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New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
GERMAN BAPTISTS
 ID CONVENE HERE
Program for Atlantic District Conference Is Completed

More than 200 delegates are ex- pected to come to New Britain next week to attend the annual Atlantic conference of German Baptist churches, which will be held in Memorial Baptist church August 2S to September l. The First Baptist church of this city also is cooperat- ing
 The program will be as follows:
 Wednesday, 7:45 p. m.-Opening service. Rev. George Hensel of Newark, N. J., speaker.
 Thursday, 9:30 to 11:30 a. m.- Business sessions; 11:30 a. m. to 12 m.-Devotions lead by Rev. Her bert Gezork of the Southern Bap- tist seminary, Louisville, Ky; 2:30 to 4:30 p. m.-Reports of mission fields: H. P. Donner, manager of Publication society, Cleveland, O.; J. A. Conrad, Clifton, N. J.; c. w.. Roller, secretary general, Mission ary society; Prof. A. Bretschneider, Rochester, Colgate Divinity school; 7:45 p. m.-Mission service: First Baptist church, H. P. Donner, speaker.
 Friday: 9:3O to 11:30 a. m., re- ports of various institutions in the field: H. P. Donner; R. T. Wegner: Christian Schmidt; Mrs. R. E. Hoef- flin; Reuben Dindisch 11:30 to 12 a. m., devotions: Rev. H. Gezork. 2:30 to 4:30 p. m., meeting of the Atlantic Sisters society. 7:45 to 800 D. m, doctrinal service: Rev. w. J. Zirbes, Second church, Brooklyn, N. Y. speaker.
 Saturday: 9:30 to 11:30 a. m.- Reorganization: Resume of doctrinal sermon by Rev. G. Friedenburg of Meriden. 11:30 to 12:00 a. m., de- votions: Rev. H. Gezork. 2:30 to 430 D. m., outing and open forum at the Fienemann farm. Rev. R. T. Wegner, of Boston, Mass, leader. 8 D. m., play by the New Haven young people: The Betrothal of Mai Tsung."
 Sunday: Services in First Baptist church. 9:30 to 10:30 a. m., church school. 10:30 to 12:O0 a. m., Eng fish worship; Rev. F. G. Kliese Passaic, N. J., speaker. 2:30 to 4:30 D. m., Young Peoples and Sunday school workers union of the Atlan- tic Conference Service. 7:45 to 9:O0, Evangelistic closing service: Rev. w. E. Schmitt, Evangel church. Newark, N. J., speaker.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
Mrs. Anna George

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna George, 62 years of age, wife of Joseph George of 744 Stanley street, who died yesterday morning at her home after a short illness, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 at the home and at St. Marks church at 3 o'clock. Rev. Saul K. David, pastor of the Assyrian Congrega- ,ion of St. Marks church, will off ciate. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
Birth Record

A son was born at New Britain General hospital today to MT. and street.
 A son was born to Mir and Mrs Howard Conger of I'll Winthrop street at New Britain General hos pital today.
 A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gilbert of Myrtle Beach. Mrs Gilbert, before her mar. riage, was Miss Rosella Donlon daughter of MT. and Mrs. Thomas D. Donlan of Elm street.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
HERGSTRONI BACK AT V

Physical Director Joseph Herg- strom has resumed his duties at the
 Y. M. c. A. after his vacation. which was preceded by an illness brought
 on by an infection of the foot. Yes 'terday he played his first game of
 handball after long layoff.
 Teamed with Assistant Prescott ling Attorney w. M. Greenstein, he dropped two out of three games to Charles w. Hawkins and Attorney
 Edward A. Mag. Joe" expects to round into form rapidly and will be
 in shape for the fall and winter season.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for the many kindnesses shown us by friends and neighbors during the last illness and at the time of the death of our beloved husband and father, Charles M. Johnson.
 In a special manner do we wish to thank the Board of Police Com missioners, members of the police department, St. Elmo lodge, No. 21, K. of F., SVea Social Club, D. o. k, k. Fyrboken and others who were thoughtful at the time of our bereavement.
 (Signed) Mrs. C. M. Johnson and family.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
Name of James Hanna
 On Police Honor Roll

The name of James Hanna, a
 policeman who died in 1878, was added to the necrology of the de-
 partment today. Superintendent w. W. Bullen of Fairview cemetery notified the department that Off, cer Hannas grave was not among those which were marked and decorated this year, and a search through available records by Clerk Buechner disclosed the date of the death, which occurred while the officer was in service.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
MyrOn MyeTSOn

