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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-02
PARIS FEARS worst
As SCHACHT Returns
German Reparations Elk
pert Will Confer
With Young

Paris. May 2 tP - DR.. Hjalmar
Schacht, head of the German dele
cation to the reparations confer.
ence, arrived in Paris this afternoon
from Berlin where he attended q
meeting of the directorate Of the
Rcichsbank.
The German representative, whose
return was eagerly awaited in rep
arations circles, was smiling an
non-committal. His secretary said
that it had not been decided wheth
er he would confer with Owen ID
Young, chairman OF the conference
today or tomorrow.
If DR.. Schacht maintains the same
in transigeant attitude which made
failure o. the conference imminen
almost two weeks ago the expert.
will have only quickly to finish theil
final report and go home.
If. on the other hand, Schacht'
stay in Berlin has put him in a 20
sition to make new suggestions
meriting serious consideration by tn,
representatives of the creditor ma
tions negotiations probably will b,
resumed.
This latter alternative was re
garded today. however. as extremel,
doubtful. Information from Berlin
was that DIR. Schacht would make
new proposal but there was Iittl'
indication it would be anything lik,
satisfactory to the allied nations.
May Raise Offer
This proposal it was understood
would be an offer TO raise the Ger
man annuities from 1.650,00O 90,
marks (about 1896. 6.e0O.00O) as pu
forward two Weeks ago. to c.00O,
100000 marks tabout $3.50, 600, O00)
Professionally, that is to say, for /,
or Is years.
1nasmuch. however. as the Ger
mans were said TO be strongly op
posed to relinquishing the transfe
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-02
new HAVEN Shooting
result Of JEALOUSY
Fruit Merchant Wounds
Woman, Blows Own
Brains Out

New Haven. May . R-Jealousy
is believed to have been the motive
in the attempted killing of Mrs. FL
vira Ferrara. 81, at her home Sc9
Howard avenue early this morning
and the suicide Of Francesca Gentil-
esco. 69 year old fruit merchant.
The woman was taken to the New
Haven hospital where she is suffer.
ing from a slight scalp wound.
Genti,esco died Immediately after
firing a shot into his brain.
Police were called 10 the Ferrara
apartment at S.: this morning after
Mrs. Abraham Epstein. living in ar
apartment below. heard three shots
and the heavy thud of what she be-
lieved was body.
On the arrival of police authori-
ties Mrs. Ferrara was walking
around the kitchen Of her home
with blood streaming from a scalT
wound and Gentilesco lying against
the kitchen stove. dead with a bulle:
in the temple.
A third bullet had been fired cvi.
deHtly at Mrs. Ferrara and had drill
ed hole in window.
Fired Three shots
Mrs. Ferrara told police at the
hospital that Gentilesco had rung
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-02
Mayor and Alderman Play Franks
Upon Each Other as City Laughs

Archer was beginning to think he
had gotten away with it. there
came a pounding of aldermanic
door at an uncomfortably early
hour and a policeman who appear
ed very much in earnest announc-
ed that ''Officer Archer" was want
ed at the town lookup for imper-
sonation of an officer. 1t was only
when Archer had fully dressed that
his captor decided he needn't come
along" after all.
Yesterday the mayor wanted 10
go to Lynn in a hurry but the may
oral car seemed to have disappeared
and it was not until Patch had i'm
pressed a friends services for the
round trip that Archer telephoned
to suggest the missing vehicle migh:
be found in the police garage.
Today the men have shaken han1s
and temporarily. at least, the score
standA Archer one up On Patch.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-02
TACNA.ARICA SCRAP
Believed Settled
Peru and Bolivia Agree
on Problem 46
Years Old

Lima, Peru, May . R-Settle-
ment Of the long pending Tacna-
africa dispute between Chile ana
Peru was authoritatively stated 10
day to have been completed.
1t was expected that formal an
nouncement of the settlement would
he made within the next two days
from Washington.
The Tacna-Arica dispute has been
a source of constant friction since
1SS3 when Peru lost the provinces.
The disagreement over the territory
went on with more or less intensity
until 1922 when the president OF the
United States was asked to arbitrate
the question.
President Coolidge proposed hat
a long delayed plebiscitc should be
held and to that end appointed II
commission under General John J.
pershing. May IS. 1926. was set as
the date of the plebiscite. but dis
agreements arose between Chile and
Peru as to the qualifications OF vot-
ers and the plebiscite was never
held.
Since then efforts toward SETTLE
ment directly between the two gov
ernments have been going on and
last February it was learned that an
agreement on the main points at is-
sue had been reached. 1t was under
stood that by the terms of this
agreement Tacna would go to Peru
and africa to. ~ lie with the estab-
lishment of a small port for Peru.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-02
Phelan Says Womaa's
Story Appears Frank
and Truthful : Ilnpos-
sibk to Secure Ceavic-
lion, as There Were no
Other Witnesses.
Beardslee, Being Left.
Handed, Could Have In.
flicted Wound Himself
But May Have Been
Trying to Brighten Wife
When Gun Went OF.

