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New Britain herald., 1930-09-13
Republicans Attend
 Democratic Caucus

During the balloting in the se- lectmanship contest at the demo- cratic caucus last evening, the chairman announced that he mo- ticed that there were many re- publicans in the hall and hoped that they would not attempt to vote. The situation remained quiet until the school board con- test when the chairman rapped for order and stated that he had been informed by the tellers that republicans had accepted paper ballots, evidently intending to vote.
 He said that he hoped that 1t would not be necessary to throw any ballots away and would trust to the honor of the republicans. thereby not necessitating a vote from the checkers list which would involve too much time.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-13
BLUES WILL HAVE
 TEAM THIS YEAR
Decision Is Reached At Meeting
 Held Last Evening

Once again the New Britain Blues will compete on the gridiron. This decision was reached last night at 9 meeting of officials of the team, vet eran players and prospective candi- dates for positions on the team. The meeting pledged itself to make this season a success. The Blues have been an instrument through which high school players can continue football after they leave school.
 The team is coached by Dr. Frank Zwick and he aims always for good clean sport. Football players wish ing to avail themselves of the oppor- tunities thus offered will be vel comed by the Blues.
 The first practice of the season will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at Willow Brook park. The following men are asked to be pres ent with their friends.
 Kyeski, Negrini, Ronaldi Kreadar, Sycmanowski. Spitko, Keiffer, Lind gren, Rondeau. Kuhno. Burdelsky. Bertano. Schwab. Sloan, Pararian, Sobiech Wilson, Beck, Argosy. Ne grelli. Kolpak, Puppell, Anastasio, Haines, Savage, Fallis, Grip, Za- leski, Neil and Recano.
 The average weight of the team this season will be 175 pounds. Rye ski declare7 that if all the players. especially Anastasio, would train. the team would be in wonderful condition. Argosy has lost some weight after having his moustache removed and Grip and Zaleski have been in training all summer.
 Albert Fengler was named to take care of the organization work.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-13
PLAINV|LLE NEWS
(Continued From Page Seven)
No Appointment Yet

NO Appointment Net
 Although practically two months have passed since Dr. Charles Moo dy resigned as medical examiner of Plainville, no appointment has been made as yet by Coroner J. Gilbert Calhoun of Hartford county. When questioned today MT. Calhoun stat ed that he still had the matter un- der consideration and was not pre- pared to make any definite an- nouncement.
 It is expected that Dr. Lawrence H. Frost will be appointed to the position. He has been recommend ed by First selectman James Simpson and local doctors.
 Error In Date
 Due to an error in last night Plainville column in the announce ment of the wedding of Miss Dor othy Leavenworth Clayton and Mil ton Christian Kramer, the date of the marriage was stated as August 5 of this year when it should have read August 5, 1929.
 The couple was married at Miller ton, N. Y Miss Clayton is a gradu- ate of St. Margarets school Water bury, Mir and Mrs. Kramer are making their home at the Coving- ton Arms apartment. Bristol.
 Plainville Briefs
 Miss Mary Pendergast. kindersar- ten teacher at the Broad street school. is a patient at the Memorial hospital, New London.
 Vinton Smith of Broad street left today to enter Randolph Macon academy at Bedford, Va.
 Miss Virginia Conforte of Pierce street has left for Wheaton college. Noroton, Mass. to resume her stud ies. She is starting her third year.
 Baseball Battle
 The Plainville Athletics baseball team will stack up against the fast Kent A. C. team of this town to- morrow afternoon at 2;30 o'clock at the high school field. It is ex- pected to be good battle and a large crowd of fans will be or hand.
 Both teams have been playing good ball this year and are bitter rivals. Roger will pitch for the Ath letics. The Kent street team ha been defeated once before by tn, Athletics and hope to even the series.
 Mrs. Rosa Dart. 93, Dead
 Mrs Rosa E. Dart, aged 93, died last evening at the home of her nephew, Frank H. Gainer of s Church street, after an illness of ten days. She was in feeble health for the past year.
 She was born in England and was a resident of Plainville for the past SIX years. She resided in Rockville for nine years before coming here She was a member of the Union Congrega tional church of Rockville
 Besides her nephew. MT. Gainer she is survived by one sister, Mrs Kate Lucas of Plainville, and severa nieces in California. Funeral ar. engagements are incomplete and are in charge of w. A. Bailey & Co Services will probably be held Mon. day.
 Wilfred A. Boliver, 121 Linder St. expert radio-trician. Prompt service. Tel. 63-5.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-13
BERLIN NEWS
Continued From Page Seven)

