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New Britain herald., 1929-08-22
HORSE TRADER DEAD

Cromwell, Aug. P R,-Louis Kabatznick, 61, well known throughout Connecticut as horse trader, and who travelled widely in the west buying and selling horses, died at his home today. He was a native of Russia and leaves a widow, two sons, three daughters, three brothers and three sisters.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-22

vided for. This will mean new equipment and adding to the pres ent plant.
 All campers will return to their homes on Saturday afternoon and parents planning to furnish trans portation are requested to notify the scout office at once.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-22
Walter KaraS

Funeral services for Walter Karas, year-old son of MT. and Mrs. Alexander Karas of 179 Broad street, who died yesterday at his home, were held this morning at 7:3O o'clock at Sacred Heart church. Rev. Alexander kowalczyk cele- brated at the mass.
 The pail bearers were Walter Bialecl<i, Paul Olsowy, Stanley Truszkowski and Stanley Raducha.
 Rev. Father Kowalczyk conducted the committal services at the grave in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-22
TWO SAILORS KILLED

Toulon. France, Aug .22 R-Two sailors were killed and two seriously injured by the explosion of an air compressor aboard the French cruiser Dugway-Trouin today. The cause of the accident could not be determined
New Britain herald., 1929-08-22
Anthony Grecki

Anthony Grecki. 1S-month- old son of Mir. and Mrs. Reighold Grecki of High street, died this morning at the Newington Home for Crippled Children following a short illness. Funeral arrangements, in charge of Undertaken Stanley Borawski, are incomplete.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-22

"Flapper bandits" are big shots in Albania. Here's Luba Manetti, who may be a hard brigand but isn't hard to look upon, pictured as she came down from her native hill country dressed in the latest mode for gum women. She's wearing a typical costume for women of her tribe even to the rife and revolver and cartridge belt. They dubbed her "Queen of the Brigands," but she let a barber rob her of her surplus
 hair before going home.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-22
BEACON OIL co. SHE'S

The Beacon Oil Co. today brought suit against Francis H. Holmes for SS63.99, alleging this amount to be due the plaintiff. The writ was pre- pared by Attorney Henry c. Stone. Deputy Sheriff Henry r. Comstock attached property on Rocky Hill avenue and South street.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-22
SENATE, RECFSSES

Washington. Aug. P LF9 - The senate continued it's recess program today, adjoining until Monday after session of two minutes during which no business was transacted.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-22
NARCOTIC AGENT SHOT

New Orleans, Aug. 22 (P)-Clar- ence |. P. Moore, federal narcotics agents. was shot and dangerously wounded today by one of two mar cotic peddlcrs he sought to arrest.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-22
WaU Street Briefs

New York, Aug. 22 LP) - The United Power & Transportation company controlled by the Inter- state Railways company, has sold it's interest in the schuylkill Valley Traction company and the Lebanon Valley Street Railway company, both of Pennsylvania, to the Rail- way & Bus Associates, which are understood to represent the Asso- ciation Gas & Electric company.
 The National Container Corp. has acquired the Hygrade- Eagle Corru- gated Paper Products Corp. Stock holders of the National company will be asked to approve an in crease in the capitalization from 111,O00 common shares to 10000 shares.
 Improved demand for copper and lead has been manifest in the past week, lead industries picking up especially in the last day or two, with improvement in the price abroad, Engineering and Mining Journal reports.
 Reports from Pittsburgh state that heavy melting steel No is being quoted at S16.5a to s17 a ton, an advance of 50 cents. Limited sales of No. 1 were reported at s20, with the market mostly at s19 to S19.50 a ton.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-22

Mir. and Mrs. Raymond Unwln of Franklin Square are on an automo- bile tour of Canada and New York state.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-22

Waiter Sorrow and Harold Beloin Will cave soon on a fishing trip to Twin Lakes
New Britain herald., 1929-08-22

Senator Duncan L. Fletcher of Flor ida has proposed a congressional
 survey of credit conditions.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-22

Thomas Keaveny of Bridgeport. formerly of this city. is visiting his brother, James J. Keaveny Of As Lincoln street.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-22

