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New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
ANDREWS STORE APPEAL
 TO BE HEARD TUESDAY
superior Court to Take Action in RCmun~tranCc Against BCINi-
 hcrc Business Place

A hird attempt to rule the An dreW~ store. on Stanley street, out of legal existence will be made in superior court tomorrow when the .ppcal of J. l. Comsjock from the action Of the board of adjustment will bo heard.
 Comstocl is ouo Of a group of owners of property m the vicinity ot the Andrews sJCro. a small frame hmIdiHg. who have objected 10 rc- opening of the place of business on the grolud that the Zoning act, ac. corliu~ 10 rhcW interpretation. for bids. They claim it would be a dvtrimcnt to their property values ami an oycsore.
 An attempt was made 10 restrain Andrews through the building de- partmcut, but Inspector 4, x. Ruth oiOrd found no legal backing for such an order and declined. An ap- peal was then taken to the board Of aijustment, which commission sup ported the stand Of RuthcrforG. The case was then transferred to the superior court on new appeal.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
JOBS FOR LOO FOUND
 AT MAYORS REQUEST
Paonessa Speeds Up in Early Morning Con-
 ferences Today

Mayor Paoucssa came to his office this morning to speed up relief measures for the unemployed and after conferences with City Engineer Philip A. Merriam. Sewer Superin- tendent Michael O'Brien and Water Engineer Joseph Holden had prom ise of work for nearly 100 men.
 Forty-twO Of the cases found upon investigation to be in dire need Of funds. were taken care of at ' o'clock with work in the parks, on sewer construction and in the water department. IL has been planned to continue this force for three days then form d second shift for a like period, hut the mayor was not con- tent with the progress made and or dored an elaborate program of oper- ations started without delay. AS a result, additional men went on the payroll at noon and others will be engaged during the week.
 Meanwhilo. Chairman Edward r, Hall of the board of finance and taxation has called a meeting Of that board 10 take place tomorrow night at x o'clock at the mayors office 10 fund this program for the jobless.
 A special tax of one-fffth of one mill, collectible on the next grand list will be considered. If this tax 1 is voted. municipal notes will be tloatod and the money turned into payrolls which, it is calculated, will gin
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
I riisoners Return to Shops Today;
 State Troopers Guard Auburn Wall

suspended temporarily. Motion pie lures will not be included in any en- trrtainmcEt the ConvIcts may have as the projecting machine was q, stroycd Wednesday during the sec ond outbreak in five months and m which eight convicts were killed a. well as Principal Keeper George A. Durntord.
 Col. Chandlcr's investigation will be independent of the inquiries start cd by Dr. Raymond F. C. Nieb. com missioner of corrections, after the excitement subsided Wednesday night The governors representa- tive is expected to conclude his work within d day or two as Mr. Roosevelt informed him at a luncheon confer cncc in Albany before Chandler left yesterday that he wanted the re- port at the earliest date possible. Keeper Dies Yesterday
 John II. Martin, assistant prin@i- pal keeper died yesterday of apopleNy after being stricken while cu duty Saturday. It was believed the strain of the two riots hastenrd his death. He had been in the state service for nearly 40 years and WAS well past Go years old. He IS survived by a widow and daughter.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
FREIGHT CARS BLOCK
 SH0RE LINE TRACKS
2l Out of 90 Cars in Train Wrecked at Westerly,
 Rhode Island

Westerly. E. l.. Dee. 1G LPp-A Providence to New Haven freight train on the New Haven railroad was dcrailcd today about 1000 feet east of the Westerly station
 Thirty cars made up the train, @l of which left the rails. blocking both tracks. The cause of the de Iailment, which resulted in minor injuries 10 one person, has not been determined.
 About 200 feet of track was torn up, while one of the cars tore down q fence, 200 feet east of the station, which divides the east and west tracks.
 Workmen are constructing q spur track so that triI1ic may be re snmcd while the main tracks are cleared of the WrcCkaEc.
 The train. No. 35U5, left the tracks near the High street bridge, - cars pilng up at this point. The engine continued on for some distance with the remaining eight cars, two of which were also dcrailcd a short distance east of the station.
 Frank Bapticcc, who was working with gang east of the bridge, was struck in the leg by flying bolt w. J. Drinan of South Braintrcc, Mass, and D. Klein of Boston were the conductor and engineer rcspec- lively of the train.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16

