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New Britain herald., 1930-04-16
TWO MEN HELD IN
 MARY BAKER CASE
Murder Still Mystery Although
 Police Detain Pair

Washington, April 16 (UP)-TWo men were held by police today for investigation in connection with the death of Miss Mary Baker, 2S, navy department clerk, whose body was found beneath a culvert near the Arlington Memorial cemetery last Saturday morning.
 One of the men gave his name as Earl c. Shuttleworth, 30, of Sil- yer Spring, Md, police said. The name of the other man, taken from freight train at Aberdeen, Md, near here, could not be learned.
 Meanwhile, police planned to ques- ton Miss Olga Skinner, roommate of the murdered girl, who, authori ties believe, may give them valuable information.
 Miss Baker, shot three times aft CT she had spent four hours in her own car with an unknown man last Friday night. was buried yesterday after services in the church of her minister father at Oak Grove, Va.
 Arrest and detention of the two men followed an intensive search for suspects. Shuttleworth,/ /the man arrested here. was said by police to have been carrying a suitcase con- taining a bloodstained shirt. They said also his face was badly scratch- ed. He denied complicity in the mur- der.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-16
Fried Food Would Nauseate Me-My
 Stomach Was So Weak"
Hartford Residents Health in Rundown Condition for Two Years Says Bon.TOne Almost Worked
 A Miracle.

and also in my right side. I'd bloat up so that my stomach would get as hard as a rock; and I'd have bilious spells, when a bitter fluid would come up into my throat. I also suf- fered from dizzy spells, and I don't think I averaged five hours sleep a night, as I was so nervous from worrying. and my heart would be almost smothered from gas, so that I had to get up to get my breath. was in a terribly rundown condi- tion, and nothing seemed to give me the slightest relief.
 "I decided to give Bon-Tone a trial, and I'm certainly glad l did.
 I have taken six bottles to date, and the change in my health seems like a miracle. My bowels and stomach
 began to improve with the Very first
 bottle, and then my appetite began to make me ashamed of myself. To-
 day I forget what a headache or backache is like. and I sleep nine or ten hours a night without once waking. I have no more dizzy spells and I don't know what nerves are. I certainly do recommend Bon Tone to anyone with the ailments I had."
 Visit the Bon-Tone Man, at Miller & Hanson's Drug Store, 50 Church street, New Britain, Conn, where he is daily meeting the public and eX- blaming the merits of this great tonic.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-16
0WNER-PASSENGER HURT
 AS AUTOMOBILES BUMP
Mrs. Clara Williams Injures Knee in Collision at Stanley and South
 Main Streets.

Mrs. Clara Williams of PIP Stan- ley street was injured about the left ! knee in d collision at South Main o'clock last night, between her auto- | mobile and a car driven by R. Cliff | ford Merwin of Warrington ridge, Berlin.
 Mrs. Williams car was being driv-
 en by Mrs. Ida Chapman of 424 Commonwealth avenue in a south erly direction on South Main street
 and Merwin was driving north, en- tering South Main street from Swamp road. Mrs. Chapman signal led that she was about to turn left 1 into Stanley street and a misunder-
 standing between the drivers follow ed. causing the collision.
 Officer Clarence kumm reported that both cars were damaged and
 Merwin said he did not sec Mrs. Chapman's signal. She said there
 was only one headlight burning on
 Merwins car. The officer found no cause for police action.
 olllCeT Wllllalll IelllplC reported a slight accident on Main street at
 G:15 o'clock last night, involving a Connecticut Co. trolley car in charge of Fred Wagner of 51 East
 Main street and a car driven by Louis Mohill of 6S Shuttle Meadow
 avenue. Mohill drove out of the
 driveway at 29S Main street and turned left. The trolley car was go- ing in the same direction and as Mohill's car stopped on the tracks, it was bumped and a slight dent made in a fender. The officer founc no cause for police action.
 Cars driven by John Abrahamson of 5S4 Ellis street and Stephen kasprow of 335 Allen street were in volved in collision at Chestnut and Elm streets yesterday. Officer John L. Carlson reported slight damage and no cause for police action.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-16
AVER|LL CONTINUES
 VALUATION DEBATE
Claims Court Decision InYaH-
 dated Only One Law

