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New Britain herald., 1930-05-19
Campfire Ashes 10000 Years Old
 Found By Explorer in Nevada Cave

Los Angeles. May '2 IP' - The first conclusive proof that man lived on the American continent 9o.pou or &o.oao years ago was claimed to- day by Dr. James \. B. scherer. di- rector Of the Southwest Museum.
 Ashes Of a camp fire under Plois- tocene rock, discovered by a field party led by Dr. Mark R. HarrjnE- ston. 21 miles from las Vegas Ne vada were cited hN Nr. Schcre in support of hts assertion.
 Dr, Schere described 'hc discovery Of the camp fire ashes as the most outstanding anthropo ind ever made in tho United States
 Explores New Cave
 The Southwest Museum. n con junction with the California Institute
New Britain herald., 1930-05-19

Washington, May 2 Pl-Confidcnt they have the votes to ratIfy the London naval treaty, senate leaders moved today 10 hasten toward d con- clusion the public hearings begun q week ago.
 While Rear AfniraIs Bristol and Jones were rcitorating their objec- tions in the course Of d technical dis cussion of eight inch and six inch guns, both the foreign relations anl naval committees indicated pur, pose to finish with remaining wit ncsscs within the next few days and getting the treaty before the senate
 Reservations Likely
 Reservations probably will be pre- scnted from inc naval committee and swanson of Virginia, ranking demo crat on both committees, said today he would ask for a diplomatic eA- change with Great Britain to clear up a disputed interpretation of the section relating 10 rcplacements The administration leaders do no, expect tine opposition. however tc seriously menace ratification. Be fore the foreign relations committed today senator Reed, one Of the dele gates al London, sought to show that Admiral Jones had expressed ar opinion year ago. contrary to the stand he now is taking.
 Recalling that Jones had told sen ators he was opposed to the treaty provision for both eight inch and six inch gun cruisers. Reed present, ed q letter written by the admira last June saying. there are in. stances when q six inch gun has al advantage over the eight inch gun
 Asked If It Is "Opinion''
 'Is that your oplnion?" demandeG Reed.
 with certain moditcations that i' still my opinion" Jones said.
 T would like 10 add, that letter was written to find yard stick"
 Undismaycd by q continuing cross.
 
 miraIs Bristol and Jones reiterated before separate committees their ob. jections to the treaty
 The two naval officers found sonlt support among the committee mem. bership but the administration lead. CTS did not appear greatly concern. cd. ~t nless th" senate situation changes, said tn" senate managers ratification new seems assured.
 Rap Japan's Allotment
 Bristol is chairman of the navy general board. the high court O. policy within tho uniformed service and Jones Is 6 former chairman They object 10 the abandonment ol part of the S-iuch gun cruiser building program, to the cruiser al lotment given to Japan, and to var
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-19
BIJNN ADVISES COURT TO
 DISMISS DIVERSION CASE
special Master Would Have ConnCC- ticut Plea Thrown Out of Court
 -ArGumCntS Remain

Washington, May | 2 lP1 -- Charles ". Buun special master in the con- trdycrsy between Connecticut and Massachusetts over the proposed diversion of water hy the latter from the Connecticut River, today racom- menied Q the sgurom. court that the complaint ol Connecticut he dis missed
 ronnaeticut sought 10 prevent Massachusetts from taking water from the War, and Swift rivers for usr in metropolitan district ar Bos- ion.
 The states will ha permitted 10 submit briefs on thn report. and he given an opportunity at the next term ot the court beginning in oc- tobor fo present arGumnnts.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-19
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
 DIES AT AGE IF 86
William F, SternbeT5 Of I5t
 Maple Street Answers Taps
HAD INTERESTING CAREER
Wounded Thrice At Battle of Antic- tam and Held Prisoner 1t Andcr- eon,iIle-Hcld several Public or ficCs iu state.

William F. Starubnr- of t@' Maple street, soldioy, politician and d men- ber of the staff of tho national con- mandcr of the C. 4. R.. died ycster- day al his home after an illness of several days He vas >G years Of age and had celebrated his birthday on October 19, His passing away de- creasas New Britain C, X. E. m"m- bers to inc number Of six.
 An active member Of tho Grand Army Mr. Sttrnberg had contributed greatly to the progress Of Stanley post. lie was a past commander Of the post and at the time Of hls death was adjutant and quartormastcr.
 Born in Germany, h" came 10 West Hartford in his carly youth and there received his education. At the outbreak Of the Civil War, he was preparing for the ministry but seized with the patriotic feryor to
New Britain herald., 1930-05-19
Boston Vice Crusade
 Yields 2 Prisoners

