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New Britain herald., 1929-04-22
Gibson Outlines Policy of United States at Geneva as Favoring French Proposal of Limitation of Tonnage by.Ship Categories.
Conference Looks Upon Address as Move by Hoover to Put Relations of United States and Great Britain on Firm Foundation.

Geneva, April g P-Hugh 8. Gibson, American ambassador to Belgium, presenting an eagerly awaited American thesis before the preparatory disarmament commis- sion today, appealed for fresh ex- animation of the entire problem based on the idea that all nations are going to be friends and settle their difficulties by peaceful means.
 Through MT. Gibson's address. President Hoover is generally deem- ed in Geneva to have launched an important move to place the Iela- tions between the United States and Great Britain on a firm foundation of collaboration and friendliness.
 Mir. Gibson's declaration of Amer ican policy, in brief. was statement to the world that the United States was ready to have substantial reduce tions in naval strength and sought common sense naval agreement. based on the idea that nations are going 10 be friends.
 No Modification of Views
 The United States, MT. Gibson ex- plained. had found no reason for modifying its view that the simplest. fairest and most practical method is that of limitation by tonnage Of categories. At the same time he an- nounced that in the hope of facili- tating q general agreement as to naval armament. the American government was disposed to accept the French proposal whereby total tonnage would be assigned to each nation and this total divided among categories of ships by specified ton- nages as basis of discussion
 By todays appeal. President Hoov- CT was felt here to have assured Great Britain. through MT. Gibson, that the United States attaches more importance to friendships with Brit ain than to any possible American naval supremacy, and that it was no exaggeration to say that the Ameri- can declaration profoundly affected international lie as reflected in the preparatory disarmament confer ence.
 Lord Cushendun of Great Britain and representatives of the three re-
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-22
ONE GIRL DEAD IN
 WEEKEND CRASHES
Braniord Miss Hurled to Death
 as Auto Hits Fence
FEW OTHER ACCIDENTS
Motor Mishaps in State Relatively Slight Despite Stormy Weather AnSOnia Man Shoots Roommate and Ends His Own Life.

The wet weather over the week. end failed to have much damaging effect with Connecticut motorists. The number of collisions was sur- prisingly small.
 One fatality occurred in Branford. Lillian Gustafson, 16, the victim of a machine out of control. William H. Thompson, sales manager. and oper- ator of the car was placed under $5.000 bonds charged with reckless and drunken driving.
 Miss Gustafson was killed almost instantly, the machine bolting through a fence upon which she and Margaret McKeon were sitting. and dragging both considerable dis tance. Miss McKeon was seriously injured and taken to a hospital.
 Frank c. Edgerton. e. a former official of the Kelsey Press company of Meriden, was believed to have been a victim of hit and run driv- CT. He was suffering from a possible fractured skull when picked up in front of the city hall. His condi- tion is fair.
 The only act of violence reported to police occurred in Ansonia where
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-22
St. Peters Church Pastor Dies
 After Stewardship of B Years
Rev. Charles Coppens, Prominent in Religious and Civic Life, Succumbs to Illness-Funeral Wed- nesday.

Rev. Charles Coppens. 55 years old, pastor of St. Peters church for the past 2S years, died at the parish house on Franklin square yesterday afternoon at 1:17 o'clock following a long illness.
 He gained fame during the World war for having 8 congregation SO cosmopolitan in nature and yet. through his efforts, so peaceful while their mother countries were at war. A native of Belgium. Father Coppens administered to flock composed of French and German people. Never during the war was it said of the beloved pastor that he favored either side in the conflict
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-22
LAUNDRY OWNERS
 END SUNDAY WORK
Agree to Discontinue Running Plants and Collecting Bundles
MEET WITH POLICE CHIEF
Trucks Will Discontinue sabbath Schedules at Suggestion of Hart Who Calls Troprietors to His Ohice for Conference,

