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New Britain herald., 1929-03-22
BOGUS COLLECTION AGENCIES DOOMED
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Fahey of Bridgeport. the house named MT. Sparks of West Hartford and MT. Deane of Hamden as con- ferees.
 The bill providing for the pen sions has been the subject of much controversy since it's recommitment to cities and boroughs and its pas sage in the senate.
 Owing to disdgreeing action, bill providing that specially chartered companies granted deposit rights but which they had not exercised since January 1, 1929, forfeit these rights. was recommitted to the banks com- mittee on motion of Senator Boies of Seymour. The house had taken this action.
 Evidence" Bill Lost
 A bill rejected provided that when either husband or wife was being tried for crime. one or the other could testify against the accused.
 The so-called savings bank bill was rejected in concurrence. This bill provides that savings banks could make quarterly payment of dividend only when their surpluses equalled ten per cent of their de- posits and that surpluses in excess of 20 per cent of their deposits could be paid out in dividends in portions of not less than one per cent.
 A favorable report was received on bill granting the second taxing district Of Torrington an extension 10 May one for the completion of it's business
 Zone Board Bill Passes
 The House adopted a bill author izing the Hamden board of select men to appoint a zoning commission of five members.
 The bill giving the mayor of Der by the right to be an ex-offico mem Der of the finance committee and police commission rejected by the House this week was reconsidered on motion of Mir. Johnson of Sher- man and re-committeed to the cities and boroughs commission. In con- currence the House passed the bill allowing the New Haven Building and Loan Association to increase it's capitol stock to $3,00o,Oo0 and 10 issue shares with the. value of s2oo each.
 Favorable reports were received on bills providing for a board of sewer commissioners and the ap- pointment of superintendent of highways and bridges in Fairfield both on the nomination of the board of finance.
 The bill providing for an elective board of education in Meriden was rejected. Also rejected were the two bills providing for a police pension and for an assistant chief of the fire department in Naugatuck.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-22
CORONER FINDS FUMES
 KILLED AGED WOMAN
New Haven Official Urges Municipal Regulation of Ftmigation After
 Moth Destroying Tragedy.

New Haven. March ec (UP)- Deputy Coroner James J. Corrisan urged municipal regulation of fumi- gation today in a finding on the death of Mrs. Margaret c. Skelley, victim of cyanide fumes used in free ing a house of moths.
 Although the coroner found the Birchard System, the fumigators. negligent in failing to warn occu- pants of the apartment house that their gas was deadly. he found no criminal responsibility.
 Mrs. Skelley, who was s2, and her daughter, Mrs. Katherine Nolan. were overcome when fumes seeped through the ceiling of an apartment being freed of moths. Mrs. Nolan recovered.
 Corrigan said he had submitted to city authorities a protective measure designed to prevent future tragedies from careless use of deadly fuml- gating gases.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-22
BERLIN SENSES
 CRUCIAL PERIOD
Both Sides BluHd at Paris, Says
 German Informant

Berlin, March 22 Pl-German po- the return of Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, president Of the Reichsbank, to Der lin marks the beginning of the most crucial period since the gathering of the separations experts at Paris.
 The informant of the Associated Press, who is close 10 the German government, outlined the present situation, saying:
 Prom the beginning of the Paris negotiations those on the inside the allies annuities demands and the German maximum offer was 6o0. 900, 900 marks. (about $192, ,000.- 000)-that is the allies asked 2.200.- oo0, 900 marks annuities and the Germans offered only 1,400000, 900.
 When the allies mentioned B. 000. .00O, ,o0o marks annuities they bluffed. When Dr. Schacht mention ed 500, 100000 marks annuities he bluffed.
 ''Dr. Schacht personally is deter mined not to go above 400, ,0o0,0o0 marks (about s336, 900, ,o00), as he feels this is the maximum that Ger many economically will be able to raise. Finding him adamant the allies apparent have now cut their figure 20 per cent bringing it down to 1,750. 900 marks (about $420.- GOO. .000)
 Another 20 per cent cut would bring the figure down to Germany's level but apparently the allies expect the German experts 10 raise their offer by just 20 per cent as com promise"
 The informant continued: 'Dr. Schacht. who has behind him the entire German delegation at Paris might possibly be persuaded to agree 10 1,750,00O, 1000 for 35 years, but he certainly will be adamant in his unwillingness to bind Germany to such a figure for generations to come.
 ''The Paris conference therefore seems to have reached an impasse. The German delegation feels that it does not want to assume responsi- billty of the conference disbanding without settlement and without giv- ing those who during the last anal ysis must assume the burden of rais- ing the reparation an opportunity of conferring with Dr. Schacht. These of course are the financiers and in- dustrialists.'
 It was understood here that Dr. Schacht's conferences were sched- uled for Saturday and Sunday but he greatest secrecy enshrouded the time and place and who the par tiCipants were to be.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-22
T0wner's Resignation
 To Be Accented Soon

