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New Britain herald., 1930-01-16

the meeting Of the club this after noon and participate in the discus sion Of the questionnaire, which was recently distributed 10 the students in the junior high schools of the city. Although no statements were made regarding the propriety of tho quiz the board of directors were Of the opinion that the parents of the children should have been consultd. Superintendent Of Schools John I.und will make no public statement on the subject at this time, he de- clared. but he will present a state ment al the next meeting of the board Of education
New Britain herald., 1930-01-16
Arrested After Crash,
 Auto Brakes Defective

Frank N Jackson. 3j. of 2l5S Main street Springfield Mass. Was arrested on the charge CT driving an automobile with defective brakes. following collision al the corner Of Myrtle and Curtis streets about tl.ae o'clock this forenoon.
 Jackson. was driving a truck ,ast on Myrtle street and John Uiggias ot $5 Whiting street Has driving q truck owned by Michael Hayes. Main street hardware dealer. north on Gurus street Tho collision occurred when Higgins turned ri-h, into Myrtle street and Officer David Do'y. who tested the brakes on jack sons truck pronounced them dvtygt- i've. Both trucks Were dama2.I
New Britain herald., 1930-01-16
Two Outstanding Examples Cited In Nations History When Laws
 Were Disregarded by Residents
SADDLERY METAL.
 MAKERS TO CONFER
N. d ]. Mig. Co. to Be Repre- sented at Washington Meeting
BY GEORGE H. MANNING


 Washington Bureau, x. E Hera.G,
 Washington. p. C.. Jan. I6- Manufacturers Of saddlory hardware products of New Britain were among those who applied to the Federal Trade Commission for authority to hold a trade practice conference, 10 which the commission has agreed The conference will probably be hclG in Washington at a date to be ali noUuced later. Garland $. Ferguson ,II. chairman of tho commission will preside.
 Between - and >o per cent of the industry will be represented
 At the conference the fojIoWiu, subjects will be discusscd and rules e trade practice adopted: Pre- discrimination. sales on quality bases, secret rebates. sales without profit; datings; premiums. guaran- tee against advance or decline: mis- branding; fraud and misreprcsenta- ton; defamation of competitor: imj- tation Of trade marks or names: eu- ticement Of employees; cspionag, . standard numbers; customers labels. trade marks and numbers; obsolc,c merchandise; cost accoutin-: and arbitration.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-16
Windsor Woman Leaps
 Before Train at Bridge

Windsor, Jan. I6 lP}- Miss I'lot- once May Elliott, 46, or 4 Ea,t street, was struck and killed hy to, south bound train due at tho WiuI- sor depot aj 7:45 o'clock this morn ing. as the train left the ratlro3I brldg" over the Farmingtou rjrr' and Medical Examiner pr. A, r. Pratt has decided that jt is a casr Of probable suicide,
 Miss Elliott had been suflariu. from melancholia for some tim. Miss Elliott was the daughter of tn" late Mr, and Mrs. Charles T. Elliott and had lived in Windsor practically all of her life. She was an accom- plished pianist and for Il number of years teacher Of the piano.
 Her brother. Burton W. Elliott pt this town, is her sole survivor.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-16
SOuney vs. Finneran
 For Pension Office

A close vote is anticipated in the contest between Second Deputy Chief NJ. T. Souney and Lieutenant John Finneran for the position of repre- sentative of the fircmen on the pen sion board, and great interest is be inS manifested in it about the city. Chief Souncy has been on the board a number of years. and q concerted effort is being made by the. Finner- an supporters 10 ouct him. The out come of the voting will be known late tonight CT tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-16
FurS Valued at Nearly
 Sl00,000 Stolen Today

New York, Jan. 1G lP>-Furs, the value of which was unohicially re- ported to be more than $l0o,0ot, were stolen early today by four burglars who first bound up George Woods. night watchman of the New ' lork Auction company. in West 2Gth street, and locked him in q Washro0m Woods finally freed him. self two hours after the robbers had gone and called the police. The four were armed and masked. he said
New Britain herald., 1930-01-16
Norman Thomas Asserts
 Business Outlook Poor

