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New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
Leader Says Party Would Ab- rogate Treaty, Resort to War
 if Necessary to Rule
RACKET LASTS FOR HOURS;
 SCORES IN STREET RIOTS
Strassar Stresses "Salvation" of Ma ton Regardless of Steps Necessary Other Speakers Forced to Bel Catcalls-Snipers Fire on Police in Wedding District.

Berlin, Oct. r P)-Abrogation of the treaty of Versailles, and, if nec- essary to Germany's salvation, war, were proclaimed by Gregor Strassar, fascist party spokesman, before the Reichstag today to be key-points of German fascist policy.
 Her Strassar's declarations were made after his fellow partisans had howlad down other speakers, who were forced to below their argu- ments for and against the govern ment's program of economic reform, which, expounded yesterday by Chancellor Bruening, was up today for debate.
 Racket Lasts Hours At one point in the proceedings. socialists, sitting on the left of the Reichstag plenary hall, shouted: Throw them out! Throw them out." The fascists replied: "Come and do it"' The bedlam lasted for hours, and did not cease even when Herr Strassar took the floor.
 Strassar declared that the fascists were not seeking to embroil their nation in war, but wont ehrink from it if it should become the last means of securing German indepen- dence and social freedom" Of the treaty of Versailles he contended that it was immoral, and hence void"
 The Reichstag session was held while working class sections of the city, such as Wedding, seethed with disorder. In early morning rioting by communists, who fought with police, three persons were injured before the disorder was suppressed.
 Police Use Clubs
 During the lunch hour police again had to use clubs to disperse the crowds in,the Wedding district and late this afternoon the streets were heavily patrolled by mounted police in anticipation of possible renewal of the rioting after factory closing hours.
 After Strasser's address the fas-  cists introduced motion in the Reichstag demanding appropriation without ndemnification,' for the benefit of the German peoples of the entire capital or bank and boerse magnates, of east European Jews and others of foreign race who had immigrated to Germany since Aug ust 1, 1914 To make the motion more sweeping, 1t was extended to the relatives of these and to moneys invested and increased since that date through war, revolution, tnf1a- ton, deflation and profiteering."
 Demand Bank Control
 The motion also demanded that
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
LAKEYILLE WOMAN
 JUMPS ID STREET Mrs. H. C. Buehler Con- mits Suicide in Phlia-
 delphia

Philadelphia. Oct. 17 PNMrs. H. G. Buehler, of Lakeville, Conn, was killed today in a leap from a win dow balcony on the 14th floor of the Bellevue Stratford hotel. In her de- scent she struck the canopy over the Walnut street entrance and was de- capitated.
 An effort was made by hotel de- tectives and other employees to pre- vent the woman from killing herself, but they reached the balcony too late.
 Persons in an office on the 17th floor of a building opposite the ho- tel saw Mrs. Buehler sitting on the balcony and gaze toward the street. The hotel was immediately called on the telephone and told 8 woman was acting suspiciously on an upper balcony. The phone call did not give the floor and employees rushed to the 18th floor. Two hotel cleaners on the 18th floor saw the woman. Mrs. Buehler apparently heard them, looked up and then jumped.
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
Young Heflin Fined in
 Court for Drunkenness

Atlanta. Ga, Oct. 17 P1J. Thomas Heflin. son of United States Senator J. Thomas Hef1in, of Ala bama, was fined s10 and s2 costs i'll police court today after he had pleaded guilty to charge of being drunk and disorderly.
 Hehin was booked on the charge after his arrest early this morning at downtown hotel. He first gave his name as U. Thomas" of Ia fayette avenue, Atlanta" An off cer recognized him, however, and police said he admitted he was the son of the Alabama senator and that his home was at Lafayette, Ala.
 Hefin was unable to pay the fine and costs, and telegraphed an uncle tor the money. He said he was re- leased yesterday from a hospital at Smyrna, Ga., and came to Atlanta last night
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
WATER MAIN PLANNED
 FOR EAST BERLINITES
Officials Not Anxious to Talk of Expansion
 Scheme

