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New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
ALLEN AND BUTLER AS DRY CRU SADERS

Governor Allen oG Massachusetts and cX-Scnator Butler, who will again run for the Senate, have con- victions and the courage 10 state them. They are 10 be commended for this attribute. They are dry actually, in theory and in public. As much cannot be said Of all other dry political potentatcs.
 Massachusetts normally is regard ed as Republican state. Yet it has gone Democratic on occasion and just now seems headed in that di- recton with degree of per mancncy that greatly irritates the Republican politicians of the state.
 One Of the troubles, according to the Republican leaders of the state, has been tendency of the ajorit ' in that commonwealth to favor a greater degree of moisture in the  liquor laws, if not repeal Of prohibi- ton altogether. It has been shown of late years that a wet candidat" had greater chance ot election than q dry candidate.
 Did that stop Mr. Allen from hay ing his say on the question? Or Mr Butler? Not at all. They thought the time ripe to make a definite state ment and they made it without straddling. They stated without possibility Of doubt that they favored prohibition. and were willing to per- init their future political fortunes 10 rest upon what fate had in store.
 Wet Republican newspapers have had difficulty in swallowing the conditions. As the Springfield Union put it, dry drivers of the party chariot in wet state arc inconsSt- cnt with victory at the polls
 Former Mayor Fitzgerald of Bos- ton. on route from Florida heard of the situation and promptly an- nouncod that he would be the Democratic candidate for Governor next fall and that his platform would be Human rights above the dollar sign" Mir. Fitzgerald has no computations about stating his stand. He is a wet. Honey Boy" be- lieves that a wet has a tremendous advantage in Massachusetts these days.
 MT. Fitzgerald's announcement followed within few days a vote Of 0 to l in the membership of the ultra-Republican Union Club of New York City in favor of liquorized moisture. Naturally, he wants tt know why Messrs Allen and Butler are not following in the footsteps ot such stalWart Republicans as are found in the Union Club.
 The answer must be that they ar, supporting Mr. Hoover" The Enior Club gave it up.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
Bay State Man Commits
 Suicide at Teguciga|pa

Boston, March l9 tP}-Word was received here last night of the sui eide by shooting at Tegucigalpa Honduras, of Charles F.. Rollins of Stoneham, general manager there Of the United Fruit company Ohi- clals here said that he took his life after six employes had been arrest ed on charges of stealing $90,000 of the company's funds.
 He made his home in Boston and Si oncham for many years and his wife and two children have been with him recently in Honduras. An older son is q student al the Moses Brown school at Providence, l.. 1,
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

The Casino flourshed in days of gas lamps, puff ties, and hanson cabs and an antiquarian tells me he had a box office man who wore full evening dress and white gloves on opening nights. It was also a mark Of distinction to be ushered to seats by the house manager himself. You are invited,' writes friend from Canada, Ito spend ten days at our camp. The only condition is that you arise at o'clock in the morning with the rest of us"
 Count me out. An express com pany wouldn't awaken horse that early.
 Copyright, 1880, McNaught
 Syndicate, lnc.)
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
Theater Explosion Costs
 Six Lives in Manchuria

Tokio. March 19 (UP)-A film explosion in motion picture house al klrin. Manchuria. cost the lives of six policemen and caused up- wards of 200 casualties, it was re- ported today.
 Fire and panic followed explosion of the film.
 The police, attempting to rescue the terror stricken victims. were themselves trapped in the building.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

Nanette Guilford Rosen, the opera soprano who filed voluntary petition in bankruptcy, sang in New Britain during the first and only course of the Civic Music association. She appeared with her husband, Max Rosen, violinist, and the local engagement occurred during their honeymoon. Only an opera singer. it appears, can be married year and go broke.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

The |. S. Secretary of Commerce cougratulates municipalities upon the remarkable way in which they have started public works-"espe- cially in Ohio" In Connecticut, so far as we can determine, the plans are still mostly on paper, and sometimes not even there.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

A fellow was charged the other day with working the old rug game" He would collect old rugs, so it was claimed, obtain q deposit for the work he was to do, and then disappear. In other words. he took the rug and beat it.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

