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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-03
GIRLS ARE DOUBTLESS,
 EVEN NAME AND AGE

HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. B. This is what Eleanor Rich and Eleanor Rich have in common:
 Their names are the same, they weigh the same, and they were born within two hours of each other-one 40 minutes off Broadway and the other in Houston. Although they are no rela- tion, both have Cherokee h. dian fathers. The father of one once worked for the fla ther of the other.
 One is a police station tel ephone operator, the other a Y. w. c. A. secretary. They met only recently through a young man who phoned for one date, and was connected with the other.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-03

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 3.-Two sisters who kept in touch with each other by letters during a 60- year separation recently saw each other for the first time since the Civil War. They are Mrs. M. l.. Husiins, 82, of New River, Tenn. and Mrs. Caroline Perkins, 80. of Lollfsyille.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-03
JAIL-LESS VILLAGE
 TO HAVE GALLONS

ST. LOUIS, Dec. B. Huntleigh, newly incorporat- ed St. Louis suburb, has no town jail but 1t soon is to have a gallows and a pair of old-fashioned stocks for atmosphere"
 They will be displayed in conspicuous public place purely for ornamental pur- poses. Authentic American relics will serve as models for their construction.
 The new community is an exclusive residential district.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-03
Nelu Ford FOrdOr Sedan Is An Economical Cor
 to Drive

ECONOMICAL because of its low first cost ard low cost of up-keep. Economical because it has been made to stand up under thousands and thousands of miles of steady running.
 An indication of the built-in quality of this car is shown in the extensive use of fine steel foroinos More steel forgings in fact used in the ew Fond than in almost sny other car, regardless of price
 Come in and learn about the safety, comfort smoothness and alert performance of this car bv driving it yourself. You'll know it's great auto mobile the minute you take the wheel
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-25
ROAl BUILDING ID
 PLANT LONG TASK

Eight men are employed in the building of the road around and from First Avenue, down to the Seward Fisheries, Inc, plant which business will open in the spring. The construction of this road practically all rock work began several days ago and will not be completed, it is said, until the lat ter part of February. The road, when completed, will be one foot above high water mark.
 Alongside of the present struc- ture at the plant site, crew is excavating for the foundation for the cold storage plant machinery One large roof will cover the en- tire building and a 40foot -eXten sion is to be built out to low tide; under Ill, new piling IS to be pl }G- ed and on the north side of the plant a large timbered platform is going in for use of vehicles in turning.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-25
: E'f1n.-71. I!1IENIIE: IAN aE
 TA1crO 8aCy n 3A6H

PARIS, Jan, 25, GP)-Johann- Sebastian Bach has energed as the inventor of the theatrical revue. This unsuspected side of the com poaer's genius was rcvealed in ca.ltata recently found at the Re~- liG State Library, and reproduced in Paris,
 The cantata was written ia 1743 and was named we have ? new Government. The liharetto in SIX on patois adheres to the modern revue style. All numbers are in dance form and the popular song hits of the day are arranged in sprightly fashion.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-25
WITH A RUMBLE AND ROAR

One snow slide has already come down left of the big draw on Mar athon and now observers are wait ing for the large annual slide to roar down across the face of the gravel slide. This position is plain ly marked this year by gigantic horizontal crack.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-25
COST OF SOCIAL FAVORS

NEW YORK, Jan, 25, P)-Mrs. Mary Clark De Brabant, daughter of Senator William Clark, from whom she inherited $15,000,00O, is being sued for $154,000 by Mrs. Vernon Howe, wife of the artist, who claims the money is due her in return for social favcrs she did Mrs. De Bra bant.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-25
ATTORNEY VANISHED
 AND ALSO $10,9O0

:. NEW YORK, Jan, 25, (P)-Fed- : eral authorities are seeking Davis Gladstone, attorney, who is said to nave disappeared with nearly S10,- 900 which he appropriated while acting as receiver. He is the sec ond man to fade from the picture since the inquiry into bankruptcy frauGS started.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-25
COMMUNITY CHURCH

10 a m. Sunday school, II a. n. sermon: "A Christian First-a.d Kit" Anthem by the quartette ' D. m. EpWorth League Mrs Walter leader. g p. m. sermon: The Bible. Of What Value is it to Us?"
 Ali aye cordially invited
 R. A. GALLEY. Pastor.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-25

