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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-11

progre. tn this city ut the Posnaa
International exposition In Poland
which viii be held from April until
October. Subsequent photos Of the
different parish buildings, church
societies and athletic activities In the
new gymnasium in the Orange
school building, will be taken during
the week.
The cast last night included J..
Ksiazek. S. Dabkowski. A. Maciag. s.
Pawlicka, ]. Miklosz. +. kowalczyk.
H. kowalczyk. NJ. Berk. w. Sadow-
ska, H. .konicke, W. Kowalczyk. A.
Zarzecka. ]. Sbymanski. J. DUNN.
NJ. Adamowicz and S. Ziezulewicz.
The plot OF the story had to do with
two ne'er-do-wells who by hook or
crook managed to evade many re-
sponsibilities and finally married the
daughters of a well-to-do family.
after first contracting large debts
The pre- enten season Will wind
up tonight. with ''Doughnut Bali, :"
which will be given by the circle in
their clubrooms on Orange street.
During Lent it is expected that the
circle will present two passion plays.
the dates of which will be announc-
ed later. q
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-11
ST. ELIZABETH CIRCLE
IN THREE ACT COMEDY
Large Audience Applau,ls Thcspialis
I'm Sacred Heart School Hail.
Photo Going to Poland.

The last production Of the reg
ular pre-L enten theatrical season at
the Sacred Heart parish was wit
ming In the auditorium of the Gold
street school. A threc-act POLISH
American comedy was ably present.
ed by the cast of the St Eliza beth
Dramatic circle.
At the conclusion of the presen-
tation. fashlight photographs were
taken Of the cast and the audience,
which will constitute part Of the ex.
hibition of portraits of the Poles
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-11
YOUTHFUL Slayer
GUARDED IN CELL
March on Jail BY Hostile Mob
Causes Extra Precautions

Riverside. Cal, Feb. II Rl-A
Gordon OF deupty sheriffs today stood
guard at the cell OF Gordon Stewart
Northcott, convicted boy murderer
to prevent possible mob action such
as was threatened over the week.
end He was sentenced to death
today.
Led by n. H. Winslow of Pomona
father of two OF the boys alleged to
have been killed by the young Cana
dian. $50 men swooped down on the
county Jail early yesterday morning
and demanded an opportunity to see
the prisoner and get the actual
truth"
Winslow walked to the Jail door
and rang the night bell while the
crowd remained in the background.
Sheriff Glen Sweeters and three
deputies answered Winslow told
the officers he wanted to learn from
Northcott where he could find the
bodies of his boys, SO they could be
given Christian burial. The father
offered to give quit-claim deeds to
all his property as a guarantee that
Northcott would not be harmed.
Five men advanced from the
crowd and followed Win3low into the
Jail.
Sheriff Detics Mob
Il know We are outnumbered 20
to one" the sheriff told the crowd,
but you men can get Northcott only
over our bodies. The law will TAX"
Northcott's life. Bloodshed no"
" ould be foolish
Northcott awakened by the noise,
was terror stricken and pleaded for
protection. Winslow and the five
men conferred for a moment and
finally signiiied their intention of al
lowing the sheriff to have his way.
The six men left and the crowd
dispersed.
Testimony Of Northcott's trial al
duced by the state indicated the
youth forced his Is year old nephew.
Sanford Clark, to aid HIM in killing
the Winslow boys. Clark testified
that the two bodies Ware dumped
into a crude grave. The bodies never
have been found, although the Off
GERS have searched for them SeVera
times because OF Mort hcott's hints
or his promises to reveal the burial
place.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-11

kept their faces carefully hidden and
Conway Aid hs would ~ b Able
to identity any o. tAstn.
Strook u 30 years Old. the son
Of Chris (Rsdo S&reok, whsa police
on occasion have auestionsd In cou-
nection with safe robbertoA
The condition Of Brook ct the
hospital today was proneuscsd sriti-
cal. He was shot IL the Asck. the
shoulder and hip Whsa he ex-
changed shets with Thomas Fahey.
cigar store owner. early II January.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-11
Rum Runners Boat
And Truck Seized

New York, Feb. II R)-A fishing
smack, loaded with $50 bags of IL
quor, was seized as it landed at the
foot Of Roosevelt street, East river.
early today A truck, waiting at the
pier to unload the liquor was also
seized. Harry Smith. of this city.
and Allison Holmes, of 7 Water
street, Nantucket, were arrested.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-11
MINISTERS SPEAK
ON MISSION WORK.
Rev. 4. D. Hdlinga and Dr..
T. G. Laublch Outline Activities

