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New Britain herald., 1929-03-01

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Steyhlen HAtlley

Arrangements for the funeral Of stephen Hadley. aged so. who died in his room at 14S Main street fol- lowing a short illness, are still in- complete pending the arrival of relatives from Boston. 1t was stated today at the funeral parlors of Frank P. Duffy.
 MT. Hadley came here a little over week ago from Boston where he stayed for a year Prior to that he had lived in this city for four years. He had no relatives in this city.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01

TREASURY BALANCE Treashury Balance, $s6,4o1,6S7,
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
Insurance St0ks

Furnished by Putnam ( Co.,
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01

The price of export copper was advanced today one-quarter of cent . pound to 19h cents to cor respond with the advantage of do- mestic copper yesterday to 19 1-4 cents. Another rise in the domestic price is expected soon.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01

Johns Manville Corporation has purchased the Weaver-Henry Manu- featuring Co.,, Los Angeles. produ- cer of roohngs.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-26

Mrs. Beardslee asserted the shoot
 cied attentions paid her by the boot legger, whose place they had, just visited. After they had bought whis- key she said, the bootlegger drove
 them both home.
 We sat in the house drinking for while when the liquor began to show its effects on him and then he began to abuse me- she told the police. He declared there was some thing between me and Jim. He then accused me of drinking too much and began to throw things around.
 Something hit me in the eye and
 right after he left the room and
 went 10 his bedroom.
 We had had other quarrels like
 this. but he would always ask my forgiveness.
 q thought he would come back 10 the room where l was l waited for a while. but he didn't return. Then I decided to go to his room. When opened tue uooI Sd" mn S'!'he VII the edge of the bed with the muzzle of the revolver at his head. l begged him not to shoot but he did not heed me. He pulled the trigger and fell back on the bed.
 "I didn't know what 10 do. but l got hold of him and said. Come. I'll help you to the bathroom. and then I'll run out and get dictor.'
 q helped him into the bathroom and went out to get help.'
 "AnOther Woman" Mentioned Mrs. Foster. mother of Mrs. Beardslce. declared that Beardslee had given ''another woman an
New Britain herald., 1929-04-26
WIDOW ID FACE
 MURDER CHARGE
tContinued from First Pase)

Gladys Foster Beardslee, young widow of elderly Oliver Beardslee, dead with a bullet in his brain, to- | day. when police had before them James C. Curcio, alias Buffalo, whose alleged attentions to Mrs. Beardslee is said 10 have caused the quarrel which preceded the shoot ing of Beardslee,
 Mrs Beardslee had told the police that her husband was under the in ffuence Of liquor at the time they quarreled in the home "Wednesday night and that her husband had ob- tained liquor, Curcio was taken 10 police headquarters in Stratlord where he was questioned.
 Beardslee while under the infiu- ence ot hquor, according to the story told hy his wife to the police and her attorney became obsessed with the idea that Jim" as Curcio was known to Mrs. Beardslee, was unduly attentive 10 her,
 Curcio, questioned al length by County Detective William kearns. Police Chief William E. Nichols and Prosecutor Raymond Baldwin, con- ttrmed that part of Mrs. Beardsle, < story told 10 the police which dealt with a visit the Beardslees paid to his home Wednesday evening. at which time Beardslee secured bot tl.4 Of Honor la said
 Paid Visit Wednesday Curcio said he had paid a visit 10 the Beardslee homo Wednesday aft ernoon. Beardslee was on the veran- da when Curcio drove by. and hail cd him and when he stopped and went into Beardslee's house. asked him for a dollar, which CurCio says he gave him.
 CUrcio spent the rest Of the aft ernoon visiting the BeardSlees. Cur Cio said he had visited the Boards lee home on various occasions. and on a recent visit found Mrs. Boards lee with black eye which she said
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husband had given her in a

