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New Britain herald., 1929-11-14
BLAMES BOARD FOR
 DISPUTE ON BILLS
Former City Engineer Williams Says He Warned Commission

Attending a meeting of the con- mon council committee on disputed bills last night, former City Engin- ger Joseph D. William declared he had informed the board of public work in the years of 1923 to 1925 that there were many unpaid bills on the office books.
 Williams said he had repeatedly advised the board that Clerk George H. Johnson was too busy to attend to these accounts. Johnson lost his clerkship last spring when it was found that hundreds of bills for work done in the past five years had never been sent out, and it was regarded at that time as the fault of the clerk alone, rather than condition in which the boards fail ure to supply additional help had been a contributing factor
 The aldermen, comprising the com mittec on finance, also questioned Sidewalk Inpector Walter A. Camp bell. Property owners called to a previous meeting had protested that although billed for sidewalks along their entire property frontage, they had but a small amount Of work done. Many of these bills had been signed by Inspector Campbell. It was in an effort to clear uD this disputc-thSt Campbell was called to last nights meeting. He assured the committee that he signed his name 10 no statement for work that was not done, and wherever his signature appears on a bill for entire walks, entire walks were laid.
 No action was taken by the Com- mittee. The policy to be followed in cases where such disputes arise will be determined after the series of hearings is concluded.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-14
City Items

ThusnoIda, Lodge No. l., o. D. H. s. novelty dance, Odd Fellows haH, Arch street, Saturday evening, Nov, 1Gth. Door prize will be given. Marschner's orch. Adm. 50c.-advt.
 C. w. Buckley, president of the Parker Buckley Baking company of this city is in New York this week attending the 14th general confer ence of the Quality Bakers of Amer ica, a cooperative organization com posed of the leading non-competitNe wholesale bakeries from as many central points of distribution.
 Complaints having been received by Lieutenant Rival at 7:35 last night that boys were throwing stones at houses in the vicinity of Nash street and Albany avenue, Officer Hellbcrg was sent to investigate. He ascertaincd the names of the boys and warned their parents that the practice must stop.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-14
STUBBORN SUSPECT
 STUMPS OFFICIALS
Gladys Parks Calmly Insists She
 Didn't Kill Children

Camden. \. J., Nov. If tUP)- Authorities admitted today that Gladys May Parks, former cabaret entertainer. had them stumped in their efforts 10 make her change her story that the deaths of Dorothy Rogers, f. and Timothy Rogers, :. had been accidental.
 we just cant do a thing with her" Camden county Prosecutor Baldwin said. She called every witness a liar when his statement differed from hcrs. She has callel me a liar so often l am beginning 10 doubt my own veraCity. Every body is lying. the way she puts it"
 Rigid Test Fails
 A psychological move which au- thorities hoped might make the un-
New Britain herald., 1929-11-14
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usually calm woman break down of the two children. who had been placed in her care by their father, Alan Rogers. an insurance agent, proved unsuccessful yesterday.
 At daybreak, Miss Parks, who had undergone a night of almost cease less interrogation. was bundled into an automobile and driven through the rain to the morgue at Pleasant- vile, N. J, where she was compelle1 to look upon the dismembered skele- ton of young Timothy while Baldwin questioned her for 20 minutes.
 We know you murdered those children the prosecutor concluded.
 Honest, I didn't" she answered, the same reply she has given to in- yestigators during the past three days.
 When her examiners became sar- castle, she replied:
 Only Telling Truth
 Well, 1 am only trying 10 tell the truth"
 Miss Parks sister. Mrs Gertrude Farr, of Philadelphia, has, accord ing to the police, little faith in the former cabaret entertainers story that she had buried the children but had not killed them.
 Mrs. Farr said that she believed the children were murdered while Miss Parks was insane. She pointed out that her sister was given to frequent uncomfortable fits Of temper.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-14

