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New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
New York All I:cadN

New York, Dec. Gl tPl-Predicting q noisier, more boisterous welcome for 1880 than has been enjoyed by and restaurant homogeneous today prepared to entertain thousands of New Year Eve celcbranta.
 Police Commissioner Grover A will drown out the blare of jazz, tin horns and other noise makers in night clubs promptly at " q. m. Wednesday, Hotels, which are i'm mune from curfcW restrictions ad- vertised dancing until dawn" Cover person.
 The management of the Hotel Am bassador announced that the capac ity of it's three large dining rooms W ould be taxed with reservations for more than 1000. The Savoy-rlaza number and other hotels and res taurants announced preparations for capacity crowds.
 Dig Ben" to Ring Here
 Radio listeners may hear the New Year chimes as early as : D. m. cast crn standard time. tonight. when be- cause Of the difference in time 1t will be midnight in London and the peals of Big Ben. famous clock m 1he tower of Parliament building. will be radiocast across the Atlantic and rebroadcast throughout this country.
 Special New Years Eve radio pro grams will include q series Of con- certs by dance bands playing from New York. Chicago. Denver. san Francisco and Sydner. Australia,
 Watch services will be hold in scores Of churches throughout the city. with many offering special music.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
Husband Asks Divorce
 On Ground of (rueltY

Claiming into, rablr cruelty Fred W'ston Of this city has brought a divorce action against Pauline Du- Bois Weston formerly of this city and now in pHrts unknown They were married ir New Haven on December go. 1924 $. Gerald Casale is rcprcsehtm2 the plaintiff
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

To facilitate night flying, a r. Go0, ,ooo-caudlcpowor aerial beacon has hrcH erected at Lynn. Mass. It rrNolvcs on q pedestal N9 feet above tbr ground and it's trn flashes per minute arc visible for miles.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

In olden days the Sybarites train cd their horses to dance. Enemies, realizing this, played music during battles. causing the horses to dance instead of charge.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

