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New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
Hoover TO TRY
| To enforce Law
Will Make Attempt to Solve
Prohibition Question
By THOMAS l.. STOKES

United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright. 1929. by United Press
Washington, Jan. 10 (CP)-Her-
bert Hoover. soon after his in
auguration, will sponsor a supreme
attempt to enforce the prohibition
lava campaign in which new le-
gal weapons as we'll as education
will be used.
Hoover lately has given consider.
able attention to the prohibition
problem. He devoted much time to
study of possible new measures
for Tightening enforcement, during
the long voyage from Rio De ia
metro to Norfolk on the battleship
Utah.
Among the suggestions consider
ed. it is learned. is to increase re
sponsibility and accountability OF
dry administrators for major VIOLA
tons in their territories. such as
large-scale smuggling and diversions
from bonded warehouses. The gen.
eral suggestion embodies the idea
of criminal prosecutions for dry Of
ficers where negligence can be
proven.
Educational Campaign
In addition, Hoover is expected
to promote an educational campaign
for prohibition. such as those he
directed during the war for con-
servation of food and relief pro-
grams. He believes it might change
the attitude toward prohibition
Hoover is convinced. personally
that the country is preponderantly
dry. He believes that prohibition of
alcoholic liquors is wise.
The economic phases OF the prob
lem impress him. To him. the bene-
fetal effects he sees in real pro]ii-
bition of alcoholic liquors are part
and parcel of that general pros
perlty and economic welfare which
will be the aim of his administra-
ton.
He has said there are grave
abuses. New legal measures and
education will be directed at these.
Meanwhile, he will seek to ru,
these abuses down. to find out lust
what they are and how deep-seated
through an impartial investigation.
The senate judiciary committee
today begins consideration of a
resolution providing for an indie.
pendent commission to make an in
vestigation of prohibition. Hoover
Will cooperate with this commission
in its inquiry. and is expected to
say SO in his inaugural message,
This commission might concciy-
ably recommend repeal of the 18th
amendment or modification of the
Nolstead act.
What course Hoover would take
IN that case is unknown.
Characteristically, ne would give
1t very careful thought. He will in.
dictate no course Of action until the
investigation is completed, mean
while acting to tighten enforcement
on the theory that the majority of
people of the country, despite MANY
outcries Of discomfort, want prohi-
btion.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
LIMITATION OF CLAIMS

AZ a Court Of Probate holden at New
Britain within and for the District OF
Berlin, In the County Of Hartford and
State Of Connecticut. on the sth day Of
January. A. n. 1929.
Present. Bernard r. Gaffney. Esq.
Judge. On motion of Emil Nowak 81
said New Britain as Executor OF the last
will and testament Of John Nowak. late
Of New Britain within said district de-
ceased.
This Court doth decree that six
months be allowed and limited for the
creditors OF said estate to exhibit their
claims against the same to the Executor
and directs that public notice be given
OF this order by advertising in news
paper published in said New Britain and
having a circulation in said district and
by posting a copy thereof on the public
sign post In said town Of New Britain
nearest the place where the decea sed
last dwelt and return make.
Certified from Record
BERNARD r. GAFFNEY. Judge.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
City Advertisement
NOTICE
WATER RENTS ARE NOW DUE
AND PAYABLE

Notice is hereby given that water
rents are now due and payable ut
the office Of the Board OF Water
Commissioners Room eos. City Hall.
Persons who failed to receive their
bills are requested to call at office
for same. as on bills unpaid Jan. 81.
1893. q penalty of 10 per cent Of the
amount will be added.
Attention is called to the follow
ing:
WATER RENTS
Rule !. The regular water rents
shall be due and payable. at the Of
Ace Of the Water Commissioners
semi-annually Ton and after the first
days of July and January In each
year,. and II any bill shall remain
unpaid at the close of July and jan
uary, notice shall he given. and nn-
less it is paid within thirty days
thereafter. the water may be shut
of until the bill and all expenses are
paid. To all bills not paid in the
months OF July and January pen
atty of ten u0) per cent of the
amount Of the bill shall be added
and interest at the rate of six per
cent per annum on the original
charge thereafter: and In cases
where liens on property for the se-
curing of water rents shall be filed,
such penalties shall be settled by
such liens.
Rule X. The owner OF any
premises supplied with city water
will be held RESPONSIBLE for the
water rent in all cases.
!. J. WATSON.
f. W. PEr.TON,
JOS. F. LAMB.
c. A. PARKER,
Board OF Water Commissioners.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10

