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New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
BANKRUPTCY PETITION
AGAINST STATE LUNCH
Creditors Act to Collect Debts Said
to Aggregate 9l6,OOO-Re-
ceivef In Charge,


An involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy has been filed by the own
ers OF the State Lunch at the cor
ner Of Main and Commercial streets
through the offices Of Attorney
Monroe S. Gordon. representing
creditors. Judge Burrows has ap-
pointed Israel Nair receiver. until
appraisers can be appointed. The
liabilities are approximately $4,000
while the assets are represented by
the restaurant
Peter Perakos, who claims s400.
brought the proceedings against the
restaurant owners, and the total
amount OF liabilities for merchandise
is $4,S00. while notes secured by the
endorsers make up the balance Of
the total amount. The list of cred
itors includes the Puritan Market.
Samuel Welinsky and the r. G. Lin
coin Co. The total amount OF as
sets is claimed to be approximately
$4,000, Judge Warren Burroughs
Of the district court ordered that the
business continue until further no.
tice.
In the matter OF the Borden Her
sey Co.. proprietors OF the Hudson
Lunch. which went into bankruptcy
recently, an order was issued for
sale by auction, the date OF which
will be announced later. This con-
clusion was reached after failure to
secure purchaser for the restaur-
ant.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11

and physically stricken head Of the
army. Each of the seven members
Of the deputation advanced to the
bed Of the general and clasped his
hand with wishes for his recovery.
The chairman then placed before
him the high councils resolution.
The statement on the generals de-
cision to give his answer Monday
was issued by his chief nurse,
Brisadier Smith. who added:
Il Undisturbed
THE general received the deputa-
ton very calmly and wonderfully
like the saint he is. He heard the de-
cision OF the high council last night
from his wife. He took 1t with the
utmost calm. saying only I wonder
who Is in this When the deputation
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New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
RAPHAEL LEADS field
IN CITY GRAND LIST
Will Pay Largest 1n6.
vidual Property Tax
Next Year =

Apprehension Of q grand list -.
duction this year was bantshed 70"
day with definite announcement
that the assessments to Be made
public next Monday will show IN
increase over last year, the amount
proba bly, being in excess OF $l1b,.
100000. Last years grand list was
s114,7SS.7Se.
Chairman Thomas Linder Of the
board OF assessors will formally pre-
sent the list to the board Of relief
Tuesday morning and hearings on
requested reductions will begin at
once.
Although definite figures are not
available, it is known that Louis r.
Raphael will again lead the list Of
individual taxpayers with Norris
Cohn and Fred Beloin following. In
the past 10 years. these three have
stood highest. each having led the
list at one time or another.
The American Hardware corpora
ton will again pay the greates
amount OF tax to the city with the
Stanley Works second. and Lam
ders. Frary & Clark's third.
One of the largest increases in
assessments this year will come to
the New Britain Trust Co.. by rea-
son of the banks acquisition Of the
Booth block since the last grand
list was made up. J. August Carl
son. owner OF an extensive Develop
ment in the locality Of Carlson and
Chapman streets, will show ~ the
largest owner Of residential proper
ties.
A reduction will be shown in the
item Of merchandise. due to the
fact that several companies have
gone out OF existence. one being the
esse-Leland Co.. which in ether
years was assessed on . heavy mer-
chandiSing item
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
PAIRS
FATE in BALANCE
Courts to Decide Whether
They Are to Hang
Tomorrow

