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New Britain herald., 1930-02-27
S175 STOLEN FROM SAFE
 AT ARCH STREET ALLEYS
Police Believe Door Was Not Locked or RobbCr Was Familiar
 With Combination,

Sergeant T. J. I'ccncy Of the dc tcCiiye bureau is investigating q ro- port to the police at 4;d5 o'clock yesterday afternoon that q small safe in the bowling alleys at l. O. O. F. hall on Arch street was opened and $175 taken.
 The money was missed yesterday afternoon, having been seen in the safe Tuesday night, according to in formation given the police. That the door was not locked is the police theory, but it is also possible that someone who knew the combina- ton took the money. There were nc marks on the safe and nothing about the premises to indicate that 1orct was used to open the door.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-27
4. ', CORP. PROFIT
 e2,533,7O8 IN '29
Financial Statement Issued To-
 day by KimbaII and Russell
ANNUAL MEETING MARCH 19
Dividends of S., iS0,0 Paid During Past Ncar-surplus Account h. creased from S3 l21 ,bS9 to s.,
 ISL097, Financial Report slows.

Npt profit of $g.5&$.7p>.19 was made by the American Hardware corporation in 1929, according 10 the report of George r. KimbalI, president, and Isaac D. Russell, treasurer, copies of which were re ceived today by stockholders The annual meeting of s)ockhold- CTS will be held at ? r. m. on March 19. Transfer books will close on March 17 and will remain closed until April l, inclusive.
 The result Of tine years business, as shown by the surplus account, follow:
 surplus Account
 Surplus Jan. |, 1929 ...,... "tg13>9.ao Profit and Loss
 Profit alter reserve adjust
 NIrHfF -r....,..,.,.,-., -t },a- i.hi 1 Depreciation ..........,.,.. 3i1>i6.i5 N,. pa~a. .,..,.,.......... -,s@a.7osls
 25.rsI. .og5.2g pied,ads Ia-o ...,..,..... -,tao.ooo.oc Surplus Jar. T. lgfo .......'&lsLog7.9' The 9Sth annual financial state mcnt of the corporation follows.
 Assets Jan. I, 1929 ] Cash ........--............ 1.2N2.,5E s 6i Bills and accounts receivable T.2%&,1351, Real estate, tooIs hAturys
 and machinery ..-...... '.l'&.t f.3, Materials and merchandise. 2,oo5AAl9'
 &1I4iI3G5.2
 Assets Jan. |, 193o . ,as'l .......-...-',,..S l,>",',''o T. HlJ. and accounts receivable 1-0H,l,2.3 Real rstate. tools hNurcs
 and machinery .-......,, ",o,F.%@N.i Materials and merchandise, %l96,i-Ib
 Sr7$l5y1.e
 Liabilities Jan. l, 1929 Capital stock .-.,,....-.''.Hl-' -''"''"'',' lin treasury .,......,....,. 100,0O0.0
 I24o0. GOO. 0 HuIs and accounts rayable,. 9212'51 Dividend payable Jan. 1 .... H92,ooo.o Surplus .......,,..,.,''''' "l2"@"9'o
 s1G4ll365.2
 Liabilities Jan. l, 1850 |rapI'al stock ..,...,....-'-Hl-''op -' 'op' 'pP.p In treasury .,,.,,,,.,'', lo''0V''o
 12Ao0. .o00.o Fills and accounts payaMe., 751,6S$.6 piyidcud5 payable Jan. .., "92''ou'o EurpIus .....,.,,.,......,, %iNIro"r7
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-27
BOY BITTEN BY BEAR
 WILL RECEIVE S2OO
Litigation Arising Out of "Tabs' Circus Settled
 Today

Bitten by H bear during 3. circus installed at St. Nary's field by Knight Bros, producers, Jacob KWasnik, today settled his suit for s2OO. IIc is the son of John and Anna Kwanik, through whom the suit was brought. This concluded the last of several civil actions ariS- ng out of the production of the circus.
 The boy had the ring finger Of his right hand nipped by L bear and 1t was necessary to have the first joint amputatcd. The accident oc- cured on September 19, 1929. It was said at the time that the Tabs society had conducted tho circus but it was later denied by the ot- ficials Of the organization WhC claimed that a committee had brought the show to this city Wltl- out the consent or approval Of the society.
 The suit NHs settled at d confer oncc today among Judge Bornaro r. Gaffncy who represented th' Tabs committee, Attorney David l. Mari who represented the circus and Attorney E. J. MOnkiewlcT, Wh' roprescnted the Kwasnik family The next step will be a mcetirg O the creditors of the circus for. thu nurpose of having the funds diVld cd on q pro rata basis, Attorne, Nair said.
 Many suits were instituted at tn t,noo. One was by committeeman o a Middletown church who ciaihle' that animals had ripped and de stroved upholstery in the rear Of al automobile while they were bcln
New Britain herald., 1930-02-27
DU PONT SUGGESTS STATE COMMISSION
Manufacturer and Financial Leader Would Repeal Law
PROSPERITY NOT AIDED
W Witness Would Put Ministers and "Bcet Citizens" on Control BCards -OthCrs Hay Present Conditions Resulting From Law.