OF the stoc OF the $50O.OO0,O00 OIL
corporation.
Mr.. Rockefeller 10 now en- route
to Egypt.
The complete text of Mr.. Rookie
feller's letter follows:
"At the annual meeting OF the
stockholders Of the Standard OIL
company OF Indiana to be held
March Z. 1929. members Of the
board OF directors to serve until the
annual meeting In 1890 will be elect
ed. ! understand that Colonel Rob-
ert W. Stewart. now a member Of
the board and its chairman. will be
a candidate for reelection.
ION April ~. 1898. I wrote Colo
mel Stewart as follows:
"'Your recent testimony before
the senate committee leaves me no
alternative other than to ask you to
make good the promise you volun-
tarily gave me some weeks ago that
you would resign at my request.
That request I now make.
AT the same time / stated public
ly that this letter had been written
because OF my loss OF confidence In
Colonel Stewards leadership and my
belief that the interests OF the
Standard Oil company OF Indiana
would best be served by his resigna-
ton. More than eight months have
passed and Colonel Stewart has not
replied to my letter. ] am there
fore asking the stockholders Of the
company to join me in opposing his
reelection.
"Under the loyal and devoted
leadership Of the president of the
company. Mr.. E. G. Schubert who has
been with the company for more
than 80 years. backed by the whole
hearted support OF the other mem
bers OF the board. most OF whom
have also been connected with tho
company for many years. the inter-
ests of the company will be fully
protected and its business well
handled without Colonel Stewart.
Definite assurance has already
been given me by stockholders rep
resenting substantial amount OF
the stock OF the company that they
are opposed to Colonel Stewards re-
election. II this is your position.
please sign the enclosed proxy run
ming to John d. Rockefeller. Jr.,
Winthrop w. Aldrich and or William
Roberts and send 1t promptly TO
Lyman Rhoades. in care Of the
Equitable Trust Company, II Broad
street, New York City. in the en-
closed stamped envelope. This
proxy will automatically supersede
any other proxy you may have al
ready given for this meeting. It
will be voted for the purpose Of
terminating Colonel Stewards con-
nection with the company, and. in
sofar as may be compatible with
that result, for the reelection Of all
OF the present directors except
Colonel Stewart"
A postscript pointed out that the
proxy also covers any other meeting
which may be held in 1929 for the
election or removal of directors.
Testifying before the senate Tea
pot Dome committee on February
II. 1923. Mr.. Rockefeller said that
of 100000 common shares Of the
company's stock outstanding, he
owned personally 4o2.2S0 shares.
while the Rockefeller Foundation
owned 460.760 shares, and the Uni
versity of Chicago 10000 shares. In
addition, he said, there were a little
over 100000 shares held In trusts
set up for his two sisters. The total
holdings Of the Rockefeller interests
were given as slightly under 10 per
cent Of the stock outstanding.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
BAY STATE CITIES
EXPEND Big SUMS
Municipal Appropriations At
Largest Ever Recorded

Boston. Jan. 10 RAMunicipal ap-
preparations in Massachusetts dur
ing 1928 were the largest ever re-
corded. Henry +. Long. state COM
missioner of corporations and tax
alton. reported today.
The commissioner said that this
increase in appropriations took place
although 'the personal income tax
receipts for 1927 and 1925 made pos
sible a less local direct tax for city
and town purposes" He called at
tention ito how misleading In many
instances the local tax rate is as a
measure OF municipal expenditures
made to satisfy the demands of city
and town governments when consid
cred in connection with the munich
palities' ability to pay"
In announcing that the total
municipal appropriations amounted
to approximately 1921, 100000, Com
missioner Long said. This means a
per capita contribution of approx
mately SIS used for strictly local
more than so per cent per capita
increase over 1927.
I'm addition to the 1928 direct tax
of $cl0,647.023. largely met by real
estate. in paying for local appropria-
tons. state and county taxes and
other charges receipts were used In
1928 in the sum of &5o,1Sl,5S2 as
against $4s,4S3,73S In 1927 and in
addition there was used free cash
in 1928 In the sum of $6,34e,O29 as
against $3,6s6.s45 in 1927, which was
almost entirely due to income tax
payments in the amount of receipts
other than from taxes and the un-
expected large income tax distribu-
tons to cities and towns made for
many lower tax rates.
The commissioner reported that Of
l0o cities and towns showing a de-
crease in appropriations only So had
a lower tax rate. l. had the same
tax ra~' as in 1927 and II higher
tax rate. The tax rate In IS munich
palities remained the same as in
1927, l47 showed an increase and
173 reduction. Millvile, with
s43.75. had the highest tax rate and
Gosnold, with 81. the lowest.
The number of persons assessed in
1928 on property in Massachusetts
was 1,174.423 as against 1,143,221 In
1927. while the number of those pay
ing only poll tax decreased from
829,193 in 1927 to S0s,s27 in 1928,
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
Los ANGELES GROPES
THROUGH THICK FOG
Continued from First Page)