Owners of local laundries. called together by Chief w. C. Hart at po- llce headquarter yesterday forenoon to discuss the matter of Sunday op- erations, voted unanim ously to do no work whatever in their business from Saturday to Monday. from May 1 to Nov. l Their trucks and teams will be sent out at o'clock Monday morning and the laundries opened for business at 6 o'clock. It may be necessary 10 make a different arrangement. however. in the fall, and for that reason the agreement covers only the six months period.
 Chief Hart told the gathering in his office that he had complaints against the practice of running laun- dry delivery trucks about the city sunday and he also understood that two laundries were in full operation on the Sabbath. The owners readily admitted that such was the case but they were ready to agree to any ar engagement which would meet with the satisfaction of all concerned.
 It was brought out during the conference that housewives demand early delivery of their bundles. which makes 1t necessary to collect from houses to house late Sunday afternoon and night. The new sched- ule will cause deliveries to be about three hours later than they have been.
 Those present were A. W. Piper of the New Method Laundry, o. s. Bennett of the Union Laundry Lotus kirshnit and Milton Bromberg of the Latimer Laundry, Charles Wit kin of the National Laundry. Clar- ence Hartman of the New Britain
New Britain herald., 1929-04-22
Blame for Fatal Mid-Air Crash
 Placed Upon Dead Army Aviator

San Diego, Cal. April 22 L4S - Lieut.. Howard keefer. army pilot, was blamed today by the San Diego board of air control for the mid-air collision of his army pursuit plane and an air liner yesterday that cost six lives. including his own.
 A statement by J. Allison Moore. president Of the board, issued after an investigation. declared that Reef ed had been stunting and otherwise violating air traffic rules.
 The tragedy. the second of its kind in San Diego in three days and the most disastrous in the history Of the city. occurred shortly after the air liner. owned by the Maddux Air Lines. Inc. and carrying five pas sengers. took off for Phoenix, Ariz. Ground observers said Lieut.. Reef.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-22
GIRL BADLY INJURED l IN HEAD.0N COLLISION
Agnes Rakowski May Have Fracture of Skull
 From Crash

Miss Agnes Rakowski, 20, of 37 Nash street, is under treatment st New Britain General hospital for a possible fracture of the skull, the result of 6 head-on collision in Cheshire late last night. She was riding in an automobile driven by Paul Bartus of 34 Silver street when it was struck by machine driven by Roger $. Makepeace of 736 Yale station, New Haven, d short distance from the center of Cheshire. Bartus was arrested for driving without an operators l- cense and will be in Cheshire town Court tomorrow evening. Miss Ra- kowski is a Southern New England telephone operator.
 Miss Rakowski went to Bridge port yesterday with Bartus an1 Joseph Polasky of 156 Gold street, to visit Miss Helen Drank and the quartet spent the evening at an inn, where they danced. after which they took Miss Drank to her home. Bartus. Polasky and Miss Rakowski were in the front seat on the return trip to New Britain and Bartus mo- ticed that Polasky was sleepy, so he (Continued on Page Three)
New Britain herald., 1929-04-22
FLASH BOARDS GO | AT TURNER'S FALLS
Connecticut Rising as Rain Continues to Fall
 Along Valley

Springfield, Mass. April 22 R- Fifty feet of flash boards were swept from the Connecticut river dam at Turner's Falls early today and a seven foot head of water is pouring over that section of the dam, while on the remainder of the dam the head is about three and a half feet.
 Rubbish brought down by the ris- ing water caused the break and it was predicted that the same cause would carry out the flash boards on the remainder of the dam.
 At the Vernon, Nt.. dam. it was reported that 100 feet of flash boarding had been carried away.
 Rain was falling early today in the upper reaches of the valley and the river was rising. though slowly. The rise had been but little more than a foot overnight.
 One of the latest snow falls in many years was experienced today in this vicinity and in northern Connecticut. Snow fell for several
 
 hours and accumulated enough 70 whiten lawns and roofs. The mer- cury was not much above freezing point.
 The Connecticut at Hartford reached a height of 16.6 feet at 10 a. m. and was expected to go as high as 172 feet before a break in the rise would come during the night. according to John Bunderwood. the United States meteorologist. |. Traffic and trolley service to Unionvilie from Pennington which had been halted over the main road late Sunday because of the rise of the Pennington river to overflow the highway and roadbed was resumed fhis mornin1
New Britain herald., 1929-04-22
SOUTHWEST STORM DEATH LIST IS E
GorK Huft, Damage M Mi.
 lion as Elements Rage
ARKANSAS FIGHTS FLOOD
TOrnatlOes, Hail and Rain storms Spread Weck-End Havoc Over Wide Arca-COlorado and Wyom- ing Buried Under snow.

