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New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
Probation Officer Has
 122 Persons in Charge

During the quarter ending Sep tember 30. Probation Officer F.. C.. Connolly collected S5334.34 in wag Hs for probationers' families and s1.- 34933 in fines and costs imposed in police court, according 10 his re port issued today. At the beginning of the quarter there were 132 men. nine women, 25 boys and three girls on probation, and since then 95 men, eight women and 17 boys were placed in his care, while g observed the terms of probation and were released and 23 violated probation and were re-arreSted
 Remaining on probation at the opening of the new quarter were 122 men, nine women, 3S boys and three girls. total of 167.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
Deaths a s
Daniel W. Jones

Daniel W. Jones
 Daniel w. Jones, aged S1, of 5S1 Arch street died this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs, Ethel w. Corbin, after short ill- ness. >
 He was born in Bridgeport and received his early education there. For the past 26 years he has been d resident of this city and was widu- ly known here.
 Besides Mrs. Corbin, he is sur vived by second daughter, Mrs. II. N. Philips of Hartford; two sons, Frank l.. Jones and Albert R. Jones, both of this city, and several grandchildren.
 Funeral services will be Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the B. C. Porter Sons fune-nl home. with Rev. William II. Alderson of the Trinity Methodist church officiating Burial will be in Mt Rose cemetery, Bridgeport.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
Pilots Repair Leak
 in Gasoline Supnly

Chicago. Oct. (P)--Although d lcaky gas tank last night imperilied the flight of the "ChicaGo-We Wili' for the retueing endurance record, the veteran endurance plane was still circling Sliyharbor airport ear ly today. At 4;52 a. m. the "Chic2- ao-We Will' had been aloft 11S hours.
 A leak on the top part of the tank was discovered late yesterday and the two mystery pilots. whose identi- ties are closely guarded by the flight promoter, made temporary repairs.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
WALSH REELECTED
 REMINGTON CHIEF
Head Of Bremen in Service
 Since September, 1917

At the meeting Of the volunteer fire department held last evening in the town hall. Chief John F. Walsh was again elected 10 head the de- partment. In q few words Of ac- ccptance, Chief Walsh thanked the ! boys and expressed d desire that all three companies unite in making ths department one that the town could well be proud of.
 Chief Walsh entered the depart ment on September 2l, 1917, and has served continuously from that date. He was elected chief on December l6, 1927 and reelected December Fl. 1928, and his present election gives him three years as head Of the department
 Legion Auxiliary Elects The first annual meeting Of the American Legion auxiliary was heid Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Robert II. Bray. The annual reports of the president, correspond : ing secretary, treasurer and histor- ian were read and approved.
 ! llc lOllONl HE OlllCtlS TOT the com = ing year were elected: President, Mrs. Mary Simpson; vice president, Mrs. Minnie Walsh; secretary, Mrs. Alice Avery; treasurer, Mrs. Maud Firth; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Genevieve Tracy; sergeant at t-arms, Mrs, Edith Webster; historian, Mrs. Mable Crawford: executive commit tee, Mrs. Samuel Walters and Mrs Elizabeth Kerr.
 The next meeting will be held Fiji day evening, October Is, at the home Of Mrs. Katie StOtzer. Fifteen mem- bers were present at the meeting, after which a social time was held.
 Notes
 Mrs. Charles l.. Boyington and daughter, Marvis. have returned from New York, where they spent the past week.
 Mrs. Dwight Chichester is spend- ing a week with her daughter in Dudley, Mass.
 Rally Day will be observed in the Congre gational church tomorrow. Officers of the Christian Endeavor society will be installed at the eve ming service.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
PORIIGAI CELEBRATES

Lisbon, Portugal, Oct, P-- Portugal celebrated the 18th anni- versary of the founding of the repub- lie today. President Carmona re- prieNed sentences of 114 criminals and reduced the sentences of deserv- ing long term prisoners.
 The president was the central figure in a parade in which Portu- gals best regiments filed past the I.ibertade in a ceremony ending at the monument to the nation heroes Of the revolution of 1910. The mon- ument was decorated lavishly with flowers.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05

