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New Britain herald., 1929-04-17
YEGGS SHOOT GUARDS,
 GET $3S,O00 PAYROLL
Hold Up Bank Messenger and Policeman, Escape
 in Auto

New York. April IT R-A band Of robbers in an automobile today held up and shot a policeman and a bank messenger who were guarding . payroll and escaped with $3S.000.
 The holdup occurred in Bethune street in the downtown west side. The robbers. riding in fast auto mobile. sped up beside the payroll car and shot Patrolman Joseph Clancy and the second guard, John NcKane.
 Clancy was seriously wounded. but Mckane was hurt only slightly.
 Eugene Crowley. IT. a pedestrian, was struck in the right leg by a stray bullet from one of the robbers guns.
 The money was being transported in a taxicab instead of an armored car as is the custom in delivery of most large payrolls.
 The money was in several bags and was being taken to the Bell Telephone laboratories in Bethune street.
 Police Commissioner Whalen and other high officials of the depart ment personally took charge of the case.
 Mckane is guard for the Chatham Phoenix bank branch at 14th street and Eighth avenue. d short distance uptown from where the holdup occurred.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-17


 Had the board lived up to its disclaimer of Febrlary 2S, that 1t disclaimer of February 2S. that ii desire to set itself up as an arbiter of security speculations or values
 'ntinued, industry and agri-
 -e. as well as the federal re-
 board itself, would be more se-
 Lauds Wall Street
 The New York stock exchange, he said, by it's extensive informa- tion and communication service, has eliminated all the past tense ele- ments of speculation" and has served the country efficiently"
 Those who advocate the govern ment's stepping into the stock ex- change he declared, propose that the government shall enter into all business. This is not the theory of our democracy and it is far from being dogma of the present dom- inant political party"
 The advance in the price aver age of fifty important stocks since 1920 has amounted to so or go points, with the present level less than 240, he said. 50 the stock ad- vance of the last eight years is con
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-17
YOUNG SOCIETY DAME
 BEGINS TERM IN JAIL
Mrs. Jane Smith of Green. wich Assigned to
 Laundry
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Bridgeport, April 17 UP)-Mrs. Jane Smith. 30, of Greenwich, be- gan her first full day in Fairfield county jail today by rising at a. m. and going to work in the jail laundry.
 Mrs. Smith was sentenced to 10 days in Jail for drunken driving by common pleas Judge Frederick W. HuXford yesterday.
 Mrs. Smith had expected to go to jail. for she brought weekend case of clothing into the court room with her
 The slim. blonde young woman was arrested at Greenwich March 13 after an automobile collision. She appealed s200 fine and 1O-day jail sentence imposed in Greenwich ro- lice court
 Prosecutor Henry C. White told the court that although Mrs. Smith was convicted in Westport town court last October Of operating an automobile while intoxicated, he would not present her as a second offender. which would have made the woman lia ble to a more severe penalty.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-17

lax parents and sent his staff of 24 truant officers to ferret out the speakeasies in school neighborhoods. Neglect of parental duty" he said "is to blame for 75 per cent of juvenile delinquency.
 "Conditions among youth of the nation were never so deplorable as they are today in spite of the de- lenders of the habits of modern youth that often begins it's follies ir the teens. Moonshine, obtainabIe easily in speakeasies, contributes largely to juvenile delinquency.
 The school and the church should have the vigilant cooperation of the home if the character building and moral guidance of minors is to be successful.
 This drive against indifferent parents will be continued until the situation is cleaned up."
New Britain herald., 1929-04-17
ELIHU ROOT RETURNS
 FROM GENEVA FARLEY
Aged Statesman in Good Health After Iabors at World Court
 Meeting

New York, April r LP-Elihu Root returned on the He de France today from Geneva where he attend ed an international commission of jurists convened to suggest revisions of the rules of the world court.
 Mir. Root took with him in his unofficial capacity a plan designed to meet the reservations of the United States senate which had pre- vented American entry into the world court This plan was accept cd by the commission and MT. Root said today that this plan, in the form of protocol to be annexed to the statute of the world court. would, in the opinion of the committee. pro tect the interests of all parties con- cerned in the practical application of undisputed principles of action.
 Although he is in his s4th year and the passage was stormy one. Mr. Root returned in robust health. He was met at the pier by his son.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-17
Chicago Parents May Go to Jail
 For Delinquency Among Children

