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New Britain herald., 1929-11-09
AUTO GUESTS AWARD
 UPHELD ON APPEAL
Meyers S2,5OO Judgment Stands, Supreme Court
 Rules

Tn oUr oC he first supreme court decisions upholdiu@ the plaintiff in a suit brought under the automobile guest law. Judgment has been made Tor Joseph \. Meyer Of this city. 10 recover damages of $2.5oo from Harcld r. Hart also of New Brit ain.
 This finding was mad" in superior court last April, by Judge Edward (, Djckcnson. Day Berry X Key holds, counsel for Hart appealed to }hr supreme court. and Attorney <. Polk WaskoWitH, who had brought tn" action in superior court suc- coSstully defended tn" lower courts decision
 Meyer was riding in Hars att tomobilo as the cucsi of tho driver
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New Britain herald., 1929-11-09
CHINESE. CAPTURE SHIP

Shanghai. Nov. Shanghai Pirates Wednesday captured and footed the steamer kwanschi en route to Wenchow. releasing the ship yesterday.
 The Pirates followed the methods usual in Chinese waters Of boarding the vessel disguised as passengers, then suddenly abandoned their dis guises and overwhelmed the crew.
 The vessel belongs 10 the China Merchants Co.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-09
PLA|NVILLE LAWYERS
 WIFE BADLY INJURED
Mrs. Charles F. COnl0n's Skull Possibly Fractured
 in Auto Accident
,Special to the )Ierald)

Plainville, Nov. 9-Mrs. Charles r. Conlon, 5S, of 7G Linden street, wife Of Prosecutor Charles F. Con- lon of the plainvillc town court, and James Burgess, 1c. arc confined to the New Britain General hospital with serious injuries as the result Of an automobile accident here last evening.
 The crash occurred about II o'clock when a car operated by Charles Mckiernan of Nordcn place collided with a machine driven by Prosecutor Conlon at East and Broad streets. The cars were bad ly smashed in the crash.
 pr. George F. Cook was called to the scene of the accident and order ed the removal of Mrs. Conlon and the Burgess boy to the hospital. At the institution today it was stated that Mrs. Conlon was suffering from a possible fractured. skull. She re- Ceived a. badly laccrated head anl three broken ribs. It was necessary
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New Britain herald., 1929-11-09
Bloody Battle Reported
 In Chinese Civil War

HanNoW. Nov. 2 tP-Rolable rc- ports reaching here today indicated that q genuinely saUGulnary battle took place yesterday at Nihsion, 2I miles southwest Of chrngochow. in which nationalist forces routed those Of the rchcllous KUominchun or "pcopln's army" and captured the place.
 Casualties on each side totalInd thousands,
 chiang kai-shcN. head Of tho na- tionalisj army. has left the railway zone and gone to Nuchow. %5 miles south Of Mihsiou. from where ho is directing military operations.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-09
INDUSTRY HERE HIT
 BY TARIFF VERDICT
Higher Rates on A. H. C. and l. E. X (. Products Denied
NORRIS CITES s, ". MELON
l irrN \chra~kan Points to stock
 Dividend a. Evidence That Nanu. faCturcr~ Are Making Large Earn ing Misrepresentation Charged.

