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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-18
Married Men Have Better Chance
Than Single to Become Citizens

With but few exceptions. most
of the candidates for naturalization,
whose cases were continued during
previous naturalization court ses-
sions. were admitted today TO citi-
Zenship. The final session lasted un-
til late in the afternoon. Judge Nor
ris D. SAKE, who sat at all the ses-
sions since Tuesday morning. and
John Davis, naturalization examiner
from Boston, showed signs of wear
mess after three days of continuous
questioning of candidates. Both did
much to expedite the business of the
largest naturalization court ever
held in this city.
Many of the candidates whose con-
tinued cases were heard today enter
ed earnest pleas when il seemed that
their petitions would either be dis
missed entirely or continued again
until the next court. Many eXcep-
tlons were made by Judge SAKE. en-
abling men with large families to
gain the franchise of American citi-
zenship and be admitted. Many
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-18
German Proposal Is
Three Billion Short

Paris, April Is N-The dis
crepancy between the allied rep
arations offer and the German
counter proposal was set at H.
soo.000.000 marks or 33.00O.00O.-
900 present value. in q Berlin dis
patch to the Midi today.
The dispatch said DR.. Schacht
offered the creditor nation dele
gates to pay annuities OF 1885,
100000 marks over a period Of 81
years. which. figuring five per
cent interest. and one per cent
for amortization. would have q
total present value OF 27.500.000.-
600 marks (t6,60O.e00, ,OOO).
whereas the allied offer was l0,-
0o0.o00.oo0 marks ls.e00.0O0,-
00o).
Some observers said 1t was OBJ
vtous the Germans, In making
their offer. based it largely on the
requirements of the allies debt
payments to America and that
there was little left over in their
calculations for actual reparatior
for devastated areas or j,
damage. ct2i
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-18
YALE NAN STARTS
RACE WITH Death
Light Leaves by Airplans
to Visit Dying Mother
in Michigan

Bridgeport, April Is Rl-Rudolph
Light. q of Kalamazoo. Mich.
sophomore at Yale. began q race
with death by airplane from Bridge
port airport at 1880 o'clock this
morning. hoping to reach the bed
side of his mother in Kalamazoo by
midnight tonight.
Light left the airport in Stratfor1
as passenger in a high powered air.
plane of the Curtiss Flying Service.
Inc.
Travelling at a speed Of more than
150 miles an hour, they hoped to
reach Albany in about an hour. con-
tinuing on through the Mohawk
valley or by way of Canada, to De.
troit. depending upon the weather
conditions encountered along the
route.
Weather reports indicated the
pilot would have to fly around sew.
eral storm areas en- route to Kala.
mazoo.
Light is the son Of DR.. 8. Light.
wealthy Kalamazoo physician, who
wired his son to come home at once.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-18
Refusal to Give Light"
Ruled Crime in Germany

Dresden. April Is. tLP)-Wheth-
er or not the refusal to give a
light" when addressed in the street
by an eager matchless smoker, con-
stitutes legal offense, had to be
decided by high court of this city.
A lower court had not hesitated
to answer is question in the af-
firmative and condemned the de-
fendant on the charge. 1t declared
that under all circumstances such
refusal must be interpreted as Of
fense to the petitioner
The court of appeal annulled
this decision and acquitted the de-
fendant. THE mere fact of the re-
fusal does not constitute an Of
rense." Yet 1t added that "under
special circumstances such refusal
may be the expression of lack Of
respect or despise" and in this case
would contitute an offense in the
legal sense of the term.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-18
Chicago School Head Says Morals
OF Youth Crumble Under Dry Law

Chicago. April is R,-Edward J.
Tobin. superintendent OF Cook coun-
ty schools. and in that capacity
supervisor over the schOoling OF
100000 children. believes "A young
couple. q bottle Of moonshine and
an automobile are the most danger.
Gus quartet that can be concocted
for the destruction OF human So
ciety."
Superintendent Tobin is one Of six
men. prominent In education In Cook
county. who are acting as jurors in
the coroner's investigation of George
Lux's death early Sunday after .
round Of roadhouses with several
other young men and girls. In 4
statement last night he attributed
the death. and conditions leading to
it, as due to prohibition.
His views were epitomized in six
paragraphs. as follows:
About 10 per cent Of the young
men Of Is to rs year, Of age accept
as the regular standard recreation
a party. an auto ride. dancing and .
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-18
new BRITAIN CHALLENGES
HARTFORD OVER EXTENSION
OF WATER SUPPLY RIGHTS
Austria Confronted
By Political Chaos

