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New Britain herald., 1929-06-24
MAN DR0WNS SELF
 IN LOCK SHOP POND
Body Found Floating in Water
 Opposite Grove Street
MAY BE FROM UTICA, N. Y.
Pay Envelope Bearing Name of Max Hcinech Issued By Oneita Knit ting Mill Found in Clothes-NeIy. narski Wants High Fence.

For the second time in a month the Lock Shop Pond" claimed victim. Today the body of an unf- identified man, believed to be Max Heinech was taken from the pond by Motorcycle Policeman David Doty and Patrol Driver James Me- Cabe. Although it was found this morning according to Dr. John Pur- ney, assistant medical examiner, 1t was in the pond all night.
 According to Dr. Purney today's victim was a suicide but the other victim, Joseph Matthews was the victim of an accidental death.
 The body was discovered by Louis Swanson. who lives at the corner of Park and Maple streets, about 6:4o o'clock. He notified Policeman Doty who in turn summoned help from headquarters. The body was lying in the water about 2S feet from the north bank directly opposite Grove street. The policemen. using q hook from fire headquarters, pulled
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New Britain herald., 1929-06-24
EXPENSE OF RECORDING
 DOCUMENTS GOING UP
Increase in Fees to be Paid al ORice Of Town Clerk Enec.
 tive July 1.

A general increase in fees for re- cording realty and other legal doc uments becomes effective July 1. real estate men and attorneys were advised today at the office of the town clerk. The increase ranges from 10 to 25 per cent.
 The new schedule follows: War ranty. mortgage. quit claim. notice of pendency affecting real estate. map of survey, certificate of adop- ton of trade name. notice of intent to sell. bill of sale. conditional sale or other instrument relating to per- sonal property. 31 each; quit claim releasing mortgage or assigning mortgage and noting same. certih- cate noting ending of action affecting real estate. $1.1O: release of mort gage. release of judgment lien. re- lease of mechanical lien. release of attachment. S.s5; certificate of at- tachment. SIS: certificate of regis tration to practice healing arts. $50; trascripts. S1.0o for first page and $50 for each additional page certifying. $50 for first page and S.2s for additional paeeA.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-24
PIMPLE NEAR EAR FATAL TO WOMAN
Infection Develops, Caus- ing Death of Mrs.
 Eva SurOwik

A pimple which developed in front of her right ear later passed through channels to her brain caus- ing the death this morning of Mrs Eva Surowik. 43 years old. of 60 Sexton street. She was a resident of this city for the past e6 years.
 Mrs. Surowik had noticed the in- lection but did not think it serious until three days ago when it gained such proportions that it was neces- sary fo" her to go to New Britain General hospital. Death came at that institution this morning. Sinus thrombosis was the cause of the death, physicians say.
 Surviving her are three sons, Stanley and Willis, both in the United States navy and Joseph, who lives in this city: two daughters. Mrs. Helen Stanczyk and Mrs. Anna Grip. both of this city; sister. Mrs. Rose Marchewka of New Hampshire and two grandchildren.
 Funeral arrangements. in charge of Stanley Borawski. are incom- plete.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-24
DRUG USE
 IN SHOOK MURDER
No Chsckup on Narcotic Made at
 School -Alcnisk Busy
THREE EXAMINE SUSPECT
Federal Men Find Supply at College Kept In Desk and Frequently Used for Experimental Purposes" Without Notation.

Columbus. Ohio, June 24 N-The rse of narcotics at the veterinary school of Ohio State university was under the investigation of federal officers today upon the admission of Dr. James H. Shook. dismissed pro- lessor. that Theora Hix. 25 year old coed office assistant whom he con- fessed slaying. had begged frequent ly for narcotics while in his employ.
 Dr. Shook pleaded not guilty to first degree murder indictment when this morning in criminal court.
 No Report on Use
 William Ford, narcotic agent, said he had. learned that the depart ment's allotment was kept in a desk and that no report of the actual use to which the supply was put had been made. Each withdrawal was for experimental purposes" he said.
 Dr. Shook declared in statements after he signed confession to the slayins that the girl had asked him many times for narcotics, but denied that she was an addict or that he had granted her requests.
 Altcntsts Examine Shook
 Prosecution and defense were en- gagged today in maneuvers prelim- mary to Shocks trial on first de- gree murder indictment. County Prosecutor John J. Chester. Jr., said that tbree alienists who examined Shook will report to him tomorrow. They made an examination after Chester's announcement that he be- lieved Shook was sane on the night he beat the girl into insensibiiity with a hammer and then cut her throat with his pocket knife. He will fight an insanity plea. Chester declared.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-24
WELLINGTON AGAIN
 STRUCK BY QUAkES
Evacuation of District Under Way-Moun-
 tain Disappears

