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New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
ONLY 8 COMRADES WILL
 ATTEND WOOD FUNERAL
Remaining Two Veterans of Civil War Required By Health to
 Remain at Home,

Of the five remaining members of the Stanley Post, Grand Army of the Republican only three will at tend the funeral services of Spencer Hubbard Wood, one of the most active members of the post and commander at the time of his death which will be held tomorrow after noon at 1:30 at the chapel of the South Congregational church.
 In failing health for some months MT. Wood was keenly disappointed on the occasion of Memorial Day this year when his condition would not permit him to take part in the program which he had personally prepared.
 Military honors will be accorded to the Civil War veteran at the grave in the family plot in the Longmeadow cemetery by members of the L. D. Penfield camp, Sons of Veterans. Taps" will be blown as the casket is s~lowered into the grave by a bugler representing. the Sons of Veterans, from which the firing squad will also be selected. The regular G. A. R. committal services will then follow.
 The pallbearers will be George Clark, commander of the Sons of Veterans, Edward Carroll and George H. Wells, past commanders of the Sons of Veterans, T. L. Weed, F. W. Macomber and B. D. Clifford, representing the Harmony lodge, A F. & A. M.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
CITY GETS MORE TIME
 TO REPAIR OLD SCHOOL
Granted Year Extension by State on Northend
 Conditions

Extension of one year to comply education relative to repair and re- construction of the Northend school on Bassett street. has been granted the New Britain school officials. Aft CT it had been decided that expen- allure of money for repairing the building would be unwise and that there may be a possibility of new school being constructed, Building Supervisor John E. Downes sought permission for the extension of time.
 Among reconstructive measures mentioned by the state was the re- placement of the wooden stairs with 6reproof material.
 School department officials feel the building has outlived it's useful ness and hope has been expressed that within a year plans for a new building on the premises will be made. Because of the present need of economy no definite steps will be taken for some time.
 New Britain educators are at a loss to know what will result If no repairs are made after the years eX- tension has passed. Local authori- ties have always complied with the state law and no situation has ever been created as precedent to in- dicate what would happen in this case. There is a possibility that the building would be condemned as a school site but no threat has reach ed the school board, members say.
 The Northend School Parents and Teachers association has taken steps on at least two occasions to get better accommodations Lat year a committee appeared before the school board and appealed for relief. Repairs have been made but accommodations for modern educa- tion are not available in the build- ing. Some of the children are housed in portable buildings.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
PROGRESS 0F APEMAN
 PRAISED BY SCIENTIST
Psychologist Tells of Ado lescent Girls Attitude
 Toward Father

Bristol. England. Sept. 4 (UP) - Statements that the pre- historic man could have become "a skilled mechanics or an able bishop" and that the modern adolescent girl doesn't appreciate her fathers place in the home were made today to the annual meeting of the British association.
 Miss A. H. McAllister of Glasgow, in a psychology address, said the adolescent girl apparently mini mixes the importance of her father in the home.
 Compared to the importance giv- en her mother, she appears to ex- clude her father from conscious thought of the home," Miss McAl- lister said. This may be due to a sudden adolescent realization of the importance in the home of the mother, whose offices during child hood are largely taken for granted.
 "Or it may be due to the gradual ly developing sex consciousness iu- tensifying the mothers influence in the girl herself
 | Miss McAllister's observations were based on the examination of IS year old girls.
 Lauds Apeman
 The 5000 delegates attending the meeting were informed by Dr. H. S. Harrison, president, that man (Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
100 TYPEWRITERS REPORTED DAMAGED
Machines in SeqioR and Junior High Schools Tempered With
AGENCY HEAD ARRESTED
Herbert Peterson, Who Admits Re- moving Covers, Charged With Theft and Injury to Private Pro- perty After Long Questioning.

