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New Britain herald., 1929-12-27
F Men Escape Safely
 In Blast at Coal Mine

R"ckley. W. Va. Dec. - (PL- Twelve miners escaped safely from the Stotesbury mine of the C. C. :2 Smokelcss Coal Company, eight miles from here. two hours after 1ocal' explosion in one entry Of the mine. Two engineers were unac- counted for but officials believed they were in another section at the time of the blast.
 Rescue crews were on their way to the explosion zone when they met the l2 men who were working there when the blast occurred. They rc- ported that it affected only the entry and that they started for the sur face immediately afterwards. Tho cause of the blast was undetermined.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-27
MILLIONS LISTED
 IN TAX REFUNDS
New Britain Payments Total
 S21,OO5- Wealthy Benefit
CARNEGIE CHECK LARGEST
Sl09 9,O00,00O in Enormously Collect cd IcNics Returned to Corpora tions and IndividuaIs-Mary pickfOrd Pays Too Much.

Washington, Dec. 27 P,-Some- times, even that master of arith- metical calculation, the United States treasury makes mistakes; but when it does, it admits them.
 Today it made known an error of S190,000. .000 in the collection of last years taxes and, in it's annual an nouncement of tax refunds, set forth that restituttp in amounts ranging upward to $25.O0O. 900 was being made 10 corporations and individu- als, including John D. Rockefeller, the Carnegie Steel company and Mary Pickford
 Carnegie Gets Most
 Mr.. Rockefeller, one of the worlds Wcalthiest men, received S15122I; Miss piclTord. s1O,163; the Carnegie company S25,S47,259, the largest single refund listed; the William Waldorf Astor Trust s6,- 456,S29, and Daniel Guggenheim of New York SS.S11. Hundreds of re- funds, all of $500 or more. were listed, including beneficiaries in every state of the union and Hawaii.
 Western States Benefit
 Among the western states, Cali fornia with it's wealthy motion pie turC and subsidiary interests was predominant among the refunds, al though Miss pickford was the only cinema actress mentioned. In the middle west, Illinois furnished the governments greatest refund bur
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-27
GOss & DeLeeuw Co. Votes Pair of Extra Dividends
(Spccial to the ITerald)

Berlin. Dec. 27 - Announcement vas made today by Stanley T. Goss Of the Goss &; DcLccuw Mfg. Co, that one regular and two extra dlri- dends had been declared by thai concern. A regular dividend of , per cent payable January ?, an extra dividend of per cent payable Jan uary 25, and another extra dividend Of two per cent payable February 25 were voted.
 Although all these dividends were voted payable in 1880, they are to be paid out of earnings of 1929 and 70 stockholders of record December 20, 1929.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-27

mother and her three children who died by Illuminating gas.
 Accidental falls and automobile fatalities each took Is lives, three died as a result of burns, two from accidental poisoning by Illuminating gas, two by drowning, and one each from exposure and starvation.
 Methods employed in self destruc- ton included; Hanging, 3: illumi- hating gas. ?; drowning. laceration' of the throat, pistol, acid poisoning, lead poisoning. one each.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-27
YOUTHS FACE TRIAL.
 IN BURGLARY CASES
Judge Finds Probable Cause
 Against Mason and LaskOWski
BONDS ARE SET AT S2,OOO
Duo Heard Conspirin% in Orange Street Tenement to Commit Crimes Held for Trial in Superior Court Next Month.