Mir. and Mrs. John Demore, ac- companied by their grandson. George Demore, jr., are visiting in New York city.
 Miss Theo Bunce. who has been substituting at the Southington high school for the past week, has accepted a position on the teaching staff for 1930-1931.
 The Knights of Pythias will meet Tuesday evening at s o'clock at Community hall.
 Unusual interest has been mani fested in the approaching caucus to be held Monday evening at o'clock at the town hall. The three-sided contest for tax collector is expected to bring out large voting strength.
 Six new voters have registered with the town registrars to be made voters next Saturday. The entire town has more than 150 who will come into the ranks.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-13
POLICE SEEK IDENTITY
 OF MAN KILLED BY CAR
Driver in Accident Held-Believe Man Vagrant Who Sought
 Nights Lodging.

South Windsor, Sept. 13 R - Police today sought to establish the identity of a shabbily dressed man who was struck and killed last night on the Hartford Springfield highway by an automobile.
 Stanley Sowinski of Rocky Hill driver of the car. was held by state police in $1,000 bonds on a technical charge of manslaughter.
 The victim carrying a bundle of working clothes, was believed to have been en route to Springfield from Putnam. Just before the ac- cident he asked a gasoline station attendant where the nearest police station was and said he planned to spend the night there. A motor man said that a man answering to the victims description had been a passenger on his street car and had said he had two tokens to take him part way to Springfield.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-13
France and Italy Will
 Resume Naval Talks

Paris, Sept. 13 (UP)-Negotla- tions for reduction of naval arma- ments, broken off when the London naval conference went aground on the shoals of Mediterranean secur- ity, are under way again under their own power.
 France hopes that the renewed negotiations will lead to a confer ence among Mediterranean powers, and especially welcomes the sugges- tion of Quinones De Leonuat Geneva that Spain participate in any naval discussions concerning the Mediter- ranean, The French would go even further. and see no inconvenience in her friendly allies, Yugoslavia, Greece and Turkey joining the dis cussions.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-13
NAME TEACHERS 0F
 RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS.
Weekday Church School Staff
 Announced By Officials Today !

