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New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
EASY VICTORY WON
 BY MARIAN BENNETT
New Britain Girl Stays in Palm Beach Golf
 Tourney
CspeciaI 10 the lTeraId)

Palm Beach, Fla, Feb. 20-Con- tinuing the sensational play that brought her the qualifying medal and the runncr-up position 10 Miss Maurecn Orcutt in the Miami wOm- ems championship tournament last week. Miss Marian Bennett Of New Britain, Conn. literally smothcrcd her opponent. Mrs. Joseph Davis Of Glen Head. l.. l., in the first round match of the Florida womCn's golf championship over the Palm Beach Country club course yesterday. The score of. the match was mp and 1 to play.
 Marian goes into inc second round today in the title l6 opposing Mrs. J. r. Trounstinc Of Douglaston. l.. ]. Mrs. Trounstinc eliminated one of the favorites in the first round yes tcrday when she dcfcacd Miss Der nice Wall of Oshkosh, Wis two and one.
 Tho match was decided in the club house on decision over lift
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
DROP ICY SlDEW ALK
 .' CASE AGAINST UPSON
Man Engaged tO Remove snow Did Not Complete Task, Police
 Informed.

Tho charge Of violation of inc snow and ice ordinance, on which Attorney Arthur W. tpson was to have been arraigncd in police court today. was not pressed, nor was the attorney assessed q fine out of court as is usually done in such cases.
 Chief W. C. Hart of the police department explained after court that Attorney Upson had the side walk at Harding street and Shuttle Meadow avenue properly cleaned of snow last weekend but the strong wind blew considerable snow back onto the walk. The man who Was paid to clean it returned and show clcd part of the walk but was obliged to leave before completing the job. In view Of these facts Chief Hart felt that the charge should not be prcsscd
New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
FUNERAL OF MISS MOUAT
 IS HELD THIS AFTERNOON
Rev, Dr. C.. W. C. Hill OniciatcS At Obscqujcs for Hcrald'e As
 siStant society Editor

In the preS' nee Of associates on the staff of the New Britain Herald and many other friends. funeral services for Miss Miriam Elizabeth Mouat, assistant society editor of the Herald, who died Tuesday, were held this afternoon at the homo Of her parents Mir, and Mrs. Laurence Mouat, at T Grove Hill. Rev. Dr. George W. (. Hill. pastor of the south Congregational church, of- Gciatod.
 After the services at the home. the body was taken to Fairvicw cemetery where, with bowed heads, former co-Workcrs of Miss Mouat stood in silent tribute as the woman they had deeply admired was re- turned 10 the keeping Of Mother Earth. Final prayer was pro uomccd by Rev. Dr.. Hill.
 Many beautiful floral tributes manifested tho regard with which Miss Mouat was held by q wide circle of friends
 The pail bearers, representatives of the Herald, were Joseph W. Roche, Ernest E; Dechant, James ]. Butler Kermit E. Parker, George l.. Lawson and Gerald r. Crcan.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
Yale Undergraduates and Alumni
 Protest Hardness House System

New Haven, Feb. 70 (UP)-Cn- less President James Rowland An gcll gives satisfactory answers 10 five questions Saturday, the sO-Callcd house plan" for the establishment Of which Edward $. Hardness do- mated an amount reported to be be tween $l5.00O,000 and $20,000,000, will be put into effect at Yale over the protest of substantial body Of and alumni.
 Smouldcring opposition to the English system of a university broken up into comparatively small, sclf-sufficing colleges or houses, broke out in a letter published in the Yale Daily News today over the signatures of A. $. Lord. '26, of New York, and Carlos r, Stoddard, Jr., '@6, of New Haven.
 Asks AnGcll to Explain
 The letter demands that President Angcll. in his alumni day speech Saturday. answer these questions:
 1. Under the proposed house plan what sort of grouping will be at
New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
EIELSON'S BODY IS
 FOUND NEAR PLANE
WreckaSe in Siberia Yields
 Corpse Of Lost Explorer
S0VIE4S WORK PRAISED
No-hoW Commission Requested to Permit Slipcnov 10 Accompany Bodies of Pliers Back to Fair banks. Alaska.

