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New Britain herald., 1929-12-18
BANK CHARTER PL0T
 DARED BY SHIPPEE
Group Claiming Power to Sell Rights Under h.
 vestigatiOn

Hartford. Dec. IS (R'-Thc Hart ford Times says today. in a special despatch from Washington, that re- ports from Connecticut of d pro- posal to obtain National bank char tors at SS0,000 each, by q ring clain- ing to have influence in the depart ment Of the comptroller of the currency. has started an invcstiga- ton by the Eovc .nmcntaI bureau. J. w. Pole, United States comptroller of currency, sall the investigation had been ordered.
 The investigation has developed out Of information obtained by Bank Commissioner Lester E. Ship pee of Connecticut in his inycStiga- ton into the operations of Howard Il. Gundcr, head of E dcfunct in NeStinent companies under federal grand jury Investigation in New York. This information has been forwarded 10 Mir. Pole by Shippec and on the strength of it the comp trollcr of currency has asked the department of justice to probe the matter. Information regarding this situation was given out today with the full approval of Mir. Pole.
 Tn reply 10 your inquiries" Mir. Pole said, "I have received some in formation only recently that charges had been made that influence could be brought to hear in Washington to procure National bank charters.
 While l am unwilling to disclose the source or nature of this infor- nation. l can say that the matter is now being investigated by my office"
 Mr. Pole said it was too early to venture an opinion on the probable outcome of his Investigation. since the only information in his pos session is a memorandum involving a group of men who claim enough influence in Washington to procure bank charters at price.
 However, he said. no way of tell ing at this time what the probe may lead to-Whcthcr it will result in cX-
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-18

10 go as far as Ncanda street. Both applications were filed October 24 and heard jointly November 21. Judge A. W. Creedon of Hartford appearing for Gwiazda and Judge Stanley J. Traceski for Wagner. Sev- oral automobile buses carried nearly 100 witnesses to the hearing.
 In the memorandum handed down today, the commissioners point out that of those who will be served by the extensions, some are employed in factories passed by the Gwiazda line, and some in shops along the Wag- ncr route To permit both cXten- sions will be to allow of further cx- tensions when the development of the northwestern district warrants. rather than choke off either, it is further reasoned.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-18
EXECUTIVES OF CONNECTICUT CITIES
 LOOK TO YEAR 1880 WITH OPTIMISM:
 NEW BRITAIN FUTURE CALLED BRIGHT
Stanley Electric Tool Co. Absorbs
 Unishear and Grove Safety Saw;
 Products to Be Made In This Civ
New York and Cincinnati Industries Acquired by Stanley Works for It's Subsidary-New Britain to Become Important Center for
 Electric Tool Manufacture

Purchase Of the I'nishcar Co, Inc. of New York city and the Crow" Safety Saw Co.,, Inc. Of Cm- cinnati, Ohio, by the Stanley Works Of this city Was announced today by President Clarence F. Bennett The business of the two companies will be brought 10 this city and will be absorbed by the Stanley Electric Tool Co.,, il subsidiary of the Stanley Works, which has been installed in the stanley Rule and Level plant. Tine parent corporation recently ac- uuired the Ajax Electric Hammer Co. of New York city and the l.. F. Carter co. of Syracuse. x. Y.
 stanley Works Statement
 Mr. Bcnnctt'S statement eXplaua-
New Britain herald., 1929-12-18
PLIERS 10 FINISH
 HOP TO URUGUAY
Wrecked Pilots Rest 10? Time
 Following Experience
BARELY ESCAPED ANIMALS
Iarrc-BorgcS and ChalIC Recover From Painful niurics-Rcgion Where Men Landed Infested With ECrOciOuS Wildcats.