Wellington, N. Z., June 24 UP> The complete evacuation of the en- tire Muchison district was under way today as the result of renewed earth tremors which have terrorized the populace.
 Practically all the inhabitants of the adjoining valleys have flocked into Wellington. Most of them lied in such haste that they left behind even what was not destroyed by the euakes and had nothing except the clothing they were wearing.
 Two More shocks
 Two severe tremors shook the dis trict Sunday. one of them 50 power full that the light at Farewell Cape was extinguished. Previous quakes had been felt in the Muchison. Taka and Wesport districts on Saturday afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-24
Left This Morning


 Metropolitan Airport. Los Angeles. June 24 Rt-Captain Frank Hawks took off here at 1 a. m. today for New York city, where he purposes to start a one-stop round trip flight from New York to Los Angeles and return beginning Wednesday at { 2. m. Eastern daylight time.
 Hawks was accompanied in his Lockheed Vega monoplane by Peter Clausen, mechanic who will condition the pane befolre it's return trip. Hawks took 230 gallons of gasoline. sufficient, he believed to carry him to Parks field, East St. Louis, Ili., where he hoped to arrive by 2 p. n. Central standard time today.
 He planned to refuel the plane there and continue the journey east ward, landing as near New York as possible before nightfall. He would complete the trip to Roosevelt field early Tuesday. he said.
 Captain Hawks expects to take off from New York Wednesday with 500 gallons of gasoline in the hope of breaking the east-west record of 24 hours 51 minutes made last Feb ruary by the late Captain c. s. D. Collyer and the late Harry Tucker of Los Angeles
 Here he plans to have his plane refuelled and motor checked over in less than two hours for the return trip to New York. The pilot said he hoped to make the westward hop in IS hours and the return flight in 14 to 16 hours.
 In New York. Hawks will have a radio receiving set installed in his plane 50 that he may receive weather reports en route.
 Hawks already holds the west east nonstop record of IS hours, 21 minutes, 59 seconds.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-24
OPPOSITION EXPECTED
 TO DANCE PAVILION
Holy Cross Societies Re- ported to Be Planning
 Project .

Societies of the Holy Cross parish are soon to submit plans for . dance pavilion to be erected on Fair., mont street, but it is expected that opposition will arise which Wtll make action by the board of adjusts ment necessary. :
 Several requests for similar struc- lures have been in the hands of the building inspector in the pest. Almost invariably. property owners and residents of the districts n which they were to be placed cb. jected to to the noise that would at- tend the conducting of . dancs pavilion. and they have usually been successful in having the permit denied.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-24
Special Golf Church Service For
 Caddie. and Players Is Arranged

has been provided in an anteroom.
 Many of our local residents, especially caddies, could not attend services at the usual hour in the morning." the pastor said, ''and many persons who come here from Chicago to play golf would not break into their game to % to church. Now we have conformed our Sunday schedule to golfng hours and the church attendance proves We arc doing the most expedient thing"
New Britain herald., 1929-06-24
Destroyers Hastily D;s-
 patched to Spot lW Niles OG Azores-Coa. 6cting Messages Ala Indicate Craft May B. Safe in Secluded Spot,
Second Ship Radios Seeing Flare Of Coast of New. fOundland-Believe That Pliers May Have Tried to Continue to New York Without Stop.

Madrid, June 24 R-Alarmed bZ the disappearance of Major Ramon Franco and three companions on . flight to New York by way of the Azores the Spanish authorities today dispatched destroyers and airplanes to SCOUT the sea between the SpantaA coast and the Azores.
 The Spanish government was mr. ticularly eager to run down . report from the British merchant ship Grelden stating that this ship saw an airplane wreckage floating in tho sea about 100 miles of the Azore6, There were no persons aboard.
 Five Boats Sent Out
 As soon as this report was rs. ceived. the ministry of the navy dis patched five destroyers from Ferrol with orders to patrol the district northeast of the Azores in the hopa of finding this wreckage, the identity of which was not established def. initely by the Gelden.
 The destroyers sent on this duty were the Alsedo. the Sanchez, the Barcaiztigut. the Velasco and the Lazaga.
 In addition to sending out this squadron as we'll as other sQuadronA to the Azores. the ministry requested all steamers in the area surrounding the Azores to keep . sharp iookeut in the hope of sighting the wrecks age and determining its identity definitely. 4.t&. .&...
 Left Spain Frnday
 The plane. . Dorniee Wal.hvasos plane. left Cartagena, Spain, on Fri- day afternoon. Several messases from it were picked up. the last ly hours after the departure. On Sat. urday morning and Portuguese war. ship Vasco da Cana reported pick- ing up a message from CaptaiR Franco stating he had reached tho Azores and would continue to New York Sunday. When the hiers coull not be found anywhere in the Azores. fears for their safety aroea until it was decided to send destroy. CTS to look for them.
 Whether they came down at soma isolated point in the Azores, iosine the use of their radio on alghting in the water after sending . message of
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New Britain herald., 1929-06-24

