,
author of the poem THE Night Before
Christmas" was erected yesterday in
West Twenty-third street on the site
of the house in which it is believed the
famous poem was written 107 years ago.
The memorial was in the form of a
corner stone laid for a S25, 100000 apart
ment house unit, which is being con-
structed on the block in which the house
stood. The stone was taken from an
old brownstone Moore homestead
Almost simultaneously with the dedi-
cation came a claim that the house in
which the poem was written still stands
in Elnhurst, Queens Borough. Most au-
thorities. however, believe the poem was
penned by DR.. Moore in the old mansion
that stood outside of Greenwich Village
in 1922 in what now is West Twenty
third street.
Evening star., 1929-12-18
LARGEST U. S. SUB,
VS., LEAVES WAYS
Mrs. Adams Sponsors Giant Under.
sea Craft in Launching at
Portsmouth.
By the Associated Press.

Gy the Associated Press.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H, December I8
The largest submarine ever built for
the United States Navy, the VS., was
launched here yesterday. Mrs. Charles
Francis Adams, wife of the Secretary
Of the Navy, was sponsor of the huge
craft. Rear Admiral Charles F. Hughes,
chief Of naval operations. was the Of
fetal representative of the Navy.
The launching ceremony was pre-
ceded by the presentation, on behalf of
the navy yard employees. by Admiral
Hughes of silver plate to Mrs. Adams
In the launching party were Gov.
Charles w. Tobey of New Hampshire
and Mayor F. w. Hartford of Ports
mouth.
Navy Department plans call for the
commissioning of the VS. on May 90
1880. The submarine was designed for
1ong-distance cruising and is 371 feet
long.
Evening star., 1929-12-18
Travel Posters Tax Free.

italy is carrying out its program of
developing tourist travel, and is remov-
ing all obstacles to it. Posters urging
travel, regardless of their size or their
language, have just been made exempt
from all bill posting taxation by the
government
Evening star., 1929-12-18

the destruction. In this connection he
named a number of residents of Cuba,
who his letter alleged, have been active
in attempting to defraud the United
States citizens and the corporation.
Evening star., 1929-12-18

Agricultural implements imported into
Italy in 1929 were valued at more than
S3,00o.0oo.
Evening star., 1929-12-18
Tasty Gifts
Boxed Candies
and Goodies

~~@S~~ SS~p@SAS
Crackle China Dishes;
imported from France,
and filled with choco-
lates, bon bons, or hard
candies ............. SO
Imported Sevres and
Bronze-go1d finish China
Boxes; filled with Wood
ward & Lothrop's exclu-
sive milk chocolates, SIS
China Slippers; from
abroa d. Filled with
hard candies; a most ap-
propriate and pleasing
gift for kiddies. $3.50
Imported Alabaster-like
Jars; filled with choco-
lates and bon bons, $3.50
Imported Band : Boxes
(like dolly's hat boxes);
filled with hard candies
for children ........ soc
Decorated B o n B on
Boxes from Italy; filled
with candies. .$1.o5
Fancy D &c ora e d
B oxes filled w t h
chocolates $3.50
Plum Puddings; in at
tractive bowls
/ pound. So
2 pounds .......$3.25
Bromm's Old Virg;AAia
Fruit Cake
/ pound ........S1.25
2 pounds. .S2.25
a pounds .$4.25
6 pounds. $50
CANDIES, FIRST FLOOR.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-31
ADM. ROGERS
 SOUTHBOUND
Ste m CT Arrives in Port Early Today, Four Days
 Ahead of Schedule

Four days ahead of advertised schedule, the Admiral Rogers, Capt. Elnar Thomson, arrived in Juneau at 3 o'clock this morning with the following passengers from the west ward for this port: Wm. Murray, Wilson Peterson, Jack Peterson, Wm. Frank, Leslie Milton, B. E. Smith, Mir and Mrs. IL H. Brown, A. Erickson and four third class.
 The Rogers sailed for the south at |7 o'clock this morning with the fol- lowing passengers from Juneau: For Petersburg-Mrs. arley Metjay, Bessie Lee Allen.
 For Ketchikan-Mr. and Mrs. F. w. Oliver.
 For Seattle-Mrs. J. B. Hopkins.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-31
QUEEN ARRIVES IN
 PORT FROM SOUTH