William Mason, q, of Ann street. and I'loriau Laskowski, 2I, Of 4&5 Burritt street both of whom have police records for various of lenses. were bound over to the March term Of superior court in s. GOO bonds each by Judge M. D. Saxe in police court today on the charge Of burglary. three counts, after a lengthy trial during which Mason took the witness stand and in q de- liant manner denied parts of the tcs- timony of states witnesses. I.askow- ski did not testify and his counsel, Attorney Monroe $. Gordon, told the court the Noun@ man was intoXicat- ed when the alleged crimes were committed, so that if he was called to the witness stand he could say no more than that he did not know what he was doing. Tine charge Jf carrying a pistol without q permit from the chief of police was also preferred against I.askowski.
 Alarm Halts Christmas Tree Dress
 ing
 Through Officers Maurice Flynn. George A. Collins, William ODay. Clarence kumm, Louis l.. Harper, Edward M Kiely. Sergeant T. J. Foeney and other witnesses, Prose cutting Attorney J. G. Woods un- travelled the story on which probable cause was found. Officer Flynn was detailed 10 investigate d report that an attempt had been made 10 enter q cellar at ] Silver street about 10 o'clock Monday night. December g. and when he arrived he learned from Charles RozanSki and the lat ter's wife that while they were dressing q Christmas free they heard the clang Of burglar alarm which Rozanski had attached 10 his cellar door. He grabbed q flashlight and ran down stairs, coming across LaskoWski, who slammed a door shut in an effort to escape.
 Rozanslli gave chase. calling 10 Laskowski to stop or he would shoot and Laskowski obeycd. but put a pistol up to Rozanskis stom- ach and flashed q strong light in his face, still Rozanski recognized him. having played with him when they were boys. This happened about 25 feet from the house. Rozanski went back upstairs and was visited hy Mason, who wanted him to go out side and sec someone on a personal matter. Mrs. Rozanski, however, told him if anyone wanted to See her husband 10 come inside and state his business, Whereupon Mason brought in I.aSkoWsl,i and they pro- ceedc to apologize. I.askowski say ing he would not have tempered with Rozanski's cellar had he known whose it was, but would have tried some other cellar.
 Mason Makes Exit
 LaskoWski asked Rozanski if it was his intention to turn him over o the police, Rozanski having found the paddock on his cellar door
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-27
48 Deaths From Violence Here In 1929; B Are Auto Fatalities

or As violent deaths in this city in the year 1929, 10 were suicides and thrco criminally induced ac- cording to records at the office of Town Clerk Alfred l.. Thompson. There were no deaths from alco- holiSm.
 No prosecutions for homicide were brought, because of the fact that in the three deaths to which criminality, was attached, suicide of the person alleged to be responsible
New Britain herald., 1929-12-27
Brianu Defends Policy

Paris, Dec. v (UP)-l'oreisn Minister Aristide Briand replied to a violent attack on his foreign policy today with q demand for vote of confidence in the chamber Of depu- tics.
 Briand, who drew cheers when he defended his policy last night, met with combined opposition on the right and left wing insurgents before the adjournment for luncheon today. The foreign minister then told the chamber he would ask vote this afternoon so he could go to the Hague separations conference to
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-27
RUB|0
 FITTED AT CAPITAL
Mexican Leader Pays Respects
 al Two American ShrineS
SEES WASHINGION'S TOMB
Pays Tribute to First President of |. S.-.Almy Band, Plays aS Nis- itor Goes to Arlington - Dclcga- tion LunchcSA

Washington, Dee, - The tonbs Of George Washington and Of the unknown soldier were visited today 1y Pasqual Ortiz Rulio, president elect of Mexico, who. in the midst of full military tribute paid him by the Umtcd States government. went 10 Mount Vernon and Arlington to pay his respects at these two Amer ican shrines.
 The future chief magistrate Of Me.ico appeared greatly impressed by the placid beauty of Mount Yer. non and remained so long in con- temptation Of WGshington's home that the schedule of his tour vas delayed.
 As he left the old house oycr- looking the Potomac, where Wash i1Eton spent tHe las. years of his lie. Scnor Ortiz EuDIo said:
 "The simplicity of the life of George Washington is attested by all the aspects Of his life which really is the cradle of all democra- cies and respect and Neneratjon with which the American people keep the m"H:ory of Washington alive testi- H"S as 10 his permanent greatness" '"
 Colonel II. H Dodge, superinten- dent of Mount Vernon. acted as the Mexican leaders guide. He directed the placing Of the wreath inethc tomb.
 Places WreathS on Tombs
 Ambassador Manuel C. Tcllez as sisted his future chief in bearing the great wreath, colored with d dozen orchids. into the room hous- ing the tomb. A similar wreath was placed on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
 X battery Of field artillery gave q @1 gun salute, an honor in keeping with similar ones which have been awarded Senor Ortiz Rubio since he arrived in Washington yesterday.
 irigadior General H. 0. Williams directed the ceremonies in Airing ton where an army band played the Mexican national anthem. an honor guard of infantrymen stood at pre- sent arms. and d battery of still and motion picture cameras worked.
 Lunch at stimson'S
 Tho presidential procession r"- turned from the ceremony 10 the Mexican embassy so that its mem- b,rs might dress in preparation for Secretary and Mrs Stimsons lunch con at their home. Woodlcy.
 The afternoon schedule called for meeting of Senor and Sonora Ortiz Rubio with Vice Presiden. Curtis who will call upon the IIexicaY leader at the embassy.
 Senora Ortiz Rubio advanced alone 10 the tomb Of the Unknown Soldier after her husband had laid the wreath there and stood for a mo- mcnt silently before she turned away on the arm ot Captain John son, an aide.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-27
MARSHAL WARNED
 OF GERMAN PLANS
 IN SECRET LETTER
Foch Note, Charging Yanquished Nation With Revenge Motives,
 Creates Stir in Debate
SOLDIER PROTESTED PLAN
 TO EYACUATE RHINELAND

