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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
RAINBOW BRIDGE
CLUB MEETS

Mrs. NJ. F. Schweldler was hostess
Friday afternoon 10 the Rainbow
Bridge club. :. PINK and green COL
or scheme was used and a delicious
sweet course was served. Mrs. j.
H. BeaSley won high score for The
afternoon and Mrs. Ben c. Wood
held low. Mrs. Ben c. Wood was
a club guest.
Mrs. bort Davis will entertain
this week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Valley Society
Telephone 2
Telephone z

Mesdames = A. Mauck and A. g.
Boomer. DR.. and Mrs. X. j. Scott
OF Pharr visited at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Bunkefverg.
A. r. Harvey returned to Lam
passas. after a several weeks visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Ray.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
SOCIAL MEETING
OF CLUB HELD

The Llano Gran6e Demonstration
club met Friday afternoon with
Mrs. J. L. Sutton for their month
~ social meeting. The house was
attractively decorated with cut
flowers and o delicious ice course
was served.
The next meeting, which Is TO be
a demonstration Of Italian en-
broidery and hemstitching. Is TO be
with Mrs. r. II. Dunn on Friday
April 18th.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
DINNER PARTY
FOR SON

Mrs. <. c Couch entertained
Thursday evening with a surprise
birthday diuner Earty for her son
John Lake. The house was beauti-
fully decorated with roses and cut
flowers carrying out the party color
scheme Of pink and green.
Guests were Ruth Griffen, II
also being her birthday, Earl Pike.
Raym.nd Mcrelani, Homer More
land. Clarence Gound, and Howard
Ham.
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Cameron Courts
SUITS FILED IN DISTRICT
COURTS

~OGNeAO
No. s3S+--Stanley Koch vs.. Kath-
ryn II. Koch. Divorce.
No. 9385-In re NJ. Z. Garcia
Removal Of Minority Disabilities.
No. 93S6-Southwest Bitulithit
Company vs.. Houston & Browns.
vile Development Company. Fore.
closure Of Paving Lien.
No. 9387-Frontier Lumber com,
pany vs.. r. II. Clearwater. Deb
and Foreclosure.
No. $685.. w. Shives VS.. L. q
Caruthers. Debt.
No. 9389-John Gregg. ct al. ex-
ecutors. VS.. Southern Surety com.
pany Of New YORK, Recovering on
insurance policy.
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o AT
SHOWER

Mrs. S. VI. Curry. OF Harlingen
and Mrs J. NJ. Mitchell delightfully."-
entertained Friday afternoon at
the home OF the latter. with a stork
shower for Mrs. J. D. Garnett Jr,
Roses and larkSpur made the beau-
tiful decorations.
After a merry afternoon OF games
dainty refreshments were served.
Gifts were received from MeSdames
Dick Stone. Raymond Clifford,
Boyd Scott ST., w. M. Robertson,
Lester Wagers. Bob Hankal, w. w.
Carruthers, Raymond Stahl, r.
Lyon. ]. d. Garrett ST., Misses Cora
Wagers, and Opal Num-.
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Weslaco
MRS BROOKS HoNoREE
AT LUNCHEON

