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The Washington times., 1929-09-12
REV|SES
SCHEDULE

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT.
HOUSE, Sept. 12.--With an en-.
rollment at the Washington Lee
High School which will be in ex.
cess OF 1,lO0 pupils. s. P. Wander
slice. principal, announced today
the following schedule for classes
to meet the crowded conditions:
Pupils in the seventh and eighth
grades junior high will attend
classes between the hours Of 0 and
3 O'Clock with lunch period from
y to l o'clock. Pupils in the ninth.
tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades
VIII attend classes from s to 4
O'Clock. No pupil will be In school.
however, more than six hours,
There will be either four or five
hours OF class work with one and
two hours of study period.
Lunch Hours Omitted
Vanderslice further stated that
classes may be held from r. :
o'clock. without lunch ho,1r AZ
hour. 'uheil
Morning classes win onAr.+o
largely for cadets, junior and ss.
nior pupils who are working during
the afternoons,
Inc . to 3 and ~ to 4 o'clocl,
classes will be largely for nI,nils
living in the vicinity Of tha schpnI
Registration Monday
Registration will he con5,,o4.s
Monday at 9 O'Clock a. NJ tou
seventh and eighth grade nnriin
Tuesday for pupils In tbe ut.+.
tenth and eleventh and twa eltsn'
grades. '"eiltn
1t was further annoIfpced h.,
Vanderslice that Mrs " ~
: ,,ol.ias, an assistant principal at
va, WASHINGTON Lee High School, has
osen sFanted one years leave of
absence OWNS, ~ III -, "a
The Washington times., 1929-09-12
Village Tries to Clear
Honor of Dead Chief

CHICAGO, Sept. IL Q.Ns.l.-The
village OF EImwood Park is threat
ening to go to court to clear the
good name of Theodore Schuette,
its police chief, who was slain in
a roadhouse after, 1t is alleged. he
whipped out his pistol and threat.
ened the lives of merry.makers.
Villages officials have announced
that they may seek a murder war
rant for Policeman Fred Bryant
who shot Schuette three times.
Bryant has been exonerated by q
coroner's jury.
The Washington times., 1929-09-12

JHC CdSSs
Mrs, MacArthur's original bin for
divorce, charging extreme and re-
peated cruelty was filed In the
superior court Of Chicago. She
moved, she alleges. to dismiss the
bill but in spite of the motion the
divorce was allowed. After the
divorce was granted. Macarthur
married Helen Hayes, star of
"Coquette.''
1T Is axiomatic,' her petition
said, "that the public policy in this
State and all other States is to
encourage marriage and discourage
divorce, yet the complainant has
been divorced against her will ana
over her objection
The petition probably viii be con-
sidered at the October term.
The Washington times., 1929-09-12
DR.. A. NJ. Fraser to Quit
StauntOn PastOrate

STANTON. Va. Sept. 12.---After
serving more than So years as pas
tor OF the First Presbyterian Church,
the Rev. A. NJ. Fraser, D. D., has
rendered his resignation, effective
November 1.
DR.. Fraser came to Staunton from
Horeh Presbyterian Church, Fayette
county, KY, to enter upon the pas.
torate Of the church here, arriving
March 10, 1893, He is dean Of Staun.
ton ministers.
The Washington times., 1929-09-12
NJ DONALD VISIT
SET SEPT. %

LONDON. Sept. IL Q.N.s0-The
visit of Prime Minister J.. Ramsay
Macdonald to the United States is
dependent upon outcome of the
present naval disarmament negotia.
tons. 1t was stated by the diplo-
matte correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph today.
1t is declared by the Telegraph
that the premier will definitely
leave England for Washington on
September % provided an agree.
ment in principal on the crucial
cruiser problem is reached between
himself and President Hoover by
that date.
The Washington times., 1929-09-12
Colorado Golf Course
10000 Feet Above Sea

GRAND JUNCTION, Sept. H.
Golfers in this region are going to
have the highest golf course in the
world.
A course is being laid out on
top Of Grand Mesa, near here,
which will be 10000 feet above sea
level,
The Washington times., 1929-09-12
French Elected Head
Of Constitution Week

CLARENDON, Sept. 12.-W.
Thomas French was today appointed
county chairman of arrangements
for Constitution Week, beginning
Monday. September/16 is. The ap-
pointnent was made by Col. Charles
T. Jesse. president Of the Arlington
County Bar Association.
Chairman French announced to-
day that he will announce the pro-
gram tomorrow, including speakers
The Washington times., 1929-09-12
MCNEIL HEADS CORPS

