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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-19
KEYES BLAMED
FOR LOVE NEST
PROBE FAILURE
x-ProSeCutor Kept Wit
neSSes Against Aimee
From Jury, Is Charge.
BY HOMER L. ROBERTS
United Press Stan Correspondent

SACRAMENTO. Cal, April 19-
The name of Asa Reyes, who as dis
trict attorney Of Los Angeles county
directed the investigation of the
mysterious kidnapping of Anne Sem
pie Mcpherson three years ago, en-
tered the Impeachment trial OF Su-
perior Judge Carlos S. Hardy today
Keyes' dismissal of the McPher-
son investigation was recalled by
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-19
ESKIMQS GET SCHOOL
Erand New Building Built for Far
theSt North Education.

POn.T BARROW. Alaska, April
ia brand new schOOlhouSe, the
nCrthernmOSt school OF the United
States possessions. has been built
to replace the house which served
as a school until recently. The
school was christened on Aug. 81,
and under three American school
teachers little Eskimo children are
learning the three RS"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-19
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Keyes." the defense attorney said,
and we must limit our questions
to matters concerning Judge Hardy.
am going to ask you this question:
Was Keyes influenced in any way by
Judge Hardy in withholding these
witnesses"
He was not, replied Ryan.
Keyes now is in jail at Los
Angeles. convicted Of bribery in con-
nection with the Julian petroleum
scandal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-19
CAR STUCK IN MU0H0LE,
SPOT AND AUTO GONE

Leaves Machine in Farmyard, Both
Disappear.
81 Hitcd Press
CATSKILL, N. Y, April 10
Unique in the list of lost automo-
biles is that OF a New York City
man whose machine got stuck in a
mudhole near here recently.
He can't find the mudhole, nor,
therefore, the automobile.
Taking the wrong road out of
Castkill the other night, his car
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-19
Injured Boy Improves

81 Times NBtCidt
COLUMBUS, Ind, April 19.-Er-
nest Quick. y. struck by an auto
mobile while riding a bicycle, is
recovering after being unconscious
nine hours.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-19

telephone to call a garage. After
walking back to Catskill and wait
ing until daylight for a garage to
open. the motorist was unable to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-19
APRIL 10. 1929

recall which road he had taken
Search has failed to reveal the
location OF the farmyard or the
automobile
New Britain herald., 1929-10-08
LIMITATION OF CLAIMS

At Court of Probate holden at New Britain, within and for the District of berhn in the County of Hartford and Ortober \. D. 1929.
 Present, Bernard r. GaHnoy. Esq. Judge. on motion of Mabel Ravagnani "t S"d New Britain as Admnistratrix Of New Britain within said district de- This Court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for inc creditors of said estate to e~nibIt trrIr claims against tae same 10 the Admin ,StF1,fiN and dlrents that public notice De given of this order hy advertising in he"slaper published in sad New Rniatn, and having circulation in said 1iStrt'i and hy posting copy thereof on the public sIgn post u said Town of N'" hFt'31n nearest the place where the deceased last dwrlt
 Certified from Record
 BERNARD F. GAFFNEY. Judge
New Britain herald., 1929-10-08
lOnEN TAKE PART
 IN HOSPITAL WORK
.OSpltal Board Holds Its An nual Meeting This Afternoon

Women interested in hospital ork played an important part in ne activities of the New Britain general hospital last year, financing nd supervising much of the social de of the institution. providing overs and delicacics for patients md nurses, and making surgical Fessings the annual report of the Eomen's Hospital Board secretary. ITS. Helen Pratt Rowland. shows.
 The treasurer Katherine D. tapelye has also completed finan- lal report showing healthy fnan- sal condition. Many new life mem crships in the board were reported. The secrctary's report reads:
 The Woman's board of the New sritain General hospital has held tght regular monthly meetings this gar. One of the winter meetings las omitted due to lack of a horum.
 The usual committees have func- toned this year as in the past and will give a short resume of the ;ork done by each committee
 "The nurses entertainment con- hitte under the chairmanship of 'rs. George Kimball, has had a busy nd successful year. Funds have cen raised by the committee 10 help ctray the expenses of the various entertainments which have been tanned and carried out mostly by he nurses themselves. A song book or the uSc of nurses was collected nd published during the winter 'hich seemed to fill real need nd has been greatly appreciated.
 Learned Hospital Workings
 The visiting committe with Mrs. !acMillan, chairman. has seen that bma member of the board each 1onth has visited the hospital and aken with her several ladies, not amiliar with the hospital. This as proved very interesting and has rought large number of people contact with the hospital, and in- ormed about it's management, and fork, that knew very little about it ofore, and all the visitors have cen very enthusiastic about the lay the hospital is being conducted nd delighted with the conditions in taich It has been found Dr. Recks, Hiss TraVor or some one in author .N has accompanied them on these isits which added a great deal to he interest and the knowledge aimed.
 'The surgical dressing committee nder Mrs. Donald Hart as chair nan has had a most successful ear. The importance of this work hnnOt he OVer-cmphasizcd and the oard is most anxious to express it's ratitule 10 all the people that have iVon so generously Of their tim" to .cep the hospital supplied with the 1cat number of dressings constant needed
 There have been Y groups of tom"n working regularly at the Irgical dressing rooms at the hos ital, some one day month and ome oftcncr. The total number of rcssngs made by these groups for
New Britain herald., 1929-10-08
SUNSHINE. SOCIETY N,!IVS