Boston. May tn NCPJ - The campaign or Bosron's new police commissioner Eugene r Hult~ man. against law vioLators. be- came wholesale over tae week. end when fl alleged spraheasfes ani many alleged dj~or3orIy hous-s We're rail'd Twenty- thr-. persons v"r" arrested A comparatively small quantity ot hla1r waS ronHScatol.
 A majority Of rrr raids wcro made in fGo south end. South Boston, East Boston, and Charles. town. In several places where police failed 10 soiza liquor mas ~jv" doors H,rn taken as evidence tending 10 show }hn iIIr-al ua~ tGro or ihu establishments
New Britain herald., 1930-05-19
New Yorker Accommodates PO- iCeTnaD With Ride and
 Goes Into Ditch
MARSH, SUPERNUMERARY,
 TO BE GIVEN HEARING
Richard Gill of Manhattan Leaves Auto and license al Home PuI- poscly in Anticipation of Wedding Anniversary Refreshments But Meets With Accident Driving Policeman to signal Box.
Policeman to sigma! Box.

X Now York resident HhO nur- rcsel4 left his automobile and opcr- aior's license at homo and came to New Britain by train 10 attend the celebration ol the 10th wedding an njyersary Of 9is sister and brother ju-law, anticipating that he would hc served liquor in an amount thlt might render him unfit 10 operate an automobile. was arrested yestcr- day morning on the very charge Fe had striycn to avoid. and all because a policeman jn uniform requested him 10 drive him 10 a signal hoN so that he would not be late putting in his duty call.
 IL was the most unusual case Of drunken driving in the history of the local court, according 10 officials who have seen many drivers ar raigned in the past several years, and Judge M. D. SaXc, who heard the case in police court today re- mittcd 250 Of the S1o0 fine which he imposed, romarhjn- that it has never been his policy 10 show len ieucy in this manner on the partic- ular charge to which the driver pleaded guilty. but he felt that Un- der the circumstances inc case should he treated in q special way,
 Policeman to Have Hearing
 Richard Gill, 3l, Of 2t3l 35-h street. New York, vas the uotorist and Supornumcrary Officer Andrew Marsh the policeman. The latter, who was appointed to the force on January 14, 19$0 will be brought before inc discipline committee Of the police board 10 explain his ac- tions, Chief Hart said today. He has not been suspended,
 After Gill pleaded guilty Judge W. Is Mangan told the court of the circumstances ef the arrest. The couple who were celebrating their i anniversary live on Burritt street and are respectable, Judge Mangdn said. being known 10 him for a long time Gill knew when h. started for New Britain Saturday that h. would "celebratc,' and 10 safeguard himself against the possibility Of be- coming involved in any kind Of trouble, left his car in the aara-a For further precaution, he left his i license al home, and upon reaching the party h. felt free to enjoy him. self.
 sCop Asks for Lift
 Early yesterday morning. how ever, he felt the need Of fresh ar and went out Of the house and 7"a-- ed himself in an automobile o~H@1 by 6 friend. He had no intention of driving if, hut when Officer Marsh came aIOnG and asked him to take him 10 the sj@ral box 3 short distance away, Gin made inc (Continucd on Page TWo)
New Britain herald., 1930-05-19

Of Technology. has beCn exploring the cave since last March. Dr. liar rinEror. curator of the museum, and Dr. Chester of the institute early in their explorations discovered darts from an Atlau, a weapon that ante dates the bow and arrow and the skull Of a giant ground slolh. The work since that time has been direct cd toward discovery Of some evidence that man preceded the sloth in the cave.
 Dr. Harrington in reporting the discovery by telegram to Dr. Scher- CT sad.
 Have found in one of gypsum eaye's rooms a camp fire ot OUT sloth
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-19
THREE MEN FOUND DEAD
 IN BROOKLYN BY POLICE
Two On Street Corner Third in Va .~rant Lot --- All Result of
 H0OdIum ECuds

New York, May @ lP' - Three young men were found slam in in Brooklyn today -- two on a street corner and the third in vacant lot.
 Police found no link between inc two cases. but attributed all three deaths to hoodum foUds. Each Of the three had been shot four times twice in tho back,
 The man found dead in a vacant lot was identified from fingerprint records as Jack Nalonti 25. known to police but never convicted Of any serious charge. The other two, ap- parentIy shot in motor car and their bodies thrown out one on top Of the other. had not been identified
New Britain herald., 1930-05-19
FURTHER SHIFTS IN
 OFFICE ARE REPORTED
Expect Requests for Res ignatiOns Will Be Mailed
 Today

