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New Britain herald., 1930-01-07

i being the first meeting Of the new year and the first to be held in the lodges new quarters in Grange hall. 4 committee was appointed to ar IlAnge a program for each meeting of the year.
 The next meeting, on January 2n is to be a birthday party. Each member is asked to bring a penny for each year of her age, also her baby picture.
 Good Basketball Program Another two-game program ot basketball wilt be presented at ;he high school this Friday evening. In the first battle of the evening, at s o'clock, two arch rivals will meet. namely, the New Britain South church five and the Plainville Y" team. The game will be Coua,y
 1' league match and promises 10 be a hard fought battle. Last year the South church aggregation de- feated Plainville in the playoff for the league championship. A victory for the locals will give them almost undisputcd possession Of first place and strong chance 10 capture the league title. On the other hand 4 win for the visitors will give them a firmer grasp on the lead. Both teams have yet tG meet defeat in the league.
 In the second game of the evening the fast travelling plainville High school five will clash with the Farm lngton High aggregation. The To- calls reached their peak of form last week when they pinned a defeat on the previously unbeaten New Brit ain State Trade school tlve and are confident that Pennington will fall before their offensive attack. Plain vile seems 10 have the best basket ball five that the high school has ever turned out, and followers of the team expect the team to cap ture the western conference cham pionshlp, Dancing will follow the games.
 Manager Bailey of the "" team announced today that he had ar ranged series with the strong New britain Burr.tts, claimants of the state semi-pro title last year. The Burritts have won their last 20 games in row. The first game will be played in New Britain on Feb ru2ry l. The return contest here will take place at date to be settled later
 Grange Installation
 The newly elected officers of PlainVille Grange will be installed at the regular meeting to be held this evening at s o'clock at Grange hall on Pierce street. The exercises
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RAND IS AWARDED
 DAMAGES IN SUIT
RoSso Must Pay $500 Because
 Of Attack by His Dogs
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Hartford, Jan. z. - Judge l.. r. Waldo Marvin in superior court has given judgment for Frank Rand of Berlin to recover damages of $500 and costs in his $5,00O action against Peter ROSsO, also of Berlin, which was tried some time ago. Rand was attacked by two dogs owned by RoS- so at the latter's garage on Beech swamp road, Berlin. on June i, 1929 while looking for Rosso, from whom he intended to purchase an automo- bile mufflcr.
 Judge Marvin's memorandum in the case is as follows:
 This plaintiff cannot be held q trespaSser simply because he went around the side of the defendants s garage in search of the defendant or of some one to wait on him. It Is not at all clear that he went arouod to the rear of the garage before he was attacked and even if he bu.; done so 1t by no means follows that the sign was sufficiently conspicu- ous and effective to limit the Hceu.,r the general public had of going onto the premises for the transaction of business. The photograph of rh" garage shows clearly enough that the merchandise in which defendant dealt was by no means confined within the walls of the garage and besides the sign stated that the owner could be found on the second floor of the dwelling adjoining was plain invitation to look for him there if he was not found in or around the garage. man who is conducting such a gar age has no business to leave watch dogs around it unfastcned capable of committing such an attack as this was
 Judgment can be entered for the plaintiff to recover of the defendant the sum of S6O0.00 and costs"
 Attorney Joseph C. Woods was counsel for the plaintiff and Attor- ney Albert A, Greenberg for the de- fendant.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-07
WASHINGTON SEEKS
 TWO OLD OBJECTS Sidewalks and Numbered Houses
 May Finally Be Secured
 SERIOUS FIRE INVERTED
Volunteers Put Out Blaze at Styles X Reynolds Brickyard-AIrS. Ban- croft Leaves Berlin Post Ofice-- Population Estimated at 1 914.