hour. A heavy fog hung over st.
Joseph's Bay.
The Los Angeles left Lakehurst.
n. j., at S:45 p. m. Tuesday en-
route to Miami, Fla. on 1000 mile
training cruise, but after bucking
headwinds along the Atlantic coast
line yesterday, swerved inland at
Brunswick. Ga, about s p. M. last
night.
In a message to Clifford Grange,
Jacksonville. ensign in the naval
communications reserve at that
hour, Commander Rosendahl of the
Los Angeles asked that his regrets
at not passing over Jacksonville
be extended the mayor Of that city.
The message added that head winds
had slowed the progress of the Los
Angeles, and that she was heading
directly for the Patoka across Flor
ida. The Patoka had been stationed
in the gulf to await her.
Indications that the Los Angeles
was off her course and still bucking
contrary winds came at a. m. 10
day from Grange. who intercepted a
Los Angeles message 10 the Patoka.
The Los Angeles advised that she
was over Tallahassee bucking head
winds.
Tallahassee. however. had heard
nothing OF the craft. while Perry
had watched her circle and recircle
the town for an hour and a half be-
fore setting off southwark. Grange
said he believed Commander Rosen-
dahl had mistaken Perry for the
Florida capital. and had altered his
course to conform with such a po-
sition.
Meanwhile, aboard the Patoka. It
was said that the Los Angeles would
have to jockey for a mooring, and
officials expressed some aprrehen-
sion regarding her fuel supply. No
actual alarm was felt. however. as
it was believed the ship had taken
enough fuel to last out today.
Miami. meanwhile, as destination
of the Los Angeles and her crew OF
! 45 men, held up welcoming cere-
monies pending word from Com
mander Rosendahl.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
AUCTION SALE
of Household Goods

Consisting of beds. bureaus. chairs,
tables, stoves. kitchenware and
crockery. the property OF one Mrs.
w. f. Thorngren, will be sold at
public auction at my warehouse. ~
Greenwood street, New Britain.
Conn.,. on the 26th day of January,
1929, at $3.50 o'clock p. M, to satisfy
a lien thereon for storage and other
charges. Sale subject to payment OF
said charges previous to day OF sale.
A. P. MARSH.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
pLANTSvILLE BETROTHAL

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T.. Bell Of
Plantsville have announced the en-
gagement Of their daughter. Bar
bara, to Ellis Crouch of Groton.
Miss Bell is a graduate of Connecti-
cut college. class of 1926. and is em-
ployed as director OF savings In the
Savings Bank of New London. Mr..
Crouch. who is employed as a teller
in the same bank, is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Irwin Crouch of Groton.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
FRIENDSHIP LEAGUE ELECTS

A meeting OF the Friendship
league of st. Johns German Luth-
cram church was held Tuesday eve
hlng. The following officers were
elected: President. Otto Peck; vice
president. Albert Bradlau; recording
secretary, Beatrice Hess; cor
responding secretary. Freda Rech-
ehberg; treasurer. William Ruck.
George Niedman was elected auditor
to succeed Otto Peck,
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10

Mrs. NJ. l.. Oleyer OF New Britain
were married Monday evening by
Rev. Samuel sutcliffe. rector Of st.
Marks Episcopal church Of New
Britain. They were attended BY Mr..
and Mrs Charles Brooks Of East
Berlin. They will make their home
In East Berlin.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
WILL EXAMINE PLUMBERS

Applicants for plumbers licenses
will be examined by the committee
of the building commission one week
from tomorrow night at the State
Trade school. Theoretical and practi-
cal tests will be given. and those who
attain the required averages will be
given working cards.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
City Items

Building Inspector Arthur N.
Rutherford who has been i'll at his
home for the past week. was back
at his desk In city hall today.
Members of st. Elmo lodge. X. OF
p, going to Waterbury this evening
to attend the installation Of officers
of Theodore Roosevelt lodge. will
leave, the lodge temple at 1880 by
bus.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
Special Notice