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  denn3tons ot Si Coupon and $Oo muipes Registered N sell additional fractional enable of will be adjusted exchanges All exchanges subject holders the be Dealer the undersigned.
 Holders bonds should with National the City New York; Agency Division Pine and Nassau Streets Preferred Registered should be Room 2O Broadway, New York Ci.
 ASSOCIATED GAS AND ELECTRIC SECURITIES co, Inc, August 1929 Broadway New York City.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
FOUND
 ENTERING SENATE
Cassidy Delivering Quart Of
 Whiskey When Held

Washington, Nov 'P.-Arrcsted at the entrance of the senate office building, George |. Cassidy. one" known as "thc man in fin" green hat" was at liberty today on S%,ooO bonds, posted oN charges Of trans portatjon and possession Of intoNi~ eating ljquor.
 Cassidy WIS prominent in the news several years ago when he was jdcu- tilicd as the man who had, when ac- costcd by an officer in tine house office building, dropped 2 hrict case containing bottle of liquor and fed
 The policeman in question rr- memborod only the color Of Gas sidy's hat and q search was instItut- cd for the man in the grccp hat" which finally resulted in his arrost
 Tho second arrest came yesterday. Police had followed him from his home 10 the Senate office building, where he left his automobile and entered. A few minutes later he emerged, took package from the car and started again toward the entrance. Then he was arrested
 The police said the package he carried contained a bottle of whia- h"N and that two moro were found in the machine. X search Of his home. they said, disclosed d stock of %G6 quarts of assorted liquors.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
KINGS VISIT ID
 POPE POSTPONED
December 5 Now Given as Pr0b-
 able Date for Trip

Vatican City, Nov. Pl-J sually good authority said today the visit of King Victor Emmanuel 10 the pope, long awaited since signing of the lateran treaty last February, probably now would take place De Combcr !, or thercabouts The Ccre- mony will follow that adopted for the reception Of the king of the Belgians shortly after Plus NI was elevated 10 the pontitiCatc.
 Albert Of Belgium was the first Catholic sovereign to visit the pom tiff since 1870.
 The forthcoming ceremony will he less formal than that accorded King Alfonso Of Spain. however, who, as His Most Catholic Majesty" was entitled 10 special solemnities. The Pope was surrounded by all the cardinals then in Rome at this re- Ccption.
 IL was said also it was cxtrene- lH unlikely Pope Plus would return personally the kings visit, since it would create q precedent which would be neither useful nor oppor- tune in tho future. The visit there for" probably will be returned by Cardinal Gasparri, papal secretary of state. on behalf of the Pope. This has been the case with other reign ing monarchs, both Catholic and Catholic.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
HERMAN HOFFMAN . CALLED BY DEATH
Stratlord Road Resident Was
 Long Time N, & J. Worker

Herman Hoffman, a widely known resident. died early this morning al the New Britain General hospital "t the age of 74 years. He had lived in this city for many years, making his home at 194 Stratford road.
 Born in Germany Mr. Hoffman came to this country when a young man and entered the employ of North & Judd Mfg. Co. He was connected with that company until llls retirement several years ago
 Mr. Hoffman was affiliated with inc Rising Sun lodge of Masons, Washington, Conn.,. and the South Congregational church.
 Besides his witc, he is survived . hy daughter, Miss lila r. Hoffman of this city; two sons, Charles Hoff- man of this city and Kenneth Hoff- man of West Hartford, and two Granddaughtcrs, Jcnette and Martha Hoffman of West Hartford.
 Funeral services will be held sunday afternoon at 1:3O at the home. Rev. Dr. c. w. C. Hill, pastor Of the South Congrega tional church, will officiate. Burial will be in New Preston.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
Five Communists Win
 Discharges in Chicago

Chicago, Nov. 1 (UP) -- Five young communists charged with aedltion following clash with po- lie" in Grant park last July were discharged yesterday in Judge Francis Allegrctti's court. when it was found records were incomplete.
 TWenty-onc other defendants. who forfeited bonds at a previous nearing, may be rcarrcstcd, au- thorties said, as scdition warrants have been sworn out for all of them.
 Tho communists. one of whom Is woman, resisted when police broke mp their meeting in the park because no permit had been issued.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
l9 Accidentally Shot
 In Halloween Parade