A couple of broken heads and a near-broken arm last night, com prises the casualties from sledding in Seward todate.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-25

A fine improvement is going forward on the Seward dock where a crew is laying a cross-section of heavy planking atop of the pre- sent roadway.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-25

COLORED SHEETS AND PILLOW CASES IN PINK, BLUE, NAVY Orchid. All the rage Outside. Ur- ach & VaIade.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-25

Ladies and Gents Tailoring and Hats Blocked, Adams 91. Peyser's Tailor Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-25

Clyde Ellis, who departed for the States on the s. s. Alameda, said he expected to return in about two months.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-25

General Tailoring ano Hats Blocked for Ladies and Gentlemen. Phone Adams 91. Peyser's Tailor Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-25

Cleanliness ana the best oi meats cur motto. Frye-3ruhn.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-25

Golden Wheel Lighters, S1.50 and I'D. SGHALIERER'S ALASKA SHOP
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
lamont EXPLAINS
| HIS Wet Attitude
Commerce Secretary Believes
Crime Situation IntOlerable

Washington, March s UP)-Scc-
rotary of Commerce Lamont believes
prohibition created an intolera bic
situation and that this situation still
exists, he said today in discussing
his action in becoming a director of
the Association Against the Prohi-
bition Amendment some time ago.
Lamont explained. however, upon
| leaving the White House after the
| first cabinet meeting today, that he
| has submitted his resignation as a
director in the association through
the friend who had requested him to
| join it. lie said this friend is now in
the SOUTH he understands, and that
this is proba bly, the reason the res
ignation is not shown in files of the
Association Against the Prohibition
Amendment.
I'VE all are inclined 10 do things
out of friendship, and it was at the
request of a friend that l Joined the
Association Against the Prohibition
Amendment Lamont said.
He vas asked if he still held the
views sponsored by the association
and replied;
II am playing the game with this
administration.
Il think that at that time" La
mont said. referring to his joining
the association. that ! felt that the
situation was intolerable and that
something effective might be done to
improve it."
Lamont said that the crime situa-
ton was particularly bad. and that
he regards the situation as still
bad.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
CRAZED WID0WER
STABS ) PERSONS
Brooklyn Man Runs Amuck and
WieldS His Razor

New York, March R-A wild
over of three days ran amuck to-
day, stabbed three persons In two
Brooklyn homes. and then sur
rendered tearfully to police who
found him In one OF the houses.
The man was John Facciola Of
the Bath Beach section Of Brook.
Ign. and his victims were Frank
Tardi. Mrs. Tardi, and the aged
mother OF Mrs. Tardi. who was also
Mrs. Facciola's mother.
Faccitla was taken to 4 hospital
where the two women had been
removed. but they we're unable to
identify him. One was unconscious
and the second semi-conscious.
Neither is expected to live. but
Tardi was less seriously hurt.
Facciola's son, Leo, 16, told police
his father and Tardi had gone to
the cellar OF the Facciola home to
begin putting tn. hou"e in order
after Mrs. Facciola's death and to
discuss purchase Of the home by
Tardi.
A quarrel developed and Facciola
whipped out razor. Tardi was
slashed. Facciola then went to the
Tardi home and attacked the two
women. He was found seated in a
chair in another room. his head in
his hands and crying.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
DEVICE DISCL0SES
TOMATO R|PENESS
SCIENTISTS Turn to Nursery for
Measuring Apparatus

Lafayette, Ind, March R-Red-
der canned tomatoes are sought
through a color instrument devised
al Purdue university.
The apparatus applies the prin-
ciple of a common nursery toy, a
cardboard disk with several colors
ranged in a cencentrc ring. When
spun the toy disc colors merge into
varying shades.
-Four discs. red, yellow. gray. and
black are used in the Purdue instru-
ment, adjusted 80 that when spun
various ColOrs may be obtained at
will. They may be set to reproduce
the shade Of red in tomatoes which
sell for the best price. The higher
price commanded by the choice col
or is not due merely to appearance.
but in part to the degree OF ripe
ness that goes with the right red
shade. Not every growers eye Is
equally expert In selecting the red
that indicates the best degree of
flavor, especially in tomatoes picked
In time to ship to Gamers.
Many Indiana Gamers have estab-
lished an extra price for quality,
but they have had no uniform color
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
Mrs. Sabin Resigns

