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New Britain herald., 1929-10-15
New English Dirigible
 Is Air Worthy Craft

Cardington. Eng, Oct. IS N- Britaiu's giant new dirigiblo, R-101, largest in the world, has been grant ed her air worthincss' certificate after her successful 300-milo flight yesterday
 The dirigiblc was still made fast at her mooring mast today while a conference of British acronautlcal experts WAS held 10 decide on q program of future flights. There will probably be four of them be- fore she is taken back into her han gar. A second flight of eight hours IS scheduled for Thursday.
 Tho anxiety which was felt in many quarters about her naylgahil- ity before she went into the air, is said now to be entirely dispcllod. The experiments made in her con struction are considered q success.
 It was officially stated that yester- days trip was probably the most economical ever made by a dirigiblc as far as the cost of gas and oil is 1 concerned.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-15
Fire In East Main Street Block Routs Families From Their Beds;
 Police Sound Alarm At A. M.
Sleeping Occupants Aroused and Flee to Street in Night Clothes-Ckief Noble Estimates Damage al S1 600 Cigarette Butt Dropped Earlier in Night
 in Store Blamed.

Several families were routed from their beds by the police early today when smoke filled the Rudman block at 57 East Main street, and damage estimated by Chief w. J. Noble Of the fire department at Sl,- 900 was done by fire, smoke and water.
 Officers John Griffcn and William J. Mccarthy discovered the fire shortly after 1 o'clock and the latter rang Box 42 at Main and East Main streets, after which he and other officers including Acting Sergeant Peter C. Cabelus, went through the block and saw to it that everyone was awakened. Men, women and children hurried 10 the street in their night clothes and watched the fircmcn wage their fight.
 The fire started in Walter Dono- huc's store and pool room on the
New Britain herald., 1929-10-15
MODEL SEADROME
 BEGINS RIGID TEST
Inventor to Observe Action of Waves on Ocean
 "Rafts'

Cambridge, Md, Oct. 15 Ri-A driving rain was powcrlcss today to change preparations for the initial deep water test of F. R. Armstrong'S miniature Scadromc, by which he "X- poets to show the feasibility of an choring landing platforms at easy stages across the Atlantic for aid Of ocean flights.
 The model, one thirty of the size of the 1,100 foot seadromeS with which he proposes to dot the ocean, was lowed into deep water early in the day and given q prelim- mary test 10 assure that none of it's seams had opened in the shipping from the shop at Chester, Pa, Whcr" it was built, or in the assembling, l completed here late yesterday.
 After the "drydock' on which the model stands, has been sunk to the | bottom of the river, leaving the sea ! dromcs underpinninE of buoyant pillars to support it on the surface, l Mr. Armstrong plans to spend about three weeks in tests of it's buoyancy ] and stability, measured by delicate instruments, under varying atmOs- phoric ana wave conditions. start 1 ing these tests in the river waters here. he proposes later to tow the model down to the mouth of the choptanll where the roughcr surface of Chesapeake Bay will give q test which, in comparison to the reduced size of the model, should be moro severe than the full sized scadrom"'
 would be called upon to face on the Atlantic.
 If the tests prove successful, Mf Armstrong expects to place his frs
 sradromc, equipped with hangars
 shops, hotel and restaurant accom-
 modatious. and heavy cranes fo
 lifting s"apIanos from the water t' the elevated floor of the S"adrOm@ midway on the course to Bermuda
 This scadrome also will serve as tn
 first of string of eight such std
 tjons with which he proposes to spa
 the Atlantic.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-15

ground floor, large hole being burned in the floor under a radiator and the blaze spreading up and down the wall It was kept inside the store. toweycr oE.y tFe smoke fill ing the building. It vas the smoke that attracted the attention of the policemen and the fire was found to have obtained a fairly good start before it was discovered.
 Chief Noble sa u today hc believed someone had dropped a cigarette be hind the radiator or near it before the store was closed, and it started a slow fire. Mir. DonohUe told the chief he was in the store until ll;%g o'clock. and Officer Anthony Milcw- ski reported that when h" tried the doors H short time before the fire
 was discovered he saw no smoke or | other indication of fire.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-15
PARKER-SMITH co,
 MOTION IS DENIED
Judge Wolfe Refuses to Quash Indictment
 Trial Begins

