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The Washington times., 1930-03-06
LEAGUE WILL
CELEBRATE
BIRTHDAY
Luncheons Will Be Given
March &c. and .Conven-
tion Will Be Held in
Louisville

LOUISVILLE
Members of: the National
League Of Women Voters
will stage two rallies in the
near future. The activities
Of this organization are of
particular interest, since it
is the outgrowth of the pio-
neer organization of women
voters, known as the Ma
tional Women:s Suffrage
Association. ~
Luncheons win be given
throughout the country by
the various local organiza-
tions, March 26, in cele-
bration Of the tenth birth
day anniversary of the
league. On this occasion
there will be a national
radio hook-up, and the
speeches and general heigh-
no will be broadcast.
BIENNIAL CONVENTION
A biennial convention Of the
league will be held at Louisville
beginning April % and continu-
ing through May 3. Mrs. Marion
Wade Doyle, president Of the
Washington group, will attend,
though the other local delegates
have not as yet been chosen.
There will be two more, and
three alternate delegates.
Miss Belle SherWin, national
president Of the league, and
Mrs. Harris P. Baldwin, chair
man of the committee on living
costs, and the only two members
Of the national board living in
Washington, will. of course, at
Proposed Program
Interest in more than one
projected plan Of the admins
tration is reflected in the pro-
posed program Of work now
undergoing study by members
of the League, preparatory to
the convention.
In the international section
emphasis will be placed on ap-
plication of the Kellogg Peace
Pact in the maintenance of
amicable foreign relations and
upon agreements for fnterna-
tional reduction of armament
anticipated from the present
conference in London. -
The child welfare committee
is recommending a study Of
'The County Health Unit in
Relation to Maternity Hygiene
and Child Health" a subject of
new interest in the light of the
White House Conference on
Child Health and Protection.
Keynote
Looking forward and back
ward" for 10 years will be the
main convention keynote. Pro
gram features for special recog-
milton of the anniversary, the
achievements of the first 10
years Of the League and the
'plans for growth in the next
10 years. %. Preliminary plans
are mapped out in the formal
call sent within the last few
days to As State leagues by the
national board.
Going to Paris
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lit
tauer left for New York today
where they will be at the Mad
1son for few days before sail
ing for their home in Paris.
X X
Mrs. Elonzo Tyner and her
daughter, Miss Peggy Tyner,
have moved to the Wardman
Park Hotel, where they have
taken an apartment in the
new addition and plan To make
their home.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-06
FATE OF FIREWORKS
 TO BE DECIDED SOON
Council Committee Will
 Put Explosives on Trial l. C Next Week

Alderman J. Gustave Johnson, chairman of the common council
 committee on ordinances, has called
 a meeting for Thursday evening,
 Sept. II at Room POI, City hall, to act on the proposed ordinance to
 prohibit the use of fireworks in New
 Britain.
 During Alderman Johnsons ab-
 sehce from the country the commit
 tee held alpublic hearing but took no action, although it appeared that the majority of the members were
 not in favor of a sweeping ban. The claims committee of the common council will meet Wednes-
 day evening, Sept. 10, at Room POI, City hall, to hear claimants for com pensation for damage to their pro-
 perties by blocking of sewers in the northwestern section of the city on July 6, during a severe storm. | \ William Kowalczik, 36 Clinton street, claims $2,000: Luigi Fabale, PAP Burritt street, $90; Mrs. Rose Ruszczk, 374 Broad stret, $65; Jo- seph Kowalszyk, 246 Burritt street, S100; Alexander Kaminsky, 1 Farm ington avenue, S1,500; Elizabeth
 Jablonski, 367 Broad stret, $50; An toni Lozinski. 236 Burritt street, $25; Galliaus Lazzerini, 26 Clinton street, st,O00; Peter Bardeck and M. Zaj- del, 365 Broad street, $50. The to- tai of the claims is $7,S60.
 The monthly meeting of the con- mon council co1nmittee on supplies and printing will be held Monday evening in the city clerks office.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-06
BOY HIT BY AUTOMOBILE
 IN CRITICAL CONDITION
Eight Year Old Victim at General
 f. Hospital With Possible Skull Fracture.

