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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
IMMUNITY CLAIM UPHELD.
Court Rules on Witness Refusal to
Testify.

Court Rules on Witness Refusal to
Testify.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, March 26 R.-
The constitutional right of refusal to
answer questions asked by a grand jury
of witnesses who are engaged in the
liquor traffic on the ground that an
Swers might be Self-incriminating is an
allowable privilege, Judge Newell Jen-
nings of Superior Court held yesterday
He discharged Mayor Walter E. Batter
son and former State Senator Edward
N. Allen, who were before him as re-
calcitrant witnesses before a special
grand jury investigating liquor condi-
tions.
Mayor Patterson was drawn into the
inquiry when members of the Hartford
Police Department were called into the
jury room. AS a witness twice he had
been asked about a $500 purchase of
liquors from bootlegger through a
friend" several months ago. The jury
report to the court indicated that the
friend" might be Mr.. Allen and the
bootlegger was one Murphy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
DISCUSS POWER PROJECT
Civic and Business Leaders Call on
Someryell.

Development of hydro-electric power
at Great Falls on the Potomac River
was discussed late yesterday, when a
delegation of civic and business leaders
called upon Maj. Brehon Somervell,
District Engineer for the War Depart
ment for the Washington area.
In the delegation were Charles W.
Darr, president of the Washington
Chamber Of Commerce, and it's execu-
Lansburgh, president of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association, au6
DR.. George c. Havenner. president of
the Federation of Citizens Associations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
Gen. King to Inspect Posts.

Brig Gen. Edward L. King, assistant
chief OF staff of operations and train
posts in Kansas, California, Washing
ton, North Dakota, Minnesota and Illi-
nois. He expects to return about May 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
Epworth League BANQUET.

The annual banquet of the Epworth
League of the Metropolitan M. E.
Church will be held tonight at the
Methodist Building at 8 o'clock. A pro-
gram of entertainment is scheduled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
SHIP REPORTED LOST

OPORTO, Portugal. March 26 (P)-
Reports reached this place yesterday that
the freighter Freya, carrying cargo
of coal, went down of Biscay with all
hands. The Freya was overdue five
DAYS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26

by the body favoring the establishment
OF a comfort station in Southeast
Washington has been completed, and
will shortly be presented to Lieut.. Col.
U. S. Grant. Sd, director of public
buildings and public parks.
Unanimous Endorsement of President
Hoover's selections for District Com
missionerS was voted by the association.
Mr.. Hermann presided at the meet
ing. while George G. Click, secretary,
recorded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
TOO-LATE TO CLASSIFY.
HEIp-MFN.

SALESMEN-Due to promotion, one of wash
.fngton's leading department stores has va
cency in sales organization for neat appear
ing. experienced statesmen, and VIII CONSIDER
am. to 10 am. Thursday at Room 533,
AfhhaSSador Hotel See MI. Hynes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
GRUNOW AIDS SCIENCE
Chicago Philanthropist Endows
Clinical Laboratory.

PHOENIX, Ariz., March IS CP).-An
endowment fund of 81 ,0CO, 900, donated
by William c. Grunow, Chicago Phil
anthropist, to be used in establishment
of clinical laboratory in Phoenix for
the furtherance of medical science. was
announced here yesterday by group
of physicians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
COMMODORE johnson ENDS
LONG RACE WEARY BUT PLEASED
Europa's Master, Who Scarcely Slept Dur
ing Record Voyage, Remains on Job
Till Last Detail Is Handled.

of the World War, was the little TOO
ton steamer, GruesSgott, at that time
commanded by Commodore johnson.
(Copyright, 1930.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
Retired officer Dies.

