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New Britain herald., 1929-09-19
ENROLMENT GROWS
 AT FRANKLIN SCHOOL
19 Glasses Attending With Only r Rooms
 Available

Housing conditions at the Bcn- .iamin Franklin school on Clinton street where children in the extreme northwestern section of the city re- ceive their education are worse than vas expected and the school depart lncnt faces the necessity of accom- modating 19 cl&ssrOoms of pupils ia 1T rooms. it was learned today from Superintendent Stanley H. Holmes.
 It was thought at the meeting of the school board last Friday that the increase in the enrolment could he accommodated by setting off the rear portion of the auditorium aS a class loom but according to Supcrintend- cnt Holmes the enrolment has been increasing and is continuing 10 i:i- crease. There arc now GS0 pupils at the school. When the enrolment was taken on the second day of school September 10 the cnrollmcn. was 664
 This increase makes it almost ccr- tain that the Franklin school will have the largest increase as com pared with last year.
 The Senior High school with it's increase of = now has the largest increase in enrolment. The Frank
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New Britain herald., 1929-09-19
LOCAL CASES TRIED
 IN SUPERIOR COURT
Saunders Escapes Commit ment ol Promise to
 Leave the State
(Sna..ll tn tItr LL.,-ulll

lIartfcrd, Sept. Milton Sam- d"ra, -, of New Britain, pleaded guilty in the superior court today to tho charge of breaking and enter ing the T.. W. Clark Biscuit Co. of flee on Woodland street on Scptcm- Der s and stealing $40. He was rcp- resented by Attorney Harry M Ginsburg and Was given suspended commitment to the state rcforma- tory at Cheshire. Attorney Giaaburg told the court that Saunders will leave New Britain and make his home with his brother in Maiden. Mass.
 Louis Carlini of Berlin pleaded guilty tot he charge or assaulting his wife on August 4, and was given q suspended jail sentence of 50 days. Attorney 4. X. Grcenherg represent cd him. Carlini was arrested after q fight with his wife at his home. He told the court that his wife struck him in the face twice and when he picked up a revolver to frighton her, his son grabbed his arm in such Il way that the re- VolVcr wont of and the bullet gra2cd Yrs. Carlini's head. II was brought out that in the 19 years that Carlini has been working he has an excel lent record, having lost but two days from his employment in l9 years.
 Stanley Aiuskciits of Ncwington pleaded not guilty 10 the charge of eV&ding responsibility and ll" court found him guilty and fnc,l him S50 and costs. Leon Soraguo of the New Britain Trust co. trst,- fled that his automobile was struck on Robbins avenue. NcWin@ton. June go, by car passing him ana slightly damaged the left rear fen der. He took the registration num- Der and reported it to Constable Raymond Ilallcran. One hour later AiuSllorits was arrested and denied that he had been in an accidcnr. In the Newington town court h." was fined $5o Of which S25 was To mittcd. The case was appealed to superior court. He was represented
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New Britain herald., 1929-09-19
Maj. Gen. Butler to Lead Marines
 In Parade to BoozeIess Village

Quantico, Na. Sept 19 LP)-Assur- cd that he will have his way about prohibition enforcement in this little marine post town, Major General Smcdlcy D. Butler is making plans to get out his band and lead back the 2.000 lc&thcrncclis he tool, away last Saturday to the constcrnation Of local business men.
 Appointed COmmanG2nt of this famous training base three months ago, the veteran "dcvil doG' who says lack of public cooperation hin- dcrcd his clcan-up of Philadelphia &s it's borrowed police commissioner, warned Quantico it must choose be- tween the "laWlcss element" and the marines. Three arrests made by federal agents didn't satisfy the gen ,ral. He marched out, and with him went the men who make up 90 per cent of the customers of the
New Britain herald., 1929-09-19
WET SENTIMENT IN PAONESSA'S SURVEY NEARLY UNANIMOU(
Modification Urged by Ever ! Police Chief Responding
 Thus Far
EXECUTIVE NOW HOPES
 FOR NATIONAL INQUIRY