Myron Myerson. aged 26, son of Mrs. Hessie Myerson of 763 Arch init House in Rutland, Mass, fol- lowing a lingering illness. He was born and reared in this city, obtain cd his education in the local schools.
 Besides his mother, Mir. Myerson is survived by three brothers, Ben iamin, Joseph and Bernard Myerson.
 The body will be brought to the NJ. J. Kenney funeral home at 31 High street and funeral announce ments will be made later.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
City Advertisement
LEGAL NOTICE
 to TNSs NEDS'

A city ordinance has been passed providing that all gas water heat CTS shall be connected to chimney fue or a fue pipe carried through the roof giving a free vent to the outside air.
 Any violation is punishable by fine. See ordinance or inquire Of the plumbing inspector for further information.
 Dated at New Britain, Conn, this 23rd day of August, 1929.
 BUILDING COMMISSION OF
 THE CITY OF NEW BRITAIN
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Applications for marriage licenses have been filed by the following: John J. kata of PIP Broad street and Antionette Tedorowicz of 22S Curtis street: Alonzo L. McGill of Bristol and Elizabeth Faulkner of 57 Wal nut street; Raymond Edward Smith Rice of 2S5 Arch street and Irene J. Thiede of 432 West Main street.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
CHINESE DENIED WRIT

Brooklyn, N. Y., Aug. 23 UP)- William c. Tong. wealthy Chinese importer, who is held here in con- hection with the murder of a Bos- ton Chinese restaurateur. August 5. vas today denied a writ of habeas eorpus He is held at the request of Boston police who are pushing ex- tradition proceedings.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
F un CT
Mrs. AIena NJ, Warlner

Funeral services for Mrs. Alena M Wardner, aged Il, of 719 East Mair street, who committed suicide at her home late Wednesday afternoon were held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the funeral home of B. c. Por- ter Sons. Rev. Alfred D. Heininger of the First Congregational church, offiicated. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
Anthony Gorecki

Funeral services for Anthony Cor ccki, 1S months old son of MT. and Mrs. Reighold Gorecki of High street, who died yesterday morning at the Newington Home for Crippled Chil- dren, will be held tomorrow morn- ing at the home at 7:30 and at Holy Cross church at o'clock. Burial will be in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
Mrs. Mary J. Burns

The remains of Mrs. Mary J. Burns have been inferred in the family plot at old St. Mary's ceme- tery, following funeral services at St. Ann's church, Devon, Tuesday morning at g o'clock. The funeral mass was sung by Rev. Dr. John Anderson. MT. Burns, whose hus- band, Thomas w. Burns, was Civil
 War veteran, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Walter J. Linds- ley of 435 Naugatuck avenue, Devon.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
Public Utilities Stocks
WILL APPEAR PLAY

Stanley Sysllowski, son of Mr. and Mrs, s. Syskowski of Silver street and Alfonso Fedorzyk, son of MT and Mrs. A, Fedorzyll of Broad street, left Wednesday for Provi- dence where they will vacation for a few days. After they leave Provi- dence they will go to Massachusetts, where they will play important roles in play to be given Sunday night in Boston by members of St. Nary college, Orchard Lake. both being students at that institution Lucian Sedwick. Stanley Myska and John Pawlicki, all Of this city and friends of the young men, leave today to witness the play.
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New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks for the kindness and sympathy shown to us during the illness and death of our beloved husband, son and brother, and also for the beau- tiful floral offerings received. Espe- cially do we thank the Fratellanza and Tripoli societies of New Britain and Berlin.
 Signed
 MRS. ANTONETTA BLANCA,
 ANTHONY BLANCA and Family.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23

