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New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
Wife Of PROFESSOR
FOUND DEAD IN BED
Husband on Way to Minneapolis
With Girl Suicides Body

Iowa City. Iowa, Feb. IL Pl-Mrs.
Anna Diller Starbuck, instructor in
music at the University of Iowa and
wife of Dr. Edwin D. Starbuck head
OF the department Of philosophy
was found dead in bed today during
the absence Of her husband. who
left last night to accompany the
body of Miss Linette A. Nelson. sui
eide, to Minneapolis.
Miss Nelson, employed by DR..
Starbuck as graduate student,
killed herself with gas on Sunday.
A note said she found this world
incompatible with her ideals"
Miss Nelson, a research assistant
in the department of character edu-
cation of which DR.. Starbuck was
director. was to have terminated
her employment in that department
this month. A brief note she left
give the only motive for her sui
eide. 1t said:
External circumstances have not
driven me to this. ! have proved
simply that living Is intolerable Ia
one whose mind and soul daily de-
stroy his ideals. The note was found
in her pocketbook. 1t had been writ
ten on a library card.
Mrs. Starbuck received her bache-
lor of arts degree from Leland Jr.
University in 1903 and came to the
University of Iowa az an instructor
three years later. She leaves five
children. three Of whom are at home
here and two away at school.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12

the hotel manager for heat. One of
the first things they did when they
filed out of the council chamber was
to line up in front Of the coal fire
in the ante-chamber 10 warm their
hands.
Guard Against Disturbance
The management Of the hotel
George V where the meeting took
place today took even greater pre-
cautions against disturbance than
yesterday. There was one window
then not so closely curtained
through which the experts could be
seen inside seated around a table.
Today even that shade was closely
drawn.
Prior to converting the committee.
Owen d. Young. its chairman. said
nothing would be given out regar ID
ing the days work until adjourn
mcnt this afternoon.
The young japanese members of
| the committee were the first TO ar
rive this morning, Mr.. Young him
self, though, showing up fully 4
, half hour early. He spent the in
tervening time in organization Of
the days program.
Alternates sat with the delegat es
| today.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
MYSTERY IN BLAZE
IN MACAR0NI Plant
Firenea Unable 10 Account iof
Flames II Building
Fire Of mysterious origin did dam

Fire Of mysterious origin did DAM
age estimated ut several hundred
dollars last night In three-story
frame building at 6s-73 Lafayette
street owned by Jacob X. kaplan.
Giuseppe Cessarino, who conducts a
macaroni manufacturing establish
ment OH the second floor and lives
with his wife and their l0-year-old
son on the third floor, smelled smoke
and ran to the corner Of Main and
East Main streets, where he pulled
I;ox AZ. at 11:54 o'clock. bringing
Companies 1, ?, 5 and I.
The fire was in Z room on the
second floor which opens onto a
hall and the fremen could find moth
ing In the place which might have
started the blaze. Work benches
were destroyed and damage was
done to the stock OF macaroni. some
OF which was spoiled. Had Cassar'no
slept a few minutes longer the en-
tire building might have been de-
stroycd. for the flames were making
great Roadway when the nremen
arrived.
First Deputy Chief 3. r. Barnes
questioned Cassarino at length con-
corning conditions In the place but
was unable to arrive at any conclu-
sion az to the cause OF the fire.
Cassarino said he knew Of no ac-
emulation Of rubbish in which It
might have started. nor was there
a stove or any similar sort OF equip
ment which could have been defec-
tive or become overheated. CHIEF
Barnes said the cause will be en-
tered In the department records as
unknown"
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
Deficit OF &,757
FOR bURRITT HOTEL
Continued from First ragc)

II It is possible TO increase room
occupancy Is per cent this year.
dividends may be paid on preferred
stock. Mr.. Black forecasts. His re-
port to the board follows.
"Today We have the fifth ansual
meeting of the stockholders OF the
Elihu Burritt Hotel corporation.
THE year 1928 has been an off
wear with all hotel operations: nev-
rr,hcless. steps that were taken in
1921, doing away with the chain
operation and operating the hotel
ourselves. has proven most ga tisfac-
tory. and with anything like nor
NAL room occupancy. which is 10 be
expected and the control and hand
ling Of our property as II is now
handled. would have shown exceed
insiy cool results
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
Chinese Government
Garrison in Revolt

