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New Britain herald., 1929-11-27
UTILITIES PLANNING
 BIG l93O PROGRAM MEN TELL HOOVER
Billion and Hali ill Improve lnentS Estimated for Coming
 Twelve Months
LARGEST EXPENDITURES
 IN NATIONS BUSINESS

President Receives Highly Encour-
 aging Reports From Last Group
 of Leaders - Survey Recently
 Completed by National Electric
 Light Association show, Pro-
 posed Expansion ] '.ans.
 Washington, Nov. ? Pl--rrosi- dent Hoover was informed today by representatives of the public utili- ty corporation that those organize tions would spend approximately $I,5UQ,000,uoo in improvement and expansion programs during the coming year.
 This information was conveyed on the basis of a survey made at a meeting of the utilities rcprcSCnta- tivcs yesterday in New York city.
 Largest Program In Nation
 IL indicated probably the largest construction program for any single industry in the country anC added enormously 10 tn grand total re- ported to the president of the ser ics of recent business conferences at the White House.
 More than A score of representa- lives of utilities companies gather II ference with the chief executive Three separate reports were sub. mittcd. ono by the electric light ana power group; another by the repre-. scntativcS of the larger gas com panics and the third was spokcs. man for the street railway indus try.
 Matthew <. Sloan. president of tn, National Electric Light association issued this statement through the White House:
 "Tho Electric Light and Power Electric Railway Utilities contem- plate the expenditure of $l.40O,0no,' coo during 1880 for new construc- tion and expansion of facilities, and increase over the corresponding cN' pCnditures for 1929 ot $l10,00V, ,0O0 Tn addition tA this amount they will spend to maintain existing pro perties 0,000,00O.'
 Makes Further statement
 Making a further statement on be half of the light association, Mr Sloan said 10 the prcsidcnt:
 The electric light and power util- ity companies of the country, con template an expenditure during l230 of SS65.000. .000 for expansion 0t their facilities, an increase of $tI,- GOO, ono for corresponding cNpondi- turc for 1929. This does not include expenditures for maintenance.
 The programs provided for cN- panson and development in all sec tions of the United States.
 "Thc electric utilities must main tain themselves in a position to meet increasing demands for service as they develop, and they, therefore,
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New Britain herald., 1929-11-27

the fire been set he believed it would have broken out in moro than one place, when, as q matter of fact it started in the staircase inside the Church street entrance. He does not entertain the theory of inccndiarism at all, he said. while Chief Hart said he knew of no developments to point towards the fire having been set, and there was no investigation contemplated unless q request for one was made.
 According to officials of the church. the damage was between $1S.oo0 and S22,0oO. at least $l0.- GOO in excess of Chief Noble's csti- mate.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-27
Yale Sophomore Found Poisoned;
 Authorities Believe Youth Took
 Life In Despondency Over Illness
Marshall Taylor, Son of Jacksonville Fla. Doctor Dead in Bed at Bingham Hall This Morning. Two Roommates Unaware of Condition
 Until They Tried to Awaken Him.

New Haven, Nov - LP}-Marshall Taylor, a sophomore in Yale college whose homo was in Jacksonville. Fla, was found dead in his bed to- day under circunstances which led police 10 advance a theory of suicide by poison.
 Taylor's roommatcs, upon finding the body. sent for Dr. NJ. NJ. Scar brongh, who is also medical oXamin- CT, but medical assistance was not needed as death had come sometime before.
 The medical examiner reported the death 10 Deputy Coroner J. J. CorriGan, who called for a medical
New Britain herald., 1929-11-27

report, but official finding was with held at the time, although the police gave the information that death had been duo to a quick acting poison. q few grains Of which were found on q sofa pillow.
 Complained He Was Tired
 Taylor is understood to have been in poor health Of late as he had told hls roommatcS and close friends he was not feeling well and the past few day had complained of being over tired. His roommates were Edward 5. smith, Lake Forest, Iu., and J. l..
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New Britain herald., 1929-11-27
EXPLOSION HEARD
 THROUGH WEST END
No Damage Results When 66,O0O
 Volt Transformer Blows
SLIPPERS ARE AWAKENED
Accident Was Second Within 2I Hours to Call Emergency Repair Forces of (. l.. & r. Co.-No One Injured,