Knocked down by an automobile driven by Charles Brigandi of 14O North street, on Main street near Lafayette street, early last evening, Stanley Abramzik, s, of GA Booth street, sustained head injuries and a possible fracture of the skull and is in critical condition at New Brit ain General hospital
 Brigandi told the police he was driving north on Main street when the boy ran into the road and was struck by the front bumper. AL though he was thrown under the car, the wheels did not pass over him, Brigandi said.
 Fred Steinman, 15, of 71S Arch street, was thrown from his bicycle ! when struck by an automobile driven by Katherine E. Colton of 53 South High street about 10:45 o'clock last night, and sustained decorations of 1 the face and right leg. Officer Charles Weare pulled him from be- meath the automobile and Supernum- erary Officer Mullen took him to New Britain General hospital. He was able to go home after being | treated.
 Officer Weare reported that the automobile was going south on Main street. as was the bicycle, and the collision occurred when the.automo- bile turned to the right to enter Court street. The bicycle was de- molished.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-06
INJUNCTION AGAINST CLEVELAND PREACHER Pastor to Be Prevented From Giving Sermon
 Two Sundays

Cleveland, Sept. P)-A tempor- ary injunction will keep the Rev. Roy E. DePriest from the pulpit of St. Johns Episcopal church, one of Cleveland's oldest houses of worship, for the next two Sundays
 Attorneys for the vestry obtained the injunction last night as the re- suit of differences between the rec tor and the vestry over a proposed salary cut.
 Rev. DePriest, vestry attorneys said, walked out of meeting July "A when it was proposed that his salary be reduced from S3,600 to $2,- 400 annually along with other de- creases in the church budget.
 sThe rector submitted verbal res ignation at that time, the vestry con- tends.
 Rev. DePriest denied that he had resigned, but said he left the meet ing in righteous indignation" when the salary decrease swas proposed after all the hard work have done for the church."
 He said the vestry acted contrary to canonical procedure, but announc- ed there would be no services pend ihg a hearing on the injunction Sep tember IS.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-06
FRUIT JUICE DEALER KILLED BY ENEMIES Scrubwomen Find Body in Broadway Office
 Building

New York, Sept. GPIThe kill ing of fruit juice dealer whose body was found on the 10th floor of Broadway office building by cleaning women was regarded by po- lice today as the outcome of a boot leggers' feud.
 Two charwomen entering the of flee of the California Dry Fruit 1m- porters company last night, found the body of Joseph Pin4ola, 43 years old, sprawled on the floor. He had been shot five times. A pistol with SIX empty shells in it was nearby. Dr. Charles G. Norris. the medical examiner, said he had been dead several hours.
 Pinzola was sentenced to two years in prison in 1908 for possess ing bomb and was arrested in 1922 for violation of the anti-gun law.
 Police were attempting to trace an anonymous telephone call receiv- ed by a midtown undertaken short ly before the body was found. 7n- structing him to pick up body on the 10th floor of the Brokaw build- ing"
 The building superintendent said he had never seen Pinzola before and that the office had been rented to Thomas Luckese. At the home of Luckese police were told he had left town yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-06
ARGENTINE LEADER
 QUITS PRESIDENCY
lrogyen Leaves BuenoS Aires in
 Military Hands
MANY> HURT IN CLASHES
Public Assembly Banned - Even Friends Urge Elderly Official to Resisn-Ln Power Since 1916 As Friend of People.

BHenos Aires, > Sept. 6 P,-Rigid martial law was invoked in the capital today as the new president Dr. Enrique Martinez, entrenched himself in the place vacated by Hipolito 1rigcyen, A.rgentina's man of mystery.
 The martial law regulations pro- hibited public assembly, and placed Buenos Aires with it's population of nearly 2,000,000 in the hands of the military. A rigid censorship was es- tablished on outgoing cablegrams, and telephone calls were watched.
 Many Persons Wounded
 Many persons were wounded in clashes during the night between the police and students, dissatisfied that President Irigoyen's withdrawal had been only qualified one under AF- gentina law, which permits presi- dent td retire for so long as he wishes and to delegate power to the vice presidentN and was not actual resignation.
 The disorders were widespread, but in most cases, due to watchful- ness of the military. minor in char acter. In one instance really seri- ous fighting occupied when students, marching down the Avenida De Mayo, encountered police at the in tersection of La Calle Peru. Most
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-06
SPEEDER HITS COP;
 ARRESTED ON SPOT
Motorcycle Policeman, Al. though Injured, Takes
 Driver Into Custody

