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New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
ALLEN STREET CROSSING
 EXPECTED TO BE CLOSED
Action May Be Taken By Common Council Tomorrow Night to
 End Traffic Menace.
Associated Press Photo

The elimination of the Allen street railroad crossing will be approved tomorrow night by the common council. it is expected, following ruling made today by Corporation Counsel John H. kirkham.
 Some time ago the railroad com mttee of the council entered into an agreement with the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad to close the crossing. Attorney Kirkham asked that the matter be tabled un- til he could study 1t further, stating that he wanted to make sure the city would not lose the rights of the highway.
 Today Kirkham notified Council man Samuel Sablotsky that he was ready to have the matter brought up for action tomorrow evening.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
State Policeman N rim
 Discharged by Hurley

Hartford, July 15 (UP)-Just a month and q half after he joined the state police, Thomas \. Wrinn of New Haven was dishonorably dis charged today for the good of the service.
 Wrlnn, who had been attached to the Wesrporr state police barracks, since June l. attended q hearing be- fore State Police Commissioner Robert T. Hurley this morning. After the hearing Hurley announced Wrinn's discharge. He refused to give the reason for his act.
 Hurley announced also that State Policeman Edward L. Ecay Of Bridgeport. who became q trooper at the same time as Wrinn. had submitted his resignation, Hurley said the resignation was under con- slderation7 Ecay who likewise is attached 10 the Westport barracks, did not attend todays hearing.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
SON IN GERMANY GETS
 StO MONTHLY IN WILL
Mother Pro, ides for Boy for Five Years In Testament Filed in
 Probate Court.

Under the will of Mrs. Aloisia Scheldl Of 3S Whiting street ad- luitted to probate today, .. son. Anton Scheidl Of Graz. Stelernark, Austria, is left an income Of $1o monthly fot five years, and daughter, Miss Mary Hornkohl of New Britain Is left the use of the property on Whiting street for five years. At the end or five years. the daughter and another son. Felix Scheldl, are to share equally in the estate Upon the death of inc son Anton within five years. Or Of the daughter within five years the share Of the estate will go to the then living heir.
 The will Of Henry \, BodUell was admitted 10 probate today and all property vas left 10 hIs widow. Mrs Lillian A. Bodweli. Harry T. Bod we'll son, vas named as eHeeutor.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
St. Swithin's Day Clear;
 Good Weather Predicted

New York, July 15 (UP)-The same folk who trust to ground hogs rather than barometers cast their eyes upon the heavens today and prepared Joyfully for 4o days of picnics, excursions, boat rides, bath ing. motor trips and other outdoor festivals ,unmarred by rain.
 This was St, Swithins day, and all the scoffing Of the United States weather bureau, which can cite col umns of figures 0 prove the con- trary, couldn't persuade the super stitious that the ancient superstition is lot of baloney.
 New York's weather was clear and cool, with little likelihood of rain today. If 1t had rained the credu- Ious ones would have laid in q 40-day supply Of umbrellas. galoshes, rain coats and indoor games
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
Unrequited Love Blamed
 For Murder and Suicide

Middlebourne. W. Va. July Is CUPl - An unrequited love was blamed by police today for the sui eide of Charles Fairbee, A, Tyler county farmed who shot himself after killing Mildred AlcCune, 24. sister of his sweetheart. Goldie. %, because she would not tell him where Goldie had gone.
 Fairbee went to the McCune homo at Bearsville. eight miles south Of here, last night. When Mildred Me Cune refused 10 tell him where her sister had gone he dre" q revolver and shot her, police said. then fled 10 his own home,
 There. officers said, he drove his parents and two brothers and two sisters from the house and barricad- cd himself in his room to await the arrival of the sheriff, When officers broke down the door Fairhee was found dead a bullet wound ln his head.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
SPOUSE PREDICTS
 VICTORY FOR PARTY
Tariff Played, Democrats Praised
 in Boston Talk

Boston. July 15 lP-A command = ing position in congress awaits the democratic party after the Novem- ber elections in the opinion of Jou- cit Shouse, chairman Of the demo- cratic national committee.
 In an address before the Jeffer- son Society of Massachusetts here last night, he declared. Our ad- yersaries have practically admitted they will lose 50 or 4 house seats. ' He said it was a certainty that the party would make startling gains ln both houses of congress.
 The enactment Of the Grundy tariff bill was declared 10 be part of 8 calculated movement to repay the large contributors to the Hoover e IT paign fund"
 No invitation 10 the dinner was sent 10 Mayor James VI. Curley. Late in the evening he admitted he was not invited and said he would not have attended had an invitation been sent
 Frank J. Donahue, chairman of the state democratic committee, ad- dressed the meeting
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
Joint Installation
 OIL Q. 0, F. Lodges