New Orleans, Jan. II ReThe
the widow the murdered James Le-
bouef again were before the bar Of
the state supreme court in New Or
leans today as newspapermen DASH
ed back to st. Mary's Parish for
the double hanging set for tomor-
row.
During another clash between
high state officials over an addition
al confession of truth from James
Beadle. trapper and the member of
the trio Of conspirators who drew q
life term. Ada Lebouef and the ply
sician held scant hope for ultimate
escape. Jail attendants said.
Their appeal for a hearing by
sanity commission went today be-
fore the highest state court for the
tie for the slayers' lives which split
the court membership a week ago
and brought weeks reprieve from
Governor Huey P. Long.
A high point In the supreme
court hearing today was the in
structed appearance Of Judge James
Simon of St Mary's Parish, from
whose decision holding the pair
sane, appeal was taken. Chief JUS
tice Charles A. O'Neill, In conflict
with a majority vote OF the court,
summoned the trial judge to show
should not be appointed.
Governor Longs reiteration OF his
stand against Communication caused
counsel for the defense to turn to
the courts today with preparations
for habeas corpus writ In federal
court in the event their request to
ffCnrtir,aA o.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
l4.YEAR.0LD BOY
GUILTY OF MURDFR
Convicted Today in Witc'
Staying in Peansylv'' :. ,le'>
YOUTH APPEARS CALM
Jury Sends In Recommendation That
Youngster BE Given Life Impfis-
onmcnt-CouTt In Receas When
Verdict u Returned.

York. Pa, Jan. II R-A verdict
Of murder in the first degree with
Z recommendation Of life imprison-
ment was found today against John
Curry. l4-year-old accomplish In the
witchcraft staying Of Nelson D.
Rehmeyer.
Court In Reccss
The Jury had reached its decision
at 1885 but court was in recess for
lunch. Curry brought into court to
hear the verdict, seemed calm.
The verdict was the same as re-
turned against John Blymyer. alleg-
ed master-mind in the murder.
Warns Jury
In warning the Jury not to con-
strue the rapid movement Of the
trial as either for or against the de-
fendant. District Attorney Hermann
said in summing up, 1--WE are trying
this case like any other murder
case"
You have no right" Hermann
continued, Ito return a verdict on
the mere basis that he is a boy be-
cause he Is just as accountable to
the law as you and !.
why didn't they get the hair
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New Britain herald., 1929-01-11

Washington. Jan. 11.-L~-Sena-
tor Reed, Of Missouri. famous As an
irreconcilable opponent Of the
league OF nations, today made his
long awaited attack on the Kellogg
treaty to renounce war as an in
strument OF national policy.
The Missourian declared he would
have refrained from speaking against
the pact If an interpretative resolu-
tion or report had been brought in.
but that the failure to thus clearly
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
Bandits Get S76,375
From Taxi OCCUPANTS

Chicago. Jan. II Pt-Two BAN
dts robbed six occupants of taxi
cabs Of $76.375 in jewels and furs
early today. then ordered their VIC
TINS out of the cab and escaped.
DIR. Frank +. Pierce and Mrs
Pierce: Mr. and Mrs. Luther =.
Hammond, residents of Chicago's
gold coast. and Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.
Murphy. Detroit. were the victims.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
detroit murder
PLOT IS PR0bED
Counter Charges Fly When
Women Are Questioned
PROSECUTOR IN DILEMMA
Intrigue After Intrigue Intimatcd
As Mrs. Grace Wood Is Held For
Assault With Intent to Kill Hus-
hand

