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New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
DOUBLE FEATURES AT CAPITOL.

Tonight is the last showing at the Capitol Of Eddie Bowling in "The Rainbow Man" as the entire pro- gram changes tomorrow for tn" balance of Che week and brings a double feature bill
 'The Doctors Secret" Para mounts latest all talking pictur>. will be the feature attraction at the Capitol theater opening a 3-day en- sagement tomorrow.
 Ruth Chatterton. H. B. Warner. Robert Edeson and John Loder are featured in the cast.
 Miss chatterton comes to the screen direct from the legitimate stage where she starred for several seasons. Her first picture. "Sins of the Fathers" in which she played the lead opposite Emil Jannings met with such success that she has leen signed to a long term contrac. by Paramount. Her voice records in an exceptional manner, her stage training standing her in good stea! H. B. Warner and Robert EdesOn too. are veterans" of the stage and their strong voices record perfectlv John Loder. the young British actor also does ar effective piece of work it is claimed.
 The co-feature offers Kari Dane George K. Arthur in China Bound a cargo of laughs
 Beginning Sunday the Capitol vii offer Victor McLaglen in the all talkie "The Black Watch" Coming soon in Merchants GifI Night.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
NEW YORK PROBING
 SUSPICIOUS BLAZE
Apartment House Said to Have
 Developed Three Fires

New York. June os UP)-An apartment house covering an entire block in the Bronx was destroyed by fire last night at loss of S1,- 5G0.OO0.
 Today District Attorney McGee- han of the Bronx started an investi- gation. based on reports that three separate blaZes had broken out in the structure simultaneously. The apartment building was unoccupied. being only partially completed.
 The building is close to the Yam Fee Stadium. Deputy Fire Chief Fred Goodcrson. returning from another blaze. saw flames and turned in five alarms. Wind sweeping through the unglaznd windows caused draft and famed the fire which spread throughout the building in less than an hour after it started.
 Sparks were borne for quarter Of a mile and many small blazes were started by them. Thousands of persons gathered 10 watch fi~emen fight the blaze. Elaine Reynolds. 25. w;. the only person injured. suffer- ing lacerated knee when she fell from a pile of girders while watch ing the fire.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
CONTINUOUS FLIGHT
 RECORD IS BROKEN
Plane Flies 5000 Miles in En.
 duranCe Contest

Minneapolis, June e6 R1A worlds record for continuous miles of flight by an airplane over set course was claimed today by spon- sors of the Miss Minneapolis en- durance plane which has been flown 5000 miles.
 The Miss Minneapolis, which started from here at a. m., Sun day on an endurance refueling flight is in charge of Thorwald Thunder" Johnson and Owen Haughiand, of Minneapolis.
 They are flying over an so mile course between Minneapolis, North field and Hastings, Minn.. and are being checked here by Captain r. l.. Crichton for the national aeronautic association. ,,. ..-.,,.
 Stanley Partridge of Minneapolis president of the local chapter of the national acronadtic association said he received telegram last night from national headquarters of the
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
AT THE PALACE

Greta Garbo, true to her contra pictory nature, chose an unusual Set during the filming of Wild Orchids" the Metro-G oldwyn- Mayer Sicture which is coming to the Pal: Ice theater tomorrow.
 Coming to Java as the young brid" v. an American business man, Miss Harbo attracts the rowing eye of seYfnce de Gace, who thereupon tries Aftics far ahead of anything ema- lating from Araby. Carefully laid llans result in the young wife being eft alone with de Gace while trop- cai storm keeps the husband away. Developments follow rapidly and Mriously. The deception is discov- bred and John Sterling Lewis jtone) plans a frightful revenge as Inc toll for the younger mans inter- erence with his wife. Sterling emp tas the charge from de Gace's gun vhen the latter goes tiger hunting, hen, at the last moment, when the srince is faced by hungry animal. kerling has a moment of contrition md kills the beast Then his wife . forced to choose between the two hen.
 The co-feature is Tom Mix and lis wonder horse, Tony, in "So't Boiled"
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
LAMONT SUGGESTS
 BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Cost of Distribution Studied by
 Commerce Department

