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New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
MELL0 BEATEN BY
 GORILLA JONES
Lowell Boy Who Twice Beat
 Champion Is Soundly Licked

New York. May { (UP) - The decline of the welterweight division championed by reluctant little Joe Dundee Of Baltimore never was more strikingly demonstrated than in Madison Square Garden last night, when the smallest crowd of the local indoor season saw Al Mel To of Lowell, Mass, l51 1-e. who twice recently has defeated the title holder, soundiy beaten by Gorilla Jones Of Akron. O., 154.
 Jones. . sprishtly negro. danced rings around Mello and punched the former Olympic boxer full of holes, dropping him twice for the count of nine. Mello kept coming in and trying but the Akron boxer knew far too much boxing for the short armed southpaw from New England.
 If Dundee had not been beaten a number of times by other boxers it would be difficult to explain how e man who twice could conquer the welterweight champion could prove such an easy mark for q light hit ter like Gorilla Jones.
 Impressed by reports Of Mello's two victories over the title holder the boxing authorities had planned to authorize . championship match between the Lowell welterweight and Jackie Fields, 147 pounder from the Pacific coast. Last nights affair demonstrated that Mello's victories over Dundee were due to tho lat ter's inferiority rather than to an, championship qualities possessed by the New Highlander.
 Jones. while he outfought Melte at every stage Of the fight. failed to show any extraordinary class missing a number of opportunitie, to stop his opponent through seem. ing lack of aggressiveness.
 Before the Jones' Mello bout. tho lights in Madison Square Garder were dimmed and a bugler sounded Taps" while the crowd stood silent with bowed heads in honor of T A. Dorgan, cartoonist, who diet Thursday.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
Juan Gomez Declines
 Venezuelan Presidency

Caracas, Venezuela. May { Op- General Juan Vicente Gomez, who was unanimously elected to the pres- idency by congress yesterday, has de- clined to accept the post.
 The 72-year-old chief executive, who first came into power in 1909, and has been in power since then with intervals of administration of provisional presidents. informed the congress that he felt his mission in keeping Venezuela free from danger, prosperous and happy. had been full filled and he now wished to return to agricultural work.
 With the present situation in Ven ezuela. he said. it was only necessary for congress to choose for president a citizen to preserve and improve the work already done.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
BERLIN RIOTS LAID
 ID SOVIET LEADER
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CTS on the Neukoelin subway con- struction gangs, 25o were employees ot a street car rails plant and 800 shoe factory workers. The police estimated the total number of strik- CTS yesterday at 5000.
 Police today continued thorough searching of houses on Hermann Strasse and us side streets ferreting out the last nests of the rioters Ar rests were being made almost con- tinually.
 Merchants Lose Trade
 The area was open to street cars and ordinary traffic within limits. the police dispensing groups and keeping pedestrians moving. Trades men however complained bitterly that they had lost much businesa since the residents of the district. made timid by the carnage of past three days. preferred to shop out side the affected area.
 In an editorial the Democratic Morgen Post expressed dissent with instructions to the German ambas- sador at Moscow merely to protest alleged insulting remarks by soviet official May day concerning German cabinet members.
 The paper declared: Tt is much more important that the ambassa- dor be instructed to declare catn- gorically to Moscow that we nc longer are willing to stand for comedy to he played with us. name ly. that the soviet government when- ever possible expresses Its friendly feelings for the German government while at the same time it is trying te cause it difficulty by melting com. munists to riots and sending money for that purpose. For this therle there is always money available tr Moscow even though the people there must stand in queues for thetl bread"
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
Rural Districts Adopt
 Daylight Saving Time

New Haven, May LP-Opposi- ton in the rural towns of Connecti- cut to daylight saving time has nearly disappeared this year. for out of the 1S9 towns there are less than half dozen which remain on east ern standard time whereas a few years ago most of the farming towns refused to recognize city time.
 This change in sentiment is mo- ticeable in northeastern Connecti- cut which clung to standard time longer than most other sections, possibly due to lack of immediate influence of a larger community on daylight time.
 One effect of adoption of summer time will be a great increase in local sports, particularly community base ball beginning within a few days when twilight fingers we'll after eight o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
Deaths
William H. Abrams

