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New Britain herald., 1930-12-12

and the Majestic orchestra, Is giv- ing it's first social tomorrow evening at the Ionic club rooms on West Main street. This club was formed to raise money for the purpose of helping the needy among the ne- groes Of the town during tn ewin- ter months. The public is invited and 1t is hoped that large num- Der will be present to help in this worthy cause.
 The members of the club are as follows: President. Charles O'Neii: secretary, Charles Peters: treasurer, John W. Johnson; Herbert Brown. Charles Hubbard, J. C. Baker. Jerry Moore, George Halsted, Jr.. w Der tram Halsted and Myrtle Halsted.
 Slightly Improved
 Authorities at the Bristol hospital reported today that the condition of Barbara Quinn two and a half year old child of East Broad street, was slightly improved. She has been in a critical condition at the hospital since Tuesday morning as the result Of injuries received when struck by an auto on East street.
 High School Fair
 After several weeks of prepara- ton, all is in readiness for the an- nual Christmas fair to be held this evening at o'clock at the high school under the sponsorship of the various clubs. Finishing touches were to be put on the colorflll and attractive booths this afternoon and they were to be moved in place in the gymnasium.
 Most of the articles on sale have been made by the students. They show excellent workmanship ani variety, making suitable gift sugses- tions.
 Under the direction Of Miss Bar bara Beach and Miss Viola Petit, the combined glee clubs and gymnasium club will offer an attractive program Of entertainment consisting Of in- strumental, quartet and chorus se- lections and novelty dances.
 Following the entertainment, the senior class will sponsor a number of check dances in order to start raising funds for graduation ex- penses. A large crowd is expected to visit the fair during the evening.
 Rent One Gent Gallon
 Augustine Lucier has leased pro- perty at IS Forestvile avenue for a period Of three years to the Shell Eastern Petroleum Products, accord ing to a deed filed at the office of the town clerk. The deed states that the lessee agrees to pay as rent for the leased premises the sum Of one cent for each gallon of gasoline delivered by the lessee dur ing the three years into storage tanks located on the ForestvilIe ave nue property.
 Given Farewell Party
 Mrs. l. J. Birnbaum of F Broad street was the hostess at farewell bridge party given yesterday in honor of Mrs. Charles WilIer of New Britain. Five tables Of bridge were played guests being present from New Britain and Hartford.
 The prizes were awarded to the following: First, Mrs. E. Geisinger of New Britain; second Mrs. J. Shoor of Hartford, and third, Mrs. M. Cohn Of New Britain. Refresh ments were served and an enjoyable time passed by all in attendance.
 Mrs. Willer is well known in this vicinity and has large number of friends. She is leaving for New York city where she will make her
New Britain herald., 1930-12-12
PhinuiMe Mews
0F TAXES
 PROCEEDS SLOWLY
More Than 1000 Persons Have
 Yet to Be Heard From
ONLY FEW DAYS REMAIN

Funeral of Miss Bernice Moore
 Farewell Party Given Mrs
 Charles Niller-High School Az
 gregatlon Meets Terryyillc Quin- tet - Golf Shots Interesting
 Items.
 With the coming Monday the final day on which to make person. al tax payments, Tax Collector Will lis J. Hemingway reports that there are still more than 1000 persons to be heard from. Approximately 2S00 personal tax bills were mailed out in this town, and up to date ll25 payments have been received about one-half of the total due. Ac- cording to the state laws, all the fail to make payment of their per sonal tax bill by Monday, December II, are subject to penalty of an- other dollar, making $3 in all.
 Mir. Hemingway has given the public every opportunity to make payments by keeping his store on West Main street open every day and night this week. He will be at his store tonight, tomorrow night and Monday night to receive last minute payments, He has appointed Fred Livingston to assist him in his work so that there will be some one at the store every minute during the day and evening from now until Monday night. It is expected that there will be a large last min ute rush by tardy taxpayers to pay up their bills and thereby escape the penalty provided by law. People who intend to mail money are ad- vsed to do so at once so that pay ments will be received by Monday.
 Plainville has always maintained a very high average in personal tax payments, according to State Tax Commissioner William H. Blodgett, and it IS believed that the majority of the bills will be paid by Monday evening.
 Funeral of Miss Moore
 Funeral services for Miss Der nice Moore. 49. of West Broad street will be held tomorrow after neon at 2:3O o'clock at w. A. Bail eys undertaking parlors, The serv- ices will not be private as previously announced. Rev. J. Roy Wilkerson, pastor Of the Congregational church, will officiate. Burial will be in West cemetery.
 Miss Moore passed away yester- day morning at 10 o'clock at the New Britain General hospital. She had been d resident of Plainville for the past 43 years. She was active in the auxiliary of the American Le- zion and was a prominent work CT in Congregational church affairs for many years.
 by one brother, Elberne Moore of this town.
 Sued For S10O0
 August Schaub of Middletown has brought suit for damages of 5000 through Attorney H. D. Schofield of Hartford against Nellie D. kalish of Plainville. The writ is returnable in the court of common pleas Tn Hartford on the first Tuesday in January.
 Plainville property of the defend ant has been placed under attach ment by Deputy Sheriff Henry M. Barnard of Hartford.
 Social For Needy
 The Plainville Colored Relief club, consisting Of the trustees of the Redeemers A. M. E. Zion church
New Britain herald., 1930-12-12
EMPLOYES' LEAGUE
 SELECTS OFFICERS
Frank Large Heads Health Pro-
 teCtiye Organization
PLAN CHRISTMAS SERVICE
Two Well Known Artists Engaged For Methodist Church Program Sunday-Disturber' Case NolIed -DeMolay Elects.

