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New Britain herald., 1929-11-08
HOTEL MANAGER ID
 TESTIFY ON PARTY
Loomis Also to Appear in Probe of Famous
 "Wet" Dinner

Washington, Nov s (P)-Frank $. flight, manager of the Willard hotel. where the dinner referred to by Senator Brookhart as the Wall street booze party took place in December, 1926, has been requested by District Attorney Rover to ap- pear Monday before the grand jury
 Rover said he had requested flight to bring with him ali hotel records relating to the dinner about which Senator Brookhart. who at tended, testified before the grand jury this week.
 flight is the second person con- nected with the dinner, given by Walter FahN, New York broker. for new members of the senate. who had been requested to testify before the grand jury. Edward F. Loomis. president of the Lehigh Valley rail- road, was asked by Rover to ap- pear Monday and has accepted the invitation.
 Senator Brookhart said on the floor of the senate that hc saw Loomis pour some 'alcoholic stuff from a flask and drink it. 7,
New Britain herald., 1929-11-08
LOBBYISTS AUDITOR
 SERVED JAIL TERM
Arnold Denies He Knew of Gillespie's Prison
 Record

Washington, Nov. 8 iPt-Chair- man CaraWay of the senate lobby committee presented records at to- days session which he said showed that William A. Gillespie, auditor for the national council of state legislators. had served prison sentence for conviction on a charge of having made a false audit of a bucket shop in 1925.
 Had Joint Quarters
 J. A. Arnold. general manager of the Southern Tariff association, was on the witness stand at the time He was testifying that the tariff association and the national council have joint headquarters in Wash ington.
 Caraway asked Arnold if he knew Gillespie had been in prison and the witness replied he did not. The chairman then asked if what he had just saio about Gillespie shook Arnold's confidence in him.
 Well, 1 don't know" answered Arnold.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-08

overindulgence iu bootleg liquor.
 Sonnea of the deaths at previous holiday seasons occurred because bootleggers used wood alcohol to manufacture illicit liquor, Dorau said. adding the prohibition bureau has no Jurisdiction over the distri- button Of wood alcohol.
 If the plan of President Hoover 10 transfer the prohibition unit from the treasury to the department of justice is approved by congress Doran said, about 1.50o members of the prohibition force would remain under direction of the treasury. The plan of transfer, he explained, con- templates placing only the enforce ment for police division under the department of justice, leaving the handling Of industrial alcohol, medi- cinal liquor and other legal uses Of spirits in it's present status.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-08
Doran Says Fewer Poison Alcohol
 Deaths Probable This Christmas

Washington, Nov s tP9-Deaths from poison liquor, which in recent years have occurred at the Christ mas holidays, are improbable this year, Prohibition Commissioner Doran said today, because there was little diversion now Of denatured al cohol and hootleggerS find it cheaper to manufacture their own alcohol than 10 convert the denatured pro- GUct.
 Doran said in each Of the GO in- dustrial alcohol plants. from two to eight inspectors were checking the removal of all alcohol and following it to it's final disposition. making di- version nearly impossible. The com missioner pointed out. however. that in the past many deaths attributed 10 poison alcohol had been the re- suit of alcohol poisoning due to
New Britain herald., 1929-11-08
EXPLOSION BURNS
 FATAL ID CURCIO
Bakery Truck Driver Inspected
 Gas Tank With Match


Injuries Sustained in Hartford as
 He Prepared for Going Out on Route.
 Severely burned about the hands and chest last Monday afternoon when he struck match to deter mine whether the gasoline tank in his automobile was filled, Frank Curcio, 54 years old. Of g9 Locust street, died late yesterday afternoon aj St. Francis hospital, Hartford
 Curcio, employed by the Contin- ental Baking Co.,, had pumped some gasoline into the machine. propara- tory to leaving the company's gar age on Connecticut Boulevard, Hart ford. but was not certain whether he had enough to take him over his entire route. so he tried to make closer observation with the aid of q match.
 Other drivers and garage em- ployeS heard the dctonation as his gasoline tank exploded and heard him scream with pain as he f"ll to the floor, his hands covered with fire and his wearing apparel hlaz- ing. They succeeded in cNtlnguish- ing the flames and hurried him to the hospital where he was found to have severe burns on his hands and wrists, and on his chest but he was not otherwise injured.
 The immediate cause of his death Is believed to have been the shock which accompanied his burns
 He is survived by his parents, Mir, and Mrs. Louis Curcio of 70 Locust street; three brothers, Thomas, Ralph and Joseph; and two sisters, Mrs, Rose Strazze of Hart ford and Mrs. Catherine GuHM of this city.
 Funeral services will be held Monday morning at time 10 be an nounccd later. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-08
HOOVER TO ATTEND
 ANNAPOLIS GAME
President to See Navy Play Georgetown
 Tomorrow

