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New Britain herald., 1929-02-01
BILL WOULD RESTRICT
PRIVATE power BOATS
Bengtson Sponsors Meas
ure to Limit Their
Activities

Hartford, Feb - Representa-
tive Thure Bengtson of New Britain
introduced a bill in the house OF rep
resentatives today to regulate power
driven boats on lakes and ponds
throughout the state.
The bill, which is to 20 to the
fish and game committee. is the So
called dummy bill' to bring the
matter before the committee to re-
ceive the ideas of the legislators on
the matter.
John 8. Titcomb, state commits
sioner of fish and game, and Repre-
sentative Bengtson were in confer
ence at the office of the commission
er late yesterday afternoon. 1t was
claimed that power driven boats are
creating a nuisance on small lakes
and ponds by racing. cutting fisher
mems lines and upsetting canoes.
1t is understood that Mayor A. NJ.
Paonessa of New Britain, who owns
considerable property fronting on
Lake Pocotopaug. East Hampton, is
interested in the bill and that he
will be on hand when 1t is heard be-
fore the Legislative committee at the
state capitol. Spokesman for the
state fish and game clubs are also ex-
pected to be present.
1t is forecast that outboard motor
companies and motor boat enthu-
siasts will form lobby to protect
their interests
New Britain herald., 1929-02-01
Train Runs 3 Miles
With Dead Engineer

Bryan, Ohio. Feb. ! ~9A
through freight train on the Gin
cinnati and Northern line Travelled
for three miles between Bryan and
the village of Ney yesterday with Il
dead engineer at the throttle.
Harvey A. Freyermuth. 56. OF Van
Vert, a veteran train pilot, received
his orders here apparently in good
health.
He threw open the throttle and
the freight pulled out toward Ney.
six miles away. About two miles
from Bryan. Freyermuth died of an
apoplectic stroke, but his body re-
manned firm In its position in the
cab. SO much SO that the fireman,
L. ]. Hirsch Of Van Vert. was COM
pletely deceived.
Then Hirsch noted that the train
passed a crossing and that Freyer-
muth did not sound the whistle. He
kept on shoveling coal into the fire.
Another crossing was passed with
out = whistle. When this happened
third time. Hirsch tapped the en-
sineer on the shoulder and his body
slumped forward.
Hirsch then took the throttle him
self and piloted the train into Ney.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-01
DevGn Asks Senate to Indorse
Move for State Constitutional
Convention; Big Flood Of Bills
Assembly Swamped With Proposed Legislation On Last
Day for Its Presentaton-Personal Tax Repeater
Again Offered In Upper House-Bengston
Proposes Tax On Bus Receipts.

State Capitol, Hartford, Feb. 1 ~
As last minute gesture Of the
democrats. Senator Devlin. demo-
crat New Haven. called upon the
senate today to indorse a movement
to have . constitutional convention
which would bring the state gov
eminent up to date" He made the
charge that some Of the methods
now In use are Obsolete or anti
quated and not In keeping with mod
ern business IDEAS"
The motion went to the judiciary
COMMITTEES for consideration. Sena-
tor Devlin. designated by Senator
Hackett. democratic leader, in the
absence Of Senator Bergin. senate
minority leader, made his address
when the upper body reconvened
and just before 1t adjourned.
He explained hat the 1902 con-
vention failed to do anything. and
his constituents would like to see
all the departments Of the state
harmonixed and put on a progress
sive plan. The matter would have
to be acted on favorably by both
senate and house before the con-
vention would be decided upon and
delegates appointed.
Blg Rash of Bil1s
The assembly closed its doors to
new bills today, after receiving the
New Britain herald., 1929-02-01
Dawes Urges Nobel
Medal for Kellogg