Boardman, Dorothy Sebastian and Miss Mackaill, testified the counsel Tor advised them to keep a false record of their incomes and ex- penditures and recommended illegal deductions.
 Attorneys for Miss Berger have filed suit in superior court for col lection of $2,5 from Mae Murray. film actress, allegedly due for pre- paration of her income tax returns for the years 1924, 1925, 1926, and 1928.
 The complaint stated none of the indebtedness has been paid.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-14

lems created/ by religious prejudice. and conflict and cooperation in the community.
 Jewish Attitude Given
 The Jewish attitude toward Chris tian missionary work, for instance. was expressed by Rabbi Landmann in the closing session. He said that Jews did not mind missionary work among them, as such, but that they objected to what he termed "child snatching" and insulting" methods employed by certain Pro- tcstant groups. Children of poor Jewish parents were seduced by food and warmth with the sole object of converting them 10 Christianity, he said, and converted Jews were sent to proselytize, thus insulting sincere Jews.
 The Catholic priests explained the point of view of their church to- ward miracles. parochial schools, salvation, marriage, and other mat ters of belief in such a way as 10 clear. up some evident misunder- standings held by Protestants at tending. Protestants and Jews reel prOcated.
 Mir. Coleman, reporting for the round table on vocational adjust ment, declared that after discus sion of religious prejudice in the public schools of many rural dis tricts against Catholics and Jews his group had concluded that a Massachusetts law forbidding public school committees or officials from asking the religious beliefs of appli- cants for teaching positions was be- ing violated He said this law should be enforced and that private business men should be urged 70 eliminate all questions Of religious preference from application blanks given prospective employees. Agree to Cooperate
 Before the conference concluded, Catholics, Protestants, and Jews alike agreed to cooperate more cf- fectively in ministerial associations, similar seminars, union services on special occasions. and in social life.
 Rabbi Landmann received an ovation when he said that "this round table is an inspiration in showing the possibilities of what we can all do in~ this manner for America"
New Britain herald., 1929-11-14

That section was carefully pa trollcd for several nights hy the vice squad and finally the still was locat- ed. It was being operated by night. The aroma of the newly made alco- hol vas a dead give-aWay. As the police swooped down, the two operators were about to quit for the day. Mora, a looking youth. had washed up and was putting on his street clothes. Rinaldo was bank ing the fires.
 190 Proof HOorh
 The finished alcohol product after being treated with the chloroform" tester 19O proof. just enough. as Lieut.. Murphy said, to knock ones hat off.
 The vice squad said they felt sure the still was link in the chain Of other big stills found in these parts lately.
 The still was masterful piece of work. Crammed into the barn were three large boilers and a tin bin, six by four feet. to hold the finished product. There were over three doz- cn of 50 gallon drums ready to rc- ccive the stuff for delivery. In the cellar of the barn was a regular casting shop boiler.
 The home of James Gizzo. next door, which is now vacant was the headquarters for the crew. A gas stove, beds and q supply Of potatoes, peppers. cheese and bread was on hand. The sleeping quarters were barricaded against invading racke- tccrs. There is double cellar to the house pnd in the lower one rested few barrels of Itatian wine said to be for the emploSs. Each bed had double set of mattresses but a careful search Of the premises failed to reveal any firearms.
 Discovery of the chloroform cans confirms the suspicion Of the police that it is being cmploycd not to needle" beer so as 10 give it q "kick," but 10 bring the proof of alcohol up 10 19o.
 The solution for making the alco- hol consists of lacquer thinner or radiator alcohol, caustic soda, pow dercd charcoal and a white mineral oil. The soda is used to eat poison 1 ingredients. The alcohol only figures | 150 or 160 Without the touch of ! Chloroform.
 The still is being dismantcd and will be carted 10 the police station.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-14
Exchange Religious Views and Draw Up Declara- ton of Tolerance - Har- yard Session Pronounced Success By~All Attend ing.