Following an investigation into the finding of over 100 typewriters dam aged in the Senior and Junior High schools on Franklin Square and cor ner of Main and Chestnut streets, re- spectively. also in the old Burritt school at Main and East Main streets besides three in the Smith Business school on Main street, Sergeant T. J. Feeney and Officer T. C. Dolan of the detective bureau this afternoon arrested Herbert w. Peterson of IS Fairview street West Hartford, pro- rrietor of the New Britain Typewrit- CT Exchange on charges of theft and injury to private property.
 Admits Removing Covers
 Peterson, according to Detective Sergeant G. C. Ellinger. who also questioned him. admitted that he was in the city schools a week ago and took about 34 covers off type writers, replacing them with his company's covers. Those he took bore the name of the Reliable Type writer Exchange, which has the con- tract for keeping the typewriters in condition, and Peterson is said to have admitted that he erased the Ee1ia hle mama from soma of inc covers.
 As to damaging the machines, Pe- terson made an absolute denial, claiming to know nothing whatever of it. The police reported that screws were loosened, wheel belts released and the mechanism otherwise tam pered with to the extent that exten- sive repairs were needed to return them to their original condition. The machines in the condition in which they were found were not workable, and all of them bore numbers iden- tical with the numbers given to typewriter concerns when bids for keeping them in condition were called for. The Reliable Typewriter Exchange has been the successful bidder for the past two years.
 r Peterson said he knew nothing of the damage done to the machines in the Smith Business school, which is privately conducted, but he ad- mitted having been there recently in the interests of his company.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
H um ph y Believes
 in Special Tax
 Holmes Wonders if Situation is w Worse
 Than Elsewhere Bartlett for Bonds.
6ouney Given Credit by :. Mayor Quigley for Sug- ? gesting Idea - Teachers
 May Want Non-Politi-.
 cal Group to Disburse
 Money Received.

With every municipal department represented at a meeting today in city hall, a vote was passed approv- ing two per cent payment from the earnings of salaried officials and workers on the city payroll for the months of September. October and November, this fund, estimated at $9,00O, to be used for relief during the Christmas season.
 The only forecast of opposition was made when School Supt. S. H. Holmes mentioned the likelihood that the teachers might insist upon disbursement of the fund by mon official and non-political agency" and, offered possible arguments in support of any refusal to donate which might be encountered.
 Holmes Kettles Quigley
 At the conclusion of Supt. Holmes remarks, Mayor Quigley, apparently somewhat nettled, asked: Don't you think for once we can break down the barrier that seems to exist between the teachers and the city ?"
 Chairman E. N. Humphrey of the tion but expressed a belief that a special tax of at least one-half of one nlill will be found necessary to con- stinue the operations of his public works department and take care of the needy. Chairman D. L. Bartlett of the park commission suggested bond issues to make up the amounts which will be needed.
 City Aiding 298 Families
 Opening the meeting. Mayor Quig- ley explained that economic condi- tions and the necessity of furnishing employment to several hundred men as we'll as aid to others has present. ed grave problem to the city. He made it known that 296 families are receiving aid from the welfare department whereas only 96 were on the list at this time a year ago. The mayor discussed his plane to con- vene the common council tomorrow night to put through a street bond Issue of S100,000 which will release the street appropriation of SS6,O00 for welfare work. this amount to be added to s25,000 cut from appro- priations. The suggestion for a two per cent payment out of salaries was made by Deputy Chief M. T. Souney of the fire department, the mayor disclosed. Admitting the amount to
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
BANDIT SHOT DEAD
 BY POLICE OFFICER
West Haven Holdup Man Falls
 Mortally Wounded
COMPANION BELIEVED HELD
Pair Make Mistake of Trying to Rob New Haven Vice Squad Member Authorities Think Capture Clears Up Robbery Cases.