Mrs. NJ. Brooks Of New York City
was honored recently with O lunch
con party given at the Reese
'Wilinont by Mrs. Z. Schone.
Guests for the evening were
Mesdames Julius Frosch, B. Gold
Der, Ben Golden, H. Brooks, and
M. Brooks.
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20. block s. Sec. 2. Plat 2. Cit
Gardens Sub. Share "a Esp
80 Grant. $1,000.
v Enn II. Mitchell ct Tx. 70 jaime,
Elmer Baker 60 TX. Ali South fC
&C. OF North 20.44 acres block IS
Collins Sub, La Feria Grant $1,000
Maria Trevino Gomez 10 Jesuss
Cara de Lopez. A part OF share 9
Conception de Carricitos Grant
9. Q. Moore 70 q. r. Dittmar CO
Lots 2 to 10 Inc. block 10, Harlin.
gen $1,000.
3. r. Dittmar CO. to J. M. Nix
lots 2 to 10. block 70, Harrington
Managers Invest. Co. to 3. p
Dittrnar Co. Lots / to 8, block 70
Harrington $1,000.
HIDALGO COUNTY
Spencer-B Apple to Edith Z. Ap'
pies Ella OF WIZ Lot 80, Hill,
Halbert tract $1,000.
Delta Orchards Co. to J. r. Jus.
tus ct ux. lot SO. Delta Orchard.
Unit No. 1, $7935.00.
Geo. H. Peina et ux to Nettit
Roth e. w. q Roth. Ma OF Nj:
lot !. block . McColl Sub. $1,000
Progreso Development Co. 10 Ed.
ward r. Schrader ct Tx. ass &C. O
z. ut. lot lS9. Llano Grande Subd
$362l.00
George L. Thomas to Charles I.
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MOTHERS now
Learn Value
OF MAGNESIA

Because Ii Is so
helpful in keeping
babies and children
healthy and happy.
every mother should
know about Phillips
Mix Of MagneSia.
This harmless, al
most tasteless prep
Grafton &c ~Orf af-
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PRETTY COLOR THEME
FOR BRIDGE PARTY

Mrs. Newell Waters was hostess
20 the Llano Grande Bridge Lunch
con club Friday at her home on
the highway. The house was beau
tifully decorated with pink roses
and larkspur. The color scheme Of
pink and lavender was carried out
throughout the party.
The score winners were Mrs. n.
". Stewart. high guest: Mrs. G. I.
Haven. high club; Mrs. G. Lester
Skaggs low.
Guests for the afternoon were
Mesdames Carl Moeller. Porter
Davis. N. Y. Stewart. Frank Wa
tiers, J. L. Compere, w. F. Powell.
A. Schmidt OF Mercedes, Henry
Allen Of Mercedes w. II. Baxter
Jr., j. p. Blake, p. Teninson. j. z.
Wheat Of San Antonio. J. Frank
Smith OF Dallas. and Miss Thelma
Smith.
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PERSONALS
MI. and Mrs. A w. Voelkel an
nounce the birth o. a 6 pound baby
girl born Wednesday morning. The
baby has been given the name Of
Betty Gene. Mother and baby are
doing nicely.
Miss Katheryn Schuelle-, Jimmy
Belts. Garnet Retts Of Donna.
Thelma Baker OF McAllen. Mr.. and
MRS. j. Britton from Harlingen
spent several days in San Antonio.
Mr.. and Mrs. bort Davis were
dinner guests Wednesday OF Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Asher Of Harlingen.
Mesdames G. Z. Anderson and A..
w. Arnett attended the Singer
sewing machine demonstration In
McAllne Fr:5ay and Saturday.
Mesdames G. c. Whitlock and 7.
II. Boyce were McAllen visitors
Friday.
Mrs. Robert Taylor and baby
left Saturday to visit relatives IN
Houston. Mr.. Taylor accompanied
them 10 Houston and from there
ne will go on to Dallas 10 attend
Southern Lumberman's Convention.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-28
.CND WAVE HITS
 ENTIRE COUNTRY
Middle West Has Lowest TeIn-
 peratuTes in Nation
EAST IN WINIRY GRIP
Readings From to 6 Below Zero Recorded in Plains States-Freez- ing Blasts in Connecticut and Along Eastern SeabOard.

By the Associated Press.
 Most of the nation felt the sting of cold today and in many places there was heavy snow.
 The cold wave which brought sub zero temperatures to points in the middle west extended throughout the south with freezing weather as far down as the gulf and unwonted low temperatures in Florida. At At lanta the mercury went to 22.
 Middle West Shi,ers
 Readings ranging from one 10 six degrees below zero were recorded in Ohio, Nor h Dakota, Minnesota and Illinois. -
 Hundreds Of motorists were ma rooned in northwestern New York by q blizzard which piled drifts 1o feet high in places in the vicinity of Dunkirk.
 A snow storm paralyzed traffic in Cleveland where the mercury fell 10 above.
 Along the Atlantic coast sub-freez- ing prevailed. New York city eX- perienced the coldcst day of the sea- son with temperatures well below freezing. Similar temperatures were felt along the New Jersey coast.
 California was apparently the only section where the tempcra- ture was near normal. At Los An gelcs the minimum was 5S.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-28
POLICEMEN ATTEND COMRADES FUNERAL Pay Last Tribute to Patrol man Kennedy at Ob-
 sequies Today