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. fl tP)-- Alter two days of frank exchanges Of opinion and belief more than 4oO Catholics, Protestants and Jews have closed an experiment in under standing at Harvard University by agreeing to respect each others beliefs and cooperate fully in com munity undertakings while combat ting religious intolerance through out America.
 Rabbis, priests, Protestant clergy men, and merchants and educators Of all three sects met together in the first Protestant -Catholic-J seminar ever held in New England and one of the first in America un- der the auspices of the Calvert foundation of Boston and as the guests of Harvard
 Adopt Declaration
 At the end of their sessions they adopted unanimously a declaration reading in part as follows:
 That sincere conviction as to the absolute truth or adequacy of one s own faith, and, as a corollary, the error or inadequaCy of all other re- ligions, involves no question of the spiritual sincerity of those who diff fer and who hold firmly to-. the tencts of their own faith. their inalicnable right 10 the practice of their religions, or as to their eternal reward.
 That such agreement 10 disagree aS to the fundamentals of their re- spoctive faiths in no way interforas with their active cooperation in all undertakings making for the welfare Of the community.
 That discrimination - political. political, social, or eConomic-based solely upon religious prejudice an1 intolerance, violates the letter and the spirit of the constitution and is fraught with grave peril to the sc- curity of the republic.'
 Leaders Taking Part
 Among those who took an active part in the discussions were Mon Signor Michael J. Splaiuc of Bos- ,on, Father NJ J, Ahern, s. J., of Weston College. Rabbi Isaac Land mann of New York, editor of the American Hebrew, Rabbi Harry Levi of Boston, Rev. George Lyman Paine, secretary of the greater BO5- ton federation of churches. Profes- sor Harrison F. Elliott of Union Theological Seminary of New York and one of the group leaders, George W. Coleman. president of Babson Institute, Wellesley, another group leader, Carl Dreyfus, Boston philan- thropist, and Patrick A. O'Connell, Boston merchant who is president of the Calvert round table.
 These men and others explained the positions of the various churches on matters of dispute and discussed misrepresentations of religious be- licfs and practices, vocational prob
New Britain herald., 1929-11-14
Woman Wins Action in
 Canary Murder Mystery

Chicago, Nov. If CkP)-Chica- go's latest canary murder case. the fourth in as many weeks, has been solved. Sylvester ate Ma thildc and Mrs, Martha Kelly clubbed Sylvester to death. - Michael Lilly, who named his cat sylvester, stood up for the rights of his pet Angora to eat Mrs. kelly's canarics, including Mathildc. even when Mrs. Kelly argued with a broom. When the case came up in court, Judge Her bert B. Immenhauscn fined Lilly $l0 and costs for disturbance.
 The triumphant Mrs. Kelly an- nounCed she would attend funer- als for both Mathildc and Sylvcs- ter.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-14
CORBIN GIRLS CLUB SOCIAL

Tho P & F. Corbin Girls club will give a bridge in their club house on Pearl street. The pro- ceeds will be given for Christmas charities in this city. Miss Molly Story is chairman of the committee, assisted by the Misses Clara Carroll, Olga Holmstrom, Mary Ryan, Cath crine Scanlan and Madeline Schmitt. There will be prizes for each table and refreshments will be served.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-14
NATIONS OPPOSING
 JAPAN'S DEMANDS
Unofficial Statements Indicate
 Cruiser Plan Rejected

Tokyo, Nov. 14.-tFt-Although official confirmation was unavailable 1t was learned authoritatively today that Japan's claims for 70 per cent of American strength in cruisers carry ing S-inch guns. have met with q dlscouraging reception both in Lon don and Washington.
 Recent diplomatic correspondence from those capitals has been a closely guarded secret at the foreign office, but this afternoons papers gave prominence 10 reports of an Anglo-American tendency to reject the Japanese ratio claims, arousing editorial criticism which also ap- peared to be cropping out in some official circles
New Britain herald., 1929-11-14
Jews, Catholics and Protestants Agree to Respect Differences In
 First Frank Seminar of Country

lems created/ by religious prejudice. and conflict and cooperation in the community.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-14
Advisors In Conference
 Advisers In Conference

they were meeting in connection with the receipt of unfayorable re- ports from Washington and London, il was noteworthy that Premier Hamaguchi, Foreign Minister Shide- hara. Kyo Takarabe of the admiralty, and other advisers were closeted this afternoon discussing the prospects of the London naval conference.
 An unconfirmed report which the afternoon papers published was that whil" Great Britain was prepared to agree 10 Japan's desire for a 70 per cent S-inCh gun cruiser ratio to- wards Great Britain, Japan would have 10 be content with 60 per cent ratio towards the United States.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-27
Mott Lions Sponsor
Fourth of July Day