The War Department is informed that
Col. Edwin F. Gardner, U. S. A., retired,
died at his residence in birmingham,
Mass, Monday night, in his eighty-sec-
ond year. His next of kin is sister,
Mrs Mary G. Hayden of Saltwater, Me.
Col Gardner was a native Of Charlotte,
Me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
CATHOLIC PRIESTS
ESCAPE CHINESE
Shanghai News Reports Say
Siege by Communists
Is Lifted.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoclated Fress.
ROME, March 26.-The Society for
the Propagation of the Faith, mission
airy organization of the Roman Cath
Ole Church, today received cablegram
from Shanghai reporting that IL Amer
lean priests at Kanchow, Kansi, for
whose safety there had been fears. had
been freed by lifting of a Communist
siege there. All were well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
BANKRUPTCY SUIT FILED
Steels Stores, Inc, Is Defendant in
Involuntary Action.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March IS (P-
An involuntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed in Federal Court here yeSter-
day against Steels Stores, Inc, a con-
Germ with main offices in Buffalo, and
% stores in the United States. The
proceedings do not involve the Canadian
New Britain herald., 1930-09-23
A whist and social will beAheld a

A whist and social will beeheld at St. Gabriers Episcopal church Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Prizes will be awarded for bridge and whist. Refreshments will be served
 The Boy Scouts will meet on Fri day evening at 6:30 o'clock in the basement of the Methodist church.
 A baked bean supper will be served at the Community banquet hall on Friday evening from 6:3O until o'clock under the auspices of the Wesleyans.
 Miss Virginia Walsh and Miss Henrietta Hauxhurst have returned from a visit with relatives in Stam- ford and New York.
 Miss Theo Bunce returned tc scuthingtont yesterday following 8 weekend visit at her home here.
 The Sacred Heart church whist held last evening was largely at tended. William Brown was host for the evening. Another whist will be held next Monday evening. The women of they parish will be hos tesses on this occasion.
 The fife and drum corps will not i meet this week for the usual weekly rehearsal. Charles Pratt has entered the New Britain State Trade school Carl Johnson is the other entrant | from this area.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-23
MINIATURE GOLF LINKS
 IN MAIN STREET STORE
Fitch and Jones Lease Space in IS Leonard Building For h.
 door Courses

Guy FNch and Art Jones have leased of Louis R. Raphael the
 premises in the Leonard building on Main street formerly occupied. by
 the Monroe stores and will conduct two miniature s hole golf courses there. Work on the project was
 started yesterday and will be com- pleted in about three weeks.
 Jack Gordon has been engaged to transform the store into an attrac- tive recreation spot with country club atmosphere. He has revealed expert artistry in reproducing in rplaster on a small scale many Con-
 necticut buildings. among them a F foot miniature of the state capitol
 which was exhibited at the Eastern
 States exposition three years ago
 He has also gained prominence as Tan interior decorator, In this field
 he has been employed in the remod-
 cling and renovation of number Of
 large Structures, including new
 theater in Middletown. Mr. Cor
 don's work first began to attract at
 tehtion 10 years ago. In the interim
 he has won wide recognition for his
 originality and skill
New Britain herald., 1930-09-23
Plainville's cost flor high school per pupil has been as follows:

The average cost for all towns in Connecticut operating high schools is slSS.33 per pupil and there are less than 40 towns in the state that have lower costs per pupil in their high schools than Plainville has
 Plainville is 45th among the 169 towns of the state in population, it is 10th in the number of pupils in average daily attendance. it is S9th in the grand list per pupil in aver age daily attendance, and it is 127th in the average tax receipts per pupil in average daily attendance.
 If Plainville is to have a high school and grammar school that will properly educate it's children. the finance board states, it will have to spend an increasing amount each year, for the average yearly gain in attendance is from 60 to 100 each year. This means at least two school rooms a year must be equipped and teachers hired, in addition to which there is the cost for heating, light ing, supplies, and so forth.
 The attendance of high school stu dents has increased from no in 1926 to 536 this year. This includes both junior and senior high schools.
 The school budget is made up of the various items on which the town board of finance has had an itemized report, and. as a result of it's study of the budget and action with the cooperation of the school committee, the budget originally estimated for this year has been reduced by S2,- 725.
 In order that Plainville schools may have the approval of the state board of education which is neces- sary. the town has to fulfill certain requirements laid down by the state board and it is. therefore, impossible for the local school committee to do anything except follow certain regu. latins in the operation of the schools Plainville is one of the few towns that will employ teachers htat have , just graduated from the state Nor. nal schools. Most of the towns re- quire one year5s experience before they will hire a teacher. The GUS. ! tom here has enabled the town tc i keep the salaries to teachers down i but it has meant more supervision (Continued on Page 1s)
New Britain herald., 1930-09-23
Y. ". BOARD TO GREET .
 VOLUNTEER WORKERS
Reception Will Be Held At Home of Mrs. Rufus Hcmenwqy Next
 Tuesday Evening

