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The Washington times., 1929-09-20

: Though Cohn insisted there was
q "wet bomb" and an explosion,
Sells said there was no explosion
Just a sudden cracking as flames
swept up from the floor.
According to the story of Sells
and other eye-witnesses, the dance
hall and the private dining rooms
on the second floor were crowded.
The orchestra was playing a final
encore preparatory to closing.
Smoke Sweeps Room
smoke, near the floor and in the
corridor leading to the front exit.
Then a great billow of smoke surged
up from the floor.
Little flame could be discerned
ct first but suddenly the draperies
became ignited and flames cracked
ana swept upward. Panic and pan
demonium followed.
The musicians dropped their instru.
n4ents. The rendezvous of gayety
and revelry was transformed in a
twinkling into a death trap, filled
with frantic, fear-crazed men and
women fighting to escape. Some
battered their fists until their hands
were raw and broken, attempting to
break the glass" in windows that
were not windows at all.
The draperies burned quickly. A
Jew fought their way to fire escapes
before the flames cut off their
flight. Others made their way
through the BARRIERS Of flame and
smoke down the main corridor.
only to die in the crush on the
stairway.
Others Hurt in Fall
Several were hurt in a 20-foot
drop from the fire escape on the
woodward side Of the place. The
cabaret IL located on Vernon High
way at woodward Avenue, Detroit :
principal thoroughfare.
Police declared that employees of
che place told them that for sew.
eral days there had been a faint
edor- OF scorched rubber, resembling
smell Of. burning wires In q short
circuit.
Efforts to trace the source of tho
Gdor had been in vain. Police do
not believe q bomb caused the fire.
they believe, rather. that defective
wiring caused q spark which ignited
the waxed and paraffined draperies.
Most of the witnesses say there
was no definite sharp explosion,
Just a staeatto cracking" one In
vestigator said. eff there had been
''wet bomb" there would have
been. an explosion that could. have
been heard blocks away"
No Evidence Of Bomb
'wet bomb" it was explained,
is a gasoline bomb.
Fire Marshal Gabe Goldwater.
after a preliminary inspection Of
the ruined cabaret, said there was
no evidence of a bomb.
"The fire started on the stair.
way and was driven into the up.
stairs corridor, apparently by the
draft from an opened front door. y
he said. al believe that a depart.
ing guest carelessly threw a match
or cigarette on the stairway. The
match ignited the stairway decora.
tiofls. AS the guest left, opening
the uoOTs lnS W4Atu oAVW Inv AAAS ~R
ward"
The first floor showed no sign Of
damage from fire.
The stairway and upper floor
alone showed signs OF the flames,
Lyle Disco. 26. cab driver, said
he arrived at the scene with the
first fire apparatus.
Heard Scream a Block
"you could hear people screaming
a block away" he declared. when
] reached the front Of the building
] saw a man on the third floor
waving a piece of white cloth. He
shouted he couldn't get down and
was pleading for someone to come
up and get him.
"on the side and 81 the rear Of
the building psople were jumping
The Washington times., 1929-09-20

projected expansion in the. com.
pany's facilities. The merea ntila
stocks were also pushed up to hisher,
levels by the new demand for Mont.
gomery Ward, May Department.
Stores, Woolworth and Kresge.
The market was upset In tho
fourth hour by anoter selling wave,
which touched off stops" in mum.
Der of the active stocks. In some
cases prices were carried lower than
in the forenoon reaction. United
Aircraft dropped points to 10 com.
pleting loss of 50 points from The
high of the year, and Radio was of
6 boints al 9s.
Prices were dropping steadily nj
the end lof the fourth hour, Cali
money: Siper cent.
The Washington times., 1929-09-20
BANKER
INDICTED
Continued from. First Pago

Continued from. First Page
shares of stock of the Houston Oil
Company, of Texas, valued at
$4,000, and converting 1t to his
own use.
The eighth count of the indict.
ment charges that on March L.. 1923
he distracted another stock certffi.
cate for 100 shares Of stock in the
same company and applied that TO
his own use also.
George Willard Bennett, a former
teller of the Merchants and Me.
chanics. is now at liberty on ST.. 900
bond on charges of embezzlement
from the institution. Bennett had
a system. 1t is charged, of falsifv.
ing entries of deposits which en-.
abled him to extend his speculations
over a long period.
The Washington times., 1929-09-20
Local Utilities Fear
Justice Report

