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New Britain herald., 1929-04-23
CURRY IS CHOSEN
 TAMMANY LEADER
West Side District Leader Named
 as 0lVany's Successor
400 MEMBERS AT MEETING
Braves Throng About Wigwam as n Men and Women Delegates Make Selection Behind Closed Doors Of Executive Chamber.

New Yorl-. April 23 R-John F. Curry, wealthy insurance maA, who for many years has been a distric: leader on the West Side, today was elected chieftain of Tammany Hall today to succeed George w. Olvany, resigned.
 The leaders had been in session an hour when Harry Perry came out for a breathing spell. Asked how long he thought the meeting would last. Mir. Perry glanced at his watch and said: wen be in there month."
 Charles J. McManus, vice chairs man of the board of aldermen came out of the caucus room an' shouted one word to the waiting re- porters: Curry"
 The announcement came more quickly than was expected for there had been indications of long, drawn out session.
 That one word spread with in. conceivable speed to the crawd isl 500 district captains. office holders and democratic workers waiting ',t the second floor, one floor below the meeti-g room.
 Expectantly. they stood facing the stairway. down which the new lead
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-23
Failure Of Efforts to Solve Prob lem Of War Costs Is Yn.
 tualy Conceded
LONG CONVERSATIONS IN
 PARIS PROVE PRUITLESS
Conlmlnique Issued After Plenary Session Admits Inability to Reach Accord Either Upon Rates of Set- tlcnleAt or Terms of Official Re- port-Germans Appear to Cling to Elusive Hope.

Paris. April 23 R>-The repara- tions experts again failed in their efforts to find solution for the long pending reparations problem and began winding up their work today.
 The final work" of the commit tee, in the words of an official coiu- munique. began with first efforts to agree on the points to be incorpor- ated in report of the failure to the reparations commission and to the interested governments.
 Today's plenary session, postponed from yesterday because of the late return of Dr. Hjalmar Schacht after a consultation with the German gov. ernment at Berlin. opened in the midst of rumors of further negotia- tions between the Germans and the allies, but communique issued after adjournment gave no indication that these negotiations were likely to change the situation.
 The text of the communicate pointed out clearly that the experts disagreed. not only on the proposed reparations settlement, but upon the terms in which that disagreement shall be officially reported. Never- theless, it was decided that the prin- cipal experts to work on a report concerning the points that are not disputed, while the delegations con- tinue to eXchs nge views as to the contested features.
 Germans Stfll Hope
 The Germans still appeared to cling to hope Of reopening talks con- corning the main question of an agreement on separations payments, but the French and Belgians re- mained impa ssive. apparently deter mined to make no move themselves nor to encourage any steps by any ono else unless the German experts should raise their offer very close to the French and Belgian figures Outside of the German group. there was no one who thought any fur ther useful discussions could be held on anything else but the hnal report.
 Those who took up the question of how this report should be framed
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-23
INSPECTOR
 FIGHTS 4 GUNMEN
Shot Three Times in Hotel
 Battle, Jackson May Die
R0BBER SUSPECT CAUGHT
Ace Of Chicago Department Tries to Capture Quartet Sto9ee-Jaaded-- Woman Accomplice Injured in Leap from Window.

Chicago, April 23 P)-Evan Jack son. an ace among Chicago postal inspectors, and four men he sought for an sls.000 post office robbery fought with guns in a room at the Hawthorne Arms hotel early toda?.
 Jackson was shot three times, and may die. Clyde Mackin. one of the robber suspects. was slightly wound- cd and was captured. A woman companion of the four men. Marian Courtney. leaped from first floor window and was found. painfully hurt. on the alley pavement. The otfer three escaped.
 With the help of Morris Stein, in whose room the gun fight took place, Jackson had lured the sus- pected robbers to the hotel. The postal inspector and secretary con- cealed themselves in an adjoining room. taking down the conversation between Stein and the others.
 Becoming suddenly suspicious, the four men and the woman started to leave. Jackson was confronted With the necessity of attempting the ar rest single handed. He stepped into Stein's room and ordered the men to surrender. Instead, they drew guns and opened fire.
 Jackson Opens Fire
 Jackson, with a reputation in the postal service for darlng. tossed pistol to Stein and told him 10 de- fend himself. He then opened fire. dropping Mackin before three bull lets brought him down.
 The woman and one of the men leaped from the window of Stein's room. The others fled through the hotel lobby.
 The names of the men who es- capped were given by Mackin as Har- ris Travis, Eddie Courtney and Will liam Doody.
 Stein told police that s1,10o worth of money orders stolen in the rob- bery of a postal sub-station April 4. had been cashed in the account Of his wife at department store. Jack son. learning this. enlisted stems aid in trapping the robbers.
 The Courtney woman said the men had used her apartment as a place for changing clothes. but she dis claimed any knowledge of the rob- bery.
 Within two hours after the shoot ing. more than 100 policemen and score of government agents were making a thorough search Of the for the escaped men. the powerful searchlights Of squad cars probing into every possible place of concealment.
 Federal authorities said the three who got away are all former con- victs
New Britain herald., 1929-04-23
Rebels Execute Two
 Federals in Secret