Washington, Feb. l R-A group
of leaders in congress. including
Vice President Dawes, have suggest
ed that Secretary Kellogg should be
awarded the Nobel prize for the
outstanding contribution to world
peace last year.
A cablegram has been sent to the
Nobel prize committee at Oslo. Nor
way. recommending Mr.. Kellogg be-
cause of his work in negotiating the
treaty to renounce war which has
been popularity associated with hts
name.
Those who signed the cablegram
in addition to Mr.. Dawes were Vice
President-elect Curtis. Nicholas
Longworth. speaker of the house
Senators Burt and Fess of Ohio,
Shipstead and Schall Of Minnesota,
Walsh of Montana and Representa-
tive Newton of Minnesota.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-01
council Will HEAR
COMMANDER BOOTH
Salvation Army Head Re
fuses to Relinquish
SACRED Trust"

London. Feb. l R-Both General
Bramwell Booth and the high coun-
Gil of the Salvation Army today took
definite moves in their controversy
over the leadership of the army.
The high council held brief
meeting this morning at which 1t
decided that it would hear repre-
sentative of the general on the
question of his adjudication by that
body as being unfit to continue In
his high office. This action was
taken to conform with the recent
decision of the chancery court that
mistake had been made by the
council in adjudicating him without
hearing his chosen representatives.
The general will be officially in
formed in due course of the coun-
ellis decision to give him, or his
delegate. a hearing. After this de-
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New Britain herald., 1929-02-01
BOAT FROM MISSING
1RAWLER IS FOUND
Fish Net Brings Up Lie Craft on
Georges Banks
SEINER LOST 10 DAYS

Announcement OF F1nd ~ C04st
Vessel Sank In ss Fathoas With
Her Crew Of a Men.
New London. Feb. (UP) - A
lifeboat Of the Groton fishing trawl.
er geiner, its air tanks crushed by
the depths. has been brought up In
. hsh net on Georges banks. the
coast guard announced here today.
"This seems to indicate pretty
definitely that the Seiner was sunk"
Commander L. T. Chalker Of the
base told the United Press.
The seiner, which carried - men,
including Captain Thomas Miller Of
New York, was last reported Jan. -
at the fishing grounds.
Apparently" Commander Chalk
er said, "the boat went to the bot
tom with the Seiner. The pressure
at that depth-about IS fathoms-
would be terrific"
Last Seen Jan. -
The Seiner was owned by the
Portland Trawling company Of Gro
ton, near here. 1t was last sighted
Jan. Is. when 1t was heading for
Groton with its catch of 5000
pounds Of fish. netted at Georges
banks.
The boat was brought up on the
trawlcr Grant late yesterday.
President John Graham OF the
Portland Trawling company refused
to give out tho crew list.
"The company has not yet decided
whether or not 1t will be advisable
to make public the names of the
seiner's crew." he said. I'VE have.
Of course, informed relatives Of the
men,"
West Haven Engineer
1t was known that Edward C..
Morgan Of West Haven was engineer
of the ill-starred vessel. On Jan.
IS, Morgan and his wife would have
observed their silver wedding ami
versary.
Search for the Seiner, which has
been conducted in the face Of stormy
weather for more than Z week by
coast guard destroyers from the
local base. was announced today.
Just 10 days after the eeiner was
last seen. More than a year axp,
rhe Seiner's engines ,were crippled
and IL drifted u ,Aate NNforA being
rescued.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-01
Fire Department Cossipng Inquiry
Results In Captains Transfer and
Censure Of Two After Hearing
Capt Butler Shifted From No. Station to No. and
He and Capt Smith Reprimanded for Method
of Keeping Boolu = Mechanic Burke
Griled by Board.