Washington, Feb. = jP,- -tontrol of intoxicating beverages hy state commissions composed of Anti Saloon league members, ministers and "our best citIzons' was ad- ymcol today by opponents of pro hlbllion at their concluding hearing before inc house Judiciary commit tee as d means Of eliminating the criminal from tine liquor business.
 The first step would be outright repeal of the 18th amendment and this was demanded by all Of those tcstifyins. Once this were done, tho witnesses said, the question Of It. quor control would be left entirely with the states and the old state enforcement statutes would become i operative immediately
 l Pierre <. Du Pont, inc Delaware industrIahst, and the chairman of the board of l.. l. Du pont be Ne mours X Co.,, Was the first 10 take the witness chair. It was he who suggested thH state control com missions, saying the solution of the liquor problem only could be . brought about by the best people of the nation directing their atten- ton 10 it.
 Has Not Helped Prosperity lie asserted many industrial leaders believed prohibition good for the working classes, but did not apply that belief to themselves. H. also saiI 1t was his opinion that prohibition had not added to pros perity.
 After Du Font concluded, II. II Cwran, president Of the Association Against the Prohibition Amend mont, took the stand The Delaware manufacturer IS a director Of thi. 1 association.
 Currau said all knew this mis taken law is opposed, desplscd anC chcerfully violated by an over whelmins majority Of the American people"
 , He continued the tastes of Amer ica's 12o millions of people differed and that "local self government il local affairs was the cornerston 7 of American liberty.
 Mitchell Sends Letter While the hearing was in pro grcss in the judiciary Committc room of the house, where the 1St ; amendment and Nolstcad act Wer = framed, Attorney General MitChc forwarded d letter to Senator Cap per, republican, Kansas, saying h disapprovcd of an effort to mak more drastic the law pcrmittin search of private dwellings in Ii quor cases.
 The attorney general speciticall objected to q section of a pondln bill by Senator Howell, republican Nebraska, relating to prohibitio enforcement in the District of CC lumbia. He said such legislatio
 would arouse controversy wit
 doubtful results" and he believe
 for the present al least efforts
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-27
Woman Arrested When Fire Marshal and Po~ lice Find Evidence of Alleged Arson Which May Cost Two Lives No Still Discovered.
Man Burned to Death Is Nincenzo Luppino of This City-He and Bar bero Suspected of Caus- ing EXplosion-Mrs. To- rcllo Implicated.

New Haven, Fcb. - LPp-Mrs. Mua Torcllo, whose house in State street near the IGamdcu line was burned early yesterday after an cX- rlosion and in which Nincczo Luo- pino of New Britain was burned 10 death, was arrested today. Tlc charge will be based on the report made by Fire Marshal Martin J. Fleming that the house was set alirc. He also advanced opinion that Js in Now Britain hospital ill crti- cal state from burns, were in the house and were using gasoline, and that a sudden blast from the Napor onvclopod them. The police had dc cidcd after an all-day inquiry that Barbcro and q man with him had sot fire in the house in which Mrs, rorcllO, her three children and her .mothor, Mrs. Nicolctc Del falca, lived. Mrs. TorcllO, who had been at New Britain with her children that day and the day before, reached the house after the fire. She thought at first body found in the place was that of her mother, but the latter mad been at sons house since sunday.
 IL was not until last night that the body was definitely identified through Barbero as that of Lup- rjno.
 Mrs. TorclIo was held without bonds on a coroncr's warrant anl lodged in the county jail. toronrI t'orrigan talked with the Wouldl this morning but it is not known If he secured any valuabl" leads upon which to wor, in his investigation
 No still in House
 Today the police had not cleared up the reason why the men were ir he house Tuesday night. Mrs. Tor rcllo is the widow of 'Scarfac' rony' Torrello, who was known a' l. bootleggcr 10 the police. The Wid ow kept q store in the lower par ot' tho house. In q garage in the real were cans which had held alcoho 5ud the diSmantlcd parts of a still hut the police say there was no sigI Of q still in the house. BarhcrO wa: sren by a ncighbor 10 run from th' house after the blast which hac started the fire. He Was later founC lrightfully burned in the New Brit 1in hospital, Whither he was takcl in taXicad. Even last night h' maintained he received his burn when a truck he was using caugh fire.
 The taXicab driver told the polio
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-27
PaOneSSa Claims Lawyer Has Nc Office But Will Not Enter
 Dispute
VIEWS HELD NOT BINDING
 IN GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
amp Insists He WaS Appointed Acting Corporation Counsel by kir>ham With Approval Of Mayor and That He Now Holds Position --LoniuG Board in Quandary Awaiting Legal Advice.

