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New Britain herald., 1929-08-26
GRAND THEATER, HARTFORD

Sliding Billy Watson opens the burlesque season at Hartford today with performances at 2:15 and 8:15 in the Grand theater, Hartford's s popular laugh center which counted thousands of loyal fans from tnls town last year. Sliding Billy brings his own show to the Grand this year and 1t is aptly titled "The Flying Dutchman." The stars name is ono known everywhere theatergoers are wont to congregate and his amusing Dutch character is one that has de- lighted audiences all over the coul- try for years. Lest the average fan get the idea that Watson is he whole show it is only necessary to mention that Eddie Murphy, Jewish character comedian, Esther Larg poppy ingenue, Frank Mallahan. character actor, Jack Reddy, straight man, George Montford, singing juvenile and host. of stunning chorines appear with Watson in this pretentious offering which will hold the limelight all this week at en- tertainment headquarters. The box office opens daily at 10 a. m. and theater parties may be arranged by calling at that time
New Britain herald., 1929-08-26
Hamden Man, Despondent,
 Kills Self by Hanging

Hamden. Aug. 26.-lPt-Despond- ent over financial worries, police be- lieve, caused the suicide by hanging yesterday of Frederick M. Wilson, AS. His body was found by visitor to his home, hanging in shed at the rear of his home. Wilson had tied the rope to a rafter and stepped off a box. He had been employed as a truck driver for the American Mills Go.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-26
BLAZE IN OIL PIT

Rags in & pit where old oil Was kept after it had been drained from cars caught fire at the Shell gasoline company's filling station at 35 Myrtle street Sunday causing d still alarm. Bremen responded at once and the blaze was quench d without trouble. FiWmen believe that the blaze was caused by spon- taneous combustion.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-26
Thrown From Car After
 Collision, Dies at Once

Danielson, Aug. 26.-LPl-Edward K. Ewart of Wauregan was almost instantly killed last night when he was thrown from an autom oble operated by Earl J. Leclaire of Moosup after colliding with another car. Ewart received a fractured skull and died on the scene of the acci- dent. No arrests were made.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-26
BOSTON POLICE RETURN

Bston. Aug. 26.-tP-Five patrol- men who constituted the headquart- CTS liquor squad, whose unofficial chief, Patrolman Oliver B. Garrett. was recently denoted and ordered back to a beat. will join their erst- while leader in uniforms at the end Of their vacations, 1t became known last night. The men have been order- ed to report to the respective sta- tions from which they were drawn for headquarters work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-19
new Gam RANK
TANGLE SEEN

Diplomatic Washington secuted
published reports today that diff.
culties will arise on Premier Mac.
Donald's visit to the United States
over questions of precedence be.
tween Macdonald and Sir Esme
Howard. the British ambassador.
The British prime minister at the
state dinner to be given by Presi.
dent Hoover will, as a matter of
course. be the ranking guest, and no
orders will have to come from Lon.
don to settle the relative STANDING
OF the two Britishers, diplomats
Versed in Old World DIPLOMATS Gus.
tom declared.
On Decorations
State Department officials were
puzzled over suggestions that Sir
Esme outranks his chief because
the latter had no decoration from
hlng George while the Ambassador
has one. The departments arbiter
Of such things just did not know.
Just what position the prem;er's
daughter, Ishbel, would occupy at
official functions was a bit more
puzzling. Difficulties are expected
to arise when Mrs. F. e. Cam;
half sister and hostess to Vice Presi.
dent Curtis, attends an affair at
which Miss Ishbel is present.
If Mrs. Gam insists on recogni.
tion as the second lady" of the
land, officials admit it viii be
embarrassing.
British Practice
Under British practice. explained
in the DeBrett peerage, however.
wives and daughters of great Off.
GERS of state" do not receive rank
by virtue of the offices held by
their husbands or fathers.
This might simplify matters, ac-
cording to American standards, Miss
IshbeI might be expected to be re.
ceived just as the premier's wife
would be IL she were alive and had
accompanied her husband.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-19
BOAT CUNNING
IS PROBED