Chicago, April IT R-Indulgent and indifferent parents. blamed for the vagaries of modern youth. have been warned that fines and jail are the lot of those who let loose the brides of thei~ children.
 A coroner's jury investigating the death of high school boy in d motor accident after a drinking party Sunday. heard today that 56 parents have been arrested Tn routine investigations and 23 have paid fines aggregating s37S for in- dulging their truant school children in the last two weeks. A mother and a father were sent to the Bridewell yesterday upon their refusal to pay fines.
 Determined to tighten the reins on parents and youngsters, William l.. Bodine, superintendent of compul. sorry education, ordered a roundup of
New Britain herald., 1929-04-17
Prosecution of Lawyer Concluded With Bitter Castigaion By Alcorn Who Says Accused Man i. Disgrace to Profession" "
Denunciation for Alleged Falseh0Ods on Stand F0llOws-Defense Coun. sel Says Transactions of Client Did Not C0nsti. ute Conspiracy.

Hartford. April 17 P-William E. Egan. Hartford attorney, was found guilty of criminal conspiracy in act ing with Roger w. Watkins, invest ment concern proprietor. by Judge Isaac Wolfe, this afternoon.
 AS soon as Judge Wolfe took his seat this afternoon he told the court officer to bring in Egan.
 This was done and the accused was placed before him.
 Judge Wolfe said: MT. Egan, l find you guilty of the charges pre- ferred."
 Egan Turns Pale
 Egan seemed to pale and he lost hls polse for moment. He walked back a few steps and took his seat Mrs. Egan left her place among the spectators and sat beside her hus- band, putting her arm about him and leaning her head on his shoul- der.
 s Egan was sentenced by Judge Wolfe in superior court this after- noon to serve not less than one year in the Hartford county jail, and he was disbarred from the further practice of law.
 States Attorney Hugh NJ. Alcorn had recommended that the sentence be not less than four years and six months. but Judge Wolfe declined to accept this recommendation. On request of Henry J. Calnen, counsel for the accused lawyer, a stay of execution until one week from today was granted. and Eran was ordered released in bonds of $15. 1000.
 MT. Alcorn addressed the court. saying that before he offered a re- commendation for sentence he wish ed to investigate certain extenuat- ing circumstances which had just been called to his attention"
 Judge Wolfe consented and se, the time of sentence at 3:3O o'clock. Egan gathered up some papers and went into an anteroom with his wife.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-17
Babe Ruth and Mrs. Hodgson Wed
 At Dawn as Small Group Watches
King of Swat" and Bride Repair at Once to Her Apartment for Quiet Bridal Breakfast.

New York, April 1T N1ress than an hour after daybreak, Babe Ruth, king of baseball's home run clouters, married in St. Gregory's Roman Catholic church today. Mrs. Claire Hodgson, while tiny group of early morning worshippers bent to their prayers.
 In strange contrast to the bolster ous diamond personality of the New York Yankee slugger. the wedding took place in the quiet dignity of the neighborhood parish. conductei l by Father William H. Hughes, shortly before the regular 6:3O I. m mass. Aside from the briday party of half dozen. there were less than 60 persons in the church.
 The genial Babe, smiling but seri-
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-17
SEC. MELONS STATUS CONTINUES IN DOUBT
Senate Committee to Con. slider His Business
 Connections

Washington April IF P-The senate Judiciary committee after de- cdins today that Andrew w Mel i Ion had right to remain in the l Hoover cabinet without his nomina- ton being resubmitted. deferred un- til Friday determination of wheth- CT his business connections would bar him.
 More than no precedents were found of cabinet officers who had continued in office from one admin istration 10 another without having their nominations again referred to the senate for confirmation. Considerable discussion arose, i however, as to the second phase of the resolution of Senator Mckellar, democrat. Tenn, questioning the right of Mellon to hold office in the face of an old statute forbidding the secretary Of treasury to be interested in trade or commerce
 The question also was raised over MT. Melons connections with the Overholt Distilery corporation. of which he was at one time a stock holder There is an old statute for bidding revenue officer to be en- gagged in the whiskey business.
 Suggestions were advanced that 1 Mr. Mellon be asked 10 come before the committee. or send it a state ment of the extent of his business interests and this provoked discus sion.
 The committee session today was the first held since the senate on 1 March adopted. without a roll call vote. the resolution of Senator Nc kellar asking an inquiry into the right of Mellon 10 continue in office.
 Mir. Hoover did not renominate either MT. Mellon or James J. Davis, secretary of labor. both of whom continued in office from the Coolidge cabinet.
 | Mckellar's resolution questioned both the right of Mellon to carry on without renomination and his right to serve in view of the statute for [ bidding the secretary of treasury to be interested in trade or commerce. 1 The committees discussion today or the first point was brief. and it was reported the membership was almost unanimous that Mellon could carry on without renomination.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-17
Coolidge Fished in Simsbury
 Without License, Mclean Says