Believes Cosmopolitan Makeup of
 Connecticut and It's Varied Inter.
 estS Will Display True Cross-Sec.
 ton of Opinion. But Expects
 Other Parts of the Country Will
 JOil in Probe.
 IodaN'S mail brought o the office ot Mayor PaOncssa another batch of replies 10 his questionnaires through which he is endeayoring to sound the sentiment of Connecticut off, cials and police chiefs on the suc- cess of the dry" law and the wis., dom of modifying it.
 While the mayor is planning to preserve the major portion of the in- formation received by him until all replies are iii, he has disclosed that the answers thus far are almost 100 per cent in favor of modification. and that no police chief heard from so far regards the law as success.
 The mayors secretary, Matthew J. Callahan, has been given the work of classifying the mail. In the inal compilation will be listed the mayors, scl2ctmcn and police chiefs who believe the law has been a suc- cess and those who feel it has not. those who are Of the opinion that 1t can he enforced and those who do not share that belief those who nave seen benefits through this leg l5lauon and those who have seen the opositc effect, and those who favor modification together with those who believe it should be con- unucd on the statute books as at present
 Up to noon today. about 50 an- SWers had been received. The mayor sent QucStionnaircs to 124 officials and is of the belief that the great majority will respond. The last bundle of letters was dropped in the post office yesterday afternono and it is planned to allow several days for their delivery and the return of replies.
 Commenting on the Cosmopolitan makeup of the state of Connecticut and Its varied interests, the mayor today expressed a conviction that the replies to be received at his office will show a satisfactory cross- section of opinion. He is hopeful that other states will take up the task of surveying wet" and "dry' sentiment and that the campaign be- gun locally will eventually become national in it's aspect.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-19
Man Admits Kidnapping,
 Girl Is Still Missing

Boston. Sept 19 (UP)-Although police today arrested a man who they said admitted taking ttve-year- cid Elizabeth Adams away from her twin brother as the children were returning from tho John J. Williams school yesterday. the kidnaped girl was st:ll missing.
 Acting on the description given police by Elzabcth's brother. Pa trolman Gilbert Dolan apprehended q man who said he was John Brown, 45, a Vermont woodaman, who came 10 Boston recently and hired room in the south end.
 In his original story to police, the man said he had taken the girl, but. after buying her an orange and some candy, had left her outside a, drug store. She was crying then, he told police.
 Later, Brown denied knowing anything about the case, police saids
New Britain herald., 1929-09-19
Two Men Leap Through Flames, Suffering Serious Burns, to Shut
 Gasoline Valve and Avoid Blast
5OOOO Gallons of High Test Fuel Nearly Causes Major Catastrophe in Newport, R. I. - Workers Save Situation But Land in Hospital
 Both Will Recover

Newport, R. L, Sept. 19 [Py- Two men were seriously burned to- day when they loaped through
 
 sheet of flame to close a valve and prevent fire from spreading to 50,- 900 gallons of high test gasoline which was being unlOadcd from q barge in the harbor.
 The men, whose action probably prevented a serious explosion, are William Dowd and Bernard Bacon. both of this city. Both were taken 10 a hospital, where it was reported that they were expected. to recover.
 The fire, apparently caused by an
New Britain herald., 1929-09-19
No Nude Pedestrians
 Allowed in Br0okIawn

Camden, x. J., Sept. 1S UP) An ordinance passed in Brook lawn. a town of 59o near here, last night, includes provisions that:
 There shall hc TO nude walk ing permitted in the streets. if q citizens horse dies, it will not be permitted to lie on the sidewalk thereafter; citizens shall refrain from burning bridges, breaking windows, throwing snoWbalIs and throwing vegetables in the street; women must not wear mons clothes and vice versa.
 A fno of &200 or 90 days in jail, or both, awaits the violator Of any of the clauses.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-19
BUDDE TERMED CRUEL,
 IS SUED FOR DIVORCE
Plaintiff Also Asks Ali mony and Custody of
 Their Child

