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New Britain herald., 1929-07-17

Seven children with their hus- bands or wives and 13 grandchildren attended the family reunion of Mrs. II. c. Doolittle of 343 Pennington avenue, held recently. Mrs. Doo- little was the widow of the late George Ward before her marriage to MT. Doolittle. MT. Doolittle is superintendent of the Sunday school of Trinity Methodist church and members of the family have been closely allied with Methodist activl- ties in official capacities for years.
 The gathering represented an ar ray of professional talent which in cluded two professors. an author, d minister, and an organist and choir director.
 Among those present at the gath ering were Prof. Harvey A. Wooster and wife, Enola Ward Wooster, of
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17

Oberlin college, Oberlin, O.; Rev. William c. Judd and wife, Mary Ward Judd, of the Central Methodist Episcopal church, Brooklyn. N. Y.; Prof. Frederick R. Strasburg and wife, Clara Ward Strasburg, of Wilbraham academy, Wilbraham, Mass; Edgar c. Stockwell and wife. Sara Ward Stockwell author of Stories for all the Year." of 326 Monroe street; William D. Calvert, traffic manager at the Vulcan Iron works, and wife, Ella Ward Calvert, of 8 Parkmore street; Ralph H.. Richards and wife, Ruth Ward Rich ards, of 326 Chestnut street; and George D. Ward and wife of 242 Maple street.
 For those from out of-town it was a renewal of old acquaintances for all formerly were residents of New Britain. Professor Wooster is the son of Frederick L. Wooster of New
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17
Ralph Hugh and Arnold Mills.
BARRIERS NAME DELEGATES

At the meeting of the local branch of the State Master Barbers' Pro- tective association, held yesterday. D. J. Cascina, secretary of the local, was appointed delegate to represent the Local Number ' at the coming state convention of the association which will be held at Bridgeport, September IS and 6. Headquarters will be at the Stratfield hotel. Henry Briere will also attend, being trus- tee of the state association. Plans are being made 10 have q large dele gation from the New Britain local attend the banquet and ball, which will close the first days session of the convention.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17
Woman Found Shot
 In Bed; Kin Quizzed

Dracut, Mass, July IT P}-Mrs. 1nez Jones, AT, was found with three bullet wounds in her head in a bed in her home today. She was taken to the Lowell hospital where her condition was reported as criti- cal
 Police began an investigation to determine if the wounds were self inflicted. The woman's daughter was detained by police for ques- tioning.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17
CONNECTICUT MAN VAN|SHES BY RUSE
Tells Mother He Wants TaxiCab,
 Then Disappears
{SpecIal to the Herald)


 Philadelphia, July l7-Upon the pretext that he was going to look for a taxicab, Alvin Franklin, 22- year-old Hartford, Conn.,, youth, said to be a member of well-known 1 Connecticut family. who was being l taken to Amber last night for treat l ment at sanitarium, disappeared from the train at Amber, suburb. and has not been located.
 The youth was under the care Of his mother. Mrs. Conc Franklin, who was taking him to the sanitarium for treatment for nervous disease. He disappeared immediately after the train arrived at Amber Frank in seemed depressed, his mother said, while she talked to woman on the train taking them from Phil adelphia to Ambler. Upon arrival of the train, the youth muttered some thing about getting a taxicab and vanished.
 After waiting twenty minutes Mrs. Franklin became alarmed and called John Camburn. acting chief of police of Ambler. Camburn, req soning that the young man might have stepped back in the train, called the Lansdale station, but a search failed to reveal anyone of his description. The train was searched a second time at Coopersburg but SIN 'punoJ Su!sq emp Huc lnoul!M Franklin's family in Hartford was then notified. She remained in Am bier.
 The missing man wore at the time of his disappearance a light gray striped suit and plain light hat. He carried a black suitcase. At times he wears spectacles. Franklin is five feet 10 inches tall and weighs about 40 pounds. He has fair hair and blue eyes
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17

to enter his home. His wife heard someone prowling about and win dow in the house was broken in the attempt to enter.
 The police were also notified to- day that there has been prowler about 133 Glen street at night re- gently.
 John Ausanlla of AS East street reported to the police today the theft of his bicycle.
 Mrs. Bagdisian of Stanley street extension reported to the police to- the barn last night.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17
TRUCK AND WAGON COLLIDE

