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New Britain herald., 1929-05-09

from Brooklyn where they have been visiting over the weekend.
 The Community club rendered to Rev. and Mrs. L. F.. Adkins. pastor of the Methodist church a reception of welcome at the Community hall last evening. An enjoyable time was had. Refreshments were served
 Miss Gladys Smith of New Britain was the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Roy al Morse yesterday. The mid-week meeting of the Methodist church will be held in the church parlors this evening at o'clock.
 The women of St. Gabriel's Epis- | copal church will hold a whist O. morrow evening at o'clock in the church social rooms. The library will be open tomcr. row afternoon and evening for tho l exchange of books. Mrs. Clinton Taylor and daughters , have returned from visit with relatives in Granby. Mass.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-09
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Chief Hayes in the report calls at. tention to the fact that all fires re- sponded to by the department during the year were caused by reflective chimneys. sparks from chimneys, de. fective stores and fireplaces, stoves and smoke pipes near woodwork. de- fective electric wiring. gasoline and kerosen explosions carelessness of smokers, and spontaneous ignition. It is his opinion that. with the addi- tional company in the north end of the city, the fire loss during the cur- rent year will be materially reduced.
 Consider AdIttional Facilities
 Increased public delivery and freight house facilities are now being considered for Bristol. it was learned this morning. Superintendent Ron- del O'Hanlcy Of the Waterbury di- vision was in Worcester this morn- ing but Assistant Superintendent James H. Greer. in discussing the subject by telephone stated that plans had been drawn and were un- der consid erstion at the present time. It is understood that the new facili- ties would be located in 'he vicin- ity of the J. H. Sessions and Son plant on Riverside avenue. MT. Greer believed that the changes might be made in the near future in the event the priced placed on property by the present owners was not prohibitive.
 Brush Fire
 Weich fire company and Squad A of the central fire station were called cut Wednesday afternoon for brush ire on Birch street. which for { time threatened to destroy several nearby dwellings. The blaze was ex. tineuished with chemicals.
 The fire truck of Welch fire com- pany became mired in the soft ground near the scene of the fire and over two hours were consumed in getting the apparatus into clear.
 pearatothafd. .oles shrdl hrdl rdl all
 Bristol High Defeats Meridcn
 The Bristol high school baseball team defeated the Meriden high school nine on the local athletic field yesterday afternoon. , to 5. Goulette. centerfielder of the Bristol outfit. starred at bat getting three hits in his four times up and steal Ing a base. Meriden in the ninth inning threatened to overcome Bris- 'ols two-run lead but Murphy 'shtened up and held it scoreless. The score:
New Britain herald., 1929-05-09

Sixteen -year-old Adeline Refs. of Portuguese descent, comes from Honolulu to Los Angeles for the zone finals in the National Orator. cal contest on the Constitution of the United States. She is a sophO- more at Mckinley High school. Honolulu, and beat q field including young American citizens of Japanese.
 Chinese and Hawaiian descent.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-09
LEVINE REPORTED ABOUT
 TO BUILD AIRPLANES
Control of Indian Motorcycle Co. of Springfield Passes to Wall
 Street, President Says.

New York. May 9 R-The New York World sad today that reports were current that Charles A. Levine, first transatlantic air passenger, had purchased the Indian Motorcycle Co of Springfield, Mass. and would con- vert it into an aircraft and aircraft motor factory.
 The newspaper quoted Louis E. Bauer. president of the company as saying in Boston that control of the company had passed to a Wall street group, but that he was unaware whether the new interests represent ed Levine.
 Efforts to reach Levine were un- successful.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-09
preparatory teams in the east at that