District Deputy Grand Master William Buechner of this city will install the recently elected officers of Phenix and Lexington lodges, I. Q. o. F. Thursday evening at the meeting of Lexington lodge. Assist ing the district deputy in the exer- cises will be District Deputy Grand Marshal c. J. W. stromfors. District Deputy Grand Warden Baker E. Mann, District Deputy Grand Re cording Secretary Walter foman; District Deputy Grand Financial Secretary Elmer Hall, District Dep uty Grand Treasurer Albert Ander- son, District Deputy Grand Chaplain Clarence Londin, District Deputy Grand Inside Guard James Patuson, District Deputy Grand Outside Guard Fred Bretschneider-
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
Mears to Fly Back to
 New York This Afternoon

Hartford. July 15 CLP)-John Henry Mears planned to return to Roosevelt Field late today in the Lockheed Vega monoplane City Of New York in which he hopes to set q new record for circling the globe.
 Mears and his pilot, Henry J. Brown. former Cleveland. O, mail pilot came here yesterday to enable Pratt 6, Whitney mechanics to give the fast ships single Wasp motor final tests. He said he would take of before the end of this week If weather conditions were favora ble for the first leg of the flight 10 liar bor Grace, x. r.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
CRASH CAsE SETTLED

The only case marked ready for the City Court today was settled by inc attorneys for the litigants q few minutes before court was 10 convene, and Judge Morris r. Saxe. there fore, had no business 10 transact.
 The case was one brought by At torney Yale Sable, representing Marshall A. DeColvin of this city, against Lawrence Carlson Of New Ington, represented by Brosmith & Maxwell of Hartford for s65Q for all Iagad damages to DeColvin's car dur ing an accident between cars driven by the plaintiff and defendant on the Berlin Pike in Berlin on March 16. in which DeColvin's car was dam aged to the extent of s450. The amount in settlement was not di- yulged.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
Balks at S7 Taxi Fare,
 Ends Life in Jail Cell

New York, July 15 (UP)-Saying over and over. T won't pay it. Wal ter kosta. 40. was locked up at the West 12Srd street police station last night on a charge of refusing to pay cab fare of s7.
 He had hailed a cab driven by Hugh Meehan of Hoboken and when the meter clocked s7 kosta had told Meehan, It's too much. I won't pay it." So Meehan had him arrest ed,
 Kostas body was found hanging from the cell door today with his belt around his neck.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
.CITY T0 CONDUCT
 TENNIS CONTESTS
Championship to Be Decided in Series of Park Games

A city wide tennis tournament to he conducted under the auspices of the municipal recreation commls- sion will be conducted during the summer, according to an announce ment made today by Bernard C.. kranowitz, chairman
 The tournament will be for the purpose of deciding the tennis championship of the city and Will De conducted in Walnut Hill, Willow Brook and Stanley Quarter parks.
 Chairman kranowitz has named Mrs. Gerda Fay, Park Superlntend- ont Clyde Ellingwood and Play ground Director John SmithWlck as three of a committee of five to have charge of the tournament, me other two will be appointed later.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
AETNA LOSES SLIT

Hartford, July 15 LPl-The Aetna Life Insurance Go. will not recover s376.34037 claimed to have been CT roneously paid to the United States government iH taxes. A decision handed down by the United States circuit court of the second circuit has ordered that the case be return ed to the district court here and di- rects that Judge Warren B. Burrows take jurisdiction and dismiss the complaint because il does not sci forth 3 cause of action.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
BOXER BADLY HURT

DaNton, KY. JUlT 15 (TP)-sam- my Buchanan. Atlanta, Ga. junior weIterweight. vas in q serious con- ditton here today as the result Of a blow received in the seventh round Of 3 bout wnth Jimmy Neal, Cincin- r8ti
 Buchanan was removed 10 hos pita1 after efforts to revive him proved futile. He had not regained nsciousness today.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15

fines of $1o and costs imposed in East Granby court for violating the fish and game laws. They were about to be sen: to jail when the money was raised and they were re- leased.
 Jerry Srogi, brother of Walter, was brought in on the charge ot violating probation at about the same time but was released when Probation Officer Connolly explained that he was on probation in supe- rior court and not the local police court.
 IrSE HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
COsTE FLIGHT POSTPONED