Bridgeport Conn.,, April t6 (UP) Deputy Attorney General Ernest L. Averill was expected today to con- tinue his defense of the validating acts of the 1929 special session of the general assembly, under attack before the state supreme court of errors in connection with several minor cases.
 Addressing the court yesterday in the appeal of the Derby and An sonia Developing company against a compensation award to Isadore Prevesln of Ansonia. Averill assert ed that the famous McCook decision of the supreme court of errors did not inyalidate all laws signed after the statutory limit but merely the law questioned in the McCook estate case.
 Attorney George Beers of New Ha- ven, representing the plaintiff, as serted his client had been deprived of property without due process of law" since the law under which the award to Preveslin was made, was signed by Governor Trumbull more than three days after the adjourn ment of the general assembly.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-16
JOHNSON IS SILENT ON G. O. DISPUTE
Will Not Bring His Defeat Up
 at Council Meeting

Admitting that he still feels deep 1 ly the sting of the defeat suffercl l in the republican caucus Monday night when he sought nomination as president pro tenn. Alderman J. Gus tave Johnson of the fourth ward said today he does not intend 10 discuss the action of that meeting at tonight's session of the common council.
 Acting Mayor Walter R. Falk will open tonight's meeting, and the first order of business will be the cleo tion of Alderman David L. Nair ot the first ward as his successor. Nair will then become the acting mayor Alderman Nair said today he does not expect any but business re- quiring immediate action to be transacted tonight.
 The fourth ward alderman today repeated his statement that 1 , mcm- bers of tho council had promised him support. He received seven votes. He attributes his defeat to ilIo ItiuSdl lO tOIllc out CpCnlN III support of Donald L. Bartlett in the G. 0. P. primary fight, declaring that support was offered him on condition that he would support Bartlett, and when he refused the support was withdrawn.
 May Sell Auto Given As Bond <, An automobile left as a bond to guarantee the appearance in police court of Samuel |. Williams, alias C. Anderson, arrested for obtaining money under false prctenscs, will be sold if the common council gives it's consent tonight. Williams did not present himself in court March 25, as ordered, and the automobile was declared to be the city's prop erty.
 Asking action at tonight's meet ing, Court Clerk l.. J. Danberg has sent the following letter to the council:
 "On March o5, 1880, Samuel l.. Williams, alias c. Anderson, was supposed to appear in the local po- lice court to answer to a charge of obtaining money under false pre- lenses. As bond given to secure his release and for his appearance before the court on that date, he
New Britain herald., 1930-04-16
PLAN CONFERENCE
 0F EMPL0YEDBOYS
New Britain Delegates to Attend
 Meeting in Meriden

The annual state employed boys conference will be held at Merider on Saturday, April 19 The program begins with a breakfast at S:30 a m, and closes at S:3O in the evening Men we'll known in boys work vii take. part in the program. Clarence c. Robinson, national employed boys secretary, will give three talks dur ing the day. He will first talk or Employed Boys and Organized La. bor;;" secondly on, After Work What?" dealing with boys leisure | time; and last on, Sex Problems ol Employed Boys" Following each ot these three talks the lboys attending will divide into small groups for dis. cussion periods.
 Harry Hedley Smith will be the inspirational leader A. M GutterS of the Hartford Y. M. C. A., re. turned secretary from foreign work will speak on The World a Brother. hood"
 There will be a recreational period during the latter part of the after. noon in the gymnasium of the Meri. den Y. M. C. A, where the confer ence will be held.
 Two members of the local Em- ployed Boys club at the Y. M. C. A served on the committee which ar ranged for the conference. They arc Charles Richmond and George Ruckholz.
 The following members of the To- cal club will go to the conference: Charles Richmond, John Hooper John Wiley, Neil Torrelli, Adrian Levesque, George Buckholz, and Eben Strong, Jr., boys work secre- tary.
 This evening five of the club mcm- bers will go to the Waterbury Y. M. c. A. to bowl against the members of the Laurel club there. Those who are going are: Charles Richmond, Graham Ayers, John Wiley, John Hooper, and Adrian Levesque.
 The members of the Meeker Pio neer club held their last regular meeting of the year last night. Ray nIond Rechenberg was voted into the club. Howard Messenger was given a, prize for being the best bowler. This was decided by a contest which has been going on since the first of the, year. George Durr took second honors and Edward Lumpp third.
 Although there will be no more regular meetings until next fall, the boys decided to make trip to Hart ford next Monday during Easter va cation, to visit the state capital. the 4Atheneum. Brainard Flying field, and the Hartford Y. NJ. C. A. s Two other clubs will hold their final meetings of the year tomorrow evening. State Police Commissioner Robert T. Hurley will be the speaker at the meeting and supper of the Senior Hi-Y club.
 Gerald P. Crean, sports editor of the Herald, will speak to the mem bers of the Junior Hi-Y club at their meeting.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-16