preparatory teams in the east at that time.
 Professor McRae of the Internal tional college in Springfield also spoke at the affair He proved very interesting to the boys and spoke on sportsmanship in athletics.
 The boys were we'll pleased with the efforts of the association. Much credit goes to Claude stevens as chairman Of the committee.
 Missionary society Meeting
 The Missionary society of the Ken sington Congregational church will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of Miss Majorie Moore.
 Miss Caroline Savage of Berlin. chairman of literature for the Cen. tral association. is to be the guest ot the society. Her talk will be re- Aume of the book, What Next in Home Missions?" All members are urged to be present at the meeting Leave For New York Mir. and Mrs. Harold Lee Judd left this morning for 2 short trip to New
 York. They will return the latter part of this week.
 Library Association Meeting The Peck Memorial Library asso- citation in Kensinston held meet- ing last night and the report for the past year was read. The report shows that there is a large apprecia- tion of the books at the institution by the residents of the town. It fs as follows:
 The library has been open 51 afternoons and evenings during the year. It was closed but one day. that being Good Friday. There have been 1S2 new books added to the shelves and 4S new cards have been issued. During the year 1895 books and 752 magazines have been taken out, making a total Of S.377 and an average of 1Ss for each day that the library has been opened.
 "They are classified as follows: t.- O1O juvenile books. ..6Ss fiction books. 927 non- fiction books. and 7j2 magazines. The greatest number taken out in one day vas ?24 on November g and the least was 75 OH ,, June 1b."
 Funeral Of William Bittncr The funeral Of William Bittner of ] East Berlin was held at his homo at 5 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. A. l.. Burereen officiated. Pail bear CTS were members of the Berlin troop of Boy Scouts. of which Will liam Bittner was a member and an interested worker.
 Burial was in Wilcox cemetery. East Berlin.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-09

Three base hit. Hanlsy: stolen base. sprafke. Goulstte: sacrifices, Roberts. I.aPonts. Murphy; lsft a bases, Meridsn z. Bristol !: bases sn balls. Murphy, Bristol. l; struck out by Murphy. Bristol. :. Murphy. Meriden, .; umpire. Coughlia: time of game. 2 hours.
 x-Hall batted for Froehlich in Sth.
 Visiting Sister
 Frank Murray. assistant post. master at Akron. Ohio. and q native of Forestville. is visiting at the home of his sister, Mrs. D. A. Kelly Of :s Kelly street. Mir. Murray at one time was superintendent ot the Davey Tree company Of Kent. Ohio.
 To JOtn FarnlingtOn Bank
 Thomas Davis. for the past several years assistant treasurer of the Bris- tol Trust company. has resigned and accepted 2 similar post with the Pennington Savings bank of Farm. inston. He will start on his new duties on June 10.
 Local Man Heads FOrcsterx
 Patrick J. Cook Of t3 Goodwin street. this city. was elected grand chief ranger of the Grand Court Of Connecticut Foresters at the .sth an- nual convention held yesterday in Foot Guard hall. Hartford.
 Mir. Cook for number of years has been active in the Foresters To- cally and for the past two years had been district deputy.
 ID. A. V. Meeting
 A meeting of the Disabled Amer ican Veterans. Bristol Chapter No. 5. will be held in the state armory at 7:S0, o'clock this evening. Plans for the summer season will be dis cussed.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-09
HELD FOR BURGLARY

Greenwich. May R-Christo- pher Herbert. IS. of Port Chester, N. I.. was bound over to the next term of criminal superior court today on charge of burglary. Herbert was arrested in connection with the rob- ping of homes in Port Chester and Greenwich and securing jewelry valued at q 500.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-09
Bristol News ,,iTY'S FIRE LOSS
 Al,3OO IN YEAR Chiet Hlys, in Annual Report
 Warns Of CardesnesS FREIGHT HOUSE CHANGES
Increased Facilities Pr,Miscd-lire Truck BrsUnles Mirctl-H. 5. Nine Rests Mcrlden-Bankcr Going to Pennington.

Bristol's fire loss during the fiscal year ending November 30, 1928. was s4l.30o, according to the figures con. tained in the annual report of Chief John H. Hayes of the fire depart ment. Of this amount S3l.l40 was applicable to buildings and $l0,l60 10 contents.
 April was the busiest month for the department. 57 calls being re- sponded to by the various compan. ies. The total number of calls dur ing the year was e0a; the value Of buildings threatened by fire $2e0,000 and the value of contents Of such buildings s7o.000.
 The calls as listed in the chiefs annual report are as follows:
New Britain herald., 1929-05-09
HEADS COLLEGE COUNCIL.

New Haven. May g Rt-A. E. Pal mer. Jr, of Madison, Wis, has been elected chairman of Yale college student council, it was announced to- day. Hurlburt $. Aldrich of Fall River, Mass. Was elected secretary treasurer. The council guides the undergraduate body through ito col lcge year and in large measure is responsible for maintenance of dis cipline.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-09

Philadelphia has 1.SO0.0o0 people in the city proper and :.4o0.0 .000 m the metropolitan area as a whole.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-09
CAR BREAKS FENCE
 AND DROPS l5 FEET
East Berlin Mln Hurt Whsn
 Sun Blinds Driver
MANY ATTEND BANQUET
Father and Son Affair Attracts sa- Leslie Watktns Elected Grange L4cturcr-Annual Report Of Peck Memorial Library.

