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New Britain herald., 1929-09-17
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Grange ttpCtjuc

NolshbOrs' night will he obscrye1 at the regular meeting of the Plain vile Grange this evening at the Grange hall on Pierce atret. Tha 1 Oranges from East Hartford. West Hartford, Newington Meridcn and Wethcrsfiold will furnish the pro gram.
 Plainyille Grange has been invited to visit Cheshire Ganec tomorrow evening and take part in nciGh- tors program. The Grange has also received an invitation 10 visit Wal linSford Grange on September 27. Only One >rseiGu Th' scIortmen and the town c'er.. Of IlaiaNlln will he in session dt the town hall saturday from a. m. to ?. m. for the purpose of ex- amIninG the qualifications Of elect orS and admitting to tho electors cath ihos. Who shall be couna quail flied
 This will be the only opportunity for those whose names appear on , the list to appear beforn the select men and town clerk. Saturdays ses- sion will be the only one. Many lave heon Of the opinion that two were 10 h. held
 Elect Officers
 Al meeting Of tho Plainviue Skect club, officers were oIocl,d for the coming year. The lisr Of offic- CTS is IS follows: first lieutenant Herbert Dow: second lieutenant. Charles Djggle, and yice president J, J. McNaIly.
 II vas voted 10 build trap house. The local s,leot club will take part Tn a shoot with the Krnsington Skoct club in q 1uo shot match. Oth- CT matters of importance were dis CusscI,
 Organ Dedication
 Plans are rapidly being completed for tho dedication ot the Mrs. Clara AINord Case and William J. BIakcs- leo memorial organ at the P,unvilI- Methodist church on Sunday after noon at o'clock. The now instru- 'Nont Was installed by tn. AI F. Mollcr Organ company
 Several selections will no played at the dedication exercises hy Pro- lessor R. II. Prutting of Hartford. well known m musical circles in New Englaud, Mrs. Merton J. Lamb. church orGauist, will also take part in the musical program.
 Rev. W. T. Beach Of New Haven. Superintcudont or the Now Haven district Of the Methodist church. and Rev. Arthur A. Ball. pastor o, tho church, will conduct the program.
 American Legion Meeting
 X meeting of the Brock Barnes post American Legion, will he held this evening at \ o'clock in rhe Ic- zion hall on Whiting street. The en- tortainment committee will furnish q program and will serve rcrresh- mcnta. Many matters Of importance will come up for discussion.
 Plan Basketball League
 Representatives of the high schools that We're entered in the Western Connecticut and Farming ton Valley basketball leagues last year met yesterday at the local high school. Plans are being made 10 form new basketball league among the teams cntsrcd ir the two cir cults last y'ar. Anoth"" meeting will be held here on October q.
 Meet Thursday
 A meeting Of he Washington TrumhuN circle, tompanioHs of the Forest, will be held ThuryGay eye ming at $ o'clock in the Legion hall on Whitin" street Following the business NosaoA. d whist party will b" held. All members are expected 10 he present.
 Hastings Is Fined
 After d lengthy trial in the town court this morning. a charge of reckless driving against Fred Hast InGs of Strong court was nollod by
New Britain herald., 1929-09-17

