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New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
Error Found in Inven- tory of Taxable Prop erty Made By Ap- praisal Company For Town and Borough Officials.
Second Tabulation by Au- thoritieS DiscI0ses Dis crcpancy - Money Re- ceiyable to Meet Appro- priations Is S4,000 Less Than Expected
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SouthUGion, Nov. 2G--An error 0t $7u2.Qoo in the tabulatlon Of tho tax uIe grand list Of Inc borough os Somhiu-ton, and a consequent les GHctjou In tho amount Of money te, c' .vable from taxation amounting to more than $4oOo, has been dis. covered As a result. the horougI no9rds face u serious situation be. cause of the expected shortage n money with which 10 meet appro. rr@slous voted at the annual meet, ing lust April
 \ few years ago. inc town and Lorough governments united to cm, rloy tOo Manufacturers Appraisal CD. Of Philadelphia an assessment company, to rcvaluc the property in -He town and borough in prcpara- tlun for the grand list of the present year.
 EmpIoyos ol the company covered 'H. tc"u thoroughly end placed new 'ttues on thr properties in the bor. lu@h, the town and the outlying dis, u3c,s belonging to Southiugton. :
 When th. work was completed, tAe board Of assessors. consisting oi Frank Gallclt". Charles (. Per. sianI and pvigEt II. Bonnet, GeIt that in view Of Iha fact that ther. Mor" ~o many features in connection with tbe neW grand list with which th.y were no, familiar. expert as. sIsFancc should be had in preparing the first borough grand list UnJe, tG" new revauation.
 Accordingly, the board ot uardens and burEesses granted the board oj assessors tho privilege of engaging this assistance and Edward Kane ot the Manufacturers Appraisal co. W1a employed for $25p. Upon tht completion of the work, the board ot asscssors ratified the work and turned it over to the clerk of ths borough.
 Finding discrepancies in ths amount of money received Nitd Irariy all of the taxes received and 'h" amount supposed to be due unl der the figures for the grand list i i%nothrr tabulatlon was reccntly made by the borough officials and ! the error discovered.
 The borough government nov | lt&cos the problem of rcarranging ltl expenditures to meet the reduced amount to be received in taxation,
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26

Fang. Mama" >u" QHond the child os saying, and as she looked at him, NorriGrd he pointed thv gun a his mother and pulled luo trIg- 2,r.
 Mrs Shul,z who was standing near the stove, was struck Iu the side. She tyu to the floor and Elrauor ran out to the garage To summon her father, and then called u r"ighbor, Mrs. Bert Barber, Mrs Barber said she rushed 10 the ShultH home, AH. while Mrs SHuuu was still conscious sur rola b"r that "brothor,' as she called tlr little boy, had shot lcr.
 Mir. Shultz brought his wife 'o q hospital here lut, as blood trans fusion WAS being arran2o' in an cf- fort 10 say" her life, she di d.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
Lone Train Robber Wrecks Coaches;
 Forces Passengers to Dig Down

Cheyenne, Wyo, Nov. 26 (Pe-Ap
 proXimatcly 40 passengers of the Union Pacific Portland limited were robbed three miles cast of her" last night by q youthful bandit who wrecked the train by pulling spikes from the rails and then, single handed, made q thoroughEoinE trip through the train. taking cash and icWclrN from passengers. Six of th" trains eight ears were dcrailcd, and five topplod against an "mbankmcnt. but no one was injured seriously.
 Railroad officials said the rohh"r took amounts ranging from %I cents to $l5n from passengers. An "Stl- mate of the total amount he ob- taincd was impossible. Many pas srngcrs continued their journeys on | WcStbound trains after being
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
BERKOVIIz PREDICTS
 END TO CONTROVERSY
Believes Willow Brook Dispute Will Be Settled
 Amicably