Fairbanks, Alaska. Feb. @0 LPt- The body of Carl Ben Eielson, noted polar nicr, was recovered from the wreckage of his plane 90 miles southeast of North Cape. Siberia, Tuesday. This fact was wrelcsscd to Fairbanks lastn fight by Joe Cros- son, one of the American niers who conducted the search for the lost explorer.
 Eiclson's body, together with that of Earl Borland, his mechanic, were placed aboard an airplane at the scene and rcscuers awaited flaw oraDle weather 10 fly out of the lands body was found last Thurs day. The two fiiers met death last November when their plane crashed on little island in a frozen lagoon.
 Crosson, at the icc-bound fur trad ing motOrship Nanuk near North Cape, 10 which liiolson and BorlanI were flying when they crashed. re ported that Iticlsons body had been found moro than zoo feet from the fusclagn of his wrecked plane and under less than one foot Of snow. the wind having swept Inc spot nearly clear,
 Eiclson's body was located about 150 feet from the place where that | of Borland lay. indicating that their ship crashed with terrific impact. 1 Wreckage of the plane, located January 25 by Crosson and Pilot l Harold Gillam after q long and dis Couragiug hunt. was scattered over q wide area. The motor. near which | Borland's body lay was hurled 100 ! feet beyond the fusclagc. while one
 wing was found 200 feet from where { the main portion of the plane l crashed.
 X searching party headed hy ] Commander Slipcnov, Russian pilot, ! located Eielson's body and word of l the discovery was taken 10 the ! Nanuk last night by Crosson.
 1" Tho bodies were placed aboard | Slipcnoys ship. to be flown 10 the | Nanuk. As soon as weather Condj-
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-20

New York, Fcb.'"0 P}-A blonde haired young mother who came from SpringtcNl. Mass. four months ago Hooking for cXcitmcnt,' was ar rested today charged with being the accomplicc Of four men, who are held for participating in more than 35 store holdups.
 The young woman and two of the men were arrcst4i in q restaurant at 1O9th street and Lexington avenue, after one of the men attempted to shoot it out with detectives. The others were arrested at seth street and Lexington avenue.
 The prisoners, all Of whom police say admitted their guilt, were booked at the West tooth street station charged with assault and robbery. The specific charge on which they are held connects them with the holdup of shoe store at 2J93 Broadway. on January 20, when $Goo was taken.
 The prisoners described them selves as Mrs. Amelia BaScomD, 19
New Britain herald., 1930-02-20

ted that he wasNsoriouslN consider ing candidacy in view Of the sources from which support has been prom isCd Several times he has boiled heavy votes in outright fights with the republican organization here al though since leaving the office Of mayor. in 1920. he has twice been defeated in republican primaries, and once Dcsted at the polls.
 After serving his political apprcn- ticcship as q councilman and an al derman, QuiglCy was nominated for mayor in 1914 and was elected. ltc- nominations and success at the polls followed in 1916 and 1918. In 1920 he went into d political fight with his traditional rival. brson F. Curtis, who defeated him and then won over Joseph M. IIalloran 10 become may or. Two years later QuigleH and Cur tis took the nomination. He went ln- 10 an election day fight with A. N. Paoncssa, the present mayor, and lost by q sizcablc vote. On the day
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
Sees Dreams Accomplished

When the "City Of Now York" turned its prov toward the warmer seas yesterday, Rear Admiral Rich ard l.. Byrd had brought 10 q climax the comparatively short number of years of exploration which has taken him 10 both points of the globe, and many times lndcr most trying con ditions.
 Now at q Byri may Icok back o"er & period of - years of aeCom- nlishmcut since he made mp entry in his diary at fl that he would cX- 1lorc inc north pole. Tacsc accom- plishm"njs have brought nim the rank Of rear admiral in the United states navy although he was at one ,Iuc discharged Il because of injured bones in his foot.
 During the war Byrd entered the naval aviation service and was aC- tive in planning the first round the world flight for naval planes in 1919, although he did not make the trip himself. Since that time events hIVC followed in quick succession. tContinucd on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
GIRL HIT BY AUTO
 IN CRITICAL STATE
Leg Broken in Two Places in Main Street
 Accident

