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New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
Weddings
pARNjLNTER-SANDBERG

Miss Frances Sandbcrg, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank Sandbcrg of %4G Park street. and Robert B. Par nenter of Hartford were married on December 24 at the parsonage of the Swedish Lutheran church on Capitol avenue, Hartford. Rev. Julius Hulteen officiated.
 The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Esther l.. Sandberg. Ralph Hamilton was best man.
 The bride wore a gown of dark blue fiat crepe and carried pink roses and the maid of honor wor2 pale green crepe and carried red roses.
 After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride groom's parents. MT. and Mrs. Par menter left for a wedding trip to New York and Philadelphia.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30

quoted her as declaring, "Ill shoot"
 Jones said he uhirled around and Mrs, South fred The charge went wild and Jones asserted he disarmcd the woman. 1t
 At this juncture, according to Jones report. South, still grapplins with Freeman, fired hitting Free man in the arm. Four more shots were fired before the struggle ended and then Freeman collapsed with a bullet in his chest and another m his arm.
 south declared the shooting was accidental, asserting that Freeman touched the trigger of the gun, dis charging it.
 Freeman, g years old. has been attached to the San Francisco office for three years He is married and has an infant son. .Napa county authorities sai'i south had been under suspicion Of bootlogging for some time. He is about 50 years cid. Mrs. south IS iI.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
Dartmouth College Men
 Meet for Yearly Dinner

Thirty-iive were present at the annual Christmas holidays dinner Of the New Britain Dartmouth Alumni association held Saturday noon at the Burritt hotel. Besides the alumni. local students and d Lumber of prospective students were in attendance. Dr. Joseph H. Potts presided.
 Talks on activities at Dartmouth were given by some of the students. Gabriel Bromberg. former New Britain High school star and one of the outstanding college lincmcn or the East this year. spoke on next years prospects. Phillip McBriarty a son of Chairman John J. MnBrilr- ts of the health board. spoke brief iy on boxing at the college.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
RECOVER COPPER WIRE

Sergeant T. J. Feency and Detcc- the Hartford police recovered 600 pounds of rolled copper in local junk dealers yard today, and an investigation is being made in Hartford which may lead to an ar rest.
 The copper was stolen on Decem- Der 23 from the Blodgett Clapp Co. of Hartford. and the local dealer purchased it. Complaint 10 the Hartford police resulted in the in vestigation which led to the recov- cry of the loot.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
Shot in Liquor Raid

YUUntVillc, Cal, Dec. 30-Shot while he was participating in liquor raid on the ranch of John South. near here. Robert D. Freeman fed Cral prohibition agent lay critically wounded in a hospital today while south and his wife were held in jail waiting the outcome of the raider 5 W ounGs,
 Freeman was shot twice during a scuffle with South. but the stories of the dry agent and the. ranchar differed as to who was responsible for the discharge of pistol over W hich they were struggling.
 Freeman said South shot him when he attempted 10 prevent the ranchcr from destroying a bottle of liquor, South asserted Freeman touched the trigger Of the pistol dur ing the scufflc.
 George Seaver, federal prohibition officer, who made q preliminary ln- Nestig&tion, said Freeman "nd l'""-'' Jcnes, another federal dry agent, with q search warrant issued on in formation that the rancher had sotd liquor to an under-corer man. Liquor was found in the house, Seaver said, but the agents believed q larger cache was located nearby. Jones started out to look for more liquor while Freeman stood guard over Mr and Mrs. South. Found Men Grappling ! While he was outside, Jones told FCol, Seaver, he heard q shot and on rushing into the house found Free man graphing with South. A broken liquor bottle was in the sink and Freeman shouted that south had dumped" some of the evidence Jones said he went to the aid of the other agent and was attempting 10 Wrest a revolver from South's hand wbcn Mrs. South ran into inc room carrying a shotgun.
 If you harm my husband, Jones
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
SCHEUY FOR DELAY IN
 FILLING L!EUTENANCY
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meet tonight to make the appoint ments.
 Alderman David l.. Nair is con- sidering introducing to the common council a resolution which,. if pass cd, will retire Lieutenant BamGorth the rank of captain. Friends of the >cteranppolicc officer have approach cd the alderman on the matter but because of the legal tcclnicaiti"S and the question of power involved Corporation Counsel John II. Kirk ham will be asked to render an opinion on the matter.
 Lieutenant Balnforth has request ed that the board of police Com- missioners retire him at the discrc- ton of the board. He has served continuously as a member of the police department for the past 30 years and before his appointment as a regular member of the depart ment he was on the upernumerary force for two years.
 Alderman Nair has no knowledge of the powers of the common coun- ci in matter of this kind and. he stated today. the resolution would not be ready for submission at to- nights meeting. The question of whether the common council would have the power to elevate the re- tiring lieutenant and thereby give him additional money upon which to live after his retirement, will have to be decided before action will be taken.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
I'hrce Shot lu Boat