All tho members Of the regular police force, including Chief William (. Hart, several commissioners and former members. attended the ob- sequies of John H. Kennedy, aged 4S, of 1S7 Lyons street today, and paid final tribute to the patrolman who had been a member of the force for II years,
 Among those present were Mayor George A, Quigley, ex-Chief William I. Rawlings and former Lieutenant Samuel Bamforth.
 Members of the department left Tn two buses and the police service car shortly before the services at the home this morning at $50. As tribute to the late policeman they formed a guard of honor as the cas- ket was borne into the church ana preceded the hearse as 1t made Its way to the final resting at St. Mary s cemetery.
 A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated at St Josoph's church bv Rev John F. Donohue, pastor Rev. John Walsh was deacon and Rev. John J keanc was sub deacon Rev. Thomas J. Laden, pastor Of the church of St. John the Evange- list, was in the sanctuary.
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New Britain herald., 1930-11-28
BELIEVE MAN SUICIDE . IN WORCESTER CAVE
Unidentified Victim Shot Himself, Medical Ex-
 aminer Says

Worcester, Mass, Nov. @S tUP) -- An unidentified man whose body tightly wcdgcd between rock forma tons, was found in a cave known as Devils Tomb in Sutton ycstef- day, committed suicide, in the opln- ion ot Medical Examiner Fred Ii. Baker.
 The medical examiner reported 'o this effect after examining the body at Worcester City hospital morgue early today. State detectives agrccd with him that nj all probability tho victim had taken his own life.
 Theories of suicide. murder auI accidental death were entertained when the subtcrranean death mYs- tery arose yesterday with the dis covery Of the body in the cave. . feet below the surface. in the Pur- gatory Chasm reservation.
 Rev. Charles S. Bodwell. secre- tsry Of the New England Watch and Ward society," came upon the body while exploring the cave vita his two sons, Winfield and Gareth,
 Nearby was .3S caliber revolver from which two bullets had been discharged The victim had a vouni in his temple and another in his
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New Britain herald., 1930-11-28
Three Brothers Held
 For Burning Their Car

Danbury. Nov. 2S Pt-Bruce, Ar thur and Raymond Wilmot, broth CTS. of this city, are under arrest by the state police and are being held on technical charge Of breach of the peace, kut may be charged with attempt tS defraud. About midnight last night Officers Nirelll and IIadfeld were returning to Danbury when they came upon an automobile which had just con- menced to burn. The policemen hur- ried along the road and overlook the Wilmot brothers. liter long questioning, Bruce Wilmot. the po- lice say, admitted he set the car on fire. pouring gasoline over a seat and throwing in a lighted match. 4o is said 10 have told inc police he could not meet the payments on the notes,
New Britain herald., 1930-11-28

Three law suits in which a total Of so5,c00 damages is sought were instituted today by Marcellus J. Gerdis of. Newington as a result Of alleged unlawful acts of his brother. John J. Gerdis of Berlin and New Britain and others in connection with the manufacture and sale of Tel-Lite headlight indicators. Attor- ney s. Gerard Casale represents the plaintiff and the papers were served by Deputy Sheriff John Kenney of Hartford. They are returnable in the superior court at Hartford on the first Tuesday Of January.
 John J. Gerdis and Margaret NJ. Gcrdis Of Berlin. John Pustcll, for merly John Pustcluika7 Of New Brit ain, and the Gerdis Corporation Inc. Of New Britain and Berlin are named defendants in one Of the ac- tons in which sjn,000 damages is asked, besides an order to restrain and enjoin them from using the name "The Gerdis Corporation h. corporated' and to restrain them from selling the product under that name. An order for the dissolution
New Britain herald., 1930-11-28
FOUR MURDERED IN
 FAMILY HOMESTEAD
No Motive Found for Slay. ings Near Poughkeep-
 sic Today

