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The Washington times., 1930-04-23
n. Y. IS STRONG
FOR REPEAL

NEW YORK, April 2S (1.N ST..
Repeal ballots were greater than
enforcement and modification
combined In the third incomplete
vote from New York city, an
nounced today In the Literary
Digest's nationwide prohibition
poll. The vote was 2O,l4O for
enforcement: 5000 for modifica.
ton, and 162,47 for repeal.
The Washington times., 1930-04-23
MRS. CORA A. WALTER DIES

HARRISONBURG, Va, April %.
Mrs. Cora A. Walter, n, widow of
the late H. II. Walter. and we'll
known resident of HarriSonburg,
died at her home here.
The Washington times., 1930-04-23

Editor, Times:
Here is o suggestion that ]
think the newspapers should pre-
sent to Congress, almost In the
form Of q petition from the
public:
The House leaders, especially
those on the Democratic side
should put thumbs down" on any
proposal that TON" Blanton, II
and when he returns to Congress,
should be reasSigned to the House
District Committee. I think he
would only be o menace to good
local administration If he Is to
be permitted to resume his old
tactics.
am not unmindful that Rep
resentative Blanton did at least
one good job during his previous
service on the committee. in ex
posing former Commissioner Fen
ming and driving him out OF
official life. But that is the
only really big piece OF work that
I know of. It hardly outweighf
the countless instances In which
he reviled, traduced and ham
The Washington times., 1930-04-23

Editor Times:
May call attention to the lack
Of fire fighting equipment and
hydrant In Wesley Heights?
Wesley Heights is one Of the
most beautiful of the newer sub.
division In the city and is rapidly
growing. Daily more houses are
being exposed to the lack Of fire
protection, despite the fact that
resden.S of the community are
compelled to pay taxes rs high MS
those in other residential sec
tionS.
It ceems that something can
be done to prevent such fires as
that which occurred In the home
Of Senator Key Pittman during
which firemen were forced to
stretch hose for almost . mile.
ADEQUATE fire and water pro-
lection in this growing commun-
ity would aid considerably in Its
growth and also would relieve the
minds of those whose entire Nfe
savings are tied up In homes
which they are buying.
II the District commissioners
could realize the sorrow and
anguish caused when one loses
their home by fire or any other
means they might take action TO
remedy this danger.
A RESIDENT.
The Washington times., 1930-04-23

pGTG0 L06 CITY. nc pEOFCA 0AA
obstructionist of almost unequaled
pigheadedness and his only excuse
for many of the things he did was
that 1t gave him good publicity
in his home district.
He was no seniority rights by
which he has a title to place
on the District Committee. /
think the powers that be In the
House should insist upon him
being assigned elsewhere, where
his opportunities for destructive
activity will be much less.
SOUTHERNER.
Editor Times:
win you kindly ask the minis
ters Of the city churches through
your paper to sing O whole hymn
when they sing? II it's worth
singing at all, sing all Of 1t.
The newcomers get mixed UP,
especially If they are rather hard
Of hearing. He sings one verse
and they sing another,
You know, newcomers are weak.
After we get them in. we want to
make them strong, so that they'll
stay In. I don't want to take UP
too much space.
CONSTANT READER.
Editor Times:
In looking over your valued
paper of April is, will say from
my experience Of 40 years at the
stone trade, and proprietor Of the
largest monument business In
washington, that Mrs. Elsie Nor
man has o Just complaint in re.
gard to these shyster monument
salesmen that are continually an.
noying the people who have lost
some dear member Of their
family.
Some Of these people tell me
that fakirs Of this kind are wait
ing at their homes when they ar.
rive from the funeral, and also
are receiving letters In every mail
from some out-of-town dealers.
One of these out-of-town 80,
called monument firms sold ce.
ment monument to a lady as a
granite monument. When 1t ar.
rived at Congressional Cemetery
it was ouSted at once.
Some of these fakirs crawl
around OF night seeking their vic
Tins. One Of their main objects
is to take the people to one of the
cemeteries and show thm monu'
The Washington times., 1930-04-23
Letters to the Editor From Readers



