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New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
|G0 TO AID OF GIRLS,
 MEN BADLY BEATEN
New Britain Young Wom. an Figures in Meriden
 Incident
Special to the Herald)

Me"iden, April c7-Two girls W ho gave their names as Josephine La montagnue, IS. of Meriden. and Mar. suerite Connolly. %. of SIS North Main street, New Britain, were oues- toned by the Meriden police after four Meriden youths were arrested for assaulting two men named Jo- seph Macri. cousins. of 36 Gracey avenue. about 11:3O o'clock last night about 200 feet north of the underpass on Lewis avenue.
 The Macris stated that as they were on their way home. they heard a shrill scream for help. Pulling their car 10 the side of the road. one of the men went to the assistance of the women and four men jumped Upon him and started 10 beat him up. The driver of the car went to his assistance and he was also set upon.
 The Macris then notified Police man Kaiser. who started with them neared the place, they saw the men getting into a taXlcaD. Policeman Kaiser blew his whistle but the taxi failed to stop. The quartet was over taken at the junction of kensington avenue and the following men were placed under arrest Norman Dun- lop, 20. of r Pasco street; Daniel Donahue. 9. Of 24s Crown street. James Barry. e1, Of 59 Goodwill avenue. and Paul Bergin. q. of 2l King street.
 In the excitement, the two girls got away. but they were later ap- prehended and taken to police head quarters for questioning.
 The four men were fined $10 and costs on 8 charge of breach of the peace and an assault charge was nolled. The young women were wit nesses only in the affair.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
TEACHER
 IS SENT TO PRISON
Wheeler Gets , 1-2 Years for Relations With
 Girl Found Dead

Providence. R. l., April 27-- Francis E. Wheeler, S4 year old married man, former instructor ot the Joseph Jenks junior high school at Pawtucket, was this morning sentenced to three years and SIX months in Rhode Island state pris- on by Judge Charles A. Walsh in superior court for his relations with Florence Wcirbrick, 15 year old stu dent at the school. whose mangled body was found on the railroad tracks in Central Falls on the morn- ing of April 6.
 Wheeler pleaded nolle to an in- dictment in five counts based on his confessions to the police. during in- vestigation of the circumstances surrounding the girls death that he had been intimate with the. child.
 The coroner's inquest revealed an illicit love affair between the parr which eliminated on the night of April , with threat bY the girl to commit suicide. Wheeler stood like statue during the entire ar raignment. giving not the slightest sign of emotion. His wife was in the court room when sentence was passed.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
I'm Alone Sinking May Result
 In Abroqation of Rum Treaties
Taft Suggested for Ameri- can Arbiter But Accept ance of Assignment Is Doubtful.

Washington, April 27 (UP)-Abro- gation of the great network of liquor treaties under which the United States granted foreign steam ships the right to bring unlimited quantities of alcoholic beverages in- 10 American ports under seal proo- ably will be urged by the treasury department as an aftermath of the I'm Alone incident, it was learned today.
 In exchange. the United States ob- tained permission to seize rum smug- glers within an hours sailing dis tanCe of the American coast. This authority has proved useless in the enforcement of prohibition, the United Press was informed at the treasury.
 The abrogation has not been pro- posed to Secretary of State Stimson. the state department. it is under stood, is likely to take a somewhat different attitude.
 If arbitration of the I'm Alone ln- cldent. which soon is to begin, ST ould go against the United States conten- ton that it may pursue rum snug glers onto the high seas, the state
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
LEvEES SAVED BY SCAN7 FEW INCHES
Mississippi Reaches Crest With-
 out Bursting Quincy Dykes
DANGER STILL THREATENS
illinois Drainage section Fearful of Late Spring Rise in River Weak spots in Water Walls Are Closely Watched.