Washington, Nov. 8 (P>-Presi- dent Hoover will go to Annapolis tomorrow to attend the Navy Georgetown football game. Mrs. Hoover will accompany him.
 The trip will be made in auto- mobiles after an early lunch at the White House. The president expects to return to Washington immediate ly after the game.
 Others in the chief executives s party include George r.. Akerson. Lawrence Hickey and Walter New ion. the presidents three secre- taries; Mrs. Hickey and Mrs. New ton; Captain Allen Buchanan, the presidents naval aide, and Mrs Buchanan, and Lieut.. Col. Camp bell Hodges, the military aide, and Mrs. Hodges.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-08
SI.9OO SLIT SETTLED

The suit of AdoIph Reinas against Michael Kordell for $500 was settled out of court today. Attor- ney Thomas J. Cabelus represented the plaintiff and Attorney E. J. Monkiewicz represented the de- fendant. The action resulted from alleged non payment of mortgage note and the settlement was for the full amount.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-08
80 Pounds of High Ex- plosive in Boston Wa terworks Job Badly Iniures Two M ore Workmen = Shattered Bodies Missing.
Cause of Blast. Unknown Injured Driller CrawIs: Mile Through Tunnel for HeIp-Underground Narrow Gauge Car Transporting Powder.

Worcester Mass, Nov S tP-- Five workmcn were blown 10 pieces in premature explosion of So. pounds Of dynamite in a shaft of. tho metropolitan water development at Coldbrooll carly today.
 Cause Not Determined
 The cause Of the explosion could not be immediately determined. Eel low workmcn told Investigators that. a dynamite explosion had heen set off further in the tunnel at an earIv on their way toward the entrance, carrying so pounds Of dynamite n one of tho small cars used for transporting material In some manner the dynamite was exploded. The men were blown to pieces and several hours later the parts of the bodies had not been recov- cred.
 The victims were:
 Joseph Edgicomo, S5: T. Piotti, 10; r, Pondei, Al; Joseph Lukes. SS; i Joseph Lorenzo, 3S. All were living on the construction property. Two i other workmen in the tunnel were rendered unconscious by the blast. One of them. Nicholas Lucreli, stepson of Piotti, who was foreman on the job. after regainng con sciousness. groped his way for a mile through the boring and ascend-- ed 10 the surface to bring aid.
 Employed By Contractor The men Were employed by the 1 West Construction company of Wor-. . ccster, holders of the contract for 1 this section of the job This divi- 1 sion Of the s14.oOO.0O0 water tun- nel project on which the men were working was started recently after l other sections had been completed. ! The complete tunnel will be about l4 miles long and will link the, Swift river with the metropolitan water basin in Boylston. which sup ] plies metropolitan Boston,
 1 At some points the tunnel will be 1 100 feet below the surface.
 The blast occurred in a chamber hcWed of solid rock located about 450 feet underground and about a, mile west of the mouth of the shaft. : Peter Nrisboy, superintendent Of the job led the first relief party 10 the scene of the blast. They first found Eddie Grudac, 19, uncon- scouS on the floor Of the boring, and then. the fragmentary remains of the others. IMcrelli and Grudac were removed to hospital in Holden.
 They could remember none of the 1 circumstances of the blast and were of little assistance to the investi-' gators.
 Two Theories Held
 Two opinions were expressed by l those in charge Of the job. These, were that a rock fell from the ceil-' ing of the boring into one Of the. 1 boxes of dynamite or that some one, dropped an iron bar which may have struck one of the boxes.
 The foreman was regarded as an 1 experienced handler Of dynamite.
 An investigation was begun by officials of the contracting company. F.. A. Ranking and Harry Carleton Of the contracting company, representatives Of the state police, and fire departments and by inspec-' tors Of the state division of labor and industry. The explosion brings the total death list on the tunnel job thus far up to 12.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-08
SCENES OF HORROR FOUND AT VOLCANO
Full Story Of Disaster Begins to
 Reach Cities
Molten Lava and Gases Take Heavy Toll in GuatCmala--Mute ENi- ucncc Of Hopeless Fight Seen in Countryside.