An automobile truck owned and driven by Zaya Oshana of 335 High street collided with 8 horse and wagon owned and driven by Felix Talalai of 122 Cleveland street at 4:35 o'clock this morning at Broad and Burritt streets, damaging the left front fender of the truck and the left shaft of the wagon.
 Supernumerary Officer Todzia re- ported that Oshana was driving south on Burritt street and turned east into Broad street as the horse after having come west on Broad street. Oshana agreed to settle for the damage.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17
Lighted Match and Auto
 Bring Expected Result

Anthony Terrible of 1892 Corbin avenue was driving a car owned by a Nr. Ensing of East Berlin last night when something went wrong with the mechanism and he struck a match. the better to see the trou- blc. Te result was as might have been expected, and an alarm from Box 342 at 11:51 o'clock brought part of the fire department while another alarm three minutes later from Box 337 brought others.
 The damage to the car was es- timated at S25.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17

Britain. and is a graduate of tho local high school. Rev. William c.
 Judd also is a graduate of the local high school and was member Of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church for some years. Professor Stras-
 burg was formerly employed by the
 Stanley Rule and Level company. Every adult member of the family is or was at some time member of the
 Trinity Methodist Episcopal church
 Of this city.
 The oldest grandchild present was Mrs Murel Stockwell Gooby. wife of William Gooby of 326 Chestnut street and daughter of MT. and Mrs.
 Mrs. Edgar c. Stock~ell. Mrs. Gooby is organist and choir director
 at the Stanley Memorial church. The youngest grandchild present was Henry Ward Richards. 16- months-old son of MT. and Mrs. Ralph H. Richards.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17
MEET AFTER 25 YEARS

Officer W. s. Strolls of the motor cycle squad had the pleasure yester- day of renewing the acquaintance Of Miss Mary Mulligan of Providence. R. |, who is in this city on visit. They had not seen each other in 25 years and but for tho fact that the meeting had been arranged by a mutual acquaintance, they would not have recognized each other.
 Miss Mullgan is nurse in q Rhode Island institution.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17
WILLIAM FOX HURT;
 CHAUFFEUR KILLED
Movie Magnate's Car in Collision
 on Long Island
,5;pooI, N V ID1y 17 (p)

Mineola, N. Y, July IT L49 - Dr. William NJ. Post, of East Will ston. who attended William Fox at the Nassau County hospital today for injuries received in an automo- bile accident, said the movie pro- duoer was in a critical condition.
 MT. Fox, he said, is suffering from a hemorrhage Of the pralh and his face is a mass of cuts ana bruises. He also has a possible fracture of the skull.
 Old Westbury, N. Y, July 11 'P William Fox, theatrical and poF- ing picture magnate, and friend were injured, and the Fox chauI- feur was killed today in collision between the Fox automobile and another car in which three women were riding. The women were un- injured.
 I. T. Rubinstein, the friend of Fox who was injured, is secretary and treasurer of the Nanquit Wors- ted company of New York.
 The collision occurred at an in tsrsection. Joseph Boyes, FOX chauffeur, was instantly killed when the car he was driving overturned. Fox and Rubinstein were taken to the Nassau County hospital at Mineola.
 The car in which the women were riding was driven by Miss Mildred Kane of New York city. It remain ed upright. Miss Kane and her two companions were taken to head quarters of the Nassau county po- lice in Mineola for questioning.
 Miss Kane gave her address as 43O West 57th street, New York city. Boyes, the chauffeur, lived at 137 Locust avenue, Cedarhurst, L. I.
 Miss Kane was accompanied in her car by her two sisters, Agatha and Dorothy All three were ques- toned by county detectives.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17
Owned Theater Here

The Capitol theater on West Main street, this city. was formerly known as the Fox theater and was a link in the nationwide chain that was owned by William Fox. About seven years ago the theater was sold to Contaros brothers and Pera- kos At present the theater is oWn- ed jointly by Contaras and Pera- kos and the Hoffman Brothers of New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17
COP UMPIRES GAME

In fast and exciting game played at Walnut Hill Park this afternoon the Golfers defeated the White Eagles with score of 9 to s. There was large number of spectators and the youngsters showed unusual skill in the game. Officer Charles McGrath umpired the game.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17
ON POLICE RLOTTER

Edward Wagner of Reservoir road reported to Captain Kelly this after room that an attempt was made 'about 12:3o o'clock in the morning
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17

The chorus group of the Stanley Memorial church will broadcast a group of songs over WTIC this eve ming from 2 10 7:30 o'clock under the direction of Muricl StockWell Gooby, director, Tine program to be
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17