New London. Dee. &p tPH-Wdr on rum runners in southern New England coastal waters over the weekend took the lives Of thro" liquor smugglcrs and caused th" seizure of three boats and 5,UU5 cases of contraband liquor.
 The speedboat C-5677 of Newport, R. l., known as the Black Duck was raked by machine gun lire aft TT attempting to escape from the coast guard patrol boat CG-?9o in 4 heavy fog carly yesterday al th4 entrance to Narragansetr Bay. Three men were killed and another wounded.
 The dead are. Jake Wejsoman. G5, New Bedford, Mass, Dudley Brandt. $5, Boston, and John Co., lart 28, Fairhayen, Mass. The fourth member of the crew. Charles Travers, 24, of Fairhayen, was shot through the hand.
 Two other liquor laden boa 3 waters. A fire on the converted sub-chaser Flor bel Mar, s"t hy the escaping crew afier the craft wJ& overtakcn by the patrol boat Le- gare, was cXtingulshcd and the boat with 4,Uo0 cases Of assorted liquors aboard, was lowed here. The fish. ing sloop Hoamcr. with 5oo cases, was seized by Inc tG-23l and brought here after the crew had cs-, paped to shore.
 Saw Boat in Early Morning
 Tho encounter with 'hc HlacE Duck, speedy 550-tooter, occurred
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
MISS E,UNICE HARRIET AVERY

The first of a series of lectures on people and places prominent in the days news will be given at the Ma sonic temple tomorrow evening by Miss Eunicc Harriet Avery, under the auspices of the Woman's club.
 Miss Avery is q lecturer of nation al reputation who for years hAs studied people and conditions in all parts of the globe. She recently made trip to the Orient where she visited a Purdah home in a typicaI mud village. She has interviewed Gandhi and has travelled through the Punjab villages, and the Himal- vas.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
Expect No Opposition
 To S75.000 Bond Issue

No opposition 10 q proposed $15.- coo subway bond issue is expected Ut the special meeting of the com- mon council which Mayor Paonessa has called for 1:30 o'clock tonignt to act on this recommendation of the board Of finance and taxation.
 The funds which are to be derived from the sale of this issue of bonds will be used to finance q program of improvements mapped out by ,ht; board of public works. Several ne " mains, added laterals and enlarge ment of present ssubways are m- clUded.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
TROOP 26 HAS SOCIAL

Boy Scout Troop 26 held a Christ mas party at it's meeting Saturday in the American Legion rooms. Members of Troop 9, who were guests of the evening, worked the tenderfoot investiture on two candi- dates. The badges were presented by William Tallon, former Troop 3 eagle scout. Following the ceremony, baseball double header was played, each troop winning one game. Cake, cocoa and hot popcorn were served and a grab bag was enjoyed, Scoutmasters Robert Sackett and Leslie Coates were in charge of the party. which was attended by 4 scouts
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
Fireman Rewarded for
 HerOism in Lowell

Lowell, Mass. Dec. 30 P- The heroism of Private Billy Ryan of the fire department, who last June almost lost his own fife in vain but spectacular attempt to rescue five city workers from death ill q manholc, today brought it's reward.
 Thirteen of his fellow privates who stood higher than Ryan on the civil servicc list for promo tion to lieutenant, having unani- mously waived their priority rights. Mayer Thomas H. Braden. with the consent of the civil serv- ice commission, named him lieutenant.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
Lindberghs Hop, Off
 From Detroit Airport

Detroit. Dec. 30 {UP)-Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh took off from Ford airport at 10 a. m. for an unannounced destination, be- lievcd to be Columbus. Q.
 Airport officials said they had no idea where Colonel Lind bergh was going, but it is believed that he plans to fly the trans continental air. transport route from Columbus to the Pacific coast.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
C. l. X P. co. PARTY
EmpIoycs and Friends 10 Enjoy Annual Frolic This Evening in Curtis Street Building.

