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New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
Legion Committee to
 Meet on Exposition

The general committee in charge of arrangements will meet this eve ming at 8 o'clock in Legion home, 3S Washington street, to discuss plans for the home progress exposition which will be held by Eddy-Glover post No. 6, American Legion, Octo- Der 22 to 26, in the Stanley Arena. Chairmen of committees will re- port.
 Announcement has been made that invitations have been sent to Gov ernor John H. Trumbull, to Mayor A. M. Paonessa, to Pardon c. Hickey, president of the New Britain Cham Der of Commerce, and to William $. Alexander, state commander of the Legion, to be present at the opening night of the exposition. Replies have not yet been received.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
7ABS' PRESIDENT ACCEPTS SERVICE
 IN PAIR OF SUITS
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would be sent to convey the animals to the hall where the meeting was held.
 The automobile, a sedan, arrived at the circus and the animals were Lut in the rear portion. Immedi- ately they began to make merry, and it was only a short time before the upholstery was in sI=ips. This resulted in a suit on the part of the owner.
 Circus employees are about the town today and are under the fire of the landlords of rooming houses for unpaid room rent and two of the employees are beginning 60-day jail sentences on another charge. The circus has broken up and the own- CTS of the tents, the Martin Tent Co.,, of New York, have already shipped their equipment back to headquar- ters. The animals are now owned by Knight Brothers and their only hope is the money which the Tabs would pay them. This is attached by two plaintiffs and is the object of interest on the part or the unpaid employees.
 Conference This Afternoon
 Judge Bernard r. Gaffney, legal adviser of the society, President Humason, and one of the Knight brothers went into conference this afternoon and a final decision on what will be dCne was expected. It 1 IS practically certain that the society is not responsible for the $1,000 suit of the Middletown parties, and it is also claimed that it is not re- | sponsible for the injury to the boy which was caused by the circus ani- nal.
 The Middletown suit is being | brought through Sebastian Santa croce and Salvatore Mabbotta. mem- Ders Of the committee which spon. sored 1t.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
TROOPS TAKE OYER
 TEXAS CQNNUNITY
civic authorities were in posses. of the toru.
 NA,N IArne ChMrmc
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civic authorities were in possession of the t0-n.
 Mayor Faces Charge
 Arrivn of the troops was almost oN""Sh@dowcd hy interest in the |cAcdulod preliminary hearing Of Mayor Glenn A. Pace on a charge. filed yesterday by Texas rangers ,hat he "cous"d' d state witness in che of Horgor'5 twO-Score unsolved mur- der cases Of the last two years 10 leave town.
 The mayors arrest was the. first result, other than the movement of troops. Of investiGa lions by rangers and representatives of the governor, sent her" to search ftr the assassin of District Attorney John A. Holmes. that they had evidence duplicating ely and county officers in crim- nal conspiracy
 One point-whcther martial law would extend to EorGcr only or to 2ll of Hutchinson county-had not been cleared up. It was believed. however, that the entire area would be affected and in that event il was pointed out that Mayor Faces pre- liminary hearing scheduled for coun- ty court probably would be before a military court martial.
 YoIt's iIn Route
 The troops number between 100 and 1Jo. most of them youths. The train left Fort Worth at r. m. yc:- tcrIay with much secrecy.
 Borrer, which for days has seen near shadow of rule hy the military was expcctant. end perhaps fearful in some quarters but not demonstra- tive.
 During the three years of the towns existence, martial law has been threatened several times. It's murders and other crimes have caused periodic raids by Texas ran- gcrs. but the staying of Holmes, who fell at the garage floor of his home on September 13, was the first "pec- tacular outbreak in months and the state had begun to believe the sltu- alton was well in hand.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
! .0DGE'S FOUNDER
 SUCCUMBS SUNDAY
Nicola BaSiIe, 64, D.es as
 Group Plans Services

