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New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
OLD VOLCOTT TAVERN
 DESTROYED BY FIRE
Gays Inn, Colonial Stage Coach Station, Is Gutted
 Early Today
fSperiAl 10 the Herald)

Bristol. Dec - Gays inn, roudhouSc on the shore of Cedar lake. Wolcott, which was an i'm Tortart tavern on the mail and iaSecoach lines ill Colonial times was destroyed by fire early this morning. The blaze, the origin of which is unknown. was discovered about S:S0 o'clock by Mrs. Louis Johnson, who lives nearby. The inn was already a roaring mass or flames then, and it burned quickly to the ground, leaving only the chimney anu a garage. No firemen were summoned, as they could not have arrived ill time to be of any avail.
 The inn IS said to have been one Of the oldest ill the state, having been built more than 200 years ago. In the days when mail was carried on horseback. it was a station along the Boston, to- Albany line at which the post riders left their tired horses and obtained fresh mounts, It was also point of call on an old stagecodCh line.
 h. recent years the old tavern was converted into a roadhouse. It was owned by Mrs. Arthur H. La Lane of l4S Church street Bristol. and operated by James Mitchell of Waterbury. Mr. LaLane today esti- mated the loss at 5000.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
LINDBERGH OFFERS
 ID HUNT AIR PILOT
Colonel Phones Transport Chief,
 Ready to Aid Search
SUGGESTION NOT PRACTICAL

Everything Possible Being Done
 <cw 10 Find Mail tviatug-Sccne
 Turns Toward Cleveland Oncc
 More.
 Clarion. Pa., Dec i (P-Colonel Charles X. LmdberSh today offered to aid in the search for Thomas r. Nelson, of Plainfeld. \. J., air mail pilot on the New Norl, to Cleveland route, who disappeared while flying from Bollefontc, Pa, to Cleveland carly Monday.
 Phones Cler To smith
 Colonel Iindbgrgh teiepnoned from the home of Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow, his father-in- law, at EnsleHood, x. J. He ten dcred his services to W. l.. Smith, division superintendent of the Ma tional Air Transport company, i'll the hunt ] f4p, who was asso- ciated wtf sh in carrying mail from, su93fs s when the noted aviator was air .rr mail pilot.
 Superintendent Smith said he told Tindbergh everything possible was being done to find Nelson, and that while his offer was Appreciated. it would be futile for him to join in the search"
 Tt is possible that he may fly out of Cleveland later if our hunt con- tinues unsuccessful smith said.
 scene of search shifts
 Th" base Of the search for the missing t1ior was to be shifted to Cleveland this afternoon. For more than two days pilots have circlod over northwestern Pennsylvania and returned 10 the airport here without sighting Nelson or his plane. Seven nicrs set out again this morning in g blizzard 10 scan the country trd- Nersed by the air mail route.
 In shifting the base of search 10 Cleveland, the fiiers planned 10 re- new the search rom the western terminal of the route, since better facilities for warming up the ships were available there.
 With the passage of hours and no reports of the man or missing ship. the search was ccntcred farther westward The pilots planned to eNtend th" search west and north of tho air mail route into Erie county end southward into Butler county today.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
BAD CHECK WORKERS
 WILL BE TRIED HERE
Warrants Are Issued for Couple Who Victimized
 Chain Stores

Warrants were issued today by Prosecuting Attorney Joseph G.. Woods for the arrest of George Diehl. alias George Diclard. and Margaret Diehl, allas Peggy DiehI, a!las Grace Bradley, who are ac- cused of fcecing local merchants a year ago last month by issuing worthless checks.
 According to Sergeant O'Mara of the detective bureau, Anthony Or szak, manager of a chain store at 112 Broad street, claimed that q young woman about 24 years old entered his store on November ,, 92S, purchased some groceries and offered q check for $15 in payment. She received change in cash. The check was found 10 be worthless. A similar complaint was made by John ChOmkO, manager of a store in the same chain at 537 Main street. The check was for $13 and was worthless. Jacob Croll, man agor of the store at 40 Broad street. owned by the same chain; David Ginsburg, manager of a store owned by the same corporation at 2t7 Main street; Rhinehart Semrau, manager of the Corporations store
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
EAST HAMPTON FACING
 ACUTE WATER SHORTAGE
Wells Dry On HilIs-I;CsidcntS l.c Melted Ice For Natcr-ScriOUS
 situation Feared.