The old obsolete conception Of 4
missionary ~ one who wears high
hat and = long face. and avoids
being the central figure in an out
door barbecue by miraculously show
ing Z barefooted caEnibal chief the
error of his ways. is all wrong. ac<
cording to Rev. A. D. Heininger,
minister OF religious education at
the First Congregational church,
class yesterday morning.
Rev. Mr.. Heininge, who was a
missionary in China for a number
OF years outlined the difference be-
tween the above picture and what a
missionarys life really is.
He explained the modern scope of
missionary's activities and the ma
ture Of the work, giving as examples
that of teaching school. helping to
introduce better sanitary conditions,
opening up new fields Of commerce,
agriculture and industry and show
ing the natives the use of modern
machinery.
Work being done by missionaries,
according to Rev. Mr.. Heininger, in
cluded training hospital officials,
educating native medical students,
translating medical books into ma
tive languages, training nurses,
teaching athletics. agriculture. the
ology and general academies.
Others include church extension
work, training business men and
managers. training native newspaper
men. famine relief, plague preven-
ton, elimination of leprosy, founding
of orphan asylums and developing
Christian homes in general.
The contest for silver cup be-
tween the Red and Blue armies of
the Bible class is becoming keener,
with the reds only eight points
ahead. The score now stands as fol-
lows: Red, 479, Blue, AL. Yester-
day each army had 80 men present
making a total of 1o0.
A surprise to the Blue army was
the presentation by one of its mem
bcrs of 100 new hymn books.
hymn books.
Appeals to Interest OF Youth
Young people of New Britain were
advised to keep their minds open for
a call to missionary service by Rev.
DIR. Frank G. Laubach in the South
Congregational church yesterday aft
ernoon, The occasion was a gather
ing OF Protestant young people from
a number of churches.
The speaker spent many years in
missionary service in the Philippine
Islands He dwelt on the work
there and in the missionary field in
general. explaining that there are
many rewards but that they are not
represented by money. The pay
comes in the realization of doing
good work on earth. he said.
Home missionary work offers OPP
portunity to many young folks ac-
cording to the speaker. who pointed
cut that much good can be done by
assuming a Christian attitude to-
ward those one meets, In doing good
for others and in general following
the teachings of the Christian
church.
There We're about 500 young folks
present. Lunch was served follow
ing the session Willard Clary of
the First Congregational church was
chairman. Francis Greco OF the
South church read the Scripture.
Rev. William IT, Anderson of Trinity
Methodist church delivered the
opening PRAYER.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-11
GUNNER kIDNAP
MURDER WITNESS
Oil Nan "1lkm for Ride" and
Warned to Keep Silent

Chicago, Feb. II R-James Con-
way. who two weeks ago identified
4 man as a slayer, was kidnapped
last night. taken for a ride" by
five men. threatened with death il
he was not more careful in your
identifications,' and then released.
Conway. an oil dealer. with sew
eral other victims Of recent robber-
les. had gone to the Bridwell hos
pitai late in January to look at
Strook. who lay seriously wounded
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-11
Marines Are Sent
To Nuev0 SeSOyis

Manasua. Nicaragua, Feb. II ~
A marine detachment has been sent
to Talpaneca. Nusvo segovia. where
outlaws killed four Nicaratuans Sat-
urday.
Marine headquarters Information
is that assertions have left the
forces Of General Augustine SANDING
almost negligible in quantity. 1t 10
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-05
CHINESE-SOvIET
BREAK is NEAR
Demands of Soviet to Get
Flat rundown.

Terms of the preliminary Chinese
Russian agreement for settlement
of the Chinese Eastern Railway
dispute were rejected today by the
Manchurian government, threaten
ing another break in negotiations.
Manchuria declined to accept the
Soviet demand for reinstatement
of the Russian manager and assist
ant manager of the railway in any
capacity. Manchuria also refused
the Soviet demand that the Chinese
president of the road be dismissed.
Comment in Moscow, where re-
ports of the Manchurian action had
not been received, continued to at
tack the procedure of American
Secretary of State Stimson under
the Kellogg treaty, and stressed the
general belief that the Soviet would
blame Stimson's action If Man
churia refused to accept the pre-
hminary agreement.
The terms Of the agreement were
considered the most favorable to
China that would be granted by
Russia under any circumstances.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-05