An agreement to remove opposit tiou by l. Horkovitl. Lyons street property owner. who threatened in! junction proceedings to prevent tho city from carrying through its plat Tor relief o( flood conditions in tht locality of Willow Brook, was fore, cast by Mr. Hrrkovitz today.
 'I ann not adopting d Jess, James attitude: in fact there is but a few hundred dollars involvcd,' Air, EorNoNitz said. "I have asked the board of puhhc works to buy my property through which th, brook passes, and l have given | figure that will mean sIzeable los, to me, and at the same time savt the city money hy permitting 3 change in the course of the brook If l do not sell to the city. l win probably sell later 10 someone elsa In that event, how can the city bs certain Of access to the property is will be necessary whenever tho >, rcam becomes clogScdH I dislilIt 10 have the impression created thai l am delaying this work because as a matter of fact, I am the ont who circulated the petition whicI has resulted in the plan to cleai up this condition"
 The property owner said today that an offer had been made 10 buJ one of his two lots. but that he hal cudcavorod 10 impress upon thj city department the wisdom Of buy, l ing both plots.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
Ht here on q special tram
 SOS Real Revolver

brought here on q special train.
 Uses Real Revolver
 Unlike the notorious Bill Carlisle. last Of the vests widely known train bandits, who once tCrroriz"d passengers Of a Union Pacific train with q toy glass pistol, the rohhcr last night nouriShod q heavy re- voIvor and Spocdcd his work by lah- hng it Niciously into the ribs of slow moving victims.
 Passengers said he was ahout 2- years old, and had a ''Ncry thin face, light brown eyes and q deep and very rough voice." He wore ovrrallS,
 IL was held likely that the rob hcrN was committed for spite, as th" bandit was quoted by several paa- Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
R. S E. FORGE LOSES
 WORKER FOR 62 YEARS
Edward Morton North, Native of City Dies
 in 18th Year

Edward Morton North, q lIioIonS resident of New Britain, died at his ho' .c 39G West Main street this morning in his 79th year. Mr. North was born August l5, 1850 in the home on West Main street To- catcd where the post office now stands. His parents were Orrin North and Martha Capron North. His education was received in the New Britain schools and the Humis- ton academy in Cleveland, Ohio.
 His life work was with the Rus sell & Erwin Mfg. Cos with which he became connected in 1867. AL the time of his death he was scrv- ing his G2ud year of employment ill that company.
 Mr North was always interested in politics, both local and national, was q republican and had served his city as councilman and alder man in the 9O's.
 Mir. North was married October S, lAi1, 10 Ella DAVIS, WnO SufNlNtS him.
 He also leaves a daughter, Mrs. Valentine E. Chamberlain; q broth- CT, Mortimer C. North, and two grandsons, Valentine B. Chamber lam, Jr., and Edward North Cham bcrlaln.
 Funeral services win be held at his home "Wednesday afternoon at ; o'clock. Rev. Samuel Sutcliltc. rec tor Of st. Marks Episcopal church, will oniciatc. Burial will be n Fairyicw cemetery. The pail bear CTS will be associates at the Rus sell & Erwin office.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
Girls Seek Employment
 At City Labor Bureau

Director r~uuk Rogers of the municipal employment bureau today received his first female applicants for jobs. Two girls, Toth seeking clerical work. fill ni out card, and were advised 'o await word from Mir. Rogers uhlcc New applicants were few in number today, but Il steady stream of job seekers who's" names had been taken prcNi- uuSIy, came into the office to inquire whether work was ready for them.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
2S RESCUED, SEVEN
 MISSING IN WRECK
Steamers Crew Spends Night Of
 Terror, Fast on Rocks
SOME BELIEVED DROWNED
Graft Ground on Southeast Wales In Terrific Calc-Onc Woman Among Number InacCountcd for By Officials.

London. Nov. 2G tR. After q mig lt ot terror amid raging seas aud to- rruiial rains, the greater part of the crew Of the steamship MoIcs"y. which grounded yesterday on the rcchs off WooItack Point in south east Wales. was rescued today by the Milford Haven lf.boat
 Six men and one woman, the chief officers wife, were still missing, however.
 ship PoIndcd By Waves
 The ship was held fast ill the rocks and was being pounded intO a total wreck
 In all 2N persons were landed from the MoIcs"y includns the cap- tain and two women.
 Those missing were believed to have been washed overheard in the dark or 10 have succumbcd to tho cold
 Iii.boats, tugs and men working from shore made strenuous efforts 10 rescue the men last night, but were unsuccessful owing to the high ScIs.
 The ship was blown ashore in a gale which did much damage along the Welsh coast
 Weather and s"a conditions were so bad today that several carly at- tompts to get rocket lines aboard the steamer failed. The gales which drove in" Nosscl ashore also tore down miles of t"lcphou" line, cut ting oft regular communication with the section. Details of the rf- forts at rescue were learned hv wireless.
 Destroyer Ru~hcS 10 AiL
 The destroyer Sea Wolf raced from Cohh to the aid of the ship Several cross channel steamers also stood by to assist. The MolescY is Of $500 gross tonnage and was bound from Cardiff to Liverpool.
 The MoIoscy has plenty of life belts and litcboats aboard. Tho schooner Iucy was wrecked ncal Milford Haven in the terrific gale but inc crew was saved.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
Destroyer ku~hcS to Aid
TWO BOYS DROWNED

Island Falls, Maine, Nov. 26 P,- The drowning of two eight year oli school boys after breaking through he ice on the MattaWamkcag river yesterday was reported today. The bodies of the boys, Herbert D"S- mond and Earl Pipes, were found in tine water close together about 50 feet from the Desmond home.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
Accent Jurors T\pIanati0u
DIES OF GAS POISONING.

Ansonia, Nov. 2G P-AndrcW Marchuk, A. years Of age, died early today in Griffin hospital from the effects Of gas poisoning. He was found unconscious in hiS hom", i54 Broad street, sunday. His death was believed by authorities to have been due to an accident.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
M'NANUS JURY IS COMPLETED AGAIN
HiStTiaI Announced and t2th
 Man Immediately Chosen
COURT WARNS REPORTERS
Judge says Another Member of Panel, Who Discussed Case in Npcai>caey. Forgiven - Testimony Read to Men.

Npcai>taNN, Or@Nrn - lt~timolN
 Read to Men.
 Criminal Courts Haidn@. Sew York, Nov. 2G Ry-Thc new" jury to try George McNanus for the mur- dor Of Arnold Eothstrjn was con- pleted today with the selection Of the tenth taIcsman examined as tine l2th juror.
 The 12th juror iS Edmund A, SAotwcll, heavy srt. ruddy faced auto salesman. who once had bUsI- ness dealings with Hothsteiu.
 The jury, II of whom were held over from the one which heard the first two days ot evidence last week. then were sworn and the way was cleared for the reading To the now
 MistriaI Declared A miStrial was declared hy Judge Charles (. Nott. Jr., presiding, when court convened this morning hccaus" Of lack Of a full jury box The missing juror was Eugene IIkrr, cN- cusod yesterday because Of illness, ucccssitatng q formal declaration of T miStrial.
 The evidence already given, com pYjsing that of five Of tn" gambler associates or Itothstcn and Me- ManUs, chiefly concerns stud poker game at which Eothstcm lost $219.o00 and McMuuus $51.ooo, The game was held two months prior to the shooting.
 Rothstcin was shot November 4. o' last year, in midtown hopal. Their testimony and that of Miss Marguerite IIuhhcU Of Montreal. who heard an explosion in he Parl. central hotel the night tho state al- lcgos Eothstein was wounded there, and Dr. Charles Norris, chief m"di- cal examiner. were ihc other two witnesses last week.
 The reading of the transcript will he completed today and new Wt- n"Ss"s called to tn" stand beginning tomorrow morning
 Before declaring q mIS'rlal ihtS morning. Judge Not cleared juror number 2. Norris smith. from .uy Wrong-domE in connection with hui alleged discussion of thr ease vita certain reporters in H Greenwich yll- laEc Spcak-oaSy.
 Accept Jurors Explanation
 Judge Nott said that both star" and defense counsel had accepted Juror smiths explanation of th" iu- cjd"nt and decided that he had moi impaired his qualifications as . juror The judge also warned r"- portcrs present from attempting f" speak with jurors, either in th" cou"' room or the corridors of the criminal courts building. Any evasion of 1Hr order, h" said, would lead to tH" barring uf the offending newspaper reporters from the courtroom.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
FACTORY MEN WILL
 MEET WITH MAYOR
Wide Interest Shown in Confer
 elCe Ol Labor Situation
INVITATIONS SENT TO II
Paonc~Sa Will Suggest Installation of a Ncmi-N Weekly shift Program in >hOp~ to Meet Needs of Those Out of Employment.

Noarly all of 'hr larger imus- tries ol thia city will In. represented tomorrow morning at tu" roufor- cUco which Mayor raonrsaa has called for the punos" or rulJs'm@ the cooperation of manufacturers in solving the problem of uncm- pIoymcnt.
 The mayor WruI. sup'rmtrudcn,s Of r Of the larger corporations yesterday asking them to come 10 his office tomorrow morning at II o'clock for ;t rouud-tIbr. discussion of this question and for suggestions as 10 how factories may aid city departments in proNidiug jobs for The more needy rJs,S.
 some Doubt They Can Nid showed no r,fusals 10 sit in ot the mrctiug although some of those approached confessed they ure at q loss 10 know at present just what assistance they will be in a position 10 give. All sup.riut"udyuts lndi- cutrI interest in the purpose Of tn" session and willingness to do what eyer is possible to aid i'm meeting th" cmcr~yury caused by industrial slachurss.
 semi N CckIy shifts
 Mayor raop's>,l will ask 1hos, assembled tomorrow if it is posslbl, for them to install a spmi-WcoIly shifting arrau-rmrut among cor- tain types Of unsIlhd labor. Whil, this system will cut tho earnings or some who have jobs, if will doublc thr number r"rri>iu@ some inrom, and will avoid appeals to the NoI- iurr department. It is the mayors b"llrf that many who are now in dine need Of means hy which tC provide for themselves and thru families are suffering in silence rather than accept charity, and it is lhis class of applicant that h" I most drsirous Of aiding. He vii tell the factory supcrint"ndcnts ol thls scheme as il has worked out in the department of public works and the park department and O its benefits
 Ernest W. rrlou. vie" president and general superintendent of tn, stanley Works. said today he Woul, make every effort to be present q
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New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
IHI. N FATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Mostly ClCudN tonight and Wednesday; possibly light rain tonight. slightly colder Wednesday.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
COURTS CLOSE FOR FUNERAL

VI n N FNFNFI FNFFN T '47 F'TN3NT3
 Bridgeport, Nov. 2G tPs-Supcroi uuL common pleas courts in sessioi in this city suspended business al o'clock today to allow judges ant clerks 10 attend the funeral scrvicq for Judge Donald T. Warner re tired judge Of the superior court who died at his homo in Salisbur on sunday.
 Thc funeral services are heini held this afternoon in Salisbury
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
Body Of Wyoming Leader Borne to Senate Draped With
 American Flag
PRESIDENT HOOVER AND
 CABINET ARRIVE EARLY
Veteran of Body Given Impressive Tribute By Official Washington Former Western Man send. St to Buy Two Roses for Ca>kct, Ae Representative of state,

Washington Nov. 25 lP-In the chamber where Francis E. Warren ' as senator from Wyoming was a fa- miiar figure for nearly two score years, President Hoover and other high officials today attended funeral services for one who helped mould inc pioneer west into the thriving America of the present.
 The ceremonies began al p. In. A few minutes earlier lho body had been brought from the home to the capitol. The casllet, placed in front of the rostrum, was drapcd in an American flag, symbolic of scryic" under the stars and stripes when as a young man Warren won the con -rrssional medal of honor for bray cry in the union army.
 Many NOtablcs Attend
 Besides the president, those gath cred 10 pay final respect included members Of the cabinet, the justices Of the supreme court, members Of inc house and senate, representatives 0, foreign powers, personal friends and members of the family, inciud- ing General John J. pcrshing, son. iu-laW of the late senator.
 lt was the second time within less than a month that a state funeral has been held within the chamber, the other occasion being in honor of inc late Senator Theodore r.. Burton. oC Ohio. who like Warren had com pl.t,d what 10 most mon Is tuli life before the present generation was born.
 All branches or the government and the diplomatic corps as well, were joined i'm tEls tribute to one who was a leader i'll the upbuIlding of the west and then came 10 Wash ington to serve longer in the senate than anyone in history.
 The senate chamber, in which Senator Warren represented his state continuously for B years, was chosen as the place 0. the ccre- monies and thc scnatr's chaplain, Rev. /. ?. Phillips, was selected to conduct the services.
 Other Officials Present
 In addition to President Hoover, a the head of the list Of those cs- pocially invited to attend stood Chief Justice Taft, the associate jus tjcys of the supreme court, and the commanding officers Of the army, navy and marine corps.
 An escort was named from those in congress who associated with him longest, to accompany the body 10 its resting place in the Wyoming Nonkics
 With the house delegation is Ma ior Charles NJ. Stodmun, North Car olna. who through the death oi Senator Warren, is the only surylv- or Of the Civil War in either branch Of congress. He is a veteran of the confederate army.
 Senator Warren served as q drummer boy with a Massachusetts regiment in the Union amy and was decorated with the congrcssIom-
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New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
Plane Bombs Town


 Canton. Noy. "G tPj Wireless dis patches rrout Wurhow stated that the nationalist army airplauc Squad- ron raidrd and bombed that city and tho nearby kwm-si border this afternoon, killing many persons. trrrorizin% the pcpUl;lr" and Inllirt- ing serious property damage,
 Tine reported bombin2s Of WuchoW seemingly indicate that inc purporl- od nationwide movements looking toward suspension of internal strife in China has not spread 10 h" trou- blrd kW"u3si area.
 A body of kWaugtUuG troops known aS the Irousidos' division separated from the nationalist army and, cooperating with kwauesi op- poncuts of the Ranking government began q march toward Canton TO gently. In the dispatches indicating q truce had been effected in tn" civil War fronts in the north no men ton was made of peace oycrtur"S in kWangsi, although it was stated that
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New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
FIRST CHURCH LOSS
 BY FLAMES Sl2,OOO
Fire Threatens to Destroy Land-
 mark on Main Street
BURSTS OUT TWICE ANEW
ciai~ to Transfer Thank giving services to south Church-Ap- prai>crs to Estimate Repairs.

services to south Church-Ap-
 prai~crs to Estimate Repairs.
 The most destructive fire in Ne" Britain in several months caused damag" estimated by Fire Chief W. J. Noble as not nor" than $l2.0uo in the First Congregational church at Main and Church streets last night Had it broken out a frw hours later it might have had l better Start than # actually gained and the damage undoubtedly Wouil have been much heavier. according to the fire department officials, Tn" main body of the church was b"- youd the reach Of thr flames but some damage WdS done lhoro h} smoke which rolled out of doo~s and windows in heavy volumes and gave the impression that lhe entire structure was doomcu.
 l Edward McAloon. Jr. well known athlete, was credited with discover lll~ tl|' Iii iiiT 'i' '' III ttll |l'l lIf - been attracted by inc smoIr. anI he sent in the alarm.
 Breaks Out Twice Again
 Twice again during tho uI@u tha flames broke cut. Shortly after T o'clock. when most of the lines of hose had been removed and the r.- call sounded. Arnold S,ockman. son or S,Nton Artrmas Storkman dis covered sparks shooting ont of Inc wall between tn" church and chap.l at th" end of the church balcony. II" save the alarm, but the fir" Was so not in this spot that the fIrrmyn were unable to get at th" flames from lh" interior Young Stockman then led tn" tircmcn Uu into 1h" church bolfry. along 2 blind attic above the auditorium.
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New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
CHINESE PROTEST
 SOVIET INVASION
Appeal to League Of Nations and
 Kellogg Si8natOrieS
PEACE MOVES REPORTED
Civil War Leaders Confer in Nl- tempt to settle Differences and Pool Strength Against EuSSian Enemy Advance.

