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New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
MRS. TREWHELLA, s.,
SUCCUMBS TO SHOCK
Walnut Street Woman
Survived by %
Descendants

Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Trewhella, Sc
years old, wife of william Trewhella
of 20 Walnut street. died this morn
ing at 6:15 O'Clock from the effects
of shock suffered last Saturday
morning. She had been in a coma
since that time.
Mrs. Trewhella was born in Eng
land, November 16, 1872 and she
came to this country and settled in
New Britain 80 years ago. She was
a member of the Trinity Methodist
church and was active in the Ladies'
Aid society.
Her husband conducted a grocery
and meat market on Church street
for many years and until his re-
cent retirement he was one Of the
veteran grocery store owners in the
center of the city.
Mrs. Trewhella leaves 20 de-
scendants including her husband. a
daughter, Mrs. George 8. Vivian:
four sons. Charles f. Trewhella OF
Hartford. William A. Trewhella Of
Providence. Frank r. Trewhella of
New Britain and James H. Trewhella
Of Portland, Maine: IL grandchil-
dren, including DR.. c. w. Vivian,
and nine great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
the funeral home Of b. c. Porter
Sons, /? Court street. tomorrow aft
ernoon at 2 O'Clock. Rev. William
H. Anderson. pastor of the Trinity
Methodist church. will officiate.
Burial will be in the Episcopal ceme-
terry in Cheshire.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
GOVERNMENTS FLEET
So FOR ;I6,Os2,ooo
Chapman Bid Accepted BY
Ship Board; Meyers ].
Dissents

Washington. Feb. 13.-N-As-
ceptance Of the bid Of Paul W. Chap.
man. Inc. Of New York for the gov.
ernment's Atlantic fleet Of passsu.
ger ships was announced to the sen.
ate commerce commission today by
the shipping board.
A dissenting opinion BY Commis-
sioner Meyers Of the board was.a also
laid before the committee.
The Chapman bid for the United
States lines and the American Ner-
chant line, comprising II ships and
including the Leviathan. was 31s,-
cs2,0oo. The bids were opened some
days ago and the shipping board
agreed to notify the senate commit
tee of its acceptance Of any bid be-
fore finally closing the deal.
The decision Of the board was
given to the committee today In 4 re-
port by Chairman O'Connor declar-
ing: THE board has arrived at this
opinion after the most deliberate
consideration of each bid and care
full analysis and Investigation Of the
bidders as to financial responsibility
and operating plans to insure per-
manency for these lines"
The report added that the board 10
now prepared to proceed accord
ingly but will, of course, give its
earnest consideration to any advice
your honorable committee may sug-
gest."
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
House TURNS down
PROHIBITION fund
Committee Asks How
Much Dry and Customs
Bureaus Require

Washington. Feb. II R-An esti-
bate Of how much additional money
|ould be used at this time by the
Prohibition and customs bureaus to
lnction more effectively will be
nbmitted to the house appropria-
|ons committee tomorrow by Under
ecretary Mills.
The committee requested the es-
mate after the house had refused
> approve an additional S24,OOO,-
|o0 appropriation for prohibition en-
prcement inserted In the deficiency
|ppropriation bill by the senate. The
cures will not include any addi-
onal appropriation for the coast
hard service, Mr.. Mill said, be-
huse none Is needed at this time.
The under-secretary explained
bat when the appropriations for
rohibition and customs bureaus
Pere made for this year. they were
ht drastically because of instruc-
pms that appropriations for 1893
ust be kept within the limits OF the
P2S appropriations. AS a result,
said, the activities OF both the
tohibition and customs bureaus
ere curbed. but he has prepared
Eures to show how additional funds
In be used effectively.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
HADDAM town HALL
DESTROYED BY fire
Century-Oh Building Is
Burned; All Tax Records
Are Lost