Motorcycle Officer William j.. O'Day was struck by an automobile driven by Charles Baker. "A, of 9 Connerton street. at the intersection of Clark and North streets, a short distance from the officers home at about o'clock last night, and pain fully bruised about the right knee pr. John J. Tokarczyk. police sur geon, ordered the officer to remain off duty for a few days at least.
 Before going to the surgeon for an examination, Officer O'Day ar rested Baker on the charge of reck- less driving, reporting that the motorist. with three companions in the single seat of the coupe he was driving, approached the intersection in westerly direction on North street at the approximate rate of 35 or 40 miles an hour.
 The officer, riding north on Clark street, stopped as he reached North street and looked in both directions before proceeding in second gear at
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-06
'CONFESSES TAKING BELLS FROM AUTO Bristol Man Bound Over for | Stealing From Local Machine DENIES l. ACT WAS THEFT Theodore Garlick Says He Intended
 to Return Money to Iago Abelion
 Tcmorrow-Sergeant Tells of
 Confession-Bond Set at $500.
DENIES ACT WAS THEFT
Special to the Herald)

NpPetldl u lile I1eTdlQ) Bristol, Sept 6-Charged with stealing four $50 bills from the au- tomobile of Iago >Abelion of 429 Main street, New Britain, last Sun. day night. Theodore Garlick, 23 of Stafford avenue, Forestville. was bound Over to the next term of the superior court this morning when Judge William J. Malone of the po- lice court found probable cause. Bond was set at $500.
 Abelion testified that last Sunday he was doing repair work in Gar lick's printery. His car had a flat tire, and Garlick went out to make the necessary repairs to the ma chine and while thus engaged found and took the s200, Abelion alleged.
 Sergeant Daniel McGillicuddy told the court that he had arrested Gar lick and had obtained a written confession from him.
 Garlick took the stand in his own defense and admitted taking the four bills. He said that he had deposited them in a local bank. He denied, however. that his motive
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-06
QUITS GUN SEARCH;
 STEELE STAYS MUM.
Pennington Constable Abandons
 Hunt for Mystery Revolver HICKEY OUT OF INQUIRY
Mrs. Bernice Steele Positively Denies She NHfs Become Reconc!led to Husband,t Who Will Not Explain How He Was Wounded.

Constabls Nathan W. Fuller of Pennington has abandoned the search for the revolver from which a bullet was fired into the body of >Myron G. Steele of Armistfce street, this city, just above his heart, on Wednesday evening.
 County Detective Edward J. Hickey, who was interested in the case because it presented a mystery aspect, is now determined that Steele shot himself. Feeling that there is no longer any mystery. despite the efforts of Steele, who is in a serious condition at St. Francis hospital, Hartford, to make a mystery of the shooting. Detective Hickey is no longer interested and has withdrawn from the investigation. Unless Steele makes a charge of, being shot, and tries to assist in clearing up'the pug gle, Hickey will not bother with the case.
 With the withdrawal of the coun- ty detective from the case. Constable FuAer, who has been consistently
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-06
LONG DIAGNOSIS QUEST
 MAY HAVE FUTILE END
Irving Spencer's Search for Relief for Illness Climaxed With News
 of Critical Condition.

Arthur F.. Spencer of 536 Stanley street was summoned early today to the bedside of his son, Irving Spen- cer, who is critically ill at Samaritan hospital, Philadelphia, where he has been receiving bronchoscope exami- nations by Dr. Chevalier Jackson and undergoing treatment for an ab- scess of the lung.
 He has been at the hospital for six weeks, having suffered from the ailment for eight years. During that time he has been a patient at many hospitals but the nature of his ill- ness has baffled physicians. After comprehensive tests, Dr. Jackson diagnosed his condition as being due to the abscess. Relatives and friends were hopeful of his recovery and news of his critical.illness will be re- ceived as a shock.
 Mir. Spencer, the father, is treasur- CT of Stanley Memorial church.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-06
BRADFORD HELD. IN NARCOTIC CASE Gary Politician Declares Charge
 Just Frameup REED COMMITTEE WITNESS
Detectives Follow Messenger to or flee and See Him Deliver Drugs Secretary Arrested as Material Witness in Inquiry.