dean Of CoIumbias engineering school, The traveller would fly off the earth into inhnity," And, lie might have added. eternity.
 The all-time, open speed record Of the universe seems to be held by light, which travels at about 1S6. 900 miles second.
 The alpha rays of radium are pretty fast, but they leap into space at only approximately one-twentieth Of lights velocity.
 Sound waves. of course. are slow cr, moving at the approximate rate of mile in five seconds. The bull let from d 50 caliber Springfield rifle is much sWilter leaving the muZ2le at 2,6OO feet a second.
 II has been estimated that the fastest q person can fall from l great height is 112 miles an hour put a pair of binoculars dropped from the 792-foot tower of the WooIworth building would smash on Broadway in three and one-halr seconds.
 As for carth-hound creatures and creations, the automobile at this writing apparently has not exceedt d -06.@5 miles an hour. railroad trains about i20 miles. speedboats qS.1 miles. the horse q. mile in 1 minute $2 4-5 seconds, and man himself. 100 yards in 9.4 seconds.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
Birth Record

A daughter was born last night at New Britain General hospital to ex- Councilman and Mrs. Stephen A. Lynch of 139 Lake street.
 A son was born last night at New Britain General hospital to Mir. and Mrs. Oscar Nygrcn of 46 Newington avenue.
 A son has been born to MT. and Mrs. Dominic Delconti of II West erly street at home.
 A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Ostcika of 24 Austin street at home
 A daughter has been born to AIr. and Mrs. Angelo Lentine of 390 Glen street at home
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
Y. ". |. A. PLANNING
 ID HOLD CLASSES
Courses Will Cover Wide Field
 Of Subjects

In a nationwide campaign to foster education among girls who are unable 10 continue their edu- cation in high schools and colleges and to supplement education neg lected in earlier years. the local branch of the r. w. C. A. is plan ming to conduct a series of courses during tho fall and winter.
 Believing that education is grow ing up to "one's greatest possibili- ties,' the education committee. un- der the direction of Mrs. R. N. Hemenway of the Y. w. c. A, has arranged varied list of classes for the coming winter. The classes, which include wide field from cooking 10 psychology and forums on national and international dis cussion, will begin October IA. Classes in current events and as tronomy are scheduled 10 start some time early in November
 The educational committee will welcome additional desires or sug- g"stions of classes if they are phoned in to the association. All ex- pecting to attend such classes are asked to register during this com ing week. So far home nursing is the only class which will be held during the afternoon, the others are all evening group meetings However, if there is great demand for afternoon classes. arrangements will be made to meet it.
 The following is a list of the courses offered: Group singing, bridge, crafts, psychology. recrea- ton, current events. astronomy. conversational French (beginners' and advanced), dramatics or ex- rression, poster and lettering, cook ing, home nursing. auto mechanics (advancnd), and open forum.
 Tho Weeks Activities
 Monday: Miss F, Gertrude Rogers will give a talk on "Rirds" at the regular meeting of the Pinnacle club at 7:30 p. m.
 Tuesday: 16:30 q. m,, meeting of the finance committee, Mrs. Philip Stanley. chairman.
 Wednesday: 1o:3O a. m, monthly business meeting of Y. w. C. A. board of directors, Mrs. George Traut, president
 12:00 noon: Monthly business meeting of educational committee, Mrs, R. N. Homenway. chairman.
 Goo ?. m; Supper and business meeting of membership committee, Mre. Kenneth Searles, chairman
 Thursday: All girls of the eighth, and ninth grades Of Central Junior high school interested in becoming Girl Reserves will meet at f o'clock 10 receive instruction and make plans.
 Miss Florence Mark ham and Miss Alice Ralph will be hostesses at q party for group of older Senior high school girls to be held at 7:30 ?. m. in the club room.
 6:0o p. m, meeting of sociology club, Dorothy Wesker. president.
 Friday: The Tanglewood club will meet at 7;30 ?. m. Mrs. A. H. Scott will give talk on Etiquette"
 Saturday: The Girl Reserve swim ming hour will be from to D. m.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05

witness is going to be protected"
 Mir. Clark contended in his com- plaint that Mrs. Kennedy secured his promise to marry her on the strength of a promise to provide him with d tabernacle in Seattle and a gospel ship for use along the Pacific coast. Lut subsequently had refused to marry him. Her alleged refusal to marry him wrecked his plans for religious work, he said, and left him feeling as though a moral hit-and- run driver had struck me and sped away into the darkness"
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
City Items

Miss Catherine HeCkman of Ken sington avenue has returned to her home from the New Britain General hospital, where sine recently under went an operation.
 A meeting of all the Polish na- tional societies of this city will De held tomorrow afternoon at 2:39 o'clock at Falcon hall on Beaver street. The discussions will be cen tered about the parade in honor of Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski, which will take place in this city on the 18th of this month.
 Sergeant J. J. King at police head quarters this forenoon received a telephone com plaint from Mrs. Woitowitz of 10S West street that another woman had entered her home and taken Sl0,
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
STOLEN CAR FOUND HERE