There is a mystery in the water tery in the actions of the water de- partment insofar as they concern the press and the citizens of New Britain. And all the shush stuff seems to be over the possibility, of laying a water, main from the neaN est point now Served by this city in Berlin to East Berlin. The Herald was unable to obtain any positive information concerning the plan from the water commissioners of fee today. The engineer was satis- fled to give evasive answers and when he was finally asked point blank what water department work CTS were doing running line along the highway from Berlin to East Berlin yesterday he advised the re- porter to ''ask MT. Watson The chairman of the board, James j.. Watson, was reported 'out" on phone calls to his house today.
 Having definitely established the fact that there IS mystery, we shall proceed with what seems to be the reasonable solution of it according to rumors from several sources-in line with our policy as a newspaper. Down in East Berlin there is a concern known as the Stanley Chemical company, a child of the Stanley Works of this city. Naturally the concern uses water for drinking and in it's processes of manufacture. These are dry days and the water supply of the Chemical
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
. e m b CTS Meet at Wethersfield Today to Discuss Rev. Smiths 5 Claims = Insist Prison
 CTS Not Chained Up In Dungeon as Reported.
Public Airing Suggested to Prove Statements Un- true-Hadley, Trumbull and Osborn Say Story False-Hurried Session Called at Noon.

Hartford, Oct. 17 P-The board of directors of the state prison at Wethersfeld today demanded an in- vestigation of the prison administra- tion.
 This action was taken at a meet ing of the board to consider charges made by Rev Dr. William H. Smith. former chaplain that prisoners in solitary confinement have been shackled to the bars of their cells with their hands held high above their heads. In a statement the board said it welcomed and de- manded an investigation, provided it was open to the public, as q means of letting the public know just what truth there is in these malevo- lent statements"
 The statement referred to reports that a Sweeping inquiry was to be pressed by the state department of public welfare. These reports. however, were denied today by Ju- lius J. Hadley, secretary Of the board
 Text of Statement
 The following is the text of the statement issued by the board of directors:
 The attention of the board of directors of the Connecticut state prison has been called to an article printed in the Sunday issue of the Hartford Courant, from the pen of a former chaplain of the institution. which was quickly accepted. for req sons which a thorough investigation of the conditions, which he has 70 maliciously misrepresented, will dis close, and a statement in this morn ing's edition of the Hartford Cour- ant that a movement is under con- temptation to institute a sweeping inquiry into them.
 The directors, not only welcome such an inquiry, but in justice to their administration of the prison they demand it. The sooner 1t is undertaken, and the more thorough the investigation, the more welcome it will be, provided the investigation. is held in open session and in the presence of the press as means of letting tho pub lice know, as 1t is entitled to know
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
Loeb and Leopold to
 Start at Hard Labor

Joliet, H., Oct IT P>-Hard work-the first since their impris- onment six years ago-was the order of the day for Nathan Leo- pold and Richard Loeb. slayers of Bobby Franks of Chicago.
 Both were directed to report for duty in the state prison shops. Heretofore Loeb has been em- ployed as a messenger. Leopold has been secretary to the prison chaplain. His failtre properly to deliver summons to a prisoner the chaplain wished to interview was assigned as the reason for Leopold's transfer to the work shop.
 Warden Henry c. Hill said Leo- pold had been transferred to the states old prison while Loeb had been sent to the new one at Stateville, near here.
 T do not believe they should be under the same roof" he said.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
CROSS DEFENDS OLD AGE PENSION LAWS
Says Plan Better Than Poor House for
 Feeble

New Haven, Oct. r P}-Frontal attacks upon the republican position on campaign issues begun by the democrats in the person of Dean Emeritus Wilbur L. Cross, nominee for governor, were completed for the time being when the second reply was made to the letter of Lieutenant Governor Ernest E. Rogers.
 The first reply to the rejoinder of the lieutenant governor dealt with three things-prohibition tuberculo- sis and rural roads. The second handled old age pension and busi- ness depression. Prof. Cross again challenged the lieutenant governor to public debate and added that if the latter were personally reluctant to make an appearance it was agree able that a member of the demo- cratic party meet a member of the republican party to argue the issues.
 Discussing the cost of old age pensions, MT. Rogers in his letter of reply having said it would run into the millions, Prof. Cross said that the plan lis less than the in describable system of the poor house." Even if this were not so Prof. Cross gave his opinion that he would favor it since he believed in adequately providing for our citizens when they have lost the ability to be producing units of industry"
 Prof. Cross on industrial depres- sion said the question was not as to responsibility of the republican party for the coming of hard times but rather "did the republican party deal fairly with the people in con- stantly assuring them that such a thing could never happen under a republican regime"
 Prof. Cross spoke last night in Hartford where Thomas N. Hewes of Pennington presided and intro duced Augustine Lonergan, nominee for congress as "the great white hope in the prohibition fight" in Hartford country.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