Washington. March o2 UP)- The resignation of Governor Horace NJ. Towner of Porto Rico will be ac- cepted as soon as his successor can be selected, it was learned unofficial ly today. Brigadier General Francis L. Parker. chief Of the bureau of in- sular affairs. indicated there had been no definite selection Of sue cessor. At the White House there was no comment on the report.
 Governor Towner. a former mem- Der of the house of representatives, from Iowa. was appointed by Pres ident Coolidge.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-22
DIPLOMATS 0BLIGED ID CONVOY LIQUOR
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The treasury's order stipulates that some person having diplomatic status must accompany the liquor trucks between Baltimore and Washington and that a servant will rot suffice. The officials take the stand that while the head of an em- bassy or legation need not accom- pany the liquor. some person con- nected with the embassy having diplomatic credentials must accom- pany it.
 Ownership Not Essential
 Ownership of the transporting truck was held to be not essential.
 The diplomatic liquor situation. often a perpleXing one here, came to it's newest climax with the recent stopping by the Washington police ot 60 cases of liquor assigned to the Sjamese embassy. The liquor was soon as it was properly identified. Two weeks before a consignment of liquor to the French embassy also was stopped. That shipment was ordered sent to the embassy as soon as Secretary Mellon heard of the seizure.
 Under the regulations all diplo- matic liquor for Washington must come through the port of Baltimore. Through applications to the state de- partment the diplomats involved will be provided with the necessary cre- dentials through the treasury de- partment to pass the liquor through the customs duty free and to iden- tify the shipments if police should attempt to interfere.
 Heretofore. MT. bowman said, the chief trouble experienced was due to the fact that peace officers who stopped liquor shipments had no way of identifying the diplomat or the liuuor.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-22
NO REDISCOrNT BOOST

Chicago, March 22 LF-Dlrectors of the Chicago Federal Reserve bank met and adjourned today without making any announcement of boost in it's rediscount rate. There had been widespread belief that the Chi cago bank might take the first step in raising the rate, and even after the adjournment of the directors meeting today without any announce ment. there were reports that action had been taken. Bank officials said there was no statement to make.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-22
MussOlini Tells His
 Opponents to Vote

Rome, March 22 (UP) - Anti Fascists need have no fear to cast votes against Premier Benito Mus solini's party in the coming cleo tions, he informed them today in a message addressed to his black shirted followers throughout Italy.
 He who does not like the rods and axe of the Roman victor can vote with the opposition flock with out fear of being disturbed" the message said.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-22
Deaths
Mrs. Felicia Scalise

Mrs. Felicia Scalise, aged 57, died at her home, 117 Sexton street, yes- terday afternoon about 3 ocloch She was born in Italy and came to this country about 30 years ago.
 Surviving her are her husband, Antonio Scalise; a son. Charles; and two daughters, Mrs. Nicholas Popel- 10 of Meriden and Mrs. Philip Bianco of Pennsylvania.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at o'clock from St. Mary's church where a solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-22
City Advertisement

There will be public hearing tuesday evening, March o6, at s 0 clock, Room 201, City Hall, on the proposed extension of the limits of the lire district in the City of New Britain.
 The proposed changes in the limits may be seen on map at the office of the Building Inspector. City Hall. THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
 Walter R. Falk, Chairman.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-22
Chrysler Profits for
 Year Are S3O,99l, ,795

New York, March o2 R,-Chrysler Corp. had record net profits in 1928, totalling S3o.ss1,7s5, equal to S7.os per share of stock on 4,407.475 shares of common outstanding. in contrast to $19,4s4s6o or $6.55 per share on e.7O4.356 shares outstand- ing in 1927. the annual report. is- sued today shows.
 The 1928 figures include Dodge Brothers operations from July 31. Cash and marketable securities held at the end of 1928 totaIled S53,- c69,993, as compared to S32,642.002 at the end Of 1927. Directors de- clared the regular quarterly dividend of 75 cents on the common stock.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-22
B Tribesmen Die
 In Mafrak Battle