ments and say that their firms
erected this one or that, which.
ever catches the fancy of their
prospect.
One firm will say that his
father erected the Lincoln and
Benjamin Franklin statute memo.
rial, and another informs them
that his grandfather erected the
washington Monument.
So my advice to those that are
contemplating the erecting Of a
monument should so to a reliable
firm that has a large stock Of fin
ished monuments.
JAS. r. DURITY,
900 Bladensburg Road, N. e.
Editor Times:
You will do your readers in
general and the old employees Of
the Government who are drawing
a pension now and those who
expect to be on the pension roll
soon a great favor If you will
publish an editorial in your vaitl-
able paper urging Congress to
take some definite and final
action on the Dale.Lehlbach old
age pension bill as soon ss
possible.
Any assistance you can give
us in having this bill passed
will be highly appreciated by all
Government employees.
STEPHENS M. SIMPSON.
Editor Times:
We have in the House of Con.
gress and the Senate a few mem.
bers whom every war veteran in
the United States should not be
afraid to support for reelection
the coming term. The men have
been loyal to our buddies and
there has never been q bill pre-.
Sented before the House for the
benefit of the veterans that they
have not supported. Mr.. Swing
Representative from the State
of California, has started q bomt
shell toward the unjust treatment
accorded the veterans by the Vet
erans Bureau and / am sure thai
they are in for an investigation
and If necessary few changes
will be made in the management
of that institution.
Mr.. Harris, of California, has
disclosed a number of practices
that are in effect In regard to the
unemployed veterans in his State
New Britain herald., 1930-12-02
MACEDONIAN LEADER
 ASSASS|NATED TODAY
M. Tomalewsky Killed in Front of Home in Sofia,
 Bulgaria

Sofia, Bulgaria, Dec. P-M. Tomalewsky, former foreign repre- sentative for the Macedonian revo- lutionary committee, was assassinat- ed today in front of his home here.
 Tomalewsky was a member of the group formerly headed by General Alexander Progogueroff who was assassinated here on July s, 1928. After his death there were attempt ed reprisals in which an attack was made on the chief of police in Bel grade, and month after the assas- sination 5 of the generals follow CTS were lured to the mountains and slain.
 The feud in the Macedonian revo- lutionary organization began in 1924 when it's leaders split on the move ment's objectives. Protogueroff stood for federalism and wanted the area called Macedonia divided among Jugoslavia, Greece and Bulgaria as a federal state.
 His opponents stood firm for com plete autonomy, and the feud has continued with assassinations in sev- eral European cities. In the past two years more than a hundred persons have been killed in the intcr-tribal warfare.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-02
.COBBLER COMMITS
 SUICIDE IN SHAME
Friends Give Him Turkey Dinner, Gilik's Pride
 Hurt

Lynn, Mass, Dec. 2 (UP(-Neigh- bors, moved by the spirit of Thanks giving, pooled together on the re cent holiday and provided John V. Gilik. 60-year- Cobblcr. with turkey dinner.
 For many years the gray-haired veteran Of the last had sat at the window of his little shop, tapping shoes and exchanging amenities with his customers. During that time he had come to be loved by all who knew him as a kindly fellow who always would lend q sympathetic car to their private woes.
 So when they found him alone and almost penniless in his cheerloss little bedroom at the rear of his shop Thanksgiving morning, unable because of business depression to buy himself a dinner, they subscrib- cd a fund to finance his holiday meal
 Gilik accepted the provisions, but with resentment born Of a hurt pride.
 You won't have 10 do this for me Christmas day" was all he said,
 Today, in the same little bedroom behind his shop. Gilik's body was found, a gas tube in his mouth. There was no farewell note.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-02
Message Urges Mem bers to Take Steps to Assist Jobless- Recommends Federal Road Expenditures as Part of Program.
Both Parties Struggle to Offer Most Relief Meas ures - President Sees
 Certain Deficit of $780, 0O0,0O0 for Year and
 Small Balance Next Year

Washington, Dec. 2. Pt-Poised for immediate action, congress today received from President Hoover recommendation that unemployment and drought relief legislation be giv- en priority.
 The annual presidential message was read first in the house, the membership listening attentively to the administrations program for prompt relief and disposal of un- finished business. including the con- troversial Muscle Shoals bill,
 Asks Road Aid Bills
 Authority to make increased temporary advances for federal road aid was asked by the psesi- dent, together with a request for $150, 0,000,00O to expedite construc- ton and provide work.
 Such action" the president said, twill imply an expenditure of over s65o, 100000 during the next 12 months"
 Republicans and Democrats. al- ready pledged to q bipartisan emergency relief program by their leaders, vied with one another in putting forward measures to carry it into effect.
 No figure was mentioned in con- nection with drought relief, but Senator Robinson of Arkansas. the democratic leader. has prepared 8 bill. bearing republican support, which calls for a s60,000,000 loan fund.
 The chief executive foresaw a deficit of s1S0,00O,O0O for the cur rent fiscal year and surplus of only s30,0O0,000 next year, even with discontinuance of the one per cent tax reduction on 1929 incomes.
 Urges Economy Plans
 "I can not emphasize too strongly
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New Britain herald., 1930-12-02
R0CKNE CALLS OFF
 BENEFIT GRID TILT
Doctor FOrbids NOtre Dame Coach to
 Take Part

