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New Britain herald., 1929-12-10
CITY BUYS BERk0YITZjS
 LAND ON WILLOW BROOK
Plan to Control Source of Flood Waters Can Now Be
 Carried Out.

Opposition to the plan for relief O. flood water conditions in the Io- cality of Willow Brook was removed today when Isidor Bcrkovitz trans rcrred two building lots 10 the Ci'y Of New Britain, receiving a ca h consideration of $500.
 BcrkoNitz was the prime mover in the campaign which resulted in the city's decision to proceed with flood relief measure. but when he learned that the brook was to. be drcdgcI instead of placed in a culVcrt 'o threatened legal action unless the city agreed to purchase his land which, he claimed, would be maIe useless.
 Purchase of the land on Monro", Lyons and BrOoklaWn streets, will make it possible to change the course of the brook. and will effect a saving Of $GO0 in excess of tn" purchase price, it is claimed
New Britain herald., 1929-12-10

fact that in Gj of the leading indus tries Of Pennsylvania. the pending tariff bill recommends raises in 42.
 Would Increase Profits
 This, it said, slgnited added profits to the manufacturers of the state, if thc rates became effective, of S1,- lS6,O0p,n moo as computed by an eE- pert of the department of com mcrCC.
 Grundy is president of the Penn. sylvania Manufacturers association.
 By the organizing process the report continued, it is estimated that the additional cost to the con- sumcr will be very much more than that stupondous sum, well informed experts insisting it win reach dou- blc that amount"
 The report said Grundy, as q member of the ways and mcan.; committee of the republican nation al committee for Pennsylvania, rai5- ed nearly $700,0OO in the last can;, paign and that a large part of this sum was contributed by manufac-
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Lobby Committee Says Grundy Had Hopes of Influencing Legislators As
 Pay For Raising Campaign Funds
Report to Senate Plays Acts of Pennsylvania Man Who Now Is Mentioned for Appointment to Upper House-Huge Profits to State Industries
 Would Have Resulted From Advice.

Washington. Dee. 10 R}-Tho lobby committee reported 10 the Senate today that the inference is that the service rendered by Joseph R. Grundy of pcnnsyl- vania, in raising republican cam paign funds, led to the belief hy Grundy and those associated with him that he would be able to infu- cree the action of his party asso- ciatcs in Congress-
 Holding the chief contributions 10 political life of Mr. Grundy who IS being considered for the Pennsyi- Vania senatorial seat, had consisted of raising funds for campaign use, the report said there was no doubt of his "drdcnt attachment to the Of protection" and it could not be overlooked that he has grown rich in the pursuit Of highly protected industry"
 Though the result is not 10 he at tributed holly to him. the report added. those who contributed, at his instance to the campaign. could gat some idea of the value of his services 8 in connection with the tariff from the
New Britain herald., 1929-12-10
Marines Ship Ordered to Halt At
 Cuba When Peace Appears in Haiti

Washington, Dee. 10 P'-The L.. $. <. Wright cn route to Haiti with United States marines aboard, was ordered today by the navy to put in at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, instead of proceeding to Port Au Prince.
 Later Secretary Stimson contirln- cd the belief at the navy that the diversion of marines from Haiti to Iuantanamo vas because of tn , quiet condition which had develop cd in the island.
 Cables received in the state de- rartmcnt today nticated the situa- ton had improved and that the cities where the disturbances broke out were now quiet.
 RrigJdior Gecnral Russell Amer ican hIgh commissioner to Haiti,
New Britain herald., 1929-12-10
IpltON.r Pays Penalty

Hartford. Dec. John l'eItovir. l9. was put to death by hanging m Wcthersiicld prison early today for the murder of Lester Jacobs q chain store manager, in Bridgeport last March,
 Feltovic was executed at 12;0J:53 a. m. He was pronounced dead by Dr. Edward G. Fox, the prison phy- sician. at 1g:l5:&0 a. m, The pri- sonor after taking spiritual con- solation, went to his end unflinch- iuGIy.
 Bidding farewell 10 his parents, John and Mary Fpitovic, brother, George. and his sister Mrs. Ken meth Ward. in the afternoon, his last hours were spent with the prison chaplain, Rev. George M. Grady. When the time came for his eNecu- ton he was found ready.
 Enters at t2:03
 FcltoNiC entered the death CEau- bor Of the prison at l2;05:1G a. m. In a tWinkling straps were adjusted about his legs. q black cap thrust over his head and this his body was sent akyWard with jerk of the moose Gt 12:05:53.
 After several examinations the medical examiner. Dr. Fox. pro nounced him dead at 1@:17:30.
 The youth, who also had the name of Spirits" maintained a calm that was amazing. Only his
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-10
FELTOV|C'S PAL
 GETS JAIL TERM
PavIik Sentenced to ' to 10
 Years on Plea Of Guilty
KILLER GETS DEATH MOOSE
Bridgeport Lad Who Turned State's |
 Evidence Wants to Go straight
 When Released from Jail, He Say~.