Gary, Ind, Sept. 6.-GP}-Ralph B. Bradford, Gary political leader who startled the Reed senate inves- tigating committee in 1928 with tes- timony of alleged political intrigues in Indiana, faced prosecution today on charges of complicity in mar cotic distributing syndicate.
 A warrant for his arrest was issued by U. s. Commission Dwyer yesterday after officers had followed postman delivering a package said to contain morphine worth 5000 to Bradford's office. His secretary, Miss Martha Malachek, who signed for the package, was held as material witness
 Calls It "Frame-Up"
 Bradford, in Chicago when the warrant was issued, denounced the charges as a political frame-up" and said he would surrender today. p'ederal authorities asserted that they had kept Bradford, a former head of the ku klux Klan here, and certain men in New Orleans under surveillance for months. The pack age which led to the arrest of Miss Malachek was mailed from New Or leans and it's progress to Bradford s
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-06
Captive Drops Dead as
 Police Seek S20O Reward

Detroit, Sept. Rl-Willliam But Ter, ,alias Banner, who was held by the Detroit police in connection with Matawan, N. JA, bank robbery, dropped dead in h1s cell last night, thereby depriving police of the s200 reward offered for his capture.
 Butler, reputed to have been a nationally known racketeer, was ar rested more than a week ago. He was alleged to have participated in the robbery of the First National bank at Matawan. The reward offer ed for his capture stipulated that / he must be turned over to New Jer- sey authorities alive"
New Britain herald., 1930-09-06
Woman Says Crater Was at Rouse'S Point, at Canadian
 Line, Wednesday
PR0BE DOES NOT REVEAL
 CONNECTION WITH EWALD
Federal Investigators, Look Into Possibility of Link With Accused Magistrate-Port Chester Resi- dent Tells of Giving Crater Auto- mobile Ride-Study of Bank Rec ords Reveals New Facts.<


 New York, Sept. 6 P-A report that Joseph F. Crater, missing su- preme court justice, was seen last Wednesday near the Canadian bor- der held the attention of police to- day.
 A woman resident of Rouse's Point, N. Y, on the border, who said she had seen the missing justice there, declared she could point him out to searchers. A city detective now in Canada on other business was instructed to investigate.
 Police Commissioner Mulrooney pointed out the report was not con- sistent with an earlier one from a resident of Port Chester, N. Y. who identified a picture of Justice Crater as that of a man he gave lift on August 2S. L. G. Boedker said he picked up the man along the Boston post road and took him as far as New Rochelle. Boedker said the man told him he was Judge Crater. A published report that the jus tice. who dropped from sight 8 month ago, had been found by friends in a lonely cabin near Mon. treal was denied by friends here and secuted by police.
 Seek Link With EWald Since the justices disappearance federal investigators, it was learned have examined his bank books in an effort to determine any connection between him and George F. Ewald former city magistrate, accused ot buying his office for s1o,00o. It was understood that no connection has thus far been found.
 United States Attorney Futile, 1T his investigation of the Ewald case said he has discovered documentary evidence that the s10,000 which Mrs Ewald gave to Martin J. Healy 1 Tammany district leader, about the was not a loan. as all principals ir the case have malntalned.
 Bank Records Check A study of the bank records of Healy and Thomas T, Tommaney recently suspended as chief clerk at the sheriff's office, he said, showed withdrawal of s1,200 from Healy's account and deposit of a like amount to Tommaney's account about the time of the appointment of Ewald and, Jacob Cash, a former city mar shal, who said he paid $2.000 for his job. Futile pointed out thatAthe s1,200 was exactly 10 per cenN of the money Healy is known to have received.
 Samuel seabury, appointed by the appellate court as referee to inves- tigate magistrates and magistrates courts in Manhattan and the lBronX. arrived from Europe yesterday and immediately Arranged for a confer ence with Edward R. Finch, acting presiding justice of the appellate di- vision. He declined to discuss his plans for his investigation.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-06
Evanston Millionaire and His Friends Halted and Stripped
 of Jewels Early Today
ONE RING WORTH S5o,00o
 INCLUDED WITH BOOTY
Cheese Company Official and Guests. Attended Thcater, Then Visited ] Restaurant, Where Police Believe Thieves Noticed Dazzling Display
 of DiaInonds-Quartet Takes Keys to Victims Automobile.