The old kensington bugaboOs of sidewalks and numbering houses are again being broaChed by several resi- dents, and from present reaction it Is thought that something will finally be done toward providing the town with the long sought Improvements,
 The matter is entirely in the hands of the kensington fire district committee. So far this season tn } committee has conquered one i'm portant problem which has faced it for some time. Street corners in EcnsingtOn are equipped with street signs and a city like atmosphere has been achieved by the erection of these posts, though many residents are unaCcustOme1 to the use of the street names and still persist in say ing "at this and that corner near the post office or store"
 The need tor sidewalks is once again making itself felt as the un- usual. January thaw is beginning to show the advantage of dry walks, Present indications point to imme- diate relief in this direction for it is known that the fire committee is looking forward to the time when Kensington will have sidewalks at least on one side of Main street.
 The question of numbering the houses, also facing the Kensngton- ians, will also be settled soon, ana agitation in this direction is strong, Postmaster s. Cowles of the Ken sngton office has remarked that numbers are necessary as far as his department is concerned and he be- ieves that very soon houses in Kensington, at least those on the de- livery route. will have numbers. When these projects are completed, the heart of the town, Main street, will present a much more modern appearance than it does at the pres ent time.
 Almost a Serious Fire
 The Styles & Reynolds brick yard in Beclley might have been the scene of disastrous fire last night had it not been for the effectiveness of an lmprCmptu fire department and the night watchman, Orvillc Nentres of Berlin. According to MT. Nentres, some of the ratters caught fire from the kilns, and for a time the fire assumed serious proportions, as the building was unusually dry. By the use of hose, Watchman Ventres and several others quickly put the fire out. The fire was dis covered shortly after it had broken out. If the discovery had been de- layed a little longer, there might have been another story.
 No Longer With Post OTicc
 Mrs. Dorothy Bancroft, assistant postmistress at the Berlin office for
New Britain herald., 1930-01-07
ICY ROADS RESULT
 IN BAD ACCIDENTS
Four Are Automobiles DaInaged
 on New Britain Road
SEAL SALE SUCCESSFUL
New Officers of Martha Rcbckah
 Lodge Installed-Annual Meeting of Plainyille Trust Company Population of Plainville Is 5,445.

The damp atmosphere during
 last night left the highways and
 streets of Plainville in an icy con dition and early morning motorists experienced considerable trouble with their machines while driving to their places of occupation. Most of the drivers exercised considerable caution but narrowly escaped skid ding off the roads on numerous oc- | CasionS.
 New Britain avenue proved to be the Waterloo for three drivers, es- pecially the stretch of highway be- 1 tween Blossoms corner and Cooke street. A car driven by John L. Larson of 205 Belden street skidded on the icy highway and swerveI over to the side of the road. The machine tuned completely over OH its top but the five passengers es- capped serious injury Only one of the passengers was slightly cut.
 While driving along the same part of the road, car driven by Fred Arbour of plainville skidded and turned over on it's side in a ditch. The passengers escaped in- jury but the top and windows of the car were smashed.
 Constable Daniel Tedesco, recent ly elected, also met with mishaD near the scene of the other two crashes. As he ncared the scene of 1 the accidents, q car in front of him suddenly stopped. as the driver
 wished to view the cars in the ac- cident. Constable Tedesco was fore
 ed to apply his brakes ddenlv
 with the result that his car skidded
 into ditch, breaking off one of tn,
 wheels. He investigated the Lar i son and Arbour accidents but mad. no arrests
 Blossoms corner was the scene of fourth accident around S o'clock when a truck owned by August Watson, contractor, and driven by his son, Arthur, skiddcd.
 The back end of the truck crashed into the side of car owned by the
 Patterson Chevrolet Co.,, of New
 l3rltnn and operated by Franklin Case. The side of the car was i crushed in but the drivers of both vehicles escaped injury. Constable $. Judd Wadsworth investigated but ! found no cause for arrest. A large
New Britain herald., 1930-01-07

We wish to thank all our friends and relatives for their sympathy and kindness shown us during our recent bereavement iii the death of our be- loved husband and father. We also wish to express our thanks for the beautiful floral pieces. In a special manner We wish to thank Trumbull Electric Mfg. Co. and his associates. the korum Sanctorum, Odd Fellows, F.. l.. Dunbar EnCampmcnt and the Martha Rebckah Lodge.
 Signed.
 ANNA F. VANCE,
 WILLIAM $. VANCE, JR.
 WALTER F. VANCE
 ROBERT A. VANCE.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-07
Attend GrOccrS' Meeting

