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New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
TEXAS GUINAN ID
 JET VERDICT SOON Elderly Jury Retires to Consider
 Night Club Case ANGERs COURT Judge Thomas Of Connecticut Tells Spectators Trial Is Not Show" and Threatens to Clear Room If Mirth Is Not Restrained.
LAUGHTER ANGERs COURT

New York. April II lP,-Testi- mony was completed today at the trial Of Texas Guinan, night club hostess charged with maintaining q nuisance in connection with opera ton of the Salon Royale, where the government alleges liquor was sold.
 The case then went to the jury composed Of 12 middle aged men. Federal Judge Edwin s. Thomas Of Connecticut. threatened to expel spectators from the court room to- day as Texas Guinan's repartee drew continued laughter from the crowd cd benches.
 Miss Guinan, heavily jewelled as during the first two days of her trial, resumed the witness chair for con. tinued cross examination. while men and women fought with court attendants to gain entrance to the room.
 Producing a hand mirror, she smilingly adjusted her taffy colored hair to while away the time until Judge Thomas ascended the bench.
 Special Attorney General Norman Morrison asked the dcfendant-wit- ness If her contract with the Salon Royalc, guaranteeing her a mini. mum of S1,000 a week. had not been drawn to her advantage, and she re- piled it had not.
 Did the lawyer draw this up out of the blue sky?" Morrison asked.
 No, he drew it up in his office. : Miss Guinan replied, and the crowd,
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
Nearly 100 Injured and Some Are Missing in Wild Wind,torm-One Family of Five Killed as Home is Demohsh- ed.
Death List Expected to Reach Higher Figures When Isolated Regions Report-Flooded Roads Hamper Relief Work Hospitals Full.

Little Rock, Ark, April 11R-- forty-siS persons were knowon to be dead. several arc missing and believed dead and almost 100 were injured in a tornado which swept through sections of North Central Arkansas last night.
 Twenty-one persons were dead at SWlfton. 20 miles north of Newport and five at Guion. The latter town was reported to have been blown completely away. All the victims were white.
 Twelve negroes were killed in the vicinity of Parkin. The list of dead included the following:
 Swifton Community: = Charles Defries, 45, his daughter. Grace, {: NIT. and Mrs, T. C. Bullard and their daughter. Leona: Mir. and Mrs. Paul Butler and their daueh- ter. Zela. 2: Mrs. Ed Riley and three children. Buster, Ruth and an infant: Mrs. Esther Riley, mother. in-law of Mrs. E. Riley: Howard Wills, $; Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Nichol- son; Mrs. A. J. Rowlett; John Loy; Mrs, Russell Long and daughter. Whey, l2, and L. E. Hudgens.
 At Guion;-Miss Thelma Pierce. 70: Miss Thana Triton, Claude Camp bell and mother and child. Children Missing
 The missing list included two children of Charles Defries St Swif- ton. Jack and Ruth Defries; and son of T. C. Bullard.
 At the village of Lorado. ten
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
Scrub Woman Witness Gets Bail
 But Scorns Cash Due From State

New York. April II R'-After 134 days as an involuntary guest of Vle city, Bridget Parry. last of the wit nesses held in the Rothstein slay- ing, was free under S1.50o bail to- day to resume her interrupted oc- cupation of scrub woman.
 Bridget had been at work in the third floor corridor of the Park Central hotel on November 1. shortly before Arnold Rothstein. notorious Broadway gambler. was fatally shot. and since then had been held under 35,oOo bail as a material witness.
 Una ble 10 raise the bail. she had been confined in jail. a hospital and finally a Catholic institution. while others arrested in the case had raised much higher bail and were freed.
 Hesentful of her enforced detain- ment. she had been kept under guard continuously of two police women and had heaped invective upon the police and District Attor- ney Banton. Yesterday her attornev succeeded in having the bail reduced over the protests of Banton.
 "A long time. me boy" she said as she gained her freedom. "A long
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
TOTS PLEA DECIDES HER FUTURE CUSTODY Judge Gives Her to Father When She Cries
 Daddy"
tSpecial 10 the HerAldl