4SNdlllI lI'-di tttlN i'Nr
 Mayor Taoncssa made it plain to- day that he will not enter into q controversy over the legality of At torncy Mortimer II. Camps claim that he is the city's corporation counsel being content he said, to and ordinances, which provide for no such position, and adding that he had not authorized the employ mont of Attorney Camp as am as sistant 10 Judge John IT. KirIlham.
 Yesterday the mayor informed Town Clerk Alfred l.. Thompson and City Treasurer Curtis l.. Shcl- don that il was useless for them 10 go 10 Attorney Camp for guidance in the matter of salary for the comptroller, because, he said, Camp was without legal standing and not authorized to give opinions which would be binding upon officials or the city government, not having been appointed as an assistant to Judge kirkham, he explained.
 The fact that Lawyer Camp has been consulted on matters of mu- l nicipal law makes him no more the assistant corporation counsel than did similar conferences with Attor- ney Margaret r. Camp or Attorney Harold \. Williams make either Of . them the assistant corporation counsel, according 10 the mayor $ reasoning These three attorneys are connected with the law firm of which Judge kirkham is q member and they have represented the cor poration counsel at various com mittoc meetings, but without official position, the mayor said. An iu- stance to illustrate this point Was cited today in the presence Of At. torucy Williams at a meeting of tht ordinance committee at which h. presented a plan for a small claims court and guided the committee iI the legal phases of the question.
 Says He Followed Camps Advice
 on tine matter of the Comptrol lorship, Mayor Paoncssa asked Mr Camp for his opinion as 10 the legal ity of the election and was told, ac cordm- 10 the mayor and his sccrr tary. Matthew !. Callahan, who ai tended tho conference, that the cleo lion was illegal. The mayor said to-
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-27
H astily Summoned to Bedside of Former President This Morning Any Rally Now Will Only Be Temporary.
General Breakdown Makes Patient Gradually Weak en-White House Dinner to Congressmen Cancel led by Hoover on Receipt 0i News.

Washington, Feb. - LPJ-After d visit to former Chief Justice Taft, pr. Francis Hagner said at 1:30 D. m. today there had been no change in the critical condition of his pa tlent.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-27
CRUELTY CASES ID BE PROBED TODAY
Reform School Complaints Be- fore State Board Members
HINGES ON BROWN DEATH
Three Employcs of Mcridcn lnstltu- tiuu said to Be myOiN cd--Brutai- ties Alleged iu 20 Different AGi- da>its Filed hy Inmates,

da>ite Tiled hy Inmates,
 Mcriden, Feb. 27 UrJ Trustees of the State School for Boys met at the school here today to consider a %3-page report of an investigation of alleged brutal treatment of boys conducted by inc state department or public welfare,
 The report, covering about 20 complaints by former inmates, was l1od with Ernest Fuller, secretary of f.ta board of trustees, at his home in ;omcrs last night.
 Involve Three EmployCS
 According 10 officials Of the state welfare board, the charges chiefly involve three employees of the school. Stories of unSpcakable cruelty were said to have been given welfare off 1 cials by l2 boys, while other for mcr inmates and parents of inmates wrote letters recounting charges. Corporal punishment by schoo attendants is permitted under schoo regulations without hearing before officers. It need not be administer. ed i'll the presence of witnesses.
 Superintendent Edward $. BoyC appeared before the board oI trustees 10 answer questions.
 Impetus to the states inycstiga- ton of state school conditions was given by the fatal pitchforh stabbinl Of Rudolph Brown, 1G year old New Britain inmate, while q school off cial looked on, on Feb. 2l.
 Fred r. Owen, the attendant, wa! expected to testify before the trus tees regarding Browns injury Aus tin Mills, 6, Of New London, wa alleged to have thrown the pitch fork.
 The written report brought betor the trustees today reiterated vcrba statements 10 the board Feb. 2l b Judge Walter II. Clark, actini chairman of the welfare board, an' Julius J. Hadlcy, secretary.
 Charges Are serious
 Although the report has been heI secret, u responsible state ofilcia who would not permit his name [ be used told the United Press it con tuiucd charges. which-if substan tjated-should precjpjtatc an immc diatc and thorough investigation b the trustees.
 ''I cannot see how the trustees ca fail 10 take acton on these charges, : the official said.
 Many instances of alleged bcatin 1 were reported and some of the ale cations were infinitely worse tha , mcrc boating." it was said.
 Superintendent Boyd was not d , rectly implicated in the charges,
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-27
STUDENT
 ATTACKS DRY LAW
Invited to Appear Before House
 Committee to Testify
FATHER BROWNS ON PLAN
\ oun@ O'kccrc Says students Wait Until Professors Leave Before Be- ginuing CcIcbrati0n-AIICgcS Cot lc@r Drinking Wholesale.