New York, June 26 R-A wide spread analysis of the cost of trans hitting individual commodities from producer to consumer was prescrib- ed today by Robert P. Lamont, sec retary of commerce. as cure for distribution ailments.
 Speaking before the merchants E. sociation of New York, he said rhc only way in which this infirmity Of sick distribution can be cured is by study of specific cases of the ill., ness, as in the practice in the field of medicine"
 Investigates Distribution
 The commerce department has been Investigating distribution for the last two years and has obtained much valuable information. he said. promising that the work would be continued.
 Although costs of production have
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26

the finance and foreign affairs com- mittees on the debts. For the fifth session today he had prepared . rs- view of the history of reparation., and it was expected he would need 8 sixth hearing to make . compart- son of the Young and Dawes plans
 It appeared improbable today the government would be ready for par liamentary interpellations Friday. since when the premier has con- cluded his speechmaking both Min isters Briand and Cheron are to ad- dress the committees, all three prob- ably will have to answer a host of questions once the fnterpellations get under way.
 Conference May Be Late
 In tho event the full dress debates in both chambers do not start until mid-July the conference of govern ments on application of the Young plan, first projected for July. prob ably would be postponed until Aug ust. since both the premier and NJ Briand would have to remain in Paris to see the debt discussion through to its end.
 Newspapers have devoted consid- erable space to the debt discussion and whila those of the extreme left are opposed to ratification most of the others seemed to accept it as inevitable if unpleasant.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
VAUDEVILLE AT STRAND

Tonight is the last showing Of NThe Trial of Mary Dugan." that hensational all-talking rhotopay which has played to large audiences tince its opening Sunday. last.
 On Thursday, Friday and satur- day the Strand will offer a complete change of program and with its kew policy will feature these days with a five act select vaudeville Ahow. Featured acts are the Six Le- lands in . novelty: Revue Charm lnE," a pretentious song and dance offering featuring Morris and Paige with Nina, Claire, and Rosalie Mad den; Keene and Ruffin in 'Synco- eated Rhythm: Trellis and Co. in | comedy offering; and Judson Cole the Comic Conjure."
 The feature photoplay will pre- tent the talking and sound picture i.Scandar" with Laura La Plante and aohn Boles featured. It is stir ring drama of unusual interest and bas . plot that will prove very in- terestinS. John Boles. Miss La f1ante's leading man, will be re- membered for his remarkable role In "The Desert Song
 Beginning Sunday for a four day engagement the Strand will present the all-talking murder mystery ''rhe Donovan Affair" with Jack Holt. Dorothy Revier. and William Col ier, Jr., in the leading roles. The Performances will be continuous daily.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
Flight Engineer Is
 Witness at Inquiry

London, June 26 R-N. R. Bar-t rett. flight engineer Of the ili-fated trans-channel passenger plane City, of Ottawa. today described the de- velopment of engine trouble which caused the pilot to turn back and finally to make a forced landing in the channel.
 Barrett, who was testifying in the air minstry's inquiry into the loss of the plane with seven deaths. was questioned closely about the warn- ing given the passengers of what they might have to expect.
 Barrett said he told the passen- gers the plane might have to de- scend on the water and advised them to put on life belts. He also instruct ed them how and when to initiate these belts. He didn't tell them that there probably would be crash. because he said he didn't know whether the plane was going to crash or not
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
EX.TRACK STAR IS
 HELD IN RODDER|ES
Bi6eloW Alleged to Have Stolen
 Antiques at Madison

Madison, June o6 UP)-Charged with theft of antique furniture from summer homes of his neighbcrs and friends, Francis H. Bigelow, captain of the Harvard track team in 1898, was held in s2,000 bonds for crim- inal superior court here today.
 During a three hour trial in town court late yesterday. Bigelow. mem Der of a prominent Worcester. Mass, family heard state police and other witnesses describe recovery of al- legedly stolen articles from New Haven, New London and Bridgeport antique dealers.
 Most of the stolen articles have been recovered. witnesses said. The ,l9 recovered articles exhibited in court included a table. candlesticks prints and Windsor, Hitchcock and tiddleback chairs.
 Persons who had associated with Bigelow in a social way for years testified articles on exhibit came from their homes.
 Bigelow was defended by Col Aaron A. Alling of New Haven and ' F. M Sheafe of New York, college classmate.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
City Hall Mentioned
 In Magazine Article

The July issue of Scribners mag zine carries 2 reproduction of the ocal City hall. over the caption The Ruasell and Erwin Building at Few Britain" The picture is used b an example of the work of +he architectural firm of McKim. Mead | White, in an article by Royal sortissox headed, Some Leaders in Dur Architectural Renaissance" Known locally as the Russwin suildinK and originally used as a lotel. 1t is pointed out as an out landing instance Of a beautifully composed commercial building. En- Sre credit for its design is given to Joseph M. Wells, coadjutor of the rchitects.
 William R. Mead, the last original eember of the firm died a year ago. tamford White was killed by Harry K. Thaw at Madison Square Garden, everal years ago.
 Writing about the local building, 1r. Cortissoz said. Wells was the llaster of exquisite detail. There was lever anybody like him for detail But must mention at this point one ,uilding for which. as a whole. he vas solely responsible. the Russell nd Erwin building at New Britain. i is beautifully composed. a mod~] # right proportions, an instance of commercial architure' raised to T higher power. The design gives one sharp sense of what we lost when Wells died"
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
STATES ATTORNEY BEGINS CITY PROBE
Chicago City Council Target for
 New Office Holder