her husband had given her in a fight.
 Mrs. Beardslee was held at police headquarters in Strattord all day yesterday. She was subjected to re peated questioning by the police which lasted until l o'clock this morning. She was then taken to Hillside Home, to await the coro- ner's inquest this afternoon. Mrs. Beardslee throughout the eN- animation stuck to the story that Beardslee shot himself, despite the statement made by her husband to Sergeant Patrick J. Flanagan of the Stratford police force shortly after the shooting that it was Mrs. Beardslee who fired the fatal shot.
 On Probation in 1919
 Mrs. Foster mother of Mrs. Beardslee, said her daughter had been placed on probation in 1919 following her appearance against a business man in Hartford, The man had been arraigned on charges of having improper relations with the girl. who was then unmarried. On the stand she, then Gladys Foster, testified that she had attempted 10 procure s1.000 from the man. The case against the man was dismissed and the girl placed under the con- trol of the Bristol probation officer.
 D,n,t lr.,,.,l vC,,,,,I,
 An autopsy disclosed that Beard slee died yesterday from a .2e cal iber bullet fired into his left temple. The fact that no powder marks were 1iscernihlo and that the wound was on the lctt side Of the head led po- lice to hold his widow,
New Britain herald., 1929-04-26

automobile, d'emead hsefelet and other gifts before hts maxTiage to her daughter. She said that after her daughter was married. the "Other woman" attempted to have hin, pay some of her bills and that Mrs. Beardslee objected and had a con.
 servator appointed for her husband.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-26

Mrs. Foster announced she had re- tained Joseph M. Freedman. criminal lawyer associated in the defense Of Gerald Chapman, as counsel for her daughter.
 Beardslee was the son of wealthy parents and was looked upon as eccentric. When the 18th amend
New Britain herald., 1929-04-26
City Advertisement
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS

NolNL lO DOV oW NEftS Attention is called to the law con- eerning the registration Of dogs as shown by the posters issued by the Chief of Police of New Britain. The time for registration expires Wednesday. May 1st, 1929, and fail- ure to register on or before that date means that the owners of dogs will have to pay d fine of one dollar N1.00) in addition to the regular fee.
 The Town Clerks office will be open Saturday and Monday evenings to receive dog fees, in addition to the regular hours.
 Dated at New Britain this 17tll day of April, 1929.
 ALFRED l.. THOMPSON.
 Town Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-26

Foster Beardslec. was . t0rnc resi- dent of Bristol. For seyera years she resided on kenney street For estviiie and later nsed on Vest street. She was employed for few years as telephone operator and later served in similar capacit, in the PlainvilIe office.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-26
Special Notice

A special meeting Of Lady Wal lace lodge No. A, Daughter of Scotia. will be held this evening at 5 o'clock at the home of Jessie Mac Vicar. IT Dewey street. 10 disc Jss funeral arrangements Of Past Chief Daughter Sarah Chalmers.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-26

ment was proposed he talked against it and sWore he never would vote if he married in 1926 his bride was described as a ''flighty flapper"
New Britain herald., 1929-04-26

Known tn Bristol Bristol. April e6.-Mrs. Gladys
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MARRIAGE 81
LICENSE q "a