A thorough investigation. of the
Smelling of the Canadian schooner
Shawnee, off Ambrose Light, was
started today by the coast guard
headquarters.
According to reports here the ves-
sci put in to st. Pierre with a rail
shot off. The skipper complained
that his craft had been fired at by
a coast guard vessel.
Rear Admiral F. C. Billiard, COM
mandant of the coast guard, issued
the following statement:
"On the night of September II a
coast guard patrol boat picked up
a vessel running without lights,
which appeared to be an American
craft. in the vicinity of Ambrose
Light vessel.
The coast guard patrol boat gave
chase, holding the vessel in the
beam of her searchlight and repeat
edly blowing whistles to stop. The
vessel did not stop.. The coast guard
boat then fired three blank warning
shots and still the vessel did not
stop,
"The coast guard boat then fired
two shots in the direction of the
craft, which then slowed down.
There was no name on the stern or
hailing port to identify her and the
man in charge refused to give the
name of the vessel
1.-THE vessel was allowed to pro.
coed and the name Shawnee was
made out on her bow. The coast
guard has no further information
concerning the matter"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-19

Disorder broke out anew to-
day among the inmates of the
National Training School for
Girls at Muirkirk, Md.
At the breakfast hour, many OF
the 81 girls, locked in their dornni.
tories for disciplinary reasons,
began shrieking. They hurled the
contents of their rooms to the floor
and out into the corridors, Mary.
land State police reported. The
whole place was in wild uproar
before the girls could be auieted.
A sweeping investigation into
was ordered today by George 8.
Wilson, director of the Board OF
Public Welfare, as a result of
newspaper accounts of disturbances.
Paul L. Kirby, Wilson's first
assistant, was sent to the institution
with instructions to delve to the.
bottom OF the matter.
Kirby declared just before he
started to the school that no Of
fetal report had been received at
the Board of Public Welfare office.
Threat QuelIs Riot
Mrs. Mary Carpenter. acting
superintendent, finally succeeded In
quieting the girls with a threat
that she would call in the police
again.
Gladys Yates, IS, of Washingtons
who was treated for cuts by DIR. M
e. Stuart. of Laurel, is blamed for
melting last nights rebellion" acs
cording to Sergt. c. E. DuckWorths
Gladys was ordered to her roonv
according to the sergeant, and heP
response was to hurl lamp to the
floor. SCATTERING 1t to small bits
Others girls Joined in. he said, and
when he and Patrolmen G. z. Base
man and F. Hadaway arrived a
the school, 1t was in topsy-turVy
condition.
Windows Broken
The radio, piano, monograph and
several tables were overturned ana
various pieces of furniture wers
strewn about as though a villa
gale had rushed through the placa
A check-up today showed that virb
tually every window in the instituA
ton was broken, Duckworth said.
The ringleaders of the riot,
according to Duckworth, are al
Washington girls. He named
Fannie Erhlick, IS; Jane Herrell, 1%
and Elizabeth Humphries, IA, aR
those who assisted Gladys Yates IL
upsetting the orderly decorum 81
the institution.
Handcuff Girls
Last nights ''riot" continued FROM
about 8 o'clock until almost mid
night, according to the State police.
and it was stopped only when tho
ringleaders were handcuffed by the
officers. The school possesses only
one pair of handouts, it was said.
Mrs. Carpenter, who is acting
superintendent during the absence
on vacation Of Mrs. Lott r. Rich.
arson, her superior, denied that
any disturbance took place at the
school.
Nothing happened here" was all
she would say 10 inquirers. How
ever, she added this morning that
she had been told to make no state.
ment to the public.
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FATE
WITH JURY
Photo by Interna tional

NEW BRAUNFELs. Tex, Sept.
10 0,N.s.l.-Charged with robbing
the Farmers National Bank, Buda,
Tex, in December, 1926. Becky
Rogers, University of Texas coed,
was to learn her fate today.
After three hours of deliberation
the jury that is to decide whether
she was insane when she is alleged
to have robbed the bank Of $1,000,
was locked up yesterday for the
night.
Otis Rogers, Becky's young hus-
band and chief Of her defense coun.
sci. pleaded with the jury to either
FREQ his wife or send her to the
electric chair.
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time Of the meeting, they reported
they were run out OF town by -
gang of Gastonia hoodlums."
The organizers said when they ar.
rived in Blacksburg they saw i
number Of persons they recognized
as Gastonians. They were chased
well into the countryside, they said,
before their followers turned back
The meeting was not held.
DisprOves Speech
This latest outbreak In the textile
war came on the heels of the speech
OF Governor Gardner In which he
said that law and order win reign
supreme in North Carolina"
The legal complications growing
out of the Gastonia "class war;
Continued on Page 2. Column .
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L|NDYS HOP OFF
FOR MIAMI

CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. 10
S.).-Col. Charles A. Lindbergh
and his wife hoped off here for
Miami at S:42 o'clock this morning
on the third leg of their air journey
to the Florida city. where the Lind
berghs will inaugurate an air passen-
ger service to Central American
cities.
A stiff northeast wind held up the
takeoff for a few minutes. but i'm
provement in air conditions enabled
the colonel to have nice getaway.
Slight weather disturbances reported
from down the coast were not con-
sidered serious enough to cause a
postponement of the flight.
The Lindberghs plan to make no
stop between here and Miami, naval
yard officials said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-19
To FORM
HUGE MERGER

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 Q.N.S9.-
The National City Bank of New
York and the Corn Exchange Bank
will consolidate to form the big
gest American banking institution.
Directors of both institutions
formally approved the merger today.
Stocks of both banks went sky.
rcoketing in the unlisted market
when the directors made known
the basis of consolidation, which
will be five shares of Corn Elk.
change Bank for each share of
National City.
Many Consultations
The battle of the financial giants
for supremacy in the banking fields
in the last two years has brought
together nearly a dozen of the
well known banks in a series of
consultations, placing first one in.
stitution at the top and then one
of its rivals.
When the Guaranty Trust Com
pany and the National Bank | Of
Commerce merged their forces
earlier in the year, making a 3d.
000, 100000 institution it was
thought that this bank held first
place in banking resources, but a
check.up of National City's re-
sources proved this to be incorrect.
The National City has now
clinched its right to the title by
absorbing the powerful Corn Elk.
chage Bank, one Of the largest and
most influential State-chartered
banks in the city. The Corn Elk
change was q pioneer On extending
Continued on Page ., Column u
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Spruling will be aided. in his in
vestigation by authorities of Cleve-
land county where the Baltimore
youth was seized; by officers of
Cherokee county in South Carolina
where the lash was applied and by
the attorneys OF the International
Labor Defense who plan to import
secret operatives in order to bring
the terrorists to justice.
Three national textile workers
union organizers came here today
with the story that a mob chased
them out of Blacksburg, S. c., last
night. -
Went To Hold Rally
The three men, Sam Phifer,
Hubert Carroll and Paul Shepperd
were sent to Blacksburg to hold
q rally last night.
A half.hour before the scheduled
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JURY TRIAL
FOR ALL
UPHELD

Every person arrested, re-
gardless of the offense, be it
overtime parking or failing to
keep the parking light going
on his machine, is entitled un-
der the Constitution to a jury
trial, according to an opinion
handed down today by the
District Court of Appeals.
This opinion was rendered in the
case Of william H. Colts. who filed
an exception to .. sentence of 80
days imposed upon him by Judge
John p. Mcmahon in Police Court
on charge OF reckless driving. The
court refused him q jury trial on
his demand.
Writ OF Error Granted
A writ OF error was granted Colts
by the appellate tribunal, and the
case will be argued on It's merits
within a short time. In the event
that the present ruling is sustained
II will mean that thousands of per-
sons have been robbed of their con-
stitutional rights in Police Court.
Counsel for, Colts argued in their
appeal that the judges of the .police
court, which also includes the pre-.
siding magistrate in traffic court,
have been illegally sentencing per.
sons to jail and imposing fines for
misdemeanors.
To Fight Case to Limit
According to an act of Congress,
Police Court jury trials shall be
granted In all cases where the
maximum penalty does not exceed
a $500 fine or 30 days Imprisonment
or both. In the cast of Colts the
maximum sentence would have been
500 fine or 80 days in jail or both.
Attorneys Whelan and O'Connell,
who represented Colts in Police
Court. filed a motion for a jury
trial for their client. pointing to
the constitutional provisions. which
allow all defendants the right of
jury trial unless they agree to
waive the right. Judge Mcmahon
overruled the motion and proceeded
with the trial by the court.
Chief Justice George e. Martin, OF
the Court OF Appeals, granted the
writ without comment, and his &C
ton is significant in view of the
fact that such writs are never
granted unless there is a showing OF
particular merit to the exception.
The case will probably be heard on
its merits in the fall terms of the
higher court.
The corporation counsel's office
has indicated that the matter will
be carried to the United States Su-
preme Court IL the Court of Appeals
on a final hearing sustains the de.
tense position further.
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Kin of Michael Arlen
To Wed Louise TseI;r