MT. McDonough gave very clear exposition of what a mayor should be like. The other candidates will be sure that the description fits them equally as well as it did the speaker. That at least is one point on which they all agree.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
NEW SPApER VETERAN DIES

Boston. March 10 Elias NcQuaid. veteran ncwspapcrman. died suddenly at a hotel bore yes lorday in his Glst year following a hcort attack.
 He began lis newspaper career in Manchester. N. H.. and had been New York Evening World. New York Daily News and the Boston American, by which paper he was employed as an editorial and fca- ture writer at the time of his death,
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

It looks at this time as if the con- struction of the new Black Rock bridge will be hurricdly pressed, in conformity with the local improve ment plan that is destined to give employment to some men who need it. Enough surveyors have been busy at the structure to insure a good beginning.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

This Mir Huston, who is chairman of the Republican national commit tee, is in quite a jam with the Sen ate lobby investigation committee; and if that does the C.. c. r. any good it is a greater party than even it. admirers are prepared to claim
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation

Member Audit Bureau of Circulation The A. B. C. IS national organization which furnishes newspapers and adveT- tfsera with a strictly honest analysis Of circulation. Our circulation statistics ere ba,sd upon this audit. This insures pro- tection against fraud in newspaper dis- tribution figures to both national and local adveriisera
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

The Herald Ia on sale daily In New York 1t Hotahng's Newsstand. Times Square; Schultz'e Newsstand. Entrance Grand Central. 42nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
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Member Of the AssOclateu Fress The Associated Press Is exclusively en- titled to the use for republication Of all news credited to II or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local nsws published therein.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

Our neighborhood bridge addict thinks the dole of the unemployed is the past tense of deal.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

The only profitable advertising medilm in the City. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

These big bath rooms may impress visitors, but they made good bass solo sound discouragingly feeble.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
Facts Fancies

The roll of the great is a bank
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

Americanism: Cussing the bank that won't lend you money without good security; cussing the other bank that goes broke by lending money that way.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

Under the Casino marquee for
 bonneted old woman-like an un-
 lovely Hogarth etching-with white
 cotton gloves who held out d bou-
 quet of faded flowers. Legend placed
 her as one of the fallen stars of the imaginative reporter. She had at one time been a scrub-W oman in the Ca sino and Whel incapaCitated Dy rheumatism took her stand outside.
 Nc one ever bought her bouquet bat
 she collected enough coins in q short while to achieve independence.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

New York, March 19.-For at least ten years Broadway has not bcheld an outstanding spender millionaire. kid, Coal Oil Johnny
 or 8 Death Valley Scotty. In other days a sensational wastrel touched
 up the first pages every few months with thick headlines of elegant ex- ploits.
 They were the sort who took over Rector's for the night and popped free champagne for all corners. They
 gave dinners to reigning beauties of
 the chorus, tucking a hundred dol
 lar bill under each plate. Such cap
 CTS added much glamour to he
 bright lanes fictitious fellowship.
 In his dizziest days Harry Thaw
 was typical of the proflisate guild. | When he came into a cafe every
 body from head waiter to hat checK girl was certain of substantial pourboire. He tossed an orchestra leader thousand dollar bill one night to play his favorite tune.
 Another notorious spender with his trail of gleaners was known as MaXie. He was a fashion plate of his day and his origin was surrounded
 in mystery. One of his foibes was to
 enter restaurant and settle for every check just to watch express sions when patrons were told bills
 were paid.
 The most spectacular spcndcr of all was Freddy Gcbhard, whose in
 come was s1O0,000 a year-a gigan- tic sum in those days and nothing to hoot at today-Was dissipated n high life. It was Gebhard who gave | Lily Langtry private car for her American travels.
 He also bought her two houses, his ardor spent itself married Iloradora girl. In most instances the end of the fast spender was pov-
 elty or disgrace. Although one turn ed from his cups at 40 and is now leading a simple and saintly life III
 Geneva, Switzerland.
 The public attitude toward the spcnder is responsible for his dis appearance. Once he was hailed Is
 the prince of good fellows, figure
 at which to point with a certain pride. Today hc is looked upon as
 just another prize sap.
 I have not felt like shooting any body down like q varmnt for quite l a spell. But there was an itch to the trigger finger this morning while listening to one of those bores who tells every detail of the motion picture he saw the night before. One of the TCndcrloin's tou%n babies recently received an invita-
 ton from Al Capona to visit him "t Lis Philadelphia cloister. He was torn between two cmotions-the fear of going and the fear of staying
 away. So over night he showed off for Europe.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