East Hampton, Dee. P--Dwoll- CTS on the hills surrounding Eas' Hampton are facing an acute water shortage. About 100 wells from which four or five hundred persons obtain their water supply have gone dry.
 Those who are unable to rrp,cn- ish empty buckets from friends liV- ing in lower sections ar" using ice, melted and boiled to render it pure.
 The iCeman, D. F. Wiley, himself faces difficulties. The unprecedcnt- cd demands on his storage houses long since exhausted his Stor" and h" daily nauls quantities from Port land. ten miles away.
 The region suffered d S'ycrh drought during the summer and fall and nov with the ground frozen, little relief is possible until spring.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04

cow and Nu',icn mo\.ncial I5.nrn- montS, comforting at %ikolsk-J @sui- ,shy, :; few miles north ot Nladivcs- toh, bad signed a protocol l'eorgau- ,linG th" administration Of the dis nutod Chinese Eastern railway m conformity with the treaties of l!24
 The view Was taken in thc Mos COW mcmuraudWu. which Was 10 be forwarded 10 Paris and Washington. that the American not" came at a time when some conditions of the negotiations alropd, had been :; greed uron. "Iu yi,H- of this fact. , the mcmoraulum said, "tnc dcclar- alton cannot but be considered un- ustilIarla pressure on the rcgotia- tiOns and cannot therefore be taken us d friendly act"
 Tho NikolsN-U ssuriisky protocol was signed by Ts&i Nun -Shcn. liar bin diplomatic commissioner, for rhna, and M. Simouoy.iy agent O. inc Soviet foreign comlniasariat at khabarovsk. for the Soviet Union. The 1424 treaties which it recoguiz- rd were signed at HcI,ing and Muk- Gcn and provided for joint operation
 (ContjnUrj On Page TWo)
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
LEVITT SAYS AYERELL
 ACTING AS JUDGE
Accuses Official of Defend- ing Utilities Group
 as Counsel

Greenwich. Dee. f (Ur)-pro- lessor Albert Levitt charged Deputy General Ernest l.. Avorill today with acting as defense counsel for the state public utilities commission rather than as state attorney-gcn- eral.
 The charge was made after th" law professor had finished preliml- nary reading of an opinion by Av crill stating reasons for refusing to bring action 10 remove the commiS- sion as requested in q petition sign cd by more than loo electors.
 My first reaction after prclimi- nary study of the attorney generals statcmcnt,' said Levitt, lis that h" appears to have taken upon himself discretionary powers belonging to the superior court and in my opin- ion the statement give a strong lH- precision of having been written not as attorney general for the people of Connecticut, but as special coun- sel for the public utilities commiS- sion against the citizens of Conncc- ticut."
 Levitt said he would start immc- diately to prepare mandamuS pro CcedingS to compel the attorney general to bring action against the commission. The action, he saiH. probably will be brought in the Hartford superior court or court ot common pleas.
 "Scction 36l4 of the statutes re- vision of 1918, is quite clear on the point said the professor. Ut states
 Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
ARMY FLYER KILLED AS PLANE BURSTS INTO FLAMES
Lieut.. smiths Parachute Fails to opcn-TwO Companions tn-
 hurt Making Jump

GoodWater. Ala. Dee. tP- li"u- tenant smith Was killed and his three companions jumped 10 safety when large tWin-mOtored army plane from Langley Field, Va, ON ploded and plunged to the earth in flames on the outskirts Of GOodWa1cr shortly before noon today Lieu tenant smiths parachute failed 10 open.
 His companions were Lieut.. Giles pie, commander of the plane which was being flown to Mexico City. Ser geant Bremor and Sergeant Cdpps.
 The plane circled over Good water about 11:@o a. m. then head ed toward Montgomery. One of th" motors apparently exploded and the plane burst into flames,
 The occupants jumped from an altitude of about 800 feet and with the exception of smith were unin- iurcd.
 The plan was twin-motorcd transport CurtiSs plane.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
Encouraging Treasury
 Figures and Plea for Speedy Reduction of Income Taxes Includ-
 ed -l,504 Page Docu-
 ment Read to Houses.
Mellon Also Offers Report on Condition of Finances First Steps Toward Cut in Levy Taken by Legislators During Day.

