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New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
WATERBURY SCHOOLS OPEN

Waterbury, Dec. 31 Pl-Water- bury is the only large city in Con- necticut in which public schools are in session today. Schools in this city resumed sessions today after the Christmas recess, will be cloed tomorrow for the New Year holi- day and will resume again on Thursday. The reason given for re- suming school for one day only is to give a school week. which must have minimum of three school days, this week so that it will count toward the 3S weeks required in a school year. The public evening schools will also be in session to- night.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
BANNED AT
 NEW YEARS FETES Federal Agents to Bar Cracked
 Ice and Ginger Ale AUTOS TO BE SEARCHED
Connecticut Enforcement Group Says Cars Carrying Liquor Will Be Con-
 tisCatcd--Other Cities Plan Noisy
 Celebrations.

Hartford, Dec. 31 R)--To those of Connecticut's thousands who plan to welcome the New Year in tonight at night clubs, hotels and private parties, the state prohibition enforce ment officers have issued a stern warning.
 Cracked ice and ginger ale. the basic parts of a cocktail, will be re- garded as potential contraband and the servers thereof will be officially reported as violating the law.
 Autos 10 Be ConfisCated
 And this edict, affecting the aver age citizen. has ben made: Automo- piles which transport liquor, ir- respective of the character of the owners and whether there is a pint or a hundred gallons, will be con- lisCated.
 All this is q part of a drive to make the state 'bone dry" on New Years Eve, as outlined by Stanton j.. Briggs. of Willimantic, acting pro- hibition administrator. Agents will be stationed in every corner of Con- recticut tonight and raids will be made on any place suspected of sell ing liquor.
 Parties will be under surveillance. Just what action will be taken against night clubs or hotels which
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
NURSE BRIDE OF BOXER,
 MARRIAGE KEPT SECRET
Miss Lucy Williams Has Been Mrs. James Clinch Since Last
 August 16.

Announcement was made today of the marriage in New York City on August l6, 1929. of James Cllnch, son of NIr. and Mrs. John Clinch ot 1U1 Roosevelt. street, and Miss Lucy Williams, also of this city.
 Mr. ClnCh is a former profession- al and amateur fighter, appearing in the ring i'll several hundreds of bat ties both as a simon pure and as q pro, under the name of Jimmy Clnch. Mrs. Clinch is a nurse, T graduate of the New Britain General hospital training school.
 Mr. Clnch is employed by the board of public works on the storm water sewer survey work. 1hn couple reside at 10l Roosevelt street,
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
SIX DRY SLEUTHS
 ON VISIT TO CITY
Prohibition Enforcement Officers Seek Liquor
 Here

A corps Of six department of jus tiCc operators have returned to their zone quarters after spending q few days in this city in quest of cNi- dcncc of liquor law violation.
 The presence of the squad here was generally known about police headquarters, but no prosecutions have been gotten under way as yet as far as could be learned this aft ernoOn.
 It is believed that the federal men survey to seek out clues regarding the sources of illicit supplies and methods of distribution.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
BIG NEW YEAR PARTY
 FOR HERALD CARRIERS
Newsies to Dine Tomorrow and Enjoy Annual
 FrOlic

The annual Herald neWsboys' dinner will be given at o'clock New Years Day at l. o. o. r. hall on Arch street. Every year for the past 35 or 40 years, the Herald carriers have been the guests of the newspaper. and there are many pros porous business men, locally, as well as all over the world who can hark back to the days when the late Robert J. Vance, the editor. started the custom. In the old days there were some 20 boys who sat down as guests, and a lot of 'em were ring CTS using as an excuse that T help me brother" Eve been peddling for over a week, noW,' and three or our other popular numbers. Now. there will be from 300 to 400 boys from Plainville, Southington, For estviIe, Bristol. Berlin, Kensington. and East Berlin. The bulk of the turkey consumers will be from New Britain however. William J. Fallop will do the catering which will be added good news for the boys, all of
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
50 TO 80, MOSTLY CHILDREN, PERISH
 IN THEATER FIRE IN SCOTTISH TOWN:
 125 INJURED RUSHED TO VETERINARY
Confidence In l930 Expressed By Bankers and Manufacturers;
 Business Expected to Pick Up
Conditions and Prospects Warrant Belief Year Will Be Marked by Sound Economic Conditions They Say, Although Early Months
 May Be Slow.

