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New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
United Oxygen Plant Explodes- 50 Fire Companies Battle
 Spreading Flames
MANY FEARED KILLED,
 PANIC SEIZES FAMILIES
Scores Rushed. to Hospitals in Worst Disaster of Kind in History of Berlin-BlaZc Shoots 300 Feet in Air as Oxygen Catches-Detona- tions Continue Over Hour.

tions Continue Over Hour.
 Berlin, July A R-Two work men were fatally injured any many more fatalities were feared to have occurred in one of the biggest ex- the United Oxygen Works today. Four workers, two of them graveiy burned, were rescued by firemen.
 A big steel container at the oxygen works fell over while it was being rcfilled and the contents came into contact with fire. A flame 300 feet high shot out from the container and was followed by series of eX- plosons from othg steel bottles, Bremen had difficulty getting at the seat of the explosion. The United Oxygen Works is located in the sub urb of Borsigwalde.
 Plants Evacuated
 The American General Motors plant was among the nearby fac tories which were immediately clear ed of workers because of the danger of collapse of walls from the detona- tions. The explosions could be heard in the very heart of Berlin. Flying fragments of steel oxygen containers did damage thousands of feet away from the United Oxygen Works The entire industrial section of Borsig walde was enveloped in clouds of smoke.
 Police drew a cordon around the district as thousands of people be- gan streaming in to view the dis aster
 Telephone connection with Berlin was cut off, panic broke out among workers in the factories and anxious wives and mothers hurried from their homes to the police lines. Fifty fire companies were gathered to fight the fire which followed the explosion. Their work was unavail- ing except to prevent spread Of the | flames to nearby buildings.
 Many Rushed to Hospitals | A large number of injured work, | CTS were rushed to Berlin hospitals Iii the confusion which followed the disaster. no check could be made 0, casualties.
 The great gas tanks of the Tege works were thought to be endanger- 1 ed as they are only about 2,000 feel from the center of the fire. Further disaster was feared as firemer fought to protect the gas tanks. The series of explosions from the United Oxygen works lasted more than an hour and more explosions were feared.
 The Lindes Artificial Ice Plant later caught fire despite the work of the fire companies. According to one workman's story the first explosion occurred when a tank filled with acetylene gas eXplod- ed while being carried from the workshop. No coherent story could be secured.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
STATE TAKES OVER
 BANKS IN JERSEY
Three Fail to Open Doors-
 Women Weep at Closing
KIDNAPPING CASE RECALLED

Depositors-Official Says Capital
 Endangered, Affairs to Be Wound
 Up At Once.
 Passaic, N. J., July A P}-The doors of three banks controlled by the New Jersey Bankers Securities company, holding concern, were closed today by the New Jersey de- partment of banking and insurance. They were the Hobart Trust com pany, the Service Trust company and the Merchants Bank.
 No announcement was made by the state department. Employees er- irving for work at the three banks this morning were sent home with out explanation, and notices were posted on the doors of the institu- tions announcing merely that the property and affairs" of the banks were taken over by the department.
 Weeping Women At Doors
 Small crowds of depositors, among the many weeping women, gathered at the doors of the institutions, but no word was offered them as to req sons for the closing.
 The New Jersey Bankers Seeuri- ties company was the subject last year of searching inquiry by the Davis legislative committee, created originally to investigate the depart ment of banking and insurance, but which later turned it's attention 10 holding companies owning bank stock The results of the investiga- tion including the forced resignation of Marry Weinberger, president of the firm, and reorga nization of tho board of directors. Former |. s. Senator Edward l. Edwards chair man of the board, was named the new president. after John J. Stanlar of Elizabeth. as temporary president, set the affairs of the company to rights
 Elliott Hobart Officer
 Weinberger was formerly presi- dent of the Hobart Trust company, whose vice president and treasurer, Willard H. Elliott, was mysteriously
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New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
Count Tolstoy Sees
 Defeat for Russia