William +. Abrams, 53 years old. Of S2 Commercial street, q resident of this city for the past 40 years. died at St. Raphael's hospital in New Haven yesterday afternoon fo,low- ing an operation for throat. trouble.
 MT. Abrams had been connected with the Connecticut Light and Power Co: g. lineman for the past "S years. Surviving him are lis wife, Mary Abrams. and . niece in Lawrence. Mass.
 Funeral services will be held Mon- day morning at S:45 o'clock at the funeral parlors of M. J. Kenney Co. at 55s Main street and at 9 o'clock at St. Mary's church. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
Connecticut Bar Assn.
 Avoids Prohibition Vote

Hartford. May { (UP)-An attempt 10 have the State Ear association ballot on resolution condemning the 18th amendment was blocked by Chief Justice George w. Wheeler Of Bridgeport.
 The white-haired veteran chief justice Of the state supreme court of errors declared his contact with the poor people of Bridgeport had convinced him that prohibition was benefit and won him to the cause of enforcement.
 Lucius F. Robinson. who introduc- ed the resolution late yesterday near the close of the bar associations an- nual meeting in the state library, withdrew his proposal with consid- erable regret"
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
HOUSES FLOAT OFF
 ON FLOOD WATERS
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river while others suffered inundated foundations and the cellars of sever- al stores in the business section were flooded. Lighting facilities failed temporarily plunSins the village into earkness.
 The dsm which gave way hemmed In two small artificial lakes at the Balsams. . summer hotel near Dix vile North. Although high. the dam was not very broad but the lakes Glortette and Abernak. had been swollen by recent heavy rain fall and the rush of water down the valley swept all before 1t.
 No check of damage to the iso- lated f&rms along the riverway has been made but since many of these stand on higher ground they were not believed to have suffered ex. tensively.
 Thirty Houses Gone
 An accurate estimate of the dam- age here and at kidderville and to isolated properties elsewhere was impossible to obtain but it was be. lieved 1t would reach many thous- ands of dollars.
 About 90 houses were washed away. At least ten of these had dis appeared. A Go foet steel bridge was carried . distance of 500 feet by the rushing waters. Tons Of debris were piled up in different sections of the town in some instances to . hei9ht q 10 feet,
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
FERRY RAMS TUG

New York. May { (CP)-The tug boat Margaret Olsen was sunk in the harbor today of Hamilton Avenue, Brooklyn. when rammed by the municipal ferry boat, Joseph A. Guider.
 A report received at police head quarters said the six members of the crew of the tug jumped over board and were rescued by other harbor vessels.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04

ton Travel in and out of the vil- lage was by way of Brownfield.
 Two feet of water stood in the lowland at Easy Conway, N. H., the highway between Fryeburg and Gen. ter Conway was flooded and the Roosevelt Trail at East Fryeburg was covered.
 While the river remained station ary last night, . further rise with warm weather today vas forecast.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
la,asre Totals Millions

Vera Cruz, Mexico, May [ Wl- The hurricane which swept this scc- ton Thursday night caused damage to plantations. buildings and crops estimated at 2,bo0,o00 pesos (about $l,l25,00O) in the state of Vera Cruz alone.
 The wind blew from the north with tremendous force. The entire ''Tierra Caliente" (hot lands: the coastal area) suffered It's ravaSes.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
Birh Record

A son was born last night at New Britain General hospital to MT. and Mrs. Vito Colamusso of 200 Smith street.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
PAINTERS REJECT COMPROMISE PLAN
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For the first time since the union men went on strike. information was made public from that faction today. A meeting was held this morning be- hind closed doors. In attendance were the striking painters and other union men.
 Hope for settlement
 Another meeting will be held to- day and there is hope that som mcthins definite in the way Of settling the strike will take place at that time.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
WaN Street Briefs

New York, May 4 ReThe United corporation, by obtaining virtually the entire block of 50O.O00 shares of United Gas Improvement com- pany stock for which it made an offer several weeks ago, has become the largest single holder of U. G. l. shares. although 1t does not own control of the Philadelphia utility. United gave 1 1-2 preferred and l-3 common shares for each United Gas Improvement share.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
Newspaperman Killed

