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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-01
DEFEATED War LORD
HAS NOWHERE To GO
Marshal Chang, Adoat in
Junk, Faces Execution
at Any Port

Tokyo. May / R1Press des-
patches from Dairen, Liaotung (Jap-
anese territoryD said that Marshal
Chang Tsung Chang. former Shan
tung war lord appear off Port Ar
thur in native junk this morning
and was prevented from landing by
Japanese police.
He was in disguise. The Japan
csc authorities Of the kwantunE
leased territory denied the defeated
war lord refuge. charging he had
abused his former asylum there with
his abortive coup in Shantung.
Since Chang Hsueh-Liang has or
dered Chang arrested If he enters
Manchuria. he is now in the position
where if he lands anywhere along
the Chinese littoral he faces almost
certain execution. Hence 1t was
thought he would turn to Japan
proper where it was believed the au :
thorities would permit him to reside
under surveillance.
WI kuang- Hsin, Chang's lieuten-
ant, has already been allowed to
land at Moi.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-01
MRS. Stone Named
ON 6. 0. P. Committee
Succeeds Mrs. Ruth Wal.
ther as Member of State
Organization

Mrs. Elmer i. Stone of As Russell
street has been elected republican
state central committeewoman for
this district. succeeding Mrs. Ruth
ID. Walther. who resigned several
months ago.
Mrs. Stone has been chairman of
the women's division of the republi-
can town committee for some time
Her advancement to the state COM
mittee was followed by her resisna-
tion from the local group. and a
successor in that office will soon be
elected.
The new state central committee
member is one of the most active OF
the local republican leaders. She
played an important role in the or
ganization of the women's club
whose headquarters on West Main
street directed many of the activi-
ties of the last national campaign
She has served on numerous com
mittees of the republican party be
fore being elected to the town com.
mittee
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-01
Teachers COUNCIL.
SALARY SCHEDULE
Provision Made for Change in
Maximum Il. 5. Scale
STATEMENT Is ISSUED
Instructors Representatives to Pre-
sent Proposed Figures to Salary
Committee Of School Board for
Further Consideration.

Under new salary schedule which
will be presented at a conference be-
tween representatives of the teach
crs' council and the school board
salary committee, provision is made
Tor increases in the maximum scale
of the senior and junior high school
teachers.
The proposals were presented by
the councils special committee last
night and were adopted unanimously
py the council. Instead of making
the maximum rate come at the end
OF 10 years of experience the junior
high school maximum will not be
reached until the teacher has been
in the service II years and under
The plan will receive 500 more
than received at present. The maxi
mum scale. under the new plan, VIII
be $4,000 for junior high school
women. Increases are also contain
ed in the annual rate after seven
years of experience.
In the Senior High school teach
er will have to be in the service for
IL years. At the end of this period
she would receive $1,000.
Teachers in all the schools will be
eligible for an increase Of $500 after
they have taught for 10 years in the
New Britain system and who have
proven they are of special value to
the city. The only provision is that
this 5000 will be withheld until the
end of five year period during
which a teacher receiving it must
have done extra approved profession
al study or travel.
Committee Statement
The following statement was is-
sued by Chairman william Gritz.
macher Of the special committee:
~. The Council has studied
through its committee four salary
changes.
r yn "A. A super-maximum for
teachers who have earned an NJ.
A. degree. This was endorsed by
the Council and rejected by a COM
mittee Of the school committee.
B. A maximum based
on a teacher rating chart. This
was suggested by the school ad-
ministration but rejected by a
Continued on Page ~
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-01
James W. Manning Is
Leader Of Labor
Forces and Frank A.
Manning is President
Of Employer As.o-
ciahon.
Workers Declare They Are
Financially Prepared for
Prolonged Struggle -
No Interruption in Work
at Masonic Temple EN-.
pl0yers Are Firm.