Briand Declares He Is Amazed As
 Reibel Reads Missiye Sent to
 President of France In 192G-
 Hitherto Unhcard of Plea for Ma
 tional Defense Draws Sharp Re-
 buke From Foreign Minister.
 Paris, Dec. r P}-Secrct warning Of the late Marshal Foch against premature evacuation Of the Rhine land was revealed in the French chamber of deputies today and pre- cipitated a parliamentary storm.
 Aristidc Briand, foreign minister. expressed amaZcmCnt that he had known nothing of the document. The marshals warning was made in d note to Presidenl Doumerguc and Premier Poincare in October, 1926.
 Rcproachcs Rcibcl
 NJ. Briand reproaChed NJ. Reibel former under secretary of state for the liberated regions, for reading the note. He said it created a sorry sit uation."
 Marshal Foch's letter said that Germany daily was becoming a more populous and stronger ''vanquishcd nation which wishes revenge"
 Guided by a temperament differ ent from ours, for her, might is right" he wrote. "She remains a re- doutable neighbor and peace will be maintained only by the risk she runs in revenge"
 The letter declared that the Rhineland occupation guaranteed Frances security, but added that when the French troops return to their territory, France would find herself in an exceptionally grave sit uation.
 Explains Frontier Danger
 The letter continued to explain that as the French army was being and the frontier unde- tended the time of the evacuation pi ON Iutu lol III lllc tltIlN u ' ti sailles must not be advanced.
 Foreign Minister Briand. indig- nant at the interle ction of this secret document into the debate said to NJ Reibel:
 You wished 70 defend the mem ory of Foch. He was a great sol dier. The minister of foreign affairs, who was his -ehiof and with whom he worked four times q week, knows nothing of documents he drafted. He learns it here when you pull out of your pocket a document concerning national defense" The foreign minister added that he did notknow how Reibel obtained tn" paper and he didn't know what would become of it.
 Produced During Debate
 The Foch letter was produced during hot skirmish between M. Franklin -Bouillon and M Briand, when the former said the Locarno pact had been signed by Briand for fear of a Russo-German alliance WHICH, lie Sdlu, nt\ tIllltIcSS 1ltil been accomplished and had enabled soviet Russia to crush China in the warfare.
 Foreign Minister Briand then re- neWed a demand that Franklin Bouillon overthrow the cabinet if he were dissatisfied with the recent Hague negotiations.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-27
Man Holds 13 Hearts
 But Bids in Dian,~-
EOSW WOrth. NIC.. De

BosWorth, Mo, De .. the niche of the Il
 occupied by Roy R, , 1H4 Fred Merkle, place w 9t' "' hardware dealer. Sta --u drew a perfect bridge hand in hearts and bid diamonds
 Ills hand was "aIl red" so Stal- ford. the dealer, bid one GiamOna without inspecting his cards closely. Just to get the gan started.' The other three players passed. When Stafford loohac again at his hand he found l& hearts. He laid the unplayed hand on the table.
 Comment of Ms. Stafford, his partner, was not on record.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-27

hurriedly from his chateau near Paris. where he was spending Christmas with his family.
 Gould Meets Challenge
 Gould met the challenge to his fortune with q sportmans gesture and ordered the minimum stakes iu- creased from 100 francs to 5000 francs ($200) Immediately after his arrival.
 The gamblers war stimulated play so that nearly 50,0oO,00o francs
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-27
SEN. NORRIS ASKS
 MELLON ID RESIGN
 |NL|QUOR CLEANUP
Nebraska Leader Wants Treas ury Secretary'S Scalp as
 Enforcement Move
DECLARES OFFICIAL NOT
 IN SYMPATHY WITH LAW