Haddam, Feb. 12.-4P1Haddam's
town hall situated at the head of the
Main street facing south, was burned
early today. 1t was a century old
structure. built Of native stone quar-
ried out Of the granite which
abounded hereabouts.
All the tax records appeared to
have been lost. but probate and land
records and vital statistics were kept
in a vault and probably are safe al
though at noon the heat made it i'm
possible to get at the vault door.
The fire started in the town
clerks office in the southeast cor
ner. The family .of James r. Will
liams, across the street. was awak-
ened about ) o'clock this morning by
dogs barking and saw the reflection
Of fire. Williams and his daughter
ran in different directions. along the
streets arousing neighbors and the
telephone operator at Middletown
aided in awakening townspeople. A
pumper came from Deep River but
there was no hydrant to supply
water.
Philip Dickinson. town clerk. and
Mrs. James r. Williams, assistant.
worked In the Office until O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. The cause Of the
fire Is surmised to have been from
embers lodged In the SCOT Of the
chimney. as wood stoves were used.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
New Britain . Gndlev
Co. Creation Project
ed to Carry on Manu-
facture Of Machine
Tools Now Made IN
Chestnut Street Plant.
New Organization Would
Be Subsidiary of and
Controlled by Local Com.
pany - Stockholders to
Vote at Meeting on
March &.

Organization Of tho New Britain.
Gridley Machine Co., of Hartford. to
be controlled by and operated a. q
subsidiary of the New Britain Ma
chine Co.. IL proposed In . com.
munication sent to stockholders Of
the New Britain Machine Co.. today
BY the president, Herbert H. Pease,
The proposal will be acted on By
the stockholders at their annual
meeting at 2 o'clock p. M. on March
s.
Gridley Co. Two Yeass Old
1t IL proposed to separate the ma.
chine tool business Of the New Brit.
ain Machine Co., from other activi.
ties Of the company and consolidate
them with the machine business Of
the Gridley Machine Co, Of Il Arch
street. Hartford, which has 4 -four
ishing record for the two years it
has been operated. The change will
be effected by expansion of the cor.
rorate structure of the Gridley Ma.
chine Co., to 100000 shares of stock
with par Of $40. $4,000 shares OF
which will be controlled by the New
Britain -Gridley Machine Co, which
will be operated az a subsidiary Of
the New Britain Machine Co. The
New Britain Machine Co. will trans.
fer to the New Britain -Gridley Ma.
chine Co. net assets Of $1,l24,3S5.O5.
az explained in detail in President
Fease's statement.
Preferred Stockholders Protected
The shares owned by the New
Britain Machine Co.. will be pleds-
ed with the Phoenix Bank and
Trust Co., Of Hartford 'as collateral
security for the performance of its
obligations to the preferred stock.
holders and will remain 10 pledged
80 long a. any Of said preferred
stock remains outstanding"
(COntinuAd on pnRn T9vaV
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
C0NSTANTINORLE I'M
COLD WAVE PANIC.
Thousands Lack Food lnd Fuel
in Turkish City
GERMANY ALSO SUFFERS

Europe's Death Toll Mounts as Mer-
curry Falls to Record Depth-Ens-
land Also In Arctic Weather Grip
-GFcek Women Buried.
Constantinople, Feb. II (Delsyed)
N-Phenomenal cold and IL days
heavy snowfall have reduced Con-
stantinople to a condition bordering
on panic.
Six persons have been found
frozen to death on the streets Of the
city. Wolves which have been ter
rorixing the suburbs have entered
the city and one man was found
half eaten on the shores of the
Golden Horn.
Water pipes are frozen and there
is considerable fear OF the conse-
quences Of q possible conflagration
prices Of food and coal and wood
have scared. causing intense suffer
ing. Thousands are unable to buy
the necessities of life.
The opinion il expressed that II
tho snow continues, az 1t shows
every sign Of doing. Constantinople
will be reduced to the condition Of
q miserable village in which the
primitive struggle against cold and
starvation will be the sole signs OF
life.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
finger and pencil
WEAPONS IN HOLDUP
Bluffing Robber Outbluffed
Say Bristol Case
Witnesses
lSpecial to the Heraldl