N'Nbii 7
 Guatemala City, Guatemala. Nov, SLP-OverWhelmed by molten lava, or suffocated by asphyXiating gases, scores of the 800 or more victims of Mondays eruption of santa Maria volcano have been found in their home or along the roads near Fl Palmar where they perished.
 The full story of the disaster has begun reaching Guatemala City through relief workers who had brought aid to the thousands of per- sons in the affected region. In all. eight coffee plantations were de- stroyed and most of their in habitants killed.
 Bodies Indicate Horrors
 The bodies found in ruined homes and along the roads gave mute evi- dencc of the horror that had over taken the population. some of the dead had been caught in the fields by the molten stream of lava while others had been asphyXiated in their barriCaded homes.
 Ono of the most tragic spots was q grove Of trees where fleeing in- habitants had sought refuge. some of them climbing into the highest branches, only 10 suffocate and burn,
 Relief funds are being collect ed through the Red Cross and aid is being sent as quickly as possible to the stricken people. Numerous messages of sympathy have been re- ceiYed by the government.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-08
Police Seeking Six Women For
 Failure to Pay Personal Taxes

Warrants were issued today by Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Woods for the arrest of 10 alleged personal tax dellnquents, of whom six are women and they will be arraigned in police court tomorrow.
 They are the following: Mildred Egan of 1S0 Curtis street Edward Sanford of 203 Chestnut street, Marie Higgins of 57 Cedar street, Julia Afro of 194 Burritt street, Apolnary Nowak of 161 Broad street. Mary MaIinowski of 194 AL den street, Irene Erickson of All Allen street, Christ Gatti of 1S1 Bel
New Britain herald., 1929-11-08

den street, Alice Tierpak Of 132 Bea- yer street, and Edward Conway of 5l Brighton street.
 Tax Collector Bernadotte Loomis has waged his usual campaign to bring about payment of the personal taxes and Officer Daniel J. Cos grove has been OH special detail for some time looking up alleged delin- quents. many of whom have paid without being brought into court. According to the authorities, the group for whom warrants have been issued have refused or neglect ed to heed requests and warnings.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-08
WESTERNERS ATTACK
 MOSES FOR 7AUN7S.
Sons of Wild Jackasses"
 Jibe fingers Inde-
 pendents { T

Washington, Nov. $ LP}-The term sons of wild jackasses." a remark attributed 10 Senator Moses. repub- hcan, New Hampshire, i'll referring to the republican independent group of senators was assailed in the sen-i ate today by Senator Wheeler. dem- Ccrat, Montana. who said constitu- cnts of the group would resent such statements and take note Of them' in the next election.
 Moses was quoted IS having made the remark at a dinner for New Englanders here last night.
 Continuing. Wheeler said Sena- tor Reed, republican, Pennsylvania. had described the western group as worse than communists"
 "Thcse statements" said the Mon- tanan. addressing himself to the re- publican independents, mot only re-
New Britain herald., 1929-11-08
2J. 900 Affected

Adviccs received in Havana indi- cate that approximately @5.ooo per sons were affected by the Fl Pal mar disaster, and that more than $1o00,o0o damage was caused
 Estimates Of the number of dead were reported as 42j, while IA per sons were seriously hurt and more than 300 suffered minor injuries
New Britain herald., 1929-11-08
JUDGE HOLDS IA IN GAS7ON|A CASE
Releases Two in Probe of
 Wi9SinS Death
DEFENSE WAVES HEARING
Court Decides Men Freed By Grand Jury Must Face Investigation In Strike Slaying-Nays Evidence In Two Cases SCaniy.

Two Cases SCanty.
 Gastonia, x. C, Nov. s jPa-Judge P. A, McElroy's inquiry into inc slaving of Mrs. Ella May Wiggins came 10 an abrupt close today when the prosecution closed its case and the defense announced it would Of fer no evidence.
 Roy Carver and Howard West. two of the 1G defendants charged with murder in connection with the death, were released.
 ii Others Are Held
 The fl others held in the case were ordered placed under bond for their appearance before the grand jury at the January term of super for court Judge McElroy fixed bond for all those held at $@,5o0 each ON ccpt Horace Wheeler, whose bond was set at $5.000.
 Those held were: Horace Wheeler, Jack Carver. ". M Borders, Troy Jones, Fred T. Morrow, r.. r. Hay rie L. M. Sossoman. Lowry Davis, c. H. Lunsford, Theodore Simms, George Fowler, NJ. II. HolbrooI, l.. II. Thompson and Yates Gamble.
 Judge McElroy discharged Roy Carver and West because, he said, no evidence had been introduced to duplicate them in any way with the staying. The other defendants were named by state witnesses as mem bcrs Of the mob which on Sept. 14, attacked a truck load of National Textile workers and union members. The truck collided with a car on the highway and was wrecked. Mrs. Wjggins was killed by a shot fired just as the truck was wrecked.
 Evidence On Others Weak
 Judge McEroy said there was very little evidence against "one or two" Of these held, but that in view of the conspiracy charge against them he thought they should be held for the grand jury.
 According to the testimony given here" he said. there was concert cd action leading up to the killing, The defendants were said to be pur- suing the truck and there is evi- dencc they conspirod together in such a way as 10 cause the killing, with grounds for probable cause of second degree murder or man. slaughter"
 Solicitor Carpenter closed the eyi- dence for the state this morning without calling any new witnesses,
New Britain herald., 1929-11-08
Woman With Cap Pistol
 Kisses Poles on Street