Jerusalem. March 22 tUP)-Thir- ty-five Bedouins, members of the fierce Jebel Druse tribe. were report- ed killed today in . battle with . Mafrak. The defense force was aug mented by armored cars. formerly used by the British army. and air. planeA
New Britain herald., 1929-03-22
City Advertisement
SANITARY SEWER IN CORBIN
 A|ENIE

Notice is hereby given that a nearing will be held before the Board of Public Works. City of New Britain. in Room 306. City Hall al 7;So ?. m., Tuesday. March 26th, 1929, on the construction of a sani- tary sewer in Corhin Avenue, from Shuttle Meadow Avenue northerly about 100 feet
 All interested persons are request cd 10 be present at said hearing. If they see cause, and be heard in re- lation 10 the above.
 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
 Thomas F. McGrath, Clerk,
New Britain herald., 1929-03-22
'GREGALACH WINS
 IN GRAND NATIONAL
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Easter Hero had been the favorite at nine to one and was ridden by J. Maloney. The odds on Richmond, owned by B. McAlpine and ridden by Stott were 70 10 l.
 Record Field of 6S
 A record field of e6 starters went to the post for the 18th running of the classic grand national.
 They were off at 3:0s o'clock.
 All of the horses cleared the first three barriers, two of which are thorn fences and the third . rail. ditch and fence.
 Billy Barton was leading by three lengths after the canal turn.
 Billy Barton, owned by Howard Bruce of Baltimore ,and the only American owned and bred horse in the race, was going strong at this point, which is half way around the course, with circuit and half of the arduous triangle yet to so.
 The croppers started at the fourth fence and half a dozen of the horses refused the jump, but Billy Barton was taking the barrier like a cat.
 It was on the dangerous canal turn that Eastern Hero. one of the .avorites. and Is other horses went down in last years race.
 At the end of the first complete circuit of the course, Easter Hero was leading today's race.
 This difficult hazard on which Easter Hero lost his chance to win the worlds greatest steeplechasing feature and the $60,000 to $75.O00 that goes with it is a rail. ditch and fence. Easter Hero was equal to the occasion but his fast travelling rival cleared the obstacle more swiftly and swooped on over the final wa ter jump to victory.
 second 100 to Shot
 It was the second successive year in which the winner of the Grand National was a 100 to 1 shot. all most totally neglected by the ex- perts. Last year it was Tipperary Tim who won at the same odds after Billy Barton. Americas leading can- didate. had fallen on the last jump while in the lead and all the other entries had spilled their hopes and riders by the wayside.
 Gregalach. . seven-year-old, was one of the youngest entries in this strange horse racing fixture in which the race is not always to the younger and in which the average age of the entries was more than 10 years
 America's standard bearers were not without honor. although Easter
New Britain herald., 1929-03-22

were leaders in community life and business. What Jesse was, he was because of the war. He was bold and daring but he never was bad man.
 Tt was Missouri against Kansas., said Dr. Feathers. Tt was Jim Lane and Jennison and Qiantreli, Anders and Todd. There never was a more coWardly murder committed in all American history than that of Jesse James"
New Britain herald., 1929-03-22
STUDENTS WILL PLAY

Cambridge. England. March 21. P1Two Cambridge students staged q "iamboree" recently. Procuring two soda water siphons. they parad- cd the town in car. drenching ped estrians. The authorities have drawn up list of 22 charges against them. So far, the young men have not been caught.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-22
Frank NJ. ROStA

Funeral services for Frank M. Rosia, son Of MT. and Mrs. Cesare Rosia of 20 Mill street. will be held tomorrow morning at o'clock at St. Joseph's church. Burial will be in St. larN's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-22
Gertrude Ederle Deaf
 As Result of Swim

New York. March % NP(-Ger- trude Ederle, revealing she was al most entirely deaf as result Of her Channel swim. won q suspended sentence for speeding today.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-22
John I'iedOrOWiCz

Funeral services for John Tied orowicz Of 100 Broad street will be held tomorrow morning at g o'clock at Holy Cross church. Burial will be in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-22
North and Judd Co. Board
 Votes ? Per Cent Dividend