Gmcvieve Cafscttc. [, of 122 High street, was reported in critical condition at New Britain General hospital today, her leg having been broken in two places when she was knocked down by an automobile drvcn by Augustine McDonough of G4 Church street, at Main and Win ter streets yesterday afternoon.
 The girl was with three women, opG of them her mother, and as she started to run across the street, she vas called and stopped, only 10 dash out again as though confused, ac cording to MCDonough'S statement to Detective Sergeant G. C. Einnger McDonough, who is substitute fireman, said he wax driving south on Main street at the time and he brought the car to q stop as soon as possible and drove the child to the hospital.
 The Child's mother tainted at sight of the accident, and was at tended in a nearby drug store. She was able to visit the child later and found that tho leg was fractured above and below the knee. Me- Donough was not arrested as it ap- pcared that he was not at fault.
 Patricia Maria LaHar. 10, of 23 Cedar street. was struck by an auto mobile on Wet Main street, near High street, yesterday afternoon, but was apparently more frightened than injured, as she scrambled 10 her feet and ran home.
 Howard G. Seaman Of 753 Third avenue, Troy, N. Y, driver of the car, chased her and learned her name and address, after which he drove to the police station and re- ported the accident
New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
Man Who Admits Eight Murders
 By Poison In Last Four Years Is > Arrested On Farm Near Detroit
Drugs Had Fascination for Him and His Killings Were All Done Purely for Thrill, He Tells Officials After Examination by Attorney After
 Career of Crime All Over World

Detroit, Feb. 9o jPl-James Baker. 23. former rmployc Of the Guggon- helm laboratory, New York. was be- ing held here today for New York police after he was said to have con- fcssed the killing Of eight men in tho last four years.
 Bakers eight victims wcrc dis patched by the methods of the Bor- gias-poisOn, and their homes were widely scattered about the world: Bombay, Hamburg, New York, Hous- ton. the Philippines. and aboard a ship cn route 10 South America, ac- cordinS to the confession said to have been obtained by Detroit police.
 Baker was arrested last night on q farm three miles west of Farming ton, q suburb. He had been working
New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
12 Forced to Flee House
 In Serious Windsor Fire

Windsor, Feb 70 P-Thrce adults and ninc children. the latter ranging in ages from three months 10 16 years, were forced to flee in their night clothes from their home at station flo l-2, PoQuOnoCl ;,vcnuc. at, 5 o'clock this morning. when the house broke o1 in flames.
 The house was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin I;ozcnyIodwicz. aud their nine children and Mrs. Rozcnylodwicz's mother, Mrs. Louis" Gudcman.
 Mrs. Cudcman owned tho proper ,N. The loss is estimated at $500 on the dwelling and $l,loo on household furniture.
 The building loss is partially rov- cred by insurance.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-20

tempted and how will if be carried out?
 .. With reference 10 its effect on tho existing fratcrnal system, what will be the rule as regards eating in the quadranGlCS2
 :. What assurances have we that the new system will not have such patcrnalistic aftcr-c'tccts as Sun day registration, compulsory room hour at night, or compulsory chapcl@
 1. Will we have resident masters wives and families?
 ,. And above all. if these qucs- tionS prove difficult of solution. why include the social implication Of the present house plan at all?
 Sec Radical Changes
 The two graduates letter sum- mari1cd q growing sentiment on the campus that the quadrangle system would be radical departure from the present Yale.
 Fraternity men have seen in the
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
Former Assistant War Secretary and Former Senator Attack Pro- hibition at House Judi- ciary Committee Hearing in Capital.
Williams Says Wealthy AL cOhOl Makers in His Sec tion Always Hire Some one to Take Their Penal ties iD C0urt-CustOm Widely Known.

Washington, Feb, 70 P}- Benedict Crowcll, q former assistant secretary Of war, of Cleveland, said today be- :orc the house judiciary committee, that the people Of that Ohio city were overwhelmingly wet"
 Meanwhile opponents of prohibi- ion had called on a former United States senator from Missouri to but tross their argument for repeal of the eighteenth amendment.
 George II. Williams, d director of the board of Childr,n's Guardians of Delinquency in Youth of St. Louis. testified before the committee con- Gidering bills for repeal of the dry laws that qualification was q fact 10 be obsIrved and not discussed'' in his territory.
 People Against Law
 Williams said that in his own county of St. Louis farmers were hired to take the blaule for viola iion Of the law by wealthy alcohol manufacturers and that the people in his neighborhood openly discussed their dealings with bootleggers with out feeling conscience stricken.
 This feeling, he said was based on the thought that they were not consulted and their consent was not sought when the eighteenth amend mont WAS adOuted
 Today was the last day set aside for the vets to present their arGu- mcnts against prohibition although Chairman Graham has announced that everybody who wishes to testify on either side of the argument Wil! he given ample time to be heard. So far the drys have had no wifi ncssns on the stand, it having been arranged that they set forth their views after the vets have concluded,
 George II. Williams. former United States senator from Missouri, told the committee that the state $ attorney at St. Louis, in announcing his candidacy for office, said he would not enforce the Nolstcd act.
 Ratification q Fact
 Ii made no difference what was said about prohibition, Williams
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
Underground Hotel Is
 Discovered in Tunnel