Auburn, x. Y.. Dee lG, LP--Ee- leased from their cells for the first time since mutincCrs killed the principal keeper and captured in" warden in Wednesdays outbreak, Convicts ate their meals in the mess hall today, exercised in the yard and worked in shops saved from the fire which accompanied the first riot last July. Regular routine was re- established by Dr, Frank L. Chris tian, acting warden, while Colonel George Fletcher Chandler, inycsti- gator for Governor Roosevelt, con tinued the inquiry started on his ar rlva, at the state>prison last night.
 Troops Man Walls
 A dozen or more state trooper manned the prison wall and force Of a hundred guards mingled with the prisoners in the enclosure.
 I've will not cut off the privileg, $ of well conducted prisoners" sai. Dr. Christian. "Thc majority ct men in prison had nothing to dc with the riot anl were victims ot unhappy circumstances.
 However, the acting warden will lot permit visitors 10 enter inside tha walls and tho functions of tha Mutual Welfare league have been
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
JUDGMENT FOR S3,O0O
 FOR INJURY T() ARN
Court Rules for Workman Struck by Teachers
 Automobile

Father and uuEghtcr, Charles I;. Rowland and Miss Florence X, Now 'and of Hillcrcat avenue, co-defend ants in an automobile negligence city court Case met opposite fdtas in u decision filed by Judge Morris p. SaNc today, The father vas found free from liability but ,r, daughter was on the losing end of a $$,ooo judgment in favor of Mi omcI Mahdesi@n, plaintiff. Mis-. Nowland IS d teacher at the Ben iamin Franklin school.
 Judge ;raXc's decision was Of sey- Cral pages in length. After givin- il history of ;ho circumstances in the ease he stated:
 "Whilo in this ease the car. opcr- alcd by the defendant, Florence NoWland. may haze been, in fact, Il family car and used by her as such. yet the neaerr testimony offered by the plaintiff upon this point j, inadequate and insufficient 10 establish tms fact'
 Concluding, Judge Sake states:
 Judgment IS therefore for the plaintiff against the defendant, Florence Rowland to recover the sum of $3,0oo and judgment is 1or the defendant, Charles T, Rowland, to recover his costs"
 In the complaint which was drawn up by Attorneys Andrew $. Aharon-
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
POLICE WILL ATTEND
 ASSOCIATES FUNERAL
Bmrcoat> Will Pay I,a~; Tribute 10 patroman Clarence Lanphcr
 at ObScqIicS Tuc~I.ay

The funeral of Officer C't,...' r" l"nph. veteran policeman who dad Saturday at New Britain C,n- oral hospital after an illness of sov- craI wecks will b" held at St. Mary's church at o'clock tOmOrroW morn ing. }urial will be in St. Thomas cemetery, Southington. The remains may l." viewed q, the M. j. Kenny X co. funeral home on High street.
 Chief W. (. Hart today issUcd a special order for all regular polco- men and officers to report at head quarters at s o'clock, wearing heavy ovcrcoats. to attend the funeral. He has appointed as pail bearers Ser gcmt J. (. Stadlpr, Officers r. C. CaholUs, William Poltis Daniel CoSgroyc. Thomas Ice and William o'Day, and as honorary bearers Lieutenant Samucl Bamforth. ofi- cors Charles Mccarthy. Dennis Neal on, A. r.. Atwator IT, r. Lyon. John l.. Carlson Thomas C. story, ANel Carlson and Fred Wagner.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
Uruguay Plane 600 Miles Beyond Cape Verde Isles, Making Fast
 Time On Flight Toward BraziI
Craft Averages Better Than 100 Miles An Hour and s Approximately Only 1000 Miles From South America-Aready Has Covered 200O Miles
 in Less Than 20 Hours