By the Associated Press
 Outbursts of the elements-floods, tornadoes, and wind, hail and rain storms-took 32 lives in the midwest, southwest and south over the week. end; injured two score persons or more, and did damage of approNi- mately half d million dollars.
 Arkansas tcrnadoes killed 13 per sons, II of them negroes working on d plantation at Tillar Property damage was reported from other sections Of that state. Arkansas also was fighting against the rising waters of the Mississippi river, 500 work men reenforcing the levee at knowl- tons Landing near Snow lake. After many hours work, engineers be- lieved a break at that point had been averted.
 A 15-minu'e storm at Louisville and at New Albany. Ind, across the Ohio river, cost two lives and dld property damage of approximately a quarter Of q million dollars. Wind and hail shattered windows in many buildings At Walton. Ky. two boys were killed when lightning struck a barn on which they had perched to watch a ball game.
 Five negroes were killed and 25 persons were injured when another of the series of tornadoes that caromed about the south and south west struck Dahomey, Miss. A twister also descended upon Wham. La. but no loss of life was reported there.
 Two persons were killed at Oak Ridge, La |, when a tornado struck there yestNday afternoon. Two ne-
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-22
Woman Helps Find Fatty" Acid
 Which May Banish Tuberculosis

Washington. April 22 R-Discov- cry of fatty acid which may have far-reaching effect in sciences | search for a tuberculosis cure was reported today to the National Acad- emy of Sciences.
 The acid. a chemical substance which is almost a solid at certain temperatures, induces the growth of tubercles when injected into normal animals. It may be the root of tu- berculosis and a study of its forma- ton in human cells and its activity may provide in a new angle of at- tack against the disease.
 The finding is the result of re- search in Rockefeller Institute by pr. Florence R. Sabin. only woman member of the academy. Dr. c. A.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-22
FINAL PREPARATIONS
 SHOWDOWN DELAYED
Plenary Session Tomorrow to Write Conferences
 Death Certificate

Paris, April 22 @ - The final showdown of the reparations confer ence was once more delayed this forenoon when the experts met in plenary session at the hotel George V, but almost immediately adjourn ed until Il a. m., tomorrow.
 Opening of the plenary session was delayed somewhat while the experts attended the memorial service at the English church for Lord Revelstoke, who died Friday morning after Thursdays tempestuous session with Dr. Hjalmar Schacht. German spokesman.
 Postponement of the formal ses- sion of the conference until tomor- row was made necessary by the late
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-22
Stove Polish Cocktail
 Kills Worcester Man

Worcester, Mass. April 22- Stove polish and kerosene mix ed in the alcohol he drank caused the death last night in . hospital of Thomas ShyIo. 42. who was found late yesterday afternoon lying unconscious on the sidewalk.
 The remaining contents of . bottle in his pocket and the smudge on his lips showed that be had been drinking.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-22
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
 PLANNING ID FORM OWN ORGANIZATION
(. ]. Curtin Calls Meeting for Wednesday at Which Town
 Committee Will Be Welcome
NO SPLIT WITH LEADERS
 INTENDED, HE EXPLAINS

Reorganization Of old smith Robin-
 son Club in Prospect by Men Who
 Were Active at National Election
 and During Paouessa Campaign in
 Spring Of 1928 Hope to Unite
 Factions.
 A step generally interpreted as . move by the so called younger dem- ocrats' to win control of their party was taken today when Cyril J. Cur tin. president of the Smith Robinson club announced that a reorganization meeting would be held Wednesday night at party headquarters.
 Mir. Curtin explained that there is TO controversy between the organiza- ton he heads and the democratic town committee. lately in open break with Mayor Paonessa over party poll icy, but that it Is planned to form strong organization in preparation for future party activities.
 The democratic committee mem- bers will be welcomed at the meet ing. as individuals. it was made plain but the group, as such. is not being consulted with reference to the gath ering.
 The "younger democrats" group includes in it's organization almost every younger man active in the party, but also has among its lead ing members many who have been active in political affairs for the past few decades. It is expected that the election of officers will result in in- stallation of many of the older men in office. although present plans call for retaining of some of the younger men who have been credited with democratic successes in the past. Mayor Paonessa will probably be in- vited to meet with and advise the organization, sponsors of the meet ing said today.
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-22