Residents in the ncighborhood Of Black Rock bridge were awakened and frightened this morning at G:55 o'clock when pushing on q po- tential transformer carrying wires of G6o00 volts, exploded with a terrific noise. The transformer is part Of the system Of the Conncc- ticut Light X Power Co.
 ! According to officials of the com pauy, there was no material dam age done to the power lines and no interruption of service for any length of time.
 The explosion was heard as far cast as Curtis street.
 This was the second accident within 24 hours 10 happen along the high powered system of the Connecticut Light X Power O. Late yesterday afternoon, confusion of all sorts was caused along the entire system of the New York, 4\fN ! ld Ntll N llul | U LII t INClll ociil Co. causing the crippling of train traffic; power was suspended in the Landers, Frary & Clark, Union Manufacturing Co., and tho New Britain Machine Co. plants for about a half hour and an elevator in city hall performed crazy antics, when high powered lines of the railroad company and the Connec- ticut Light &c Power Co. were short circuited and fell to the ground.
 Caused by Previous Break
 Officials of the Connecticut Light X Power Co. after an Investigation into the matter, stated today that, although they had not decided on the cause of the wires falling in the first place, they had discovered that two wires of another service sys- tenn had first broken and struck two lines of the power company system carrying 13,Goo volts each, causing them to be short circuitcd
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New Britain herald., 1929-11-27
HANGS HIMSELF IN JAIL

West Haven, Nov. 27 (UP)-Re- licNed to have been temporarily de- ranged, 1gnatz Swiderski, 42. Of New Haven, hanged himself by his belt in jail here last night. The body was found by an electrician who was repairing lines in the town hall.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-27

Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Woods struck out against so-callcd clubs which hove sprung up in New Brit ain for the purpose of "chcating the 18th amendment in police court to- day and succeeded in having Mich acl klukcnslli, 3T, of 330 Elm street and Raymond Stack, 5S, of 132 Lin den street, bound over to the De CCmbcr term Of superior court, the former as q second offender an the latter as a fourth offender against tho liquor laws. Klukcnski's bond was set ,.t $1,00O and Stacks at $500.
 MT. Woods charged Klukensl:i of being the instiGator of liquor law violations at 5$G East Main street, where he conducts a barber shop and where the Junto club, which was raidod last Sunday, is located. He called him "a daring and dan scrous fellow" and declared that he was forever scheming to violate the liquor law, yet hiding behind somc- ono else. He gets someone else to take the rap, as they call it, MT. Woods told Judge SaXc.
 Tho action of the court in these cases will have a. far reaching ef- feet, Mr. Woods asserted, and liquor law violators who are opening clubs where they continue their violations must be curbod. He wanted bonds of $2,o00 in each case. but Judge SaXc did not consider it necessary 10 place them at that figure.
 Attorney Charles W. Tamulonis. representing klukenski, claimed that the state had not connected the latter with the beer and alleged al Cohol taken out of the club, and he old Judge SaXc that he would ap- peal to the superior court if a find ing of guilty was made. Attorney Monroe s. Gordon, representing Stack, contendcd that the Confiscat- ed wet goods had not been connect cd with the defendant and he was entitled to a discharge because req sonablc doubt existed, but Judge Sake held that there was sufficient evidence against both men to justi- fy finding of guilty.
 Says Men I'rcQucntcd Place
 The states witnesses were Ser seant Feency and Officers Dolan. Walinczus. Kicly. and William lronin. The last testihcd that he has been on the beat for two months and has seen men from the factor ics go into the place. being admit ,,-bo h1pl, a curtain before opening the door. He could not say that men went in sober and came out under the in nuencc Of liquor but he turned over to Sergeant Feeney and Officer Rioly information given him by pa irons who said liquor could be purchased on the premises.
 Feeney Describes Raid
 The raid last Sunday forenoon vas described by Sergeant Feeney and Officer Riely and Dolan, who were detailed to investigate a re- port that there was a fight at the club. The fight was over before they arrived. Raymond Stock pull cd back d curtain but would not open the door when he saw the police. so the latter kicked in the door and rushed in. Keys found in stocks possession were found to fit q, cellar lock and in the club and the cellar 19 pints of alleged al cohol, 2S1 bottles of beer, eight glasses. two tunnels and q number Of bottle tops.
 KlukcnSI>i Chased By Eccncy
 Elulcnski was seen to dash out
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New Britain herald., 1929-11-27
MULLIGAN BOYS
 GRANTED CHANCE
Judge Sends Youll$$%",,llcrs ll$%,lcr Who
 Killed Child to School
NO PENALTY IS IMPOSED
Iahs Given Opportunity to Live Down Stigma of Crimc-ictiOn Follows Conference of Interested Group.