bridgeport. Dee lu.-UP)- Ten and one-half hours after the pal against whom he had turned states evidence was executed at states prison for murder. Michael pavlik. 19. pleaded guilty in criminal superior court here today 10 a charge of robbery with vio- lcnce.
 Judge John Rufus Booth imposed q scnteuc" of seven 10 ton years in states prison after Defense At torncy Hugh Lavcry had declared the youth wanted a chance to go straight" when he had completed sentence.
 paylic drove the automobile in which John FcItovic escaped after murdcrinG Lester Jacobs, during all attempted chain store holdup here last March. Feltovic was hanged early today for the crime.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-10
Machine Guns Menace Organ iZ0TS and Mob in Illinois
 Quarrel Over Labor Unions
TICKETS FILL HIGHWAYS
 AND HALT ALL WORKMEN
Peabody Property patroIlcd By 5n soldiers at Each Entrancc-Na. tionai Miners Union and United Mine Workers of America Clash For Lcadcr>hip-No Violence Re ported Thus Far in Difficulties.

ported Thus Far ill Difficulties.
 kincuid, Ill.,. Dee. 10 tPp-Ma chine guns. with National Guards mon at the sights. today command ed the approu,ncs to the four Pea body Coal company mines Whers National Miners union members are Oil strike.
 The mines, numbers :. s. and 5S. which ordinarily employ &,4U0 men, had only d few score rcpor; for work today. ". (. Argrst, gen oral superintendent, said it was doubtful if any of the mines woIId be able to operate.
 Fifty stat" militiamcn were On duty at each mine. They nauollcI the properties, challenging cach person who sought 10 enter and per hitting to pass only those few Whc came 10 work.
 Tickets Till Highways
 The roads leading to the hines were filled with piCkcts of the x. M |. Automobiles bringing othcr miners to work were stopped. In many cases the machines were fore ed 10 one side and halted. Others were compelled to turn around and return to Taylorville, where many O the miners live.
 There were no displays Of yiolcHcs during the first few hours of ;hc morning, although the pickcts were lH larg" numbers and permitted none to pa5s. Hundreds of miners congrcgated at the mine entrances. but there was no concentrated at tempt 10 override the piullcts.
 Freeman r. Thompson, Of Spl ng- field, spokesman for the \, NJ. t. stated the strike would not be called off until the x. NJ. t. demands had been met by th1 operators and "thc United Mine Workers of America thrown into the ash can."
 No rickctin@ Ban The state troops made no dttcu}u to iNtCr'ero with the picketing. cen terin@ theIr efforts on defense 0 company proprty. There were ] indications that any hostile display was cCHtemplatca against the pi O. pcrtips. the present purpose of the x. NJ. |. apparently being 10 attract members of the L. M. w. to their ranks.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-10
Confidence in Nanking

Ranking, Dec. 10 (P)-With re- turn of loyal troops to Ranking, confidence of Chinese and foreign CTS in the government to maintain order has been considerably improv- ed. A number of foreign families have decided 10 remain in the city. All leading officials also are remain ing.
 Chinese military headquarters de- nicd that the mutiny of government troops at PukoW affected the favor able position of the government in other war areas. They declared the situation in Hupek and Kwangtung (Cantom provinces gave no cause for alarm.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-10
Burst of Flames From Back Drop Turns Building Into Furnace Chorus Girls, Scant- fly Clad, Flee Smoke Filled Structure.
Five of Dead Not Yet Iden- tifed-Some Burned Be- yond Point of Recogni- tion-Stage Crew Be- heved Trying to Quench Blaze.