Chicago, June 24 N-The Pres- byterian church at Itasca. Du Page county. has arranged Sunday services % that caddies on the six golf courses nearby. as well as golfers themselves. may attend church and play golf, without one interfering with the other.
 A specia; Sunday school for cad dies is to be held throughout the golflng season. beginning at 7:30 (. nl.. half an hour later services are held for golfers. the pastor. Rev. Lester '. Bond, announced that
New Britain herald., 1929-06-24
z CREWS ENTERED IN REGATTA TODAY
100000 Expected to Witness h.
 tercole6iate Rowing Contest
CALIFORNIA IS FAY0RlTE
Columbia, Granted Even Better Than Last Year, May Take Varsity Cornell and Washington Also Rated us Among Best.
Associated Press Sports Edit,

Associated Press Sports Editor
 Poughkeepsie. N. Y., June e4.- Man River rolling along to the sea has felt the pulsing beats Of many a great race. but his ancient depths seemed to quiver with a new thrill today to receive the mightiest college fleet ever brought together for national championship honors.
 Drawn up in imposing battle array for the grand climax of the 1929 rowing campaign were 22 crews. representing nine institutions from the east. middlewest and Pacific coast.
 Freshman Race First
 Starting at 5:15 p. m. (Eastern daylight time) seven crews will row for freshman honors at two miles, six more boats will go to the mark for the three mile junior varsity race at S:15 and an hour later, as a record smashing finale. nine slim cedar craft will be in the four mile battle for blue ribbon varsity 'honors.
 It's easy enough to realize why Old Man River was something more than usual to think about, recalling
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New Britain herald., 1929-06-24
POST OFFICE SITE TO
 BE READY IN 30 DAYS
Caldwell Building On South High Street Being Razed For Federal
 Building Addition

Work was started today to rage the three tenement brick building standing on the Caldwell property south of the post office building on South High street. the site of pro- jected addition to the federal build ing. for which an appropriation has been made.
 The contract has been let to c. Menditto ( Co.,, with . stipulation that the structure is to be removed within 20 days. Operations on'the new building are expected to start shortly after the house has been taken down.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-24
NINE DEAD IN STATE
 IS WEEKEND TOTAL
Five Drowned, Four Killed in Motor Vehicle
 Accidents
(By the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press)
 Fatal accidents and drownings In the state over the weekend num- bered nine, the largest death toll during | 4s hour period in many months.
 Drownings outnumbered motor deaths by one, and all were adults
 At Derby. Benedetto De Caprio, 45, fell of a fence railing into s canal where his body was found with the aid of his dog l2 hours later.
 Matthew Pouza. 35. of Ansonia disappeared from sight of two com panions with whom he went swim ming in Housatonic river.
 A bride of six months witnessed the drowning of her husband, Philip Holkenhauser, 30, of New York in Stamford where they had gone bathing.
 At Deep River strong current carried Benjamin kochanowski, 20.
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New Britain herald., 1929-06-24
MESSENGER ID BE
 ARRAIGNED TODAY
Burgess Still Denies Knowledge
 of Mail Theft t-S65,0oo Found
CHECKS ARE NOW SOUGHT
Postal Inspector to Ask Heavy Ball Safe-Defendant Says Condition" His Excuse That Day.