lnsinuatc5 Political Influence
 Against Every Attempt to Make
 Prohibition Effective - Doesn't
 Want Dry Crank" in Onicc, But
 Free Lance Who Is Honestly Try
 ing to Do Duty.
 Washington, Dec. 27 (P) - The resignation Of Secretary Mellon was demanded as the first step ir d cleanup of prohibition enforce mcnt today by Senator Norris ol Nebraska, q republican dry, whc joined with Senator Horah, ropub- !ican, Idaho. in condemning the personnel of the enforcement serv lee.
 The Ncbrashan blamed "po}itics" in the enforcement service to+ what he described as the failure" of en- IorceEent. When asked whore he would start in organizing he re- piled quickly with Andrew w. Mel lon.'
 Not Generally Enforced
 T don't say the law is not en- forced everywhere" said NCrris who is chairman of the judicia.y y committee, but l do say it is not generally enforced and 1 think there IS evidence that the politicians are mcddling too much. l don't think Andrew Mellon, who is the chief en- 1orccment officer, is in sympathy with the law. l don't demand pro- hihiton cranks
 In fact, l don't want any craalls in the service, but l want an al- of that law which is free from political influence"
 Jones After Commission
 The prohibition storm continued to rumble in the capital today, Sen. ator Jones, republican, Washington. calling upon the law enforcement commission to urge an carly report by 1t, HONCv the republican cry leader failed to find Chairman Wick trsham and d majority of his com mission on hand and he made an for q return call early next week.
 Opposition 10 plan announced Gy the treasury to reduce the num- Ter Of ports of entry from Canada Was indicated by epresentative i1ttenger, republican, Minnesota.
 tndersccretary Mills of the treas ury has announced that a plan for a unified border patrol and 10 lesson the number of ports of entry from Canada would be placed before Il congressional joint committee now in tho process of formation. Mills said, however, that it would be n2- cessary to consult Canada about re- duclng the number of ports.
 Sees Dangerous Possibilities
 'l can sec a lot of dangerous pos Pittenger said in state ment, in the plan of Undersecre- tary Mills to close the highways to Canada and it is possible that great inconvenience may be caused many people,
 Pittenger said the proposal came as surprise to him and asserted ne would not endorse it without further
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-27
Court Grants Judgment in Heart
 Balm Case Of Fort Worth,
 Texas, Divorcee
INJUNCTION PROBABLE
 TO FINALLY KILL CASE
,udgc Takes Plea, To Outlaw Fur. ther Action on Part of Woman, Under Adviscment-Dccisi On Cross Complaint Formality, Since Plaintin'S Lawyer Was Instructed to Drop Shit By Client.

to Drop SH1t By Client.
 Bridgeport, Dec. 2 LP-Jamcs J. Tunney. who was Gene" to the box ing world when he defeated Jack Dempsey for the heavyweight cham pionship, scored another victory to- day, but this time it was in the courts of law.
 A judgment, described by his counsel as "complctc and sweep ing victory" was entered in superior court here in his favor in the st00.- 00D breach of promise suit brought against him by Mrs. Katherine King Fogarty, divorcec, of Fort Worth. Texas, New York city, and now re- ported to be living in Boston. and also in the cross complaint in an swer to her charges that he failed - 10 keep his word to mary her.
 Action Only Eormality
 The action today was only a formalty. Counsel for both sides yesterday agreed that all the issues raised should be found in favor of the defendant.
 To make his victory more con- plete, it was agreed at that time that an Injunction restraining her from ever again bringing similar suits should be issued against her. Judge Carl Poster. however, declined to act upon this stipulation today, intimat- ing that he wished more time to study the terms of t4c injunction.
 Raymond F. Hacllott, of the Tun- ney legal staff, appeared in court this morning with the stipulation, signed by himself and by Col, Lewis l.. Field of New Haven, who repre- scnted Mrs. Fogarty.
 In q brief statement 10 the court he presented the document and it Was readily granted by Judge Eos ter.
 Later, Mr. Hackctt issued this written statement:
 'The proceedings held today in court mark tn" final termination of the case of Katherine King Fogarty Ns. James J. Tunney.
 ''lt should be clearly understood that at no time since this case start cd have there been any negotiations for a settlement, nor has any adjust m"nt of any kind been made with the plaintiff or any money paid 10 her. At no time has either Mir. Tun- mey or his attorneys had the slight rst doubt as to the outcome of this case.
 Tt was a suit which was entire lN unwarranted and which never ought to have been brought,
 No Merit in Case
 ''Thc attorney for the plaintiff be- came satisfied that there was no merit in the case which he had in stituted. His associate counsel has already withdrawn from the case and today there was presented in court a stipulation, signed by Col onel Field. conSenting to the entry Of judgment in favor of Mir. Tunney upon every phase of the case All Of the issues in the case have been found in favor of Mir. Tunnoy and a sweeping injunction will doubtless be signed by the court restraining the plaintiff from prosecuting this or any other action against MT. Tun- ney in this court or in any other court in this or any other state and perpetually enjoining her from
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-27
No SurnriSC in CanilaI

