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New Britain herald., 1929-11-19
GROWERS
 ID REFUSE LOAN
Decline to Offer All Resources as Security for Cash

Greenwood. Miss, Nov. 19 UP)- The Staple Cotton Cooperative as sociation has refused an offer Of a S6.O00, 0,00o loan from the federal farm board because Of the terms asked, officials said today.
 we are unwilling to accept the loan on a commercial basis. pledg- ing our entire assets as security. Gs the federal farm board has ask ed, :" said q statement issued to members of the association.
 Tt is contendCd the farm board should accept as security only the cotton against which the loan is made. The association takes the po- sitiOn the purpose of the loan is 10 show the boards faith in the price level Of cotton, fixed by them at 16 cents, middIing basis, and funds of the board should be offered on that basis.
 "'rhe .assoicaton Is In splendid condition with several million dol lars in assets and feels pledge of those assets would weaken it's po- sition, the statement said.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19
WAGGONER STARTS
 FOR ATLANTA JAIL
U. s. Deputy MarShals Take
 Prisoner on Trip

New York Nov. 19 (UP)-Charles Delos Waggoner, Telluride, Colo, banker sentenced to 10 years inn nection with his manipulations prsonment for mail fraud in con- which removed S500.000 from New Y Iork banks. left New York for the Atlanta penitentiary today.
 He was accompanied by Deputy United States Marshals John w. Pinlley and Joseph McCourt.
 II was learned reliably that Wag- goner, who was detained in New York when the prison train was sent south last week, had refused to give any aid to the New York banks which are attempting to obtain the $500,00o which Waggoner's manipu- lations cost them, He did so on the plea that he was feguarding his constitutional rights.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19
Lawyer Sues Aimee
 For Share of Money

Tos ANgolos, NOV. 19 WF) - Aimee Somplc McPherson's pro- posed tour Of the Holy Land has met its first obstacle in s&g4,oo0 suit filed against the woman evan- gclist by Cromwell Ormsby. whom she recently dismissed as her at torney.
 The suit asks s7o.ooo, which Ormshy claims would have been his third of the Holy Land tour:
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19
Cotton Holds Sta~e

Washington. Nov l4 LP)-Re- maining committee amendments 10 The cotton manufacturers schedule or the tariff bill held the attention Df the senate today with lcvies on flax hemp and jute next to be con- sidcrcd.
 Completion of the debate on cot ton goods imports by the end of the day was indicated. The senate dis posed Of the tobacco schedule and 'ihe greater part Of the cotton sched ule before it's adjournment last night out Of respect for the mem ory Of Secretary Good.
 The sugar controversy stood in definitely postponed with leaders of contcsting groups agreed that it should not be preached until the rest Of the bill has been acted upon.
 Committee amendments to in crease present rates on cotton sew ing thread and crochet, embroidery, darning and knitting cottons were defeated late yesterday. Instead Of the committee proposals, the house rates ot 70 per cent were adopled.
 Walsh Cites Hates
 Senator Walsh. democrat. Massa- chusetts, had advocated adoption of a finance committee provision 10 establish minimum duty Of 30 one-hundredths of oie cent per number per pound On un5!eached cotton cloths.
 Such action. Walsh said. would increase existing duties on cloths, With finer count yarns. or those be- Tween counts Of 50 and 7N. The House action. he added, while at Aqpting to remedy the situation had actually reduced the protection where it was most needed. Included n the 50 to 70 count cloths. he said, would be English broadcloth shirts, nf which there have been increasing FnpcrtationS.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19
Italian Brokers Face
 Bankruptcy Charges

Rome, Nov. 19 P' - The Wall street crash had it's first big reac- ton in Italy today when the brok- craze firm of Banco Bombelli, headed by Commentators Giuseppe Jorio, was declared bankrupt for half million dollars.
 SiSnor ,Iorio disappeared from Rome on October 2S. Investigation of the books showed he had been playing the market on small mar gins of 15 10 20 per cent and had been wiped out when stocks fell
 The tribunal of Rome set the lia- hilities of the firm at s1.25O, ,0O0 The assets were estimated at $780, GOO.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19
HOLY CROSS BAZAAR HAS
 ATTENDANCE OF 15,O00
2.0o0 Present on Closing Night of Fair Held at '. VI. r. 4. X E.
 society Hall

Tn" Holy Cross parish annual bazaar was concluded last night with about 2,00o members Of the parish attending. The fair com menced on Friday. November and was held every night except on Sun day when many members of tha parish joined 10 celebrate the 99th anniversary Of the Polish revolt against Russia. About lj.o00 at tended during the fair.
 The celebration Sunday night at the T, A. X B. hall on Main street was of patriotic nature and besid' $ the speakers on Inc program sclcc- llons were given by school children. Holy Cross church choir. Bolcslaus PletroWskl, lrOmincnt member of
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19
East Hampton Man Is
 Sentenced for Bigamy

AIiddletown. Nov. l9 P,-Plead. ing guilty to q charge Of bgamy. Jules Janos alias Jules James. 32. was today sentenced to the county jail for one year by Judge Edward M N"omans in superior court.
 Arrested in Newark. N l.. for the East Hampton police several days ago. Janos. the police charged. had a wife in East Hampton and an other in Hartford
 Bertrand r.. Spencer, attorney for Janos, East Hampton, today mada q motion for the annulmcnt Of thu marriage. Judge Ioomans reserved decision on the motion.
 Janos. according 10 the policH, married Miss Lilly Brack in l.as; Hampton last October. His first marriage occurred several years ago
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19
Bandit Who Robbed Bank With
 Santa Costume Tries Jail Break

Eastland, Texas. Nov. 19 P)- Public feeling ran high today against Marshall Ratliff, who led a sanguinary bank robbery in the full regalia Of a Santa Claus, as a result O. an attempt of the condemned man to escape from the county jail
 Deputy Sheriff Tom Jones was critically wounded and Ratliff severely beaten in hand-to-hanI struggle on a narrow flight of stairs in the jail.
 Sentenced to Death
 RatliIf. whose use of Santa Claus costume as disguire in the Claus costume as disguise in the Tex. bank. in 1927 made it one Of the most spectacular in Texas his tory. has been sentenced 10 death the state pcnItentiary for q Sanit 7 hearing.
 He had simulated paralysis and jail authorities were convinced h." could not move. Last night, while feeding other prisoners. Jones and E. r. Gilbert, jailer. left the door to Ratliff's cell open. The prisoner slipped out and obtained Jones gun from the jail office. Jones fol- lowed and they met on a narrow stairway Jones went down with bullets in his abdomen, above his heart and through his knee.
 Gilbert, hearing the firing, rushed down the stairs. Ratliif fired twice but missed. and was sluGged with inc butt of the gun, wrest ed from him by the jailer.
 Daughter Tries. Rescue
 GilDertS 20-year-old daughter. Mary, appeared with a gun and was prevented from firing at the pros
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19
Buffalo Woman, Friend,
 PenaliZed by Officers

New York, Nov. g P}-F'incs and penalties amounting 10 S19,3S7.ff were imposed today by Philip El- ting, collector of the port. on Mrs. Adison b. Kelley, of Buffalo, who arrived on the Berengaria Saturday with undeclared dutiable clothing. tNWelry and a fur coat in her bag gage.
 Mrs. Charles IT. Govt Of Fenway Hall. Cleveland. a friend who arr, ed with Mrs. Kelley. was penalized s4.200 yesterday by the customs d sum covering 40 gowns, some lin, eorie and some watches. all unde~ Clarcd.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19
Girls Out All Night
 Returned to Hartford

Officer Daniel J. Cosgrove re. ccived information at 3:45 o'clock Church street. but he could not To- cate them until G:15 o'clock, They admitted having been out all night with two men, and were about 10 telephone a friend in Hartford 10 come alter them. Sergeant NJ. ! Flynn communicated with the Hart ford police and was advised to send the girls home by train. which wa, done. They gave their ages as IS and 20 years.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19

$25O,OO0 he claims due by written contract in connection with talk ing picture in which Mrs. McPher- son was 10 have starred: and 8. 800 for legal services and money as sertedly expended in her behalf.
 'The action is absurd" was the comment Of George Actret, who re- placed Ormsby as Mrs. McPherson's attorney.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19
EAGLES TO INITIATE

A meeting of New Britain aeria. Fraternal Order of Eagles will be held this evening to take action on 2S applications for membership. A large class will be given the oblga- tion at tonght's meeting.
 The following committee has been appointed to make arrangements for the Armistice class initiation which will take place Friday evening. No- vember 20; Harry Norton, chair man; Robert Hagon, T, P. Trout, Peter Dube. Harry l.. Walther. AL bert Natzki, l.. E. Kramer. J. Mer- cure. James Maze ieski and Lester Delmar.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19

Members of St, Joseph's parish society agree that much Of their success is due to the publicity ef- forts of Clarence J. Kenney, who is in charge of broadcasting news about the forthcoming presentation of The Family Upstairs" which will be given by the St. Joseph Players at Tabs hall on November 21 and 9. Besides being in charge Of news announcements. he is chairman Of the ticket committee and has carried other responsibili- ties of the society's affairs since it's organization a few years ago.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19

trate prisoner only by her father who struck up her revolver
 The robbery for which RatIiff is sentenced to execution resulted in the death of two peace officers and one of four robbers. Two were seized and used as shields by the robbers in a running gun battle. Neither was injured.
 Henry Helms one Of the robbers. already has paid the death penalty for his part in the hold-up. A third man was sentenced 10 life imprison- ment but. escaped
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19

the Holy Cross dramatic circle. and Miss Helen Sniada.
 Rev. Stephen Bartkowski, pastor of Holy Cross church, opened the program with prayer and the en- tire assemblage joined in the singing Of national anthems.
 The speakers included Frank Ma dolnN, president of the Holy Cross Dramatic circle; Attorney Martin F. Stempien, Dr. Roman Lekston and Andrew Rogala Amusement was provided by BOleslaus pietrowski. comedian.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19
APPROVES PHONE WORK

Boston. Nov. 19 LP) - The New England Telephone and Telegraph company today approved the e1- penditure of S$,246,000 for new construction and plant improvement and in doing so brought the com- pany's total commitment for plant expenditures this year to s36,S14.- CT.
 Today appropriation by states wa, as follows: Maine, s403.325; New Hampshire, s290,4S2; Vermont, s135.@36 Massachusetts. s2.aS0,- sos. and Rhode Island, s1S7.253.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19
BOY DHOWNS IN LAKE

,Wallingford, Nov. 19 P>-Joseph 8elenSki. aged 2. son of Joseph .elcneki Of 21 Lake street, while t.ying in boat with another boy 6 Community lake this forenoon, III overheard and Tas drowned. thr hody was recovered.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19
Special Notice

Food sale will he held at the New Britain Gas Light Co.,. Wednesday. November 20. from h a. m. 10 , J. lo.. given hy Martha Cha pter No. 2l, 0. F.. f.--adNt
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19
Special Notice

Whist. bridge and pinochle party lo he given hr Children of Marv's Society of st. Peters church at the church hall niGht.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19
BOSTON GETS BOUTS

Sl. Louis, Nov. I9 LP)-After q protracted fight on the floor Of tho convention the Amateur Athletic njon voted today to award the 1880 senior boxing championship to Boston instead Of St. Louis
 On motion 10 split the tourna- nlcnt. holding four events in cach city. the delegates voted SS to 42 to send the entire championships to Boston.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-19

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New Britain herald., 1929-11-19

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New Britain herald., 1929-11-19

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New Britain herald., 1929-11-19
Daughter Tries. Rescue

GilDertS 20-year-old daughter. Mary, appeared with a gun and was prevented from firing at the pros
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21

Germany shipped 400 tons Of agri-
cultural machinery to the Americas last
year.
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D. c. OFFICER LOSES
VIRGINIA TAG FIGHT
Richmond Case Decided on
Basis Motorist Used
Car in State.
Special Dispatch to The star.

RICHMOND. Va. July 2o.-Not-
! withstanding the fact that w. M. Dam
iels. charged with operating an auto
mobile with improper license, claims
Washington, D. c., as mis- home, he will
have to procure Virginia license for
his automobile IL he Is going to use it
for business in Richmond, Justice T.
Gray Haddon announced yesterday In
Police Court after consideration of
several days.
Daniels. contending that Washington
is his legal residence. obtained a license
In the District OF Columbia, although
his car was bought here.
Resides In Richmond.
He is now residing in Richmond with
his wife. His business causes him to
travel between North Carolina and
Washington, and he maintains the Ma
tional Capital is his business headquar-
tiers. Daniels is a special police of1icer
in Washington, having had to reside
there year before being eligible for
appointment.
The decision in the Daniels case Is
considered as establishing a precedent.
Justice Haddon's decision came after
James M. Hayes, jr., State motor
vehicle commissioner, declared Daniels
should be required to take out o Viz
ginia license Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Leon Bazile was of the opinion
that the defendant should pay Viz
ginia license. inasmuch as he uses his
car both for business and pleasure.
Avoids Legality Issue.
Justice Haddon made it plain that he
would not pass on the constitutionality
Of the State law, enacted in 1928, giving
Gov. Byrd power to suspend a clause
of the motor vehicle law section with
relation to reciprocal motor law ar
raneements between Virginia and the
District of Columbia. which Daniels at
tempted to claim In his defense.
The case was first heard in Police
Court several days ago, when the ques-
ton as to the distinction between resi-
dence and domicile arose, causing jus
tice Haddon to postpone decision IN the
controversy until yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21

Public band concerts In Scotland are
to be broadcast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
WATER INJUNCTION
SOUGHT BY CITIZEN
Arlington Man Claims De-
partment Has No Legal
Right to PenaIize.
BY LESTER N. INsKEEP,
Stan CORRESPONDENT of The star

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, July 20.-Claiming that
the Arlington County Water Depart
ment has no right 20 charge o penalty
Tor failure to make prompt payment
on water connection installnents, In
that the legal rate Of 8 per cent Is
charged on the unpaid balance, l.. G.
Lloyd, rs North Spruce street, Claren-
don, today announced hiss intention OF
court Court to prevent having his
water cut Of because Of his refusal to
pay the penalty.
In retaining Attorney Lawrence
Douglass Lloyd announced that he has
attempted to pay the overdue INSTALL
ment, less the penalty Of S per cent,
and that the payment has been refused
by county authorities, who announced,
In returning his check, that his water
would be cut of II he refused to pay
the entire amount.
Confer with Cloth.
Following q conference today with
County Directing Engineer c. L. Kin
nier and Commonwealth Attorney
William G. Cloth, 1t was said that 1t
has been agreed to not cut OF the
water until Judge Howard w. Smith
returns from his vacation and can hear
the injunction proceedings.
AS the matter now stands the county
Is permitted to make q charge Of 81
per foot for the laying Of the mains In
front Of property, the total charged to
residence property to not exceed 500.
In case the person 80 assessed does not
wish to pay the entire amount at the
time Of installation 1t may be divided
into eight quarterly payments, with in
tereSt ut the rate Of per cent.
Charge Additional Penalty.
Since the installation Of the present
water system, however, the water de-
partment has been charging an addi-
tional S per cent penalty on the amount
specified date.
A study Of the contract signed by
new users Of the county water reveals
that the method of making payments
is specified and that 1t IS provided In
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the contract that the water may be cut
Of either for failure to pay the installa-
ton installments or water rent when 1t
comes due. There Is not, however in
either obligation at the time 1t falls
due.
Claim Check Was Refused.
Lloyd claims that he first made an
attempt to paw the water rent and de-
linquent installment at the office of the
county treasurer and when 1t was re-
fused there he left 1t on Kinnier's desk
Despite the fact that the check COW
ers everything, including the regular
interest, with the exception of the
penalty, 1t was returned to him.
It Is presumed that the case will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
JUSTICE REPRlMANDS
BAILIFF ON DUNK COUNT
John Fairall, Upper Marlboro
Court Ofhcial, Also Fined
One Dollar and Costs.

By q Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Md, July 40
Convicted OF being drunk and dis
orderly In the courthouse here. John
Fairall Of Marlboro, baili1f to the petit
jury, was yesterday reprimanded by
Police Court Judge J. Chew Sheriff and
fined 81 and costs.
Fairall, who claimed he was subject
to attacks Of vertigo, which were often
mistaken for intoxication, was arrested
Thursday by Constable John Wilson.
The oficer produced several other wit
nesses to testify that Fairall was in
toxicated and used profane language in
the courthouse.
The failure Of Richard williams,
coiored, to appear In the Hyattsville
branch of Police Court Wednesday to
stand trial on charges Of illegal posses
sion Of liquor was yesterday explained to
Judge Sheriff as having been caused by
the mans arrest in Washington on a
larceny charge a few hours after his
release on bond in Maryland. Williams
was arrested by Chief OF Police Eugene
Plummer Of Mount Rainier. Elmer
Humphrey, who furnished his bond, dis
covered the reason for the mans failure
to appear Wednesday
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IMAGINATION SEEKS
!. SEAT AS COLLEGIATE
Clarendon Editor Candidate
for G. o. p. Nomination
s in Arlington.

CLARENDON. Va, July 20 Especially
Louis A. MacMahon, newspaper writer
and editor Of Clarendon, last night an
nounced himself IS q candidate for the
Republican nomination for the House
Of Delegates from Arlington County,
Va.
MacMahon, who has been engaged In
legislative reporting In Congress and
the Virginia General Assembly for
three-cornered race for the House two
years ago, and, although he polled the
highest vote ever cast for q Republican
candidate for the office, he was defeated
by Hugh Reid.
IF am nominated,"> said Mac
Mahon last night, IT will wage an
aggressive, countrywide campaign for the
entire slate Of nominees on the Repub-
Independent Democratic ticket
for State Offices. I am confident that
DR.. william MoSely Brown, coalition
and believe he should have q Legis-
lature sympathetic with his policies"
MacMahon said the stand In favor
Of the enabling act which he took two
years ago IS unchanged. II nominated
and elected, he said, he would introduce
on the first day Of the Assembly's ses-
sion q bill providing for q referendum
to allow the people Of Arlington County
to choose their own form Of govern.
ment. He said he also favored reduce
ing the automobile license fee, income
tax and gasoline tax, abolition Of the
fee system for State and local officers,
election of Circuit Court judges by the
people and reduction Of the number Of
State and local oflceholderS. Mac
Mahon renewed his opposition to the
short ballot which restricts the State
elective oflceS to only three.
The nomination to which MacMahon
aspires will be decided by the delegates
and alternates to the Republican county
convention which reconvenes on the
night Of August 8 In the. Lyon Park
Community House.
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Mount Savage Cat
Hunts Out and Kills
Copperhead Snakes
Special Dispatch to The star.

SpecldL QspAtcu 70 Luo STAR
MOUNT SAVAGE, Nd, July 10
Miss Katie McNamee, who lives In
the north end Of Mount Savage, has
a cat that hunts copperhead snakes.
Tabby. answering to the name of
Puff" has killed eight copperheads
this season, ranging from "A inches
to 2 feet In length. Most Of the dead
snakes were carried to the house by
the cat.
The snake-hunting Of the tomcat
has not changed his disposition as
he is tame and affectionate when in
the house. The unique feline acts
as an alarm clock for his mistress.
when he awakens every morning ut
5 o'clock. He climbs a tree near
the house, leaps to the porch roof
and faews at the bedroom window
until Miss McNamee is aroused. The
McNamee home Is near cliff and
rocky hill, where snakes are said to
be abundant.
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Plan MODEL PLANE
.MEETSAT " CAMPS
Lieut.. Walter Hinton Enthuses
Youths in Miniature
Aircraft.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAMP LET'S, Md, July 20.-Avi-
alton has forged to the front as one Of
the major interests of the Washington
boys In camp here under supervision Of
the Y. M. G. A.
At least half Of the 125 boys in camp
are engaged in building model airplanes
for entry in the tournament to be staged
later for prizes awarded by the Y. M.
G. A.
Hearing Of the -mindedness" of
the camp, Lieut.. Walter Hinton, pioneer
naval aviator who piloted the NC-4 sea-
plane across the Atlantic long before
Lindbergh rose to fame, came here last
night and thrilled the boys with remi-
niscences Of that flight and Of his other
told also Of his hop over the jungles Of
Brazil.
Lieut. Hinton manifested great inter-
est In the plane-building activities at
the camp and examined a number Of
the tiny ships already completed. It is
expected he will be on hand to watch
the flying contest later in the season.
Junior Harvey was one Of the first OF
the campers to finish plane, and in
2 minutes and 5 seconds. Others who
have completed planes include Fred
Peterson, Billy Alder and Wilson
Koontz. The instruction is given by
Donald and Douglas Bruce, Chevy
Chase twins, who are prominent In
model plane. circles in Washington
Both are aces" having built planes
capable Of remaining aloft for Ave min
utes.
Vincent Gomez Of the life saving
corps of the American Ted Cross ar
rived IN camp this week end to con-
tinue his examination of applicants for
Red Cross life-savers' emblems A num-
Der Of the boys already have received
emblens and others have qualified to
take the offlcial tests
All the boys were treated to moon
light sail Thursday evening on the bay
A sightseeing trip to Annapolis is
planned for the coming week.
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Main Installation Progresses.

LAUREL. Md, July 20 Especially ;
Consolidated Gas, Electric Light &
Power Co. Of Baltimore in laying water
mains here Mains have been laid on
many of the streets ard 1t Is expected
that the installation will be completed
in the next three or four weeks. Gas
already has been turned on in a few Of
the streets and the service will be ex-
tended as installation Of the mains IS
completed