Berlin. May | Nt-A British news paper man has been identified among those killed in the rioting on Her mannstrasse. He is Charles Frau Mackay, 4s, from Nelson. New Zea- land,, representative of the Waitara Daily News.
 Mackay was shot early this morn Ing when he attempted to cross Her mannstrasse in defiance of police or- dsrs to stay indoors. He fell in front of house on Hermannstrasse and remained there until picked up by passersby later and identified.
 Police pointed out that the siege orders expressly forbade newspaper men entering within the police cor dons after 2 p. m. They added that he despite repeated police warn- ings to be careful, had proceeded too carclessly through the Meukoelln streets"
 Charles Frau Mackay came to Berlin about nine months ago in the course of q European journey. in- tending to remain only six months, but finding it so interesting he de- cided to stay longer.
 He joined the Foreign Press asso- citation and participated in its social activities. He was quiet and unas- suming, and. though not widely known, was we'll liked. His hobby seemed to be art.
 He spoke only English and the A la t., r. of knowledge of German was re- sponsible for his not needing orde rs of the police.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04

A $52,000,O00 issue of New York City corporate stock. to be awarded on Tuesday. swells the total Of mu- nicipal financing scheduled for next week to over S1O3. 900 .O00. This com pares with approximately s17,Oo0.- 900 this week and weekly average for the year to date of about $25,- 50.00O.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04

THE MARKET AT ii: :3O A. NJ. Furnished by Putnam X Col
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New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
Funerals
Mrs, Lena M. Heansmann

Funeral services for Mrs Lena NJ. Heinzmann of s6 Putnam street will be held this afternoon at ? o'clock at the home. Rev. Dr. George ". C. Hill; pastor of the South Congrc- sational church, will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
Norma R. s. PcrSOn

Funeral services for Norma R. $. Person of 20 Dix avenue will be held this afternoon at o'clock at the home. Rev. Henning Johnson of Bristol will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
Raaac,eit Trnil Coered

Tryebur9. Me. May N-The swollen Sac0 river overhowed near here last night and cut ofK all tra6fic into the town except in enc direc-
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
Mcfrinlac River Rising

Lowell. Mass.. May { ON = The Merrimac river at this point had risen . foot and . half since { D. m. yesterday at S a. m. today. A further rise of foot or more was expected. The How over the Paw tucket Falls dam at a. m. was 26.500 cubic feet a second. During the hood period in November. 1927, the flow over the dam was 67,00O cubic feet per second.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04

The New York coffee and sugar exchange was closed today and will remain closed on Saturdays through out the spring and summer.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
City Of Buffalo Safe

Ashtabula. O., May { dM - The City of Erie, passenger boat of the Cleveland Buffalo Transit Lines, this morning took aboard the 50 passengers of the disabled City Of Buffalo at the Ashtabula harbor and proceeded to Cleveland.
 The passengers were more than a day overdue in Cleveland. They had spent tho night aboard the City of Bunalo, anchored 10 miles north- east of Ashtabula. after drifting from Cleveland yesterday morning.
 The tugs Virginia and Gilmore lowed the City of Buffalo into port here for repairs and refuelling. The vessel expected to proceed to Cleve- land later under her own power, if possible.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
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New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
Maine Town Flooded


 Dover-Foxcroft. Me. May 1 R- Two streets here were inundated and the lower floors of two woolen mills at Guilford. eight miles up river. were hooded by an abnormal rise of the Piscataquis river which showed no signs of diminishing last night.
 Backwater. caused by 12.0O0 cords of puipwood in reinforced booms just above Guilford. overhowed acres of crop lands and highways. 't that place the water stood above the Bangor and Aroostook tracks and held . train bound for Creenville Junction.
 Rivermen last night watched the pulpwood booms for signs of . break. Much damage would be caus- cd to down river towns if this oc- cured. The Hood waters. caused by melting snow and heavy rain. swept over nat banks here and flowed onto South and Pine streets. The water was six feet above normal. WooleI, mill crews at Guilford were obliged to remove materials and machinery from dyeing and finishing rooms.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
Three Steamers fin Distress