The spectacle of a woman, her coat thrown over her arm and a cap pistol in her hand, attracted a crowd of more than 50 persons, mostly boys and girls, last night at the corner of Broad and High streets, when she stopped after marching down from the top of Broad street hill. circling each post as she advanced. All along her route, she attracted attention as she solemnly traced her steps about each pole, kissed it and moved on to the next.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-08
ENDS LONG SERVICE WITH S.R. R.&L.PLANT
John T. Coogan, Employe for 55
 Years, Is Pensi0ned
DECIDES, AT "A, TO REST
Foreman for 32 Years Was First Employed By Factory Under Old Contract System-Highly Esteem- ed By Associates.

After 55 years of faithful and con- tinuous service in the employ of the Stanley Rule X Level Co.,. John T. Coogan of 568 East Main street has decided to retire and has been re- warded with 0 substantial pension by the company. MT. Coogan held the position of foreman for 32 years and was held in esteem by the off Cials of the plant. His opinions were always valued highly and his ab- sence will be keenly felt but his many friends in the company are pleased to know that he is to receive a Wcll-earned rest.
 MT. Coogan was a hard worker and took great interest in his daily duties.
 Came Here As Boy
 He was born in Hartford but has lived in this city practically all of his life, coming here when a young boy. He is A years old and is en- toying good health. Mir. Coogan en- tered the employ of the Rule shop on April 1, 1874, at the age of 19 years. having been previously en- ployed for a short time at Landers, F'rary &, Clark. He went to the Rule shop when the Landers factory burned down on March 12, 1864.
 Mir. Coogan Starte dwork for MT. Thornton who was a contractor on iiu old system in charge of the saw
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New Britain herald., 1929-11-08
Probe to Continue

Washington. Nov. s LP)-Deter- mined to obtain a ''cross- section picture" of lobby activities in Wash ington the senate lobby committee is prepared to continue it's activities, if necessary, after the regular ses-
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New Britain herald., 1929-11-08
THI, WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Mostly cloudy tonight and saturday; probably rain this afternoon or tonight, not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-08

"The American Stock Exchange is closed False rumors, belaed quoatons bewderng drops prces brought unpre cedented excitement in the London financial world reports of the brekng crash of stocks in Wall street reached England Pictured above the outside the Stock x change in the British capital anxious throngs filled the street while Anglo American securities declined sharply Cabed transfers of money from America to England reached
 peak
New Britain herald., 1929-11-08
Early Gains Wiped Out in Profit Taking, But Sales Drop
 Markedly in Numbers
INCREASES RUN FROM
 S1 TO S1O ON EACH SHARE