Vienna. April IS @-Politi-
cal chaos prevailed in Austria
today with both sides in a tense
situation. possessing large we'll
armed irregular military organi-
cations to back up their threats.
The failure of Chancellor
Seipers clerical party and the
socialists to agree upon a modi-
fed rent law has created a con-
stitutional crisis of the first
magnitude, with Christian So
cialists, who control the ma
tional government, threatening
to create dictatorship unless
they have their way.
They are aligned particularly
against the social
who rule Vienna, and whom
they charged as legislative OBJ
structionists. Most OF their
threats have been made through
fascist adherents in parliament.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-18

Hartford. April IS R-Earl D.
Church who has been named COM
missioner of pensions by President
Hoover has had two lines OF activi-
ties in which he has achieved sue
cess in Connecticut.
For 33 years he has been with
the Travellers Insurance, having
started there in 1896 as private sec
retary to then President James G.
Patterson and advancing until he is
a recognized expert in insurance
circles He had been an officer cf
the Connecticut National Guard for
years. In the period before the
World war, Mr.. Church, who had at
taned the rank of lieut.. colonel, did
duty mainly with the ordnance de-
partment With the war he went
into federal service and was chief of
ordnance OF the staff of Major Gen.
eral Joseph II. Kuhn. commanding
the Ninth Army Corps. A. E. +.
His work took him to Italy and
then to Spain in connection with
floating mire operations along the
coast. At the close of the war he
was member of group of officers
engaged in closing up military af-
fairs in several European countr,es
Colonel Church began military
service in the ranks. In 1917 he was
the first National Guard officer to 60
into federal service and because Of
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-18
Questions Capital City,.
Intention to Add East
Branch Of Farmington
River to its Already
Expansive Watershed
for Future Use.
Officials Present Views 1t
Hearing Before Legisla-
tive Committee This Aft.
ern00n-Statement Pro.
pared by Corporation
Counsel Kirkham.

NopeClal 10 Inc HeFald)
Hartford. April 1S-New Britain
city officials and citizens led by
Mayor A. NJ. Paonexsa were at the
state capitol this afternoon in large
numbers to protest to the cities and
borough committee against a fav-
orable report on Hartford's applica.
tion for extensive water rights on
the east branch of the Farmington
river and to suggest a two years
postponement for study.
The city's argument, az previously
indicated by officials, WAS that NO
municipality should be given exclu-
sive rights to the waters Of the
state. but that they should be made
available for any community which
might need them.
New Britain does not now use any
portion of the area over which
Hartford seeks jurisdiction nor has
the Hardware City any definite plan
for such use. An extensive program
for developing the water resources
of New Britain does not touch on
the east branch of the river, and
without SO doing allows Of 4 100
per cent increase In the present
daily production.
I: was freely hinted that New
Britain would not object to allow
Hartford to proceed if the Hardware
City might be assured of a willing
neas on the mart Of Hartford to nj.
low the impounded waters piped to
New Britain when needed.
Statement for Connmlttae
Corporation Counsel John H.
Kirkham Of New Britain had the
following statement dixtribufAd d
members OF the legislative gr0u|:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-18

lacked marked improvement in gain
ing knowledge of the English Ian
guage, but due consideration was
taken by the court after arguments
were heard from the petitioner.
In This City % Years
One particular case was impress
slve. James Allano, a fruit dealer.
appeared before and his case was
continued for further study. This
morning he appeared again and after
being questioned by the judge, show
ed no marked improvement. where
upon Judge SAKE ordered the case
continued again. The man made a
strong plea stating that he had been
in this country 90 years. all of the
time in New Britain. has been in the
fruit business for ! to 20 years
IN which he works for l6 hours 4
cay: has no one to help him and
consequently finds no time to study.
He was never arrested and speaks
fluent English although an Hitter
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-18
EGAN PREPARES TO
SERVE JAIL Term
Hartford Lawyer Will Begin
Years Sentence Wednesday
FACED BY HEAVY SUITS
Convicted Attorney Uses Weeks Stay
to Adjust His Affairs While Held
Under $4,000 Bond-Barred from
Practice of Law Forever.

