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New Britain herald., 1929-04-13
THREE B|G ISSUES BEFORE ASSEMBLY
Motor Cars, Traffic and Dirt Roads Pressing Problems
SESSION NEARING CLOSE
Temporary Means Of Getting Farm CT Out of Mud' May Be Adopted Due to Lack of Time in Which to Devise Permanent Relief.

State Capitol, Hartford. April 13 CP-Motor vehicles. traffic and dirt roads-kindred subjects attracting more general interest than many other matters-remain the three leading issues, now that other major business has been disposed of, as the general assembly moves into the final phase of its 1929 session.
 Only three and one half weeks are left, under the resolution both bodies adopted this week setting May 8 as the final closing date.
 Because of the short time remain ing to the legislature and because of it's failure to find a solution sat- isfactory to all on the big problem of the session. dirt roads. a general plan intended for permanent dis posal of the problem may be aban- doned. and the legislators forced to adopt a means that temporarily. or until the 1881 session. will abate the difficulties causing the cry: Get the farmers out of the mud"
 Gas Tax Unpopular
 The plan to abolish the auto property tax. increase the gas tax to four cents and to return the ad- ditional moneys so obtained to the towns and to apply the balance to construction improvement and main- tenance of state aided roads did not find favor and the finance com- mittee which considered the plan in the form of a bill drawn up by Motor Vehicle Commissioner Stoec- kel. Highway Commissioner Mac- donald and Tax Commissioner Blodgett probably will fail to re- port it. Meantime. two bills calling for an increase in the tax have been rejected in the house.
 The plan which brought so much opposition was looked upon as hav- ing two beneficial effects-helping ta. collectors who have difficulty with the auto property tax and aid- ing the development of rural roads but sufficient opposition was ral- lied to defeat it. The finance com m tee may consider another plan. possibly getting the aid of the three
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-13
MANS BODY FOUND
 .0N RAILROAD TRACK
Unidentified Victim Found Early
 Today in NeWin6ton THOUGHT TO BE WANDERER
Track Walker DiscoVrrCrre Lying Between Rails On Main Line At 2 \. M. Today-Bclie,es struck By Train About Midnight.
NEA Paris BUreal

The lifeless body of an unidenti- fled man who was believed to be about 65 years of age was found lying between the north and south bound tracks of the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad in Newington near the New Britain line this morning about [ o'clock.
 How he met his dead remains a mystery. He appeared to be a wanderer and was dressed poorly, the only clue being a clothing label on his coat which bore the name Nash Clothing Co. The theory is advanced that possibly the clothing might have been given him.
 The body was found by a track walker who reported 10 the section foreman. r. B. Palmer, trainmas- ter of Hartford. was called in on the
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-13
Nearly 25, 900, 900
 Autos in America

Washington. April l3 M-The number of motor vehicles regis tered in the United States rose to 2+.ts3.124 last year. the bureau of public roads announced to- day. placing the increase over 1927 at 1.s5s,ss3 or s.s per cent.
 The figure. based on state regis tration reports. covered automo- piles. taxis, busses, motor trucks and road tractors. but did not in- clude 14s.16s tratlers and l17.- 946 motorcycles.
 The owners paid the states and the District of Columbia an az gregate of t32e.s30,025 in license and registration fees, permit charges. fines and other taxes and penalties. State highway funds profited by 320S.sS0.27c. loca; road funds by 3s0.3s9,10s. and state and county bond funds by 33l,S25.sll.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13
King George May Return
 To Windsor Late in May

London. April 13 LP-The condi- tion of King George has improved so much while he has been at Craig well house, Bagnor, that he may be moved back to Windsor about the third week in May.
 Windsor is only o5 miles from London and he might easily motor in from there to undertake dissolu- ton of parliament and other duties connected with the general elections May 30.
 The plans are tentative, Of course. but the possibility of regency to act at the time the elections are held is now considered remote.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13
GIANT WAVES LASH 1 HAMPTON COTTAGES
Coast Guards in Row Boats Save Nine Cut
 Of by Sea

