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New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
MOSES ASKS EARLY
Vote ON WAR PACT
Request for Settlement
Comes on Floor of Sen.
ate When Debate Lays

Washington, Jan. 10 R--An un-
derstanding for an early vote on the
kellogg anti-war treaty was asked
in the senate today by Senator
Moses. republican. New Hampshire.
who has led the fight for an inter-
pretative resolution to accompany
ratification of the pact.
The move for settlement Of the
difference Of opinion among sena-
tors, heretofore handled in off-the-
fo0r conferences. was broached
openly in the senate when debate
on the pact began to lag. Chairman
Borah, of the foreign relations COM
mittee, who Is sponsoring the
treaty. replied that he would be
glad to consider the suggestion OF
Moses for an agreement.
Thus far Borah has steadfastly
rejected all proposals for a compro-
mise on an Interpretation Of the
pact and on Tuesday night broke
off all negotiations to that end.
Pending a renewal OF the negotia-
tions proposed by Senator Moses
the senate went ahead with debate.
Senator Barkley. democrat, Of Ken.
lucky, taking the floor. At the out
set Borah assured Senator Reed.
republican. Pennsylvania. that he
did not consider the treaty would
preclude "any nation from seeking
any readjustment OF its boundaries
SO long as it is undertaken by peace
full methods"
In an effort to speed up debate
the senate had met an hour earlier
today. and an immediate vote ap-
peared imminent on Senator Moses
suggestion, but II was deferred
when Senator Barkley asked to de-
liver the speech he had prepared.
He Endorsed the treaty. but ex-
pressed disappointment that Secre.
tary Kellogg had not said lust a
little more" in explanation Of the
position America takes in adhering
to the pact.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
Shows How Westerner
Beats to the Draw

Chicago, Jan. 10 N-Robert w.
I.imbert's lecture on THE Old West
before the Lake Forest Young Mems
club last night ended In unexpected
gunfire and the wounding Of Is
year-old Francis Kelly.
"And now. gentlemen" said Linn
bert. an explorer. marksman and
writer on the wild west, Il will illus
trate how a westerner would beat
one of your city gunmen to the
draw
Young Kelly volunteered from the
audience to assist. The lecturer
handed him a pistol and stuck an
other in his own holster.
The boy shouted stick 'em up!''
At the same time starting to level
his weapon. Limbert's right hand
shot to his holster. his own gun
flashed End bullet burrowed into
l>elly's knee.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
Two Weeks VACATION
FOR f|REMEN FAVORED
Councilmen Object to Pen.
alties Being Imposed
for Errors

That the policy Of the board Of fire
commissioners in filming officers for
answering calls incorrectly does moi
meet with favor among some mem.
bers OF the common council became
known last night at tho meeting OF
the ordinance committee when Coun.
cilmen w. d. Boyle and D. L. Bart
lett spoke against 1t and nobody
championed 1t. "Firemen are human
and Of course they make mistakes y
Councilman Boyle declared. Every
one else makes mistakes. too. but
the whole world does not know about
1t. I believe II the records were
looked up 1t would be found that not
all who went to the wrong boxes
were penalized."
The committee approved the
recompendation of the board OF
fire commissioners for a change IN
the ordinances to provide ~ days
vacation for members Of the depart
ment instead Of seven days az al
present. Councilman w. 8. Warner
said he was convinced that the pres
ent vacation period was not lonf
enough but he favored increasing II
only to 10 days until such time as
the Improvements necessary for rails
ing the classification Of the city ia
first grade as regards insurance
rates. are made. Councilmen Boyle
and Bartlett were strongly in favor
Of ~ days, however, and 1t was
unanimously voted to make the
recommendation.
The fire commissioners recon-
mendation that the Office of assist
ant master mechanic be created
with the pay of lieutenant but not
the rank. was discussed at some
length before 1t was decided to de-
fer action and ask the commission
ers for records showing in detail the
use to which the fire apparatus is
put. the extent OF repairs made. fire.
quency OF changing oil and otherwise
looking after the mechanism.
Chairman J. j. Butler of the board
OF fire commissioners was questioned
relative to the recommendation and
said Hoseman John Blair Is acting as
assistant to Mechanic E. G.. Burke
and Is favored for the appointment
IL the new office is created. Men,
bers Of the committee felt the stu
alton should be looked into in de-
tail before taking action. which
means delay of at least one month.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
Slayers Pace Cells
Awaiting Execut ion