At the annual meeting Of the Employes Health Protective league held last evening, reports of the years activities were read and the | following officers were elected: | President, Dwight J. Mercy; secre- tary. Harry J. Mckinstry; treasurer. John J, kaischer.
 Directors: Albert Nulleumier, New Departure Co.,; Henry F. Largney, i Wallace Barnes Co.,; Charles C. Nor gan, American Silver Co.,; Thomas J. Moriarity, Veeder Root Co.,; Christen Wirtzer, Session Co.,; L. Bushey, Dunbar Co., A. F. Brightman, ses- sions Clock Co.,; Emory D. Allen, | Bristol Brass Corp; Arthur Ebb, Horton Co.,; George Tong, Sessions Foundry, and George Tetro, Ingra- ham Co.
 Directors at large, J. F. Cox, L. A. Wheeler, w. L. Crouch, w. N. Will COX and A. L. Beede. The report of the treasurer show cd on hand December g, 1929, s. 4S7.25, and receipts during the year of $8,941.09. The sum of $11,519.77 was spent on the care of patients, administration expense were S535.37, advertising s217.9S and seals $1.- 460.42, making total expenses s13,- 733.94 and balance to date $4.- 69440.
 During the year 117 cases were on the books, and at the present time b5 are being cared for.
 Case Nolled for Costs
 The case Of James Egan of Park street. who was arrested last evening by Patrolman James Keith on charges Of breach of the peace and intoXication, was nolled this morn ing by Assistant Prosecuting Attor- ney Edward Quinlan upon payment of costs amounting to S7.40. Egan was represented by Attorney Fran cis V. Tracy.
 According 10 the police. the man created a disturbance in candy store belonging to John Bibbles on Divinity street.
 Christmas Service
 A Nlll lSlllluS III lluSlGdI plUS 6 III " III be given at the Prospect Methodist church Sunday evening, when selec- tions will be rendered by two we'll known artists.
 Jenny Lee and Ross Reeves, who appeared at the Armistice Sunday service, have been secured for the occasion. Miss Lee is a soprano of '@note and was formerly with Pro- lessor Reeds famous Yale Carol choir. She will sing a number of Alsatian and Bohemian Christmas carols.
 Mir. Reeves will present a dra- matic interpretation Of Charles Dick ems Christmas Carol" which ap- peals especially to children.
 John Nanoni
 John. the If month old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Nanoni of g Barlow street. died at the Bristol hospital last evening of pneumonia 1 Funeral services will be held tomor- row morning and burial will be in | the Greek cemetery in Terryville.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-12
TWO CARS COLLIDE
 ON N. B. HIGHWAY Local and Hardware City Driy-
 CTS Allowed to Continue AUXILIARY PLANS AID
NIlI Give Christmas Dinners to Needy, Contribution for Hospitals School Building Committee Meets Without Result.