Uplifters should remember that the admonition is to watch and pray. They cant reform sinners just by watching.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

First, learn to write. If you climb high, publishers will grab your memoirs; if you fall low, your sins will fetch , cents a word,
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

Statistics show that when a small boy has sciatica, diphtheria and phrenitis. he usually spells them in the same queer fashion we do.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

The old Casino is doomed for dc molition along with it's neighbp' scuthward-the knickcrbockcr. Tha
 Casino in late years has been the scene of revivals It was q theatcr
 Of cherished memories and there
 were many old timers who would
 visit no other playhouse. It was
 opened nearly 30 years ago with the performance of The Queen $ Lace Handkerchief
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

 roll.
 Our neighborhood bridge addict thinks the dole of the unemployed is the past tense of deal These big bath rooms may impress visitors, but they made a good bass solo sound discouragingly feeble.
 Uplifters should remember that the admonition is to watch and pray. They can't reform sinners just by watching.
 One way to keep in touch with distant relatives is to live in a con- vention city and have a spare room. It's easy to have beautiful living room floors. Just polish them nice ly and then live in the kitchen.
 The war taught us charity, and the war debt engaged us all in settle ment work.
 Great men always are misquoted. Papers never print the part begin ming: "I-er- that is, think-er-- I-ahem.'
 Still, sedate magazines caught with supply of lady-leg covers can sell them to the naughty ones.
 Americanism: Cussing the bank that won't lend you money without good security; cussing the other bank that goes broke by lending money that way.
 First, learn to write. If you climb high, publishers will grab your memoirs; if you fall low, your sins will fetch l5 cents a word.
 Statistics show that when a small boy has sciatica, diphtheria and phrenitis he usually spells them in the same queer fashion we do.
 And maybe the mortcian looks sad because he has just thought of something else he could have done to increase the expense. To say that bridge isn't a mans game is just another way Of saying man doesn't enjoy doing anything his wife can do better.
 So hens lay more eggs if given bright lights at a. m. Well, bright lights at that hour help out any kind of shell game. Ihlnk of eternity in hell. watching the red light and waiting hopelessly for the green signal to move on. The pedestrians case might be worse. When flying is general, he will also get banana skins down the back of his neck.
 -''N' 'N ''S 'ooiiiCu iiliIl tdlS hearty breakfast because it's his first chance to fill up without fear of in- digestion
 Correct this sentence: How pleas ant it is to come home to dinner" said the man, ''and find the bridge party still at full blast.'
 Copyright 1880, Publishers Syndicatc).
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

And maybe the mortician looks sad because he has just thought of something else he could have done to increase the expense.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

Still. sedate magazines caught with a supply of lady-leg covers can sell them to the naughty ones.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
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New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

One way to keep in touch with distant relatives is to live in a con- vention city and have spare room.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

Great men always are misquoted. Papers never print the part begin ming: 'J-er- that is, think-er-- I-ahem.'
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

The war taught us charity, and the war debt engaged us all in settle ment work.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

It's easy to have beautiful living room floors. Just polish them nice ly and then live in the kitchen.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

To say that bridge isn't a mans game is just another way Of saying a man doesn't enjoy doing anything his wife can do better.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

Maybe the doomed man eats a hearty breakfast because it's his first chance to fill up without fear of in- digestion.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

Correct this sentence: How pleas ant it is to come home to dinner '' said the man, and find the bridge party still at full blast"
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

Issusd Daily Sunday E1cepted) At Hsrald Bldg, 67 Church Street
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

Copyright 1880, Publishers
 Syndicatc).
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

