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New Britain herald., 1930-07-29

Plans for the erection of the Mary Richardson Hawley Memorial li- brary building for use as a children's library are being drawn by William F. Brooks, architect, and a member of the board of directors of the li brary, who is at his summer camp in Maine, it was learned this morning.
 The building will be erected, equipped, and partially maintained by money bequeathed the New Brit ain institute for this purpose by the late B. A. Hawley.
 MT. Hawley bequeathed the sum of s100,0O0 for the erection and equip ment of a building devoted to the welfare and happiness of children" and an additional $50, ,000, the inter est of which is to go towards the maintenance of the building.
 To Start Construction in Fall
 The library some time ago pro- cured the property of the late Hor- ace W. Booth, on High street ad- joining the present library building, and the house on this plot is being razed now preparatory to the erec- tion of the Hawley memorial build ing.
 MT. Hawleys will provides that the building must contain the in- scription Mary Richardson Hawley Memorial Building, Devoted to the Welfare and Happiness of Children It provides that work on the erec- ton of the building must begin within two years of the acceptance Of the bequest. The two years will expire next January. at which time the construction will be well under way.
 Second of Kind in [. S.
 II is hoped to start work this fall on the erection of the building This will be the second library in America to be devoted entirely to the inter- ests of children, according to infor- nation in the possession of the di- rectors.
 The building probably will be a one-story brick one and will be of an architectural design entirely diff ferent from the present library. It will be separated from the library now standing on the corner of High and West Main streets.
 The S50,000, the income of which will be used for maintenance of the children's library. will not be suffi- cient to maintain it, and library officials will be required to find other sources of revenue. The childrens department in the main library will be removed entirely to the new building, relieving a congested con- dition in the main building.
 Increase in Circulation
 The 1929-30 annual report of the New Britain institute,s just made public, contains the fact that the present library has 27 members on it's staff. The erection of the new children's library will increase this list. it is thought, to at least 30 or
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Booth Street Boy, l5, Confesses
 Causing Fire In Hartford Garage
 While After Gas for Stolen Auto
Local Youth Has First Degree Burns But Is Expected to Recover-Polce Break Down Tale of Herosm and Youth Admits Taking Auto From This
 City-Cigaret Cause of Blaze

Hartford July 29 R-Origin of the fire which destroyed two cars and a garage at 64 Nepaug street last night was disclosed today when Billy Gendga. Is, of 28 Booth street admitted to police that the struc- ture was set ablaze by a cigaret which he was smoking while in search of gasoline for, a car which he had earlier in the evening stolen in New Britain.
 The boy is at the Hartford hospi- tai suffering from first degree burns which he sustained when the garage burst into flames, envelop- ing him in the blaze.
 The boy, who was burned on both hands and both legs from the hip down. at first told police that he was passing by the garage late last night when he saw flames breaking
New Britain herald., 1930-07-29
Fourth of July Victim
 Will Be Totally Blind

pr. L. J. Dumont, superintendent of the health department, today re- ceived positive information that An- zon B. Place of 253 Market street, who was injured in a July acci- dent, would be permanently blind in both eyes. Place, who lost the vii sion of one eye a number of years ago, was discharging cannon at his home on July 4th. He loaded the implement with a composition recommended by friend and then tamped it with a hammer. The ex- plosion blew large holes in his face, destroyed the sight of his remain ing good eye and otherwise injured him so that he will be terribly dis figured for life.
 He is at the New Britain General hospital. where for a long time his recovery was not expected.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-29

through the roof. He entered the garage, he said, to put out the fire, but gasoline from one of the ma chimes splashed on him and his clothes were ignited.
 The boy, his clothing ablaze, was found writhing on the grass after his screams had attracted residents in the vicinity of the garage. Miss Elizabeth Wesson told police she had driven one of the cars into the garage last night and a half hour later heard the boys scream~
 The fire resulted in about s5,001 damage.
 Lieutenant William P. McCue was notified about o'clock this morn ing of the Gendga case and de-
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New Britain herald., 1930-07-29
CHANGSHA SEIZED
 BY CHINESE REDS
City Where Yale-in.China Is
 Located LoOted by Rebels
INVADERS BURN BUILDINGS
Ruthless Carnival of Killing and Stacking Follows Successful Seige Foreign Cons,lates Rumored Lost in Attack.

