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New Britain herald., 1930-03-04
AUTO VICTIM DEAD

Ansonia. March f (UP)-Mrs. Amelia Johnson, S5, died at Griffin hospital here today of injuries re- ceived Sunday when she was struck by an automobile driven by Ray mond Larko of this city.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-04
BOMBS THROWN IN TOWN

10"I HUIglrI1 NIrCU 1 IP-A report from ihc Serbian CuEo-l1r- ilUJ frontier town Of NI~N said thf". bombs were thrown in in prurral square there. IT Has be lI.'nd a number ol persons Wet" injured mH confirmation Was lack ms.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-04
Adopt Common Plan

Washington, March 4 (UP)-The vets have hit upon a common plan of battle against prohibition which will be espoused in the house judi ciary committee hearings today by Rep. J. Charles Linthicum, demo- Crat of Baltimore, Md, chairman of the house wet bloc.
 The plan is embodied in the pend | ing Sabbath resolution calling for re- i peal of the eighteenth amendment and establishment of state option under government regulation.
 Tho amendment will be offered 1 by Linthicium, he told the United Press. and will ask that the repeal CT resolution be ratified by special state conventions over the country rather than by the state legislatures.
 "Thc legislatures do not represent the exact will of the people on this issue" Iinthicum said. "The people should choose electors especially to vote their will on retention or mod itication of prohibition"
 Represents New Development
 The new policy represents a devel- opmcnt of sentiment among vets as they arc preparing to close before lniGhtfall the presentation of their C&sc against prohibition. Only few i weeks ago they were talking about solidifying their ranks in favor of i beer and light wines They thought I ibtN tp1lll rn ,lr bat- and 1et control their full strength. Nearly all of their more than 50 witnesses however, have advocated straight out repeal.
 There is virtually no chance that their battle for the Sabbath reSolu- ton will result In success now. If they get 6 of the r votes in the dry house judiciary committee they will consider themselves successful They might even dare to carry such a minority report to the floor of the house to make the house vote on the issue, although ill the full house their most optimistic advocates hardly believe they could command more than 90 of the 4S5 votes.
 Among the other witnesses in the final day for the vets are Rep. Gel Ter, dem, N. Y., a member of the committee, Breckinridge Long. for mcr assistant secretary of state; Noah E. Martin, Lewiston. Ida, at torney; Mrs. w w. Montgomery Jr., Philadelphia; Dr. Stewart Patton Baltimore; Mrs. Robert w. Lovett Boston; Mrs. Courtlandt NiColl, New York; Mrs. Carroll Miller, Pitts hurgh; Henry H. Stroud, former special agent of the department ot justice, and Rep. John J. Cochran
New Britain herald., 1930-03-04
0UIGLEY AND NAIR MAY BE OPPONENTS
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ct headed by Corbin at that time but when the manufacturer declined to run and r. NJ. Holmes was sub stitutod, Quigley demurred and the factonal fight was renewed.
 Men prominent in the party have made repeated efforts to prevail upon Corbn to allow his name to be used in the republican primary this month. but have received little en- couragemcnt. Today, he made the following statement;
 "I have retired permanently from all activity as long as l live, and l ann not going to take on any moro responsibility. Also, l am going 10 be away from the city q great deal"
 Atwood Positively Out
 Another of those looked upon as q potential candidate, William l.. Atwood, chairman of the board of directors of the New Britain Trust Co, declared himself out Of the race today, saving:
 "Im not even thinking about run IlNE. ' Ill iibt SpIllb tO l'l IOi ll'HN ol -tNats poSltiye,'
 Nr. Attwood's activity in politics covers a long period of years, but recent years have found him less prominent in political circles He Was 'he first chairman Of the board of adjustment. but his duties at the bank made it necessary for him 10 rcllnQuish this position, although +he has continued to serve as member O. 'hc commission.
 Philip E. Stanley, retired vice pres idsut or the Stanley Works and mem hor Of the board of finance and tax ation, is in Florida and friends do not expect his return until after cleo ton. d. fact which is believed to sN- clude him. although many republ1- cans are understood to have hoped for his candidacy.
 Alderman J. Gustavc Johnson has explained that, business connections make it impossible for him to con sider an effort 10 win the highest of flee in the city government and would make it difficult for him to give the time which lc feels the ot- flee should receive.
 The field was narrowed further this afternoon when Alderman Wal ter R. Falk of the second ward an- nounced that he will go before the voters of his district and ask re- election to his present position, but will not seek higher office. Clark Will stay Out Bliss W. Clark former acting comptroller who was defeated by 1 William H. Day in q republican eau GUS and who retired from office last week, announced this afternoon that 1 he has definitely decided not 10 enter into a primary against the present comptroller.
 Constable Raymond Beatman who was elected a republican constable last year today announced that he will again be a candidate for the place. He was one of the four mem- bers of his party who were elected | last year. the other three being Con- l stables Fred Wrinkle, John Recor and l Charles T. knowland.
 [ He is connected with the insur- ance office of George l.. Cans.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-04
Claims Real Investigation"