The United Week Day Church schools announce the following teachers and officers for the year which opens Wednesday and Thurs day of this week.
 First Baptist church: Children of the Lincoln, Camp. Washington. Bartlett and Israel Putnam schools meet here.
 Supervising principal, Mrs. Charles Laughton: teachers, Mrs. Percy Will Hams, Mrs. Otis Scripture, Mrs Helen Upson, Mrs. Frank Preston. Mrs. Mildred Stevens, Miss Gertrude Barnes. Mrs. George Crowley.
 South Congregational church: Su- pervisor and principal. Rev. Theo- dore S. Dunn; teachers. Mrs. Charles, Sharpe, Mrs. Earl Kisselbrack, Mrs. F. J. Friend, Mrs. T. H. Cogswell. Mrs. William Gooby, Mrs. E. M. Harwood. Mrs. George Ward. Mrs. Kenneth Futile, Mrs. Fred Monier,4 Miss Anna Luce, Mrs. Irwin Wes-- sells.
 Children of grades 4 and 6 of. Vance. Northend. Walnut Hill, Eli hu Burritt. Smalley and Stanley, schools also grade of the Roose-, welt school will meet here.
 First Church of Christ, Consrega- tional. Grade 6 children from all public schools of the city will meet here.
 Supervisor and principal, Rev. A. D. Heininger,
 Teachers: Mrs. F, W. Henderson. Mrs. J. B. Sallee, Mrs. E. W. Clary. Mrs. Owen Rumsey, Mrs. Roy Bow telle, Mrs. Fred Andres, Mrs. Harold Stead. Mrs. Laura Seelye.
 Trinity Methodist church: Chill dren of Grade 3 of Northend. Vance. Walnut Hill. Stanley. Smalley. Ben, jamin Franklin and Elihu Burritt schools meet here
 Supervisor and principal. Mrs. E. C. Stockwell.
 Teachers: Mrs. James W. Bush, Miss Pauline Bauer. Mrs. William Calvert. Mrs. C. A. Ludvigson.
 Stanley Memorial: Children of. grades and of Smith and Chant berlain schools meet here.
 Supervisor: Miss Estella Dickin- son; teachers. Mrs. Sheldon Munger. Mrs. Hazel Hall, Mrs. W. S. Johnston. Mrs. W. R. Pond, Mrs. Raymond Williams. Mrs. Florence Golf, Mrs. Walter Bradley.
 A. M. F. Zion church. supervisor. Miss Estella Dickinson; teacher. Mrs. Mary Thompson. Children Of grades 3. and 5 of this church will meet here.
 Thursday Schools
 Grade 7-1 and s-2 will meet at, the First Congregational church. Su- pervisor and principal, Miss Estelia Dickinson.
 Teachers. Mrs James Bush, Mrs. Edward Clary, Rev. Theodore A. Greene. Miss Eva Barnes, Mrs. W. S. Johnston, Mrs. Roy Bowtelle. Mrs. Charles Laughton. Mrs. Owen Rumsey, Miss Gertrude Barnes.
 Grades 7-2 and s-1 will meet at the South Congregational church. Supervisor and principal, Rev. The odore S. Dunn. Teachers, Mrs. Jo- seph Latham. Mrs. E. c. Stockwell. Miss Jane Vessel, Mrs. George Ward, Mrs. E. M. Harwook. Mrs. Mildred Stevens. Mrs. J. B. Salle.,. Miss Anna Luce. Mrs Robert Pat tison.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-13
Overnight News
By the Associated Press.
 Domestic

