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The Washington times., 1930-11-04
Ken;VU~rth Group
FaUOrs BUY NOW''

The Kenilworth Citizens Asso-
citation adopted resolutions en-
dorsing the Buy Now" campaign
Of the Washington Chamber of
Commerce and urging the acqui-
sition of adjoining property for
the expansion of the playground
at Kenilworth School at meet
ing last night.
Several, speakers pointed out
that property adjoining the school
can be purchased at reasonable
price, and declared that the pres
ent playground is inadequate.
The Washington times., 1930-11-04
Canada Vet Claims
Mission OuSted Him

Owen Savage, Canadian war
veteran, left the Central Union
Mission last night and sought
shelter with the police after what
he said was an argument over
his religious belief. At the mis-
mion today it was admitted that
Savage did leave the mission be-
cause Of a disturbance but Off
cials declare it was not over re-
legion.
Savage told police he said:
There amt no church that
I believe in."
1t was this assertion, he claims,
that led to his ousting. from the
mission.
The Washington times., 1930-11-04
LeOnGrdtOUn Road
Section Is ODened

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Nov. 4.
More than two miles Of the
Washington to Leonardtown high
way is open for traffic, and the
section from Helen to Mechanics.
vile will be completed within the
next few weeks. Men are work.
ing on the sides of the road, fill.
ing in along the shoulders and
cutting down banks.
The Washington times., 1930-11-04
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED

HAGERSTowN, Nov. 4. An
nouncement has been made IF the
marriage Of Miss Louise Spessard,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Spessard, to Latane Smith, Of
Washington. The wedding cere-
mony was performed in that city
September % by the Rev. DR.. VIII
liam Samuel Hess.
The Washington times., 1930-11-04
Bootleg Sentences
Held Until Thev Vote

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 4.-Fervent
pleas to be allowed to vote today
made by Tom and John Mcintyre,
who pleaded guilty in Federal
court yesterday to selling intoxi-
eating beverages, fell on respon-
sive ears.
Federal Judge Reeves agreed to
defer pronouncing sentence until
tomorrow, ....-.
The Washington times., 1930-11-04
Smith to Address
Friendship Service

Fred B Smith, chairman of
the executive committee, will
speak at the annual World
Friendship Service to be held by
the Y. M. c. A. and the Y. w.
C. A. at 4:30 p. m. Sunday at
the Mayflower Hotel.
Mrs. Thomas Edwin Brown,
president of the Y. w. c. A. will
preside. Houston Thompson,
president Of the Y. M. c. A., will
lead the litany service,
The Washington times., 1930-11-04
SOCIETY TO SEAT REED

Former Rep. Stuart F. Reed of
West Virginia will be installed as
president of the West Virginia
Society at a meeting of the or
ganization at 8 o'clock tomorrow
night at the Washington Club.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-12
Wedding
kRAAfER-MOORE

The marriage of Miss Ida Moore, the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Louis Moore of 97 Hartford avenue, this city, to Sam Kramer. of the Bronx, New York city, took place Sunday evening at o'clock at Birndach' s restaurant in the Bronx.
 Miss Lillian Kramer. a sister of the bridegroom, was maid of hon. or and Miss Dorothy Moore. 8 sis ter of the bride, was the brides maid. Sam Moore was the best man and Murray Green acted as usher.
 The bride was attired in an egg shell gown made in princess style and wore a cap-shaped veil. She carried a bouquet Of white tea roses and lilies of the valley
 Her attendants wore princess chiffon gowns and carried bouquets ol tea roses.
 About 100 guests were present from New York, New Haven and Hartford and this city at a recep- tion after the wedding ceremony.
 After a honeymoon trip which will take them 10 Camp Harmony in the Catskill mountains the cou- pie will reside at 1875 Walton ave- nue the Bronx. New York city.
 The bride was attired in a pow der blue travel ensemble when she left on the honeymoon trip.
 Miss Moore was graduated from inc New Britain Senior high school with the class of 1926. The bride groom is the youngest merchant ir the Bronx.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-12
Quiet in Ohio