Washington. Dec. - tP1 - An nouncement in Berlin that the resig- nation of Jacob Gould Schurman of Ithaca, N. I., had been accept ed as ambassador to Germany was
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-27
Three Nations Search

Fairbanks, Alaska, Dec. - (Pl- Aviators of three countries tod1V were participating in the search for Carl Ben Eielson. noted Arctic fiji .r,
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-27
Man Allowed tO Die

Buffalo. \. Y.. Dec. o7 (UP)- Two coast guardsmen stood idle in front of a barge terminal building while Eugene r. Downey. IT,, sus- pected rum runner. was slowly dying
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-27
Border Patrol W ell Within Rights in Fir ing on Craft, He Says Claims Men Refused to Halt When Blanks Were Used.
Treasury Department Will Cooperate in State Probe, He Says-Inquest Shows Officers Left Vic tim Bleeding in Boat at Dock.

Washington, Dec. 27 tP) - The action of q coast guard crew in opening fire on boat on Lake Erie on which Eugene r. Downey, jr., of Buffalo. N. Y., was killed, was defended today in a statement by Seymour bowman. assistant sec retary of the treasury.
 Had Full Authority
 bowman, in the first utterance by government official on the killing of Downey on Christmas day, said the coast guardsmen were proceed ing under a section of the tariff act which gave them full authority to stop any boat at any time in Amer ican waters for inspection.
 The fact that no liquor was found in the boat had no significance, he said. because there was plenty of time 10 throw the liquor overheard into the lake" Lowman's statement termed the boat a rum runner'' and he said it failed 10 stop when signalled and when blank shots were fired as a warning.
 The rum runner showed no HGhts and failed to stop" he said. The coast guard boat continued the pursuit, but because of the obstruc- tion of floating ice lost track of the kum runner and it was fully half an hour before they discovered her tied to the pier and it was found there was wounded man in the boat, the other man having disap-
New Britain herald., 1929-12-27
Treasury to Cooperate

The assistant secretary, who is in charge of the prohibition enforce ment activities of the treasury, said the case had been turned over to the United States district attorney at Buffalo and that the treasury would cooperate with local authori- ties to bring out all of the facts. Senator Copeland, of New York. had urged that state authorities be given Jurisdiction.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-27

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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-08-08
The Hall Of Fame
THE Hall OF Fame was founded

THE Hall OF Fame was founded By
l a gift OF s25O.OOO by Mrs. F. J.
Shepard (the former Miss Helen
Gould) and the acceptance thereof by
the New York university. for a build
Ing on Washington Heights In New
York city to be called "The Hall OF
Fame for Great Americans"
A structure In the shape OF ter
race with q collonade effect was built
the first floor to house a museum,
the 60O-foot-long colonnade above con-
tanning 1aO panels, each OF which Is to
hold q tablet carrying the name OF a
great American who Is represented by
bust on pedestal.
Fifty names we're to be chosen In
1900 and additional names added at
intervals until the year 1000, when
the full quota shall have been chosen.
college of electors. consisting of
approximately 100 distinguished men
and women OF America. was set up TO
determine who we're the $50 greatest
Americans. Nominations by the public
were invIted-only those great Ameri-
cans who had been dead % or more
years being eligible. A two-thrds vote
was necessary for name to gain adj
mission TO the hall.
Twenty-nlne names received the re-
quired vote In 1900, and number
have been added at each hve-year
period since that time-a total of 65
to date, 80 OF men and of women,
and 81 busts have been placed In DO
sition.
10 1929. Western Newspaper Union.I