EXPLANATION OF YESTERDAYS CARTOON

John Paul cnes Name Was Not Jones' John Paul Jones' 1747 92 e 
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
POLITICIANS BLOCK
 B0ARD'S ACTION 0N POLICE LIEUTENANT
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remain on duty until G:@0 p, m. in- stead of going off duty at o'clock. when Sergeant Tllingcr entered on the D. m, to midnight shift in the detective bureau. Sergeant McCue did moi want the bureau closc,l while Sergeant E]linecr was at sup Der. but Sergeant u'Mara. it is said, refused to work the extra half hour on the ground that he was doins considerable ovortim" regularly Tho argument winch vnsued IS said to hav" become personal and refcr- rncc was made to Sergeant McCucs unsuccessful efforts to have favor able action taken by the common council on the propos, Il licutcnancy or detectives.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
SKATING SCHEDULE No skating al any parks.
SECRETARY SAYS
 TRIO HAVE ONLY
 SELVES ID BLAME
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will take no action until congress
 has named joint congressional
 committee to consider prohibition
 enforcement. The senate has passed ! the resolution for the committee but the house has yet to act. 1 Senators in the capital have not
 commented on the killing of the at home for the holidays, Walsh of
 Massachusetts and Mctcalf of Rhode Island, have demanded thor ough investigations.
 Senator Metcalf said he would
 ask for a senatorial inquiry if it
 appeared that investigators "are not
 reaching the root of the matter" The assistant secretary said that because of the New Years demand, Ismugglers were making unusual of forts to land liquor along the Allan | tlc coast.
 The customs service. he continued. knows how much liquor is leaving the base ol supply at St. Pierre, d | French possession off the Canadla n coast. and added that the amount that has been seized is "very grat- flying"
 Congratulates Coast Guard Lowman complimented the coast
 guard upon it's work and said that 1t had done we'll"
 While deploring the loss of life in ! enforcing the law. bowman said. The laws of the United States must be maintained.'
 His statement said:
 "The preliminary Official report | toes not materially alter the facts
 as already published by the press. "On account of the New Years 1 made by smugglers to land liquor along the Atlantic coast 'Thc amount of liquor leaving the base of supply at St. Pierre, l French possession oft the Canadian coast and from Nova Scotia. is known to the customs service. Tn , amount that has been seized is very
 gratifying. The coast guard has done well.
 "Took Their Punishment "The loss of life at Newport the other day vas unfortunate but un- aVoidable. The laws of the United States must be maintained. The smugglcrs dened the govcrnme nt
 officers and took their punishment. They have no one to blame but themselves"
 LoWman said no official report had been received concerning the arrest of seven coast guardsmen in
 connection with the theft of liquor 1 from the Flor Del Mar. a rum run ncr seized Saturday night with 4,-
 coo cases of liquor. Coast guard 1 headquarters also said that no re. , port had been received and that thc
 Commandant of the New London
 office would handle the charges ! against the guardsmon. Meanwhile preparations of a re- l port on the transfer of the proh-
 bition enforcement from the treas
 dry to the department of justice vas
 continuing. Conferences have been | held in the office of Secretary Mills with discussions centered around l the report which will be made to 1 the special congressional committee asked for by President Hoover.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
90 ID 80 KILLED
 IN 7HEATER FIRE
 IN SCOTCH TOWN
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also quickly jammcd. As those m front went down under the crush rear. the victims piled themselves into struggling heaps.
 It was this condition which con- frontcd the firemen and constab'ts when they reached the place. Th" rescucrs fought srimly 10 diacntal the children and clear the way those who were still held in t.., thca;er. The task was made tn" more difficult by the croWding fo"- ward of parents. who rushed to the scene as the alarm spread rapidly through the murky mill town.
 Fire Is Controlled
 Fortunately the fire itself did noI spread to the theatcr and after tho place had been cleared it show~1 little trace Of damage, Had the flames taken hold of tn" structure the death list would have mounted into the hundreds, because none 'f those imprisoned behind the jarI- med doorWays could have c&cap :l asphyNiation.
 Tho thaator seats 750 persons. As lodays performance was billed as q special holiday matinee for children. the house was fully occupied hl youngsters of from five 10 If years 0, age.
 Virtually all Of these children came from working class homes where parents and elder brothers and sisters provide q somewhat pre- carious living from wages earned during intermittent operation of the mills and factories Of Paisley.
 Despite the size Of the disaster ;ud the wild grief which seized be. rcavcd households the relief work was quickly organized and carried out in an orderly manner. But the best efforts of Grcmcn and police could not as$uagc the tragedy of tn" scenes at the thcatcr and the hos pital.
 Mothers Crowd Streets Mothers crowded around the amusement place and cried in agony ] for news Of the fate of their little ones. At the inhrmary where tn" dead were laid out, broken-hcarte.l parents stumbled blindly past the stl forms identifying the victims. | Occasionally sounds of grief in i the street were relieved hy wild cries | Of joy as a missing child who had es capped injury vas found hy anxious 1 relatives. But these instances were ! comparatively few and the express sions Of thankfulncss were quickly ! hushed as the joyous parents turned to comfort neighbor who had suf- fered loss or was still uncertain as to 1 the fate of a loved one.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
Capital to Celebrate

Washington. Dec. %l tP-NasA- InGton will see the New Year in to- night with all the frivolity and merry making usually associated with that annual event.
 In spite of staid and disnifted eN. ample set by President and Mrs. Hoover who plan qrioi evening al home with a few friends, hotels and night clubs prepared for q maximum of patronage and tn" po- nce departmcnt made ready 10 su perviae thronGs Of New Years Eve revclcrs on tn" streets Of the husi- ness section.
 Special details of IoDc" and d" tectivcs were assigned to the hot.S, tlubs and restaurants of the city 10 see that the parties do not grow too hilarious and 10 keep a WatchthI eye out for violations Of The proih- iiiO~1 laNc
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

FOR BEST EI.~IIIS JSE HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
White House Reception

Although their New Years hN" Observance will he of a quiet auu" Njr. and Nus. Hoover will nah" mp for it tomorrow Nijh the traditional White House reception.
 In the morning they will receive officials of the government an' ranking officers Of the army Ho'N and marine corps, and #ft'r inc lunch the general public will be "d- luitted. Preparations arc hc'@' made for handling d record crowd
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

con request. sent with stamped. ad dressed envelope. MT. Ripley will furnish proof of anything depicted by him),
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
Candidates for Ser"eancy