Mrs. Rufus Hemenway of Lexing- ton place, a member of the boar.i of directors of the Y. w. C. A., will open her home next Tuesday eve- ming for get-together of the volun- teer workers of the organization. The institutions entire board of directors will act as hostesses and Mrs. T. S. Adams of New Haven. a member of the national board of the volunteer tra ming committee. will give short address on the ". W. Volunteer"
 Two new secretaries who have re- gently taken up their duties will also be introduced, Miss Chase, who is in charge of the cafeteria room registration, and Miss Jessie Farqu- har, Girl Reserve secretary.
 A social will follow and will be under the direction of the cafeteria committee headed by Mrs. William H. Judd as chairman and assisted
New Britain herald., 1930-09-23

road and that their machine had been struck by Miss Chalko's. Henry Peterson of Forestville, another oc- cupant of the car, also claimed that they had been on the right side Of the road but said that he had not seen Miss Chalko's car coming fA kn Broad street. The fifth surviving occupant of the machine, Rene Val ley of Bristol, was not present in court.
 Prosecutor Conlon requested the court to find probable cause because of the testimony offered. and his recommendation was accepted by Judge Ryder
 Mir Conlon has received a finding from Coroner J. Gilbert Calhoun of Hartford which states that the fa- tai accident was caused by the reckless operation of the car by Po- rowski and which absolves Miss Chalko of any responsibility in the death of Richard Madigan. The finding states that Porowski drove at an excessive rate of speed in or der to gain the right of way at thc intersection. thereby beating tht slower moving car of Miss Chalko which had arrived there first, and the fatal accident followed.
 Analysis of School Budget
 An analysis of the school budge' for the year ending August Is, 1881 as approved by the town board o flnafce, contains many interesting facts and gives the taxpayers I clear idea of how the local school! are managed.
 The net school budget is S110,. o26.61. Since 1925 it has cost the town the following amounts eaci year for the schools:
New Britain herald., 1930-09-23
MRS. GREENE.TAKES
 TWO FIRST PLACES
Wins Most Coveted Prize at New
 York Flower Show
SLIGHT BUDGET INCREASE
Advance Only ss,O00-Only fl Vot- CTS Appear to Have 1t Read - "Ghost" Abroad in Kensington - Court Session Tonight-Briefs.

Following very closely on the heels of success attained at the Hartford Hd drticultural show at which event she placed first in three contests, Mrs. George E. Greene of Burnham road, Berlin, returned last night from the flower show which was held last week at Madison Square Garden, New York city, with two more first prizes tucked safely away.
 Competing as she did against some of the most expert growers Tn tho eastern section of the country makes her acquisition of the prizes all the more noteworthy. There were more than a 1000 persons who ep- tered flowers in the two classes in which Mrs. Greene competed
 Her greatest success was attained when her dahlia pompons took the top poetion in the Douglas Tucker pompons class. SIntries in this class, which was open to all but commer- ciai growers, were judged according to uniformity of bloom and arrange ment. Six vases of pompons, named variety and ? in a vase, were dis played by each contestant, and the prize for the best showing was offer ed by the w. E. Marshall Co. of New York city. This prize was the most coveted of any presented 10 the win ners at the show.
 AHer second achievement was the Acquisition of first place in the pom pon dahlia class Entries, in this event were judgedMpr their arrange ment of the blooms in basket in the garden club section.
 T The show was held under the auspces of the American Dahlia so- ciety and attracted thousands of amateur flower growers from all over the east.
 Mrs. Greene is well known in Der lin and her many friends will be ex- ceptionally glad to hear of her signal success
 Public Finance Hearing Fourteen voters of the town ir addition to five members of the ' finance board hurned out last night tO dllellu tue ppuDllC IcdElIlS HSl- at the town hall by the Berllr finance board, at which the propos. ed budget to care for the towns ex- penses for the coming year was read.
 Claude w. Stevens, chairman o the board, explained the budget as 1t was read and there was very lit tie discussion on the matter.
 The budget showed an increas. over that of last year. this increase being brought about by an increase in the towns appropriation for road. and highways to the extent of $30Ot coupled with an additional $4000 fo, school needs and a special appropri ation of $2000 for roads so that tn. town might be benefited by the stat. aid program.
 Court Costs Questioned
 During the reading of the budgc 1t was brought out that the towi court had not been self-supportint but rather had cost the town o Berlin the sum of s599. Questions were raised as to the reason fo this
 Little information on the subjec was available, as no one presen
New Britain herald., 1930-09-23