New Haven, Jan. 1G (uP)-Thc condition of business is unsound and the outlook for 1850 is dismal, in the opinion Of Norman Thomas, noted socialist.
 Thomas declared in speech here last night that employment conditions the country over were poor.
 This is the real index Of pros perity," said Thomas
 dingy second story hall in Waich the socialist - spoke was damned with auditors, many of whom were Yale students and pro- fessors. Professor Douglas C. Mac lntosh, whose application for citi- zenship recently was denied because he refused 10 fight in all wars, was in he audience.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-16
MOTOR VEHICLE RIPOHV

The police were notified today Of the return Of the operators licenses of John Joseph Miezanlia of 174 Pleasant street. Richard Cellecz of 204 South Main street; suspension of the right to operate in the case of street, and suspension of the licenses Of Antonio AmentS Of S59 Clinton street, Thomas Frawley of S4 Tal- colt street. Clifford Dickinson of 1S1 Wooster street. and Jonathan T. Hart, Jr., of Maple Hill.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-16
Cliff Still in Danger
 Of Throat Infection

Atlantic City, x. J.. Jan. 1G (UP) Warren Cliff. 29. charged with the hurdcr of his wife Betty. 20. who has been Tn a critical condition for week as the result of what the police say was an attempt to cut his cwn throat, is not yet out Of danger
 Hospital authorities said today that, although Cliffs condition is improved, he is still in danger Of Infection.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-16
Stamford Man Badly
 Hurt in Auto Crash

Stamford. Jan. 1 6 tP-John J. Me Mahon. 60, of 36 Meadow street is in the Stamford hospital in serious condition, the result of being crushed against a wall by truck loaded with brick in d local coal yard.
 McMahon was standing at the rear of the truck, waiting for the driver, James Romanello, of 19 Spruce street. to crank the engine. prepara- tory to moving the truck back few feet The engine had been left in gear and when Romanello Cranlled it, the truck pinned McMahon against q garage wall.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-16
BAD CHECK LOSSES

Chicago. Jan. 16 tPj-The Aucri- can business mans 1879 bill for bad check losses totalrd $50Q,oo0, ,oUn, Secretary Guy II. Hulse of the Ma tional Retail Credit association said today The good old charge ac- count" he said, was the best pre- NentiVe
New Britain herald., 1930-01-16
Fog Blamed in Crash
 Of Plane Near Ameto,

WiIIimar,ic, Jan. '5 lUp1-TrpI. iAI'Nii2ation ot the crash of a r.u- child cabin moucp}ynn AT Am>,ua -aN'. m "nich two aNia-ors ur.. Killed. Was coucludr- t9Iar ,,tr asrrcm"Dt that neither plan, nor motor Was at faUIr.
 IL Nas understood ing womb G. l'amed for the crash which took the l'es ot na0I,l Murr5 .s rr.olI, n
New Britain herald., 1930-01-16
English Trade Acts and Federal Fugitive Slave Acts Both Broken in Many States by People Who Disagreed With Them.

Editors Notc:-The statement the law enforcement commission report that in considering prohibition "v4 must not forget the many historical examples of large scale public disr"- gard of laws in our past" sent many people 10 their history books In order 10 group these incidents O. unified breaking in concise form the United Press obtained a profcs- sor in political science at GeorG2 Washington University.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-16
Mothers Invited to
 Meeting of Protest

NoTNalN. JaH. . IP'-At mot7- ing Of thn board of directors of tns Mothers ,iub yesterday 1t Was voted 10 inyi'e protesting mothers to attend
New Britain herald., 1930-01-16

\ T.. and Wjlam Kirhpatrjrh or Orange. x, J.. Friday, in the reports or Inspector John Moran cf the De
 partmrm Of couuyrce. Inspector George Trluuuis of the Connecticut Aviation department and Kenneth A. Fraser ot 1h, Aviation Corporation
New Britain herald., 1930-01-16
NUGGET IN GIZZARD

PrOebstel. Wash, Jan. It CurD- Fern Prairie residents are all eX- cited these days, because ITS. F.. NJ Seavert's goose had a gold nugget in its EiZzard.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-16

North X Judd Mig. Co. or this city i, the largest producer Of saddlery hardNdr" in the United States. President Frederick N. Holmes said today that the company will be rep resented at the trade conference in Washington.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-16
Ky WILLIAM STILl. HOLT. PH n.
 Written for the United Press.

