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New Britain herald., 1929-11-05
Heavy RRilOt Recorded

Bridgeport, Nov. 3 tE - An un. usually heavy forenoon vote. a sur prise to the politicians. was record cd today in the biennial contest | which the democrats have offero' cN- Mayor E. T. Buckingham, chic executive in 1909-11, former com pensation commissioner and prescr member of the board of education against Mayor F. William Behreng running for a fourth time.
 Ky noon it was estimated tha' 2U,00O Of the 0,000 eligible haj voted in the 16 precincts. The cleo ton is of exceptional interest f view of the fact the democrats vii control the next common council h. winning in four Of the 12 districtr having nine aldermen elected in tn Al Smith vote year ago. Th, council has on numerous occasion comprised 24 republicans, 1o bcin' elected annually.
 There are T5 candidates of four parties, republican. democratic, so cialist and communists, seeking % offices. Jasper McLeVy. many times candidate. is the socialist nominee,
 The communists have nominated Edward MraSko.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-05
Shows Wife Her Grave,
 Threatens to Kill Her

Chicago, Nov, 5 CP, - Charles PolIack. druggist, escorted his wife to the brink of d newly made grave in All Saints ceme- tery.
 ''I ordered this grave especial ly for you" he told her, according 10 evidence she gave in divorce action. "I cant decide whether 10 push you in now or wait few days and send you in a plush lined coffin. l do intend 10 get rid Of you soon. however"
 Mrs. Pollack fled and told her troubles to Judge Charles Will liams after filing suit for divorce.
 "I prefer that my husband keep the grave for his own per sonaI usc" she explained,
New Britain herald., 1929-11-05
Howell Adds Remarks
ADMITS HOLDIP CHARGE

NOrWaIk, Nov. (P-Admitting that he went to a large estate in the Cranbury section of the city with Fred Wcsterman. also of Nor walk, William Thompson of this city today told the local police how h" and Westerman posed az police officers and robbed five men work CTS on the estate at the point of a shotgun, obtaining S2G.
 The pair were arrested today by Detective Lieut. Martin LenGycl after he had traced them by the gun they waved before their vic tins sunday They were charged with robbery and illegal possession of firearms and are being held WIhout bonds for trial Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-05
FORECLOSURE SUIT FILED

Foreclosure proceedings have been instituted against Frank Bordinaro. Harold F.. Sheppard, Lehrer's Hard - ware and Electric O., stephen Za- patka. kolodney Bros Hardware Co.,. the City Coal X Wood Co, the New Britain Lumber Co, James smith, Sam Kolodney, Ralph Ko- lodn"y. Louis Nair and Samuel Leh- Ter by Samuel WaskoWitZ.
 The suit is on q mortgage orig inaliy for $G.o0o and tho property is on Biruta street
 Attorney Mauric" Rosenberg rep rcsonts the plaintiff and Constable Fred Wrinkle served the papers.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-05
VALUE OF EYE $t,250

Springfield Mass, Nov. 5, P)-The value of left eye. shot out by an air rifle is S1,250 to a 12 year old boy, d jury in superior court deCid- ed today. Tadius Pudlo Of Hol- yoke, found an air rife on a dump and purchased shots from Andrew Dubicl. doing business in Holyoke
 A companion while playing with the gun. shot the plaintiff in the eye, The merchant who sold the shot was defendant.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-05
YOUTH JAILED IN DEATH

st Johnsbury, Vt, Nov. } tPi- Arthur Edwards, 16, today was sen tcncod to from two to five years in the house of correction after he had pleaded guilty to careless and ncgli- gent driving, which resulted in the death Of Raymond Marshall of Cleveland. Ohio
 Marshall leaped from Edwards ear when the vehicle left the high way sunday night and in doing so received fatal injuries.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-05
SENTENCED FOR ARSON

St. Alban, Nt, Nov. , Pl-Louis Glrard, Berkshire farmer who was charged with having burned his farm bu'ldHgs last July afler he had secretly removed his more vaIu- able furniture and implements to the home of d friend. was convicted this morning of arson and scntenc- cd to from five 10 eight years at the state prison.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-05
HELD ON GIRLS COMPLAINT

seymour, Nov. 3 LT-Charles W. A. Madison, proprietor of the Sey- mour Electrical store. has been ar rested by Henry (. Woods of New Haven, special police officer Of the Connecticut Human" society, on serious charges brought by threo young girls of Seymour, aged s. 2 and l3. Complaint was made to the society some time ago.
 Hearing of the case is set for Friday night. November 8, in the Seymour town court. Madison has been twice divorced. and is now liv- ing with his third wife.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-05