His Excuse That Day.
 New Haven, June c4 LP-Esko C. Burgess. Ansonia mail messenger held in connection with the disap- pearance of two United States mail pouches. was brought to New Haven this afternoon for arraignment be- fore |. s. Commissioner Robert H. Alcorn on the charge of theft of two mail pouches and their con- tents"
 es5, 900 Sack Found
 Postal Inspector John J. Breslin. who brought him here and lodged him in the New Haven county jail to await arraignment said that Bur- gess maintains a general denial of knowledge of the pouches. He was arrested last night after Inspectors Breslin and T. P. Cronin had found one pouch, containing $65,0O0 in cash, in a wooded section along the Housatonic river. The second missing pouch containing only checks could not be found, but Inspector Breslin said he had information it was in the western section of Ansonia.
 The inspector said that the cash pouch which had been consigned to the Ansonia National bank by the Federal Reserve bank of Boston was found after Burgess had been fol- lowed through the Housatonic woods and inadvertently revealed the hid- ing place. Burgess as mail messen- ger should have received this pouch last Thursday from the railway mail clerk on the train which is supposed
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New Britain herald., 1929-06-24
PROPERTY OWNERS ASSN,
 EMERGES FROM 9TH WARD
Hopes to Attract GFeater Int0Uot Dy Having Meeting in Cn1eoa
 Hall MaAn Street

In an attempt to enlist city wide interest in the aims of the Cttisens Property Owners association, . meeting will be held at United han on Main street, Thursday evening af 7:S0 o'clock. Meetings heretofore have been held only in the AftA ward. the district in which . major- ity of the members reside.
 The association has for its purposs a move to bring about reductions in tax. but it is planned to inaugssats a full program of civic work -. gesting reforms in most city depart ments to effect economies MesftA0o in the nth ward have had . tenr dency to keep the membsrsAip nua3t- ed to persons living in that llsesse1 but 1t is the wish ef the ekIeeso = attract from all parts of tAe eRus This desire has promDteA tAe 1eNnp town meeting. .
New Britain herald., 1929-06-24
Pupils $60 Richer in
 Theory. Official Says

Boston, June 24 R-Sixty pu- pills and former pupils in the Htnsdale public schools today learned that they are richer by S6O.0z-that is. theoretically at least. A report filed in the state division of accounts by Edward H. Fenton, chief accountant, re- vealed that that sum is due the children from . former superin- tendent of schools in Hinsdale as ' result of the ''careless manner" in which the latter conducted a system of school children's sav- ings accounts between 1924 and 1927.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-24
Bandits Rob Chicago Woman of
 S3O,M In Jewels In Hotel Lobby

Chicago, June c4 R-Mrs. Ben jamin Bogeaus, wife of wealthy real estate man, was robbed of jew elry valued at s30,000 when she and her husband were held up early today by two yong men as they ar rived in front of their home after spending the evening in a cabaret.
 Bogeaus told police he and his wife had just aliehted from their car in front of the hotel in St. James place. where they live. when the robbers, accompanied by two young women. drove up behind them
New Britain herald., 1929-06-24

and the bandits drew pistols. and forced the Boseaus' into the lobby of the hotel. While one robbe, guarded MT. and Mrs. Bogeaus and a hotel clerk, the other stripped three bracelets and two rings from Mrs. Bogeaus. She told police they were valued at $30,000.
 The men made no attempt to rob Bobeaus or the clerk.
 Mrs. Bogeaus was Ethelind Terry. musical comedy star, who appeared in Rio Rita" before their marriage . few weeks a9o.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-24
CAMPBELL STARTS
 FOR MARBLE TITLE
Defeats Rivals in Opening Games it Ocean City, \. J.
WINS SIX OUT OF SIX
New Britain Player Nervous on Arising This Morning But Rccov- CTS Potsc and Confidence When Games Get Under Way.

Ocean City, N. J.. June 2l-Dom- mic Cartelli of New Britain, Conn.,. runner-up in last years national marble tournament opened the 1929 national tournament here to- day by defeating William Septavich of Scranton. Pa, by the score of 2 to {. Dominic was obviously ner- vous upon arising and was unable to eat any brsakfast. At ! o'clock this morning lse was on the beach prac. ticing with Al Huey of Akron. Ohio, last years national champion.
 Leads Shooter to Rival
 Showing rare spirit Of sports manship toward Paul Alloy ot Poushkeepsie, N. Y.. who had been shooting in hard luck because Of the loss of his favorite shooter. Cart"ri presented his opponent with . new shooter form his own favorite coliec- tion and then defeated him two games in succession. The score was Cartelli . Alloy four. The first game ended with the same score.
 Dominic now has four victories out of four games played. Johnnie Persch Of New Britain. here as guest of the Herald ts an official of the national tournament committee and occupies a ringside seat. He has been appointed by Dominic as ofli- cial custodian of the latter's shoot CT. Dominic is using the same shoot CT that almost won him the nation- al championship last year at Atlantic City.
 The shooter Is battered and full of hicks.
 Easily Defeats Camden Boy
 John Cooney of Camden. N. J., was no match for Dominic who tool. the second game from the Camden boy by the score of IF to 1. Dom- inic took II marbles without . mss amidst the applause of large gal lery.
 Eddie skinnon of Meriden. lost two straight to Paterson, N. J., and
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New Britain herald., 1929-06-24
DENIED CITIZENSHIP
 FOR D0DG|NG OATH
Yale Professor Who Declined to
 Defend Nation Loses nIa
PLANS TO TAKE APPEAL
Federal Judge Says He Cannot Eliminate Promise for Applicant Dean of Law School Represents Macintosh in Case.