Washington, Dec. 4 R,-Prest- dent Hoover informed congress to- day that it would require more than $4,ooo,OoO.QOo to run the fed erai government for the next fiscal year, but in doing so he presented encouraging figures on treasury finances and reiterated his recom- incubation for a quick reduction in taxes.
 lie submitted the first annual budget for the Hoover administra- uon' which contained 1,5O4 pages. with an accompanying summary. It called for appropriations of s. S5o.445,2%1 and estimated the out lay for the year beginning next July at s4,102,93S.7O0. At the end ot that time a surplus of s1o2,O0O,- ooo would be available.
 Appropriations Less
 The appropriations were s145.- G96.0to less than for this year. A S2o0,ooo,Q00 appropriation for the farm board. to be submitted later. and q s72,o00,00O carryovcr from last year, however. made up the difference between the amount re- 0uestod and the estimated expendi- lures which covered all Of the ma jor projects of the government.
 Although he had recommended the one per cent reduction in cor ion taxes in his annual messa ge, which was submitted yesterday, the pres ldent devoted considerable space 10 | thls subject in the budget message.
 He called the attention Of con eress to past experience which had shown that business prosperity had been stimulated by lowering Of taxes.
 With an estimated surplus Of over s225.0o0O00 this year and $122 2.000.G0O next year." he said. 1t is felt that some measure of re- duction in taxes is justified"
 Other Subjects Touched
 The army, the navy, rivers and bors. flood control. Indian care and forest protection were some of the activities listed for increases in funds over those available last year. that for the navy being s16,59a.0O0.
 The prohibition bureau would get $15.200.OO0, or s1.275.00o more than for the present year.
 A sound financial structure was portrayed by the president. who said the public debt stood at sl6,- 9$1 ,o0o,000 last June 90. At it's peak in August, 1919, it was so6,596,- O00O0O
 President Hoover's views were reflected by Secretary Mellon. whose annual report was submitted to congress within few minutes after the budget was delivered. The secretary said the treasury e1- pec'ed an income of s4.o49,263,434 ineNt year.
 Even while the budget message and the report of Secretary Mellon tCoutinued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
YOUTHS PLAY H0OKEY,
 ONE WOUNDS BROTHER
Joseph Crenuicz of Berlin Hit as Bullet RicOchets
 Off Ice
lSnncial tn tl-n 1

Berlin Dee. "A bullet fired from d gun by his brother, Stanley i5. struck and painfully injured Joseph Crcnuicz. II, late yesterday after noon as the two boys were pIayinS on the ice near their homo On Lowe" lane, Berlin.
 After working all afternoon in ih" barn the two boys stating that the% were going out tJ shoot SparroWH. started out about 1 o'clock towards the M0ttabcsctt river, which runs near their home. A half hour later ;hc sister of the boys, Lottic, looked out Of the window and boheld stan Icy carrying his brother Joseph, over lis shoulders, both boys crying. To the anxious queries of his sister stanley admitted that he had h,r.n firing at the icc.' when Joseph. who was across the riNor cried out and grabbed at his thigh, Stanley hur- riod over and, realizing that q bull let had struck Joseph, he hoisted him on his shoulders and struggled home, possibly d distance of .oue- fourth Of mile.
 Dr. A. J. Goodwin, called by tEo sister, appeared and examined the wound, finding that the bullet had entered the muscle of the thigh, He rendered first aid treatment and put the boy to bed. Both parents of the children, upon coming home from work last evening, found the hous, il. @ turmoil. Explorations were in order. Beth boys admitted playi1s hockey in the afternoon.
 Joseph was taken to the New Brit ain General hospital this morning end arrangements to have an N-rtE Of the wound taken were made. THe wound, though no. considered sorj- ous by Dr. Goodwin, is very painful.
 This is the second incident of the kind in the Crenuicz family. I.a-t year, q siX-year-Old brother of the boys amused himself by hammcrInG a. shot gun shell, which eXplodcd and severely injured the boys hand.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
VARE PLEADS CASE
 BEFORE SENATE IN DRAMATIC ADDRESS
Unprecedented Speech by Semi Invalid ColdIy Received by
 Members Today
PHYSICIAN STANDS CLOSE
 BY AS PATIENT PROCEEDS