Hartford. April 1S.-tP1Attorney
William f. Egan. sentenced Wednes-
day by Judge Isaac Wolfe to one
year in the county Jail on criminal
charge in connection with the Roger
w. Watkins stock fraud today be-
gan his work clearing up his busi-
ness affairs before he started to
serve his sentence.
Egan was granted a stay OF SEN
tence of one week in order to put his
affairs in shape, and held under =
bond of $4,000. He'will start serv-
ing his one year sentence in the
county Jail next Wednesday April
"a.
A series of suits, aggregating near
~ t1.o00. 600 still faces the convicted
attorney. He is being sued by the
receiver in bankruptcy for the Ma
tional Associated Investors. Inc, for
moneys alleged to have been con-
verted to his own use.
Barred from Practice
After the passing OF sentence by
Judge Wolfe he Immediately ordered
the clerk of courts to enter an or
der forever disbarring Egan from
practicing law before the courts.
Egan first began his practice OF
law in Hartford over 20 years ago.
He became associated with Watkins.
who is now serving a 1-2 to IA 1-2
%-<
conspiracy and fraud. in November,
1927.
The state chaged that Egan had
been an active partner in the con-
spiracy and had known of the vari-
trial of Egan began on April and
lasted ten days.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-18
Hartford Laborer,
Crazed, Wrecks Car

Hartford. April 1s P-Louis
Canessa. IS. laborer. after
running his own car. held three
policemen at bay with a long
iron bar. ran into a house on
Roxbury street and knocked
down woman with the heavy
implement. and was finally SUBJ
dued. handcuffed and taken to
police headquarters.
The police vent to the scene
after a telephone message in
formed them that "crazy
man" was breaking UP his car.
Mrs. Theresa Bicino. the in
iured woman. was attended at
the police emergency hospital.
The prisoner will be examined
by alienists.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-18
OXYGEN RUSHED TO
save Dying TRIO
Policemen Take It so Miles
to Aid Victims of
Nitric Acid

Leominster. Mass. April 1S ~
Physicians at the Leominster hospi-
tai today were making an effort to
save the lives Of three men. victims
Of nitric acid poisoning. Oxygen.
hurriedly brought here from Cam.
bridge by two motorcycle officers OF
that city was being used in the at
tempt to prevent death.
After the supply of oxygen at the
hospital had been exhausted early
today. an emergency call was sent
to = Cambridge chemical company
for the life-giving oxygen. Because
Of the lives depending upon the oxy-
gen, Cambridge police officials as
signed John D. Finncgan and Harry
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-18

bottle Of gin or moonshine.
About so to so per cent OF the
girls above II years of age accept
this code.
BOTTLE Dictates Habits
I'm pre-Volstead days the bottle
never aspired to dictate the social
habits Of our young people. 1t does
today.
"A young couple. a bottle of
moonshine and an automobile are
the most dangerous quartet that can
be concocted for the destruction OF
human society.
Families and homes originate
from early association OF young peo-
pie Of both sexes. A home or
family tied with q bottle of bootleg
has foundation in quicksand.
THE bottle IL by-product OF
prohibition. Either the bottle as
one Of the trio has got TO 30 or its
ancestor. prohibition. must CO."
The school superintendent gave II
<Cootiouad An Do 80 0ex,orN
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-18
Farmer Accused of
Burning His Family

Salem, Ark. April Is Lp = Ed
Burris. a farmer. was under arrest
today in connection with the burn.
ing to death of his wife and their
three children in their home near
here March IS. Officers said he
would be charged with murder. They
are also seeking a woman in con-
nection with the case.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-18

Tried to Cash Counterfeit Ticket
With winning Number
800 FINE And JAIL TERM
New Yorker C0ntrsdtcts Story He
Told Police and Makes General
Denial OF Intent TO Dcceive-Of.
fered Feeney $50 Bribc.