New York, Dec. tPJ - The benc- fit football game here December 14 between team of former Notrc Dame players and the New York Giants professional eleven will have to be called off knute Rockne in formed Mayor Walker in I telegram received today. Doctors orders was given as the reason.
 It was assumed Rockne's physi- clan had urged the Notre Dame ncnter not 10 endanger his none too robust health by attempting to come here and coach q team into shape on a vintry grdiron.
 In spite of Rockne's message, Daniel M. Daniel, in charge of pub lcity for the mayors unemployment committee, said the game would be played even though the famous coach IS not able to be present The game. 10 be played for the benefit of the unemployed, was originally scheduled for December 1 8 but was changed to the following day, a Sunday, when the Army-Navy game was arranged for that date.
 Rockne had expected to have his -Four Horsemen" ride again for the sake of charity.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-02
FATHER OF DEAD CHILD
 NOT BLAMED FOR CRASH
Manchester Police Will Not Press Charge Against Edward Cairo
 of This City

Manchester police said today that although an investigation is still be- ing conducted in the accident which caused the death of 14 months old Rose Cairo yesterday no charge would be pressed against her fath- CT, Edward Cairo of 625 Main street, this city, who was the driv- CT of the machine.
 The accident occurred Sunday night about 10:45 when the auto mobile skidded and struck a tree. Cairo, who received a fractured jaw and broken knee cap. and his wife and two children. Oscar and Philip, who received minor injuries, are re- ported this afternoon as resting comfortably at the Manchester Memorial hospital.
 Funeral services for the Cairo child were held this afternoon at o30 at the home of MT. and Mrs. Peter T. LaCaster of Manchester. brother-in- Jaw of Cairo. Burial was in St. James cemetery, Manchester.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-02
OUIGLEY APPOINTS
 RELIEF COMMITTEE
Names Workers Who Will Distribute Fund to
 Needy Families

Mayor QuigIey announced today the appointment of committee of 1g 10 handle the relief fund distri- button, as follows; Chief W. J. Noble Of the fire department, Chief w. C. Hart the police department, Mrs. George W. Corbin of the Sun shine Society, Comptroller William II. Day Mrs, Howard s. Parsons, chairman of the relief committee, Manville Johnson, commander of zion. Hugh s Mckenna, chairman of the mercantile bureau of the Chamber Of Commerce; Mrs. James H. Robinson. Misses Ann O'Brien and Lolia NJ. Littlehales of the school council, and Dr. Joseph H. Potts
 Today the mayor received a check for $i6 from bridge club, with d letter explaining that the members had planned to have a dinner at their final gathering next spring but felt that the money could be used to advantage for relief of the city's needy. The check was for the en- tire amount of the treasury.
 Edith Anderson Of 115 Dwight street, secretary of the club, signed the letter and other members are listed as follows: Edith Graham of Hartford, Margaret Carlson, May Graham, Ebba Carlson, Mrs. H. F.. Anderson, Mrs, s. H. Anderson, Mrs.
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New Britain herald., 1930-12-02
AVIATRIX TELLS
 STORY 0F FLIGHT
Mrs. Keith-MilIer Says Compass
 Went Bad in Gale
LANDED PLANE IN SAFETY
Thought Island Was Florida Main land Instead of One of Bahamas Manager Starts for District to Bring Woman Gas.