"Ncithcr can Mir. smith sustain his allegations that my charges con corning liquor conditions in Kansas arc not based on any real inHcsti- gation.'
 "I not only stopped in the three largest cities of Kansas, but visited some l6 counties by automobile. also spent some days in research among the records at the state Capi- tol and historical library. l found conditions just as I had the honor of describing them before yotT com mittro. Since my article appeared in Plain Talk magazine, I have been d,Mrnd with letters from residents of Kansas who have congratulated mn on my courage, but who in every case have added that I didn't tell hall the story
 "lhysc letters come from rcput- abl" mcu and women in all parts of Kansas and the strongest letter of all comes from Myra McEEenry. of Nichila. who is generally known about Kansas as the mother Of prohIhilion.'
 "MrS. McIcnrv has given me con siderable detailed evidence to sup port her statements that the prohi- blllon laws are not only being
New Britain herald., 1930-03-04

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New Britain herald., 1930-03-04
In Charge for Nct-

Iinthicum has been in charge Of presenting the case Of Inc wet group. As lie began tcs'lreng to- day a. group Of men and women awaited in the crowded committee room their turn 10 he heard,
 Tue session WIS delayed because several committee members were late.
 Tomorrow inc friends Of prohihi- ton will start presentation of their arguments in favor Of the dry laws. They will be allotted tl" same amount of time given the vets seven days.
 When they conclude. il has been arranged that both vets and dry- b" gwen hricf time for rebuttll arSlmruIs
 IiuthirUn endorsed tho SaIath resolution proposing outright repeal Of tho eighteenth amendment but m 50 doing voiced "maltrrahlc op- position to the return of the
New Britain herald., 1930-03-04
RENEWED APPEALS
 FOR LAW CHANCES
 MADE IN HEARING
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 tries at Johns Hopkins university. He said moderate thinker had q greater expectancy of life than an excessive thinker or total abstainer and that prohibition was having q disastrous effect upon the young.
 Mrs. w. ". Montgomery, ir. of Philadelphia. president of the Molly Pitcher club, said the sentiment among women in her state was that the 18th amendment was the only article in the constitution out Of harmony with the whole and added q social worker in America <
 third city had told her that at a recent fraternity dance a detective
 had taken from boys and girls q
 total of 297 flasks of liquor.
 Another witness, Norman John son of New York city, said he ap- | pearcd as a "citizcn and q father. | He felt the solution for drinking by youngsters was 10 make it easier fol them to obtain liquor. He added he had lost s1,o00 by betting that AL fred F. smith would carry New York state for president. Wondering why hc lost. he said the only req sons he could get were that the "women Of New York didn't likc Mrs, smith and that tho mcr i who thought him good governor
 didn't think him of sufficient calibcl
 for president
 "Both reasons are absurd" Inc
 added. "lt Was the organized boot
 logging traffic that defeated SmitI
 m New York;
 Today's sessions concludes tho i time allotted the aut-prohibItionists 1 Tomorrow the drys will begin pre-. sentaton Of their views,
 Taking inc stand a5 lh" first wit l ness at the concluding session fol 1 opponents of prohibition, E,presen,
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 uounccd conditions under tine dry 1 law and summarized briefly th, arguments so far placed before thl i house judiciary committee in tcslt l mouy received at the six days c, 1 hearing given over to the auti-pro. ! hibitiOn grOup.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-04

