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New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
TROLLEY DAMAGES AUTOS
 MAKING CURVE AT PARK

Rear End Swings Into Car Which
 is Forced Against Passenger Bus
 at Curb.
 A Connecticut company trolley car in charge of Motorman Ernest Jahn of 219 Maple street caught the left running board of an automobile owned and driven by William J. Gnazzo of 6 Bicycle street, Plain villc forcing it against a Wagner Service, Inc, bus which was parked at the curb at the south end of Gen. tral park about z o'clock this morn ing. The right rear step of the trol- ley car was bent, the left rear end of the bus was dented and damage done to the left front and rear fend- CTS, left running board and splash pan and right front fender of Gnazzo's car.
 Supernumerary Officer Spooner reported that Gnazzo was driving south on the west side of the park and the trolley was making the turn about the south end of the park. The bus was in charge of Eric John son of 39 Thorniley street. but he was not in it at the time. The off Cers reported no cause for police ac- tion. Witnesses 10 the accident were Paul Hayes of A Park street, Plain vile and Arthur Bunnell of 72 Broad street, Plainville.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
NERVOUS TROUBLE . BLAMED IN SUICIDE
Amherst Sophomore Believed
 UnstrunS Over Studies

Amherst, Mass, Aug. 23 (UP)-- A nervous breakdown resulting from over-study was believed re- sponsible today for the suicide or Fredrick McCann, Jr., of Short Hills, N. J., Amherst college sopho- more, whose body was found in the woods here yesterday after he had been missing nearly four months.
 Routed rope attached to the dead youths neck and to a limb of a nearby pine tree convinced autho-'- ties that McCann had taken his own life.
 McCann left a movie theater here on the night of May 3 last ard never was seen alive again. An ex- tensive search, conducted under tne personal direction of his father, New York coal merchant, provfd futile.
 Discovery of the body yesterday recalled two other western Massa-, chusetts missing student mysteries. Miss Alice Corbett of Utica, N. Y.. disappeared from Smith College in nearby Northampton on November 13. 1925. She has not been heard from since Twenty-six months later to the day, Miss Francis St. John Smith of New York disappeared from the same institution. Her body was found in the Connecticut river at Longmeadow on March 29 last.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
MARION RESIGNS
 COMMUNIST POST
French Radical Plays Soviet
 Methods in Russia

Paris, Aug. g GP) - The French radical, Paul Marion has resigned from the Communist party in which he rose to the rank of chief of the propaganda and agitation section of the central executive committee.
 NJ. Marion lived in Russia from November, 1927, until February, 1929, returning here, and recently writing his renunCiation which is a scorching denunciation of Josef Stalins "red paradise"
 He wrote the party chiefs that the policy they carried out for two years, eliminating in the 'lamentable wreck" of the August anti-war dcm- cnstrations morally obliged him to get out of the party after eight years service.
 In Russia Marion said he found the doctrine of proletarian dictator ship served to conceal 'the most cruel desolating reality. ...... The government of the Soviets is merely the domination of caste of several thousand bureauCrats, of all kinds and sizes from Stalin down to the last village correspondent, over the country they keep in economic and moral misery by their absolute and inquisitorial dictatorship, which will become worse as the years go by"
 Marion sent a copy of the latter tc the Paris Communist organ LHumanile, but that newspaper didn't publish it, merely applying the word parasite" to it's author.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
MEXICAN TOWN RAIDED,,
 SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED
Travellers Report Chief of Police st San Juan De Guadalupe, Mur-
 dered by Ma-audcrs.
1TVU DY MaEdUUCf.s.

Mexico City, Aug. 23 P-Travel- CTS arriving at Torreon. Coahilla, from San Juan De Guadalupe. Duran go, today said that the chief of police of San Juan and several residents were killed and others wounded in an attack by marauders.
 The attack was said to have oc- cured Saturday night when seven men raced into the central plaza in an automobile, firing at random, At the same time q hundred men ap- reared afoot, shooting down pedes- trians.
 After several hours footing the narauders freed the inmates of the jail, killing the police chief. and then departed carrying off several pris- oners who were set free a few miles from town.
 Excelsior said the attackers shouted Viva Martin Traina," the name of the agrarian leader who formerly was military commander of San Juan. but who recently w4s removed due to the protests of in- habitants. San Juan at present is without a military garrison.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
FOUR TROOPS ON MARCH ID CAMP
Soldiers En Route to C0nCen.
 tration Area Today