New York, Dec. 10 CP-Trapped in blazing motion picture studio in upper Manhattan today nine per sons lost theIr lives.
 The identities and sex of the dead was not immediately learned. but t Wa@ known that four of them were women. They were all believed to be from New York city.
 Ten or more other persons were seriously injured, either from the flames or from jumping to safety from the windows of the tlree story brick building.
 One hundred persons were in the studio, located at Park avenue and I54th street and used jointly by the Manhattan Studios, Inc, and the Pathe Motion Picture Exchange, shortly before 10 o'clock today.
 Ready to Film Review
 The stage was set in the rear of the first floor of the building, pre- paralory to filming a miniature re- Nie", titled the Black and White ReVue.' The orchestra leader and his II musiCians were waiting for the signal 10 start playing. The cameras were ready.
 On the floor above about 50 chorus girls, many of them not vet 1resstd in their scanty stage clothes. were waiting their calls. 1 There was flash from the back drop and flames and black smoke rolled across the stage.
 Immediately all was in confusion. Men and women fought to escape from the flames, which almost in- StantIy were sweeping through the | whole building.
 ne young Woman identified only aS Virginia. and who was uncoD- sclous when she was carried from the building. was taken 10 Harlem hospital where it was said she was not expected to live.
 All Available Trucks Called While studio employees sought to check the flames with apparatus at hand. others turned in fire alarms, tour in all, which brought all avail able apparatus from upper Manhat- tan and the Bronx to the scene. A iireboat sent it's archng streams of water from it's place in the nearby 1 Harlem river.
 Police reserves and ambulances began arriving, but there was noth- ing that could be done to help those trapped in the building.
 For more than an hour the fire ragged and then. as the flames died down, the 19 bodies were found, most of them just inside the 134th street entrance to the building. hay i ing died but a step or two from life and safety. Although several of the bodies were badly burned. most of them had died from suffocation. Two i priests from a nearby church ad- Iministered the last rites. A temporary hospital was set up in a factory across the street from l the studio and there the injured, most of them suffering from burns, i were given emergency treatment (Continucd on Page 1S)
New Britain herald., 1929-12-10
REvOL TING TROOPS
 APPROACH CANTON
"IT0nSides" Division Advances
 Through Lines Again
REFUGEES REACH SHANGHAI
Desperate Efforts to Be Made 10 Keep Invaders Away-Qnict Re ported in NamGtxc Nallcy-Nan- king Confident.

Canton. Dee. 10 P-Chang Fax Wai's rovolting "lronsides" division knocked at the doors of Canton to- day after a prccipitate overnight l. vance which brought them near the city. Artillery fire was plainly all- dible.
 The rebels apparently have broken the government lines on a wide front. Runors were circulated that the fall Of Canton was imminent. The utmost uncasincss resulted il native circles.
 Land Mines tSed
 If was said here the breach in the loyalists' lines had been made n the Tsingyun district 3o miles nor.h oj Canton where land mines were exploded and by stampeding q herd or water buffalo against the nation aliSts. The rebels followed behinI the cattle
 It was undo' stood the nationalis's planned to exert the utmost efforts 10 hold Canton against the invaders: however, if the rebels come in the garrison was expected to retreat 10 the east A pontoon bridge is being constructed across the East river to facilitate possible retreat.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-10
Oujct In River

Shanghai. Dec. 10. P)-Foreign naval reports from the Iangtze val ley today said all was quiet up the river and that foreign families were returning to lchang. That place was reported yesterday to be in danger of imminent capture by mutineers.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-10
Guards in JaNIOrNjlIp

TaylorNill", III, Dee. 10 Pl-To- d&y'9 dawn found strikc-troubIcd Taylorvillc under protection of the military. National Guardsmcn were Quartcrcd on one side of the court house in the middle of the square and mine workers were congregateG on the other
 At kincaid, several miles away. cavalry and infantry were encamped to prevent conflict at Peabody mine
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-10
SAILORS DESCRIBE PERILOUS BATTLE
 ADR|FT IN STORM
1 Newfoundland Fishermen, Rescued by Liner Reoublic,
 Saw Real HardShipS
LOST ALL POSSESSIONS
 IN F0UNDERING VESSEL