saloon. He said all of those who had testified likewise had opposed the saloon.
 He recommended that state con- vcntions be called 10 formulate reg ulations for the control of liquor. in sisting this would be better than having the general assemblies of states handle the question.
 Makes Public Letter
 At the outset of the session Chair man Gra ham made public q letter from Walter Liggett. a Washington magazine writer. challenging recent statements before the committee by Attorney General William A. smith of Kansas, denying J.iggett's charge that one could buy liquor in many Kansas cities shortly after arriving there.
 Liggett wrote it had Just come to his attention that smith had de- scribcd his statements about Kansas enforcement conditions as false, !ibelous and untrue and not based on any real investigation"
 '1 also understand Attorney Gen. eral smith stated that Walter lig- gctt has a long and unsavory rcpu- t8tion in this state and in my opinion is unworthy of belief" Liz gett's letter continued. "Allow me first to refute Attorney General Smiths unsupported and wholly false allegations regarding my long and lnsaVory reputation in Kansas, which in his opinion renders me 'un- worthy of belief
 "Thc facts arc that prior to my recent investigation in November, 1922 | never was inside the borders of the state of Kansas, but once in my life and that was in May, 1927. when I made three speeches, one at the state university. another at a prominent Topeka church, and the third at a dinner given hy Senator 1 Arthur Capper. At all times during my brief stay in Kansas on that oc- Casion l was in the compdny of United States senator Lynn J. Frazier Of North nakota-a lifelong dry, by the Wdy-and l think it will puzzle Attorney General Smith to bring out the slightest Scintilla Of evidence showing how this brief i speech making tour constitutes a long and unsalory reputation in
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New Britain herald., 1930-06-27
City Items

The Russian Orthodox parish will give a picnic Sunday afternoon and evening at Al Allen street.
 Stephen NJ. Stemple, owner of the Monroe Pharmacy, and Carl w. Swanson, an owner of the Packard Drug Store, returned yesterday from the State Pharmacists convention held at New London on Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Officer Peter McEvoy arrested Harold W. Hatch, 40, of 541 Lin- coin street, and Giulio Lauretti, 42. of 6S1 West Main street, on the charge of disobeying the boulevard stop signs on West Main street to- day, the former at Lincoln street and the latter at Lexington street.
 John Blair of 53 Belmont street complained to the police that two windows in his house were broken last night.
 Complaint was made to the po- lice today that boys were discharg- ing fireworks at Roxbury road and Cranston Terrace
 The Salvation Army Band of Love girls will give a program tonight, at o'clock. The program will con- slst of flag drills, songs, recitations and dialogues. Refreshments will be served.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-27
SMALL CLAIMS COURT

X plea presented by Carl Groth in small claims court today that he is unable to pay an SIS bill be- cause of the fact that he will not work until about July 21st, brought about decision in city court by Judge Morris D. Saxe that he can pay Sl a week beginning August 15. The claim was put in by Samuel and Rose AIilstcin.
 Judgments given were: Fitch Jones Go. vs. James J. Crelan, S2550; Michael Garfnhle ys, Mir. and Mrs Arthur E. Sclander. sl4.42; Clesson W. Parker vs. Dwight J. Capen, s2; Erickson X Johnson vs Louis A. Hocwitz, S715; New Brit ain Coal x Wood Co. vs. Irving Tichman, s32; Sussman's Bakery vs. Joseph and Antonia Wordecki, s15.10: William Hesse vs. Nels x. Nelson. s38.16; Dr. M. W. Maloney vs. Anton Brown. Mir. Brown was ordered to pay $2 a week on the debt beginning August 4th. The debt was s20.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-27
BOND MARKET IS
 COLORLESS TODAY
Volume of Sales Continues to Show Decline