Louis Yablansky, -. of 1873 Essex
street. New York, was found guilty
by Judge Stanley j. Traceski In po-
lice court today. on the charge OF at
tempting to obtain money under
false pretenseA and was fined 800
and costs and sentenced to jail for
30 days Bonds for appeal were fixed
at $500.
Attorney Albert A. Greenberg,
representing Yablansky. alias Smith.
contended that when the latter went
into Albert vanasse's pool room at
- Beaver street last Saturday after
noon with a number Of ''phoney"
lottery tickets in his possession, he
did not commit a crime under the
law. although he undoubtedly was
preparing to violate the law by col.
lecting 800. The mere fact that he
was In preparation for a crime was
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-18
HOUSE Plans To
HASTEN Vote ON
farm AID BILL
Final Action in Lower Branch
Is Expected BY Middle Of
Next Week
AGREE TO TERMINATE
DEBATE BY SATURDAY
Procedure Permitting Offering of
Amendments MAY Start By Nom
,~y '-Opposition VIII Have AM
Time to Present Views Al
Pr0tracted Discussion Is
.sOt Probable.

Warrington, April Is CP-The
new farm bill will be taken up in
the house under an agreement to
close general debate by Saturday
night 70 that consideration Of the
measure under procedure permitting
the offering Of amendments may be
started the first Of the week.
The decision regarding procedure
for discussion OF the measure was
made at q meeting of the house rules
committee today.
Under the plan worked out by the
committee. leaders believe the way
would be paved for a final house
vote on the measure about the mid
die Of next week.
No Lengthy Argument
Leaders have said protracted
consideration OF the bill was not an
ticipated.
A resolution approved by the rules
committee to give the bill right Of
way and outlining the procedure to
be followed made no provision for
allocating any specific amount Of
time to members opposed to the
measure.
Leaders said, however, it was
their intention to allow ample oppor-
tunity to the opposition to present
its views and that time for this
would be arranged by an informal
agreement.
Senate Bill Presented
4 farm relief bill embodying q
proposal for the use OF export de-
bentures to handle crop surpluses
was introduced in the senate today
by Chairman McNary Of the senate
agriculture committee.
Except for the debenture. proposal
and provision that the federal
farm board be composed Of ~ men,
bers rather than six. the senate
measure differs only in minor details
irem the house bill.
Tho senate measure Immediately
was referred to the agriculture COM
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-18
MALTb|E Chosen
AS Chief justice
Governor Names Him to Succeed
Wheeler Dec. |, 1880
PEASLEY FOR WOLFE'S POST
Executive St4nds Senate Appoint
ments to Supreme and Superior
COurts-Upper Branch in Bur-
lcsque Session With Hart in Chair

State Capitol, Hartford, April Is
Governor John H. Trumbull sent
to the senate today his appointments
of judges to both the supreme and
superior courts which had been ex-
pected because the retirement law
will be effective upon Chief Justice
George w. Wheeler and Judge Isaac
Wolfe before the next general assem-
bly, convenes.
Associate Justice William NJ. Malt
bic was appointed chief justice of
the supreme court of errors to sue
coed Chief Justice Wheeler, effective
December /. 1880.
Judge Christopher Avery of Gro
ton of the superior court is ap-
pointed associate justice of the su-
preme court to succeed Justice Malt
bic when the latter advances.
Frederick NJ. Peasley, of Cheshire,
present majority leader in the SEN
ate was appointed a Judge of the
superior court, effective Nov. 2. 1929,
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-18

