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New Britain herald., 1929-08-02

Milford concern. Wells sad that shortages of between, s35,00O and s40,000 would have to be made good by the Fidelity company. In summing up the assets of the con- cern, Wells said that a book value of them read s297000 but were ac- tualy worth not more than S77,000.
 Affairs Badly Tangled
 The affairs of the Security con- pany became so tangled, according to Wells through the placing of money collected on mortgages hel1 by trust and states, being put into the general cash of the company and used for other purposes. Invest ments in western farm lands and the paying off of coupons on these land mortgages, from monies paid into trust funds. accounted for badly tangled ,mess in the company books.
 There was nothing shown in the audit, Wells said. where Emmons had appropriated any of the money intended for other purposes. After the sale of the insurance business, Wels proposed and drafted a reso- lution to dissolve the company as a business concern and to seek re- ccivership in the courts. as the best possible means of protecting the interests of all concerned in tha security company.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-02
State Agriculture Commissioner
 Protests Against Tariff Change

railroad ties and pulpwood free but places a duty on the wood and wood products which the farmer use in great quantities. I say should use for even at present prices the farm- CT is failing to keep his buildings shingled and repaired because he cannot afford to do otherwise. How ever, he cannot let these repairs go indefinitely and of course there Will be larger bill to pay eventually for this neglect.
 If duty on wood and wood pro- ducts is necessary. there should be no favoritism shown and all should help to pay the tax. If such a duty is not necessary for the exempted classes of products, it should not be necessary for the class of products the farmer uses.
 Speaking in behalf of the farmers of Connecticut as Commissioner of Agriculture and also as president Of the Connecticut Farm Bureau Fed eration, I want 10 protest against the wood and wood products schedule in it's present (proposed form and urge that these products be all admitted duty free"
New Britain herald., 1929-08-02
BOY STILL AT HOSPITAL

Joseph Marnczyk, IA, of 55 Ly- man street, who was thrown off his bicycle on Washington street, near Lafayette, yesterday afternoon, was reported resting fairly comfortably at New Britain General hospital to- day. He has possible internal in- juries and will remain under obser- walton for several days at least, it is expected.
 The boy was struck by an automo- bile driven by John Serbin of 117 Willow street. who told the police the front right wheel of his car pass ed over the boys body. dragging him for several feet. No bones were fractured.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-02
REPORTERS ATTACK
 CIGARETTE SMOKING
Base New Campaign on Alleged
 Statement Of Hoover

Washington, Aug. - "Cigarets are a source of crime" says Presi- dent Hoover.
 He is thus quoted in a propa- eanda sheet being broadcast by the Anti-Cigaret Alliance, which seeks to make this a sweeter and better world by abolishing cigarets. 2'hG piece of propaganda is entitled What Great Americans Say About Cigarets.' The president is quoted as follows:
 'There is no agency in the world today that is so seriously affecting the health, efficiency, education and character of boys and girls as the Cigaret habit, yet very little attcn- ton is paid to il. Nearly every delinquent boy is a cigaret smoker, which certainly has much to do with it.
 "Cigarcts are a source of crime. short-sishted policy, unworthy of nation of our intelligence"
 Out of Letter
 The Anti-Cigaret Alliance, on in Quiry, says the extract was taken from q letter 10 President Coolidge from MT. Hoover written while the latter was secretary of commerce. The other great Americans quoted against the clgaret are Senator Reed Smoot of Utah and President Daniel E. Polling of the Christian IIndeayor.
 President Hoover smokes cigars and sometimes a pipe. The Alliance is really opposed to all types of smoking, but it concentrates its at tack on cigarets.
 The organization is pushing out this Hoover statement at a time when professional reformtrs are | showing a greater tendency than ever to branch off from prohibition, gambling and vice and take in to 'bacco. MT Hoover, although he ap- peared to be mainly concerned with the effect of cigarets on boys and girls, even going so far as 10 sug- gest that they caused adolescents to become criminals, has said nothing against Use of cigarets by adults. In | fact, it is quite q common thing to smoke cigarets in the presidential presence. MT. Coolidge also pre- ferred cigars, but Harding was a | cigaret smoker.
 A few weeks ago the Rev. Dr. 1 Clarence True Wilson, general sec- etary of the Methodist Board of | Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals, publicly announced that the cigGret makers were following in the dangerous footsteps of the old time liquor interests and warned by inn | plication of some future prohibition act against cigarets.
 Equally ominous from the stand point of the cigarot smoker were the words of the Christian Register, an organ of the Unitarians - often re- garded as a liberal denCmination- in a recent editorial.
 For several years we have said nothing about tobacco.' says the cditor "Cigaret consumption is rampant and colossal. and only ar astronomer can give the figures But the time is near st hand when the women crusaders are going to assai
New Britain herald., 1929-08-02
BRITISH REBUILD
 JERUSALEM WALLS
Unique Three-Mile Walk Now
 Is Open to Public