Worcester, Mass, Feb. 70 lP)- Here's one for the archaeoloGlsts--
 Under this city's business district for an unknown number of years, there has existed sort Of subtcr- rancan hotel. minus guests, bcllboyS' or any other sign of life.
 The strange hostclrN 40 f@cS hc- low the surface of Exchange street, was discovered whom somebody opened a trap door in the cellar Of the New Bay State hotel and started exploring dark tunnel Thirty rooms. including one equipped with ah old-fashioncd bathtub, were found
 Even Professor |. Waldo Cutler. executive officer of the Worcester Historical society, who thought he knew all about his home town, couldn't explain the find.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-20

on the farm since last summer and was arrested when police learned he was sought in New York; Taken to police headquarters. Baker made his confession 10 John D. Watts assist ant prosecuting attorney.
 The killings, Baker stated in his confession, gave him "a funny sort of mental satisfaction"
 The specific charge on which Baker is held is the poisoning of Henry s. Cav, q night Watchman at the GuGgenheim laboratory in New York, December 2S. 1928.
 Left Home When 1G
 Baker told the officers he was born and received his early cducation
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
TARD|EU ASKED ID
 JOIN IN CABINET
( Chautcmps, Radical Social ist, Urges Leader to
 Assist

Paris Feb. 70 tP)-CamilIc Chat 1omps radical socialist leader who is trying to form q new cabinet. tJ- daN asked former Minister Tardinu 10 take portfolio in the new min lSlrN and to remain at the head Of the French delegation 10 tho navel conference in London.
 N. Tardicu, whose government was ovcrthrown largely through thc efforts of Chautcmps, reserved dcli- sion on the invitation.
 Admitted to Bar at t9
 Camille Chautcmps, is deputy from Blois in the heart of Tourana, and is 45 years old. He was admit ted 10 the bar when he was only l9, being one of the youngest law NCrs in France. His practice was successful and after he entered poi ties he served in four cabinets
 Under medium height he is slcH-
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
BYRD LEAVES FOR
 HOMEWARD TRIP
Antarctic Party Break Camp on
 Ross Sea Barrier
FORCED TO LEAVE PLANES
Rear Admiral, First Man tO Fly Over Both Poles, Bringing Back Much Valuable Data On Obscr,a- tons in Exploration.

New York. Feb. 20 (CP) - The New York Times, the St. Louis Dis patch and newspapers affiliated with them in publishing reports from Rear Admiral Richard l.. Byrd's Antarctic expedition has announced that Byrd and his companions have broken camp and sailed homeward aboard the bark, ''The City Of New Nork"
 After spending more than a year on the ice barrier in the Ross Sea the expedition sailed at 9:3O a. m. yesterday, Antarctic time or approx imatcly d:&0 n, m.. New York time
 They are bringing back essential papers and gear but the announce menL said it had been necessary to leave their airplancs and much other material behind.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
DI P|ETRO FINED S20O
 AFTER SECOND ARREST
Taken Into Custody After Bond Is Declared
 Forfeited
lsne- ial tn the lInrattl