even permitting him to handle load ed guns on his promise that he would not attempt to escape. Cruz Delgado would make a | typical Baptist church deacon, if he had a little education" said Bris- tow. He is teetotaler. although permitting his men to drink to their hearts content. He isn't interested in women and smokes only rarely" Because he is popular with the poor, beloved and at the same time feared by his own followers, Bris- tow described Delgado as a modern Robin Hood.
 "Delgado and his men are 'Cris- teros' and crossed themselves every morning on rising. They have a written constitution and bylaws and produced the document once during an argument"
 "Only once did I think of trying to escape. That was one moonlit night when I saw federal soldiers silhouetted against the sky 300 yards from our camp in the old volcano"
 He said the bandits decided to move their camp after pursuing Mexican troops had killed four of their number. All day and night he was forced to walk 40 miles to the new mountain retreat, collapsing upon his arrival.
 Before leaving for his home last night with his son, Bristow related his experiences over radio station WDAB here. He has agreed to write a book in collaboration with an Fl Paso newspaper man on his expcr- fences.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-16

left with the police department an automobile described as q Pontiac sedan, year 1927, and he also gave q bill of sale of the said car to the Town of New Britain. He did not appear in court and his bond was declared forfeited and the car is still in the possession of the police department. In view of the fact that the car was conveyed by an abso- lute bill of sale to the town of New Britain, it seems that the automo- bile must be sold as the property of the City of New Britain by authority
New Britain herald., 1930-04-16
NASSAK DIAMOND
 CASE IN COURTS
Weighs More Than 78 Carats
 After Being Gut Down

Washington, April 16 (UP)-One of the most famous stones in the world-the large triangular Nassak diamond-was the subject of an ap. peal trial yesterday before the United States court of customs ap. pcals.
 Weighing more than 7S carats enough to make 75 ordinary dia. mond engagement rings, the great white stone has history dating fal into antiquity. It was discovered many years ago in an ancient tenn pie near the East Indian town ot Nassak
 For untold centuries it adorned the head of a worshipped statue of Shi. va and was guarded by priests of the temple The precious stone was seiz- ed by the English as a prize of wal during the early Indian campaigns and became the property of the East Indian company.
 Brought to America
 In 1918, the company took it to England, where it was reduced in size to 7S 5-S carats to beautify it. Finally it passed into the hands ot the Marquis of Westminster. Then, for many years, it was lost to the public eye. until recently a New York jcweler imported the gem.
 Holding the stone was a work of art more than 100 years old, the customs service permitted it to en- ter without duty as provided by law for such objects. Other jewellers, however, fearing their business would be harmed by free entry of so valuable a stone which could be cut into dozens of smaller diamonds, protested this action.
 An appeal from this action there fore was filed with the New York customs court. It agreed with the customs service that the Nassak dia- mond is a work of art. This decision has been appealed to the higher GUS toms court here and the final hear ing was scheduled for today. The i'm mense diamond itself may be produc- cd in evidence.
 Latest estimates of the stones value place it at between S60,0O0 and sSO,O0O, and the duty to be paid at the rate of 20 per cent would run into thousands.
 The appeal is based on the conten ton that the diamond, because it has never been completely finished, is not a work of art. It is contended that rough diamond cutting, such as was done on the Nassak, is not the work of artists, but of mechanics.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-16
Wealthy Wife Again Asks Divorce
 From Man Who Claims He's Count

Chicago, April 1s P)-Enrique Deschow Won Bueiow, who called himself a count, again has been named defendant in a divorce action by the wealthy Mrs. Lottie Brenner Von Buelow. Cruelty and miscon- duct arc the charges.
 In the bill, filed yesterday. Mrs. Von Buelow, who is 5S years old, states that her young husband ap- peared at her home Saturday night accompanied by two women and a man. He proposed that Mrs. Von Buelow join them on a tour of the night clubs. Mrs. Non Buclow re- fused, and ordered the party from the house. ...-
 Second Suit By Wife
 The divorce petition is the second filed by Mrs. Von Buelow in recent weeks. The first was withdrawn Saturday and it was announced that she and her husband had effected a reconciliation following a joint ex- pcrience with robbers. The thieves. posing as census takers. took jewels valued at S30,000 from Mrs. Won Buelows Sheridan road residence Fon Buclow entered the house as the robbery was going on, and was bound and gagged. The purpose of his visit at that time, he said, was to get his personal belongings and say goodbye to his wife
 Following the robbery young Won Buelow was questioned by police Mrs. Won Buclow came to his de- fcnsc, and subsequently, announced her determination to drop the first divorce action.
 Married Her For Money
 Mrs. Non Buelow charges in her new bill that her husband married her for her money, and that she had spent s25,000 on him. He was a commercial aviator when she met him in Central American early last year.
 Mrs. Won Buelow's former hus- band was Nathan T. Brenner, one time alderman and at the time of his death was president of the American Insulated Wire Gs Cable Co. His will disposed of an estate of S1,13S,0O0. The widow was not mentioned, but was given a $750,000 settlement in separation agreement. 7
New Britain herald., 1930-04-16
BR|STOW ACCOUNTS BANDIT EXPERIENCE
Sought Gold But Found New Way Of Losing Weight, He Says

Fl Paso, Tex, April 16 (UP)-J. E. Bristow, San Angelo, Tex, oil man who went to Mexico to find gold and discovered a new means of reducing weight" today looked back upon his narrowing eXper- fences with q Mexican bandit gang as an adventure worthy of the best fiction story he has ever read.
 Between 'salubrious chcws of to- bacco, the strapping 60 year old Texan, slightly uncomfortable in a pair of broken brown shoes, late yesterday related to the United Press his Kidnapping and month s captivity by Cruz Delgado, whom he described as a 20th century Robin Hood, and his blood thirsty, drunken outlaws.
 Bristow believed the bandits had planned weeks in advance to kidnap him. He said he recalled observing Cruz Delgado in the plaza at Santa Maria Del Orc before he left for the mountains with his party of 15. A few days before he said four "Cris- teros' had attempted to get work from him and asked his plans.
 On nearing the mountain region in the state of Nayarit, the oil man said his party was met by the ban dits, armed with revolvers. They re- leased everyone except Bristow and Carlos Fields, a French interpreter. Although knowing he could not raise the money, Bristow dispatched Fields to get 10000 pesos to obtain his release.
 Suffered PriyatiOns
 During his captivity in the ban dits' mountain stronghold, Bristow suffered countless privations and hards hips. Except on the night his son, Gordon Obie Brstow, former University of Oklahoma football star, paid 5000 pesos ransom for his release, when his captors treat ed him to a wild turkey dinner and rare Mexican liquors, the mining engineer said his meals were sparse, causing him to lose 40 pounds.
 Although handled roughly by some of the bandits, who at times to kill him, Bristow said Delgado treated him as a guest,
New Britain herald., 1930-04-16
POPULATION eO,O7s.sO2

New York. April 16 UP)-The United States has a Catholic popu- lation of 20,07S.202, according to the official Catholic directory published today.
 The volume also shows that there arc four cardinals, 12 archbishops and 1O2 bishops occupying sees in this country. Under them arc 26,- 925 ordained priests.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-16

Mrs. Maria Desmaris. of S35 Park Street, Hartford, Conn.,. who is a member of St. Anne's Catholic church, states:
 For about two years I suffered from stomach trouble, and my stom . ach was so weak that the smell of food frying nauseated me. When 1 did force myself to cat something, very quickly began to pay for it in pains in my stomach and back,
New Britain herald., 1930-04-16
FORECLOSURE GRANTED

Judgment for strict foreclosure was given by Judge Morris D. Saxe in city court today in the suit of Teoflla Dobrowolska against Thomas Tuskowske, and Martha Stungaitc. A mortgage note for s6,600 was given on February 14, 1929. The debt is s6,666 and the redemption date is June 26, 1880.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-16
TWO KILLED IN PLANE CRASH

Chateauroux, France, April 16 LP; Two military combat planes col lided over the city today. One fell in front of the city hall and the other quarter of q mile distant on a house which caught afire. Both pilots were killed.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-16

Of the common council. Will you please pass the proper resolution authorizing the sale of this automo- bile"
New Britain herald., 1930-04-16

Many friend has been made through tho Herald Classified Ads.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-16
REFLECTOR
 ORDERED FOR ALL
 TRUCKS OVER GET.