everywhere enjoyed a good Christ mas trade, apparently unaffected by the stock market disturbances. There has been no serious imitation of in ventories. The dcfation in the stock market had to come sometime and is now probably completed.
 Moreover, farm purchasing pow CT has been substantially increased and announcements by great indus trial corporations of their schedules for l930 expenditures indicate that the danger of a serious uncmploy- ment situation is indeed remote. Following the series of conferences called by President Hoover, the great public utilities, railroads, steel and chemical companies, and numerous
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

reprimanded him for it. suspending judgment with a warning to bH more careful in the future.
 The charge was driving with i'm proper lights, and Officer Harper testified that Steele purposcly turn ed off the headlights. Assistar. Prosecuting Attorney Greenstein asked Steele what he would have done if pedestrian started to cross the street in front of his car, and the young man assured him that he would have been able to sec in the dark.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
POLICE MAKE 4,4lO
 ARRESTS IN 1929
869 More Booked This Year
 Than During 1928
ALL RECORDS ARE BROKEN
Month of November Leads Period With 52t-NioIations of City O"- dinances and Motor Vehicle Laws Blamed for Jump.

During the year ending today the police made 4i10 arrests, according to Chief w. C. Hart's report. This is an increase of S67 over the number arrested in 1928.
 The month of November led all the others, 524 arrests having been made in that period. Violations of city ordinances and motor vehicle laws were mainly responsible for the months business.
 The arrests by months were as fol- lows: January, 3SG; February, 321; March, 22l; April. SO5; May 375; June, 345; July, 30l; August, 294; September. SIT; October. ST; No- vember, 524; December, 2S4.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
S2 SUPERNUMERARlES
 GO ON DUTY TONIGHT
Heavy Demand For Policemen Due to Numerous New Year Eve
 Celebrations.

Thirty-tWo supernumerary po'c"- men were booked today by Captain Kelly for duty tonight. Local theaters called for extra police o1 account of the New Years Eve pro- grams, ard hall jobs took several ilen. Others will patrol beats in the absence of regular policemen taking the night eff.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
THREE YOUTHS FREED

Bridgeport, Dec. 31 PIJohn C. Muirhead, Fred Musante and Louis Sherman, Bridgeport youths, arrest ed yesterday by local police on sus- picion of connection with a lunch room robbery at Seymour, had their cases nolled in city court to- charged the prisoners for lack of evidence.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
Plans SNna1p prnhn

IroFldcRce, Dee. 31 Pl-A sena- loral probe of the killing of three uharlncd rum runners aboard the Black Duck by A coast guard patrol in Narragansctt bay early Sunday morning will bc demanded by Jesse II. MctCalfC, senior senator from Rhode Island unless investigations now in progress go to the root of the matter" the senator declared today. Charges Of Charles Travers. only surviving member of the rum crew of four. that the coast guards men opened fire without warning at close range must be investigated with the utmost thoroughness." Senator Metcalf said.
 Text of Statement
 The text of Senator Metcalrs statement follows: "The killing of three unarmed rum runners off Newport early Sunday morning is a matter which should be investigated with the utmost thoroughness. We have a national prohibition law. All our laws must be enforced. But care must be exercised in their en- torcemcnt. For years maritime laws Of the United States and other countries have provided that vessels being stopped on suspicion must be warned before being fired upon by a police or government boat. It is generally understood that a warn
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

Confidence in business prospects for the year 1930 were expressed to- lecturers who were asked by the Herald to disclose their opinions on what to expect during the new year On the whole, they predict that economic conditions during 1880 will be sound and that, while business in the carly part of the period will be slow it will gather momentum.
 Opinions given follow:
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
Thompson Forgets Key;
 Fireman Opens Office