Doan, and Dr. C. F. Forkner. It was described as one of the most signi- ficant results of the extensive study of the disease undertaken by the National Tuberculosis association.
 The work centers around the hope that a means of curing the disease may be found by studying the cheni- istry of the bacillus which acts as a parasite of one of the cells of the body.
 One part of the study is to tear apart the component elements of the cell. another is to produce these fractions in large quantities.: and the third is to show the effect of each in influencing the growth of the tuber-
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-22
National Building
 Contracts Increase

Washington, April .2 1 - Secretary Lamont announced today that building contracts for the week ending April 13 showed an increase over last year for the first time in 1929, the first sign of upward change in building contracts this year.
 Department of Commerce fig ures showed a daily average for the week ending April 1S of s35.495,o00, compared with S2S,- 4e4.o00 for the week ending April 6. and &24.91s.0n0 for the week ending April 1, 1928.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-22
FAVORS THRASH|NG FOR WIFE HEATERS
Henry A. Smith Candidate for
 Mayor Next Spring
SPONSORS WHIPPING POST
"I Now Choose to Throw My Hat in the RiE9,' Earliest Entrant in Race for Republican Nomination Announces.

Advocating. among other things, a public whipping post for hus- bands found guilty of beating their wives. and for persons convicted of carrying concealed weapons, Henry A. Smith of A South High school, today announced his candidacy for the republican nomination for mayor in 193o, and made public the plat form on which he will ask the sup port of his party.
 Smith. a former member of the Brooklyn board of aldermen, became
New Britain herald., 1929-04-22

CT, who was following the liner in his swift pursuit plane, evidently misjudged the distance and crashed into a wing of the big plane.
 The two planes were seen to lurch simultaneously. The army ship rolled over a few times and then fell into a canyon. The liner held its course for a minute or two but loose parts began 10 break away and it fell in a heap.
 Besides Lieut. keefer, the dead were: Maurice Murphy. of Beverly Hills. Cal. pilot of the air liner: Miss Cecelia Kelley. 21. newspaper re- porter of Kansas City. Denver and Phoenix: Arturo Guajardo, prom inent lawyer of BaJa. Cal: Miss
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-22

a candidate for the republican may oral nomination last year. several weeks before he became a voter in this city, out withdrew in favor of Alderman Donald l.. Bartlett, ex- plaining that his action was prompt cd by a desire to preserve party
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Seward daily gateway., 1929-05-18
J. g., BRITAIN, GERMANY
 LEAD IN RADIO EXPERTS

WASHINGTON, May IT, (P-Ap- ,oroximately 90 percent of all the .aSiio apparatus in the world is of American, British or German man. ulactEre, the electrical equipment divlot II of the department of com- melce reports.
 Tn. United States exports of radio apparatus has been increas- ing steadily, reaching a value of I$;2, ,JUD 900 in 1928 which was a re- cGlo figure. During the last seven .ycAls more than $50,000,000 worth of radio equipment and supplies ndve heen sold in foreign markets. Can9,a is the most important GUS toner for radio equipment, taking 44 percent of the total shipments in 1925.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-05-18
PER CAPITA WEALTH

OTTAWA, May Is, (R-Gov- ernment figures just completed make the aggregate wealth of Can ada in 1926 equal to about $2,842 per capita. The total, exclusive of undeveloped natural resources, was calculated by the Bureau of Statistics as $26,691, ,482, ,OOO. Ag- riculture was credited with 29.28 per cent of the whole.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-05-18
ON AGAIN; OFF AGAIN!

PARIS, May r, P)-Franco- American film negotiations were abruptly suspended when the French government let it be known it considered impractical the com promise settlement of picture diff culty to which French and Ameri- can interests had already agreed in principle
Seward daily gateway., 1929-05-18
TO ERECT MEMORIAL

BUDAPEST, May IT, R-Hun- gary will erect a memorial to com memorate the tenth anniversary of it's liberation from communism under Bela Kun. Names of those who fell fighting the reds in 1919 and 1920 will be inscribed on the monument in letters of gold
Seward daily gateway., 1929-05-18
WHAT IT IS

ROM, May 18,(P)-"Two sover- elgnitos. sharply distinct and well differentiated, perfectly and re- ciprocally recognized, was the way in which Premier Mussolini de- scribed hte recent Lateran accord before the Chamber of Deputies.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-05-18