Oscar r. Gibsen, SO. and Blanche n.
HoeniE 20 both of Baltimore. The
Richard F. clanto-. %, and Dorothy
crurp, 70. The Rev C. e. Alexander.
.pavie Cohen, 81, ana dladys. Turaer.
a. both Of Lynchburg, Va. The Rev.
James L. Baker, 49, ara Mary c.
Williams II. The Rev. J. L. ,Jaaber.
Charles H, Beall,. -, and Eleanor o.
Markle, %. The Rev Il . woedins
Jacobus J. vermeulen. IS aHd violet
Spurlin 26. The Rev. r. L. wclven.
Joseph A. Murray, 30. and elizabeth
q. Cornell. Is. The Rev. z. J. Con-
nelly.
Geors. r. HeInick. 20. and Jessie I.
Booth. IS. The Rev. A. A. Pruden.
Herbert r. AldridRe, 81. and Olive e.
Ramsey. 2s. The Rev. ". s. Aber-
nethy.
wilson Wills, "a. and Lila Hendon.
81. The Rev. ". A. Taylor.
us Jame' s Ps. s.1 T. e. ana u.T Irene
Lloyd K kaster: 21. and Celia N.
Burrows, 1s. The Rev. ]. e. Briggs.
William R. Russell. IS. and Margaret
L. Lannon. 23; The Rev: r. 9. smythe.
Thomas J. McGann. So and Mary <.
Angelo. IS. The Rev. r. J. Hurney.
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O. Annual Fall Round lJpq Used Cars d. d.
MRS. LAvINIA CARTER

The funeral services Of Mrs.
Lavinia Carter, who died Wednes-
day at the residence of her daugh'
ter. 1744 Willard st. N. W., will be
held tomorrow at p. m. from her
residence. the Rev. e. c. Smith
pastor of Metropolitan Baptist
Church, officiating. Interment will
be made at Harmony Cemetery. =,
Surviving the deceased are seven
daughters. Mrs. Clara Hornsby, Of
Boston, Mass; Mrs. Daisy Jones.
Of St. Joseph, Mo-: Mrs. Mollie
Brown. Mrs. Alice Hill. Mrs. Louise
Montgomery. Mrs. Eva Mansfield
and Mrs. Carrie Purnell. all of
this city. and two sons, Thomas
and Jessie Carter.
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~ WEATHER DETAIL 81
FORECAST TILL sP. NJ. SATURDAY

FORECAST TILL p. NJ. SATURDAY
For the District Of Columbia. fair and
not SO cold tonight; Saturday, fair and
warmer; gentle southeast and south
winds.
For Virginia. partly cloudy and not
cloudy and warmer; moderate east,
shiftink to south winds on Saturday.
For New jersey. Delaware ana MARY
land. partly cloudy and not 50 cold to:
warmer; moderate east. shifting to
'0o'" Local TEMPERATURES
Yesterday 81, Today =.
4 p. m. -...'.. 56it a. m. ......''' Ss
p. m. ........ so a. m. ........ SO
Midnight ....... 42iNoon ....... 50
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL
Accumulated excess of temperature
since January 1, 1929, 43S degrees.
Accumulated deficiency of tempera-
ture since October I, 1929, 50.
Excess Exec Of Q, precipitation since October
TIDE TABLES
Today-HiRh tides. 1888 a. m. and
3;S4 D, M; low tides. sS7 a. m. and
Tomorrow-Hish tides, 2.5b a. m
ana 1892 p. m; low tides, 9:5S a. m
and 1905 p. m.
sun AND MOON
The sun rose today, s;o2 a. m, and
the sun rises tomorrow. s:o2 a. m
and sets, s:35 .. m.
The moon rises today, 23o .. M,
ana sets tomorrow. 11;B3 a. m.
FLYING WEATHE REPORT
Washington. D. c., to Long Island,
N Y.-Somewhat overcast this after
noon with hlsh clouds. Gentle variable
winds in interior and moderate north
east on the coast up TO 1000 feet and
gentle northeast and east at 5000 feet
On Saturday the weather will be partly
overcast with moderate southeast and
south winds.
Washington to Norfolk, Va.-Partly
overcast this afternoon, Gentle variable
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winds near Washington and moderate
northeast And east near Norfolk UP to
1000 feet ana moderate northeast ana
east At 5000 feet; On Saturday the
weather will be partly overcast with
moderate southeast ana south winds.
Norfolk. Va, to Atlanta, Ga.-clear
to partly overcast this afternoon. Mod
crate northeast winds up TO 1000 feet
ana moderate TO fresh east at 5000
feet. On Saturday the weather VIII
be partly overcast with gentle to mod
crate southeast winds.
Washington, D c.. to Dayton. Ohio
Somewhat overcast this afternoon with
risk of rain in Ohio. Moderate south.
east winds except south in Ohio up
to 1000 feet and gentle south and
southwest at 5000 feet. On saturday
the weather will be partly overcast
with risk of showers west Of mountains
and moderate south winds.
Uniontown, Pa, to Detroit, Mich
Overcast with rain near Detroit this
afternoon. Moderate southwest, winds
up to 1000 feet and gentle to moderate
southwest at 5000 feet. On Saturday
the weather will be somewhat overcast
with risk of showers and fresh south
and southwest winds.
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FRANK LIBBEY