Group.
 Milford, Nov. - UP) - John and James Mulligan, seven and eight year old county wards, will be given a chance 10 live down the stigma of having killed three year old Albert MikcuaS, Juvenile Judge Robert C. s,oddard decided { today.
 ! Judge Stodlard dismissed charges of delinquency against the boys and ordered them sent to private school where they will have q chance to become good citizens.
 The judges action was taken after a conference Monday between county commissioners, the boys mother their lawyer and two repre- scntatves Of the New Haven bureau ot. child welfare. A report by Pro lessor William ITcaly of Boston. juvenile delinquency expert of the Yale institute of human relations, was presented. The report was un- dcrstood to have described the boys as normal.
 Held at Home
 The boys have been held at the New Haven Home for Delinqucnts since their arrest last August on q charge of killing the Mikenas child. Albert Mikcnas was found dead in q swamp near a beach here last July. He had been reported missing when his mother returned from a swim to find he had vanished from the beach.
 The brothers later confessed to police that they attacked Albert Tho child's death was believed to have been caused by their efforts to stifle his outcrics. The baby was sui located.
 Under state law it was impossi- ble to try the boys on a charge more serious than delinquency.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-27
NO HERALD TOMORROW

The Herald will not be published tomorrow. Thanks GN ing Day, in keeping with the annual custom.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-27
WOODS ANNOUNCES CAMPAIGN AGAINST
 ALL LIQUOR CLUBS
Prosecutor Sounds Warning as KIukenSki and Stack Are
 Bound Over
BONDS ARE PLACED HIGH
 FOR FREQUENT OFFENDERS

Defense Attorneys Claim Wet Goods Not shown Connected With Their Clients, But Judge Saxc Finds for Prosecution --- Woods Calls klu- kcnski Daring and Dangerous IcllON,'
New Britain herald., 1929-11-27

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The Washington times., 1929-08-17
Former Counselor
Is In Capital As
Guest of Arthur Lane

The counselor of the United
States embassy in Mexico, Stoke
ley w. Morgan. who recently re-
tired from the service, is in
Washington and Is the guest of
Arthur Bliss Lane. Mrs. Morgan
did not accompany him.
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
Observes 93d Birthday
And Then Dies Suddenly

HAGERSTOWN, Aug. 17.--Mrs,
Sarah J. Lakin, widow OF James w.
Lakin, Weverton, one of the oldest
residents Of this county, died sud.
denly at her home in Weverton, a
day after she had celebrated her
Rinety-third birthday. She was
born in Loudoun county, Va, but
had spent most of her life in this
section.
She is survived by the following
children: Samuel w. Lakin and
Charles Lakin, of Baltimore; Mrs.
Franklin CARRIER and Mrs. Andrew
Gerhart. Of Weverton, and Mrs.
Charles Oliver and William C.,
Lakin, of Washington,
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
MIX A TEAR In
WITHLAUGHS,
SAYS STAR
By COLLEEN MOORE


From my observations.
should say that there are two
things Of great value to the box
office.
"one is q laugh. and the other
Ii q tear.
When the two are combined In
Just the right proportion to tell
an interesting story in an enter
tanning manner-the result ls the
smashing box.office success ev.
sryone strives for. There Is no
recipe to be followed; for con.
ditiona are never the same twice;
yet IL win be found that every
outstanding success has as It's
principal ingredients, humor and
sorrow.
II believe the reason for this
can be attributed to the fact that
Joy and sorrow are the two
human emotions most commonly
experienced. People In an audi.
ence react, readily to pictured sit
uations in which they can mag.
Inc themselves participating, and
when you can build up this In
tangible bond OF sympathy be-
tween the screen characters and
the audience, you have gone q
long way toward achieving q
tremendously successful picture.
Seventh Heaven" THE Birth
Of Nation" THE Big Parade"
Beau Geste," The Freshman"
THE Gold Rush." "The Three
Musketeers," and my own most
successful pictures. Lilac Time"
FLAMING Youth" and so Big"
all contained the qualities that
brought both laughter and tears,
1t is true that there are other
elements of entertainment that
contribute to the success OF
picture-pictorial beauty. exciting
adventure. and eye-filling spec.
tacles, for example--yet without
the vitalizing human touches add
ed by presenting emotions Of JOY
and sorrow. these elements cannot
carry a picture to the heights of
success.
Comedy serves to emphasize
tragedy, seasoning of sorrow
makes humorous scenes all the
more laughable, the sort we have
tried to inject into my latest pic.
ture, Smiling Irish Eyes," now
playing at the Metropolitan The
ater. And / never have seen a
smashing box office success that
didn't both provoke my laughter,
and bring a twinge of heart-ache.
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
BEACH RECIPE
TO DEFEAT
HEAT