Hampton Beech. N. H.. April 13 (UP)-Coast guards in row boats rescued nine persons. including four children. and nearly a score of others escaped unassisted early to- day when giant seas swept over the boulevard here and battered 50 cot- tages.
 A small garage and several piazzas were washed out to sea. and for a time the White Island section of the beach. near Hampton river bridge. was cut off.
 Working under the glare of searchiights. the coast guards. in charge of Capt. Eldsn Godfrey and assisted by fremen. battled for more than two hours in the roaring surf to rescue those trapped in the fragile cottages
 Four feet of water had engulfed one of the houses before the rescuers succeeded in taking out tae eight trapped occupants.
 Other cottages were undermined,
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-13
I69 CHILDREN AIDED
 BY WIDOWS PENSIONS
Miss Beale, Agent, Dis-
 bursed $1O,251 During Fiscal Year

Financial assistance in the bring ing up of 16y fatherless children in their own homes was furnished in the last fiscal year through the ex- penditure of 3l0.251.2s. according to the annual report of Mis- Cora M. Beale. local agent, which was filed today. A balance of S11.s5 remains.
 Miss Beales report follows:
 During the last IF months, 1sS fatherless children under 1s years of age have been cared for by their widowed mothers in their homes. Except for the fact that the mother has a weekly assistance from the de- partment of state aid to widows many of these youngsters. perhaps all. would have had to live in an .n- stitution. A child has . right to be with his own mother unless she is proven mentally, morally or physi- cally unfit to car for him. Poverty
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-13
Girl Values Knee
 "Dimple" at $2OO

New Haven, April 13 P- A lost "dimple in the knee" had value of S200 to the possessor. Miss Eleanor A. Burns, she told an aldermanic committee which heard her claim for damages last night.
 Miss Burns fell on An icy side. walk in February and made claim for compensation. She damaged her clothing in tho fall but her chief loss was one of her knee "dimples" through bruises and . wrench. sAe claimed. -
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13
Brandy May Cost
 Ship Line $2.O 900

New York. April II @-Four hundred bottles of brandy were seized today by customs enforce ment bureau agents in the biIges of the Fabre liner Provi- dence at her pier in Brooklyn.
 The contraband was taken to the barge office and later will be taken to the army base in Brooklyn. The Fabre Line ts subject to a fine Of S5 for each bottle of liquor seized.
 The agents, under Frank Jensen. had been watching the Providence since her arrival from Marseilles on Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13
Cluster of Suns Is
 Headed for Earth

Williams Bay, Wis. April F lP,-Do not be alarmed. says Dr. F. s. Frost. director of Yerkes observatory, over the fact a group of suns. known as the Cluster of Hercules is travelling toward the earth at the rate of 200 miles a second.
 Even at this terrific speed" said Dr. Frost, addressing trio of scientific societies, ''it will take at least billion years for the cluster to arrive"
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13
LOST PLIERS NEAR DEATH BY HUNGER First Messages Describe South.
 ern Gross Crews Suffering TELL OF TERRIBLE TIME" Pilot Clm Sends Telegram to Syd- ney Declaring Plan to RecOntiition Fallen Airplane for Flight to Eng land.

Sydney. N, s. w., April Is R)- First direct word from the missing airmen of the Southern Cross' was received at Sydney today ill mes- sages signed by C. P. Ulm, noted pilot, whose few crisp words in the form of telegrams gave some slight inkling of the suffering which the crew of the plane has undergone since they were forced down on March 31 while en route from Syd- ney to Wyndham.
 We have been through a ter rible time. but will be returning 70 recondition the Southern Cross for the flight to England"
 This was the first message signed by Jim. It was addressed to Chair man Garlick of the Sydney Citizens Fund, through which part Of the
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-13
DEMOCRATIC BOARD
 BLAMES PAONESSA IN SHARP REbUKE.
Attributes P,rtys Difficulties to His Handling Of Patronage
 While in 01ict Of Mayor
MENTIONS NOVEMBER LOSS
 AS CAUSE OF LETHkRGY