48 and No. 81 are squabbling over
a bet they've made.
''I'll betcha my pants it lasts $50
hours" challenges No. 48.
"It's a bet" replies No. 81.
Dancing with a partner Is No. IL,
Miss Elsie James, 1410 College ave-
nue..
"Am I unluckyl I should say
not" she AYERS in "hoo-hooing" her
numerical disadvantage.
She wisks away to the blare Of
WFBM's radio orchestra and barely
misses skidding into Roy Wilson, 43,
of 1921 West Michigan street, as he
hobbies across the floor.
Wilson claims TO be the worlds
best radio listener on two wooden
legs. He was the ninety-f1rst en-
trant in the contest.
"And I wouldn't have been in, but I
got my hand crushed in cement
mixer. Knew I'd have to stay at
home and rest and thought I might
as well do it near good radio pro-
gram.
Proceeds above expenses in the
contest viii be given to charity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-05
SeUen-StO7y
Fall Fatal
to CityMan
Local Broker HurtIes to
Death in Plunge From
Eleventh to Fourth Floor
of Downtown Building.

Plunging from an eleventh-story
window of the Fletcher Savings and
Trust Company building, Gilbert 3.
CIippinger, 40, Of 1903 North PENN
sylvania street, representative here
for Dillon, Read & Co., investment
bankers, 1118 Fletcher Savings and
Trust building, was killed instantly
at 1910 o'clock today.
No one saw Clippinger fall from
the window, but occupants of lower
floors saw the body hurting past
their windows. A mail carrier be-
lieved the body fell from the four
tenth floor.
The body was lifeless when found
on the Sub-roof on the fourth floor
of the building.
Police believed that Clippinger fell
from the window. The window sill
showed evidence that Clippinger
had scraped it in his fall. The Dill
Ion Read & Co. offices were empty
at the time.
Charles w. Jewett, former mayor,
who occupies room 905 in the build
ing, said that Clippinger probably
had been attempting to repair a
window in his office which stuck,
and had fallen from the window. He
fell directly beneath the window and
it was pointed out that a leap would
have carried him farther from the
building.
Mr.. Clippinger was the son of the
Rev. H. M. Clippinger, Methodist
Episcopal minister of Greenwood.
He was a brother of N. Foster Clip
pin ger, vice-president of the
Fletcher Savings and Trust Com
pany. He is survived by the widow,
Mrs. Anna Clippinger, and two
daughters. Mr.. Clippinger was the
son-in-law of Judge Ira Ibach OF
Hammond.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-05
BELIEVE 4 DEAD
IN GAS BLAST
Scores Injured in Ex.
at PoStoffiCe.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 5.-A gas
blast destroyed the Munhill post
office shortly after noon today,
burying at least four persons under
mass of debris and injuring scores
of others. Buildings within a half
mile radius we're wrecked or badly
damaged by the explosion.
The four persons trapped In the
two-story frame structure we're be-
lieved to be dead.
Ambulances, police and f1remen
were summoned from nearby towns
and injured persons crowded the
Homestead hospital.
A street car passing in front Of
the building at the time of the ex-
plosion was wrecked partially. Ten
passengers were said to have been
hurt.
Thousands of persons were at
tracted to the scene and started
digging into the ruins in search
of bodies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-05


Shortly before noon today a Vir-
ginia reel popped them up for a
lunch served by mattresses from
WheeIer's restaurant.
Breakfast was the regulation
bacon and" toast, pineapple and
coffee. And how they Swigged the
java! Seconds" on the coffee urn
was continual cry.
Few Of the contestants took adj
vantage of the mornings round Of
the doctor.
1.-THE first forty-eight hours are
the hardest; but we're all right,
doc" shouted Arthur Tudball, %, of
1888 Bellefontaine street.
And Tudban should know, for he
just completed a thousand-hour
dance marathon Saturday at Mum
Gle, he says.
Tudball is in a tough spot. The
other contestants know of his nu-
merous endurance flights on waxed
floors and so they're watching him.
Look, he's kidnapping" whispers
one contestant to another. Tudballs
head jerks upward as If to answer,
"No, I'm not"
Over near a group Of radios, No.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-05
BEGIN sale OF
LICENSES SOON
Feb. |, 1880, Set as Dead
line for Old Plates.