Quincy, Ill.,. April 27 LP,-Saved for the time being. when the threat ened big rise of the Mississippi fail. ed by several inches to reach it's predicted stage. the levees protecting 10000 acres of nearby lowlands constituted an insoluble mystery to- day. They may go out before night ; they may go out next week, and they may not go out at all.
 The only thing anyone knew detinitely-the only thing also that inspired any sense of security-was that the river apparently had reach ed the crest of its latest attack. The stage increased slowly here during the night and was expected to stop at about PIG feet this morning.
 Even that is one-tenth of foot above last Mondays stage, which broke all modern records. but it is almost a foot below what had been predicted by government observers on the basis Of heavy rains 10 the north. in Iowa. Missouri and Illinois Moreover. no heavy rains were promised in the forecast for the week end, so there was no iinmedi- ate prospect of another rise. One thing is certain; no drainage section around here will be safe until the Mississippi has dropped below flood stage. which is 14 feet at Quincy.
 Late Rise Net to Come
 Nor can the farmers in the bot toms count their troubles as over even if such a drop should occur,
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
Women From 40
 Nations Gather

London, April 27 R-Women delegates from 40 countries were gathered here today for the convention of the interna- tional council Of women. which will last until May s. The Mar chioness Of Aberdeen and Te- in England. the British council
 In their honor. and in cele- bration of the 50th anniversary of the previous gathering of the international council Of women in England. the British council has arranged an international women's festival at the Wharn- cliffe rooms. Great Cantral hotel. on Monday. May 6. at which costume pageant Of progress will be given. followed by an exhibition of the national dances of many countries.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
FIGHT ON SCHOOL
 BILLS IS PENDING
Assembly to Take Up Educa-
 tional Questions Tuesday
SESSION NEARING CLOSE
ChirOpractOr Measure Permitting Signature Of Death Certificates Also Comes Up For Action in Senate On Tuesday.

State Capitol, Hartford. April 2 R>-Having failed to satisfy the two major groups, which clamored for legislation solving their troubles, the tax collectors and the dirt road bloc. the general assembly in the last five business days remaining to it, still faces the problem of satisfying two othsr. groups, the moor vehicle and the education.
 The education group allowed tn" house yesterday to reject the bill providing for school transportation of crippled children, for the appro- riation committee. which had re- eived the bill from the eduation. had decided the appropriation too great a strain on the states finances. They
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
Former Deputy Sheriff LeavS Brooklyn Jail Suffering From
 Slight Cold
COUNSEL SURPRISED
 AT SUDDEN RELEASE
Judge Marvin Tells Attorney King He Lacks Jurisdiction to Acquit Client and That True Bill Must Stand Regardless Of NOlle-Case Can Ec ReOpenetl.

Nilimantic, April 27 LP-After three months in the Brooklyn coun- ty Jail, indicted for first degree mur- der of his friend. William F.. Jack son on January 29. Trenor A. Rice. former deputy sheriff today picked up the threads of his former life as a poultry farmer at his home on Brown street.
 Rice was released Friday noon from confinement after States At torney Howard c. Bradford nolled the case against him. on the grounds of insufficient evidence.
 Rice. after his release visited with his wife and children at Canterbury where they are living. with the mother of Mrs, Rice. After short time here. Rice. accompanied by John Harvey. son of his defense counsel. drove 10 his Willimantic home. where he made preparations for the resumption of raising chick ems and farming.
 Rice has been separated from his wife for over year.
 Resigned as Deputy
 Sheriff Charles A. Gates said to- day that Rice had resigned his com- mission as a special deputy sheriff on February l5, two days after the suicide of Mrs. William F.. Jackson. Sheriff Gates said that Rice's resig- nation had been accepted at that time. When questioned last night If he would ask for reappointment as a special deputy. Rice said he could not tell until he had talked the mat ter over with Sheriff Gates.
 The discharge of Rice by the state was a complete surprise to his coun- gel, William A. King and Samuel B Harvey, as they had been active in the preparation for his defense. 1m- mediately after States Attorney Bradford asked for nolle, Attor- ney King asked Judge l.. F. Waldo Marvin to acquit his client.
 The court explained kAa&' In thts case it had no jurisdiction of &C., quittal He said that grand jury had presented a true bill against
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
ORDNANCE OFFICERS
 MEET HERE TODAY
Captain MacGregor to Ex. plain Merchandising of
 L. $. Army