Terrific storm Blows Trail Schooner
 $40 Miles Out to Sca-Ruddcr
 Gone, Helpless Na,iGators Barely
 Keep Afloat During Wild Days
 Since Last Friday-Mcn Glumly
 Admit They Have Lost All. New York, Dee. 10 P+-Elcyen Newfoundland fishermen, captain, mate and crew of the schooner "Candcr Deal" arrived in New York today aboard the United States liner Republic, which picked them I'D before daylight last Friday morn ing after they had been blown $40 miles out 10 sea.
 With nine other ships. comprising the entire fleet of the tiny fishing village of New Town, on Eonavistd Fay, 100 miles north of St. Johns the Gander Deal set sail for home from St. Johns q week ago last Fri day night.
 All Men In Town
 On board those ships, several of them smaller than the GS-ton Can der Deal. were practically all of the able-bodied men of New Town.
 Their cargo was the villages sup plies for the WIntcr-coal and oII. neat tea. coffee, cloth, trinicts for the women, Christmas toys for the children, that cargo represented the earnings of an entire summers fish ing off the coast of Labrador.
 A few hours after they sailed ii began 10 bloW-a "Wholc gale" down fl om the northwest. The little fleet became scattered and lost. Two or three finally made the home port. several days later. Some fouAd shelter in nearby ports. Two ha.c not yet been .ound.
 Five hundred and forty miles the little Gandcr Deal had been blown out to sea, when the liner Republic sighted her flares at $50 last Fri day morning
 NIlip Near fOunHcring
 Her rudder had teen torn away. most of her rigging was gone, an1 she was leaking in many places.
 Another night and we'd have gone down with her. I guess" Man mel Barbour, her wiry little masta:. said today.
 Still farther out another crew. five mon from the Northern Light, were rescued by the liner Baltic, they will arrive iii New York to- night.
 Hardy fellows, their clothing stiff from dried salt spray, the crew Of inc Gander Deal were inarticulate and matter-of-fGct as they rccitcd their tale today.
 But on their faces, dyed deep brown and red by wind and weather, were expressions of worry and dis may
 They'll be glad to see you after all this, your wives and children" some said to Lcfis Berry, the matc He shook his head doubtfully.
 "We lost everything" he grimly replied "Thc food and the coal. It's all gone. We got nothing to take to them."
 Ran Before storm
 Al ? a. m. last Saturday, off Trim ity Bay, a short distance north Of st. Johns. the storm came lip, and the Gandcr Deal was forced to run before it.
 From that time on. her master said today, the schooner was prac- tically helpless, being blown out to sea with mountainous waves break ing over her stern.
 'That morning l was almost wash ed overheard a coupe of tineS,' he said. Then we had 10 lash the man
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-10
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Cloudy tonight and Wcdnes- day, followed by rain We'd ncsday: not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-10
All Quiet On Isle

All Quiet On Isle
 Port Au Prince. Haiti. Dec. 10 from all sections Of Haiti today stated that conditions were quiet and steadily showed im- ProNCment.
 Major Harold Single after a six hour trip reported the situation all Quiet. The |. s. $, Galveston at Jacmel is ready to depart at any time for any seaport if necessary. Mounted patrols of the guard in central Haiti under Major Oscar
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-10
.LUFF IMPRISONED
 QN BIGAMY CHARGE
Case Disposed Of at Superior
 Court Session Today
TWO YEAR MAXIMUM TERM
of Embedding Funds From Eel
 ioN Workers at Plant of Curb:n
Cabinet l.OG.. Co.

Hartford, Dee. 10-A states pris- on sentence Of not less than one year and 1o months or more than three years was imposed by Judge Allyn l.. Brown in superior court this afternoon in the case of Harry C. Huff, 47, of New Britain. on the charge of bigamy and judgment was suspended on the charge of cm-
New Britain herald., 1929-12-10

recommended, consequently that there was no present need for the endorsements.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-10

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fact that in G. of the leading indus tries Of Pennsylvania, the pending inrif lilI rEnnnln1ntnL.. .uiUnl. in 4 ,
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-25

Il, 1900. to Gilbert Haggart. their
only child being John Roberts Hag-
CART, who works with his father. She
graduated from the Fargo public
schools and attended the University
Of Minnesota. She was promtnent In
social activities here for many years.
She was q member Of the Round
Table Study club for many years and
ut the time Of her death was an asso-
ciate member.
She also was prominently active In
Red Cross work during the World
war and was one Of the leaders FOR
several years In Dakota chapter
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton. Her mother was one Of the
founders Of the First Presbyterian
church here and Mrs. Haggart was
active in church work.
Surviving are her husband and
son; one sister. Mrs. Fred w. Por.
ritt, 52l Eighth street south. Moor
head; and an aunt. Mrs. 8. q. Com.
stock, sos Eighth street south, Moor.
head.
She also leaves two uncles. Judge
Augustus Roberts. Fargo, and Albert
Roberts. Devils Lake, and an aunt
, Mrs. Catherine Frederick, Loretto
| MINI.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-25
DRY AGENTS HELD
| ON MURDER CHARGE
AFTER GUN BATTLE
Moiave Desert Scene Of Killing;
Huge Still Itand 5000 Gal.
Ions Of Alky Taken