New Haven. Sept. 4 (P)-Officer James J. McHugh, member of the New Haven vice squad, shot and kill ed one of two men who early today attempted to hold him up on lone ly road in West Haven. ~
 The slain man was Archer B. Lafo of West Haven, whom police had sought for some time in connection with recent holdups in this vicinity. His companion fled following the shooting.
 Second Man Held
 Later policeman driving to the scene of the hold-up arrested George B. Moore, 55, who they believe was Lafo's companion. He is being held for questioning.
 According to police Lafo told his wife before leaving home last night lie was going to play cards at Moore's home. while Moore told his wife that he planned to play cards with La fo.
 McHugh and Moore were among the witnesses summoned to appear before Coroner James J. Corrigan this morning.
 McHugh, dressed in civilian clothes, had gone to West Haven to
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
CRAP GAME SHAVING
 RESULTS IN ARREST
Fasanelli Claims Vecchione Rushed at Him and
 Ran Into Knife

Waterbury, Sept. 4.-P1A by islanders offer to change a one dol lar bill in a crap game. today had resulted in the death of Felice Vecchione, 2S, and the arrest Of James Fasanelli, 33.
 The police version of the killing was that Fasanalli, a non- -partici- pant in the game last night, offered to make change and that Vecchione objected, attacking the other man with his fists. Fasanelli, it was said had an open pen knife in his hands at the time and stabbed his assail ant in self defense.
 Necchione died of three knifc wounds in hospital and half hou, later detectives found Fasanelli in a relatives home washing blood stains from his hands. Detectives said he admitted inflicting the fatal wounds and surrendered the knife used in the staying.
 According to Fasanelli's story most of the wounds resulted from Vecchione's rushing at him while he held the open pen knife in his hand. | roborated Fasanelli's version.
 roborated Fasanalli's version.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04

Glasgow, Scotland, on June 29th, and proceeded at once by rail to London and Bournemouth on the south coast of England near the Isle of Wight. Here they attended the fifth international council of Congregational churches, July 1 to s. These conferences are held al- ternately Aery 10 years in England and America.
 The moderator of the recent con- ference was Rev. J. D. Jones, c. H., D. D.. pastor of the Richmond Hill Congregational church of Bourne mouth. leader of long standing in the Congregational denomination, described in the course of an ad- dress to the council by the Right Honorable David Lloyd George as the 'arch- wangler of the free churches of England" Bourne mouth is the garden spot of Eng land. resembling California or Flor ida in the United States" said MT. Greene.
 To this fifth international confer ence came men and women from all round the world representing the Congregational churches of England, Scotland, Ireland. Wales, Canada, Australia, New Zealand. Tasmania. South Africa, British Guiana, China, India and Ceylon, Madagascar, the South Seas and Papua, Japan, Czechoslovakia and the Unitei States of America, likewise dele gates from the Armenian Evangeli- cal churches in Greece and the
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
Examination of Bodies of Andree
 Expedition Victims Is Continued

Tromsoe, Norway, Sept. 4 tPS-Ex- animation of the bodies of Solomon August Andree and Nils Stringberg, resumed this morning by the Swe- dish experts, Prof. Hedren and Prof. Lithberg, produced variety of small objects belonging to the two men but threw little additional light on the fate Of the expedition.
 In Andree's pocket was discovered a box of matches, besides some trinkets identified as having be- longed to Strindberg, who appar- ently died before Andree and was buried by him on White Island. Strindberg's belongings were recog- nized by h4 brother, a Stockholm sculptor.
 The preserved body of a very fare
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
Myron Steele of This City Found Wounded Near
 Pennington Inn
VICTIM IS IN HOSPITAL
 AND REFUSES TO EXPLAIN
Detective Hickey Questions Wife of Armistice Street Man Until 4 O'Clock 9 This Morning But She Claims She Was Not With Him When Shot Was F1red-Jealousy Thought Factor in Case.