Havana, Dec ? P-Mrs. J. NJ. Keith Miller, who was forced down in the Bahamas during a flight from Havana to New York. today gave the Associated Press the first story of her adventurous experience.
 "A terrific gale blew me off my course somewhere between Havana and the mainland,' she said. Then my compass went haywire and ] flew seven hours looking for a place to land.
 The gas began to run low and ] got panicky. I didn't know whether was in the Gulf of Mexico or somewhere over the Atlantic. It was a fearful relief when I did see a spot of land. I thought it was Florida.
 Lands Plane Safely
 But it was this village called Kemps Bay on Andros Island. There vas a terrific wind, but I came in with full motor, then stalled her and pancaked into the thick bushes. I looked the ship over and it was o. K.
 T started out to walk and it was IS miles to the first telegraph sta tion I came to. I walked all night over the rockiest beach I ever saw. My feet were blstered and I was mighty tired. I am sorry I can't send Vou more :"
 That last reference was to the telegram in which this interview was contained. The aviatrix sent 1t by wireless from Nassau to Miami and it went thence by cable to the Associated Press bureau at Havana.
 Mrs. keith-Miller, whose Bullet was without radio, bank and turn dials or equipment for blind flying, said she ran into the heavy gale soon after leaving Havana and came down in the bush, five miles back of kemps Bay.
 The aviatrix said she walked to kemps Bay and was given pawpaws,
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New Britain herald., 1930-12-02
Woman to Attempt to
 Identify Headless Body

New York, Dec. LP-Mrs. Rob ort Fulton of Plattsburg. x. r., will be asked today to identify the head less body Of man found last week, as that Of her husband. q former guard at Sing Sing prison.
 Several marks of identification which Mrs. Fulton mentioned were believed to correspond 10 those on the body.
 Another clew was a Mills hotel check found in a suitcase which held the legs of the body. Mrs. Full ton said her husband wrote her & letter on Mills hotel stationary sev- eral months ago.
 The letter, she said begged her not to send him 10 prison for de sorting her and his children because he feared he would be killed, She believed he may have become un- popular with convicts at the prison.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-02
DEMOCRATS PROVIDE
 CLUB FOR IDLE MEN
Will Open Headquarters and Install Employment
 Bureau There

Democratic headquarters in the Hotel Erwin building on Main street will be thrown open within few days for the use of the unemployed of the city as club room and en- ployment bureau. it was announced today by State Central Committee man John E. R. keevers. A cover ing will be provided to protect the floor and various games will be available for men who are out of work to while away their time. Newspapers and periodicals will be provided and everything possible will be done to create a chubby at mosphere and keep the unemployed off the streets.
 Telephone service will be avail able and persons having odd jobs may cor lunicate with the men by day and evening. It is believed that such work as furnace tending, sno" shoveling and similar jobs may keep a number of men busy on part time and while they are waiting for such calls they will be in a warm room, enjoying comforts of which they would otherwise be deprived.
 A committee of which Senator elect William E. Hagearty is char man is making plans for ball Tn Y. NJ. T. A. X B. society hall on Main street on a date yet to be se- lected. MT. keevers said today that 1t will not be in the nature of cele- bration of the democratic victory in the November election, but is 1n- tended as get-together for a gen. eral good time. The proceeds will go into the democratic party fund.
 A meeting of the committee on arrangements will be held tomorrow evening. At that time the date will probably be selected and other ar engagements completed.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-02
Injured Survivors Re- moved to Hospital in Winsted After Escap- ing Death in Cabin at Larkin Pond in Otis. Mass.
Sleepers Reused by Flames Leap From Windows Scantily Clad Into Frigid Air-15 in Party for Opening of Hunting Season.

East Otis. Mass. Dec. GP-The charred bodies of four hunters wero found today in the ruins Of a cabin destroyed by fire at Larkin Pond ill the early morning hours.
 The dead men were: Otto Rittncr and Joseph Genni, both of New Britain, Conn, and Thomas Hill and Daniel Reilly, both of Shelton. Conn. Medical Examiner Franklin C. Downing of Stockbridge viewed tn. bodies and authorized their removal to Lee undertaking esta ablshment.
 The men were members of party of ), many of whom suffered in juries. Joseph Morcley, Matthew Mazelka and Roswell Vincent all O. New Britain, were among the in- Jured, Moreley had a possible frac- ture Of a leg and the other two sui fered from exposure. In a Winsted Conn, hospital are six others who suffered injuries in their attempts to escape the flames. They were William Zenatrayoch. John Skritul- sky, Carl Datschkuhn and Howard kiely, all of New Britain; Fred Preston of Canaan, Conn.,, and Ed ward Preston Of Ansonia. Conn.
 Asleep on Ground Floor
 The four men who died were sleeping on the ground floor of the two story cabin and apparently had been trapped without a chance or escape. Police were puzzled as to the origin Of the blaze. It was gen. erally believed, however. that an overheated stove was the cause. There were four sources of fire, an open fireplace, an oil stove, a wood stove and a gasoline engine which generated electricity for the lightins; system.
 The explosion Of ammunition awakened occupants of the upper floor and probably prevented q greater loss of life.
 The cabin, d two story structure, was owned by Clare Prescott of Canaan, Conn, and was built last summer to accommodate hunters. Jt was located on the bank of Larkin Pond, a small body of water in q rather isolated district on a road that runs from Otis reservoir to the new Boston highway.
 scramble Out Windows
 The men who escaped from tn" burning building, including those who were removed 10 Winsted for treatment jumped from windows and some of the injuries received
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New Britain herald., 1930-12-02
Shumway Arrested in
 Pittsburgh Assault Case