has been examining the counter
proposals Of the allied and Ger
man reparations experts found
itself unable to reach an agree
ment today and announced there
would be q plenary session Of
all the experts at IL O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
Paris. April 1S.-LF-How to
reconcile Germany's reparations
offer which In understood to be
about two-thirds Of the bill present
minimum demands, was the formi-
dable task undertaken today by 4
subcommittee Of the reparations ex-
perts commission.
The committee OF Lord Revelstoke,
charged with reconciling the vastly
divergent German and Allied views
rs to reparations claims totals. con-
vened this morning in an unques-
toned atmosphere Of pessimism.
Failure in its labors it seemed would
mean reversion to the Dawes plan ~
basis for Europe's war debt set
Elements.
Gilbert Secs Committee
8. Parker Gilbert, agent-general
for reparations under the Dawes
plan, arrived at the Hotel George v
at about the same time AZ the men,
bers of the Revelstoke committee,
and was understood to have con-
ferred with them. The Significance
of his visit was not known.
The German offer was estimated
to have a present value Of from a.
000,000,00O to 2S,000.O00,000 gold
marks (between $5.76O.O0O,0 900 and
t6.240,O00,000) to be paid In 81 an
nuities, while the allied claims have
been estimated to have a present
value Of between 100000. 900 Ind
$4,000. 100000 gold MARKS tbetN'een
$500. 100000 and 11l,52O.000.Q .Q00)
to be paid In IS annuities.
A Berlin dispatch to the Paris
Midi today said the difference be-
tween the allied offer and the Ger.
man counter proposal was 12,5O0.-
100000 marks. This dispatch said
DIR. Schacht offered to pay annuities
Of 1850. 100000 marks over 4 per-
iod of 81 years. which figuring ave
per cent interest and one per cent
for amortization, would have . total
present value OF 1880, 600, 900
marks (about $500. .000.000) ~
compared to an allied offer OF <O.-
000.0O0,000 marks (about $780,
000.000).
1t was announced after today's
gession that the experts had begun
a study Of the first annuity. This
was taken as indicating that the
German offer was made on q sliding
scale instead Of on fixed annuittes.
The committee which was presid-
ed over by Lord Revelstoke of Great
Britain, was composed chiefly of the
principal delegates.
Morgan Not Present
]. p. Morgan was not present. be-
ing replaced by Thomas w. Lamont,
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-18
Church APPOINTED
TO PENSION POST
Hartford Insurance Man
Picked by Hoover to
Succeed Scott

Washington, April IS P-E. d.
Church, a prominent insurance man
OF Hartford, Conn, has been selected
sioner OF pensions. He will succeed
Winfield Scott whose resi-. nation as
commissioner has been accepted.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-18

King Boris was welcomed to Brus-
sells yesterday by King Albert Of
Belgium. who met him at the rail-
road station as he arrived from
Eerlin. He has visited various
European courts. During his trip.
with gossip of possible engagement
to Princess Giovanna of Italy re-
Gently negatived by reports that
religious OBSTACLES would prevent the
marriage.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-18
PARIS again RUNS
upon ROCKS IN FOG
French Liner Grounds on Dan
eerous Channel Reef
DELAYED SEVERAL HOURS
Second Mishap to Big Steamer In
Two Neeks-Vessel Finally Works
Loose and Resumes Voyage After
Call for Aid.

Paris, April IS GP-The liner
Paris which went aground on
Eddystone rocks off Plymouth
Roads at 11:30 a. m. today. has
been ordered to return to Havre
to be drydocked for repairs, the
central offices of the French line
announced this afternoon.
Passengers may choose
whether they will disembark at
Plymouth or return to Havre.
1t was reported from Plymouth
that the liner would be able to
leave Havre again by Saturday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-18
TWO BOMBS found
IN king BORIS CAR
Sofia Police Report At
tempt to Assassinate
Ruler of Bulgaria

Sofia, Bulgaria, April IS Pl-Po-
lice announced today they had frus-
trated an attempt to ASA ssinate
King Boris when he returns to Bull
garla with discovery Of two uneX-
ploded bombs in the kings private
railway coach last night.
The bombs were of obsolete type.
but sufficiently powerful to have
wrecked the railway coach, police
said their statement added they had
~cceived warning that certain COM
munists intended to take the life of
the king if the bombs failed to ex-
piode.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-18

London. April is R,-The French
liner Paris, fresh from day and a
half on a mud bank in New York
harbor, went aground on the rocks
at Eddystone Light in the English
channel this morning. but several
hours later pulled itself off without
assistance and proceeded toward
Plymouth.
The ship left Havre early today
for New York but found the fog in
the channel SO heavy that it lost its
course II miles from Plymouth and
struck the treacherous rocks near
the light house.
An o S. call was sent out soon
after / a. m. Later messages asked
for big tugs to take her off the rocks
and disembark passengers if neces-
sary.
A message received in the French
lines London office shortly after 1
p. m. however, announced that the
liner had refloated herself without
assistance, and was continuing on its
way.
The famous Eddystone Lighthouse
is on dangerous reef about ~
miles southwest of Plymouth. The
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