Some folks have pet peeves, cats.
and phrases, but at least six thou
sand Hoosiers favor certain numeri-
cal combinations, according to Will
liam c.. Schmidt, assistant auto IL
cense commissioner.
That number already have mailed
checks to the statehouse requesting
certain license plates for 1880, he
revealed today.
Sale of the new plates will be-
gin Dec. Is, and Feb. l, 1880, has
been set as a deadline for 1929 tags.
The state license department has
bought 100000 sets of passenger auto
plates for next year. Thus far in
1929, a total of 754,847 have been
issued. An increase of at least
$4,000 is expected in 1880, said
Schmidt.
The Belmont State bank, Foun-
tain Square State bank, Forty-Sec-
ond Street State bank and the state
house have been designated as dis
tribution points in the city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-05
TWO MISSING IN D0RY

SeapIaneS, Coast Guard Seek for
Two U. S. Radio Operators.
BH United Press
ROCKPORT, Mass, Dec. 5.-Two
seaplanes and a feet of coast guard
craft today hunted the sea in the
vicinity of Cape Ann for two gov
eminent radio operators, who dis
appeared Wednesday night, after
leaving shore in a nineteen-foot
power dory.
The missing men are Henry Err
win, 20, of Oklahoma, and William
G. Gould, 26, formerly of Virginia,
both of whom were attached to the
naval compass station in Thatcher's
Island, two miles off shore.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-05
SLEEP? NO, NEVER
Radio Contestants Stick to the Job

Old Static his "dendest ninety the ninety
~ entrants in The Svania radio listeners contest
batled today the eighteenth hour of the
drum grind passed
nnety-one post Wednesday
night.
AT $50 today the ranks of dial spnners began fading when
spurned ether new job"
left the roencosed ballroom floor of the Lyric the
ater the ninety Taylor cheero and muchobged be-
deals dances talking bees
the ninety listen to from six radios at time beating
Tulips weather
port their minds with rh euchre hands
ncfap
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-05
MERCURY ON RISE
Normal Reached First Time
Since Thanks Day.

With United States weather bu-
reau thermometers standing at 80
degrees at a. m. today, increasing
rise in temperature was forecast for
this afternoon and Friday by j. H.
Arlington, meteorologist.
The mercury returned to seasonal
normal today for the first time since
Thanksgiving, when blizzard
forced it down to near zero.
Temperatures tonight will not
sink below Is degrees, said ArYning-
ton, and Friday probably viii be fair
to partly cloudy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-05
NJ 'MANUS IS
ACQUITTED BY
JUDGES ORDER
Case Ends as State Fails to
Establish Hypothesis
of Guilt.
PUZZLE STILL UNSOLVED
Action Again Leaves Roth
stein Killing Mystery
Minus Legal Answer.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-The case
against George McManus, the smil-
ing gambler, who was charged with
the murder of Arnold Rothstein, was
ended today, upon instructions of
the Judge for an acquittal verdict.
The district attorney hardly put
up a struggle. He admitted he had
proved almost nothing, when the
defense moved for an instructed
verdict. The court agreed and Ill
five minutes it was all over, leaving
the mystery of who killed Arnold
Rothstein still without legal answer.
Judge Charles C. Mott Jr. felt that
the district attorney had worked
under tremendous handicap, but
that he had failed, nevertheless, to
establish a hypothesis of guilt.
Smiles to All
McManus, when court adjourned,
shook hands with all his friends,
kissed his wife and smiled on every
one. Mrs. McManuS, flushed and
happy, chung to his arm.
The whole proceeding was over in
record-breaking time. Judge Mott
came into court, wearing his wing
black robes, nodded to the jury,
seated himself on the bench and
looked at the prosecution table.
Il would much prefer, gentlemen
OF the jury, to have you weigh the
circumstances of this case and take
the responsibility from my Shout
ders. rather would pass that re-
sponsibility on to you," the judge
said.
But, in view Of the facts, I can
not do other than instruct you
gentlemen to return a verdict of
not guilty in this case"
McManus ives quiet but his face
was aglow.
Action Is Swift
THE jury will RISE" instructed
the court clerk. McManus stood up
and faced the jurors.
Il now instruct you," said the
court. Gentlemen of the jury, To
return a verdict of not guilty in the
case of the people of the state of
New York versus George A. NC
ManuS, accused of murder"
Gentlemen" the clerk asked,
"how do you find this defendant,
guilty or not guilty?"
mot guilty" responded the jury
men in chorus.
And that was all.
More than a year has elapsed
since the killing. The puny EVIL
dence in the McManus trial has
shown how little the state really
knows who killed the biggest gam
bier on Broadway.
Three men remain under indict-
ment. They are Herman Biller,
bookmaker, and two men named in
the indictments as John Doe and
Richard Doe. But as the evidence
against all Of them was supposed
to be much the same as that against
McMannS and as none of them are
under arrest, or their whereabouts
known, it is doubtful if any at
tempt to revive the indictment can
be made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-05
TRIBUTE TO MEDILL