Bristol, April 11.-Virginia Bossi, .2 months old, was brought into the court Of probate yesterday in the arms of her grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. Frank Concita of 3S Locust street, but she left in the arms Of her father, Joseph Bossi of North street, New Britain. Judge s. Rus sell Mink dismissing the application or the parents through their son, for removal of the father as guardian of the infant.
 Daddy. daddy" cried the tot as she was given 10 one Of the grand parents to hold while her father tes- tifed, and as Judge Mink remarked afterwards. the scene could not have been more effective had it been care fully planned.
 The petitioners attempted to prove that the father was an unfit person 10 have guardianship of the child. but Bossi, who was represented bv Attorney Irving l Rachlin, success fully offset their contentious. The child's mother. who is daughter Of Mir and Mrs. Concita, has not lived with Bossi for seven months, and until Good Friday the grand parents had the child in their charge. On that day. the father took the little one and placed her with . Spanish woman at 77 West street. New Britain.
 On Tuesday, April ?. Mir and Mrs Concita and one of their daughters went 10 New Britain and learned that the child was on West street, but the woman having charge O. her refused 10 surrender her except on order Of the law. Sergeant J. C. Stadlcr Of the New Britain police department went with the daughter and the West street woman gavy over the baby,
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
DAVENS0N TAKES LYCEUM INTEREST
Hartford Mastering Contractor
 Assumes Charge of Playhouse
RE0PENING ABOUT AUG. 15
Tl.eater Will Be Conducted By DaNensOn-D -DziUk Co. - $150, 900 More Will Be Expended On Re- modelling Of Structure.

Purchase of a half interest in the Lyceum theater by Marshall r.. Dayenson, plastering contractor. of 770 Maple avenue, Hartford, was announced today. The price of the purchase was not revealed.
 The theater will be reopened about August l5 with a. seating capacity Of l,500. It will be owned by the Davenson-D -Dzicek Company with Davenson in full charge. Enter tainment presented will consist of motion and sound pictures. The en- trance will be on Main street through the Leonard building owned by Louis K. Raphael.
 For several months past the theater has been enlarged and re- modelled. It is reported that about $5o.oo0 has been expended and it was stated today that about $15o,ooo
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-11

New York, April Ii R-The Le- Niathan. queen of the American merchant marine and for six years prohibition ship. was en route 10 Europe today with liquor for sale. voyage under private American ownership as the flagship of the newly organized United States Lines. Inc, and the medical liquor stores were available for beverage pur- poses. On the return trip and future voyages less limited supply than that contained in the medical stores will be for sale. The liner will stock up abroad.
 Joseph E. Sheedy. executive vice president of the line, said there would be no public bar in the ship, but that liquors and wines would be served 10 passengers in their Ca bins and in the dining rooms and smok- ing rooms. Drinks will be served at meals. It will be unnecessary to pur- chase entire bottles.
 The same policy. Sheedy said, would be put into effect aboard the other 10 ships which Paul w. Chap man recently purchased from the United States shipping board and which will make up the United States lines fleet.
 Due to Competition
 Sheedy said the company sought no direct financial gain from the sale of liquor, but deemed 1t neces- sary to offer it for sale to put the American owned vessels on an eau Il footing with foreign tranatla ntic liners.
 Under the law ships are permit
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
BEAUTY UNADORNED
 SAVED FROM FLAMES
New Haven Bremen Res. cue 30 Unclad Women.
 in Russian Bath

Now Haven. April Il dP-Many deeds Of daring have been perform cd by New Haven firemen, but the most daring of all. in the opinion of many, was the facing of 30 women in their Russian bath-beauty un- adorned-duriDg q fire last night,
 At most fires the laddies. where the act of rescue is needed. do their carrying of women in their nightie-. but when the fremcn rushed into the baths last night and began res- cues they had to find sheets, or something, to wrap around the batbers.
 The latter did not know Of the fire. 10 which seven companies re- sponded, and were entirely unpre- pared, in the steamy atmosphere. for their callers.
 The fire didn't amount to any thing. but the fircmen have not ye. got over bushing. The Russian bath house is on Oak street.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
VICTIM OF TORCH
 MURDER IS KNOWN
Woman Slain in Jersey Is Identified by Two
 Acquaintances