Captain Michael w. Butler Of En-
gtns House No. Z was transferred to
Engine House No. and no and Cap
tain Fred b. Smith Of Co. will be
censured for their method in keeping
their house books by 4 vote Of the
board OF IRE commissioner after
they had gone into executive session
following hearing last night.
The beard held . hearing which
lasted nearly two hours. Firemsp
who were brought in were Mastef
Mechanic Edward Burke, his assist
ant, John d. B,aire, Deputy Chief
Eugcns r. Barnes. Captains Smith
and Butler. Captain Victor 8. Davis,
Driver A. E. Saulnier, Driver H.
eqn)res and Electrical Superinten-
debt George Cooley.
Blair and Smith at Odds
The discussion became heated
when . cross- fire argument occur
red between Assistant Mechanics
Blair and Captain Smith. There
seemed to be a difference Of opin-
ion ~ to whether there was knock
in 4 truck at No. s station.
The discussion reached fever pitch
when Smith asked, Didn't you tell
me there was a knock in the motor?"
When Blair answered negatively.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-01
COLD WAVE FOLLOWS
CHICAGO SNOWS1ORx
Winter Again Smites Ne.
braska and Iowa In :
Form of Blizzard !

Chicago, Feb. I (UP) - fAs
seventh wave Of zero temperature
since the new year was carried tnto
Chicago and the Great Lakes ara
today on the wings Of . howlino
gale.
Omcial government readings
showed zero at 2 a. m. It was even
colder in the surrounding lake -.
gions.
The new cold wave followed Q
heavy snow in Chicago yesterday
which required several thousand ex.
ira employees to clear the streets
John Dithmer. %, student OF
Purdue university and former cap
tain Of the Purdue swimming team,
was killed and two companions In
jured when their automobile skids
ded into q bridge near Leban on,
Ind.
Storm Lasllcs Planes
A blizzard ragged for II hours
over Iowa and eastern Nebraska i'm
peding railroad traffic and hamper
ing wire communications. The
storm forced Jack Tory, airmail
pilot. to 'step OUT of his plane
near Davenport, la. He landed
safely with his parachute near that
city.
Another pilot, Ernest Stafford.
flying from Coldwater, Mich, to
Chicago, crashed in the ice foes OF
Lake Michigan near Michigan City,
Ind. He escaped serious injury and
was rescued ~ the coast guard.
Three Grand Trunk car ferries.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-01
Coolidge Will Keep
His Electric Horse

Washington, Feb. (UP)-The
White House mechanical horse. the
most famous gift to be received by
President Coolidge, IL to be turned
"out to pasture" at Northampton,
Mass. after March I. 1t IL learned.
The machine II to be Grated and
sent to the Coolidge home It North
ampton along with many other per-
sonal belongings which are now be-
ing removed from the White House.
The electrical horse, presented to
the president about two years ago,
is equipped with three gears. -hus
providing wide range of calisthenic
activities. It initiates virtually every
gait Of . spirited horse, affording
10th pleasure and exercise and In
the memorable words Of Senator
Pat Harrison 1t cats no oats.
Mr.. Coolidge found the device a
yaluabie aid in keeping himself in
trim AMI especially because II saved
him much time. as he could use 1t
a. his room.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-01
ISLANDER SUIT ASSIGNED
FOR HEARING TUESDAY
Action Of Police Chief Against Gar.
diner and Pajewski on Super
tor Court Docket.

In superior court today, the $z6,-
900 slander suit Of Chief w. c. Hart
Of the police department against
Peter Pajewski and Henry E. Gar
diner was assigned for trial before
a fury next Tuesday. Because Of the
large number .of cases assigned,
however, 1t is possible that 1t will
not be reached.
Judge w. F. Mangan is counsel
for Chief Hart. Pajewski Is repre-
seQted by Attorney B. J. Monkie-
wiax. and GARDENERS counsel IL At
torney g. Gerard Casale. The action
was brought following publication In
a Bridgeport Sunday newspaper OF
ALLEGED slanderous statements by
Gardiner in a letter to federal Of
ficial, Gardiner having named Pa
jewski as q source of his tnforma-
ton.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-01
COnferees Hostile
To Big Dry Fund