Rio Janciro, Dee. IH P,- Mujo. Tadeo Larre-Eorgcs and Lieutenant Leon Challc probably will complct, ill another airpIane their flight tt Moutcvidco, Uruguay, started from Seville. Spain, which their own Brcquct plane Monday found toe difficult
 It WAS expected that as soon as both men arrive at Natal, far north eastern Brazil, from the isolated spot where they crashed after fly ing $500 miles across the Atlantic they will be offered another ma chine in which they will fly first to Rio Janeiro and then to Montevidco
 Cut Over One Eye
 Lieutenant Challc, slightly injur- cd over one eye and rainful& bruised, was brought by airplaue last night from the scene of thci. mishap, near Santo Antonio, 70 Na- tal Major Larre-Borgcs was toe fatigucd to make the trip and pre-. fcrred to sleep. Lieutenant ChalIe though not badly injured, was re. moved to q hospital.
 The plane was expected 10 return for Major Larre- -Borges and bring hin, to Natal today. The plane ana pilot, oddly enough, were the sam. which brought the Italian ayiatOrs Fcrrarin and Del prctc, to Nata after not dissimilar experience at the end Of their transatlantic flight in 1928. The plane of Major Larr2. BorEos and Lieutenant Challe was wrecked in their forced landing.
 Persons familiar with the terri tory in which they landed wcr, amazed that the two met no haru from wildcats which infest the area IL was felt that they owed thojI safety only to having alightod nc&r some farms instead of in q clear. ing in the junglys. The district + said to be the home of the Brazil ian wildcat. a particularly fcroci ous beast
 Full story n!lnoWn
 The full story Of the adventure. Of the Uruguayan and his Frcnnl companion probably will not h. known until late today when thrl both have rested thoroughly froa their trying experience. But fro; what already was known it was tn, old story of "thc wall of the wind
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-18
LENSES ASK S20,000
 FOR SYRACUSE CRASH
New Britain Residents Bring Suit for Col
 lision Injuries
Especial 10 tine IleraId

syracuse, N. T., Dee. lS.-Claim- ing theSWcrc seriously injured when an automobile in which they were riding was struck here at Rich and Iallman streets by a car driven by Russell II. BroCkcS and owned by the GlcnSidc Woolcn Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Burton W. Lewis of New Brit ain, Conn.,, have brought suit against the owner and driver of the car for S20.0O0 damages.
 Mir. and Mrs. Lewis in their com plaint which was prepared by Bond, SchOcneck X King. state that at the time of the accident they were rid ing ill an automobile driven by their son-in-1aw, Harold F. Johnson, of 33S Palmer avenue, this city. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and an infant child were also injured in the crash Brockes. q son of an official of the company, was a student in Syracuse University and at present is attend ing the Lowell Textile Institute at Lowell, Mass. He was accompanied by d Syracuse University coed.
 According to the complaints, the party was out for a ride on Septom Der 23 and was returning home when the car was struck at the intersec- tion. It is charged that Johnson was driving at a moderate rate of speed but BrOCkes was exceeding the speed limit Mrs. Lewis was taken to St Ioseph's hospital here after the crash, suffering from the fracture ot both collar bones. cuts and bruises about the head and face and inter- nal injuries. She remained in the hospital for some lime before she was able to be moved. Lewis said he was cut about the face and that he ~ as injured internally. The defend ants. who are represented by Cos telIo. Cooncy & Fearon, deny rcspon- Sibility.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-18

tory Of the newest purchase fol- lows:
 Tn addition 10 other electric tools that The Stanley Works have recently developed and acquired. they have very recently purchased the business Of the Unishear Co, he, and the Grove Safety Saw Co. Inc
 "rhe Unishear company have manufactured and sold electric metal cutting tools which are used in industries cutting metals such as body builders. tinsmith shops, etc.
 "Thc Grove company, located at Cincinnati. O., have manufactured
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-18
FRANKLIN DENIES
 MURDER EVIDENCE
Man Populated and Recognized
 Takes Stand in Trial
INSISTS HE IS "DEAD" MAN
strange Disputed Identity Case Con tmucS With Defense Testimony Witness Describes Life and Love Affair in Oz3r!> Village

