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New Britain herald., 1930-03-07
MITCHELL GRANTS
 PAROLE TO COOK
Noted Explorer to Be Freed From
 LeaYenWorth Soon
SENTENCED IN MAIL CASE
Man Who Claimed to Have Discover cd North Pole Probably Win Be Years, Months in Oil Scheme.

Washington, March P-The parole of pr. Frederick A. Cook, serving a sentence in the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan, for using the mails to defraud. has been approved by Attorney General Mitchell.
 Announcement of the parole was made today by the department of justice. Officials there said the exact date when the parole would become effective could be ascertained from the warden of the penitentiary but it was their opinion it probably would be tomorrow.
 pr. Cook was sentenced to Leavcn worth for a term of A years and nine months on conviction of illegal use of the mails in oil promotion centures. His parole was reported some time ago to the ttorney gen. eral by the parole board.
 During his term in the pcniten- t!ary Dr. Cook. who won world wide prominence years ago by laying claim to being the first to discover the North Pole, has been editor of tho prison publication the New Era.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-07
New Haven Fire Repair
 Employe Killed in Orange

New Haven, March [ P>-IranIl Farrell of the city fire repair dc partment died in an automob,2 crash on tho Milford turnpike in Orange early this morning ani John De Loughery, who was with him in the car which hit a truck, was badly hurt.
 Joseph De Rosa, of Hartfor1, truck driver was held by the Orange police on a reckless driving charge pending coroner's finding. Farrell's car was coming toward New Haven. De Rosa claims he saw the car coming toward him, but Farrell swung to the left instead CT to the right as he approached to pass and the truck was struck on the left front.
 The police theory was that Farrell was blinded by headlights from the truck. He was thrown out and .'c- ceived a fractured skull. De Lougl- cry had a lacerated lace and hands. Passing autotists brought him to a hospital. Farrell leaves widow and young daughter.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-07
BACHMANN WANTS ; ADDITIONAL JUDGES
Predicts U. s. Commissions CT Plan Will Not Pass
 Congress

Washington, March ! P}-Pro- diction that the Christophcrson bills to give United States commits aioners the power to try petty prohibition law violators would fail to get through congress this session. vas made in the house today by Representative Bachmann. republican, West Virgin ia, who urged enactment of lcgisla tion to provide for additional fcdcr- al judges.
 Bachmann is republican member of the house judiciary committee considering the measures which are designed to carry out part of the Hoover law enforcement commits Sion's recommendations At the re- quest of Representative Christopher son, republican, South Dakota, au- thor of the bills and chairman of the judiciary sub committee in charge of them. the West Virginian conducted a survey of federal court dockcts and advised the house today he had found them congested and that moro . judges were needed at once.
 Bachmann said before the Chrsto- person bills could be enacted it would be necessary to amend the Jones law to definite small offend CTS.
 The bills would give commission CTS the right to accept pleas of guilty in minor cases and impose fines up to $500, and sentences up to six months in jail or both.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-07
Federal Judge In Boston Holds Purchase of Liquor Not Crime In
 Meaning of Prohibition Statute
Court Cites Supreme Court Decision and Text of Act Pointing Out That 10 Years of Procedure Appar- ently Vindicate Stand-U.S S. Attorney
 to Appeal Case.

Boston, March ' (R-Fcderal Judge James M. Morton today handed down a decision ruling that purchase of liquor is not a crime under the national prohibition act. The decision was given in the caso of James Farrar of Watertown, re- gently indicted for purchasing two pints of liquor. Judge Morton's de- cision approximately covered ten typewriter pages.
 Farrar's counsel had moved the indictment be quashed on the grounds that congress did not in tend to make the purchase of liquor a crime. After lengthy argument Judge Morton quashed the indict- mcnt.
 Assistant L. S. District Attorney Ellhu D. Stone immediately took steps to appeal the case to the |. S. circuit court of appeals.
 In his decision Judge Morton quoted a supreme court decision which set forth that no person shall manufacture, purchase for sale, sell' liquor and referred to
New Britain herald., 1930-03-07
LAKE TUG SAILOR
 FATALLY WOUNDED
Coast Guards Capture Second
 Man and Seize Liquor
ARM0RED BOAT FIRED ON
Officer Says Men Tried to Turn Craft and Escape Off Lorain, Ohio-1, 900 Cases of Whiskcy Found on Board