New York. March S uP)-Mrs.
Charles Fl. Sa bin, for ten years a
New York member of the republican
national committee. has sent her
resignation to Chairman Hubert
Work at Washington, she told the
United Press today.
Il mailed my resignation two
days ago." she said. II gave no
reason, but expressed my regret. My
reason was purely personal, since l
have a feeling someone else should
have a chance at the office"
Asked whether her opposition to
the strict prohibition policy OF the
Hoover administration Figured IN
her resignation. she said, Il don't
care to discuss that"
Mrs. Sabin favors Temperance
rather than present-day prohibition
She worked for denomination Of Cal
vim Coolidge in 1925.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
CURB STOCKS ARE
HAMMERED down
Issues FluCtuate Over Wide Price
Rance During Day

New York, March s up - Curb
market stocks today fuctuated over
a wide price range. Active issues
were hammered down several points
at the opening by selling orders
brought in by the large increase In
brokers' loans and Paul Warburg's
statement asserting the money mar
let was out of the federal reserves
control.
Support later came into the mar
ket in the form of buying orders
for oils, which rose to 8 points on
heavy trading. The advance was
based on optimistic reports OF the
conferences being held to curb
overproduction. Special interest was
attached to Standard OF Indiana be-
cause of the change In mana cement
/ brought about by John D. Rookie
Teller. jr. This stock ranged from
Sc IA to 50. Continental changed
/ hands in large blocks at advancing
prices.
i Stocks OF Aviation Corporation,
new $4,000 900 holding company,
were traded in for the first time in
large blocks at 20 rs TO 20 IS
! fractionally above the public offer
ing price. Aviation Corporation OF
the Americas, holding company for
/ Pan American Always, slumpod 4
points to IS is, rallied and then
/ fell to GA.
| Anaconda right. were heavily
traded in around 81. Deere & Com.
panv had drop OF %. and. Ford
of Canada yielded 6 points. Checker
Cab rallied from a APPOINT drop al
the opening.
The utilities recovered their 3 to
1 point losses at midday.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
Deaths
Mrs, Anna l., Larson

Mrs. Anna i. Larson, a resident
of this city for 35 years before she
left for New York city two years
ago, died late Thursday afternoon in
that city after short illness. She
was IS years old.
She leaves two sons in this city.
Anton Larson of Fairvicw street and
Carl A. Larson of Shuttle Meadow
avenue, two grandchildren, and a
brother in Englewood, n. j.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at I o'clock at
Erwin Memorial chapel where Rev,
Charles J. Fredcen, pastor of the
Swedish Methodist church, will Of
ficiate. Burial will be in Fairview
cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

standard that might b applied both
in the flelds and In packiA1.
The Purdue color standard has
been given to the industry. 1t was
devised by DR.. John H. MacGillivray
of the horticultural staffn Of Purdue.
He fixes tn relations between color
anr ripeness by making pastes OF
various sections Of tomatoes and
testing their shades with the color
apparatus. The strongest red IL
found in the outer wall, directly I'M
der the skin and in the inner con-
Meeting walls. The pulp about the
seeds has the poorest color. When
ripe, the tomato shows very little
difference In color of the various
sections.
DR.. MacGillivray's research car.
ries on work in finding better pro-
duction and canning methods begun
some yeares ago by F. c. Gaylord.
Of the horticultural staff Of Purdue.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
EXPIRES Suddenly
At SUPPER TABLE
E. N. Mchurray Dies at Home
Oh Hart Street