New South Wales railways expect a deficit of s5,000,000 during the current year.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17

the country. The corn crop was a failure and Rumania. a country which has exported cereals for years, had to import corn. The government acted 10 forestall famine in some regions.
 "The similarity of parts of Ru- mania 10 Kansas extends to sun- flowers for which both regions arc famous. In Rumania sunfiowers are a standard crop: 394,355 acres were planted in sunflowcrs last year. oil pressed from sunflowcrs seeds serves as a constituent of butter substi- tutes.
 Buckets Five Stories High
 -Four foundation stones support life in Rumania: cereals, oil, lumber and livestock. Production of oil and not enough, however, to offset losses lumber has progressed vigorously. in cereals and livestocks,
 Companies of many nations in cluding the United States are work ing Rumanian oil wells near Ploe- sti. northwest of Bucharest. They have increased production until the 4,265,194 metric tones of oil pro- duced last season made 1928 the biggest year. Rumania stands sixth, supplying "A of the world produc- ton, although Rumanian oil repre- sents 13 per cent of the increase in world production.
 "Rumanian oil is found mixed with sand as fine as four A power- ful flow will cut steel casing like so much cheese. One new well bored a hole through a three ton iron cap with the ease of a high grade drill. Because the sand ruins pumping ma chinery the oil is lifted to the sur face in long buckets. Probably they are the worlds longest buckets; :; some of them stand 5 stories high and bring up number of barrels each time. An American company seems to have clinched a S3,O00,0O0 contract for a new pipeline to carry the oil from Ploesti to the Danube. across the Cernavoda bridge, and across Dobrudja to the sea port of Constanza, 500 miles.
 Buy American Cars, Radios,
 Refrigerators
 "Despite the depression, and lack of roads, sales of automobiles, most of them American, continue to in crease, Last year 12.000 were sold a record. Many of them go to the oil fields where they permit the en- ginecrs in charge of outlying wells 10 get 10 Ploesti occasionally for the enjoyment of companionship in the international club.
 Automobiles are the biggest item of American imports which include accessories, films, oil field equipment, radios, phonograp and records, engines, insecticides and electric re- frigerators to the amount of $12,- 100000. Walnuts and fur skins are Rumania's chief exports to the United States.
 'Dr. Maniu, the new permier of Rumania, has served under two governments. He was a member of the Hungarian diet before the war. In the last part of 1928 he accepted the premiership of Rumania.
 tnitarians Numerous in Rumania
 Among the Improvements to which Rumania looks forward is the reclamation of vast areas of swamp land. Seven thousand square miles of marsh will afford ample land for the remaining landless peasants, numbering about 6O0,0OO.
 'The nation has it's own national church, the Orthodox Eastern church. Other churches have numer- ous members, however, among them the Unitarian church.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17

rendered will be as follows: "Over the Foaming Waves" chorus: solo "kashmiri Song" George Ward; girls trio, 70 Spirit Sweet of Summer Time" Robin Adair," Santa Lu- cia;" piano solo "Nalse Parisienne,
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17

Muricl S. Gooby; "Miller's Woling," chorus; duet Whispering Hope" Eleanor Nahlstrom and Ruth Mag nuson; trios, Lass with the Delicate Air" and Last Night" solo q Love Lassie" by Milton Magnuson.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17

Rhode Island institution.
The Washington times., 1929-11-09
S Million Gallons of Beer
Manufactured in Homes

'It may be admitted, Of course,
that there probably is consider
ably less wine and beer consumed
now than there was before the
Volstead Act. There are no &C
eurate means Of checking up the
quantity Of wine that is fer
mented within homes; but there
is an. amazing amount Of home
brewing going on, and I have
incontestahle facts which prove
that between 1000. 900 and 5,000..
600 gallons Of beer were manu-
featured in the homes Of Wash.
ington citizens last year.
ITO get these figures I inter
viewed more than a score Of re-
tail grocerS in scattered sections
of the city, was given confidential
figures by managers Of two Of the
biggest chain groceries in Wash
ington, and talked with more
than q dozen wholesale grocers,
distributors, brokers, malt manu-
facturerS and proprietorS Of cap
and bottle stores.
These men were practically
unanimous in agreeing that at
least 1900 cases Of malt extract
are sold in Washington every
month throughout the eight
spring, summer and early fall
months, and that $500 cases con-
The Washington times., 1929-11-09