Letter Signed By New Chairman of
 Group Assures Executive Hope for
 Party Has Not Bceu Abandoned
 and Profcsaes Willingness Of Pres
 ent Committee Aembers to Step
 Aside for Better Qualified Men.
 Sparkling with sharp thrusts at Mayor Paonessa for his attitude to. ward the democratic town commit tee. and for his handling of patron age. the committee has made vigor. ous denial of the mayors claim that the poor showing in Tuesdays elec- ton is attributable to its operations, and fixes the crushing defeat of the democrats last Novmeber as the cause.
 . A committee composed of Attor- ney David L. Dunn, Lawrence P. Mangan and Dr. A. L. Avitable had been named to prepare an answer to the mayors criticism. They have not signed the letter which went out over the signature of Thomas J. Smith, chairman.
 The letter calls the mayors atten- ton to the fact that not all the eli- gible members of his own family voted last Tuesday, remarking you reside with your family in East Hampton. and probably 1t would be very inconvenient in many instances to make certain arrangements which might easily be made did you reside in New Britain
 It is assured that the committee has not lost hope for the party and proposes to carry on until more able members of the party are willing to take their places.
 Letter to Mayor
 The letter to the mayor reads:- Honorable A. NJ. Paonessa. Mayor of the City of New Britain, 'New Britain. Connecticut.
 Dear Sir:-At a meeting of the
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-13
Ambassadors Remains Return Today Aboald Frtnch War.
 ship TourYlle
ESCORTED UP BAY BY
 AMERICAN CRUISERS
Marblehead and Cincinnati Join Fu- neral Ship O6 Nantucket Light Busy Harbor Vessels Pause to Dip Flags as Governors Island and Fort Jay Boom National Salute of 3l Guns.

New York, April ls R-under gray skies. with q threat Of laiu, the body of Myron T. Aerrick, am- bassador to France, was brough, back to his native land today by the cruiser rourville, pride of the French navy.
 The sleek French c.aft. with flags at half-stan. was escorted up the lower bay to the Quarantine station by two American cruisers. the Mar blehead and Cincinnati. They had joined the Tourville off Nantucke, lishtship last night.
 The city tug Macom. bearing high officials of the nation. state and city. met the funeral ship at Quarantine.
 The warships did not stop at Quarantine for the customary health examination. but awaited the Ma com, which came alongside the Tourvilie at 9:45 o'clock.
 Harbor Craft Salute Dead
 A committee from the Macon boarded the Tourville and formal greetings were exchanged. At 10 o'clock the warcraft and the Macon steamed slowly up the Narrows on their way to the French line pier in the Lower Hudson. Craft of all
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-13
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Cloudy and continued cool tonight: sunday fair and warmer; strong north and northeast winds diminishing.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
PUSSYFOOT JOHNSON
VISITS PHILIPPINES
Famous Dry Crusader Declares
volstead Act Applies to
Islands.

MANILA P).-The eighteenth
amendment, in the opinion OF William
E. (PussyfooD johnson, applies to the
Philippines, but is not likely to be made
effective in the islands.
There is no question, guess, but
what the eighteenth amendment does
apply to the Philippines, he said.
There's a good deal of doubt whether
the Volstead act applies. don't think
1t does"
The noted advocate of world pro-
hibition visited the islands recently
during a tour of the Far East in be-
half of the cause for which he Is
working. A Philippine League Against
Alcoholism, composed of both Americans
and Filipinos, was organized during his
stay here The organizers intend to
affiliate with the World League Against
Alcoholism.
johnson said that it was not prob
able that an attempt would be made
to extend the eighteenth amendment
to the Philippines because there is a
general feeling that Congress should
not pass any laws that 1t is not COM
PEELED to concerning the internal af-
fairs of the islands. He expressed a
belief that it would not be wise ito
cram prohibition down their necks"
since Filipinos might resent it.
Incidentally, many Americans do
not know that prohibition does not
prevail in the Philippines. Frequently
newly arrived travellers invite friends
to their hotel room to have drink of
real stuff" bought In Shanghai or
Hongkong. Their innocence doesnt
last long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
BALTIMORE GARAGE
CHAIN IS PLANNED
Spurred by Intention of City
to Ban Parking Down
town.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 23.-Stimulated
by the announced intention OF the city
authorities to prohibit parking in the
downtown section entirely, a start on
which already has been made by BAN
ming parking on two of the main streets
in the shopping district, a rush Of prof.
ects for garages, whose primary pur-
nose would be to take care of the cars
thus ruled off the streets, has developed.
The plan for the chain of garages
was laid before the city authorities sew
eral weeks ago by the banking firm OF
Mackubin, Goodrich & Co.. and is a
proposal by which the structures would
DE privately financed on city-oWned
land
The plan. in the rough, is for the
formation Of company, to be known
as the Municipal Properties Corpora
ton or by similar title, which would
erect the buildings, revenue from which
would be derived from storage fees. The
company would be allowed an amount
covering operating and maintenance
and interest charges, plus further sum
which would be applied to the reduction
of the amount invested in the buildings.
Through this annual reduction in the
amount of the investment the capital
employed would be returned to the
company at the expiration of Is years
or some such term. and thereupon the
buildings would become the property of
the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23