Several local grocers attended the meeting of the United Grocers, Inc last night at the Burritt hotel in New Britain. Following the han- quet at 9 o'clock several speakers were heard. Later in the evening moving pictures were shown regard ing display advertising as sanctiOn- ed by the leading groccrs of the country
New Britain herald., 1930-01-07

crowd quickly gathered at the scen,, of the crash, but Constable Wads- worth restored order and kept traff,, moving
 Cases escape is considered little short Of miraculous, as something either q piece of his car or lumber from the truck, pierced his coat and vest and tore great holes in them but apparently failed to reach and lnjure him. He was examined by pr. George F. Cook and was to un- dergo an N-ray examination at the New Britain General hospital this afternoon to verify his escape from injury.
 Seal Sale Successful
 Mrs. John B. Minor, Jr., who had charge of the annual sale of tuber- culosls seals in Plainville during the past Christmas period. reported to- day that the sale was very successful and last years figures were broken. According to the returns made to Mrs. Minor the drive hcre resulted in the collection Of S632.50, about $loo more than was realized in .1G2S.
 This is considered a very good figure for a town of Plainville's size and Mrs. Minor and her cO-workers are well satisfied with the response O. local residents. The sale was even more remarkable because ot the poor industrial conditions being experienced everywhere.
 Annual Business Meeting
 The annual business meeting Of the We-Jns club was held last eve ming at the home of Mrs. Isabelle Phelps of Trumbuu avenue. Officers for the ensuing year were elected. Mrs. Beatrice Nietch being selected to lead the society.
 Mrs. Nietch will be helped by the following officers: Vice president. Mrs. Dorothy Chamberlain; secrc- tary Mrs. Florence Blssett: and treasurer. Mrs. Gertrude McGibbon. Refreshments were served and music enjoyed during the evening.
 dinner bridge party will be held on Monday evening, January 13, at the home of Mrs. Madeline Ras.ey on Cottage street. All members are asked to be present promptly at 1880 o'clock
 American Legion Meeting
 The regular meeting of Brock FarneS post, American Legion, will bc held this evening at o'clock in Legion hall on Whiting street. Re ports will be made by tine committees OH turkeys and Christmas trees. Many other items of interest will be brought up at the meeting. Com mandcr Frank LcNasscur is desirous of having large turnout. Kcbckah Installation
 District Deputy President Rather inc Richards and staff installed the newly elected officers of Martha Re hekah lodge, No. 45, I, O. Q. F., into office last evening at the regular meeting held in Grange hall. The following officers were in. stalled: Noble grand, Bcrnicc T. Gray; vice grand, Eva Johnson: warden Doris Furrar; conductor. Anna Durost; chaplain, Minnie Far ] lar; right supporter of noble grand. haih"Tin" Richards; left supporter Of noble grand, Mabel Norton: right supporter of vice grand, Emma Richards; left supporter Of vice grand, Avis Evans; inside guardian, Mabel Johnson; and outside guard ian, Roy Weldon.
 There was a large attendance, it
New Britain herald., 1930-01-07

Health reports from each town are compiled and in this way estimates ot the number of residents are reached.
 Well Child Conference
 A well child conference in Ken sington will be held in Tabs hall on Wednesday afternoon from ? to f o'clock.
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New Britain herald., 1930-01-07
REPORT or THE CONDITION OF PLAlNVILLE TRUST co.
PL.AINVIl,II: t-O%\

PLAINVILLE.' CONN. At the close of business on the 31s- day of December, 1929. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts .....t 7GS195 G9 DNefaraits '.............. 116.lG Funds set aside for Savings
 D"positors ............. 1,694.51444 DlheF securities .........:.. G5l,77o. g uihiIuie ana equipment I.uU ,'"ri hoAi Estate ,,..,..., 50O U0 pue from Reserve Agents 52q5o16 Jlue from Ranks and Bankers 500, oS @sh on hand ....,.,..... 76,155.6S changes ................. 1885 Total Assets S3,2l7.o53. ia
 LIABILITIES. CAmtal Stock ......,.,...S 100, ,O0O.OO SuFpIu5 .'....,............ 3Qp.o00.0U Undivided profits, tiess ex- penscs and taxrs paiD .. 92,S5S51 Reserve for Interest Taxes etc, ..................... 3I,59S % Due to Banks and Baukers.. lU14O7S Savings Deposits ... 1Gq;j14 General Deposits ..... SS7,9l14O Certificates of Deposit ... l7,ooo 0O Ireasurer's Checks ........ 15.G7372 eftihed Cheeks .......... 249.79 Dividends Unpaid ...... 6,o0p.OO Christmas Savings and Thrift Funds ................... 1io6.5o Bills payable Gnrluding all
 borrowings except re-dis- counts) ................. 90.O0O. %
  Total Liabilities $3.2+7.O5343 State of Connecticut. County ut Hartford ss. Plainviilc January 6. 1g3O
 |, A. A. MacI.eod Treasurer of the aforesaid Plainville Trust Company. do soIcmnly swear that the foregoing state- is n 70 bns nf and belief.
 A, \. MacLEOD, Treasurer Suhscrib"d and sworn In before me. this 9th day of January, 1930
 T, P. PRIOR,
 Notary Public.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-07
CARD OF TIANES