Chefoo. China, Feb. II R-A
force Of 5000 former Picking govern
ment troops recently incorporated
in the nationalist garrison in Shan
tung and stationed at Lungkow on
the northwest Shantung coast has
revolted against national authority
and taken over control Of the city.
1t was feared today that other
forces in the area were planning
similar action.
The United States consul at Che
foo has advised Americans in the
Hwanghsien American Baptist mis-
sionary center and Tingchovfu. the
educational center Of American
Prcsbytcrians. to evacuate to Chefoo.
No other Americans arc in the zone
of hostilitics.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
germany PROTESTS
PREPARATIONS RATE
Continued from First Page)

Schacht respecting taxation rates in
Germany as compared with those OF
certain other European countries.
1t has long been argued that al
lied countries were imposing heavier
taxes on their citizens than was
Germany. DIR. Schacht was also
questioned reg riding German wage
scales.
Committee Works HAST
The Young committee" went
ahead today under full steam. start
ing promptly on time with its con-
sideration of revision Of reparations
and going through to the lunch
hour without a stop.
The delegates and their alternates
preserved the utmost silence regard
ing the dliberation and as they filed
out of the council room they declar-
ed there was nothing to be said until
the end Of the day.
The geniality in which he pro-
ceedings have been opened continu-
ed to be characteristic feature Of
the sessions. 1t is understood this
mornings meeting got down TO dis
cussion Of the specific points at Is
sue between Germany and the allied
powers. Banking experts not con
nected with the delegations were
called in for special information
during the conversations.
The cold weather which has been
affecting Paris was felt by the dele
gates who soon began to complain
of cold feet and hands and called OH
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
EGAN NOW FACES
INVESTORS SUIT
Civil Action, as Well IS Crimi-
nal, Confronts Hartford Lawyer

Hartford, Feb. II @--The likeli-
hood of a civil suit against Attorney
William E. Egan. in addition to the
criminal action begun yesterday with
his arrest on a charge growing out
of the fraudulent financial dealings
OF Roger w. Watkins. was indicated
today by Arson r. McCook, counsel
tor the receiver of National Asso-
ciated Investors, Inc.
In its final report to Judge l.. p.
Waldo Marvin in the criminal supe-
r.or court yesterday, the special
grand jury, which Investigated Mr..
Egans connection with Watkins
manipuiations. recommended that
the receiver of the n. \. ]. be al
lowed to go over the evidence col
l.cted in the investigation, with a
view to bringing civil suit.
The N A. l. was organized by
Watkins for whom Egan was coun-
sci. We shall proceed Immediately
to take advantage Of the recommen
daticn. with this in view" Mr.. Nc
Cook said this morning. I'VE have
Leen considering the possibility of a
suit. from various other angles, for
some time" he said, ''and of course
will look into this new angle very
thoroughly"
Two separate Actions
The possibility Of civil action
against MIR. Eyan will have no bear
ing on the prosecution Ct the GRIM
ibal charges, states Attorney Alcorn
said today. He would make no other
statement concerning the matter, nor
would he say whether or not Wat
kins, now serving is year term in
state prison, at Wethersfield, would
be called from his cell 10 testify a.
the trial. which Is scheduled for the
March term of the superior criminal
court.
The next move in the affairs of tn.
n. A. l. the investment trust which
was Watkins chief means of de-
frauding the public hereabouts Of
some 100000 will be the filing ~
the list Of claims against the COM
pany, which went into receivership
shortly after Watkins Fight. This
may be expected in the near future.
according TO MIR. McCook. The as
sets OF the company 70 far I'M
earthed, to which would be added
any money recovered through suit
against MIR. Egan, are approximately
100000.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
HARD TIMES ARE
NOT known HERE
Former Var Prisoners turn
Hlrd Luck 10 Prosperity