Washingt on, Jan, 16 lUP) -Th@ two outstanding instances Of wid2- spread violation Of law by the public in American history were the Colon- iai disregard Of the English trade acts and the failure Of the north to enforce the federal fugitive slave Ia ws prior to the Civil War
 The colonists. or at least a large section of the community. not only tolerated but even approved of vi)- lations of the English navigation acts which threatened their prospr"- ity and ran counter to their idca 5 of GberiN
New Britain herald., 1930-01-16

r IS cusi onary at trade practice conferences for the industry 10 draw up q set of regulations. not covered by those already defined by law and auministered by the commission. which the trade agrees 10 be binding OH it's members. The commission after approving these regulations. assumes the power 10 enforce them; along with those already defined by law.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-16

\ glance at the Herald's Classified Ads will convince you that they ar" the best
New Britain herald., 1930-01-16

In tho Sierra Nevada mountains Of California snowfall ranges from 10 to 30 feet
New Britain herald., 1930-01-16
Woman Heavy Drinkcr

I'm" average loss from llghnine s'rollr in the United States + ahOut five. per million population.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-16
AUTOPSY ORDERED
 IN ADLER DEATH
Heart Disease Verdict Fails to
 Satisfy Medical Examiner

New York. Jan. l6 lP.-AIthouGh police listed the death as due to natural causes, the medical eNamiu- CTS office ordered an autopsy per formed today on the body of Mrs Harriet Adler, rstraused wife oi d bond broker found dead in tho ponr hons,. apartment of motion pjctur" director.
 Dr. Harry W,mhrrg. Assistant medical .Nudn,r, suid that heart attack Vas tho apP@Ienj cause CT ucath bat that trdcntatious on the throat. made by d string ot pearls, and slight discoloraUon Of the face hinted strongly enough o slcanGulaion to warro0, an autopsy.
 Found In Murphy Apartment
 Mrs Adltr, who WaS a5 l,arS oIG and the Nlle of Hamilton Adler. head of hrokrra=a firm h"arl12 his udmc. MAS found a"a1 lu the apart mrnt oi Dudly MHrlt uu lH' TOO ot am East 4I~t street ohlce uHUG- ms
 1lurphy told police that Ms. .Ndlrr came to his apartment early yvsi,rda> morning V" said h.. and John NJ. Barbo'u a friend, left her sitting in the living room when they retired. When he awoI.. Murphy said he found Mrs Adler lying farr flown across a corner Of a couch. H." tried to arouse her and discovered she was dead. Police absolvod Mur- phy and Barbour of all blame in her death.
 Mrs. Adler was formerly Harriet Mowry. Her family was listed in the social register. Mr. Adi"r who has been separated from his Wjf" for some time. left December 2% for Honolulu, The couple had ou" small son. Hamilton. Jr., who lived with his mother.
 Woman Heavy Drinkcr
 nr Weinberg said that tho woman evidently had been drinking hoaNi-
 Murphy attracted attention in Hollywood with his camera work III rb. "Eallet Meraniue." since then ln has directed several pictures, in- cludm- "Frankie and Johnnie" m which Gilda Gray Was featured. Paramount representatives said he had directed one short" for them but was no longer with tn" com pHnl.
 Tn" a>rrHgo loss from llghrniue
New Britain herald., 1930-01-16
Machinery Erohc Down

The result was that the machinery for law enforcement broke down. Colonial jurics simply would not convict, even going so far in one rase as 10 hold that soap was fo ! in order 10 avoid having to convict a person who had brought some ir without paying d tax.
 This belief of the community that the laws were bad explains why Jo m Hancock and so many esteemed elf zens were smuggiers and yet were held in high public regard.
 Attempts bN the nnGlish goycrT- mcnt 10 secure better enforcement preciptatcd the American revolu- ton.
 This same willingness to disrcGarI laws believed 10 be improper coH- 'rnucd after the revolution, leading 10 the 3o-callcd whiskey rebellion, among other things.
 Pre-CNil War Troubles
 The next gr1at period when lays were widely violated was during ac 15 years preceding the Civil War, Antipathy 10 the federal fuSiti, q slave law then made many Amcric'tn citizens law breakers, ana soUthe"1 slave owners found it extremely d. fiCult to recover slaves who had "-- aped to the north. Mobs occasion ally prevented the return of fuSitis@ slaves by the officers of the law, and the local police would not act.
 In the case of PrigG versus Penn syEania the supreme court held n 1S4H that state officials were not r1- ouired to assist in returning runaWa" slaves unless q state law specified .l. AS result some of the states eY nf repealed their state laws so the e would be no machinery for helping the slave owners.
 The Whig tradition in this cour- try referred to by the commission in jIs report. was handed down iron the Whig tradition in England anl contained the belief that peep Q have the right to refuse to obey q government if it acts tyranically a. does not protect the right the people have ,o life. liberty and the purSrt of happiness of property,
New Britain herald., 1930-01-16