Elizabeth, N. J.. April II LP - The body of the woman found mur- dered February 23 on a Cranford roadside. with bullet wound in the heard and scared by flames when her gasoline soaked clothing was ignited. was identified at Martins morgue today by two women ac- quaintances as that of Mrs. Richard NJ. Campbell, of Greenville. Pa.
 The two women came here from Greenville at the request of the po- lice of that city 10 view the murder victims body because the descrip- ton fitted that of Mrs. Campbell. missing since February l.
 Knew Her For Years
 They were positive in their identi- tication of the body. While not re- lated to Mrs Campbell, they were acquainted with her for years and said there could be no doubt she was the torch murder victim. The identification was made by Mrs. D. Staub and Mrs. Fl. G. Dodds, and they were accompanied by Mrs. Dodd's son.
 Search is nov being made for the dead woman's husband. She mar ried Campbell last August. in Elk
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-11

time for an old woman like me Cops on me trail all the time. Cops on me neck, an women cops. at that"
 The district attorney informed her she was entitled to g day as wit ness fees for the time of her deten- tion. but turning to Samuel J. Resnick, her attorney. she com- manded, Don't take penny from the state"
 Resnick, warned her she would need money from some place. but she said: Never mind that kind of money" She left the court with Resnick to spend the night at his home until he can make other plans for her. He said she would not be able to do as other witnesses in the case. leave for Miami or Havana 10 recuperate after their few days in jail.
 No" he said. Bridget just wants to get a job. You don't know any, body who wants g real, fine. able bodied scrubwoman. do you?"
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
BINGHAM TALKS ID
 HOUSE AND SENATE
United States Senator Laments
 Loss Of Mclean to State
HAS PRAISE FOR WALCOTT
Republican Leader COngratulates Assembly on Chastising Congress For Passing Inheritance Tax Bill With Credit Clause,

State Capitol, Hartford, April Ii United States Senator Hiram Bhl sham. after slipping quietly into the state for 2 conference with J. Henry Roraback. chairman of the republican state central committee, visited the state capitol today. ad- dressing both senate and house.
 Applause greeted him in both bodies. after Lieut.. Governor Rogers and Speaker Eddy had introduced him warmly. Resolutions were pass cd extending welcome.
 Senator Bingham said he had come to the state on personal busi- ness.".
 He arrived yesterday. stopping off at his home in New Haven. and then came to Hartford. spending the aft ernoon and night at the Roraback home here. This afternoon he will go to his country home at Salem, and tonight he will return to Wash ington. as he must be present when the joint congressional committee on committees meets.
 He must also be in Washington when the committee on Washington airports. of which he is chairman, resumes it's deliberations, halted by the necessity of his trip to Connec- ticut.
 Regrets Loss Of Mclean
 Senator Bingham told the senate that it was Unfortunate" that sen- ator George Mclean had retired at a time when 2 tariff bill vitally af- fecting Connecticut was about to make it's appearance in congress. He said that Senator Mclean, because of his long membership on the na- tional finance committee, was eligible to appointment as a member of the committee of conference. which ac- tually draws up the tariff bill. and his experience would be of great benefit to the members of that com mittee.
 He expressed the hope and the possibility that United States Sena- tor Frederic C Walcott, elected to take Senator McLean's place. would represent the state on the finance committee. but deprecated the fact that Senator Mclean would be only a junior member, and therefore not in a position to take an influential part in the proceedings Of that con- mittee.
 "He is not within ten years of the rank of conferee,' Senator Bing- ham said of Senator Walcott.
 Senator Bingham expressed grau- fcation that Connecticut senator. Mir. Walcott. should be so close to President Hoover as 10 be appointed caretaker of the Hoover residence on $ street, Washington.
 Isaps Credit Clause
 Senator Bingham congratulated the general assembly for "chastis- ing" congress for passing the in- heritance tar law with it's so-called 80 per cent credit clau
 'Jt was gross injustice and a gross interference with states rights" he said. No state should allow itself to be bribed or brow beaten into giving up it's sovereign rights"
 Tn the house he predicted the fed- eral government would diminish it's activities and place more responsi- bility on the states. The former gov
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
Liberty Ceases to
 "Enlighten" World

New York, April Il t49 - Liberty, as represented by Bar tholdl's famous statue on Bed- ioe's Island. has temporarily ceased her symbolic enlighten- ing Of the world
 A schooner passing west of the island with a dragging an- chor apparently severed the electric power cable stretching across the harbor bottom from the Jersey shore. The damage was discot cred last night when the 150 men and women who live on the little island tried to turn on their lights.
 A hurry call for emergency il- lunination vas put in 10 Gov ernor's Island and as officers home tHinkled through the eve ming with scores of candles, Liberty held q blackened torch above the harbors.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
Largest Number of Candidates in History Of City to Be Heard l Next Week
FIVE SESSIONS NEEDED
 TO DISPOSE OF CASES
Judges SaAc and TFsceski to Alter nate Next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to Pass OH Qualifi- tries Desiring Franchise as United States Citixens.