Met with a fiat refusal to accept
their demand for 4O-hour week
without reduction in the wage sched-
ule, members of the painters union
carried out the threat they made
several days ago and went on strike
this morning. Although definite fig
ures could not be learned either
from the master painters or the
union, it is estimated that nearly 50
painters are out.
The proposal to eliminate Satur-
day morning as a working day and
thus cut four hours from the week :
schedule without reducing the wage
scale of $44 for ~ hours work was
accepted unanimously by the union
at meeting Monday night and the
subject was brought in a formal way
before the master painters with 4
request that conference be held
before this morning.
Work at Standstill
Although a move was underway
yesterday to have a meeting Of the
master painters, no meeting was held
and it appears at this time that NO
meeting will be called. The master
painters have refused to accept tho
schedule. according to its secretary,
Walter Occupin. and the result 10
that work on the contracts now held
by the companies In this city n n
standstill. -
Mr.. Occupin declared that the pro-
posal was unreasouahfc, that 4
proposition whereby the master
painters are asked 10 pay wages NJ
hours during which their employees
(CnrftnucA - IA.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-01
CLAIMS Against. CITY
SLATED FOR HEARING
Gas Leak and Flood Dam.
age to Be Con.
sidered

At the meeting of the common
council committee on claims Friday
evening, a hearing will he held on
the claim Of Mrs. Rose Bleau Of sSs
Monroe street who was overcome hy
gas in her home more than three
years ago when workmen engaged
in repairing water mains pulled out
a gas main in the street.
Mrs. Bleau took up the matter Of
payment Of her bills of expense, with
Mayor Paonessa some time after the
accident and delay ensued. In
January Is, 1927, she brought suit
against the city of New Britain aaj
John E. Driscoll OF Torrington, the
contractor, for $1,000, but because
year had elapsed since the date Of
the occurrence. the action was
dropped.
Mayor Paonessa communicated
with the claims committee Of which
John A. Larson was chairman sew
eral months ago and an Investigation
into the case was made, Mr.. Larson
A'eSi VIC " iitS WIS. LDlSdu Au0 - CU-
resentative OF the committee also
comforting with the mayor who ex.
pressed the conviction that the city
should compensate the petitioner.
On invitation of the committee,
Mayor Paonessa will be at the meet
ing Friday night.
In addition to the Bleau case, the
Belvidere flood claims will occupy
the committees attention. Mr.. Lar
son. who, before retiring from the
common council. made 4 personal
investigation and inspected the DAM
age caused by the floo will sit with
the committee to re oort his findingS.
Hearings Will be given to Belviderc
property owners whose claims we1e
not in the hands Of the committee
at the first hearing.
Councilman Gleason W. Parker Of
the third ward is chairman Of the
new committee and the meeting vail
be the first since the reorganintion
which followed the spring electin:,.
Other members are: Councilmen ".
F. Curtin, W. w. Greene. r. l. Gen.
Ion. w. F. Huber. Joseph Landwehf,
H. 9. Hanes, George Nolander.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-01
Psf. CORBIN WORKER
DROPS dead IN SHOP
Jacob Hoelle, II, of 81
Vance Street, Dies
Suddenly

Stricken with a heart attack this
where he collapsed and fell to the
floor of one Of the factory's supply
rooms, Jacob Hoelle, II years old,
OF 81 Vance street, was found there
at about o'clock by q fellow
worker.
lie had been suffering from a
chronic heart disease and had been
treated for it at times, but Of late
months relatives say he had been iD
fairly good health and had not been
away from his duties at the factory
for any great length Of time during
the past six months.
He was a native Of Straussberg,
Germany. where he was born Jam
uary 81. 1858, but he emigrated TO
this country at the age of l6 years.
He lived in Greenfield, Mass, at
first but about 40 years ago he came
to New Britain.
For many years he was engaged
in the grocery business. having had
store in Judd's block for some
time. About 10 years ago he en-
tered the employ of r. & +. Corbir
Co.. and remained with them since
that time.
Surviving him are two daughters.
Mrs. c. S. Hart of this city and Mrs.
Richard Goldthwait of Greenfield: !:
two granddaughters and one grand
son; a brother. Christian Hoelle; and
a sister, Mrs. Marguerite Schuie.
both of Greenfield.
Funeral arrangements. in charge
of b. G. Porter Sons, undertakers.
are incomplete.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-01
Committee Rejects
PUBLIC REFERENDUM
Legislative Group Also
Kills Move to Lower In
terest on Unpaid Tax