| GtirOon MIruI> Medicine I'd Wall Mirrors Nitrc q ana Venetian rnctt 251, 50r. Reduction.
 China and Porcelain I.nan' Bathrc"m Fixtures. a5C. ! Reduction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24
RADIO LISTENERS-IN
GIVEN RARE TREAT
British Astronomer, on Wide Net
work, Conducts Hearers on
Ethereal Journey"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, November 24.-Radio
listeners on both sides of the Atlantic
were taken on an ethereal journey yes
terday to the constellation Andron1eda
by Sir Arthur Eddington, British as
trOnOmer, who spoke over a Columbia
BroadcaSting network.
I'VE have explored only one island,
one oasis in the desert of space" he
said. In the far distance we discern
another island. which is that haZy
patch of light in Andromeda. With the
help of the telescope we can make out
a great many more-in fact, whole
archipelago Of islands stretching away
one behind another until our sight fails.
That speck OF light which any one
may see is a sample of one of these
islands. 1t is a world not only remote
in space, but remote in time. Long be-
fore the dawn of history the light now
entering our eyes started on its jour-
ney across the great gulf between the
islands. When you look at it, you are
looking back 100000 years into the
past"
The astro- physicist, who was giving
modern view of the material world
and the problem connected with recon-
cling this with a spiritual world, said
man might be treated only as an I'M
fortunate accident, just a trifing in
cident not Of very serious consequence
TO the universe"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24
URGE u. S. TO Join
/ IN WORLD COURT
Group of Prominent Ameri-
cans Ask President to Sub
nit Protocols to Senate.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November IA group
Of prominent Americans urged Presi-
dent Hoover, in q letter sent him to-
day, to submit to the Senate for ratifi-
cation the protocols for American adj
herence to the World Court. The sup
port of the signers was pledged to the
move.
I'VE, the undersigned American citi-
zens." the letter said, believe 1t is i'm
portant for the honor and well-being
Of our country that the United States
should promptly adhere to the Perma-
nent Court of international Justice at
The Hague, commonly known as the
World Court.
See U. s. Rights Protected.
1--WE believe that the rights and safety
of the United States are amply pro-
tected in the protocols of adherence
which have been signed by your direc-
ton and which conform to the policies
of your predecessors, Presidents Nc
Kinley, Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, Hard
ing and Coolidge, in furthering world
court for the settlement of legal dis
putes between nations.
I'VE pledge you our support If you
viii submit the protocols to the Senate
ASKING 1or prompt raClncaClon. we De-
neve that such action taken by the
United States during the coming VIM
ter will be of great influence in build
ing UP good will and confidence among
all nations.
Sign as Individuals.
1--WE are signing this letter as indi-
viduals, in no way committing any or
ganization with which we may be con-
nected. but we want you to know our
personal views of the matter"
The signers included: Gen. John j.
Pershing, Jane Addams Newton D.
Baker, Matthew Vol, Bishop Francis
j. Mcconnell, Norman Thomas, Joseph
US Daniels, Thomas w. Lamont, Adni-
raj william S. Sims, Silas H. Strawn,
Alfred P. Sloan, Nicholas Murray But
Ter, Daniel o. willard, Julius H. Barnes,
Frank e. Gannett, Julius Rosenwald,
Glenn Frank, Howard Heinz H. NJ.
Warner, George w. Hill, Carrie Chap
man Gait, Myron c. Taylor. Robert A.
Millikan, william Allen White, James
r. Angel, w. c. Proctor, Louis W. Hill
and r. A. Long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24
Restaurant Man
Gives Up Cash to
Executive RObber
Saying Nothing Is Talking
Too Much When Hard Wis.
itor Orders Things Done.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
YONKERS, N. Y, November 24.-The
executive type stick-up man went to
work with gum in a restaurant early
yesterday. He issued orders to the
manager, George Van Sork.
PUT down that milk" he commanded.
Van Sork did, without q word.
Get over that counter" Van Sork
did, saying nothing.
Shove those dishes back" It was
done, without comment.
"Give me your money" It was $22.4 40,
and Van Sork handed it over, still with
out word.
The executive type stick-up man
backed toward the door.
Don't move" he ordered, until you
hear my motor start"
And" he added, "the next time
you're held up, don't talk so much"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24
Notables Honor Dead Actress.