Bristol. Feb. 12-An index finger
and a lead pencil played prominent
parts in an alleged holdup Sunday
evening. according to testimony pre-
sented in police court today In the
case of Leo Morency Of West street.
charged with assault. attempt to rob
and breach of the peace. Morency
was arrested early Monday morning
in his room by Officers Edward
O'Connor and Thomas Mccarthy
following a complaint made to head
quarters by Homer L. Card AMI
Patrick McGovern of 40 Prospec:
street. Morency was found guilty
by Judge Joseph NJ. Donovan and
was fined 425 and costs and given a
suspended jail sentence of 60 days.
He was also plac ID on probation for
six months period.
Card. the first witness called, tes-
titled that he was visiting in Nc
0ovsrn's room Sunday night when
a man. identified as Morency, and
two companions entered the room
and seeing a bottle of liquor on the
dresser, asked for a drink. Card.
thinking they might be acquaint-
ances of McGovern's left the room
but a minute later returned when
McGovern called for help and that
he was being stuck up" Card.
taking a pencil from his pocket.
dashed In from the hallway and
commanded the three men to stick
'em up" and the men. not waiting
to see what kind OF a weapon was
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
SALACIOUS MAGAZINES
HIT At LIONS Meeting
Books at Institute Library
Called absolutely
Filthy"

New Brit; n newsstands are filled
with indecent magazines which are
demoralizing youth. the library Of
the New Britain institute has on its
shelves filthy literature, and the
Lions club officers may undertake a
campaign against such publications.
according to statements made at the
meeting today.
The subject came in for consider
able discussion and publications
classified as wicked were severely
criticized following a violent TRADE
by the Rev. Philip Cleveland, a local
magazine publisher, whose fathers
uncle as Grover Cleveland, presi-
dent of the United States.
Rev. Mr.. Cleveland made a plea
for the purity in literature Of Abra-
ham Lincoln, taking as his subject,
Lincoln and Literature" He listed
Lincoln's early library as the Bible,
Pilgrims Progress. Aesop's fables.
History of United States and the Life
Of Washington. as an ideal library
combining religion. history. ethics,
philosophy, mythology and folklore.
He said the literature Of America
has fallen so law today that such
men as Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and
John Greenleaf Whittier would
mourn and Charles Dickens shed
tears il they came back today to see
what is on the stands.
He said a friend of his made a
survey Of certain bookstores in New
Britain and found that the most
popular magazine was lone Of juv-
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New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
washington HONORS
GREAT EMANC|PAT0R
Government Officials Pay
Visit to Lincoln Shrine
at Capital

Washington, Feb. IL F-Pil-
grimages by government officials
and members Of patriotic societies
to the stately Lincoln memorial and
an assembling Of aged veterans who
knew the man as their commander
in-chief were included in simple
ceremonies arranged today to COM
memorate the 120th anniversary Of
the birthday Of Abraham Lincoln.
Senator Shortridge OF California
prepared a speech for delivery dur
ing the exercises at the memorial.
"Wheresoever among men there
is love for disinterested patriotism
and sublime attachment to duty.
Senator Shortridge said. "whereso-
ever liberty is worshiped and loyalty
exalted. his name, his life. his deeds
are known.
who was this man that came
unheralded out Of the west?" he
asked. ''Who was this man that
rose above great statesmen Of hts
day who was az earnest at Phillips.
as gifted as Baker, more profound
than Seward. more wise than Chase,
more logical than Douglas, more
eloquent than Everett THAT hum
BILE. loving. forgiving, sublime man
was the rail splitter OF Illinois
sainted and immortal Abraham Lin
coln-Abraham Lincoln. child of
poverty champion Of freedom.
savior Of the Union"
. Senator Shortridge said the hour
of brotherly estrangement had gone
forever. that government Of the
people. by the people and for the
people" did not perish.
THE sons Of American march all
one way" he declared.
The senate and house had ar
ranged to consider routine duties for
a part of the day but they had also
arranged to pay tribute to one Of
Americas greatest presidents. and
flags flying In the downtown Sec
ton were evidences that the rank
and file Of the capital were all aware
that It was Abraham Lincolnt
birthday.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
Europeans Freeze to Death