Reserve officers assigned 10 the Bridgeport district ordinance office of the Officers Reserve Corps will hold their regular spring meeting in New Britain today.
 It is expected that about 50 off cers from all over the state and western Massachusetts will attend he meeting, which will be held in the Burrilt hotel this evening al 6:3U.
 Arrangements have been made for all officers who desire to play golf at the Shuttle Meadow club this aft ernoon and It is expected that many will take advantage Of this opportu- nifty to play on the local course.
 Immediately following the dinner al the hotel Captain Duncan G. MaeGresor of the regular army will give an illustrated talk on the eX- perimental mechanical force which was organized last summer at Fort Leonard Wood. Maryland.
 The government is experimenting with mechanical army, using motor trucks. trailers and tractors instead of horse- drawn vehicles. Captain MacGregor's talk should be interest ing 10 all Reserve Officers. as he has had charge Of repair and mainte- nance Of all vehicles in this force from the time of it's organization un- iil the present.
 It is expected that there will be a large turnout of Reserve Officers as Captain MacGregor was formerly at tached to the local district and played an important part in it's or ganlzation.
 Local officers who are in charge of arrangements for the meeting are: Captains l.. C. Ensminger. x. C. Avery and w. r. Costello, and Lieu tenant E. J. King.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
ROMEN|CI IS FINED
 FOR FAST DRIVING
Aftermath of H. s. Frater- nifty Dance Heard in
 Police Court

Agon Romenici. l9, of 5G Murray when it struck a pole on Stanley street near Hartford avenue early in the morning of April ?. injuriuE himself and two companions. plead- cd guilty to the charge of speeding and was fined s25 and costs in po- lice court today
 Assistant Prosecuting Attorney w. M Greenstein told Judge Traceski the charge originally was reckless driving but there was no evidence obtainable except Komenici's own admission that he was driving at the rate of 20 miles an hour and for that reason the lesser charge was preferred.
 Mir. Greenstein said he believed the speed was greater than go miles an hour and there were also indi- cations that liquor figured in the ac- cIdent although proof was lacking in this respect.
 Attorney Albert C. Greenberg. re- presenting Romenici. said there Was a depression in the road which con- tributed to the accident.
 Judge Traceski asked Mir Grecn- stein if he had a recommendation as 10 penalty and Mir. Greenstein thought so5 and costs ample. Judge Traceski said that was the amount he had in mind and he accepted the recommendation.
 Charles Smith of 11 Lincoln street and James Kane of Common jued in the crash, have recovered after lowering between life and death for several days at New Brit ain General hospital. The three had been at a high school fraternity d4
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
STUDENT KILLED IN
 PLUNGE FROM TREE Youth Meets Death at Amherst Building Ob-
 servatiOn Nest

Amherst. Mass. April 27 UP)- Tumbling from the top of 75-foot pine tree. John B. Howard. 20. of Reading. Mass. a student at Mas sachusetts Agricultural college, was killed instantly in the woods here today.
 Howard. with John Andrews of West Boxford. fellow member of the junior class. had gone 10 the tree to construct crows nest" for observation purposes. After Howard had climbed 10 the top. he reached for a branch and fell to the ground.
 Andrews carried him half mile to the college infirmary but Howard was pronounced dead on arrival
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
DAYLIGHT SAVING
 BEGINS TOMORROW
Clocks to Be Set Hour Ahead
 at 2 a. m. Sunday
NATION ADOPTS SCHEDULE
Churches Generally to Adopt sum mer Arrangement With Business Starting Monday on summer Pro- sram-EfettiVc Until sept. .9.