The real estate salesman or broker to
be most successful must get the view
point of his prospect, understand his
needs and seek to fill his personal re-
Quirements.
This was the keynote of instruction
given at the first sales convention held
here under auspices of the Washington
Real Estate Board this week at the
Willard Hotel. conducted by two ex-
perts of the National Association of Real
Estate Boards. Three hundred attended
the afternoon session, and nearly five
hundred brokers and statesmen of Wash
lngton and its suburbs attended the
evening meeting.
Advanced methods of preparing sales
plans and their execution were outlined
by A. John Berge, sales councillor, and
William E. Herren, director of the ex-
tension department OF the national as
ISOLATION. but emphasis was laid on the
point that the salesman primarily has
nothing to sell but service.
Problem Of Realtor Discussed.
In his discussion of the use of maps,
charts and diagrams as aids in selling,
Mr.. Berge declared that the problem OF
the realtor and his salesman was not
one of selling property to a purchaser,
but rather one of helping a purchaser
to determine which property best met
his requirements and offered him the
maximum of service and use. He said
that the use Of these selling aids was
the most modern and efficient manner
by which a realtor can present to his
client the salient facts and important
factors In connection with reaching a
decision as to which home. business To-
cation or investment is best suited to
the clients needs.
Analysing human impressions, Mr..
Berge gave table of percentages, based
on a careful survey and analysis Of sew
eral thousand cases, which showed that
the average person receives 81 per cent
of his impression from the use of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23

based on actual facts and presented in
not only logical and understandable
manner, but in an absolutely accurate
manner.
An illustration was the quick con-
summation of sale of a large garage
in Western city which apparently had
been a drug on the market until this
new method of salesmanship was ap-
piled. The realtor effecting the sale
made a survey of approximately eight
squares of the garage and his survey
disclosed the number of apartments.
tenement houses and residences, the
number Of occupants OF such and the
total number of automobiles owned by
these occupants and the total amount
of available garage space within the
, area. 1t was found that within this
area there were 800 cars owned by
residents and anly l010 garage spaces
available, showing surplus of $40 cars
with no garage facilities.
Sale Quickly Effected.
When this information was properly
tabulated and reduced to chart form on
miniature map the realtor who con-
ceived the idea contaminated a sale
within 10 days from the time he &C.
cepted the listing In spite of the fact
that the 10 other brokers had the prop
erty listed for more than one year prior
TO the sale.
Discussing the broader aspects of
business building. Mr.. Herren indicated
some fundamental reasons for the fall
ure to build good will which is just as
definite in the real estate business as
in any mercantile business. He re-
ferred to statistics which show that
any business failing to retain IS per
cent of its old customers and securing
Is per cent in new ones Is doomed to
fail.
A recent investigation In the retail
field as to why customers quit, reveals
some interesting facts which Mr.. Herren
referred to as follows: In an analysis
of several thousand instances 1t was
found that So per cent quit doing busi-
ness with their store because of indif-
ference on the part of the firm. Only
ii per cent quit because of unadjusted
grievances and minor percentages for
other reasons
Good Will an Essential.
This illustration indicated the neces-
Sity for constantly and carefully guard
ed good will in order to build a clientele
1t showed no progress can be made
unless interest is displayed in all of
the buyers or customers or clients" he
said
Indifference on the part of sales
men or realtors unquestionably causes
the loss of the greatest number of
clients in the real estate field On the
other hand. a more careful considera-
ton of the client will most certainly
prevent any feeling of indifference
which automatically creates good WILL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
Land in Nuzi Sold
Through Adoption
To Evade Statutes