ingN-NIisrcprc>entation Charged.
 Washington, Nov. -- Connorti- clt industries were denied increases ,n tariff rate, yesterday afternoon in the senate when schedules re ported by the senate finance com mi,tco were taken up for discussion
 Norris Opposes Bingham
 senator Norris, republican. Of Ne hraSka. loshcd into Senator Bing- Ham'S representations that Connec- ucut industries need higher tariff if they are to operate al q profit, citing the intention Of the Stanley Works Of New Briain. Conn, 10 declare q -5 per cent stock dividend as an cA- ample oL th" earnings being made. This, the NobraSNau argued, is the way manufacturers who are making millions. avoid payment of income taxes 10 the federal government.
 Misrepresentation on one point or another by most of the manulartur- CTS was charged by senator Norris, and he claimed no conclusive cyl- denCe 10 support an upward reyis- ion had been offered
 \. II. Corp. Request Rejected
 An increase from 25 per cent to 45 per cent on wood screws, had been requested by the American Hardware Corp. Of New Britain but this was rejected. the vote stand ing 4$ 10 70.
 Senator Bingham expressed a be lief that many manufacturers will stop making wood screws it they arc not protected against foreign con- petition, adding the statement thai his is a by-product in a sense, and in many instances, wood screws arc being turned out at loss under tn, present tariff.
 In response 10 a question by Sen | ator BariIey Of Kentucky. Senator | Bingham admitted the brief iron which he took his arguments W. prepared for him by manufactur CT, whose name he held in coa l tldencc. The Connecticut senato agreed 10 satisfy BargIcys curiosit, | by giving him the name, providel ii was not made public. Barlllcy con- tinucd his fight against this item by quoting statistics 10 show imports Of wood screws are but onc-ten,r Of exports.
 No Raise on l.. r. N (, Products
 Landers. l'rary X Clark of New Britain. was the chief proponcnt ni an increase from the present 30 poi cent levy on silver plated tabl2 household, kitchen and hospita utensils, 10 G5 per cent. The hous,
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New Britain herald., 1929-11-09
Timms Spring Co.,, of Elyria, Ohio, Wrecked By Explosion Heard Mile Away Employe Lights Cigarette in Gas Filled Room.
Windows Shattered Half Mile Away-Ruins Be- ing Searched for More Bodies-3O Employed in Plant, But Checkup Still Is Incomplete.

Hiyrju, Ohio Nov. LPl-Fivo "orhmcu were instantly killed and five others seriously injured in an explosion carly today which demol- ished the manufacturing plant or the Tinms Spring Company.
 The ruins were searched for other bodies. The plant employs 30 men. but it was not known how many of them were inside at tho time Of The explosion.
 Worker Lights Cigaret The blast occurred when one of the empioyes lighted a cigaret in room filled With gas, according to sam Hustcd, foreman. who was one of the injured The men killed were so badly lacorated that that identification was impossible al first The injured were painfully burned.
 Tools and equipment Of the plant. one story building. were scattered about. some Of them lodging in nearby trees and the dctonation was said to have been heard as far away as a mile
 The letter added that he talked
 The explosion occurred as the men were going to work al o'clock this morning. Husted said he noticed tho smell Of gas as he stepped inside and noticed man pulling out a cigarct
 Don't light that match" the foreman shouted, but he was too late with his warning Tho blast fol- lowed instantly.
 There was a terrific roar and everything seemed 10 collapse around us" he said.
 Foreman unconscious
 Husted relapsed into unconsci- ousnesS after his brief account and was taken 10 Elyria Memorial hos pital along with the other injured. who were not immediately identi- fled, with the exception of himself and Mary Downs.
 W. E. Timms, owner of the plant and prominent both here and in Cleveland, said the main loss would he from the valuable tools and equipment destroyed. He said he was unable 10 estimate the damage. . however.
 Surrounding homes were threat cned by the flames for time. Win dOws were reported shattered within Il radius of half a mile.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-09
WOMAN ASSERTS
 MOONEY INNOCENT IN BOMB OUTRAGE
Ohio Resident Claims Brother Made Death Bed Confession
 Of Crime
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES TO
 CHECK STORMS DETAILS