Domestic
 Hot Springs, Ark.-Former Gov ernor Brough tells democratic con- vention Roosevelt will support Sen ator Robinson if presidential nomi- nation is denied him.
 Albany, N Y.-Roosevelt, through his secretary, denies Brough state ment; says he merely expressed warm regard for Robinson.
 Baltimore-Chief Justice Dennis terms assertion that he pledged Gov ernor Ritche's strength to Robinson as absurd untruth."
 Longview. Wash.-Senator Jones says he would favor prohibition vote by people but would fight against any change in law
 Spokane, Wash. - Senator Dill charges agent of Mrs. Mccormick with spying on him.
 Waukegan, Ill.-Mrs. Mccormick declares Senator Dill's charges un- true.
 Raleigh. N. C.-Hurricane strikes coast, demolshes buildings.
 Washington - Weather bureau warning says gale is moving north eastward from Cape Hatteras.
 hington-Interstate commerce commission examiners recommend that Pittsburgh and West Virginia railway be denied control of Wheel ing and Lake Erie.
 hington-Secretary Mellon an- nounces treasury's offering of S25.- 100000 in certificates has been oversubscribed.
 New York-Captain Lewis A. Yancey and companions escape in jury in crash in Bahamas after Latin American tour; plane burns.
 Foreign
 Buenos Aires - Government an- nounces, Irigoyen is under arrest on cruiser and will not be allowed to leave country.
 Havana - Government guards placed at strategic points as precau- tion against alleged impending rev olution.
 Fort McMurray, Alberta - Re turning Burwash expedition pilot tells of finding graves and relics of ill-fated Franklin party.
 Algiers, Algeria-Forty cases of Bubonic plague reporter.
 Moscow-V, V. Delgass, former superintendent in New York of So- viet Chemical Construction Trust. outlawed and property confscated. because of refusal to return to Rus sia.
 Sports
 New York--Robins beat Reds in eighth straight victory.
 adelphia-Cubs beat Phillies; Wilson gets 49th homer.
 New York-Tilden loses to Doeg: Shields beats Wood in national ten his.
 Detroit-Ruth gets 46th home run. New York-Sarazen and Armour reach finals in P. G. A. tourney.
 New England
 Fitchburg. Mass.-Clay Perry, Pttsheld, elected president of the Massachusetts division of the Izaak Walton league of America.
 Attleboro, Mass.-Mrs. Florieda F. Roy. and John B. Plamondon ar rested by secret service agent on counterfeiting charges. Boston-Governor Frank G. AL len moves to prevent inc~eased compulsory automobile insurance rates from going into effect.
 Boston-Federal and state de- partments of agriculture report all Massachusetts crops, except corn and tobacco. show slight improvement.
 Lawrence, Mass. Bernard s. Thompson. P, Boston, indicted for the murder of his aunt, Mrs. K. Edith Wight, Saugus.
 North Walpole, N. H.-Properties of the Vermont Packing Co.,. Inc sold at auction to James Meany for s24,50o
 Skowhegan, Me. - Simeon NJ Sawyer, 6S, oldest Odd Fellow in Maine in length of service and G. A. R. veteran. dies.
 Damascus, Me.-Hardwood Prod ucts. Inc, mill destroyed by fire with s15,000 loss.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-13
DIVORCE VERDICT RESERVED

Decision was reserved yesterday in superior court by Judge Allyn Brown in the suit for divorce of Burton l. Gerrish of this city against Susan F. Page Gerrish. Desertion was charged. They were married Decem- Der 16, 1906 and separated several years ago allegedly because of Mrs. Gerrish's fondness for John Johnson a boarder. Nair 6 Nair appeared for MT. Gerrish.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-13
PRINCESS HILDA ENGAGED

Luxembourg, Sept. 3 P-The en- gagement was announced today of Princess Hilda. eldest sister of reign ing Grand Duchess Charlotte and Bavarian Prince Adolph of Schwartzcnberg.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-05
WALL OF WATER
 THREATENS INUNDATE .
 INDIANA VALLEY

EVANSVILLE. Ttaat. Feb. 4, (F1 A ten-fOot wall of water in the Wabash river valley threatened to break through the ice wall hold ing 1t and inundate a new ter ritory peopled by scores of fam flies. Many have prepared to eva cuate their homes should the flood descend Some whose homes lie in the path of the flood have al- ready left for higher ground. The water and ice have receded some what, relief workers report
 Airplanes continue to drop bags of food and clothing to families residing in areas still inaccessible
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-05
S. S. NORTHWESTERN SAILS FROM SEATTLE
 F0R ALASKA PoRTS

SEATTLE, Feb. 5, (P-The s. s. Northwestern of the A. s. s. Co.,, sailed at a. m and carried 172 passengers; 34 steerage. There are 36 for Seward including
 ole Eiel4on, N. q. Tanton, A. A. shonbeck. William Johnson, Mil dred Fisher, Dorothy A. Jacobsen, c. N, Hansen, J. B. Wolfe, G. W. Discomb, c. Olson, George Pegg, E.. Berry, D. Esorde, J. F. Toman, Mrs. A WI Lipske, MT and Mrs. Robert Lavery, G M Woodbury, Mrs. Har- ny Pratt, MI. and A. W. Johnson and three daughters, J. B. Waldro, Herbert Steddens, M. Adamson, E. Overend, L. V. Stanley, Alvin Jacob sen, Mrs. E. George, C. NV. Jacob sen, MT. and Mrs. H. ROhn Hanson, and four third class.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-05
JAPAN AND J. $.
 GET TOGETHER IN
 FIRST CONF ERENCE
AMERICA CONCEDED JAPAN so PERCENT RATIO ON CRUTS-
 FRS; ASKS FOR 7O REGENT