Cleveland. May { R-Three Lake Eric steamers were disabled off the eastern Ohio shore today. the pas senger City of Buffalo crippled in the engine room near Ashtabula with 50 passengers and a crew of s5 aboard. and the ore carriers D. N. Philbin and s. S. Upson aground at Conneaut Harbor.
 The Buffalo anchored 10 miles northeast of the Ashtabula harbor early today after drifting from the Cleveland shore for 16 hours. Two tugs. the Gilmore and the Virginia. faced the task of towing the crippled steamer into the Cleveland harbor today. more than . day overdue.
 The D. N. Philbin resting on . mudbank Wednesday. was scuttled after high seas swung the boat par allel te the shore and combers breaking against the side of the ship endangered the crew of B. The Upson struck sand bar last night after passing the breakwatcr of Conneaut harbor. It was expected thos boat could be fioated without damage.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04

TREASURY BALANCE Treasury Balance, t22l.3sl.5lt.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04

Substantial sales increases over the corresponding period of last year are shown by reports of three chain store companies for the first four months of 1929. 5. s. Kresge company had total sales of $42,727.- $50. a gain of 7.9 per cent: Mc- Crory Stores corporation, S12,424,- o7G, a gain of S.2 per cent: and Lerner Stores corporation, $4,67c,- 5eo, a 59 per cent inrceasc.
 Sir George Kroydon Marks, chairman ofColumbia Graphophone Co.. Ltd. arriving in this country, said that merger possibilities be- tween his concern and Radio Cor poration of America had been un- der discussion for some time. AL though no terms had been ar- ranged. he believed q fusion of tn, two would be both logical and practical" Columbia Graphophone he added, is planning 10 increase its capitalization. probably through of fer Of one share at 10 pounds for every one held.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04

LOCAL STOCKS Furnished by Putnam { Col
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
Mysterious Lake Wreck

Toronto. May { N-Mystery to- day surrounded the identity of n lake freighter. the wreck of which was sighted in Lake Huron of Thun- der Bay yesterday by the steamer Bonvoyle. There was no trace Of her crew.
 The prevailing direction of the wind during the gale which sent all vessels scurrying for shelter and caused the mysterious wreck, lead mariners to believe that the vessel was blown out of Georgian Ray. A check.up at all ports of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. however, failed to reveal any vessel missing.
 Last night the tug Favorite reach- ed the wreck, and. although little could be seen of the submerged craft. its officers decided to stand by.
 It was thought the ship, crippled in the blast. suddenly keeled over and in that case the crew would have had little chance of escape.
 Wreckage from the carft including pulpwood was sighted by the Bon voyle some distance from tho spot where the wreck was seen. some ten miles oF shore.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
In Other Cities

Leipsig. Germany, May 1 N0A meeting of the national socialists in Leipsig last night produced minor disorders during which five com- munists who attacked the socialists were arrested.
 The police protected the crowd which succeeded in hearing without interruption an address by Adolf Hitler. . leading figure in the ill- fated Ludendorff beer cellar putsch of 1923 but homecoming members later were attacked by communists and fighting resulted.
 Hamburg. Germany, May VIA communist meeting was held in Hamburg today to protest against the police action in the May day disorders in Berlin but large groups which assembled in various sections of the city later were easily dis persed by the police. DockyaId work was normal today after sev- eral protest strikes.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04