It was reported in Wall street to- day that important stock holding in terests of the Sinclair Consolidated Oil corporation and the Prairie Oi' end Gas company have reached an understanding, termed at present as a 'gentlemen's agreement" for the merger of the two organizations.
 New York, Aug. 23 (P-Contracts let in heavy construction had en- gineering projects in the past week were substantially higher than in the corresponding week last year, due principally to higher rate of activity in commercial and indus trial building, Engineering News Record reports.
 Following the regular monthly meeting of the directors of Baldwin Locomotive Works it was announced that the company, which is operat- ing at 35 per cent of capacity, has enough business on hand to oper- ate at the present rate to the end of the year. Shipments are running at the rate of S4,00O000 a month. New business amounting to $5,300,- 900 was booked during July.
 The July world slab zinc output amounted to 1859 short tons. compared with 1S4,475 in June and 12S,6O5 tons in July, 1928, the American Bureau Of Metal Statistics reports.
 The Richfleld Oil Corp. of New York, which entered the New Eng land field last December through the purchase of the Walburn Pe- troleum Co.,, has strengthened it's position in that territory by the ac- qulsition of the Lamson Oil Co. of Providence, R. l., through the 20 service stations of which Richfield products will be marketed.
 Stockholders of Bryant X Chap man Co.,, of Hartford, Conn.,, have approved the offer of the National Dairy Products Corp, of 32.00D shares of it's common stock for Bry- ant x Chapman stock. The basis of exchange is four shares of National Dairy for five of Bryant & Chap man. A cash dividend of $4.50 also was voted.
 The Fabrics Finishing Co. with plants in Paterson and Newton, N. J., has acquired all of the assets and good will of the Gramercy Tex tile Printing Corp
 It was reported from Boston to- day that in the event that negoti- atlons for a merger of the First Na- tional bank and the Old Colony Trust Co.,, both of Boston, are suc- cessful, the American Trust Co.,, also Of that city, will be included.
 Stockholders of the Edison Illu- minating Co. of Boston, have ap- proved, subject to the approval of the department of public utilities, issuance of four $25 par shares for each S100 par share.
 New bond offerings for the week ending August 25 totaled s54,515,- GOO. compared with S34,322,0OO in 1 the preceding week and $10,625,50O in the corresponding week last year.
 Good buying of copper, both for foreign and domestic accounts, was reported today, sales this morning totaling 3,500,000 pounds. Yester- days total was 5,250,000. European destinations are at levels corres- bonding with 1880 c. l. r. Ham, burg, Havre and London.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
Thomas A, Fair

Funeral services for Thomas A. Fair, 79, who died Wednesday morn ing at his late home, the Hotel St. Andrew, New York, were held finger officiated. Burial was in Fair inger officiated. Burial wa sin Fair view cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
Personals

MT. and Mrs. Raymond J. Pearson of Lyons street have left for New crk where they will spend the re- mainder of the week.
 Rev. E. Horace Brown, pastor of the Union A. M. E. Zion church, who has been attending the district conference in Providence, R. l., will return tomorrow.
 Miss Rose Marie Palmieri, secre- tary to Prosecuting Attorney Woods, and Miss Mary Satalino will spend the week end at Ocean Beach, Next week they will visit New York city.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23

The earth's sensible atmosphere extends upward for about 100 miles. Ohio's wheat crop this year Is valued at s4S,000,000.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23

The first practical attempt at elec- trical cookery was made in England in 1890.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
BULL RAMPAGE 0N
 BIG BOARD TODAY
Many Shares Forced Up 8 to Y
 Points During Day

New York, Aug. 23 LPs-The stock market went forth on another wild "bull' rampage today in the face of record-breaking increase in federal reserve brokers loans. Thirty, or more stocks were whirled up 3 to IT points to new high records, the list including several representative steel, oil, railroad, and public utility shares. Trading was in fairly heavy 50,0O0 shares changing hands par ticularly in the oil group.
 Trading on Business
 Inasmuch as the sharpest gains were recorded by stocks of con- panies reporting unusually large cur rent earnings, Wall Street regarded the rally as an indication that large operators had disregarded at least temporarily, the credit situation, and based their campaign on the eAc1l- lent character and prospects cf business. Bear" operators, who have been selling stocks freely Tn the last few days on the theory that large gain in brokes' loans wou;d cause another sharp setback, were forced to cover with large losses, or witness steadily amounting paper losses staring them in the face.
 Call money renewed unchanged at per cent and it looked as though the rate would be maintained over the week end, instead of dropping back to as it has in the two pre- Vious sessions There was no change in other monetary accommo- dations.
 Oil Shares Traded Revival of speculative activity and strength in the oil shares, based on the theory that the curtailment pro- gram is slowly bearing fruit, was one of the features of the session. Standard Oils of New Jersey and New York and Texas Co.,, three of the recognized leaders in the group, all moved into new high ground. Westinghouse Electric was the spectacular individual feature, soar ing F points to a new high record at 292 F. The first preferred ran up IT points 10 a new high at PFC. Air Reduction was pushed up 15 points to 199 7-S, Dupont 14 to 220, U. s. Freight I F to 110.
 U. S. Steel common 3-S to 25S IA, Warren Bros, GA to 1S724, h. ternational Telephone GA to 137a and Bethlehem Steel 5-S to 13S 5-S, all new high records. Republic, Inland and Crucible Steels, Chicago Northwestern, Norfolk & Western, Noolworth, Southern California Edi- son and Borg Warner also sold at new peak prices.
 Powerful buying came into the motor shares in the early afternoon. A block of 22,000 shares of General | Motors changing hands at 75, up ? IA points. Mack Truck rose about four points.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23