Buffalo, N. Y, July A (UP) - Russia would be hopelessly defeated if her controversy with China de- veloped into war, in the opinion of Count Ilya Tolstoy, son of the fam ous Russian author.
 Tolstoy, here for an address at the University of Buffalo today, said in an interview that Russia could mob- ilize an army of millions but could not feed it. due to the isolation of Siberia, lack of supplies, money and closely knit communications.
 In speaking of the Soviet govern ment, Tolstoy said that it is impos- sible to cram communism down the peasants throats" and predicted eventual disaster.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24

shares of the above are subject to indebtedness of $49, ,546.00). } shares Bristol Lumber Co.,, s173.00. Interest in 3,999 shares Standard Collection Agency, Inc, Water bury, S112,057.61. '(The above is subject to indebtedness of 5,000- .00). 1000 shares New Britain Ma chine Co.,, common, s47,000.00. tThe above is subject to indebtedness of s20,00O.00). shares Peckham, Wolf X Co.,, Schenectady, N. Y, s1,- 493.47. 10 shares National Polo Pony Society. Inc. s100.O0. 1 share Round Hill Corp, S3,000.00. Inter- est in 4,79S shares New Britain
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New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
BEGIN SHOOK CASE:
 DEFENDANT UNEASY
HiX Girls Father in Court
 Jury Being Selected
VETERINARIAN DEPRESSED

Parents of Dead Girl Take Re
 served Seats Inside Rail-Want
 to See Justice Done, They Tell
 Press.
 Court Room, Columbus, O., July A (UP)-Prof. James Howard Shook, formerly of Ohio State uni versity, went to trial in common pleas court here today charged with the murder of 24 year old Theora HiX. medical student a tse university.
 The court room was filled with spectators, fully two-thirds of whom were women, well dressed in airy summer dresses. Many were girls of college age.
 Father in Court
 Melvin T. HiX, father of Theora' and his wife were in the court by S:3o a. m., and sat dejectedly in seats reserved for them within the rail. The former Flushing, N, r., school teacher wore sombre black suit, white shirt and stiff black bow tie. in sharp contrast with his white hair. His wife wore a blue and pink lowered dress and blue hat, and famed herself with a stiff bamboo fan.
 If God is wlling," said EIiX. q will be here every day until this is ended and justice done.'
 Shook. brought into court, took an appraising glance at the audi ence and seated himself between his attorneys. He was dressed in gray. with red and white tie spread over the bosom of his white shirt. He was freshly shaVcn.
 Snook Is Nervous
 The jury filed in and calling of the roll began immediately, There were 69 men and 16 women on the panel. Shook hardly glanced at the veniremen. ranged standing outside the rail, but kept his eyes on his hands. which he twiddled a bit nervously. Now and then he glanced
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New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
Ashley "Burglarizes"
 Own Clothing Store

Stanton E. Ashley, president of the Ashley company, Main street, thought he would go into his store at 9:25 o'clock last night. He inserted the key into the lock, and entered. But he did not count on the burglar alarm. Before he got fairly inside the door it started to ring.
 Motorcycle Officers Harper and O'Day dashed madly down the street. They came to the store and to the disgusted president of the firm, who told them all about it.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
LOCAL THEATER MEN IGNORANT 0F DEAL COntaras Denies Knowledge Of
 Impending Sale Of Theaters
 3 PLAYH0USES INVOLVED
Well Informed Circles Say Warner Brothers May Buy Out Hoffmans. Joint Owners of Strand, Capitol and Palace.

Reports that the Strand, Capitol and Palace theaters in this city man Brothers chain to the Warner Brothers Pictures corporation wel e received as news today by John S.. Contaras, local partner of the Hoffman brothers.
 MT. Contaras also ventured an opinion that Peter Perakos, the other local partner, who is now touring Canada, is likewise unaware of any impending changes in the ownership of the three playhouses here.
 MT. Contaras admitted of the pos sibility that the Hoffman brothers may be negotiating d sale of their interests which, however, could no- affect the holdings of the local the atre, men unless tn proposition ad- vanced happened to be one which moved them to sell also.
 Hoffmans Make Denial
 Although one of the Hoffman brothers has denied the rumor of | deal, the New York offices of War ner Brothers have indicated the possibility of transfer and promis- ed a statement today. The New York office also spoke of a confer ence planned for today.
 Rumors coming from quarters generally regarded as well inform- ed had it that the Strand and Capi- tol theaters were to be transferred and the Palace theater taken on a long term lease. The transaction was being held up on question of S200,000 in price, the present own- CTS asking s1,6OO,000 and the pros pective purchasers declining to raise their figure of s1,400,000, ac- cording to information being passed about in theatrical circles.
 Included in the theaters involved in the reported deal are playhouses in Hartford, Waterbury, Manchester, Ansonia. Willimantic, Rockville and this city.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
U. s. Rum Runners Pay 2 Skipper Spurious Cash

Halifax. N. S., July A P-The Halifax Herald said today that several men from the United States paid $211,000 in counter felt money for cargo of liquor from the Nova Scotia schooner Edith Newhall. The buyers went aboard the schooner, then off the coast, paid the money in $50 and $100 Lills and took away the li- quor. Captain Wentzell, of the Edith Newhall, went to bank in Mahon Bay with $15,000 of the currency, and was informed that the notes were spurious.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
Receipt of Japanese h. strument Completes List of Official Gov- ernment Notifications Coolidge and Kellogg Guests at Ceremony.
President Thanks Nations for Cooperation in Great Constructive Move Toward International Peace-Praises Briand for Part in Work.