On the fifteenth anniversary of the founding of the United Italy lodge, Sons of Italy of this city which was to be celebrated yester- day, it's founder and organizer, Nj cola Basile, GA, of 53 Whiting street, died at his home from pneu. monia as the members of the ord r gathered in their clubroOms 10 Ce!'- bratc the event. uninformcd thAi the president was critically ill. When news of his death was an rounCcd the whole Italian colony )t this city and members of the order throughout the state mourned fO" 1 their friend and associate member.
 Taken Suddenly III | Mir Basile was confined 10 h1s bed Wednesday evening after sudden illness. His condition grew more serious from day to day unil i it was very grave yesterday. Iht banquet which was to take place at | the clubrooms of the Sons of Italy i on Walnut street. was postponed when the news of his illness was received and many of the officials hurried 10 his bedside, only to learn l that their leader had died. All plans for the celebration of the 18th anniversary were postponed.
 MT. Basile was born in Italy, ard came to this city almost 30 years ago. He was interested in neWspa- per work and started the first ltal- l In l+t editor for a number of years and earned the reputation of being l fine writer In the Italian language. l He also was the first Italian justice 1 of the peace in this city and held this position for many years. Ii" was connected for some time with the Corbin Screw division of the American Hardware Corp.
 was Widely Known
 Mir. Basile was widely known among the Italian people of this city and to some extent throughout the state. He was a member of United Italian Republican club and the pol-Italiana society of Ken sington. He served as president of the local branch of the Sons of Italy for many terms.
 Members of these organizations will gather tonight at the club rooms of the Sons of Italy at = Walnut street to make arrange ments to pay final tributes to their associate member.
 MT. Basilc is survived by four sons, Thomas, Carman, Frank and Louis Basie, all of this city; anl three daughters, Mrs. Louis Mag nano and Mrs. Louis Vessella both of this city and Mrs. Chester Mag nano of Newfield, Conn.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow morning at S:3O at the home and at o'clock at the St. Joseph's church. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
Barometer Failing

Tallahassee, Fla. Sept. 3o C?-- The Barometer fell ton points here during the night T, R. Hodges state shell fish commissioner. announced at seven a. III. today, Al tEat hour the reading vGs 29.6N. -s-r Heavy rain fell throughout tho night accompanied hy wind csti- mated at between 3o and 4o miles an hour by Commissioner HoaErs- No damage was reported carly to- dav,
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
SHEARER DENIES ESPONSIBILI7Y IN
 GENEVA FAILURE:
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Continued From First Page) only by such an agreement could they have an equal chance in the event of war.
 The announcement that he could tell the committee more lin 30 minutes than you can learn in 80 days" was made by Shcarcr almost as soon as he had taken the witness chair.
 Shearer who received S25,0OO from three American shipbuiiding corporations for representing them at the barley, immediately engaged in a verbal tilt with Chairman Short ridge over the procedure to be fol- lowed.
 Wants to Rum Hearing
 The witness asked consent to tell his own story in his own way at once, but Shortridge said the com mittce would not divert from it's regular course.
 This is my party" Shcarer thun- dcrcd
 This is no ones party" Short ridge retortcd.
 ''I can tell you more in 90 minutes than you can learn in 50 days" Shcarer shot back, "Only one man knows this whole story"
 Admiral TcstiGcS
 Rear Admiral J. Nj. Reeves, naval expert attached to the American delegation of the 1927 naval limita- tiouS conference at Geneva, testified today before the committee that he never had expressed the hope that ,ho barley would result in failure.
 Appearing as th" first witness as the committee resumed it's inquiry into the activities Of American ship builders the admiral said it was i'm possible that thinking officers" of the United States navy would have entertained the hop" of failure,
 Reeves took the witness chair to reply to testimony given last week by Drew Pearson. T newspaper cor toepandont at Geneva at the time of tho conference, that he had heard members of the American delegation express such views
 Shcarcr Listens
 sitting in the committee room near Reeves, was Shcarrr, th" second witness called for today Shcarer had a seat on tn" front row and was one of the earliest arrivals in the com mitteo room which was packed 10 oynrflowing some time before the hearing got under way.
 Tine admiral a tall man with a wlitc heard, was dressed in civilian clothes He took the stand as Chair man Saortridgc then began question ing
 First Reeves related that he at tended the Geneva barley as mem ] bcr Of the American board of naval experts. He is now a member of the general board of the navy. | Shortridgc recalled the testimony of Pearson to the effect that Reeves "rrequcnty expressed the hope the conference would not succeed"
 When he finished Reeves said 1T reply:
 Never Expressed Hope
 'T would like to state that I never expressed the hope that the Gencv; limitations conference of 1927 would fail.
 Tt is impossible that thinking of Gcurs of the United States nav, would entertain q hope of failure o a conference for limitations of tn navy for a simple reason; Tn wa American officers want our navy ol a parity with others.
 Without an agreement there i instability. Therefore America naval officers hope for limitatio provding first, a navy for the Unite
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30