Chesapeake Beach boasts an
anti.heat formula and thousands
are fleeing the city to take. the
welcomed medicine at the bay.
side resort. The beach prescrip.
tion follows: A refreshing dip in
the salt water, a rest in the shady
picnic groves overlooking the bay,
q stroll, up the boardwalk in the
moonlight to catch the bay
breezes, and a deviled crab and a
cold bottle at the Casino, popular
feasting mecca. Patients trying
this formula forget all about hot
weather.
The beach is making a strong
appeal just now to vacationists.
The summer colony is the largest
in the history of the resort. Fish
ing, grabbing, and boating are
drawing many to the beach. The
over-the-water dance pavilion, open
on all sides, is always cool de-
spite the hot rhythm of Ralph
Garren's clownish Carolinians,
who not only play blues and
stomps but also sing and put on
comedy sskits.
The boardwalk il lined with
countless attractions, including
bowling alleys, billiard parlors,
paddle stands, refreshment booths.
a picture gallery, a fortune telling
tent. and Japanese ball games.
On shore are the childrens free
playground, the pony track, the
merry.go-round the Ferris wheel.
the comet. sensational coaster
ride and the whip.
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
ATTRACTIONS
ALL READY TO
BOW In

Next Saturday night the Gay
ETY. Theater opens for its new
season, sponsoring Mutual Bur.
lesque. The initial attraction at
the local playhouse will be "Girls
in Blue" with Callahan and
Bernstein presenting Ann Corio,
Hap Fryer and a great company
of wellknown names in the
burlesque field. Girls in Blue"
win be found a peppy, fast-mov.
ing vehicle full of laughs and
first-class entertainment.
Norma Shearer in an all.
talking Metro -G0ldwyn-Mayer hit,
''The Last of Mrs. Cheyney," will
be the screen attraction at Loew's
Palace next week. Others in the
cast include Hedda Hopper and
Basil Rathbone. On the stage Al
Evans will be introduced in the
stage, presentation Vacation
Days" featuring the welI.known
Senator Murphy"
Madame X" Metro. .Goldwyn-
Mayors screen version of the
famous drama, will be the next
screen attraction at Loew's Co
lumbia.
At the Metropolitan, beginning
Saturday. August "a, will be
Thomas Meighan in The Argyle
Case" his first dialogue picture.
Billie Dove In 1.-THE Man and the
Moment will he the screen attrac-
tion at the Earle Theater. begin
ming Saturday, August "a.
"Why Leave Home" another
Fox musical with Sue Carol and
Nick Stuart featured. comes to
the Fox Theater screen, August
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
Dinner Host

Prince F1rouz, second secretary
Of the Persian Legation, enter.
tanned a company of twelve at din.
ner last night.
Among the guests were Senator
David /. Walsh. and several other
members OF the congressional
group.
Mrs. v. Cameron Martin has
leased her suburban residence.
Chateau d'Oiseau, in Virginia, for
year to M. Stuart Whaley. Mrs.
Martin will leave Washington An
a few days for her home in Mis-.
sissippi, where she will join her
brother and his two children, who
are returning shortly from an ex.
tensive motor trip in the West.
She will accompany her brother
and his family on a motor trim
to the Gulf coast.
\ II
Misses Elmira and Jane Mon.
tague, of Memphis, Tenn, are at
the Mayflower after a trip through
Canada and New York State,
A
Faik Konitza, Albanian Minister,
who makes his home in Washing.
ton at the Mayflower, has gone to
New York for a few days.
\ =
Eastern Shore
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry s. Hunt.
VINO are spending the summer at
tnelr country home in Felicity
cove, Md, have as their weekend
guests DR.. Everett M. Ellison and
his daughters, Margaret and
Nancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Soloman II, Blank
have issued invitations to the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss
Jeanne Blank. to Mr.. Samuel H,
Pemstein, of Worcester, Mass, on
Sunday, September /, at 8 o'clock
in the evening at 2715 Woodley
Pl. A reception will Immediately
follow the ceremony.
4
Harry Covington was host at
luncheon to small company on
the Willard root yesterday.
Among others luncheoning on
the Willard roof yesterday were
Paul Henderson, former Assistant
Postmaster General: George e.
Hamilton, Ray Shindler and Ed.
ward T. Clark.
LOUIS F. Gardner and his daugh.
ter, Mrs. Wintemute W. Sloan.
are motoring today to Bedford
Springs, Pa, for q few weeks
stay.
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
Los Angeles in Hangar
After Two Davs' Flight