Virtually every local public utility will be vitality affected
by the action the public utilities takes after receiving the
the Washington Gas Light Company, be made public
New Britain herald., 1929-05-06
Observations, On ne Weaihey

Washington, May s.-Rain tonight and Tuesday: cooler Tuesday. in- creasins southeast or south winds shifting to west or northwest Tues day.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Rain tonight and Tuesday: cooler Tuesday; increasing southeast or south winds shifting to west or northwest Tussday.
 Conditions: Pressure is high over the Middle Atlantic states and southern New England. New York and Atlantic City S0.12. It is relatively low over the upper Lake region with . trough extend ing southward to Tennessee thence to New Mexico and Arizona, Little Rock 2s.7s inches and Phoenix ss.7s inches.
 Considerable cloudtness with scat tered showers and thunderstorms prevail from tho Central Plains states eastward to tho lower Ohio valley aud southern Appalachian rsgtons.' Showers were reported yesterday in the middle Atlantic states and New England. The northern plains states and tho Cana dian northwest are ovsrspread by an area of high pressure that is pro- ducing temperatures below 70 while the north Atlantic states remain be. tween Co and 50.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity increasing cloudinsss with light showers tonight followed by clear ing Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-06

, osbre the msst Sdassasus ia tAs world. .
 Q. How lons > the average full grown FattlesnAke? A., Absut slx As6A o. Was Anarsw Jaakssn ever gsvssAee q. yiertdAs
 A. HG AsA that effies from March 10 to July lS, ls1l.
 Q. WAe Yas osprstaFy ef Inc Treasury uadsr prsddsat Arthur:
 A. w. Q. orssham.
 Q. Dese the maSustic compass needle opsrats the sams way at the sQuatss and tho south pels e 1t dosa north Of the sQustse?
 4. The positive pointer ef the noodle points to the magnetic neFth pole, no matter what the gsegraph- teal location et the compass ea the eerth's surface may bs.
 Q. Who introdueSd the decimal coinage systsm In the United states :!
 A. ANxauaer Hamilton is usually given tho credit.
 Q. What language do the people Of Afghanistan speak?
 A. The language of the dominant race is akin to the Persian, and is called Pushtu or Pashto by thoss who speak it.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-06
testify. Even . President mus stand

testify. Even . President mus stand for 1t.
 Most reducing. however, is uasue- cesfuL The will power and stamina required seems to bs beyond the powers of avsraes ability. The worthy citizens who havs succsss. fully knocked off" 70 to 70 pounds Of their avoirdupois arc in the minority: the others just peck ct 1t and give 1t up with the mental reservation that 1t is their nature to bs fat. Bssidea they auote ehakes- peare about the sleriss of the fat man.
 But . President of thsse United States cannot be 70 indepsadeat. He must keep himself in goed physical condition for the benefit of tho coun. try. Ws arc glad that Mr. Hosver possessed the Eumptien to stick te the ordeal and 70 through with 1t. He has lost lS pounds and it is unlikely that Dr. Boone will allow him to grow careless and add to that figure. Thus another heavy public issue is settled.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-06
CENTRALIZED CONTROL


 Centralized government inevitably leads to the assumption that the cen- tral government is to aid the constit- uent parts all it can, or maybe more. Although the prevailing belief in Connecticut at present seems to be opposed to centralizing too much so far as Washington Is concerned-as witness the states rights arguments of our worthy senators and repre- entatives-there is no such reticence in connection with centralized con- trol in Hartford. That is an automo- bile of another color entirely. and woe to the politician in the outlying counties who dares to raise his head to inquire why it is that the Lesisla- ture or the officials and boards and commissions of the Legislature have 70 much power to regulate and boss local affairA He may not bs read out of the party. but at least is looked upon with suspicion.
 Where is the difference, in princi- pie. between federalized control over state affairs. or state control over town affairs?
New Britain herald., 1929-05-06
\ DEMOCRAT EXTRAORDINARY


 It Is common among the Republi- cans to consider the c. o, P. as possessing q monopoly of the wise men of the country. particularly in connection with financiers. Some Re- publicans think 1t is as natural for . successful business man. or the head of giant corporation. to belong to that party as it is for . duck to take . bath.
 Of course, this is not true. It is useless to call to mind all the suc- cessful business men Democrats. particularly when one of them Owen D. Young-stands head and shoulders above all othera
 Here is the head of the General Electric Company. . giant corpora tion" of the nth power. and he is an 'unfaltering Democrat. Yet mo- body except idealists have ever sug- sested him for the Democratic presidential candidate. It is said by some that tho head of . corporation is the wrong type of man to have for . presidential candidate. If that be true. then this democracy has . peculiar way of neSlecting the eM- cient in favor of the politician.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-06
25 Kears Ago To-day

The New Britain post office is greatly concerned over the proposed change in the railroad schedule as 1t will greatly effect the mail schedules.
 Timothy Collins was elected presi. dent of the Bricklayers' union at the annual meeting held last eve. ming.
 The colored people of the city arc making plans to raise funds for q new church. An enthusiastic meet ing was held last evening in the Calumet hall.
 Officer Atwater. the new patrol man, began his duties today. The city has another suit facing 1t, John Yuknot and Annie Yuknot have brought suit for 1700. claiming that the city has been taking soil from their private property. The price in beds has taken a big drop. Merchants are now selling iron beds with springs complete for $39S.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-06
PRESIDENTIAL WEIGHT

Pictures of President Hoover have given the impression he is no light weight. Indeed, when he took over the reins of White House endeavor he weighed approximately 200 pounds, and he looked 1t. His per- sonal physician seems to have had . serious conversation with the President and convinced him that, for the good of the nation. it was time to reduce. What fat man has not heard those fateful words. Per- haps the President, like every other victim of the medical inquisition, in- ton, inquired how this reducing business was to be achieved. and whether the first two months would be hardest. Whatever the conversa- . tion was. the results are now fairly we'll known. The President has re- duced to 1ss pounds; which is not 50 bad considering the short time he has been in the White House.
 Washington correspondents. writ ing about the farm relief bill. the obstreperous Senate and other srandiloquent items, have given scanty attention to the rigorous or deal through which the President has been passing. The White House srunts as Dr. Joel T. Boone took the bulky Mir. Hoover over the hurdles of early morning exercises have not been registered on pages of print. And what Mir. Hoover replied. after working up a terrific appetite and being ordered to eat only 90 much and no more. likewise have not been chronicled. These remarks, we take 1t, must have been among the most interesting items of Washington in- telligence. Imagine Mir. Hoovers sur- prise when. after a spirited session st volley ball and such other gruellins indoor exercises as the circumstance required. being told by Dr. Boone that merely because a President i, tired and hungry is no reason wh,
 he should eat more than a small DOT. ton of food-and remain hungry fol the remainder of the day. It's { hard life, as all the reducers car
New Britain herald., 1929-05-06
Dillon Wants Rebate E..
 On 326 Lunch Cart Eco

John J. Dillon of Waterbury. to wAom .. permit was issued for . dinins car to bs placed on the nerth- east corner ot Franklin sQuare .ana Pearl street. will ask the commea council to refund to him the 41e he paid fer the certificate. Litigation brought by parishioners ip nearby churches made 1t impossible fof. him to exercise his permit riEhtA he arguss At . public hearing last week. the conseusus was that . din. tnE car l. preferable to . gasaline filling station. tho business for which | permit was sought originally.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-06
THE MERGERS OF BANKS

When one examines the record of mergers that have taken place with in recent times one cannot help being impressed with the number of banking institutions that have been identified with the growing spirit of combination. At no time has this trend toward mergeritis been more evident than since the beginning of year. During the first quarter of 1929, in fact, more than 100 bank mergers took place, involving total assets of more than 13 billions of dollars, or about one-sixth the total resources of all banks in the United States.
 The bank mergers have pene- trated every city of importance. but as New York js the money center. they have been most marked in the metropolis. It is difficult for the average citizen to keep the names of the merged banks in mind. 90 rapid have come the announcements. The following list of the mergers in New York, therefore, will be Illuminating: National City bank and the E'a rrn ora oop c ,rr,.+ ,,~ ,,.:.L ..., resources of more than S2,00O. O0O,- 900.
 Bank Of Commerce and the Guaranty Trust Co.,. with resources of nearly $2.OOO, 100000. Chase National bank and the American Express Co. Central Union Trust Co. and the Hanover National bank. Bank of Manhattan and the Inter. national Acceptance bank.
 Bankers Trust Co. and the Empire Title &c Trust Co.
 Bank of America. Blair X Co. Bancamerica, and the Nassau Na- tional bank.
 Manufacturers Trust Co. and the State Bank & Trust Co.
 Chemical Bank & Trust Co. and the Seventh Ave. National bank.
 In many of the above cases the mergers still await formal ratifica- tion by stockholders.
 Today the United States has fewer banks than it had in 1914. notwith- standing the increase in population and wealth. Up to 1922 there was a steady increase in banks; but since the beginning of that year it has fallen by 4.C00. or nearly Is pc, cent The first decline in the total oi banks was due to bank failures. ot which there were S55 durins is22-23. From then on the declin. has been due to acquisitions, con.olj. dations and mergers.
 The trend toward fewer and large, banks has brought with it an in. crease of 70 per cent in the resource, of banks since 1921; since 1914 tn,
New Britain herald., 1929-05-06

Hjalmar schaeht eaA his colleagues. hes met with the approval of the Germana the Dsitish and the Japansse. It enly remains for France and Belgium to agree to the terms. It is not too much to hope that the persuasive powers of MT. Young will succeed in swinging these two nations to accept the com- promise. especially when 1t can be shown that to permit the barley to fail will have . most disagreeable effect throughout Europe generally. Financially, nons of the interssted nations are in . position to ignore the costly possibilities of failure.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-06
DISPENSING WITH POWER
 INCUBUS

It is gratifying indeed that Frank E. Gannett newspaper proprietor. hes = speedily dispensed with the financial accommodation rendered by the international Paper and Power Company. an institution that is two- thirds . power producer and one tkird | papsr manufacturer. To be sure, sensible commentators did not bslieve that the power concern would have an influence in shaping the policies of the Gannett papers, but such financial assistance unques- tienably would affect the influence of the newspapers with their readers. Recognizing this likelihood. Mir. Gannett did well to forego the sup pert of the power concern by writ ing . check exceeding S2.7O0, ,000' and rendering 1t to A. R. Graustein 1N exchange Tor the securities held. The exchange has been effected. and the Gannett papers. which includes tho Hartford Times. are thus offi- cielly cleared of the suspicion that the journalistic venture which leans .utDa power money ever St slightly is not inclined to be independent in viewing the ever recurring issues that hinge upon power.
 We trest that the Boston Herald Tmveler. the Chicago News and Cnte4go Journal. and such other newspapers which have taken ad. veatage of the millions of money a, th9 dispoal of newspaper financing frtul this power interest likewise wtif divest themselves of such sup. p@et. Az . paper producer the Inter. national is marvelously eificient. As 8 pstducer of finances let 1t keep it. hands off the newspapers.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-06

z What the party with three chil-
 dyen wants to know is why the per-
 son with no children can tell her 70 much about raising 'em. A speaker the other day said they should be
 raised on lectures in logic. psy- sholesy and philosophy. This ought e6i sound hot out In the North End.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-06
COMMUNICATED
FavOrs 10 Holes

Editor New Britain Herald:
 There has been a great deal in the papers lately about a public golf course. It is proposed to take up sub- scriptions for an IS hole links. know very little about golf but l have often heard of courses having 19 holes and the 18th hole seems to be very popular for some reason. I think if New Britain Is going to have course we should have 1t complete. Why build one with only IS holes if. at some future time. we have to spend money for another :? Why not put in the 18th hole now :?
 PUZZLED.
 An; Why.-Ed.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-06
THE VICTORY FOR YOUNG

Oven D. Young. co-star Of the Dawes plan, still continues the lead ing exponent of agreement among nations. The separations muddle barley. and this. should it occur. will be due largely to the genius of this great American. His compromise of- fer, made to the recalcitrant Dr.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-06

So far as we are aware. this talk about limitation of armies does not apply to the Salvation Army. But the League of Nations might do son,S- thing about allowing the officers in this army to smoke when oS duty- if and when they are ever off duty. which seems doubtful.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-06

The penalty of popularity. as Colonel Lindbergh will agree, is that . fellow cant call on his in- tended bride without being written up all over the country. The aver axs married man had no such trouble when he went accounting. The old -timer took her busgy-riding and told his lies in the family "parlor."
New Britain herald., 1929-05-06

oae FoSe We Caa All Expaossi t The North Pole and the South polo, Polka are both % far away It's eui.s . jaunt te gst 'sm. Thank
 goodness, though ws say Not arctic or antarctic but the circle
 of good cheer
 Contains the rood cid Fpp Pole that makes life e merry here!
New Britain herald., 1929-05-06

Chief Justice Wheeler of Bridge. pert says the prohibition law has done inestimable good to the poor people of Bridgeport. The Park city h the first h the state to receive the services of . special juvenile judge.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-06

The census bureau states that avery time the clock ticks off 23 aeconds another baby is born. Thus we can note the progress since the days of Barnum. who had it that a sucker was born every minute.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-06
7lsrH rHsrsv~ TBbn1(lIai; Ae v Aeer9 th6 eubp'

UNEQUAL PUNISHMENT
 Two boys in . school in GhsEow were called up before the master for fighting and after being severely Feprimanded they were told to stay behind school hours and write the names of their home town 2 'hun- dred times each.
 One of the urcMns started tosAugh while the other one glared with ens
New Britain herald., 1929-05-06
thass tsAay. Ws1sssday, 7 Aa1 Eslday. tCopyright. 1893. Reproductions
 TereM1eal

'xsu saa sse aa aasver e an, ausaliea e taet os information b writing e the ouooeie0 D6itoe, NoV Britaia Hsrald. Wsshinstsa Rursau ltS3 New yerk avsnuA Washinstoa n. C.. spV'esing tive cspts ip stampl for rspiy. Ns1teaL lsosl and marital sdvise e4pAes be givsa. aes ca es. tended reeeereh he unlertaksa. Al athsT susettea1 VII receive | per. senal ssvty. Uasls1sA rssueets san. net be aasWsteA. All isGtess, aFs esn1d n1dsutisl.-Editss. c. How are machine guns fired through the revolving propeller Of an airplans? | A. They are synchronissd with the revolutions of the propsllsr so thst the bullets pass between the moving blades.
 c. Has the right to iasus injunc. tions and try labor csaes been with. drown from Equity Courts and are thsrs Special Courts to try that class Of cases?
 A. There was only ono instance where jurisdiction in labor disputes was transferred to . special court. In 1890 the legislature of Kansas created the Kansas Industrial Court" with Jurisdiction to compel compulsory settlement of employ. mont disputes in public utility indus tries, and in businesses connected with the production of food. fuel. clothing. mining and transportation. It waA, made Illegal for employees in these enterprises ts engage in . strike. and for employers to retire from active operations in order to evads the decisions of the court. In le1S the act creating the court was declared unconstitutional because 1t violated the liberty and property clauses of he 14th Amendment.
 Q. Who played the title role in ''The Terror!
 A. Holmes Herbert. Q. What is the meaning of the name Camilla?
 A. It l. from the Latin and means attendant at . sacrifice" Q. Is there more than one book with the title The Wandering Jsw"?
 A. Bookt with that title have been written by Eugene Sue: Gus- tavs Brunei Gin French): George Croly ("salanthiel"): Jules Fleury (FFsnch): A. J. Faust: M. D. Con- way; Frederick Helbig: Thilo Gott- fried Gin German); E. f. Thurston tDrama): George g, Viereck: and Qsnsral Lew Wallace. Q. In what American war was the Hattl~ of v.undy's Lane fought? 4. ~hs War of 1si3. Q. What is the largest species et whals7
 A. The Blue Whals-Balosnop. tera musoulus-which reaches a i length of 100 feet or more, and whose weight has been calculated to approach 70 tons. The largest are found in southern waters. Q. What Is the meaning of the word ''rafale"? A. It is . French word meaning . squall or gust of wind.
 Q. In what order among all the states did Maryland. Rhode Island and Connecticut ratify the 18th Amendment?
 A. Maryland was the 9th state ts ratify: Rhode Island and Connscti. cut have never ratified 1t.
 Q. Can intoxicating liquors bs sold lawfully in the Canal Zone?
 A. No, except for sacramsntal scientific. phar4nacsuticsl, indus trial or medicinal purposes, under regulations to be made by the bresi. dent.
 Q. What is the most poisonou
 snake in the United States and il the world?
 A. The rattlasnake Is the mos'
 poisonous in the United States: th'
New Britain herald., 1929-05-06
WINS BIG RACE

Longchamps. May ( (UP)-Baron Rethohild's Denatsllo. paying 21 ts $. won the 10000 franc Prix uara at 2.l00 metres hers yesterday, with Darktimes second aud Netting third. Darktimes paid [ to Sand Meeting $ to l.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-06

The government yacht Mayflower b to bs sold in the name of scsnemy. Prssidsnt Hoover has ap- Drovsl . plan for beautificatien of WasAingtsn ts cest 120o, ,ooo. 900.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-06

Az we understand it, the southern textile strikes are to enable the mill employees to earn enough to help the automobile industry to sell more cara
New Britain herald., 1929-05-06

Frogs toads. reptiles and other
 non-fur bearing animals cannot be stuffed and mounted by the ordn- ary methods of taxidermy and are
 commonly preserved in jars of aIco- hol