Seaford, Del, Nov. 1 P>-Nlnctoen persons, among them the six-ycar- old granddaughter Of former State Senator J. P. Dutton. were struck by shot iu the accidental discharge of both b1rrcls of a shotgun during the annual Halloween parade last night.
 The accident occurred when Thomas Dose, Negro, IS, dropped the gun as it was handed 10 him by Allan Stack, a state trooper, who had been firing at a stuffed racCoon in a tree on a float. The shot seat tered through the crowd Among those slightly wounded were seven members of the Milford High school boys band.
 Peggy Dutton. thc former sona- tors granddaughter, was struck in the face, while a companion, Peggy Watson, six, was shot m the eye. Dose was arrested and is being hclI pending an invest igatiou
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
Emil Sl,litran

Emil Shutran, aged 52. died al his home, lg3 North street thia morning after an illness of 1o months.
 He was born in krainia, coming 10 this country about 25 years ago. He settled in Baltimore and resided there for Is years. He then moved to this city.
 Mr. Shutran was prominent in I k rainian affairs and had been a mcm- bers Of the Gllrainian Greek Cath ollie church on Winter street for tho past 10 years. For a number of years he was employed by r. & F.. COrbin.
 Besides his wife, Mrs. Catherine Shutran, he is survived by thro" sons, John, stephen and Peter shut ran, and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Iahacewalli, all of this city.
 Funeral services will be held Monday morning at S:30 o'clock at the home and at 2 o'clock at the 'krainian Greek Catholic church. Burial will be in the Ukrainian cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
Six Families Nacatc
 As Warehouse Burns

Cambridge, Mass. Nov. U.rr- Six families were driven from their homes early today when fire Njr- tually ruined the storage warehouse Of Fraser &s Walker on BrooNluc street and damaged an adjoining tenement house.
 Warned by paascrby who had discovered the hla2o. all occupants Of the tenement house escaped m- assisted. About 100 other families prepared 10 leave their homes but were not obliged to do so.
 Two alarms were sounded for tho fire, which caused damage cstlmat. rd at $25,OON.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
TAX RATE DRIVES
 MILLS INTO SOUTH
Fisher B!ames Massachusetts
 LeYieS for Exodus

Boston, Nov. LPl-EXCossive tax ratcs in Massachusetts are blamed by Russell r. Fisher, secretary of the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers, for the exodus of many cotton mills 10 southern states.
 "A study of the taxes paid by mills in 1 ] of our cities and towns" he ago tax rate was advanced $l.45 a thousand and the tax per spindle increased five cents. Mills in ccr- tain sections of the cotton growing states" he continued, pay from three -sevenths to iivc-scvenths Of the tax paid by Massachusetts mills.'
 Mir. Fisher commented on the tax situation while attending the an nual convention of the association which closed yesterday.
 Special concessions offered by certain southern states arc well known, he declared. He said he knew one Massa chusetts mill which pays about $l1O,O00 annually that has been offered tax exemption for 10 years if it will move to q south- crn community.
 The valuation placed upon mill property in this state was declared to far exceed the actual market value. Four large mills which were assessed collectively for $1O,- 03S,000, either idle or operating brought only $1,440,000 when sold he explained.
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New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
General Departs for
 Scene of Rebellion

HanhoW, China, Nov. Op)- Civil War in China assumed serious proportions today as General Chians kai-Shck, president of the national ist party, left here for the Hon4n front where insurgents against his regime had ccntored their forces
 Fighting was reported 10 hc severe. For several weeks. the ac- tivity of the rebel war lords had caused increasing an&ioty and dc parture of the president was re- sarded as indication that the situ- atlon had become tonSo.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
Woman Who Married
 Man On Dare Divorced

Waterbury. Nov. tP,-Mrs Jean Monat WooIavcr of Hartford, a tel cphOnc operator, who married Charles G. Wooaver of Waterbury on q dare made at a Sunday after noon p6rty was today granted q di- Norce here on the grounds of cruel ts. They quarrelcd on the night of their wedding over another woman and never lived together.
 They were with q party Of friends on a party on June 10, 1928 when someone dared Miss Monat to marry WoOlaver.
 Tho petition said she was silly, but took the dare" and was married a few hours later.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
Deat ths
Mrs. Minnie ToboCo


 Mrs. Minnie TOhoco, wife of Abraham ToboCo, died Wednesday at the Hartford hospital following long illness She was about 52 years Of ago.
 Born in Austria, she camc tn thiS country at an carly az and resided in Hartford and West Hartford for m3ny years.
 Resides hor hushapd, she is sur Nivod hy a son. Milton l. Totoco Of New Britain; two daughters Mrs. Alexander Marcus and Mrs. Moses Harkman, both of Hartford; grandson and a EranddauEhto
 Funeral services were held this afternoon at o'clock at tho home, sos Pennington avenue, West Hart ford. Rabbi Morris Silvermau Of the Emanuel Synagogue officiatcd and burial was in Emanuel ccmc- tery
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
NEW LEADERS IN
 CHARGE IN SENATE
Watson and Robinson Away
 Jones and Walsh h