Now Haven, Oct. 15 (P)-A mouoh to ouash the indictment and diSmlS5 the case made by counsel for olL!c'r" of the Parker Smith Company de- funct mortgage investment concern which had a business of over S-o'- OO0 GOO, was denied by Supcrlof Court Judge Isaac Wolfe today. The indictment charged embczzlement by trustee in 26 counts, cmbeZzlchehI hv agent in nine counts and Con5plr- acv to defraud in three counts. me accused are John l.. Parker, preSl- dent; Clarence V. smith, secretary and Paul M. Smith, treasurer of the company. Counsel for the men had clalmcd in their motion that under the lh- dictmcnt the company alone couiu be found guilty and not the officers and there was no law in Connectlcut under which the officers in this case could be held criminally guilty.
 As to the company, counsel 1T their motion claimed the company was only "civilly liable" under the law for the misuse of funds as SC forth in the indictment. Judge Wolfe said he had decided to den! the motion to quash the indictmen and ordered trial to begin.
 The court said also that while th' supreme court had never ruled oi the statute under which the indict mcnt was brought. he was of tn opinion that q corporation may b punished criminally as the punish ment or penalty may be in the forn of a payment of q fine.
 The court, however, added, t clarify what he had just said, tha he had denied the motion to quaS the indictment solely on it's merits His comment on the statute, he SaiC was cntirctly apart from this caS and was merely in answer to a ques tion put by Mir. Shade of dofens counsel yesterday. States Attorne Samuel E Hoyt informed the cour of the states intention to drop tn conspiracy charge and try the dc fendants on the 35 charges of en bezZlemcnt.
 Judge Wolff ordered Sheriff Jamc
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New Britain herald., 1929-10-15

Ernest From will have his shoes shined at Central park at 2;S' o'clock, Saturday afternoon. Not only that, but he will receive the shine without cost and the polish will be brought out 10 the accom- panimcnt of harmonica music, play ed by John Colwick, all because Colwick erred in his baseball judE- mcnt and picked Chicago to Wln the world series.
 From and ColwiCl< are fellow em- ployes at the Corbin Cabinet Aock plant. Before the series ophcd | they entered into a wager in the | presence of Frank J. Bass as Wit l ness, and transcribed their agree ment onto paper. In the even
New Britain herald., 1929-10-15
STATE CONTINUES
 IN MURDER TRIAL
Prosecution Attempts to Show Mazz0la Near
 House

WilHmantic, oct. 15 R-Tha state in rcsuming it's prosecution Of Thomas Mazzola, charged with mu"- der of his mothcr-in-laW, Mrs. Rosario Lorclla before Judge F.. NJ. Ycomans and a jury in Windham county superior court today, offer cd further testimony in effort 10 locate Mazzola close to the house in which the woman lived, at about the time the woman was Chokcd t0 death on January 3. Coming over from last week the state took mp the threads as they had been drop ped then.
 Frank Russo, who lived in Bricl, Row, said Mazzola stopped at hiS homo at about 7:35 q. m. that morning and left after a 20 minu'e visit. Russo fixed the date as h, left for New York on' his way 'C
 Italy that day.
 John Nascin of North Windhanl said he saw Mazzola crossing th' street near the school house al
 SEQ that morning. John Sullivan section foreman on the railroad
 said the usual time for mon to gt 10 work was q, m. but that morn | ing his gang did not leave until and Mazzola had not shown ur
 then. He made up the list of m"E and gave it to Michael Casey, tcle' i graphcr, to send to the head office
 at Franklin, Mass. Ma2zola arriv
 ed on the job. which was @ mil'
 away, about 9, and was told 10 la!
 off for the day, as he was late.
 A workman COrroboratcd wha | Sullivan had said about Mazzola no
 showing up at the shanty and the1
 reporting late on the job. Michae 1 Casey testified 10 sending the lis
 of names of Worhmcn which Sulli | (COntinucd on Page TWO)
New Britain herald., 1929-10-15

Despite the fact that Col. Orville c. Petty of the 1G9th regiment, C.. N. G., is willing and anxious to have Thomas German, 22, a. former mem Der of Company I, of this city releas- ed, Sheriff Edward w. Dewey Of Hartford county jail, where German is at present, has refused to acqui- cscc and has called the coloncrs at tention 10 the fact that the military authorities have no power to effect the release.
 German is serving q jail sentence 10 work out fines for failure 10 ap- pear at weekly drills According to Captain William w. T. Squire the fines amount to approximately $S0
New Britain herald., 1929-10-15
MANS EYE IS INJURED
 WHEN RUBBISH EXPLODES
Coal Company Employc Tending Fire in Yard at Noon Hurt
 in Mysterious Manner.

When something in the rubbish he was burning at noon today, cXplod- ed, Karol SideraNko of 55 Franklin street employed by the Shurberg Coal Co.,, was struck in the eye by a flying missile He went to the New Britain General hospital for treat mcnt, refused to stay and returned later, He now is a patient at the hospital. He is not expected to lose the sight of the eye.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-15
Picked Cubs, Must Polish Shoes
 At Central Park Next Saturday

Philadelphia won, Colwick agreed to the following: To tie a rcd ban danna handkerchief about his neck: place a harmonica in his mouth; equip himself with shoe shining materials; place sign, Chicago on his back; walk from the Rogers Recreation building on Church street to Central park in this attire and then kneel on one knee while From placed his foot on the other knee and received a shine to his complete satisfaction.
 From part in the act will be to be on hand with cigar in his month and receive the shoe-shine, It is up to the winner to determine when the shine has been completed satisfactorily.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-15
MACDONALD GIVES
 FINAL STATEMENT
Premier Pleased With Cordial
 Welcome Efforts Received
CONFIDENT PEACE NEARER
Leaves United States ' 'ith Message to People - Convinced England and America United in Cousc of Progress.


 Niagara Fall, N.. Y, Oct 15 Pl-- In a farewell message today to the American people Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald said he left the United States rich with the proof that while the Atlantic divides US, the cause of peace unitcs us''
 The British statesman read his statement to q group of British and American correspondents just before he set out for a trip around the American side of the falls which carried him across the international boundary, and back on British soil, after F days in this country on q good will mission without precedent in the relations of the United States and Britain.
 Days Have Been Crowded
 "I have spent 12 days among you" he said "Thcy have indeed gone swiftly and have been very l crowded. From the moment of my arrival, to this moment when l must say good bye, have met with noth- ing but hearty demonstrations O. friendship and with a hospitabilit1 i both public and private which ha' approached the overwhelming.
 Tt is impossible to mistake thu meaning of your cordiality and know that in welcoming me vol .ifi and have chccrod the message o good will which I brought to vol from His Majesty, the king, and al (C0ntinucd on Page TWo)
New Britain herald., 1929-10-15
STATE BAPTISTS
 WILL ASK HOOVER
 ID NAME ALC0RN
Convention in Hartford Votes to Request Connecticut Man
 Receive Appointment
WILL ALSO ASK BINGHAM
 TO WITHDRAW OPPOSITION

Meeting, Declares This State Has Placed Stumbling Block in Path of Hooyer's Prohibition Enforce mcnt Plans-State's Attorney Ap- proved.
 Hartford, Oct. 15 tP)-That the resolutions committee of the Con- necticut Baptist convention send communication to President Hoover urging him to appoint States At torney Hugh M. Alcorn to succeed Mabel Walker Willcbrandt as assist ant United States attorney general in charge of prohibition enforce ment was the unanimous vote Of the morning session of the conven- ton at the Asylum Avenue Baptist church this morning. The Conven- ton voted at the same time to send a communication to Senator Hiram Bingham asking him to withdraw his opposition to the appointment ot MT. Alcorn 10 the post.
 Rev. Pitt Makes Motion
 The motion on the resolution was made from the floor at the close of the address by the president of the convention, Rev pr. David A. Pitt Of Norwich, who said, At the time of our last convention we were In the throes of q national election, the result of which was even more gratifying than we had hoped President Hoover has set himself forth as favoring prohibition en- forcement and it is regrettablc that Connecticut should throw stumbling block in the path of MT Hoover's program
 During the discussion which fol lowed the introduction of the mo ton, asking that the resolutions com rittee draw up the two communlca tions, Rev. Dr. John Newton Lackey pastor of the Central Baptist churct of this city, said that the opposuoI 10 MT Alcorn on the part of Con necticut politicians started som time ago when the politicians at tempted to dictate 10 MT. Alcofh' Alcorn "Too Depcndable'
 "Mr. Alcorn is a Baptist, or llK B Baptist" pr. Lackey continued "You cant dictate to him. Dl Iackcy suggested that all those as scmblcd write personal letters | both President Hoover and senate Bingham, saying that a great Nolu1n of personal letters would do as muc , as if not more than single com nounication from a large group
 Some one in the audience askc whether the Baptists could be sur . that Mir. Acorn could be depende mon and President Pitt rcpne' That's just the trouble with M Adcorn. He's too depcndablc-1C (Continued on Page TWo)
New Britain herald., 1929-10-15
CALL TWINKLE AND KELLY
 IN BROKERAGE INQUIRY
New Britain Men SubpocDacd in Grand Jury Investigation Of
 Hartford Firm.

Abraham Wrinkle and J, T, Kelly of this city were subpoenaed today by Deputy Sheriff Harry Comstock of Hartford, as witnesses before the grand jury which is investigating the activities of the brokerage firm of Kenyon &, Smith of Hartford, which recently went into receiver ship.
 Wrinkle was a salesman for the firm and sold stock to local ustom- CTS. Kelly also is believed to have information bearing on the firms business affairs.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-15
.JaDS Draft Answer

Tokyo Oct. Is Pl-The Japanese cabinet today approved the final draft of the Japanese reply to the British invitation 10 q naval dis armament conference. The draft will be sent to the Japanese ambas- sador as soon as the cmperor's sane tiOn is obtained.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-15
Huge Pearl Drives
 Persian Diver Insane

Bombay. India, Oct, l5 H-- Pearl fishers in the Persian Gulf were reported today to have found q pearl weighing 50 grains, valued at E50,O0O (about $250,- pq0J. Such q gem has been found only once before in the last 100 years.
 One of the divers. receiving his share, went mad. as he had never before seen so much money.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-15
Hope Italy Will Accept
Raise German Question

Paris, Oct. Is CP,- French mili- tary circles today raised the qucs- ton in connection with the forth coming London naval conference of Gcrmany's right and intention to costruct six 10,0U0-ton heavily ar morcd cruisers carrying ll-inch guns. Such was their discussion, some observers predicted that the German vessels, which will have a cruising radius of 2o.00O miles would be an important factor in the London cOnClave.
 It was avorrcd that had Germany lad three such ships in the Mediter- ranean at one period of the World war instead of one, France might have been delayed for a fortnight or more in bringing colonial troops to Europe The French attitude is that naval limitation and army limi- tation are inscparably linked ana that if any combination of event, could prevent her obtaining troops from Africa, she would be obliged to maintain a larger army in France
 Bound Only By Treaty
 It was also pointed out German! was not bound by the Washington nor the projected London accord but by the treaty of Versailles. B, these two agreements the grea naval powers will be restricted t
 eight inch guns on cruisers. Som | naval experts thought the projeCtc, { German 11-inch gun cruisers woul,
 match the biggest French battle l ships which are armed with canno | 13.4 inches in Calibcr.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-15
Soldiers Owing Fines For Missing
 Drills Alarmed At Jail Prospects

but the warrant issued for his ar rest included the costs and his bill amounts to $118.40. Under state law the military companies fine soldier
 $l for absence but if the company so votes it can raise the fine to $5.
 This is the case with two New Brit ain companies, II and l.
 Information on Germans case is being received with alarm by several members of the New Britain com panics who have many fines against | them for absence. The first step | taken is 10 have the deputy sheriff 1 or constable serve the writ on the (COntinucd or Page TWO)
New Britain herald., 1929-10-15
JUDGE ELS RULES
 FOR HILDEBRANDT
Husband Not Required to Aid
 Wife Who Left Him
CASE IN SUPERIOR COURT
New Britain High School Teacher Asks Court to Order Support Parties Lay Broken Home to Dis agreements Over Money.
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 Hartford, Oct. 15.-Mrs. Eunice Humphrey HiIdebrandt of New Brit ain lost her action for support. against her husband. Burton l.. Hndcbrandt of New York, in su- perior court today, Judge Arthur r. Els ruling that although she may have had justifable reasons for leaving the defendant she had not satisfied the court that such was the case The Hildobrandt couple are well known in New Britain society. Mrs. Hildcbrandt, who was rep resented by Attorney Edward J. Daly, testified that sh" left her hus- band in February, 1@2H, because they could not get along harmoni- ously. Their disagreements were l largely due to financial matters, she said, although her husbands moth ] CTS interference was also a reason 1 for the disscnsiOn. 'I felt that l i should have something to say about i how our home should be managed. since l too was earning money" she 1 said. "But it seemed that l had nothing 10 say about who should i come there and so forth"
 Earns St,700 as Teacher
 Ii was brought out that Mrs, 1 Hudobrandt is earning $1,7O0 q year as q high school teacher in New Britain, and since leaving her hus- band she has been living with her parents, A1r. and Mrs. r.. N. Hum- phrcy of New Britain. She pays for
 her board and room, she said, ir
 reply to questions. but is able tC
 afford to entertain at the Shuttle
 Meadow Country club. She testified in reply to questions by her attor ney and by Attorney William D
 Shew of Hartford. counsel for Hide
 brandt, that she could not rccal
 eyer having told the defendant tha
 there was no future for him in hi: position at the Russell X. Erwin division of the American Hard War' Corporation in New Britain. where he was employed prior to his goins to New York. She also could no recall that she told her husban,
 she would be more comfortable an, l better taken care of in her parents = home than in her own home.
 Calls Mothcr-in-Law Critical q realized that we would be hap - pier if we were left alone and al y lowed to live our own lives" Mrs 0 Hildcbrandt said His mother Wa [ critical Of me and every time sh g saw him it had an effect on him. - Asked to explain what her meanin @ was, Mrs. Hildebrandt said he
 mothcr-in-law seemed to resent he
 sons kindness to his wife. "Whc
 he would give me something in in
 nature of gift, his mother Woul
 resent his generosity she sal' [, she would write to him and afte he received her letters he would S
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New Britain herald., 1929-10-15
First Witness Admits His Work B e fore Secret Commission Apparently Known to Outsider Following Day.
Letter Written to Hoover by West Virginia Manu- facturer Protests EX- pert's Attitude and Asks for Dismissal - Wide Probe Planned.

Washington. Oct. 15 (P)-A quar- rel between pottery manufacturers and d pottery expert on the tariff. commission was aired today before the senate lobby committee as it started its investigation Of current, reports that organizations had sought 10 influence congress in framing the tariff bill.
 Frederick l.. Koch. chief of the commissions pottery and earthen- ware division. was the first witness and related that William Burgess, ! a former republican member of the 1 commission and now an officer of. 1 the United States Pottery associa- ton had made charges against him after he had testified before the 1 house committee framing the tariff bill last winter.
 Produces Letter Also
 Koch also produced letter writ ten by II. E. Wyllie, of the Wyllie Pottery company of Huntington, w. Na. to President Hoover last August asking kochs dismissal on the ground that he was prejudiced in favor of importers.
 The witness said he had recom- mended no rates to the house com mttee but that his testimony was probably detrimental to the pottery Iindustry in its effort to obtain par ticular rates.
 The complaint against him, he . added. was that he was personal , friend of David Walker. a member of a large Japanese pottery import , ing firm. He said he was a friend
 of Walker, had visited with him fre- , qucntly and had mo apology to . make for it.
 l No action ever was taken by the { tariff committee on the charges Of { Burgess and Willie.
 S Frederick l.. Koch, chief of the s pottery and earthenware division of . the tariff commission, was the first l witness today as the senate lobby $ committee started it's investigation $ tcstifyinE he understood charges had been preferred against him to '' the commission to the effect that
 T was biased and prejudiced.' Koch said that after he had ap- T. peared before a house tariff sub- " committee, William Burgess, for .. mcr member of the tariff commis. n sion who is interested in the pot .c tery business, had preferred charge: il against him to the chairman of tho d tariff commission. How did Bur ,- gess know what your testmon, n was?" he was asked.
 Made Attack Next Day
 "I don't know, but he went to th'
 tariff commission the morning afte SO I testified. My testimony regarding al pottery valuations was attacked b. le the committee"
 & Koch said the house sub commit 1t tee was composed of Represent & atives Watson of Pennsylvania C. Timbcrlake, Colorado, and Bacha
 rach, New Jersey, all republicans.
 What was his charge"' aske
 Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana
 T don't know. I understand h 'C claimed I was biased and preju .o diced"
 It was nearly 30 minutes afte
 the meeting hour before Koch SC
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