Shanghai. July 29 tP - Chang sha, capital of Human province, ap- parently was doomed today as con- munists burned and footed their way through the city.
 Communists who had long menac- ed Central China have renewed their activities in the upper Yangtse Riv- CT valley.
 Dispatches today told of unusual communistic activity along the mid dle section of the Yangtse, where bands of marauders fired upon riv- CT steamers at many points in addi- lion 10 capturing and footing several minor river ports.
 The principal activity of this na- ture seemed to be in Human pro- vince, near Yochow, where recently the reds footed and burned most of the city, causing foreigners to flee.
 Concentrate In Area
 Communists concentrated in this area are attacking what few steam CTS attempt to operate above Han kow. The marauders are reported using muzzle loading cannon loaded with grapeshot and nails. Many ships are tied up at Hankow or are op- erating solely between that city and Shanghai.
 Chinese dispatches from kiukiang stated provincial forces were seek ing to curb communist activities in kiangsi province but indicated these troops were meeting only slight suc- cess. One eighth of the province was said to be in the rebels hands and bands of marauders were swarming in from Fukien province.
 GunbOatS Withdraw
 Foreign gunboats were forced to withdraw from the city due to the Uering of the river level. Foreign property worth millions of dollars thus was left at the mercy of the reds Burning and footing was going no unrestrained.
 The majority of the foreigners left the city. having boarded wal ships in the Slang River. A report yesterday however said three Amer ican missionaries had remained with in the walled city, which has a na-
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New Britain herald., 1930-07-29
WOMAN RESISTING
 ARREST BITES COP
Sinks Teeth in Neck When he
 Fairies Blow
JUDGE REPRIMANDS HER
Tells Mrs. Mary Krom She Should Not Drink in Presence of Children Woman Admits Imbibing Only Root Beer.

Rushing at Officer James Sullivan with a stove litter upraised in a threatening gesture, Mrs. Mary Krom, 37, of 1O2 Hartford avenue, rear, flew into a rage when the off cer parried the blow. and, flying at him like a wild person, she sunk her teeth into his neck, leaving their inn print in the flesh between the chin and the collar line during a fierce fight last night. In police court to- day she pleaded not guilty to charges of drunkenness, breach of the peace and resistance, but Judge Stanley J. Traceski made finding of guilty and imposed a fine of Si5 and costs, warning her that the next time she is convicted of drunkenness while he is on the bench, she will go to the state farm for women.
 Mrs. Krom denied that she drank anything yesterday but root beer but Judge Traceski told her he did not believe her. Her husband, Mi chael Krom, 43, who was charged with breach of the peace. was dis charged for lack of evidence, and he told the court his wife must have been drinking liquor. for she acted like wild" John Kopka, of 174 Oak street. who was arrested in krom's home on the charge of J l-o fnoI 2S u-ifb costs.
 Tells of Frequent Rows
 Officer Sullivan testified that he was at North and Willow streets at SEQ o'clock when a boy notified him that there was trouble in Krom' S home, and upon investigation he 1 found Mrs. Krom lying on the rear veranda. When he tried to enter the 1 house the door was slammed on him and Krom told him is was none of your business when he asked what was going on. krom, according to the officer, was chasing his wife about the house and the neighbor- hood was aroused. There are ire quest outbursts such as that of last night Officer Sullivan said, but when the police arrive quiet prevails. AS soon as they leave, however, the racket is renewed.
 Kopka told the court he had been out picking blackberries near Meri- den yesterday and someone along the road gave him liquor. Krom, in his turn, denied that he had caused a
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HUGE DRUG PLOT
 BARED IN ARRESTS Five Gangs Rounded Up-20
 Men Held by Agents MILLIONS IN HERON SOLD
Distinct Organizations Maintained By Grcups-SCurce of Illicit Ma terial Traced to Turkey By Officers.

Washington, July g Ps-Harry J. Anslinger, acting director of nacS- ics, announced today that division agents had arrested the rngleaders of several gangs who have been inl- porting millions Of dollars worth of narcotics into this country from Turkey
 Twenty arrests have been made, he announced. and the leaders of each ring are being held.
 Headed By Lapinto
 He said the largest gang was headed by Tony Lapinto, who lives on Long Island and was known as Black Tony" Lapinto and Frank Deseo were arrested in New York.
 Boss" Nersasce, prominent Nor were arrested in Norfolk. Sam Feerra. ole AnzeIlone and Pete Deagostina were taken into custody in Washington. Narcotic agents re- ported they had so ounces Of heroin ir their possession.
 The acting director said J. A. Swinford. alias J. A. kincaid, alias Reno Red, was captured in the Woolworth building in New York.
 L. J. Williams, who lives on Long Island, but was taken into custody in New York. was described as the leader of a fifth gang and Frankie Fields, who narcotic agents said operated at Wilmington, Del, also was arrested in New York.
 Began Two Months Ago
 The investigation began about two months ago when an agent of one of the rings in Washington offered to sell drugs to narcotic agent.
 The narcotics director said the ring headed by Lapinto imported more than a s1,0O0,000 in narcotics each year and Norfolk smugglers as much. He said the arrests were expected to deprive other drug ped dlers of their sources of supply.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-29
DRUGGISTS DEAN DIES

Middletown, July 29 UP)- Charles A. Pelton, 96, Civil War vet eran and known as the dean of Connecticut druggists, died today while enjoying a vacation in Win sted.
 Pelton operated an apothecary shop here when druggists were known as chemists and did not car ry everything from postage stamps to bathing suitA
New Britain herald., 1930-07-29
LAND TRIES ESCAPE
 FROM TRENTON JAIL
Former Wethersfield Pris- oner Breaks Leg in
 Attempt

Trenton, x. J., July 2e Pl-Two convicts facing long terms attempt ed escape from the New Jersey state yrison at daybreak today.
 Guards thwarted the attempt. but only after one of the men had broken his way through to the roof and was about to drop over the wall.
 Frank Land, 36, an escaped pris- oner from Connecticut who is serv- ing a, 10-year term for assault and attempted robbery, had gained the roof of a wing when spotlights de- tected him. He retraced his route and in dropping 30 feet broke his leg. It was his third attempt to escape.
 The other prisoners, Benjamin Nerenberg, 23, serving a life sen- tence for murder, had broken an entrance to his cell when Land was detected. He gave up his effort.
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Sand Sucker OYerturnS, Sending 2 Into Water-SiX Saved
 by Passing Steamer
WOMAN AMONG DROWNED
 MEMBERS OF BOAT CREW
George J. Whalen" Suddenly Cap sizes-Steamer Captain Finds Sur yivors Anoat Two Hours After Catastrophe-Coast Guard Bushes Cutters to Scene in Faint Hope of Making More RescueS.

Erie, Pa. July 29 (Pl-Fifteen members of the crew of 21 of the George J. Whalen, boat engaged in drawing sand from Lake Erie, drowned today after the vessel over turned off Dunkirk, N. Y.
 The other six members of the crew were rescued and brought here aboard the steamer Amasa Stone, bound here from Buffalo. They said their craft upset in about 19O feet of water without warning and float ed for half an hour. Some of the men clung to the wreck before it sank.
 The Whalen. a Sandusky O.. boat, foundered at 12;3O a. m. (E. s. n. The survivors were brought here several hours later after the Amasa Stone had cruised about the scene of the wreck until daybreak search lllS lOl OlltI SuINlNOIS UT pOultS.
 List of Victims
 Those believed to have perished with the vessel include;
 Captain. T. J. Wage, Cleveland.
 Matt Enline. Cleveland.
 Arthur Willetts, Cleveland
 Carl Beechele, Sandusky.
 Ralph Weiss. Sandusky.
 Ned De Mar, Bay City, Mich.
 A. P. Longnecker, Huron, o.
 Arthur Zeck, Sandusky,
 Thomas Pierce, Sandusky.
 Joseph Slalley, Sandusky.
 Ed-Oast name and address not known.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Godbrey, of Cleveland, cooks aboard the boat.
 List of Men Saved The men saved include Echart Lange, Sandusky.
 Irving Ohlemacher, Sandusky.
 Clasper Forester, Detroit.
 Morris Bellair, Washington Court House, Ohio.
 Walter Zeck, Sandusky,
 Arthur Stdmn, SanOuSkN.
 The Amasa Stone, which rescued the six. was bound from Buffalo to Erie to load coal today. Captain McNeill of the vessel said his look out heard men crying for help in the water at about 2:30 this morn ing They were picked up and told him they had been afloat for a least two hours
 None of them could say what had happened to the George J. Whalen which was loaded with lime stone and was on it's way from San dusky to Tonawanda, N. Y.
 It was believed the craft sudden ly tipped over, trapping the men be- fore they had a chance to be res cued. = The Erie coast guard crew, with three boats under command of Cap tain McCue, left at o'clock this morning for the scene of the dis aster to search for more of the crew, but without much hope of success.
 Remained Af1oat Half Hour
 The rescued men said the boat re- mained afoat upside down for at
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ably would make the city one vast jail.
 Statues in Central Park must not be climbed beer cannot be taken into the Bronx geological gardens and woe unto the man who gives vent to his exuberance by mounting a 16-inch cannon in Times Square and firing it before midnight of July 3 Throughout the A hours of July 4 however, he can reduce the sky sCrapers to pebbles unless the poliHe are quick -witted enough to find all other ordinance to stop him.
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New Britain herald., 1930-07-29
VIRGINIAN PROTESTS
 LIQUOR IN EMBASSY
Woods Writes to Sir Ro- nald Lindsay to Sug-
 gest Change

Washington, July 29 (P-A pro- test by Samuel B. Woods, former mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia, against the use of liquor at the Brit ish embassy arrived there today and awaited action by tne ambassador Sir Ronald Lindsay.
 While no action has been taken, embassy officials indicated that Sir Ronald will ignore the protest an1 merely send a bare acknowledge ment. This is customary in the case of persons who have written to the ambassador protesting the serving Of alcoholic beverages imported un- der diplomatic immunity.
 After a similar letter more than a year ago from James T, Carter F.sme Howard. predecessor Of Sir Ronald, waived his diplomatic privi- lege and signed no more liquor i'm port permits for himself or his staff.
 Sir Esme acted on Carters protest after receiving a large shipment of liquors from England. Some of this was still in the embassy when Sir Ronald arrived. Sir Esme did not forego the privilege of serving liquors from the stock on hand
 Upon taking the post the new am bassador reversed the waiver and resumed the signing of the import permits.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-29
HAWLEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY BUILDING COSTING S100,000
 WILL BE STARTED IN FALL
Plans for Structure, Which Will Be Second in United States De- voted Entirely to Chil- dren, Now Being Pre- pared.

Will of Late B. A. Hawley !. Provides for Partial Maintenance - Annual
 Report of New Britain
 Institute Shows Increase
 in Circulation.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-29
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Partly cloudy and somewhat cooler tonight, preceded by local thunder showers this afternoon or tonight: We'd nesday generally fair and cooler.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-29

Charlottesville, Va. July % Rt- Samuel B. Woods. former mayor of Charlottesville, in a letter to Sir Ronald Lindsay, British ambassador at Washington. protests against tte use of liquor in the embassy and charges the smbassado with dis respect for the constitution of the United States.
 Whether you intend it or rot, Woods wrote. you show disrespect foz the constitution and contempt for the laws of our nation to which you have been accredited as a dipio- mat" He charged that the British ambassador has been willing 10 take advantage of technicallsy and of the immunity of your office 10 do yourself what would be crime for a citizen of the United States to do." .
New Britain herald., 1930-07-29
British Dirigible We'll Of Coast of Ireland, Canada Bound, Skip per Reports By Radio to Base" "Al 0. K" Message Says.
Ship Makes Speed of About 52 Miles Per Hour in Breeze-Low Clouds AL so Encountered - Hope to Reach Goal Friday.

Valentia, Ireland, July 2s P1- The wireless station here at 4:18 p. m. (11:18 a. m., E. s. IT received the following radio from the British dirigible R-100:
 Now 205 miles west of Malin Head, bound for Montreal"
 The dispatch from the R-100 definitely placed the airship upon it's westward journey, The point of Malin Head is ten miles northeast Of Londonderry, which is on the northern coast of Ireland.
 Nalentia is one of the numerous coast cities on the southern and eastern coast having wireless sta tiQns. Several lines of transatlantic cable have terminals there.
 A message received from the R-l00 at p. m, Greenwich tins ell a. m., F.. s. T.) read as follows:
 Everything o. K. Fine weather Rather cold"
 The position of the airship at this time was $40 north latitude and 11.SO west longitude.
 From the positions given by the ship it was apparent that she was swinging in southwesterly direc- ton and that she was taking a much more direct route than at first plan ned when her itinerary called for her skirting Cape Farewell on the southern tip of Greenland.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-29

London, July 29.-tPl-The British dirigible R-10o, Canada bound, was out to sea this afternoon about 30 miles from the northwestern tip of Ireland running into rather ad- verse winds.
 The huge ship reported her posi- ton 10 the air ministry at D. m. Greenwich Meridian time @ a. m.. Eastern Standard Time) as at 55.10 north latitude and 9.10 west logitude.
 There were low clouds and ad- verse winds, but otherwise every thing was proceeding excellently.
 Heads Directly West
 The position given by the R-1oO indicated that after leaving the coast of Scotland, she had skirted the northern coast of Ireland and then swung directly westward out over the Atlantic
 The air ministry stated that an hour earlier the R-10O had reported her position at 55.24 north latitude and 7.50 west longitude.
 The weather was cloudy and the sta Vas NlSlDle only al intervals. There was rain at some points. At that hour a hot lunch was being served.
 The two positions given by the R-100 indicated that she had swung slightly to the south west and was making speed of about 52 miles an hour.
 Plugging the west coast of Scot land. to dodge adverse winds. the giant dirigible was making progress the Hebrides.
 Reporting her A passengers and crew All OK" the airship held northwesterly course earlier in the day. The position, following upon reports from the Null of kintyer, two hours earlier indicated that the ship. which left her mooring mast today at 3;45 a. m. Greenwich time, t9:45 ?, m. E. S. T. Monday) was making every effort to shape a favorable westerly course out to sea.
 District Mountainous
 The maritime county of Argyll
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New Britain herald., 1930-01-29
LOCATES THUNDER
 IN BOYS SHACK
Woman Finds Household Effects
 at "Creno Country Club"

Three young men who were taken into custody last night on suspicion were released today with out being brought into police court. They were rounded up by Officers Kumm, Moore and O'Day. who in vestigatcd q complaint hy Mrs, liar riet Hargrcaves Of 199 Chestnut street that a storohousc near the old Cremo brewery al the foot of Beldcn street was broken into about two weeks ago and once since then.
 Sho accompanied the policemen to a shack near the brewery. where q crowd of young men spend con- siderable time, anu identified mat trcss as hers. \ soldiers coat, which she said was the property of her husband, was in the shack also. but one Of the young men claimed 10 have bought it from another, Who said he got il from his uncle. Mrs. Hargreavcs could not be Ccr- tain Hbout the day bed which was in the shack, but believed 1t was hers She also missed from the store house q rug. a parlOr stove. a fur coat, dining room chairs and table and q portrait of her mother,
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which she valued highly as a keep sake.
 Lieutenant w. r. McCue uucs- toned the young men and held them over night, but they insisted that they had not stolen the articles Mrs. HargreaVes mentioned. Two of the boys are 19 and the third IS l6. Their shack was mentioned in police court a few days ago in con- ncction with the case of one of the crowd. who was charged with va GranCy
New Britain herald., 1930-01-29
City Items

Miss Dorothy Arncth, mjd-yca graduate of the Moody Sevrctarial School, is now with Bcaton X Cad- Wcll.--adNt.
 Officer Stanley Dombrauslus ra- CCNcd a complaint at G:2o o'clock last night that Mrs. Mary Nadcau's husband. who does not live with her. came to her home al fl Sprin. street and smashed GNi9 window. He was intoxicated, he said. anI has been on probation for some time. The officer could not locate him.
 Miss Katherine Hart recent graduate Of the Moody SrcrctarIal School. has taken a position as sec retary to the president or tho Amcri- can Hosiery mpany.-adNt.
 Unity Rcbekah sewing circle will meet Thursday afternoon al ; O clock at Odd Fellows hall.