Fernando Do Noronha, Brazil, bee. 1G (P--1o:4o T. m. Major Tado lArr"-Bare"s, Uruguayan tiicr, and lis companion, Lieut. Leon Challe. French airman, HOW hyinG 10 South America, sent wireless message this afternoon asking for the weather conditions at Natal where they expect to make their landing
 Fernando Do Noronha. Brazil. brc. lt (P)-The UruEuayan trans atl2ntlc plane. on route from Spain 10 MouteNidoO, Was reported at q point approximately Goo miles Houth- vest of the Cape Verde islands this morning.
 A message received here at II o'clock local time, or d. n. East ln standard time, gave the posi- tion of the plane as north latitude
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
Claims Dental Cocaine Made Him Act That Way

Fred St. Lawrence. Al, of G4 Church street, who has a long police court record for drunken ness. told Judge Traceski in court today that it was cocaine which 8 dentist put in his tooth that overcamc him and caused him to act as though intoxicated.
 He admitted, however. that he had two drinks also, and when Judge TraCcski questioned him about the quality of the liquor St. Lawrence replied that it was very rotten stuff.' He prefaced his reply with an expression which Judge TraCeski did not consider respectful and told him so. A fine of $t0 and costs was imposed.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
'FRANKLIN' BEFORE
 ARKANSAS JURORS
MOTHER IDENTIFIES YOUTH
,5@r!. Nlav;n% Probe Grows More Involved When Woman says II" i> Mentally D;-caerd Som-IIca.- iH@ Late Today.

Mountain View, Ark. be. 16 OP)-TriaI of five men charged with the "torrhmuIer' Of Connie Franklin. whom th" defense claims is alive, was delayed today when the G"n who claims he is Franklin, was taken before grand jury for ques- lionin@.
 Prosecutor Iiu&h Williamson ar ranged 1or 'FrauHlja'>" appearance before tm. jurN and Judge x NJ. Bone, h"Wn" the case. said thn trI@I would I'scly be delayed until ior" iu 'Dr day.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
Conflicting Theories
 In POiitician'S Death

Lexington, Miss Dec. 1G R)- Theories Of both murder and suic de ir the death of Noel C. White, 5, state democratic executive comni:- tee chairman, were being investigat- cd today by the shcriff's office.
 Although Sam Price, negro tenant farmer, held as d suspect, had been spirited away for protection against possible mob violence, the sheriff 3td- lrittcd he had little evidence aganst him and that he probably would be released, The negro was arrested !n lis cabin home after bloodhOunds had led a posse to the door, but of ticcrs said that was cXplainable by the fact that the negro had visited the scene after the Eody had bcan discovered.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
Fleischers to Cross Continent
 To Watch Big Football Contest

Among the few eastern residents who will make the cross country trip to attend the tournament of roses football game between the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Southern California on New Years Day will be Mr and Mrs. William F. Fleischer of Osgood av- cnuo. They will start December 26,
 Mr. Eleischer wrote the Chamber of Commerce at Pasadena. Calif.. whcr" the game will be played and the secretary in charge of the tournament took personal charge Of
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
Y insted Youth Spanked
 By Bay State Troopers

WIOstOd. DOr. ID O'PD - Spanking os N penalty for viola- lions of th" motor vehicle laws h"' hroH enforced by 1jassachu- a"tts stat" police, according to word received here.
 Tin" indulgence was conveyed by Ted Davis, F, of this toWu who borrowed lis brothers auto mobile and sped across the Mass "chua"tta line toward pittstleld Near the Horhshir" city he Was oyel1vkcn hy two motorcycle Do rIr"m"n Who were reported to have dealt with the spocdcr in "the good old fashioned wav.'
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16