Washington. July 24 (Pl-The Kel- logG- Briand treaty binding nations of the world to renounce war as an instrument of national policy for mally was proclaimed in effect to- day by President Hoover at a brief but impressive ceremony in the his toric east room of the White House.
 Accompanied by his naval and military aides, Mir. Hoover appeared in the room at 1 o'clock. He wore formal morning clothes while his two aides were in white uniforms with their decorations and gold braid making q sharp contrast to the som- ber attire of their chief.
 As the president stood facing battery of almost blinding kleie lights former President Coolidge walked briskly out of the Green Room and he and MT. Hoover shook hands. each smiling broadly.
 Hoover Greets Borah
 Senator Borah of Idaho, chairman of the senate foreign relations com mittee. was the next to be greeted by MT. Hoover, and he was followed by Secretary Stimson and former Secretary Kellogg.
 The president then received the 47 members of the diplomatic corps one bv one. All the diplomats and other officials were seated around the three sides of a table which was covered with the customary green closh. The presieent, the former ore sident and the former secretary of state. then stood for photographs before MT Hoover began his speech For some reason the speech was not broadcast. but was read by an- inouncers for two national broadcast ing stations.
 Washington. July A P)-Calyin Coolidge returned to the capital to- day for the first time since the gloomy rainy day in March when he turned over the burden of the pres idency to Herbert Hoover,
 He was here to witness the cere- monies in connection with the put- ting into effect of the Kellogg pact pact Mir. Coolidge supported whole-heaitedly and regards as one of the outstanding achievements of his administration.
 Travelling alone as any other prl- Nate citizen the man who was presi- dent less than five months ago was almost unnoticed by persons in the station but he did not arrive unwel- Comed.
 Greeted By Secretary
 His former secretary. Everett Sanders, was awaiting him as was George Akerson, secretary to Presi- dent Hoover; Colonel Campbell Hodges. the White House military aide and Colonel E. W. Startling, Of the White House secret service who had been assigned to him for the visit
 In the group that gathered about him were newspapermen whose faces had become familiar during his years as president. MT. Coolidge shook hands with them and he warmly greeted Francis Robinson, veteran White House chauffeur, who Continued on Page 16)
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24

St. Louis, July 24 P>-The st. Louis Robin" which yesterday broke the worlds record for sustained flight, began it's twelfth day in the air at 7:17 a. m. C. s. ID today. At 1:17 p. m. co. s. ID or 9:l' p. m. eastern daylight time the plane and pilots, Dale (Red Jackson ana Forest O'Brine, had been up -'o hours and had added more than z4 hours to the old record.
 The St. Louis Robin entered the realm of high finance as well as at- mosphere yesterday at 3:01 p. m. central standard time It is worth exactly s1324 to each flier to stay aloft for periods of A hours.
 With the establishment of the new mark, the offer of the Curtlss-Rob- ertson company, sponsors ot the flight of s1OO an hour went into ef- feet Two St. Louis firms each added s10O day and the St. Louis Munl- cipal Opera is giving each flier S1 en hour. In addition the Chamber CT Commerce is raising a jackpot @ho knick-knacks. such as radios ana watches. are to be given the airmen.
 Receive Many Offers
 St. Louis, July A UP)-Con- gratulatory telegrams, promises Of wealth and offers of theatrical en- agreements poured in upon Dale Jackson and Forrest O'Brine in recognition of their record shatter- ing endurance flight in the St. Louis Robin this morning.
 But they kept right on plugging away at the task of adding hours to the refuelling record of 247:4S:92 they established at 3:00:S2 p. m. yesterday. At 3:17 a. m. today they had increased their achievement to an even 260 hours.
 Determined to Keep On
 Whatever the future may hold in store for them, Jackson and O'Brlne reiterated in a note dropped to cheering thousanus at Lambert St. Louis field:
 we can last as long as there is any run left in the motor, which doesn't seem to be weakening"
 The motor, Challenger six cylinder air-cooled affair which took them aloft at 7:17 a. m. a week ago last Saturday and carried them on the longest flight in the history Of aviation hummed reassuringly.
 It's roar was heard above a crowd of approximately 20,00o admirers gathered at the field last night to witness display of fireworks touched off in the fliers honor. The f1iers responded by shooting off their green signal pistols
 Messa ges of congratulation came in such numbers that additional telegraps operators were put on the job at the field. Among the first received was from Loren Wendell and Roland Reinhart, pilots of the AnGeleno. whose record of 246:43:32 the St. Louis-R obin eclipsed.
 Deserve Much credit
 "Those boys deserve a lot of credit We take off our hats to
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New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
ENDURANCE PLANE PASSES 270 HOURS;
 STILL ROARING ON
St. Louis Pliers Eclipse All Records and Set Hopes on
 300 Hour Mark Now
FINANCIAL INDUCEMENTS
 CONTINUE TO PILE UP