Prosecutor Charles r. Conlon and changed to violation Of the rules of the road. Judge Merritt o. Ryder fined Hastings $I0 and costs.
 Hastings was ordered 10 appear in court by Constable B, Judd Wads- worth following an accident on July 24 on the New Britain-Plainville road near the top Of Hart's hill Ac- cording to the officer. Hastings was proceeding towards Plainville and machine occupied by John and Jo- seph Rochefort of 1oS Laurel street Of Bristol was going toward New Britain. As both cars approached the spot Of the accident, Hastings. 1t is alleged, at fast rate or speed. cut out 10 pass three cars in front of him and struck the Bristol machine.
 Hastings testified that the Bristol car was not in sight when he deCid- cd 10 pass in" three machines. He "aid that ho vas trayrliug about Y miles an hour and gayc signal that he was about 10 pass ahead. As he did so, the ear in front Of him suddenly turned out and forced him over on the other side Of the road with the result that he crashed into the Bristol car which had just turn cd out onto the main highway from side road and was proceeding to New Britain. H. claimed that the car in front gave no signal and de liherately forced him over 10 the other side Of the road.
 He also testified that he had driven over 2oo,oo0 miles in 19 years and had never appeared in court before. He produced friends who told the court that they had known Mr. Hastings over 4o years and that they regarded him as safe driver.
 He was represented hy Judgc John H. kirkham of New Britain who claimed that Hastings had d perfect right 10 pass the cars in front of him when travelling r miles an hour and that the reckless driving charge Shouli he placed against the driver that had forced Hastings over 10 the other side of the road.
 Plainliilc Briefs
 The Worth While club of tbn Church of Our Saviour will hold d silver tea and sale at the home of Mrs. George Butler of North Wash inGton street, tomorrow afternoon from . to o'clock. In case it is stormy, it will he postponed until next Wednesday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Farrar of l9 Lincoln street returned home Saturday from Fair Haven. Vermont. where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T.. Jones.
 Martha Robekah lodge has been invited to Stella lodge Friday. Sun per will be served at G:30 o'clock. All that arc going will take the o'clock car from tho center Of Plain vile.
 Loyal Smith has resumed his studies at the University of UH- nois
 MISS lpalanO Gna2Zo returned from the Bristol hospital today whore she underwent an operation for ap- 
 Traitor Gotchcn has returned 10 school al Kirksvillc, Miss.
 WANTED: Boys to work in Plain- vile factory. Must be over l6 years Of age. Write Box 7G Hcrald.- ad>t.
 Grown st. 2-l or furnished rooms private bath. Tel S3 rIain- Nllle.-adNt.
 Clark Jewel gas stove s7. piano S25, brass bed SS. Tel. plainville ] 521-3.-advt.
 Concord Grapes for sale. Itoran, l1F Whiting St Tel. I25. Plainville. -alvt.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-17
VARE LEADERSHIP
 BEFORE CITIZENS
Pennsylvania Primary to Da.
 eide Republican Quarrel

Philadelphia Sept r UP-Tho leadership of the PhHadeIphia re- publican organization. held for years hy senator Elect William s. Ware, hung in the balance today.
 Whether the senator-cIect is to continue at the helm. or whether control Of tho party machinery is to he taken over by Mayor Harry A. M2ok"N and the republican laague. will be determined by the result of to9aF'S primary election for county offices
 nr. Ma2kcy Re>olts
 Dr. Maokoy who managed Wares senatorial campaign in 1926 and who was long an important factor i'll the organization, revolted when the Senator-olect refused 10 slate John r, Ducan, former director of public welfare in the mayors cabi- net, for register Of wills.
 Dugan was placed on the repubIi- can ticket while the Ware organiza- ton slated William F. Campbell for a third torm The principal contest was centered around this office and d victory for Dugan, even though the league candidates are deteated. political observers believe. would he considered a triumph for Mackey and the league and the end of Wares leadership.
 The organizations candidates for other county offices are George E. Kemp. for city treasurer. and Fred Schwarz. Jr, incumbent, for cor oncr while those Of the republican league are Thomas F. Armstrong for city treasurer, and Samuel B. Scott for coroner Both sides have en- dorsod William Tladloy for city con- troller
 County Contest Also
 There is also a contest for county offices in the democratic primary, lIadley and Duean were endorsed by one faction of the democrats. Had ley being opposed by William F. Brennan, an adhercnt Of John ODonncll, chairman of the demo- cratic city committee. and Dugan by Thomas J. Minnick. Jr.. and William l.. Rooney, The democratic candidates for city treasurer are A. Raymond Ra0 and Nicholas AL hrccht and those for coroner arc John !. Chloride. Norris Wilson Campbell and Biaeio Catania.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-17
BUDGET COMPLETED BY FINANCE BOARD
ItemiZed Expenditures for Fiscal
 Year Drawn Up
INDEBTEDNESS IS S364,0OO
Plainvillc Grange to Meet This Eve ming on pirrC" NtreCt-NmcriCan Legion S2s,iOn-Iown Court Ac- tiNities-Other Items
tiNities-Other Item,