Bridgeport, Many 2 R-Frced of
all charges against her, Mrs. Gladys
Foster Beardslee. widow of Oliver
Eeardslec. eAonerated by Coroner
John J. Phelan of having had any
thing to do with her husband
Gcath, left Hillside home. place OF
her detention, today.
Chief William Nichols of the
Stratford police, who was personally
responsible for her safe keeping
pending the coroner's report. went
to the home and told Mrs Beardslee
that all charges against her had been
dropped.
Mrs. Beardslee was made happy
by the words Of the chief, coming N
they did a short time after she had
been told that Coroner Phelan had
exonerated her of all blame for her
husbands death.
Mrs. Beardslee said that for the
moment her future plans wers un-
certain. She said yesterday that
probably she would resume life in
the old home of the Beardslees In
stratford.
IAN Act Of G0l'
Attorney w. F. d. Fitzpatrick, one,
of Mrs. Beardssee's lawyers, gave
her the good news at Hillside home
this morning. She smiled ut hear
ing that she had been exonerated
and said: Il expected It. ! knew
when Coroner Phelan heard my
story he would believe me, and he
did believe me. 1t was the simple
truth. didn't kill my Aushand.
Probably the whole thing was ~
act Of God and for the bAet. -
Police Chief william b. Nicholu
was an early visitor at Hillside. Nrs.
Beardslee had already heard the
news Of her generation. You're
free, Mrs. Beardslee," Chief Nichols
informed her. You can 70 now
when and where you please. There
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Beverly. Mass, May R-The
whole city was enjoying quiet
laugh today over the jocular rivalry
of Messrs. Archer and Patch.
A month or so ago Mayor Roy X.
Patch was astonished to find that
although he prided himself on his
knowledge of the municipal park
ing regulations his automobile had
been neatly tagged by "Officer Arch
cr." He hastencd to report to po-
lice headquarters and was insisting
that the law take its course just As
it would have with plain John Citi-
zen when the chief glanced at the
signature on the card and the story
was out. Henry 8. Archer. presi-
dent of the board of aldermen,
promptly owned to the authorship
Of the tag and there was hearty
'augh all around.
And then two days ago just when
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-02
SAY SENATOR edge
Will GO TO PARIS
New Jersey Man Believed
Hoover's Choice as Her.
rick's Successor
Ry JAMES l.. WEST.

NNS00CAdlCu ICo0 quail VtiNSi'v
Washington, May . R-Diplomat-
ic Washington seems to be convinced
that Senator Walter +. Edge of New
Jersey is the most likely choice for
appointment as ambassador to
France to succeed the late Myron
T. Herrick. A similar opinion is en-
tertained on Capitol Hill, particular
ly among the close friends OF the
senator.
Authentic Information now is that
President Hoover has no intention
of making a selection for some
months, or until after the extra
session Of congress. This is regard.
ed as lending further color to the
reports that the senior senator from
New Jersey will go the Paris.
Naturally Senator Edge Is main
tanning silence and 1t is known that
he already 10 laying his plans anu
strengthening his organization TO,
the senatorial primary contest mex
June, when the New Jersey republi'
cans will nominate . candidate fol
his seat
Otber Changes ExpcctAl
Other gossip in diplomatic ana
congressional circles il that Jacol
Gould schurman will remain a
Berlin and that l.. 8. Swenson vii
be retained at his present post IL
Norway. where he has served sine,
1921. Some of the other diplomat,
representative to Europe. including
Hugh Gibson, ambassador to Bel
gium, also will be continued in theil
present places. although some trans
fers to Latin-America are anticipat.
ed.
There is Of course. much conjec
ture as to the successor of the vet
eran Henry r. Fletcher, ambassador
to Italy, who desires to return Il
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-02
Thinks Self Fiction
Character, Ends Life