Atlanta, Feb. ~. N-Hard times
and debts are unknown on the
farm OF Walter Engelbrecht and
| Arich Tratxscher. former German
sea captains.
Seized with $50 sailors on board
German merchant ships near Guam
at the outbreak OF the World war.
the officers spent many months In
military camps in this country.
finally coming to Fort Mcpherson.
Atlanta.
Camp life, with the leisure ac-
corded them through courteous OBJ
servance OF International law, soon
palled on them. Then wanted some
thing to do. 20 the camp comman-
dant permitted them to grow truck
on a small trac,. They made such
success Of 1t that when they were
released the commandant helped
them rent a farm on the outskirts
OF Atlanta.
II took more money to grow +ruck
than they had. SO they started with
chickens. They won prizes at Geor-
gia fairs. and their purebred stock
soon was in good demand. With
profits from their poultry they
bought 10 Jersey cows and soon
butter and milk. Meanwhile they
began planting truck and adding
acre after acre as their capital per-
mitted. Then they built a small
house - they had been living In
tents-hired some help and expand
ed operations.
In the 10 years since their incar-
ceration the Germans have ad-
vanced their cultivated area to so
acres. Their farm, near the fed
eral prison. produces a year around
income. They are marketing about
80 bushels of spinach day. 1t
brings s1.25 a bushel because they
take good care in selecting the
product. Soon they will sell their
onion crop, which cost $40. for
from 1850 to $500. depending on
market and weather conditions.
The former war prisoners now
live in modern two-story house,
they own trucks and automobiles
and owe no one. Fratzscher makes
his home with Englebrecht, who
received permission to bring his
fiancee to this country. There are
four little farmers on the place now
who speak English and German flu
emily and who. with their father.
take a deep interest in geogra ply.
the natural hobby Of q seafarer.
Englebrecht and Fratzscher say
America has been very good to
them. but they credit their success
to their native environment in Ger
many - cold climate which pro-
duces energetic people - hard work
and the pay-as-you-go plan they
have followed.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
Greek Cost of Living
Jumps 1000 Per Cent

Athens. Feb. IL. R(-When Greek
meets Greek talk turns on the high
cost Of living.
Statistics on the situation mere
ly aggravate the populace by an
nouncing that the cost of living for
1928 was a tenth of one per cent
less than for 1927. Prices general
iy are 20 times higher than before
the great war.
Your modern Greek must have
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
PYTHIANS INTERESTED
IN COMPETITIVE WORK
Members from New Britain Plan tn
Witness Unique Contest h
Waterbury saturday Night.

At the regular convention OF
Washington l.. Morgan lodge.
Knights Of Pythias, tonight. IN Jr
.. U. A. NJ. hall. the rank of page"
will be eXemplified on class of cam.
didates.
Much interest IL being showed
among Pythians in this city relative
to the competitive rank work that
will be exemplif1ed at Waterbury
Saturday night.
Swords have been crossed for some
time between two subordinate lodges
in this state as to which has the
best third rank team. The grand
lodge has offered prize for next
Saturday at Waterbury when Will
mot lodge of West Haven and Har-
mony lodge of Torrington will COM
pete. At o'clock p. M. sharp the
first team will start its work: at
D. m. the Pythian Sisters Of Water
bury will serve a lunch: at 8 o'clock
the second team will take the floor.
Five judges have been appointed.
! The contest will be held at Pyth-
ian Castle.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
CITY HALL CLOSED

Offices in the municipal build
ing closed today in observance OF
Abrs ham 1incoin's birthday. but
workmen who have contract for
repainting the ceilings. walls and Of
fees put in a busy day. The task OF
renovation is expected to take Ees-
eral weeks.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12

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New Britain herald., 1929-02-12

Nine years ago stranger took fancy to amabe 7year-od
Marian Terry daughter of Mr. and Mrs w. c. Terry of Okmu
gee OKLA when he her playing in the lobby of Okla
homa hotel The stranger Clinton Lyon wealthy oil man.
became friend of the Terry family Recently he died. leaving
$2035O0 to Marian &c. and her nine little brothers and
sisters There will be each year they to collect
royalties of oneeghth of the value of the oil taken from the
Lyon wells.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
plJNBCR Is BANkRII'J

Raymond Mcclure Of Waterbury
formerly of Greenwood street. this
eta. a plumber. has filed a petition IN
bankruptcy In the United States dis
trict court in New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-12
Il present you with a detailed ~
port Of the finances of your cor
p0ration a. follows:

Il present you with detailed ~
port Of the finances of your cor
poration a. follows:
Assets
Cash ......... .Sle.s26..e
/ Acct. receivable So. S.06f.i5
Cert. Of deposits -. 100000
| Inventories ........ 1,USS.-2
| Total current assets 4o.o.Sl.
| Subscriptions Of stock .. 20, 2S6.S5
Land az zoe. 90
| Building and equipment a's..e
Pr,paid charges ... 7As.eS
| Deferred charges ...... Sl65s.S;
| Total assets sslsOlS.:6
I.i.l,iliti.,
| Acct. payable - e,l.s-St
/ Accrued expense -. 1s.,lS9S
| Total current liabilities c5"41.5c
Rond 400 10000
Ec,.ry. for doub,fuI Acct. 3lo..c
| Reserve for depreciation '9'49.s'
Reserve for stock subscriber ,sf1e.oo
C.pital stock ......... 400, o"o.oV
| onar.tine deficit - 4757.4S
r,t,, ssls0ls.:6
"During the five years of opera
ton. We have not been able to pay
dividends, nor have We had any ex-
lished necessary reserves. which have
been followed religiously since the
opening of the hotel. and which are
indicated by the above schedule.
Income From Operation
"rhe income derived from oper-
ating the hotel during 1925 is some-
what less than 1927:
Dining room .......... ! 4b.1e".4o
Coffee shoppe ........ 5S.297.25
Banquets ............ 2o'"oi'eo
Rooms .............. t',soe.1V
lOldl -"'''' o'eS
However, with lesser income
we have again reduced our operat-
ing expense by $1,000.
1.-THE board Of directors again
stress the fact that our only draw
back seems to be room occnpany.
which during the past year was only
81 per cent as compared with 54.l
per cent in the year 1927.
I'VE feel with concerted effort
on the part of all our stockholders.
merchants in the city. and the CO.
operation of the Chamber of Com
merce, that would could increase
our room occupancy Is per cent
during the year 1923. which We have
every hope OF doing. that dividends
on preferred stock would be as
sured.
again asking your whole heart
ed support and cooperation with our
active local management during the
coming year. the directors look for
wardt a much improved condition
Respectfully submitted.
ISAAC BLACK.
PRESIDENT
New Britain herald., 1929-12-06
GAMES BROADCAST
 ID BE DISCUSSED
Baseball Masnates May Refuse
 to Allow Baseball on Air

Chicago. Dec. 6 (P)-The impor- tant question of allowing radio broadcasting Of baseball games in the American league will come for consideration when the club owners meet in the Hotel Commodore, New York, next Tuesday.
 E. $. Barnard, president of the league, indicated today that the owners might decide 10 follow the decision of Phil Ball, owner of the St. Louis Browns, in denying the privilege of broadcaSting from the St, Louis park for the 1930 season.
 Mr. Barnard said broadcasting of baseball games "has become a busi ness-an advertising business" with the broadcasterS reaping the finan- cial reward and with no financial returns going to the baseball clubs which provide the entertainment.
 "Whcn the broadcasting of base ball games first came up for discus SiOn." President Barnard said today, baseball men were opposed to it for the reason they believed it would llllfI NHc ClfCulallOn or newspapers. Later on, some of the club owners figured it would hurt the atten- dance at their games
 "NoW We need discuss neither phase of this question. Radio broad casting has become d buSiness--an advertising business. Major league baseball has afforded the broadcast ing company the opportunity to se- cure q large audience for such ad- Vertising for which they are lavjsh- lN paid without cost 10 themselves.
 Tn other words. thc hroadcaSt" CTS arc rCaping a golden harvest from tho major league clubs without any { financial return to the club which provide the cntcrtainmcnt."
 Reports have reached President Barnard that one broadcaStinG sta tiOn. giving a radio description of rames in one American league park. has advertising contracts for 1880 tOt&ling %90.000 for baseball! alone.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-06
TWO ARE TIED FOR LEAD IN SCORING
Wos!Ius and HuItbeF6 Staging
 Exceptionally Close Race

Dan Wosilus Of the South Con ',rt Eational church and Harold Hult- berg of the First Luthcrans arc tied for first place in an exec ptionally close race for individual scoring honors at the end of the third week of play in the Inter-Church Basket ball league. Their records ar1 exact lN parallel, for in his two games each player has made seven ftcId goals and two fouls out of six tries Two points behind them q second couple are dcadlocked. These arc Colman PinkertOn of the Trinity Methodists and Smyth of the St. Marks Episcopal team. Smyth'S rec ord is the more remarkable in that it was compiled in only one game. { Pairs seem to be the rule in the league. for two other players Dick Elubc of the Center Congregational church and Bernard Wosilus of the south church. are tied for fifth place with l3 points apiece, giving the , Woslus family two places among the leaders.
 Dan Wosilus, Hultberg, pinkerton and Smyth have made seven field
New Britain herald., 1929-12-06
WALTER HAGEN ID
 MEET LED D|EGEL
GoIfnS Veterans to Clash Fourth
 Time for Pro Title