NSpeClal TO tne IeIaluy
Hartford, May 1.-The proposal
advanced by Mayor Paonessa of New
Britain to reduce the interest charge
on unpaid tax accounts from IL to
per cent has been rejected by the
cities and boroughs committee Of
the legislature. and an effort will be
made to work out compromise
measure which will be satisfa ctory
TO Tax Commissioner William H.
Blodgett and the several municipali-
ties which have expressed interest.
The New Britain mayor fought
hard for adoption of his bill. de-
claring the present system to be an
unfair burden on property owners
and measure made unnecessary
by the statutes which permit the
liening of properties on which taxes
remain unpaid. Commissioner Blodg-
ett, with equal vigor. urged rejec-
ton. advancing the claim that the
present law is necessary to the col
Letting system. and arguing that to
remove it from the books would re-
suit in long lists Of unpaid taxes.
A similar bill. fostered by the city
OF Hartford, met similar fate
earlier in the legislative session.
Mayor Paonessa had taken steps to
interest the mayors of several cities
and the selectmen of the larger
towns in concerted movement to
bring about the reduction in interest
charges, but found few sufficiently
concerned to attend a meeting for
that purpose.
Another of the New Britain may
or's recommendations provid-
ing referendum on special appro-
priations of $4,000 or more-has
been turned down by the cities and
boroughs committee
Opposition to this bill came chiefly
from the New Britain members of
he general assembly. They voiced
their disapproval when the charter
revision committee was preparing
its report for the legislature, and
carried their flight to the cities and
boroughs committee.
The referendum. following closely
on a spirited campaign to block ap-
preparation of funds with which to
construct an addition to the New
Britain Senior High school. has been
considered in some circles as a
spite bill"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-01
New Battle Of Railroad Giants
For Control in East Is Begun

New York. May R;-The New
York Times said today that battle
of millions for control of strategic
railroads in the east. comparable to
that waged between the Pennsyl-
vania and the Gould interests in the
early part of the century, had been
started between the Pennsylvania
railroad on the one side and the
Baltimore 4 Ohio and the Chesa-
peake e. Ohio on the other.
Through the Wabash railway,
which Is controls, the Pennsylvania
is to apply to the interstate COM
merce commission for permission to
acquire roads sought by the B. e. o.
and the Van Sweringens and link
them into fifth trunk line be-
tween Chicago and Baltimore and
New York.
ReytveS I.Orcc's Plan
Thus, the Pennsylvania will revive
the plan sponsored by Lenor r.
Loree and defeated early last year
by the united action of the Pennsyl-
vania. New York Central, b. e. O.
and the e. 4 o.
The Wabash plans to file with the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-01
ALFRED ". HADLEY DIES
AT AGE OF 81 YEARS
Former Resident CT New britain
Expires at Masonic Home in
WaliinsfCrd.

Alfred w. Hadley, former resi-
cent of New Britain, died yesterday
at the Masonic Home, Wallingford.
at the age of 81 years. He was born
in Dudley. England. and for a num-
Der of years made his home on
Liberty street, this city. having been
employed at the Stanley Rule e.
Level factory and the Union Mfg.
company.
He was prominent in Masonic ac-
tivities and was past master of Har-
mony lodge in 1855 and 1883. Many
of the older members of the order
were raised during the period of his
activity.
The late Reuben and George Had
ley were his brothers, and a son.
Fred N. Hadley of 1872 Campfield
avenue, Hartford. alone survives.
The funeral will be held Thursday v
afternoon. a brief service to be held
at the Masonic home. followed at 3
o'clock by the Masonic service in
charge of Harmony lodge, at the
grave in Fairview cemetery. this
city.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-01
Raymond I. Foley, 2S,
Of Southington, Com
mits Suicide at Noon
Today While De.pon-
dent Over III Health
for Past Week.
Parents Hear Report From
Gun, Rush to Upper
Room and Find Him Un-
conscious on Floor -
Fails to Respond to Medi-
cal Aid.
Especial to the Herald)

Nopettdl u tHt TieIdiut
Southington, May l - Raymond
T. Foley, age IS years, son of Po-
liceman and Mrs. Timothy Foley of
Academy Hill. committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head at his
home at II O'Clock this noon. He
used his fathers service revolver. a
.3S caliber weapon.
Although employed at the Judd
Neal Hardware store, he had not
worked for the past week due to ILL
ness. and it is thought that he be-
came Respondent because of his
health.
His mother and father were about
the house this noon when they
heard a shot from upstairs Rushing
up. the parents found their son lying
on bedroom floor with his body
curled up and blood streaming from
a gaping wound In his head. The re-
Nolver lay on the floor close by, still
warm from the discharge of powder.
They hurriedly summoned DR.. r.
Il. Thalberg and DIR. William T..
Nagle, medical examiner for South
ington. but although both doctors
responded Immediately. the youth
was beyond help He had evidently
pressed the muzzle of the gun
against his temple because of the
size and nature of the wound.
Besides his parents, he is sur
vived by brother. Edmund J. Fo-
ley. grand knight Of Isabella Coun-
Gil. X. Of c.. and three sisters. Mrs.
Mary Welch, Miss Gertrude Foley.
a teacher in the Southington schools.
and Miss Catherine Foley. a teacher
in the Bristol schools.
No reason besides his health could
be given by his family for the rash
act.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-01
Right to Make Mud
Pies Upheld by Axe