The Aew of water from Lake Abennati whers the dam gave way had subsidsd, leaving pools of water throughout the town. Some of these were ankle deep and some two or three feet deep.
 All Of the territory 10 miles east of hers was flooded.
 It was at first believed that the Hood would not reach here. When 1t arrived tho residents had to Ass to higher land with what little belong inss they could carry. |.
 Many persons from neighberinS ommunlties came here in their automobiles as spectators. Some of these were forced to abandon their machines and seek safety from the Hood.
 Checking Up Soath's Dead
 Atlanta. Ga, May { NCThs death list from the tornadoes that struck seven southern states Wednesday and Thursday stood today at s7. with the greatest toll in Virginia, where 31 persons lost their lives.
 Relief workers, penetrating the isolated sections yesterday saw tho death list mount above 70 and then drop again due to conflicting and overlapping reports.
 In addition to the dead. more than 100 persons were injured, many of them seriously. Enormous damage to crops and property was done.
 Tho greatest loss of life was at Rye Cove, Va, where II children were killed in the collapse of . schoolhouse. Ten other persons were killed in widely scattered sections of the state.
 Six fatalities were reported in Maryland. Arkansas had five dead. Tennessee two. and Kentucky. Ala bama and Florida ono each.
 Relief work was being carried on In all of the stricken sections under the direction of the Red Cross. ln- jured persons were being inoculat- ed against disease. and clothing and shelter provided for the homeless. Including l7 persons killed in Georgia. the south's death toll from tornndoes in two weeks stood at S4.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
slS.7 ST
GR0DN0 DISTRICT NATIVES
 IN POLISH FOLK PLAY
Costumes a"n Customs to Be Repre- lu"cd i" sacred Heart
 N;hoOl H"ll.

The new church floor committee S"nt play entitled 'Weselo Grod. EI,nskie" Sunday evening in the au- dltorium ot the parish school on Gold street. The play is & colortul repro Grodno district. and the cast is, con- posed ot men and women who cons from that section Of Poland. All tn" costumes and traditions ot the cerc- monies acCompanylne such weddings will be depicted in accordance with the original rituals. Native musla and dances will h" presented during he tWo-hour entertainment. and orl- 1ieniaki' will be worn hv ht actors
 Tn" cast includes: John Stupak. Stefanja MaSelbas. Weronlha Kim uszka. Joseph MarkoWski Mary Trrrha. Edward Karpl"i, Wi"rzbicki, CISimira Sapko. Joseph SastaWicki, Sfanl-y AugustoynoWicZ. S'tanl'N BudnIk. Wincenty MoZoroVioZ. Mary >acharko. Stephany Rudzinsla, MarE HaWiukirWicz. Nicholas )ChIlil. 10. 5"ph Budnik, Vincent Altchuoy
 Stanley k4stus. Mary MahareNicz
 Emily langieWIrz. Staphanie Michat
 1Wska, SranislaWa Gr.Jdus and Mi chaclina thanieN ska. Joseph Las
 oWski and Nicholas Uchalik W Il
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
CALLS ON WOMEN
 : ID JOIN W. |. 1.U,
Speaker Says Organization Is Aiding Law Enforcement

A mothers meeting was held uu- der the auspices of the W. |. T. l.. 4 the home Of Mrs. George Eo-- ,,s Tbursday afternoon. Miss co Il Graulich presided opening the netting With the hymn, "Ameriea,
 h. Beauu.ug." followed by prayer
 Miss Grauhch recalled briefly the activities of the W, t T. |. sIn&t ts organization in l>72 It inc Mrtn- nIIst church; the founding of ;hrn' r.-v missions, Boys club. Mothers congress and many other activities which were enumerated hy Mrs Gilchrist at the filth annlrcrSarN recently observed.
 Mrs. Mary Wilson s..lc an ai- .ir.-s on Mother Goose p-to-lparr' Mrs. Wilson spoke or tn" huST mother, saying that rhere never IS d time in Womau's li'e when s.l" ran take life easy ST" spoke Of rhc rhymes Of Mother ioosr. very one Of which. she said. has its point 4nd calls for activity. She sall -r7.t children love action rhym and rhythms She stressed 'hr point of teaching d chIII obedience rom earliest baayhool; always ,olding before them high ideals no- ng consistent and keepins promises To q child. Sh. also urged rhy nr.. 10 uphold President Hoover
 Mrs. Wilson said that this roun- try is the riches. and most h"au'E- ful. inc haven for every uationaI- .ty. vet the most IaNless m t7. world. She urged all 10 help npld Up New Britain 10 the highest peak. inviting mothers 10 ion '1e Nomen's Christian Temprran 4" Union. and have part in the batt,e for law enforcement.
 A hearty voto ot thanks Was gtr-