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 / Evanston, III, Sept. LP-The Jason F. Whitneys and a party of four en route to their home in Evanston after attending a theater were robbed of jeweiry valued at s130,000 early today by four young robbers, two of whom wore hand kerchief masks. Whitney is president of the KraftzPhenix Cheese com- pany
 One of the members of the party was James A. Hewett of Manchester, England, house guest of the Whit neys
 The party had attended the the- ater in Chicago and were droDping one of the guests, Mrs. Gladys S. Mehan, at her home when the Whit ney car was crowded to the curb by tNe robbers machine.< <
 nOUocfS DoHc SJulCkly
 Rings. bracelets and necklaces were quickly stripped freIm their wearers at the point of revolvers. The robbery was executed so quick ly that the bandits car had disap- peared into the darkness toward Chicago before the alarm could be spread.
 Mrs. Whitney reported her per sonal loss was s125,o0Q, including a ring valued at s50,0O0.'
 After the theater, the party had stopped at restaurant where, po- lice believe, the dazzling gems were observed by the four men who few minutes later stole them.
 Mrs. Whitney was the immediate objective Of the robbers when they surprised the party. One of the ban dits started tearing her ornaments from her until she exclaimed, "I'll give you everything if you won't harm us." Then they allowed her to hand over the valuables.
 Besides the ring. 15 carats in size. Mrs. Whitney lost five bracelets and a necklace. One of the other women was allowed to keep her necklace, comparatively modest in value.
 Take Whitney Car Keys
 The bandits also demanded the keys of the Whitney car. which they carried off with them to prevent i'm mediate pursuit. The Evanston po- lice were notified by telephone and flashed word of the robbery to Chi cago. A radio, alarm sent Is squad cars to Sherman road in an effort to intercept the bandits.
 Besides the Whitheys. Mrs Me han and Hewett, the party included Mir. and Mrs. Oliver A. Blackburn. MT. Blackburn is secretary of the Kraf-Phenix corporation.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-06
Wild Horses Will Be
 Slaughtered and Canned

Tonopah, Ncv. Sept. 6 tP- Four hundred wild horses in the valleys surrounding Tonopah were rounded up yestetdayi most of them to be slaughtered.
 !, Horses sold for slaughter bring 90 cents hundred pounds. Some of the meat will be canned for shipment to foreign countries.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-06
Conditions Grow Worse


 ed by The Associated Press.
 santo Domingo, Sent R-Re- lief agencies speeding to the asist- ance of this stricken city today en- countered conditions Of horror. which have been accentuated rather than mitigated since the storm of Wednesday.
 Between 1,5o0 and 2,oOo persons, t is estimated now, died in the hurricane which swept Santo Domingo. More than 5000 were injured. Thirty thousand are home less and of 10000 buildings but 400 are left standing. Property dAm- age, it is estimated, will exceed $20,O0O,00O.
 A United States marine corps of- ficer who flew over from Port Au Prince, Haiti, commented: Tt is as if a giant hand had smeared the town down like a toy, and then had stirred the pieces with a stick.
 There is no water fit to drink. The water works. are demolished, the river is sea of mud and the dead are still uncounted.
 Floods have washed out the new ly buried dead in the cemeteries and coffins float around like corks. The dead are being collected and burned above ground. Concrete cisterns are being used as funeral pyres, cre- mating as many as 50 bodies at a time
 See Bodies Being Burned.
 Even at distance of ten miles and at an altitude of 4,00O feet in the air it was apparent bodies were being burned. When we landed we could see wagons pass by loaded with dead. The drivers would
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-06
GREENWICH BLAST STARTERS VESSEL
  Two Men Hurt, One Perhaps Fatally, in Explosion. ROCKS WHOLE WATERFRONT
Gasoline Just Transferred to Tank Boat From Truck Blows Up as Driver Touches Starter-Windows Broken.

Greenwich, Sept. UP)-.Two men were injured, one perhaps fatally, today when a 30-foot tank boat carrying 25oo gallons of gaso- line exploded at a dock.
 The boat was shattered. Captain George Wortley, 2S. was thrown 40 feet in the air and suffered two fractured arms in addition to severe burns. = John Curtin, seated in a tank truck on the dock ,Sfrom which the boat had just besn loaded. was seriously burned. Both men are
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-06
Leeward Isle Reports All Crops Lost, Every Vessel in Harbor Sunk and Two Killed Con- munications Cut Of By Storm.
Scenes of Horror Related From Main Section of Nation-NO Safe Drink ing Water Supply Avail able, Officials Report to / Red Cross.

Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadalupe, Sept. 6 P@An official report received to- day from the leeward island of Dominica related that the hurricane of Monday destroyed all crops on the island, sank all vessels in the harbor and killed two persons.
 Communication throughout the island of Dominica was cut of. Buildings were demolished and the peasantry and laboring people were particularly heavy sufferers.
 Strikes Island Monday
 The storm, of considerable in- tensity," according to the statement, struck the little British island on Monday.
 Strong winds passed over Guada- loupe but caused no damage. z
 Dominica's population of upwards of S7,o00 is in urgent need of sup plies to avert famine. A majority of the population are Negroes. The capital is Roseau. with about 1000 population. N
 Previous direct advices had placed the dead ats20.,
New Britain herald., 1930-09-06

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New Britain herald., 1930-09-06

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