wheel.
 What's the matter?" asked Ha- trolman Grady.
 "Oh, cop just shot a hole in one of our tires" explained one of the men.
 Wait minute" said Grady, I've got a blowout patch in the house.
 Grady entered the home and tele- phoned for a patrol wagon. One of the men, who gave his name as Richard c. Lysett of Salem, was charged with drunkenness, drunken driving and sounding false alarm. The other, describing himself as Frank E. Paine of Wrentham, was charged with drunkenness.
 Police records showed that 13 false alarms were sounded during the night.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
Patrolman Gets Man With Ruse;
 Halts Lynn False Alarm Epidemic

Lynn, Mass, Oct. 1T (UP)-Soon- CT or later. Patrolman Thomas J. Grady always gets his man.
 He was ringing duty call at mid night when he saw an automobile stop at a nearby fire alarm box. A man stepped out of the car and sounded an alarm.
 Seeing no fire in the vicinity, the policeman suspectcd that it was a false alarm. and ran after the de- parting automobile. The driver put on speed and Grady fired three shots, one of which struck a rear tire. The car disappeared.
 Later, the policeman went to headquarters, made his report, ana started home. Arriving, he noticed an automobile parked in his backyard, with two men bending over rear
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
FRANCE TO REFUSE
 OBSERVER REQUEST
Declines to Allow United States to Watch
 Liquor Isle

Paris, Oct. IT UP)-The French government has decided to refuse Washington's request for permission to place an American observer on the French Islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon, near the Newfoundland coast, to watch incoming and out going liquor shipments, it was dis closed today.
 The request was part of the pro- hibition enforcement war against the S1,000,000 month liquor traf- fic between the once-poor islands and the United States. The United States embassy here denies having handled the request but suggested the state department may have dealth directly with the French en- bassy in Washington.
 The ministry of colonies explain ed that the government feels there is no fraud in the normal commerce although it was admitted quantities greater than normal have been transported recently.
 According to the official version the situation has apparently given the islands their first chance to make considerable money receiving and storing European wines, liquors and champagne from the Antilles. After the business of receiving and storing the liquors is completed the islanders have nothing to do with the final transportation of the stores to the United States.
 It was conservatively estimated that an American syndicate with a large fleet of all types of ship plies
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
Thieves Break Windows,
 Steal S2,O0O in Watches

Bridgeport, Oct. IT P-Thieves smashed a window of the G. w. Fairchild & Son jewelry store here early today and escaped with 50 gold watches valued at $2,000.
 They cut the plate glass with a glass cutter and then waited until a street car was passing along Main street, to drown the noise before they smashed 1t in. It Is believed they escaped in an automobile after scooping up the watches.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
RACE FOR UPTON
 CUP POSTPONED Second Match Called Off Due to
 Lack Of Wind THEBAUD'S SKIPPER ILL
Race Committees Action In Post poning Heat Because of Squalls Roundly Criticized By Shippers As We'll As Gloucester Residents.