Columbus, O.. Aug. F lPJ-Except for a lively flve-Cornered contest for the democratic nomination for hibition was one of the chief issues. Ohio's primary today created only nominal excitement.
 On the republican side the bal loting was virtually a formality. L.. s. Senator Roscoe McCulloch was unopposed for the nomination to seek election to the post he assumed by appointment following the death of Senator Theodore F.. Burton. Gov ernor Myers Y. Cooper also was without opposition.
 Prohibition was made the issue in the democratic senatorial race when one of the candidates former Congressman Robert J. Bulkley of Cleveland came out for repeal of the 18th amendment, and second. George s. Myers, also of Cleveland, for modification.
 Former State Director of Agricul- ture Charles V. Truax. by Bucyrus and W. w. Durbin of kenton kept silent on the question. devoting their speeches to the tariff, farm relief and other economic problems. The fifth candidate, former Congressman John McSweeney of Wooster, was support ed by the Anti-Saloon league.
 The liquor question also has fig ured in the democratic gubernator- ial contest with former Congress- man George White of Marietta favoring enforcement and Stephen NJ. Young of Cleveland recommend ing modification.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-12
CRIPPLE BARRED FROM TOWN HOME
Goes "On YacatiOn," Requires
 New Card to Get Back

When Sam OstroviCh, member Of the town farm colony, wants to take a vacation he does not let little thing like a wooden leg bother him. Nor a little thing like an overstayed vacation, either.
 Sam had a two days leave of ab- . sence last week. He wanted to meet some of his pals in New Brit ain, and he met them. The two days passed very quickly and two or three more days, too. Then Sam decided to go back home.
 When Sam arrived at the town farm he found that he could not get in. He was no longer guest. His room was taken by a more per manent guest.
 Back Sam came to the city in dire need of refreshments. Police Officer Joseph Kennedy, well known Central park dignitary of the law. saw Sam today and as Sam was trying to dance fishers hornpipe on one leg, Officer Kennedy decided that he should go home.
 It Pdllol "d5oli tOoN SaIIl bdNh to the home, but he was refused ad- mittance and it was found that an other trip would have to be made to the welfare department for a card allowing Sam the privileges of the 1 town farm again. Sam had a lovely ride. wooden leg and all, and now i he is back in his room, and his next vacation looms a very long time dis !
New Britain herald., 1930-08-12
C. 0. P. Will Support

Washington, Aug. 12 P)-Boltins the party fold in 1928 to support Alfred E. Smith for president will not cost Senator Norris of Nebraska support of the republican national machine if he is successful today in obtaining his party's nomination.
 This edict was given out late yes terday by Senator Fess of Ohio, the new chairman of his party's nation al committee, following confer enCe at the White House.
 The statement was made in reply to a question on whether Norris would be supported. At the same time Fess, leaving for a ten days vacation on the Great Lakes, said immediately on his return the na- tional organization would be ready to open a vigorous campaign for th2 renomination of the party's noml- nees to senate and house seats.
 He outlined as outstanding issues of the general campaign, President Hoover's administration, the tariff and farm relief. He discounted both prohibition and the world court issue as campaign topics, say ing both questions cut too deepi! into both parties to become a sourcc of conflict between republicans ant | democrats.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-12
Table Manners an Issue

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. F LP Table manners and mode of dress were among the issues in Okla homa's democratic run-off primary election today
 The principal contests were be- tween William H. (Alfalfa BilD Murray and Frank Butram, guber- material aspirants and T. ?. Gore and C. F. Wrightman, seeking party designation as senatorial nominee.
 Murray, widely known for his at tempted Bolivian colonization, has been far from passive in the face of threats of impeachment attempts if he is elected.
 He has made capital in agricul- tural districts of his opponents charges that he "saucers his coffee" and is not too tidy in matters of dress. Murray led Buttram, a veal thy oil man, by nearly 65.000 votes in the first primary July %.
 Gore and his supporters have charged that Whightsman spent eX- cessiyely in the campaign. Whight- mans partisans have charged Cores candidacy has violated a gentle mans agreement" as to representa- tion from different sections of the state.
 The winner will oppose Senator W, B. Pine, incumbent, in November.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-12
Colorful Figures of Na- tional Politics Try for Misunderstanding in Five States.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
 The political fate of national fig ures hung in the balance today as voters of five states chose party nom- tnees for state and federal offices.
 The veteran Senator George w. Norris of Nebraska, faced two op- ponents for the republican senator lal nomination in a-primary intensi- fled in interest by his defection from the republican ranks in 1928, to sup port Alfred E. Smith, the demo- cratic presidential nominee.
 In Arkansas Senator Joe T. Rob- inson, democratic leader, and 1928 presidential candidate, faced primary opposition for the first time In 12 years.
 The colorful J. Thomas Hefin senator from Alabama, was forced to step aside at today's primary by state leaders, leaving the party's sen- atorial contest in Alabama between John H. Bankhead, of Jasper and Frederick I. Thompson, Mobile pub fisher. Hefiin, however, was urging the voters to stay away from the polls today. He will run against the democratic winner as an independent candidate in the November elections
 In Oklahoma and Ohio, the demo, crats selected candidates to oppose the republican senatorial incumbents ". B. Pine and Roscoe C. McCul. loch, neither of whom had opposition within their party.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-12
Hefin as Independent