So hens lay more eggs if given bright lights at a, m. Well, bright lights at that hour help out any kind of shell game.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

The pedestrians case might be worse. When flying is general, he Will also get banana skins down the back Of his neck.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

Think of eternity in hell, watching the red light and waiting hopelessly for the green signal to move on.
The Washington times., 1930-02-01
White House Denies
Fort Home Brew Talk
Had Hoover Approval

Capitol corridors buzzed mer-
rily today with arguments, pro
and con, over the rather unique
prohibition defense Of Represen-
tative Franklin Fort (R.) Of New
Jersey, in which the erstwhile
secretary of the Republican ma,
tional committee implored the
nation to stop trying to tinker
with the Eighteenth Amendment
and the Volstead act and be sat.
isfied. if it must drink, with the
light wine which may legally be
made in the home for personal
consumption.
Both Fort and President Hoover
denied that Forts speech had
been inspired by the White
House. It is common knowledge,
nevertheless, that the two men
see eye to eye. on prohibition,
especially its economic phases,
and they have discussed the prob
lem informally a number of
times.
Quit Post To Make Speech
It also was learned that Fort
had resigned as secretary Of the
national committee a week earlier
thaH he originally anticipated in
order to be free to make a peech
Of such a nature.
- For the most part, interest
The Washington times., 1930-02-01
GANGS BLAMED
IN SHOOTING
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Of the wounded man, who is said
to have done the shooting, and
then fled.
At Emergency Hospital physi-
clans said his condition was not
serious and he was able to iden,
tify his assailant to police.
According to Detective Sergts.
James Springman and Michael
Dowd, who were Immediately dis.
patched to the scene, James Nor.
ris. a clerk on duty at the hotel
said that the men had entered
there and asked for a room.
Noticing a bulge. looking like
a revolver in the pocket Of the
man later identified as Cullen, he
refused, but not until the men
had signed registration slips
Later, to gain time he told them
rooms were available and then
summoned police.
O'Connor, when interviewed
early this morning by the detec.
tives refused to give any more
information other than stating
that he had been shot by his
companion. He would give no
clue as to the reason for the
shooting.
The Washington times., 1930-02-01