Mou@t@m View, Ark. Dee. IS lP) "A man who claims he is Connie Franklin went on the witness stand this morning and testified that he IS tine same person four men, now on urlal. arc charged with tortur- ing ard burning to death.
 He said his real name Was Mar rion Franklin Rogers, but in recent years he had gone under the name of Connie Franklin.
 lie said he was an inmate of the .tatc hospital for nervous diseases for d few months and escaped in i9g7
 Describes NrriNa. In Town
 He described his arrival in th- Gt. James community last January, staying the first night at the home of <. II. GrecnWay, tathcr of Her man GrpcnNay, orc of the defend ants.
 Ills first job as a farm maid. he said, Wds with Joe White. another defendant. N,Nt lie worked fol ''N' '''t-iA NJ '' n NbN N' llt ltllIIl''.
 The beginning Of a cOultship with Tillur ltumincr, the star witness for the state, Was described.
 I've just sparkcd q little" the witness said when asked if they ha4 6 love affair.
 Then he began relating the story of his movements on the day Frank lin was rcputcd to have been slain.
 He ana Herman Grccnway, IIu- bert IIoster and Alex Fulks, all de- tendants, started to Mountain View to get q marriage license for him, he said. They all got drunk, he added, and he fell off q mule. He said he regaincd consciousness two or three hours later and went first to the Rumincr home and then to Herman GreenWay's home. The night he and Tillar started 10 the home of Finish Ford, justice of the peace, 70 be married, they stopped at s. H. GrcenWay's, he said, and learned there Ford was away from home. Then they re-
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-18
Calls Two Of Victims to Door and Calmly Shoots TheIn-
 Three Others Injured
WEST YlRGINIAN KILLER
 ROASTED BEFORE CRIME
Justice of Peace and County Jailcr Among Nictims-Accuscd Found Cleaning shotgun, With Note Con- tainin@ Two More Names Nearby In Trouble With Authorities Recently, Shcrin Explains.

Recently, Shcrin Explains.
 Romnoy W. Ia.. Dec IS l19 - Three persons were killed and three others were wounded by q liquor- crazcd man who visited them at their homes here early today and shot them down with shotgun \ justice of the peace. the county jail. CT, and another man were slain. An II year old girl and two women were injured.
 Slain at Bedside
 One of the mon. Asa WoIford g% was slain at he sat at the bedside of his father, who was ijl. The coun- ty iailcr, Bon F. Miller, 5j. was shot down at the jail. where he lived. Miller was docapitated by the charge from tho shotgun.
 Walter Crabroc, 35, was arrested as the slayer an hour after the crazcd man had walked through the streets of the town dealing out death with his shotgun. Crahtrcc complct- cd Il six months jail sentence two weeks ago. He had been jailed for possessing liquor.
 County authorities said a list of names including those of the slain mon, were found on Crabtryc. These names were believed to have com posed a "doath hst" of the mans in- tended victims.
 The slain justice of the peace was II. C. luakccp, 5o a prominent citizen of the town. He was called tc the door of his home and shot in the abdomen.
 Three Slightly Hurt
 The wounded persons were Mrs. Carrie Wright Mrs. Grace Wolford, and Mildred Holt, II. Sheriff J. E. Saville said none of them was scri- ously hurt.
 Feeling in the town ran high against Crabtrco, but the sheriff said he did not expect any mob violence against the man. Crabtrec was taken 10 K'yser in Mineral NptH'E 'oI HdItN' 'l'IlS-
 Sheriff J. B. Savill" and stat" Trooper Joe Horne were summoned to thc hone Of Crlbtrco's father this morning. where they learned Of the killings. The father. $. D. Crab- tree, told the sheriff his son Was upstairs. The sheriff found young crabtrcc completing the cleaning ol 5 shotgun.
 The officers said a s"Wch of the young mans clothing disclosed the Inst of names. Besides the name of Sheriff Savillc and those of the slain men, the list bore the name oi former sheriff Eucknan.
 B0a>tcd of Cleanup
 CraUtrec was removed to kcyscr. According to the sheriff. residents of
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-18
Mayors Express Belief Business Will Improve in Commonwealth and Expect Rebound From Present Decline Many Projects Plotted
Spirit of Confidence Noted in Survey Made by As s0ciated Press-PaOnes- sa Bases Prediction of Better Conditions Here on Building Prospects.