LONDON, Feb, 5, (P-The naval delegates of the United States and Japan, following the general con- ference session, met at their first series of heart to heart talks re- garding naval ratio as affecting the two countries.
 At the invitation of Chairman Stimson, WaW Atsuki went to the .Gecretary's hotel where they con- sidered the number of 10000 ton cruisers should Japan have in rela tion to the totals and the United States position The United States conceded Japan a ratio of 60 per cent of American tonnage for these cruisers. Japan claimed TO percent.
 The American position stuck by five, five, three ratio. This ques- tion is interlocked with that as to what the limitation of Great Brit lain and United States will put on in hte way of number of heavy cruis- CTS with parity between them.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-05
INAUGURATION IF
 MEXICO PRESIDENT
 CROWDS TIE CITY
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS CAN NOT BE OBTAINED; MANY
 RETURNING HOME

MEXICO CITY, Feb, 5. (P-The inauguration of Rubio as president of Mexico, today, brought the greatest influx of Americans to Mexico City in 20 years and hotel accommodations cannot be obtain ed.
 Many visitors are returning to 5the United States. Seventy excur- sions from Wichita. Kas., and other midWestern points, fourlds condi- tions so crowded that they headed back home.
 In the railroad yards long lines tof pullman cars are being used as temporary hotels
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-05
ATTORNEY GENERAL
 BELIEVES IN TIE JAW

WASHINGTON, Feb, 5. P)-1f Attorney General Mitchell has his way prohibition enforcement offi- cials will not be dropped but to the contrary will be sincere believers in the Volste act
 The head of the Justice Depalt- ment would bear tna burden or dry enforcement responsibility unoer the Williamson bill being consider ed by the House Expenditures Com nittee revealed his views in a lengthy letter made public.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-05
CANDIDACY ANNOUNCED

Announcement is made today of the declaration of candidacy of Cal M. Brosius, prominent local business man, for nomination to the office of Representative to the Alaska Legislature, at the April primary, subject to the will of the voters, MT. Brosius is d candidate for the office on the Republican ticket.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-05
INCOME TAXES
 GHOW INCREASE
 OF MILLIONS. 1930
ALASKA TOTAL FROM ALI SOURCES AMOUNTED ITO
 S14,534,283

WASHINGTON, Fep., 5, R)- Income taxes continued Oh the upward trend for the first six months of the l93O fiscal year which closed December 3I pour ing sl,184, 4,6O2, ,927 into the Treas ury.
 This is an increase of S171, 531 ,330 over the same period of the previous year.
 The Washington collection, in cluding Alaska, was s14, ,534, ,283; thi was from all sources. The total income collections amount cd to s6,162,94
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-05
COMMONWEALTH IF
 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, tP-A bill to provide for the immediate establishment of the Common wealth of the Philippine islands under a plan of progressive an tonomy looking to complete with draWal of American sovereignty in ten years was introduced by Sen ator Vandenburg, republican ot Michigan.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-05
HOOVER DOESN'T KNOW
 ANYTHING, LEGISLATION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, (R- Senate lobby investigation heard a year-old speech by Joseph R. Grundy, republican senator from Pennsylvania, expressing the view that President Hoover doesn't know anything at all from exper- fence what legislation means. The speech was made at meeting of the National Association of Wool Manufacturers before Hoover was inaugurated and before Grundy Mas appointed to the senate.
 Grundy was expressing concern over the tariff bill at that time just getting started in congress.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-05
FINE ADDRESS E
 DELIVERED BY
 PRESIDENT PR|DDY LAST NIGHTS MEETING WAS A VERY SUCCESSFL ONE,
 LARGE ATTENDANCE

