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New Britain herald., 1929-09-09
DEFECTIVE BRAKES ON 62 2P.C. OF CARS
State Inspectors Report Tests
 Reveal Faulty Equipment

Defective safety equipment was found on 65 per cent of the motor vehicles inspected by the inspection section of the state motor vehicle department, cooperating with local and state police, during tests on the highways in the last two weeks of August. Brakes were discovered in poor condition frequently, 62 per cent of the braking systems being inefficient or ineffective. Thirty per cent of the cars were without some items of equipment required by law.
 Because of the conditions found by the preliminary inspections, it was announced by the department today that practical highway tests of equipment will be continued in definitely. The tests will be made in all parts of the state under a systematic but flexible plan which will allow check of Connecticut cars at various times. The objec- tive, which it is hoped will be reached by education as well as by enforcement, according to depart mcnt officials, will be to make cer- tain that all motor vehicle owners comply with safety equipment regu- latiOns
 422 Cars Have Poor Brakes
 During the first two weeks of the survey 672 Connecticut motor ve- hiclcs were inspected and tests made on various articles of equip- mont Of these, 437 were found with defective equipment of some sort. The brakes on 422 cars were poor, including 260 hand temcrg. cncy) and 162 foot or service brakes. Both the hand and foot brakes were defective on a large number of cars. There were tWcn- ty-tWo vehicles without headlights eighty with no tail lights, mirrors were missing from fifty-siX, wind shield Wipcrs from twenty-nine. warning horns from eleven and seven were without markers.
 Eight cars were found 10 have steering gears so worn as to be practically unserviCeablo. Sixty nine cars had defective headlights; the lights were not properly placed on three cars. and eight were equip ped with lenses which are illegal in this state.
 Included among other items of defective equipment discovered by the inspectors were tifty-four tail lights; forty-o one obstructcd or H. legible markers; thirty-siX improp- orly adjusted markers; four defe2- tive mirrors; two mirrors not pro perly placed: tWenty-three defec- tive windshield wipers, fifteen de-
New Britain herald., 1929-09-09

through the bill in congress to in- crease the salary of naval officers.
 In March, 1924, at the Unlon Der of officers of the United States navy to make a fight for cruisers and a naval base as the general boards report to the navy showed the United States needed 54 cruis- CTS" Shearers statement said.
 The Pacific fleet was anchored in New York at the time. l had put through the pay increase bill. My batting average was good. Among the men who asked mo to undertake the work were Admirals Robison, Plunkett, Wiley and Pratt. In their speeches they said they were un- prepared to go it alone. They said we couldn't fight a Pacific engage ment because we lacked fuel and bases. On March they givc a luncheon on the flagship California and made statements on the condi- ton of the navy and the need of cruisers and bases. l began my in yestigation.
 "Thc following north l brought an indictment against the navy and exposed the deplorable condition of che navy. This was substantiatcd by me commander-in-ch chief of all forces afoat, Admiral Robert Kountz. ,Shcarer was referring to Admiral Robert F.. Coontz, who retired last year). Senator King asked me to write a thorough report on the navy.
 Outlines Further Work
 "......In 1926 went to the pre- paratOry conference IF Geneva and vas supplied with naval intelligence data officially All this was done at my own expense. ......On my re- turn I exposed the inside intrigue Of the Geneva conference.
 1 Vas later informed by the par ties interested that Frank E. Kel- logg, then secretary of state, had WaIned my employers 10 have nuth- ing further to do with me and that the British had protested against mo at Geneva and at the state depart .ncnt. .......... On January 15, 1928 one of the interested group asked Inc 10 the Carlton hotel, Washing ton, where ] was introduced 10 his superior and was instructed to con. tinue. Thc group on Mdrcn 27, 1929, broke off an agreement with out giving any reason whatsoever ,..-...
 "When the companies let mo out, they took the attitude they were above attack, but l have continHed the naval fight just the same with Gut pay from anybody
New Britain herald., 1929-09-09