Detroit, Mich, Jan. IL (CP)-
Four women. ranging in age from
25 to 20. held the spotlight today as
police investigated an alleged at
tempt Tuesday night to kill Ralph
Wood, wealthy builder.
Charges Fly
Intrigue after intrigue was
charged. and counter charges flew
SO fast that Professor James E.
Chenot admitted he was in q
dilemma to straighten them out.
Mrs. Grace Wood. trim-f1gured
and clear-complexioned but obvious
ly her husbands senior, is charged
with directing a plot against her
husbands life. She is charged with
directing a plot against her hus-
bands life. She is charged with as
sault with intent to kill, . crime
carrying life Imprisonment.
Mrs. Cecil Holt, IS, wife OF one
Of four men allegedly hired to kill
Wood. is credited with getting her
husband to tip police OF the plan
and enable them to prepare an am
bush IN which co-conspirator was
shot dead.
Held As Witness
Mrs. Mary c. Smith -Baumgartner.
10, Mrs. Woods mother, is held as
a police witness, Chenot believing
she can cast light on the case.
In the background is fourth
woman. Mrs. Blanche Wood, who
divorced the builder six years ago.
She refused to deny or affirm re-
ports that she and her former hus-
band planned to remarry. but she
expressed sympathy for him and
condemned Grace Wood for making
him unhappy"
The so-called death plot against
Wood was foiled because Of the po-
lice ambuscade arranged on Holt's
information. Ambrose Hagxerty, a
plotter, was killed, two others, Will
liam Thompson and Taylor Pierce
were captured and confessed, and
Holt was absolved. A deputy sheriff
was wounded in the fight.
William Q. kronner. Mrs. Wood i
attorney, planned to seek habeas
corpus writs for all those held
branding the plot story as "ridic.
ulous." He said he would make pub
lie by tomorrow information def
nitely clearing Mrs. Wood of the
charge.
Client Tricked
Mrs. Wood was tricked into
being with these men at various
times and going through actions
which now look as if she had joined
in a conspiracy" he said But
there has been so much intrigue in
this case that I doubt If the con-
spirators themselves knew what was
going on
Holt told Prosecutor Chenot that
Mrs. Wood had drunk with the plot
ters Tuesday and joined them in a
rehearsal of the attack on Wood.
This kronner denied.
Chenot is expected to cite greed
as Mrs. Woods motive If he can
make the plot theory stand up. The
Woods have been estranged Wood
filed suit for divorce charging cruel
interferences in his business, and
settled $4,000 and some real estate
on his wife. Holt. the informcr
said Mrs. Wood was in a position to
collect 100000 insurance if her
husband was killed.
Started Business
The Woods both liked to dabble
in real estate. Mr.. Wood says she
gave her husband his first start In
business, but he says he saved her
from bankruptcy by taking charge
OF a sub b-division she was promoting
after her alleged poor management
had endangered the project.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
UP EARLY, ABEEARLY,
RECIPE FOR LONG LIFE
Adolph Monson, 80 Today,
Believes in Keeping
Active

Early to bed and early to rise is
as good q recipe for old age as any
in the opinion of Adolph Monson
of 81 Lyons street who today u cele-
brating his Goth birthday.
Born in Sweden in 1899, Mr.
Monson came to this country 80
years later and settled for = while
in Pennsylvania. He then moved
to Portland, Conn. and for the past
% years has made his home with
his daughter and son-in-law Mr.. and
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
Craze TO RUN AWAY
Marks GIRLS LIFE
YounS Woman Hbe Shot SET
in Bristol Iiy Recover
FOSTER FATHER VISITS her
Miss King, II, A1ticted with wan
defiust, Ooce Left Houe in Gar.
uont, n. H., 70 Joia ChoRus of
Musical COMEDY.
Especial to the HsralA)