Practically every member of Local No. 344, National Fedora ton of Federal Employees, were present last evening at the meet ing called by Vice President R. ID. Sullivan for the purpose of hearing the address of President Ralph Priddy Many other Feder- al employees as we'll as other visitors were also present.
 President Priddy, in a clear and forceful way. outlined the workings of the organization, both nationally and locally, in cluding the group insurance plan which the Local is en- dea voring to participate in.
 The National Federation of Federal Employees, President P7iddy began, is a labor organ ization and member of the American Federation of Labor It is political in every reS- pect but .is working to improve conditions Of government enl- plOyaes through legislation.
 There is at present, he stated, approximately 60,OOO members and many thousands of them are of trades and professions that are represented in no other labor Orga nization. The organization has worked for the retireme lt bill. which has just passed tre Sem te. There are several oJ.4er bills which the organization has caused to be introduced for the good of government employees which also have been passed pr ara i-7 nrorrnes of hnirp acted upon in the very near future
 These are benefits that could be obtained only by 9 National organization which headquarters are at Washington, D- C.. The national officers are working continually for legislation for betterment of it's members no matter where they may be em- ployd, President Priddy added.
 Locally we have done much good and Of course that is easy to see. We obtained raise m pay for the mainaenance-of -of-way and mechanical department em- ployees, and the latter now have seniority rating. We are work ing to the same end with res- pect to the maintenace-of-way men. We have secured several reinstatements of employees who were discharged.
 we stand ready at all times to represent our members in any just grievances which can be adjusted with department heads. Any grievances we can not settle by this procedure we take up with General Manager Otto F. Ohlson from whom we have always received the fairest of treatment.
 we are trying to improve the working and living conditions as well as the financial condition of our members in Alaska and We have enjoyed wonderful suc- cess todate; and We have just started
 The group insurance we are trying 10 start is to be carried with the Union Labor Life Ins., Company of Washington, D- Q.
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Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-05
PRISON FIRE WAs
 sIGNAL FOR OUTBREAK

CANON CITY, Colo, Feb, 5, (F, Fire of incendiary origin, which Benny Reardon, a convict, says was part of a plot fcr a wholesale pri- son delivery, was put ill control at the state prison. Reardon was stabbed in the arm during the con flagratlon. The fire had been set |by convicts plotting a renewal of the bloody riot of October 3rd., last during which eight guards and five convictS lost their lives.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-05
TO HOP TO-DAY

POINT BARROW, Feb, 5, (P)- Weather permitting, Marion Sven son, and Father Capt. Milovzorov, intend to hop in a Fairchild plane with Reid as pilot from Nanuk to Teller today.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-05
BOBBY MILL AGAIN
 TRY F0R NEW MARK

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4, (Rl- Bobby" Trout, famous Los Angel es flier, is planning third at tempt tO establish a world refuel- ing endurance record Miss Trout piloted one of the new amphibian planes in flight across San Fran cisco bay. She plans to start on her refueling flight at Stockton in April. Last November, flying at Los Angeles, she was 42 hours and five minutes in the air
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-05
NEW SPANISH GOVERNMENT

MADRID, Feb 4,(H1 The new government of Premier Damasco Berenguer began it's career by taking a long step toward keep ing Spain calm until a firm basis of readiustment following the dic- tatorShip of Premier De Rivera is established.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-05
RECOVERY EXPECTED

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb- 4, (HJ- Chances for recovery of Father Jerome Recard, Santa Clara s aged padre of the rains, were con- sidered enhanced when he was re- ported to have displayed marked improvement during last night in Connor Sanltariuln, San Jose.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-02-05
TERRIFYING STORM

HILO, Hawaii, Feb, 5, (H)-Re- ports reaching here from the Kona district in the western part of the island said that four persons were drowned and houses were demol- ished by rolling Sicnes during a ter- -lIying thunder and rain storm