The town board Of finance has prepared a report which will be submitted to the voters of the town Of Plainville at the next town meet ing 10 be held in October. In this report are shown the itenized oX- pcnditures Of the town for the ifs cal year ending August 15, 1929. and the budget Of the expenses csti- mated for the year ending August l5, l9$0; the estimated rccalpts of the town other than taxes which can be applied against the budget Of expenses for the year ending August 15, l93o, and the total bonded in dehledneSs Of the town.
 The bonded indebtedness Of the town of plainVille on August I5, 1922. was S&64,o0o, covering bonds for schools that the town has built.
 The list of not expenditures for the fiscal year ending August 15. 1929, were as follows:
New Britain herald., 1929-09-17
Funeral of Lawrence Thornp

The funeral Of Lawrence Thorpe of 10 High street who died at his home sunday was held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at his home. ReV. Hubert D. Jones conducted tho services and burial was in West cemetery
New Britain herald., 1929-09-17
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 hiSccllancOus Account

Miscellaneous Account
 The miscellaneous account in '!nl"s the following items: Plin- vile Health Nursing asscciation. $500; library account, $500; attor- noy's account, $50; military enroll mcnt, Sl25; and miscellaneous. in cIudln% Armist,ce Day and Me morial Day, S2,225. Total $4.50o.
 Estimated Receipts
 The estimated receipts for the town from August 15. 1929. to Au. gust Is, 1880, other than from
New Britain herald., 1929-09-17
Rrings Nliit For Sin

The American Trust Co. Of Bris. iol has brought suit for s45o against William J. Fries, William \. Salla- din and Joseph x. Fries. The action is re'urnahlc in tho superior court in Hartford in October. Property Of tho defendants has hecn attached. Ths papers were prepared by Attorney Frederick W Beach.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-17
Budget of Expenditures

August 15, 1929, to August 15. 1880. Approved by the town board or financc-
New Britain herald., 1929-09-17
parsonage by Rev. H. D. Jones.
IerlOni-IeSta

Marcario Testa, son Of MT. and Mrs. Anthony Testa of this city and Miss Agatha Rita Berloni. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Talchi Of New Haven. were married yesterday morning al St. Anthony's church by Rev. Silvio Sartori The couple left on a wedding trip and on their re turn they will reside on Greenwich aNcnMe, NeM Haven.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-17
Child Injured By Door

Marsaret Fink, nine years old. Of George street, was injured late yes terday afternoon when she ran into 'h" door of an automobile that was parked at the curb on Main street. The child was treated by Dr. E. E. Robbins at his office for laceraticns Of the forehead. Mrs. Ruth Nelson Of Woodland street. reported the ac- cIdent to the police.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-17
Dedication Date Named

Saturday, September 2S. has been named as the date on which the spanish War Memorial park will be dedicated A platoon Of n poUce- men will lead inc parade which will he one of 'hc features. Bristol's war veterans will take part and the pro- gram will start al o'clock in the afternoon
New Britain herald., 1929-09-17

A tip for your own good-Road Herald Classified Ads.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-17
' Ori'iS- SaTil!

Miss Nellie Earilla daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bariua Of 4 Meadow street and Lowell Norris. were married Saturday afternoon at : o'clock at Prospect Methodist
New Britain herald., 1929-09-17

NeighbOrs' night will he obscryel at the regular meeting of the Plain Fltle Grange this evening at the Grange hall on Pierce atret. Tha Oranges from East Hartford. West Hartford, Newington, Meridcn and Netherstiold will furnish the pro
New Britain herald., 1929-09-17

Clark Jewel gas stovc s7. piano S2@, brass bed $S Tel rlGinvile 521-3.--advt.
 Concord Grapes for sale. Foran. I1F Whiting St. Tel. I25 rlainville. --alNt.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-17
Prepare Voting Machines

The preparation of the voting ma chimes for the primary elections has begun. So far. only one candidate. samuel J, Large. nominated for the city council. has Withdrawn.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-17
Cniy One SpSSiG!