Employes Of the Connecticut Light tS Power Co. division in this city and their friends will hold their annual social this evening at 8 o'clock in the service building on Curtis street. Manager B. II. McEl- hone expects q large attendance.
 The hall will be laid out in night club style and a lengthy program of entertainment has been arranged. Luncheon will be served and danc- ing enjoyed
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
KEEPER IN BARBER SHOP

Sebastiano Blrritta has brought suit for $500 against James Bor- dierc, alleging non payment on a note, and Constable F. E. Clynes has installed g. keeper in the de- fendant's barber snip on Main street at Chestnut. Attorney Harry M, Ginsburg issued the writ which $ rctu1nablc in the city court the second Monday in January.
 Bi1itta is a former cmploye in the barber shop. having left Bor- ,icr6's employ a few weeks ago.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
Sykes Yelled At

Ahmadabad. Bombay. India, Dec. 50 30.-IPi-Whcn Sir Frederick Sykes, today, the Youth Independence leagues staged a demonstration out side the railway station. waving a black. flag and shouting, "Tredcricl Sykes, go bcl home"
 Sir Frederick later received ad- dresses of welcome from the munich pality. the district and local board, and the Mill Owners association.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
RADIO UNIVERSITY
 URGED IN REPORT
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4S state directors, was suggested, The field to be eXperimentally coy cred would be agreed upon by state and national directors with the ad- vice Of state departments of in structlon and extension deparements of the various states and universi- ties.
 The nationwide plan included use of all available broadcasting outlets, existing radio stations would le urged to affiliate with radio uni 'terSity,
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
IIi-JaCk!n- Blamed

Cleveland, O., Dee. 3o.--lPl-.\ hi- lacking episode springing from the sporadic warfare for control ot Clcvelands bootIcg industry was suggested today as an explanation for the slayins Of Edward Maddcns, oG. known to police as a small time" bootlcegor and former anna
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
Names Inquiry BNard

Now London. Dec, 90 (P,-Cap- tain II. II. Wolfe. commander of the entire coast guard destroyer force and of all patrol units operating from the coast guard base here to- day named Lieut.. Commander C. (. Non Paulsen as q one-man board Of inquiry to investigate for the coast guard the seizure Of the speed boat C-5677 which resulted in the death of three. rum smugglers and the wounding Of a fourth.
 It was indicated at coast guard headquarters here that Commander Won Paulscn, who until several months ago was active Tn the coast guard as an aviator will begln ms investigation at once.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
By the United Press

By the United Press,
 Week k-cnd drives by prohibition enforcement authorities resulted Tn inc death of three rum smugglcrS st the hands of the coast gaaid and seizure of oeo0 cases Of llquor, ahu the critical wounding of three oftl- .ers in Virginia and California.
 In addition. a federal jury at Occur D'Alene, Idaho, returned yer ,.cts of guilty against A oi " oill- cials of Mullen, Idaho, and others, Who were charged ~with~ wholesale Violations of the liquor, law.
 The three smugglcrs were killed in an effort to rim a consignment or 500 cases of liquor into Newport, m ;he sweedboat "Black Duck of that city. The coast guard patrol boat GG-o90. opened fire, it's command ing officer said. after the Black Duck had refused to heed an or Ger to stop. A fourth member O. the crew of the specdboat, who Was wounded. claimed no swarnlnG had been given.
 ' The remainder of tire contra band liquor was seized by coast guardsmen in Long Island Sound waters from two other craft, the crews of which escaped,
 ~ At Washington, Rear Admiral F.. e. Billiard. commandant of the coast guard said that. the service means business" and has no use for gentle words and amiablc ges- tures."
 :. After raiding an illicit still and arresting three men. Bernard Pur- year. a deputy, sheriff. and Mack F.. Tuck, a Clar11syille, Virginia, police man, were seriously wounded by a fourth man, who escaped. They Were in a critical condition today Tine raid took place in 'Mecklenbur9 county, Virginia. just across the state line from Oxford, North Caro' lima. .. - Raidng the home of John Sout ! 8 wealthy rancher, near Gountrllle California, Robert D. Freeman, q San Francisco prohibition agent re- ceived buckshot wounds in his chest which may prove fatal.
 The wounded man said South shot him when he attempted to prevent inc rancher from destroying a bo,. tie Of liquor, South, however, as serted that Freeman pulled the trig- ger of pistol over which. they wcr, atruggling.
 Harry Jones, another dry agent who accompanied Freeman. sai: Mrs. South fired a shotgun at hin during the raid but missed and Wal; disarmcd before she could shoo again.
 The verdict at Cour D'Alcnc VII returned after tHcnty-one hours r d"ljberation. Among thoso convict ~d were Mayor Arthur HarWood 0 NulIan. and Sheriff l.. l.. Wcniuse of Shoshone county.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
ASSYRIANS TO PRESENT
 PLAY NEW YEARS EYE
"ApooSh," Three Act Romance, Con- tinues Annual Custom Begun By
 Local Club Eight Years Ago