A second batch of formal re- quests for the resignations of muni~ cipal commissioners, including board chairmen, was reported this after noon 10 have gone into the mails for delivery tomorrow.
 William T, Fay the mayors sec rctary, spent a busy afternoon at his typewriter and while no official an rouncement was made as 10 the na- ture Of the missiVos being prepared, if is understood that they are 10 be sent to commissioners who are to be displaced.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-19
seen Over HucINa

HueIva. Spain, May 19 LP-The
 Graf Zeppelin. nearing the city of Seville and the end or her first lap on her south American flight, pass cd over this coastal city al 3:5O o'clock this afternoon C2.50 a. m., L. < TD
New Britain herald., 1930-05-19
Mills Resume Work

Sholapur, Bombay, May 1a tP)- This city gradually is roxmlng its normal aspect after more than ten days of martial law growing out Of the disorders of Wednesday Il week ago. The mills resumed regular hours today, except that the clos ing hour will be somewhat earlier in view of the curfsw law, which Is still in effect.
 Banks and branch post offices are opening today. The civil court open ed Saturday but witnesses were in most cases too nervous to attend. The military court vas dissolved last night after five persons were sentenced.
 Sentences pronounced by the mili- tary court on 23 persons have been
 C 'ODtiOnp1 on T'1oa fTurCN
New Britain herald., 1930-05-19

aerve his country, h. enlisted in Company A, 18th Connecticut regi- manc although only at the age Of t,.
 Wounded ht Antictam
 Nouniet thre" times while in ac- ton III tae battle ol AnHatam, he saw with mingled emotions his name placed second on the death list Of New York paper. Ha recovered and a2aGn won't into action and short Iy before the end CT tho conflict he was taken prisoner by the conleder- Gtes.
 r His cantors sent him 10 the most dreaded prison of he contcdorary, tho "Blacl Hole" in AndcrsonNille. During in" month Of his captivity he lost about >o pounds in weight.
 Al tho close Of the war na was released and made his way hael, 10 New England soon he entered into his political career in various cities and towns ol thr st#'e. Ii. served his first public ott'ga Ia New Haven as
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-19

in two weeks demolished homes and buildings, leveled trees and destroyed crops.
 Streams were still rising today in fortions of oklahoma. Arkansas and Texas. The Red River, fed by tor rental rains, drove thousands from their homes in lowland sectors No deaths were reported from the high waters. Many persons trapped in their flooded homes were carried to safety in boats.
 Thousands Made Refugees
 TcNarkana, Tex, May 19 lUP1 - Thousands Of lowland dwellers sought refuge in the hills Of Texas
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-19
All Reported Well

Madrid May l9 (Pl-The transra- djo reported that everything appear ed well aboard the Graf Zeppelin when the huge dIrigible, cn route to Seville passed over Ccuta, Morocco, rariE this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-19
Elirs Over tadiL

Madrid May 1 3 tP4-The Trans radio corporation announced that the Graf Zeppelin flow over the city Of Cadiz at 2;15 D. m, lS.I5 a, m.. L. $. T)
New Britain herald., 1930-05-19
seen i}y NfOrpCCanS

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New Britain herald., 1930-05-19
CAT EYE ANNIE IS
 RECAPTURED AGAIN
Famous Woman Burglar Again
 at Large From Auburn
FOR INGENUITY

Larceny Cuts Lock Off Door and
 Don's Warden, Toncoat and Ec-
 dora Hat.
 Auburn. Y, Y. May l9 lPt - After less than seven hours ot freedom in her latest of many jail and prison brnaks. Cat E.ye Annie" Mcdowell, 4S, who fled from the Auburn wom- ems prison was captured at Bennctts Corners, near Camillus, this after noon.
 Auburn. N Y, March n lPt - Cat Eye Annie" - Lillian McDow- ell - 4S. notorious burglar and one Of the most elusive characters Of the underworld when at liberty, escaped from the Women's prison here during the night
 This was not the first time Cat Eve Annie" has surmounted seem- ingIy impossible obstacles 10 gain her freedom from iron bars and stone walls.
 Escaped in 1926
 Received at the prison October 9S. 1925. from Buffalo, under a 1Q year sentence for grand larceny in Erie county. she escaped on May 1o, 1928. from tho solitary cell in which incor- riEible prisoners were confined. Just one day before her sentence in Buf- falo she made a sensational escape from the Buffalo jail and had been captured because she sprained her ankle.
 Working in tho dead Of night on her previous escape here, with no tools but a short iron window prop, @ spoon and her bare hands. Cat Eve" virtually under the eyes of guards and prison matrons. dug a ! hole through the brick wall of the cell and, with the aid Of a plank talk en from the greenhouse. scaled a low wall and slid down on improvised blanket rope 10 freedom. 1 Packages Of mortar and bits Of | broken brick were found stuffed in i a mattress upon which she had pre- i tended to sleep at night. That escape was made in the carly morning.
 In her escape last night, she cut the wood around the lock in her door. She was not missed before 5:30 this morning, Her cell vas on inc second floor. From there she went down the corridor 10 the reception hall on Inc first floor, There light 1 topcoat and fedora hat belong 10 Warden Frank l.. McaeoN was taken by hcr. DOnninG this, and thus mas querading as man. sho fled. Pris- on matrons found on the table this morning a bundle of lnoued hlan- . Ict strips, which Cat Eye apparent . ly Jeff. believing them unnecessary in her flight over inc wall, says stunt "imDOssiblc'
 Warden HoacoX said this morning ] that it was almost humanly impos- sibla for anyone to scale the wall, because there was a man at the front gate and at every corner and search lights played upon the entire ! enclosure.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-19
DRY LAW TRANSFER
 BILL IS ADOPTED
House Passes Measure With Senate Amend
 mentS