"ObViously, if this industrial population is to continue to absorb | the products of the farm, when the | prices of these products have been raised by virtue of the activities of cooperative associations aided by the federal farm board, and further en- hanced by the protective effect of higher tariff rates, it is desirable to do what we can to continue the industrial communities on a highly prosperous level and to reduce to minimum, unemployment
 Wherever imports of finished products are increasing, the i'm ployment of American labor is in jeopardy. The man out of a job surely can not buy farm products at fancy prices. Steady employment at wages on the American standard, Will be of increasing importance to the farmers as the effects of the farm relief legislation and higher tariff rates on agricultural commodi- ties are reflected in the domestic markets
 For this reason it is unfortunate that there should be so much talk about the industrial east dominat- ing the tariff bill That raises sectional issue which, does not exist in economic fact. The indus trial east not only is an agricultural cast, but insofar as it is industrial it buys and pays the price for the agricultural products of the west
 Senator Bingham takes the view that the senate bill, debate on which is likely to get under way Monday is more of an "experts" bill than it is republican bill.
 T doubt if it generally is ap- preciated," the senator said. that the republican members of the sen ate finance committee throughout their consideration of the tariff bill in executive sessions, had with them the fact finding experts of the | tariff commission. ] mean that these experts not only were avail able but they were present and participated in the discussions and made continually availa ble to the committee expert data on produc- ton costs, valuations and the other l factors which enter into scientific tariff making. I doubt if a tariff bill ever has been written more carefully or with greater regard for economic and scientific facts, than has been given the senate bill"
 Numerous appeals are being made to Senator Bingham as a member of the finance committee that drafted the bill, for changes in specific schedules. He points out that it is too late for members of the committee to undertake to get reconsideration for specific rates. A committee member, after having gone through the hearings and the subsequent committee deliberations on the bill, is not in exposition to | propose changes in schedules or rates on which the subcommittee and the republican members of the main committee have agreed
 Unless a chairman of a sub committee which handled the rate in question, can be convinced that the rate agreed upon should be changed, and, in turn, persuades the members Of the subcommittee to reopen the question. the individual members of the subcommittee are not in position to urge changes, They certainly would not be likely to try to override the committee rate by the amendment route from the floor of the senate.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-09
Shearer Insists Four U. s. Admirals
 Were Behind Propaganda Work
 Against Naval Disarmament Plans
Declares Robison, Plunkett Pratt and Wiley Backed Scheme to Keep American Naval Power On
 1ncrease-Sues Shpbuilders

Stanford Sept. (UP)-Four American rear admrals were among the naval officers who besought him to work against reduction of the naval armaments of the United States, William B. Shearer said here In elaborating on his propaganda campaign for parity in sea power
 The admirals, Shearer said, were Samuel S. Robinson, now superin- tendent of the Naval Academy at Annapolis; Charles P. Plunkctt, William V. Pratt and Henry A Shearer was made in 1924.
 Sues Three Companies
 Shearer, whose suit against three shipbuilding concerns for salary al legedly due him for propagandizing the American press section at Geneva and similar work elsewhere has caused a senate investigation to be ordered, issued d statement here yesterday in which he also said he was supplied with naval intelli- gence data officially"
 He admitted presenting facts and figures to American newspaper men at Geneva" without revealing to them he was propagandist, and he professed to be eager for the investigation which was recommend ed by President Hoover. MT Hoover contended it was against the public interest for shipbuilding concerns secretly to oppose naval reduction.
 The three concerns which Shcarer is suing are the Newport News Ship building and Drydock company, the American Brown-B -Boveri Electrical company and the Bethlehem Steel company. 1iis statement also iden- tiftod himself with the National Council of American Shipbulders, by revealing that all the Shcarer re- ports sent from Geneva were ad- dressed 10 Henry C. Hunter, attor- ney for the council. Last night in New York Hunter denied ever hav- ing any dealing with Shearcr and said he had received no reports from him.
 Shearer Contended he was dis charged by the three shipbuldinI concerns and said the dismissal was urged by Frank B. Kellogg. who at that time was secretary of state, He refused to give the names of the officers who supplied him with the official data" that he took to Gen eva.
 Self Styled Expert
 Shearer styled himself "a naval expert" and took credit for putting
New Britain herald., 1929-09-09
ective horns and two defective

fective horns and two defective tires.
 cases when it was manifest that there was fragrant violation of the law. In all cases where defective equipment was discovered operators and owners were ordered to have repairs made. Such orders have been compiled with promptly. Only thirty of 437 were pending, Or incomplete so far as repairs were concerned, at the end of the two
 weeks inspection period.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-09

car con be expected 10 do. The new ChYsIers introduce such epochoI new de- veIopments os:
 MULTLRANCE GEAR SHIFT DOWN. DRAFT GRADUATION
 SYNCHRONIZED POWER
 PARAFLEX SPRINGS
 ARCHITONIC BODIES t41em forther oheod of all other present-doy automobiles thon the first Chysler wo, oheod of the COTS of five yeors ego. Come 10 the solesroom. Exomine these new Chrys|ers ot your leisure. Then toke one out, drive it; and you'll experience the supreme sensation of outcossing other cars on any road, in any test, and under all conditions. NEW CHRYSLER "" PRICES - Business Coupe, Si5e5; Roodster, SI625i Royal Coupe, si6s5; Royal
 