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 U.N.s).-
Engagement of Miss Louise Iselni,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Iselin of New York and New
Rochelle. to Count Leonardo Mer.
cati. of Paris. was announced here
today.
The count is the brother of
Countess Atlanta Mercati, now the
wife of Michael Arlen, novelist
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-19
Oh I AIMED
BY TRICK,
CLAIM

Mrs. Daisey B. Calhoun, of
Chevy Chase, Md, prominent
society woman who recently
caused the arrest of a famous
sculptor and others on black
mail charges, today filed a
bill in Equity Court to restrain
two persons from prosecuting
a civil suit on a $4,000 note
now pending against her in
Montgomery county.
George A. Gormley, 1900 block
River Rd. N. w. and Joseph r.
Harris, 1900 block Third Street
3. w, are the defendants named
In the action. Mrs. Calhoun tells
the court through Attorney w.
Gwynn Gardner that in July, 1929,
she was in need of about 1900
and Gormley called at her home to
arrange a loan for her.
Note Pre- Dated
Mrs. Calhoun explains that she
told Gormley she expected a remit
lance of her own personal funds in
about 60 t1ys, and Gormley told
her to pre-date the note to read as
Of June %. 1928. In order that he
might more easily discount it. Ac.
cordingly. Gdf1nley filled in blank
note for the necessary amount
payable in 80 days, and the note
was signed by Mrs. Calhoun, the
petition sets forth.
GOrmley then told Mrs. Calhoun
that 1t would be necessary to obtain
the endorsement of her husband.
according to the bill. but when Mrs.
Calhoun called her husband on the
telephone she says he refused to
sign the note and told her he
would arrange for her to get the
money elsewhere.
Mrs. Calhoun says that while she
was talking with her husband over
the phone Gormley placed the note
in his pocket and she did not dis.
cover it until he had left the house.
She declares that she called him
frequently to return the note as
she had been given no money on
1t and Gormley promised to send
It to her.
Plot Is Charged
Instead of returning the note to
her, Mrs. Calhoun says that Gormley
turned it over to Harris with the
understanding that when collection
was made Horris would deduct 81 400
Gormley is said to have owed him
and pay the balance to Gormley.
When a local bank wrote Mrs.
Calhoun that the note was in its
hands for collection, she declares she
advised the bank and Harris Of the
circumstances regarding the. trans
action, but that nevertheless the suit
was filed in the Maryland courts to
collect the note.
Mrs. Calhoun asserts that Harris
is not a holder of the note in due
course and that he paid nothing
for the note as it was given to
him in payment of a pre.exist;ng
debt. Gormley paid nothing for the
note either, the society woman
says, and Is not entitled to it. She
asks that the court compel them to
return the note to her and to
restrain them from further prose.
cutting the Maryland action.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-19
N. Y. Speakeasy Graft
$4,000, 900 a Year,
Saws Enright

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 u.N.SA
On an anti.graft platform. former
Police Commissioner Richard En-
right today entered the mayoralty
race in this city as square deal
party candidate.
He charges that the $1,000
speakeasies Furnishing here pay
a weekly graft" tribute Of $50
apiece, amounting to SSS'OoO'Oco
annually.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-19
MAY
FEEL HIS
WRATH