SouhinSton, Feb. 20--Sebastian Dj pictro Of queen street, New Britain, failed 10 appear when his case was called in tho Southington police court this morning and a property bond of $500 given by him was declared forfeited bv Judge j. Lambert Dcgnan. The judge order cd the warrant for his arrest given to State Policeman kaminskN, who was present as a witness, for im- mediate service.
 Policeman kaminsky left for New Britain and within an hour. ne re- turned with DiPietro and ,he case vas heard
 When the warrant was read, nl riotro stood charged with travel ling in an automobile which was carrying intoxicating liquor."
 Through his attorney. S, Gerard Casale of Casalc X Casale of New Britain, he pleaded nolo contenderc and was fined $900 and costs and was sentenced to three months in jail. Judge Degnan suspended the jail scntencG
 Although the wording of the charge is thought to be an unusual one. DiPictro was sentenced under the laws on transportation of liquor. His plea in court eliminated any defense which might have been pu, forth in the case on any question on the exact legality of the charge ,ls presented.
 DlPictro was arrested last Sunday night when, in company with Sal. vatorC Cassilc of Beaver street. New Britain, he was taken into custody in Milldale after two state police-
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
New England Freight Levies Called Unreasonable in Con-
 merCe Commission Report
THREE RAILROADS HELD
 0YERCHARGING IN PAPER
Commissioner Eastman Says, In Dissenting Opinion, -That He Re- gards Prescribed Schedule As Unfair-Points Out Higher Cost for Short HauIs Hits Almost All of Territory Served

Washington, Feb. 20 P-lntcr- state rates on tideWatcr btuminouS coal in carloads from ports served by the New York, New Haven & Hartford, the Ccatral Vermont. and tho Boston & Albany railroads to local destinations on those lines in New England. were held unroason- able today by the interstate com- mercc commission and q rcasona blc basis of rates prescribed.
 Applies in Certain Cases
 The new rates apply to bftumi- nous coal shipments originating either at mines in West Virginia. or in Pennsylvania, transported by rail 10 Atlantic ports between Hampton Roads and New York, and there loaded into vessels and trans ported to the New England ports where it is again taken over by the railroads.
 The New Haven utilizcs 13 ports including Harbor Junction wharf at Providence. South Providence, New Haven, East Providence wharf, New Bedford, Boston, Allyn's Point. Bridgeport, Far River, Fox Point, Norwich. New London and Hart ford. The Boston G: Albany has it's docks at East Boston. Boston and Everett, while the Central of Yer mont has it's only ports at New London.
 Dissenting 7 from the majority opinion, Commissioner Eastman said the scale prescribed was open to serious and valid criticism. He said the progression was ''most un- usual" and pointed out that up to 4O miles the scale progresses at the
 rate of cents for each five miles but at that point it changed to the lower progression Of 4 cents for each 10 miles. which continued un- l til the end of the scale was reach ed at 900 miles.
 | Average Haul 33.. Miles l Tnasmuch as the average haul ot , this coal on the New Haven was only 3S.7 miles, Eastman said, the result of this unsual progression
 was to fix relatively high rates fol l the shorter hauls which comprise 1 the great bulk of the movement 1 and relatively low rates for the ! longer hauls which were not Of much consequence.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
MINT MACHINE ON
 DISPLAY IN COURT
Judge Gets Demonstration at New Britain Injunction Case
CLAIM SEIZURE UNLAWFUL
Chief Hart. Lieut.. MCCuC and Prose outing Attorney Woods Defendants in Action Heard Today Before |. x. District Court.

Hartford. Feb. 70 LT-A machine. claimed by the plaintiff to he noth- ing more or less than an automatic vending machine for sweet hints, and called by the defendant, off cials of the city Of New Britain, a nefarious device for gambling, rcroscd sereucly OH d table in T., $. district court here today,
 Judge Warren B. Burrows was in structcd in is operation when he presided today at the hearing to dc tcrminc whether or not an inter- locutary injunction should he issued against the city of New Britain, re- straining them from keeping slot machines for the. Royal Mint Co. of Springfield, out Of tho latter city, The question before the court was to determine whether the machines, per sc. were gambling devices.
 ~rcllacy Represents Company
 The defendant in the action Was Zelic Green. doing business as the Royal Mint co. He was represented by Attorney Thomas ]. Spellacy of the firm of Spcllacy, Wholcan X Neomans Of this city,
 The plaintiffs were William C. Hart, chief of police of New Britain: William r. McCuc, lieutenant of the department and Joseph G. Woods, prosecutor. Attorney Carlos D. Eich-
New Britain herald., 1930-02-20
Merchants Holiday Plans

Washngton's Birthday Saturday. will not be ob- served generally in New Britain The stores with very few exceptions will be open usual. Banks, it being legal holiday will of course be closed. The post office will observe holiday hours making one street delivery in the morning. The last closing of mail will be at D. m. Windows will be open to