were given employment. but at least as many more, disappointed at the end of a frenzied several hours in which applicants milled about In front of unemployment offices, hurled threats of violence at em- ployes in charge and tied up traffic in the warehouse district.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-23

The estimated average attendance for 1881 is 1400 at an average cost of s79.25 per pupil. The present en- rollment is 1922. The number of teachers has been increased since 1926 from s5 to 53 this year.
 The average cost in Ae state of Connecticut per pupils in the schools is s97.06 and last year there were only 22 towns in the state out of 169 that had, lower costs per pupil than Plainville. The above figures cover Plainville's total cost for all students including grammar schools and high school.
 PlainVille's cost flor high school
New Britain herald., 1930-09-23
UNEMPLOYED DISAPPOINTED

Hartford. Sept. 23 R - Hart ford's army of unemployed = about five thousand strong yesterday laid siege 2to the tobacco warehouses as the seasonal sorting of the tobac- co leaves got under way. About 2cco
New Britain herald., 1930-09-23

In 1928, at the opening of the fall term of school, Leon C. Staples was employed and since that time the town has developed junior high school and a full senior high school course.
 The average attendance in all of the local schools, including the high school, and the average cost per pu- pill Is as follows:
New Britain herald., 1930-09-23

by Mrs. Roy Leach. Mrs. Charles Mitchell, Jr., Mrs. F. R. Gilpatric, Mrs. c. W. Bucey end Mrs. Jona- than Hart.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-23

The United States is the worlds largest producer of hops.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-23

submitted STEVENS R. CLARK
 THOS F. FLANNERY, FITZSlMONS, PARDON (. R1CKEY, BERNARD P.
 Finance
 of Town is of  o the The outstanding
 ARTHUR L. WOODRUFF,
New Britain herald., 1930-09-23
BERLIN BUDGET

The Finance Board of the approval and adoption. ~ y
New Britain herald., 1930-09-23

!, Lackey will be 73 years old on No- vember 22, while Mrs. Lackey will
 observe her 69th birthday anniver- sary next March. They have two sons and one
 daughter, also 19 grandchildren and
 two great-grandchild
New Britain herald., 1930-09-23

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New Britain herald., 1930-09-23

(Continued on Page 1s)
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
Murders at the Circus : By Arthur Hoerl

That's hard to say-most
anybody and yet. nobody. He
wasn't what you'd call wen liked.
Him an me was havin' words
of late-guess that's why the
thing was pointed to me-"
81 don't suppose you mind
telling me what your trouble
was. II I can be Of any help
to you it's best I know every
thing"
"Sure thing. No use hidin'
anything. Our argument was
about the business wanted
me to sell out. We been dom
pretty good for a long spell an
he wanted it all. Now, about
the rest. o. the troupe, I won't
go settin' your mind about any
of them-youu meet 'em all an
study them yourself. It's okay
for you to talk to anyone you
want an pick up things your
self. I'll just introduce you as
a newspaper man-no use tip
PIN them off to what you're
really here for"
"YeS, it's better that, way.
Now, has anything else hap
pened since Beller's accident?"
well, nothing you could lay
q finger on, but there's some
thing creepy in the air. It amt
easy to explain-it'S like you
feel when you watch the snakes
crawlinI around on their bellies,
only you can't see what's hang
ing over you. The whole
troupe feels it-waitin' to see
who's goin' to get it next!"
Dale waited for Swarney to
speak of the girl, Tito, but he
made no mention Of her. He
wondered why. What was being
hidden from him? Was Swar.
ney protecting the girl? There
was, obviously enough, some
thing going on. At lunch that
day Dale saw and heard many
other things.
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow
Copyright, 1880, by King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times., 1930-09-30

Dale asked to make sure of.
that point.
That's what 1t was meant to
look Iike-but that wasn't what
happened" Swarneyl paused for
for a moment. "Nopel Some
one got Beller and made Emily
finish the job so it looked like
an accident.
"Y'see, we'd been havin' trou-
BILE with Emily for some time"
How did you know it wasn't
an accident, Mr.. Swarney?"
It seemed a simple question
but it silenced Swarney for a
long moment. He rose and
went to a little cabinet in the
rear. Opening q drawer he
took out an object about q
foot in length. Dale saw that
it was a blackjack that was
pliable in the center and sagged
under the heavy weight in the
bulging end; neatly-laced thongs
were attached to the handle Of
the weapon.
II found this outside the tent
behind Emily's STALL" He
handed the blackjack to Dale.
'You can still see the stains
on it. Bloodl No one else
noticed, but I saw that Beller's
head had been dashed in with
that thing. No use calm in
the hick police-we was in
Blevin, Virginia-what could've
been proved? We would just
got our show held up"
What about this blackjack
couldn't you find out who
owned it?"
"It's mine!"
For a while there was moth
ing further said. Swarney
grinned and took the blackjack
and deposited it in the cabinet
again. He lit a cigarette.
''That was another reason I
didn't call in the police. Who
ever did it was tryin' to point
it my way"
Anyone have reason for
wanting Beller dead?" asked
Dale.
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
CHAPTER II

There was a lull in the con.
versation but finally the man
spoke again.
Don't speak to anyone about
this. Tito. Leave everything to
me-" Something further was
said but in such a low tone
that Dale could not make it
out. A moment later a young
girl emerged from the wagon.
She went off in the direction
opposite to Dale. She was very
young. probably under 20, with
a beautiful figure and a mass
of shining blond hair which
formed in little ringletS all
about her head.
Dale watched her as she went
along the path beside the wagon
trail, until, near the far end,
she entered one Of them. Dale
was about to knock at the door
of No. 2 when he saw a man
come quickly from the other
side Of the wagons and follow
the girl called Tito" into the
wagon. The action was so fur.
tive, so evidently planned, that
Dale was struck by it. The
dress Of the man also made an
indelible impression: white silk
shirt with the sleeves rolled
above the elbows, the heavy.
black, carefully-groomed hair.
the light blue riding breeches
and the black, highly-polished
riding boots an ensemble
picturesque in the extreme, ro-
mantle
Already the mystifying at
mosphere Of the place had got
ten under Dale's skin. He
raped loudly at the door OF
No. 2. The voice he had previ-
ouSly heard bade him enter.
The interior Of the wagon was
furnished like a small room and
appeared extremely comforta-
BILE. On one side a wide cot,
cretonne-covered, which obvi-
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
Famous Love Authority on
A Serious Question

. for granted that love vanishes
when youth fades.
Every day I hear of some ac-
tual love story that proves to
me all over again that love IS
not a mere brilliant Flash IN
the PAN"
Love can last. It has to. For
millions Of us, it's food ana
drink and fuel.
Think Of the thousands OF
plain. average, everyday mar
riageS between q Jack whose
Job can barely keep. two people
alive and a Jill whose destiny
is to be a sweet, good, normal
wife and mother.
They rent two rooms in the
city. In a year, a baby comes.
Then another. They move tc
q tiny flat in the suburbs.
Look at them 90 years later:
Jack has worked and worried
all this time. He has COM
muted twice a day. He is the
father of four children. They
have a comfortable little home
and a cheap automobile. Jack
is an overworked father of a
family. He has not consulted
his own pleasure once in 20
years.
But he loves his wife and
he loves his children and he
hasn't q regret. He's never
done anything interesting or
remarkable and he hasn't piled
up money.
He's just done, all this time,
what love prompted.
Do you still doubt that love
can last?
Study the life of almost any
woman that you know. IF it's
impressive to follow the unself-
ish life story of the typical
American family man. it's even
more so to watch the love that
is revealed in women's lives.
How is it that many women
are able, even women who are
not strong, to bear a family Of
children, act as companion and
partner to their husbands, Gre
ate a happy home life, and do
housework every day Of their
lives for so years?
There is one answer to all
such enigmaS.
And the answer is love.
Copyright, 1880, International Featur,
Service, Inc.)