New York. June 27 t4H--The listed bond market was lackadaisical to- day. Prices held close to the preyi- ous days level in dull and feature less trading and the volume of sales continued to decline from the peak reached during the heavy selling the forepart of the week.
 A few corporation bonds, particu- larly among railroad obligations were accumulated in small volume slightly higher prices but few i'm portant changes occurred in the early trading.
 Call money renewed at per cent and other factors which should in- f7uence a robust bono ,rket re- maircd unchanged. The 4diet course of prime railroad bonds this week indicates marked waning of inter est among institutions whose buying for weeks sustained this group while the rest of the market followed an cratic course.
 Accumulation of railroad bonds Or which some gains were shown were unusually small. Chesapeake and Ohio General 4i2s, New York Central 5s, Chicago and North western 4s, Pennsylvania 4l2s and Southern Railway General 612s showed rising tendencies. Chicago and Eastern Illinois 5s touched a new low for the year with a 2 point drop. Canadian Pacific 5s were active and lower. Many other is sues were dull and motionless.
 Utility issues moved narrowly. Such issues as American Telephone 5's. Consolidated Gas 1-2's, and International Telephone 5's were lit tie changed The trend among in- dustrials was irregular with fiuCtua- tions narrow. International Cement 5's were active and lower. National Dairy Ifs were quiet and sold at the years low.
 Convertible and warrant issues displayed a eponderance Of reac- tionary sentiment as stocks dipped.
 The market for foreign issues was confined to a small list with prices steady. Sac Paulo 7's, recently is sued, held at 90, the issuing price.
 United States governments were practically motionless.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-27
JOHN JONAS DIES
 AT ELM CITY HOME
Head Of Investment Concern H
 for Long Time

New Haven, June 27 LP - John Ellsworth Lomas, president of the Lomas and Nettleton company, in- vestment brokers, died last night at his home, at the age of 67 years. He had been ill for many months with a heart ailment and arterio sclerosis.
 Born in Bridgeport on December 13, 1862 he received his early edu- cation in the West Haven public schools and for a short time attend ed New Haven high school. After several business ventures in this city and short residence in Cleveland he established with his boyhood friend, Edward L. Nettleton, a pri- vate banking and mortgage business in 1900 under the firm name of Lo- mas and Nettleton. In 1917 the firm was incorporated as the Lomas and Nettleton company and the private banking business discontinued.
 MT. Lomas was also president Of the LenoX Realty Co. For many years he was active in the manage ment of the Edwin Bancroft Footc Boys club and treasurer of the Mount Carmel Veterans home. A few years ago he was elected a member of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.
 A son, Russell E. Lomas, a daugh- ter, Beatrice Lomas Gould, six grandchildren and brother survive. Funeral services will be held Satur- day afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-27
MILITARY H0NORS
 FOR E. H. PARKER
Fraternal Associates and Fire
 men to Attend Funeral

Military funeral services for Ed ward H. Parker, aged 54, of 324 South Main street, national com mander-in-chie of the Uniform Rank, Patriotic Order of Sons of America and a fireman in the New Britain departm ent, who died We'd nesday, will be held tomorrow after noon at ? o'clock at the Erwin chapel. Rev. Roy M. Terry of New Haven will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
 Members of George w. Corbin conmandery, Uniform Rank, ?. o. s. of A. will act as pail bearers and will also form a firing squad.
 Tribute will be paid to the veteran fireman by all tiremen who are off duty and who will attend the serv- ices. Members of the fire board and the platoon of firemen, which will form a group of almost 50, will gather at the Erwin chapel. Wash ington Camp, P. o. s. of A. voted last night to attend the funeral in a body. Members will meet at the hall tomorrow afternoon at l o'clock.
 Members of Phenix lodge No. 52, l. o. o. F., will attend the funeral services at Erwin chapel.
 As token of respect to the mem ory of Fireman Parker, who died at Hartford hospital Wednesday night, a crepe has been draped across the front of the central fire station on Commercial street, above the doors. Yesterday the flag outside the sta ton was at half mast.
 At meeting of the fire board last night the following resolutions were adopted:
 Whereas, Edward H. Parker, member of Company 1 of the New Britain fire department, died June 25, 1930, following a short illness, the board of fire commissioners of the city of New Britain in meeting assembled adopts the following resolution:
 Resolved: that in view of the faithful. efficient and devoted inter- est of Edward H. Parker, member Of the fire department or the clty of New Britain. Conn.,, from Novem- Der s, 1895, to June 26, 1880, in the prevention and extinguishment of fires and the preservation of life and property,
 The board Of fire commissioners do most sincerely tender their con- dolences to the members of his fam fly in their sad bereavement and loss, and
 Be it further resolved that q copy Of these resolutions be forwarded to his family and also be spread upon the minutes of this meeting.
 MT. Parker's body will lie in state at the funeral home of E. C. Porter Sons on Court street until to- morrow noon.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-27
Bear Drive In Today's Market Is
 Nearly Fatal to Latest Glimmer
 Of Streets Speculative Optimism
Huge Decrease in Brokers Loans Fails to Stimulate Any Considerable Short Covering.