Poughkeepsie, \. Y, Nov. 2S LPt- A family of four residing on a farm near Stanfordville was found stab- bed to death today. Police were without a clew to the assailant and unable to establish a motive for the slayings,
 The bodies of the farmer, his wife, daughter and son were found by an employe of a. creamery who went to the farm to find why cream had not been delivered at the plant.
 The dead:
 James Husted Germond, 47.
 Mrs. Mabel Gregory Germond, 47.
 Bernice, IS.
 Raymond, 10.
 The time of the slayinss was fixed by authorities as Wednesday.
 Each of the dead had been stabbed over the heart with a blade appar- cntly an inch broad. The knife was not found. Authorities believed the ssailant had rapped at the kitchen 1oor of the farm house and stabbed Mrs. Germond as she opened the door. Mrs. Germond fell and the slayer apparently had stepped into the room, and. pursuing the daugh- ter into corner, stabbed her. Leaving the house, police thought. the slayer encountered Germond and his son. killing them and dragging their bodies into a wagon house.
 Germond left the farm of his brother nearby. with a truck load Of 1ccd about D. n., Wednesday. The truck was found today near the wagon house, with the ignition turn Sd off. --...,
New Britain herald., 1930-11-28
Part of Strange Lizard Creature
 Preserved for Scientific Inquiry

made up Of five fingers" Each finger" had three joints or pos- sibly more. No teeth were found.
 Weight of the skeleton was esti- mated by Mcdonald at 1000 pounds. The length of the snout was given as 39 inches from it's bend to the middle of the forehead. It was II inches wide at the mid section and % inches in circumference. The bone marrow in the snout was three inches in diameter.
 Head 55 Inches Long
 The overall length of the head was reported as 55 inches. From the back of the head to the end of the ribs the creature measured "A inches. The length of the top blade of the vertebrae was reported to be 14 inches and the side blade , inches. Mcdonald said there also was a perpendicular blade.
 First reports said the creature had been Uncovered. investigators did not mention whether this was the case.
 Photo ographs of the creature were taken and sent to the United States
New Britain herald., 1930-11-28
HENRY BRAY RESOLVED
 IN BRIDGEPORT DEATH
Held Blameless in Fatal Injuries to Pedestrian After Coroner's
 Investigation
Special 10 the Herald

Bridgeport. Nov. cS - Henry T, Bray of 61 Ten Acre road New Britain. who was arrested last Sat urday and held under bonds of S1,000 in connection with the death of Andrew Nerve. A. has been con- pletely absolved from all blame by Coroner John J. Phclan. The cor oner, in filing his decision, declared the death accidental and that Bray was not 10 blame.
 Bray was travelling east on Fair field avenue about s o'clock Satur- day night and when passing the in tersection of Fairfield avenue and Norman street at 8 rate of speed said to he 20 miles an hour Norve stepped between two slowly moving cars, directly into the path of Bray $ car. receiving fatal injuries.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-28

Cordova, Alaska, Nov. 2S P- Part of the carcass of tho lizard like creature found in the ice of Glacier Island, near here November 10, was preserved in Cordova today for scientific examination.
 A description of the creature, be- lieved by residents to have lived in prehistoric times and to have been preserved in the glacier for thou sands of years. was given by w. J. Mcdonald, superintendent of Cru~ zach national forest, who headed an Investigating party and returned with the portion of the carcass.
 Shout Like Pelican
 Mcdonald said only about six feet Of flesh remained on the skeleton, which measured A feet 1 inch long. He said it had a snout similar to the beak of a pelican, with a head shaped much like that of an clc- phant.
 The vertcbrae immediately behind the head. said Mcdonald, were in terlocked with fippcrs on each side. Tho vcrtebrae, he asserted, were three- bladed and the fiippers were
New Britain herald., 1930-11-28
Conspiracy to Cheat Is Charged In Big Suit Involving Brothers;
 Plaintiff Wants $95,0W Damages
MarceIus J. Gerdis of Newington Sues John J. Gerdis Margaret M. Gerdis, John Pusell and Gerdis Corporation, Inc, Over Manufacture and
 Sale of Headlight Indicators.

