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Putnam patriot., 1929-09-19

Nextdoor-Did you hear that dog
bowling last night? They say it's a
sign Of death.
Neighbor-Ye and it was. ! shot
the COMPOUNDED mutt.-The Pathtind-
er.
Putnam patriot., 1929-09-19

Editor-You say the murdered
man had just taken long walk. How
do you know?
Cub Reporter-He had Camel in
his hand.-The Pathfinder.
Putnam patriot., 1929-09-19

"Did young Bibulous get the 'big
L;ck, ont Of Miss Darling's party that
he was expectingg ). "a.
.'He got big kick all rignt ~ no no.
the kind he expected. ne aion :
know that her father wears no.
1l's."-The Pathfinder.
Putnam patriot., 1929-09-19

The eleeioru ndlege Is dliieren
from other colleges ln that Il AWAY
guarantees employment 10 IT'S gradu
ates-IaulgSllle Times
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
bring $500 SUITS
FOR INJURED finger
Boy Hurt in Bottling
Works and Father
Plaintiffs

Claiming failure to provide safe
and adequate machinery and failure
to instruct an employe of the dam
gers and hazards Of operating bot
Ting and Gaping machinery. James
Gilberto, aged 16 and his father,
Paul Gilberto. today brought two
separate suits aggregating $500
against Salvatore Bellachino and
Frank Agnello. proprietors OF the
Lafayette Bottling Works, for in
juries sustained by the boy, while in
the employ OF the firm.
The complaint, issued by Attorney
Harry Ginsburg alleges that the boy
was engaged by the defendants un-
der a contract of employment on
May Is. 1928. for the purpose Of
working on bottling and Gaping
machine used in the business of bot
tling beverages.
On or about June 1 the boy, un-
aware Of the dangers of the ma
chine. was severely injured while
operating 1t. severing the tendon Of
the middle finger OF his left hand,
which injury. it is claimed. became
permanent. As soon as the nature
of the injury became known. the boy
was taken to the hospital. where he
remained for some time. incurring
hospital. medical and other expense.
according to the complaint OF the
father. who Is seeking $1,000 dam
ages. while the boy claims $4,000
for the injured finger. Papers were
served by Deputy Sheriff Martin
Horwitx.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
WALCOTT WOULD BUY
HOOVER S ST. HOME
Senator.Elect Negotiating
for Residence of Presi-
dent-Elect
By GEORGE II. MANNING


(washin9ton Correspondent. N. B. Herald)
Washington, D. c.. Jan. 3-Sena-
tor-elect Frederic Walcott Of Con-
necticut Is negotiating with Herbert
Hoover with a view to taking over
the Hoover residence at $500 s
street, when the president-elect
moves into the White House on
March 1 and has no further use for
a town house, it was learned today.
The negotiations have only reach
ed the preliminary stage SO far, it ie
said, but 1t is expected the transfer
will soon be completed. Senator
elect Walcott Is expected to come
to Washington early next week
when Mr.. Hoover will also be here,
and 1t is expected the deal will be
-losed then.
Two contributions. one OF 10000
and the other Of $4,000 from the
Connecticut republican state central
committee, were given after Novem-
Der to the republican national
committee to help elect Herbert
Hoover president Of the United
States
These figures are revealed In the
report Just filed with congress by
Treasurer ]. r. Mutt Of the national
committee showing contributions on
and after that date. Total contribu-
tions during the campaign amount
ed to 81 52s,17S25.
Mutt states that there were 49,
124 contributors to the entire fund
as compared with about 10000 in
1924.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
Sells Liquor to ''S.ool PIGEON"
On His Plea That Wife Is DYING
Wife of Bridgeport Drug.
gist Did Not Know Bill
Was Marked and Sleuths
Were Waiting.

Bridgeport, Jan. : ~-A mans
agonized plea that his wife was dy-
ing and needed a little liquor imme-
dia ely II her life was to be saved
until the doctor could reach the
house. led Mrs. Ida Merzon, ~, wife
of the proprietor of a drugstore at
Broad street and Railroad avenue to
disregard her husbands Instructions
that she must not sell liquor to any,
one without a doctors prescription. 1t
was revealed in city court today
when the woman was arraigned on a
charge Of violating the liquor laws.
The woman sold the stranger some
whiskey to save his wife's life and
accepted from him marked bill
that had been given him by the po-
lice with which to secure evidence
Of liquor violation. it was admit
ted by the defense. Her arrest fol-
lowed Immediately as the officers
were waiting In a car across the
street to receive the mans report.
Mrs. Merzon became hysterical.
pleaded with the officers not to ar
rest her, but was taken to headquar-
ters and appeared in court today
when Judge William J. Buckley fined
her 500 and costs on q charge of
selling liquor.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
mo Abatement Of
flu IN connecticut
129 New Cases Reported to
Department of Health
Today

Hartford, Jan. P-There is no
abatement in the influenza epidemic
prevalent in Connecticut. 129 new
cases of the disease being reported
to the state department of health
today. This is exactly the same
number reported for the first two
days of January. making total Of
35S cases since January /. as against
% cases during the entire month
last year. Places reporting more
than nine cases in today's total were
Hartford, "a; Manchester. 10; Wa
terbury. -: New Canaan, IA;
Ridgefield, II.
DIR. Stanley H. Osborn. state
health commissioner. said there are
many cases unreported where no
physician was in attendance, al
though the state sanitary code re-
quires householders to report in
fluenza cases where doctor has
not been engaged. II they would do
so. DIR. Osborn said. 1t would en-
able health authorities to have a
better knowledge of the disease in
their community.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
insist R. R. crossing
NOT AMPLY GUARDED
Men Who Narrowly Es-
capped Death Criticize
Railroad
fSpecial 10 the Heraldl

Plainville, Jan. 3-Charges that
the accident at the East Main street
railroad crossing Tuesday night.
when eight persons barely escaped
from a sedan before 1t was hit by 4
train. was due to improper protec-
ton OF the crossing and not to any
negligence on the part Of the mo-
torist were made today by Charles
Hoffman Of New Britain. the dri-
yer. and ]. B. Vos Of Plainville. who
was a passenger in the car. Mrs.
Hoffman and two children and Mrs.
Vos and two children were also pas
sengers.
The crossing gates had been rem
dered useless by the ice storm, and
the crossing was being protected by
crossing tender and lantern. Accord
ing to the story told today by Mr..
Nos, only one man-Dave Erbe-
was on duty at the time Of the acci-
dent. and the stopping Of traffic
coming from both directions was too
much for one individual.
ERIE, according to Mr.. Vos, was
on the far side of the tracks. stop
ping the stream Of easbound We
hicles and backing up one car which
had gotten too far on the tracks.
Meanwhile. Mr.. vos said, the Hoff-
man car approached from the east
at the head Of line Of autos, but
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New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
STATE WILL HAVE
BALANCE HALL SAYS
More Than Four Millions
Will Be. in Treasury,
Commissioner States

Hartford, Jan. ! RNEstimated
state expenditures for the next
biennium of s69.s4O.0oo and esti-
mated receipts OF $74.O20,00 leav-
Ing a balance OF $4.OS0, 900 are pre-
sented in the first annual report Of
the state board Of finance and con-
troll as prepared by Commissioner
Edward F. Hall for submission to
the general assembly.
In addition to providing funds for
the existing state departments and
institutions with their generally ex-
panded programs for the next bien-
mum. the board Of finance and
control estimates that there will be
funds available for one Of the most
noteworthy building programs ever
undertaken by the state.
This program includes S1.750.000
for the site and new state hospital
for insane in Fairfield county. the
ultimate cost Of which will be about
$6.5O0,000. 1t also includes t2,250,-
900 for the erection Of a new state
office building in the block bounded
by Capitol avenue. Washington and
Buckingham streets. An appropria-
ton Of $c48.500 will also be neces-
sary to purchase some Of the prop
erty in this block now under op-
ton.
I'VE believe" says the report.
that the recommended budget
demonstrates that the pay-as-you-go
policy has been more than justified.
Under that policy the budget pre-
sented herewith provides for all the
demonstrated needs for funds to
finance activities which appear to
have the approval Of the people
We confidently predict that through
adherence to bueiness-like methods
and the practice of economy which
secures full value for every dollar
expended, the state will be able to
continue the pay-as-you-go policy
for many years to come but the
need for economy and the careful
review Of all proposed expenditures
cannot be over-emphasized II the
cost Of government to our citizens
10 TO be kept within reasonable
bounds"
The balance in the budget pre-
sentcd by the board for the ensuing
tiennium embodies liberal provi-
sions for the ordinary recurring ex-
renses ana the government land
enc Of the most important and prob
ably the largest building program
that has ever bene recommended to
the Legislature" says the report.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
Special Items Totalhng
$92,57l In Tentative
Estimate to Be Con-
sidered By Board at
Meeting Next Week
Station Cost $4,000.
Service Ladder for No. 3
House With Truck to
Cost $4,000 Proposed
Fire Fighting Force Is
Shorthanded Through.
out City.

Special items totaling Se2,571.25,
including q station in the western
section OF the city. two new pieces
Of apparatus. a touring car and 16
additional firemen. are included in
the tentative budget to be submitted
to the fire board at its meeting next
Tuesday night
The budget will not be comnleted
until after the January meeting of
the common council. because of the
1act that salary increase positions
anecting every man in the DEPART
ment are now pending and will not
be finally disposed of until the coun-
ell acts.
Cost OF New Station $4,000
Under special items, the largest
appropriation sought is for the new
station. 1t Is proposed to establish
q hose. chemical and pumper con-.
pany. with a 75o-gallon capacity
machine, and the budget COMMITTEES
estimates the cost of plot, building
ana apparatus at 5000 The eitv
does not own site but the commits.
sioners have inspected available nIots
ana believe one can be obtained Mt
q reasonable cost and with little
dfnfculty, A recommendation for
establishment Of this additional serv.
ice was made h the last report Of
the National Board Of Fire Under
writer's
Would Create Service !. adder Co.
1t Is also recommended that
service ladder company be created.
to be housed in No 3 house at the
north end Of Main street. A s5-foot
ladder truck is recommended. the
cost Of which will be approximately
$4,000. To place five men on each
Of the two shifts will involve a nay
roll increase Of $17,SS5, and eouip.
ment for the men and dormitory
would cost $3.50. II the appropria-
ton is allowed. it will no longer be
necessary to despatch the ladder
company from the Elm street sta
tion. to fight fires in the north
western section Of the city a prac-
tice which Is considered Impractical
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New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
CHESHIRE Inmates
face PRISON Term
FusidIs Caught in This City
After Beating Teacher
INTENT TO KILL CHARGES
Quickly Ovcrpowered At New Brit-
ain Railroad Station By Search.
ing GuArds-Batter Ref0rnat0ry
Employe and Steal His Mooey.

Edward Gonch. ~, of South Nor.
walk. and Ambrose Briggs. IL. OF
Warehouse Point, who battered
Owen Runsey. = teacher at the
Cheshire Retormatory into uncon-
sciousness late yesterday afternoon
with a monkey wrench and pieces
Of furniture. robbing him Of all the
money on his person and a gold
watch and fleeing. were arrested
shortly before o'clock last night
by two guards from the reforma-
tory at the local passenger station.
and today were In detention cells ut
the institution preparatory to being
turned over to States Attorney
Lawrence L. Lewis Of New Haven
county for arraignment In superior
court at Waterbury on charges Of
theft from person and assault with
intent to kill.
Guard Found Bound On Floor
According to officials at the re-
formatory. Runsey was unlocking
a door on the third floor to admit
Gonch and Briggs. who were plac-
ing furniture. when he was at
tackled. Taken by surprise he was
unable to offer any kind Of resis-
tance and within a few minutes he
was on the floor completely at the
mercy Of the youths. who bound
him and robbed him. leaving his
limp form on the floor Of the
printing shop, where 1t was found
more than an hour later.
Aided by a start which was not
known until they failed to answer
roll call. Gonch and Briggs are
said to have boarded a trolley car
near the reformatory and it was
fully two and one-half hours later
before pursuit by automobiles was
instituted. Police departments about
the state were notified by teletype
to be on the lookout, Briggs being
described as s IT 3 inches in height
and weighing $50 pounds. while
Gonch was said to be IT. Z inches
In height and weighing about l2l
pounds.
Overpowered At r.. r. Station
About $50 o'clock the pair
walked into the local passenger sta.
ton and bought tickets for Hart
ford. A short time later. two
guards from the reformatory en-
tered and going over to the bench
where the youths we're sitting. one
of them Is said to have poked a re-
volver against Briggs head. at the
same time punching him in the
face. In a trice. the youths were
overpowered and whisked to an au-
tomobile for the return trip to
Cheshire. A large crowd OF COM
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New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
FORMER MEMBER Of
COMMON COUNCIL DIES
Charles May, Aged 49,
Loses Fight for Life
at Hospital

~ ~ -. - IN
way '" oo' ~ ~
shuttle Meadow avenue. FORMER
member Of the common council
where he served az a councilman n
o,,ou,, <uo .ho eus+ ,us
dleo at S:oo O'CLOCK thls morning al
the New Britain General hospital
from complications which developed
au-,,, q sbor+ ,,,,oss
"'-
"i' "aS iep'esen'eu 'ne ns'
ward as councilman IN 1sl4-l5-l6.
In 1917 he resigned to become alder
man, an office which he held until
1918. During his term OF office he
served on several important commit
tees.
He continued his interest in the
city government even after leaving
the common council He was
member of the city meeting board
which succeeded the city meeting
form Of government. Last April he
the republican nomination for coun-
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03

Giving up a career in the mission
ary field. after she had received her
commission and was prepared to
sail for Africa where she had plan
ned to spend her life Gladys C.
Shaler Of Waterbury has announced
her engagement to become the wife
of Rev. Raymond N. Gilman, pas
tor Of Stanley Memorial church on
East street
Miss Shaler made the announce
ment at an informal gathering Of
friends in her home last evening.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding. which will take place probably
in May or June.
Raymond Newton Gilman came to
this city in June. 1929. He is a ma
tive OF the west, having been born
near Salem. South Dakota. He is
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. George l..
Gilman Of Mission Hill. near Yank-
ton. s. d. He received his early
education in the public schools OF
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
DELTA TAU DELTA HOUSE
AT DARTMOUTH BURNED
Los Of $40, ,OO0-Students
Away On Vaoation.

Hanover. N. H.. Jan. : (UP)-
The Delta Tau Delta fraternity
house. located near the Dartmouth
college campus, was destroyed by fire
early today at loss estimated at more
than 100000.
Sixteen students lived at the house
but they, with the rest Of the UNDER
graduates. were away on vacation
when the fire started.
The fire, which started from un-
determined cause, was discovered by
Miss Ethel White. employed As .
maid at the home of President
Ernest Martin Hopkins Of Dart
mouth. only two houses away. The
president was not ut home at the
time.
When fremen arrived, flames were
sweeping through the two-and-a-
dwelling and they were
unable to save any Of the personal
effects Of resident students.
Lives Of some Of the firemen were
imperilled when one Of the floors
collapsed. Despite the proximity OF
the fraternity house to the college
these were not threatened.
and the fire was confined to the
structure in which 1t started.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
S, PARKER GILBERT
REACHES new YORK
Saws Germans Have Not
Read Full Text of Rep
arations Report

New York, Jan. . R>-s. Parker
Gilbert, agent general for repara-
tions, arriving today on the Beren-
garia for his annual holiday visit,
smilingly protested that German
criticism of his report on repara-
ton payments must be based on
. hasty and incomplete reading Of
the text"
"A German text Of the report II
not yet available" he said. IF 1t
had been, / believe the comments
in the German press would have
been different"
q Replying to one German criticism
as repeated to him by newspaper
men who met him at Quarantine.
Mr.. Gilbert declared he had men,
toned in his report the fact that
the German government had been
negotiating loans abroad. The Tagc-
blatt, In Berlin, has been quoted ~
saying that he had failed to men,
ton the fact that Germany had paid
her reparations up to the present.
not out OF 4 surplus on exports, but
through loans.
II said in my report all that
could be said on the subject" was
his answer. 1.-THE trouble IL that
they have not yet had an opportun-
ity to read the full text"
When reporters asked him to tell
them what he had said on the sub
ject in his report. he intimated It
might be well for them. too, to
read the full report. He was sorry.
but he could not furnish them with
copies. He had only one copy with
him-the original manuscript.
But there will be plenty Of cop
les over here in a week or 3d." he
told them. ''The printing has been
delayed a little on account Of the
holidays"
On all other subjects having to do
with his job as agent general for rep
aration payments. the smiling
young man who is credited with hav-
ing more authority over German
governmental financial policies than
the Kaiser ever had. was consistent
~ and genially. uncommunicative.
Was he about to retire. AZ sug-
gested by some OF the foreign critics
(ContinuAd IN p,1n T$wnN
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
Original Mother Machree
Dies in ] ,Ong Island

New York. Jan. ) Rt-Mrs. Man.
ME Ball. the original Mother
Machree" Of her sons famous song
by that name. died last night at her
home in Bcechurst. Long Island.
She was II years old.
The son. Ernest r. Bail. died in
May. 1927. He was the composer
of many pooular ballads Of which
Mother Machree" was the msst IA
nous.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
) '"oo 'paoplsu
LIZ 1 vas4s tao9ooaalo'1 '1pS r
TUn UUUIvll ul,.vL
Commissioner Not Discouraged
by Candidacy Of Mrs. Dow
IN CONTEST TO FINISH
Senator Elect +. W. Christ Makes
Statement Favorable to Incumbent
Candidate For Reelection Says
He Wants Only One More Term.

The announcement by Mrs. Nor
man N. Dow Of IL John street that
she will seek the Hartford county
commissionership held by Edwin w.
Schultz for the past eight years. was
followed today by declaration by
the incumbent that he will be a
candidate for one more term and
then retire.
Although these announcements
appeared certain to precipitate the
first contest for the office In many
years, Senator Elect Ernest w.
Christ, who will lead the New Brit
ain legislative delegation in the next
se~sion, was inclined to believe mat
ters will be "ironed out" although
he would not say which of the two
avowed candidates he expected to
step aside.
The next senator made one signih-
c remark. however. when he said:
ED Schultz is thoroughly honest.
and from that standpoint. the county
could do whole lot worse than TO
keep him in office"
Will Remain In Fight
The election OF county commits
sioners is in the hands Of Hartford
county senators and representatives
Mr.. Schultz in a statement today
declared he would remain in the
fight If he emerged with but one
vote from the entire county, but he
asked for support from the legisla-
lative members on record which
he outlined.
Mrs. Dow is chairman Of the wom-
ems repub!'~an committee in the
second ward ard has been active IN
G. o. p. politics e"~ several years. II
elected, she will be tn first woman
to be a commissioner In this county.
and to draw the emoluments Of the
office, amounting to $4,000 = year.
Mr.. Schultz has been a republican
warhorse in this city for many years.
He was at one time q candidate for
the republican nomination for
mayor. He issued the following
statement today:
II wish to advise my friends that
1 am a candidate for reappointment
as county commissioner. The county
commissioner is nominated by the
senators and representatives OF
Hartford county. II appointed this
time, will not be a candidate again.
AS county commissioner We have
handled during the past year over a
million dollars Of the taxpayers
money and we have endeavored to
spend it with the same care as II 1t
were our own.
Reviews Commissions Work
1.-THE commissioners have charge
Of all the county's property and with
four others have been a commission
to build the new court house on
Washington street, Hartford. We
have recently put in a new heating
system, elevator and service building
at the county jail. We have been IN
structed to sell the old court house
which we are informed Is worth
about eight hundred thousand dol
Continued on Page 9.)
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
Six New Cases of
Flu" in Waterbury

Waterbury. Jan. ; R-six new
cases Of influenza were reported at
the Office Of the local health depart
ment up to noon today. Fifteen
new cases and one death were re-
ported yesterday. The Is cases re-
ported yesterday included those for
New Years Day when the health de-
partment office did not make any
report.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
Condition of. Herrick
Reported as Better

Cleveland. O., Jan. ) Rs-The con-
dition Of Myron T. Herrick. United
States ambassador to France. who Is
Ill with asthmatic influenza, was re-
ported as much improved" early to-
DAY by DIR. John Phillips. attending
physician.
Last night Mr.. Herrick was able to
1T up In bed to read and listen to
the radio.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
congress BACK At
WORK once MORE
Senate Faces Fight Over Kellogg
Treaty
TAR BILL IN HOUSE
Treaty to Renounce War In One
Branch While Other Section OF
Congress Has Stupcndous Sum
For War Preparation.

Washington, Jan. : R-Congress
went back to work today after a ten
days Christmas holiday-the senate
to face the night over the Kellogg
anti.war treaty and the bill to build
more cruisers and the house to re-
ceive from its appropriations COM
mittee Q measure calling for $435.-
ooo, 900 to run the war department
next year.
Unusual Feature
This unusual situation In which
4 treaty to renounce war was rub
bling elbows with measures for the
Improvement Of the national de-
fense seemed not to perturb MEM
bers Of congress and 1t was agreed
that tho naval measure would be
laid aside by the senate while con-
alteration was being given to the
treaty to renounce war ~ an In
strument Of policy. II was apparent
also that both had administration
backing.
Likewise In the house thers was
no doubt that the war department
appropriation bill, which among
other items carried t60,ooo.ooo for
rivers and harbors development,
would be pushed thro"gh in the
same orderly manner which the
house employs in passing these sup
ply measures and sending them to
the senate.
Jones' Resolution
One Of the first measures intro
duced when the senate got under
way was . resolution by Senator
Jones. republican, Washington, who
asked that an investigation be made
of prohibition enforcement. Repre-
sentative La Guardia, republican.
New York, started the house session
by asking that the congression rec
ord In the future be published on
paper made Of corn stalks.
Committees on both sides OF the
capitol were inactive for the most
part.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-03
16 Enlist in Navy in
One Day in New Haven

New Haven, Jan. R-Smiles on
the faces Of naval recruiting force
here today were due not only to the
Joy Of the new year but to the bulSs
in recruiting with sixteen enlist
ments in one day. the highest fg-
ure here since the war.
Among the recruits were r. J..
Cadotte. Waterbury: W. L. smelsem
and H. NJ. Treloar. Meriden: H. g.
Peterson. Noank: Samuel Lorello
and q. I. Mantere. Pawcatuck, and
e. q. Themae, Milford.