The Children of Mary OF st. Jo-
seph's church WILL hold bridge
and whist party tomorrow evening
at O'Clock at the X. Of c. home on
vited.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
EDWARD j. SKINNER,
Trustee Of tie estate Of
Elihu BQffitt
HEIRS, REPRESENTATIVE AND
CREDITORS
of EliI,u tRnrrIft


Superior Court, State of Connecticut
County of Hartford, December n, 1928.
ORDER OF NOTICE
Upon complaint in said cause brought
to said Court. at Hartford, In said Coun-
ty. on the first Tuesday OF February,
1929, and now pending. claiming an order
for the sale of real estate and other re-
lief as appears In said complaint: 1t ap-
Fearing to the subscribing authority that
the residences of the heirs. represent
atves and creditors OF Elihu Burritt are
unknown to the plaintiff:
ORDERED. that notice Of the instt-
tuition and tendency OF said complaint
shall be given by publishing this order
in the New Britain Herald. newspaper
published in New Britain. Connecticut
once week for two successive weeks
commencing on or before January L.
1929.
RAYMOND G. CALNEN,
Assistant Clerk Of said Court
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
ROCKEFELLER GOES
| after OIL LEADER
Continued from First Page)

told him that nothing could change
his position in regard to the Teapot
Dome inquiry and that any time the
stockholders wanted his resignation
they could have 1t.
When Rockefeller asked for Stew
arts resignation 1t was said that
Wall street viewed the action as the
first test OF the strength of the
Rockefeller interests since the dis
solution Of the Rockefeller trust in
1911.
Dispose OF Holdings
One June "a of last year a state
ment from the Rockefeller office re-
ported that the Rockefeller interests
had been disposing of their holdings
in Standard Oil of Indiana and that
John d. Rockefeller. Jr., had not
change his position in regard to his
request that Stewart resign as chair
man of the board.
On July rs the New York World
said that Stewart had checkmated
Rockefeller's efforts to force him out
and according to unimpeachable In
formants had corralled 81 per cent
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10

A two-inch bass placed in a
stream will, under favorable condi-
TONS reach 10 inches in about two
years.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10

Herald Classified Ads supply many
wants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09
CLEAR
BORAH AND NORRIS
Investigators Find Story of
Soviet Payments to Pair
Is False.
BY the Associated Press.

Documents purporting to show pay
ments of 100000 each to Senators
Borah of Idaho and Norris of Nebraska
by the Soviet government for their
services to obtain American recognition
of Russia have been declared false by
Senate committee which investigated
them.
1t was disclosed today that the docu-
ments had been under investigation for
a year by the committee, which several
months ago declared papers showing
payments by the Mexican government
to Senators Borah and Norris and
Heflin of Alabama and La Folette of
Wisconsin all forgeries.
The case was concluded with the
testimony of Senators Borah and Nor
ris before the committee that the Rus
sian documents were untrue. Senator
Reed of Pennsylvania, chairman OF the
committee, who is preparing a report
to the Senate, declared the Senators
testimony was not necessary and that
he had not intended to make public the
forgeries, but that Norris and Borah
had requested him to do so.
During a visit to Europe last Sum-
mer, Senator Reed attempted to find
the source of the papers, but he said
today he was not ready to identify the
forgers.
The papers came into the hands of
the committee last year and included
alleged receipts signed by Senators
Borah and Norris of payments received
from the Russian government. Various
sums were involved, but the payments
which attracted attention purported to
amount to 100000 to each Senator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09
LIQUOR EXPORT
DIVIDES PARLEY
Billiard Seeks Canadian Refusal of
Clearance Papers on
Rum Cargoes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Ontario, January 9.-The
anti-smuggling conference today found
the American and Canadian delegates
at odds over the proposal to refuse
clearance papers to ships bound for the
United States with liquor.
Rear Admiral Frederick c. Billiard,
head of the United States Coast Guard,
in a statement to the conference said
the American delegates were of the
opinion that refusal of clearance on
shipments of prohibited or restricted
merchandise would be of great assist
ance in curbing liquor smuggling from
Canada to the United States.
The Canadian statement declared
that such restriction would meet with
administrative difficulties and tend to
drive the export of liquor under cover
and diffuse it over wider border areas.
Admiral Billiard cited treaties with
other countries under which clearance
is denied liquor cargoes consigned in
the United States.
The United States Canadian anti
smuggling treaty of 1924, Admiral Bill
lard said, had failed to stop smuggling,
despite the full discharge of treaty
obligations by the Canadian govern
ment,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09
HOOVER AGAIN PAYS
VISIT TO COOLIDGE.
Problems Confronting Pres
ent Administration Thought
to Have Been Studied.
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