Robert Buddc. at various times owner of restaurants here and else where. WIS today named defendant in an action for divorce. brought by lis wife. Mrs. Lucy Dichl Budde.
 The complainant charges Budde with intolcrablc cruelty and sets forth that his conduct has subjected her to much humiliation and shame.
 The Buddcs have one child Nor mu, whose custody Mrs Budde seeks. She also asks a superior court order directing her husband to pay her alimony.
 The divorce action defendant has been before the public eye on sev- cral occasions in recent years. He was the police informant in the coup at sound View which resulted in the arrest of ":;oston Billy" Mon- ah&n. now serving a 50 year jail sentence for his part in the Liver more jeWclry robbery. He received q reward for his part in this case.
 Later his Main street restaurant went into reccivcrship and on the day he WAS to face his creditors he was reported to be in parts un- known" Some time afterward he returned to New Britain. He has since maintained lunch cars in Clin- ton and in Plainville.
 Several weeks ggo, the police re- ceivcd a complaint from Mrs. Budde 2ftor her husband had insisted upon being admitted to her home to gather un his properties. The incl dent did not result in police court actio1, however.
 The divorce writ issued today di- reCts an attachment of $lQ,0OO on Budde's properties.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-19
CITY PARKS NAMED
 FOR POLISH HEROES
Plots Will Recall Deeds of Pulaski and
 k0sciuG2..o

With the spectators gallery and the corridor leading to the common council chamber filled in anticipa- ton of a hard fight on the recom- mendation that two small parks in the north western section of the city be named in honor of Kosciuszko and Pulaski, Polish patriots. the council last night voted to so name the plots without dissenting voice or vote.
 Not only did this motion prevail hut a second resolution. providing an appropriatiOn of S1,500 to start a fund for a Pulaski memorial was also made by unanimous vote and without an objection.
 These recommendations came from. the General Casmir Pulaski s"Squicentennial committee. and were introduced by Alderman Peter J. PajeWSki of the firth ward. The park which henceforth will be known as Pulaski park is a triangle "t the corner of Broad and Burritt Gtreets, and the one which will bear the name of Kosciuszko is a similar ly shaped piece of land at Burritt and Clinton streets. They were formerly known as May and Warren parks.
 Alderman Pajeweki expressed dis pleasure at the remarks he has heard concerning this movement and label in~ it as a hynhenatcd plan. He said fiat representatives of the D. A. R.. C. A. R.. nitcd spanish War Nctcr- ""s and tho American Legion are 'irN"r@ Of inc resolution
 With reference 10 the appropria- ton, the alderman said the amount "sl'cd is about one-s sixth of the total cO"t and that the rest will be raised without asking municipal appro- p"iations. Favor2 ble action hc con- sidcrCd to be a duty of the council, he remarked.
 Tho common council later Tn the evening HcCcnted an invitation to take part i1 the scsqucentennial eX- arciscs, October 13.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-19
95 Men Boomers Leave
 Hotel in Night Blaze

Boston, Sept. 19 P}-Nincty-six male roomcrs at the Hotel Central in the West End were reused from their beds on one of the coldcs: mornings of the summer early to- day when fire broke out in the fist floor barber shop of James CirCo. Arthur l.. Warren, the night clerk. sounded the hotel fire gong when the smoke began to enter the office on the second floor of the fou" story brick building.
 The blaze spread from the bar Der shop to an adjoining paint shop but was stopped on the first floor with a loss of $500. less than half an hour after it was reported and the chilled lodgcrs were able to r. turn to their rooms.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-19

electric spark. started in the pump house of the Petroleum Supply Co. s tanker Number 1 soon after the work of unloading the vessel began. DoWd and Bacon who were working on the dock, jumped to the deck of the barge, fought their way through the fire and shut the valve through which the gasoline was flowing. The deck house was destroyed. although the fire was soon eXtinguishcd.
 In responding to the alarm for the fire one of the Newport fire depart mentS motor pumps struck q stone post while rounding corner and was badly damaged.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-19
Convicted Murderer
 To File Appeal Brief

Los Angeles, Sept, IS lP-The state supreme court has granted Gordon Stewart Northcott, condemn ed boy slayer, 20 days in which to file briefs in support of his appeal from his sentence to be hanged. It alao granted the attorney general 50 Gays in which to file briefs op- posing the appeal.
 NorthCott was convicted at River side. Calif., last January of slayinG three boys on his Wineville Calif.. chicken ranch. He was sentenced to be hanged in April, but the cXccu- tion was automatically delayed by the filing of his appeal.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-19
GUEST, 30, ID WEAR
 OLD WEDDING GOWN
Florence T1umbuIPS Grand
 mother Will Attend Wedding
20 STATE POLICE ON DUTY