New Britain will go on daylight saving schedule at o'clock tomor- row morning and will remain on that schedule until next September o9. Although the time for setting clocks ahead one hour is o'clock tomorrow morning, the majority Of residents will set their time pieces before retiring for the night
 Churches with two exceptions will begin their services on daylight time tomorrow morning St. Mary's Eatho- lie church will not change to the new schedule until next Sunday al- lowing the parishioners another week to become accustomed to the change. The Reformation Lutheran church will continue 10 hold services on standard time throughout the sumner.
 The New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad will operate on standard time but under a revised operating schedule.
 Monday all business places and offices will open on daylight saving time. Schools will operate on day light time also
 Millions Change Time
 New York. April 2 P,-Dogin-
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
Friends Of Stratford Eccentric and Widow Quizld BH
 Nobody Is Held
PROSECUTOR IS SILENT
 ON POSSIBLE ACTION
Life Insurance Policy Found in Dead Mans Effects Issued tO Man Known to Have Borrowed Heavily From Him When He Was Scattering His Wealth With Lavish Hand.

Bridgeport, April 27 R-Spurred on by Medical Examiner H, Le Baron Peters statement at the ce,- oner's inquest Friday that it would have been physical impossibility' for the late Oliver Beardslee 10 have fired the shot which caused hIs death. Police Chief William B. Nichols and Prosecutor Raymond Baldwin of Stratford Friday night started roundup of known friends Of Beardslee and his wife, with View 10 securing all possible infor- nation which might serve to break do"n or corroborate the story tod by Mrs. Gladys Foster Beardslee. the 27 year old widow.
 Finger print records of BeardsIee were made by a Bertillon expert and Will be compared with any finger prints that may be found by police on gun used in the killing.
 Friends who knew Beardslae when he inherited the fortune left him by his parents and others who have known him and his wife in recent less prosperous days since the appointment over him of conser- Vator. were interrogated at Strat- ford police headquarters.
 Chief Nichols and Prosecutor Baldwin were particularly desirons Of securing information as b whether any friends of the Boards lees were in the house with them after they were brought back from Bridgeport in an automobile driven by the bootlegger at whose place Beardslee had purchased a bottle cf iiquor early in the evening.
 Insurance Policy Found
 Discovery among Beardslee's ef- fleets Of an insurance policy for s. 900 issued to man who was known to have borrowed as much as Sl2.. ooo from Beardslee when the Iaf-s ter loaned and gave away his mon ey with a prodigal hand, led 10 speculation as to whether this mso had been a visitor at the Beardslee
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
Vermont Girl Lost;
 Farm Hand Missing

South Franklin. Vt. April 17 P-Search of wooded areas to- day failed to reveal a clue to the wherea bouts of Lillian Play ful. 15-year-old school girl who disappeared yesterday after noon
 Tle mystery surrounding the girls absence deepened today with the failure of Herbert Corey, farm employe of the girls father. 10 return after having participated in inc night search.
 The girl vanished after being excused from school when she said she was ill.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27

Moortown, April 27 tE9 - The British Ryder cup golf team won the first point of inc singles play today when Charles Whitcombe de- feated Johnny Farrell eight up and six to play in the SC hole match.
 The British went ahead when George Duncan returned a victory over Walter Hagen. 1o up and eight 10 play.
 Leo Diegel sent the America ms back level with the British by de- feating able Mitchell, nine up and eight 10 play.
 Sarazcn Is Beaten
 A victory for Archie compston over Gene Sarazen. six and five, again gave the British the advantage in point scores, 4 1-2 to 1-2 with four matches to be completed
 Fred Robson and Horton Smith were ali square after a6 holes as were Al Espinosa and Ernest Whit combe at the same stage of the play. After 26 holes Henry Cotton was three up over Al Watrous.
 Five down to George Duncan at the luncheon recess. Walter Hagen found no opportunity to stage a comeback at the expense of the brilliant British captain in the aft ernoon. Duncan went out to play 10 holes in 5 strokes. a performance his rival captain could not match.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
BRITISH TEAM WINS RYDER GOLF MATCH
Whitcombe Defeats Johnny Far.
 rell in 36.HOle Contest
HAGEN LOSES TO DUNCAN
Gene SaraZcn Is Defeated. Six and Five. by Archie COmp>ton in Sin 2les Play at NoOrtOWn-RobsO and smith Square.