Nogales, Ariz.. April B Mo-Two Mexicans were executed secretly last night in Nogales Sonora. The exe- cutions were ordered by the, rebel military authorit s. The names of the victims were not revealed, nor were the charges against them definitely announced. although it was understood they had been shot as federal spies.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-23
Agriculture Committee Cblir. man Tells Senate Opposition
 Relies on H0oVer's Stand
SAYS MEASURE CANNOT
 SOLVE ENTIRE PROBLEM
Senator Explains in Detail How He Figures Much Nfooted Section 10 Would Opcrate-HOids Subject Has Longtime Approach as Well as Short Cut-Overiooked Fea- lures Require Time.

Washington, April 23 R-A for nal report on the new farm bill, en- bodying the export debenture plan so strenuously objected to by Presi- dent Hoover. was made to the sen. ate today by Chairman McNary of it's agriculture committee, with the statement that those opposed to the provision relied upon the position taken by the chief executive.
 Beyond this reference and a para graph explaining how the debeEture proposal would work. the chairman's report made no mention of the plan which so far has proved the most controverted point in tht present consideration of farm relief legisla- 1 tion.
 The remainder Of the report set forth in detail the operation of the farm legislation which generally cor 1 responds to that under considera- i ton in the house, except that the house measure does not contain the debenture provision.
 ! McNary's report described the operation of the debenture proposal as follows:
 Describes Section 10 Section 10 provides mechanism of export debentures which the board may use at its discretion in meeting special situations which the board may find it impossible 10 meet adequately under the loan, stabiliza- tion corporation, or other provisions of the act. If, for example, there should be in any year an exception al surplus of 8 commodity and If the marketing conditions should be such that the surplus could not be handled adequately under the other provisions, the board would have the authority to evoke the export debenture plan.
 Under the export debenture plan. q bounty may bs granted upon ex. Forts of raw agricultural conimodi. ties or their food products. Ths bounty is payable in a form of cur. rency denominated export deben. lures. The amount of the bounty so payable upon the export of an agricultural commodity is one half the amount of the import duty on such a commodity. In the case of exports Of food products, the bounty payable is proportionate to the amount of raw commodity consum- ed in the manufacture of the prod uct. Del entures are legally tender. able at their face amount in pay ment of import duties.
 ''The cost of the government is the amount disbursed as the export
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-23
No Contributions by
 SWeepstakeS Winner

New York. April 23 R - Charles Murray. g, marine engineer of Bombay, India, who last year won Ss25,00O on the Calcutta sweepstakes, arrived today on the Anchor liner Cali fornia-not as a member of the crew. but as passenger on a pleasure trip.
 He was accompanied by his brother. Bernard. 31. also a ma rine engineer, and Rev. Bernard McGuire. who was the family priest when the Murrays were boys in Ireland. They will visit Detroit and Chicago.
 we don't want to talk" the elder Murray said. There is no good in telling where we are going or where we'll stop. If we do. there will be a thousand people to see "s - ,.o4a I i
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-23
THR0NGATFUNERAL OF DR. J. l, KELLY
Tribute Paid to Memory Of
 Physician for 32 Years
SERVICES AT ST. MARY'S
Medical Society Members and Nurses Sarss. 0assaf A0aor q GhssS
 StepS-2f Priests t1 Sanctuary
 During ObSequies.

Hun 1reds of mourners paid final tribute to Dr. John l.. Kelly of 219 Vine street at his funeral this morn- ing at 10 o'clock at St. Mary's church, including many men and women prominent in the life of the city.
 Included among the gathering was group of more than 20 nurses from New Britain General hospital in the uniform of the profession and the full membership of the New Britain Medical society both Of whom formed a guard of honor at the steps of the church.
 In the gathering also were priests from several parts of the state members of New Britain lodge. B. F. 0. E., Order of Maccabees, Toresters of America, and the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus.
 When the hearse bearing the body reached the church shortly before 10 o'clock there were throngs on the steps, sidewalk. and across the street
 Every heart in the gathering went out to Mrs. Catherine Kelly. his aged mother. who was assisted up the steps to the church where short funeral service was celc- brated.
 The active bearers were Judge Bernard F. Gcffney, Fire Chief William J. Noble, Dr. George Nj. Flanagan. Dr. James F. Dobsol. Matthew M Meskill and William J. Marsland.
 The honorary bearers were rep resentaiives of the societies of which he was a member as follows: Bish- op Tlerney assembly. Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, former NJ yor Joseph NJ. Halloran. John Doyle ani Gerald Leghorn: Medical society. Dr. William F. Flanagan Dr. George W. Dunn. Dr. George If Bodley, Dr. William T. Morrissev, Dr. E. J. Dray and Dr. Carl ]. Hart: New Britain lodge. B. U. o. E.. Judge William F. Manga1. Dr. Henry Martin. Harry C. Brown. Thomas F. Jackson. l. F. Hills an1 Louis w. Fodt; Maccadees. John Basso. John F. Callahan and Den, his J. Donahue.
 The ushers were Frank !. O'Brien James J. Watson and Will liam J. Farley.
 Twenty-one priests filed out of the vestibule and took places in the sanctuary a few minutes before the mass began.
 They were. as follows:
 Rev. Matthew J. Traynor, Rev. Walter ]. Lyddy. and Rev. Thomas r. Lawlor of St. Mary's church: Rev. Thomas J. Laden. pastor of the Church of St. John the Evangelist: Rev. John F. Donohue. pastor of St. Joseph's church; Rev Edward V. Grikis. pastor Of St. Andrews church: Rev. Stephen Bartkowski pastor of Holy Cross church; Rev. John J. keane of St. Josepb's church. Rev. Edward Gradeck of St. Andrews church. and Rev. Victor Piaskowski of Holy Cross church were also New Britain priests pres ent in the sanctuary.
 Out of town priests were Rev. Cornelius Teulings cf Watertowr. Rev. Edward Shea of New Haver
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-23

he left minute instructions to guide the dissection of his own body.
 Objected to Burial
 "I. Daniel Smith Lamb" he wrote. object 10 burial or incineration. and had rather after my death. and if practicable before my embalming IS done. that all autopsy be made upon my body by some competent person, who will remove the brain and such other organs as it may be desirable to preserve"
 He then prescribed the formula in which he thought his brain could best be preserved. directed that it be added to the Wilder collection al Cornell university. and carefully an notated facts of his life which he believed might be helpful. including a sore throat in childhood. fall or his head at l2 and six cases of pncu
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-23
City Clerk Held for
 Burning City Hall

Hot Springs. Ark. April 23 lP- Fred Fowler, city clerk. was arrest ed today on a charge of arson after an alleged attempt to burn the city hall. The building was damaged to the extent of about $:5,0O0. An audit of the city clerks books had been under way several days.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-23
MAYOR GETS 5O CENTS

Hoopeston. H.. April 23 P-Dr Fred F.. Earel today went on the city's payroll as mayor at 50 cents per annum. 4e is the 11th mayor to serve at that salary since the city was incorporated. Aldermen receive g cents a year.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-23
JUDD IS HAWAII GOVERNOR

Washington, April 23 R-Presi- dent Hoover today announced the appointment of Lawrence M. Judd, of Hawaii. as governor of the Ha- waiian Islands. succeeding Gov. Wal lace k. Harrington. who. he added. wishes to retire.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-23
PEACE IS DECLARED

Chicago, April 23 R-The Chicago Daily News today printed a story that word had reached Chicago that the army and navy had buried the hatchet and would stage a football game in Soldier field here in 1881.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-23
Disarmament Pact Between Biz Powers Nov Considered
 Possible at GeneYa
NUMEROUS OTHER FACTORS
 THAN TONNAGE INVOLVED
Suggestions Believed to Embody I.e- suits of Months of Study-Wash- ington Sees Hope Of Early DissOlu- tiOn Of Long Standing Deadlock Over Limitation Of Marine Arma- menf

btACAVs
 Geneva, April g R11n the light of their unquestioned background of compromise there was growing be- lief at Geneva today that American disarmament proposals preached yesterday by Ambassa dor Hugh l.. Gibson might have made possible ' disarmament agreement between the great naval nations.
 The project continued to absorb delegates to the preparatory commits sion of the league of nations, which has convened it for it's annual ses- sion to seek possible basis for a future international disarmament conference. The proposals were be- lieved to embody the results of long months of study by American naval experts.
 Some obser, CTS. explaining them, likened the project to proposals of Elihu Root which are believed to have paved the way for American adherence to the world court. Ameri- can objections to certain forms of advisory opinions were removed with tentative agreement to handle each case on tits own merits. So does the Washington warship formula involve handling each specific warship on it's unit characteristics.
 Various factors besides tonnage enter into the formula and any one of them may bring a variation in the indexing according to tonnage thus, for instance. it would not ncc- essarily hold that 6.O00-ton cruiser would be 60 per cent as efficient" as 10,000-ton cruiser. Differences in age. gun elevation. etc, probably would give it a rating of nearer B. 900 tons.
 Other Characteristics
 The relative value of such charac teristics as age. displacement of the vessel and gun caliber will have .G
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-23

Vienna, April 23 R-Maria Jer- itza. Metropolitan Opera company prima donna. received painful in- juries in the course of per- formance of Cavalleria Rusticana at the State Opera House last night She threw herself down the church steps on the stage with such vio- lence that she received cut on the arm from which blood flowed freely.
 The prima donna continued 70 sing until the curtain was lowered. Then she tainted. A physician ad- ministered restoratives. She insisted on resuming her role in the opera.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-23
THE WEATHER

New Britain and Sk inity: Fair with light to heavy frost tonight: Wednesday fair and warmer.
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Smyrna times., 1929-07-03

urer. H. Fletcher Brown, Edward
w. Cooch, Mrs. Clarence Fraim,
and H. t. Graham were elected to
serve with these officers on the ex-
ecutive committee. Russell Ram
Sey, director of the League, was
also elected secretary. The meet
ing of the trustees was held at
Cooch's Bridge, where they were
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Cooch
in the historic Cooch homestead.
Mr.. Cooch, who has served as pres
dent of the League since its organ
ization three years ago, asked to
be relieved of the presidential du-
ties The board relunctantly acceded
to his request and ordered a min
ute to be spread on the records in
testimony to his faithful and eff
f1cient service during the period of
the Leagues early development.
The trustees reviewed the work of
the League during the legislative
session and approved the plans for
cooperation with Governor Buck
and other State officials for the
study and improvement of the
States accounting and budget
methods, its system of taxation,
and its administrative organiza-
ton. The Leagues Board of Trus-
tees consists of the following: H.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-03

celebrate the sale of 100000
Frigidaires throughout the world.
]. j. Pocock, president of J. j.
Pocock, Inc, Frigidaire distributor
for this district, launched the bal
loon as part of the Cold Control
Demonstration celebrating the pro-
duction of the millionth Frigidaire.
Similar demonstrations are being
held in the display room of the 10
cal Frigidaire dealer, as well as
other show rooms in all parts of
the country. Visitors will have an
opportunity to see the famous
Frigidaire Cold Control in actual
operation, and to taste delicious
frozen desserts made possible by
this latest contribution to electric
refrigeration.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-03

Fletcher Brown, Mrs. Clarence
Fraim, H. T Graham, Henry R.
Isaacs, j Edgar Rhoads, David
|Snellenburg, H. G. Stout, Mrs. A.
D. Warner and Charles Warner
from Wilmington. Edward w.
Cooch, J. Warren Marshall, Josiah
Marvel, John M. Mendinhall and j.
P. Wright from rural New Castle
county. J. Hall Anderson, Frank
c. Bancroft, Hervey P. Hall, Wal
ter w. Hynson and Henry Ridgely
from Kent county. Louis A Drex-
Ter and William V. Sipple from
Sussex county.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-03
Keen Ideals High

A famous artist strictly resolved
not to look at silly or funny pic
ture simply because when he
himself wished to paint, all these
funny pictures crossed his thoughts,
and consequently they were in
terwoven in his work. Hence he
made it a rule to look only at great
masterpieces. By doing this he
ever kept his mind full of great
conceptions, and thus he found it
much easier to paint great pictures
himself. If people would only
make it a rule to observe only that
which is great and good, they would
find it much easier to live a great
and Dure life.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-03

group Of Delawareans headed
fvernor Buck, were the guests
fvernor Byrd, of Virginia, at
pond. They studied the type
Pvernment of that State. Gov
/ Byrd was the speaker at a
meeting in Wilmington. The
remained in Virginia several
staying at Governor Byrd's
non. Among the party were
H Ramsey, Of the Taxpayers
reh League; Ernest Muncey.
~ State auditor and Bayard
IN comptroller for the E. 1.
n deNemours Company. Gov
Smyrna times., 1929-07-03

Sixty-six students from 40 diff
ferent colleges and universities will
sail on July 10 for a year of inten-
sive study in France under the
University of Delaware Foreign
Study Plan. University of Della
ware Foreign Study Plan commit
tee has just announced the list of
students who will make up the
group this year. Nearly every
State in the union will be repre-
sented. The group will be made
up of 81 young women and Is
young men. 1t is possible that a
few may be added to the list by
sailing time. There are but two
students in the group from the
University of Delaware, they being
William w. Kirk, of Kirkwood, and
Winfield Emerson Wilson, of Will
mington.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-03

ernor Byrd in his recent address,
spoke of the government in Vir-
ginia. The party was interested
especially in the system of ac-
counting there.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-03

A giant balloon, 35 feet long and
10 feet in diameter, has been
launched 600 feet above the Frigi-
daire Building in Philadelphia to
Smyrna times., 1929-07-03
TAX PAYERS LEAGUE ELECT
Charles Mariner Succeeds Edward
w. COOch as President of Taa0ue

The newly elected Board of Trus-
tees of the Taxpayers Research
League of Delaware was organized
June 20, by the election of Charles
Warner as president of the League,
Josiah Marvel, Hervey P. Hall, and
Louis A. Drexler as vice-presidents
and Haldeman @. Stout as treas
Smyrna times., 1929-07-03
/ AND PENINSULA NEWS
/ N N' RRIFF SPICY ITEMS
\ ITEMS GATHERED FROM
= cTATE EXCHANGES
xews Items Of People We
|. Nt'a n and Around the Larg-
1 a. Peninsula Towns

IT, has been a scarcity of
FL III, ,+hern Delaware to help
IL ~ blackberry crop and
~ - are offering four and
grow o,1ort This is a rec
brice in this section TO get
karries off as quickly as pos
,,ors have men out seek
, u,berever they can find
Smyrna times., 1929-07-03

L.otorv Of state Charles HI.
[land has had tabulated by
Entor vehicle Department, the
49, ~. rot,,rns of the inspection
ay robicles as to the safety
Nv soye-A-Life Campaign is
|i'sod Il save life, suffering
us "onertv damage. "The fig
s+ortIing said Charles H.
IT, TO- aand It IS our desire to
no unsafe motor vehicies
our highways"
Smyrna times., 1929-07-03

! painting by Clawson S. Ham
of Commodore MacDonough,
|ware naval hero in the war of
was presented to the Commo-
MacDonough School in st.
(ges last week by Pierre S. du-
!. The canvass, which is "a
Is wide and 40 inches high,
purchased by Mr.. DUPONT from
widow Of the artist in Will
tton. The canvass is mounted
large, hand carved frame. It
presented to the institution
Fgh the Rev. Walter w. Har-
president Of the Home and
ri Association and is stored in
tome of Claude NJ. Jester, at
Feorges, until the school opens
+ fall, when it will be hung in
Rf the halls.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-03

ken the decorators conclude
! work on the Governors Par
6n the state House which
Lei two weeks ago, the two
4 to be occupied by Governor
| on the south side of the en-
l. to the original State House,
|be the first equipped in the
Ing. Both rooms are being
ked in white. Governor Buck
Resent is using the private of
M secretary-of-State Grant
|on the north side Of the build
the secretary having his head
H. Oh the main floor in the
Ioration Department.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-03

e Japanese beetle inspectors
btly appointed by the State
{rtment of Agriculture, to
b department such appoint
s were transferred by an act
be recent Legislature instead
II the Governor, are operating
kent county under the super
b Of head Inspector, w. f.
(ston, of New Castle county.
|e on duty in Kent county at
ent are mainly engaged in
king up on fruit and green
bce being shipped from the
e area, so thar no fruit or veg
e shall be shipped out of the
unless inspected.