AEout Go Invitations Issued for
 Marriage of Co,crNCr'S Daughter
 to Major Cooiiag2-t00 Asked to
 Reception On H0mc Lawn.
 Miss Florence Trumbull, daughtc.' of Governor and Mrs. John H IrumbulI, who will be married next Monday to Major John Coolidge son of cX-Prcsident and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge has lifted for the Associat- cd Press the tiniost bit the veil Of sc- crccy surrounding the identity of tho fewer than loo ir vitcd quests Among them will be Mrs. Richard C. Usher, SG, of plainNille.
 Florence will be the first O Mrs. tahcr's twelve GrandchildrsH to wed
 The smiling, elderly lady, mother of Mrs John Ii. TrumbuH will wear the light lavender silk dress trim ned with lace which she wore in 1870 when she was married 10 the late Richard Cleveland Usher for many years town clerk in Plainvillo. The gown is very full and has Il long train.
 Mir, and Mrs. Usher celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1920, two years before hls death. It is understood that this is the first instance in which tho bridc-to-bc las yielded and announced he name of any guest outside the very i'm mediate families and the wedding attendants.
 Parents Swampcd By Requests .
 In pictures as well as in words the story of tn" marriage on Mon- day will be told. So many requests Tad come for permission 10 attend the church scrvic" and the Hocop- ton, for the purpose Of making pie lur5 that the governor has piaccr the details of pictucization with q personal r1preS sHtdtito. Mrs. Trum- bull also. to be relieved of the bur den which has been Increasingly lai., rpon her the past few days. has, followed the same plan in having arrangements made for making known the wedding information.
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New Britain herald., 1929-09-19
CUTTER FIRES ON
 CANADIAN VESSEL
American Coast Guard Boat At
 tackS Graft Friday
CAPTAIN PLANS PROTEST
"Shauncc' Skipper Exhibits shat tered Rail and Shell HolcS-Gov- ernmcnt Version Differs From His Story. However.

Halifax, N. s, Sept, 1o UP)- Bearing down on the Nova Scotia motor, vessel Shawnee" Friday night while about oG miles off New York, the United States coast guar,7 vessel number 145, 75-footnr came within n yards of the port bow with her lights dousod and fired five four-pound shots in sue ccssion. two Of them finding thcIr mark, according 10 Captain John Mcleod. master, following arrival of the Shawnee" in Halifax today Captain Mcleod declared he would make formal protest 10 Ottawa.
 According 10 the story told bv Captain Mcleod, the Shawnee" |" showing all lights, was from Der muda 10 Halifax in Ballast, when No, 145 hose in sight.
 Says Ensign at Mast Head
 The Canadian ensign was up @ the mast head he claimed. Without warning the No. 145 opened fire. ho said. the third shot piercing the hull on tho port side near the stern and going through on the other side. scrapinG r1rt of the as bestos from the rufflcr and the fourth touching the rail on the wheel house.
 Tho 145 hailed the "shawnoo" asking, What ship is that?" Car- tain Mcleod rcnlied; Well you should know"
 Captain Mcleod stated that it was quite dark and the 145 turned on her scarchlight to examine tho Shawnee and commenced signalling to the |. S C. c. "Grcsham."
 When alleged to have been fired upon, the Shawnee" was making about 10 knots and her speed was increased 10 12 knots 10 take her out to sea. Four hours later the "Grosham" hove in sight. relieving the No. 1i5. Captain Mcleod as serted.
 Relieved By Anotl,cr Boat
 On Saturday morning the Shaw nco hove 10 in order 10 make re- pairs to her pumn. At noon, the Gresham" was relieved by a 1o5 footcr
 In tho evening, tho Shawnee" continued on her voyage to Halifax. Captain Mcleod said he could as sign no reason for their action.
 The Shawnee" is listed as being owned by the Mcteehan Shipbuil.l- ing company of MctcGhan, where the vessel was built last year. She made her first visit 10 Halifax this spring, coming here from Bermuda. Following her arrival the hole m her hull was visible. The Shaw Aec' is registered at Weymouth, W. &, and measures 63 tons net
 OIicial- Admit Incident
 Washington. Sept 19 LP-Coast guard headquarters announced to- day that a coast guard patrol boat tlred on the Canadian motorship "ShaWnoc' off Ambrose light, off New York harbor. on the night of Sept. II after the vessel failed to stop.
 A brief statement, issued by the coast guard, said the vessel was running without lights and appear cd to be an American craft. There was no name on the stern to identi- ty her, according to the coast guard,
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New Britain herald., 1929-09-19