1 States equal to others, second, a limit sufficiently low to be no hard ship, third, for each nation with freedom to build the kind of cruisers 1 it most needs.
 Robinson QuizZes Reeves Senator Robinson, democrat Ar 1 kansas, questioned Reeves as to the possibility for obtaining equality at the Geneva conference.
 eve regretted sincerely that the equality We demanded was not pos siblc," replied the witness. | Tobinson asked if all members of i the American delegation were in ac- cord on the two subjects of parity and ire dom on cruiser construc- tion. The admiral replied that they were,
 Aftcr receiving this testimony the committee before calling Shearer again placed Laurence w. Wilder, president of the Trans-Occanic Cor poration. who hired Shearer in 1928 as an artist and ccnsultant," on the seart to answer questions put by Shoarer's counsel,
 The first question was Did any one tell you Shearer was not an American and that he was Prus- sian spy"
 Heard S.leaTcr Suspected q heard he wasn't an American land that the state department had some papers on him." answered Will l der.
 Did you hear that Great Britain l had enough on him to hang him.? was another question.
 "Yes, Clinton l.. Bardo told me that" said Wilder. | Wilder related how he and Shearer had called at the state and navy de- partments. At the navy department i Wilder said they met a Commander Powell in the intelligence unit.
 Did Powell say that if Shearer were paid $3.0O0,0o0 for his work at Geneva he would still be under paid 9" asked Shortridge.
 He said about that
 Had Shcarcr Locked tp
 " I.utt uiItu llN All'll l''N- '''N 1 Ivy Lee publicity service look into Shearcr's record and record WIS found showing that Shcarer's fore fathers fought in the American , Revolution.
 Robinson read from the Shearel record produced by Wilder. This report in part added;
 He is a bug on the navy to tn, extent that many thought of him ;t' q pest. He is intensely patriot; and his loyalty is unquestioned."
 Wilder said Bardo, one of those told him he and Shcarer had guar rclcd and that Bardo urged him no to employ Shearcr. Wilder added that Bardo however, was not spe cific" in his objections to Shearer
 The crowded committee rooa stand. He was dressed in q blu, suit with a blue tie with re; stripes. His hair was Combed bacl straight from his high forehead. Ii' leaned his left arm on the table an' spoke forcefully in a deep voice.
 First Answer ArOuScs Chairman
 His answer 10 the first question apparently aroused Chairman Short ridge. the chairman.
 Your namc?" Shortrdge inquir ed,
 civilian Baldwin Shearer, Amer ican Christian, nationalist and Pro trstant.'
 Strike out all except name,' tn chairman directed to the committc , reporter.
 Shearer then referred to state mcnts made by two committc members. Senator Robinson ( Arkansas, and Allen of Kansas, an , ended up be remarking You sa f this committee is fair?" , Denying he had used the wor r treason" in senate debate on th l subject. Robinson said: "1 don
 know what your move was in mal s ing that statement, but it's literal I untrue"
 I Allen said the record showed | ] had made no statement aboj
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
21ILl.Ni DECLINE
 GUSTS IHSPECTOR
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.a~ r"s"l''d from this arrangomcnt, ti- work nrmdIrs systematic 'ao"E-np on cd buildings, as re- 39ir.a l.y l~tu,o.
 Deputy Inspector Johnson will l'Na 'hc staff Of inspectors Novcm- t.r l. and his place will remain ~"n' until such time as conditions in n" bniIding trades again require his services, Chairman Hoslin oX- pluund today.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
SOCIAL WAR ENDS
 AS CURTIS MOVES
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lCOntinucd From First PaGe) guests has been explained as die ,atnd by the eecrctary's desire to relieve Mrs. Stimson. who has been ill., of the burden Of serving as hostess
 Another dinner 10 be given by 'hr British ambassador to MT. Mac. Donald October will not be q "s'ar" affair. but the question Of Mrs Gann's rank did not ent into tho seating arrangements, In aroarGauco with long established opstou for such functions, no Eaost outrankinS the secretary of state will b. invited. so he and Mrs. S'lmson will b" accorded un- questioned precedence.
 Amaas>a9or Sgu!cs Problem
 The anlhasaador wno. Us dean of The diplomatic corps. attempted to .o'tIa tho social controversy over Mrs. Cianms rank som. months ago hv announcing that she would be gwen tIr rerooni'jon cIsomarily granted only To u vice presidents wu" at official diplomatic dinners. is expected to invite ,lr. Curtis and u.s s.'nr to 'n- reception which will follow his dinner 10 the prime '.tfi=t.r.
 Published suggestions that this arrnnr"mnnt involves a slight to }'r Curtis and Mrs Cam are de- u!oj hy embassy officials, who point ont that 'h" vic" president coul1 uot properly ho invited 70 the din- nor because he optranks the socro- 'arg Of s'rf..
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
HARVEY APPOINTED
 AS CENSUS CHIEF
Capital City Attorney in Charge
 Of County Enumeration
By GEORGE H. MANNING
 (Special to the Heraldl