With their scheduled execution oniy
Is hours away. Mrs. Ada Bonner
Leboeuf and Or. Thomas f. Dreher,
condemned slayres of Mrs. Le-
boeuf's husband. paced their cells
nervously today while defense attor.
neys prepared argument to support
an insanity appeal to the supreme
court.
Briefs. appealing the decision OF
Judge James u. Simon refusing to
appoint a sanity commission. will be
heard by the supreme court tomor-
row.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
court CASTIGA1ES
EVASIVE WITNESS
Judge SAKE Declares Bar
Der Is "Untruthful and
Unreliable"

Michael Klukenski. q barber, with
= place of business At 33s East Main
street. was severely scored by Judge
N. D. SAKE in police court today a.
AN untruthful. unreliable and un-
happy witness for the defense" and
practically ordered of the witness
stand. He was testifying in the
case Of Raymond Stok. or Stock, ~.
Of 1l2 Winter street. who was charg-
ed with violating the liquor law In
his smoke shop at 1928 East Main
street. and had claimed ownership
Of a pint Of alleged liquor which
was found by Officer E. B. Kiely In
a rear room Of the building. but his
explanation Of how he happened TO
have come into possession Of 1t did
not ring true. in Judge saxe's opin-
ion. and he told Assistant Prosecut-
ing Attorney W. NJ. Greenstein not
to spend any more time with him."
Until he took the witness stand
there was some doubt In my mind
as to Stok's guilt. but this man made
an untruthful. unreliable and un-
happy witness for the defense"
Judge SAKE said. I'm impose a fine
Of 1925 and costs on the charge Of
selling and suspended judgment on
the reputation count"
Officers Kiely and Liebler testi-
fed that they went to the smoke
shop yesterday forenoon and sear1D
ed for liquor. A number Of men
came In while they We're there 1ut
all went out without making a pur-
chase when the proprietor spoke to
them in Lithuanian. with the ex-
ception OF one who bought a paper
OF tobacco. Officer Kiely found the
bottle under a burlap bag and Stok
disclaimed ownership and knowledge
Of how it happened to be there.
Before going to the police station
under arrest. StQk asked to be shaw
ed in Klukenski's barber shop which
Is separated from the smoke shop
by partition. and after letting him
out Of the chair the barber. accord
ing to Officer Kiely. recalled that
the bottle OF liquor was his. He had
it at wedding the night before on
Park street and after taking a drink
or two out OF 1t. hid 1t under the
hurlap bag because he sighted a
policeman outside. Nevertheless.
Stok was arrested.
Cross examined by Attorney Law
renee J. Colon. Officer kiely said
the smoke shop was very poorly
stocked. In fact, he said, there was
hardly a trunk full of merchandise
in the place. Men of drink, habits
have been seen in and about the
premises. the officer said, but only
one complaint of alleged liquor law
violation had been received.
Officer Liebler testified that Stok
was trembling while the search was
being made. Four glasses were near
a cider barrel and Officer Liebler
brought them to the police station.
At one time. the officer said. he saw
Is men in a back room Of the place
where there was cider. beer and soda
water being dispensed. He has seen
men under the influence Of liquor
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
PEASE TO ADVISE
ON PREPAREDNESS
viii Appslr Bslofs House Mi:
tuJ Affairs Committee
.. 5. c. OF c. DELEGATE

VIM UrBe Keeping lndaseFy nsW0-
ed oe Ragaireaeaas for Muaitioas
and Supplies b Oass q E1ee-
gmcy q washingtna HsaFinG.
~ GEORGE H. MANNING
(Washiugtos Correspondent. n. B. Hssald)
Warrington. D. C.. Jan. 1o-H. H.
Pease. president Of the New Britain
Machine Co., New Britain, Conn.,. u
a member OF the special committee
OF the Chamber Of Commerce Of the
United States which will appear be-
fore the house military affairs COM
mittee Friday to urge the author
ization Of educational orders ~ =
means of keeping industry informed
Of the requirements for munitions
and supplies in case Of emergency.
Philip B. Gale, president Of the
Hartford Machine Screw Co.. Hart
ford. and E. Kent Hubbard OF Hart
ford. president Of the Manufactur-
ers' Association of Connecticut. Inc.
are also members Of the special
committee. The chairman II Er.
nest 7. Trigg. president Of John Lu-
cas- & Co.. Philadelphia.
The committee includes many
manufacturers who took conspic-
uous part In the production Of
munitions and military supplies
during the war.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
MISS HART BETROTHED
TO LIEUT.. 5. B. CHANDLER
Engagement Of Chief Pilot OF Aerial
Service Announced at Shuttle
Meadow Club

The engagement OF Miss Maxine
Hart. the only daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Maxwell s. Hart OF Lincoln
road. was announced to Lieut.. San
and Mrs. Alton F. Chandler Of Au-
turn. Maine. at a large bridge tea
given yesterday afternoon at the
Shuttle Meadow club.
Miss Hart attended Ogontz school,
Rydal Pa. and is a popular men,
ber OF the younger set. Lieut..
Chandler attended the University OF
Maine. He Is vice president and
chief pilot Of the H. II. Aerial Serv-
ice, Inc. of West Haven
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
CITY'S FIRE LIMITS
DUE FOR EXTENSION
Modern Safeguards for
Larger Area Under
Consideration !

A general extension Of the city'a
fire limits is soon to be proposed to
the common council by members Of
that body who regard the present
limitations as ineffective, and whe
hope to impose additional safeguards
against conflagrations by bringing
some Of the newer Developments
within the pale OF greater restric.
tions.
This Is development Of the al.
tation to bar wood shingles from the
list Of approved roof coverings. Fire
resistive roofing is now required
within the fire district, but the con.
gested districts in the northwestern
section. particularly. and several
other areas in a lesser degree, have
given the fire department and the
common council considerable con.
Germ. are now allowed to use mate.
rials which have little or no fre re.
sistive qualities.
The question OF broader limits in
the fire district finds favor with
Councilman w. Spaulding Warner.
Councilman William d. Boyle and
others who have sponsored the anti-
wood shingle legislation.
Two years ago, the present limits
were fixed. For 13 years prior to
that time. no change had been made.
Hugh S. Mckenna. manager Of
the Hardware City Lumber company
and who was among the opponents
to the proposed ordinance which
would prohibit the use of wood
shingles throughout the city, when
the matter was aired last night be-
fore the ordinance committee of the
common council. said today that an
erroneous Interpretation had gone
abroad of his statement relative to
the use Of asphalt shingles not ap-
proved by the National Board Of
Fire Underwriters.
Members Of the committee under
stood Mr., Mckenna to have declared
that unapproved shingles were used
within the fire district. and Council
man w. D. Boyle and Councilman D,
l.. Bartlett were in favor Of asking
him to provide further information
to the building inspector. Mr.. Nc
kenna said today that he intends to
convey to the committee the declar-
alton that unapproved shingles were
used in the city. and he did not spe-
city that they were used within he
! fire district. II the members gath
cred the impression that he was
criticizing the building inspector Of
laxity in not detecting violations
along this line. they were mistaken.
he said. He is positive these shingles
are used outside the fire district.
The proposed ordinance came be-
fore the committee without the ap-
proval OF the building commission,
commissioner Eugene Dyson ~
forming the gathering that the COM
mission was unanimously opposed %
its enactment but had no alterna-
tive in view Of the reqsast ef the
common council that The eratnaaeo
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New Britain herald., 1929-01-10

visit here. He is expected to ar
rive about . o'clock in the morning
and will take his departure about Il
o'clock.
On the evening OF February :, 4
banquet at which members OF every
post in the department will be pres
ent. will be held at Foot Guard hall
In Hartford in honor Of the national
commander. This has grown to be
the biggest event Of the year for
Legionnaires.
The Eddy-Glover post drum and
bugle corps. the leading band OF its
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New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
rockefeller GOES
after OIL LEADER
Opposes Reelection Of Col.
Stewart as Board Chairman
ASKS FOR STOCK PROXIES
Sends Out Letter Saying Many Sup
port Him I'm Stand Against Man
Who Was Acquitted By Jury for
Contenpt Of Senate.


New York. Jan. 10 R-John D.
Rockefeller. jr.. has sent letters to
stockholders Of the Standard OIL
company Of Indiana seeking their
proxies for the annual meeting OF
the company In March to oppose
the reelection Of Col. Robert w.
Stewart a. chairman OF the COM
pany. It was learned today.
Asked Resignation
Mr.. Rockefeller requested the
resignation of Mr.. Stewart after he
was charged with perjury In con-
pection with his statements to the
senate Teapot Dome committee. Mr..
Stewart declined to resign, and was
acquitted OF the charge on Novem-
ber 20.
In his letter to stockholders. Mr..
Rockefeller. who is = large stock
holder in the Standard of Indiana,
outlines his letter to Col. Stewart
which sought his resignation last
year, and adds definite assurances
have already been given me by
stockholders representing sub
stantial amount Of stock Of the
company that they are opposed to
Col. Stewards reelection"
IF this is your position" the letter
continues. please send the enclosed
proxy to John D. Rockefeller, jr.,
r. w. Aldrich or William Roberts.
Mr.. Rockefeller indicated he did
not seek other changes in the man
agement OF tho company.
Project Interests
"Under the loyal and devoted lead
ership Of tho president CT the COM
pany, Mr.. e. G. Seubert," he stated,
who has been with the company
over 80 years. backed by the whole
hearted support Of other members Of
the board, most OF whom have also
been connected with the company
for many years. the interests Of the
company will be fully protected and
its business well handled without
Col. Stewart"
Rockefeller first asked Stewart'l
resignation on May OF last year
On Feb. = Rockefeller had sent q
telegram to United States Senator
Thomas ]. Walsh reporting that In
: personal conversation Stewart had
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New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
NAN slain As HE !
ATTEMPTS MURDER
Assassination Plot Fold BY
Detroit Police
TWO OTHERS CAPTURED
Attack Made Against Ralph A.
Wood, Construction Company
Head, While Authorities and Ro-
uOrtefs Look On.

pOftef8 LOOK O0s
Detroit, Jan. 10 R-A crime thAs
cameras captured was committed In
suburban Wyandotte last night
when q gunman was slain and an
officer critically wSunded during .
spectacular, but unsuccessful. ate
tempt to assassinate Ralph ~
Wood, head of the Wood Construe.
ton company.
Hidden In Shrubs
Newspapermen and photographers
informed with police that an effort
was to be made upon Woods lifss
were hidden with officers about the
construction company chiefs once
when the attempted assault took
place. They saw z man advances
upon Wood with appraised black.
Jack. and they saw Wood and one
Of the officers fire almost simuls
taneously. dropping the attacker.
Wife Held
Less than an hour later Wood'S
estranged wife, Grace. Is years old
was arrested. She was found Ill IN
bed at her home and was taken to
the city dentention hospital. Of1cere
sought to question her concerning
the story OF one Of the plotters that
she had instigated the attempt on
her husbands life so that she might
inherit his estate, said to be large.
and become beneficiary Of 5000
900 life Insurance policy.
Two Caught
Early today Taylor Pierce and
william Thompson. each 20 years
old. were arrested a. the two whe
escaped during the gun battle be-
tween police and Woods assailants.
Shortly atterward their automobile
was found. marked with many bull.
let holeA
They said the dead man was Ams
brose Haggerty.
Police learned OF the plot through
Ceci! Holt, one OF the conspirators,
who told Roy Smith. chief OF po.
lice Of Riverview. Detroit suburb
that MrA Wood had paid q premlsn
On his Sl3s,ooo insurance policy =
return for his promise TO aanit h
tbs plot. y
The plan. Holt said, was to lure
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New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
Dancinc Teacher Found
Dead With Wounds

Little Rock. Ark. Jan. 10 w
former dancing instructor here. was
found dead today with two bullet
wounds In her head and one in her
body in the rear Of the home Of her
divorced husband. Robert w. Baker.
A pistol was clasped In her hand
and 4 note purported to have been
written BY her was feund nearby.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
$4,000 SUITS POSTPONED
Illness OF Lawyer Forces Delay In
Action Brought by Dead Girls Es-
tate Against Pctuskis.

Because Of the illness Of g. Polk
Waskowitz. counsel for the estate Of
the late Stella Smigiel in the $4,000
action against Andrew Petuskis, the
hearing has been postponed indefi-
nitely. The case was scheduled for
trial In superior court this morning
with the suit Of the estate OF Alice
Orzelok. also for 100000. against the
same defendant. Both girls were
killed in an automobile accident on
the Poquonock bridge in Windsor
Locks last September,
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
H00VER'S Calling
LIST INCREASING
Continues Crowded Schedule Of
Conferences With LEADERS
DISCUSS SPECIAL SESSION
Presideut- Eject Talks With Bacon
gleuap About Maintaining Advan-
taees Gained In Winning Southern
states IN Recent Election.

states IN Recent Election.
Washington. Jan. 10.-R-Pres-
ident- t-elect Hoover continued today
his crowded schedule Of conferenceA
with political leaders with 4 view to
determining II possible before his
departure for Florida next week
whether and when he would be
obliged to call a special session OF
congress to consider farm legisla-
ton.
Recommendations for cabinet ap-
pointments continued to pour In on
Mr.. Hoover from his callers. who IN
cluded Senator Giilett OF Massachu-
sets and Senator Phipps Of Colorado.
Sees Slcmp
with c. Bascom Slemp, a former
republican representative from Vir-
ginia, Mr.. Hoover discussed means
Of consolidating in that state the ad.
vantages gained by hissparty in the
election. Mr.. elemp told the preA-
dent-elect that with Virginia's swing
70 the republican column last No
vember the chances were excellent
for the election Of = republican
governor this year.
After the conference Mr. Glemp
said that he himself was not seeking
any presidential appointment.
Senator Phipps said he had re-
viewed with the president-elect the
legislative outlook in congress with
special reference to tho likelihood
Of 4 special session. and Senator
Gillett. who intimated that cabinet
appointments had been discussed
with Mr.. Hoover. declined to 60 into
details.
Labor Appointee
q. W. Laughlin. national legis-
lative representative Of the National
Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
gineers, submitted to Mr.. Hoover the
brotherhood's selection for appoint
ment as secretary Of labor In the
next administration. Laughlin said
after his conference that he did not
feel at liberty to disclose the name
submitted.
1t has been known for some time,
however. that friends Of w. N. Doak.
vice president Of the brotherhood OF
railway trainmen and q leading rep
resentative OF organized labor here.
have been urging his name upon the
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New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
COMMANDER
HERE next MONTH
Paul Y. McNutt to Visit Eddy:
Glover Post February z
PLAN Big ENTERTAINMENT
Drum and Bugie Corps to Have
Place OF Honor in Program 70 be
Given at State Banquet In Hart
ford on the Same Evening.

Paul v. McNutt OF Bloomington.
Ind, national commander OF the
American Legion. will pay his first
official visit to New Britain and
Eddy Glover post, on Sunday, Feb
ruary 2. Members Of the local post
will make special preparations to
entertain the commander during his
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
Bank Robbed in Jersey
Of S14,346 in Bills

Hawthorne. N. j.. Jan. 10 R -
Two unmasked men held up the
First National bank while being
opened for business today and es-
capped with $14,346 in bills.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
Iafirn,1y Full

New Haven, Jan. 10 R)-An IN
crease In the number Of cases OF
FLU" and grippe in the last - hours
has been noticeable In the returns
made to the health department.
The Yale inflrmary 10 reported to
have more patients than it could
handle and Nathan Hale Inn was
taken over for accommodation OF
some Of the students who need medi-
cal attention. In the Inn 81 beds
were installed.
The number Of new cases In the
city at large. aside from Yale. was
given It IS.
Inquiry at the office Of the state
department OF health In Hartford ~
to the increase in influenza cases
brought answer that Bridgeport
alone had reported 645 new cases In
the last ~ hours.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-10
SS4 CASES Of flu
REPORTED IN STATE
Is Largest Number of New
Sufferers of Disease
This Year

Hartford. Jan. 10 R1-The largest
single days influenza report since the
beginning OF the present epidemic
was received from the state at large
this morning. amounting to $50 new
cases. The total since January 1
is raised to 2.l24 cases in Connecti-
cut. Today's report Of new cases
includes GAS in Bridgeport. which Is
the largest single days total Of new
cases in any one city or town this
year. Ffty-five new cases were re-
ported In Hartford this morning to
the office Of the state board Of
health. Forty-five we're In Danbury:
rs in New Haven: 20 in West Haven:
is in New Canaan; In Plainville
and 3 in West Hartford.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-09
RAYMONDVILLE
TO Get PLANT.
Central Power and Light
Company to Erect So
ton Ice Plant

SAN BENTTO, Nov. 9-The Cen
trail Power and Light company has
completed plans for the erection Of
a 30-ton ice plant at Raymondville,
according to announcement OF F. G.
Ludden, Valley district manager for
the company.
Following our established policy
OF building for the future we will
build a completely modern plant
there. because We find that the bus
mess will now justify the expendi-
ture,' Mr.. Ludden said. We have
maintained a modern resale ice
storage station in Raymondville for
several years. and have been wait
ing for volume Of business 10 war
rant the building Of this plant.
we are constructing new plants
al Mercedes and Elsa at the present
time and we will start work on the
Raymondville plant within the next
few weeks In order TO have ID COM
pleted in time TO take care Of large
volume Of early spring business of
that section" he stated.
We are at present enlarging two
of our plants. The Harrington car
icing plant is to have a total capa-
city OF 400 tons daily as soon as the
present work is completed. and the
Weslaco plant is being enlarged to
$50 ton capacity. Both Of these
plants are also being made modern
in every respect he concluded.