Chicago, May ? (CP)-A fam
tastic tragedy against \ back
ground Of undergraduate COL
lege life was revealed today
with the discovery Of the body
of Vernon T. Peters. bond sales
man. who. it was believed, conn
mitted suicide because he
thought himself the prototype
OF Drunken Peters," a chafac.
ter in the novel Beyond the
Jordan" written by a ciassmate
at Harvard.
Peters body was discova1eA
by John T. Gilbert. friend
who told police that the 1eNG
man had been living apart ffoaa
his wife and had been drtn1Iing
heavily. On q table befoso
which Peters lifeleu fern WAo
found. stood. several embty
whisky bottles ana . paee &eg1
from the novel
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-02
What Well Dressed
Burglar Will Wear

winsted, May 2 N-Burglars
specializing in suits and clothes
entered the clothing store Of
Colt and company some time
last night by forcing rear
window and got away with over
$4,000 worth of wearing ma
terial.
Shirts, suits, topcoats and
sweaters were amonE the ap-
parel taken. A cashiers desk
IN the place was untouched.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-02
Cramer Reaches Chicago
Hours Behind Schedule

overdue, Parker Cramer, aviator re-
turning from an air trip to Alaska
and the Bering Straits, landed at
Municipal Airport today from La
Crosse, Wis, where he had been
forced to stop last night.
Cramer left st. Paul at $50 last
night and was expected to fly di-
rcctly to Chicago. Some anxiety
was felt when he failed TO make an
appearance last night. He chose to
land at La Crosse rather than hazard
the night flight on into Chicago.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-02
slain WIFE LOVED
| HUSBANDS FRIEND
College Student Tells Of Mrs.
PelCoI's Infltuiion
OFTEN Barred HER HEART
Eugene Bussey Says Dorothy Oftea
Threw Her Arms About Him and
Kissed Hinl-Admits Great Moral
Wrong In Filtration.

White Plains. May ? R1Jealousy
was seen today as a possible motive
for the act of Earl F. Peacox, who
has confessed to strangling his 20
year-old wife Dorothy and setting
fire to the body.
The existence of rival for his
wife's affections in the person OF a
former schoolmate of Peacox's was
revealed when Eugene Bussey, stu
dent at Johns Hopkins university.
told of a Irritation with Mrs. Pea
cox and OF the husbands angry pro-
test when he learned Ct 1t.
Admits Great Moral Wrong
Bussey said he was coming from
Baltimore to help Peacox in his de-
fense.
Il have done Earl Peacox a great
moral wrong, but now / am going
to help all l can,' he said in a
statement published in the New
York American today.
He said that last summer while
employed az radio operator on the
yacht of H. F.. Manville. asbestos
manufacturer, he visited at the Pea
cox home.
Dorothy seemed to take a great
fancy to me-" the statement went
on. land Earl didn't seem to mind.
Threw Herself At Him
"While it is pretty rotten to say
it, she just literally flung herself
at my head. resisted her.
Dorothy was very careless. she
would throw her arms around my
neck and kiss me even with Earl
looking on. but she did it in a sister,
ly sort of way when he was there"
Bussey said he wrote letters to
Mrs. Peacox and that her husband
found one Of them.
He called me up and was very
angry. He told me l was treating
him terribly and he said il he was
anywhere near me he would beat the
life out of me-"
Bussey said he never wrote 10
Mrs. Peacox after that although he
had letters from her. in one OF
which he said she declared she was
going to divorce Peacox and marry
him.
Wanted to End Correspondence
4 letter purporting to have been
written by Bussey to Mrs. Peaco1
was published today in the Ameri.
can which said in part:
Dorothy. pleaAe do not expect tt
hear from me often. l do not think
I should write much and also that
you should destroy these letters. You
said you we're going to make the
best of things between you two, and
1t would be horrible IL ] were Ia
cause any more friction or trouble
1T is not wrong for me to stand
off az 1t. were. and admire you and
even love you-any more would be
wrong and not fair to either Of you
at least II it were noticeable to E.
| District Attorney Frank H. Coyne
OF Westchester county said he knew
of no such letter.
The body of Mrs. Peacox was TAX
en- to Norwalk, Conn. today fol
burial in Riverside cemetery there
No services were conducted here.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-02