An Oriental play given under tn" auspices of the Assyrian- American club of New Britain will be given at Odd Fellows hall on Arch street tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock. The annual custom Of giving plays by this society was inaugurated eight years and has been kept up since with a play each New Years eyc- ming. ......,,..
 The play, "Apooch," d romance in three acts. is d resume of the lives and love of an Assyran boy and girl, with all of the color and the settings of this people.
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
Two shot From Ambush

Oxford. x. c.. Dec, @0.-LPA-Silo, from ambush two Virginia officers lay in 8 critical condition at it hos ptal here today. A man who fled as they raidcd a liquor still in Meclllennurg county, Virginia, just across the state line, was sought as their assailant.
 Bernard Puryear. a deputy shcr- if and Mack E. Tuck, a Clarksvilo, Va. policeman. were suffering from buckshot wounds in the head and face. Little hope was held for Turk's recovery.
 According 10 Deputy Sheriff Null len, d companion. the officers raiQcd tt still late yesterday and found four men near the liquor plant. Three were arrested and the fourth fled. As the officers left the scene they were wounded They believed that the fourth man had scretcl himself in q swamp and opened fire. Posscmen- were securing the low lying country early today. The three prisoners were put in jail at Boydton. the Mecklenburg county seat, but their names were not learned.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30

after the coast guard boat, in charge of Boatswaiu A. C, Cornell had come upon the rum runner shortly after q. III. and the latter had refused 10 surrender.
 An official statement by IieutcH- ant Commander l.. T. Challlcr in charge Of base four here. declared the shootings unfortunate. bu. clearly justified by the law" The Black Duck, ordered to halt anoth- CT officer said later, yeered and sped aWay into the fog, raising waves which rocked the coast guard boat The marksmanship of the man with the machine gun was upset. causing bullets aimed to disable the rudder to enter the small cabin. Twenty rounds of ammunition were fired.
 The coast guard boat, put into Fort Adams at Newport after the encounter and the bodies of the dead were taken 10 the morgue and Travcrs removed to the hospital. The CG-296 with the Black Duck in convoy with 50D cases of liquor aboard, then left for the New Lon- InH
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30

Occur D'Alene. Idaho, Dec. 90 F) Twenty four residents of Mullan. Idaho. including the mayor and citE councilnlcn. as well as the sheriff of Shoshonc county, convicted on ,l charge Of conspiracy 10 violate the federal prohibition law, will appear in court here tomorrow to hear tEeir sentences.
 The two- dozen defendants were convicted last night when the jury, after more than 2l hours of delil>- cration, returned it's verdict. Five others were acquitted.
 i Caught in federal roundup" which resulted in the arrest of more than 200 persons in the north h. ern Idaho mining area, the 29 per sons we're. accused of helping to i Keep Mullan a wide open town. 1 The government charged that city and county officials 'licenseP' tJiquor dispensaries, gambling place': and disorderly houses, using the fees 1 to, pay, expenses of the municipality.
 Officials Admit Charge
 j. City and county officials admitted I'that since Alullan was and always ] had been, q wide open" town, and tbecause the city was financially en- ] lbarrassed, a system of licensing 9busfness places had b2en adopted as ha means of: raising revenue. but as-
 serted that the officials did not de- lllIberately license a ,place to sell 1t tliatso4s.~ !. 1 sThosc convicted arc:
 1 a.rR R. l.. ,ANenigcr sheriff of Sho- shonc county; Charles, Bloom, his deputy; Arthur J. Harwood, mayor Of Mullan and chairman of the city board of trustees: John Wheatlcy. Charles Ristau, Henry Toss and George Huston, members of the E0osrdi F. 0. Welch, chief of police, Rarcourt Morphy, night patrolman:
 Joseph Speck. John Malloy, Villa n IEeuehlin, Charles Fond, Charles An-
 derson, Waino Pickerainen, Walter Johnson. Mike Kennedy, Roy Apple ton. Milford Gardner, Berth Strom, r Babe Kelly, @Aggie West Mona N,MtDohald and Herman Arbliss. + John, Thompson. Jimmief Ryan Ca Wolnan) Anna Thornberg Regina
 Daio and Gus Arc were acquitted. 7.
 Lenient With Women
 Judge J. Stanley Webster indicat- 'T'd that Ire did not intcpd to deal Earshly with the women,e especially those who had been in jail for some
 weeks. He did not intimate what
 sentences would be given the others.
 Those freed included three woman
 and two men who were operators of hotels and alleged diSorderely
 houses, which are not covered by
 federal jurisdiction. Federal law ,concerns itself only with liquor law violations.
 In the main the governments con- tttnt1on that city officials and others fGOnspired to violate the liquor laws 1 through q system of licensing which Iamounted 10 quasi official sanction ol
 dry law ratification was upheld,
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
FEDERAL ATTORNEY ASSERTS NO GRAND
 JURY PROBE READY
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lind Rnat .inrOIlnn