Services for Frank Libbey. pro-
prietor Of the lumber company bear.
ing his name, were held today at
Oak Hill Chapel. Interment was in
Oak Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Libbey, who died wednesday
at his home, 1914 Columbia Road,
n. w, was born 50 years ago in
Georgetown. After his graduation
from Yale University he joined his
father. the late Joseph Libbey, in
the lumber business here and was
closely identified with the growth of
Washington following the Civil War.
Surviving him are three daughters,
Mrs. Ralph s. Campbell Miss May
Libbey and Mrs. cambridge Crist.
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Funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock for
Major William Harrison Heron, in
st. Margaret's Episcopal Church.
Major Heron, who was so years
Of age, died Wednesday at Cham
paign, Ill. He will be buried in
Arlington Cemetery.
He became associated with the
Geological Survey in 1858 and in
1918 served as acting chief SEQ
7rapher.
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s. r. FIESTER.

Funeral services for Simon F.
Fiester. 74-year-old poet, educator,
and former examiner Of accounts in
the Interior Department, will be
conducted tomorrow at II a. m. at
his home, % T st. N. W. The
Rev. DR.. Jason Noble Pierce, pastor
Of the First Congregational Church,
will officate. Interment will be In
Towanda, Pa.
Besides his widow. Mrs. Ophelia
Hoover Fiester, he leaves two
daughters. Mrs. e. c. Fish, OF this
city, and Mrs. J. Lee Wilkinson, OF
Falls Church, Va.
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MRS. r. e. BOSWELL

Mrs. Roberta Ellen Boswell 81,
Of La Plata, Md, died late yester-
day at the home Of her daushter-ia-
law. Mrs. Alice Boswell. in the 14oo
block Of Irving St. N. W.
The body will remain At the w
w. Chambers funeral home, In the
400 block of Chaplin St. n. W,
until tomorrow afternoon, when 1t
will be taken to La Plata for inter-
ment in the old Episcopal Church
CanAterY.
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Funeral services for Harry e.
Beavens. Capitol electrician, were
held this afternoon at his residence,
216 Tenth st. S. E. Interment was
in Congressional Cemetery.
Surviving him are his widow,
Mrs Susie NJ. Beavens, two sons
Charles and Arthur Beavens, and a
daughter, Miss May Beavens.
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DE- T.xx NOTICES
IlEATHS

BLAZEK-Passed away on Thursday morn.
pital. Mira. MARY 0. Black. beloved
wife Of Jerry W. Black.
!. Funeral services viii be conducted from
her fathers residence, Mr.. J. p. Mann. at
tober IL, 1929. Interment Arlington Ma
tiopal Cemetery. In Arlington. va.
lomaha. Neb.. papers will please copy.D
FERGUsQN-.-suddenly on Tuesday eve
ming. October s. 1929. wALTER JOHN
con and Kate ferguson. Rem aims rsposlng
At the home of his sister Mrs. Thomas d
BEDROCK. 5000 South Dakota Ave. y. 3:
bis sister 1904 Dakota Ave. y. e. on
Saturday. morning October H.. 1929. at
So 2SlSes' thence 70 saint ain, Eransis De
9 o'clock for the repose Of his soul Eels-
tives and friends are invited. Internent
81 Arlington National Cemetery.
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Roger L. ana Audrey Daniels, boy.
Richard 3. ana Amelia z. Thomas,
girl.
Mcclure and Theodore Kelley, girl.
James A. ana Dorothy Nance. girl.
Thelmer J. and Margaret N. Eakin,
boy.
James e. and Rose A. Bond, boy.
Harry z. and Lenore Mitchell. girl
Biagio and Katrine Monaldo. girl.
Lewis A. and Matilda e. AcCrae,
how
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FRANK A. DILLENBACK