=
London. Feb. IL R-The death
toll from Arctic conditions through
out Europe mounted today. All ad-
vices emphasized the severity of
cold. Ice and snow.
Temperatures were the lowest
recorded in many years.
Deaths attributable to the weather
occurred in all the larger centers OF
population. Rural casualties ap-
rarently will run to a high total.
The capsizing of tug at Antwerp
cost five lives. Forty eight passen-
gers were saved In lifeboats caked
with Ice when the channel steamer
Vile de Liege sank with mail and
cargo off Dover. England.
Germany was one Of the worst
sufferers. At Cologne the Rhine pre-
sented the unusual spectacle OF an
ice bridge at the Lorelei rock. Sill
esia had the lowest temperatures
since 1890. In Landeshut, Silesia
tMas ~ degrees. Fahrenheit, bel
nneQ; at 6ehkn it was e2 below
|the coldest in 130 years. Three chill
dren were frozen to death to Bres-
lau and two men perished from cold
at Berlin. Grave diggers at Berlin
had to use dynamite to break three
foot frozen soil crust.
balkans Also Suffer
The Balkans were hard hit. Con-
stantinople was isolated from the
world, with only radio communica-
tion holding up. From this source it
was learned the worst conditions
prevailed there. Pac.engers of the
Simplon express, which was buried
under an avalanche of snow a week
ago, told stories reaching Constan-
tino7le of having been harassed at
night by wolves which howled
(Tnnftnnad m DO EiuhtN
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
new BRITAIN MACHINE CO. DIRECTORS
WOULD AmALGAMATE WITH GR|DLEY
FORMING 81 100000 CORPORATION
Angry Woman Points Gun AT Man,
Telling Police He lnsulted Her;
Action Over Greenwood St. Row
Mrs. E. E. Racklife Threatens Edward Piewski, EN-.
ploye of Neighboring Milk Co.-Declares She
Had Permit From Chief of Police Hart
to Carry Weapon.

Pointing a loaded revolver Of -
calibre at Edward Piewski of the
Doris hotel on Main street, Mrs. E.
E. Rackliffe Of 30 Greenwood street
threatened to avenge an alleged in
suit by shooting him this noon near
her home. Piewski. who 10 employ
ed by the r. G.. Miller & Sons, Inc,
milk dealers. complained to Captain
George J. Kelly at police head
quarters and Detective Sergeant w.
P. McCue and Officer John Liebler
went to Mrs. Rackliffe's home and
returned with the revolver and a
box Of bullets. Mrs. Rockli1e told
them CHIEF Hart had given her per-
mission to have the revolver In her
home.
Questioning Mrs. Racklifte. Ser
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
Bobby Finds Flying
Is Hard Upon Feet

Los Angeles. Feb. IL N1It
tires ones feet to fly and smash
air records.
The authority for that para
doxical statement IL Misc Bob
bic Trout, - year old aviatrix
who regained her women's en-
durance flight record here yes
terday. =
THE most tired parts Of me
are my feet" Miss Trout oaid
just before she retired for Q
needed rest. During the night
replaced my heavy boots with
moccasins to keep my fest
warm. Constantly working
those rudder pedals was simply
murder First I used my tees,
then my tnsteps and thea NJ
heels. Next time think m
take . chance Of frosen toes
and keep ny boets -"
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
Coolidges Will Leave
Washington March 4