While he was eating supper after
having completed his daily duties at
the American Paper Goods in Ken
sington last evening Edward, NJ.
McMurray. IS years old, of 2OS Hart
street. was stricken with heart dis
ease and died almost Immediately.
He had enjoyed unusually good
health and had been absent from
work on few occasions because of
illness. He had never complained of
heart disease. it was learned from
a member Of his family today.
Mr.. McMurray was born in Rut-
land. VT, and came to Connecticut
at an early age. He vas at first
employed in Cromwell. but about 80
years ago he came to this city to
make his home. In 1902 he entered
the employ of Landers, Frary g.
Clark and remained with the COM
pany until 1916. He was foreman
Of the machine and tool making de-
partment.
In July, 1917, he entered the en-
ploy of the American Paper Goods
Co. and remained with the company
for IL years previous to his death.
Surviving him are his wife. Mrs
Mary (McDonough) McMurray. four
sons, Charles A. Frank H., William
]. of New Britain and Edward J.
McMurray OF kensington. and four
daughters. Mrs. Anna r. Murray,
Mrs. William klambt, Misses Gather
inc and Marion McMurray, all of
New Britain. William is member
of the New Britain police force. Mr..
McMurray also leaves brother,
Frank McMurray, Of New Jersey.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day morning at 9 o'clock at st.
Joseph's church. Burial will be in
st. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
Webb, Inventor of
Rug Loom. Is Dead

Bridgeport. March lP-Francis
5. Webb. 20. inventor of the loom
used in weaving Administer rugs.
died at his home in Stratford today.
He had been in charge of the AK
minister department Of the Read
Carpet company Of this city. for 81
years, until the company was dis
solved.
Mr.. Webb brought the first plush
loom to America IN 1883 for a con-
Germ in Philadelphia. He was born
in Trowbridse. England. and came
to this country when Il years of age
and went to work in the Crompton
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
SIX DEER sLAYERs FINED

Hampton. March P1Six meq
charged with killing deer out OF seal
son were fined today by Justice d
Peace William c. Oliver after thel
arrests had been caused by Gaml
Warden A. J. WilIiamso ThosI
arrested and their fines we're Georg}
Reecher, Windham. SIS fine and 81
days in jail: Adel Bert Weatherbed
Windham, SO; Bernard w. Ed
wards, Hampton s25: Leonard Mall
Tory, Windham, SIS. George Bun
CESS, Hampton, $40 and Ealpl
Tracey, killingly $50.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
BOND LIST STILL
Under PRESSURE
Paul Warbure's Statement Ac'
CELEBRATES Selling Of Issues

New York March R-The con-
tinued decline in the bond market
under the pressure of high money
rates today was accelerated by the
selling of stocks and nervousness
over Paul Warburg's statement that
the federal reserve system had lost
control of the money market. A
sprinklng OF issues established new
lows for the year. Activity continued
to center in the convertibles.
The success OF Newark, N. j., in
marketing its bonds encouraged 9TH
er municipalities to reoffer
rejected issues. some at con-
SESSIONS Of slightly higher In
terest rates. Bloomfield, N.
j., advanced the rate on its $780,
900 school and municipal building
bonds from AZ to ~. per cent, An
other New Jersey community Nut
ley-is placing s1,325,000 issue
carrying rates from 1 ga to per
cent.
Anaconda Copper Is slipped back
"a points IN sympathy with the
stocks. International Telephone
4l2s and Atchison 41as also were
under pressure. International c.
ment IS lost a point.
The decline in the industrials was
led by International Match IS, which
yielded a point on some selling be-
licved due to a switch OF bondhold-
ers in this company to securities Of
its Parent. Kruger & Toll. The lat
ter company marketed $50,o0o,o00
IN bonds yesterday. L. S. Rubber
! Y s were strong.
Trading in the foreign list was
dun and featureless.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
LIS {. VETERAN
dies At Age Of So
Edward Smith Worked for Com.
pany for % Years

Edward Smith. 50 years old, an
employe OF Landers. Frary & Clark
Co. for 50 years until he was pen
stoned in January, 1928. died from
heart disease at his home. rs Gill
bert street, this morning at s o'clock.
He had been in i'll health for moro
than . year.
Mr.. Smith was born In County
Meade, Ireland. July ). 1859. He
came to this country with her par
ents when he was nine years old.
The family settled on Sexton street
In the section which was known as
dublin Hill" and 1t was we'll known
by the older Irish people who lived
In that section Of New Britain.
He entered the employ Of Lam
ders. Frary & Clark and with the
exception Of = brief period when the
factory was in a temporary slump
he worked for this company. Dur
ing the slump he was employed in
Meriden. He returned to the factory
in 1900 and remained with 1t until
1928.
For years he was foreman in one
Of the cutlery departments, but la
ter was an inspector. He was a
member OF Landers Mutual Aid So
ciety, Court Friendly. Foresters of
America. and st. Mary's holy Name
society.
Surviving him are two daughters,
Mrs. Edward Menousek and Miss
Helen Smith: four sons. Robert J.
William A.. Thomas F. and John j.
Smith: two sisters. Misses Alice and
Mary Smith. and 10 grandchildren.
William Smith Is a member OF No.
] Ladder Co. OF the New Britain fire
department.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day morning at o'clock at St.
Mary's church. Burial will be in
st. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
YALE & TOWNE CO.
EARNINGS HIGHER
Net Profit Is Sl,9S9,55l-Sur-
plus Increases to S11,5S9,552