Constable George kanupka was called to the scene of a slight acci- dent on the New Britain road last night at o'clock when cars driven bv Frank Monkiewicz of l6l smith street, New Britain. and Mrs. Gun ner o. Anderson of Percival avenue, kensington. Collided.
 Menkiewicz was travelling toward New Britain and Mrs. Anderson was going toward Kensington when the cars met in such a way that Mon kiewicz's rear fender hooked the left front fender of the car driven by the kensington woman. There were no injuries to either party and only minor damages were done to the two automobiles.
 Constable kanupka could see no grounds for police action. Both par ties were allowed to go without ar rest
 Engagement Announced
 The engagement of Miss Marion F. Hall, daughter of MT. and Mrs. A. w. Hall of High road, kensing- ton, 10 Herbert B. Morrell Of Brooklyn, N. Y. was announced at . fudge party last night.
 Mss Hall is a graduate of Bates college and for two years was teach ing in Topeka, Kansas. She is now employed on the faculty of the Ber- lin Junior High school.
 MT. Morrell is graduate of Bates college. also, and has a degree from the Yale Divinity school. He is at present pastor of the Congregational church at Orient, Long Island.
 The date of the wedding has not been announced.
 Whist Party Last Night
 At a whist party given by Mrs. J. O'Connell at her home on Hotch- kiss street last night, Mrs. w. J. Fa- gan won first prize and Mrs. Robert Corr, second. and the consolation prize went to Mrs. Edward Ander- son. Following the games of whist a course of refreshments was serv- ed by Mrs O'Connell.
 Auxiliary Meeting
 good attendance was present at the meeting of the American Legion auxiliary held in the Legion room Of the town hall last night. Mrs. Elsie Ventres, chairman of the or ganization, presided over the meet ing. and the auxiliary had as it's guest Miss Edith Hollister of Wind sor, who is county president of aux Hilary Miss Hollister gave an inter esting talk during the course of the meeting.
 Mrs. Jean Hooker had been sched- uled to speak at the meeting but was unable to be present. It was de- cided last night that the auxiliary would give two dinners on Christ mas day to needy families and that an appropriation would be sent to the state headquarters, from which boxes will be sent out at Christmas time 10 the various soldiers hos pitals.
 It was also agreed upon that q children's party would be given for children of members of Bottom Kasica post and the auxiliary on a day between Christmas and New Years The specific date of this party will be announced some time
New Britain herald., 1930-12-12
FINAL NOTICE PERSONAL TAX

December 18th, 1880, last day to pay personal tax. A penalty Of sl will be added after December 18th. This is a state law.
 l will be at my office in the Berlin Savings Bank building Friday eve ming. December 18th and Monday evening. December 18th from to ' and Saturday afternoon, Decembe 18th from to '. Personal tax will be s3 after December 18th.
 C. F. LEWIS.
 Collector,
New Britain herald., 1930-12-12
East Berlin Items

All of the members of the Boys club enjoyed a motion picture pro- gram presented last evening at Com munity hall by Leonard Black of the Hartford County Y. M. C. A. These programs are sponsored by
New Britain herald., 1930-12-12
PROPOSE WHEAT AID

Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 12 P Government aid to wheat growers in the state of Victoria, is proposed in a bill sponsored by the minister of agriculture to enable the state to acquire the current crop and to mar ket it at prices established by tho government.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-12

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New Britain herald., 1930-12-12

Cunningham. to determine the win her of the tournament.
 We-Uns to Meet The We-Uns club will meet Mon day evening at the home of Mrs Philip Bassett. A Christmas party will be held.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-12

Monday evening at 8 o'clock in their rooms at Community hall.
 Wins Prize in Hartford
 Miss Annette DeMarco of Berlin won the second bridge prize at the Palais Royal in Hartford last night
New Britain herald., 1930-03-03
WATCHMAN DEFENDS
 PROPERTY TO DEATH
Toledo Officer Kills One Bandit, Wounds Another
 and Then Dies

Toledo, March 3 (P>-William l. Malone. 40, watchman, fought 10 his death here last night to defend the offices of the Standard Oil com pany from gang of safe robbers armed with a machine gun. His dy- Ing defense was successful. Malone killed one robber, wounded another and the rest of the gang fled.
 The dead robber was identified by police as George Clark. 36, of Bal tlmore, Md. They said he had been arrested in Washington October 13. with Wilbur Hand of Toledo, as a suspicious person. Hand, who was wanted at Bucyrus, Ohio, where he forfeited bond and escaped after be- ing convicted of q SS0,o00 bank robbery near there. escaped from the Washington jail shortly after his arrest, under mysterious circum stances.
 Police said the safe robbers had shot Malone apparently without warning. The bullet crashed into his shoulder and coursed downward, but the watchman did not give up. He returned the fire and his first bullet struck Clark between the eyes. An other slug wounded one of Clark's accomplices. Then the gang fled.
 The machine gun. stationed to command the entrance to the oil company's- office, was discovered in a school across the street, several hours later. 1t had not been used.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-03
GOVERNMENT GIVEN
 REVIEW IN DRY LAW
To Decide If Liquor Buyer Conspires in Illegal
 Transportation