eral government would r"Fert the case to the l.. $. court.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
Service "Alefns Bushes ss,

Washington. Dec. 50 LP)-A blunf statement that the coast guard means busincss' and cannot stop liquor smuggling with 'soft words and amiablc gestures" was added to- day to the turbulent controversy on prohibition enforcement which has cnlivoncd the holidays for official Washington. .t,
 This assertion was made by Rear Admiral Frederick C. Billiard. tue coast guard commandant. upon be- ing informed that three men had met death at the hands of his serv- ice while attempting to run liquor into Narragansett Bay t4 a
 It came at a time when '+lle ,aYcr present contention over pDl1i bition was running high. with profnment dry members of the senate and governmental agencies q issuing veha. ment statements criticizing and do. lending the enforcement of th2 Iliquor laws. .e}
 The coast guard Billiard sail last night, has the job of stopping liquor smuggling at sea- It is not job that can be handled with soft words apd amiable gestures. The coast guard is used to carrying out any duty given 10 it to do, with yigor and determinations
 Acts Within Law
 "It means business about this matter and acts strictly withn the law, If a liquor smuggler elects Q defy the command of d coast guard craft to stop, he runs a serious risk of getting hurt through q course of action that the law has specifically uuthorized for a hundred. yoars.' 1 In some quarters, Billiards state ment was interpreted as an answer | to the demands of the 'ast week foT more rigid enforcement. in line with l the justice departments renewal et au order that no prohibition .cases are 10 be noIlo pressed without tn departments consent
 i Rovorbtrations were expected from the announcement as well as from the most recent statement ol I Senator Eorah. republican,, Idaho, q scathiug arraignment Of enforce. tmont personnel which charged tha' saloons Were running wide open III the jurisdiction of "district attorney after district attorney"
 With this. the Idaho senator WhI eampaigned for President.' Hoover on the prohibition issue, followed lA the law. asserting at that time that with the present porso~ nel iron top 10 bottom satisfactory con ditjon con never he attained.
 Meanwhile. those identified witt the controversy looked forward tf the publication of q report by the Hoover law enforcement commis sion making recommendations fol bcttering enlargement conditions. lt general this is to recommend uni tcation under the justice depart Imcnt of all enforcement agencies b' transferring to it's jurisdiction thos' now in the treasury, q recoditica ton of prohibition laws. relief c congestion in federal courts ant consolidation Of all border service . under one head.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
Denies He Got Warning

Travcrs, who at first gave the name of Carl White. denied at the hospital later that the coast guards men had given them any warning. We didn't have a cf ance.' he said.
 Weiseman was out on bail under a federal indictment of d charge Of conspiracy to violate the prohibition law arising out of the seizure of q liquor plant at Portsmouth, R. l.. last March. Goulart had been en- gagged in lobster fishing and Brandt, the only married man of the three, was a marine engineer and war vet cran.
 Assistant Attorney General Ben jamin NJ. McLyman of Rhode. Isiauti said he would, confer today with United States Attorney Henry M. Boss Of the Providence federal dis | trict relatives to Jurisdiction for an l investigation of the shooting."'Attor. 1 1ney John H. Baekus of New, Red- ford, former assistant United s;tatas
 attorney at Boston, went to Newport last night to represent Travers. .'
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
StUtZ Stock Drops

New York, Dec. 30 P-DoW. Jones X Co.,. reported today that ; petition in involuntary bankruptcy l!as been filed in Indianapolis against the Stutz Motor Car Co. of America.
 Stutz common stock has been de- cllning on the New York curb c&- change almost steadily since lt reached $%4, the years high, in May. The October November crash car ried itdoWn from SIP d share 70 $2.50, which figure was reached car lv this month. The lock closed last Saturday at s2,75, and dropped to q new low at $2.12 a few minutes after announcement of the bankruptcy petition tOdaV