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
Prohibition Arrests

The constantly increasing number of federal ar
rests for violation of the prohibition laws may
that prohibition is being enforced rigidly.
Or it may mean that violations are becoming more
numerous.
Whatever the answer, the latest report of the
treasury department shows that the enforcement
problem is as difficult During the year ended
June 80, 68,186 persons were arrested which was
1903 than the year before. Stills seized
bered 24373 compared to 17146 the preceding year.
In light of these figures and the Literary Digest
and ScrippS-Howard polls, statements like those Of
Representative Cramton of Michigan and other dryS
that there is important anti prohibition sentiment
in the country little short of absurd.
1t is true, as Cramton said, that vets have made
little progress in congress- but this is because congress
is dominated by the welorganized reform groups who
have been able to inf1ict political punishment
Those 24373 seized stills must have been turning
out lot of liquor, and they would not have been
doing it if there not demand for it. And if
that number we're discovered, how many operated
unmolested?
BY the same token those 68,186 violators must
have been handling and selling liquor that thirsty
public wanted to buy-to say nothing of the thou
sands arrested by state officers and other thousands
who escaped apprehension
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A Real OnnortunitY

There isn't any reason that We can see why
woman should not be member of the Presidents
cabinet.
There may be good many reasons on the other
hand why a woman should be- We've heard It ar
gued that conan thus placed among the PreSi-
dents closest Official advisers would add something TO
his understanding of the thoughts and desires of all
the people.
This view now is taken in campaign times. Both
parties have national vce-chairmen who are women.
The Republican and Democratic national committees
arc composed of women well as men. Surely it
won't be said that in national affairs, women cease
tc be useful after they have helped to gather in the
votes.
The question comes up in connection with va
cancy soon 70 occur in the cabinet James j. Davis,
secretary Of labor retiring OF all the persons Sug
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Future Jobs

DOOVER'S reputation for know
4 Il ing the various ms and outs of
trade rests partly on his services as
secretary Of commerce. He, too,
profited in reputation by the coinci-
dence of bull market.
Yet surely no one deeply versed
in international economics can be-
lieve that a secretary of commerce,
shreWd or otherwise, can do any,
thing of vital Importance in helping
or impairing nations business.
I venture to predict that when
Hoovers term of Office has ended
there will be no mad scramble for
his services upon the part Of giant
concerns.
His opportunities will simmer
down to an offer to become preSi-
dent of the national league and
chance to act as president of
bank.
In other words, no board of direc-
tors would think of accepting the
general run of men who become
President. Federal government is
big business, but it is not run by big
business men.
Possibly there has been change
Of temper in recent years, but for
the most part the electorate fights
shy Of intrusting the nations affairs
to men whose experience has been
in the more famous counting rooms.
Dwight Morrow has swept through
primary and he is, without quib-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE =

Within the skull there is little
gland called the hypophysis or pi-
tuitary gland, which is related close
ly to various disorders of growth
and development. In case there is
too much secretion of this gland,
there is not infrequently pigmenta-
ton of the skin in various places
and a considerable growth of SUI
perAuous hair.
One investigator noticed particu-
larly in women heavy growths of
hair on the chest, and legs, and
sometimes also on the face, asso-
ciated with overaction of this gland.
Several Investigators have no
ticed this symptom in at least one
fourth of 400 cases and they have
added the fact that this additional
hair is thick, wiry and oily.
On the other hand, should the
secretion of this gland be deficient,
the skin is likely to be smooth,
transparent, and free from moisture,
and there is tendency to lack of
hair upon the body.
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Clearing 1t Up