New York, June 27 LP - The latest glimmer of speculative opti- mism in Wall street was very nearly extinguished by another bear drive in today's stock market Prices sag ged substantially, but trading was dull. The market had been permitted to close higher on two successive days for the first time this month, which, in the opinion of professional traders, was about the best that could be expected with speculative enthusiasm so close to the vanishing point
 The huge decrease of s371,OO0, 900 in brokers loans failed to stimulate any considerable short covering. With brokerage loans at their pres- ent low levels, Wall street has been more interested in bank loans on securities and these loans have tend cd to increase. Security loans of New York member banks. showed a de- crease of about $30,000,000 while their loans to brokers were cut Ss6,000,000, possibly indicating fur ther shift of loans from brokerage accounts directly to the banks
 Since the American Tobacco ex- tra and splitup announcement, stim- ulating business news has been scarce. Further railway net opcrat- ing income reports for May were about the only items of interest to stock market circles. and reports by such roads as New York Central and Southern Pacific showing declines of about 70 per cent from the like period of last year were not en- couraging. The current slump in the textile industry was emphasized by the department Of Commerce's may statistics for wool consumption, showing only about 2S,000, 1000 pounds used, against 32,000,000 in April, and 100000 in May 1929.
 The market rallied a little in .he opening transactions. but quickly weakened. Although commission houses report considerable invest ment buying, there is decidedly no inclination to reach for stocks on
 
 simism is being overdone, but can find no good reason as yet for pu-- tinS stocks higher. One stock ex- change house said in advices to I,s customers, that mo amount of talk ing can make bull market until fundamental conditions are right"
 Boards singled out Southern Rail- way and North American for their especial attention. Southern WAS sent down more than ' points to another new low, reflecting further uneasiness over the fact that earn ings are running behind dividend re- Quirements, although the road ap- pears to have made provisions for this years payments, at least. North American was sent down more than points to new 1880 low under go. Shares losing points or more included Allied Chemical. Northern Pacific. Goodyear and Eastman. l. S. Steel, Radio. Gen eral Motors, American Can, General Electric, American Telephone, New Haven, Westinghouse, American To- bacco B. and Du Font lost to 4 points. or more. Among the more volatile issues, Auburn and Case tumbled more than 10.
 The commodity markets were again inclined to sag.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-27

At a Court of Probate holden at New Britain, within and for the District of Berlin, in the County Of Hartford and State of Connecticut, on the 18th day Of June. A. D. 193o.
 Present, Bernard F. Gafney. Judge. Estate of Julia Gina Of New Britain in said district minor Upon the petition of The Commercial Trust Company of said New Britain praying that as guardian 1t may be authorized and empowered 10 compromise and settle a certain doubtful and disputed claim for a sum in dollars as per application on file more fully ap- pears. it Is
 Ordered-that said application be heard and determined at the Probate Ofice in New Britain. in said district on the End day of July, A. T.. 1880. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, q, g. L. and that notice be given of the pendency Of said application and the time and place ot hearing there on, by publishing this order in some newspaper published in sad New Britain having g circulation in said District. and by posting a copy thereof on the public sRn-post in the town of New Britain in said District and return make
 BERNARD F. GAFFNEY, Judge.