Washington. Feb. 1 (UP)-Defeat
Of the Harris amendment to the first
deficiency appropriation bill which
would provide an additional 324-
100000 for prohibition enforcement.
virtually was assured today when
Vice President Dawes named five
conferees, three Of whom are op-
posed to the increase.
The senate conferees will give the
administration, whit mas opposed
the amendment. a to majority
In the conference.
Three republicans appointed by
Dawes were Warren Of Wyoming,
Phipps Of Colorado and Keyes of
New Hampshire. The two democrats
were Overman Of North Carolina
and Glass Of Virginia.
Warren, Phipps and Reyes voted
against the increase when the SEN
ate included 1t in the appropriation
bill.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-01
Building Inspector Says
Original Specifca.
6ons Were Not SuGi.
Gent to Garry Load,
in Contradiction Of
Board Claims.
New Layout Submitted
Must Be Altered Before
Acceptable Denies Con.
troversy Is at Base Of
His Continued Objec.
tions. I

Building Inspector A. N. Ruther.
FORD today made his first public
statement in reference to difficulties
over the Senior High school addition
plan. and in answer to claims ID.
vanced by the school COMMITTEES that
the changes ordered were unim.
portant. the inspector declares some
parts of tho building would not
have carried the load imposed upoa
them had the original plan been Il.
lowed to stand.
The inspector also made It known
that q different layout than lirst sub.
mitted has since been placed In his
hands and that this must undergo
considerable alteration and strengths
ening before it will be approved.
Rutherf0rd's Statement
Inspector Rutherford said today Il
will not be possible to issue permit
until after next week. HIS state-
ment follows:
Continued delay In the issuance
OF . permit for the Senior HiSA
school addition has given rise to
conflicting reports concerning the
reasons therefor. The building de-.
| rartment has refrained from issuirx K
any statement. This job. being u
municipal undertaking, stands In o
somewhat different light with refer
ence to public interest. and for this
reason the department feels a gem
eral statement of facts should be
made. There 10 nothing contr0-
versial in this matter; the case IL
being handled In exactly the same
manner as any other involving .
large structure, no special considera-
tons being shown and nothing re-
quired which would not be required
Of any other applicant for a permit.
Application for a permit was
made In the latter part OF Decem-
Der and plans furnished my offico.
Approximately 20 changes in the
steel construction were ordered. ana
in a conference with Architect War.
rem H. Holmes and = representative
of the school department. all OF thsso
| fCnntinnAA an Para 1eH
New Britain herald., 1929-02-01
Lewis Il, BELL IS
Third AUTO VICTIM
Secretary Of Printing Company
Expires Today at Hospital
WAS IN BERLIN CRASH
Collision With Truck Last Sunday
Completes Its Toll[acob and
Philip zwick, In Same Machine,
Had Previously Succumbed.

Death claimed Its third victim of
an automobile accident in Berlin
Sunday this morning at I o'clock
when Lewis H. Bell Of 81 Common
wealth avenue succumbed at the
New Britain General hospital to in
juries received in the crash. He had
been in = critical condition at the in
stitution since Sunday. suffering
from . fractured skull. a fractured
left leg and internal injuries. We'd
nesday evening pneumonia set in and
his condition gradually grew weak
er. Hope for his recovery was
abandoned yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Bell was the driver of the car
involved In the accident. While driv-
ing in the direction Of New Britain
near the railroad underpass in Ber-
lin he lost control Of his car when
it skidded on the icy pavement. Aft
er turning q complete circle. the ma
chine crashed into a. truck owned
by Joseph Arbour & Son and operat-
ed by Wilford Remmiel of 22s
Washington street. Jacob Zwick Of
60 FarminRton avenue was almost
irstantlv killed while his brother
Philip Zwick Of 66 Commonwealth
avenue, was taken to the hospital in
an unconscious condition. He passed
away Tuesday. Mrs. Jacob Zwick,
the fourth person In the car, escaped
with minor cuts and bruises and was
discharged from the hospital after
receiving treatment.
Mr.. Bell was 43 years old and was
a life long resident of this city. He
would have reached his 44th birth
day had he lived until February II.
He was the son of Fred Lyman Bell
and Helen Augusta Hurlburt Bell.
Mr.. Bell was secretary Of the
Hitchcock Printing Co. where he
had been employed for % years, He
was well known IN business circles
and his death proved = shock to
his many friends. 49, r
Besides his wife, he leaves hi.
father. Fred L. Bell: son. Clifford
4. Ball. ferner high school athlete
| Z brother, Herbert II. Bell OF Ber
LIN. and two sisters, Mrs. j. Hen-l
Korber Of West Haven SD Mrs
Fred L. Williams Of New Haven.
Prayers will be offered at tn,
home at 1870 o'clock tomorrow aft
erhoon. Funeral services will b.
held at the Erwin Memorial chap
st 2 o'clock. 1ev. DR.. George W
c.. Hill. pastor of the South Con.
gregational church. will officate nj
both services. Burial will be In
Fairview cemetery,
New Britain herald., 1929-02-01
SIX 7RAINMEN Die
IN KENTUCKY CRASH
Passenger Train and
Freight Collide Head.
On Near Henderson