William RiEGArt or East Berilh was taken to the Middlesex hospital about [ o'clock last evening as the result of an accident at Paddock's ecrner in Cromwell, in which he re- teived . broken collar bone. and Hcward Brainard. the driver Of the car, was bruised to some extent. The car driven by Brainard, was com. ing down the hill when. according to the operator's story. the sun blinded him and caused the car to swerye through the state fence. It dropped down an embankment or about 15 feet but did not turn oVer' although witnesses claim that 1t was almost | miracle that it did not do %.
 The road had been freshly tarred 1t the point of the accident. and 1t Is thought that this caused the car to skid. There are signs warming mo- torist. of the condition of the road.
 Brainard ia employed as . super iptendent of the paint department Of the stanley Chemical company m Fast Berlin. and Rigsart is also em- ployed there.
 The car was taken to the garage owned by the Abel brothers Of Der lin. Police are investitisating the ac- rident. No arrests have been made AA yet.
 Grange Officer Elected
 At the meeting of the Berlin Grange Tuesday night. Leslie Wat kins was elected te the office Of lec- turer.
 Reception IAr4eIy Attended
 There was . large attendance at the reoe ptisn held in honor Of Rev and Mrs. A. L. Dodd in kensington last night.
 Rev. and Mrs. Dodd have recent lv come ts Remington from Long Island. Mr. podd is the pastor of the kensinetsn Methodist church.
 May Attend nAnauet
 The father and ssn banquet held last nifht st the Berlin Grange hall was largely attended by the resi- dents of Kenstnston. There were sS people present.
 The banquet was given by the Kensineton Boys club as testi- moniai to the basketball team. which won the intermediate state cham' pionship this year. The members Of the team were presented with gold ba.ketballs As . reward for bring. ing the cup to Kensingten for | year. The cup was presented by the Hartford Times. It is necessary that the same team hold the cup for three years to get permanent pos- Sion of it.
 The baseball team of kensingtOn that won the state championship last year was also presented with t1,, cup which is offered by the state "" 10 the winning team.
 ogden Miller of Yale spoke to tn. boys gathered at the supper on ''Tne Ideals Of Sports" He is . member of the Yale football. baseball. water polo and wrestling teams His tslk was greatly enjoyed by the boys. Mir. Miller is kell known in the town. having visited here several times. While at williston academy Miller was the captain of the football team. which @as rated Is one of the best
New Britain herald., 1929-05-09
PASSENGER PLANE CRASH

Kassel. Germany. May 9 N-A passenger airplane of the Czechos:o- yak Aviation company, flying from Prague to Rotterdam. crashed near Aferhagen, 12 miles southeast of kassel The pilot. the mechanic and enc passenger. were killed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-13
PREDICTION Of Rain
PROMISES RESPITE
FROM TORRID WAVE
Three Men Are Stricken BY
Heat, While Fourth Dies
From Lightning Stroke

st. Paul, July 13.-(P)-Predictions
Of showers today held forth some res
pite from the heat wave in which the
state has sweltered.
Three men were Frustrated by the
heat Of yesterday, and a fourth was
killed by q lightning bolt.
Louis Prantner, q. farmer living
near London, Minn., was killed by
liz. thing yesterday while in q pasture
on his farm.
Louis Jackson, Minneapolis, SO, was
In serious condition at his home fol-
lowing his collapse yesterday during
the hottest part OF the day, and Emil
Tartum, Eau Claire, Wis, IS. was
stricken while eating In q st. Paul
restaurant.
Theodore May. Milwaukee, a. col
lapsed in the Minnesota Transfer
railroad yards, st. Paul. and was
taken to hospital.
Temperatures ranging from 81 "a
90 were reported throughout the state.
Fairmont was the hottest spot in the
st4te yesterday with o.. with Red
Wing second with 81. In central Min
nesota st. Cloud sweltered In 80 de-
erees, while Bemidt with 81 and
Duluth with q were slightly cooler.
Virginia hit the seasons record OF
4:30 p. n. yesterday. when the mer-
curry reached q.
In North Dakota Valley City had
one Of the highest temperatures IN
that state with 80 degrees above, while
Bismarck had -. Fargo S6, Grand
Forks o6, and Minot 70.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-13
Government Mobilizes Well.
Armed White Guards, Await.
ing Developments on Front
MAINTAINING WAR FOOTING
Governor Of Harbin District In.
situtes MartiaI Law; Gun.
boats on River