procuring the tickets because of the fact that the applicants lived so far east Mir. Fleischer, who is su- perintendent at the Stanley Works. has purchased six tickets. Four relatives in the midwest will join him and his wife on route.
 New Britain will receive national publicity in connection with the game When Graham MCNamee heard the couple was coming he wrote Mr. Fleischer assuring him that he would sNnd MT l'leiScher's greeting back home during the course of the game.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
Mrs. Mary Harper TTumbuII Passes Away in PIainViIle
 During Night
FIVE PROMINENT SONS
 SURVIVE 0CTOGENARIAN
Chief Executive of state and HcaG of Connecticut C, of C. Among ; Descendants - Widow of Hugh Trumbuli Born iii Northern Ire land of scotch Parcniagc - Pri
 Natc Funeral Services Wednesday.
-snocLaI To LLa IIeraIdl

f'Nl'''' 'li ID iiI' litlalbt
 IIalnylllc, Dee, iG Death claimed Mrs. Mary Harper Trum- bull, mother of Governor John H . Jrumbull last evening at 10 o'clock at her home on Maple street after a long illness. She was the widow of Hugh Trumbull and had ccie- bratcd her Soth birthday anniyer~ fary last June.
 She was born in the northern part ol Ireland of Scotch ancestry. Ms. Trumbull came to Plainvilc in 1SS7 and resided here for the past 4 years. She Was regarded as d woman of outstanding and sterling character which vii. undoubtedly carry effect in generations follow ing on. Sh, was really always the mrad Of thc family but was never attracted to public affairs or pub Hci,y as far a@ sin" Was concclucd. The gOE"rnor'a mother was a mom- h"r Of Inc rlamvillc Congregational church for a number Of years.
 Leaves Five sons
 She WAS held in high esteem and respect hy thc residents of the town. she k survived by five sons. Governor John II. TrumbuI and Henry 1mmhEll, president of jhc stat, Cbamb,r of Commerce. both p. plainyillc; Frank Trumbull oI Providence, k. l., AlnNandcr Trum- bull Of Stratford. and George Trum- huli of Torrmgtou. and several 4randchlIdren, including Mrs. John 'oohdgc. tn" former Miss Florence TrumbuIl of New Haven; Miss Jean Trumbull Of FlainvilIc, and Miss Esther Trumhull, also of Plainyile Most of her sons are connected with manufacturing concerns. The gov 'rnor and Henry Trumbull are pres ldoHt and treasurer. respectively, of tho Trumbull Electric Mfg. Co.,, ot IlMnvillc.
 The family and immcdiatc friclds will attend the funeral services to Le held on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock ali the fate home. Rev.. J. Roy Wilkerson. pastor Of the IongrcE church. will oniciato Bm1al will be in the family plot in West cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
One Victim Suffers Broken Back In Leap From Burning Build
 ing-Tinder-L Stock Room oars Into Flame In Few Seconds.
Negro Saves Lives of Many Employes by Repairing Sliding Fire Escape With Hammer-Three Bodies Still Unidentified-Many Thrilling Rescues.

Baltimore. Md., Dee. 16 (P)-At 1 least four persons died today in q fire in the four story plant of the 1 Thomas H. OConnor Waste Paper l co. in the downtown railroad dis trict.
 l'iromon recovered three bodies from the building and another vic 1 tim whose back was broken in leap from q third story window died 1 in a hospital.
 ] About 5o other employees in the ] building fled by fire escapes ahead of the rush Of flames through quan- titles of old paper which converted the building into furnace before the first fire apparatus and ambu- | lanccs arrived
 Find Three Bodies
 When the 1lremen were able 10 1 pcnctratcs the upper stories they found three bodies which at first could not be identified. Miss Tiny ] Byers died in Mercy hospital. her back broken when she chose a three story jump in preference to death . in the flames.
 The fire was believed to have started on the fourth floor. though it burst out so suddenlyfiremen could get no definite information of it's . cause. It so spread through the up per floors was so rapid that the paper company employees there were screaming for rescue before occu pants of the lower floor knew the building was ablazc.
 One group Of women trapped on a fire escape when the sliding lad der stuck. were saved by a negro who climbed to it and pounded the ladder loose with hammer. 1 Rescue squads fought to gain en- try to the upper floors after being told by cmployns that one woman was known to have been trapped there.
 Ambulances responding with fire apparatus to the five alarms found two women lying on pavements after the three story jump, and rushed them to hospital.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
BUIDIES AT FUNERAL
 CF WORLD WAR ZERO
impressive Services Held Today for Sergeant
 T. J. Smith