Washington, March 3 P-Thc government was granted q review today by the supreme court, to test whether the purchaser of liquor, who gives an order for it's delivery knowing that the orders involves illegal transportation is guilty of conspiracy with the bootlcggcr to violate the federal prohibition law.
 Tho case was set for hearing April fl.
 The government ill requesting the review said it did not involve WhCth CT q purchaser Of liquor was equal ly guilty with the bootlcggcr. but did raise the question of whether the man who placed the order had conspired with the seller.
 The importance of the contro- vcrsy was emphasized by the gov ernmcnt in requesting the review.
 It raised the question in the case of Alfred E. Norris. q New York banker, who it was alleged, placed orders with Joel D. kcrpcr of Phil adclphia. The government contends that Norris knew that in so doing, the question of illegal transportation would be involved.
 The government offered evidence which it said showed that on his orders Norris had received from
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New Britain herald., 1930-03-03
R0M|0 AT LIBERTY,
 GIVES $5,O00 BAIL
Arrested for Alleged Part in
 New Haven Arson Case
POLICE SEEK TWO MORE
rank MCzzadesta and Frank Fraz- zini, Formerly of This City Re ported to Be Implicated in Fire That Cost Life.

New Haven, March 3--E. Ar mcndo Romio of New Britain, who was arrested Saturday night in con- ncction with the fire here last week in which one man perishcd and an other was seriously burned. was re- leased under 5000 bond today.
 Meanwhile police arc seeking two men Of Jersey City, x. J., Frank Mezzadcsta and Frank Frazzini who. they say. were driven to the scenc of the fire by Romio in company with Ninccnzo Luppino and Pas qualc Barbero.
 Luppino died in the flames and Barbcro, horribly burned. went to q New Britain hospital in taxi. Mczzadcsta and F'razzini formerly lived in New Britain.
 Mrs. Anna Torello, who owned the combination store and dwelling is being held by police who think the house was fired to obtain sl3, 3,50O insurance.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-03
PRIESTESS HELD
 FOR HUGE THEFT
Divine Order in Trouble Again
 With Oil Operator Suing WANTED ANGELES OIL TIPS
Woman Is Head of Same Cult That Advised Foster Parents of Priest ess Villa Rhodes Not to Bury Her But Keep on Ice.

Los Angeles, March 3 R.-Mary Otis Blackburn, organizer and high priestess of the Divine Order of the Royal Arm of the Great Eleven. religious cult, today awaited sen tence on eight counts of grand theft.
 The woman, whose "concord" in the cult was that of "the north star" was convicted yesterday by d jury which had deliberated since Friday. She was ordered to jail. Her attorney has not revealed whether he will appeal the case. The penal to 14 years in the penitentiary for each count.
 The high priestess received the yerdict with compressed lips. Her daughter, Mrs. Ruth Wieland- -Rizzo and Mrs. Black burns aged father wept.
 Gave S1O,OOO
 The grand theft charges grew out of a complaint by Clifford Dabney. wealthy oil operator, that the cult leader had bilked him out Of $40,- 900. He testified she obtained the money from him to finance the writing of book to known as ''Thc Great Sixth Seal,' which she told him was being dictated by the arch angels Gabriel and Michael.
 Dabncy testified Mrs. Blackburn told him the book would reveal sources of untold wealth in oil and mineral deposits.
 Upon her promise to reveal the secrets of the book to him three years before it was distributed to the public, he said, he agreed to finance it.
 Mrs. Wicland- -Ri2zo testified that
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New Britain herald., 1930-03-03
Bridesmaid and Flower Girl Slain,
 Two More Wounded at Reception