Brooklyn May ] (UP)-The
inalienable right OF his children
to make mud pies in the hallway
OF his apartment home was de.
Tended with a hatchet today by
Lewis Levinson. 43. Of Brooklyn.
As a result Roman Beloahvastic,
janitor. who challenged this
right and ordered the children
to cease. is nursing hatchet
wounds on the neck and hands.
J.evtnson was arrested for
feloni0us assault.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-01

commission a merger petition which
would include the Western Mary
land. The B. e. o. in a recent mer-
ger petition asked for both the
Wabash and the Western Maryland.
The Pennsylvania obtained control o:
the Wabash through purchase of the
Loree holdings. At the same time the
Pennsylvania obtained control of the
Lehigh Valley which connects with
the Wabash at Buffalo and would
form the New York branch of the
new system.
Between the Wabash and the
Western Maryland lie the Pittsburgh
& West Virginia. controlled by
Frank f. and Charles F. Taplin. and
the Wheeling & Lake Erie, controll-
ed by o. P. and NJ. j. Van SwerIn-
gen. The Times said " was accepted
that the Taplins would act in con-
cert with the Pennsylvania in the
merger move.
Merger with the Wheeling & Lake
Erie recently was asked by the G..
e. o. The Times pointed out that
Continued on age ~
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-01
Finds SITS Diamond
In Can Of Salpoa

Ashtabula. Ohio. May 1,M
When Mrs. Frank EnolthA ~
this city opened . caa - nj.
mon and dumped ths ceetsn4s
on q plate. she hesrl ss0e111ng
rattle like . pebA11 ai1 eQN6u1ls
ing 1t sat. she fo4n4 u - Il
diamond. A jswe1es- Ap0rQtu
the stsss teday = 11tk I'll ss.s
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-01
RELEASE EXPECTED
BY MRS. BEARDSLEE
Str,tford Woman, Held for Mw.
der, Promises to Mend Ways
THROUGH With DRINKING
Making Plans for Futurc-COrOncr's
Finding Due Tomorrow, But WO-
man Is Released From Cell to
Private Room,

Bridgeport, May R1The states
decision as to the disposition of the
case of Mrs. Gladys Maude Boards
Beardslee, 81, of Stratford, awaits
the finding made in the case by Cor
oner John J. Phelan, Assistant
States Attorney Lorin Willis said
today. Asked whether he had ocn-
ferred with Prosecutor Raymond
Baldwin of Stratford since the ad-
journment of the inquest yesterday,
following Mrs. Beardslee's dramatic
recital of the events leading up to
the death of her husband. Attorney
Willis said he had not. but would
do so as soon as the coroner renders
his finding.
Coroner Pheian said he did not
expect to have the finding ready be-
fore Thursday
Mrs. Beardslee is already enjoying
a certain amount of liberty today
which was not accorded her prior to
the inquest Tuesday.
Attorney W. +. ID. Fitzpatrick, one
of her attorneys. conferred with
Police Chief William B. Nichols of
Stratford yesterday and won Chief
Nichols agreement to have Mrs.
Beardslee released from the deten-
tion cell at Hillside home and per-
mitted to occupy private room at
the institution.
Today Mrs. Beardslee is so conf
Continued on age 171
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-01