Mentally upset through reading a note of farewell, written by his wife, who was to leave home to go to work in West Hartford. and jealous because of his belief that his young wife's love for him had cooled, Myron Steele, 32, World war veteran, of 3 Armistice street, this city, shot one 22 caliber bullet into his body, just above his heart, about 9 o'clock last night, near the Oswego Inn, Pennington, and today he Is lying in cot in St. Francis hospital, Hartford, in serious con- dition, lowering between life and death while physicians strive to save his life.
 Steele staggered into the inn about 9:3d, and Gus Musnulis. pro- prietor, thought that the man was drunk. Steele asked for glass of water and after drinking it, walked out A moment later Musnulis heard a thud. as of a body dropping to the ground, and went outside and saw Steele on the ground. He exam ined him and found the front of his clothing soaked in blood and then realized that the man had been shot.
 Has Nothing to Say
 Chief Nathan w. Fuller of Farm ington was notified and he took Steele to the hospital in an am bulance. Before entering the hos pital, Steele murmured, T have nothing to say. I am not talking"
 County Detective Edward J. Hickey, suspecting that the man had probably been shot by another per son, entered the investigation. and came to New Britain late last night to question Mrs. Bernice Steele, wife of the wounded man. at the home of her mother, Mrs. Charles F. En- mons of Armistice street.
 Early this morning Steele. who had maintained silence since enter ing the hospital, and who was evil dently trying to make the shooting as mysterious as possible. told Hickey that he was not Steele. My name is not Steele" he said. but re- fused to tell what his right name was.
 Wife 12 Years His Junior
 From what Hickey could learn of the events that led up to Steele's attempt to take his own life, the trouble started shortly after his marriage four years ago to Miss Emmons. From the first, Steele, who was 12 years older than his wife. whom he married when she was IT years old, was jealous of her companions, both male and female, and steadfastly refused to go out to the pictures with her, attend parties with her and even refused to join in the fun when there were parties in the Emmons home, she said to- day.
 Believes Illness Was Feigned
 Steele often told his wife and
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-04

Arctic bird and nautical tables and charts, all belonging to Andree, were found among the objects in the boat.
 Clearing up the mystery of the ex- petitions wanderings now depends wholly on the text, as yet undi- vulged, of the Andree diaries and note books, particularly those found yesterday. The latter were placed for safeguarding by the aeronaut- explorer under his own body before he died.
 Safeguard Diaries
 The diaries are being kept care fully locked. and it is stated that even the experts have not yet care
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
VESSEL WEATHERS. TROPICAL TORNADO Liner Coamo 0utridS Worst
 Hurricane in Years ESCAPE AMAZES SKIPPER
Battered Ship Faces Violent Gale Seven Hours-Makes No Progress With Engines Set at Full Speed Ahead.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Sept. LP- A battered tropical passenger liner reached this port today after having passed through the center of one of the worst hurricanes the Caribbean has known in many years. The ship. the Porto Rico liner Coamo, Captain Thomas Evans, narrowly escaped an- initiation.
 The Coamo turned back from San to Domingo, her destination, last night, and for dozen hours no word came from her. Her wireless failed early in the evening and it had been feared disaster had been visited upon the ship and all on board.
 EnYerging from the great wind storm this morning, the skipper brought the Coamo safely to anchor. He could not explain how, with the storm at its height all about him amid furious seas, the ship had miss ed being wiped out.
 Buffeted for more than seven hours, the engineers raced the craft at full speed but could make little decks of everything moveable, tore off hatches and threw the vessel so far over on her side that the oiling machinery was useless. Finally Chief Engineer McGough was forced to stop the engines entirely so that emergency oiling could be done and | fuel oil ballast could be pumped from port to starboard bunkers to trim the ship.
 Not Life Lost l In all Of this maelstrom not a life was lost and only a few passengers were slightly injured. Captain Evans said the barometer went to the bottom of the glass while i his ship was in the center of the storm. Dr. W. F. Gray, ships sur seon, made further examination of all in his charge and announced that | their injuries were slight.
 The Coamo's holds were practi- cally empty, containing only about 40 tons of cargo.
 The wind pressure on the sides of the ship was so terrific that it blew the hatch coverings off. Nearly all the skylights were blown out. The ship was drenched inside and out
 Captain Evans said that for five hours he could not see the foremast from the bridge, so high were the waves and so dense the rain.
 The steamship Catherine also made port this morning with her aftermast blown away but otherwise undamaged.
 Among the Coamos passengers was Rollin N. Peck of Hartford, Conn.
 Made Only 40 Miles
 From 9:30 a. m. to 5 p. m, seven hours and half. the Coamos en- zines were running at full speed ahead but the ship could advance only 40 miles.
 At another time the Coamo keel cd over until it was necessary to pump fuel oil from the port to the Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04