Washington, Feb. IL W
President Coolidge plans to
leave Washington some time
during the afternoon of March
with Northampton, Mass, as
/ his destination.
Both he and Mrs. Coolidge
are anxious to arrive in Massa-
|chusetts as early as possible be-
cause of the critical condition
| OF Mrs. Lemira Goodhue. Mrs.
'Coolidge's mother.
The president does not find
leaving the White House an easy
task. He has acquired numer-
pus articles which, although of
no intrinsic value. have associa-
lions which make it desirable
that they be retained. More
khan $50 boxes have already
been packed.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12

geant McCue learned that there has
been unpleasantness between her
and some Of the Miller Co. drivers,
and recently Piewski insulted her,
according to her story. The COM
pany headquarters are near her
home and for some time there have
been squabbles. resulting in COM
plants.
Sergeant McCue went to the COM
pany's place Of business and ad-
vised that precautions be taken to
preclude 4 recurrence Of the trou-
BILE. Piewski told him Mrs. Rack
life thrust the revolver 20 close to
he could see the bullets in the cham
Der. Had she pulled tho trigger,
he would not have had 4 chance for
his life. he claimed.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
Coufiscated Ranches
win Be Civea to Peas
ants and Factories to
Worker, President
Says N Official State
ment.
Executive Adds He Looks
for Newspaper Criticism,
But win Not Be De-
TERED in Fulfilling
~Duty".

Mexico City. Feb. II NIIn a
signed statement printed by Mexico
City newspapers today. President
Emilio Portes Gil accused Catholic
Church elements with fomentinS
trouble in Mexico and announced
estates would be connscated In order
to auell their anti-government
|mevements Confiscated estates, he
said. would be distributed among
peasants.
His statement, after short in
PRODUCTION, says:
"The government hereby declares
lit cannot admit that conduct OF
catholics Is the result OF religious
persecution by the government. In
accordance with the program of the
previous administration restrictive
measures have been gradually d.
minished until now it is only church
services which are under suspen-
kion. And 1t Is well known this sus-
pension was not ordered by the civil
authorities.
"Church services in Mexico were
suspended automatically in 1926
when the priests abandoned their
posts by orders of the Mexican
Episcopate (this being form Of
protest against the enforcement Of
national laws regulating religious
hctivittes).
AsSf No Ch.ttict Now
'NothiHF now exists to show that
the conhi", IA which ths executive
pmcsa once Iplayed a, leading role
M continues The government can
hot admit that tAis conflict 70 =
spontaneous disinterested demon
&ration. Tho great majority Of In
habitants OF this country remained
loof from iahuences which were
brought to bear and either support
ID thp government. A. did the peas
Ants and the workers, or remained
Neutral. maintaining an attitude
Continued on Page 11)
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
PRUNING committee
SLASHES At BUDGET
Fire Station in West End
and Golf Course
Dead

Unless the common council can
cut $230,000 from the departmental
estimates which already have been
reduced by more than half 4 million
dollars, the tax rate must mount to
2s mills, or two mills higher than
its present level.
The pruning committee of the
board Of finance and taxation ON
pleted its work last night. hacking
away at the recommendations Of
nearly every department and now
ing down before 1t the proposed fire
station for the west end. ladder
truck. golf course. policemen's cloth
ing allowance and isolation hospital.
A report will be made to the full
board Wednesday night and to the
common council, February 10.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
BLESSES
huge ROME THR0NG
Thousands Kneel in Rain as Pope
Appears on Balcony
CEREMONIES IMPRESSIVE
GO, 900 Prelates Gather Inside Basili-
ca for Double elebrati0n-Sgn-
ing OF Peace With Italy and Plus
7th Anniversary.

