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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-06
COMMISSIONERS

Petition is presented by citizens
iof Malta village, asking that the
money raised by the Malta village
2-mill levy on duplicate of 1881 be
used toward improvement of old
Joetown road leading from Malta
village, up Echo hill, and terminal
ing at New Lexington road at Leo
Patterson's.
The petition of Geo II. Carr ct
al for the alteration and vacation
of a certain road in Penn and Mar
ion townships, is accepted and ap-
proved. Road was viewed Feb. 21.
April is set for hearing claims for
compensation and damages.
Road petition by Ernest Tennent
ct al, for vacation of road in Meigs-
vile township. viewed Feb. 81, is
accepted and filed, and said road
ordered vacated
| Further action on petition of j.
r. Best ct al, for alteration and va
cation of road in Penn township,
viewed Feb. 21, is deferred indefi-
nitely
The sum of $3.50 is re-appropriat-
ed from the road and bridge fund,
to Mt. Zion ridge fund, for the pur-
pose of aiding in the Improvement
Of road leading from Spurrier school
house to Mt. Zion cemetery Trus-
| tees agree to pay $500; landown-
| ers, $50.
The county engineer is empower
ed to resurface Carl GLADDEN. road
by force account of labor, not to ex-
ceed $2.38 per GU. yd
Agreement is entered into to rent
Ora Dunnington's barn, McConnels-
vile, for storage of county road ma
| chinery, at $500 per year
Certification of ST 900, by Deer
field township trustees, for improve
ment of road No. "a, beginning at
stone house on No. 81, and extend
ing north distance of one mile on
No. "a, is accepted and approved
Petition of G.. E. Bailey ct al,
asking for vacation of public road
in York township. beginning at
road No. 9 in York, on line be-
tween lands owned by +. Christian
Bailey and Arthur A Fouts, and
extending in a northwesterly direc-
ton, terminating at Morgan-Mus-
kingum county line, is ordered filed.
April 26 is day set for viewing, and
May for hearing
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-06
Hugh Gormley Dies In Columbus

Hugh Gormley, aged 62, of Glous-
ter, mention of whose critical Ill
ness had been made in the Demo
crat, died Wednesday evening OF
last week, in ST. Francis hospital,
Columbus, where he had been a pa
tient since Dec. 2. His death was
the result of heart disease and COM
plications. The body was taken to
Glouster Thursday for funeral SER
vices and burial.
The deceased formerly served sew
eral terms as mayor of Glouster He
was postmaster at Glouster one
term; had been member of the
state Democratic executive commit
tee, and had also served as state
deputy fire marshal and as state
deputy inspector of workshops and
factories, and was we'll known.
Mr. Gormley in his early life re-
sided at Stockport. He leaves three
sons, of Glouster; two brothers,
James and Edward of bus, and
a sister Rose whose home is in Ok
lahoma
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-06
Harriet, 16 year old daughter O.

Harriet, 16 year old daughter of
Mrs. Mary Stecher MARY Pinker-
tom of Columbus was severely in
jured Saturday, when struck by ali
automobile She received a painful
cut about her head. She was rush
ed to the University hospital, and
latest report is that she is doing
well. The driver of the car, it is
stated, was blinded in the snow
storm, and did not see her
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-06
ALBERT APPLEMAN SUMMONED
AT HIS HOME IN DEERFIEIsD

! Albert Appleman, highly regarded
and prominent resident of Deerfield
township, whose critical illness was
noted in this paper last week, died
Friday afternoon. Death was due
to leakage of the heart. He had
been i'll for a year. For the past
two weeks his condition had been
critical. Funeral services which
were largely attended were held
Sunday afternoon from his late
home, in charge of Elder c. H. Mo-
rim of Malta. Interment was made
in the Crooksville cemetery. The
following obituary was read at the
funeral:
! A great joy came to the home OF
Thomas and Almeda Appleman,
Sept. 10, 1865, in the birth of son,
Albert Appleman, who departed this
life Feb. %, 1880, at the age OF
64 years, five months and Is days.
He was united in marriage with
Hattie L. Gordon, Jan. "a, 1886 To
this union were born three sons and
three daughters, one of whom, Lena
May, died in childhood. The sub
ject of this sketch spent IL years in
Crooksville-the rest of his life was
spent in Deerfield township where
he frequently served the people as
assessor and as trustee. Into his
life came sunshine and shadow. The
first dark shadow was in the death
|of Lena May, a little flower that
frightened the home for two months.
The next dark shadow was in the
death of Autie Lee, Nov. 4, 1913,
and Nellie b., Dec. 21, 1919. He
leaves to mourn their loss his COM
panion, three sons-George, Gordon
and Vernon, all of CrOoksville, and
nine grandchildren and three great
grandchildren; also one brother.
Worley Appleman of Delaware, O.,
and two sisters, Mary Jane McLees
and Letha Frash, both of Triadel-
phia. A number of years ago he
united with the Christian church in
Triadelphia. When he moved to
Crooksville he transferred his men,
bership to the Christian church
there. He was also faithful mem
Der of the Triadelphia grange. He
has passed on, but Ito live in hearts
we leave behind is not to die"
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
DRY WOMEN AT
 SECRET MEETING
New Haven Gathering Not
 Emergency" Session, However