Washington, Aug. lP}-What Is probably the worlds most remark able three- mile walk has been com- pleted.
 The British have rebuilt the walls Of Jerusalem. Today they run the circuit of the city which is holy to Christians, Moslems and Jews. The golden yellow limestone of Jerusalem's walls gleams in the sun. Every one of the 34 towers stands guard, staunch and intact, as when Suleiman the Magnificent built them on the ruins of older walls. In places layers of rock representing three civilizations rise one above the other, like rock strata: Jewish be- vclcd stones, Roman cut stones, and finally the Mohammedan blocks.
 Emhrasures for archers and cross boWmen fret the wall like teeth in q gear. The National Geographic Society describes Jerusalem as q nlnccmeat pie of strange elements set within thls scalloped- edged llliltoloiIo VI tSN'
 Walking. around Jerusalem is like walking around fair sized middle west farm. The walls inClose about 200 acres of land. They stand about three stories high. Eight gates pierce the wall-or did. The Golden gate in the east wall of the Temple area the gato through which Jesus is said 10 have come into Jerusalem, on Palm Sunday, has been closed for centuries. It will never be opened. according 10 the Moslems who con- trol the Temple area, until JudS- mcnt day.
 A wall jaunt gives the visitor a bird's-eye view of Jerusalcm's po- sition and it's diverse life. Looking into the ravines beyond, the walker realizes the strategic position of the city on a hill surrounded by natural "ditches' and a circle of other hills.
 From the northwest walls the stroller looks into the Christian quarter, thick with religious houses oVertopped by the Church of the Holy Sepulcher on the site of which Jesus is believed 10 have been cru- cified. The northeast walls enfold the Mohammcdan quarter; the southeast the Haram. or Temple in closure with the Dome of the Rock and the Mosque of Aksa occupying the site of the historic temple of the Jews.
 Continuing around to the south, the Wailing place of the Jews comes in view in a dark alley hem med by the Temple wall and Mos lem Moghrebin slums. Next comes the Jewish quarter, with domcd synagogues replacing minarets, and in the southwest the Armenian quar- ter with its garden. The journey ends at the Citadel, on the site of Herods fortress palace flanking the Jaffa gate.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-02
RECEIVER PLANNED
 FOR SECURITY CO.
New Milford Stockholders Badly
 Hit by S119,O00 Shortage