Montgomery, Ala. Aug. F Pl- Approximately 75,000 Alabama dem- ocrats, who supported the republican nominee in 1928 and brought the state within 1000 votes of the Hoover column, had the choice of returning to the democratic party in today's primary or withholding their ballots for independent candidates headed by Senator J. Thomas lief lin.
 Estimates of the vote in today's 165,00 to 100000. dependent upon the course pursued by the defectors Of 1928.
 While John H. Bankhead, Jasper attorney, and Frederick l. Thomp- son, Mobile publisher, have fought for the democratic nomination for senator. Heflin, for 34 years an office holder as a member of the party, has stumped the state urging voters to remain away from the polls. or at least to cast their bal lots in the county races only.
 He was excluded as candidate in the primary for failure to sup port the democratic presidential ticket in 1928.
 Independents Call Conventions
 Followers of Heflin and Hugh A. Locke, independent candidate for governor, have called county con- ventions for today.
 In the gubernatorial race, Watt T. Brown, of Birmingham, national democratic executive committeeman; J. A. Carnley, of Enterprise, Judge of probate of Coffee county; w. C. Davis of Jasper, lieutenant gover- nor; Woolsey Finnell, of Tuscaloosa former state highway chairman; Charlie (. Mccall, attorney general and B. M. Miller of Camden, former associate justice of the supreme court, arc seeking the nomination.
 A double primary system, the ku klux Klan, highway construction taxation, free textbooks and eco- homie state government have been the issues.
 Five of Alabama's ten congress- men face opposition today; Henry Steagall in the third district; Miles C. Allgood, in the seventh; Edwa I'd B. Almon in the eighth; George Huddleston in the ninth. and Wil, liam B. Bankhead in the tenth, have opponents.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-12
Canada Battles Flames

Prince Albert. Sask. August . UP)-E'orest fires ragged through hundreds of acres of timber land in two sections of northern Saskatche- wan today. threatening to assume disastrous proportions unless check cd soon by rain,
 A call was issued for volunteers to go into the danger zone on motor trucks and all available airplanes were pressed into service to aid in a survey The weather throughout most of the province remained hot and dry.
 Rangers reported from their base at Ladder Lake that a blaze near Pelican Rapids. 20 miles north or here. was out of control. Back voodsmen could not hold the flames in check and a plea for ad- ditional help was sent out.
 One fire, near Lake La Nallee, was held in check by several hun dred fighters. Rain in that section yesterday quieted the flames.
 Lack Of reports from the timber areas prevented rangers from work ing out a Nell-orGanizod campaign to fight the fires.
 No lives were believed endanger- cd although it was feared the fires would approach within striking distance of several small communi- ties and farm homes unless the forests are drenchod with rain within a few days.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-12
Michigan Forests Ablaze

Menomineo, Mich, Aug 12 P- The thirsty timber of the Northland cracked in flames today.
 Reports of new danger points came in hourly as fires blazed through parched cut-over and timber lands in the upper Michigan pennin- sula and northern Wisconsin.
 More than 75 separate fires were reported. These ragged through Mar quette, Dickinson, Luce, Schoolcraft, Alger. Chippewa and Mackinac counties. Highway travel has been cut off between Cedar River and Stevenson in Mackinac county.
 All of Menominee county was in danger unless the fires were controll- cd soon, Joseph NJ. Hornick, con servation commissioner said. Only rain could bring immediate relief.
 Forest lands still blazed at the edge of Menominee but the city was safe unless a strong west wind Tapped the flames against outlying buildings.
 In Wisconsin, Indians and whites toiled together to save timber II Ashland, Forest. Bayfield, and Ian glade counties. The Wisconsin fire have not yet reached serious stag but forest men said constant vigil anCe was necessary.
 Minnesota had only a few scatter cd brush fires,
New Britain herald., 1930-08-12
Robinson Opposed