Bristol, Jan. l1-No change was
apparent today in the condition OF
Miss Evelyn King. ~. Of Manches-
ter. N. H.. who shot herself In the
left side ut police headquarters
Wednesday. afternoon with Z IS
caliber Colts police special. taken
from the gun rack In the prosecu-
ting attorneys room where she was
being detained. Dr., H. d. Brennan,
who performed the operation for the
removal Of q three-inch section Of
her intestines which had been pane
trated in six places by the bullet,
stated that there was 4 fair chance
for her recovery.
Foster Fat1ef Arrives
John p. King OF Claremont. New
Hampshire. foster father Of the girl.
arrived In Bristol at $40 p. m.
Thursday ano went to the hospital.
He told Herald representative to-
day that the girl gave no reason for
the suicide attempt and said that
she could not remember just what
happened.
Mr.. King stated that he and his
wife adopted Evelyn when she was
but two weeks old. Although Mr..
King has made several attempts to
locate the mother during recent
years, his efforts have been unsuc-
cessful.
On Parole 4 Year
The girl. according to Mr.. King.
vas paroled from the State Indus
trial school at Manchester, N. H.,
about year ago, after having serv-
ed a year, and was living with him
and his wife. Shortly after being
paroled she secured a position In .
shoe factory In Ciaremont and was
earning good wages. Shortly after
Christmas. she exhibited 4 restless
ness and few days later disappear
ed. Her whereabouts was unknown
until Mr.. King was advised by tele-
graph OF the girls attempt to take
her life.
King said that she was committed
TO the industrial school after she
had run away from home. When she
first disappeared she Joined the
chorus OF a musical show. She later
ian away again. going to Boston.
Believed Girl Enticcd From Home
Mr.. King. in discussing the girls
leaving home, thought It possible
that she may have been enticed to
his city. She was acquainted with 4
Bristol man whose people live ut
Claremont, and Mr.. King under
stands that he is working in Bristol.
He was home over the Christmas
holidays and left Claremont the
same day as the girl. the foster
father believes. He is attempting to
locate the man in this city.
Detective Sergeant Daniel McGil-
licuddy today stated that his de-
partment had not been asked to To-
cate any man and he was unaware
of the fact that the girl had men
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New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
SENATOR BINGHAM |
CALLS ON HOOVER
Discusses Commercial Aviation
With South American Countries
TALKS HALF An HOUR
Connecticuts Senior Member OF
Congress Declares President Elect
IN Sympathy With Progress Of
Aviation and Kecnly Interested.

Washington, Jan. II R-Elihu
Root of New York, secretary Of
state in the Roosevelt cabinet, had
more than an hours conference to-
day with President-electH Hoover as
a breakfast guest at the Hoover
home on S street.
No Statement
While there was no statement
concerning the subject matter Of
the conference, it was understood
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
President Hopkins Of
Dartmouth Has Cod

Hanover. N. H.. Jan. II ~
President Ernest M. HoDkins. q
Dartmouth college. u confined - -
bed with Z severe cold but - In -
danger. DR.. John Giles. Ais phss1e31A
announced last night
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11
REED Opens FIRE
ON KELLOGG PACT
.''poo .s,, 40 . Treaty on
,p,,'e5 ,',d5d 5',o1t3 5L,St Senate
'"'1Io
WORLD mar on EASEL
Shows Possessions of British Empire
-Solou Raps Secretary In Ssrcas-
Of His Pen"

Washington. Jan. II R-A
proposal by Chairman Borah Of
the foreign relations committee
to limit debate on the Kellogg
anti-war treaty after 3 o'clock
tomorrow was blocked today by
Senator Moses, republican. Of
New Hampshire. who said he
would be glad to consider such
an offer later in the day.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-11

set forth American views made 1t
necessary for every senator to look
closely into what the treaty meant
before giving his advice and consent
to ratification.
Map on Easel
what the nations Of the world
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The Kusko times., 1929-06-08
SNCT.A LR MADE. PHARMA-
 CHI IN CAPITAL JAIL,

WASHiNGT1N.- F.. Sin rlair, multi-lnillidnaiEe oil man,. en- tered jail here yesterday to serve, q sentence of three months fos- oons tefnpt of the Senate fofsrefusal to an- swer questions during the Senate in- vestigatien of thes Teapot Domes oil leases. His brother and an attorney accompanied Sinclair, who was nerv4 ous and apparently startled' each time thesfashlights. of a. score of pho- tographers boomedt
 Starting his, first fulk day in prison today, Sinclair. was assigned to- the drng noorn. to act as dispensing phar- macist an dassistant jail physician during his three months stay. He was one of the first to- arise this morning from hisy none tooe comfort able. iron bed in the dormitory. He ate sparingiy of the..simples fare.-
The Kusko times., 1929-06-08
MAY FUR SALES, SEATTLE