Mott, N. OAK. May 27.-Mott Lions
Will sponsor the Independence Day
program here. July 4.
Members Of the general arrange
ments committee are George Gallo
way, 8. =. Madden, H. w. Batty, Matt
0etssner. and Hugo Auer.
6ub-committees follow:
publjcity-E. G. Orr, j. Smith.
Ball-Ed Weinberger, L. Kingsley.
Henry Barry.
Race Track-G. H. Rounds. H.
0ottlieb, Fred Hintz.
Street Sports. H. Walsh, w. r.
Rileter, 4 p. Auer.
Dance-A. N. Bannon, Joe Zauner,
r., Louie Auer.
.Dand-D. G.. stubbins, r. E. Trous-
dale. q. =. Kasper.
ConcessionEFrank Fietsam, Dune.
lGcleetll, =. II. Trousdale.
poltciug-Qeo. A. Glenny. w. NJ.
Hendricks. j. e. Chalmers.
Ueot Hooms-P. q. Wick, N. A.
1e0Gt10. i. p. Buehler.
Iar1de-M. =. Glenny. r. J. Miller,
n. 4. Grant.
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calm. wise loving mother Of sound,
sweet, uncomplicated children
seemed to Crystal to be the highest
that could await any woman. And
she was sad for herself, and for Tony,
and even for Cherry.
Perhaps If she had not had Rhoda's
and Ben's happiness forever before
her those last days Of her visit to the
Jonson farm, Crystal would not have
permitted George Pruitt to put into
words the hope that she had sensed
growing up in his heart as he painted
the picture. too. since it was to de-
eide the future of its artist. It had
been agreed between George and his
father. stern, commercial minded old
Lincoln Pruitt, president of the
Pruitt Hardware Company. that II
this picture showed a trace of
genius or even of unmistakable talent,
George who hated his fathers bust
ness because he was untitled for it,
vas to be free to cultivate that
talent.
The picture was finished on Satur-
day afternoon. To Crystal 1t seemed
so amazingly good that a great hui
mility descended upon her. That
she should have been the model. the
inspiration for so delicate and beau-
tiful a thing was almost unbeliev-
able. And that the artist who painted
it had done his work so we'll because
he loved her. saw beauties and truths
in her soul which no one else had
suspected. filled her with a q~uivering
pride. Was 1t not possible that
George and Crystal belonged together
as beautifully and inevitably as did
Rhoda Jonson and Ben Grayson?
NEXT: do I love him."
Copyright. 1929, NEA Service, Inc.)
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With the announcement of Rhoda's
engagement to Ben Grayson, Crystal
Hathaway's position as guest in the
Jonsof1 home became family embar-
RAISING. If Tony had still been there
to talk things over with. Crystal
would have found the situation
amusing, but as it was she felt some
what in the way. and kept to herself
as much as possible. For Cherry was
in her most difficult mood-fortu-
nately a rare one. She felt aggrieved,
abused, as If Rhoda had deliberately
fallen in love and got herself en-
gagged to be married. Just to spoil
her sister-in-law's ecstatic plans for
q glorious week in New York.
To make up for Cherry's sulkiness
and resentment. Nils became almost
touchingly devoted to Rhoda encour-
aging her to invite Ben Grayson to
the Jonson house for any or every
meal, until Cherry complained Bit
terly that the young farmer must be
triplets. at least. No n human be-
ing could be so omnipresent. But
Crystal. for one. never got tired of
watching the engaged couple to-
gether. Ben. big. dark. and clumsy
he was only twenty-three and still
uncertain as to what to do with his
hands and feet-followed Rhoda
about like a tame. adoring bear. his
shy eyes almost never leaving her
plump, fair face. crowned with its
honey-colored braids.
And Crystal. seeing how beautifully
Rhoda had found and accepted her
destiny-uncomplicated Rhoda, Rhoda
who had known completes and in
hibftions-felt q sudden. intense
envy. Rhoda's destiny-to marry,
make q calm, wise, loving wife. a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-27
By RODNEY