Lowell, Mass, March (UP) - The bridesmaid and the flower girl were dead, and two wedding guests were in a critical condition at hos pital here today-victims of q shoot ing affray which furnished a tragic climax to a wedding reception in the Portuguese colony last night.
 Miss Angelina Roderigues, of Mat Japan, the bridesmaid, and Matilda Silva, 10. flower girl and sister of the bride, were killed. instantly by .35 calibre bullets from an automatic pistol in the hands of Joakium Pita Soaris, A, of New York, after his marriage proposal had been spurncd by Miss Roderigues.
 Assailant In Hospital
 Augustine Albreau. a wedding guest, was perhaps fatally wounded when shot in the back by the reject cd suitor, and Soaris himself was taken to St. Johns hospital after another guest had fractured his skull with the leg of a chair
 The shootngs occurred at the Floyd street home of Anthony
New Britain herald., 1930-03-03

ono of the greatest gestures of friendship the Hoover group could have made toward Haiti.
 Previously members of the inyes- tigation commission had prevented an interruption by the national Sardcs of a demonstration which the Haitians wished to stage in protest at the American occupation and in expression of hope for restoration of self government.
 More than 15,000 citizeIs of the republic gathered around the monu- ment to the negro revolutionist Juan Jacques Dessalines in the square of Champs De Mars. The demonstra- .tion was preceded by religious service at the church of the Sacred Heart, a Save Haiti" service organ i2ed by the women of port-Au- Prince.
 MT. White, as the representative of the commission, sat among q thousand women during the cere- mony, which brought tears to the eyes of many American visitors. He said afterward he was deeply moved
New Britain herald., 1930-03-03
Say ROmiO Drove Car

The New Haven police have named Frank Mczzadcsta and Frank FraG2ini of Jersey City. \. J., and Armaudo Eomio of 52 Monroe street, this city, as the companions of Niucenzo I.uppino and Pasqualc Barbero on the trip 10 New Haven last Wednesday morning for the purpose of setting fire to the store and tenement building on State street. Luppino was burned to death and I'arhcro is in q critical condition at New Britain General hospital, his condition today being reported very poor
 Saturday evening Eomio was ar rested in this city and County De- tectivc Stanis Gianelli of the states attorneys office in New Haven county took him back on the charge of idlencss, pending further inNesti- gation. The police say Romios au- tomobilc, driven by him, made the fatcful trip.
 Moz7adesta and FraZzini arc at large, but tho New Haven police last night disclosed that they are wanted. Whether they were in the building
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New Britain herald., 1930-03-03
JAPAN AGREEMENT
 WEARS AT FARLEY
American Delegation Said to Be Making Progress
 Today

London, March , tP)-A tentative agreement between the United States and Japan on tho Japanese demand for d 70 per cent ratio, was said to be looming large as q possl- bilty today,
 Excellent progress was reported to have been made in conversations between Senator David A, Reed, American delegate, and Ambassador Matsudaira of the Japanese dologa- ton.
 These two old friends have been discussing the Japancse-Amcrican problems informally in private. and their talks will continue this week.
 It was understood the converse tions have been along lines Of cN- ploration of the whole field of possl- bilitics especially tho possible ln- crease Of Japau's ration in submar ines as com pared with capital ships under the Washington treaty. They also are trying to devise some scheme whereby the date of laylnS down cruisers by one country, would control the right of tho other coun- try to construct additional cruisers.
 The United States has now be- come prime mover in the nCGotia- tions with Japan. while Great Brit ain is awaiting the outcome. ihc previous British negotiations with the Japanese extending two or three weeks arc said 10 have resulted in a complete deadlock. The British arc being kept informed of inc progress of the Amcrcan- Japanese convcrsa- tions.
 Meanwhile the experts committee which has been considering the
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New Britain herald., 1930-03-03
REAL ESTATE DEAL
 FOLLOWED BY SUIT
Max D. Honeyman, ct al. Named in S14,0OO Dam
 age Action

Suit for $l4,OO0 was brought to- day by tho Builders Mortgage Co.,, against Max D. Honeyman, ct al. on the claim that a recent transfer of Arch street business property by Honcyman 10 Joseph Hoffman was made for the purpose of defeating tho plaintiffs rights in q mortgage agreement.
 The writ was drawn by Louis A. katz. q Hartford attorney, and was served today on Honcyman and his partners in several large realty hold ings. and business and residential buildings in which they hold inter- est were placed under attachment.
 The Arch street property trans fcrrcd several days ago includes four stores and 12 apartments.
 The action is rcturnable in supC- rior court on the first Tuesday in April,