New York, Nov, : tlN-The board of governors of the New York stock exchange today voted to close the exchange at one D. m. every day next week, until Saturday when it will again be closed all day.
 New York. Nov. LP>-Tradng on the New York stock exchange re- turned to normal proportions again today with price movements decid- cdly mixed. Early gains which ran from S1 to S10 a share in the active issues and s10 to $21 in a few spe- cialties, were cut down. or wiped out, before the close, and several of S10 a share below yesterdays final figures. Profit-taking hy traders who bought stocks flor a turn" and the liquidation Of stock bought for supporting purposes were held re- sponsiblc for the late selling move menj.
 Steel TsuCtuatcs
 |. s. Steel common dropped from an carly high Of $175.15 to s171 and rebounded 10 s173.25. or S1.25 be low last nights close. American Telephone, American X Foreign Power. Radio. Sears Rochuck and Johns Manville converted their early gains of s1 to $5 a share into de- clines running almost as much. Auburn Auto which opened s%1 a share higher, fell back S24 from the top.
 Closing quotations and net changes of some of the leading stocks were:
 |. S. Steel common, sl71. off sS.50.
 Radio, $S5.5o, off sg. General Motors, S4$, off ] cents General Electric s215. off So. Anaconda Copper, $S6.75, of Is1.c5.
 Bethlehem Steel. sS9.50. off sS.50.
 Montgomery Ward, s5S.5O, oft s4.
 American and Foreign Power, $67.25. off s5.75.
 Union Carbide, SIG, off $5.5o.
 National Cash Register, s7S.5o, up S2,50.
 Erie, s55.S5, up s2.S7.
 American Can, S115.95, off $4,75.
 Westinghouse Electric, sl30,25, off s4.50.
 New York Central, s1S425, off T5 cents.
 American Water Works showed an initial gain of So a share. and Houston Oil, National Biscuit, Good year Rubber, Johns Evansville, Da- vison Chemical and Allied Chemical advanced $4 to S6 a share on open ing transactions. Early gains of s2 or more. were recorded by Radio, Chesapeake X Ohio. Mack Trucks, United Aircraft, Sears Roebuck,
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The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1929-06-06
JUNE 6, 1929

the chance of sneaking round him or
getting run down. You and Red take
the rowboat and trail me; I'll scout
ahead with the canoe"
The canoe shot forward, the Gov.
ernor driving the paddle with a prac.
tised hand. The rowboat followed.
and as they moved steadily toward the
middle of the bay they marked more
and more clearly the passage of the
launch as it patrolled the farther
shore. They were two-thirds of the
way across the bay when the Cover.
nor gave the signal to stop and they
drew together for a conference.
They must be keeping watch" said
Archie. calling attention to lights on
the shore. IF we could land without
frightening the girls to death
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fellow! II was up at my house Oh
the Maine Shore. After father hat
driven my wife away | went there to
look at the ruins of my home. / was
incoming through the house when
ran into burglar. The scoundrel had
gone to bed i'm the guest ROOM | was
scared to death when | opened the
door and spotted him but | thought OF
that girls advice and pulled my gun
and shot him. AS l ran down the
stairway he took a shot at me; that's
what's the matter with my shoulder.
We'll, I'D say you're out of it easy.
OF course you didn't kill him or he
wouldn't have been able to wound
you"
But you see he didn't die imme-
diately, but crawled off and breathed
his life out in some lonely place. It's
horrible! The thing will hang over
me till die! If you say | ought to go
to Maine and surrender myself I'll
do it,"
Most certainly mott" cried Archie
with mournful recollection of his own
speculations on the same point i'm the
hours when he believed that he him.
self was responsible for Hoky's death.
Congdon rose and suggested walk
to freshen them up before train time.
Il thank God | fell in with you,'
he said with feeling. Just talking to
you has helped me whole lot"
CHAPTER VIII
They breathed deep of the tonic air
of the North as they left the train
at Huddleston.
As they approached the hotel a man
emerged and crossed the street. Ar
chic identified him at once as Red
Leary, to whom the Governor had de-
livered the stolen money at Walkers
farm. Leary made no sign of ever
having seen Archie before but picked
up the luggage and led the way to the
hotel.
In their hours together Archie had
never been able to free his mind OF
the disagreeable fact that he had so
nearly killed Congdon, and he was be-
set now by the thought that sooner or
later he must confess his culpability
in the Bailey Harbor shooting.
I've got to tell Congdon | shot
him and that he was i'm no way re-
sponsible for Hoky's DEATH" he an
nounced determinedly to the Governor,
whom he found pacing the street i'll
front of the hotel after supper.
"Of course you'll tell him, but not
yet. Until we get some other things
cleared up well let him think he
killed Hoky, just to keep him humble.
And now that he's off the invalid list
we'll let him share some little adven-
lures that lie before us. Tonight we
have got a matter on hand that's bet
ter done by ourselves. If you think
he's safe for a few hours we'll go
ahead"
He stopped on the way to the wood
bordered shore and produced from a
fence corner an electric lamp and
two revolvers.
stick one of these in your pocket.
We're not going to add to our crimes
II we can help it, but"
AT point half mile from the vii
lage the Governor flashed his lamp
along a bank that hung over the beach
and found canoe and a rowboat hid
den in thicket.
Were all fixed. Good old Leary
planted these things for us while we
were at supper"
He gave a whistle and in a moment
Leary stood beside them.
They had carried the boats to the
waters edge when the Governor sud