Washington, Sept. 30 Appoint mcnt of William NJ. Harney of Hartford as supervisor of the de- cennial census of Hartford county. with headquarters at Hartford. was announced today by Director of the Census Steuart.
 The date when Harney will off cially take office, what his salary will be, and other details will be worked out later between Harncy and Director Steuart.
 He will take office, however, con sidlrably before the enumcrators be- gin their task of taking the count on April ?, next. He will have more or less supervision over examinations applicants for jobs as enumera- tors and will have some influence in selecting the enumerators from among those who pass the eXamin- ation.
 Mir. Harncy, a practicing attorney in Hartford, came into considerable prominence several weeks ago in the trial of law suit growing out of an automobile accident in which cars owned by Policeman James Sullivan and Joseph Babula figured. When fellow policemen had testified in Sulivan's interest, Attorney Harncy subjected them to scorching criti- cism. He was the laWyor favored for the Hartford judgeship by the group opposed to Judge Schatz.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
PaRiSI BRINGS SUIT

James Parisi, through Casalc & Casale. has brought suit for sS0 against Carmen Pignctelli. The ac- ton is returnable in the city court the second Monday in October.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
Anxious About King

'But that's so," he porsisto l. and why did Senator King go into the press about me-"
 Returning to Johnson, Shoar"r said that Johnson tried to make q Ideal" relating to information about the British navy and an under standing with Greece, adding:
 He told me he represented m internationalist newspaper" and to use his own words he didn't give q damn whether the United States had a navy or not"
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30

Cinema shows are now given on and have proved very popular most of the big Atlantic liners with the passengers Of all classes.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
Miami E.nairs NMma.n

Miami. Fla. Sept. %o E.rrI- Ing Of flood waters. wlleN were blown into the homostaaI com 1nunity during rh" hcgry sales and
 rains Of Friday night "uI &ru'l. F. today enabled residents to proceed more rapidly in fhu "ora @. r'- habilitatng them .lNr. r-l added relief work from tho our-t,.
 No estimate oI tno dam.'. to
 this section oC the state. .g.u2 s1uh Of Miami. can ur computed uu'I a
 survey is completed aut t .as
 feared damage 10 crops would be great No deaths N,ry reported
 - The unusually hard rains and th. tidal overflow from '-n r'o,la
 Straits placed il. streets ,t Home. stead under from ou. fo f.-. ..rt Of water.
 Trees and Poles Lryoh 4
 Poles trees au1 taugl.H rIr.s
 wires were rr.JGu',r.a lay rl.. agencies going into Homo-t ai. which has popnla-ioa or about 5000. Thr people of t.o section Of
 country immediately surrouuiU-
 Homestead arc dcpnnd,ut largely upon the truck and fral crops for -liveHhood. Just what d-maa Gts
 been done 10 these crops will no. be known until inc water goes adown.
 Father south m Florida c,y, a Similar flood situation "@s taT F. -ienced. Highways yer, oHarrnn with water and impoewh,. T"lo- phone service was crippled. Public utilities operations u"ra sbeing repaired rapidly,
 V Food and water supplies t1v" sbeen sent 10 the stricken rommuni- tics by the Red Cross and orhrr ro- lief agencies, houses which were damaged were being rrpaisa.! and d general rehabilitation of the terri tory was under way.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Alderman David l.. Nair, chair man of the finance committee Of the common council has called a meeting of that committee to be held in the hearing room at City hall for the purpose of adjusting the claims of property owners against whom the city has assess mcnts for improvements and other matters.
 The action of the committee fol- lows the enactment of a bill passed in the last legislature giving the mayor and board of aldermen the power to adjust the matters. USE HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
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New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
HURRICANE TURNS - ID GULF COAST;
 GALE HTS TOWNS
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miles southeast of Pensacola, and expressed belief the storm would strike somewhere between Pensacola and Apalachicola.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30