Paris, July Is (uP)-The air nin- istry announced today that the transatlantic flight of Dieudonne Coste would be delayed another week and a start was unlikely before July 20.
 Meanwhile. a new motor was be- ing installed which would require 10 hours of test flying.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
WOMAN GRANTED PATEfT
Bv GEORGE H MANNING,

BY GEORGE H MANNING
 GWashington Bureau. \. B, Heraid)
 Washington, July , - Joseph H. Yonan. of New Britain, has been awarded patent hr the United States patent office for his invention of m electrical windshield heater and wiper. He made application for the grant on April 20, 1929. IL In wolves three patentable features.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
Deer Menace Crops in
 New Zealand, Men Hear

Auckland, \. Z., July 5 Lp- Deer introduced into New Zealand 10 years ago as an attraction for sportsmen have become a serious menace to farms.
 A conference of 4S agricultural societies passed resolutions call ing on the government to take immediate measures to extermi- nate the animals. Government shooting parties have been sent to various districts to begin de- StrUCuOn,
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
BIDS FOR DORNnTORIES

Hartford, July 5 LP,-Blds will be received on July 21 for the con- struction of three proposed dormi- tories at the Long Lane farm in Middletown.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
FINES RAISED IN TIME
 TO GAIN TRIO LIBERTY New Britain Sportsmen Unable to Raise Money in Granby, Get
 Funds Here.

Joseph Conforta, Walter Srogi and Joseph Belesheski of this city were brought to the police station yester- day afternoon by Game Warden Charles Allhouse for failure to pay
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
Reports Say IA Persons Killed In
 Serious Rioting at Alexandria, Egypt

Alexandria, Egypt, July Is LF- Fourteen persons, of whom eight were Europeans, were killed in SC ,i- ous rioting during a general strs;o here today. Approximately 250 per sons were reported injured, many Of them seriously. One Of the dea was an Italian citizen.
 Another of many reports cirCul3-- ed about the city administration building was that Y persons had been killed and 13o injured. This report mentioned no Europeans.
 Two senior police officers were known to be wounded and a large number Of lower grade police and soldiers also were on the casually list.
 The situation tonight was som2- what quIeter.
 Cairo. Egypt. July , CP-The EX- change Telegraph Company report- e3 tonight that Mohamet Ali square had been occupied by a detachment of Egyptian army troops and that reenforcemenEs were being rushed from Cairo,
 Most of the European shops front ing upon the square had their win dows smashed. The crowd tried 70 set fire 10 a police station but wts driven of
 One English police officer WIS wounded The exact numher of casualties was not esta blished.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-18
ROBOT AIRMAN
PILOTS BOMBER
IN TEST FLIGHT
Mechanical Man at Stick,
Maneuver Is Declared
Big Success.

bb united Press
SACRAMENTO, Cal, April 49,
A robot air pilot has torn away the
wells of the future and demon
strated what warfare may have in
store for conbatantS.
Guided by a mechanical man.
pilot, an army bombing plane scared
over San Francisco at dusk Thurs
day, answered the orders of it's ro-
bot pilot and safely weathered air
bumps in the first extended flight
Of its kind. Army men declared
the trial a complete success.
The demonstration was part OF
the extended air maneuvers con-
Quoted from Mather field by the
United States air forces, which in
cludes theoretical bombing of the
San Francisco and adjacent strong
holds today.
Human pilots started the robot
plane from Mather field, but when
it attained 1000 feet altitude it was
given complete charge.
Flying at 100 miles an hour and
negotiating the bumpy air where
warm and cold air currents clash,
two horoscopes balanced the bomber.
Arriving over San Francisco, the
pilot touched a button and the
bomber turned left. Another touch
on another button sent the plane
to the right as if human hand
was at the stick.
Elmer A. SperrY. New York inven-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-18
COCO FRIDAY
OBSERVED AT
CITY SERVICES
DR.. Virgil Rorer breaches
Sermon on Christ at
Keith'S.

AZ masses early this morning and
special devotions in churches and
downtown theaters later In the day,
thousands observed Good Friday in
Indianapolis.
While business and industry func-
toned as usual, majority Of employ
ers planned to release employees
from their duties to attend services
between noon and 3 p. m. Down.
town stores were to remain open,
however. Public buildings, including
the statehouse, courthouse, city hall,
and others, remained open, but en-
ployes there, too, were to be excused
TO participate in Good Friday rites
Downtown services were to be held
at Trinity Lutheran church, Ohio
and Delaware streets; Roberts Park
NJ. E. church, Vermont and Della
ware streets; Keiths theater, Eng
lish's theater, Christ Episcopal
church, st. Paul's Episcopal church.
First United Lutheran church, and
Walkers theater.
The services at Keith's, from 2 to
3 p. m, will be broadcast over
WKBF.
A Ire Ore service at st. Johns
Roman Catholic church this after
noon viii be broadcast over WFBN
from las to 3 p. m.
Death of @esus Christ on the
cross was proof of the vicariouS
principle of God, who gave His Son
that the world might have power
and redemption, declared DR.. Vir-
gil E. ROrer, Meridian Street NJ. E.
church pastor, at Good Friday
services in Keith's theater. The
services were broadcast over WKBF.
This vicarious principle pervades
the world. We see unconscious Of
ferings in the vegetable world as it
lays down its life that cattle and
people may live.
I'VE begin to approach the per-
lection as we contemplate human
parentage. Parents pour unSelfsh
love upon their children" he said.
The Rev. H L. V. Shinn, Imman-
uel Reformed church pastor, read
the scripture lesson.
"A Heart Barred to the World"
was the subject of DR.. w. A. Shul-
lenbe-ge, Central Chistian chuchr
pastor, at the English theater.
"Since the crucihxion, we can say
that this is not a homeless and
IoveIess universe" he declared.
"The supreme passion of Jesus
life was to interpret God to man.
He confronts us with the invitation
Come unto me all that labor and
are heavy laden and will give you
rest"
He spoke on 1.-THE Christ of the
Cross" at the services held in the
Roberts Park NJ. E. church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-18
C. OF C. TAX PROBE
GROUP is APPOINTED
Commission to Act Until State Bo y
Is Organized.

Chamber of Commerce commits
sion to consider changes in the pres
ent tax system and to unity actions
Of business organizations on taxa
ton problems, was prepared to act
today following appointment of
members by Paul @. Richey, Cham
Der president, Thursday.
Directors approved the commit
tees appointment on recommendation
of William Fortune, civic affairs
committee chairman.
Commission members are: Guy
Wainwright, chairman; George P.
Terrence, Felix M. McWhirter, Her
man P. Lieber, E. w. Harris, A. M.
Glossbrenner and Emerson w.
Chaille.
The commission will represent the
local chamber until a state group
can be formed to present views and
facts to Governor Harry G. Leslie's
tax survey committee in the series
of public hearings to be started by
that group Wednesday and to con-
tinue until the middle of June.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-18

tor, rode in the cockpit watching
his tiny mechanism fulfill his hopes.
Visions of airplane fleets, piloted
by robots and loaded with bombs,
came to the thousands Of watchers
who saw the bomber circle over the
city, and finally return to Mather
field.
Not until the plane was over the
airport did the human pilots again
take the controls.
Army officials said the test proved
the feasibility of mechanical pilot
ing when weather conditions are so
bad as to preclude human control.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-18
APRIL Is, 1880

succeed Representative Thomas
Blanton of Abilene.
The Texas congressman died at
Emergency hospital where he was
taken after suffering a stroke IN
his Office in the house building he
had shown signs of Improvement
until several days ago, when ne
suffered a relapse.
Lee was 81 years old and native
of Coldwater, Tate county, Miss
issippi. He had lived in Texas
since 1886, residing at Cisco since
1913. He was engaged in farming,
ranching and banking at the tima
of his election to congress in 1923.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-18
MIX in Sheets

BIZ United Press
COPENHAGEN, April 49,
A Danish dairy farm proposes
to sell milk by the foot follow
ing the discovery that when
natural water is withdrawn
from cows milk the remaining
pulpy substance can be rolled
into sheets and turned into
liquid again by the addition Of
boiling water.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-18
HOLD BISHOPS
SON IN DEATH
Grid Star Alleged to Have
dubbed Aged Man.
Bu United Press

BU United Press
NEW YORK. April 18.-James
Mathew Maxon Jr., 81, reported by
police to be the son of the Episco-
pal bishop of. Chattanooga, Tenn,
was booked on a homicide charge
by police following the death Of
David Paynter, 70, retired printer,
in a room of Maxon'S house, $50
West End avenue, early today.
NIaxon, Columbia university jun
ior varsity football player, was
charged by police with having bro
ken chair over the elderly mans
head during a party in his room.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-18
PAVING IS APPROVED
Property Owners Willing to
Pay Paving Cost.

Representing committee from
the Sixteenth Street improvement
Association, j. S. Cruise advised the
board of public works today that a
majority of property owners would
be willing to pay their share of
paving costs for Sixteenth street.
Proposed widening of the street
from Northwestern avenue to Del
aware street vill necessitate ex-
penditure of $470,000 for land,
which does not include additional
paving costs. it was pointed out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-18
8 FOUND GUILTY OF
MAKING REAL BEER
Leaders in Alleged Brewing Ring
Awaiting Federal Sentences.

Leaders IN Alleged brewing hllS
Awaiting Federal Sentences.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, April 18.-Eight
principals of the twenty defendants
today awaited sentence for con-
spiracy to violate the prohibition
laws by manufacturing real beer in
the Old Evans brewery at Hudson,
N. Y, under a near beer permit.
They were found guilty by a jury
in federal court.
Those convicted were Michael A.
De VaSto, ringleader of the combina-
ton; George H. Burt Of Wood
stock: Nicholas Potent, manager of
the plant; Eugene Levy. Newburg
beer distributor; Edwin Folz, dis
tributor in Hudson; Joseph Cogli-
anese and Charles Sutton, beer run
ners, and Joseph Hasenkopf, brew
master. tas
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-18
STROKE CLAIMS
LIFE OF TEXAS
LEGISLATOR
R. @. Lee, 81, SuCcumbS in
Washington Hospital;
HI for Month.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, April 18.-Rep-
resentative R. @. Lee, Texas, died
today following an apoplectic stroke
suffered about a month ago.
Lee was serving his first term in
the house. having been elected to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-18
Lesser of Two Evle

BIZ United Press
LONDON, April ia man who
makes a living playing barrel or
gan / nthe winter and selling ice
creame in the summer stated in
court that his organ receipts de-
pended on how much people would
give him to move on.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-18
Fires Add Drama to Threat

BIZ United Fross
TOXIC, April 1.-TWO incendiary
fires today marked the anonunce-
ment that some 5000 municipal
street car workers may strike Mon
day or shortly thereafter. A total
Of 348 houses were destroyed by the
two blazeS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-18
JOHN D. LEAVES SOUTH
Rockefeller En- Route to New York
Home; Bids Friends Farewell.

BIZ United Press
ORMOND BEACH, Fla, April 10.
Leaving his southern neighbors
with a hearty farewell until next
year, John D. Rockefeller was
en- route to his New York home
today.
The 90-year-old oil magnate was
generous with handShakeS, dimes,
poetry and good wishes when he
found a stable group of friends
waiting at the station late Thursday
to tell him good-by.
The Washington times., 1930-02-03
RAILS, MOTORS
UP; TRADING
IS HEAVY
BY w. 8. COUSINS

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 0NS)-
A, strong and active market for
the railroad, motor and speciality
stocks today contrasted sharply
with the weakness in other sec
tions Of the market and the fur.
ther depression in cotton, which
carried prices downward 81 O
bale. In a little more than q
week cotton has declined nearly
81 a bale, inflicting heavy losses
on important sections Of the cot.
ton belt.
Trading was again in heavy
volume and the ticker Jagged
through the early afternoon from
10 to 18 minutes behind the
market. Stock sales to the noon
period aggregated 1.735. 900 shares.
Vigorous buying Of the railroad
stocks forced prices of a dozen or
more of the transportation stocks
l to 6 points higher. New York
Central moved up 2 to 1884.
AtchiSon was up about 6 points at
1881; Katy up a point to 55h,
the high price of the year; New
Haven, Southern Pacific and
other favorites up a point or two.
ChrySler was the feature Of the
motors, reaching 40 for the first
time since the November break,
new gain of ~. General
Motors moved up fractionally
to As.