Los Angeles, Dec. 6 jP-Meeting for the fourth time in the history Of the professional golfers assocna- tion championships, Leo Diegcl. .l@- fender Of the title, and Walter Hagen, five times winner of it. today ciashed in tho semi-finals of the event, aware that somewhere on the HillCrrSt course defeat lurkcd for one of them
 The "tIaig" was seeking rcvcngo. for it was Diagel who turned Sir Walter back in the third round of the test at Baltimore year ago.
 The Agua Caliente professional. on the other hand. has q cherished title at stake and the possibility Of evc- ming the r G. A. series honors win the great Haig. Should Degel win today, he will have twice halted Hagen in their four meetings. The first two matches went to Hagen. but' the second Of these remained unsettled until the fcrtieth green.
 lGcGcIs has been he better golfer during the tourney. He finished second in the medal play with a 40 card, while Hagen dalliod around at the tail end, barely getting under the wire with a l49. Hagen came back strong however. and never has been hard pressed during the three rounds of match play.
 Yesterday against Gene Sarazen. New York. former open champion. Hagen went into the lead on the seventh hole and never was head ed. finishing 5 and ;.
 Despite the fact that the Hagen. DieGel duel held the spotlight today by virtue of it's colorful competition. A! NatrouS, Detroit and Johnny Farrell, New York. were destined e stage great match all of their own. for the honor of meeting the surviv- lh% contestant of the other brackci
 Farrell earned inc right 10 meet " atrous by staging . remarkable uphill battle to best Craig Wool Bloomfield, \. J. The smiling Ear rell. three down on the tbirty-fjr.t green, turned in birdie three on lhe thlrtY-seventh 10 triumph.
 Al ESpino@a, of Chicago. who went 10 the finals with DicGol d year age, found Al Watrous loo much of an opponent yesterday. The pair staged q rousing fight from the start, go- Ing the complete 3G holes before Naifous won up.
 Tn" final match will be sta%ed Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-06
MAYS BEATS FLAHIYE
New London Lightweight Easily Defeats Veteran Scrappcr from Hartford in Bout.

Hartford Dec. 6 up)-Bobby Mays of New I.ondon defeated Mickey F'lahiNc of Hartford in q 15-round bout her" last night for the lightweight championship of Connecticut. Mays weighed 13i 1-4 and l'lahive 135.
 It was expected that previously unsuccessful efforts to match Mays and Louis (kid) kaplan of MCri- den would be renewed.
 Kid Como. New York. 12S 3-4. stopped Nick Christy. Bristol. 126 IA. in the seventh. Frankie Martin, pittsfield. 12S 1-2. defeated Vincent La Bella, MiddlctoWn, 126 1o. in six. Joe Zotter. New Britain, 1%5, won from Benny MOsely. New York, 134. in four. Johnny Londos, New London. 135. stopped Johnny Mas tro Hartford. 133 1-2, in the third,
New Britain herald., 1929-12-06
{! !AND!S SPEAKS 70
 BASEBALL HEADS
High Commissioner DonounCe3 "C9mlD01 CWlegsl.P' ii Game

Chattanooga. TciN~ Dee. G tp,-- |acc52ll men from IIc minor leagues went about their business of clo1in" their annual convention to- day with a denunc;aoion Of com mon oWncrahip" in baseball lroin K, M. 1.andis, baseball commissioner. ringing in their ears.
 Speaking at the annual banquet of the National Association of Pro- lCssional Baseball Leagues last night, the commissioner declared cmph@tc@lly that D%"cball club ownership should be individual. one interest owning one organization.
 Many major league clul's noN have baseball farms in the minor leagues and several Of the I&r5rr minors have clubs in leagues of low CT classification. acting as feeders 10 develop talent for the parent club.
 I've must solve the problem of the little fellows" said Mir. I.andis. at t.l' '1iIlt' ,llllr llt 'fl'9N ltll'l'b '''iH intent 10 fix responsibility for the prevailing condition which he ru- garded as unfortunate. The minors he had found since his arrival it Chattanoo|a for the convention. are even now seeking baseball angels in the major leagues,
 All minors will be doomed unless l remedy can be found to restore baseball to it's former hi%h favor. nr declared, and suggested that the 'common ownership" has been a contributing factor 10 the dcSpond n hich the same rests in many sec tions of the country today.
 Transfer of an inflcld intact from a club in the Western Lta-u" 10 one in th" Texas League furnished an odd development or the baseball trading. Tulsa sold the services of Irving Burns, first bascman; Lindo Slorti, second bascman; James Lc- NcN. Shortstop, and Walter Fuller, third ba%cman to Wichita Falls.
 Newark disposed of John Uock0) Conlan, Outfieldcr. and William Moore, pitcher, to Toledo and seat Don Brennan. pitcher. to Atlanta where he pitched a part Of last scl- son.