Fredericksburg, Va, may be
the next to feel the wrath Of
Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler,
who is seeking to drive all
bootleggers away from the
men of his command in the big
training camp Of the United
States Marine Corps at
Quantico.
Quantico has been declared "out
of bounds" for the enlisted per.
sonnet under General Butler. In
less than a week It has become
Somnolent village, It's business al.
most entirely gone.
When the enlisted men do not
Isger in Quantico. which is entirely
surrounded by the training camp,
tiey either come 10 Washington or
go to fredericksburg, which is some
20 miles away in the opposite dIrec-
ton.
Will Stop Lawlessness
In addressing his command yes.
terday, General Butler said: II
can't clean up Fredericksburg and
other places, but / am determined
that bootlegging and lawlessneSs
shall be stamped out here
Today the enlisted personnel was
wondering II II would be prevented
from visiting Fredericksburg in the
next drastic order from the com.
mander.
With its entire citizenry OF 900
standing staunchly behind Mayor
A. E. McInteer's campaign to clean
up" conditions bringing upon 1t the
wrath of Maj. Gen. Smedley D.
Butler. Quantico, Va, the little
town entirely surrounded by the big
training camp of the United States
Marine Corps. was today hopeful OF
having the conmandant Of the Ma
rines within a few days rescind his
order prohibiting his enlisted per.
sonnet from entering the town.
Businessmen United
Quantico's businessmen are united
In support of the mayor. They have
seen their trade, 80 per cent OF 1t
With the Marines, dwindle to almost
nothing since General Butler put the
town "out of bounds" last Saturday.
Whatever the mayor may do to bring
back prosperity will suit them.
Mayor McInteer personally took
charge of the "clean up" campaign.
With Town Sergeant B. E. Sisson
he searched several premises yester-
day about which complaints had been
made. However, not a sign of evil
dence was to be found and Mayor
McInteer said today that he didn't
believe there was "a single drop of
liquor in town. Meanwhile, he is
prepared to continue his action until
General Butler is convinced of the
spotiessness of Quantico.
The Marine commandant drew up
his entire command yesterday and
explained the reason for his order
putting Quantico "out of bounds. -
He said it was for their own benefit
and that he was determined to sue
coed. Mayor McInteer stood on the
platform beside General Butler. lis
tentng to his every word.
Two Shake Hands
To indicate there was no hard
feelings between Mayor McInteer
and himself, General Butler shook
hands with the mayor, who then
briefly addressed the men, promis'
ing to bring about satisfactory con-
ditions.
You clean up everything" said
General Butler to the mayor. land
III revoke my order with a parade
Continued on Page 2, Column u
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WIDOW GETS ESTATE

WINCHESTER, Va, Sept. 10
The will of the late Fench M.
Thompson, whose death occurred
August 10. was probated in tho Cor
poration Court. The testator left
all of his estate to his widow, Mrs.
Fannie T. Thompson, in fee and
named her as executrix of his
estate. She gave bond for $1,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-19
Curtis to Give $4,000
To Portland Bows Club

PORTLAND. Me-. Sept. 19.-Cyrus
n. K. Curtis, Philadelphia publisher,
a native of Portland, has doubled
his donation to a proposed boys
clubhouse, giving total of $50 900.
His original gift of $4,000 was
made last week. ',''
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-19
White Cargo Star, Wed
4 Weeks. Asks Decree

CHICAGO, Sept. 10 Q.N.S)-
Gladys Frazin. widely known star
Of white Cargo" several years
ago. will be given her divorce from
Richard Lehne. her husband of four
weeks, it was indicated late yester.
day by Judge Charles Williams.
She charged cruelty. The couple
was married April 10, and sap.
arated May 8. her attorney said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-19
Man Gets Sight Back
When Teeth Are Out

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 19.--
Charles Middaugh, a professional
bondsman, can now see with both
eyes as a result of a toothache.
His right eye had been blind for
10 years but. when a toothache
caused several upper teeth to be
removed. sight in the eye was re-
stored.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-19
PHONE TO GENOA

NEW YORK. Sept. 10. 0.N.S).-
It took Christopher Columbus many
months to sail across the Atlantic,
but you can get in touch with his
home town in a few moments now.
Transatlantic telephone service has
just been inaugurated between New
York and Genoa, the discoveries
birthplace.
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Hollywood AuthOress
ANNOYED by PrOwler

HOLLYWOOD. Sept. 19.-Appeals
for protection were made to Holly
wood police today by Lorna Moon,
authoress. Miss Moon, who indites
her writings while confined to
sick bed. reported she is the victim
OF a persistent prowler. She is
fearful Of her life, she stated.
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-Four Sided Probe of
~ c. Fogg11gs Starts

CHARLOTTE N c. Sept. 10 INS.).-At the direction Of
Gov Max Gardner District Solicitor L. S. Sprung of Lenor
today began fourway investigation into the latest anti
communsc floggng that yesterday when band Of
Gastona vgantes severely whipped Cleo Tessne 26yearo
union organizer. III
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Those Raueh-desiFed weekend trims
are made posalble BY the purchase 81
\ gead Hsed raP from The Times and
herald Classified ads.
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REFORM GIRLS RIOT ANEW
TRE OFFIcIAL WEATRER

Fair and continued cool; lowest tenn
perature about IS degrees tonight; slowly
rising temperature Friday. Tempera-
tuTe yesterday Highest, 81; lowest, So.
High tides today, 8:12 a. m. and 1886
p. m. Full report ON Page 81.