Adds 24 Hours to Old Record Al 3:17 P. NJ. New Britain Time Staying Aloft Worth S1324 Fer Day From Now. On As Offers or Money Increase.
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Average Daily Circulation For Suis Mish sdis nsdi's ing 15,O28
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Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21
BANK MESSENGER 18 YEARS OLD IS
 ROBBED B|G SUM
KIDNAPPED BY MEN, THROWN TN AUTO, DUMPED ON OUT
 SKIRTS, NOW IN JAIL

NEW YORK, Sept, 21, (P)-Mil- ton Alter, IS, brokers messenger who disappeared today with $512,- 900 worth of Securieies while en- route from the bank to his offices, returned later with the story of having been kidnapped and robbed of the securities by two men.
 He was sent by the A. V. HiScoe co to the Guaranty Trust Co.,, with a $400,000 check to pay an in debtedness and in return receive the securities which were posted as collateral for the loan.
 Officials said he had been in srructed to wait for a clerk to es- cOrt him but the boy misunderstood and told the police he had started back to his offices a Block from the bank when he was seized by two men and thrown into a waiting auto, driven away and dumped out then called the offices and was on the outskirts of Brooklyn. Then he called the offices and was pick ed up by detectives, he said.
 The police said they found dis crepancies in his story during a grilling and locked him up.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21
COL. L|NDBERGH
 ARRIVES HAVANA
 CUT DOWN TIME
REACHED HAVANA YESTERDAY HAS COVERED 1,O3O MILES
 THUS FAR

PORT ALI PRINCE, Haiti, Sept, Fl, (P-Colonel Lindbergh, flying to South America, landed at Port au Prince, the Haiti capitol, this morning after a flight from San tiago, Cuba.
 The Colonel covered 27O miles in two hours and 34 minutes cutting 26 minutes from the time expected it would take. He will leave later for Santo Domin- go.
 Thus far the Colonel has cov- cred 103O miles of the 1000 mile tour. He reached Havana, Cam aguey and Santiago yesterday from Miami, Florida
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21
ELEVEN YEAR OLD
 GIRL FOUND DEAD
 WITH THROAT UT
ADOPTED A YEAR AGO FROM ORPHAN HOME; LAST SEEN
 ALONG RAILROAD TRACK

KING HILL, Idaho, Sept, 21, P)-The body of 11-year-old Marie West, with her throat cut and showing signs of having been at tackled, was found on the edge of Snake river near here 26 hours after she left home to come here to school.
 The body was found sunk in two feet of water and weighted down by stones. The child's legs were bound by wire. Besides the cut throat the girls face was bruised.
 The girl was adopted a year ago from the Boise Orphan Home by Mrs. H. B. Miesenzahl and was last seen following her usual course along the railroad track.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21
SOVIET PLANE AT ATTU; HAD STORMY
 FLIGHT OVER SEA
AVIATORS WILL HOP NEXT TO DUTCH HARBOR THENCE
 TO SEWARD

MOSCOW, Sept, 21, Ry-The Russian plane Land of Soviet" is reported by the Soviet News Agency to have landed at Attu.
 The plane left PetropavlovSk Thursday night and covered 75O miles to Attu via Bering Sea at speed of 112 miles per hour.
 4 violent storm ragged over the the route The next stop will be Dutch Harbor.
 As the aviatorS plunged thru thick banks of rain, snow and fog, the natives at Attu fled when they first sighted the plane. later they returned when the plane landed and upon being re- assured the fliers were not hos tile, welcomed the airmen heart fly and placed their slender re- sources at their aid.
 After resting a day or so and priming the machine for the re- mainder Gf the flight, the plane will proceed.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21
5. s. ALAMEDA ON WAY
 NORTH. SMALL LIST