washington. May 27.--Some OF the
eight congresswomen appear to be
skittish about telling their ages and
some do not.
Five Of them have included the
dates OF their births in the new Con-
g%ressional Directory and the other
three omitted this vital statistic. The
three are Mrs. Florence P. Kahn OF
California. Mrs. Pearl Peden Old
field of Arkansas and Mrs. Ruth
Pratt Of New York.
A number Of conere5sTornen have
also failed to include any clue to
their ages, however. in submitting
biographical material for the Direc-
tory.
Your correspondent has no especial
business revealing any lady's age be-
You'd suggesting consultation Of the
Directory, but the average age Of
congresswomen. taken from the five
figures given. is about 48. The oldest
of the five is 81 and the youngest
a. The age average might be boosted
by inclusion of the ages Of the other
ladies-and it might not.
WOI11Slk SlAAA04CH
Three congressWomen mention
their children. Mrs. Pratt mentions
six, Of whom five are living. three
daughters and two sons. Mrs. Ruth
Bryan Owen Of Florida has two girls
and two boys, and Mrs. Katherine
Langley of Kentucky two girls and a
boy. Mrs. Ruth Hanna Mccormick
Of Illinois leaves her children unmen-
toned.
The two youngest OF the congress-
women giving their ages are Mrs.
Owen and Mrs. Langley.
Before getting into deep water by
some such suggestion as who looks
the youngest Of the lot, your cor
respondent will pass on to tell some
thing Of some Of the congressman.
Frequent inquiries among visitors are
enough to convince any Washing
tonian that a majority of Americans
don't know who represents their
district in congress. One correspond
ent in the house press gallery
boasted the other day that he knew a
third of the members by sight, but he
probably would have a hard time
proving it. Nevertheless. since
Speaker Nicholas LongWorth is de-
termined to make the house Tor i'm
portant than the senate. it may In
time be necessary to get better &C
quainted with the congressman.
Edward M. Beers of Pennsylvania
is reputed to be dry. He used to be
. Judge.
Richard B. Wigglesworth Of Milton
Mass. a new congressman, was &
World war captain who later servee
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Fireworks. H. Blanke, L. v.
Duncanson, John Rixen.
Speaker-L. H. Mccoy, j. z. FL
bridge, F. L. Wagendorf.
Decorations-C. F. Gieger. r. f..
Filiatreau, Benz. Lichtenstein.
Aeroplanes-A. q. Rounds, Ed
Schneider, Hollis Thorp.
l00-Gun Committee-Fred Manolo-
Wits. Carl Hardmyer. E. w. Weiden-
bach. .
Finance Committee-Mark Syverud,
DR.. o. G. Maercklein, H. p. Jacobsen.
Attractions-V. H. Crane, Stuart
Russell, d. r. williams.
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" TRIBUNES PAGE OF COMIC STRIPS AND FEATURES "
WASHINGTON
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as secretary TO the Foreign Debt
Commission, as assistant to the agent
general for reparations payments and
as general counsel for organizations
created under the Dawes plan.
Wall Doxey OF Holly Springs. Miss,
was a district attorney until his cam
paign for congress last year. JEFF
Busby Of Houston. Miss, was prose-
cutting attorney of Chickasaw coun-
ty and was elected to the 68th con-
gress.
Augustus McCloskey Of San Antonio
Is president Of the Texas Highway
club and was a county judge until
his election to congress last Novem-
Der. He defeated Harry M. Wurz-
bach. who used to be the only Re-
publican congressman from Texas, BY
about 800 votes.
Tom Yon OF Tallahassee, Fla.
managed to get into congress with
out first becoming a lawyer. He was
a travelling salesman from 1906 to
1927, when he resigned to come here.
That was the first time he ever ran
for any office.
David A. Hogg of Fort Wayne, Ind.
is another lawyer, who was first elect
ed to the 69th congress. Andrew j.
Hickey OF La Porte, Ind, also prac-
ticed law. This is his sixth term.
George F. Brumm of Mincrsvillc,
Pa, still another lawyer, has served
eight terms. but not consecutively. He
complains in his directory biography
that he was nominated in 1913, but
was counted out" and that he was
beaten in 1920 by the i~nterjection OF
a third candidate who took 1000
votes from the Brumm support
j. Howard Swick Of Beaver Falls, Pa.
is a physician who served IN the
World a
Has . Long Record
Edward w. Pou OF Smithfield, N.
c., another lawyer. has been elected
to every congress since and including
the 58th.
Hugh Ike Shot of Bluefield, w. Va,
elected last November, was success
lively a printer. reporter, editorial
writer, editor and publisher and now
publishes the Bluefield Daily Telc-
graph.
Heartsill Ragon Of Clarksville,
| Ark, lawyer, vas a state legislator
and a district attorney and held
various posts In the Arkansas Demo-
| cratic organization.
William Kirk Kaynor Of Spring
field. Mass. was football manager
at Yale in 1912. and the Springfield
| postmaster before his election.
There are now more than 400 other
|! congressman, Of course, but yolr
correspondent will write something
about each one II we all stay here
long enough.
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THEM ALL

Alexandria, va.-The little Lead
beater drug store here probably has
served more illustrious men than any
other In the country. Edward stahler,
founder Of the store, served George
washington. When hts son-in.law.
John Leadbeater took over the store.
It became . gathering place fol Dam
lei Webster. :.tenry Clay and John
Calhoun. It Is said Col. Robert r.
Lee Was In the store when h, received
orders to oust John Brown from HAr-
per's Ferry.