Washington. May l9 sE - Pregi- dent Hooyer's first major recom- mendatIon for strengthening prohi- hition enforcement today received final congressional action when the house agreed to ihc senate amend ments 10 inc Williamson bill to transfer prohibition enforcement to tho justice department
 Tha htI now goes 10 the president, and h. is expected 10 approve it soon. Then the transfer will be un- derrakln.
 The measure places inc rosponsi- bllfy of dry law enforcement direct Iy und-r Attorney General Mitchell, instead of Secretary Mellon as at present.
 other administration proposals 10 uuify the border patrol. and to re- ueye federal courts congestion by broadening the powers of United States commissioners still are peud- ing before the house committees,
 Under the bill approved today inc administration of industrial alcohol ment along with the bureau of nar- coties.
 Washington, May 19 (P' -- The supreme court held today that auto mobiles seized for Illegally trans porting liquor, cannot be confiscated under the internal revenue laws , where prosecution has not begun.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-19
COOLIDGE SPEAKS
 , FOR 100 WOMEN
Says People Should Not Expect
 Perfect Parties
POLITICAL GROUPS NEEDED
Makes First Public Statement On Government Since Ectircmcnt-Prai-c Two Party Plan Used in United States.

Northampton, Mass, May 10 CUP) -AmcrIcans should not expect per lection in their government-"cer- tainly not when 1t is in the hand. Of the opposition former President Calvin Coolidge declared here today in his first speech on politics since leaving the White House.
 And certainly the opposition does not expect ii Of Us when the power is in our hands" Coolidge added.
 Laughter greeted his remarks, made during a brief address before 100 persons, mostly women. attend ing the Northampton district scool of politics, o,c of series of meetings being held throughout the common wealth by the republican state com mittec.
 Introduced By Andre
 Coolidge, who came 10 the meet ing at Hotel Northampton accompan- jed hy Mrs Coolidge, was introduced by former Mayor Jesse A, C.. Andre Of Northampton.
 The former president said he had encountered some difficulty i'll dc ciding what 10 do when invited to speak at today's meeting. He pointed out that he had not been making many formal speeches, but added that tho invitations Of friends and neiGhbors had a compelling interest and that he had decided 10 address the meeting.
 "It is necessary to have parties to maintain our form of government,
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-19
L|T|GANTS IN SUIT BROUGHT
 BY BANK AGAINST PHYSICIAN
 SETTLED AFTER CONFERENCE
SENATE LEADERS
 SANGUINE ON PACT Believe Naval Treaty Will Pass
 -AdmiTaIS Resume RESERVATIONS POSSIBLE

Jones and Bristol Repeat Objections 10 Plan-OppOsitiOn, However, Not Expected 10 Seriously Menace Rat ifiCatiOn Effort.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-19

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New Britain herald., 1930-05-19

Average Daily Circulation For
 Mss MssA l7is n1''"s l5,612,
New Britain herald., 1930-05-19

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New Britain herald., 1930-05-19
Convict serving 10 Years for Grand Larceny Cuts Lock Off Door and DOn's Nardcn'- ToDcOat and IC- dora Hat.

Auburn. Y. Y. May i9 tP' - After less than seven hours ot freedom in her latest of many jail and prison broaks, Cat Eye Annie' Mcdowell, 4S, who fled from the Auburn wom- ems prison was captured at Bcnnctts Corners, near Camillus. this after noon.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-19
says stunt "ImDoesiblc'

Warden HcacoX said this morning that it was almost humanly impos- slblo for anyone 10 scale the wall, hocausc there was d man at the front gate and at every corner and search lights played upon the entire enclosure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
oil TANK PERMIT
HEARING MAY 9
Chief of Army Engineers to
Consider Structure Pro-
posed at RossIyn.