Moortown, Eng. April ,, P) British professional golfers TO- day regdlned the Ryder Cup by q smashing victory in the singles after their American rivals had established a bare lead in the 1oursome play yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
SCHACHT MAY MAKE NEW GERMAN OFFER
Reich Bankers, Frightened at Failure, Likely to
 Grant Concessions

Paris, April 2 tP-The possibility has been advanced here that Dr. Hialmar S2hacht may bring back with him from Berlin next week d suggestion or offer which may be the basis of saving the separations con- ference from adjournment without having reached settlement soon.
 Dr. Schacht will attend a meeting Of Reichsbank directorate at Berlin Tuesday. returning 10 Paris there- after to continue his share of the final work of the committee of repa- rations experts. IL was considered as not at all impossible German banking circles, awakened to the probab ble effects of reversion 10 the Dawes plan, might discuss with him and evolve an offer acceptable to the allies.
 Meanwhile he seems to have made no move which would have given the creditor nations a basis for re- sumption of negotiations. Private conversations among the delegates have continued but it was under stood here they dealt principally with phases Of the reports 10 the governments. rather than terms of a settlement.
 The secretaries Of the delegations today continued busy marshaling the data for the committees report. It was said this was proving an un- eXpectedly large task but should he complete enough for submission to a sub committee session Monday
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27

Rober Schacfer. nine years old, of v Elm street. is said 10 be the youngest professional saXophone player in the state. He plays with an orchestra Of which his father. Edward Schaefer, is the leader. The future Rudy Nallee is an accom- plished player and can extract from than many adult players think exist.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
GERMANY OBJECTS
 ID EXCLUSION 0F TRAINED RESERVES
Yon Bernstorif Holds United States Expects Concessions on
 Naval Questions Later
NETHERLANDS DELEGATE
 SECONDS HIS POSITION

Declaration Of Former AmbassadOr To Washington Interpreted Al Geneva As Expressing TeutOn Chagrin at GibsOn's Latest An. nOuncement Of American Policy With Regard to Disarmament.
 Geneva. April 27 R-Despite
 strong German and Russian ob-
 jection. limitation on trained
 army reserves was ruled out of
 the draft treaty of the prepara-
 tory disa armament commission
 today. The conference then
 adjourned to Monday morning.
 Geneva, April 27 P-Count von Bernstorff told the preparatory com mission on disarmament today that disa rmament draft treaty which did not take into account trained reserves as army eIfectiNes would be unaccepta ble to Germany.
 His declaration was interpreted l here as expressing German chagrin at announcement by Ambassador Hugh s. Gibson that America would withdraw it's objections to non-in- clusion of trained army reserves as effectives.
 The former German mbas ssad doi to the United States intimated that the United States. in taking thIs stand. was bargaining for and ex- pecting concessions on naval ques-
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NIa.ATHEIs

New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight: sunday inCrcas- ing cloudincss.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
Morgan Back in Paris

!. r. Morgan returned to Paris today after q ten days absence aboard hls yacht cruising in the Adriatic. He looked much refreshed and went immediately 10 the head quarters of the reparations experts at the Hotel George Y 10 see how negotiations were getting along.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27

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New Britain herald., 1929-09-19

crept into the railway precincts at Ringwood and waited till train came in from the west and hal been broken up and Shunted and rut together again, we were both nearly at the end of our tether. Unfortunately, as it seemed, th'S train went no further than South ampton. At three o'clock in the morning We were marooned in the midst of railway desert. We awaited a chance of creeping unseen out of the railway yard, and found ourselves in a village called Totton, on the outskirts of South ampton. We walked towards the town. It was a long way before w found what we wanted an all night garage.
 A car for London! The .Iecpy man in charge looked dubious. Probably no plea of illness would have stirred the man out ,f his lcthargy; but when Somerfield tooH out his pocketbooll and it bulged with notes the effect was electrical! A chauffeur was discovered, a big car produced, the price of the trip arranged, with a tip for the janitor and a promise of one for the driver for speed.
 And when we had settled in the back Of the car and the liGf ts oi Southampton were left behind:
 "Good-by LaXton,"
 Copyright, 1929. Win. Morrow Co.
 The two fugitivcs meet an ac- Quaintancc unexpectedly in tomor- rows chapter.