Simsbury. Conn.,, April T. UP) - Former President Calvin Coolidge went trout fishing without license on the estate of former United States Senator George P. Mclean here Monday, Mclean told the United Press today.
 According to fish and game war dens, fishing without license-even if on prvate property-is punishable by a fine of about s1 and costs. 'Mr. Coolidge had no license" Me Lean said. but l had one and didn't think he needed one inasmuch as he was fishing in private stream.
 MT. Coolidge is good fisher man." continued the former senator 1 He cast with a dry fly and l didn't | think they'd lash at it. But they did
New Britain herald., 1929-04-17
Man Paying Own Way
 To Prison at Atlanta

Memphis. Tenn. April IT, P-John l.. Robinson. presi- dent of John l.. Robinson and Company. cotton dealers. who chose to pay his own expenses to the federal penitentiary at At lanta rather than go in the cus- tody of a marshal. was on his way to prison unescorted.
 He was sentenced by District Judge Harry B. Anderson on a mandate from the sixth circuit court of appeals. Cincinnati. charging him with aiding in the misapplication of the funds of a local bank.
 Robinson left Memphis alone paying his own way after Judge Anderson granted his re- quest that he be allowed to travel that way. He was sen- tenced to four years imprison- ment but fines totalling S20,. 600 were renitted.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-17
CITIZENSHIP CLASS
 MAKING PROGRESS
Approximately 0ne.Half Total
 Applicants Are Admitted
249 CASES HEARD 50 FAR
Polish and Italian Candidates Are VyinS for First Place HOnors- 19 Gases Delayed For Further Study By the Court.

Approximately one-half of the total number of candidates for citi- zenship have been admitted so far in the naturalization court held this week in the chambers of the com- mon council with the Polish and Italian candidates vieing for first place honors in the number Of held yesterday and this morning q total of 249 rev citizens foreswore their allegiance to the country of their birth. expressing a desire :u become loyal American citizens, while l9 cases were continued fo' further study. the majority for lack of knowledge of the English lan- guage. There were few instances however where Judge ,.orris D. Saxe made exceptions because Of large families and the age of tn. candidates
 Some of the Gases
 In one case partculdrly, that or Sebastiano Blanca. who had previ- ously appeared before the court and was dismissed, an exception was made because of the length of time the man has made his residence ir this country-23 years. The man i. unable to speak the English Ian guage. Miss Angela M. Lacava ap- Ieared as his attorney and explained to the court that the man has made every effort to learn the language
 but somehow could not make any i headWay. A letter from American iZatlon Director James A. O'Brlon
 vas presented the judge. explaining the circumstances surrounding the case, and il was stated that ther+ ! was no reason why the applicant should not be admitted. NaturallZa- lion Examiner John Davis of Bos- ton told the judge he had no oD- | jection in admitting the petitioncJ and Judge SaXe ordered him ad- mitted.
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-17
JUDGE FINDS ATTORNEY EGAN GUILTY
 ON CHARGE OF CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY:
 SENT TO COUNTY JAIL FOR ONE YEAR
Federal Reserve Board Attacked By Cong. Black on House Floor;
 Credit Curb Called Destructive
It Has Not Succeeded in Being Stablizing Fore, Even in Its Own Legitimate Area" He Declares American Investors Denied Right to Profit
 His Claim.