Gloucester, Mass, Oct. 17 P- The second race between the Lun- enburg fisherman the Bluenose and the Gertrude L. Thebaud of Glou- cester for the Upton Cup was post poned again today because of lack of wind.
 At S:30 a. m., the race committee had postponed the start until Il o'clock because of lack of wind. Then the race was off definitely for the day.
 Want Capt. Pine Back
 Gloucester hoped that when the breeze was strong enough for a race, her old skipper, Captain Ben Pine, would be back at the wheel. No one thinks that Captain Charlie Johnson, who went aboard when ill., ness sent Captain Ben to a hospital, doesn't know how to sail a vessel with the best of them, but they do believe that Captain Ben is more familiar with the sailing qualities of the Thebaud than anyone else m this old port.
 Captain Ben's return rested on the decision of his physicians. He drove Thebaud to victory last Thursday III the only race of the series thus far sailed to a finish.
 Bluenose was made ready to re- sume the international champion ship races after ships carpenters la bored all day yesterday to replace a shattered fore trestle tree at the head of her foremast. The old piece of rigging shattered in Wednesdays blow, in the most exciting contest Of the races, which was ended by a race committee that said the rival shippers could not find their way
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-17

Le Mars, la, Oct. II tR - His daughter today had written post script to what T. NJ. Zink, donor of the worlds first womanless library, had indited as his final word on his favorite antipathy.
 Through attorneys, Mrs. Margaret Becker, petitioned that her fathers will bequeathing $300,00o for the library, be denied probate. She termed the final testament of her father "an insult to the womanhood of America. libel, and a islander against public morals and said that Zink's hatred of femininity had grown into partial insanity.
 Zink's will provided that his for tune be placed in trust for 75 years, when the accumulated sum, $S00,000 should be given this city or another
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
AMERICAN CRUISER
 SAILING ID BRAZIL Pensacola to Remove Americans
 Who Want to Leave THREE STOPS ORDERED
Rebels Claim Capture Of Itarare- General in Charge of Insurgents Also Says Sac Jaoa D'El-Rey Has Fallen to Him.

Washington, Oct. IT LP) - The American cruiser Pensacola was or dered to Brazilian waters today as a precautionary measure for the re- moval of any Americans who might desire to leave.
 The cruisers orders are to stop at Para, Pernambuco and Bahia.
 Secretary Stimson, announcing the order for the cruiser to proceed from Trinidad, said further direc- tions would be issued later.
 The secretary said no requests either direct to the department or through the American consul had been received of Americans desiring to leave Brazil.
 American consular officials have advised the department, however, that the presence of the cruiser in the vicinity of Brazilian ports would serve as precautionary measure. The commander of the vessel has been empowered to take off any Americans who might desire to leave,
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
Daughter Says Fathers Request
 For Womanless Library Islander

which would build a library in ac- cord with his stipulations. These barred tn eshelves of the library to tonnes by women authors and open ed the institution to men and boys only.
 The rift in domesticity caused by the announcement of the will and the many arguments which followed in this city of 5000 were gradually narrowing. The women were in en- tire agreement with Mrs. Becker while the strong, silent sex were unanimous in agreeing that Fink had done we'll to save his bombshell until after his death.
 The city council, in the mean time, has delayed action on the bene- faction awaiting the result of the court contest. ,
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
REAL MURDERER
 0F PLAY EXECUTED Man, Around Whom 'LaSt Mile"
 Was Written, Dead G0UGES OUT BOTH EYES
Joyce Shepard Pays Death Penalty in Texas Penitentiary-Insa Teint Failure, Man Accepted Fate Calmly.

TdtC NdlIIllNs
 Huntsville, Tex.y Oct. 17 (UP)- The last curtain of "The Last Mile" a broadway drama of death row in penitentiary. was rung down in true life here today.
 Joyce Shepard, maddened mur- derer whose frenzied cries of "Jones, oh Jones'" were echoed in the play that thrilled New York audiences, was executed at the Texas state pen der of a peace officer two years ago. He was pronounced dead six min utes later.
 Shepard Gouges Out Eyes
 Shepard, cell mate of Robert Blake, who, while awaiting execu- tion for murder, penned death cell piece that was enlarged into "The Last Mile" went to his death blind ed. Two weeks ago, in a fit of rage, he gouged out his eyes with a meat bone, whetted to razor-like sharp ness.
 Joyce once had gained respite from death in the electric chair by feigning insanity. He was taken from death row and declared insane after he had shrieked the senseless stripped the clothes from his body
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
National Marine Lamp Co.
 Petitions for Bankruptcy
Special to the Herald)