Now we seem in fair Wy to have this pivotal
testimony of MacDonalds cleared up once for all.
He himself has repeated hts reputation. In new
affidavit made in Baltimore he charges that a San
Francisco police lieutenant carefully coached him in
his lying testimony
Judge Griffen, who presided at the Mooney trial,
for years has been convinced that Macdonald per-
jured himself He repeatedly has called attention to
the fact that at the very time that Macdonald said
he saw Mooney at the poi.lt where the bomb ex-
poded, photograph made by a music-company
clerk showed Mooney ard his wife on roof mile
and a quarter away. Governor Young just has said
that the testimony of Frank Cxman, who also iden-
titled Mooney and Billings is quite discredited."
1t now remains to be established whether MacDon-
aid lied in his original testimony he and the de-
Tense assert or lied repud ating this testimony
the justices contend.
High praise is merited by the Scrpps- Howard
publications for their work in finding Macdonald.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-16
REASON By FFf I2aDfs

CENATOR HENRY ALLEN declares that senatorial
- approval of the London pact will meet with
public approval throughout the country" but the
truth is that hardly anybody knows or cares any
thing about it one way or the other
Had the senate been called to consider the length
of skirts, the price of gas the making of home
brew the country would have stood at attention but
a London naval pact is too remote.
Never before has thing of so little interest been
the cause OF special session.
It's too much to expect people to be interested in
anything in hot weather, unless it be to find the
coolest spot in the house or to check up on the
movements of the relations to determine whether
any of them threaten to come.
THE greatest forward step we've taken in America
Il next to mans triumph over whSkerS is a wom-
ans victory over visiting"
They used to call it hospitality. but while it be-
gan with H, it was something else.
In the old days summer was a period of ptless
devastation, whole families descending to spend six
weeks, filling the front yard with baggage and the
hearts of their victims with gloom.
They without warning, otherwise their da-
bolical purpose would have been thwarted. They
would have been told that the family just eav
ing for AbysSnia that the children had the small
pox, so they unannounced.
There little real sentiment in the old-fash-
Toned visiting, for the clans with unerring precision,
checking up to keep get ahead. and while it
was hard enough on the men, the real blow fell upon
the women.
THOSE were the times of the old wood burner in
i the kitchen. when it was necessary to overhead
the place in order to fry egg. and visitors meant
that the mothers and older sisters of that day had
to grind into the sizzling countenance of stove hour
after hour in order to feed the invaders.
And lot of them turkied on you when you tried
to get back at them.
We recall one convoy of appetiteS that deSpoiled
folks of less than $4,000 worth of provisions
always working themselves up to righteous wrath be-
cause We didn't visit them yet once when We decided
to spend short day with them. they sent word
that they were without help and for us to detour.
A lot of things these days could be improved. but
you sit the front porch without fearing every
time some fellow jams his brakes that bunch
from neighboring state are coming to be with you
during dog days,
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gesed to succeed him. it happens that the outstand-
ing person is a woman-Miss Grace Abbott.


ing person is a woman-Miss Grace Abbott.
Miss Abbott appears to have every qualification
for the Office. She has been in the department of
labor for many years. being head of the chill
drens bureau of the department. She knows the
departments work in detail. She is able, tactfu
competent executive.
Beyond this she has close acquaintance with
and deep understanding Of the people the depart
ent is supposed to serve-the working people of the
United States. She has been a serious student of
labor problems all her life.
1t is hard to conceive that President Hoover will
pass this opportunity by. Miss Abbott exemplifes
the very type of expert that he was expected to ut
ize in government service
lot of nonsense is being written to the effect that
since the labor organizations not agree on can
didate for the post, the President perforce must
choose some one from outside the labor ranks. On
this false assumption-for organized labor has de-
cared its Endorsement of Miss Abbott-it is being said
that the President proposes to promote the present
assistant secretary
The latter was a purely political appointment Of
earlier administration His only claim to the of.
flee apparently is that ne represents the votes of
certain number of lodge brothers.
We can not believe the President is likely TO af
front American labor in this manner.