At the quarterly meeting of the directors of North & Judd Mfg. Co. this afternoon. the regular dividend Of per cent was declared. II is payab ble March 30 to stockholders of record March o6.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-22

TREASURY BALANCE Treasury Balance, s40S.2S9, ,69e
New Britain herald., 1929-03-22

Awards on heavy construction and engineering projects in the United States in the past week were valued at $55, ,923,00 against $160,916. poo in the preceding week and $75.53S, ,oOU in the corresponding 1928 week, En- gineering News Record reports. In view of the big total in the previous week, the decline was not consider ed significant. Awards since Jan. were valued at $1,056, 6,6S3.00O com- pared with s6S9,759.0O0 in the cor responding 1928 period.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-22

The Celotex Company, following the lead of the United States Steel Corporation. Anaconda Copper Min ing Company and other large cor porations, is planning to retire s1,- o19,O00 of first mortgages 61a per cent convertible bonds and $40, 0On three-year convertible notes through sale of common stock.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-22

Holdings of the Mellon family in the Gulf Oil Corporation of Penn- sylvania. which are believed 70 be more than 90 per cent of the s4,- 450,l6S shares outstanding are fig ured 10 have q market value of more than s700,000,OOO.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-22

C. NJ. Fuller. formerly vice presi- dent and general manager of the Richfield Oil Co. of California. has been elected president of that com- pany to succeed James A. Talbot, who becomes chairman of the board The shift in titles means no change in operations, MT. Talbot said.
 Sir Henri Deterding, managing director of the Royal Dutch Shell group of oil companies, has accept ed an invitation of the American Petroleum institute to participate in conferences on oil production cur tailment to be held in New York next week.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-22
KuN Street Briefs

Relieved of it's weekly apprehen- sions over the rediscount rate by the failure of the New York Federal Reserve bank to boost it's rate yes- terday. Wall street today had its eye on the Federal Reserve bank of Chi cago directors meeting. There is a widespread belieg that if there is to be any early general increase in the rates, the Chicago bank will take the first step. The Chicago directors meet at 11:30 a. m., Chicago time.
 Ford Motor Co. is planning to construct an automobile plant in Poland to produce cars for Soviet Russia and the Baltic states as well as Polaid, the American Polish Chamber of Commerce in New York reports.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-22

Public Utilities Stocks
New Britain herald., 1929-12-06

total motor bus mileage. how WcFcr. only 290,0UO miles are classified aS common carrier routes, the rest be ing devoted to sightseeing, hotel and school routes.
 But transportation is divided into two scryiccs-short-h int"rcitH oT intra-statc acrViCc. and interstate or lonG-haul lines. Last year saw the transportation Of nearly %0V.- Uo0. .0OH passengers or short hauiS, with an average of nearly II miles per passenger. At the same tim" nearly &0,O0U GOO passengers were carried over the longer interstate routes for an average of about 70 miles per passenger.
 For long distance travel, busses have been built providing every possible comfort for the passen- gers. One type of coach mamI- factured at Grinnel. Ia., provides five types of accommodations equivalent to coach, parlor, pullman, observation and smoking cars of Il railroad traln-all in one coach. An other type of coach provides q kitchen in ad lition to pullman ser vice for the convenience of the travellers.
 In one instance of q transcon- tinental motor coach line, the traveller may change from coach 10 train for overnight travel, or
New Britain herald., 1929-12-06
.SCHACHT PROTESTS
 FURTHER DEMANDS
ReicbSbank Head Says Squeeze
 Methods Used

Berlin, Dec. P>-Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, president of the Reichs- bank, believes European 'politicians are trying to spoil what economists carefully constructed" and that the nations concerned should get back to the Young plan as basis for current financial arrangements.
 In formal protest issued over his signature, the Reicchsbank head at tn" Paris Young plan conference. complained the creditor states were trying to get more tIom Germany than had been specified in the Y oune plan. which. he sad. all present at Paris were agreed represented Ger many'S maximum capacity 10 pay.
 Lists Various Attempts
 He listed various attempts for in- crease in payments from Germany or for rcnunciations Of income which he said would run into bill lions Of dollars and for which there was not the slightest justification under the Young plan.
 AS t SIEnatOrN Of the 9ounG pl2n,' he said, T cannot stand by while various governments try to squeeze additional sums out Of Ger many Once again the politicians arc trying to spoil what economists carefully constructed. You cannot get water out of a stone and ii Philip SnoWdcn, chancellor of the British cNchcqu"r, the French min | iSter of finance. or anybody else wants more money out Of ns they can get it only b. cutting down our total separations by the same amount.
 Again I say, Back to the Youns plan That is all"
 Few Papers Comment
 Only d few papers today con- mented upon nr. Schacht's state ment. NorWaerts, organ of the so
New Britain herald., 1929-12-06
Tripled in Five Years