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT.
HOUSE, Sept 12.-Major C. s. Nc
Neil will be in charge Of the cadet
corps Of the Arlington county high
schools again this year. He VIII be
assisted by Sergt. Henry J. Patter.
son, from Fort Myer.
The Washington times., 1929-09-12
DiUorcedAgainst VIII
Says Suing Wife

SPRINGFIELD Ill., Sept IL (LN.S.).-Aleging that she
had been granted divorce against her will and her
objections Mrs Charles Macarthur known to the literary
world Carol Frnk wife of Chicago newspaper man and
co-author of Front Page today had file in the
petition for review of lower court proceedings in
The Washington times., 1929-09-12

CHARGED WITH UNDERSTANDING
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING to tamper with wit
in the of Alexander Pantages Pacific Coast
theatrical magnate, charged with attacking Eunce
Prngle, two sisters, Janice and Nancy HILL above, left
and right arrested in Los Angeles The girls accord
ing to police, moved in apartment house where Gov
eminent witnesses were harbored and arrested after
a note was sent to one of the witnesses
The Washington times., 1929-09-12
Mrs. Pantages Fight
With Cop Told

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Sept. u NS.) Surprse witness,
Mrs Dorothy Clarke, 25 attractive blonde late yesterday
testified that Mrs Alexander Pantage drunk and utterly
Indifferent after spectacular crash Hollywood had
fatally injured Jura Rokumoto Japanese Mrs Clarke said
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
SACKETT SELECTION
 WILL 60 ID SENATE
President to Submit Ken lucky Mans Name as
 Ambassador

Washington, Dee. 30 Cl9-Pr"si- dent Hoover intends to submit to the senate next Monday the nomination Of Senator Frederick NJ. SHCkctt Of Kentucky as ambassador to Germany and the carly resignation and de- parturc of the senator for Berlin ar" expected.
 Under senatorial custom member Of that body appointed to another position is given confirmation im- mediately. the nomination being call cd up out of order as mark of courtesy to the appointcc.
 Senator SacEott would succeed Jacob Gould Schurman. resigned.
 Republican party leaders here look for Governor Sampson of Ken lucky to appoint as senator to sue ceed Sackctt, Representative John NJ. Robsion, republican. of the lth Kentucky district, who was the gov crnor's campaign manager in 1928.
 The appointment of Senator Sac kott 10 the diplomatic corps is re- garded by some party leaders here as clearing up the republican political situation in Kentucky.
 Representative Robsion and Sena- tor Sackett have been in opposite camps for some time and it had been expected that they would be the op- posing candidates sfor the republican senatorial nomination next year with a bitter contest in prospect.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
ZONE CHANCE SOUGHT
 BY AIR FIELD OWNER
Swanson Files Petition for Airport in the
 North End

A. W, swanson. owner Of am air port on Osgood avcnur, today made formal application for zone change which would permit him to conduct that enterprise as q commercial field with the customary Hpurtc- nanCcS. His application will go to the common council January l5. and will then be referred to the board of adjustment for action at the February meeting.
 It was reported today that Swan son may be given one year in which to prove the wisdom of setting this plot out as a business district. all lowing continuance of the airpor1 for that period of time. The board of adjustment under the terms or the zoning act is privileged to all low a temporary non conforming use for one year. The land laid out for q flying field is districtcd for residence purposes.
 Objection to an immediate grant of Swanson's application, without the time restriction, is based on the fact that, once changed, it would be possible to set up business of any type in an area which is admitted to have attractive possibilities for development as a residence zone.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
Bankruptcy Petition Filed

Indianapolis. Ind, Dec. 20 (P}- Inl oluntary petition in bankruptcy were filed here in federal court to- day against the Stutz Motor Car Co. Of America.
 Tho creditors filing the petition were the Hide Leather and Betting company, the l.. C. Atkins com pany and the Nonnegut Hardware company. They listed aggregate claims Of $2.l75.9S. The claim of the Atkins company was for $&2514. That of tho Hide Leather and Belt ing company for $f49.S4, and that Of the Nonnegut company for $1.- 7Vl.00.
 The petition, which was filed by Ralph l'amberger, Indianapolis. is attorney, alleged that the compa. y had committed acts of bankruptcy whil" insolvcnt within the fast four months. by transferring T portion of its property to one or more Of its creditors with intent 10 prefer such creditors over other creditors.
 Rccci>crShip Asked
 In addition 10 the petition file l in federal court a suit asking ap- pointment of q receiver was filed in tn" Marion county superior court here by the Standard Automotive Parts company, a Michigan corpor- alton. This company alleged it has
 Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
TRAIN WINDOW BROKEN MAN CUT, YOUTH HELD
Boy, Y, With Rifle, Sus- pected of Having
 Fired Shot