City Clerk X. l.. Thompson could not enter his office in city hall when he arrived shortly Da- Tore 5 o'clock this morning, not having his keys. and call vas sent to fire headquarters for ladder company.
 Co. No. ? ladder truck was sen< to city hall, q ladder being raised to a window so a fireman could enter and ofcn the door from the inside.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
BnS Crash Hurts Seven

JSpecial 10 the HerdldJ
 Meriden, Dec. 3l.--Sevcn passen- gers were hurt, three seriously when a large Gray Line" bus. New York
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
TREBLE DAMAGES
 SOUGHT IN SUIT
HoIImans Sue Garston, Alleging
 Malice in Civil Actions
COUPLE ASK FOR 12,90O
Husband and Wife Claim Defendant Is Employing Civil Law to NcN anI Trouble Them - Unusual Claim
 

Trouble Them - Unusual Claim
 Made.
 David Garston faces the coming of New Years bay with three .ults aggresating S12,90O being brought against him. two under a seldom ;n- Ncked statute which provides treble damages if a complaint is proved that suit was brought against an other without probable cause. with malicious intent and to YcX and trouble the second party. l Through the law firm of Nair X, l Nair Karl Hoffman has brought nn lection against Garston seeking dam ages of $4,50o which is the original sum of $500 trebled The plain i tiff claims that the defendant has ! drought actions against him without dCc cause. with malicious intent aHi to VoX and trouble him. Under Section Gl4S Of the General Stat utcs. treblcd damages are to be awarded if the claim is found to bc justified.
 Lists Suits Brought The complaint sets forth that on October 2S, 1929, the defendant commenced H civil suit against the plaintiff for $l,20o, the writ being |Icturnabl, in the city court the scc- ] ond Monday in November. Ig21. | This suit has never been prosecuted ] nor was there bill of particuIas; or a substituted complaint filed.
 on December IS. 1929. another action for $2.00o was brought by th" defendant against the plaintiff, this writ being rcturnablc in the city court the first Monday in January,
 The plaintiff claims that these ac- tons have been brought without probable cause and with malicious intent.
 The complaint states that the | plaintiff vas adiudicated a bankrupt on April B. 1929, and the defendant was listed as a creditor in the schtG- ules and all debts due him were therein listed,
 He was discharged from bank |ruptcy on June 17, 1929, and all of Ithe claims of the defendant were discharged at that time, 1t is fur ther alleged.
 Besides these. the complaint con- tnues. the defendant has threaten- ed and made statements in the pres Ience of witnesses that he intends to continue to attach the plaintiff from
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
F. $. Chamberlain, President, New Britain National Rank

"Despite the pronounced slackcn- ing in general industrial activity within recent weeks, American bus mess looks to the future with con- fident assurance. Merchants have
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Partly cloudy. slightly colder tonight; Wednesday incrcas- Ing vIoudincss.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
WILKINS FINDS
 NEW POLAR LAND
Antarctic Explorer Dis covers Unknown
 Territory

MontcyIdco. Uruguay, Dec. 3l t1' The first fruits Of Sir George Hu- bert Willlins's exploration flights over Antarctic were revealed here today with adviccs he had discovered previously unknown land in his last venture over the polar ice cap.
 The government radio service an uounced receipt of message to this effect from the steamer Melville, which carried the explorer to De- ception Island, which he uses as base. Details were not given.
 Since Deception Isle, one of the South Shetland group, Is in the so- called Weddell Quadrant of Antarc- tic. it is believed probable the new territory is somewhere in the vicini- ty or south of Tierra Del Fuego and the Argentine.
 About a third of the way round the world in nearly the same lati- tude Rear Admiral Byrd and his party recently have made important south polar explorations, complet- ing a flight over the South Pole, and discovering new land to the east of the Ross Quadrant of Antarctic.
 Nearly another third of the way round the world, to the east of De- ception Isle, the Norwegians, Captain Riiser Larsen and Lieutenant Luet- zow Holm radioed early this week they had discovered new land in the 1.,.. k Coats Land and Enderby Land.
 With the exception of discoveries Of Rear Admiral Byrd the new lands are believed to be along the fringe of Antarctica-
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