Convicted Man. Serving Life Term
 In san Francisco Blast, May Win
 Freedom On Related Confession-
 Judge Who Heard Case Urges
 Complete Inquiry Into Facts
 Military Inmate Leads Probe.
 Bcllairo, Ohio, Nov. LPy-A statement by Mrs. George Monroe, a resident Of the mining section near nere, claiming that her dead brother instead of Tom Mooney. was re- sponsiblo for the 1916 preparedness day bombing in San Francisco, was before authorities today.
 Mrs. Monroe said Lewis Smith. her brother, in death bed state mont in Cleveland seven years ago, "confessod' that it was he who planted the bomb which took the lives Of ten persons marching in the san Francisco parade. Her declara- -tion corroboratcd letter from Frank 0. Srrvens, inmate of the Dayton. Ohio. National Military home, to Senator Thomas D. Schall or Minnesota,
 Serving Life Term
 Mooney. now 46. is serving a life sentence in a California prison. He al first was sentenced 10 be hanged, tIut Governor L. D. stephens com mutod this to life imprisonment in November, 1918.
 Mrs. Monroe. located on Stevens information, agreed with his story that Smith admitted he planted the explosive on the promise of being "well paid" Smith, however. said he received nothing for the outra ge. lis sister said hc swore that Mooney had nothing to do with the bombing. She did not press him for further details, she said. because -Tho did not wish to become involved tiOn-Wide attention.
 In statement supplementing his letter to Senator Schall. Stevens told Of first becoming interested in the case when he and Smith worked to- cether in a mine St Pipe Greek. Bel mont county, Ohio, in 1919. From .slooney is not doing his own time; he is doing someone-pise's.' smith said then. according to Stevens, but would give no further details. Later Stevens recounted, Smith moved to Wheeling. w. Va, and finally to Cleveland, where he died July 1, 1922.
 Meets With Failure j Stevens met with continued fail urc in his efforts 10 interest others in the purportcd confession. Final lv. he saw a magazine article by Senator Schall criticizing the con- ltction of Mooney, and wrote 10 the Ninncsotan at Washington The senator turned the letter over to the department of justice. whore it was fot determined what action would te taken.
 smiths widow is still living in Cleveland. Mrs, Monroe said, but attempts 10 locate her were un- syailinG.
 . Allegations that Mooney and Narrcn K. Billings, a shoe clerk. who also received a life sentence for the San Francisco tragedy were convicted by perjury and fraud be- cause of their so-callcd radical ten dcnCicS. have kept the case in the linelGht for several years. Two ap pcals 10 the California supreme court failed and the United States supreme court declined 10 review ,ahc case,
New Britain herald., 1929-11-09
HOOVER BUDGET IS Slll,O00,000 LESS THAN THIS YEARS
Expenditures Of S3,83O,009,00O
 Called for in Figures Sub- mitted Today
BEATS COOLIDGE MARK
 BY S15S,O0O,00O THOUGH

Inland Waterways Work Gets Large
 Allotment for Coming l2 Months
 Army Air Corps Work 10 Re
 cei,e Money to Complete Five
 Year Program Under Presidents
 Draft of Tentative Expenses.
 Washington. Nov. [Pl - The Hoover administration has drawn up is first budget. It plans an cNpen. diture Of $3,S30, 100000 in the fiscal year Of 1881, a total of $l11,60o,o00 less than that appropriated by con 2ress for disbursement in inc cor responding fiscal period ending next June.
 Beats Coolidge Mark
 The figure. however, is S1JS.000.- = GOO greater than the budget submit ted by the Coolidge administration for the present fiscal year. This called for an expenditure of S2.672.- 000,000 and 10 this was added nearly $500 100000 in deficiency appropria- tions.
 Neither the amount appropriated for this year nor that planned for ;he next, however. includes appro- priations for the federal farm board which this year has been given &l50, 100000 by congress 10 finance its activities. Its needs for the year ending in l931 have not yet been as Certained.
 The new budget contemplatcs an additional appropriation of s1c.- oo0,00 for inland waterway devel- opment, a subject of great interest 10 President Hoover, and full con- tinuation of the five-year program for the development of the Army Air Corps.
 Air Work to Progress
 The year will be the last Of the Air Corps development program. This project has Jagged somewhat in past years, but for 1881, a full years work is planned and, if congress ap- proves. that which has been left un- done will be completed in the fiscal
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New Britain herald., 1929-11-09
JEWELS STOLEN IN
 CHICAGO ROBBERY
hilIiOndiTeS' Wives Lose Gems
 In Gold Coast HOldup
BELIEVE FIVE IN GANG
Mrs. Arthur Cuttcn and Mrs. Alfred Martin suspect Men They Saw at ThCatcr - Estimate of Loss iS Vague.


 Chicago Nov, lP,-Alrs Arthur W. rutten and Mrs. Alfred T. Mar tim. wives Of mul,i-milionaire stock and grain operators. were robbed Of money and jewels in a bold Gold Coast holdup late last night.
 Police were told Mrs. Cutten lost q every valuable" necklace of matched pearls. but its worth was not given Mrs. Martin. whose hus- hand is vice president or Bartlett Frazier company brokers, lost d necklace Of unrcportcd value.
 Five Believed Involved
 The robbery evidently was plotted and executed by five bandits, assist ed by a blonde young woman.
 Mrs. cutteu had been hostess to Mrs. Frazier and Mrs. Joy Morton. wife of the head of the Mort on Salt company al dinner and a theator party. Mrs Morton had been left at a Loop hotel after the thcatcr and the other TWO women were on the way 10 Mrs Martins Gold Coast home when the robbery took place,
 Mrs Martin told police that dur ing the theatcr performance she had noriccd an attractive blonde sitting
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New Britain herald., 1929-11-09