Tittsburgh. Pa, Dec. lPl-A man who police said was Harold Shum- way of Cambridge. Mass. was held today on three charges of felony after two young women identified him as one of two men who beat. assaulted and robbed them. Police of Mt. Lebanon township, who made the arrest, said they established the mans identity through the company that employed him. The police said inc young women were assaulted following a public dance several nights ago.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-02
E|NSTE|N STARTS 0N
 BELGENLAND FOR US.
Sends Message to Ameri- can Jewry Urging Great
 CT Solidarity

Antwerp, Belgium, Dec, P)-- Professor Albert Einsteln and Frau Einstein left here this noon aboard the Bergenland, which is making round the world trip, for the United States. where Professor Einstein, probably the worlds foremost math- cmatician. will visit with friends.
 Nobody saw them off but hand ful of newspaper men and the Ger man counsel who was at the doeh with a bouquet for Frau Einstein.
 T hope this trip will make him feel better" the scientists wife said. He looks so pale. He never takes enough rest. I'm glad he de cided to take this holiday"
 Somebody told Prof. Einstein that there was a radlophone aboard the ship so that he might talk with friends on either side of the ocean whenever he felt like it.
 He shook his head and sighed.
 T hope" said he, these journal ists are not going to call me up in
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New Britain herald., 1930-12-02
FEWER TROLLEY LINES

Hartford, Dec. 2 P>-The aban- donment of street railway operation continues. A miles Of trackage hay ing been abandoned in the state dur ing the year 1929, according to the annual report Of the state public utilities commission 10 the governor.
 At the end of the year there were about 474 miles of street railway trackage in operation, which is only 57 per cent of the S31 miles opcr- ated at the end Of 1916, the commis- sion reports.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-02
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH AS LOG STUCTURE IS RAzED:
 R|TTNER AND GENN| VICTIMS
LEAP OUT WINDOWS
 ID ESCAPE FLAMES
Chapponi Tells Of Flight From
 Hunting Camp Fire
DISCOVERED BY GENNI

New Britain Men Reused by Shouts
 Jump to Ground-Suffcr From
 Exposure Clad Only in Indcr-
 clothes.
 William Chapponi of 50 Connec- ticut avenue, who escaped death when two friends lost their lives in a fire in a hunting lodge at Larkin pond in Otis, Mass, this morning. brought back to this city 8, graphic and thrilling story of his escape.
 In the New Britain party were Otto Rittner of g Austin street and Joseph Genni of 375 East Main street, who were burned to death. and Howard r. Kiely of 46 Connec- ticut avenue. Chapponi, Quinti Lug Ii of 62 I.awlor street, John Skri- tulsky of 102 Vine street, William Zimatravich of 34 Hartford avenue, Matthew Mazeika of 304 Park street. Roswell Vincent of 33 Carlson street, Karl Batschkuhn of 375 East Main street and J. A. Riley of Der by.
 Genni Discovers Fire l According to Chapponi the group retired about $40 o'clock last night and the first one to discover the 1 flames was Genni who awakened Chapponi with the cry Fire. Fire!' Chaponni crashed his fist against window and told Genni to follow him. He jumped 10 the ground from the second story but Genni did not follow. Chapponi reasons that Gen nj. an older man. did not want to jump or that he was overcome by smoke as he was about to leave the building.
 One Of the men on the second floor is said to have broken his leg by jumping. The building was of such material that it burned easily.
 Suffer From Exposure
 Those who escaped had to go about in their underclothing and they suffered greatly from expo sure. Three of the group, Vincent, Chapponi and Lugli, drove to this city in the cold early morning hours attired only in their Underclothing
 kiely, a patient at the Litchfeld county hospital, is being treated for severe burns. Although he is listed as seriously ill' he IS not on the critical list.
 Sergeant Fecney Breaks News To Sergeant Thomas J. Feeney was left the task of breaking the news to the families of the two who met death. Shortly after o'clock this morning he told Mrs. Carl A. Rittner, whose husband was a
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