New Milford, Aug. Pl-After the acceptance of the report of the auditors, who have been working on the books of the New Milford Security Company, it was believed today that the Hartford Trust Com pany would be appointed receiver for the nearly insolvent" firm. ca Thursday by vote of the stock holders, creditors and directors, it was decided 10 appoint a receiver, on the advice of the State Banking Commissioner Lester E. Shippee, and to dissolve the company.
 The report of the auditors showed that the assets amounted 10 S77,009 while the liabilities were S196,000, disclosing a shortage of approNl- mately S1t9,000. The insurance busi- ness Of the security company was sold by d vote of the stockholders to F. North Clark Insurance con- pany for $21,50O.
 100 Attend Meeting
 More than 100 persons attended the meeting yesterday, many of | them residents of New Milford who have lest nearly $100,000 through DOT investments in western land.;. advised by the late manager of the security company, Edwin Justin Emmons, By his "unwise invest ments and unbusinesslike methods" :" it is claimed by stockholders 10 be the reason for the near insolven- cy' of the firm. Emmons was re- moved as manager of the firm on July IS, 1929, and died the next day. According to the medical cer- tificate filed, death was due to heart failure, but rumors were persistent at the time of suicide.
 New President Presides
 The meeting Thursday was pre- sided over by President Powell G Seeley, who was appointed by stock holders 10 the managership occupied by Emmons. Seeley told of finding a shortage in the books of the company and also declared that in all prob ability, the company was insolvent l He said that since June 30, 1928 no report of the assets of the com. pany had been made by Emmons although he had been requested tc appear before the board of director: and to have . report ready on July 15, 1929. Emmons did not appear at that time and he (Seeley) Iva: voted in as manager of the firm In the 1928 report, Emmons ha. shown that the $5o.0oO assets wcr, intact and surplus of s3O,o0o made up from undivided profits anl assets.
 Ralph Q. Wells of Hartford au dtting concern, told Of his eXamina
 ton Of the books of the securit, company at the request Of tn
 Fidelity and Guaranty Company o
 New York, who held surety bond
 on trust funds placed with the Ney
New Britain herald., 1929-08-02
Chinese Restaurant
 Men Argue on War

Kenmore. N. Y. Aug. (UP) This Russo-Chinese trouble is causing strife in the restaurant here of Harry Toy and Wong Chun.
 The two Chinese cant agree on what ought to be done in Man churia.
 Harry Toy observed today. however, that some action should be done against the Rus sians."
 Whereat Wong Chun, avowing himself a Chinese monarchist, said he was against the National ist government on principle.
 "I'll call tong war" threat ened Chun.
 "I'll call the police" rctortcd Toy.
 But the barking of dogs dur ing the argument made calling of the police unnecessary. The otti- cers arrived and ordered d truce.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-02
Lawyers Approve of
 School Preservation

New London. Aug. CPt-A resolu- tion endorsing a New York action which might tend to preserve the first law school of the United States which is located at Litchfield, was adopted by the Connecticut Bar as- sociation at it's annual midsummer luncheon held at the Griswold hotel at Eastern Point today
 At this school, which was founded by Judge Tapping Reeve at Litch- field. many eminent lawyers of the early history of the country re- ceived their training. The building is now being restored by the Litchtield County Historical society.
 About T5 lawyers from yario1s parts of the state were in atten- dance at the meeting, which was presided over by Judge Arthur M. Brown of Norwich.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-02
Submarine Lung Tests
 Given in New London

New London, Aug. P-1n- structions in the use of the navy's diving lung are being given men from the submarine base at the Y. M. C. A. here. The instructor is Lieut.. C. B. Momsen. who has been active in safety tests with the pri- vately owned submarine Defender. Actual use of the lung in the asso- cations swimming pool is part of the instruction program.
 The navy salvage vessel Falcon. which has been operating with the submarine Defender has arrived at the submarine base from the Brook lyn navy yard.
 Safety tests are now at stand still, and nothing definite as 10 their resumption has been planned.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-02
Roof PrOtrudes Inch
 Over Church Property

No legal complications are expect ed by E. w. Pelton. chairman of the standing committee of the South Congregational church in connection with the discovery that a portion of the building owned by the United States Realty and Investment Co. and occupied by Sears Roebuck & Co.,, extends over the line onto church property.
 The discovery gave rise to rumors that the property extended over from four to six inches 1nvestiga- ton revealed that only one inch of tile protrudes across the line. "The Sears-Rocbucit people are doing everything possible to cooperate with the church in Gveryway and we don't propose to do anything to disturb friendly relations" MT. Pelton said.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-02
Iowa Man Chosen
 Samaritans Officer

Y. Hartford. Aug. CP-lsaac M. Reed of Oskaloosa, Iowa, was elect cd supreme monarchos this morning at the 27th annual international con- yention of the Ancient Order of Sa maritans at Hotel Bond, His election was unanimous and followed his nomination Thursday. He will sue ceed Grand Monarchos Frank w. Whiton of Hartford.
 Arthur J. Jopp of Buffalo, N. Y, supreme councillor, was elected su- preme khalifah.
 At noon today the Mithras band of Washington, D. C., played at the old state house: the khedar Khan band of Rochester N. Y. in front of the municipal building, and the Yamato band of Cyracuse, N. Y, at Asylum and Ford streets.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-02
Chicago Daily Journal
 Linked Up With New.