SEATTLE, Sept, 21, (R-The 5. s Alameda, of the Alaska Steamship company, sailed from here this morning at o'clock with 63 reservations, P for the Port of Seward, as follows:
 MT. and Mrs. E Murphy, Mrs. H. ". Tehune, MT. and Mrs. J. A. Donald, Mrs. K. Stiles, J. Arrivee, Edith Hansen, MT. and Mrs. c. L. Plumb and two sons; Tom Con- molly, Mir. and Mrs. L. F. Hollis and child, Mrs. A. s. Steward, M. q. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. R. Pridby, !. Hepfereger, A. F. Hol- loway, and six steerage.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21
RATES ON WH|SKEY
 FOUND BE REASONABLE

WASHINGTON, Sept, 20, (P)-A recommendation that freight rates on whiskey, in cases or barrels, shipped for medical purposes from Louisville, Ky, to Los Angeles and San Francisco, Calf, be found by the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion not unreasonable, is made by Examiner q. Q. Eastman in a pro- posed report made public in No. 21714, American Medicinal Spirits Co.,, ct al. " Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe Railway ct al. The report recommends that the complaint be dismissed.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21
WONAN E FREED ROBBERY CHARGE
 FOURTH TRIAL
ACCUITTAL AFTER FOURTH AP- PEARANCE IN COURT SINCE
 BANK ROBBERY

NEW BRAUNFELs, Tex, Sept. I21, (A7)-A jury, which for nearly 48 hours sought to determine the guilt or innocence of Mrs. Rebecca Bradley Rogers, tried for bank rob- bery, was discharged after failure Ito agree The district attorney in- Idicated he did not intend to at tempt another prosecution. The jury stood nine to three for ac- quital.
 This is the fourth court appear ance of Mrs. Rogers since she held up the Buda Texas Bank in Decem- Der 1926 When she heard the ver- dict she said nothing.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21
WORLD POWERS MAY
 SEEK LOWER BARRIERS

GENEVA, Sept, 20, (P)-World powers as well as members of the League of Nations, are to confer on the possibility of lowering of tariff barriers before the econom- j2 committee of the league.
 They expect to demand of the world court that there be no increase of protective tariffs above the present levels for a period of at least two years.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21
INFERIOR COyNTERFEITs
 OF NEW BILLS DETECTED

WASHINGTON, Sept, 20, (R)- The first attempt to counterfeit the new small sized currency has ended in failure, it was stated by the Chief of the Secret Service, w. H. Moran.
 Advices have been received by the Secret Service that several counter feits had been placed in circulation in a small town in Iowa, but were quickly detected. One man was re- ported under arrest on changes of counterfeiting.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21
SEA DESERTS FRENCH
 PORT, MEDITERRANEAN

! AGDE, France, Sept, 21, (Py- Suddenly, without previous warn ling, the level of the Mediterranean fell here.
 h the harbor, in front of the city hall, the water dropped to such an extent that vessels which were |moored in a fair depth of water went aground. Large sandbanks have appeared between the end of the pier and the lighthouse. Tn phenomena are supposed to be due to some minor subterranean Iupheayal.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21
RUMAN|AN LAW NI!i
 ENFORCE BlT!n|'SS TI;!LS

BUCHAREST, Sept, 2C, R ar. Janian, minister of justice has drawn up a bill on marriage and divorce which will, for the first time in this country, give legal standing to betrothal vows
 If the man breaks off an engage ment, without giving sufficient reason, he will make himself liable t.- damages to either the girl or her family. Under certain circumstance ez, all presents must be returned.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21
AMERICAN LEAGUE
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
PREDICTS FUTURE SPEED

PARIS, Sept, 20, (P)-Louis Bleriot, veteran French airman, predicted a speed of 75O miles an hour will be attained by the airplane in another 1O years.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21
]. s. OFFICER IS
 DECORATED BY CUBA

WASHINGTON, Sept, 21, lP)- Lieutenant James M. Gillespie, U. s. army aviator instructor, has been elected to the Order of Military Merit by the Cuban government.
 The decoration was announced by Jose T. Baron, charge d'affaires of the Cuban embassy. Lieut. Gill lespie has been withdrawn from Cuba after a long period instruct ing Cuban army aviators.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-21
MESSENGER CONFEssEs
 WAS TOOL OF OTHERS

NEW YORK, Sept, 21, (R- Milton Alter, 18-year old messen- ger boy, confessed to the police that he had been the tool of others in the theft yesterday of $512,O0O in negotiable securities from his employers R. V. His come Company, brokers.