Thn ScI"runen and the town clerk Of IlaIHNlln will he in session dt the town hall Saturday from 2 a. m. to $ ?. m. for the purpose of ex- amining the qualifications Of elect orS and admitting to tho electors cath thos. "ho shall be couna quail flied.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-27
GOOD BILL AT CAPITOL

Tonight is the st showing at the Capitol Of George Bancroft in "The Mighty &S the program changes on Thursday and will offer a double feature program for two days only
 The hand of the clock steals alarmingly near three o'clock - the "dcadline'. All news must be in at that moment for the final edition. The gloWcring editor lunches over his desk. frdntically hoping that de- tails of the double murder will ar rive before the paper goes to press.
 Two prominent brokers, partners for years, have been discovered in their offices lying side by side, dead. The mystery surrounding this startling find is only enhanced when it is revealed that d blonde woman is involved
 No word from the star reporter and the hands of the clock still moving relentlessly toward the fatal hour
 This is only one of the many grip ping moments in Warner Bros new all-taliiin@ Nitaphono comedy drama, Tn the Headlines" featur- inG Grant Withers and Marian Nix on and at the Capitol Thursday and Friday.
 The co-feature will present an all star cast ill Wise Girls"
 Beginning Saturday of this week the Capitol will offer "Thc Holly wood Revue that sensational mus ical comedy revue with q cast of 25 stars and q chorus of 200.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-27
rASS" AZ STRAND

Real college football will be on tap at the Strand theater Thursday, Friday and Saturday, where "The Forward Pass" the First I>ational and Nitaphone story of college life, will be seen and heard at continu- ou3 shows daily.
 "'rhc Forward "Gss" is a. gay story of campus love and football, and is an all-dialogue picture with much singing and dancing. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr, and Loretta Young are co-fcaturcd in the story, and the big all-yOuth cast includes Pea nuts" Byron, Big Boy Williams, Dorothy GulIiver. Phyllis Crane, Lane Chandler, Bert Rome. and the cntVe University of Southern Cali fornia football team.
 The football games in the picture have all the real sound effects, the thud of flying feet on the turf and the cheering of the great crowds, and are said to be thrilling in the extreme.
 The vaudeville program is headed by Dave Harris. and his Variety Land, a rretcntious Offering with IS people and presents one of the most entertaining acts in vaudeville to- day. Other acts will offer the and Tholma Wynnc. the personality Three Aces in "A Thrill d Sccond.' ' miss.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-27
CUTTER RETURNS;
 RESCUED SAILORS
NorihIand Saves Many Persons
 in 14,O0O Mile Cruise

Oakland, Calif., Nov. - GAY - The coast guard cutter Northland displaying log filled with accounts of various adventures during her six months crIis" of arctic waters. was back in winter anchorage to- day, &lI" returned yesterday from her seasonal trip 10 the arctic which required 1f,ooO miles of sailing.
 Among the achievements of the vessels crew, outside Of regular du- ties, were:
 Rescue of 15 shipWreckcd sailors from the Norwegian ship tlisif, stranded on the Siberian coast.
 Rescue of two soldiers of the Russian White army. starving on q bleak Domcdc island in the Ecring Seq.
 Rescue Of th" disabled Walrus hunting schooner Dorothy, which was lowed 100 miles 10 port for re- pairs.
 Rescue of Trader Jim Allen and 30 E,skimos starving at Wagon wright. They were taken to WalruS fields where the Eskimos launched skin boats and shot walruscs for food
 Ecscuc Of the pilot Bonnet of an Alaskan commercial airplan" acrN- ice. forced down on am island.
 When asked what his mon did for l liyn,.Ciop IlIriuu tbp nprt h 1rti cruise Commander Edward D. Jones said they read adventure magazines to get thrills.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-27
COUNTY CONSIDERS
 DRASTIC PAY GUT
Cook Officials Take Steps to
 Remedy Large Deficit