SEATTLE, May 29.-The feature item of the May sale was consign- ments of blue foxes. which sold to excellent advantage. Fine furs con- tinued to be in good demand, al though prices eased off somewhat owing to the poorer quality of furs no warriving.
 Beaver, Mo- 1 extra large, sold at SAP to $45. Demand very good.
 Marten were in strong demand, with brown and dark skins, Nos. 1 and 2 selling at SEQ to- $85.
 Red fox in good demand, with Nos. 1 and 2, depending on color and char acter, selling at $40 to $65.
 White fox are in strong demand, with large selling at $60 to $7O..
 Cross fox in good demand; Nos. l and 2, dark. silvery and silky (su- periors) selling. at $2O0 to $500.
 Muskrats in poor demand. Prices ranged from soc to $1.35.
 Mink-Good demand for dark col ors Extra large, dark and silky (su- uerior1 soldat $50 tD $60..
 Otter and lynx were both in strong demand.
The Kusko times., 1929-06-08

They picked up two fine rams and twp ewes with lambs and carried them
 over the drifts by dog sled to the
 Igloo cabin, where they set about re- viving them. It was not long until they were staggering about unstead- lily on shaky legs One ram revived
 sufficiently to chase one of the rang CTS through the door of the cabin and
 bring up with a crash against the door. Careful handling soon made them very tame and they would eat potato peelings and oats out of the, rangers hands and follow them about. When they were stronger. they were taken over to Sanctuary and brought to headquarters on the Road Commission tractors and sleds. At present they are temporarily. quartered in one end of the barn and are putting on weight rapidly. They are not bit afraid of the horses, and strangers may walk up to them and pet them without fear of "a sudden boost over the fence.--Valdez Miner.
The Kusko times., 1929-06-08
HOW ABOUT IT? DO'Y0UT
 KNOW Y0uR MUSHROOMS? 1?

People whb collect wild mushrooms f6r food cannot depend upon any simple, tests" to distinguish between the edible and the poisonous kinds. They must know what they are eat ing.
 It.is a.comparztively simple matter soslearn to know few-kinds of. dead lyYmushrooms and certain edible ones, according; to the. United States De- partment of Agriculture, and if the collector will gather only those he Knows to-. be edibl3" taere need. be no danger.
 Mushrooms, the Department says, are frequently thought of as edible. and toadstools as poisonous. These terms, however, are used indiscrimin ately and do not indicate whether. the plants are edible or po' sonous: Nor czn any of fsthessimple tests commonly used be recommended fpr distinguish ing between the two.
 The popular belief that a silver coin tarnishes when placed in a uten- sil in which poisonous mushrooms are being cooked is- na-- distinguishing
The Kusko times., 1929-06-08
sEIRvEYS COUNT AS ASSESS
 MENT WORK, LATE RULING

The recent pocket veto by Cover nor Parks of ao Senate measure that undertook to regulate annual labor on mining claims in. Alaska does not operate toarender the cost of surveys off unL Latented claims invalid ass as- sessment- work, according to the statement .ofsR. D.Snowden, supervis- ing mining engineer for Alaska, in an interview given to the Juneau. Elm pire. This matter was submitted by Mx. Stewart to Attorney General Rustgard, who. supplied the following information
 "In the case of Wigand vs. Mike BNrnes' estate, which originated in the court at Fairbanks, Alaska, the court of appeals at San Francisco held that the cost of surveying a, min- ing claim could lawfully be counted as; applied upon expenditure required by law forlassessment work OF annual labor"
 ThesTerrMorial act, that was recent lvs.vetoed provided, among other other things, that the cost of survey ing mining claims could be. counted as assessment work only in. the event the field notes of the survey had been recorded, NIT. Rustgard said. This provision. of the bill was looked upon. as. being in. conflict with the federal statutes, as interpreted by the court of. appeals, in, the Wygand case,. in. that it would place limitation on the right to apply the cost of survey ing as assessment work. The Attor- ney General. states that this interpre- ton by him supplied one of. the req sons why the Governor vetoed the bill.
 It is important to owners of unpat- snted mining claims, toesknow, that they ma ylegally. apply as annual as sessment the. cost. of surveying their claims and that this right is implieda in the federal. mining statutes ap- plicable to Alaska and therefore may.| not be affected by Territorial acts or: thBis veto.sMr. Stewart Fsaid.
The Kusko times., 1929-06-08