Rome, Feb. IL W-Pope Plus to-
day signalized settlement Of the his
toric Roman question between Italy
and the Vatican and the seventh
anniversary Of his coronation ~
pontiff. by appearing on the balcony
outside of the Basilica OF st. Peters
and blessing a great crowd beneath.
The Pope, wearing . red cape and
q big red hat with gold tasseas ap-
peared on the balcony after the
solemn high mass in st. Peters and
pleased the crowd which was stand
ing In a pouring rain in the hope
that the pontin would make his ap.
pearance.
Throng Kneels in Rain
As he was seen from the square
below, the populace cheered him to
the echo and then, midst an impress
sive silence. knelt bareheaded under
the downpour of rain, while the
Pope blessed them.
1t was the Pope's first blessing
from the balcony of st. Peters since
his election to the pontificate on
Feb. 6. 1929.
It had been announced last night
by the Pope's master of the cham
her that the pontiff did not believe
himself liable conveniently" to i'm
part the benediction because Of the
situation occasioned by yesterdays
signing Of the agreement between
the church and state settling the
Roman question. but the crowd had
gathered in the street nevertheless
and was rewarded for its patience.
1t was a dramatic moment ar
Pope Plus faced a great crowd that
numbered fully 100000 from the
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New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
Ancient Town Hall
In Holland Burns

Leyden, Holland. Feb. IL P-The
famous centuries old town hall here
burned completely this morning
with its large art collection and
valuable archives.
Fire brigades Of neighboring
towns rushed to the blazing build
ing but were powerless to Quench
the flames, a. the frost had frosen
the water supply.
The hail was insured for one mill
lion florins (about o,oo0.)
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
PERSHING STRICKEN
WITH FLU IN France
General Reaches Cher
bourg With High Fever
Aboard Leviathan

Cherbourg. France, Feb. - R-
General John J. Pershing, arriving
here today aboard the steamship Le-
viathan. was suffering from influenza
and had considera BILE fever.
The general was forced to give up
his intention OF motoring to Paris
and took the regular boat train
planning to 60 to bed Immediately
on his arrival at the capital.
In addition to he famous war;
time commander, there were nu-
merous cases Of influenza aboard the
vessel
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
germany PROTESTS.
PREPARATIONS RATE.
Cannot Longer Pay Under Dawes
Plan, Experts Are Told
SCHACHT STATES POSITION

President oi Retchs Rank Tells Dele
gates Levy Is Intoaeeshse-Yoang
Committee TACKLES Task Under
Full Steam.
Paris, Feb. IL N-The Associated
Press learned on good authority to-
day that DR.. Hjalmar Schacht, pres.-
dent Of the Germans Reichs bank.
told tho reparation experts this
morning that Germany could no
longer pay at the present rate un-
der the Dawes plan.
At this afternoons session, he
continued to presc Germany's po-
sition on the problem of reparations
before the Young committee"
The delegates. punctual ~ usual
in opening the afternoon session
were just as tight Tipped - they had
been after the morning session.
1t was expected that most Of this
afternoons conversations would be
taken up with DR.. Schacht's exposi-
tion.
DR.. 6chacht held the foor
throughout the day session and
members characterized his exposi-
tion Of the German economic situa-
ton as both able and moderate.
Several questions were put to DR..
(Continued on Pare f&N
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
Deficit OF A,757
FOR BURR|TT HOTEL
Pres. Black Files Report It
Meeting Of Directors
INCOME SHOWS DECLINE
Failure OF Room Occupancy Figures
to Show Gain Blamed For Result.
Total Receipts For Year Put
At 1907, 1895.

The Elihu Burritt hotel was con-
Quoted last year with an operating
deficit Of &4.7574s. President Isaac
Black reported to the directors At
their annual meeting this afternoon.
Inability OF the corporation to pay
any dividends In the five years Of its
existence Is explained by Mr.. Black
BY pointing to the several reserve
funds which have been accumulat-
ing.
Mr.. Black is satisfied that the can
collation. OF the contract which re-
moved the hotel from the chain op-
Grafton system was beneficial and
that exceedingly good results would
have been shown in the past year
had room occupancy been better.
This. he expresses a belief, is the
chief problem of the corporation
today.
Continued on Page 1S)