With notices sent out to 5l5 ap- plicants for citizenship papers. New Britain is ready for the largest nat uralization court ever held in this city next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the chamber of the common council. There will be five sessions in all with about 100 appli- cants apportioned to each. while the last session will take care of con- tinued cases from previous natural ization courts. The morning sessions will be held at 9:30 and the after noon at 1:30. Both Judge Morris D. Sake and Judge Stanl,y J. Traceski will take turns at sitting. with fed eral examiner of naturaliza ton from Boston representing the govern ment.
 TIT Of Italian Birth
 Of the total number of would-be citizens, Italy stands in the forefront with TIT of King Victor Emanuel's subjects ready to renounce ale glance to that country. Next comes the Republic of Poland with 13S Of it's sons and daughters anxious to be- come citizens of the United States. Taken together these two countries present more candidates for citizen-
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
Four of Gaffney Family
 Figure in Zone Hearing

Four members Of one family took part in a quasi judicial ses- sion at the office of the mayor last night. Judge Bernard F. Gaffney presided at a meeting Of the board of adjustment: As sistant States Attorney Donald Gaffney was present in the in- terests of rcmonstrants 10 zone change; Attorney Cyril J. Gaffney came to request post ponement of another tearing: and Attorney Leo V. Gaffney made a successful appearance in the interests of a client who had asked for an exception 10 the ordinance. Donald Cyril and Leo Gaffney are sons of Judge Gaffnev.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
PLOT TO ASSASS|NA7E GALES IS ThW WARTED
Man and Woman Sought in Conspiracy to Dyna-
 mite Train

Mexico City. April II Hp-The chief of the military garrison here today disclosed that an unsuccessful attempt had been made to bomb the special train of General Plutarco Elias Gales and assassinate him in the state of Jalisco . few days ago.
 A man and woman, the principal conspirators, arc being sought and should be arrested soon. the garrison commander said. while certain resi- dents of Toreon. Coahuila. were im- plicated and also will be arrested.
 The plot was formed with the cognizance of the rebel generals Escobar, Manzo. Cruz and Caraveo who sent a man named Santiago Perez and an unnamed woman to Mexico City to secure explosives which were to be sent insurgents in Jalsco who were to arrange the dynamiting of the train.
 The plan was. the garrison con-
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
R. ]. BARDECK APPOINTED
 TO (. 0. P. COMMITTEE
Becomes Permanent First Ward Member Succeeding Attorney
 Harry Ginsbcrg, Chairman.

R. J. Bardcck has been named to succeed Harry Ginsburg as first ward member Of the republican town committee. Since Attorney Gins burg advanced to the committee chairmanship. NIT. BardecE has been acting in the office which he has now taken over.
 Committeeman Bardeck was sec- retary to former Mayor Weld during the two years period when Weld oc- cupied office. He was also president of the Young Mems Republican club.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11

Hartford, April II Pl-Gov. John H. Trumbull highly approved" of . suggestion made to him jointly by States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn and Bank Commissioner J.estc. E. Ship pee that the affairs of the National Associated Investors, Inc. be laid be- fore a grand jury, it was testified to by Shippee today in the trial of Will liam E. Egan. attorney. charged with criminal conspiracy. This conference with the governor followed the scc- ond examination of the books of the concern by the state banking depart ment in which the administration of Roger w. Watkins was found to be badly "muddled'
 Commissioner Shippee had called upon Alcorn 10 discuss the condition Of affairs in the Watkins enterprises and at first they had thought it would be best to close up the Ma tional Associated Investors by civil process. Then they decided that the whole matter ought to go to . grand jury. 50 both went to sec the gov- ernor and laid before him the report N. A. I. officers had made.
 In this conference the suggestion was made that a grand jury be call- ed 10 make the inquiry rather than depend upon a civil suit.
 Governor Trumbull said he highly approved of this action and shortly after Alcorn took matters in hand, it was testified.
 State Rests Its Case
 States Attorney Alcorn rested the states case against Egan with the close Of cross examination of Detec- tive Hickey late yesterday. In the
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
46 PERSONS PERISH WHEN CYCLONE SWEEPS ARKANSAS:
 ONE TOWN IS BLOWN AWAY
Train in Thrilling
 Race With Cyclone