New York. Nov. UPl-Aaron Brcnner, who is being held for ran som by kidnapers in China. is one
 of eight brothers in the fur firm of Brenner Brothers. He is S9 years old
 and unmarried
 Herman Brenner in charge Of the firms headquarters here, said Aaron has been in China two years. He is head Of the firms Asiatic purchas- ing burean with headquarters at Ticntsin. Previously he had been stationed in Paris. He was born in Austria and is a naturalized Amcri- can citizen.
 The last word the firm received from Tientsin was q cable on Thurs day announcing tho arrival there Of 1 Joseph Brennor, another brother who is said in cabled news reports i 10 have received two letters demand | ing ransom. Herman Brcunor said
 the cable they received made no | mention of Aaron.
 | He took the news of the Kidnapping | lightly.
 You know how it is in the fur | business" he said. maybe we'll set | tie 10 cents on tho dollar"
New Britain herald., 1929-11-09
KIDNAPERS DEMAND
 S5OO,0OO IN RANSOM
Threaten Fur Dealer With Violence Unless Paid
 Cash

Tonstin. China, Nov. tUP)-A band Of white Russians. who are holding Aaron Brcnncr, New York fur dealer for $500,000 ransom. threatened today 10 do violence to their captive unless the ransom money was paid immediately, police announced.
 Joseph Brcnner a brother Of Aaron, arrived in Ticntsn yesterday. He entered immediately into ncgoti- ationS with the kiduapers and after learning Of the threats Of violence announced he would pay inc band $50,0O0 if his brother were released unharmed.
 Police were not informed whether the kidnapers had answered Joseph Brenners offer. although they said negotiations were proceeding.
 Meanwhile, a Russian girl was held under arrest charged with com pliCity in the kidnapping. She was charged with acting as a decoy.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-09
CIVIC OBSERVANCE
 0F ARMIST|CE DAY
Exercises to Be Held Here To-
 morrow and Monday
MASS MEETING ON SUNDAY
Rev. James M. GiliiS of New York to speak On "IniycrSal Peace" At Arcna-1'wo Minute silence At II 4. NJ. On Monday.

Monday morning at | | o'clock, the World War. the greatest conflict between nations in the history of the universe. will have been ended II years. A decade and q single year since that time has given plenty of opportunity for retrospection and with each passing year, a deeper pride may well be taken in the ser vice rendered by this city in answer to the call to arms of the late Pres ident Woodrow Wilson.
 With New Britain boys. grown to manhood under the blaze of a thousand guns, facing the enemy in the rain soaked. filth nfested trenches and muddy shell holes that spanned and dotted war-torn France from the borders of Switzerland to the sea with New Britain boys, hundreds of them. training in en- campments at home awaiting the call that would send them lover there" with New Britain boys in the navy on the high and mine-in- fested seas: with New Britain young 7 and in the hospital corps as nurses; with New Britain pockets and poe kct books turned inside out in giN- ing. in buying Liberty Bonds: with it's factories hurricdiy turned into agencies of the implements Of war; with New Britain dead numbering l1S-the end of the World War found New Britain among the lead ing cities of the country in service to the nation.
 1lS Died for Flag
 New Britain sent $500 men and women into every branch Of service. Of those. 1lS paid the supreme sac rificc while hundreds of others were numbered on the casualty lists that filtered through from the firing line 5000 miles away. In every major engagement in which Americans took part either on land or on sea,
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New Britain herald., 1929-11-09
MARKET EMPLOYES
 END HECTIC WEEKS
@,O00 Clerks YaIiantIy Digging
 Out Of Stock Crash Debris
WITHOUT SLEEP FOR DAYS
some spent Fortnight Away From
 Homc-ENtra Pay spurs Clerks During Unprecedented Rush. "Open Orders" Being Strengthened.

New York, Nov. 2 'P,--With the stock exchange comparatively quiet and operating only three hours q day. some 50.000 men and women, boys and girls who comprise the day time population O., Wall street, are these days valiantly digging their way out of the debris.
 It will take some of them months to get caught up, but, as one clerk put it today:
 Tt isn't so tough if yon can sleep home now and then and have dinner with the family every other night or so"
 And some Of them today attacked the job of strai2hteniN% things ont with the impetus inspired by gencr- ous financial reward.
 For instance. the firm Of Block. Maloncy X Co.,. had granted all its cmploycs two weeks extra pay for overtime during the rush,
 Away From Home Two Weeks
 For years to come old timers in the banks and brokerage houses Of the financial district will be tell ing youngsters about these last two weeks-an entire fortnight during which some of them never got
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New Britain herald., 1929-11-09

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Away From Home Two Weeks

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-04-06
THE FUTURE LIFE
Luke :1-l2;; John l4:l-o
Rev. Samuel D. Price, D. d.