By tne Asspciated Press.
 Undertakings requiring cXpcndi- lures of large sums of municipal moneys will play their part in the promotion of prosperity among the citizens in 1930, it is forecast bg mayors Of the cities of Connecticut. Many of these executive heads have written of their beliefs in the out look and Of what their own com- munity is expected 10 do.
 Mayor Paonessa's Statement
 About two weeks ago I con- lcrred with representatives of our leading industries and the consensus at that time was that the depression in business. as it relates to our products. will be short lived.
 New Britain is an industrial com munity, engaged chiefly in the man. utacturinG of building hardware. and the market for those products is the barometer by which we judge our future. Experts seem to be in agreement that the future for build ing is bright, Accepting their pre- dictions, look forward to early re- sumption of good times in New Britain
 Progress in Hartford Mayor Walter l.. Patterson, said to The Associated Press; The City Of Hartford mas enjoyed an excep- tionally prosperous year. The follow ing accomplishments are noted:
 The South Meadows, consisting Of one sixth of the entire area of the city of Hartford will be sal yaSed from inundation through erec- ton of q dikc: portion of Man street has been widencd. thus re- llcVing q part of the citys traffic congestion: We have inaugurated q policy in the police department Of precinct operations: an additional fire house is in process of erection: a new park has been added to the citY's park system which provides recreational and bathing facilities to the citizens; additional playgrounds have been equipped and municipal
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New Britain herald., 1929-09-25
Chemist Claims Milk
 Lacks Food Elements

Wooster, Ohio, Sept. 25 (Pl-I'or all it's reputation as a ''pcrfcct food" milk lacks important food elements, says Dr. W. r.. kraus, chemist of the Ohio agricultural experimental station
 krauss listed the missing clements as iron. copper, iodine and vitamin D. Iron is the most important in the prevention and cure of amnrsia.
 Dr. Krauss has demonstrated ben offcial effects or inorganic iron and copper sulphate as a supplement to milk by feeding them 10 rats. To eliminate the iodine deficiency. he is experimenting to determine inc comparative effect ot feeding kclp. which contains iodine, and potassium iodidC directly into the milk.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-25
13 Year Hunt Ended
 With English Arrest

Auckland, Eng Sept. 25 (tP) A 13 year hunt for man who was wanted in lIolcnsyillc, Tex on a charge Of dcfrauding Texas banks, culminatcd today in the arrest of q man who was known here a John Groy( but who was identified by a Texas sheriff as A. E. Crouch
 Sheriff Bingham of Bell Coun- ty, Texas, had Grey arrested ard put in jail. II vas thought prob able that Grey would fight extra dition.
 Grey. or Crouch, was q land agent in Halcnsyille where he lived for Ii years. The charges against him are that he defra Id- cd various banks tor a total of quarter Of a million dollars by forging grain Waybills. The cost Of the chase was estimated at s4,oou.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-25
Fails as Player,
 Now Makes EiOIins