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New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
"A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE

Average Daily Circulation For Dss: Ns:A s5tS aS''"s ing: 15,557
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

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New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
STUMBLE ONTO LIQUOR
 IN STUMBLE INN RAID
New Britain Man Fined S25O After Pocotopaug
 Arrest
Special to the Herald)

Lake Pocotopaug, East Hamp- ton, Aug. 15-While 250 democrats from all parts of the state of Con- recticut were listening to partisan oratory at the Ivy Inne at Lake Pocotopaug last evening, State Po~ licemen Roy B. Pettingill and George Sylvia visited Stumble Inn, directly in the rear of Ivy Inn, and seized a quantity of liquor and the proprietor, Henry Minowski, a for mer resident of New Britain. The raid was made at 10 o'clock. Mi nowski was charged with sale and keeping with intent to sell and was released last evening under bonds of s250. He was presented in court before Justice of the Peace Clinton of East Hampton this morning and was fined s100 and costs on the charge of selling liquor and s150 and costs on the charge of keeping with intent to sell.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
LIFT GAR FROM DITCH
 AS TRAIN APPROACHES
Volunteers Save Green berg's Auto at Stanley
 Street Crossing

While Officer Clarence Kumm stood on the railroad crossing at South street last night and signalled 10 train that had no need to stop after all, 10 huskies pushed and pulled a coupe owned by Samuel Greenberg, 63 Hartford avenue, out of a ditch at the Stanley street crossing, in the path of the train.
 By the time that the train reach- ed the crossing. however, the coupe was out of danger
 Officer krumm was patrolling Stanley street at about 10 o'clock and when he approached the south end he noticed large crowd of men around the car which was stuck in a ditch near the tracks. The car was removed from danger before the train arrived.
 When Greenberg was questioned by Officer Kumm he said that he was driving north on Stanley street, and on the railroad crossing he met another car driving south on Stan ley street. Blinded by the lights of the other car, Greenberg swung his car too far to his right and became entangled in the tracks which threw it in the ditch. His wife was riding with him.
 The car was lowed to a garage where it was found that the front axle was bent,
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
DRIVER NOT TO BLAME
 FOR DEATH OF WOMAN
George w. Dixon Freed of Manslaughter
 Charge

The charge of manslauphter against George W. Dixon, formerly of Hartford but now of 53 Plasant street, whose automobile fatally in- Jured Mrs. Elizabeth Spurvey when she was crossing Elm street near the East Main street intersection We'd nesday night. August '. was nolled in police court this morning upon the request of Prosecuting Attorney Jo- seph G. Woods.
 Dixon was driving north on Elm street when Mrs. Spurvey suddenly appeared in the path of his car from between two machines parked on the cast side of the street Tn front of 239 Elm street. He was driving, dis interested witnesses attested. at speed not exceeding 15 miles an hour. He struck the aged woman at the same time he applied the brakes of his car, throwing her forward about Is feet.
 Immediately after the accident Dixon and John Guilty of PAS Elm street picked the woman up, placed her in Dixon's car and took her to the police station. From the station house they took her to the hospital, where she died about five minutes after they arrived. A post mortem examination showed that her death i was probably caused by small frac- ture at the base of her brain pan One of her legs was lacerated where she had been struck by the car.
 The evidence of the state in this case shows that Dixon was driving along Elm street at low rate of speed, not exceeding Is miles an l hour when Mrs. Spurvey appeared Immediately in front of the car. The accident was unavoidable. I recom- mend that the case be nolled." de- clared Prosecuting Attorney Woods. Judge Stanley J. Traceski granted the request.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
Board Halts Inquiry
 In Mantle Accident