New Haven, April a3.-tPl-By invitation group of women inter- ested in the prohibition cause anG the upholding of the 18th amend ment and the Eolstead act met at Hotel Taft this afternoon for lunch, con and discussions. Mrs. Frank C. Porter of this city who has been among those active in forming the Connecticut branch of the Women s National Committee for Law En- forcement, said prior to the luncheon that contrary to published announce ment this was not a general gath ering but a private one which representatives of the eight counties had been asked to attend.
 Mrs. Porter also said it was not an "emergency meeting" but was the third of It's kind since the hearing before the judiciary committee in Washington given to the National Committee for Law Enforcement.
 It was thought likely by Mrs. Porter that representatives from the state to d meeting in Boston on the 29th and to one in New York next month would be chosen.
 After the luncheon Mrs. Porter thought statement would be issues covering the discussion and business done as newspapers were not repre- scented.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
Bushnell Memorial, Hartford

Aida Verdi's beautiful oratorio will be sung by chorus of mors, than 200 mixed voices at the Bush nell Memorial in Hartford, on Tues day, April % at S:15 p. m., by the Hartford Oratorio society, an organ ization that for ten years has twice annually presented one of the out standing events of the season in the Connccticut capital.
 Besides the trained chorus, many or whom have taken part in most or the previous oratorios, the society will also present six prominent solo, ists and an instrumental accompani mcnt by fifty players from the Bos ton Symphony Orchestra. The solo, ists include: William Gustafson qf the Metropolitan Opera company Frederic Baer formerly member of the National Broadcasting Opera company and prominent concert singer, Stella Dc Mette and Blanca Saroya, formerly of the San Carlo Opera company. Amud Sjoyic. Nor wegian basso and Maurice Wallcn, tenor and popular radio artist.
 Rehearsals for the concert have been under way since the first of the year under the direction of Edward F. Laubin, prominent Hartford con- ductor.
 Tickets for the concert may be secured by mail from the Bushnell Memorial box office. prices are $l to % 50
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2s, 1esO
Woodchuck Repays Kind
 Acts of Lester Green

Waterbury. April s23 (UP)
 An injured woodchuck, which Lester Green of Prospect be- friended and treated, has repaid a debt of gratitude, according to the Waterbury Republicans Prospect reported.
 Lester treated the animal after he found it lying injured beside the highway, says the story, but the chuck suffered from q stiff neck after it's recovery.
 Then Lester hit upon the idea of using the chuck to help him in the laying of new water pipe through I half-mile sand hill to his houss," the story continues. After sighting a line north and south, he started the chuck at the south end,' heading due north.
 Fifteen minutes afterwards. the woodchuck appeared on the north side. having dug the hole one-half mile long through the hill straight as a die. All Lester had to do was insert the pipe
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
AT THE CAPITOL

The spell of Jolson is still capti- vatins the imG gination of the crowds at the Warner Bros. Capitol theater. This time it is the Warner Bros. and Vltaphonc romance of minstrel days, Nanny"
 Irving Berlin did both the play and songs for Nanny the latter in collaboration with Jolson. The cast includes Lois Moran, Louise Dresser, Lowell Sherman. Hobart Bosworth, Fully Marshall and many others. Michael Curtiz directed.
 Starting Saturday the Capitol of fcrs for it's second 'gala spring fcstivar' attraction, golden voiced Dennis King in "The Nagabond King" From the best selling TO- mantle novel If I Were King" which in turn became the highly successful Broadway operetta "Lhc Vagabond King" Now enlarged and magnifciently magnified into filmdom's most pretentious repro duction of a stage musical success.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
Last Stage of Princes
 Trip to Be in AirpIane