Munitowoc, Wis. Sept 25 LP) - The fingers that failed to bring Leonard Conjurski success as vlo- unist have won him distinction as maker of viOlins.
 Poverty handicapped Conjurski, while he was studying music, and he became a tool and die maker Making Niolins. trade his father had taught him, became q hobby. II bpcamr a vocation.
 ConJurslli believes unusual tonal qualities may be gotten from violins of Wisconsin spruce. properly made.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-25
Alaskan Finds Faster
 Way of Freezing Fish

kctchikan, Alaska, Sept. 25 -- ItilizdtinS new principles of rCfri@- rdtion whereby pl,@tcs four by eight feet square are substituted for the usual ammonia pipos an air freezer las been perfected by (. Y. Tr;ll of ![ctChicun.
 In it salmon weighing between tight and 10 pounds are frozen in less than five hours. The pla,rs are cooled to a temperature of A de- trees below zero before the fish ar" put on them. The freezer has a ca pdCity of S%.O00 pounds daily.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-25
NOR HtD1C%A{T TEA

The Junior Hadaesoh will hold m opening meeting Of th" season m form of q Russian bridge and tra afternoon at tho Coll"g' Highway Inn. Farmington. as a membership drive. Invitations have h'cn sent cut, Tn" executive board net last evening at the home of Mss Evelyn Fucker Of I.iuwood street to complete lrrangrmcnts.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-25
Tb1u Clrb Meets
ARBITRATION PLAN PROPOSED

Hartford. Sent. 25 lP- Steps to establish an arbitration tribunal un- der auspices of the state chamber of commerce whereby arbitration ol commercial disputes under Chapter G5 of the public acts of 1929 may he ,onductod. have been taken - he arbitration committee in a meeting called by President Henry Trumhull. Anilation with the American Arhi- ,ratjon association also was made, through which contact may h" made with other states having commercial arbitration statutes.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-25
Friends to View Note
 Found in Rusted Can

santa Cruz Cal, Sept. 25 (rP) Friends of Miss Mildred Doran, Flint, Mich, school teacher, lost in the Dole flight. were expected to determine today from the handwriting whether she wrote d note found on the shore near here.
 The note, inside a rustrd can, read: Am floating on the water. Have been for three days. Forced down Ivy engine trouble. Had no time to locate it. By bye world. It was signed Miss Doran."
 Hydroeraphers said ocean cur rents could have carried the note about for two years before wash ing it up. Other notes found in cans and bottles since the Dole flight have been disCrcditcd.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-25
SNtItI.T NA,!I.n MaLON

Hu'ford. Sept. 25 tP-Under or ders from the adjutant generals office. Dr. Grover x, sweet of New Haven. is appoInted major, med.ra, corps, vice Allyn resigned. and as signed to duty with the ll>th med lcdl detachment. lG2d cavalry.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-25
NAMES BunGE COMMISSION

Washington. Sept. 25 oPs-Pr"si- cent Hoover today appointed to th" ean Francisco bridge commission Rear Admmals W. R. Standlcy and l.. C. GrcGcry. and Colonel (. R. rHsbury and Major E. l.. Daley c' the army.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-25
NEW LONDON COLLEGE OPENS

New London, Sept 25 Pt-Con. nccticut College for Women was formally opened for it's 18th year to- day by Dr. Katherine Blunt, the new president. She appeared for the first time as the head of the institu- tion at T student gathering in the gymnasium.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-25
DRUNKEN AU7OISTS
 CAUSE BUSY COURT
Three Pay SI00 Each After Pleading NoI0 C0ntendeTe
PLEA FOR CLEMENCY FAILS
Court TuimprcSscd by Walls Sup EDrt of Aged MOthcr-Iwo Gases Go Oyci'-loscs>Or Taylor Sill in Hos Eita!-i3aet Berlin Items.