Chicago, Aug. (P)-The Chicag, Daily Journal, the oldest afternoon newspaper in Illinois announced to day that it had associated itself edi torially and linked its name witt the Chicago Daily News.
 The Journals announcement said
 Effective today the Chicae, Journal associates it's editorial ac tivities and links its name with tn, Chicago Daily News.
 Its program and policies are en- trusted to the management of Wal ter A. Strong, publisher of the Chi. cago Daily News, and his associates
 AS soon as it can be arranged thu Journal reading family will be serN| cd by the Daily News from the grea' new publishing plant on Daily New: Plaza"
New Britain herald., 1929-08-02

the habit among women, and the re suit will not be in doubt Fantas- :ic it seems, but fact it will become that tobacco will soon be fighting for its right to be 8 soldce to man. kind, as the liquor people did the generation before prohibition came. They sense something. Medical cX- pertinent is all against the weed, as we demonstrated in the extra ordi- nary clinical articles that were pub ilshed in the Register 10 years ago.
 "Whoever uses tobacco habitual- ly in any form, but especially in smoking, the clinic said, is not the same person, nor as good g person, as he would be in body. mind and spirit, if he let 1t alone. We are tell ing the world. And the world is go- ing to hear about it in the next decade"
 Obviously. such propaganda is directed against adult cigaret smok- ing, though adolescent smoking and advertising appeals to women have offered an especially convenient tar get for the recent Welter of it.
 He'd Regulate Ads
 No bills to abolish cigarets have been introduced yet in congress, pIt Senator Shoot has resolution de- signed to regulate cigaret adtertis- lig. Smoot attacks Cigarcts exactly On the same grounds on which al cohol has beer attacked. He points out the great waste of money" the decreases of efficiency" the loss to employers of cIgaret- smoking work men, the link" between excessive smoking and the drink and drug habits and so on. lie is especially sour about the appeals to potential women smokers. though editorial writers nave suggested that he is speaking for the sugar interests, which are powerful in his home state.
 The Anti-S Saloon league is taking no part in the early skirmishcS against cigarets. Somo of the league officials, in fact, are inveteratc smokers.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-02
Rum Runner Ablaze
 In Lake Erie Waters

Cleveland, O., Aug. ? tUP)-A rum runner loaded with whiske! rom Canada. was ablaze on Lakt Erie today. There were four explo. of whiskey. 2
 None was aboard the unidentified 40 foot cabin cruiser. the crew ap. parently having jumped overheard when the fire started.
 Tugs and fire boats had rushed to the boats assistance when the burning craft was sighted two miles from the brcakWater.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-02
CITY ESCAPES STORM

Although Hartford a few miles away suffered a loss in property damage amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars, in terrific hail storm last evening, New Britain escaped the storm. During the early part of the evening there were a few light showers and a few heavy clouds. The rainfall here was not enough to settle the dust The only way in which the storm incor- .venienced New Britain people was an interruption in Hartford trolley service.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-02
MOON NOME

Princeton, N. J., Aug. 2.-Moving pictures of the moon have been taken at Princeton University by fitting camera to the Tense of 23-inch telescope. The picture shows dawn creeping over the moons landscape at about nine miles an hour. The pictures were taken at the rate of one every six seconds and shows things one hundred times faster than reality.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-02
FILES SUIT FOR S350

James Barretta has brought suit for $350 against Nicolina and Mar, ietta Cannomclli through Attorney Angela NJ. LaCava. According to papers filed with the city clerk pro-, perty of the defendant on Clinton street was attached by Tonstabl. Fred Wrinkle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-16
DAYLIGHT ROBBER
SOUGHT BY POLICE
Three Homes in Montgomery
County Entered Late Sat-
urday and Yesterday.
3, a stan Correspondent of The Star.