Chicago, June 26 P-John A. Swanson today put a match to one of the iirecrackers he promised to explode if elected states attorney He announced he would seek an im- mediate grand jury investigation of the entire city administration. and particularly of the office of Corpor- ation Counsel Samuel A. E.ttelson and the department of buildings.
 X conference today with councii- man Arthur r. Albert was an in itial move. Albert last week demand ed an inquiry into the payrolls of the corporation counsel.
 At the same time Albert R. Brunk- CT. head of the civic safety commis- sion. and other businessmen who in- terested themselves in Swanson's for election last fall. joined forces behind the states attorney to push the investigation. They were circulating a public petition calling upon Swanson to act. thus providing additional foundation for the grand jury inquiry.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
MacD Donald and Dawes Hope to Reveal Plans For Negotiations on
 Naval Disarmament Points Soon
Premier Says Common Understanding of Nations Most Important Point to Be Reached in
 Talk on Question.

and different nations to put them- selves in each others shoes. That will be one of the things we shall try to do in the conduct of these negotiations"
 Meanwhile at the fourth biennial conference of the British Service league Ambassador Dawes, in the presence of the Prince of Wales, told his hearers that his chief in- structions from President Hoover had been to promote comradeship as opposed to force, as an arbiter between nations.
 General Dawes did not specifical- ly mention disarmament or the coming negotiations in his speech, but this reference to his mission as a general ambassador of peace was tacitly assumed to have had a covert reference to the projected barley, the main lines of which popularly were supposed to have been arranged at yesterdays meet. ing with Mir. Macdonald.
 First News of Meeting The premier's announcement at the Friends meeting place last night was the first public intima- ton there had been a second meet ing of General Dawes and Mir Mac Donald, or that Ambassador Gibson had been taken to see the premier. A crowded day for General Dawes today. ending at the court presenta- precluded the possibility of his con- ferring much further with Mir. Gib- son and it was believed MT. Gibson might return to his Brussels post today.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
SCRUB STATUES IS
 NEW YORK SLOGAN
Baths Advocated; Dental Work
 Needed; "Truh' Okay

New York. June 26 CP) - Adolph A. Weinman, president of the National Sculpture society. came out today in favor of regular baths, facials and dental work for all New York statues. In a letter to Mayor James J.. Walker. Weinman invited attention to the fact that beauty here HAss dirt cheap and that for sum that was dirt cheap conditions could be improved. He suggested immediate application of soap and water with weak solution of ammonia.
 From other quarters came the de- mand that a Wash the Statues Week" be inaugurated and that the fire department be pressed into serv- ice.
 Weinman's inventory of the ap- palling conditions included:
 Moulding broken from the Seward statue.
 The sword of Lafayette bent.
 Bronze letter missing from Nathan Hale pedestal.
 "New York in its Infancy" badly in need of bath.
 A piece of the Joan of Arc coping missing.
 Terrace of Grants tomb fallen seven inches.
 Beauty" covered with grime.
 History" and Truth" were found to be in fair shape.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
WAR DEBT DEBATE
 WILL LAST WEEKS
Long Argument and Discussion
 Probable in Chamber

Paris, June 26 P-The war debts which France owes to America ani Great Britain today seemed likely to be the principal preoccupation of both the government and parliament for the next four weeks.
 Facing the long fight. the govern ment found it's position none ton strong. for while winning on two votes of confidence on allied ques- tions last night and early this morn ins, it's majority on one was the smallest in the cabinets history. The first vote was 291 to 2G6, the second was 347 to 207.
 Delay Seems Certain
 It was increasingly evident that with the great number of politicians anxious to have their say on tho subject, notifications of the two deht accords could hardly materiaIize more than d very few days before August 1. On that date. unless ac cords have been ratified France will be obliged to pay the United States S4o0, 100000 covering the surplu, war stocks bill
 Premier Poincare already has talked through four long sessions Of
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
STUDENTS BANNED IN PARADE.