KATHERINE D. RApELYE,
 "TrcaSurer.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-08

every woman in New Britain inter- ested in the work of the Woman's i hospital board, can become a mem- | Der and materially assist in the work by sending one dollar yearly to the treasurer, Mrs. Rapelyc, or 1 the chairman of the membership committee, I feel that the response would be bigger. The list sent out includes merely former members, but there must be a great many newcomers to town as well as peo- pie that have lived here a long time that would be glad to be connected with this work if they could be i reached.
 Tn addition to the s533 taken in 1 through dollar memberships, there was S100 contributed by the Jewish 1 WOmans community chest. $46 in gifts S25 in memory of Mrs. c. & i Edwards, and 15 new life member ] ships at S25 each, making a total of | $1.079 taken in by this committee. 1 Mrs. Atwood and Mrs Weld have again headed the publicity committe and have tried to keep the needs of the hospital before the public.
 As usual there have been com mittees to attend to decorating the . hospital with suitable evergrecns and flowers at Christmas and Easter Mrs. Sloper had charge of the Christ mas entertainment and in addition to the effective trimming of the cor riders and nurses residence, a play and cantata were given by the nurses.
 Also a permanent Christmas tree 1 to be planted in the hospital yard between the hospital and the nurses residence was presented by Mrs. , North in memory of her son FrcdGi'. 1 At Easter time. Mrs. Hickey had charge of distributing flowers to all 1 the patients.
 Mrs. North as chairman, at tended to the flowers that are sent by the board to each graduating nurse. Pretty bouquets tied with the class colOrs were presented to each graduate.
 Many Periodicals Given, "The library committee has been active this year in supplying books and magazines to the hospital anl nurses residence. Several ladies of the board contributed toward the fyearly subscription of s or 10 maga- zines for the nurses and another group, outside the board, contributed 1 toward some new and modern books that the nurses would enjoy in their ] leisure time. Contributions Of books and magazines are always welcomed and find many eager readers among the patients and nurses. also NiCtrOla records are Appreciated. These wilt gladly be collected by the committee it notified, Mrs. Hatch, chairman, and Mrs. Saxc.
 No annual report would be com plste without mentioning he Thanks. giving collc ctiOn. Mrs. Merwin as usual supcrintendc1 the collection at the hospital, where dozens of glasses Of jelly, canned goods of all kinds and bushels of all kinds of fruit and vegetables were brorght in. The collection came from the public. parochjal and private schools of th" city Plainvillo. Kcnsington, Berlin and Maple Hill and are divided with the clil6ren's home, Every year several of the factories generously conrihut" trucks to make this col lection.
 'The board received Mrs. Galfncy's resignation this year with deep TO gret. It will miss her kind counses and generous help.
 The nominating committee Mrs Mills, chairman. reported for the fol- lowing year the same officers and
New Britain herald., 1929-10-08
United GrOcers to Meet
 For Forming of Chain

The United Grocers will hold a meeting at o'clock tomorrow night at the home of Al Larson, A Carl son street, to sign up for volun- tary chain of stores. Arthur Lake of Danbury will speak and all gro- cers in the city are invited to at- tend the open meeting.
 These voluntary chains. which are being organized throughout he United States to meet the "Chain store menace to independent deal- CTS, are proving very successful. About 15 New Britain grocers have been lined up already.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-08
Idaho Prospectors in
 New Gold Rush Today