Boston, Aug. 23 [Pl-Four regl- lar army troops columns. made up of units of the 5th and 18th in fantry and the 10th and 11th coast artillery, left their home stations today to join others now en route 10 the army concentration area near Bellows Falls, Vt, where September maneuvers will be held.
 Six army columns, now on the road will be hivouaced tonight at about the halfway point of thei: hike to Vermont. They include troops from Portland Me, Newport, R. l., Burlington, Vt. and Winthtop Mass. and with the columns starr ing on the march today tomorrow and Sunday, there will be 12 troop columns in the field.
 The four columns starting out to- day were from Portland, Me, New port, R. l., and New London, Conn.
 Tonight troops will be bivouaccd at Norwich Conn.,, Camp Devens. Gilsum. N. H., Fitchburg, Concord, N. H., and East Middlebury, Vt.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23

with shotgun on his lap when Brown came up, also carrying a shotgun. Both guns were loaded with buckshot.
 Brown walked past Iuddleston, and the latter followed him into the store. Brown stopped in the store and Huddleston went out through the back way and around to the front where he reoccupied his seat. Brown walked out, turning as if to pass down the street, but suddenly wheeled. and fired the load of one barrel into Huddleston's stomach Huddleston, fatally wounded, fired from his lap, the charge taking effect in Browns chest and causing instant death The guns recoil knocked Huddleston to the side walk He died a few hours later.
 Served in Chain Gang
 Officers said Brown previously had served three months on a chain gang for an elopement with Hud- dleston's daughter. The father had been informed Brown had returned yesterday from a second elopement with the daughter, and it was then he sent the message. Huddleston was the father of five children. The daughter involved is 25 and divorced.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
.SAKDBERG'S SEWER
 PLAN DISAPPROYED
Nerian Believes Suggestion to
 Save S6;O00 Is Impractical

The change in layout for the pro- posed Barnesdale sewer which Alex alternative to paying S6,000 in dam ages 10 his property, is impractical and may be impossible, City Engi- neer Philip A. Merriam said today.
 MT. Sandberg attended a meeting of the board of compensation and assessment last night and told the will damage ? building 's to the extent of $500 each, 2 9t he | will expect the city to Hsate
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23

him in that amount unless a change is made. He suggested putting the sewer through some distance to the west. where, he said, rights of way will be made available without cost to the city.
 Engineer Merriam explained today that high banks will be encountered, and a proper gravity flow made inn possible if such change is made.
 The Sandberg property and one other are blocking execution of the sewerage plan, rights of way having been obtained from others.
 A new layout for Highland Ter race will be attempted as a result of the finding that Judson S. Kilbourne and John E. Dougherty will ask $4,- 900 each if the present plan is car lied out, this representing property damages which, they claim, will re- suit if considerable filling is made necessary The assessment on other properties was to be about S1 a front foot.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
GRAND THEATER, HARTFORD

During the summer months few vacations were enjoyed by the per sonnel of the Mutual Burlesque or ganization. Instead, those identi- fled with this gigantic organization were busiiy engaged in an effort to make the impending season one of the greatest ever. How well they succeeded in their aim will be proved by forthcoming attractions at the Grand theater, Hartford's s popular laugh hub. The first of the offerings for the 1929-193O sea- son opens next Monday, August 26, at which time the original Sliding Billy Watson, burlesque's premier ace, will be seen with his own company in a fast-moving vehicle, "The Flying Dutchman". This comical Dutch laugh provoker bears a reputation second to none in light entertainment and his very appear ance in Hartford is the signal for an enthusiastic outpouring of fans for miles around. Watson has as sembled a strong array of support ing stars for this pretentious offer ing which has been lavishly pro- dueed with wealth Of scenery and bizarre costumes Twenty-two hard-warking steppers as well as numerous principals of wide re- nown such as Eddie Murphy. George Montford, Esther Lang, Jack Reddy and Frank Mallahn will appear in the first production Of the current season. The show is new in every respect and Sliding Billy Watson with his clean. efferyescing humor should make as especial appeal to those ladies who find burlesaue as presented at the Grand much more enjoyable than the usual stereo- typed run of stage entertainment. The box office is open daily from 10 a. m. and early reservations are advisable. There is a daily matinee at 2:15. Evening performances are at S;15.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
DOUBLE FEATURES-CApITOL