Chicago, Nov. 27 Py-The city of Chicago, the county Of Cook and the Chicago board of education to- day were considering drastic meas urcs /o meet large deficits facing them all.
 The county board of commission CTS recommended a pay reduction for all employees up 10 20 per cent. It urged that elected officials - judges and other county officers - voluntarily accept a 20 per cent re- duction in their salaries, and an nounced that county employees in all but few cases, would face pay cuts the first of the year.
 The mmiSsioncrs themselves agreed to accept $6,UOO annually in place of s1,500, provided other elected officers would do thc/ same, It was tentatively agreed that all county employees earning $500 or more month would be reduced 20 per cent. and others would be reduced slightly less.
 The deficit faced by the county is $5,O00.O00, and the board hopes 10 slice S2,O0O,000 from this in pay cuts.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-27
WILL ROGERS AT EMBASSY

Will Rogers, in his frs, all talIlic picture, They Had to See Paris. opens today, at the Embassy thea ter The picture describes Will Rogers night life in gay Farce and furnishes plenty of laughs. Beautiful women. gorgeous gowns and Glcam- ing shoulders in an exquisite setting make for eye appeal in the big re cepuon at the chateau in "Thcy Had to See Paris"
 will Rogers is starred in his first talkie picture that took Broadway by storm. The women who enacted the roles of royal pcrsonages were care iuliY selected, only those of ariStocra,ic appearance made up the gay party, which announced the Rogers entering society in Paris. The picture almost wholly is staged in the gay city of Paris
 Once in Paris. Mrs. Peters lays plans to enter royal society. even though she has 10 pay guests to at- tend her functions. She stages a big reception and orders Pike 10 don d dress suit she has purchased for him. at tn" sam" time springs Francois, a diGnilicd valet, on him.
 Pike toleratcs the valet, whom he insists on calling Gus" but he balks' at the soup and fish" In de Spair, Mrs. Peters tells him he must stay in his room unless he will ~"drcss." Pike agrees 10 hide out from the party but, eventually, his curi- o&iiy makes him forget his promise
 While trying to get a peek at the gathering. Pike runs into the grand duke. whose presence cost $i.00U. and Who. bored 10 death is walking out on tEe festivities. Pike amusrs the Gul>c and they become intoNicat- ed together ending up with q dance. in the well filled drawing room, Pike in q suit Of armor.
 "ThCy Had 10 See Paris is q riot of fun from start to finish, but it has it's serious and dramatic moments. Supporting Rogers in his first star ring vehicle in all talking pictures are Irene RCh, Marguerite Churchill. Owen Davis. Jr,, Rex Bell, Ivan Lcbcdcff Eff Dorsay, Christianc Yves and Edgar Kennedy.
 USE HEH.iLD CLASSIFIED ABS
New Britain herald., 1929-11-27
Rogers Reiterates ''Snob" Advice In
 Debate With Newspaper Worker

New York, Nov 97 (UP) - The public schools and the American business mems desire for standard ization keep superior men from be- ing the 'snobs" they should be. Prof. Robert F.. Rogers of the Mas sachusctts Institute of Technology declared in continuing his "be snOb" campaign in q debate here.
 College men are less snobbish than any other group of people in America" Prof. Rogers said. "rhey are afraid to be snobbish, as they have all the inclinations toward snobbishness steamrolered out of them by the stupid public schools and the stupid, stupid standardiza- ton.
 American culture and education have been producing what we used to call in elementary arithmetic the lowest common denominatOr, with no regard for the highest common factor"
 II, V. kaltenborn. newspaper man. who opposed the educator in he debate. asserted Snobbishncss is
New Britain herald., 1929-11-27