SLIGO, Nd, December 16. - Mont
gomery County police of the northern
district, stationed here under the d.
rection of Sergt. Guy Jones, are search
ing for a daylight housebreaker who
entered three homes in this section late
Saturday and yesterday. The offender
seems to have liking for revolverS, as
he took guns from two of the places.
The first robbery reported was from the
home of Miss Helen Madison on the
Wheaton -Four Corners road. The rob-
Der entered a side window and appar-
emily went directly to an attic door
and then to a closet in the attic, both
of which were jimmied. He later took
from a room, occupied by Byron jack
son, q gold watch and chain valued at
$25, q revolver, razor and $18 in cash.
SerRt Jones and Policeman Joseph
Nolte found well defined finger prints
on one of the articles in the attic closet
and are having them photographed.
The second robbery was In the home
Of Charles L. Myers at Seeks Corner.
The robber entered the house with a
duplicate key and opened and examined
a number Of Christmas packages. He
took with him bottle of perfume val
ued at $40, a gold watch, woman'S
silver watch and haShlight.
From the home Of s. Fred Gibson at
AVenell some one yesterday gained en-
trance through q front window and
took half q box OF bullets and a re-
VOlVer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-16

send him monthly reports showing at
tendance at fires, property lost, mileage
covered, injury to members and approx
mate amount of property saved, with a
statement of the assets and liabilities
of each company. Falls Church, the
only company which has compiled its
figures to date, reported for the IL
months and Is days of 1929 that it
had been called to 81 fires in Fairfax
County and "a in Arlington County.
Discuss New Association.
No action was taken Saturday night
on the formation of a separate Fairfax
County Association, although there was
considerable discussion. j. H. Beattie
outlined the need of an association
dealing strictly with fire fighting in
Fairfax County, membership not to
interfere with membership in the BIZ
county relief association. One of the
chief needs, he stated, was for organized
effort at fire, with one member Of
each company appointed deputy chief,
these deputies taking turns in acting
as chief engineer in charge of all fires.
This Office would rotate among the COM
panies in order.
R. E. Kendrick, chairman of the sub
committee of the Arlington Fairfax
Association appointed by w. U. Varney
to work out plan for a separate execu-
tive committee to function for Fairfax
County, asked that action on this prof.
ect be deferred until after the meeting
at Herndon tomorrow night.
Vienna's new pumper was on display
at the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-16
TWO co ON TRIAL
IN AMBUSH Staying
Case of Killing Frederick
Sheriff Removed to Wash
ington County.
peciaI Dispatch to The Star.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, December 16.-
Defense attorneys just before the open
ing of the trial of Leslie Clark, Hagers-
town, and Charles Lewis of Thurmont,
charged with the murder of Deputy
CLYDE l.. Hauver OF Frederick County,
announced that they would ask for a
Joint trial before the full bench and
not before jury.
Hauver was shot and killed from am
bush during a raid at Blue Blazes, about
5 miles from Thurmont, July 81. The
trial was removed from Frederick TO
washington County on request OF the
defense.
According to Frederick County au-
thoritieS, Lewis came to them about
week before the raid and offered TO
lead them to the still for the fee he
would receive as an 1ntormer. Fol-
lowing the shooting, police believed
they were double crossed by Lewis, and
he was arrested.
At an early hour this morning it
was not known whether the defendants
would be tried jointly or separately.
The defense has intimated, however,
that it will ask for trial by a full
bench. In that case, the Judges will
be Chief Judge D. Lindsey Sloan and
Associate Judges Albert A. Doub and
Frank G. Wagaman.
The prosecution will be conducted by
States Attorney Harper Ballentine OF
Washington County and William F.
Storm Of Frederick County. Forty-two
witnesses have been summoned, Is for
the defense and Is for the State.