Earnings and surplus Of the Yale
& ToNne Manufacturing Co, OF
Stamford, increased in the year 1928
in spite OF the fact that the lock
and door closer market was more
competitive than for many years
past. officials OF the corporation say
in their annual statement to stock
holders.
The net profit from operations
reached total of s1.9S9,5 as
against sl,S69,117 for the preceding
year. and the income from opera
tons and other sources WAS se,46l.-
402. Dividends paid amounted TO
s1,716.4S0. In the preceding year,
the dividends totaled $4,000, 600. The
surplus. which at tho opening of the
year stood at $9.700.6l1, is now SILL
$685..
The company's balance sheet
shows assets of s24,240, 0G3.G2. a
sizeable increase over the 1927 fig
ure, which was $50, 93o,364.94.
In his discussion of the trade,
President Walter c. Allen says in his
report: 'Trading during the year
1928 in the domestic market, which
furnishes by far the greater portion
of the company's business, was
more severely competitive than for
many years past. Price reductions
were necessary to meet this compe-
tition. and the regular policy of
striving to increase efficiency and
secure economies throughout the or
ganiZation was intensified
The company is now the largest
/ lock and door closer manufacturer
in the world, it is believed. 1t opcr-
ates five plants in the United States
one in Canada, two IN Germany and
one in Czecho- Slovakia.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to sincerely thank our
many neighbors and friends for their
kind expressions of sympathy eS-
tended to us during our recent
bereavement in the death of our be-
loved wife and mother, Katherine
w. Fleischer.
We especially wish to thank all
the Stanley Works officials. division
superintendent and employees OF all
the finishing departments and Of de-
partment 7s for their most beauti-
full floral tributes
Herman Fleischer and family.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
Funerals
Laura May Olprnleicr

Funeral services for Laura May
Obermeier Of $40 North Burritt
street, We're held this morning at
3 o'clock at t.Peters church where
white mass was celebrated by Rev.
Carl Fuchs. acting pastor.
At the offertory Mrs. Matthias Ri
val, assisted at the organ by Miss
Hulda Branstein, sang Ave Maria
and at the conclusion Of the mass
she sang Little Children Come
Unto Me-"
Father Fuchs conducted the COM
initial service. Burial was in st.
Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
GARDINER and PAJEWSKI
APPEAL ISLANDER AWARDS
Take Judgment Won by Police
Chief Hart to Supreme
Court OF Errors


Hartford. March SIS. Gerard
Casale. counsel for Henry E. Gardi-
ner, several times candidate for
mayor Of New Britain. against
whom verdict OF 1901 was direct
cd in the Islander action brought by
Police Chief William C. Hart, today
fled notice Of appeal to the SUI
preme court Of errors. B. A. Mon
kiewicz, attorney for Peter j. Pa
jewslli, former chairman OF the New
Britain police board, who was or
dered to pay Chief Hart $1,000. also
filed notice Of appeal today. The
vcrdicts were given by Judge E. c.
Dickinson and a jury after several
days trial resulting from publication
of a letter in which bootlegging
charges were made against Chief
Hart and other police officers.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
YOUTH HELD As FIREBUG

Winsted. March P-Myron
Malanchuck, II. was arrested by
state police today charged with ar
son. in connection with the burning
of the general store of Charles
Legeyt at Bark hamsted on February
IS, last. According TO police. Malan-
chuck admitted breaking into the
store and when he tried to burn
paper in the store a piece OF burn
ing wood fell out of the stove.