Washington, April IT LP The first attack on the floor of the house against the federal reserve board $ efforts to curb extension of credit for speculative purposes was made today by --i-'" nlaok New Tor @41u 'lJIGr. gpx,
 HavinI "lEskr .+ launche'
 the boa
 course of dealing with the invest ment situation has been fraught with destruction, accomplishing no substantial benefit"
 Investors Rights Curbcd
 "A great many American investors have been denied the right of own CTS 10 profits by the arbitrary action of the board" ne said. Tt has not succeeded in being stabilizing force, even in it's own legitimate area. The fuctuation from to 25 per cent in interest charges is not proof of systematized credit condi- tions.
 "The board is within it's rights when it directs the banks of the re- serve system in their credit opera ion,' he held, but it "oversteps it. self when it directs the owner of capital not to apply his capital to the enhancement of American bus-
New Britain herald., 1929-04-17
WOODS ELECTED BY
 SWITCH AT CAUCUS Ald. Johnson Had Sufficient
 Pledges to Name Greenstein FAVORED CURTIN AS AIDE
Third Ward COuncilman-E Elect Cast Vote Against Bloc Which Would Haze Put Him in Court Position, Fourth Wartler Says.

Alderman J. Gustave Johnson of the fourth ward, sponsor Of the un- successful movement to oust Prose- cutor Joseph G. Woods and install Deputy Prosecutor William NJ. Greenstein Tn his place, today pro- fessed to have no knowledge of q plan to make Attorney L. J. Colon assistant prosecutor in the event Greenstein was promoted,
 The alderman disclosed that the plan was to promote the assistant prosecutor and leave the second position open for one month, allow ing sufficient time for attorneys to file applications and for council members to make investigations. He intimated today that he would have favored election of Attorney William F. Curtin, councilnan-elect of the third ward, as assistant prosecutor derstand that Curtin would show sufficient strength to win election to the court position. Curtin, who was present at the caucus when Woods and GTeenstein each received 10 votes on the first ballot. Woods later winning by one vote, sided with the Woods faction and, according to
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-17
TURN DOWN SOVIET
 PROGRAM ON ARMS Japan, Germany, France and
 Chile DisapproVe Scheme PLAN WITHOUT CHAMPIONS
Gen. LangOyOv of Russia Pleads for Displacement of 10000 for War ships, Instead Of 35,OOO Tons in Washington Pact.

Geneva. Switzerland, April r [P- The Soviet plan for reducing world armaments. presented to the pre- paratory disarmament commission by Maxim Litvinoff, vice commissar r for foreign affairs, got a chilly re- ccption today.
 Even Germany which has con- stantly protested that she has been disarmed by treaty and that other nations are not living up to their promises to lessen their own super for armam ments, felt that it was un- wise to endors~ the Russian idea Of agreeing now upon the figures of reduction.
 Count Won Bernstorff though this should be left to later interna tional conference. at the same time however. giving hearty approval Of the principles of the Russian plan.
 Japan, Chile and France all re- Jected the Soviet project as imprac- ticable. because they contended il failed to take into consideration realities.
 The Germans are hesitating abou1 suggesting the appointment of spe. cial subcommittee to discuss the naval problem though it may do SC later. One Idea is that this commit
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-17

and he went home with 16 trout. They weighed as much as a pound, some of them.'
 McLean's comment followed the action of the state legislature iii passing a bill allowing the governor to issue complimentary hunting and fishing licenses. with the approval of the state fish and game board. The bill was passed yesterday and was not retroactive.
 1 "Mr. Coolidge's catch was rather remarkable in view of the bad weather" sad Mclean. '1 hope to have him down here when the ap- pie blossoms are out and the wealth. CT is milder."
 The Mclean estate comprises about 2500 acres in Hartford county.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-17
Leader in Corn Belt
 Ridicules Farm Bill

Springfield, Mo. April IT R The farm relief bill introduc- ed in congress Monday has very few merits. according to Will liam Hirth. chairman of the corn belt committee. who was in Springfield yesterday to attend farm meeting.
 If the bill is adopted, Hirth declared it will be the most re- markable relief bill in the coun- try-not to relieve the farmer, but to relieve lot of politicians who are in tight place."
New Britain herald., 1929-04-17
CALLED ID CONFER l. 0N WATER PROBLEM
Mayor Sponsors Meeting to Dis
 CuSs Hartford Petition
MAY ASK TWO YEARS STUDY
Survey by Committee Suggeste,l- Holden Surprised and Shocked But Admits New Britain Has No Definite Plan to Use Area.