The Queen, Capt. A. w. Kicker son, arrived from the south at 9:3C o'clock last night with the follow ing passengers for this port:
 From Seattle-H Beresford, Ed ward Powers, D. NJ Boutwell,, Will A. Steel. M. s. Andrews, c. w. Wright, George Watson, Cecil An derson, Ed Mathews, Raymon d Swanson, Elmer Swanson, G. Favor inoff, Lester Camper.
 From Ketchikan-George Grigsby, T. L. Chidester, T. Ibe.
 From Wrangell-Miss Dorothy Chisholm, MT. and Mrs. E. E. Eng strom.
 From Petersburg-C V. Brown.
 After discharging freight and mail for Juneau the Queen shifted to Douglas to unload 150 tons of coal. She sailed at S:45 o'clock this morning via the Triangle Route with the following passengers from this port:
 For Haines-E. H. Sherman, Miss Lee, Mrs. P. s. Wright, Wilhelmine Larsen, Nick Tomas, Alonzo Black, Young.
 For kagway-Lottie M Goofy. Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Williams, MT. and Mrs. P. H. Ganty, Francis J. Merline, Rev. Chas. E. Rice.
 For Sitka-Thomas Dimtro, Mrs. James Kunz, Rev. Antonin Pokrov- sky, Leslie Cashen, Henry Roden
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-31
WHITTIER RETURNS
 FROM VACATION TRIP

Assistant Collector of Customs M. s. Whittier returned to Ju- neau on the Princess Norah after Ian absence of more than a month in which he visited his family in Corvallis, Oregon. Both his son and daughter, Judson and Mary Jeanette, are in school there. Jud- son is attending the Oregon State College and Mary Jeanette the Cor wallis High School
 Mir Whittier also had the pleas ure of meeting Iris Gray, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Gray, of Ju- neau, who is attending the Oregon State College.
 In Seattle, MT Whittier met James Ramsey, son of MT. and Mrs. David Ramsey, who is making a fine record in the Wilson Business College, having entered the second term as honorary student.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-31
Marine News
 Steamer Movement:
NoRTHBOUND
} No steamer northbound.

Q No steamer northbound. (
 Q SCHEDULED SAILINGS . Q Alameda scheduled to sail from .
 Seattle January at g am. .
 Q Admiral Rodgers scheduled to . . sail from Seattle Jan. 15 at . . 10 am. c
 6 SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS .
 c Princess Norah is scheduled c . southbound this evening. c Q Nothing definite at 2:30 pm. . Q Queen is scheduled sout h. . . bound Friday morning. . . Northwestern is sc h d u l e d . . southbound about Jan. 8. c 2 LOCAL SAILiNGS . . MAgnita scheduled to leave .
 . for SitSa and way ports at . . 6 o'clock Thursday night for . . Skagway, starting Sept. IT. . , every other Tuesday. 0
 America First leaves every Q . Wednesday et 1 p. m. for . . Petersburg and Rake and . . way ports. . ? Q ss
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-31

rage OIlGJ
 economic committee has framed a draft treaty for the proposed cus- toms armistice and governments of
 all countries have been asked to give their opinions as to the advisa-
 bility of holding diplomatic con- ference as a further step. The economic committee also has arranged to convene early in 1880 a meeting of experts from all parts of the world to study agricultural industries, which are said to be generally in a poor state.
 The fiscal committee, which, like the economic committee, has an American member, has contributed plan for elimination of double taxation, and another plan for abolishing taxation on touring auto mobiles in foreign countries.
 A multilateral agreement for the equal treatment of foreigners was devised at Paris in November by conference under league auspices. Questions involved in this coopera- tive move also are largely economi- cal
 Another league-engendered con- ference at Paris hopes to give ef- feet to the treaty for abilition of import and export restrictions and prohibitions, which the United States has ratified.
 These activities are the work of the league Secretariat. The Inter national Labor Office, the leagues institution whic hdeals with indus trial matters, also has been active.
 Anxious because of the chaos in the European coal world, the La bor office has summoned for Janu- ary a meeting of technical experts from nine principal coal producing countries to make a accommodating attack on problems in this basic in- dustry.
 A survey of living costs in the great industrial cities of Europe has been organized by the Labor office. This survey is in response to request from the Ford Motor Company of Detroit, which wants information that will serve as basis for fixing a wage scale in its European factories equiv alent to the wage scale for it's American plants.
 The recent Maritime conference of the I. L. O. examined conditions affecting shipping companies and commercial seamen, and proposals for improving these conditions. The are expected to bear fruit in a later conference at a date yet undetermined.
 A formula for a worldwide in- quiry into working conditions in the textile industry was adopted this month by the textile committee of the International Labor Office. It is hoped that this inquiry will ul- timately encourage improvement and standardization of conditions of textile factory work, and remove inequalities which are now handi- capping the industry in some Euro pean countries.