Alter a silence of morr than II years, the guns today one. more rang out for Sergeant Thomas J. smith of 26 Smith street, late mrm- bcr of the Ninth Infantry second
 Division. United States RegularS, hu this time thcr" was a tinajty O the sound and q difference it. 'hr srl-
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
MISSIONARY HELD
 BY SOVIET BANDITS
Rev. s. W. K. Sandy Captive in
 Chinese Province
LARGE RANSOM ASKED
British Minister Seized at same spot Where I;"y. kreutzcn Was kidnappcd-Othcr Religious Lea GrrS Withdraw.

laulok, Dee. 1G lP-E.y. <. W. K, sandy, 4 representative of the British Wesleyan mission a Tayeh, in Southeastern IIuprh province, has been captured by bandits. who arc reported 10 be holding him for q large ransom
 ' Word Of Sandys being taken prisoner reaching here today, said . the capture had been carried out in the same place and by the same band Of alleged communists who carried off Rev. I'lrich Kroutzon, { Michigan missionary, November 1T. kreutzcn later was released on 1 payment ot a small ransom.
 Other Missionaries Leave
 Several missionaries who left th, interior as the result Of recent lp- rjsinGs arrived here today. Others withdrew 10 Kwan%shenban~. Hu- peh, where an American gunboat is protecting thcm
 '"P'bI . ol tue IlISSI plldfA Was car riod out in an ordinary manner. Th"r" WaS no footing and no firing but all houses were searched by the bandits,
 Taych is a communist stron2hold
 A second Wesleyan missionary at Tayeh, the Rev. r.. It. livcsIy. British, is reported 10 have been captured simultaneously with Sandy.
 Three hundred nationalist gov crnmont soldiers sent arom Han koW 10 Tayeh 10 rescue the mis- slonarIrs joined the communists upon arrival at HWanGJhihkang and are said to be assisting the Reds in their Occuuation of Tayoh
 Japanese authorities are much concerned over the situation in southeast Hupch province, as many Japanese reside in that area. A Japanese gunhoat has arrived at fIwangshihkang on the Yangtse river.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
ld 2S west lo@-,lule.
 1000 NiiIr- From Brazil


 This would rIar' Major TadrC Larro-Bor2oS about Gan miles south west of th" C"ro Verde islands and approximately '."o0 lnil,s from the Brazilian maialud.
 Major rr,-Gorgos was reported over Porto irEa. Cape Verde is lands, at -:a" o'clock this morning and his s o'rlor, position indicated that hr was baking slightly more than lao m.."+ an hour or well up 10 the rate H. "m ~rt for himself
 Sighted by Steamer
 Fcman1o Io Noronha Brazl. Dee. ii E'-ma" Spanish steamer Sebastian b.'H"o today reported
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
LEGGE CRITICIzES
 BUSINESS GROUP
Farm Board Head Says U. 5.
 Chamber Wrong
REFERS 10 RECENT LITTER

Members Apparently Watt Comni~-
 sicn to Hang Clothes on Hickory
 Limb Eut Not Go Near t!;c
 Water" lie says.
 Washington. Dcc 1G UP'-Thr at- titude of the United States Chamber Of Commerce toward the farm board, as "Xemplificd in recent lc- ter written by Chairman L"@@c d4 wanting the farm board 10 hang its clothes on hickory limb, but not go near the water"
 Refers to Recent Letter
 The farm board chairman was rr- flrring 0 a letter from the Chamber O. Commerce head which said that the chamber favored cooperative marketing "ouIy insofar as it did not diGcrimin1t" against ether business enterprises" the letter transmitted a copy of resolutions to that effect passed by the board Of directors os the national chamber at meeting in Columbus, Ohio.
 "rhcy have failed to grasp inc Fundamentals of the whole pro- gram" Lo2gr said. "Thcir conver- Gation is about relative costs of corr moditica in different places and un- der different conditions and the relative cost of private and coopcr1- licv handling of commodities"
 L"%go continued that the bigger and broader part of the farm act had been ignored.
 Studying Whole Problem
 "Throu@h cooperative marketing" lie said, we are cndeavoring to de- tcrmino when and how the sales of commodities are 10 be made " placing on the market commodities which ar" needed. and holding off the market those that arc not needed until there is d demand fo, thcm.'
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
CHESHIRE INN RAIDED