? ,G00 Word statement Denies Charg-
 cS of Excessive Expenditure in
 Election, Asks Seat on Broad
 American Principle of Proper Sc-
 lection By Notcrs-Dccision in
 Case Expected soon.
 Washington, Dee. (uPD-Whilo the house was preparing to over come some opposition to the tax fe- duction resolution, the senate today witnessed an unprecedentedly dra- matte scene when Scnator-Eleci William $. Ware Of Pennsylvania, ap- poarcd there in person, a semi-in- valid. 10 demand his scat,
 His paralyzcd arm stuck in his trouscr pocket, he leaned heavily against q desk to keep himself from falling 10 the floor as he read a D. ooo word speech in which he strucN boldly at his accuscrs. In a high pitched and almost feeble voice, which could be easily heard in the stiffness of the chamber, Ware con- tended he had coustitutionally been elected three years ago and that the rights of the people who chose him had been violated by the senate.
 Physician Watches Closely
 His physician watched him close ly as he read with obvious difficulty from sheets of paper, pausng at the conclusion Of one so he could use his only avaiIabl" hand 10 lay down one sheet and pick Of another
 \ crowded senate chamber watch- "d closely also. as Ware admitted he spent much money in his primary campaign, but contcnded many scn- atorS around him had spent more than 5f cents vote in their clec- lions. The charges against him are unfair and unjust" he said.
 Never before had non-mcmb"r been granted the privilege of llak- ing a speech ia the way Naro was permitted 10 speak. IL is contrary to the rules, but the way was pro- vidod for it when the scnate adopted a resolution giving him the right to { defend himself before the body, 1 which shortly is 10 vote upon a reso- lution aimed to exclude him. He was treated with aloofncss by some of the republicans, but Sev- cral democrats shook hands with hlm when he entered the chambef. The leader Of the fight against him. Senator Norris, republican. Nebras- ka, closed q strong attack against him just before Ware took the floor.
 With sarcasm Norris referred to the Ware machine which has throt- tied the people Of Pennsylvania and dominated the voters of Pitts burgh and Philadelphia so they vote in alphabetical order"
 Norris Sees Nations Duty
 Norris said the senate owed q duty taking his seat He referred to Wares illness as insufficient to keep him away from the Kansas City conVcn- ton last year.
 His machine aligned itself with the millions of Mellon and Grundy and with the Pennsylvania railroad" " Norris said. Are We to permit q member 10 come here tainted with that kind of fraud? You might as
 (Contnuo1 on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
Proceeds With Plan to Ask Finance Board for Appropriation in Spite of Governors Letter Pleading Lack of Cash for Local Project.
Will Recommend Spending
 S15,OOO on Municipal Hospital on Rocky Hill Avenue to Accommodate Patients Who Are Un- able to Enter Institutions

Despite adyiccs from Governor TrumbulI that no state funds are available to share the expense of Il tuberculosis sanitarium here, Mayor raonossI still clings to the hope that aid will be forthcoming, and today went forward with plans sub ycct to approval of the board Of finance and taxation.
 He will ask the finance board to consider appropriation of abolt 0,oUp 10 reopen the municipal hospital on Rocky Hill avenue and cIuip it for treatment Of tubercu- lOSiS sufferers who are awaiting ad- Inlttancc to state and county saNi- turia.
 Survey of Local Conditions
 \ survey made by the depart urnl Of health at his request shows more than 500 tuberculosis patients n this city, 12l of whom have applied for admission 10 institutions. but who have been unable to gain ad- mission because of already over crowded conditions
 The mayor regards his condition to be at least as important as the unemployment situation. if not more 90, he said today, rcmarlling that the pubic welfare department is equipped and financed to care for those who are without work. bat that, in his opinion, backed by health authorities. a few thousand dollars now stands between the tu. berculosis sufferers and their righ, to continued life.
 No etatc Funds Available
 His letter asking the aid of Gov ernor Trurnbull in furnishing hos pitHlization 10 the more $, rOue cases brought q response that no funds are now in sight and ;hc in. formation that his suggestion has been referred to the tuberculosis commission. The mayor now plans 10 make d direct appeal to that commission.
 The mayors letter to the gov ernOr follows:
 New Britain, in common with every other city ln the state, is facing d serious problem in it's cf- fort to check the spread of tubcr- culosis.
 Tn this community, there arc more than 300 active cases of con sumption, and more than 125 appIi- cations for admissions 10 statr in stltutions are now on file, awaiting openings. Meanwhile, these cases for lac!, of proper care and sur 1oundlngs, are becoming more and gOrc serious, and exposure ol others to the disease is increasing the problem Of tuberculosis relief.
 Additional means of hoSpitaliza- ton must be provided by the state and county, This, of course, takes time, and l believe you will agre, with mo that any community will ing to take a forward step in the
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
SEWAGE THREATENS
 10 EJECT FIRENEN
Backs Up Into Cellar Of Station
 in BelVidoTe
MEN PREPARE TO LEAVE
Company and Apparatus Ready to Move to No, ' station aS Flood CrCcpS Near Furnace aEd Men aces Fire.