The reason for this is the tro- mcudous increase of bus passcn- ger travel in the last five years. AS shown by Horuer. this ill- crease from I222 to 1929 amount ed 10 1.G74.oOU.ooo passengers, or l97 per cent over the passenger travel of the previous five years.
 At the same time that this tr2- ucudouS increase of bus tranSportl- ton Was registering. the steam rail roads lost nearly 9&.oo0ooo passen- gers. or 97 per cent of their total traffic. and the street railway lines lest more than 4o0,o00.00O passcl- gers, or 3 per cent of their total.
 A great deal of this lost traffic went over 10 the motor busses.
 Yet motor busses barely exist cd 15 years ago. In 1912 there were a few motor stages" in the western part of the United States. With the beginning or 1926, there were 7o,O00 motor busaes in the country. But three years later this lad grown to 92,400.
 Exceeds Rail Mileage
 Today the number of mot or coaches in operation exceeds 100,- 600. while their total mileage on scheduled rates is around 72J.- 0o0 compared with 25O.0O0 route miles of the steam railroads. Of the
New Britain herald., 1929-12-06
from coach 10 plane at Vari points along the route.
 Railroads Adopt BuSscs

fallfOauS Adopt liuSScS
 Railroads, at first antagonist c to bus transportation, have seen their error m delaying the adop- ton of this new mode Of travel and are fast adapting this to thelr own benefits. According to Hor- ncr, more shan 300 electric rail way companies in the UniteI States and Canada are now op- crating nearly ll,00o motor coaches rovering more than 20,0O0 route miles in conjunction with their rail s,rYice.
 Some 50 additional companies have entirely scrapped their elec- tric equipment and are now op- crating with about 500 motor hussrs alone. Many large steam railroads have abandoned short lncs or spurs on their systems and replaced ihcse With busscs la one CaS" Il steam railroad ia saving $2j.n0p q Year where oug motor coach has replaced daii> train.
 The railroads have discovered room for immense savings by the operation Of husSes in place Of shcrt haul trains. The Boston X Maine railroad, for instance, has found that the cost Of running a steam passenger train. without any charge for road bed or rail main tcnancc, was SI.59 a mile. The cost of operating electric 1aiicars was = cents. But tho operating cost for buSScS was 20 cents q milo.
 Thus the railroads arc profit inS in two Ways from the use of Lussos, where formerly they op- c'ated at a loss. First, they have reduced their losses on unprofi,- able train operations and. second. i they have increased passenger rev enuc from motor coach lines act . ing as feeders to the lcng haul rail systems.
 Besides using husscs to rc,lace ! local train service, or as feeders t" their main lines. railroads hay, also found 'lSc for them in tour 1 Ing services at sumner resorts, national parNS and such accom- lHodationS, to CaiNV cmploy~s from and to railroad shops, to act as links between train terminals | and the heart of cities, such q. i New York, and 10 make local steps between zone points of fast 1 trains.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-06

liut transportation in the United States is fast taking thc lead n conveying increasing numbers ot passengers ovcr growing networks of highway lines,
 Railroads, electric street rail- ways, rapid transit lines are los ing to the motor coach the traffic that ordinarily would come 10 them. Bus manufacture IS in creasing as fast as that of p1s- aonger automobiles, the coaches are being built to furnish every conceivable comfort. and addi- tional lines of transportation arr being laid out almost GailT.
 The vast increase of bus travel ia this country is brought out hv publication in the Journal of tho Society of Automotivc Engineers Of report by Frederick C. IIor- Ter of Generi Il Motors on the ap- plication of motor transport 10 passenger movement. This report vas presented to the society at it's recent convention in Toronto.
 According 10 Homer motor each transportation i'll one year, 1927, saved the travellers of th" United States at least Slo0,09O.- GOO. If that's true. considering the increase of travel last year and this. this saving must have risen considerably over that figure,