TRUCKS WER 6FT.
 A ruling issued by the State Motor Vehicle Department will require that on ant after May 10. 193O, all motor vehicles operating under commercial. combination or trailer registration and having an overall width Of six feet or more. must be eouirped with rehts or renectors to Indicate the width ot such vnhic3oa The Nchts or rar-cto~~ r'uet he e anrroved tyne and Installed 'n 7rcor170rc Nfta specifications issued by the depart mcnt.
 re r-eore e,7'torz call rar f'ro u~r.s or r-Hc"to"s on tre raa~ o' thn Nodv o' The vcnto1e. n'are1 In show the ovtrrN1e width. Each lioNt mtst he rl71ed -ot Ices than two feet. TOT ahovo tbo rrornd When a re0ectnT 'e usc7 f rnust he r'aced not 1nss than t--o fo-t ro~ more than tour foot and eight inches, above th' ground,
 cUrl 'icN'e arF rn7rt tore must tr placed SO tat visihi'ity will not te ir7naircd -t -~v t=u-e hv an eo- ce~eor"- tafl-Eatn. either fas'ened ar lowered: hv van doors, articles in. cludo6 in the load Of the vnhic'n or hv anv other roe"nS. Tho colo~ shown o- inc front o' the vehicle otll-" hY li~',t or Iv re1nr+o-. must fa eitrer white or amhn--tir+ed "-d tNe oo'n- o1 the rear must be either white Or red
 rarl width r-r-t ,nrSt re euu'p- nod with a- crect-ic hu'h nf not less trar two spherical candle mower and rot more tha- fo~-. T. must he Cover- ed hv ! Teren I4~i-- not less tran twn and one-b7'e ,roI'os no- more t',an foTr and one-half inches effective dia- meter
 r tte t''e tvre reflector is used t'a reHe"tirC -Urface must he not 1nss than seven nor more than thirtv-thrce square inches Tn other words such re- nncto- siaIt not he Of less than three i~rhes effective dia nae.n- and not more than siv and one-hait inches efectivs diameter
 r the button tyne reflector 's used. each unit shall comprise not less than four nor moro than seven buttons. Reprinted from Local Newspaper
 Thursday, April 10l
New Britain herald., 1930-04-16
DR.hAND'S
 WORM ELIXIR

l. is, the preseeipoon of | famou, childs sfe fs its setsss. Your druggist will tell you that many of your own friends have suecess- f.liy u,ed it. Buya bonle of Dr. Haod,s today.
The Washington times., 1930-11-07
WATER LACKING,
FIRE IMPER|LS
BOONSBORO
Maryland Town Being Swept
BY Flames; Drought Hits
Efforts TO Check Blaze

HAGERSTOwN, Md, Nov. T.
The town Of Boonsboro, on the
Frederick -Hagerstown highway
southeast of this city, was threat
ened with destruction today by a
stubborn fire which broke out at
$50 o'clock this morning.
Owing to the drought, the
water supply of the town is ex-
tremely low and the fire depart
ments Of Frederick and Hasers-
town, summoned to the scene, had
great difficulty in checking the
flames.
The blaze started in a garage
on Main Street, leading to South
Mountain, west Of Boonsboro.
Gasoline In the tanks of eighteen
stored automobiles gave the flames
headway and the entire struc-
ture was quickly destroyed. Flames
spread to nearby dwellings and q
high wind threatened to carry it
through the village.
The garage was destroyed at a
loss Of $1,000 and the homes Of
Clayton Kephart and w. Fl.
Beachley damaged. Ten cars were
in the garage. Their total loss
was estimated at $4,000. John
RusSler, one Of the garage own.
ers, was burned when a car was
ignited,
The Washington times., 1930-11-07
COLLEGE DEANS
At MEETING

Deans Of five colleges were
among those attending the six
teentl1 annual session Of the execu-
tive board of the Southern
Women's Educational Alliance.
which convened today at the May
flower Hotel. e..
They are President w. T. San
ger, of the Medical College Of Vir
ginia; President william M.
Brown, Of Atlantic University:
Presideat Charles q. Maphis, Of
the summer school Of the Uni
veysity Of Virginia: President
David A. Robertson, Of Goucher
College, and Dean Alice NJ. Bald
win, Of Duke University.
The session was opened by DR..
O. Latham Hatcher. founder and
president Of the alliance, after
which q luncheon session was
held. Later the delegates were
guests at q tea of the American
Association Of University Women,
at 1884 st. N. w. Tonight q
dinner-forum will be held at the
hotel and the subject. Gust
Where Are Women Now?" will be
discussed.
The session adjourns tomor-
fOWs, '. - d. +' 4, .a-
The Washington times., 1930-11-07
Telephone Operator
Weds Millionaire
Employer

CHICAGO, Nov. Z Q.N.SO.
The county clerks office today
revealed that on Wednesday q
marriage license was issued to
Rolla c. Lawry, millionaire
president Of Meet, Inc, and q
girl who formerly was a tele-
phone operator in his COM
pany. Helen johnson, Of Evans
ton, Ill.
Both are former residents Of
st. Louis. Lawry gave his age
as 46 and his address as White
Plains, N. Y. Miss Johnson.
who declared she was "a. said
she was granted q divorce
April !, 1928, at st. Louis.
In obtaining the license
Lawry revealed that he was di"
vorced October %, 1880, by
Mrs. Estelle Irene Lawry, the
decree being granted at st.
Louis. It is reported that the
financial settlement which pre-
ceded the divorce was close to
$50O,000 for the support Of
Mrs. Lawry and their three
children.