Supcrnumerary Officer Jams Cronin noticed sedan parked with the lights on at the corner of Elm and Chestnut streets at 2:3O o'clock this morning and his suspicious were aroused, so he notified police headquarters and had the car talk rn to a garage. A short time later the car was claimed by N. C. Whit aker of Miami. Oklahor 70. who said it had been stolen in front of Col lcge Highway inn, Pennington.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
MAN FOUND UNCONSCIOI $

Responding 10 a report that there was a man at i'll North street either dead or drunk" Sergeant r. J. O'Mara took Peter Bugdanis to New Britain General hospital short ly before noon today. The man was unconscious and apre cared to have become i'll after drinking bad liquor. The seriousness of his condition could not be determined at once, ii was said at the hospital.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
POLISH CLUB TO MEET

The Polish Political club will meet tomorrow afternoon at 1:S0 o'clock at Falcon hall on Beaver street to make arrangements to take part at the funeral of their asso- ciate member. Frank Stylinski of 10 Lawlor street. who died last night at the New Britain General hospital.
 The club has d membership of about 700 and is one of the largest of it's kind in the Polish colony, Later in the afternoon the annual election of officers will take place.
 The officers of the club are presi- dent. John Gacek; vice president, John Brill; financial secretary Peter Wcuskicz: recording secretary John TomczcWski; and treasurer. B. A. GrzyboWski.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
PIainville Judge Fines
 Man for Drunken Driving
(speclal 10 the HcraldJ

VoGtGldI 10 C!Ie IiVTaIUl
 Plainville, Oct. - Joseph Rob- ertson, 3S, of 51 Vine street, Water- bury. was fined S100 and costs on a drunken driving charge, by Judge Merritt o. Ryder in the town court this morning.
 According 10 the police, he figured in q miNup a week ago with a car owned by Miss Elizabeth De Gotta of foo Washington street. Hartford. None of the occupants of the cars were injured. The arrest was made by Constable Ernest J. Farrar.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
A\pI BprCcDtlabl

Funeral services for AXel Der gcndahl aged 3S, who died Thurs day night at the Stuart Circle hos ptal Richmond, Va, will be held Monday afternoon at the Erwin chapel here. Rev. Dr. Abel A. Ahl- quist. pastor of the First Lutheran church. will officiate and burial will be in Fairviow cemetery. The body will lie at the B. C, Porter Sons un- dertaking parlors until Monday noon.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
Former Athlete Makes
 PrOgress Against Illness

Honolulu, Oct. LP-Dr. Paul Wilmington. former Harvard athlete and prominent Honolulu physician, today was reported making progress in his fight in Australia against seri- ous illness which interrupted hts work with the anthropological re- search party Of Dr. Stanley D. Por- tous, also of Honolulu.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
Mrs. Caroline \Orcu

Funeral services for Mrs. Caroline Noren will be held this afternoon at 1:45 o'clock at the home of her daughter Mrs. AXce Williams of I4 Ced3 street, Plainville, and at 2:3U o'clock at the Swedish Bethany church. Rev. Carl J. Fredeen, pas tor will cffiCiate. Burial will be in l'airview cemetery
 The pail bearers will be Arthur Selander, Howard Sclander, kcn- neth Selander Roy Moren. Andrew Holmbcrg and Gunnard Swanson.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
Mrs. Raphael DufauIt

The funeral of Mrs. Raphael Du- fault was held this morning from her home at 97 Putnam street at S:30 and from St. Peters church at 3 o'clock a requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev. Joseph Rewinkle. At the offortory Mrs. Matthias Rival sang "Neni Jcsu." At the conclusion of the mass and as the casket was being borne from the church, Mrs. Guday sang Nearer My God to Thco,'
 The pail bearers were Romeo MaillouN Albert MaillouX. Anthony MaillouX Leo MaillouX, Paul Violette and Peter Dufault.
 Intorment was in st. Mary's ceme- tery. Commjttal services at the grave were conducted by the Rev. Joseph Rewinkle.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
Walsh's Secretary Is
 Heart Attack Victim

Nantucket Mass. oct. 5. NT John F. Meaney, 49, secretary to United States Senator David \. Walsh, a former special justice of the second district court of Worces- ter, folme state senator. one tim" dem ocratc leader in the state house of representative as well as for mer member of the state public service commission, died here late last night.
 Mir. Meaney, who was a native Of Scituate, R. l., was stricken with a heart attack shortly after his arrival from Boston by boat and died al the Roberts House.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
Dorothy SYOSteI,

Funeral services for Dorothy Szos- teh, five year old daughter Of MT. and Mrs. Frank Szostck of 54 Miller street who died Thursday night at the home of her parents after an il- ness of three months. were held thls morning at 7:30 o'clock at the Sa- cred Heart church. Rev Anthony ChmilOwiCz was the ceIebrant of the high mass of requiem.
 The pail bearers were Henry Klos- owski, Anthony Yablonski. Walter Hornicki and Stanley GladkoWs&i.
 Father Chmilowicz conducted the commttal services at the grave in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
F un erals
Carl ICklund

Funeral services for Carl Eek lund, aged 27, of l30 Cherry street, who died yesterday at his home, will be held this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at his home and at 3 o'clock at the Erwin chapel Rev Fred erick W. Shaeffer will oniciate. Burial will be in Fairview cemo- tery.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
Mrs. Mag,ialcn ZWiCk

Funeral services for Mrs. Mazda len Zwick widow of George Xwick, who died Thursday at the Meriden hospital following d long illness, were held this morning at 10 o'clock at the St. Thomas church, Southington. Relatives of the fam fly acted as pail bearers. Burial was in South End cemetery, South ington.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
Copyright, 1929, NEA Service, Incl

(COpyright, 1929, NFA Service, Inc) Perhaps there won't be any submarine disasters The Italian navy, using two submarines has successfully demon strated escape from submerged vessels small device which the head like divers helmet and enables to the surface safely used Above member of the submerged submarines shown coming to the surface below the submarine headgear attached waiting to escape
 from the stricken undersea boat
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
What Congress Is
 Doing

Saturday
 Senate continued tariff debate.
 Friday
 Senate voted to restore bipartisan Character of tariff commission clin- mated by house.
 Opposition developed to Carl Will iams as member of farm board for cotton as senate agriculture com- mitte ended hearings.
 Demand for inquiry into labor conditions of textile industry was blocked by Senator Overman, demo- crat, Alabama, appealed for solution of long pending Muscle Shoals problem.
 Secretary Hyde defended cotton reports in reply to protests of Sena- tors sheppard and Connally, demo- crats, Texas.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
MRS. PANTAGES ID
 APPEAR IN COURT
Husbands Trial Adjourned Un-
 til Next Monday

los Angeles, Oct. 5 Pt-1ntcrest in the trial of Alexander T. Ian- tages, 54 year old theater magnate, on a statutory charge brought by q l7 year old dancer, shifted today to the fate of his wife, Mrs. Lois Pan tages, who was to appear in supe- rior court 10 hear herself sentenced from one 10 ten years in San Qucn- tin pcnitentiary for manslaughter. Trial Adjourned
 pantages' trial was adjourned yes terday until Monday with Eunice Pringle, coed dancer who brought the charge against him, still on the stand. Miss pringle, rccounted her version of the alleged attack the multimilliOnairc made upon her on August in the stairway Cubby hole in his theater building and re- sistcn efforts of defense attorneys on cross examination, to impeach her She will take the stand for further questioning Monday.
 Mrs. PantageS was found guilty of responsibility for the death of Juro Rokumoto, Japanese gardener. fatally injured June 16 in a collision Of their automobiles. Her sentencing has been postponed twice, once be- cause she had not recovered from q physical collapse which came with the reading of the verdict, and again last Monday to allow preparation of arguments on a defense motion for a new trial,
 Health Not Good
 The woman has been in precari- ous health since the collision. which occurred, the state alleged, while she was intoxicated, 1t was indi- cated she would be carried into the court room today.
 Repeated intimations that Mrs. Pantages would not ask for proba- ton have been given at her home where she is under the care of doc tors. The state was prepared to re- sist efforts to obtain new trial.
 In the trial of Pantages Miss Pringle broke into tears once as she related the alleged occurrence in pantages private office. Under de- fcnsc questioning she denied she ever had been taken to the tiny Of flee before August 9, or that she ac- ceded 10 the wealthy theatcr mans advances willingly.
 He smothered my screams with his hands" the girl said.
 '"I kicked him as vigorously as l was able and struggled until l faint ed"
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05

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New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
SENATE ID PROBE ORIGIN OF REPORT
Authenticity of Secret Document
 Shearer Had Raised

Washington, Oct (R-Senator investigators intend to learn the source of the mysterious document placed before them by William B. Shearer and purpcrting to be se- cret British record Of its espionage system in this country.
 That will be one of the loose threads of the investigation into Shearer's activities as an agent of American shipbuilders at the unsuc- cessful 1927 Geneva naval confer cnCe which the committee will pick late next week
 Shortridge Interested
 Chairman Shortridge wants to know how and why such a paper. the authenticity of which has been challenged. has been circulating in this country. He also is interested in the testimony of Shearer that the name of William Wiseman was add ed to the paper before it was photo- grG phed at the navy department.
 tNHtdlfl hfStI lbtl " lStlldl 1s5 "the chief British spy in this ccun- try during the war" Now in New York. Wiscman has wired the com mittee challenging the paper which he said he understood to be a clumsy, absurd forgery"
 Shearer also said he got the pa per from d Judge Summers and that Summers informed him that a secret service agent named Wheeler in Los Angeles told him Wiseman was the author Of the report.
 All parties named by Shearer in connection with the paper prohah hly will be called by the committee, which has not yet made public the document.
 Navy Attacks Paper
 Senator Allen, republican, Kansas, has a report from the navy intelli- Gcnce service attacking the authen- ticity of the paper and the commit tee members are wondering who was circulating it.
 Pending d meeting next week the committe has not determined how many of the shipbuilders will be re- called as 2 result Of Shearers tosti- mony It seems certain. however, that investigation will be made into Shoarer's story that the shjpbuilders told him that Frank B. kellcgG, for mer secretary of state, called the Bethlehem Shipbuiding officers "on the mat" and ordered them to drop their Geneva agent.
 The committee hearings will not be resumed until after the conClu- sion of Prime Minister Macdonald s good will visit to this country.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
Reckless Driver Fined

John Moran, 51, of 3S Hillcrest avenue, pleaded guilty to the charge or reckless driving and was fined S25 and costs. Sergeant Thomas J. I'eeney testified that Moran drove from Hartford avenue into North street about p. m. Wednesday and collidcd with telephone pole near the southeast corner of the inter- section. Moran had nothing to say.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-05
Driver With Rhode Island License And Connecticut Markers Strikes
 Policeman's Motorcycle, Pays s
MiX-up Revealed After Ac- cident-Judge Suspends Judgment-Other Motor- ists Appear in Court and Are Fined.

Driving an automobile with a Cor EcCticut registration and a Rhode Island license, Maynard l.. Lawrence, 25, of 46 Hillcrest avenue, backed into q police department motorcycle which Officer David DOty had parked on Main street about 7:30 o'clock this morning. The officer asked fo" his license and certificate of registrd- ton and arrested Maynard on the charge of driving without a license, 10 which plea of guilty was en- tered in police court.
 Maynard said he was not aware ot the law on the matter of driving on out state licenses, but the police pointed it out to him after he was arrested.
 Judge Tracesli suspended judg mcnt on payment of costs, which in- cluded $5 for damage to the polio. motorcycle.
 Had No License
 Nicholas Sarra, 22, of 73 CleVe- land street, pleaded guilty to the charge of driving without license and was fined $5 and costs. He was arrested by Motorcycle Officer David Doty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-23
Awards viii Be Given for
Best Reviews of The
Goddess Girl

Motion picture critics Of Indian
apolis and this vicinity, beginning
today, will enjoy an opportunity
of writing what they think about a
picture and getting paid for it, If
their criticisms r among the seven
best submitted to The Times Critic
Contest Editor.
"The Goddess Girl" is the picture.
The Circle is the theater. And The
Times is conducting the contest.
All criticisms must be confined to
approximately 200 words. They
must be submitted on or before Fri
day, March %, and they will be
passed on by a judge selected by
The Times. A cash award of S. will
be presented for the best criticism
submitted each day, beginning to-
morrow, and then $25 will go to the
best of the entire lot.
Delay in submitting criticisms will,
Of course, decrease chances for
winning the daily prizes, since
awards will be based on papers as
they are received daily. Each prize
winning review will be published.
Local critics are being given this
second opportunity to act as judges
of a picture because of the success
attained in the Weary River" con-
test a few weeks ago.
"The Goddess Girl" presents even