Paris, April 23. (UP)-The Prince of Wales will make the last stage of his return trip from Africa to Lon don by air, it was learned today when three British planes hoped off at 10:4o a. m. from Le Bourget airport to Marseilles.
 The liner bringing the prince from Port Said, Egypt, is scheduled to dock at Marseilles at 6 a. m. Friday and the prince will board his own plane, piloted by Squadron Leader Don. Stops will be made at Lyons and Le Bourget, and the prince should arrive in London Friday eve ming.
 The British planes remained at Le Bourget last night under heavy guard. Lieut. Haslop and Flight Officer Pearson Rogers piloted the escort planes.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
LEGION PLANE TO START
 LONG TRIP ON APRIL 19
"New Arabella' to Visit 21 States in Interest of National Conven-
 tlOn at Boston.

This state is among q states and the District of Columbia which will see the New Arabella," the four passenger airplane carrying an American Legion representative with messages for mayors and gov ernors in good will flight east or the Rocky. Mountains. starting from Boston, Mass, April 19, and return ing to Boston, May 16. Arrange ments are under way for the recep- tion of the plane and crew, which includes calls upon the city and state executives whenever possible.
 Seventy-five cities will be visited or the flight of 2S days. Letters written by the president of the American Legion National Conven- tion Corporation, the mayor of Bos- ton and the governor of Massachu- setts will be delivered to the execu- tives. The letters are invitations to the mayors and governors, and through them to the people, to visit Boston during the national conver- tion of the Legion next October 6, z, and 9. The flight is being spon- sored by the Boston Herald Traveller cooperating both with the 1930 American Legion National Conven- ton Corporation, and the Massachu- setts Tercentenary Corporation.
 The New Arabella" will be pilot ed by Russell Boardman, nationally known airman. Besides the Le- zion representative, there will be a radio operator and mechanic. Na- tional Commander o. L. Boden- banner will greet the fliers when they land in Indianapolis, home of National Headquarters of the Le- zion. D....
 In each city where the New Ara bella" lands, q delegation from the Legion and a proper escort, will ac- company the fliers to the city hall. . and in capital cities. the state house also will be visited, if present plans are carried out.
 Former Commander Nathan c. Avery of Eddy Glover post of this city will introduce a resolution az the next meeting of the post urging the sponsors of the flight to sched ule a stop in this city.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

ture is without doubt the most out standing of the year and if you de- sire to see your favorite screen stars in their great success High So- ciety Blues" do so before it is too late.
 The audible screens greatest pair of sweethearts, Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. are again co-starred in High Society Blues" Fox Movie tone musical romance, now playing Embassy theater.
 High Society Blues" is adapted from short story by Dana Burnet, which recently appeared in the Sat urday Evening Post and details the troubles of a wholesale grocer from a small Iowa town, who sells his business to q chains store corporation for several millions and then tries to crash the exclusive social set Of Westchester County, New York.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
PARTY GIRL" AT STRAND

If party girl ever paused in the mad whirl of being the life of a good time to ask herself, What price party?" what would her an- swer be?
 A party girl, as she is depicted in the Tiffany all-talking picture. Party Girl" coming Thursday to the Strand theater for 3 days, is a hot mama who is on call at a bureau where girls are supplied to furnish whoopee in large doses for parties purposely staged to entR tain the out of-town buyer, who is sold more goods with good times than he is with sales arguments, ad- vertising or catalogues. It's a racket practiced regularly in our leading cities, and goes under the heading of "big business
 Among the whoopee queens in Party Girr' are Marie Provost and portraying the role of reformed party girl. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., heads the cast, which also includes Iucien Prival. John St. Polls, Sid ney D'Albrook, Almeda Fowler, Florence Dudley, Harry Northrup and others.
 The vaudeville program will fea- ture five good acts headed by Frank Masters and Co. with Hal Crocker's orchestra presenting "A Cob in Paris" with a cast of IS entertainers. Other features offer Jean Granese. the unusual songstress and Lane Howard and Noble in The Milk Man"
 Beginning Sunday the Strand will offer Zane Greys best seller "The Light of Western Stars" with Rich ard Arlen, Mary Brian, Fred Eoh- Ter, Harry Green and Regis Toomey featured.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
Confidence Man Tries to Deliver
 Ginger Ale As Liquor to Johnson

engagements for shipment coming through to you from Holland. Han dle this matter upon its arrival Strictly confidential. Not more than ten at one hundred fifteen per. Will explain on my return"
 Miss Claflin found the message to be a fake and turned it over to the Pennsylvania Chamber of Con- merce, of which Johnson is presi- dent, and a trap was set for the sender. Later, when he telephoned that he had seven cases for Mir. Johnson and that the price was sS05, Miss Clafin directed that it be delivered to her employers home.
 Police were hidden in the house and after a maid had handed liar ris ss05 in marked bills he was ar rested. The seven cases contained ginger ale.
 Harris was held in default of s5,- 900 at a hearing last night. He said the name was fictitious and re- fused to give his address.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
"LADIES OF LEISURE"