Lancaster, Calf. April 25.-fH1-
Two self lf-appointed dry agents" both
Of whom had been dropped from the
federal prohibition service, were In
jail here today on charges Of sus-
picion Of murder in connection with
the killing Of Charles Chulla, asserted
moonshiner and rum runner. in q
four -man gun battle on . ranch in
the Mojavc desert.
Officers were searching for the
fourth man who took part in the
battle, believed to be an Indian
know here only as Beans"
A fifth man, caught last night
tending huge still near where the
fighting took place, was under arrest
on Jones law. charge. and 5000
gallons Of alcohol. taken with him
was In the possession Of federal Of
ficers. a..
Chulla was killed yesterday on thu
Harry Cohen ranch. about 10 mile,
from here, In what Harry Chenowett
and Jack Ormsby. former federal pro
hibition officers. described as q "des
perate gum battle" while they werl
searching, they said, for stills.
Ormsby and Ctenoweth declared
they had been promised their fedora
jobs back again II they would find ,
few stills. Federal prohibition agent
denied that any such promise hat
been made to the men.
Orrnsby and Chenoweth said Chull,
opened fire on them after he had me
them outside the ranch house an,
demanded to know what they wer,
looking for. They declared they lef
the place but that Chulla and hi
companion followed and the .gul
battle took place.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-25
MRS. CIV. HAGGART
FUNERAL CONDUCTED
Late Wife Of Prominent Fargo
Contractor Died After
Long illness

Funeral services for Mrs. Gilbert W.
Haggart, SO, who died In Fargo Tues
day night after an extended illness
we're held at her Fargo home at 2:3C
o'clock this afternoon.
DR.. D. T. Robertson, pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church at Fargo
officiated and burial was made in thu
family plot at Riverside cemetery
Fargo.
Pallbearcrs were Aubrey Lawrence
Claude Nugent. Joseph Pierce. Gu,
Stanton, E. j. Weiser. Fred Irish, anc
William Stern. all OF Fargo.
Mrs. Haggart was born Dec. 2. 1873
in Fargo and had resided here all hel
life. with the exception Of few
winters the family spent In Florida
where they have home at Miam
Beach.
Mrs. Haggart was the daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G.. Roberts, pioneer
of the city. They came here in tn
early '70s. Roberts street Is namet
for Mr.. Roberts and their home stoot
for years just west Of the publi'
library. Mr.. Roberts died in Novem
ber. 1926.
Mrs. Haggart was married on No,
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-25
CHARGE GERMANY IS
TRYING TO TORPEDO
DAWES DEBT PLANS
Reichsbank Raises Discount
Rate IN Order Not to Ham.
per German Industry

Berlin, April 25.-tF)-Thc RcichS-
bank today raised its discount rate
from 6.5 to rs per cent.
The action. delayed as long as pos
sibie in order not to hamper German
industry. was believed by some to
have been taken by the directors of
the bank at the request OF the Dawes
plan transfer committee which met
yesterday in Paris.
It was considered as possible re-
licving situation brought OH by
heavy gold and currency exports and
continued heavy domestic demands
OH the bank which had depleted It's
gold reserve.
Paris, April 25.-(A)-Today's action
Of the Reichsbank In raising its dis
count rate came one day after expert
consideration of situation which
threatened breakdown of the Dawes
plan. Upon which the entire Euro
peon postwar debt structure is built.
In French circles 1t was charged DR..
Hjalmar Schacht, Reichsbank pres
ident, was deliberately trying to tor
pedo the Dawes plan. His statement
just q week ago to the reparations
experts, when he was told his uncom-
promising attitude led to breakup OF
the conference. was recalled.
Il understand" he said then, but
it will be impossible for Germany to
execute the Dawes plan and she
necessarily will demand that the
clause giving protection against ruin
GUS transfers come into play"
A closed session Of the Dawes plan
committee was held yesterday at the
call of S. Parker Gilbert, agent gen.
eral for reparations. to consider the
situation represented by continued
large withdrawals of foreign currency
and export Of gold from the German
bank. While the transfer committee
issued no commnique 1t was said they
had been told his depletion of the
Banks gold reserves threatened a
fall soon to its legal level.
The transfer clause Of the Dave,
plan provides for just such a con.
tingency. affording protection to Ger.
man currency in the event the pay.
mentS under the Dawes plan seen
likely to endanger 1t. Thus, under it,
functioning, Germany might even b,
released from payment of part or al
Of any annuities until the situation
was remedied.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-25
Neil Taft Cut About
Face i'm Car Collision

Neil Taft. 1907 Avenue b. received
face wounds .lecessitating Z dozen
stitches and four others escaped In.
jury In an automobile crash 1t
Broadway avenue and washington
street at l0:30 o'clock last night.
Taft suffered cuts about both eyes
and nose.
A car driven north on Washington
by Taft collide.i with one driven west
on Broadway by Robert Bukhart, also
Of Bismarck. Bukhart admitted
blame for the crash, according to
Taft.
Riding with Taft were Miss Sara
Cleveland. Miss Edith Rickel, and
Wallace Peterson, who were unhurt.
Bukhart was alone.
A rear wheel, tire, and fender on