Usually review comes end of quarter but this time we
- Of the life that before every child of God come to tns
closing lesson in this series "Some Great Christian !echneS
While some say we nothing about the life that is oeyond
many great truths depend join in the
Jesus. - :, . Th s,;,,t in
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man s eternal and.i the earthly body that de omce e ~
nnst Journey along highway, regardless of his personal o
; great interest the Scripture references 4 @
indicated for study today They Matthew Is $40 Marx
Like 24I:12 John l6 Corinthians 5:3-O05o;
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enes in the margin and you will find many addition details
The events of that first be learned reading the feo
IN the Cospels Certain women early the first day OF he wee"
70 comp the embalng body for there not time for ~
after the entombng Jewish Sabbath began with sun do"
wondered how that heavy could be rolled back but Goo
the way long needed We too are inclined 10 aes
had many items of during earthly life OF Jesus ana no"
tells them that they the wrong p"e
compsh No living soul has ever been entof H. an
useless person where there is only dead BODY oo IN OF
them and to the disciples cave
Il was in the upper the previous THURSDAY that ne
them most comforting truths and told them plainly Cd tne ]
Read the entire discourse John H. IS TO- and then to6w
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was supported by of His IN their ena ia sor
prepare place time for them An expressly ~ sate
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Heaven will be because of what not there No
sorrow separation And they shall see ms 1aCe
add the positive elements of Joy service worship and Gear
the lamb is type OF Chrs1 by
as He greater lamb by much Heaven beyond ne y W..
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-04-06

The greatest determining factor
Of a beautiful mouth is your smile
A very wise and very kind MAJ
once said that when the frs
baby smiled for the first time,
broke into a million pieces-ant
that was the beginning of fairies.
| can think of nothing more
charming and nothing more log.
zeal, for the sweetness, the gentle.
ness, the sheer beauty of a smile
cannot help but be the basis of all
lovely things.
To be very scientific about it,
let me tell you that Science claims
with solid proofs to substantiate
thc statement-that even the ex-
preston of your eyes is determ-
med by your mouth.
The eyes themselves, they say,
are no more than reflectors-the
expression" as we call it, being
caused by the muscles of eyehds
and eye area which in turn depend
upon the mouth muscles for their
cue. In fact, so important are
these UNDECIDED muscles of your
mouth that they set in motion
muscles as far removed as the
skull, above, and the collar bone
belowl
We, judging only from exteriors,
know that the mouth is the key
to all facial expressions. We
know that the good looking
woman guards her mouth against
the ageing droop which dis6gures
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-04-06
wTHE BLIND SIDE"
BY JOHN NSGPh ZINES

In earlier days. not at all unusual TO no on inc ia
horse that was blind eye There was ona soe TO ne
animal He was easier lay hands on than the oher horSe
because of his defect trouble to get OLD Den anu put
him to work for you could sneak to him on the ono soe
and clap the bride on him Otherwise ne eeieu u se' a's
as well as horse with two good eyes
He was easier trapped that's all
Nv svpahies went out old Ben for that very reason For
be everything else hate be trapped-caugh unawares
NJ have nd sides in spite of their two perfectly good
ewes Rogues sneak up and halter Them almost before they
realize it. -.
Whenever fellow approaches me with proposition that my
conscience doesn't approve and that pocetbook doesn quite
, itband tries to talk into his way of thinking SO
he can get the har on me- then recall poor oo Den anu "'
blind side.
verzeaous solicitors political and commercial work the oa
side Of their victims for all will stand Once the halter is on
and bced tight how hard the drivers lash How heavy the
Ih Eo, have been caught the blind side, and Know
So my sudy thus far has been to see all at0unu bnS
nave no blind side" Sometimes get to thinking mat my o
ness has been cured-by experience then some @
n ,, On me but not often-not so often 1a uelVS
p h aav for truth makes free Light the antdot'
for darkness.