of the corporation is also sought,
 The plaintiff alleges that since 1926 he has spent in excess Of s20,- COG 10 advertise the headlight indi- cator, he being the owner of one- half interest in the patent. On Oc- tober 31, 1929, while he was out ot Connecticut on business, his brother, Pustell and Margaret M. Gerdis con- spired to cheat him out of the prof. it's of the manufacture and sale of the product and corruptly incor- porated, he alleges.
 John J. Gcrdis is named defend ant in q separate action for $35,O00, based on his alleged refusal to ac- cept orders for tho headlight indi- Cators and his notice 10 the plaintiff of his refusal 10 sell them 10 or through him. which, it is alleged constitutes a breach Of agreement entered into by both parties when the defendant was given the exClu- sive agency for the product. The plaintiff in 1926 was distributing the indicators in the United States
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New Britain herald., 1930-11-28

4 man whose name was not as certained, but who drove a car with the connecticut registration number 4417S, about 10 o'clock Thursday morning, near the war memorial Tn Walnut Hill park. performed an act of hcroism that had no applaudnS multitude to witness. and not only made a little girl happy but saved d dogs life.
 The sedan. containing two mon, a woman and little girl about nine or 10 years old, drew up 10 the south entrance near the pool and was parked while the passengers walked to the memorial shaft on the other side of the lagoon.
 Two small dogs, one white and ono brown. were playing near the edge of the pool. A thin sheet of ice kay upon the water. The white dog walked upon the ice and broke through.
 The dog, instead or trying to re turn 10 the edge Of the pool yard or two away. tried 10 gct upon the ice on the opposite side, but the Icc
New Britain herald., 1930-11-28
Chlds Tears Prompt Man to Wade
 Into Icy Pool to Save Dogs Life

continued to give way. After several minutes the dog was several yards away from the south side of the pool and was becoming weak, Soon it became so weak that it could not swim and sank to the bottom of the pool.
 The little girl, who had tried to coax the dog to the side Of the pool, began to cry, and then one Of the men took off his shoes and socks. He stuck one foot partly into the icy water and withdrew it with a shiver. He turned and saw the tears on the cheeks of the girl and then strode boldly into the pool, picked ID the dog, which had resumed its feeble attempts to swim, and waded back to the concrete rim.
 The little girl wrapped the dog in blanket while the man. her uncle. put on his socks and shoes. Nobody knew whose dog it was, and as it had no collar, the little girl declared that she would take it home and care for 1t.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-28
INJURED H. 5. TEACHER
 GETS $5,000 DAMAGES
Miss Talon Wins Suit Re- sulting From South
 End Collision

Mrs. Bertha K. Talon Senior high school teacher who was injured in an automobile collision at the intersection of Rockville avenue and Franklin square on May r, last, was awarded s5,0o0 and costs in her s10,Q0O suit against Frank BrcdI of this city in superior court today. The defendants counter action was dismissed,
 Judge Ernest Simpson, who pre- sided, stated in his decision that both machines reached the intersec- tion at exactly the same time. It was then the duty of the defendant because of his position on the road to have his car under such control that it would have been possible for him 10 avoid the crash, Judge Simp- son said. He called attention 10 bushes at the southwestern part of the park and indicated that their presence should cause him 10 usc great precaution as he approached d the intersection.
 Mrs. Talon suffered fracture of several ribs and she was in the Ne" Britain General hospital for a month. She was away from her du- ties at the Senior high school for the remainder ofUthc term.
 She was represented in court by Attorney S. Polk Waskowitz Of Hart ford and New Britain.
 Seven year old John r. Rodcn who was struck by a truck when he Was discharged from the left side oi Connecticut Co. bus at the inter- 20 ction Of Pennington avenue and
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New Britain herald., 1930-11-28
Couple Wed On Nickels,
 Save to Purchase Home