Washington, Nov. (P'-Ncw leaders today were in command Of Joth the republican and democratic sides Of the senate.
 Senator Wesley Jones Of Washing ton, q veteran in the republican ranks, took over the helm for his party, as Senator Watson Of In- diana. temporarily remquishcd his post to obey the orders of physicians for rest.
 Walsh Subs For Robinson
 Senator Thomas q. Walsh, of Montana. who gained fame as the prosecutor of the senate inHestIea- Uons into the leasing of the naval oil reserves, has stepped into the place of Senator Robinson, or Ar kansas, regular democratic leader
 Called 10 Ohio 10 attend the funeral Of Senator Burton, the Ar kansas senator was forced away from the senate for q short period by the necessity of arranging his bushes at home preparatory to de- parting for the London naval con- ference. He is one Of the two sen ate members named as delegates to the barley.
 Jones and Walsh are the assist ant leaders of their parties in the senate and thereby advance 10 the leadership.
 Faces Nervous Breakdown
 Senator Watson, facing nervous breakdown after months of strcnu- ous labor in the senate on the farm relief and tariff bills. arranged 10 leave by motor today for Florida, accompanied by Mrs. Watson and son, Edwin. He will he away for three weeks in an effort 10 rebuild his strength for the regular session opening in December.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
OLD CHURCH RA/ED

New Hartford, Nov. l Pl--Thc long abandoned Congregational church on Town lin is heinz razed. It was built in 1929 and had not been used for services since the Civil war. The structure had looked of late as if about to collapse and de- molition is due to that fact.
 A stone arch over the church bell will be erected on the site some years ago the stcepIe was blown over and the apex penetrated the roof and so it remained for a long time as there was no one in- terested enough in the structure 10 repair the damage or to remove the Stceplc.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
HOLY CROSS PARISH FAIR

The second annual fair of the Holy Cross church will take place at the T. A. B. hall on Main street from November S to 16.
 Many Polish business men have donated funds and articles for the benefit of the church and the fair will be on larger scale than that of the former year.
 Societies of the church will as- sist and many of the womens so- Cioties have contributed housekeep- ing articles for display. A short en- tcrtainmeut will be given each night of the fair by members of the church. The proceeds will be for the benefit Of the church building fund
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
WIFE GRANTED DIVORCE

Erldgcport, NOV. l 's-Judge Carl
 Bridgeport. Nov. l LPl-Judge Carl granted a divorce 10 Mrs. Nellie Goodsell Lockwood of Westport from Norman Lockwood on grounds of intcmperance. non-support and cruelty.
 Mrs. IoCkwood's daughter. Eliza beth. CorroboratCd her mothers habitually drunk. that he was ar- rested for being drunk and for driv- ing while intoxicated and that he forced the mother 10 work for t2 years to support herself and the family. Mrs, Lockwood was given custody of her three children.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
Union Cleaners Told to
 Sever Their Affiliations

Chicago, Nov. [ tP) - ApproNi- matcly 5000 members of the Clean CTS, Dycrs and PrcsscrS' union were notified today to severe their union affiliations or be locked out by the Master Cleaners and Dyors' associa- ton. The lockout will be effective tonight until the cmploycs are will- ing to return on a nOn-union basis, officers of the association said.
 The lockout order was in reply 10 union soon would open it's own $l.- o0o,0on cleaning and dycing plant 10 compete for the city's $35,0op.00U annual cleaning business.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
Deserted Twice, Man
 Still Loves His Wife

Bridgeport. Nov. i CP-Wcslcy G. Mec.an of Norwalk told Judge Carl Poster in superior court today that though his wife deserted him twice and now refuses to return. he still retains an affection for her. But his request for a divorce was granted,
 The couple was married in 1923. Six months after their child was horn Mcehan testified his wife, Mill drcd Gregory Mce.rAn, deserted him. leaving the child with his parents.
 Shs consented to return a year later, after an agreement was made that his parents legally adopt the child. A year ago she deserted again, her husband said. Mrs. Meehan still lives in Norwalk.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
TROLLEY LINE DISCONTINI ED