Moscow. July l3.-(R-Tass, the Of
ftctal soviet news agency. said in re-
ports published today that Manchuri-
an oops had advanced to the very
frontier" Of eastern Siberia and Man
churia.
The Manchurian troops were said
to include well armed Russian White
guards. The dispatches carried advices
Of seizure by Chinese officials OF the
Chinese Eastern railway.
There was no mention in the dis
patches Of soviet military activity.
Hardin dispatches to Rengo, Jap
anese news agency, said soviet troops
had mobilized on the eastern Siberian
frontier.
The Tass dispatch read In part:
simultaneously with news Of seiz-
ure OF the management Of the Chinese
Eastern railway came the report OF
concentration along soviet frontiers
Of Manchurian troops fully armed and
on . war footing, which had moved
to the very frontier.
According to the same reports Rus
sian White guard detachments, which
the Manchurian commanders intend
to send forth on Russian territory
were lined up with Manchurian troops
facing the frontier.
"The report adds that the Chinese
have arrested 40 soviet railway work
ers. Lui Chun -chan ordered En-
shanov. manager Of the Chinese East.
ern railway, to hand over the man.
agement to Chinese appointecs. EN-
shanov, on his refusal to grant the
request. was removed. together will,
his aide, and replaced by Chinese Of
ficiAk."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-13
Brewers Are Ordered to Cease
Manufacture OF II per
Cent Malt Tonic
COMES WITHOUT WARNING
Thousands Of Dollars Worth
Of Machinery Must Be Junked
to Comply With Mandate

Milwaukee. Wis. Jul. 13.-(F-
What. with the exception of the 18th
amendment. was termed as the most
severe setback to the industry that
made Milwaukee famous was struck
yesterday when without any warning,
U. 8. Prohibition Commissioner Dor
an ordered brewers here to cease the
manufacture Of "l2 per cent" malt
tonics.
The mandate, delivered through E.
G. Yellowly, prohibition enforcement
officer at Chicago. stated that, effec-
tive Immediately malt tonics must
contain minimum Of Is per cent
solids derived from malt and not more
than 2 per cent alcohol by volume.
This preparation, the order added
must be bottled and distributed un-
der the same restrictions as now gov
ern the ~ per cent" product. All
such tonic made on or before July II
may be marketed In the usual man.
ner, but manufacture of 1t must cease
at once. according to the order.
Brewers today said that this means
the destruction of thousands Of dol.
lars worth Of stuff now in the course
Of preparation. They also pointed
out the order virtually junks thou.
sands OF dollars OF machinery &C.
quired by three of the leading brew.
cries here for the manufacture Of the
"l2 per cent" product.
Aside from these immediate effects
it was said the order will deprive Mil.
waukee of an industry, earning more
than $4,000, 900 q year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-13
HUTCHINSON, KAN,
SWEPT BY FLOODS
FROM SMALL CREEK
National Guard Is Ordered Out
to Protect Lives and Prop.
erty From Destruction

Hutchinson, Kan, July l3.-P,-
Flood waters pouring into Hutchinson
from two directions had inundated
the city carly today causing damage
estimated at $250,0O0
Members Of the first battalion Of
the l30th field artillery. Kansas Ma
tional guard, have been ordered into
action to protect lives and property.
No loss Of life had been reported this
morning.
Cow Greek. ordinarily placid
stream ten feet wide. transformed into
. raging torrent by recent rains,
swept through the business district
shortly after midnight. Merchants
avoided heavy damage to their stocks
by moving them from Easements ana
low shelves yesterday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-13
GERMANY AGREES TO
BELGIAN PAYMENTS
Representatives Conclude Ne.
1otiations Which Determine
Question OF Annuities