centered around Forts suggestion
that it might be advisable to
widen the scope Of legal home
manufacture to include home
brew-althouyh the Congressman
pointed out that no one had ever
been molested for making anna
teur beer for personal con-
sumption.
Representative Lehlbach CR0.
also Of New Jersey, planned to
answer his colleague today by
special permission Of the House.
ana still fIltl er dry arguments
we're to be heard from Represen-
tatives Crisp and Brand CD of
Georgia.
Representative Dyer tR0. of
Missouri, author Of the 275 beer
bill, said he construed Forts
speech as an argument for the
home manufacture Of any kind Of
Intoxicating liquor o. beverage.
"This, Of course, must be done
in the presence of women and
children" he observed. How
much better would it be to per
NIT the manufacture and sale of
a Misunderstanding beverage to
rid the homes Of the making and
drinking Of intoxicating liquor
therein. The enactment Of the
bill proposed by myself to permit
manufacture Of 2.75 beer, which
is not intoxicating, would elilni-
nate the obnoxious home brew
ing and the drinking Of home
brew"
Representative LaGuardia (RO.
Of New York, another wet, de-
clared that if Fort held the home
manufacture of liquors non.intox-
icating in fact to be legal, it
would be better to revise the law
so as to get a scientifically made
product of the same low alcoholic
content.
The Washington times., 1930-02-01
BENNETT AND
SHORE GIVEN
SENTENCES
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kSSS 'F~W H0BS
where the money went, or how
It was spent, has come to the
knowledge of the police.
The youth himself says he
spent 1t in stock speculationS and
in horse race gambling. A check
on his flyers in stocks, however
shows that only $4,000 went into
Wall Street Golfers.
Only $1,000 has been recovered
by the bank, and as to the re.
mainder Of nearly $4,000, the
police are loath to believe that
it all went in wild plunging on
the ponies, although Bennett him.
self insists that 1t was dissipated
in that way.
Benefits thievery was diScov-
cred more than six months ago.
AS a result Of a phenomenal
memory he had succeeded in Jug
Cling his accounts so cleverly that
he had concealed large withdraw
ais Of funds for more than three
years. 1t was only by accident
that bank officials finally dis
covered his system.
He was not a high liver" and
the money he embezzled did not
go into the customary jazz chan
nels, according to the report of
Amos Steele, court probation Off
Ger.
The Washington times., 1930-02-01
INSANITY PLEA
Of CRABTREE
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made more depressing by drink.
ing.
Mrs. Crabtree was prepared to
go into the mental records of
other members of the family
when Judge Hughes sustained an
objection by the State which
halted the testimony.
Among other members of the
family to testify in Crabtree's
defense were his father, two sis.
ters, two brothers, two brothers.
in-law and also four friends. The
gist Of their testimony all re-
vealed the defendants general
delinquency from childhood. Petty
miSdemeanorS had been enlarged
as he grew older until he became
a terrorizing influence upon the
entire community, with frequent
theftS. He had threatened rela
tives with a gun and had struck
his own parents.
Acted Like Maniac
Mrs. Crabtree related to the
jury how she was awakened by
a shot on the morning of the
murder and how her son came
to her, saying that he had killed
four men. She refused to heed
him, as on previous occasions
and he invited her to go and
look for herself. She endeavore6
to diSarm him but he threatened
her and he left the house latel
only to return and report that hi
had killed a man and was goins
to get Justice Inskeep and former
Sheriff Robert Ruckman. He
also told her that he had killeC
Joseph Boden, a railroader. Hi
actions during that morning, thu
witness said, were those of 8
maniac.
It was expected that the de
tense would occupy all Of today
with testimony. None of tnl
alienistS who have been calleC
have appeared on the stand, bu
they were expected to offer ex
pert testimony today for the de
fenSe and in rebuttal by thG
State.
All signs now point to the tria
continuing over into next week.
The Washington times., 1930-02-01
.EHLBACH, WET, TO ANSWER FORTS "HOME BREW" SPEECH
PATRIOTS A s K
NAVY PARITY
IN CABLE
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also passed, without Q dissenting
vote, the resolution urging naval
parity. The latter resolution
formed the text Of the cablegram
sent to Stimson.
Insist on Cruisers
The launching Of the light
cruiser Augusta at Newport News
today follows the three-day con-
ference here. Among the resolu-
tions the delegates passed yester-
day was one strongly insisting on
the completion Of the IS 10000
ton cruisers authorized by Con-
gress. The Augusta Is the sixth
Of eight scout cruisers authorized
for immediate construction,
Friends Of the League Court
movement objected to its inclu-
sion under the head of ZEN
tangling alliances, but were voted
down by q majority Of TOO dele
gates yesterday.
After adjournment Mrs. Lowell
Fletcher Hobart. president general
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, who were hoSteSses to
the conference at Continental
Memorial Hall, stated:
No Change Seen
"While we hope that pending
negotiations at London will re-
suit in a satisfactory adjustment
of the accepted principle of naval
parity, we feel that there should
be no interruption in the policy
laid down by Congress. There
has been no actual change in the
conditions which existed at the
time of the passage Of The
cruiser bill, though the posi-
bility of such a change ID being
discussed at London.
'"The 800,0O0 women who are
members Of the organizations par
ticipating In the Congress are
Americans. l am glad that the
resolutions offered and passed by
their delegates reflected such
strong disapproval of all move
mentS prCiudlcial to the interests
of our country. America must
come first with Americans"
Heads Defense Body.
Mrs. Donald McCrae. president
of the American Legion Auxiliary,
was elected chairman Of the
Women's Patriotic Conference on
National Defense for the ensuing
year. Mrs. Hobart, who was chair
man at the conference just
finished, was elected vice chair
man: Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker,
secretary and Mrs. Livingston
Hunter, treasurer.
The conference meets in Wash
ington again during the winter Of
1881. After the close of sessions
yesterday several of the delegates
went to Arlington National Gene
terry to place a wreath on the
Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier.