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New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
ENDURANCE PLANE PASSES 270 HOURS;
 STILL ROARING 0N
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them. It's a great thing for avia- tion," said the message. Aside from many similar messages from avia- ton leaders of the nation, Jackson and O'Brine were remembered by General Plutarco Elias Gales for mer president of Mexico, en route to Europe when the record was made.
 Congratulations to the intrepid aviators, O'Brine and Jackson, for their great duration flight. The Spirit of St. Louis has conquered another time.'
 Special money awards to the fiiers now total more than S264S daily, to say nothing of trick offers to elaborate suites in exclusive hotels to rest up in after the flight ends.
 The Curtiss- Robertson company wired the 1iers they would receive sf00 for each hour more than the record, so that by 3 a. m. today Jackson and O'Brine were s1,200 richer.
 A department store clipped in an other s1O0 a day. and the Municipal Opera stood ready to donate dol lar an hour for every hour the plane has stayed aloft
 Drops Victory Note First word from the fiiers after they achieved the record came in the form of the following note, dropped 10 attendants at the field:
 Hello. everybody. l suppose you would like to know how long we will stay lip. We don't know how many hours we have left in our ship and motor, but we are going to find out. t .At
 q see we have only one endur- ance ship left to outstay. that is the Houston. Here's hoping. So far the flight hasn't bothered either Of us. and we can last as long as there is any run left, in the motor, which doesn't seem 10 be weakening.
 You can hand us 115 gallons and the usual amount of oil And say. can you hand us some more green and white Very cartridges and we will put on show up here, but will save our red5 ones for emer- gencies. Everything fine, motor 0. K. and so are we.
 Red and O'Brine."
 "P. S.: O'Brine is in the back and l guess. he thinks he's in the post office. He is opening the mail and is throwing envelopes out the gas holes
 Red"
 The St. Louis Chamber of Com merce air board has issued public appeal for contributions to a fun6 to reward the. fliers. pointing out that other cities have rewarded their hiers in magnanimous way
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
 luncheon at which the fund will be presented has been arranged. FIRE CHIEF DELAYED
 BY MAIN ST. GATES
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sible to determine the line over which the message came.
 Chairman James J. Butler of the New Britain fire board stated today that, strictly speaking, the town of Beerlin did not have to pay for the call, but that if it did not the New Britain auth nrities might not answer future calls unless coming from the selectmen or persons authorized to put in the calls. He also said that if it were necessary that selectmen be called first the fire insurance rate of the town and the fire loss would be very great.
 In the case of a house near the old Berlin fair grounds that was destroyed some months ago, Mr. Butler stated that if the New Brit ain fire department had been called when the fire was first discovered the house would have been saved. The delay in attempting 10 get m touch with the .selectmen was dis astrous, and in the. end it was q private citizen of the town who called the department. The house was too far gone to save when the New Britain department arrived. Since then the New Britain depart ment has, made d practice of aa. swering any ca IS sent from Berlin eliminating all chance of delay. In today's call the woman who cited that she did not give the ad- dress or her number. There WAS no way of checking up, and efforts of the chief and others revealed nothing. s.-
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
PROTEST RAISED /. IN RAILROAD. CASE
Baltimore & Ohio Move Brings
 Kick From Competitor

Washington. July 24 P-A mo- ton to dismiss the application of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad to acquire control of the Buffalo, Rochester X Pittsburgh was made today at an in terstate commerce commission hear ing by counsel for the Delaware X Hudson railroad.
 Motion Under Adtisement
 Assistant Director Burnside of the finance division of the commission. presiding at the hearing, took the motion under advisement. Among the intervenors in the application of the Baltimore & Ohio who appeared at the hearing were the Pennsy'- van railroad. the City of Buffalo, the Pittsburgh & West Virginia railroad, the Rochester Chamber of Com merce and the Wabash railroad: l., The Baltimore &, Ohio proposes to acquire control of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh by. purchas- ing 43,O24 shares of preferred stock out of total of G0,OO0f shares Dut- standing and 96, 927 shares of com mon stock out of l05.o0o shares for total consideration ofsapproxi- mately s14.0o0.000. ''-
 The stock has been purchased from the Allegheny Corporation, Ivan Sweringen holding company, contingent upon approval by the in terstate commerce commission.
 Files Separate Papers -
 In it's general consolidation plan now before the commission the; Bal timore x Ohio included the Buffalo. Rochester X Pittsburgh among the railroads it sought to acquire but later filed separate application. to take over this railroad.
 The Delaware & Hudson, of which l.. F. Loree is president, cpntended that the hearing should not be held at this time but should be set to be heard along with the general con- solidation application. FA
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
Sl,408,964 VALUE
 0F PLATT ESTATE
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 Lumber Go. and 1S3 shares Swift & Upson Lumber s456.150.0O. tThe above IS subject to indebtedness O. sGO. .OO0.0O.
 Notes--Nausatuck Lumber Co s5.0140O Standard Collection Agency, Inc. S22.005.33, Harold S. Shepard, s1G.569.O6. Two horses, s1,2O0.o0. Safe. s35.o0. Two auto mobiles, S1650.0O. Cash, s96.71.
 Deposit-G, eenwich Trust Co. Greenwich, Conn., s76.6a; Commer- cial Trust Co.,. New Britain. Conn s6.34; Bank of Western Carolin, Aiken. s. Carolina, s34S.7O; City National Bank, New Britain. Conn.,. sl45.4O; New Britain Trust Co.,. s7, ] 9SS47; Bristol Trust Co.,. ss.47.
 Life nsurance-Connecticut Geo eral life 1ns. Co. $25,0OO, ,000.; Aetna Life Ins. Co.,. s2O,o0O.0o Aetna Life Ins. Co.,, s14462; Travel- CTS Insurance Co.,. s26,o34.11; New England Mutual Life Ins. Co.,. s2o.- o4144, s25,93S 07, s25.221.72, $50, 366.21, $53.719.79. s52,S27.50; Mass ! Mutual Life lns. Co.,, $25. .272.3a, s25,221.00. (The above policies are subject to indebtedness of s63.S1l' .00). Miscellaneous assets, S450.00. i Totaling $1,40S.964.99.
 The appraisers fixing the above | values were Noah Lucas. John A Ericson and Harold W. Hatch.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
Blast Throws Rocks
 Into Wells St. Yards

Children playing in their yards on Wells street narrowly escaped being struck by large rocks which fell in a shower this forenoon, and the po- ice were com plained to. It was learned that Salvatore Urso was blasting rock in connection with the road being cut through 10 East street extension. One of the pieces which was turned in at police headquar- ters weighed several pounds.
 Mrs. Frederick E. Snowman Of 2l3 Wells street complained that her son was endangered by the rocks while in his yard. r..
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
MRS. BEACH LEAVES
 ESTATE TO HUSBAND
Provisions Made for Education of Chiidren-$New Britain Trust
 Co. Exetutor of Will.

The entire estate Of Mrs. Flea nor H. Beach of New Britain is left to her husband, Fred k. Beach. according to the provisions in the will. filed in probate court today.
 If he were not living at the time of her death, the property was 10 be left in trust with the New Brit ain Trust Co.,. which would use the money to support and educate her children until the oldest is 21 years of age. AS each reaches that period he will receive his share. If the husband and children should not be able 10 take advantage of the money because of death it will be left to her mother, Mrs. Mary l.. Harrison. and should Mrs. Harri- son be dead her sisters. Mrs. Flor ence M. Harrison or Miss Dorothy E. Harrison, and her brothers, Ralph and Fred Harrison, would receive the bequests.
 The New Britain Trust Co. is ex- ecutor and the witnesses were Mary T. Tierney, Donald w. Proud man and Harry H. Howard.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
Traffic Light Shows
 Red.Green Together

Autoists scratched their heads this noon at the corner of Elm street, Franklin Square and South Main street when the traffic light m the center of the street went haywire. The usually sedate and commanding light turned red and green al the same time. Drivers did not know which signal to believe and apparently decided to -ig- nore the red light. Cars were going both ways and traffic was snarled up in an almost hope less tangle when the light, de- ciding that it had better get down to business. settled into the regular order of all good traffic lights and traffic con- tinued at the regular pace.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
Man Goes Swimming
 And Fails to Return

Martha Wueke of 109 Hartford avenue reported to Captain Kelly at police headquarters today that her brother Emil, aged IT, went swim ming yesterday morning and did not return. She vas. quite alarmed and wanted the police to help locate him.
 In the absence of reports of acci- dents which might be connected. with his absence. the police believe tae young man may have left the citJ temporarily. He was thought to have been with two companions when he left yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
Text of Treaty


 Washington, July 4 R)-The text of the Kellogg treaty to renounce war contains the following preamble and articles;
 Deeply sensible that their high office imposes upon them solemn duty to promote the welfare of mankind;
 Inspired by a common desire not only 10 perpetuate the peaceful and friendly relations now happily sub sisting between their peoples. but also to prevent war among any of the nations of the world;
 "Desirous by formal act to bear unmistakable witness that they con- demn war as an instrument of national policy and renounce it in favor of the pacific settlement of international disputes;
 Hopeful that, encouraged by their example all the other nations of the world will join in this hu- mane endeavor and by adhering to the present treaty as soon as il
 
 within the scope of it's benefcienl provisions, thus uniting the civilized nations of the world in a common renunciation of war as an instru. ment of their national policy; Have decided to conclude { treaty and for that purpose have appointed as their respective pleni potentiaries, (here follows tn, names Of the executives and tn, rulers and blank spots for th' names of the plenipotentiaries) wh' l have mmunicated to one anothe their full powers found in good anC due form have agreed upon the fol lowing articles:
 Condemn Recourse to War Article 1.-The high contractini parties solemnly declare in the nam of their respective peoples that the, | condemn recourse to war for tn i solution of international contro | versies, and renounce it as an in strument Of national policy in thei ! relations with one another. | Article 1l.--The high contract i ing parties agree that the settle i ment or solution Of all disputes 0 1 conflicts of whatever nature or 0 whatever origin they may be. whicI may arise among them. shall neve be sought except by pacific means. Article III
 The present treaty shall be rati | fed by the high contracting partie named in the preamble in accord ance with their respective constitu tional requirements, and shall talk effect between them as soon as a
 their several instruments of ratif
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
Iceland Shaken by
 Severe Earth Shocks

London, July 24.-(Pl-Reykjav javik dispatches to the Lindon Daily Mail today said the southwest coast of Iceland yesterday at 5:45 p. m. G:45 p. m. E. s. ID experienced it's most severe earth shock in 50 years.
 Big concrete buildings in the capi- tai swayed and terror stricken in- habitants abandoned all houses in a few seconds The shock was most evere near Mount Hekla.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24

worried effort to avoid any move which might be construed as accord ing even quasi-recognition to the Soviet government
 Germany Has Interest
 Germany's interest in the main tenance of peace in the Far East has been recognized by Secretary Stimson. meanwhile. with an invita- ton to assist in the anti-war effort. This was extended through Johann G. Lohmann, secretary of that na- tion's embassy. as it's ranking offi- cial in Washington during the ab- sence Of the ambassador and other high officials.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
FORM WET LEAGUE

Hartford, July "A P)-The forma- ton of a Connecticut division of the National Association Against the Prohibition Amendment was dis cussed last week at a conference Of the three Connecticut directors. Lu- cius F. Robinson and William R. C. ris G. Osborn of New Haven. with National Vice President, Wood.
 Definite arrangements will not be made for least a month. but di- rectors for the Connecticut division are to be selected very soon. Mir Robinson said today.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
BRITISH TO CURTAIL
 NAVAL APARTMENTS
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entalled and the specially pressing and complicated nature of our task, conversations have been actively cur- ried between the United States and ourselves for the purpose of opening the way for agreement on naval matters which hitherto have deGed settlement.
 Dawes Given Mission By happy coincidence our as sumption Of office corresponded in lime with the arrival in this coun- try of the new American ambas sador, General Dawes. who came to this country charged by the presi- dent of the United States with a mis- sion tc prepare the ground for an international agreement for reduc- ton and limitation of naval arma- nents."
 Turning again to the military question. Prime Minister Macdonald said:
 "A committee 10 coordinate the three services for the purposes of cabinet consideration has been set up. but as that CO., ordination Is not comprehensive enough 10 meet re- Quirements of state policy, the for vign office is also represented upor, il. This will enable us to systema- tize our work in the hands of this committee.
 The general outlook is such as to JCstify d review of oul own program Our predet essors did this from time 10 time as the outlook brightened,
 Program Decided On
 "Therefore after thorough exam inaton Of the naval position. and not only as proof of our own sin ccrity. but as d duty imposed upon Ns with regard 10 expenditure Of na- tional money, We have decided as follows:
 ITO suspend all works on cruisers Surrey and Northumberland. 10 can eel construction of the submarln2 depot ship Maidstone. to cancel the two contracted submarines. and 10 slow down dockyard work on other naval construction.
 AS to the 1929-S0 naval pro- gram. in any case no commitm ents would have been entered into before he autumn and no steps will bt taken to proceed with the program until the matter has received fur { ther consideration
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24

attention to religion. He was rais ed in the Methodist church and sttll clings to that faith, however.
 Last evening final preparations were completed for handling the crowds expected at the trial. Sig'is were posted in the corridors of tue great. stone court house. pointing the way to the courtroom-a rather ironical proceeding in view of the fact that there are seats for only 150 in the spectators gallery.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
Capital Impaired

New York. July fl tPl-Frank H, Smith. commissioner of banking and insurance of New Jersey said today -4that closing of the Hobart Trust -scompany, Service Trust company. -and Merchants bank of Passaic was .decided upon discovery of the im- -pairment of the institutions capital Ito the extent of $300,00o.
 .. "The situation is chaotic" he said, a-'hut we will try to work it out for s-he benefit of the stockholders and ~depositors and salvage as much as possible
 Smith declined to say whether the ~hanks would be closed permanently.
 He announced that his examiners -1lnder supervision of G. H. M&rkley -chief of the staff. were making fur ~ther examinations, today. and that -the department would proceed tc acollect and start paying off deposi- -tors as soon as possible
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24

-The winner will be undecided until next Tuesday night.
 = In a statement today Captain Partridge spoke very highly of the progress Of Company H since the present staff of commissioned off, cers took charge. A few years ago. Captain Partridge said, the company was at the bottom of the list in everything. The present officers are Captain William F. Litle of Grand
 street First Lieut.. John l, De- -Lorenze of Curtis street. and Second Lieut. Harold l. Dyer of Newing- -ton. Two rivals while at camp are now runited in this city, Sam. who was in ''charge of Company H cooking. and s William Kenny. who took charge of rCompany l mess. are both working together at the formers lunch cart
 ,on East Main street. These two p kitchens carried on a battle with each other at the camp.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
STATE TAKES OVER
 BANKS IN JERSEY
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kidnapped a month ago and held for six days by two men he described as Chicago gunmen.
 Elliott has steadfastly claimed his connection with the bank caused the Kidnapping for reasons unknown 10 him. It was apparent, he told auth critics, that no harm was meant to his person, and that it was the ob- feet of his kidnapers to hold him only long enough for the accomp- lishment of some mysterious man. -euver at the bank. Elliott suffered nervous breakdown and an attack of grippe after his kidnapping. soon after his return to his East Orange home, he was asked by the board to resign, which in the meantime ~had appointed another 10 his posi- a~tion.
 ~ About the same time. however, ~Elliott submitted voluntary resig- ,.nation, announcing his action was ~taken to safe guard his health and rife.
 Police Probe Renewed @ police investigation be- -~gan to lag when two weeks passed @~vithout result. It was quickly re- .snewed by acting prosecutor James .%N. Dunn of Passaic county, however s~vhen statements hy members and ~counsel of the Davis legislative com ..nittee made charges that justice p4zyas not following the submission Of transcripts of testimony taken before ~the committee, 70 Prosecutor J. Vim 4-cent Barnitt,
 John J. Rocgner. mayor Of Pas ~saic. is president of the Hobart Trust -company The bank in it's statement ~as of June %, listed its total resour- @-ces as s7.9O1.6S9. Loans and dis ~counts were $4,S99.514; liabilities, Capital stock, sl.0oo,0oo, surplus --s3. .000.o0o. Undivided profits Sl99.- -T64, time deposits S3.S52.O6o and -demand deposits s1.953, 552.
 .. It was said the other two banks --were operated as branches of the ~Hobart Trust, although under differ fnt names. They had no presidents.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
: MEN CLAIM BOAT : UPSET IN WATER
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A searching party was organized . among the campers and at dawn, -the overturned boat was found not far from shore. Nearby. in shallow
 water. was the body of Miss Cor mneiller. In her clothing police to0nd r $40 in bills.
 Report lake was Glln
 a The body of Mrs. Corriyeau. with ~three deep wounds in her head was found under two feet of water near
 shore Her wrist watch had stopped a at A. NJ, and police said they were anxious to learn what happened be- tween midnight and that hour, They :. also stated they were indications a that the waters of the lake were un- "usually calm Monday night and that they were not satisfied with the :, stories told by the two men.
 Lake Willoughby is six miles lone and one and half miles wide, Tc reach the Hildreth cottage, Tieruey and Leisshor had to walk through the woods on a semi circular path accounting for the three hours that % elapsed between the time Of the tragedy and the time of their arriv-
 al there.
 a Authorities regarded as eXtrairdi- " nary the fact that none of the camp. " CTS in the vicinity Of tho lake heard |, screams. They thcoriZed that oCCu. pants of the boat would have shout " cd tor aid ir as the two survivor :. claimed, the craft was eXperloncin! :. trouble in rough waters.
 State Pathologist C. r Whitney Q ' Burlington was scheduled 10 arriv' :. here tod1y to conduct an autopsy @ On his findings hinge the future ac " ton of police in the case Of Tiorno' :. and Leischer.
 |" The disabled veterans had comt here from New York and were yaca z tionirE at Jackson cottage
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New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
SLATER ROAD REPORT
 WILL BE SET ASIDE
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(Continued from First Page.) land. the total assessment on which is S654.97, and the offset s29.40. E. H. Ehle, billed for $7S25 and al lowed nothing and asked 10 pa, wolf. granted damages of Sl65.25 and asked to pay $342.70; H. S.. simpson, ordered to pay S3l9.50 Of his bill for benefits.
 Shortly after the opening of the hearing today. an adjournment was taken by agreement between the lawyers and Mr. Leete made an in spection of the highway concerned m the appeal.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24


 CT had seized six Chinese vessels anl one large barge laden with mer- chandise, explaining details of the statement issued by the north east ern provincial governments of China.
 Seizure Of freight cars by the Russians, which is also mentioned in the statement. was said to relate ito Chinese Eastern railway ears now held on the Ussuri railway in Siberia.
 These cars were detained by he Russians who foresaw the severance of relations between Russia and China and did not deliver the ears to the Chinese Eastern at Pogr3- ntchn&ya. g-. ..",-.
 Two Boats Once Russian
 Among the six Chinese vessels confiscated by the Russians were a paddle steamer and a stern wheeler in first class condition. Both of these were originally Russian, but | escaped into the Sungari river at the time of the Russian revolution.
 Telegrams from frontier points said all cargo was ConfisCated on these ships and the passengers held, but it was not made clear whether the vessels were on the Russian side Of the river. or the Chinese side when seized.
 Chinese authorities here assum" ] i the BlagovesChensk authorities acted on their own responsibility.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
PARSONS FAMILY REUNION

The seventh annual reunion and picnic of the Cornet Joseph Parsons Descendants Association of America will be held Thursday, August Is, at Onondaga park, Syracuse, N. Y. Many. descendants of CorDet Joseph Parsons are living in New Britain and in the nearby towns and expect to attend this reunion.
 This year will mark the seventh year that the members of the family have gathered together.