on request, sent with stamped. ad- ressed envelope, Mr. Ripley will furnish roof of anything depicted by him).
 (RcC. '. s. Pat. Of.)
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30

tle," he added.
 On March 19 Shearcr sailed for Geneva, accompanied by his wife and daughter. He reached Geneva "at the tail end of the preparatory conference"
 Spoke in California
 "I have letters in 1926-a year previous-from almost every ra- triotic society of America. including one from the Native Sons of Cali fornia." he said directing his re- mark to Shortridge. of California. The witness recalled that he had spoken before the California legis- lature and "voiced your views. Sen ator Shortridge. that you are not only nationalist but for national ization."
 ShortridEe< remarked amid laugh ter, Those are my views,'
 SAcarer said he was in Geneva about five months in 1926 flor my self" He asserted that in 1926 AL bin F.. Johnson. Geneva Correspon1- ont for the New York World tried to sell mo British information"
 It was from Johnson that Pear son had testified that Shearer took a document purporting 10 be Scotland Yard record If Shearer.
 Neerine suddenly, Shearer sail that once when he proposed naval bases for the navy Senator King. democrat. Utah. asked me to get one for Salt Lake City, At this the committee insisted that Shearor confne his remarks to the Geneva story.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
AMaite l,nil Sn:.Eirr

1FNtTTt- nun 7T7 VI
 Key Wast En-. $ pr. 70 F1. - Key West, island city at the south
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
LEGION CONTENTION
 OPENED IN ARMORY
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Discusses Bill Failure

Legionnaire to support that dec; Sion."
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30

States equal to others, second, limit sufficiently low to be no hard ship. third, for each nation with freedom to build the kind of cruisers
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-18
Va, MASONS END
CONCLAVE

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-The four
day reunion OF Scottish Rite Masons
of the State will end tonight with
banquet in Armory Hall to which
500 persons have been invited.
Governor Harry F. Byrd will ar.
rive today to take hi 31st and 32nd
degrees.
Charles Crump will preside at the
banquet. Speakers will be Repre-
sentative Cliff Woodrum, of oanoke:
Louis A. Watres, president of the
George Washington National Ma.
sonic emple association, and John
s. Coles, sovereign commander of
the Southern District.
The Police Executives Associa ton
OF the State held its fourth annual
banquet last night at the George
Mason Hotel. Harry B. Cation was
POSTMASTER. Lawrence Duncan.
director OF the bureau OF social
hygiene OF New York city, spote on
police work as a profession. c. r.
Callahan, of the New York police,
spoke on the regional police schools
The convention of the police
chiefs will end today.
City council yesterday appropri-
ated $3.50 to pay the expenses of
Fire Chief James NJ. Duncan to
the International Fire Chiefs Asso.
citation at Birmingham, Ala. An
appropriation OF 81 900 was made to
make a survey Of the city gas plant
with g. view Of determining Its
value.
The Merchants and Manufacture
ers League will meet Monday night
at the Chamber of Commerce.
Arrangements are being made by
the local Chapter OF the D. A. r.
to entertain the State Convention
October Is, 20 and 80. About 500
delegates are expected.