tions committees as well as acting as house chairman of the manual and roll committee.
 This announcement of MT. Clark leaves the field open to Pardon C.. Hickey, only announced republican candidate for this post from Berlin. Two years ago friends of MT. Rick ey urged him to run against MT. Clark for the nomination but he de- clined to do so with the result that his name was withdrawn from con- sideration in favor of the candidate from East Berlin.
 g MT. Clarks action was expected Tn view of the fact that the unwritten law of Berlin politics is that a man may not seek the second term as representative. According to the
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
MANGAN CANDIDATE
 IN PROBATE RACE
Formally Announces Quest Of
 Democratic Party Nomination NO OPPOSITION EXPECTED
Former Deputy Judge of Police Court Has Had Extensive Career in Public Offices Since 1910 - Known For Interest in Sports.

Formal announcement of his can- didacy for the democratic nomina- ton for judge of probate in the dis trict of Berlin was made today by Judge William r. Mangan. There will be no opposition, the under standing for some time having been that he would be the candidate re- gardless of the outcome of the re- publican primary fight today be- tween Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Woods and Attorney General B. w. filling.
 Judge Mangan had no statement to make beyond authorizing the an-
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
REV. I. A. GREENE VISITS MACDONALD
New Britain Pastor, Preaching
 in England, Meets Premier
SPEAKS AT CONFERENCE
Pastor of First Congregational Church Spends Summer in Flu rope As Exchange Preacher Un- der World Alliance.

Rev. Theodore A. Greene, pastor of the First Church of Christ jn this city, returned this week from Jaffrey, New Hampshire. where he has been spending the past fort night with his family following six weeks vacation in England and on the Continent.
 Rev. and Mrs. Greene sailed on June 21 aboard the S. S. "Transyl- vania" of the Anchor line, landed in
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
R. g, CLARK RETIRES
 FR0N ASSEMBLY POST
East Berlin Man Will Not Seek Second Term in
 Legislature
CSpecial to the Herald)

Berlin, Sept. 4. - Robert O.. Clark of East Berlin, Berlin s representative in the general assembly for the past two years, will not seek reelection to this post, according to a personal announce ment which he made today.
 MT. Clark was elected to this po- sition two years ago on the republi- can ticket and during his term held places on the finance and incorpora-
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
NEW YORK SHOOTINGS
 KILL TWO, WOUND 5
Alleged Murderer Dead Rejected Suitor Hits
 Girl Nine Times

New York, Sept, P-A man sought by police since last April for murder was found today, dead. His body with five bullet wounds in 1t was thrown out of an automo- bile onto Riverside Drive.
 The body was identified by finger prints and police photographs as that of Morris Howard, alias Moe Horowitz, Az years old, wanted for the shooting of George Hodson, secretary of the Amazon Leather company.
 Witnesses said Towards body was propped up on the front seat of a closed automobile which drew up to the curb on Riverside Drive near Tiemann Place. Two men were sit ting on either side of the body and a woman occupied the rear seat. The men showed the body from the car and drove away.
 Police said Hodson was shot to death in a speakeasy near his leath- CT shop when he went to the place to discuss labor trouble.
 No shots were heard in the vici- nifty where the body was left and on Riverside Drive. Police assumed Howard was slain elsewhere and the body placed in the car.
 New York, Sept. 4 P-One man was killed and two others were crit ically wounded today in a shooting in a Brooklyn candy store which police blamed on warning slot ma chine racketeers.
 Samuel Cohen. 24 year old, was killed instantly by a bullet through the head. Louis Fisher, 20, and George Gelpin, 22, were taken to a hospital with bullet wounds through Continued on Page Two)