 st775; Crown Coupe, s1775; Convertible Coupe. sl7o5; Phueton, $l7e5. F. 0. B. Factory Special Equipment Exro).
 NEW CHRYsLER TO" PRICES - Phoeton, SPAS, Roods'er, s295; Business Coupe. sl2s5; Broughom. st295j RoyoI Coupe, SEAS; Royal Sedan, sl3ss. F. o. B. Factory Special Equipment Extro NEW CHRYSLER "ee" PRICES Business Coupe Soe5i Roadster, see5, Phoeton, sse5i Brovehom. s995; Royal Coupe, $,o45i Royol sedoni sloes. E. o. 3 Factory Special Equipment Eattol CHRYSLER IMPERIAL PRICES-Roo dster. s28e5, Town Sedan, s2975i 5-posseneer Sedon, s2975J Stondord Coupe, $2c05j Convertible Coupe S2s95, 7-possenger Sedan, s3oe5. 7-posseneer Phoefon. s3o95i Sedon-Lmovsne, s3A75i Custom built Phoe- ton. $685. F. O. B. FootoY Special Equipment extrol.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-09
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New Britain herald., 1929-09-09

Outstanding Economy
 The new Chevrolet Six is an unusually economical car to operate. Not only does ita deliver better thGn twenty miles 10 the gallon ot gasoline. but its oil economy is equal to, if not actually greater than, that of its famous four cylinder predecessor.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-09
ess \
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Beautiful Fisher Bodies
 With their low, graceful, sweeping lines and smart silhouette, their ample room for passengers and their sparkling color combinations and rich upholsteries-the new Fisher bodies on the Chevrolet Six represent one of Fishers greatest achievements
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
MORROW OFF To
SEE WEDDING

MEXICO CITY, May % 0.N.S.l-
United States Ambassador Dwight
w. Morrow Is on his way to North
Haven. Me-, to be present at the
marriage of his daughter, Miss Anne
Spencer Morrow. to Col. Charles "A.
Lindbergh, the worlds noted aviator.
The train is heavily guarded.
Only presidents and ex.presidents In
Mexico have been so fully protected
by military escorts.
Upon orders from President
Portes Gil full regiment OF In.
fantry, many armed with quick
firing guns, composed the Ambas-
sador's bodyguard. An exploration
train. carrying 800 soldiers, moved
In advance of the express train.
The regular train guard was in.
creased to 100 men.
The guards were under command
OF Gen. Miguel Acosta, commander
Of the successful Vera Cruz cam
paign against the rebels and de-
scribed as a hard bitten fighting
man."
Ambassador Morrow is travelling
by way of Laredo, Tex. He expects
to stop off in Washington for q
few days to report to the State De.
partment and may tarry briefly in
New York before continuing to
North Haven where the wedding il
expected to take place on June Is
He will be absent from Mexico
about two months.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
TEST PLANE
Up NEARLY
100 HOURS

FORT WORTH, Tex, May
% (LN.S.)-Reg Robbins and
Jim Kelley, flying the Fort
Worth, had been afloat 81
hours at II :33 a. m. today in
their attempt to break the re-
fueling endurance record Of
the Army plane, the Question
Mark. No messages had been
received from the pilots at an
early hour today, but indica-
tions were that the motor was
running smoothly.
Parachutes were Transferred ia
the tort Worth from the refueling
plane last highE
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
. + S .4
RESIDE NTS
|. IN TAK(NlA
AROUSED