New Haven, June 24 (UP)-Fed- eral Judge Warren B. Burroughs, today refused the application for citizenship of Douglass c. Macln- tosh, Dwight professor of theology at Yale university. who declined to sub scribe to the national defense clause of the oath of allegiance to the United States.
 Macintosh, a Canadian and who served as chaplain at the front duv- ing the World War. was represented by Dean Charles E. Clark of Yale Law school.
 Professor Plans Appeal
 After Judge Burroughs decision was announced, Clark said he would appeal the case to the United States circuit court of appeals at New York and if refused there. appeal to the United States supreme court in an effort to make a test of the case.
 Like Rosika Schwimmer. who was refused citizenship by the supreme
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New Britain herald., 1929-06-24
Mountain Disappears

London, June 24 (UP)-Welling- ton. N. Z.. dispatches to the London Daily Telegraph today that as a re- suit Of the recent earthquakes Mount Stevens. nearly 1000 feet high, dis appeared completely. Slopes have been levelled, trees destroyed and water supply at Westport cut off. Diphtheria, the report said, was making heavy inroads at .Karamea.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-24

Dubois. Pa. June 2l N0Lee Schoenhair. west coast pilot. was supervising repairs to his plano to- day in preparation for another at tempt to set transcontinental non. stop flight record.
 His plane was damaged yesterday when he attempted to take of for Roosevelt Field, N. Y., after having been forced down here by thunder storms and failing oil pressure.
 Schoenhair arrived here from Clevela nd where he had been forced down by fog Saturday night after flight of IT hours and nine min- utes from Los Angeles. an average of ITO miles an hour. He took of from Cleveland at 11:30 a. m.. (E. D. T.) landing here an hour later.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-24
Populace Walked Streets

London, June 24 OUP) - Daily Mail dispatches from Christchurch. N. z, today stated that 21 earth quake shocks occurred there within eight hours Saturday. two of which were as severe as the initial shock which rocked the countryside last Monday. The reports said the pop ulace walked the streets throughout Saturday night, fearing to enter the buildings.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-24
HOOVER BACK FROM CAMP

Washington, June 24 @-After an early morning start from his fishing preserve in the Blue Ridge Moun- tains. President Hoover motored back to Washington today. Arriving at the White House . few minutes Defoet { o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-24
MACFADDEN PLANE CRASHES

MACFADDEN PLANE CRASHES
 Shinglehouse, Pa, June 24 R- Three men escaped injury here yes terday afternoon as an amphibian plane. Miss True Story, flying from Detroit to New York city. crashed in an attempted tanfeon after being forced down by a thunderstorm. The plane, said to be owned by the Mac fadden Publishing company. was badly damaGed.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-24
Retirod boYd Submits Two Ro lols@ From Katharine Po-
 9ltJ oa Same Claims
ALREADY PAID S8a,oN 10
 HUSH UP CASE, HE SAYS
Papors Deny Chargos' Have Any Rasis-LAwyess Declare Paynaeats Made to Keep Publicity Froa Spelling Fighters Chances to Get Bouts With Dempsey and Heency Claim All Liabillty Faded.

Brid9eport, June 2t (UP)-Gene Tunney. retired heavyweight champ ion, through hts counsel today filed general denial of the breach of promise charges brought against him by Katherine King Fogarty and made a cross complaint based on the fact that twice Tunney had given 'valuable consideration" to have the charges dropped.
 On two different occasionA ac- cording to the answer and cross complaint filed in the Fairfield county court by Attorney Homer 8. Cummings, Tunney gave cash con: alteration to the complainant to pre- vent furtherance of her charges.
 Both Before Fights
 One of the occasions was before his second fight with Jack Dempsey and the ,ther was before his fig at w...s Tom Heeney. the last fight that Tunney engaged in.
 The first release, according to the complaint, was flor and in consid- eration of the sum of one dollar law full morey of the United States of America to me in hand paid by James J. Tunney."
 The second release. the complaint said, was in consideration of S36,- coo paid by William Gibson, TuI- ney's manager.
 Three Denial Clauses
 The denial of the suit is based on three clauses: