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New Britain herald., 1929-09-14

The wedding of Miss Mary Rodel of Cranton Terrace and Frank Sem pei of Glen street, was solemnized Monday morning at o'clock in St. Peters church by Reverend Joseph Rewinkcl. The bride was attended by Miss Mary Dautch and the bride
 groom by Fred Knapp. Following
 the reception held at the hone of the bride. Mir and Mrs Sempel left
 on a wedding trip.
 Miss Jennie NJ. Biorda daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Biorda of North street and Salvatore Modified of New York were married Monday
 morning in St Marys church by Reverend Walter J. Lyddy. Miss
 Josephine Sampiri was maid of man. After the reception at the
 home of the brides parent, Mir. and Mrs. Modified left for a honeymoon after which they will live at North
 street.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Jacobs of Plainville were surprised Sunday at their home by their friends in honor
 of their 18th wedding anniversary ! Guests were present from New Haven, South Manchester, Burling-
 ton and other nearby places.
 Miss Beatrice F.. Easton, daugh-
 ter of Mir. and Mrs Frank o. Easton of Broad street, Plainville, and
 Louis P. Stuart of Sterling, Mass, i son of Louis A. Stuart, were married
 Saturday, September '. by Reverend i A. A. Ball of the Methodist church. The wedding was in the garden at 1 the brides home under an arch of 1 orchid and white trimmed with cut i flowers. Retha F.. Easton, sister of i the bride, was the maid of honor and Evelyn Easton, cousin of the
 bride, was flower girl. George Car i ter was the best man. The bride, who was given away by her father,
 wore gown of white georgette and i carried a shower bouquet of haby's 1 breath and bridal roses. Her veil
 was of white tulle. Miss Retha | Easton wore orchid georgette and i carried yellow gladiol. After the ceremony there was a reception at which there were 100 guests from ! Schenectady, N. Y; Springfield, Vt; ; Sturbridge, Sterling and Springfield, i Mass.; Hartford, Bristol, Farming | ton, Windsor, New Britain and
 Plainville. MT and Mrs, Stuart left | on a wedding trip to Maine. the i White Mountains, the Green Noun
 tains and New York state. Upon ! their return they will reside on Wade avenue. Bloomfield, Conn. 1 Miss Helen A. Anderson of Port
 land and Stewart C. Clark of Chest nut street, were married at the home 1 of Reverend Alfred D. Heininger
 Saturday evening. September ', at | ' o'clock. Shortly after the cere- mony, Mir. and Mrs. Clark left for | two weeks honeymoon and. upon their return, will make their future 1 home on BasSett street.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-14
City Advertisement
GASOLINE STATION HEARING

Notice is hereby given that d hearing will be held in the office of the Board of Public Works at 6:3O p m. E. s. T., Monday, September 23rd, 1929, relative to the applica- ton of J. NJ. Farrell for approval of application for four additional pumps to be located at 65 Rockwell Avenue, Con site of present station) in accordance with the Public Acts of 1927.
 All persons interested are request ed to be present at said hearing. if they see cause, and be heard in re- lation to the above.
 A. NJ. PAONESSA, Mayor.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-14
TWO PAR0CHIAL SCHOOLS
 HAVE 1,555 ENROLMENT
>t. Mary's Registers 1,o5O and S: Joscph's 305, According to
 Records of Principals.

Registration of pupils in St, Mary's and St Joseph's parochial schools has been completed and the totals show that 1,555 pupils are being taught in the two institutions this year. There are 1,250 pupils registered at St. Mary's, and 305 at St. Joseph's.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-14
WASHINGTON FOLK
 BACK IN CAPITAL
Fall Sees Return Of Many
 Though Some Still Away

Washington, Sept. 14 CP - The l.essed the races of the presidents s cup regatta from official and private boats slipped tea and applauded are evidence that there is already a sufficient number of important per sons in town 10 make a season.
 Certainly a more brilliant opening for the little season could not have been had than the group invited to see the races from thcspresident S revenue cutter ApaChc-not such q very modest boat Tn size and equip mcnt after all-o- the official boat. the Mcndota, and dozens of other craft belonging to the government and those of private ownership.
 The vice president, Mr. Curtis, had as his guests at the Mayfowcr for several days this week his daughter, , Mrs. Charles r. George, and her children. They did not remain for the regatta, but left for Fort SiH where Major George is stationed. Mrs. George spent the summer at Siasconsct, Mass, where the vice president and her uncle and aunt, | Mir. and Mrs. Gam visited her in the late summer.
 Mrs. Gam is spending busy days just now in her pretty home at 1 Cleveland park, preparing to rent it tor the winter season. She made I curtains and hangings herself, and there is much of her handwork along other lines in the prettily fur niShed rooms.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-14

Now that the prime minister of England. Ramsay Macdonald, has certainly said he would come for {. visit to the United States many per sons from Washington who are now abroad are changing plans for an early winter stay over there, and are preparing to hasten back to Washington to be present at the en- tertainments for him. Four COun- tries will be hosts. that is England with Sir Esme Howard, it's ambas Sddor as host, Irish Free State, with Mir. Michael Mac White as host, Can ada with the Honorable Vincent Massey as host, and President Hoov- CT. Mir. and Mrs. Massey are still in Canada where they spent the summer but will return by the time Mir. Macdonald sails from England late this month. The largest and most brilliant entertainment of all will be given by the Ambassador of Great Britain and Lady Isabella Howard.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-14

Another southern family now in residence is that of Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi, who is the close reighbor of Senator Robert M Lal'ollettc, Jr., of Wisconsin. These senators live in comfortable fashion on Cathedral avenue, wide street with broad front porChes overlook ing Rock Creek park with it's forest of big trees. Just opposite them is d hedge of sweet wild honeysuckle and pink roses that divide the street from the park enclosure. and both have flowers growing in their small yards. They are so close to the gov ernment zoo that they can hear the call of the wild animals and birds held captive there.
 Mrs. LaFollete, widowed mother of the senator, lives with him and keeps his home. She is a member of the Women's National Republi- can club but is not active in poli- uCs, rather leaving her son to fol- low in his fathers footsteps.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-14
RULE SHOP OUTING

The annual outing of the Stanley Rule and Level Foremen's club will be held at Clarkhurst, Haddam. this afternoon regardless of the weather.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-14

Attorney Martin F. S'ompjen will he married to Ccc,le Grangcl Of
New Britain herald., 1929-09-14
WEDDINGS

Each Day Is Marked By Wedding of Signifi- gance.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-14

To place Herald Classified Ad telephone 925.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-14

Senator Hugo Black has been joined in his apartment at Ward man Park hotel by Mrs. Black and their small sons, Hugo Jr., and Sterling. Mrs. Black is the young est of the senatorial wives from the south. She is modest and retiring in her Washington social connec- tions, but very popular and she and her boys are delightful figures as they traverse the long wide corri- dors of the hotel, the little fellows looking quite irresistible in their white sailor suits with long full trousers.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-14

Miss Kathleen Grace of Lincoln stro~tand Francis Ryan. son of Thomas Ryan Of Jericho. Vermont, took rlace Wednesday morning at 9 o'"Ioc< in St Marys church,
 Miss Elizabeth Grace, sister of in" hrid" was maid of honor and William GilWcc, cousin of the bride groom, Of St. Albans. Nt., was best man.
 Tho brides gown was of Indc. r"ndcncc blue transparent vclvc, with velvet hat to match. She car riod a bouquet of talisman roses.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-14

room. Miss Schlotterbcck will be- come the bride of Arthur EartIey on the 21st of this month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-21
S.P. and M. P.
KEY ROADS IN
BIG MERGERS
19 Trunk Line Groups
Proposed d In
|. c. &. Plan

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21-CR-
Nineteen trunk line systems were
proposed today by the interstate
commerce commission in It's long
awaited general plan for consolida-
ton Of railroads.
The plan also provided for two
Canadian groupings. Five Eastern
trunk lines would be formed head
ed by the Pennsylvania, Baltimore
& Ohio. Wabash-seaboard. New York
Central and Chesapeake and Ohio.
In New England the Boston q
Maine and the New Haven would
form the key system, in addition tc
the two Canadian roads treated Sc
parately.
In the south there would be three
systems headed by the Atlantic coaSt
line, the southern railway and the
Illinois Central.
Other key systems would be thE
great Northern Northern Pacific, the
Chicago. Milwaukee, st. Paul a. Pa.
cific. the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy the Union Pacific the South.
ern Pacific. the AtchiSon. Topeka a
Santa Fe, the Missouri Pacific anc
the Chicago, Rock Island g. Pacific
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-21
Texas Building Laws
Revision Sought

AUSTIN, Dec. 21--A proposed law
TO modernize Texas allegedly OBJ
solete building regulations and laws
has been drafted aid q committee
viii lay It before Gov. Dan Moody,
asking him 10 submit II to the jan
uary legislative session, Chief Dep
uty Labor Commr. r. r. Gragg an
nounced.
The measure was drawn at q
statewide conference In Houston
OF construction engineers, attorneys,
contractors, building trades en-
ploye organizations and officials,
which Mr.. Gragg attended as rep
resentative OF Labor Commr. Chas.
McKemy.
The bill viii provide a new in
dustrial code governing all building
operations and viii replace present
codes and statutes az were dec
Jared antiquated. A committee rep
resenting the state conference will
visit Gov. Moody soon and ask
him to include this subject In the
business OF the January session,
Mr.. Gragg said
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-21

CBy The Associated Press
Friday:
senate passed bill to promote
Commander Richard =. Byrd 10
rank OF Admiral
Lobby committee sumitted report
describing sugar tariff activities OF
j. A. Arnold as ''reprehensible."
Harris of Georgia, and Glass OF
Virginia, democrats. gave notice,
would oppose further appropriations
for law enforcement commission uI1-
Ill commission makes report.
House:
Passed agriculture department an
nual appropriation bill. Approved
judiciary committee report recon-
mending that Impeachment case
against federal Judge Francis "A.
Winslow Of Southern New York dis
trict be dropped.
Tariff controversy broke out be-
tween representative Garner Of Tex
as, minority leader. and representa-
tive Ramseyer, republican, Iowa.
Representative Denison. republic
can, Illinois. introduced bill TO re-
wise legislation governing construc-
ton Of bridges and TO permit states
10 recapture all toll bridges.
Saturday:
Both houses planned short ses-
eions followed by adjournment until
after Christmas holidays.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-21
GIRL CHAINED
INDARK CELL
Kansas City Crazed Man
Admits Guilt OF
Heinous Crime

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2i.-tR-
Having signed confession admit
ting Imprisonment in an under
ground room or a 14-year-old girl
for more than "a hours and abuse
of her, Russell Arnold, 53-year-old
eccentric, planned today to plead
guilty to a statutory charge.
The girl. Dorothy Van Camp. was
recovering from bruises and lacer-
ations she said were inflicted by
beatings by Arnold and chains with
which he bound her in q dungeon
like chamber beneath his garage.
Arnold told police he built the
secret room several years ago that
he might have quiet for study Of
hypnotism when noise made by o
wife and three children disturbed
him.
Investigation by police revealed
Arnold had kept company" with
the girls mother years ago. The
girl knew him well and told police
She had gone 10 him Thursday TO
collect rs cents he had promised Tor
Christmas presents. When she en-
tered the home, Arnold said ne was
seized with insanity" and dragged
the girl to n rear room and at
tackled her. Seeking to cover up his
crime, he hid her In the under
ground room. where police found
her Yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-21
M'NEIL GETS
FORTY YEARS
Former Captain OF National
Guard Convicted Of
Bank Robbery

BRowNwOOD. Tex. Dec. a.
R,-Clyde A. Mcneil. former cap
tain in the national guard. was con-
victed OF the robbery OF the First
National Bank and committed TO
the penitentiary for a forty year
term. by a Jury today.
Mcneil was found guilty on the
first ballot.
L. L. Lanford, foreman OF the
fury told Mcneil before the verdict
was read. in n speech in court. that
the Jurors felt d deep responsibility
IN finding him guilty. adding four
hearts 90 out TO you In sympathy"
Shaking hands With each Of the
Jurors Mcneil said he did not know
what course he would follow but he
was "not through fighting"
Mcneil was convicted principally
upon testimony Of an alleged a--
conpllce. Tom Bird Erwin, who de-
sc~fbed the former national guard
officer In whose companv he served
ne n mess SERGEANT as the instiga-
tor OF the robbery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-21
HOOVER URGED
TO REPLY TO
SUGAR CHARGE
John Garner Demands
Answer To Grave
Accusations

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2l-tR-
President Hoover was confronted
today with a warning from the
minority leader OF the house that
IN the absence or word from the
White House undue Importance
may be attached TO testimony be-
fore the Caraw-T Lobby committee
tending to link the Chief Execu-
tive with activities OF those oppoS-
ing q high tariff on Cuban sugar.
The Presider has been disposed
to ignore statements made before
the Caraway group early this week
to the effect that he instructed his
secretary, Walter Newton, 20 es-
tablish u contact between the House
Ways and Mea- > committee and
the Cuban sugar interests. There
have been indications such an at
titude would be continued.
Represent. tive Garner, dem0cr-
attic leader, asserted that unless Mr..
Hoover makes q direct. definite
and positive declaration" q great
many people will accept the evld-
ence as proving that the President
of the United States has ] en- par
ticipating In the secret conspiracy
against the interests OF his own
countrymen engaged In the sugar
industry"
The President, he said, I'm Justice
TO his office owes the country q
direct announcement on this sub
ject.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-21

known motorist about 2 p. m
Both vehicles we're badly smashed.
Loya sustained cuts and bruises but
no broken bones. Attaches at the
Mercy hospital stated he would
probably be able to leave the insti-
tuition within day or two.
Investigating officers were unable
to learn the identity Of the party
driving the other car. They were
checking on the license plate num-
Der Saturday.
Mrs. Mancias. SO, was hit by q
truck belonging to Jose ". Valdez
at 18th and Madison streets Friday
evening. She was considerably
shaken and bruised, and was taken
to her home for treatment. Wit
nesses declared the accident TO be
unavoidable. Valdez agreed to take
care Of all expenses incurred by the
accident, city police state.
All of the crashes occurred in
the evening rush as people we're re-
turning to their homes from work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-21
TUNNEY FIGHTS
Gene Won't Permit Suit
Withdrawal

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. Dec. IL
R,-Desire Of Mrs. Katherine King
Fogarty, Fort Worth, Tex. divorce,
to withdraw her $5oO.00O breach Of
promise suit against James J. Tun-
ney found the retired heavyweight
champion today demanding fight
to a decision.
Frank T.. wilder. Mrs. Fogarty's
counsel, announced yesterday, after
he had been granted permission TO
quit the case, that Mrs. Fogarty had
dispatched a letter authorizing
withdrawal OF the action.
Tunney's attorney, Homer ..
Cummings, then filed a motion FOR
Judgment on his cross complaint,
which, among other things alleges
deframe Tunney and 70 extort
money. It will be argued later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-21
Ell Jardin School
Gives Pretty Pageant

"A delightful Christmas program
was enjoyed by the students and
patrons OF III Jardin School Friday
night.
The stage was decorated with Ia
marack boughs and q large Christ
mas tree was in one corner. After
the presentation OF q Yuletide pa
Feant by the grammar grades
santa Claus appeared and delivered
a gift 70 each student in the school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-21
EVANCELSOFF
FOR MEXICO
TRADE MEET
Five City Busines e 8 s
Men Take Air To
Monterrey

A committee or five Brownsville
business men left by plane Saturday
morning for Monterrey to confer
with officials and business men
there on the project OF routing trade
through the Brownsville port.
The effort to bring trade from
this point through Brownsville Is
an emergency measure, the out
growth Of the closing Of the Laredo
port and should result. II success
ful, in increasing business at the
local port BY millions Of dollars.
Those making the trip Saturday
are q. q. Richardson. secretary OF
the chamber OF commerce; Sid Lam
berton, banker; Ben Freudenstein.
business man and wholesale mer-
chant; Ernesto Urtusastegui, law
year: and J. 9. Philen, customs
broker.
Business amounting to about $4o.-
100000 annually passes through the
Laredo port. and should this port
remain closed for any length OF
time these shipments may be diver
ted To other points. IL Is the aim
OF the delegation to Monterrey to
offer the facilities Of the local port
OF entry, and endeavor to bring q
portion or this trade 70 Browns
vile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-21

that continued cloudy weather Is
In store with continued cold.
"A sky blanketed with clouds, 50
far has protected the fruit, and II
was thought that the thermometer
would have to 90 much lower to
cause any appreciable damage there.
Truck crops, however. II was said
would suffer. unless the weather
gods decide to change their pro-
gram.
Unofficial reports from Corpus
are 10 the effect that some sleet
was falling there.
Should slees or snow put In its
appearance here, ID will be the first
since December %, 1925, when q
trace was recorded by the United
States Weather Bureau.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-21
POPE OBSERVES
ANNIVERSARY
Ceremony Attended BY Over
10000 Who Fill Huge
Cathedral

ROME, Dec. zl-tFl-rope Plus
XI today decended into Sc. Peters,
and, while an immense cc1RreRa-
ton cheered, ne celebrated the
fiftIeth anniversary OF his first
mass.
The ceremony was in striking
contrast 70 the simplicity of his
historic exit from the Vatican yes
terday TO take possession for the
first time OF the church Of &C. John
Lateran. seat OF his diocese as
bishop OF Rome.
Today's mass was attended by
all the wealth OF color and sound
which accompanies the Papal mass
in the worlds largest church. The
cathedral. with capacity or 10000
was filled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-21
FRENCH MOURN
Aged Former President Ends
Days Among Peasants

MONTELrAGAR. France, Dec. q.
-tRl-France today mourned Emile
Loubet. former president. who died
At 9:35 p. NJ. last night OF old age.
He was 81.
He spent most or his latter days
sitting &C q stove In the village
store here, smoking a pipe and dis
cuSsing current events I'm a detach-
cd manner with peasants here
about. His boyhood ambition was
to become a farmer.
In the seven years or his presi-
dency, from 1899 to 1906. he coped
with much fierce outcroppings Of
racial and religious feeling, the
Dreyfus affair. expulsion or the re-
lIgious congregations, the Grande
Chartreuse scandal, murderous
strikes and a rupture with the
vatican.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-21
CONSULATE PROBES SHOOTING

Pizana is survived by his wife and
four children. The oldest child Is IL
and the youngest Is one year and
five months old. He lived on Sixth
avenue between Guerrero and IN
dependencia.
Baptismal records. not yet proven
authentic, have been presented to
the consulate showing Pizana was
born in Brownsville. The consul said
children born III Matamoros were
sometimes baptised on this side OF
the river.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-21
Pool Dedication
Ceremonies DELAYED

Presentation Of the Rotary club
wading pool 10 the city Of Browns
Vile. and dedication ceremonies
which were TO have been held al
the municipal park Sunday after
noon have been indefinitely post
poned. Inclement weather was given
as the reason.
It IS hoped to have the dedica-
ton sometime next week. but this
will depend on weather conditions.
The pool was constructed in place OF
the Christmas tree usually given for
the children by the club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-21
Air Line Official
Expected I'm City

Mr.. Thach. vice president OF the
Pan American lines. Is expected to
arrive In Brownsville Sunday BY
plane from Mexico City, according
70 advices received by Mexican
aviation company officials here.
Thach has been in Central America
for some time making arrange
ments with Government officials
for the extension or the various
lines there. He win proceed Co New
York, central offices Of the COM
pany.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-21
Negro Pleads Guilty
OF LIQUOR Violation

Lincoln Thomas, negro. was
bound over to the federal grand
jury in bond OF $50 Friday by
u. s. Commissioner z. X. Goodrich
on charges OF liquor law violation.
Thomas pleaded guilty.
Testimony showed that the man
was taken into custody Thursday
near Los IndioS with IL quarts OF
mescal in his possession. He was
driving a large car at the time.
Thomas exonerated another man
who was with him at the time OF
any connection with the liquor.
Mounted Customs Inspector r. l..
Campbell. E. r.. McNab and Fergus
Groves. and Deputy Constable To-
mas Cavazos made the seizure
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-21
Horseless Carriages Bump
Slipperv Brownsville Streets Result In Many
Crashes With Slight Injuries

Slippery nued hands caused an epidemic OF auto
vicinity Of Brownsville Friday evening
hospital suffering from shock and bruises
Mancas aged confined to her bed as the
result of two accidents other minor crashes
cording police.
Loya driving the Hamck residence
when his light car coded with driven by
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-21
TEAMSBATTLE
IN SNOW FOR
STATE TITLE
Naco Gridiron Under
Blanket Of
7 Inches

WACO, Tex, Dec. 2i.-R)-More
than seven inches Of snow covered
the Cotton Palace gridiron at noon
today with prospects that the Port
Arthur and Breckenridge High
school gridders would fight for the
state championship late today in
white hazes OF flakes. Officials pre-
pared to mark the yard lines with
side line pegs, as ground markers
across the field were Impossible.
FOUR JACKETS SENT HOME
PORT ARTHUR. Dec. 2l-Fou1
members of the Port Arthur Yel-
lowjacket football team now In waco
to play Breckenridge for the State
championship Saturday. were sent
home today for infraction OF the
training rules. it was learned here.
Those affected by the ruling were
Louis Moreau. first-string tackle;
Manuel Iglesias. first-string half
back; william Clark, substitute cen
ter, and Kenwood Chaisson, sub
stitute tackle.