Little Rock, Ark. Aug. F Pl- Senator Joe T. Robinson, the senate minority leader today faced primary opposition for the first time in T. years.
 His opponent, Tom W. Campbell, Little Rock lawyer has stressed farm relief and attacked Robinson as g friend of the power trust"
 The senatorial campaign was marked by vigorous thrusts at Sen ator Robinson's candidacy by J. A. Conner grand dragon of the ku KluN klan in Arkansas, who urged sup port of Campbell on the ground of Robinsons inclusion on the 1928 presidential ticket with Alfred E. Smith. Conner was barred from the primary.
 Also barred from the polls was Dr. A. C. Miller, editor of the Arkansas Methodist, official state or gan of the Methodist Episcopal | church, South, and acknowledged leader of Anti-Smith democrats.
 Independent May Run Dr. Miller sounded the battle cry of party defectors by urging them to remain away from the polls in in- terest of possible independent can didate who might meet their full ap- proval.
 In speeches, Senator Robinson strongly defended his record on pro- hibition legislation. saying he now is and always has been a friend of national prohibition and that he favored changes in present legisla- tion only for the purpose of securing ! better enforcement.
 Governor Harvey Parnell is seek. ! ing the democratic nomination for ( second term. Brooks Hays, Little Rock attorney. County Judge Johr C. Sheffield of Helena and Thorn. berry Gray Of Batesville, were his opponents.
 Four of the seven congressmer are unopposed for renomination. Tho most heated contest has been in the second district with six candidates | seeking to succeed Mrs. Pearl Peder Oldfeld, who is retiring after hay ing filled her late husbands seat.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-12
Norris Hot Campaign

Lincoln, Neb., August 12 P)- Nebraskans decided between con- seryatism and progressivism today in a primary election that centered around the veteran senator George W. Norris.
 Norris, leader of the independent group in the senate, not only was candidate for renomination on the republican ballot. he was also the main issue in one of the hottest primary campaigns this state ever has seen.
 Norris record in Y years in the senate, his bolt to the democratic presidential nominee in 1928, and his frequent jotsts with administra- ton forces furnished campaign fod- der for both himself and his prin- cipal opponent, w. M. Stebbins, state treasurer.
 Stebbins and his supporters in the conservatives administration group Of the republican party vigorously attacked Norris record as showing him to be a poor republican and a hindrance to the Hoover adminis- tration. The grey haired senator defended his record just as vigor- ously, saying it proved him to be a true representative of his people and not a tool of New England republicans
 The third candidate for the re- publican nomination for senator is Aaron Read S4 years old nti-pro- hibtionist, who made only one ad- dress during the campaign.
 Democratic Contest
 Former Senator Gilbert NJ Hitch cock. seeking the democratic nom- ination for the senate. is opposed by Dr. Jennie NJ. Callafas, former democratic national committeeman who bolted to Hoover in 1928.
 Regarding his championing of Al Smiths candidacy, Senator Norris told Nebraska voters events that have transpired have cleared me of criticism
 Political leaders predict an un- usually heavy vote.
 The filing of a second George W. Norris for the republican senatorial nomination brought Senator Gerald P Nye, chairman of the senate s campaign fund Investigating com mittee to Nebraska at the opening of the primary campaign. A ruling by the state supreme court barred the name of the second Norris, a grocery clerk of Broken Bow, from the balott because of its late filing
 
 ings at Broken Bow and Lincoln, investigating the candidacy of the grocer.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-12
City Items

The ladies' auxiliary to the A. o. H. will hold a meeting tonight at 8 o'clock at the Y. NJ. T. A. & B. hall on Main street to make arrange ments for an excursion to Savin Rock next Friday.
 Dr. N s, Michalowski of 539 Main street has returned from Rochester \. Y, where he has spent his vaca- ton. Professor l.. Vincent Of Bos- ton college is spending a few days as his guest.
 Bremen from No. 3 engine house were called at l o'clock this after noon to a dump fire on Pennington avenue.
 i Manager William Evans of tho Embassy theater has recovered iron, an attack of illness.
 Eddy-Glover post, No. 6, American | Legion, will hold its regular month | ly meeting at Legion headquarters oI Washington street, Thursday eve ming at 5 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-12
BOOM HORWITZ TO HEAD
 GR0TT0 ASSN. IN STATE
New Britain Delegation to Conyen- ton Will Advocate Election
 of Local Monarch