DOUBLE FEATURES-CAPITOL More famous names than have ever appeared in the cast of single picture in several years. are the list of players in The Bridge of San Luis Rev. Metro Goldwyn- Mayer s spectacular filmization with dialogue and talking sequences of the famous Thornton Wilder novel.
 In the picture, which is at the Capitol today and Saturday. the principals include Raquel Torres, heroine of White Shadows in the south Seas" Ernest Terrence, Lily Damita, famous French beauty. Don Alvarado. Emily TTitzroy. of The Trail of '9S," Jane Winton, Henry B. Wauhall. the Little Colonel' of "Tho Birth of q Nation." Fully Mar shall of The Covered Wagon, |" Mitchell Lewis, Paul Ellis, Duncan Binaldo. Gordon Thorpe and many others Of note.
 The famous book, Pulitzer prize winner and one of the literary sen sations of the day, is closely follow od in the direction of Charles Bra bin and the talking sequences are introduced through a new and novel bit of dramatic handling.
 The co-feature presents Beware of Rachclors,' a Nitaphone feature with Audrey Ferris and William Col Tier.
 Beginning Sunday, the Capitol will offer Buddy Rogers in an all talking picture. "The River of Romance"
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
Club Entertainer Sues
 Stebtinrs for S3SO,GG0

Chicago, Aug 23 tP-Two dam age suits totalling S35o,000 havc been filed in superior court ivy Miss June McAllister 24-year-old a0tor- tainer of the Club Algiors. against Harry E. Stebbings Of the Lake Shore Athletic club
 Stebhings, president of the West Wood Working company was sued last January for separate mainte- nance. The suit is pending.
 Only the praecipes of Miss Nc. Allister's suits were filed, and i was not revealed on what grounds she sought damages.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
Inquest Ordered in
 Death of , Tourists

Montreal, Que, Aug. 23 UP)- An inquest has been ordered into the death of five American tourists, drowned when their automobile col- lided with another car and was thrown into the Soulanges canal, near Cascade Point yesterday.
 The dead are MT. and Mrs. Cecil Chudds and Elizabeth Chudds, West Chester, Pa, and Mr. and Mrs. George A. Dale of Cochraneville, Pa.
 The tourist car was travelling to- ward Montreal when enc of it's front wheels struck the rear wheel of car going in the opposite direction. The other car was driven by Jacob Cielpaner of Pittsburgh. The impact caused the Chudds car to topple into the canal. all of it's occupants being imprisoned.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
H|SP AMERICAN
 CULTURE STUDIED
Women Eager to Learn Of Pan.
 American Unions Work

Washington, Aug. 23 LP-His- pano-American culture has found a new channel through which to spread in North America; it is flow ing into the home of the United States through women's clubs.
 Officials of the Pan-American Union said today that general fed eration of women's clubs, with its approximately 14,500 groups and a membership of about 100000 women, had decided to make Latin America a part of it's national study program.
 500 Groups Interested
 Already more than 500 groups of women have sought the benefit of a unique service instituted by the union three years ago in the form of organized course of study.
 When we announced that infor- nation and guidance in the study of the southern republic could be ob- tained." an official explained today, "a few groups immediately asked 10 see what we had. Then followed more and more requests, and many who completed our first course are now doing post graduate work"
 The union supplies the clubs with sources of material for study, which are used in the preparation of papers by members of the groups. In ad- dition, the women receive upon re- quest lantern slides on which they base lectures in their own meeting places.
 Later in the course, the union sug- gests that perhaps the club would bt interested in the forms of Latir swer comes-invariab in the af. firmative, it is said-the union lends groups of songs. If the members are interested further, they may in quire where to purchase copies oi the music, and officials say that thu. a rather important bit of business has been developed for firms selling it. Tho same is true of phonograpf records.
 Women Are Fascinated
 North American club women, ii was said, are fascinated by Span American literature. The unior suggests volumes which might be added to their libraries, careful. naming works which give local col or authentically and present serious commentaries upon Latin American life. The works of Hugo Vast art particularly popular, his novel! Black Valley" and "Stone, Valley
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
FEDERAL STABILITY
 COMMISSION URGED
Otto I. MaHery Suggests Uses
 to Politics Institute