Ranking. China, Nov. 2G (Fl - The council Of the Chinese go}crn- mrnt today addressed an appeal both to the league Of nations and 10 individual siguatorips of the Kellogg peace pact to take steps 10 halt and punish the Russian Soviet "inyasiou' of Chinese territory. The invasion was termed a deljb- crate violation Of the auti-war pact
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
In Identical Language

TTo NlTI0Us NNV00I5 W0TC m identical language and were sent under Mondays date. They declared that while tho Chinese 'goycrIsncnt has always remained on the dctcn- si,c despite repeated attacks, the Soviet union has, without a dccIara- ton of war; invaded China. occu- pied Chimes" citirs and "maasacrcd innocent Chinese citizens in cold blood"
 The note concludes that sigma tories to tm. aatI-war pact will "tal>o appropriate steps 10 stop and punish this deliberate violation.'
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26

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New Britain herald., 1929-11-26

Average Daily Circulation For SoS' NSSh s5'd h'd'"s Ing: 15,691
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-22

she aimed. Veronica pooh-pcched any
credit.
excellent" said Cousin John. "But
how do we get ashore?"
Afraid we wade-or you do, Dick.
You'll be able to dry of, dress and
vamoose before anybody at Saint
Michel sees you"
The boat now ran westward about 5
miles outside the light on the lie de
Bono, one of the Seven Islands.
We had seemed to have the sea to
ourselves, but 1 happened to look back
and saw a vessel discharging a great
quantity of smoke which smudged the
eastern sky. I cried out.
"Andy's binoculars are in that
locker" said Veronica. Have a look
at him, Dick"
Cousin John steaded himself
1--WE got him." he said. "Warship Of
sorts-he's signaling something. What
Is It, Vcronica?"
"Here-give me the glass and take
the wheel"
international CODE she said.
'A-r-r-e-t-e- Stop Would he, by
gum! Not this child! We don't see
the signal
She handed the glass back to Cousin
John. took her place again. opened the
throttle and let the engine right out.
Fiftiper SKINNED past the last OF the
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CHAPTER XXX.
PURSUIT.

~ UR craft fioated rapidly with
the tide. Veronica had the
wheel in her hands doing her
~ best to keep Fiftiper from the
Shoal waters as she drltted
down, first stern foremost and then
hroadside.
Now" said Veronica, docs anybody
know anything about engineS?"
Cousin John and 1 would have roared
with laughter at a less serious moment
The idea of communicating compli-
Gated craft like Fiftiper. slipping moor
ings, falling down toward the sea and
knowing that pursuit was probable,
then asking that question.
Neither Cousin John nor I knew en-
zines, but Veronica was not worried.
IT only asked" said she, because
engines are so messy. know 'em, but
I hate to touch 'em. However. here
goes. I'll get ready to start up as soon
as she begins to feel the Channel. No
lights till we get outside"
Veronica had switched of the riding
light.
take the WHEEL"
And this amazing young woman got
down into the cockpit.
1T might be as well to see whether
there's petrol in the tank, Veronica"
said Cousin John.
She found two large tanks full
petrol enough for long run.
Approaching Standpoint we lost all
shore lights except the red lamp Of the
ferry at Passage. The drifting boat be-