On Saturday of this week the talkie screen of the Embassy thea ter presents Ralph Graves and Bar bara Stanwyck in great night life drama Ladies of Leisure" It has been adapted from the great stage genius, David Belasco. Every member of the cast is a finished performer.
 Ralph Graves is a living protest gainst the statement that all Ohio- ans aspire to the presidency. Graves, who was born in Cleveland. insists that he always wanted to be what he is-a screen star.
 Right now Graves is playing a leading role in Ladies of Leisure, ' the Columbia all-talking drama of New York night life coming to the Embassy theatcr on Saturday. His career up to the time he entered motion pictures was neither inter- esting nor varied. In fact, it is very doubtful if it could be called a career.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

Rosemont, Pa, April 2s R}- Harry Harris, in jail on charges of fraud and obtaining under false pre- lenses in connection with the deliv- cry of seven cases of alleged liquor te the home of Alba B. Johnson. possibly does not read newspapers closely.
 Had he done so he would have known better than to pick out the former president of the Baldwin Lo- comotive Works as a purchaser of a shipment from Holland"
 Johnson, an ardent dry and prom inent churchman, is now in Europe, but recently his views on prohibition enforcement were, set forth in the press under the headline: Relaxing dry law would shame U. S., says Alba B. Johnson"
 Knowing her employers view, his secretary, Miss Alice E. Claflin, was surprised when she received a pur- ported cablegram signed by John sons name, which read: Made ar
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
NEW CUSTER AFIRE
Well Near Austin, Tex, Becomes Torch Shortly After Blowing in Sprayed With Live Steam.

Austin, Tex, April 23 P) - A flaming torch of oil today marked the site of the No. 1 Simons gusher which caught fire last night in the Chapman oil field as it blew in un- expectedly.
 The we'll suddenly began shooting petroleum from a depth of 1871 feet. The oil spraying 15 feet above the crown block, caught fire from a nearby boiler, used in the drilling operations.
 Authorities believe from 5000 to 5000 barrels of oil daily is being consumed by the flames. Work men are shooting live steam into the hole in an effort to extinguish the fire.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
WOODS REELECTED
 MUSIC. CLUB HEAD
FM NtV Members in Year Put
 Total at 51

Herbert s. Woods and all other officers of the past year were re- elected for another term at the an- nual meeting of the New Britain Musical club last night, held at the home of MT. and Mrs Edward Schu- pack, 2s Vance street.
 . These officers are: President, Her bert s.. Woods; vice president, Ger trude M. Hine; secretary, Frances F.. Parker: treasurer, Marcus H. Fleitzer;t chairman of the member ship committee and historian, Jean yanderslice; chairmen of program committee, George Hahn and Theron ". Hart; arrangements committee, Leland Pierce: members of execu- tive board, the president, chairmen Of committees and J. $. Kennedy.
 Nomination for. reelection of, the previous officers was made by a conl- mittee of which MT. Kennedy was chairman. The reelection followed and was unanimous.
 President Woods gave. a detailed report Of his stewardship during the year. More: than 1900 persons at- tended the four free public concerts at the .Burritt,y. he declared. and in addition seven house meetings were hsld. { The club had reached a mem- bership of 51, the year seeing the ac- cession of ten new members. He compiimented the officers of the club for the time, effort and eff ciency displayed in their duties. :
 Other officers read their reports, among them being the financial statement by MT. Fleitzer. which had been audited by Richard L.. White. The only income of the club com prises nominal membership dues and the expenses of putting on the free concerts were high.
 The ten new members for the year were. Mrs. Caroline Barsch, Mrs. J. J. Carney, Mrs. J. S. Geetter, Miss Adelaide Phillips, Francis Coyle, Frederick Rechenberg. Mrs. Mar garet Sullivan Kovel, Walter Magnu- son, Miss Mollie Drayer and Richard L. White. ..st
 The musical program of the eve hing was as follows: First movement of string quartet in G, Op. 77, No. 1, by Haydn, played by Mrs. Barsch and MT. Fleitzer, violins, Adolph Sundell, viola, and, Walter Occupin, cello. Vocal solos by Mrs. Edward Schupack. with MT. Hart at the piano, were "Eili. Eili." 'Quando a te lieta,' from Faust" by Gounod, and "Vorrei." by Tosti. Four-hand transcriptions of orchestral music were given at the piano by Charles A. Johnson and MT. Hart their num- bers being Symphonic Piece" Op. IA, No. 1, by Grieg. Dream Visions D Op. 4S, No. 4, by Robert Fuchs, and In the, Village" Op. 46, No. 4, by Godard.' Vocal solos by Miss Lillian Josephson, with Ruth Schade Smed- ley at the piano, were I'm Eolkston," {" by HiIdach, "The Winds in the South" by. J. P. Scott and "In a Garden" by c. B. Hawley, The string duartet closed the program with the Tango in D. by Albeniz, and an an- cient novelty some years ago located in the Library of Congress archieves, "Barberini's Minuet," written by Johann Adolph Haase, who died in 17SS. The minuet received its name from the fact that it was written for a member of European court named Barberini.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
HIGH SOCIETY BLUES'

Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell playing the leads in High Society Blues" continues to crowd the Elm bassy theater to it's capacity. The same trio that crowded every thea ter in the country to capacity in Sunny Side Up" are still holding high glory in the moving picture world. The charming Janet Gaynor appears in High Society Blues" more adorable than ever., This pie
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
Snow in Washington, D. C.,
 Startles Early RiserS

Washington, April 2S.PSEarly birds were startled about sun-up today when a few scattering flakes of snow fell.
 Weather bureau observers said that snow had fallen on or after April 23 but four times since 1888, the record being half inch on April 2S, 1893.
 With the snow today came ab normally low temperatures for the season. The weather bureau said that the mercury descended to 3S during the night, more than seven degrees below the average.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

tered West Main street from Black Rock avenue, q car came along West Main street and she lost control Of the wheel in her anxiety to avoid ap accident. Lake grabbed for the wheel but could not stop the cart He was not injured and only slight damage was done to the front part of the car. which is owned by Mark I. Lake of Maple Hill.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

imprisoned at the beginning of Ma hatma Gandhi's civil disobedience campaign.
 Among those arrested here today were r. K. Chakravarti, editor of a daily newspaper printed in English. for an article regarded as subversive and K. C. Das Gupta, secretary of the Bengal civil disobedience coun- cil.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
GIRL STUDENT DRIVER
 GOES DOWN STEEP BANK
Loses Control of Auto and, With In structor Leaves Road For
 30 Foot Plunge

Becoming confused while learning to operate an automobile, Miss Dor othy Hornkohl of 32 Norden street drove through rail fence and down a 30 foot emtankment near Black Rock bridge about Il o'clock last night. but fortunately escaped without injury.
 Robert J. Lake of Maple Hill was instructing her and as they en-
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
REPORT INDIAN LEADER
 WILL RESIGN POSITION
V. J. Patel, Speaker of Assembly, Iumored Ready 10 Quit
 Natives Refuse to Pay Taxes.

Calcutta, India, April 23 P-Na- tionalist circles today said that V. J. Patcr, speaker of the Indian leg islative assembly and widely known Swaraiist leader, had decided to re- sign.
 He was known here to have been at variance with the government for a long time, and many expected that action from him when his brother. Nallabhai Patel. was arrested and
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
Refuse to Pay Taxes

Bombay, India, April 23 Pl-The Bombay Chronicle today said that the villagers at Raas. where Nalla- bhai Patel, brother of the speaker of the Indian legislative assembly, was arrested for his activities in be- half of the civil disobedience move ment, had decded to refuse to pay any land taxes henceforth.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
FRENCH SUBWAY CRASH
 INJURIES 30 PERSONS
One Train Runs Into Rear End of Another-Hundreds Arc
 Shaken Up.

Paris. April 2S P-Thirty per sons were injured and hundreds Eiven a bad shaking in a fear end collision of subway trains between stations here today. Eight of the injured persons went to hospitals.
 The first train was stopped in tue tunnel by a red light protecting the station, but the motorman of the following train failed to see the signal. Two cars were badly smash ed.
 Passengers formed an ambulance brigade and carried out the injured along the charged rails a hundred yards to the station.