move III tHe TeUpeHlHB VI ldTt-
ford's petition for water rights
in the region of Barkhamstead.
All operations on this city's
elaborate plan for extension of its
system OF collecting and storing
water will be held in allegiance, pend
ing action by the legislature on the
bill which would permit New Brit
ain to purchase water from Hart
ford, Mayor Paonessa said today.
This bill was drafted yesterday at
conference of local and Hartford
officials. as final attempt to secure
favorable action by the general as
sembly on Hartford's plan to con-
struct a huge storage reservoir on
the east branch of the Pennington
river. The cities and boroughs COM
mittee yesterday voted favorably.
New Britain officials, including
the water department. are cooperat-
ing with Hartford in its move to OBJ
tain the necessary lands through
Legislative grants of eminent domain.
and If successful, will save this city
much of the cost of developing the
west branch and installing storage
plants.
1t is possible that filtration
plant must be constructed even in
the event of favorable vote by the
general assembl, on the Hartford
scheme. The likelihood of obtaining
water from higher level may cause
a change in the publication plan,
eliminating the necessity of pump
ing from Shuttle Meadow reservoir,
and this, the mayor explains, would
be a more satisfactory arrangement
as well as an economical one.
Until it becomes definitely known
whether New Britain must proceed
to develop its own sources, the
mayor does not favor further steps
in the Hazen scheme of expansion.
Chairman Edward +. Hall of the
New Britain board of finance and
taxation does not regard the situa-
ton as one coming under the class
of emergencies. but regards the pro-
posed agreements between this city
and Hartford, as favorable to both.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-01
|MAY DAY Observed
!! !.,.z IN 0I|IFT FASHION
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Wl11va ~ w OVVA0AAoSe
and Communists Celebrate
new YORK ALLOWS PARADE
First Since 1olG-Officials Closely
Guarled-Nlahy Arrests In Paris
Vienna BlaMs With Red-Rain IN
Stock holm.
new YORK ALLOWS PARADE

ConstantinOple, May l R)-
Leon Trotzky, one of the great.
If fallen. figures of the world
of socialism, celebrated May day
by breaking the monotony his
exile today in receiving his first
distinguished visitors. Sidney
and Beatrice Webb. prominent
British labor party leaders. who
are guests at Robert college,
went to visit him.
May day was one of bitter
exile for Trotzky. No longer
hopeful of admission to another
country than Turkey. he has
rented a villa at the fashionable
resort of Prinkipo Island in the
sea OF Marmora, One-time place
Of exile for Byzantine princes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-01

BY the Associated Press.
Socialist and communist organiza-
tons in Europe and the two Ameri-
cas- today celebrated May day. the
international labor day. while police
in most countries undertook ex-
traordinary precautions to prevent
disturbances.
Disorders especially were threat
ened in Berlin. where minor clashes
with police already had occurred.
and in Mexico City. where an anti.
American phase TO the celebration
developed. Police, while prepared,
Continued on Page 1S)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-01
union PAINTERS ON STRIKE
DEMANDING FIVE DAY week;
FATHER AND SON IN BATTLE
STRIKE ABOARD Big
Liner IS SETTLED
"Ile de France" Delayed
at Havre When Deck.
hands Back Cooks

Havre, France, May R-A "a
hour strike of cooks and stewards
aboard the French liner lie De
France was settled today and the
boat is due to sail at midnight to-
night. The ship had been scheduled
to sail at one a. m. today, but 800
deckhands struck in support of the
cooks and stewards.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-01

deckhands struck in support of the
cooks and stewards.
Paris, May P-The steamship
lie de France was held up in HAVE
today by May Day strike of steve
dores and freight handlers and it
was not likely she would be able TO
clear before the early hours of May
>.
Officials of the French line had
advanced the sailing date, originally
scheduled today. to April 80, and
worked feverishly last night to clear
the ship before midnight. 1t was
stated that they met with passive
resistance and obstruction on the
part of-leaders of the stevedores and
the workmen dropped their trucks
promptly at the stroke of midnight.
The French line later announced
that the lde de France would sal
for New York at one o'clock Thurs,
day morning.
! The cooks and stewards also
walked off the lie De France, leav-
ing the passengers to take care OF
themselves. Officials announced thai
emergency cooks would be rushed t.
Havre from Paris. Passengers wht
remained ahoa I'd had to he cOnten
with a cold luncheon.
The strikers met this morning. bu
reached no decision. calling another
meeting for later in the day. Thu
stewards and chefs are demandin,
bonuses to be based on the shortnes
Of stay in port when the summer
schedule is put into effect.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-01
WORK STOPPED ON
CITY water Plan
Development of Sources
Awaits Action of State
Legislature

The senate today went on
record as favoring a bill to en-
power the city of Hartford to
sell water to the city of New
Britain, this being preliminary
move in the reopening of Hart
ford's petition for water rights
in the region of Barkhamstead.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-01
SHEAN PAROLED
At1Umplicc Of Gerald Chapman Ia
New Britain Murder Released from
Prison Today.

Hartford. May ! ~'Walter E.
Shean of Springfield. Mass. accom-
piice of Gerald Chapman and the
states star witness against the BAN
dit at the trial here In 1925. was
released on parole from states
prison here today.
Shean, sentenced to one to
five years for completely in the New
Britain burglary, entered the prison
May II, 1926.