whence comes the liquor
which provides this small army
of bootleggers and the numerous
speakeasieS which exist in prac.
tically every portion Of the city?
"AIky" Comes in Trucks
"At least 5000 gallons Of grain
and redistilled alcohol (mostly
the latter is run into Washing
ton every week by automobile
from Baltimore or Philadelphia,
and is manufactured into gin,
Scotch" and other synthetic
drinks; approximately 1900 gal
Ions Of Virginia corn, st. Mary'S
rye and other moonshine liquor
Is run in every week from the
stills of Maryland and Virginia;
about 1000 gallons Of corn liquor
or natural alcohol is laanuSac-
tured every week by the so or
100 commercial stills which are
constantly operating inside the
District of Columbia: about 1000
gallons weekly is consumed on
medical prescriptions: and not
less than 400 gallons a week leaks
out from the privileged stocks
brought in by the SO varieties Of
foreign embassies. Another COM
paratiVely small supply Of genll-
The Washington times., 1929-11-09

t1nue to be sold during each of the
four winter months.
mo chief Of police can remain
In office long without the approval
Of the Anti-Saloon heads. This
same organization has dictated
tn appointment Of every United
States Attorney in the District who
has anything to do with liquor vio-
Iations. And ever since Warren
Harding took the pledge" they
have called the tune to which the
White House has danced. To make
matters easier, the largest and
most influential daily paper in
Washington is aggreSSively dry.
Certainly the noble experiment"
never has had such favorable con-
ditionS: yet, strangely enough, not
few Of the leading dry crusaders
have themselves admitted-la-
mented, In fact-that Washington
Is wringing wet. Let me, quote
them before I produce cold facts
to Substantiate my own prOfane
openion: ..-
"F. Scott Mcbride, head Of the
Anti.Saloon League, in a news
paper interview just prior to
President Hoover's Inauguration
referred to washington as one Of
the two cities in the United
States where the prohibition law
is most flagrantly broken.
The Washington times., 1929-11-09

hi mout Of jail-and on the job,
The House Office Building Is
served by atleast six bootleggerS,
who seem to enjoy virtual i'm
munity from arrest. The busiest
House bootlegger is on the Gov
ernment payroll.
Drinks also can be readily
obtained In the Capitol itself
Senators and newspaper men are
often seen emerging from q Ger.
tain committee room Snaackins
their lips and smiling the smile
Of utter contentment. It is limited
that the popularity Of Q well.
known Eastern Senator (who,
incidentally. was lined up with
the powers Of righteousness in
the recent campaign with the
press representatives is due to
the quality and quantity Of his
liquor-rather than to his states
manship or purely personal attri-
buteS. But this may be malicious
libel. although the Senator in
question does get an undue
amount of publicity.
Washington always has been
an intensely pleaSure-loving and
an essentially frivolous city. The
average native SON. comes from
Virginia and Maryland stock long
accustomed to a daily dosage Of
hard liquor, and also is very,
very strong for personal liberty
his own, I mean. No mere
act Of Congress will prevent him
from getting liquor. And don't
forget that an unduly large pro
portion of Washington'S imported
white population consists Of dip
lomats, lobbyists. newspaper men
and professional politicianS-all
of them traditionally thirsty. SO
long as this demand existS-and
it shows not the slightest sign OF
abatement-there will be several
thousand members Of the boot
leggers' brigade willing to run
risks--at q prolific take care
of the supply"
The Washington times., 1929-11-09
FIVE MILLION GALLONS
ARE MADE IN HOMES

now with those existing when
Washington vas "wringing wet"
To-day there are ct least 1000
persons In the District OF Colum'
hia more or less constantly en-,
gagged in bootlegging liquor. OF
this number approximately SOC
are women, who either operate
or are hangers-on ct the nu'
merouS "beer-flatS" which infeat
the residential portions Of Wash
ington. In round numbers there
are about 2,500 white bootleggers,
including toutS, runners, scouts
and relatives who occasionally
help out when business is un-
usually brisk; and there are at
least 1000 colored hootleggers,
big and little, who can be found
without much search in every
alley in Southeastern washington.
Not less than $50 Of the white
bootleggerS with unlisted tele-
phone numbers. which they give
out to their patrons, will deliver
all kinds of liquor to any part
Of the city on fifteen minutes
notice,
"There are at least $50 places
in washington where liquor can
be purchased and consumed ON
the premises, Two hundred OF
these "iointS," aS they are termed
in hootlegging parlanee. are run
for the colored trade in South
eastern Washington: 500 ore
scattered through the business
and residential districts, in Of
flee buildings, apartments and
private residences, or else dis
guised as restaurants. cigar
stores and aear'beer saloons.
There are approximately $50
beer flats" mostly operated by
women and many Of them located
in expensive apartment houses.
The Washington times., 1929-11-09