In court session devoted entirely 10 imposing penalties upon drunken drivers. three c;.- $ were brought up and three lawy,rs for those accused pleaded nolo cont"ndrre, in each case submitting the ease to the judge and asking for Ienicncy.
 Arthur I.aCorsc. who was arrested sunday afternoon by State Police man Henry Xchror, was fined Sl00 and costs for driving while drunk. He pleaded guilty and asked for Ucnicncy, claiming that he had had "only several bottles of bror.' State Policeman Zehror explained that there was no question in his mind that the accused had been drinking. lie attempted to verify his assump- jon Sunday by stopping in Berlin where the Berlin cOnstables were on duty and asking one of them 10 smell of LaCorso'S breath. On the way to Hartford he further strcngth- cnrd his argument when he met an- other state policeman and asked the latter 10 ascertain whether the man had been drinking which was done .n the customary manner, by smell ing ol the mans breath.
 Another S1O0 Fine
 Charles Gall of 2G5 Hanover street. Mcridcn, was arrested Mon Jay evening after he had crashed into a car driven by John Wey- mouth of Berlin. He was charged with driving under the influence of liquor. Arraignod in court last eve ming he admitted having had drink on his way home from Hartford. In { tstifying. Officer Brown. who had ludc the arrest. stated that he was .alcd to Berlin street, the scene of inc accident, and found the accused .aan standing near his car. The lat r claimed that he crashed into ,Vcymouth's ear because Weymouth id not stick out his hand soon 'nough.
 In his testimony last evening, off .rr Brown claimed that he was pos Live that the man was drunk when ar obtained smell of his breath ind Wbcn, in telling of the accident, GHll contradiCtcd himself several .mrs. Gall was fined $l00 and the .1ss of the court,
 And Another Sl00
 William E. Wall of S1 Evergreen .,rcnuc, Hartford, was fined $lO0 and costs, as his lawyers plea that he was the sole support of his S0- ,rar-Old mother failed. Hc also through his lawyer, pleaded nolc ,ontcndcre and placed himself upor the mercy of the court No defens, vas offered by the accused other ,han that he had seen service in tn, World war and had not been arrest .d in Ii years of driving.
 Cases Continued
 The case of Gerald J. Hayes O massachusetts. who was arre5tct lust Tuesday night near the scene O the airplanc crash, was continued { week.
 Tine case of Michael Shindo of 1| Willow street, Silver Lane, was als' continued to October $. He Wal charged with overlooking his truck
 Taylor Still In Hospital
 The condition of Jason Taylor o EcnsnGton, member of the board O as<rsSOTs, was reported as comtor table in the New Britain Genera
New Britain herald., 1929-09-25
NKONN OIHiIIIllE.N OPENS

Providence. R. l.. Sept. 25 U'P)- Ilr. Clarence A. Barbour, new Brown | university president, addressed Um- dergraduatos of the university to- day at the beginning Of Browns 1C6th year.
 The assembly was held in thr First Baptist meeting house, iden,t- fed with Brown since 1775. Th.r- tc'n hundred undcrgraduatos at tended.
 Dr. Barbour will be formally in aueuratcd Friday, October IS.
 The Herald Classifird Ads has an employment heading.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-25

street at 2:30 o'clock with Roy. George Nycr in charge. Burial will take place in West cemetery.
 Playground Commission Meeting
 Tho meeting of tn" city play ground commission, which was scheduled to have been held last week hut which was post poned, will he held in the city hall this evening at & o'clock. Reports will he made on the seasons playground actiyi- ties and plans for the next summer season will be discussed.
 We're Automobile Thcf;S
 Further evidences of the gang of thieves which has been working this city during the past week, talk ing automobiles and accessories, were reported to the police station today when John Donovan of Jerome avenue stated that three tires were stolen from two cars parked in the yard Of his home last night. Mir Donovan missed the tires when he went out to gel out cf the cars this morning.
 Chauncurs' Club Meets
 The annual meeting and dinner Of the Pritan Chaulfaurs' club Of Bris- toI was held at the Wallace Barnes co. bungalow at Indian Rock last night. Following a bcofstoak sup per, d setback tournament WIS held,
New Britain herald., 1929-09-25

Lost $45 and check. Finder, re- ward, write M. Dante, Box 30, Ken gton.-adNt.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-25

Brig Gen. William Graham Ever son of the Indiana national guard. is the now chief of the militia bureau
 or the war department.