The flaming torch Of a. . fire
bug last night appeared again
in Takoma Park, Nd, and an
other private residence was
burned to the ground.
Residents Of the little community.
just across the District Line, sleep
restlessly now, each wondering il his
home win be the next selected by
the pyromanic for his Aird ertoy
nent.
The fire last night started Just
as seven others have during the past
several months .Police do not Doubt
that the fires arr the work of ! ire
bug and have strained every effort
ito capturS him Or drive him from
the cbsnr inity without success. .
House Was Vacant.
Starting on the second floor ot .
vacant dwelling ii 127 PhiladeIphia
Ave. n. W, the tire last night
started to spread through the neigh.
borhod before firenen placed II
under control.
Flames scared the walls of the
residence at 125 Philadelphia Ave
nue., and caused damage estfnafed
in which the blaze started - esd.
mated at $500.
All Of the bIazes attributed to the
=. = -
floor OF vacant dwellings. Eiremen
point out that electric current had
been turned of In all Of the build.
ings, eliminating the danger Of
fire from that source.
Fisher Case Recalled
Memories Of how John Fisher
threatened downtown Washing
ton with destruction by starting
series Of fires two years ago ara
stfIl fresh in the minds Of residents
Of Takona Park.
Fisher, now confined TO sc. Eliza
betil,s Hospital. after his arrest.
told OF the peculiar enjoyment he
derived from starting fires and how
he was unable to resist the temp.
tation. Months would pass and he
would feel perfectly normal. Fisher
said. Then would come m over
powering desire to start q fire.
The Tako1na Park firebug = ap-
parently suffering from the saTne
affliction as Fisher.
One Arrest Made
Because . fifebus 4 usually NOR
NAL In every other respect some
residents are viewing their nAighr
born with suspicion In Takoma
Park.
Only one arrest has been made
IN connection with any, Of the
blazes. Following ! fire on March
IL. Arthur BeaIl, Of .Takoma Park,
was taken into custody. According
to police he confessed that he set
fire to the building to get even with
his neighbors. The confession was
later repudiated, Beall IL now at
| liberty under bond.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
10000 SEE KS
PLAY GR|FFS

sHIBE PARK, PHILADELPHIA.
May 2s.-Right.handers were as
signed to duty today as the Wash.
ington Griffmen and Philadelphia
Athletics started their double.header
before 10000 rabid fans at shibe
Park.
George Earnshaw, the Baltimore
boy, was named by Connie Mack
to take issue with Irving Hadiey,
Walter JohnsoT's speed specialist
Leading the American League and
q favorite in the current champion.
ship race, the AS were hopeful OF
two.timing the club that yesterday
jolted the New York Yankees. The
weather was ideal for baseball.
The bright sun beating down on
the field kept the athletes fun of
pep.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
Three MusI sI1eteerso
Out for Endurance
Record IJp IL Hours

ROOSEVELT FIELD. n. X, May
% U.N.S.l-After nearly II hours
of night flying, over Long Island.
The Three Musketeers' piloted by
Lieut.. Buddy Clarke. Martin
Jensen and william Ullbrecht, who
are out to set q new endurance
record for a refueling plane. made
thei first pickup of gas today at
9:3S q. m.
A leak was discovered In the car.
bureator. about midnight, making 1t
necessary for Martin Jensen. armed
with a pocket flashlight, to crawl
out on the narrow catwalk for
emergency repairs.
In a note dropped by the fliers at
7:20 o'clock. Lieutenant Clarke
stated that repairs were success
fully carried out.
After the first pickup OF 10 gal
ions OF gasoline which were badly
needed because only so gallons re-
mained in the planes tank as re-
suit Of the leak, a breakfast was
hooked on to the plane. the break.
fast consisted Of q quart OF hot
coffeee, six boiled eggs and some
slices of buttered toast.
Viola Gentry, Long Island avia'
trix, appeared here today as Of
cook for the fiers.
The preparation OF Miss Gentry's &
first meal was interrupted by q note
dropped from the plane in which
the fIiers demanded "a little ser
vice." ks
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
TRUST FOUNDED
ALA. PAPER

Negotiations leading to publica-
tion Of the newly created Mobile
(Ala.l Press had their inception in
a luncheon conversation between
himself and Thomas W. Martin,
president of the Alabama Power
Company, Thomas M. Stevens,
Mobile attorney, told the Federal
Trade Commission today.
Stevens, attorney for the Interna'
tionaI Paper and Power Company,
said he was in Mobile last fan
attending conference with
Alabama Power and international
Paper executives concerning a pro
posed $s.OOO.OOo development pro
gram, and that 1t was Immediately
after this conference that the dis
cussion Of ''the newspaper situa
tion in Mobile occurred" !"
AS the result Of this converse
ton, the witness revealed, the
Mobile Press was first published ir
ApriI
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
CONE BACK FOR
DOT MACKAYE
-phote BY international .