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Nov. 2S CP)- For two years Donald Hehin, 23 and Lela Gaskill. 22, saved their nickels against the day when they would be married. The day arrived and they were married-on nickels.
 They counted out 50 nickels to pay for their marriage license at the city clerks office and they counted another batch Of nickels 10 pay the Rev. A. C. Bonham for performing the ceremony.
 Lola waitress. saved her nichcls from tips. Donalds were just change. He is railroad locomotive hostler.
 Both are still working, and saving more nickcls to furnish a home.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-28
Stella Sadowski Killed in East Street Accident -Matthew Skinger, 30, Appears in Court on Charge of Man slaughter.
Pedestrian Killed When Hit by Auto at Bristol Intersection-Waterbury and Bristol Drivers Held After Pennington Fa- tality.

Miss Stella Sadowski, aged 19. Of 3S Smith street, is dead and her brother-in-law, Matthew Skinger. aged 30, of 120 Smith street is being held by the local police on a charse of manslaughter as the result of an accident which occurred last night about 10 o'clock at the intersection Of East and Wells streets when his auto overturned.
 Practically the only information available as to the cause of the fatality is that gained through the police investigation into the affair which was conducted by Sergeant John Stadler and from A report of the matter furnished the police by Skinger.
 Skinger was arrested by Sergeant Stadler at New Britain General hos pital, where he had gone with his wife and two guests, Mir. and Mrs Emory Alvord of 2l Ashley stree. Hartford. His investigation showed that the overturned auto continued 10 slide along the highway for a dis tance Of 39 feet after overturning and tire marks in the road showed that the brakes of the car had drag ged for a distance of S6 feet. Stad- Ter expressed the belief that the car was being driven fast.
 Blinded By Headlight According to Skinger's report made later at police headauarters the party Of five left the Skinger home on Smith street about 9:51 O clock last night to drive to the A word home in Hartford, As they were proceeding north on East street near Wells street Skinger claims that he was blinded by the head lights of an approaching car and that he momentarily lost control of his own machine. Before the driver knew what had happened the car was lying in the road on it's left side. Leaving the machine he said he in- quired whether anyone was hurt and when he received no answer he started to look about and cane upon Miss Sadowski lying in pool of blood alongside the car.
 With the aid of r. J. Jaglieski Of A Hamilton street the girl was picked Il pand placed in the Jaglie- ski machine and taken to the hos pital where she was pronounced dead upon entry. The rest of the party in the overturned car were taken to the hospital in the auto Of Harold Maher Of Manchester Green, Manchester.
 At this mornings session of police court Shinger entered a plea of not guilty to the charge Of manslaush- ter and upon the recommendation of Prosecutor Joseph G. Woods the case was continued until after the funeral Of the victim. Skinger Is under 5000 bond and will appear in court on December l Skinser told the police that he never drives faster than 35 miles an hour.
 Besides her parents, MT. and Mrs. Ben amin Sadowski, the dead girl is
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New Britain herald., 1930-11-28
BLIND MAN WALKS FOR
 2,20O MILES TO FLORIDA
Trundles Cart From Akron, Ohio. to Florida with Companion,
 Starting Last May.

Miami, Fla, Nov. s P'-lt's a long, long trail and winding ono from Akron, O., Id Miami for blind man.
 J. D. Lambert. the blind man, and Roma kintz began a 1,5O0-mile hike from Akron 10 Florida one warm day last May. They have just reach cd Miami. The journey was extend- ed 2.200 miles by detours.
 All the way they trundled 45O- pound cart containing their cooking utensils and camping equipment.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-28
CHINESE HANGED TO-DAY

Brantford, Ont, Nov. 2S P)-Wlth Oriental stoicism Wong kung, Chi nese, went to the scaffold today and was hanged for the murder Of a fellow restaurant worker, slain ,n a dispute over a s2 debt