Henderson. KY. Feb. R-Five
members OF two train crews and an
employe Of the American Express
company. all Of Louisville, were kill
ed eight miles from here this MORN
ing when a passenger train on the
Louisville, Henderson & ct. Louis
railroad crashed head-on into a
freight. The men killed were buried
in the wreckage.
The dead:
w. B. Bush, Louisville, engineer
Of the passenger.
Clyde Hall. Louisville. fireman Of
the passenger.
J. A. Bell, Louisville, baggageman
of the passenger train.
John F. Harder, Louisville, en-
gineer of the freight.
Hewitt B. Maysey. Louisville, fire.
man Of the freight.
Milton I. Buckley, Louisville,
brakeman of the freight.
The wreck occurred about 3:35 q.
M. according to reports. Passengers
who were awake when the crash oc-
CURED said the train seemed to be
going slowly. There was a sudden
grinding of brakes, they said. and
then the impact. Both engines were
demolished and one baggage car waa
smashed. The wreck burst into
flames Immediately after the crash.
The wreck occurred in the cut
at q sharp curve. Wrecking crew.
from here and from Louisville were
dispatcher to the scene and Off
cials Of the road from Louisville also
were on their way.
Doctors and an ambulance were
rushed to the scene from here. II
was reported that no passenger
were injured seriously, but the con-
ductor of the passenger train wal
taken to q hospital in a serious con-
dition. The cause Of the crash wal
unknown.
The smash-up occurred at a sharp
curve known as Posey's cut. on the
main line of the Henderson. Louis
Vile & st. Louis railroad. No. LAG
was due in Louisville at 7:15 q. m.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-01
my Cod That Rope
Is Too Tghtr She
Scream. m Trap
Drops -Dreher Meets
His Doom Calmly, De-
nying Hs Guilt.
Both Die Instantly on First
Rebpund Of Rope -
Townsfolk Show More
Interest Ia. Circus Than
in Executions - Victims
Die Forgiving All.