Martin H. Horwitz, deputy sheriff and former monarch of Aziz Grotto, will be suggested for the presidency of the Connecticut State Grotto as sociation at the annual convention at New Haven, Friday and Saturday of this week.
 A delegation Of more than 50 members is expected 10 attend the two days convention as representa- tives Of Aziz Grotto, and they will urge the advancement of Deputy Sheriff Horwitz from his present office as vice president to the lead ership of the state group.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-12
Heain, Norris and Robinson Are
 Involved In State Primary Fights

The senator plans to return to Nebraska September l to resume the Investigating. In a statement issued at Washington on the eve of Nebraska's primary election, Sena- tor Nye said he expected to prove influence was brought to bear on the Broken Bow man to file against the veteran senator.
 In the republican gubernatoriai race, Governor Arthur J. Weaver is opposed for the nomination by Har- ry o. Palmer, Omaha attorney, Charles w. Bryan, a former gover- nor of Nebraska who in 1924 was the democratic nominee for vice president, seeks his party's guber- material nomination. He is opposed by Anton Jensen, of Lincoln. Bryan. is a brother of the late William Jennings Bryan.
 Three Congressmen Opposed
 Three of Nebraska's six conEres ess- men face contests in today's prim- ary.
 In the second district, Congress- man Willis G. Sears, republican, of Omaha. is opposed by Malcolm Bal dridge and Thomas E. Conley. Congressman Edward Howard, democrat, of the third Nebraska dis trict, is opposed by Joseph E. Daly.
 In the fourth district, Congress- man Charles H. Sloan, republican, is opposed by John o. Schmidt. Congressman J. R. Morehead, democrat, Congressman r. G. John son, republican district, and Con- gressman Robert C.. Simmons, re- publican, have no opposition. Polls are open from s a. m. to p. m. central standard time.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-12
Fire and Flood Bring Devastation To Middle and Far Western States;
 Add to Woe Caused by Drought
Utah Buried Under Sea of Mud Following Cloud bursts Timberland Fires Still Rage in Great Lakes Region.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 12-(PJ Homes. farmlands and highways were beneath sea of mud today, washed upon them when cloudbursts sent floods roaring out of canyons into sections of the Salt Lake valley yesterday.
 At Bingham, site of the Utah Co. mine, the flood swept the towns long single street demolishing 20 homes, damaging many more and filling business houses with rocks and mud.
 Centerville and Pennington, too, felt the full fury of the storm. Nearly 100 farm residents were driven from their homes by torrents which rushed out of four canyons killing livestock, tearing down buildings and endangering the lives of fleeing farmers.
 The disturbance started with cloudbursts at Ophir, east of here travelled to Bingham, and crossed the Great Salt Lake to Centervill, and Pennington.
 Rocks Cover Highway.
 Additional damage was caused to highways and railroads in the Gen. terville- le-Farmington area. The Salt Lake Ogden highway was buried under piles of huge rocks and big trees in places.
 Valuable orchards, truck garder acreage and nursery lands were rum. cd by boulders and mud.
 Those made homeless were being affected area.
 Only few received injuries, mono of which was serious.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-12
Personals

Miss Frances kasprOw an employe Of the Burritt Mutual Savings bank left Saturday for Asbury Park, x. J., where she will spend the next week
 Miss Ruth Taylor of the Burritt Mutual Savings bank left Saturday afternoon for an automobile trip to Cleveland.
 Gunnard Anderson and Charles Herman have returned to their duties at the Burritt Mutual Savings hank after having spent their an- Eual vacations at Oak Bluffs, Mass, and Hampton Beach, x. H.
 Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Matthew Papciak are visiting friends in Rich field, x. Y, this week.
 r. D. Rees of this city Is a visitor in New York.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-12
$500 FORECLOSURE SUIT

A mortgage foreclosure for $500 has been brought by Gianorano and Theresa Mosso of this city against Frank, Josephine, Walter, Frances. Frank Jr,. and Theresa Drzewiecki, all of Bristol. and the Spiegel May. Stern Co, of Chicago, III. The plain tiffs claim that on May 12, 1928, the money was loaned on Plainville pro- pertY.
 Attorney Harold J. Eisenberg rep resents the plaintiff and Deputy Sheriff Matthew Papciak made ser vice of the writ
New Britain herald., 1930-08-12
FI\ERAL BY MOTORROAT

For the first time in many years a funeral was held recently on Inch cailloch. in Loch Lomond. Scotland, better known as the "burying is land" It was that of James Me Farlane. of LoCh Sloy, who was en- ployed all his life on the Montrose estate at Drymen. The coffin was taken from the mainland by motor boat, and the 100 mourners were conveyed in motorboats and small boats,