Williamstown, Mass, Aug. 23 tA't-- Need of a federal stability commis- sion to assist in the prevention of periods of business depression and unemployment, corresponding to the Federal Reserve boards activities m alleviatirg money panics, was urs- ed by Otto T. Mallery. member of President Hoover's conference on unemployment and industrial rela- tions, before the Institute of Poli- tics today.
 Much Work Awaits It
 After private business has done all it can to stabilize itself there will remain at times unbalances for government to correct" Mir, Nal lery said. such a new stabilizing agency would include in it's func- tions a definite program to increase public works in bad times, thus con- pensating in part for the fall in private industry and employment" Discussing methods by whicf public works expansion may be oh. tained, he cited the Jones bill to bl re-introduced at the next session oi the United States senate, authorizing doubled appropriations for roads public buildings, river and harbo; works whenever general construc- ton falls for three months 20 Del cent below three year average.
 Such measure. he said, warns the government construction bureaus to prepare for sudden expansion and takes the preliminary financial steps The time when cities ant states expand their public works ha. an effect on stabilizing or unbalanc. ing general business, he declared.
 Expansion Would Aid Business Pointing out that the federal gov. ernment outlines it's appropriations for road building several years II advance, he stated that if decision was made to double such appropri. ations in years of decreased privat, business, it would induce states tt make their appropriations accord ingly, thus relieving unemployment and business depression.
 Darwin J. Messcrole, president o the National Unemployment league i discussing the unemployment situ
 ation, said the presidents confer enCe of 1921 had urgently recon mended a program of public worK
 as a solution of unemployment. N, step has been taken in congress il the last eight years to put into ef
 feet the recommendations he said
 Urging that measures be taken t, prevent the ''periodic disaster of un employment" he said, mo policy i
 so unwtse and expensive as our pres
 ent practice of supporting a part o l the unemployed without labor in re
 turn for such support, through pub
 lie and private means and througl individual and there indiscriminat ! aims giving"
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
Wounded American Is
 Expected to Recover

Brussels, Belgium. Aug. B LP- William Boutelle, 21, of Worcester, Mass, Boston university student who was wounded seriously by a former lover of a dancer who was accom- panying him, was still in a serious condition today but was expected to recover.
 Boutelle has been visiting Europe and playing in a jazz band in a Brussels hotel where he met Gil- berte Beaufls, dancer, with whom he fell in love. The rival conceal el himself in q closet in Boutellrs room and when Boutelle and tho girl appeared, attacked the young American, sitting his throat.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
BARBER INVOLVED
 IN MURDER PROBE
Man Whose Illicit Sweetheart
 Ended Life Still in Jail

Portland, Me, Aug. 23 UP)-Ga- briel Porciello, 40, local barber, questioned yesterday following the suicide of his sweetheart, Dorothy Knox, 23, was held in county jail today while police sought to connect him with a murder committed .n Marlboro, Mass, in 1923.
 Lived With Girl
 The Knox girl shot and killed her. self late Wednesday night or early yesterday after quarrelling with Por- ciello, who told authorities he had lived with her three years, but that she was the wife of another man.
 Though the barber was absolved of blame in connection with the young woman's death, police claim ed today to have evidence to con- meet him with the killing of John B. Girouard, Marlboro ice dealer. who was slain by hi-jackers six years ago.
 Questioned by Assistant County Attorney Walter M. Tapley, Jr.. Porciello admitted having left Bos- ton hurriedly in 1923 for Los An geles to avoid being taken as sus- pect following Girouards death. He denied having had any part in the murder, however.
 Has Long Police Record
 According to local authorities, Porciello has a long police record. They stated that Assistant District Middlesex county, Massachusetts. was assisting in efforts to come ct the barber with Girouard murder and that Porciello would be held here pending further action by the assachusetts police.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
RICHARD DIX AT STRAND