ISpeclaI 10 the HeraIdJ
 Bristol, Oct. 17-A petition of voluntary bankruptcy has been filed by the National Marine Lamp Co. of Forestville, it was learned today, although President William P. Calder stated that the receiver ship would be only temporary and was sought solely to protect the concerns creditors.
 The Bristol American Bank & Trust Go. is acting as receiver. while the firm is being represented by Judge William J. Malone. Fig ures regarding the assets and lia- bilities of the Forestville company will not be available until next week.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
LABOR DELEGATES
 FAVOR LEGAL BEER
Federation ReiterateS Stand in
 Boston Convention REPEAL MOTION DOWNED
Liquor Return Resolution Sponsors Only Ones Who Speak In Its Fav- or-2.7o Beverage Urged As Mod 1fication Move.

1fication Move.
 Boston, Oct. IT CP-The American Federation of Labor today reiterat- ed it's commitment to policy in favor of modification of the Volstead act to permit 2.75 per cent beer and defeated resolutions demanding re- peal of the 18th amendment and the Volstead act.
 The prohibition problem was dis posed of without the debate that had been anticipated since the open ing of the convention. The only delegates to speak on the defeated resolutions were the authors, Arthur J. Beauregard of the Providence Central Federated Union, and Ed ward Fibre, of the Hotel and Res taurant Employees and Beverage Dis- pensers International Alliance.
 Fibre protested that the delegates had been deprived by the clever maneuvering of the resolutions com- mittee" of an opportunity to dis CuSS the ueledleu TeSOlultOIlS.
 First Report Received
 The first of the three propositions on prohibition to be submitted by the resolutions committee was the executive councils report recon- mending reaffirmation of it's stand in favor of modification of the Vol stead act to legalize PTS beer. The resolutions committee advocated its adoption and the delegates accepted the report without debate.
 The resolution proposed by Beau regard, asking the convention to go record as favoring repeal of the Vol stead act was reported unfavorably by the resolutions committee.
 The resolution would be inconsist- cnt with the conventions vote on the executive councils report, the resolutions committee said, in rec ommending its defeat.
 Beauregard then obtained the floor and declared that We in the east want this amendment (the 1Sth)
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-17
THREE MEN DIE
 IN TRAIN WRECK
Mail Specials Crash Headon
 in Cleveland
FOUR OTHERS ARE HURT
Mixup Causes Fatal Accident On Big Four Road-Onc Man Saved By Leap-TWo of Dead Severely SCalded.
Associated Press Photo

By Leap-Two of Dead Severely
 Scalded.
 Cleveland, Oct. 17 LP,-Two mail trains of the Big Four railroad smashed headon within the city early today, killing three of their crews and injuring four others.
 Through some mixup, a west bound train, departing for St. Louis was on the same track as another train coming into the station from the divisional yards at Linndale. They collided rounding a curve near the Fulton road bridge. ---.. --~-.--... ......
 Death and Injured List
 Engineer Henry Sprouse of the eastbound train and Fireman Charles Graf, 65, and Conductor Jerry Dickson, 50, of the westbound train were killed. Engineer Frank Mccarthy of the westbound train and Fireman Clarence Sheffield, S5, of the eastbound train were serious ly scalded. Thomas Henahan, 59, fireman of the eastbound train and William F. Dee. flagman on the westbound train, suffered minor in juries. All were from Cleveland.
 Officials of the road declined to nesses were unable to explain how it happened. Each locomotive was pulling two mail coaches.
 sprouse and Graf were scalded to death by escaping steam. Dickson was pinned between the cab and the tender while trying to jump. Mo Carthy and Sheffield were too seri- ously injured to tell how the wreck occuhed.
 Henahan, whose left arm was paralyzed, said the eastbound train was rounding the curve at a slow rate of speed. There was no warn ing of the crash, he said, and he had only a glimpse of the headlights of the oncoming locomotive before the impact.
 Saves Life By Leap
 Dee saved his life by jumping and was knocked unconscious.
 The two locomotives telescoped. then sank back with their noses buried into each other. The heat of the steam rushing from the broken boilers was so intense that rescue workers were forced to work several hours with acetylene torches to free the body of Dickson.