William Mckenzie cf GS2 Wash lngt on street. Hartford, was painful ly cut about the eye by glass while riding on a train which left Hartford at 9:4o o'clock this morning and was attended by Dr. M II. Griswold when the train reached Berlin. A stone or rifle shot crashed through q window, scattering glass and caus- ing McKenzie's injuries, as the train was passing the old Cremo Brewing Co.,. plant, and Captain George ]. Kelly was notified by telephone by the railroad police at Hartford.
 Officer F. Nj. Kiely was detailed to investigate and he and Officer Byrne of the railroad police arrested William SavuliS r. of 70 Austin street on charges of trespassing on railroad property and hunting with out | license. The boy does not speak English, having been in tho United States only a short time. and the police were unable to learn whether or not be had fired as the train was passing. It was said by man sitting near Mckenzie that man with a rifle was crouched be- hind a clump of bushes near the tracks
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
MRS, WlLHELMINA EGGERT
 CCTOGENARlAN, IS DEAD
Widow of August Eg@crt, S5. Game to This City From Germany
 GO Years Ago.

Mrs. Wilhclmina Eggert. S5 yca,s of ag". of 34g Park street. one of the oldest German residents of this city. died last night at her home after q short illness.
 Born in Stcttin. Germany, she came to this city about Go years a~3 and had resided here since She had made her home on Park street for the past 5S years.
 Mrs. Eggert was a member of the Scuth Congregational church for many years and was the widow of August EgEcrt.
 Surviving are two daughters. M",. Louis Kutschrr Of this city and Miss Elizabeth NI Fggort Of Bridgeport. and two grandchildren. Harry |. kutschcr and Mrs, Robert A. Nrc l. cnburg. both of this city.
 Funeral services will be held To- morrow afternoon at o'clock at .thc B. C. Porter Sons funeral pa,- lors. Rev. Theodore s. Dunn of tho South Congregational church W,ll olIiciatc and burial will be in Fair- view cemetery
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
? lans for Marriage Ended By Death at House on Rockwell Avenue Mrs. Jose phine 1lebowicz, Di- yorcee, is Victim.
Visits Julius Nowoski, to Whom She Was En- gagged, and Is Taken Sick Complains of Feeling Dizzy and Lies Down, But Fails to Recover.

Plans for their wedding, which Julius Nowoski of 112 Rockwell ave nuo. rear, and Mrs. Josephine Hlebowicz of 24 Webster Hill had been making for the past several weeks, were nullfied today by death. Mrs. Hlebowicz, a divorccc. was talk en ill last night in Nowoski's home after having taken three drinks of home made beer and at about 4 o'clock this morning she died. Dr. John Purncy, medical examiner. pronounced death due to angina pectoris after learning that the woman had been under the care of account of a heart condition. There will be no autopsy, Dr. Purney said.
 Police Investigate
 Sergeant M J. Flynn was at po- lice headquarters at 4:20 o'clock this morning when Nowoski and Dr. l.. E. slysz called and reported the death. Officers kumm, Harper and O'Day were detailed to investi- gate and according to their report, Mrs. Hlebowicz called at Nowoski's home about o'clock in the after noon and at once started to prepare q duck for the evening meal. She appeared to be in good spirits and made no complaint of not feeling well.
 At about G;30 o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bitow of 22l Glen street call ed and beer was served. The party was enjoying a program Of music and all were having a pleasant time. ccording to Nowoski's story, when Mrs. HleboWicz complained Of diz- 1ineSs. This was about two hours after she had taken the beer. and when her condition became worse she was put to bed and Dr. John J. Tokarczyk was called.
 Advised Against Removal to Hospital
 NoWoski told the police he wanted to have Mrs HlebowiCz taken to the hospital but Dr. Tokarczyk thought it inadvisabIe. As the night wore on. however. the woman became worse. She was rrothing at the mouth and t Bp'ttI'u lp pt III l. tSll pdllly SO Nowoski summoned Dr. Slysz, but before he reached her, she was dead.
 Nowoski told the police he and Mrs. HleOoWicz had been friendly for about two years and it was their in tention 10 be married shortly. It would have been the second mar riage for both. Mrs. Hlebowicz's di- Norced husband being Michael HleboWicz, former supernumerary policeman.
 This afternoon. no relatives Of Mrs. HlebowiCz had presented them- selves at the undertaking parlors of stanley Borawski, and funeral ar rangemcntS could not be made.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
Prophets On Mars Tip Off Doctor
 That l93O Will Be a Tough Year

sudden death, destruction and six cay bicycle races, but that was as far as he would lift the veil.
 Dr. Robinson dropped his voice to a whisper and looked around cautiously.
 This IS no joke" he said. "Ook- onga is q marvellous prophet. Listen! He predicted to me that the New York stock market crash six months before it happened in a personal, private telephatic interview. It hap pcned.'
 Incidentally" the doctor contin- ted. when this information had been faithfully jotted down, 'l am en- trusted with a message 10 the peo pie of the United States, from the great ones.' Your people are too fond of gold. They've got to cut out this worship oi Mammon. Other wise something worse than that stock market crash is going to hap pcn.'
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
Rhode Island Police Aid
 Stalled Cars on Highway

Westerly, k. l., Dec. 30 (P}-StatC police had a tough job today in go- ing to help Of motorists, whose cars had been stalled overnight along the New York Boston highway, known as Route A, between Westerly and Providence, for they pulled about 4o cars out of trouble. This highway is in bad shape, the worst for years due to rain and melting snow
 At Hope Valley this morning a wire went down, cutting off com mUnication with the police barracks until l0:30
 Mrs. Elsie Studlcy. wife of Willis l.. Studlcy, S4 Center street East Providence, is in Westerly hospital for treatment for injuries received when her car Skiddcd and hit a holder. Arthur Schricbcr of Port . land, Maine, said 10 be the young man who crossed the Atlantic m the "1ellow Bird was hurt in an automobile accident to the car of which Jack Schneider was the driver. The latter belongs in Dor chester, Mass.
 The car skidded and went over.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
1ass<!ts',u. $. uU. U. MERGER SALVATION PLAN IN BANKRUPTCY CASES
Motor Deal Reported Just as Creditors File Lawsuits
 Against Manufacturer
AMOUNT CLAIMED IN SUITS
 SMALL, BUT DEBTS LARGE

Treasurer says President. On Re
 turn to Indianapolis, Will An
 nounce New Financing Proposal
 Receiver and Involuntary pcti-
 tions ill Bankruptcy steps Taken
 Today in Financial Difficulties.
 Indianapolis Dee. 50 UP)-PIans for merger Of tho Stutz Motor Car companies of America with q promi- nCnt and leading automobile manu- iacturing concern are near complc- ton, M. l.. Hamilton, treasurer of the Stutz company said today.
 With three suits. two asking ap- pojntmon5 Of rcceiVcr filed against the Stutz company in state and fed "ral courts today. rcorganizarion of the Stutz interests probably will be announced definitely tomorrow when F. <. GorrclI, president. returns to Indianapolis according to Hamilton.
 Hamilton refused 10 diVuIge de tails Of the proposed merger, but indicated one of the outstanding mo- tor firms in the nation may absorb the Stutz interests The Stutz plant has been closed down for several months.
 sums involved in the three suits filed against the StutZ company are small, but attorneys for plaintiff de clared the company has liabilities in excess of S1400Ono, including S500.- o00 borrowed from stockholders.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
INDIA TAKES STEPS
 ID GET FREEDOM
Resolution of Independence Before Nationalist Con-
 gress Today

Lahrc, India, Dee. 3V.--(P)- Resolutions asking complete inde- pendencc Of India from the British crown will be presented the filth nationalist congress, which opened Sunday, with full approval of the all India national congress party's executive committee.
 The committee, meeting prior to conycninE of the congress, voted 134 to v approving the resolution of Mahatma Ghandi, nationalist leader, favoring complete independ- enc" 10 be attained gradually. Ghandi advocated SIS first step governmental machinery.
 Drastic Move Voted Do@n
 An amendment to Ghand's mo- ton offered by Subash providing fo, complete severance of relations and severance of participation in the present government of India was re- .iectcd by q vote of 131 to $9 after Ghandi had made his plea for grad ual progress in the campaign for ul- timatc government.
 Ghandi led the fight in the com mittec against those who were in- clincd to favor the proposed domin- ion status for India. His stand was q marked advance from the passive resistance and advoCcy of dominion status which Ghandi sd long has favored.
 Ghandi's measures of nOn-coopcr- alton with the British governmental machinery included refusal to at tend the round table conference call ed to meet in London to discuss the political situation in India, and fav- orcd a boycott Of the central and provincial legislatures with authori- zation for q program of civil diso- bediencc and non payment Of taxes
 Continued Cn Page TWo)
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30

London, Dec. 90 Up)-Ookonga and Oomaru have tclepathed the in- formation from Mars that 1880 $ going to be a tough year for the residents of earth.
 Ookonga and Oomaru are the prophet of Mars and his girl friend, and their earthly communicant is none other than Dr. Hugh H. Rob- inson, former town clerk of Shore ditch, who, unsuccessful in his at- tempt two years ago 10 send radio waves 10 the red planet. said today that he had recently exchanged few thought waves with our celestial neighbor.
 Dr. Robinson admits that Oomaru as q prophet and seer. isn't so hot. But OokonSa is sure and convincing.
 Ookonga, Dr. Robinson said, was willing to go so far as 10 say that earth was in for Q series of earth quakes, tidal waves, faHines, floods
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
Decreasing Sun Spots Mean Better
 Radio Reception In Coming Year

Des Moincs, Ia, Dec 50 JPD-In- proving radio reception for several years except for Q brief period about a year hence, was forecast at the American Association for the Ad- vancement of Science convention to- day by Harlan r. Stetson of Ohio Wesleyan university.
 Stetson based his prediction on what he described a remarkable tulfllmont" of a forecast of the ef- feet of sunspots rpon radio that he and Dr. Greenleaf W. Pickard ven turcd" before the association a year ago. This was that there would be an increase in the number of sun spots this fall. interfering with the broadcast band. that is the radio used for programs. That. he said, was just what happened this fall in October and November.
 Makes Rise Every 15 Months
 Now he said he has additional
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
POLICEMAN SCARES
 AWAY 5 ROBBERS
Hartford Theater WatChIlal
 Bound and Gagged by Trio
BELIEVES HE KNOWS MEN SUGGEST ALTERNATE PLAN
Friendly Cop, Missing Pal in Door way of Building, starts Search Burglars Tools and Gas Tanks Left Behind By Group.

Hartford, Dec. 50 LP}-Threr rob bcrs. with everything set for blow ing he safe at the Strand thcatcr, containing $1.ooo, early this morn ing, were scared away by a police man on his rounds.
 They escaped with only bunch of keys belonging to the night Watchman, Paul Niering, 59, of 235 Brown street, whom they had left bruised, bound and gagged in tn" basement, and left behind their tools, electric torches and two gas tanks. all Of which may result in valuable clues as to thci. identity.
 Believes lie knows Men
 The Watchman said this morning that before the safe blowers attack ed him he got good look at them and that the two younger men. hn is certain, are companions who about a year and ;l half ago ire qu"ntly rode mp from New Haven with H man who at the time, was employed in bringing films to tn" thcatur.
 They entered the building about 2;4o q. m. A few minutes later Policeman Edward Doolcy was passing and noticed that the watch. man was not in the entrance of the thcater where he is usually found IC that hour, generally greeting the officer. Doolcy went in. found tn" night mans coat near the foot of the inside staircase, but no sign ol him and called Paul"
 There was no answer.
 Stumblcs Over Gas Tank
 Doolcy investigated and stumbled over the gas tank which the rob bcrs had left on the second llooc landing where the safe is. 1t is be- lieVcd the robbers made their cs- cape down the fire escape, when the policeman called.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
Guard Stabbed, Convict
 Shot in Prison Break

Jefferson City, Mo-. Dee. 20 R)- X tower guard was stabbed and a convict was shot when two inmates or the Missouri state penitentiarN here made an intellectual attempt to escape early today.
 John Y. Bradley, guard is in a local hospital with a slashed abdo- men and wounds about the head from a blackjack. and Virgil Davis. 4, convict, is in the prison hospital with buckshot wounds about the hips.
 Bradley was stabbed when Davis and Clarence Hansen. another con- yIct. crawlod over the prison wall in a desperate dash for liberty. Davis was shot hy another tower guard, and Hansen was captured within a block of the prison