towns business and amusement places.
 Last HCu:IC%gCr Leaves
 After hectic week of council meetings, "CallS" on residents care lcss of conduct. and nasty trips to neiGhborinG municipalities in his new blue roadster to borrow war rants A. r.. Mclntcr who is both mayor and railway station master informed the general that the last 'big bootlcggcr" had left town.
 What about the little oncs?" de- manded the general.
 We think they're all gone" the mayor replied.
 "Whenever you're sure we'll have parade. You and I will lead it right into town, and I hope the boys buy d lot of extras 10 make up for
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New Britain herald., 1929-09-19
PEACOX TRIAL IS
 ADJOURNED A DAY
Court Gives No Explanation Of
 "A Hour Delay in Case
F WITNESSES TESTIFY

Doctors Insist Death of Former
 New Britain Girl Caused by
 S:rang;I'ation-I.crosenc Purchase
 Described.
 White Plains, N. Y., Sept. 19 lP) -WEh the testimony of a dozen prosecution witnesses in the record, the trial of Earl Francis PcacoX for the murder of his wife, Dorothy, stood adjourned today. No reason was given by the court for the 24 hour Interruption in the proceed ing, which will be resumed tomor- TOW.
 At the end Of yesterdays session Captain Michael SiIvcrstein, of the Mount Vernon, N. N., police depart mcnt. was on the stand telling how the T year old radio tcChpician had confessed the staying 10 him after inquiring about the law on justiGahle homicide.
 StranGu!atiOn Charged
 Dr. Amos SQuireS, medical exam incr of Wcstchest"r county, ani Dr. Thomas A. Gonzales, deputy chief medical examiner of New York city, testified that Mrs. Pea COX died of manual stranGulaticn.
 District Attorney Frank A. Coyn" brought out in the testimony of the doctors that the pressure of the fingers of the assalant would have to be maintained upon the throat of the victim for three to five min utcs 10 cause death, long enough to establish the fact Of a deter imitation to kill.
 Under cross examination Dr. Gonzales testified that death might occur in a much bricfcr period f the victim had been struck on tho head with pistol butt. as PcacoV said Ee struck his wife, or hal struck her head against a piano leg when knocked town. Tho doctor al2o aaid that suh'ocation by a hand hold over the mouth and nostri,s could cause death.
 Father Gives E,idCnC"
 Alphcnac lIeinzslman, father ,f th" 70 year old wife, testified to Identifying th" charrod body of his ioU@htcr which was found in T thickct near Scarosdala. x. Y. a week after the killing, last April 21.
 Defense counsel also had him identify his daughters hand writing on a number of letters, which tho attorney said had been written by her to EuEcno Eues v. former Johns Hopkins university student who. after the killing told Of having been friendly with Mrs. PeacoN.
 Joacph Silvcy, who found the body. related fro mthc stand how he made his discovery and then was too frightened 10 tell of it until several hours later.
 Other witnesses were inc police
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New Britain herald., 1929-09-19
Brines Sp7;& Over Note For $, 400,
 Files An Attachment For S255o.0N

A quarter of a million dollars worth of property and cash in a Hartford bank which is more rhan enough to cover the amount of the suit was attached today by Deputy Sheriff Martin II. lIorwitz in a fore closure suit brought by Mendel Sick lick Of this city against George B. MichacIs of Bristol. Charles Pod nctsky of Hartford and Max Fish man, also of Hartford.