Little Rock, Ark, April II (UP)-The race of a train agains, a tornado was described today by passengers.
 Those aboard a Missouri Pacific train from St. Louis to Little Rock said they saw a black fun nel- l-shaped cloud dipping and de- s'roying the track just behind them late yesterday.
 The engineer, fearing the cloud would oyertake the coaches and hurl them into ditches along the tracks, threw on all speed.
 The race continued for 100 miles, for more than an hour, and the train won the race by only a few miles, the passengers said.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
BOARD CANNOT ACT
 ON HAGEAR7Y CASE
Six Adjustment Commissioners
 Disqualified at Hearing
ONLY THREE DISIN1ERESTED
Petition to Allow Erection of Busi- ness Structure on High Street Tabled for Nonth-Othcr Matters Acted On.

The board of adjustment is in a quandary az 10 how it shall pro- ceed to act on the application of Mrs. Minnie Hagearty for change of zone on her High street property. it having developed that so many of the commissioners are disqualified, by their own request, as to make hearing impossible.
 Mrs. Hagearty is the owner Of a plot of land which is part of a small area on the east side of High street which was not included in the business or industrial zone, She is anxious to erect a business structure. but has been stopped by the zoning restriction and she has appealed to the board of adjustment, her case torney William F. Hagearty.
 Commissioners Disqualified
 When the matter came before the board last night. Judge Bernard r. Gaffney made it known that he was disqualified by reason Of the pres ence Of his son. Donald Gaffney. as attorney for l.anders. Frary & Clark. an objector. The New Britain lnsti- ute is also on record as opposed and this fact disq ualified Attorney P. r. McDonough. William l.. Att wood. Judge James E. Cooper and George T. kimball. all Of whom are connected in one capacity or another with the library. Attorney Elias T. Ringrose occupies offices with Judge William r. Mangan. who was attor-
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
STCRTLE SOUP FOR ICE MAN

Waterbury, April Il P,-A sea- going turtle. picked up as 1t was making it's way into Naill pond, Mid- dlebury, many miles from salt water. is to be served up in soup. Ii weighed 12 pounds. George Gray an ice man. found 1t.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11

Sofia, Bulgaria, April II. R- Youthful King Boris. who seems bent on marrying, may have to take a grand duchess for a bride, instead of a princess.
 Religious obstacles today seemed destined to prevent his proposed wedding with Princess Giovanna of Italy and talk arose of a possible alliance with the Grand Duchess Kira Vladimiroyitch, 19 year old daughter of Grand Duke Cyril. re- cognized by many Russian royalists as head of the Romanoff family.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11

Information in diplomatic circles here was that both the Vatican and the Bulgarian Orthodox church de- clined to yield sufficient ground to make the alliance with Princess Giovanna possible. 1t was said the pope refused the Italian princess a dispensation 10 marry King Boris unless offsprings Of the union were reared in the Roman Catholic faith.
 This would be inadmissihle under the Bulgarian constitution. which
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
COLE RESIGNS

Supernumerary Officer Samuel I. Cole, who last week filed a petition in bankruptcy. rendered his resigna tion today from the police force.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
lrumbul Highly Approved' Plan, Says Witness in
 E6an Trial
BANK COMMISSIONER
 TELLS OF CONFERENCE
Mcctinxs With Executive Followed SeCond Examination Of Books of Watkins Concern, He DcClares- Describes Visit to AlCOrn for Fur pose 0f Discussing Affairs Of Brokers Enterprises.

Hartford. April II UP)- William F. Egan. Hartford lawyer accused of complicity in the stock frauds of his law client. Roger w. Watkins, con- victed broker. testified this after noon in his own defense before Superior Court Judge Isaac Wolfe.
 Egan declared all claims of disgruntled clients of Watkins which he handled were settled before he was associated with the broker as counsel. Previous witnesses had testified Egan was lawyer for Watkins at the same time he accepted retain CTS to prosecute fraud actions against Watkins.