Residents of the district, although plainly under the influence of the fear the two community bulles ip- tended to inspire. told officers they were summoned to their doors Sun day to be shown the body Of Jack Bait, Cherokee preacher, and told that Everybody had better mind their own business"
 Bait had filed against the two men a charge of attack on his daughter, but withdrew it before hls death.
 W. W. Hadley. father of David Hadley, who is sought for question: in3 in connection with the killing was arrested last night The aged preachers body was found at the elder Hadley'S home Sunday night Bud Conley, said to have been !iadley's companion on the trip Of terrorization, was arrested Ncst"r- day morning and charged with ti" murder.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-27
Island Girls Begin to
 Smoke at Age of 2

New York. Nov. 27 (UP)-If cigaret smoking is any criterion, the girls of the Admiralty islands, which lie southwest of the Philippines, are more mod crn than the most preCocious American miss.
 There the girls, as we'll as the boys, begin to smoke at the age of three, and they roll their own too, according to Dr. Margaret Mead of the American useum of Natural History. jul returned from d study of the islands. As far as she could observe, the use of tobacco does not harm the children in any way.
 Dr. Mead also reportc that the Admiralty children learn to swim as soon as they learn to walk and that only one case of drowning is remembered by the oldest natives,
New Britain herald., 1929-11-27
ECKENt.K TO BE HONORED

Washngto on. Nov. 27 (UP)-The National Geographic society has 'an- nounced award of it's special gold medal to Dr. Hugo Eckener, cont- mander of the Graf Zeppelin. in recognition of his recent round the world flight and his other note- worthy achievements which havA contributed so much to the advances ment of aeronautics."
 Dr. Ecllener, notified by the GeE- man embassy of the award, cabled he would be here in March for the formal presentation.
 Commander Richard F.. Byrd. first to reach the North Pole by air plane, and Charles A. Lindbergh. who flew from New York to Paris, are other niers who have received this award.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-27
CANADA PLANS TO
 RAISEPAPER PRICE
FreInieTS Hold S55 Ton Too Low
 Want S5 Boost

Montreal, Que, Nov. e7 lP)- tremiers l.. A. TaScEercau of Que hec and C.. Howard Ferguson of Ontario have agreed that $GO per ton instead of $55 is the fair and equitable return for newsprint pa per on the ground that the current price does not offer a fair return for depletion of the country's nat Iral wealth.
 The prcmiers' decision was an bounced here by T1schercau at' CT 2 conference with Ferguson last night.
 Some Have Contracts
 some paper manufacturers have
New Britain herald., 1929-11-27
CHEMISTS CONTINUE WORK
 SEEKING POISON IN DEATHS
Nature of l'":3I EGsc S.ill tndctcr- Ei,ncd in Worcester Cases
 Suicide Ei":cI

Worcester, Ma@s.. Nov. 27 (UP)- The nature of the poison which caused the deaths Of James J. Casey. superintendent of detectives of the Worcester police department, and Mrs. Dora Bingham, department store worker. in the formers Brook Pond camp several days ago was the prime object Of inquiry today.
 Whether the deaths were by acci- dent, SuiciG. or murGer has not yet been Determined.
 Analysis Of liquor found in a bot tie beside the dead bodies showed no trace of poison. Investigators also found in CaSey'S camp q small glass containing the residue Of q potion whose nature has not vet been de- termincd. Analysis of this and the vital organs of the dead couple might show if to be the death fluid, police believed.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-27
TWO ARRESTED N TERRORISM PLAN
Drag Dead Mans Body From
 House to House

Wagoner. Okla. Nov. 27 P)-Two men are under arrest here in con- ncction with an attempt by two hard boiled" men Of the Hcli's Bend district of Wagoncr county to tcrrorZe an entire community by carrying from door to door he body of an aged Cherokee preacher they had killed.