The question of the application for a
permit to construct a wharf near the
Key Bridge at Rosslyn, Va, filed by the
Sun Oil Co. of Philadelphia some months
ago with the District Engineer here, will
be thrashed out at q public hearing to
be held on May before Maj. Gen.
Lyle Brown, chief of Army Engineers
Oficials of the Sun Oil Co. recently
requested Maj. Brehon Somervell, the
District Engineer for the War Depart
ment for the Washington area, to with
hold action on the application permit
Now, it was learned today, 1t has been
decided to go forward with the hearing
on May 9.
When the notice of the application
was first made public it raised storm
of protest from interested civic organi-
cations in Arlington County, Va, from
the Fine Arts Commission and other
groups. The Sun Oil Co., however, had
its defenders. and they insisted that the
application should be granted and con-
struction of the wharf bsgun forthwith
Officials of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission took excep-
ton 10 the construction of oil tanks be-
hind the wharf, inas,nuch as 1t was
deemed detrimental to the proposed
riverside drive in the vicinity of Ross
Ign, coming down from Great Falls
Gen. Brown, by virtue of his office as
chief of Army Engineers, is a member
of the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, although he has been
on the commission but short while.
Interested parties are expected to be
given full opportunity to state their
views on the proposal, both for and
against. when the matter is aired on
Co. proposes to construct the wharf and
bring water-borne petroleum products
to Rosslyn for distribution In this area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
EDITORS TOPAY
HOMAGE TO STONE
Pilgrimage to Washington
Cathedral Will Be Made by
Directors Today.

Today was set aside by the American
Society Of Newspaper Editors for a
solemn pilgrimage to honor one of the
foremost men in the profession-the
late Melville E. Stone, founder and
former general manager of the Asso-
ciated Press.
Headed by Walter M. Harrison, presi-
dent of the society, the board of direc-
tors of the society will journey to the
Washington Cathedral, accompanied by
two distinguished foreign journalists,
Andre Geraud, political editor of the
Echo de Paris, and H. Wickham Steed,
former editor Of the London Times.
Yesterday Mrs. Stone and her daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth Stone, viewed the
memorial tablet In Bethlehem Chapel
to the great American newspaper man.
near where his ashes rest in the
chapels crypt. In loving memory they
placed flowers beneath it. Today the
editors, many of whom he knew per-
sonally, will place a floral tribute at
the last resting place of Mr.. Stone.
The society's original program called
for the pilgrimage to take place yes
terday, but as fog prevented the ship
of Mr.. Geraud and Mr.. Steed from
docking in time in New York, the event
was postponed until today. The dis
tinguished foreign editors arrived in
Washington last night.
The bronze tablet to Mr.. Stones
memory located in the west wall of
Bethlehem Chapel, bears the inscription
"1848-l929. Melville Elijah Stone. A
Great Journalist The Truth Shall
Make You Free st. John $50" Be-
meath the tablet is a pedestal bearing
a permanent wreath.
President Hoover and other high off,
Gals of the Government and those of
foreign nations participated In the cere-
mony, at which the ashes of Mr.. Stone
were committed to the crypt of Bethle-
hem Chapel last March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
SUCCESS
FOR HORSE SHOW.
Wide Variety of Classes and
Four Stake Events Give
Promise of Good Meet.

With entries in sight from many
States and program providing for a
wide variety of classes, sponsors of the
National Capital Horse Show, to be
held May 14-17 inclusive, are looking
forward to the most successful show
in the 20-year history of the organ
ization.
The show will be held at the Bradley
Farm in nearby Montgomery County,
and. though it is not to be held for
nearly month hence, extensive prepar-
ations are already being made.
Four stake events, with q total value
of $4,000, are the principal attractions.
The classes to take part in the exhi-
bition include hunters light and heavy;
novice road horses, green hunters,
ladies saddle horses, polo mounts, nov
ice park horses, troopers mounts, road
horses, thoroughbred hunters, officers
chargers, saddle horses, ladies' hunters,
hunters and jumpers and championship
horses.
Last, but not least, there also has
been arranged an extensive program for
children's mounts.
Among the entries so far received are
those from Stanley Green of Leesburg,
Va; l.. Bowles of Wildwood, Va; Clar-
ence H. Osborne of Cleveland, Ohio,
who is sending IL horses to take part
in the show; Maj. George Patton jr.;
Gwinn Rust, jr., and George Plummer
Of this city.