NAVAL AIR STATION, LAKE
HURST, N. j., Aug. IT u.N.sl-
The dirigible Los Angeles returned
to the hangar here yesterday, after a
two-day flight which took her over
New England and New York.
The dirigible was in command of
Lieut.. Comdr. III. ". Wiley and car.
ried 20 officers training to be pilots
and a crew OF 40 men,
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
Count Marchetti
viii Return From
Vacation Abroad

The Counselor of the Italian
Embassy, Count Alberto Marchetti,
will return to this country August
%. He has been in Italy for two
months. The First Secretary of
the embassy. Leonardo Vitetti has
as his guest at his apartment on
Fifteenth street, a distinguished
visitor-Bar01 Kellner, Italian
Minister to Guatemala.
The Italian Embassy has been
"in residence" all summer. con-
trary to the usual order of things.
The ambassador, who is at present
in White Sulphur Springs for a
short visit, has been here MOST of
the time since his return from Eu-
rope. only breaking the summer
with weekend trips. Nine. de
MARITIME will not join him here
from Europe until later in the fall.
y i
To Wed
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin William
Spalding announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Nancy
Macdonald, to Peter Hamilton, of
Brooklyn, N. Y. The date of. the
wedding has not yet been de.
termined.
John e. Maury entertained
company at dinner last evening at
the PLACE Deauville at the Ward.
man Park Hotel.
~ 4
Mrs. Stephenson Scott has gone
to st. Michaels, Md, to attend
the regatta In which she will race
. speed boat. She will return to
her apartment at the Wardman
Park Hotel tomorrow or Monday.
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
w. r. E. Employees Will
Picnic at Glen Echo

Though the picnic season is
practically over. Glen Echo con.
tinues to have bookings running to
Labor Day. The largest of such
affairs is scheduled for next
Wednesday, when the Washington
Railway Relief Association has its
annual frolic at the park under
auspices of the affiliated compa.
nies comprising the transportation
and lighting companies.
Over 1000 employees OF the COM
panies will be at the park, and a
program of special events has been
arranged by the committee, of
which Walter K. Handy is general
chairman,
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
Adds to His Years

Nils Asther knows how he will
look when he gets old. One OF the
scenes in THE Single Standard,
now playing at Loew's Palace. re-
quired Asther to appear aged and
haggard and the effect was Sc
cured via the makeup box. Paint
and pencil added years to his life.
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
A Family Tie-up

Adela Rogers st. Johns story
now appearing in picture form at
Loew's Palace as "The Single
Standard" was directed by John
s. Robertson and the adaptation
was completed by his wife, Jose.
Z pf1ine Lovett.
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
Visits Camp

!, The flying CongresswoInan" or
aCongressman--by the latest rul.
aang-visited four c. M. T. c. camps
as has been her custoEa each sum.
amer. She went to Camp Adams.
in Rhode Island Ethan Allan, in
Vermont. Mckinley, in Maine, and
r her favorite Camp Devens, which
, Is in her own Fifth district. and
was a training camp during the
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
In q Flash!

: Mrs. Rogers has discovered a
new time saving scheme. For
J. as she alighted from her plane
at >these various camps-in the
twinkling of an eye. she was
: ready to review the troops on
.horseback-and here is the secret!
She wears a riding habit under
her flying suit. There's really
nothing that this charming Con.
gresham from Massachusetts
can't do. She even rides a
z bicycle.