SACRAMENTO. ca1fty May %
n.N.s.).-Dorothy Mackaye, after
nearly 4 year in San ouentins prison,
has hit the come. back trail to the
footlights.
IN rehearsal. she's the dark-eyed
senorita again, the dancing, sing
ing. provoking cabaret entertainer
81 'eThe Dove"
Ana next Monday evening, when
tl,a curtain goes up at the Plaza
,4t.sater here Dorothy Mackaye Will
rat,Irn to character in an attempt
~ re.win her old popularity.
Past Is Past
/, srhere,a much Of wine. women
- '.s. song in ''The Dove but off
1 go ~ ~ that's ali behind her, Miss
Marl,aye declares, part OF q past
80 L se.s.s. ~. ,,ts IL forget along with the
months Of despair spent benind tne
rrey walls bf San Quentin,
"I,m coming back to the stage
because It's my profession, nol to
indulge In any cheap capltailza'i1n 10 I
81 my life in prison, said me
actress and ex.convict. was noI
rnflty, no matter what the courts :
have decided, but that Is past ana
the prison people were KIND. ! can
stiil smile and have WonoerIul
Iittle daughter to live for ana Work
for. n,,an.,.. ! i. ft.r
serving ten months Of an lnaeler'
Tninafe sentence Tor ahegediy WlIn'
holding information concerning the
death ct her husband. kay rays. w.
nnnnd. killed in a fist tight with
paul Kelly IN Los Angeles, Mlss 49,
an offer Of $1,000 per week 70 star
=, vaudeville production featur-
inr the tragedy.
Has Learned Lesson
..T want to win back my place
~ t,,e stage she asserted, "but l
Svanf to make It on my ability as
- scfress. Just for the sake OF
nv nv daurhter, Mimi I've got to
ror,a 49, back. So that the people who
nave been so kind to me may know.
.sTor are my intentions matri-
ynonv I'm Just another actress,
trvinT to get along in the world
affer some hard bumps. One thing
Z learned In san Quentin. IL that
there's d lot of good in everyone.
\ have more loyal friends inside
than outside Just now.
Miss Mackaye will play at the
yoea9 4heater for two weeks, she
aaid the first week in the same role
IN which she starred when .'Fhe
Dove" was produced in New York,
before her Imprisonment.
"But / want to play In Los An
xeies before going to Denver; II
would help my self-respect to vindi-
cate myself where I was tried and
eonvieted,h she added.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
PICK miami
GIRL AS
TYPICAL

NEW YORK CITY, May %.
Smart Set magazine announced
here today that It's national
jury OF award had chosen
Miss Edna Peters, u Miami,
Fla, as the Typical American
Girl. She was entered in the
finals by the Miami Daily
News.
Miss Peters was one Of the Is
young American women who ap.
peared before Smart SETS national
jury Of award at the Hotel Mont.
clair in this city. The young
women we're chosen BY IL great
newspapers In KEY cities thronghou
the tInited States. These news
papers cOndurted separate local
quests in wlliah about 5000 yoing
women appeared. The young women
who appeared An the finals, there
fore, represented 4 croes-section Of
the Young women OF the country
between the ages Of II and IS.
The National Jury
The national jury was composed
Of Prof. Kitson. Of Teachers Col
lege, Columbia University. an au-
thority on vocational education;
John Golden, theatrical producer
Margaret Sangster. editor of Smart
Set; Guy Hoff. the portrait painter;
Mrs., Rosamond Pinchot CASTOR. so
ciety woman; and Miss Kathryn
Dougherty. secretary and treasurer
Of Photoplay Magazine.
The decision Of the judges was
that Miss Peters best typified the
American girl. A. to her appear
ance-she has dark brown hair and
hazel eyes, Is five feet four inches
tall. and weighs 100 pounds.
Like ali. OF the girls who appeared
before the national jury. she ID
greatly interested in sports and has
taken an active part In the social
and civic activities OF her home town.
She was the first president Of the
Junior Women's Club In Miami
which was organized In 1927 with
1876 charter members, and during this
year she has been chairman of the
public welfare committee In the
Junior Women's Club in Miami.
Although she lives with her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ]. Pc
ters, who are pioneers in the devel
opment OF southern Florida, Edna
earns her own living az a teacher
in the Wise School Of the Spoken
Word and by filling public engage
ments as an elocutionist. In the
Shakespearean festival, which hai
been regular event in Miami for
several years, she has taken leading
parts in. five Shakespearean plays.
Enjoys Sports
Apart from her social and civic
work, Miss Peters finds time Il
enjoy all kinds OF outdoor sports
and her favorite game Is golf. She
swims, hikes, rides horseback. and
is proficient in clay pigeon shoot
ing. M
She was born in Miami and /,
"a years old. She attended tht
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