Captain Mich%ci Butler and his squad stood ready through the night to abandon Fire station No. when n sewer backtlow filled the cellar Of that house to q depth Of more than a foot and seemed certain 10 rise to q point where the furnace fire would be cNtinguishcd
 Preparations were made to ac- commodate the company anJ appa- ratus at station ,. from which point alarms coming from the stanley Quarter section and it's environs might be answered, but the water rccedcd somewhat through Inc night and electric pumps instatcd today had the condition under con- trol.
 Sewer Superintendent Michael OBricn and force of mon are eX- ,avatinG in the locality tO find the difficulty, with the prospect of at least one weeks work in view. The fact that both storm water and sani- tary sewage enters the same main was the cause of this and previous difficulties in the system serving the iirchousc.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
Couple in Suicide Pact
 Found Dead in River

Hickory, N. C., Dec. 4 (P(--The bodies of Elsie Poovey Lcnoir Rhyme coed, and her sweetheart Luther Turner, who disappeared Sunday night were found in the CataWba river near the new steel bridge today. Turner in a suicide note left for his parcrrs had said the bodies would be found in this place.
 The young couple. who disap- pcared sunday night after having at tended church at Highlands, their home, had apparently deliberately run the automobile in which they were riding off the river bank into deep water. The bodies were found in the car.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
Mother Escapes Fire;
 New Baby Is Burned

NOW } 0rK DeC. W7 = An oil heater exploded today in the Bronx apartment of Mrs. Nellie Kernick. %22. who five hours earlier had given birth to q daughter.
 Miss Mary Sec, G5. trained nurse, was burned to death. and jAr baby was badly burned.
 The mother, dragging her other two small children with her. man. aged to crawl through the blazing apartment from her bed to fire escape.
 Scantily attircd they cluns there. while freezing wind blew about them. until help came.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
Smith Brothers Shoot l5 Foxes F
 On Hills About Shuttle Meadow

The Smith brothers, fruit growers of the Shuttle Meadow district. are making heavy profit this year sell
 ing fox furs which are worth any where from $50 to 500 in the open market. Al smith, who is one of the owners at the D. Miller company on Church street. heads the large fam lily of hunters who have shot l5 foxes so far this season. All the foxes were killed on Southingt on
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04

and Meridcn mountains, where they say roynards are plentiful. hence the good luck of the smiths.
 The latest bag Monday evening was an exceptionally large red foN which Al" shot on the jump. So far, Al" is the champion hunter of Church street. although it is gen. orally conceded that Elmer W. pape. another denizen of Church street. has the best aim at a target by d long shot.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04

after graduating from high school attended St, Johns Military academy and the University of Minnesota. Before coming to New Britain. ne had about seven years experience in Minnesota banks.
 Mir. White entered the employ Of the City National bank at the time of it's organization in 1925 and in June, 1926, was made assistant cashier,
 Mir. Kelly, the retiring cashier, is BOW associated with his son, r. ]. Kelly. and Myron Gordon, in the ia- GorGon &> Kelly
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
Soviets Sharply Inform America
 Advice In Chinese Case Resented;
 Washington Amazed By Curt Note
Russians BhlntIy Remind United States It Has No Diplomatic Standing With Government - Call Attempt to Interfere "UnfriendIy Act
 Protocol Already Signed

Moscow, D.c. P-The Soviet eovcrnront notified the United States today il could not consider tUo Amr.ran ncjr reminding the Russian and Chimes" governments Of their koilo"% pact obligations as :. 'jrirudly act."
 In a memorandum handed tNo French anha$sador. Maurice Her bette, by Maxim Iitvinoh, acting coI1m,ssar for foreign affairs. th" Soviet gON,rnmonL expressed ''anIaz.moHt that the government Of th" nitrd States, which hy its own will ha., no official relations with the Soviet. deems 1t possible 10 up- ply to it with advice and counsel"
 In another place 1hc memoran- dunn said: "The Soviet government states further that the pact of palls does not gIyc any single state or group of states the function of pro- tcctor of this pact. The Soviet, ct any rate meyer expressed consent that any states themselves, or by mutual consent should take upon themselves such a right"
 Protocol Is Si@ncd
 Prior to publication of the m"m- crandum anuOunccmcnt vas m2Go that plcnipotoHtiWies of the Mos
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
Rescue Ships Again Attempt to
 Save q Sailors Wrecked On Island

Pago Paso, Samoa, Dec --tP Rescue ships which reported the joss of | mcE and the saving of three others in the wreck of the British frcishter Norwich City at Gardner Island. zoo miles north of here, again faced the dangers Of heavy seas and treacherous coral reefs today in thelr effort to take 2l others from the island, upon which they arc marooned.
 First word Of the fate of the 35
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
NEW CASHIER
 AT CITY NATIONAL
New Official Has Been With Bank Since
 Organization

Directors Of the City National hank have elected Harold L. White cashier 10 succeed Francis (. Kelly. who resigned, effective December %l.
 Mir. White was born in Grand Rapids Minn, August 9&, 1897, aud