Her body bound to a chair beside the open gas jets of a kitchen range, Mary Frances Morgan, l9. girl athlete, was found dead in her home detective inspecting the death chair and the straps which held the girl while she was being asphyxiated
 Below Is a view of the Morgans' home, Police sought a rejected suitor in connection with the crime.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
WaH Street Briefs

It was reported in Wall street to- day that important stock holding in terests of the Sinclair Consolidated Oil corporation and the Prairie Oi end Gas company have reached an understanding, termed at present as a 'gentlemen's agreement" for the merger Of the two organizations.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23

New York, Aug. 23 GP)-Contracts let in heavy construction had en- gineering projects in the past week were substantially higher than in the corresponding week last year, due principally to a higher rate of activity in commercial and indus trial building, Engineering News Record reports.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
TREASURY BALANCE

Treasury Balance, $107, 235, ,S4
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23

Good buying of copper, both for foreign and domestic accounts, was reported today, sales this morning totaling 3,500,000 pounds. Yester- days total was 5,250,000. European destinations are at levels corres- bonding with 1880 C. l. r. Ham, burg, Havre and London.
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CHAPTER vIII-continued

Better ride" called James Delong.
Norman swung around. Sue Stock
ing beamed like the sun itself In her
shining yellow slicker. Norman saw
her admiringly. She was pretty with
those bright drops of red in her
cheeks.
Turning off here" Norman an
swered.
They spattered away, rounding a
curve In the road. Norman Jagged
after them. In the Tamarack river
bottom a broad yellowish water with
creeping edges covered the sheep pas
ture. Norman observed ii uneasily.
The gate was open. SomC one had
been careless. Norman delayed while
fastening It, to look back toward Lake
Michigan. A black northeast cloud
reached upward toward the sun. More
rain.
Norman raped at the kitchen. door.
Madame Richaud opened it. Her warm
friendly face was disturbed with anx-
iety.
Hello, madame" said Norman.
"Where's JuIie?"
"With her father. The little sheep
are drowning !" Madame Richaud
pointed excitedly. "Down there . /. .
the lower pasture!"
I'll find them" Norman answered.
eft looks like, more rain"
"AiwaysI" she cried. at stops
neveri"
He proceeded through the barn
yard. Small ROSTERS lifted their legs
with ridiculous precision In the mud.
dy path. Norman stepped around
them, observing that the loose boards
of the walk from the house to the
barn gate were covered with water.
He passed around a clump of cedars
and in the field beyond made out Julie
and her father. They were peering up
the valley. Norman ran.
"Ahoy, there, Julie! !" he cried.
The girl turned. Norman felt a
tempestuous rush of pleasure as he
saw her handsome round head with its
p%urple-black hair atop it What would
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A Romance of the Great Lakes
By KARL w. DETER
wM u sers. Copyright by The BobtsM ernc Co