Bust of Founder Of Chicago Tribune
Ready for Hall of Fame.
Blu United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-A bronze bust
Of the late Joseph Medill, founder
Of the Chicago Tribune, is ready to
be sent to the University Of Illinois
Editors hall of fame.
There it viii stand beside those
of Elijah P. Lovejoy, abolitionist
editor, who was assassinated in 1877.
Victor Lawson of the Chicago Daily
News and Henry w. Clendenin,
publisher of the Illinois State Reg
lzsAE ct Springfield
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-05

Hundreds of persons had
passed along this road be-
tween Chagrin Falls and
Warren, o., since Nelson was
lost in the blizzard of last
Monday morning.
The discovery ended the search in
which thirty-two pilots, led by
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, had
been participating.
1t was reported to the National
Air Transport office, in Cleveland,
that the plane was a total wreck,
but that there had been no fire.
Filters voiced the opinion that this
indicated Nelson had gone blind"
in the snow storm and cruiSed about
trying to find a place to land. until
his fuel gave out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-05
InUaIid Excuse
Spent Four Years in Bed
Peddling Booze From
Under Covers.

BIZ United Press
EVANSTON, Ill, Dec. 5.-If you
- ever have stayed in bed on
doctors orders when you felt like
getting up, you can synpathize
with Odis Pereletti, who went to
bed four years ago and got up
Wednesday.
He wasn't even sick. It was
handy way to be a bootlegger,
however, as he kept a jug of
moonshine whisky under the COW
erS and poured out pints for peo-
pie who came to see how he was
getting along.
I'm an invalid. Been in bed
four years." said Pereletti.
The bulge in the covers dis
closed the jug, however, and, the
sick man" got up and went to
court. His fine was 500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-05
HEARING BARES
RUDIMENTS Of
RATE MAKING
Utilities See to 1t They Are
High Enough to Cover
Everything.'
PROBE FIXED CHARGES
Miscellany of Payments
Made From Revenues,
Witness Admits.
BY DANIEL NJ. KIDNEY

"a. B. c." of utility rate making
was delved into at the $4,000 900
insult utilities merger hearing be-
fore the public service commission
today.
The result was the disclosure that
while rates are based on used and
useful" property, the utilities see to
1t, If possible, that they are high
enough to cover all fixed charges
on securities and a dividend on the
common stock.
Much questioning by commission
ers was required before L. B.
SchieSz, comptroller of the Central
Indiana Power Company, made
these admissions. The matter had
to be cleared finally up by Glenn
Van Auken of the insult counsel.
With Schiesz on the witness stand.
Van Auken brought out the fact that
amortization Of bond discounts, in
terest on bonds and preferred stock
dividends all are written below the
line" as fixed charges and paid from
revenues derived from the utility
customers.
Questions asked by Chairman
John w. McCardle of the commits
sion indicated he considered the
amortization financed by the stock
holders.
Ask Rate Boost
Inquiry by Commissioner Calvin
Mcintosh caused SchieSz to admit
that if there was no money avail
able to pay common stock dividends,
a rate increase would be asked of
the commission unless the matter
was temporary"
He declared, however, that in no
instance where 6 per cent on the
used and unused property has been
allowed by the commission in rate
making, has such increase been
found necessary.
In an exhibit oSered this morning,
amortization was estimated at
s215,O00, should the merger set-up
be approved.
New money, to be derived from
securities sale, to finance the
merger move was estimated at
$l4,473, 499.
An estimate of revenues from the
properties disclosed that more than
90 per cent will be derived from
electric and interurban sources.
These were listed as follows, the
estimates being based on present
earnings:
Electric $9,996,6O9, gas 1922, O7O,
water $112,364 railroads $1,968,103,
bus $144,9OO, ice $99,987, and heat
$175,462.
On open Account"
Commissioner Frank Singleton'S
questioning brought out that the
Central Indiana Power Company
has been financing its subsidiary
companies on "open account" with
out interest.
Commissioner Howell Ellis, who is
presiding, pointed out that in the
Set-up offered there is no allowance
made for property depreciation,
which is customary.
Charles w. Spooner, president of
Spooner & Merrill, Inc, Chicago
consulting engineers, took the stand
and introduced the appraisal made
by his company.
1t embraces forty-seven volumes
and a total of 10000 pages. Thirty
five of the books are On the Central
property and twelve on the T. H.,
I. &c E.
This evidence will close the insult
side of the case. A recess probably
will be taken at the close of this
afternoons or Friday mornings
session.