Discussion in various circles today had to do with possible combina- tlons for the Heutenancy and the sergcancy. It was reported that Oi1i- cers Edward NJ. Kiely, Daniel J. CosSrove. George X. Collins and Delbert Neley are being prominent ly considered fop the sergcancy. with Il McCue-C Collins combination. or an O'Mara-Nclcy or king-Nelcv combination likely. Flynn kiciy and McCue- -cOsgroNe combinations are also mentioned. II was also reported that in the event Of q deadlock on the lieutenancy, the commissioners may decide to allow one pair 10 sc- lect the successor to Lieutenant Bamforth and the other two mem- bers name the sergeant.
 Chief Hart said today that Ser Geant Flynn will he on desk duty al headquarters on the midnight to S q. m. shift and Lieutenant Rival WiIlbc advanced to the D. m. to midnight shift pending the appoint ment of lieutenant.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
Says Licutcnancy iS Needed

Chairman Bannan said today tha, the need for q licutcnancy O. detectives was emphasized by the McCne-O Mara tilt, and in his opin- ion it is more urgent than a desk Iicutonancy He ointcd out that in the detective bureau there are scr- oral men of equal rank and al- though it does not happen very often, there are times when friction Is bonnd 10 develop. If there was 8 ranking officer in charge he would be in a better position lo preclude such occurrences, in the opinion Of the chairman, but the common council has stcadtastly de- clin"d 10 create the office.
 Applications for tho icutcnancy left vacant by Lieutenant Dam- forth $ retirement were received at the meeting from Scrgcants McCuc, Eilingcr, King l Iynn and O'Mara. SerGeants Stadlcr, Fecncy and Me Away did not apply, The commis- sioncrs looked up the records Of the applicants and discussed their quail ticalions from several angles. Chairman Bannan said today. and it is probable that the appointment will be made at the regular month- ly meeting next Tuesday night.
Nogales international., 1929-04-19
(4-19 6t)

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
Of Santa Cruz County, State OF
Arizona
NOTICE OF HEARING PETI-
TION
In the matter of the estate Of Ra-
faela Almada Vida. de Almada De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that Car
men Jimenez has filed in .his
Court a certain document purport-
ing to be the last Viii! and Testa-
ment of Rafaela Almada Vda. de
Alfnada together with his petition
praying that said document be adj
mltted to anci!lary probate in this
Court as the. last Will and Testa-
ment OF said deceased VINO, said
petitioner alleges. is deceased, and
that letters testamentary issue
thereon to said petitioner, and
that same will! be heard on Satur-
Gay the goth day of April A. u.
1879, at IL o'clock, in the fore
noon of said day, at the court
room of said Court House, in the
Town of Noga.es, County OF Santa
Cruz, State of Arizona, and all per-
sons interested in said estate are
notlfied then and there to appear
and show cause, if any they have,
why the prayer of SAID petitioner
should not be granted.
KOBT. E. LEE
(SEAL) Clerk.
lated April 6. 1929.
(Pub. 40, IL, 10, 19)
Nogales international., 1929-04-19
ARTICLES of INCORPORATION

O4 -
CHESHIRE BROS. MOTOR co
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS: That we, the under
signed; do hereby associate our
selves together tor the purpose o1
forming q corporation under tine
laws OF the State OF Arizona, ant
do hereby adopt the following
Articles of interpretations:
ARTICLE l.
The names, residences, and post
office addresses of the inrOrpora'
tors are as follows: Z. c.
CHESHIRE, 1875 Washington
Street, Nogales, Arizona, and ROY
V. CHESHIRE, 125 Washington
Street, Noga!es. Arizona.
ARTICLE II.
The name of this corporation is
CHESHIRE BROS. NOT o K
CO."
ARTICLE III.
The principal place of business
of the corporation shall be No
gales, Santa Cruz County. Ari-
zona, but the corporation may
nave such branch offices, within
or without the State of Arizona as
may be hereafter established by
the Board of Directors, and meet
ings of the Board of Directors
may be held and any business
transacted at any branch office.
~ ARTICLE Nv.
The general nature of the busi'
ness proposed to be transacted by
the corporation is as follows, to-
wit:
To carry on and engage in the
automobile, automobile accessory
automobile supply and automobile
garage business: to purchase,
lease, or otherwise acquire, own,
exchange, sell. or dispose of,
pledge, mortgage, hypothecate
and dea. in automobiles, automo'
cits accessories and automobile
supplies OF every kind and de-
Scrlptl0n; TO own, OpeFaCe, conduC'
and maintain automobile sales
rooms. yards and places, automo-
bile garages, assembling rooms
and repair shops; to acquire. own
purchase, sell or dispose of. aut"
mobile sales rights and franchises
and to acquire, own, purchase
hold, sell, assign, transfer, pledge
or otherwise dispose of and en-
dorse and guaranty the payment
of promissory notes and contract!
for the sale or conditional sale o
automobiles, automobile accesso
ries, automobile supplies and per
sonal property of every kind anC
description; to make and perform
contra is, to purchase, lease, o.
otherwise acquire, own, exchange
sell, or dispose of, pledge, mort
gage. hypothecate and deal in
Nogales international., 1929-04-19
LEGAL NOTICE