The body of George Koontz, veteran Gilmore creek miner who died during the past month was brought to Fairbanks last week for burial.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-05-18

WE CARRY THE BEST BRANDS )F CANDY MANUFACTURED Ef1 THE UNITED STATES BOTH IN BULK AND BOX. The Candy Cot tage.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-05-18

At SChallerer'S Alaska Shop hear the Brunswick and Columbia records Avalon Town, Glad Rag Doll and Wedding of the Painted Doll.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-05-18
A WEEKLY INSPECTION

4 weekly inspection of shoes is | gocJ habit.
 Keeping the heels and sOles lev el helps Cne to continue their good health.
 The Seward Leather Works is equipped to keep them in repair
Seward daily gateway., 1929-05-18

Ladies and Gents Tailoring and Hats Blocked Adams 91. Peyser's Tailor Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-05-18

Winchester Stainless Steel Rifles at J. l.. CRAFT.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-05-18

PURE UNADULTEKATED ICE 'REAM 30 c. PINT $1.OO A QUART. Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-23
COMPT PTROLLER BILL
 BEFORE IKE SENATE
 FOR CONSIDERATION
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT PROBABLY BE PASSED
 ON MONDAY

JUNEAU, March g, Special to the Gateway)-The senate took up the comptroller bill for considera- tion reading it into the committee and adopting one major and sev- eral minor amendments.
 Under the original draft of the measure the attorney general was privileged to start law suits with out the approval of the board of control. Senator Dimond protested against such a latitude and intro duced an amendment wiping out that section. It was adopted over the opposition of Steel.
 Without a record vote the mea- sure continued in it's second read ing but will probably pass the sen ate early next week by five to three vote.
 The senate passed the measure authorizing city councils to put through delinquent tax rolls with out publication in newspapers Dunn, Hess and Dimond opposing
 The senate also passed the meas ure alloting $5000 to relieve Nome of it's share in maintenance of the Nome harbor
 Dimond introduced a bill pro- viding tor the administration Of small estates at a nominal cost.
 The house passed 10 minor sen ate bills and considered the work mems compensation act which will probably be passed Monday with
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-23
B0Y SCOUTS DRON||u C0T 7ACE |S SWEPT
 AWAY BY FlOOD
SCREAMS OF BOYS RESOUND AS FLOOD WATERS CARRY
 TO THEIR DEATHS

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March 8, (P)-A cottage in which 28 boy scouts were camping in near Rock wood, Tennessee, was washed away from it's foundation and sent swirling down the swollen stream by flood waters, according to re- ports reaching nere.
 Residents of that section heard the screams from the boys in the cottage and it is feared all were drowned.
 The camp was about 70 miles north of here on White creek, nor mally a small stream. A cloud burst, which swelled the creek to dangerous, swept away the cottage and also washd out the highway bridges, hampered telephone and telegraph communication,> making it impossible to confirm repors.
 Another report was received to the effect that the town of Coal Greek had been wiped out by the cloudburst.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-23
ASHES OF MELVILLE STONE, PLACED WITH
 ILLUSTRATORS DEAD
HIGHEST HONORS THE NATION CAN BESTOW ON PRIVATE
 CITIZEN

WASHINGTON, March g, P)- The doors of the Washington cath edral on Mount Saint Alban whose sacred crypts embrace in it's tombs 13 national illustrious dead, were opened to receive the ashes of another illustrious American, Mel vile Stone, publisher,
 To the memory of this man the highest honors the nation could give a private citizen were bes- lowed. President Hoover, Vice Pres ident Curtis and other high of cials as well as representatives from score of nations, attended.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-23
TOLL OF DAMAGE Ii MOUNTS IN FLOOD
 DEVASTATED AREA
MISSISSIPPI RIVER CONTINUES TO RISE AT MEMPHIS BUT
 FALLS AT CAIRO

ATLANTA, March g, (P)-Al- ready sorely burdened with the af- termath of last weeks floods the south mounting toll of damage left in the wake of the series of tornadoes, hail storms, high winds and heavy rains which descended upon scattered communities from Louisiana to North Carolina.
 Seven lives were lost in storms and scores of others injured. The property damage is unestimated.
 Trapped in church, used as a school house, as Merrellton, Ala bama, five negro children were killed and eight injured.
 The Mississippi continued to rise at Memphis but is falling at Cairo.