Karlsruhe. Germany, June 26 JPl-- The minister of education and pubic worship has issued a decree to the directors of high schools and other educational institutions. warning the educational staffs and officials not to participate in any of the demonstra- tions against Germany's war guilt Tlanned fer Friday, tending to complicate the corning negotiations for readjustment Of the separations que stion.'
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26

London, June 26 R-Definite limitation of navies is expected to be made soon, either at Washing ton or from No. 10 Downing street. official residence of the British prime minister.
 In speech last night which re- vealed he had had another meet ing with United States Ambassador Dawes, Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald said he hoped soon to reveal how the negotiations were to be conducted. Hugh S. Gibson, United States ambassador to Bel sium, also was at the meeting to which Mir. Macdonald referred.
 Delivered at Reception
 The speech of Mir. Macdonald was delivered at a labor reception at the Friends meeting house on Huston road. In it Mr. Macdonald declared he would put it no strong CT at present than to say he was hopeful. Announcements of such things. as the meeting place of a disarmament conference and its objects might be expected within a few days. he intimated.
 "I am not a prophet and am not going to pose as one able to pro- phesy.' he said. T am convinced of this. that the obstacles which have been in the way of an under standing have been created by a lack of understanding of each other.
 Common Accord Aid
 "The great thing which is want ed in the world today is capacity of different peoples. different races
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26

been continually lowered by new methods. he pointed out, the costs of distribution have been increas- ing, and i've are realizing that these increased costs are not due to profiteerins by the middleman but in reality to the increase in the &C., tual cost of doing business"
 Cens.is Will Assist
 He expressed the opinion that the recently authorized census of dis tribution would form the basis for a much more thorough study of the subject and would enable trade as- sociations and other organizations to compile much helpful supplement tary material.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
Feingold Commander
 Of Foreign War Vets

Joseph Feingold. veteran of tho Marine Brigade in the World war. was elected commander of Walter J. Smith post, Veterans of Foreign Wars at a meeting held last night. The other officers chosen were as follows: Senior vice commander, George Spooner; junior vice com- mander, Edward Gustafson; quarter master, Joseph Reney; adjutant, Raymond Frost; officer of the day, Max Wagner and liaison officer. Ed- ward w. Johnson. The post will meet next Tuesday night.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26

association at Washington. saying the present officially posted recor1 is~3, 200 miles.
 Early today Johnson and Haugh. land had been in the air nearly 10 hours. The endurance flight record is l72 hours, 3e minutes. one seC- ond.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26

kehrling of Austria, Henri Cochet and J. De Buzelet of France, togeth- CT with Jacques Brugnon. Jean Bor- otra and Jean Bousnus. advanced to American Davis cup team stars.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
MAN O WAR STATUE
Plans to Immortalizc Famous Race Horses arc Made by r. q. Roth, . Sculptor.

Frankfort. Ky. June 26 R- Plans to immortalize Man O War by having made life size bronze of the famous race horse from model by the sculptor r. G. Roth were dis closed here by Governor Elem D.. Sampson.
 The consent of Samuel D. Riddle. owner of Man O War. has been ob- tained subject to arrangements be- ing made with Miss Elizabeth Dain- gerfield. horse trainer who has charge of Man O War as to the time the modelling is to be done.
 It is planned to have the bronze cast from the sculptor's model placed at the Churchill's Downs. the course over which the historic Ken lucky derby is run anDually. Man O War is now in stud at the Dain- Serfield farm near Lexington.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
THREE AMERICANS OUT
Francis T. Hunter, John Van Ryn and Edith Cross Eliminated at Wimbledon.

Wimbledon. Eng. June o6 UP)- With three Americans elimininated, the Wimbledon all-comers tennis championships continued today
 Francis T. Hunter. New York newspaper publisher; John Van Ryn. former Princeton star, and Edith Cross of San Francisco were defeat- ed in the second days play-all the other Americans advancing.
 Among the survivors in the second round of the women's singles were Mrs l. Schomburg of Germany. who is to be Helen Wills next opponent; Fraulein Cissie Aussem of Germany. Eileen Bennett. English beauty. and Miss F.. l.. C"Bobbie'D Heine of South Africa.
 In the mems singles. Baron NoL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10
TRANSAMERlCA FIRM
BOOSTS CAPITAL STOCK
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FreSs.
WILMINGTON, Del, February p
An increase In the authorized capital OF
Transamerica Corporation to $780,
600 900, represented by $4,000, 600 shares
of SOS par value stock, was approved at
the annual meeting Of its stockholders
here today. The increase previously
had been voted by the board Of direc-
tors.
Plans of the corporation to form a
British company, with headquarters In
London, to take over the activities of
the parent company In foreign enter
priSeS also were announced. Foreign
companies under TranSamerica con-
troll include the Banca D'America z.
D'Italia and the Ameritalia Corpora
ton.
The board of directors was authorized
to distribute stock as dividends or to
use it In the purchase Of additional en-
terprises. l.. M. Giani1ini, executive
vice president, said the directors had
ben authorized also to increase the cap
ital stocks Of companies shnder Trans
america control. The number of Trans
america stockholders was given at more
than 10000.
That TranSamerica, which now pays
a 81 annual dividend, may adopt a
policy of paying its entire dividend in
stock was limited by Giannini In refer
ring to general plans for the future.
There have been many reports that the
directors would declare stock dividend
at their New York meeting February Is.