been a bona fide resident of the
State of Arizona for at least three
80 years, is hereby appointed the
lawful agent of this corporation
Tor and on behalf of it, to accept
and acknowledge servite. and up
on whom may be served all neces-
sary process in any action, suit or
proceeding that may be held or
brought against this corporation
in any of the courts of the State
OF Arizona, and for all purposes
required by law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we
have hereunto set our hands this
I'd day of April, A. D. 1929.
A. E. SANDERS
LEILA SANDERS
STATE OF ARIZONA
COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ }
The foregoing instrument was
a acknowledged before me on this
the I'd day Of April, 1929, by A.
E. Sanders and Leila Sanders, who
stated to me that they executed
the same for the purposes and
consideration therein expressed.
DUANE BIRD
- ... Notary Public
NV commission expires December
5, 1882. .....-.. '.'-'--' sees
SEAL ........
- - (4-19 6t)
Nogales international., 1929-04-19
PAGE FIVE

tors said members of the board
shall serve until the first annual
stockholders meeting and unit!
their successors are elected and
qualified.
ARTICLE X.
The board of directors shall
nave the power to make and alter
the bylaws of the corporation; to
fix the amount to be reserved as
working capital, and to authorize
and cause to be executed mort
cages, debentures and other obli-
cations which shall! be liens upon
he property and franchises of the
orporation, and, in general to
exercise al. the powers and au-
tEority of the company not ex-
pressly withheld from said board
by law. or by these Articles of
Incorporation, or by the affirma-
tive action Of the stockholders.
ARTICLE XI.
The stockholders and members
Of this corporation and their pri-
vate property shall he exempt
from any liability for the debts
of this corporation.
ARTICLE XII.
With the consent of the holders
If two-third (2/3) in amount Of
the capital stock of this company,
issued and outstanding when
evidenced in writing or with the
onsent of a majority in amount
Of the capital stock Of the corp
oration, issued and outstanding.
when expressed by a resolution
adopted at a meeting of the stock
holders of the corporation duly
called and held pursuant to the
bylaws, the directors shall have
authority to sell or otherwise dis
pose of in such manner as may be
authorized, the entire property
and assets of the corporation.
ARTICLE Kill.
The indebtedness of this corp
oration shall at no time exceed
the sum of Sixty-six Thousand
Six Hundred Sixty-six and 66/10O
1866, ,666.66l Dollars.
ARTICLE XIV.
Duane Bird, of Nogales, Santa
Cruz County. Arizona, who has
been a bona fide resident of the
State Of Arizona for at least
three (3) years, is hereby ap-
pointed the lawful agent of this
corporation for and on behalf of
it, to accept and acknowledge
service, and upon whom may be
served all necessary process in
any action, suit or proceeding that
may be held or brought against
this corporation in any of the
Courts of the State of Arizona,
and for all purposes required by
law
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we
have hereunto set our hands this
9th day of February. A. D. 1929.
C.. C. CHESHIRE,
ROY V. CHESHIRE.
Nogales international., 1929-04-19
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
Of Santa Cruz County, State of

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
Of Santa Cruz County, State of
Arizona
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the matter of the estate Of
ROBERT A. MCDONALD Deceas.
ed.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned Julia Mcdonald Me
meyer, Executrix of the estate of
Robert A. Mcdonald deceased, to
the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within Four
months after the first publication
Of this notice to the said executrix
at the office of Duane Bird. Noon
Bldg. at Noga.es, Arizona the
same being the place for the trans
action of the business of said es-
tate, in said County of Santa Cruz.
Julia Mcdonald Niemeyer, Ex~
ecutrix of the estate of Robert A.
Mcdonald, deceased.
Dated at Nogales, ariz. this 3 day
Of August, 1928.
I'll s wks.)
Nogales international., 1929-04-19
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
OF Santa Cruz County, state OF