Hartford, Nov. 1 Permission for the New Haven & Shore Line Railway company to discontinue the operation of the electric railway system between the town Of Guil- ford and the city of New Haven is granted by the public utilities com- mission in an order issued today, and the company is given pormis- sion for the substitution Of motor buses for the electric cars now in operatiOn
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
STONE, KILLS ONE MAN

TNeImsford, Mass, Nov. 1 Rl-Ar- mand Ricard. 9, Of Granitoville. vas killed and John McIncrnay. g2, of North Chelmsford, was critically injured today when four-ton bIoc'i Of granite being lifted by q derrick at the II. r.. Fletcher Company quarry fell on them.
 I;card was pinned under the block and died instantly McInornry vas struck q glancinS blow which crushed his chest He was taken 10 St. Johns hospital, Lowell
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
LINER HELD UP

Cherboure, France, Nov. Pt- The liner George Washington was delayed in it's sailing last night to permit divers 10 inspect it's hull to determine if 1t had been greatly damaged when it scraped Needles Rock recently. The divers found tho hull undnmaged and the vessel sail CQ early today for Now York.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
EOIR.tU PLEA HEARD

Hartford, Nov. i 1P,-Thr claim of certain residents of the town of Eozrah that the rates now charged for electric service by the Bozrah Electric Service company are cN- ccssivc, was heard by the public utilities commission at tho state capitol this morning. Thirty-scNrn interested townspeople attended the hearing.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
TRUPI SEEKS PARDON

Boston, Nov. l tP'-Counscl for Charles Trippi of l'itchburg, under sentence of death for the slaying Of Frederick Pnuger, a guard at the Charlc5toWn state prison, today filed petition with Governor Frank G. Allen asking pardon for the condemned man. The pc tition will be referred to Frank A.. Brooks, chairman of the state board of parole, for investigation. No date was set for a hearing on the re- quest.
 Trppi Is scheduled to die in the electric chair the week of Novom- bcr r. Pfuger was killed during an attempted escape by Trippi, No vember II, 1928.
 Alaska shipped $17,985,950 worth of salmon 10 the United States in August of this year.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
MILK PRICE RAISED

Boston, Nov. 1 (UP)-Thc retail price of milk was advanced one cent per quart. from F. to 16 F cents, in Boston today after the sales com .mittCc of the New England Milk Producers association had voted to increase the wholesale price 10 1o cents Il quart
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
Funerals F \ s
Mrs. Nellie DudiaClI

Funeral services for Mrs. Nellie pudiack, aged 50, wife of Theodore DUdjaCk of 2S Sexton street. who died Wednesday at her home fol- lowing a long illness, will be held tomorrow morning at s o'clock at the homo and at 2 o'clock at Holy Trinity Greek Catholic church. Burial will be in Holy Trinity ccmc- tCry.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
YELLOW BRIDGE CASE Ip

Bridgeport, Nov. l Hl-Ths ap- peal Of George T. Mccarthy, ST, tractor in the Yellow Mill bridS" construction. to determine whether a justice of the peace has author fly 10 question him regarding the work, was up before the suprcm" court Of errors here today. Tue Mccarthy case was the last on the calendar for the day. Mccarthy re fused 10 answer questions of jus ticc of the peace in the investiga- tion on the Yellow Mill scandal and was threatened with punishment.
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New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
NIGHT CLUB BOMBED

Chicago, Nov. (P>-Thc Villa Venice, fashionable suburban night club situated in an cXpansc of ter raced lawn and winding logoons. was bombed last night with damag" estimated at $&,00o. The place $ closed for the winter. Alfred Boucho. the owner, knew no motive for the bombing.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
Birth Record

\ son was born at New Britain General hospital today to Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Hcbert Of 120 Com morCial street
 A son was born to AIr. and Mrs Paul Hochstrate of 26l Glen street at New Britain General hospital to- day.
 X son was born yesterday 10 Mr. and Mrs. George Rockwell of 361 East street.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
QUAKE, HITS AUSTRIA

Vienna, Austria, Nov. N'p)- An earthquake occurred in Eu- charoSt. Roumania. today. The population ran 10 tho streets in fright. No casualties have been re- ported so far
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
City Items

has been made by Leopold F. Stro- becker of 70 Rhodes street and Anna NJ. Cunningham Of g Linden street.