President-elect Herbert Hoover paid
his second visit since his return to
Washington upon President Coolidge at
the White House today. The conference
presumably was to discuss the problems
which confront the present administra-
ton and which may confront Mr..
Hoover's administration. It is likely
that Mr.. Hoover will have several
further conferences with the President
before he leaves Washington to go to
Florida.
Frequent conferences between the
President and MIR. Hoover increased the
impression that there is to be consider
able continuity between the two admin
istrationS, and that the policies which
have been maintained during the last
four years are by no means to be
abandoned by the incoming administra-
tion
While both Mr. Hoover and Secretary
Mellon are maintaining silence regard
ing the possible appointment of the lat
ter to be Secretary of the Treasury in
the new cabinet, the belief among Re-
publican leaders here is that Mr.. Mellon
is to have the Treasury post. There is
reason to believe that this matter has
been decided for some time. Mr..
Melons visit and luncheon with Mr..
Hoover yesterday strengthened this
belief.
Hoover Continues Conferences.
The President-elect continued today
rapid-flre series of conferences with
members of both houses of Congress
and other prominent Republicans. Mr.
Hoover'S present visit to Washington is
the last opportunity which most of them
will have to talk with him before he
becomes President. When Mr.. Hoover
leaves here, probably the first of next
week, it was thought in some quarters
he would not return until March 3. the
day before his Inauguration. There was
report at the Capitol, however. that
Mr.. Hoover may determine to return to
Washington about February is to take
up finally then the matter of appoint
ments to the cabinet
Two members of the cabinet, Secre-
tary Kellogg of the State Department,
and Secretary Dwight Davis of the War
Department, called upon Mr.. Hoover
today. The recent South American
trip of Mr.. Hoover and his prospective
trip to the West Indies and the Carib-
bean, were discussed by Mr.. Hoover
with Secretary Kellogg. The West In
dies trip has not yet been definitely
determined upon, it was said.
The PreSident-elect was told today
by Senator Brookhart of Iowa, that
there was no chance of farm relief
bill being put through at the present
session of Congress.
Senator Brookhart Is one of those de-
manding that the farm problem be dealt
with in a special session of the new
Congress after Mr.. Hoover has been in
augurated. The Iowa Senator considers
the pending McNary bill inadequate
and so told Mr. Hoover today. After he
left Mr.. Hoover's headquarters, Senator
Brookhart insisted that Mr.. Hoover had
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09
COLD SPELL Is OVER;
FOR A FEW DAYS AT LEAST

Assurance that the cold spell is over
was given by the Weather Bureau today.
From a record low for the year of ID
degrees above zero yesterday the tenn
perature will climb to "a or 35 degrees
tonight. The temperature tomorrow
will be still warmer.
It is expected that the change in
temperature will be accompanied by
rain, which may last "a hours.
BY Thursday night the mercury will
begin to drop again, but 1t is not be-
lieved such extreme cold as that of
yesterday will be experienced.
The sudden shifts from warm to cold
are not unusual at this season, Weather
Bureau officials said. The only out-of-
the-ordinary aspect Of this Winter has
been the lack of snow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09
ARMY FLYERS START
FLIGHT TO PANAMA
BY the Associated Press.
VUpTCuT ETTT navtoy

BY the Associated Press.
WRIGHT FIELD, Dayton, Ohio, jan
uary 9.-Maj. Paul Book and Lieuts. G..
c. Mcdonald and D. j. Garfield, hoped
off at 10:45 am. today in Fokker
transport monoplane. which they are
to deliver to the Air Corps at France
Field Panama
The crew said they expected to make
their first stop at Maxwell Field, Mont
gomery, Ala. They hope to reach the
Southern city in about six hours. or
about pm. Eastern standard time.
They will proceed thence to Miami, Fla,
and then to Havana, Cuba.
The ship carried full gasoline load
of 435 gallons. It Is powered with three
Wright whirlwind engines.
However, the flight has another sig
niflcance. aside from the delivery OF the
ship. it was announced.
The crew will investigate knportant
landing fields along the route and make
observations of flying conditions, which
it was said is destined to be largely
used for both military and commercial
aviation purposes.
The plane is of the cantileyer mono
plane type with a wing spread Ct II
feet, and is powered with three Wright
whirlwind. air-cooled engines Of $50
horsepower each.