Richard Dix fans who have been yearning to see their faVorlte dress ed up in natty uniforms and wear ing a mustache will have their re- ward when they see The Wheel of Life" the next Dix release, which is at the Strand theater today and Sat urday.
 "The Wheel of Life is Para mounts perturbation Of the success- ful stage play by James Bernard Pagan which played two seasons in London. It is a romantic drama whose setting is British military post in India. where Dix as the dashing captain at the post, falls in love with the beautiful wife of his superior officer.
 The picture was directed by Vic tor Schertzinger, the man who made more than q score of successful films including "Forgottcn Faces, ' "Redskin" and Nothing But the Truth
 "The Wheel of Life" is the second dll-idlhlllS plCltlF lpl I'4N' lllH III Hl was Nothing But the Truth q farce comedy with Helen Kane.
 The vaudeville program offers five excellent attractions headed by the Robbins Family in a variety offer ing. that received much applauso al both shows yesterday. Van Cello and Mary present Foot Feats," q very clever juggling oddity; Cronin and Hart in T Want to Sing" cause laughter with a comedy and song of fering; Harris and Pepper "The Travelling salesmen" are the come dy hit of the bill; and the Fri Art Revue offer songs, dances and music.
 Beginning Sunday Maurice Che waller will be presented in q talk ing, singing and dancing hit "Inno- cents of Paris"
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
BOSTON BANKING
 MERGER RUMORED
Reports Say First National and
 Old Colony to Join

Boston, Aug. 23 P-Negotiations | for the merger of this citys two | largest banks, the First National and the Old Colony Trust, were re ported under way today and the union of six others into two other new institutions was regarded in financial circles as at least a posal- bility.
 Consolidation of the First and the Old Colony would create a bank with resources in excess of s600,- 00O,O0O and make it one of tn" strongest in the country outside of New York and Chicago.
 Bank Not Yet Named
 Although Philip Stockton, pre5i- dent of the Old Colony, who issued the only statement to come from an authoritative source, did not specifically name the First National as the other bank, it was generally accepted in informed quarters that the Milk street institution was the one meant
 Mr. Stockton said: "For some time we have been talking informal ly about mergers. A week ago thought the discussions had ended. Since then, however, the subject of consultations has been renewed, but of course, no definite action may ensuc'
 Investors however, apparently felt reasons for optimism and in yestcr- days over the counter trading tho market value of Old Colony stock was boosted $15, ,000. It was the second time in a week that Old Colony stock gained s10O q share in a day. Several shares were b2. licved to have exchanged hands as high as S9l0 and there were private advices from Wall street that bid ders there were offering 1925. First National stock was also up, selling at S2o5 for the new stock, equi>a- lent to S1,025 for the old, which not many months ago was available at half that price. Few shares of stock in either company were avail able to bidders
 Control RumOrs Heard Back of the reported activity in Boston bank stocks was the rumor that large outside banking interests have recently been turning their at tention to Boston in the hope of ac., quiring control of some of this city's most influential financial in stitutlons. Stock in a number of local banks, however, is virtually not to be had at any price either because the shares are so closely held or because, in the case of sav- eral others, the consent of the board of directors is necessary to a traEs- | fer of ownership.
 ! The First Nationa! bank, with in- dividual deposits of 90,OOO,OO0. is i the largest ir New England, while the Old Coloney is second with de-
 posits of s125,137.ooo. Both have a number of branches.
 The other merger reports, which
 were admittedly without confirma- tion, concerned the consolidation
 into a single bank of National Shaw
 nut, Atlantic National and United
 States Trust and the merger into
 another unit of the Merchants Ma
 tional, American Trust and a third
 unnamed bank.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
MT. and Mrs. Roche Going
 To P. 0. Clerks Convention

Mr and Mrs. William D. Roche of 34 Trinity street will attend the annual convention of the National Federation of Post Office Clerks in New York city from September to [. MT Roche will represent as dele gate the local No. 900 of this city which is comprised of 21 clerks at the local post office and Mrs. Roche will be delegate of the Women's aux iliarY.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
rOIIrG. srtxn sr,Nnst1nrs,

Officers Euecre Niefror and Wal. ter Wagner contscatcd seven sling shots last night in the rear of Shur- herg's coal yard on Franklin street breaking up crowd of youthful sharpshotters who have been annoy ing the neighborhood.