Hartford, Feb. = CRD-Wholcsalc HriuAIug hr college undergraduates, male and female. with Yale JmiVpr- Hty and Trinity college as typical Of tHa larger and smaller institutions, WAS he purport Of a letter sent rc- couIy 10 Congressman George $. Gmhaul chairman of the house ju- dietary committee. hy Arthur F. ullerfo, Jr. sophomore at Trinity and former Yale student.
 D.ke-fe. whose letter advocated ln. repeal of the 18th amendment, has been invited to appear before lhn judiciary committee for hear and yesterday secured, he says, inc permission of Dean Eurmm l., Hood of thn local college to go 10 Wash molon.
 1'hy young man. however. will not accept inc invitation Of inc "ou- -r.s~uau, as his father, Arthur E .t'Kocro. a widely known lawyer ot N,w Haven, politically prominent aud aL one time u candidate fol congress himself, has quite cmphati- ralIy put his foot down and declare, himself definitely opposed 10 hi' sons becoming cnlangled in tho question:
 "Dr courae," Young O'Kccrc stat ed. "you hear a lot of talk abou how dry the proms and other coIIcS' dances are. This is true, The boy and girls are too cagcy 10 do thci iriuhiu@ on thc floor itself, The, wait until the faculty has gonI home or the party is over and thcI s.nll out a private rendezvous Whor inyr drinking can go on uudi5 . .,rf..,,I ''
New Britain herald., 1930-02-27
Prisoner Insulting Toward Judge;
 Asks "Can You Get Me a Job?'

of liquor when he Was put 10 plea and when Inc was called 10 the wit ness stand after mumhlnG and talk ing from his place in the pen, h" dcricd tuo prosecuting attorney and vas very abusive. When told 10 sit down in the witness box he replied that he was not obliged 10 and mo- body could make him do so.
 officer James Kelly testified that
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-27
THE WIATHIk

New Britain and vicinity: Partly cloudy, continued cold tonight; Friday increasing rIOudinCSS, not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-27
ENIL S DLNl MIII HID

Southbridgc Mass, Feb. = (LP) Walter Davis, g., of Buffalo, N, F.. was held today on charge of jmucrsouatinE A deaf mute after he rm made tho mistake Of soliciting money at a house adjoining lhc To- cal police station.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-27
Herald to Give Account Of Miami Fights Tonight

The Herald will give blow by blow account of the Scott-Shar- key bout in Miami tonight from the Herald building on Church street, together with a dcscrip- ton of some of tho preliminary bouts. The program of the eve ming is expected to start at about .S o'clock. with the main bouts to follow the prcliminarics.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-27

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Average Daily Circulation For Tss. Tsst s!aS Ending l5,995
The Washington times., 1930-11-24
FILM TRUST HIT
BY HIGH COURT
Photo by international Newsreel

The Supreme Court today held
the nations leading motion pic
ture companies guilty Of violating
the Sherman antitrust law
through uniform contract with
exhibitors, which includes COM
pulsory arbitration of disputes.
The court also held the same
motion picture companies guilty
of violating the Sherman anti
trust law through credit rules
which provide that the purchaser
of motion picture theater must
assume the uncompleted contracts
of his predecessor.
The Government was forced to
appeal this second case after los.
ing in lower courts. The first Ma.
tional Pictures, Inc. other lead
ing companies and film board OF
trades. were made defendants.
The decision, sustaining an in
junction granted by former Judge
Thacher in New York, will require
the movie companies to revise
their system of dealing with pic.
ture houses.
Judge Thacher, who issued the
injunction in the New York Fed
eral Court, now is solicitor
general.
The Washington times., 1930-11-24
NURM| DEATH
WEAPON To
EXPERT
BaIIistics Theory May Have
Test in Solving Mystery
OF Takoma Park Tragedy

Another case to prove whether
ballistics is an exact science may
result from the fatal shooting of
Aarvi Nurmi last Wednesday night
near his home in Takoma Park.
This was indicated today by
States Attorney Robert Peter, jr.,
of Montgomery county, who de-
clared it was probable that the
gun beside Nurmi's body would
be turned over to firearms experts.
Gan Called Rusty
Authorities contend that the
barrel of the gun found near the
body was rusty. which would prc-
clude any possibility of its firing
thefatal shot. Mr.. Peter said he
had not decided whether the Wea-
Een would he given to Bureau of
Standards experts or to others.
Meanwhile, Sergt. Earl Burdifle,
Of Montgomery county. in charge
of the investigation into the
youths death, said he will prob.
ably question "a mystery man
in the case tomorrow or Wednes-
day. Duties now at the court
house at Re vile have made it
impossible him to continue
with the case, he said.
Refuses His Name
Sergeant Burdine added that
he does not know the nature Of
the mans story and refused to
divulge his name. He said:
~ do not know whether this
mans story will benefit the
prosecution or the defense. / do
know: however, that he did not
witness the shooting. Just as
the result of my investigation, 1
learned that ne knew something
about the case and was willing
to talk"
Sergeant Burdine said the man
is white, unmarried and lives in
Washington, but would give no
further information.
Kenneth Lyddane, attorney for
Henry w. MCGUIRE. now held in
Jail on a charge of manslaughter
ir connection with the shooting
said the man would probably be
released under $1,000 bond late
today.
The Washington times., 1930-11-24

ican flag that was in the front
room and taking her stand on
the pavement informed the ejec-
tors that they could not remove
any more furniture while she
waved the flag.
Disregarded the Warning
The deputy marshals however,
paid no attention to her, but the
distracted woman. neighbors and
police said, continued to wave
the flag in the faces of the eJec-
tors until the last piece Of furn-
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The Washington times., 1930-11-24
[UPESCU n D v
IN PALACE

BUCHAREST, Nov. "a IN.S0
Allowing love for his paramour to
override all other considerations,
King Carol II of Rumania has in
stalled Nine. Magda Lupescu in
the Royal Palace here as chate.
laine, it was learned from unim.
peachable private sources by In
ternational News Service.
The presence in the palace Of
Nine. Lupescu, who followed Carol
to Rumania soon after his success
full coup d'etat, furnishes the rea'
son for the hitherto unexplained
postponement of the sovereign's
coronation. and may result in its
abandonment altogether.
Dyed Her Hair
Dyeing her auburn hair black
and travelling by a circuitous
route, Nine. Lupescu, with whom
Carol had lived for many years III
exile, arrived in Rumania secretly
q, few days after Carol seized the
Runanian throne and denoted
his son, Michael, to the role of
crown prince from that of king.
She took up residence in a
chateau not far from Bucharest
and remained there during the
exciting weeks which followed
the coup when King Carol tried
Intellectually to bring about a
reconciliation with his wife. the
former Princess Helene Of Greece,
who divorced him while in exile.
The Washington times., 1930-11-24
Schroeder Girl Loses
ADDeaL From Chair

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. "a GIN.
S).-The shadow of the death
chair at Rockview Penitentiary
today edged a bit closer to Irene
Schroeder, flamboyant and phleg.
matte. in her cell in the
Lawrence County Jail at New
Castle.
Deciding that Irene and her
partner-in-crime, w. Glenn Dague.
had had a fair and impartial
trial, the State Supreme Court
closed another avenue of escape
from the death sentence, i'm.
posed for the Staying of Corp.
Brady Paul. of the State High
way Patrol, when the court de.
MED the couple a new trial.
The Washington times., 1930-11-24
Man Held in Bomb
AtteMlDt in Seattle

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. "a
1N.SD.-Henry A. Use, suspect
in the attempted bombing of the
Cowles Newspaper Publishing
Company buildings at Spokane,
Wash, last Saturday, was taken
into custody here early today.
Use was booked "enroute to Spo-
kane" and held without bail. He
stated he would fight extradition.
The suspect stated he knew moth
ing definite of the bomb plot, but
asserted he was certain he knew
the persons responsible for it.
The Washington times., 1930-11-24
Spinster Defes Election
Waving q. S. Flag

Thanksgiving Week opened dis
mally for Miss Georgia Spreuill,
a slightly past middle-aged spin
ster today. She was elected from
her home at 27 Iowa Circle and
all of the furniture that filled
the rooms of the large three
story building was placed on the
street by Deputy United States
marShalS.
While the officers of the law
were carrying the furniture piece
by piece from the building, Miss
Spreuill, grabbed q large Amer