testp Because both edible and poison ous sorts turn silver dark. Equally baseless is the belief that mushroom is shown to be. edible if the skin can be peeled fro mthe cap readily, be- cause peeling is possible with many poisonous species. Nor is there any bas's, in fact, for the notion that soakin gor boiling poisonous mush- rooms in salt water renders them harmless. Some people have thought that the presence of insects on mush- rooms is proof of their edibility; this likewise is a dangerous supposi- tion, because insects infest the most poisonous as we'll as the most edible species of. fungi
 Furthermore, in collecting and identify ing mushrooms one must make careful examination of the specimens while fresh, as they change very quickly after being gathered. It is never safe to collect the young, unopened mushrooms, called buttons, since even an experi- enced collector is unable to distin- guish between the edible and poison ous kinds in the button stage.
 Descriptions and illustrations of a number of widely distributed edible and poisonous mushrooms are con- tained in. Farmers Bulletin 796-F, which may be obtained free from the United States Department of Agri- culture.
The Kusko times., 1929-06-08
IT WOULDN'T WORK.

General Preston Brown said at d luncheon in Washington:
 '1t's no wonder the. League of Ma tions can't find some recipe for uni versal. peace. Universal peace, the way man is constituted now, is un- practical. It reminds me of a story.
 "A man was being shown over a college by his son. They came to the chemical laboratory and the man said:
 "'What are yo ubeys doing here?'
 "sWe're trying said student, 'to discover universal solvent.'
 Whats a universal solvent? 2 the man asked.
 "ft's iquid.' the student ex- plained, that will dissolve anything
 Humph. Great said the man. And when you find it what. are you going to keep it in7'"
The Kusko times., 1929-06-08

During stor msome weeks ago. i'll Mckinley Park band of mountain sheep were driven from the~slopes of the range in the vicinity of Igloo' creek and strayed out into the flats, They foundered through the deep snow. until completelY exhausted and starving, without being able to, win back to the wind-swept ridges. They undoubtedly would have perished if they had not been seen by Chief Ranger Nyberg .ands Ranger Myers
The Kusko times., 1929-06-08
NOTICE OF HEARING OF FINAL
 ACCOUNT.

Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned has filed his final report and account as administrator de bonis non of the estate of Joe Kermond, de- ceased, and that such report will be heard and considered by the Probate Judge of Otter Precinct, Fourth Diyi- sion of Alaska, at his office at Flat, Alaska, on the 10th day of June A. D. 1929, at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon of said day.
 All persons having objections, to such report may be heard at said time and place.
 CHARLES, E. TAYLOR,
 Administrator de bonis non Es-
 tate of Joa Kermond, deceased.
 First pub., March 30, 1929.
The Kusko times., 1929-06-08
NOTICE OF HEARING OF FINAL
 ACCOUNT.

Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned has filed his final report and account as administrator in the estate of Sam Hounam, deceased, and that such report will be heard and considered by the Probate Judge of Innoko Precinct, Fourth Judicial Di- vision of Alaska, at his office at Ophir, in said precinct, on Saturday, July 20, at II o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
 All persons having objections to such report may be heard at said time and place.
 Dated at Ophir, Alaska, May 10th, 1929.
 P. w. CARLSON,
 Administrator of the Estate of
 Sam Hounam, deceased. First pub. June i, last June go.