Mayor Paonessa today made plans for a conference of water depart
 ment officials and industrial leaders
 to be held at his office tonight at :
 o'clock to discuss proposals to be
 made to the cities and boroughs
 committee of the legislature tomor-
 row afternoon when hearing will be
 held on the application of the City
 Of Hartford for extensive rights on the east branch of the FarInington on
 river
 It is expected that the meeting
 will result in the drafting of pro- posal that no action be taken at the present session, but that the propo- sition be laid over for two years
 study by one of the several commis-
 sions existing for this purpose. Mayor Paonessa said he would ask 1 Corporation Counsel John H. Kirk
 ham. Chairman Charles F. Smith of of the board of directors of Landers.
 E'rarv X Clark, Pardon C. Hickey,
 president of the Chamber of Com merce, members of the water board and others to be present.
 HartfOrd'S Program
 The City Of Hartford is asking a legislative grant to permit construc-
 ton of a huge reservoir and hydro electric plant on the east branch of the river. New Britain now secures it's water from the area touching on
 the west branch. Engineer Allan Hazen's ella borate plan for extension Of the water sources and impound- ing systems provides for work exclu- sively in the western locality, After
 all availa ble sources have been de- veloped in the areas away from the district which the City of Hartford
 now seeks, Mr. Hazen remarks. in his report to the water board. that locality might be looked to for ad-
 ditional water. Mir. Hagen mentions
 this point only as a possible future move. since his present progra m contemplates service for a city of Continued on Page 12)
New Britain herald., 1929-04-17
EDDY.GLOVER POST
 TENTH ANNIVERSARY
Legi0nnaires to Have Ban. quet Tonight-Dr. Stock
 well Postmaster

Members and friends of Eddy Glover post, No. 6, American Legion. will gather around the festive board at o'clock tonight at the Burritt hotel in an annual banquet as the start of the observance of the tenth anniversary of the post, There vii!
 be a reception at G:30. Arrange ments for one of the best socia
 times of the year have been made b,
New Britain herald., 1929-04-17
Net Earnings During Past Three Months Substantially Above
 That of Year Ago
INTERURBAN TROLLEYS
 GIVING WAY TO BUSES
Motor Coaches Partially Offset Loss in Train Passengers-Pellcy, New President, in Chair for First Time - Board Chairman Buckland Sends Written Report From Hos- pital and Praises Ills Associates.

New Haven, April 17 RNA new executive, John J. Pelley. who came up from the south to do railroadng in the New England states greeted stockholders of the New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad com Pany in annual session here today. Few of those present had met Presi- dent Pelley, who took the place which was vacated through the death of Edward J. Pearson. The greetings and handshaking were wholly his, as Edward G. Buckland, chairman of the board. who for so many years as general counsel sat beside the president to amplify the latter's remarks supplementary 10 the annual report, is in the hospital. He sent however, a statement such as he would have made had he been present. explanatory of re- habilltation Of the New Haven sys- tenn physically and financially, and gave the cheering news to those
  common stock in 1928 were "eX- actly eight dollars a share" the net income for three months this year will be substantially in excess Of the net earnings for the corresponding three months last year.
 EulOgizes Pearson
 Mir. Buckland wrote from the hos pital. He was to have presided to- day. He sad in part, after men, tioning that annual reports had been distributed, that the results shown in them were due to the "w,se planning and efficient operation of our late president, MT. Pearson. who foresaw with remarkable vision the cutting down of the cost of trans portation by making a better ma- chine with which to produce it.
 His prediction will be further fulfilled by our new president, John J. Pelley. whose long experience in intensive operation fits him in an unusual degree to continue the work which he has so auspiciouSly started.
 "In all tho foregoing, there has been the loyalty, efficiency. and a morale of the staff which should De very gratifying to yourselves as owners of the property"
 Mir. Buckland discussed the aux Hilary services of the company steamboats, trolleys and bus lines which he called 'essential parts Of the general transportation system. "
 Buses Replaces TrDIIcys
 The loss in passenger service has been made up in part by the motor
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-17
Canned" Bolts by Radio Will Be Sent Tonight

PittsfieId. Mass. April 17 (UP)-'Canned" lightning was to be broadcast by radio tonight for the first time.
 Telephone wires were to carry the artificial lightning of 5.000.- 900 volts from the local labora- tory of the General Electric Co.,, where it was to be generated. to station WGY in Schenectady, N. Y.
 Company officials said thun- derous crash, which would echo and re-echo. would be heard by radio fans who listened in.