bassador TO Mexico. and his wife
met the women and rode with them
away from the station. There was
no police escort. but detail of po-
licemen kept a lane clear at the sta
ton through which the party could
move.
Apparently everyone in the crowd
was on the lookout for Colonel Lind
bergh. and when an unidentified
man was singled out az the fiier. the
throng snrged about him until they
had been satisfied he was not the
colonel.
At the station. however. was an
other young man who extended a
cordial greeting to Elizabeth. His
name could not be obtained
Both girls held on leashes two
gray terriers.
Anne wore a rose beige tweed
suit. dark blue felt hat that turned
off the face, and a pointed fox scarf.
Her sister wore a small black bicorn
hat and = gray suit Mrs. Morrow
wore dark blue travelling clotheA
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-02
Indy Fails to Greet Fiiancee
Upon Her Arrival in New York

New York. May R-Miss Anne
Morrow, betrother to Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh. came back to
New York today with her sister and
mother, but the Lone Eagle was not
among those to greet her on her ar
rival.
Miss Morrow. with her sister. Eliz-
abeth and Mrs. Dwight W. Morrow.
left the train which had brought
them from Clevelf nd. where they
had stopped on their way from Mex
leo City. at the 1c5th street station
in Harlem. instead of the Grand
Central station.
There were no interviews. Miss
Morrow. like the flying colonel, is
averse TO newspaper publicity on
their romance. The women immedi-
ately were hurried by automobile tc
the 1e5th street ferry on the Hudson
river where the party could obtair
transportation to the Morrow home
4 Enslewood, N. J.
J. ]. Morrow. brother Of the am
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-02
PAINTERS Demand
! d'rCFPTAbLE
u,et.rs.tf Ut. att''et s.afo
mootW0 ~~I a. III
Hour hovA
But not PAY FOR n
Counter Proposal Sent BY New
Britain Employers Outline Plan
Which May Open Discussion
CniOat Officials Silent,

Union painters, paper hangers. and
decorators may have the Saturday
holiday they demand but they will
not be paid for the four hours thew
do not work on Saturday morning,
according TO counter proposition
sent the Painters, Decorators and
Paper hangers union by New Britain
Master Painters.
Formal demand was made of the
master painters that the union work
ers be allowed five-day week or
40 hours without reducing the salary
of $44 for ~ hours work. To ac-
complish this the four hours of work
Saturday morning would be elimin-
ated. When the master painters re-
fused the proposition strike was
called and more than SO men re-
sponded yesterday morning.
Although some of the smaller
ploying the men on the five-daya-
week basis the four largest shops
employing union men are firm in
their refusal and are ready to fight
to the end the demand which they
term unreasonable. These shops are
| Occupin 4 johnson Co. on Arch
street, John Boyle Co., on Franklin
Square, Crowley Brothers of Chap
man street and johnson Brothers on
Main street. Occupin & Johnson
employ II, John Boyle Co. employ
90. Johnson Brothers employ S, and
Crowley Brothers employ 20.
! Union leaders maintained silence
which had marked their activities
since the strike was called. Al
| though no official announcement was
made it was indicated at union hall
where the painters congregated this
morning that the offer of the master
painters for a holiday Saturday
without pay would not be accepted.
| Negotiations are being carried or
throughout the day with the unior
representatives as the aggressor
James w. Manning. business agen
and leader of the labor movement
would make no statement other thar
that he received communication
from the master painters.
When Walter p. Occupin, secre
airy of the employers associatio;
was questioned today he said man,
had told him the stand of the maste
painters was the correct one in tn
face Of unreasonable demands Of tn
union men. He said his stand wa
the same as that taken by other en-
ployers who met with him yesterda!
afternoon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-02
HEAVY SNOWSTORM
STRIKES St. Louis

Traffic DemOrAlixed BY CnseasOn-
able Blizzard-Thermon,etcr Drops
Below Freezing Over Wide Area
St. Louis. May R-A heavy
snow storm of near blizzard propor-
tions struck St. Louis and portions
of Missouri and Illinois today, de-
moralizing traffic. disrupting tele-
phone communications and sending
the temperature tumbling below
freezing.
More than three inches Of snow
had fallen here before S o'clock this
morning.
The unreasonable storm struck
with sudden fury in the wake Of a
series of terrific wind. rain and hail
storms yesterday and last night AMI
brought mid-wipter weather to a
wide area. the bounds OF which had
not been determined by the govern
ment weather bureau this morning.
Reports reached st. Louis that
there had been a destructive tor
nado in southeast Missouri. but the
storm had so paralyzed telephone
service, it was impossible to estab-
lish communications with that re-
gion.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-02
NO ACTION ON MELLON

Washington. May "a pro-
posal to call Secretary Mellon for
questioning regarding his right to
head the treasury department in
view of an old statute forbidding
the treasury secretary to engage in
trade or commerce was discussed
for two hours today by the senate
judiciary comal.ttee. but no action
was taken,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-02
STEAMSHIPS Crash
IN HAZE OUTSIDE
new YORK HARb0R
Liner Bound for Spain With
1000 Passengers Aboard,
Sticks in Mud
CAPTAIN OF FREIGHTER
REPORTS WATER IN HOLD


Hail From Havana and Vera Cruz,
Stopping In Transit In New York
City for Journey Abroad.
New York, May W-The Span
ish liner Cristobal Colon and the
freighter River Orontes collided on
the quarantine station at Rosebank,
Staten Island, this afternoon.
Heavy Haze Over Water
Owing to the heavy haze hanging
over the lower harbor. marine OBJ
servers on the shore could not inn
mediately ascertain the extent of the
damage.
The Cristobal Colon was bound
fop Corunna. Spain, while the
freighter was arriving after voy-
aea from Oran, Algeria.
Freightcr Taking Water
Radio adviccs from the River
Orontes said her No. 4 hold was full
Of water said that she was settling
aft. Her captain was putting her into
shallow water.
1000 Passengers ON Liner
The Cristobal Colon is owned by
the Spanish Royal Mail line. IL OF
1888 tons displacement and car
ried 1000 passengers. The River
Orontes is owned by the American
l.evant Line. Limited. Of London
and is under consignment to the
Cunard Steamship Compand. Ltd,
with cargo. She is 1850 ton ves-
sci.
The River Orontes reported q
half hour after the clash that the
Cristobal Colon still had her bow
stuck fast into her side and asked
tugs to come to their assistance.
Hartford Woman On Hoard
Among the passengers on the Cris-
tobal Colon were Margaret Bliss ri
Hartford. Conn.,. Mrs. Helen c. Yard
ley and Mrs. Kate T. Ward. Tampa
Fia., Mrs Wilson Piefcs, Catherins
Pierces H. David Evans. Alfred Far
we'll, all of Boston: the Rev. Francis
s. White. OF Milwaukee.
The majority of the passenger
we're from Havana and Vera Cruz
and were only in New York In
transit to Spanish ports.
The Spanish Royal Mail line Of
fees here said the captain OF the
Cristobal Colon had wirelessed them
that no one had been hurt on MI
vessel.
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PATRONAGE GROUP STAYS

Washington. May . R-Post-
master General Brown informed a
complaining committee of Georgia
republicans and democrats today
that the patronage committee he
has set ur in Georgia to replace that
organized by Horace A. Mann would
stand.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-02
DORCHESTER MAN HELD

Fred Ellis. so, Of s65 Quincy
street. Dorchester. Mass. was ar
rested this noon by Officer George
Moffitt on the charge Of violating
the city ordinances. He was dis
tributing paper certificates at tho
Lincoln school on Steele street. the
certificates having a cash value al
a local store on a pen and pencil
deal. Ellis was released on a ca,l
bond for his appearance in police
court tomorrow.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-02
WATERBURY AIRDROME

Waterbury. May R-A new
airdrome at Bethany Flying Field
has been ordered by Harris White
more. of Naugatuck. the owner. The
structure will be so by 100 feet IN
size and contracts for 1t already
have been awarded.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-02
S1S ARRESTS IN APRIL
'S for Violation Of City Ordinances
and 81 for breaking Motor Ve-
hicle Laws.

During the month of April. the po-
lice made 312 arrests. according 10
Chief Harris report. There were IS
arrests for violations of city ordi-
nances: 81 for motor vehicle VIOLA
ton: 70 for drunkenness: Is for
theft: 19 for breach of the peace
and drunkenness; % for breach OF
the peace and assault: 13 for breach
Of the peace; four for liquor law
lottery law,
During the month Of April. 1928
the police made 257 arrests. or 5j
less than the corresponding month
this year.
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