Fifteen hundred years before
Christ in the ancient city of Nuzi,
recently excavated in Mesopotamia,
1t was against the law to sell the
land but some smart Nuzian attorney
figured out way to get around the
statutes, according to the National
Association of Real Estate Boards.
Land could be transferred from
one relative to another but 1t could
not change hands outside of the
family. so people who wanted to own
real estate had themselves legally
adopted by people who had 1t. The
new relative received the tracts as a
part of his inheritance" and in turn
made cash present" to his new
papa.
EuZi was a war-like city that
raised its army from its land owners
who we're automatically conScripted
because they were land owners. Thus
the law sought to prevent the own
ership of large areas of land by one
person because this would cut down
on the number Of available warriors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
KEYNOTE IN REALTY SALES
Experts at Washington Dealers Convention Instruct Best
Methods o Employ in Quest for Purchasers

eyes, while only per cent of his i'm
pressions are gained through the sense
Of hearing. 1t was demonstrated that
sales talk does not help the purchaser
TO come to make up his mind in the
degree that is generally believed. On the
other hand, it rather definitely Illus
trated that ones mind functions more
freely from impressions of sight than
from impressions of haring, he declared.
Show Much But Talk Little.
Adapting this principle to actual
practice Mr.. Berge said the realtor
should show more, demonstrate more
and talk less. The development of maps
or diagrams in connection with the sale
of real estate offers to the prospective
purchaser the maximum of information
graphically presented and easy to COM
prehend.
All such aids when used by realtor
or a salesman must of necessity be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
Petite Star Sues Film Producers.

LOS ANGELES. March % OP).-Al-
berta Vaughn, petite star of college life
as seen by motion picture producers, in
suit filed yesterday asked $4,000 from
the Trinity Picture Corporation for work
she didn't do, but which she said she
wanted to do. She claimed she held a
contract for two pictures to be made in
two weeks at salary of 81, 900 a week.
but that the company never filmed her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
PROVINCE HEAD ACCUSED
Disturbances in Argentina Call FOL
Federal Intervention.

MENDOZA, Argentina, March %
UP.-Federal Intervention in the prov
ince of Mendoza has been made neces-
sary by the arrest Thursday OF Gov.
Carlos Washington Lencinas on charges
of misuse of public funds.
(The federal government interviewed
in the province of San Juan, which lies
just north Of Mendoza on the western
frontier, some months ago following
upon local disturbances)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23

for children, yesterday was sentenced to
serve from / to 10 years In the State
penitentiary at Joliet on his plea OF
guilty to three charges Of embezzle-
ment.
Cook confessed he and Huga Doebler,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23

former controller. embezzled t17S,o00
between 1923 and 1928. Extradition
have been started for the
return of Doebler, who went to Ger
many last Fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23

Ben Webster. president of the local
realtors. presided over the convention.
A committee in charge consisted Of
Harry A. Seay, John F. Webster. Joseph
A. Petty. Henry K. lavish. Karl E.
FARRELL. Paul D. Crandall, Howard A..
Schladt, David E. Barry, Joseph A.
Herbert, jr.; Albert E. Landvoigt. Maury
Shapiro, J. G. Bethel, William M.
Throckmorton. Joseph A. Sullivan,
M. P. Candy and Horace Browning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
COOK IS SENTENCED.

CHICAGO, March % (P.-Harold L.
Cook, former assistant controller of
Mooseheart, the national Moose home