"clcaned up" Philadelphia if he had been sustained by the munici- pal authorities
 Alcohol, he said. lis unit for uso either as beverage or q medicine. stating that the Presbyterian hosp; as a medicine since the prohibition law became effective,
 Tt belongs only among the poi sOns." he added.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-05
BOY ADMITS SETTING FIRES

Camden, Me, Nov. LPj-Charles Reynolds, 12, who admitted he set three lumber yard fires here the past year, was sent to the state re- 'ormatory today. He told authori- lies when arrested yesterday that he loved 10 see the fremen work and shout" and liked the red blaze"
 Thousands Of dollars worth Of strOy"d by the fires.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-05
FINED IN SOuTHINGTON COURT

NW1ToW Schleiokcr and Emory Johnson Of New Britain, were fined &1o and costs in the Southington town court yesterday by Judge J. Lambert Dcgnan on charges of vii plating the state game laws.
 Max Silvcrman of this city was fined %"J and costs on charge Of passing q standing trolley. He was arrested Saturday by Policeman SOucic.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-05
SELLS STORE HOLDINGS
 JUST BEFORE DEATH
(Continued From First Pagc)

plated continuing in charge, but disagrcementg on lease terms arose and it was decided to relinquish the
 by Beloin of an inventoried price on the stock and fixtures. The lease would not have expired until Janu- ary ]. had the former organization desired 10 remain in control
New Britain herald., 1929-11-05
Neri, Ineicr intinn

Washington. Nov. tF2 Dcmo- -ratic and western in1or-fdcnr Ic- publican senators today sought 10 expedite acton on th" tarIh' hiII ay conferences among themselves Iu- tended to determine what schedules cf the pending m,asurr might bc ap- proved without debate.
 In undispurod control Of thr t,I0 situation, hey planned to submit 1he results of their meetings 'o lrad- ITS of the administration group Tor thorr approval, and thus avoid de- bate on proposals found arcopfauIr to ali factions,
 some doubt arose. ho~ry.r. as to tIe practicahility of tho u"w ar- engagement as an effective means ot hastcnine a final vote. This was loiced by one of line taUH @rohos- men Of the democrats. SruafU simmons, North Carolina, ranking minority member Of tN" finance. committee, is doubtful that Jh' bill can be passed in the remaining month Of the special session.
 Conferences Only Move
 The informal couf.rcncos. he said gre "as far as w" can go towards uniting debate. w.. can't debate on important matters in dispute"
 Disposition Of the contro'oray ever retention of American value lion for coal tar products, expected soon, has been deferred. Senator La Toilette republican. Wisconsin is preparing a lengthy address tc le used in his opposition to tho rates proposed.
 Almost daily some circumstance aside from the tariff discussion arises to delay the enactment of thai measure. Yesterday it was the res, olution Of Senator Norris r"bnklnG Bingham Of Connecticut for his re- iations with the Connecticut Manu- facturers' association. Today, the senate promised T lengthy address Lv Senator Brool>hart Of iowa, on the subject of prohibition enforce mcnL
New Britain herald., 1929-11-05

and the Connecticut Manufacturers
 association, the Caraway lobby in Nestigating committee returned today
 to its examination of the activities
 of the Southern Tariff association in connection with the bill now before
 the senate
 i J. A. Arnold, vice president and
 general manager of the southern organization, was recalled to the stand for q continuation of the ques-
 tioning begun last week and fur ther scrutiny of voluminous mass of his organizations correspondence
 which has been placed in evidence. The continuation, and climax, of
 the Bingham case was reached yes terday in the adoption by the senate
 of resolution condemning the Con- nccticut senator's action in employ
 ing an official of the manufactur-
 CTS organization as tariff consult
 ant, but stipulating that no insinua-
 ton against his motives was in tended.
 First Vote in 21 Years II was the first tim" in eT years 1 that inc senate has taken such ac-
 ton. It followed closely upon a 1 thorough examination of the Bing-
 ham incident by the lobby commit tee, the presentation of a report Of
 it's findings, a heated verbal inter- change between Bingham and mem- bers Of the committee on the floor of the senate and the introduction Of the resolution of censure by Chairman Norris of the judiciary committee, under the authorities Of which the lobby inquiry is being conducted. @
 The CaraWay committee had as certained from Arnold that he ap-
 preached several members Of the senate with a view 10 obtaining tariff rates on gulf products which his organization considered satisfactory. He said he talked with Fletcher and Trammel Of Florida. both democrats. was one of a committee which called on Connolly of Texas, Black of Ala bama and Harris of Georgia, all democrats, and in addition had par ticipated in the presentation of a memorial to Watson of Indiana, the republican leader.
 Among the correspondence before the committed, was a letter ad- dressed 10 Arnold from G. <. I'lctCh- CT of the Florida East Coast Grow
 CTS association, which said that il things did not go well in Washing ton, he would come up and see" his "friond Hoover and make them all be good"
 Other correspondence had to do
 with the two Florida senators. A
 letter from | Drcnzo A. Wilson, chair man of in" Florida division of the Southern Tariff association predicted that Trammcl Twill come along our way niccly,' and another communi- cation from the same source said that both Trammell and Fletcher
 were "functionins" and would vote
 for the tariff bill.
 Concluding with Arnold, the com
 mltt"e planned 10 call Arthur L. Faubel. secretary of the American Tariff league. Joseph E. Grundv, prominently identified with this or
 &anzation. pre iously was before tha committee.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-05
GEESE OVER NEW HAVEN

New Haven, Nov. LP+-A flight of many wild geese over the city to- day was noted by sportsmcu. Tn" geese driftcd in the direction of Montauk Point 10 rest on Great Pond baV
New Britain herald., 1929-11-05
PARTY LINES SPLIT
 OVER CLAY DUTIES
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facture Of paper and in pottery.
 Senator Fletcher, democrat, Flor ida. author Of the $3.75 rate amend ment, contended English clays had the advantage over southeastern clay producers of lower transporta- tion charges to Atlantic seuboard markets.
 Senator George, democrat. Georgia also argued for a higher duty. say ing New England papers manutac- turers ought 10 be wiling 10 stand for a slight increased cost to en- courage a domsstIc industry.
 several Urge Reduction
 Senators Edge. New Jersey Hale. Maine; Couzens, Mjch.; and GjIlett, Mass. urged q reduction in the duty on the ground that imported clays were of a quality required by paper and pottery manufacturers and would be brought in 10 matter what duty was placed Ou The product.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-05
To Elaborate on stand

Washington, Nov. Pt-An elabo-
 ration of his previously rccitcd tale ] Of a "wet' dinner attended by nu-
 mcrous members Of congress, some
 observations on "Washington on's social i lobby" and a discussion of pro 1 hibition enforcement in general and
 Wall Street booze parties in par
 tCular" were promised an cApcctant senate today by Smith w. Brook i hart, republican of Iowa.
 | Tomorrow, the 1owan will go be-
 gating liquor conditions in Wash i ington to lay before if much the 1 same information, particularly with
 respect to the dinner, with an ac- l count Of which he startled the sen- ' ate nearly two months ago. i Meanwhile members of the senate 1 were still talking of q statement from Senator Gillett, republican,
 Massachusetts. who served as speak
 CT of the house for three terms, that
 he had seen representatives attend
 ing to their duties while under the
 influence of liquor." This remark came in the course Of the debate yesterday on the Bingham resolution
 of censurewith the statement that
 if congress attempted to condemn 1 all the indiscretions of it's members, 1 it would have little time to devote to it's regular duties
 Coalition "ObyiOus' i Gillctt said the intoXiCation Of tn" . house members 10 which he had re- ferred was obvious to those present. although unknown ito the great ! American public"
 1 Just previously, Brookhart had
 served notice that his speech would come shortly after the rapping of 1 the gavel opening today's session Of
 the senate Although he declined to go into details in telling original
 ly Of the dinner, he did say that it
 was given by Walter J. I'ahey. a
 New York broker, several years ago
 for new members Of congress, that
 a number of senators and bankers
 were present. and that he sat be tween two bankers.'
 With increasing frequency, allega-
 tions of liquor drinking by the
 nations lawmakers are coming 10 | the attention of the senate. to- gether with charges Of corrupt con-
 ditions in the national capital. ! Last week an individual one" ] known as 'Thc man in the green l hat" and long rcputed to have been a bootlegger for members of con- gross. was arrested at the entrance 1 of the senate office building and
 charged with possession and trans- 1 portation of liuuor He is at lib-
 crty under bond.
 Howell Adds Remarks 1 Senator Howell, republican. Ne 1 braska, has openly charged a lax | ness in the enforcement Of the pro- l hibition laws in the District Of ] Columbia and placed the responsi- bility upon President Hoover. He
 was requested by the White House l 10 produce evidence supporting his ] allegations.
 1 Senator Rlease, democrat, South 1 Carolina, has demanded police
 cleanup in the neighborhoOd of the
 capitol. He asserted that whiskey
 has been sold in the capitol itself
 and liquor and drugs pcddled open
 ly in it's vicinity.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-05
ARNOLD DESCRIBES TAXPAYERS' GROUP
 FOR LOBBY PROBE
Continued From First Page)

ness replied.
 ' Blaine read a list of states he said were covered in the agreement and inquired why Wisconsin was omitted.
 You found few suckers in Wis consin. didn't you?" Blaine asked.
 we had few contributions from Wisconsin," Arnold answered.
 The witness testified that the or ganiZors worked sometimes for the Taxpayers leagae and at other times for the Tarift association.
 Elaine read from the agreement that when s1OO,00O was raised, Mouse, Myrick and Mrs. pardcn were to receive ten per cent of ii.
 I'm telling you the agreement means nothing" Arnold insisted.
 Clashes With Blaine
 A heated exchange developed be- tween Senator Blaine and Arnold, after Blaine had read that Horn blower and Weeks of Boston con tributed $500,
 Dli NOI nave d AbNb tlituliI letter as well as $lO one"" Blaine asked.
 "You're ridiculing the work" Ar hold replied sharply. and you are not after information l must con- fess"
 Blaine retortcd: "I am rdicu- ling the work and 1 am going 10 show that you were using these people as a sucker list from which to obtain collections and large portion went into your own pock- cts"
 That's not true" Arnold an sWered angrily.
 The Wisconsin senator had pre- viously referred 10 the witness as MT. Grundy."
 Exchange Grows sarcastic
 Thanks for the compliment '' Arnold said.
 q wish to apologize" Blaine countered.
 Blaine said the list showed Jos cph E. Grundy of Bristol, Gennsyl- Vauia. contributed $l0.
 That wasn't enough" Arnold said.
 The senator read other contribu- tions 10 the tax association in- cluding $250 from the Kansas City Southern Railroad, S2OO from the St, Louis X Southwestern. $l0O from the Chicago, Burlington X Quincy, and also that the Insult properties contributed $l,50O.
 DO you recall that Senator Walsh introduced q resolution 10 invpsti- gate the Public Utilities" he went on.
 Yes"
 Blaine continued with contribu- tons. calling attention to $500 from the Illinois Central Railroad S25u from the Chicago Great Western, $lo from the Curtis Publishing com pany of Philadelphia.
 Walsh inquired into the service rendered by the tax association and Arnold said it sent out bulletins and organized each state to aid in tax ation matters.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-05
MARKET RESTS AS
 ELECTIONS ARE IN
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utes after the last sale.
 Curtailod sessions from l0 a. m. 10 D. m. tomorrow, Thursday and Friday with complete suspension of business Saturday has been ordered by the board or governors Of the stock exchange and officials oi the curb exchange in a further effort to permit brokerage houses to catch up with the bookkeeping en- tailed by the tremendous volume Of trade last week It was found that the two-day holiday over the week end had moi afforded sufficient time for overworked staffs to complete their tasks.
 Bankers Capital ill Trouble
 The collapse Of security prices last week vas the reason given in petition for a receivership filed in federal court yesterday against the Bankers Capital corporation, Wall street investment trust company
 Two brokerage houses wer" sus- pended by the curb exchange last week for failure to meet their obli- gations as a result Of the decline in security prices.
 Various reasons were ascrlbed to Inc sag in prices which contradicted forecasts of an advancing market, predicted largely on statements that 2 large volume of buying orders had accumulated over the weekend, and On favorable financial news.
 The sale of stock bought for sup porting purposes during the de- cline: profit taking by traders who bought for turn when prices were falling; selling by shorts who cX- pected the best prices at the open ing. and the closing out of weak margin accounts were some of the factors mentioned to explain the downward trend.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-05

Blind, this Harvard student, Jer- omc A. Prendergast, is led 10 nis classes by the 23 morth-old German police dog. "Grotcl,' with whom he is pictured above in the Harvard yard at Cambridge, Mass. Prcndcr- east has chosen the law for his life profession. and. despite his affliction, has become an honor student in the school.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-05
DOZEN STATES AT POLLS TODAY FOR
 BALLOTS BATTLE
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entire membership of the house Of delegates.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-05

Return to Probe Washington, Nov. 5 lP) - Done with the case of Senator Bingham
New Britain herald., 1929-11-05

Ill., did not s1y ~hrr the Twomb- lor piac" ~a2
 onrr, Senator Tydnps. drnocra'. MaElmd. sought to interrupt Broo&hatj as ho proclaimed alcohol an "oyi)." but the speaker rcfus- | 10 2loId
 "Thorc is nothing I would li&. better than 10 talk this question barl, and forth here" Brookhart said, bur he explained he did moi want to interfere with the tariff de. bate.
 It ts my purpose and position Q advocate that these laws are for th- biz men as woll as the little men," the Iowan added, and in" proper place 10 begin IS with the big men. "
 The idea, he continued. that inc law vas 10 ho enforced only against inc "littl" men" hae "'cauacd all .1hc failure in prohibition" He as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-07
TWOOFF|CERSD|E
IN PISTOL DUEL
Texas Deputy Sheriff Stays
Dry Agent and Is Wounded
Fatally in Fight.
Nv the Associated Press.

Nv the Associated Press.
NACOGDOCHES. Tex, October IA
Texas deputy sheriff and a Federal pro-
11ibition officer were dead today. VIC
tins of a gun fight staged In the way
Of the old WeSt-curt words of warning
and then life dependent upon a
lightning draw and hair trigger.
The participantS-and dead men
were Claude King, deputy sheriff, and
J.. Chance.
King. according To his friends. heard
that Chance had accused him Of
standing in with bootleggers." The
two met In Sheriff Eugene Turner's
ONCE yesterday. Il hear YOU have been
saying some pretty hard things about
me-" said King.
Sheriff Turner warned the men not
to argue or fight in his Office and
might have averted the duel, but tele-
phone rang in a nearby room and he
stepped out to answer it. Shots sound
ed before he reached the telephone.
When he returned he found Chance
dead. King, with three bullet wounds,
had staggered to his automobile. He
was taken To a hospital and an opera
ton was performed in an effort to save
his life, but he died several hours after
the shooting.
King was an unsuccessful candidate
for sheriff last wear. Before that he
served on the Shreveport, La, police
force. Chance was deputy sheriff here
before he entered the Federal service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-07
ELlN0R SMITH REACHES
MIAMI AFTER DELAYS
~ the Associated Press.

Pv the Associated Press.
MIAMI. Fla. October miss Elinor
Smith. assistant opera tons manager OF
Eastern Air Express. landed here yes
terday with a six-passenger monoplane
which is to be one Of the feet used in
air passenger service between Miami
and New York
She took off from Long Island Satur-
day morning. expecting to make Miami
nonstop. No concern was felt when
she failed to arrive on time.
Miss Smith spent last night at Day.
tona Beach. Stops in Washington and
Camden. S. c., had delayed the flight.
Others in the party were Walter Hin
ton, who made a transatla ntic flight via
the Azores as Navy lieutenant in May.
1919, co-pilot: P. G. D. Morris, execu-
tive vice president of the Eastern Air
Express, and e. K. Merritt. another
pilot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-07
$4,000 FOR BEST ESSAY
ON FUTURE OF JUDAISM
Julius Rosenwald. Philanthropist.
Offers Prize in Competition Open
to General Public.

F- the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October An offer by
Julius Rosenwald. Chicago philan-
thropist, Of $4,000 for the best essay
on The Future of American Judaism
was announced yesterday by the Julius
Rosenwald prive essay committee. The
contest is open to the general public.
The committee also announced a
similar contest for undergraduate COL
1ege students, with prizes totaling
$1,000. Judges in both contests will be
DR.. Lee K. Frankel. Elisha M. Fried
man AMI Judge Irving Lehman. all of
New York; Prof. Nathan 1saacs of
Harvard University. and Judge Horace
Stern of Philadelphia.
The essays are to answer the oueS-
tion: For the fullest spiritual devel-
opinent of the individual Jew and the
most effective functioning OF the Jewish
community in America. how can Jewish
life best adjust itself to and influence
modern life with respect tn (Al beliefs
and theories. Oh institutions, the home.
the synagogue. the school and other
communal agencies. and tC) Jewish
education-for the child, the youth and
the adult"
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-06
niece Pays Fine
In Gambling Case

Sam McGce, negro, restaurant
proprietor of Calipatria, paid a 500
fine yesterday, assessed by Justice
p. \. Myers of Calipatria on Me
Gees plea of guilty to permitting
gambling in his establishments; four
others of the GA taken Saturday
night in the raid by shcriff's men
on the restaurant, were fined 800
each with $15 rcmitted, on pleading
guilty to gambling, three drew $25
fines for disturbing the peace, and
four face trial for liquor possession.
The others were fined $40 each for
vagrancy.
All but Is gained release from
the county Jail by raising the fine
money.
Joe Estrada, Antonio and John
Costro and Jose Supukcda, the four
charged with liquor possession,
pleaded not guilty before Justice |.
Mavfield in FL Centre.
McGer is well known in police
circles. His last two previous aP-
pcaranccs in the courts have been
as complainant rather than defen-
dant. One was shooting case and
the other involved asserted theft of
his car.