Franklin. La. Feb. l N-Mrs.
Ada Bonner Leboeuf and DR..
Thomas Dreher were hanged In
quick succession in the parish jail
here today for the murder OF James
Leboeuf. the woman's husband.
The woman went moaning to the
gallows. her last prayer preceded
and followed by expressions of her
fears and an exclamation that the
rope was too tight. She cried out
"Oh. mother! Oh. God! isn't this
terrible thing"
Dreher shook hands with the
sheriff and walked strongly up the
ten winding stairs. Al he reached
the fatal trap he said: poor Miss
Ada. she has gone" 90.
Then looking at Meigs o. Frost.
q New Orleans Newspaper man, ho
said: "Mr. Frost, you know We
didn't do It,"
AZ the rope was adjusted he aid:
"Oh, God! have mercy on my soul.
Just don't let me choke to death"
He went through the trap. and
died instantly
Both Die Instantly
Both executions were effected
quickly and smssthly, The aseks "
b6th being broken on the flrst re-
bound Of the rope.
Both died forgiving all. but pro-
testing their innocence to the last.
A cold biting wind blew over the
Teche country at the dawn Of the
last day on earth for MrA Leboeuf
and Dr. Dreher.
Jail officials went methodicalty
about the final preparations for the
executions. The hangmau from
New Orleans. tested the rope and
the gallows and gave final orders
for the preparation Of the prisoners.
The man and woman awoke after
a fltful, drug induced sleep and
stared blankly out through the bars
at the cold world. A negress nurse
set In the cell throughout the night
with Mrs. Leboeuf while two men
on death watch stood vigil outside
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New Britain herald., 1929-02-01
WILL fight PRINCIPAL
NATIVE Of this CITY
Or. James S. McC Carthy
Born in Oak Street
Homestead

DR.. James 8. Mccarthy who ID one
,f the principal figures In the suit
instituted in Greenwich over the es-
ate of his late wife with value es-
imated at $7.0O0,000. Is q native Of
New Britain. He was born In the
Did Mccarthy homestead on Oak
street and attended st. Mary's Paro-
chial school, graduating In 1911.
He was the son Of Mr.. and Nrs
James Mccarthy, both whom wero
we'll known resident Of this city. His
father conducted . barbershop on
East Main street near the corner Of
Elm street on a plot on which one Of
The buildings Of the Landers, Frary
& Clark Co. now stands. He was an
accomplished musician and played
violin in Lynch e Dunn's orchestra.
the leading dance music organiza-
ton in New Britain at the tifae.
His mother. Maria Lawlor. wae q
member Of the family after which
Lawlor street In this city was named,
Shortly after his graduation. the
family moved from this city to New
New Britain herald., 1929-02-01
33 BlO0ded Steeds
Perish in Flames

Wichita, Kas.. Feb. R,-Thirty-
three thoroughbred horses were
burned to death here early today
when fire destroyed the stables Of
the Wichita Saddle and Bride club.
Among the horses lost was Lila Lee,
. $4,000 fifiily.
Club officials said ths tetal loss
would be several hundred th0usana
dollars. The origin Of the blase van
undetermined. Stable boys made
desperate efforts to save some ef The
horses by cutting them leass fres0
their tethers. bat the aAlM4as ~.
fused to leave the hurninI bUAG1nA
New Britain herald., 1929-02-01
Lindbergh Takes
Air for Florida

Curtiss Field, N. Y. Feb. l ~
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh hop
ped of at 6:45 a. m. today for Flor
ida whence he will fly next Monday
to open q new airmail route to the
Panama canal zone.
Lindbergh did not announce his
exact destination in Florida, but 1t
was assumed his objective was
Miami, from where the start Of the
American mail flight Is to be
made.
His Falcon biplane carried suffi-
cient fuel. field attendants said. to
enable him to make nonstop
fight to Miami II he chose. He took
OF alone.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-01

smith shot out Somebody's lying
then"
1t developed that the car had
gone is days without being repaired
and when Chairman Butler asked
Burke the reason. the latter said he
was repairing another car and that
there was no serious breakage In the
motor Of the truck at No. s no he
did not repair It. He said he had tax
en- the motor down and could not
find q knock in It.
Questions by Commissioner Beck
with brought out tho information
that Blair had been working on auto
mobiles for Ave or six years and
would have been able to detect 4
knock. Burke added that the truck
would have been brought In II there
was serious trouble.
B0yIe Inspected Rocks
When asked how the information
got out Captain Smith said he was ut
a loss to know but that he did not
give the information. He knew. how.
ever. that Councilman w. d. Boyle
had gone over his books but he did
not know why the councilman was
doing 1t at the time.
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