Speak-easieS existed within a
stonesthrow Of the Supreme Court
building, and that bootleggerS
boldly delivered liquor in the Po-
lice Court building itself upon
telephone requests.
Federal Prohibition Commits
sioner j. M. Doran admitted to
the House subcommittee that
Douthitt probably is about right
in his estimate Of the number
Of bootleggerS," and then went
on to urge more drastic dry laws,
in which the purchase as well as
the sale Of liquor should be made
illegal. Mr.. Doran'S recommends
tionS were so drastic that they
were rejected by the dry major
ity Of Congress.
Beyond Police Control
Major E. B. Hesse, then Su-
perintendent Of police. told the
House subcommittee that the en-
forcement situation was getting
beyond control by the police un.
less the legislation urged by
Commissioner Doran was enacted.
Major HesSe complained that
The Washington times., 1929-11-09
Liquor for BO0tIegger Army
MostLv BrOught Here in Trucks

inc LIQUOR comes up from Cuba
and the Bahamas via Miami; or
Is brought UP the Potomac River
by speedy motor boats, which
connect with tramp rum-runncrs
off the Virginia CapeS.
Reckoning that every gallon
Of alcohol is made into at least
two and one-half gallons OF
"hath.tuh gin" or doctored up
into an equal quantity Of some
other high.powered imitation
liquor, 1t Is obvious that Wash
ingtonianS consume Just about
$4,000 gallons Of hard liquor every
week, and If this is multiplied by
So (the number Of weeks In the
year, it will be ascertainsd that
this totals l.6T4,400 gallons q
year and somewhat exceeds the
amount consumed annually when
open saloons flouriShed on prac-
tically every populouS corner in
the Capital City. At $12 . sal
lon, q reasonable estimate for
retail liquor, Washington today
has an annual liquor bill of ap-
proximately $40, 0,000, 900. and ST..
600. 900 more must, be added to
this for the malt extract used
for home brew.
The Washington times., 1929-11-09
5000 BOOtIeggers Reported
PLuinq Their Trade Here DaiLu

number Of bootleggers or speak.
easieS in Washington, but EN-.
phatically asserted that there Is
not one.tenth the drinking done
today that there was 10 years
ago."
Claims It's Drier
Judge James Britt, counsel for
the prohibition unit, insisted that
Washington was getting drier
every year and there is not one
twenty-fifth of the liquor con-
sumed here that there was in the
days Of the open saloon" He
cited no figures to bolster up his
opinion.
You count the places where
they only sell a little bit now
and then to their friends: but
Washington is dry and it's get
ting drier all the time" he con-
tinued.
The Washington times., 1929-11-09

The undisputed testimony
before the subcommittee is that
5000 bootleggers are plying their
trade daily in the Capital City
Of the nation. Gambling places
have been run openly. The sub.
committee caused q map to be
made showing the exact location
Of scores Of gambling joints, and
presented the major and chief
Of police with a request that
these places be closed. A more
recent survey convinceS us that
the number of these places has
not materially decreased. Many
have moved, but usually not out
Of the precinct where they were
formerly doing business
ALBERT Shoemaker, president
Of the District of Columbia Anti
Saloon League. admitted that he
was unable even to guess at the
The Washington times., 1929-11-09
Condition Could Not Exist
Without Widespread Graft

"The Reverend Clinton Howard.
chairman of the National United
Committee for Law Enforcement,
declared the Capital a "Sodom of
sudS'' last February at q mass
meeting attended by prominent
drys, and gave the addresses Of
342 speakeasies "in which the law
Is flagrantly and openly violated
and in which wine, gin, red LIQUOR,
corn or whisky Is being sold and
purchased by the drink and
bottle" Reverend Howard added,
1--WE have never known such q
condition as now prevails In
washington to exist elsewhere
disSociated from graft"
'"The National United Commit.
tee adopted resolutions declaring
that the Capital is ''seetling with
lawleSSnesS and saturated with
poison liquor"
Harry Douthitt, investigator
for q washington Citizens En-
forcement Committee, told a spe-
cial House subcommittee last jan
uary that there were 5000 boot
leEgerS in washington; that