significant. showed above the swirl Of
the freed waters.
She screamed again. The voice of
the food swallowed up her cry. The
plaything thai the belongs had built
flung down the narrow valley, an u n
disciplined, lustful giant. mad with
long confinement. rending, smashing,
crushing the slow and solid structures
of nature and the petty works Of man.
A French-Canadian still foolishly
gripping the handle of his shovel.
staggered up the bank. splitting mud.
He straightway fell to weeping, In
muck TO his knees. still holding the
shovel. Fritz belongs thin white face
bobbed to the top of the rising cur
rent. An u~ndercurrent sucked him
down.
Sue Stocking shut her eyes.
Get hint" she screamed. sect
himi Your She wrenched at the
Frenchman's arm. THAT is Fritz De
long . get him I"
The little workman looked once at
the racing water. Then be turned
and fled.
OF James belong there was no sign,
only his hand clutching upward I'm
that first horrible explosion of water
power.
Sue darted blindly down q path to
the left along the top of the river
bank. 1t was ten feet here above the
water. The food careened past her,
knocking her slow feet. A small barn,
listing on one corner, 1t flung crafty
before it.
Sue wiped the rain from her eyes.
The cloud blackened. 1t was ap-
palling, such darkness at midday. A
burst of fresh wind e%nveloped her,
whipping her wet torn yellow siicker
about her knees. From the higher
ground she looked again on destruc-
ton, again unable to help. 1t was
dark an unnatural midday twilight
blotted the scene before her.
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after he was referred to as the "Pres-
ident of the United States"
In view of these facts it seems that
John Hanson, Elias Boudinot, John
Hancock, and Nathaniel Gorham are
as much entitled to being called "Pres-
ident of the United States" as are any
Of the men from George Washington
to Herbert Hoover who have borne
that title, and that in listing our Pres
idents, we should divide them into two
classes, those who held Office under
the Articles of Confederation and
those who have held Office under the
Constitution.
The right Of David B. Atchison of
Missouri to be included in our list of
Presidents is a fertile subject for dis
pute. He is called president for a
Day." and the whole question of
whether or not he actually was Pres
ident depends upon whether or not a
man can be President without taking
the oath of Office or actively admin
istering the affairs of the nation.
Atchison's presidency came about
III ILLS way 0ldICn 7, lOfOs uii Oh
Sunday. Technically, President James
K. Folks term of office expired March
8, 1S49, and his successor, Zachary
Taylor, should have been i~naugurated
on March 4. But March 4, 1S49, came
on Sunday and Taylor did not take
the oath of office until Monday, March
5, 1S49. On March 8, George M.
Dallas, vice president under Polk, an
nounced in the senate, V which he
was presiding, "The close of my off,
cial term being near at hand, I con-
form to an established and convenient
practice by withdrawing from the de-
alterations of this body" On the mo-
ton of Senator Benton of Missouri,
his colleague, Senator David B. Atchi-
son, was appointed president of the
senate pro tenn.
Since the terms of President Polk
and Vice President Dallas expired on
March 8 and the term of President
Elect Taylor did not begin until
March 5, when he was inaugurated, 1t
Is ~contended that David e. Atchison
was President of the United States
for n day, Sunday, March 4, 1849,
even though he never took the oath
of office. The biographical congress
sional directory, 1774-1911, an official
senate document, backs up that claim,
although some historians contend that
Taylor was President de facto on
Sunday. even though he was not
sworn in, and that Atchison was not
sworn in as President and never pre-
tended to exercise any duty or pre-
rogative Of the Office.
But the state of Missouri honors
him as the only Missourian who has 10
far served as President of the United
States and on October 81 of last year
it paid tribute to its president for a
Day. when a $4,000 memorial statue
of Atchison was dedicated at Platts-
burg, No., with impressive ceremonies
at which the governor of Missouri vas
the principal speaker. He is further
remembered In his home state by a
county which is named for him and
Missouri's sister state, Kansas, has a
city which bears his pane, although it
is more famous because it is the home
town of a famous country editor, Ed
Howe of the Atchison Globe, than it
is because it was named for a "PresiI
dent for a Day."
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THE MARKED MAN

AM|M
covered potato cellar Of the Ricilaud
farm buiked-in the shadows. Norman
charged up the slope, yanked at the
cellar door. 1t was q broad. staunch-
ly-Dattened piece OF two-inch planking,
laid without hinges. Back by the
tream he s~plashed II down. He might
catch up with those men. Might He
prIed away from the bank. a stick In
his hands for an oar.
he heard Julie shouting after him.
Heard her but could not see. A nib
bling current swept him put. His raft
slid into deep warer
Norman used the stick left and
right. first as a sweep, then as a rud-
der. His raft threatened to upset. he
dropped to his knees for a second and
held firm, balancing. The door spun
again. He was only twenty yards
from the tree now. He saw more
clearly.
The heavier Of the two men was
James Delong.
"Grab hold when | go under youi"
Norman shouted. "Hang by your ell
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Not Worth While

Little Leslie had returned from
school with his terms report, which
his father studied in silence.
"LeSiie," he remarked, when he had
laid it aside, "you're not doing so
badly, but / am sorry to see your gen
eral behavior is not as good as 1t
might be. If you can improve itsnext
term, I'll give you a watch"
The small boy gave the matter a
certain amount of consideration before