Wallace. Idaho, Oct. s P-A gold rush that had all the color and gIamor of the early day stampedes into the wealthy Couer D'Alene region. was in progress to new "diggings" in this region today.
 The announcement of an old sourdough, John Stout, one of the first to get in" 35 years ago. that he had discovered outcroppings which assayed more than s. 800 ton in gold, $211 in silver and S3 in copper. started the stampede to the North Fork river country, over which thousands of men trekked in the earlier rush. The 'bonanza" was believed to be about 5 miles north of Prichard.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-08
City Items

The local police were notified last night that Joseph l.ombardo of 1s6 Burritt street and Stanley Sniadach of 61 Smith street had been picked up in Hartford. Officer L. E. Harp CT notified their parents, who went after them.
 Mems Nest No. 154S. Order of Owls. will meet Thursday evening at the home of w. C. Cover of $40 Stanley street at o'clock.
 Mrs. A. Rapp of Francis street is recuperating from an appendicitis operation in St. Francis hospital, Hartford.
 Henry Messenger of 32 Cambridge street has returned home from the New Britain General hospital, where he underwent treatment.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-08
ON DEANS LIST
GustaNc Carlson and William Tal- lon of This City Among 32 Hon. Ored at Harvard.

Gustave Eric Carlson and Will liam Samuel Tallon of this city are among the 36 men in the Harvard Engineering school who have won the privileges of the deans list for the academic year 1929-30. The deans list entities men to greater initiative in the ordering of their college work, especially in regard to attendance at classes, and is a privilege accorded only to those who maintain a high scholastic average.
 Mr, Carlson, a member of the class of 1892. is the son of MT. and Mrs. Edward Carlson of 779 Fast street. Mir. Tallon is the son Of Mrs, Bertha K, Tallon of 27G south Main street and is a mem ber Of -he class of 1932.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-08

Canonicus branch Of the Sunshine society met yesterday afternoon i tAe South church porIors with ? members present. X report Wal made on. tho following: 7S orange to the Now Britain hospital, G9 sict call made, 13 birthday cards scut and seven wheel chairs on hand. very interesting report was made ol the state convention, hold Soptcmhe 24 at the South church, by MT. Harry Brown.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-08

the year was 2S3.O97, of this num- Der one group alone under the leadership of Mrs. Sheldon. meeting once a week the year round, made 232,172. This group should have particular mention and special thanks for the faithfulncss of it's members and the enormous value of it's work.
 Suburban Groups
 "ln addition to the work done at the hospital there have been groups in Maple Hill, Kensington and Der lin who have done the work outside. There have been this year some re- quests for an open day when any work. even if not connected with a special group. Thursday is to be set aside to meet this demand. the workers to come from 10 to 4 o'clock with lunch served them at noon.
 Miss Revere is in charge Of this work at the hospital and is glad to help anyone and explain the work at any time.
 Experimenting the work of the surgical dressing committe and equal in importance is the supply committe. This committee under Mrs. Rattenbury supplies the differ ent churhes and organizations with the materials for sewing that can be done outside the hospital Groups in St. Marks church. Baptist church, Center church, South church, Con- gregational church of Plainville. Ma tional Council of Catholic Women and WOmen's club of Maple Hill have all had days set aside for this work and 1856 different articles have been made including napkins. sheets, towels, wash cloths. crib pads and diapers.
 Income is Slow
 "Tho membership committee with Mrs. Chamberlain as chairman has the task each year of collecting the dollar memberships of the board. No one who has not worked on this
 
 committee knows the difficulty en- countered in collecting this money and in awakening people to the need of the money taken in in this man ner. Several years ago the house to house canvass plan was abandoned and the plan of sending out notices by mail was adopted but the re
 
 should be. This year out of over 1000 notices sent out, only 5@3 ro- spondod. due I am sure, more to carclessnosS than to lack of interest but the problem remains of reaching those who have not paid or fndine new people to take their place. II it were more generally known that
New Britain herald., 1929-10-08

directors with the exception of Mrs. Henry J. Ciesczynski, to take Mrs. Gaffney's place.
 Another matter to be accom- plished this year was the pooling of all the free bed funds with the eN- ception of the childrens free bed fund, under one control. This in cludes the Jane r.. and Edward H. Case free bed fund. the community free bed fund, and the citizens fre e bed fund. These are now at the dis posal of a committee consisting Of the president of the hospital, the president Of thc New Britain Train ing School of Nurses, and the pres idcnt of the WOman's board. The Children's free bed fund is still under the direct control of the Woman's board
 'R"spoctfully submitted. HELEN PRATT ROWLAND.- Secretary" TrcaSurCr'S Report The report of the treasurer reads:
 "I submit herewith the treasurcr's report of the Woman's Hospital Board from October l. 1928 to Oc- tober 3. 1922:
 ITO balance on hand. s40O.7S.
 ITO cash membership fees. $533.
 ITO life membership fees: Mrs C.. r. Frisbie $25. Mrs. George kimban S25, Mrs. F. C. Goodwin S25. Mrs H. l.. Mills, S25, Mrs. James North S25, Mrs. D. w. O'Conneu S25. Mrs T. A. Green S25, Mrs. H. H. Pease S25, Miss Mary J. Brown s25, Miss Margaret Lee $25, Mrs. Gail Q. Porter $25. Mrs. l. D. Russell S25, Miss Emily Scarborough S25, Mrs F. Y. Wheeler Plainvillc. S25, Mrs. W. C. Hungerforl S25. Total $375.
 ITO gifts: In Memory Mrs. C. F.. Edwards $25, Mrs. Ira F. Hicks $20, to apply on life membership $5. hospital friends S21 Total $71.
 ITO interest childrens free bed fund $&3S.$7.
 ITO Jewish comunity chest s10o.
 "Total-$1.S1S.15.
 Fly New Britain General hospial for Use of children's free bed $&6S.o5.
 By life members: Mrs. C. F. Frisbio $25, Mrs. T.. C. Goodwin S25 Mrs. Y. A. Greene So5. Mrs. W. C.. Hungorford $25. Mrs. George Kim ball $25, Miss Margaret Lee g. Mrs II. l.. Mills S25. Mrs. James < North $25 Mrs D. ". O'ConnelI s2, Mrs. c. Q. Porter $25. Mrs. I. p Russell $25, Miss Emily Scarboroug', S25, Mrs, F. T. Wheeler $95, ir memory Mrs. c. F.. Edwards E2J, total $35o.
 By services Of nurse s12; by nurses prize $50; graduation ex. penscs $47.16.
 By supplies: Postage s2G,o? Christmas greens sGo, printing S19.5o, flowers $1G; total $2o1.59- $1.02&.S0.
 ny balance S7S9&5-S1.S1H.15.
 "Children's free bed fund: On dc. posit in Savings Rank Of New Brit ain $3,47S.S5; mortgage SS.o00.
 "Hosqortfully.
 KATHERINE D. RAPEI.YE.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-08
Special Notice

Eugene permanent wave $1o, fin ger waving, marcelling and facials. Hair hohbing, every style; children's hair cutting. We thin out every hair. Agnello's Beauty Parlor and Barber Shop, strand Thcater Bldg. phone l543 for appointment.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-08

A tree for every member, or 551,- @95. was planted last year by the 1l0 chapters of the D. A. R.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-08
IORRlNGTON MAN KILLED

Torrington, Oct, s lP-Bernard Weitzen, 64, sustained a fractured skull when hit by an automobile truck early today and died three hours later in the Charlotte Hum gerfori hospital. The truck driver was Joseph Lopardo Of this city.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-08

There's no secret about it. Herald Classified Ads are the best.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-05-31
new SUGAR TARIFF
OPPOSED BY GREEN

Washington. - The proposed in
crease in the sugar tariff is "unjusti-
fable and indefensible," said VIM.
Green, president A. F. of L., in let
ter to Congressman Frear.
IF the sugar schedule is passed
in it's present form, it would levy an
unfair tax upon the millions of work
ers whom | have the honor to repre-
SENT" said Mr. Green
Its purpose is to protect an indus
try which employs women and chill
dren and Mexican labor at indecent
wages and under intolerable working
conditions of employment Our work.
ing people are unwilling to be taxed
for the purpose of protecting an in
dustry which resorts to such uncivil-
lied practices"
Congressman Frear recently ex-
posed working conditions in the Colo
RADIO sugar beet fields. He showed
that the Great Western Sugar Com
pany produces one-half of this coun-
try's beet sugar. It's profits last year
was 45 per cent. can army of chill
dren, many of them below 10 years
of age and some of them as young as
6 years, are employed" said the Wis
consin lawmaker.
Living and labor conditions are
worse than anywhere else in the
world. The work day is from 10 to
ii hours for young children and weak
women who are packed in single
rooms to the number Of 8, 10 and
even II persons, in tumble-down
shacks or novels, frequently worse
tnan leaky, rough boarded woodsheds
without the commonest conveniences
and no comforts"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-05-31

On what two safety contests
have awards just been made?
A.-The national safety competi-
ton, for mines and quarries held un-
der the direction of the United States
Bureau of Mines and the railway en-
ployes' national safety contest, un-
der the direction of the National
Safety Council.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-05-31
CHARWOMEN UNABLE
TO ATTEND FREE CAMP

New York.-An elaborate vacation
camp for charwomen and other office
cleaners has been established north
of this city by wealthy philanthro-
pist.
The camp is fixed up with all mod
ern conveniences and is intended to
give these low-wage women two
weeks free vacation through the
summer.
Everything has been arranged for
entertaining so women at time, but
the first so have not shown up. Work
in this unskilled calling is scare and
the number of unemployed is SO large
that the women fear their jobs will
be gone if they take vacation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-05-31
AS THE WORKER
SEES HIS WORLD
Summary and Digest Of
Important Events of the
Week, Here and Abroad

The federal radio commission an.
nounced on May 81 that it had re-
jected the appeal of Station VIGIL,
owned and operated by the Chicago
Federation of Labor, for full time and
more power.
Figures recently compiled at New
York city show steady gain in the
profits of chain stores, April for this
year running far ahead of April of
last year.
The executive council of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, in session
at Washington, May 81, endorsed the
appeal for aid made in behalf of the
Elizabethton, Tenn, textile mill strik-
ers.
The United States is the most care
less nation on the earth, President R.
H. Ashton, of the American Railway
Association said in a speech in Wash
ington on May 81. Losses resulting
Of dollars annually" said Mr.. Ash
ton. This constitutes a serious drain
on the financial resources of the in
dustries of this country But this
amount is nothing compared with the
enormous loss in human life that
takes place each year, attributable to
carelessness on the part of somebody
Carelessness is one of the worst
scourges that face this country.
At dinner in New York on May
21, Gov. Harry F. Byrd, of Virginia,
suggested a session of every legisla-
lature for the purpose of repeating
unnecessary laws.
The international Union Bank CT
New York established by the Inter
national Ladies Garment Workers
Union, has assumed control of two
other banks, making an institution
with resources of more than $11 ,000,-
900, it was announced on May 2l.
Workers employed at Dawson, Yu-
kon territory, Canada, in what are
said to be the largest placer gold
mining leases in the world, went on
strike May Is in protest against "ir-
regular paydays."
With a round number of 2,4OO, 900
persons unemployed in Germany on
March l, of this year the unemploy-
ment insurance fund melted to an
alarming extent, reserves were eaten
up, and more money had to be OBJ
tanned from the federal government.
Petition has recently been made to
the federal government to assume 85
per cent of the communal outlay to
meet the financial crisis because of
the need for relief money for the un-
employed.
In a vigorous attack on the power
trust in the senate Senator George w.
Norris, of Nebraska, on May 20 rec
commended the withdrawal of low pos
tai rates from newspapers controlled
or financed by the utilities.
A threatened lockout of 100000
workers in the Lancashire, England.
cotton mills was averted on May IS
by a settlement of wage dispute
reached at joint conference.
BY the terms of an agreement,
worked out May 20 by representatives
of the electrical workers and employ
ers of New York city, all strikes
against the employers were called off
and matters in dispute were referred
to an arbitration board headed by
Supreme Court Justice Thomas c. T.
Grain, who arranged the settlement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-05-31
WOULD LIMIT
QUOTAS ON MEXI-
CANS, FILIPINOS

Sacramento, Cal.-Restriction of
immigration from Mexico and the
Philippines was sought in two reso-
lutions adopted by the state legisla-
ture.
One resolution asked congress eth
er to exclude Filipinos from the
United States or reduce the number
Of immigrants from the islands.
The resolution on Mexican immi-
grafton memorializes congress to put
immigrants from that country on a
quota basis.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-05-31
Labor Queries

Questions aud Answers on La.
Dor: What 1t Has Done; Where
1t Stands on Problems of the
Day; Its Aim and Program:
Who's Who in the Ranks of
the Organized Toilers, etc., etc.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-05-31

Lots wife at least earned her salt.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-05-31

Organize in May and June.