NEW YORK, November "a P-
Notable figures in the theatrical world
attended a memorial service yesterday
in the Little Church Around the Cor
ner in honor of Clare Eames, the
actress, who died November 8 in Lon
Actors Equity Association, was among
the speakers who paid tribute to Miss
Eames' talent. DR. Randolph Ray,
rector, conducted the service. Miss
Eames' mother, Mrs. Hadyn Eames, of
Cleveland attended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24
DIES OF HEART ATTACK
Minister, 70, Expires While in
Prayer at Wife's Grave.

PHILADELPHIA, November "a Dr.
Rev. A. Judson Hughes, IS, went to
California AS he knelt in prayer at
the side of the grave he slumped to
the ground, dead from a heart attack.
Mr.. Hughes resigned his passionate
at the Chestnut Hill Baptist Church
here last month and had planned to
make his home with his son. Prof. Mer-
rift Y. Hughes. of the University of
California He was formerly pastor of
the First Baptist Church, Everett, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24
, FIGHT FAN DROPS DEAD
Excitement Over McLarnin Beat
ing Blamed for Mans Death.

NEW YORK. November "a R.-A
second death, due possibly, physicians
said, TO excitement created in Madison
Square Garden Friday night during the
bout, occurred yesterday when Jesse
A. NoSentoff, so, died of heart disease.
Nosentof came to New York from
Vancouver, British Columbia, McLar-
Minis home town, to see the fight, in
which McLarnin took severe beating.
Albert Golden of New York died of
excitement during the fight Friday
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24

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New Britain herald., 1930-03-01
MAN ROBBED OF $40
 AT PISTOLS POINT
Held Up as He Enters His Home
 on Grove Street

Two young men, believed to be about 22 years of age, held up Frank Tercyak as he was going into his home at 46 Grove street shortly be- fore 9 o'clock last night, robbing him of a City National bank money bag containing about $40. according 10 his report to the police. He was bad ly frightened and the only descrip- ton he was able to give Sergeant Kiely and Officers Tierney and Weare was that the hold-up men were wearing gray coats.
 Tercyak conducts a store in the building where he lives and after closing it he went across the street to attend the wake of neighbor. He left some money in the store, putting considerable change and a check for $12.95 which he had cashed for FL eanor Kulas, into the bag, intending to keep it in the house over night.
 One of the men held a pistol up to him. he told the police, while the other rifled his pockets, and both of them ran through the back yard to Orange street. The police believe had watched Tercyak, as he went they had watched Tercyak. as he went across the street only five minutes or so before he was held up.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-01
DRINKS CIDER AND WINE,
 GETS INTO WRONG HOUSE
Rockwell Avenue Man Found in Kitchen of Elm Street Home
 at , \. M.

Andrew Rode. i5. of 1l0 Rockwell aVcnuc. was working on an automo- bile in Hartford yesterday and two men took him 10 Il farm where he drank wine and cider before he WIS driven to New Britain. He thought Il house at .73 Elm street was his home and after stumbling into tb3 hallway he tried to open the kitchcl door with his keys
 About : o'clock this morning Il young man living in the house cane home and vas surprised to find that someone Was in the hallway, so ne went up East Main street and called Officer Henry Iajkowski. Returning they found Rode in the kitchen with q flashliGht in his hand and he was unable to give a satisfactory eN- planatjou of his presence the officer arrested him on the charge Of
 breach of the peace.
 In police court today Rode to,l
 his story but could not explain how h. opened the kitchen door IL IS presumed that the door had bc2n left open or one Of his keys hap rcucd 10 work tho lock. The young 1 man who found him told Judge SaNt | that woman living in the first foo. l tenement said today that Ro !c probably thought he was cntcriuq i her tenement, as he was acQuaintal with her Judge SaXc suspend s, , Judgment observing that Rode. . mistake was probably due to thc
 drink.