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
OF Santa Cruz County, State OF
NoTICE TO CREDITORS
In the matter Of the estate OF
Dolores de Valenzuela Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
oersigned exc utor of the estate
of Dolores de Valenzuela deceased,
to the creditors of aad all persons
having claims against the SAID de-
ceased. to exhibit them, with the
ne essary vouchers, within ten
months after the first publication
of this notice to the said executor
at the offi>,e of Duane Bird, At
torney at Law, Noon Building, No
gales, Arizona, the same being the
place for the transaction OF the
business of said estate, In said
County of Santa Cruz
Epitacio Valenzuela
Executor of the estate OF Dolores
de Na.enzuela deceased.
Dated Nogales, Arizona this 9th
Jay Of April, 1929.
(4/9 a Tues.)
Nogales international., 1929-04-19
State of Arizona,

State of Arizona,
County of Santa Cruz.-ss.
The foregoing instrument was
acknowledged before me on this
the 9th day Of February, 1929, by
C. c. Cheshire and Roy V.
Cheshire, who stated to me that
they executed the same for the
purposes and consideration there
n expressed.
(SEAL)
DUANE BIRD.
Notary Public.
My commission expires
December 5, 1882.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-09

the amount of new construction work
started in the 81 Eastern States since
the first of this year up to $771 PAL 300,
as compared with 1892 5000 for new
construction Started during the first two
months of last year, the decrease being
IA per cent.
New contemplated projects reported
during February reached a total of
S772, 621 800. This figure was per
cent less than the amount reported
during January of this year and it was
10 per cent below the amount reported
during February of last year.
New York Total Drops.
February building and engineering
contracts let in New York State and
Northern New Jersey amounted to STA
985, 900. This figure showed decreases
of 26 per cent from the proceeding
month and 46 per cent from February
of last year. New contemplated prof.
ects reported in New York State and
Northern New Jersey during the past
month reached total of $267 1896, 900
This figure was IS per cent in excess
of the January. 1929 total, but it was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-09
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D c. SATURDAY MARCH
II per cent less than the February,

II per cent less than the February,
1928. total.
Last months building and engineer
ing contracts in the New England
States was the highest February con-
tract total ever recorded for this dis
trict. The February total. s26,43o, 700
in amount. was Is per cent ahead of
the total for the same month of last
year, but there was a drop of 10 per
cent from the total for January of this
year.
The Pittsburgh district western
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and
Kentucky had $50, 1898, 500 in contracts
for new building and engineering work
during the past month. The figure was
the second highest February contract
total on record for this territory. 1t
was % per cent ahead of the total for
February of last year, but it was IL per
cent behind the total for January of
this year.
During the month OF February there
were 500, 1921 900 worth of contracts let
on new building and engineering work
in the Central West Ullinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Southern Michigan,
Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Ne
braska). The above figure was IL per
cent below the total for the preceding
month and 1t was IS per cent less than
the total for February, 1928.
The Northwest minnesota, the Da-
kotas and Northern Michigan) had So
TAG, 500 in contracts for new building
and engineering work during the month
of February. The above figure was 10
per cent in excess of the February, 1928,
total, but it was 40 per cent below the
total for January of this year.
Construction started last month In
the Southeastern States (the Carolinas,
Georgia. Florida, Tennessee, Alabama,
Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana)
reached total of $34266, 700. There
was drop of 9 per cent from the total
for January of this year and there was
IL per cent decrease from the Febru-
airy. 1923. total.
The State of Texas had $21, 534, 900
In contracts for new building and en-
gineering work during the past month.
The above figure was the highest Feb
ruary contract total ever recorded in
this State. It was SO per cent ahead
of the total for the preceding month,
as we'll as per cent ahead of the total
for February of last year. The award
ing of large contracts for a $4,000, 900
oil pipe line and 100000 railroad
project helped to establish last months
high record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-09
MIDDLE ATLANTIC CONSTRUCTION
TOTALS $50, $4,000 IN MONTH

uted to the fact that last month had
four business days less than the pre-
ceding month and one business day
less than the corresponding month of
year ago.
Two districts made new high totals
for the month of February, the new
records being reached by New England
and Texas. Two other districts, Middle
Atlantic States and the Pittsburgh dis
trict, reached totals which were next 70
the highest ever recorded for February
The February building and engineer
ing total included the following items OF
Importance: 29.486,400. or SO per
cent of all construction, for residential
buildings; $68,265,5 500, or 10 per cent.
for commercial buildings; $57 100000,
or Is per cent, for public works and
utilities; and $56,092, 100, or 16 per cent,
for industrial projects.
Last months contract total brought