Cheshire, Dec. 1G P-A raid on the old Orchard Inn on the Chcs- hire Waterbury highway Saturday night by state police resulted in the arrest of IT persons including three women. Louis Rinaldi, is the owner of the establishment.
 The persons arrested will be ar raigncd in the town court here to- morrow.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
SECOND DIRIGIBLE
 0N TRIAL PLIGHT
Great B2itai0'S R-10O, Like
 R-10I, Manages Well
ike Start Of Trial Delayed as Nys-
 teIy Man is QuiZZed
AVERAGES FAST SPEED
Crowds Cheer #, Newest Crau Makes Ma.drH .InurNry-u:ant Ar>hip Tied to Mast .i@ain After Successful 1y,p.
Successful Ir'D.

Cardin@ron Eng, lp,c. 'G tP. .Thr E-ioo, Great Br,tam's newest @jao> dirigjblr, which tool, four years to build. made hrr maiden flight from Flowdcu, Yorkshire, and was hi;ca- cd to the mooring nMa this alt.r- noon.
 Launched from her Howdol hangar "t dawn. the gi,a, air y,s ael. under command oE rup,aia Scott got we'll into the air about < o'clock and manrUv"rrd around th" district for some time. Crowds which had waited patiently since dawn. cb"orod the ship enthusiastic caIly.
 Although Captain scou had au- Uouucnd he would make sloW "Trip in view Of the fact that i, Was thg ships first i'm" out and that many of the crew were making thcir. first flight, the E-ln0 flew from York Q Darlington, about IIo miles m two hour@, Her average ot 7U miles nu hour was we'll up 10 her specjtica- tions
 trui.C> around District
 Arriving over the CardUgtou air. dromc Captain Scott turned and cruisrd around Bedford for twl hours before making his way to tho moOriu~ mast.
 The R-Ioo is somewhat shortcy than the E-lo1 which WAS lauuch-
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Cloudy and not quite so cold tonight; Tuesday cloudy, probably followed by snow or ram.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
EIGHT MURDERED IN
 QUEBEC AXE SLAYING
Father of Dead Family Found in Street With
 Throat Cut

Three Rivers, Que. Dee. 16 lPl- Mrs. Andrew Day and her seven children ranging in age from one 10 II years. were found dead in their home today with their throats cut, apparently with an axe.
 Day, the father of the family, was found wandering in the streets with his throat cut. Brought to the police station he told the authori- ties where he lived.
 At the Day home police found the woman and her children in beds in three different rooms. All had received one or more cuts about the throat, as though the perpetratot of the crime had wanted to de capitatc his victims
 Day made no statement in tho hospital,
 Although Days condition was said to be serious, he is expected to re cover.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
Next Move Uncertain

Washington. Dee. 16 tR'- Wha. 10 do next Was today's problem in the senate.
 It was q question that in itselt held promise Of as much controversy as some of the Legislative projects that are awaiting consideration,
 some democratic leaders and spollcsmon for the independent ra- pulican group were insistcnt that tho senate return 10 tine tariff Nu 1 Chairman Smoot Of the finance com mttce wanted the house to ratUA the French war drbt settlement taken up next. In addition. the DiIl bill 10 continue the administrative power Of the federal radio comm,S- sion had to he disposed of before the end of the week. if it is 10 He effective.
 With a sizeahlo group demanding that all delay be avoided m the dis position of the tariff bill, questions of procedure have become points 0, heated dispute in the senate.