Frank A. Dillenback, 80, died Of
acute appendicitis at Garfield Hos.
pital early today.
The body will remain at the
W. ". Chambers Funeral Home,
in the 1400 block Of Chaplin St.
n. W.. until tomorrow, when 1t
will be taken to Chaumont for
burial.
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Thomas =. johnson, 90 years 1903
John Nichols. 50 years St. Eliza
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GEORGE H. NEWMAN

George Fl. Newman, II, an attor
ney in the Interior Department, died
yesterday at Nashville, Tenn, afte,
a short illness. Pneumonia Is
blamed For his death.
He is survived by his widow and
two sons, Major Oliver P. Newman
u. S. A, and James W. Newman
Of New York City.
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MRS. ELEANOR NJ. BEAKLEY
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock for
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Mrs. Eleanor Mary Beakley, IS
years old and her 4.year-old son
Gordon Elwood Beakley, who were
asphyxiated Wednesday In the
kitchen Of their home, 5000 Fifth St.
n. W. The rites will be held at
the funeral parlors Of S. II. Hines
Co. 1901 Fourteenth st. N. W.
Interment will be in Arlington
National Cemetery.
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New Britain herald., 1929-06-07

Americas. lstead. they are found lower down In the hotter. sunnier regions.
 Among the North American birds which Mr. Holt has found so- journing in Venezuela are red starts: blackpoll. cerulean. golden winged, and black-and-white warb- few rose-breasted grosbeaks. They particularly like the coffee planta- tions where the relatively low coffee trees are shaded by banana plants and higher forest trees. In this environment the North American visitors and their native cousins are kept busy eating the innumerable insects.
 Specimens Collected
 ''When, in search of birds, snakes. and other specimens. Mr. Holt and his party had moved over the crest of the coast range, they found themselves in grassland country that has been made a little patch of Germany. German cOlonists set tied in this region in 1S40 and have been little affected by the Latin culture around them. Their archi- lecture has been only slightly modi- fled from that of the old Fatherland and only a few of the colonists have planted patches of coffee. Most of the farms are devoted to raising wheat, rye. and peas, pigs and cat tie. The women. kerchiefs tied about their heads, do the greater part of the field work. While most of the men have learned Spanish, practically all of the women speak only German.
 Tn this unforested region mead ow larks and mocking birds dom- mate the feathered life. These how
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Kendrick was taken mortally wounded to hospital by Paul Phelps and Sterling Dutton. who told of officers firing on the car Tn which the three were riding and which was driven by Phelps.
 The three officers admitted firing on the car driven by Phelps, but throughout the trial the defense sough to prove that Kendrick was not an occupant of the machine at which shots were fired. The oiti- cers said they were seeking Phelps, believing him 10 be driving car while intoxicated, and Dutton. be- lieving him 10 be intoxicated. They contended that they at no time saw kendrick in the car although. they said, they believed he would have been seer If he had been an occu- pant.
 Jury Cannot Agree
 After little more than two hours deliberation the jury yesterday afternoon reported it was unable to agree. The presiding judge dis missed the jury and declared mis- trial.
 Thus ended one of the bitterest legal battles ever fought in the criminal courts Of this section. The commonwealth did not ask for . first degree murder verdict. but wig crously pressed for second degree or voluntary manslaughter verdict.