New London, Aug. Is R-The board of inquiry which is inyes- tigating the fatal accident al Camp Trumbull, Mantle, in which one soldier was killed and two badly injured, postponed further inquiry until tomorrow after wis. iting the two injured soldiers al the Lawrence and Memorial As. sociated hospital here this morn ing. rt
 The board, of which Lieut.. Col. Thomas E. Trotand of this city is president, found that the two at the hospital, Corporal Peter F. De Leonardo and Private Anthony F. Donadio of Branford were not in fit condition to talk about the accident today. After talking with them briefly today the board decided not to question them at any length until they are im- proved. If their condition does not warrant lengthy question ing, the board will probably post pcne further attempts several days. Both men in the hospital are badly upset over the accident besides suffering from their phys ical injuries.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
HONEYMOON MAY PROVE
 COSTLY TO YOUNG MATES
Orphan Child Struck by Auto Brings Suit for $1,5O0 Through
 Aunt.

Felix Nadeau and his young wife Sergeant McAvay and Officer Harper the night of August ?, when they re- ported that their car struck four year old Louise Pellegrino who lives with her aunt, Elizabeth Pingcerver, p Acorn street, now face a suit for $500 damages, brought by the tots aunt through Attorney S, Gerard Casale, which will be heard Septem- Der 9 in city court.
 Little Louise is an orphan and lives with her aunt. Tuesday eve ming, Augusta, she was crossing the street in front of her Acorn street home Felix, driving the car. struck the girl She was taken to the New Britain General hospital and Felix and his wife came to the police sta ton to report the accident.
 Now little Louise has. a big scar over her left eye which will always remind her of wound which took six stitches to close. She also suf- fered a severe scalp wound, bruises abrasion and laceration on the right ankle and both her knees, the writ claims. Felix is charged with operat- ing his car recklessly.
 At police headquarters they stil talk of Felix and his young wife bride and bridegroom of a few months, and tell how they clung to. gether while Felix was being ques | tioned by the officers. The trip tt honeymoon, Mrs. Nadeau told tn, officers.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
2 Boys Legs Fractured When Auto
 Hits Bicycles On Berlin Highway

leg. The Shelton boy received a fracture of the left ankle, cuts and bruises about his body and a possi- bility of fractured ribs. ..
 Robert Skinner received a frac- tured right leg, cuts and bruises about the body and legs. While their condition is not critical it is regard ed as being serious.
 The third boy was also knocked from his wheel, but was less seri- ously injured. He was discharged from the hospital after being treated for cuts and decorations about the face and body. .,. .. .-...
 New Britain police are investigat- ing the case and it is unknown whether they will place charge against the driver of the car.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15

Struck by a car driven by Walter Johnson shortly after 2 o'clock to- day near the entrance of the Will low Brook park, Robert Skinner, age IS. son of MT. and Mrs. Will liam Skinner, of Berlin, and Don- aid Sheldon, son of Mir. and Mrs. William Sheldon of Berlin, were taken to the New Britain General hospital.
 The accident occurred when Johnson, according to his story, swerved his car in an attempt to avoid hitting a third boy Ambrose Vanasse, age 12, of 96 Whiting street, who was riding on the op- posite side of the road. .
 Both boys are badly cut and bruised, and each has fractured
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
Buffalo Pliers Will
 Seek Endurance Mark

Buffalo, N. Y. Aug. IS Pl-Two Buffalo fliers will make an attempt to break the record of more than 400 hours, set in St Louis by Dale Red" Jackson and Forrest O'Brien, within two weeks, it was learned to- day.
 Jack Little. chief flight instructor of Colonial Western Airways, and Merle Moltrup, air mail pilot in the Buffalo Cleveland service, will take off from the municipal airport here in a Stinson-Detroiter plans at a time to be announced soon.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15

Lieut.. Thomas Hinchey of the fire department this afternoon filed his resignation from the service, to sether with a request that he be retired on pension.
 A veteran of 37 years of fire de- partment work, Lieut.. Hinchey was one of the oldest men in the depart ment in point of service. For the past 22 weeks he has been off duty because ot illness. He had request ed reinstatement in the ranks, but the fire board insisted that he be examined by specialist in addi- ton to examinations by the depart ment doctor and his family physi- elan. Lieut.. Hinchey explained to- day that he preferred to accept re-