Brussels. Belgium. July 3.-@-
Negotiations between representatives
OF the German and Belgian govern
meuts for settlement Of the long
pending marks questions have been
concluded and IN agreement has been
signed.
Under the agreement signed today
Germany promises to pay Belgium 81
annuities beginning on March 81. 1880.
The first viii amount to l3o,7oo. 40
Belgian francs approximately ~
oo6 ,O00). Thereafter Germany Will
pay three consecutive aunuities ol
lS4.l6o.00o francs approximately IS
l56O00).
These annuities viii be identical II
all respects with the annuities fixed
| BY the Young plan.
The settlement gives Belgium more
than 4.s00, ,Oo0, 80 paper francs. equal
to about o0po0000 gold marks Tap.
| proximately 3l23 .oo0).
Il is considered the Belgian govern.
ment + entitled to groet With satis-
faction = settlement assuring budget
stability Tor the next 81 years ana 10.
Ing away with Irritating question
hamperins the poltey q rapprochs'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-13
WINDSOR FAMILY IS
W|PEDOUTbY TRAIN
IN CROSSING CRASH
Brother OF Victim Is Engineer Of
Locomotive That Strikes
Automobile
WATCHES CAR APPROACHING
Automobile Accidents Take Ten
Lives in North Dakota
and Minnesota
WATCHES CAR APPROACHING

E. J. Nell. e.. an infant daughter,
and Jack Platzgraph. IS, all Of Wind
sor. N. D., were killed and Mrs. Nell
fatally injured In q railroad crossing
accident at Windsor, N. D.. last night.
Mrs. Nell, her chest crushed. was
taken to jamestown, N. D., hospital,
where she died early today.
The Nell party was en- route to q
dance. The motor Of their car is be-
lieved to have stalled on the Northern
Pacific tracks as . fast fruit train
approached.
The engineer of the train was Joe
Carter, jamestown, brother Of Mrs.
Nell.
Carter said he saw its lights as the
Car approached the crossing. The car
appeared to hesitate and then was
driven directly onto the crossing
Carter said he believes the driver
misjudged the speed Of the train and
believed he had plenty of time to
cross ahead of 1t.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-13
TAIL GROUP FOULED,
PLANE FORCED DOWN
With MOTOR RUNNING
Men and Engine Are in Good
Condition After Setting New
Worlds Endurance Mark
PILOTS WEAK IN THE KNEES
KeInhart and Men dell Give
Credit to Secondhand Mo.
tor for Their Success

Culver City. Calf. July l3.-lP
me long flight of L. w. Mendell and
+. B. Reinhart came to !. sudden and
yesterday afternoon when the tail
group OF their biplane Angeleno was
iouled. causing tail flutter and forc-
Ing them to land.
Inc Tiers set new endurance flv.
ing record Of 246 hours 43 minutes ~
seconds-far beyond the old record of
l74 hours So seconds.
AN examination of the fliers and
their secondhand 22O horsepouer
Wright whirlwind motor i,nmedtatelv
after the flights end disclosed that
Doth men and engine still were in
good condition and might have con-
tinued indefinitely had not the tail
flutter developed.
We have to give the engine credit
Tor everything" said Mendell as he
clambered out OF the plane. Never
oc1ore has an airplane engine done
anything like this"
And SO it was with the fliers them.
selves A physician who examined
them indicated that the long Grind
had not greatly harmed them. Thus
the flight, which after breaking ali
existing endurance records turned
into a duel between man and motor.
ended In q draw so lar as that angie
was concerned.
Nearly Wrecks Plane
The plane touched the landing field
At 2:l3:02 p. m. yesterday. The take
off was at 7:29:3O .. m. July 2.
Debris which collected on the sta.
bilizer OF the plane, coupled with 4
blow from a hatch cover which was
torn Oft the cabin all but forced the
endurance craft out of control and
abruptly ended its unprecedented
flight. --.~s..---7s- s
AS the fliers climbed stiffIy out Of
their plane, haggard sort Of smile
on their bewhiskered, oil spattered
faces. they praised the motor which
would not quit and protested the turn
OF fate that had denied them the op-
portunity to test their prowess in e
fight to the finish with the second
hand power unit
The end came shortly after Menden
and Reinhart had messaged request.
ing q 37th refueling contact. As the
auxiliary ship took the air and gained
its position over the endurance plane
the Angeleno, with tail group wob-
bling badly. slipped away and landed
sharply before the 5000 persons who
were watching the refueling attempt
were aware the hardy adventures
had come to the end Of their flight.
Weak on Feet
Mendell looked hale and hearty.
while Reinhart. bit more pale.
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