Lorain, O., March (P;-A man who said he was Fred Hcntrie, De troit, probably was fatally wounded and his companion was captured by coast guardsmen, 10 fired on an armor plated tug midway between Lorain and Cleveland early today. The tug carried cargo of 1000 cases of liquor, the guardsmcn said
 Captain T. T. Hageloye of the coast guard boat said the tug faileI to heed his orders to halt and turn cd about in a clumsy effort to escape after two warning shots were fired high. Captain Hagelovc ordered his crew of eight men to fire directly with one-pounder and rifles.
 Bombardcd Some Time
 The tug was bombardcd for a time before the coast guardsmen went aboard. They met with no re- sistancc, their prisoners having thrown their guns overheard if they carried any.
 Hentrie was found with two bull let wounds in his back and hospital attendants said he probably would
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oction six of the prohibition law.

section six of the prohibition law.
 The language of section six is similar he said. Both sections relate to the same subject, control of permitted liquor. This decision comes close to being a decisive au- thority against the government 5 contention.
 The same view seems to have been uniformally held by prescott ing officers and by the public at large for more than ten years.
 AS l construe the indictment. t does not charge the defendant with aiding and abetting the sale of liquor. Even if it does, no crime will rbe charged. It has been repeatedly held that the buyer was not ipso facto an alder and abettor of the seller and the government counsel conceded that no other relation be- tween the defendant and rotondo existed in this case.'
 The rotondo referred to was charged with sale of two pints of liquor to Farrar as two under cover men looked on.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-07
DR, SCHACHT TO QUIT
 REICHSBANK PRESIDENCY
German IinanCicr Informs Directors He Will Stay Pending Choice
 of Successor

Berlin, March ' LP)-Dr. Hjalmar Schacht. president of the Rcichs- bank. today announced his intention of resigning from his post.
 The announcement was made at a meeting of directors of tho Rcichs- bank this forenoon.
 Dr. SChacht informed the director ate he had taken steps to terminate his presidential contract with the bank before it's expiring date, but would remain in office until his sue CcSsor was appointed.
 The resignation, it was understood, was due to his personal interpreta- ton of the final protocol reached at the second Hague conference on separations, which he claimed made changes in the original Young plan such as to endangcr its success.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-07
ARCHDUCHESS SUES
 TO RECOVER GEMS
Injunction Issued to Pre- vent Jeweler From
 Cutting Necklace

New York. March UP)-- Archduchess Maria Therese of the Hapsburgs filed suit in supreme court today through her attorney to recover the priceless Napoleon neck lace from D. Michel, Fifth avenue jewelcr.
 An elaborated documented peti- tion filed by Laurence Steinhardt who represented the archduchess, resulted in the assurance of an or der signed by Supreme Court Jus tice Townley, directing Michel to show cause why he should not be restrained from breaking up the necklace or disposing of it until the action is settled.
 The necklace, valued by the aged archduchess at S400,000, was sold Michel by Charles Townsend, de- acribed in the petition as chief of the British police of Cairo under an allcgedly expired power of attorney.
 The action asks that tho sale be voided. The necklace waG present. cd by Napoleon to his wife on the birth of their son. L'Aiglon.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-07
Tariff Paper Editor Admits Grundy
 Pays Salary and Furnishes Office

Washington, March : lP-Qucs- toned by the senate lobby commit tee before he became a United States senator from Pennsylvania, the work of Joseph k. Grundy on be- half of q protective tariff again was before the committee today with Warren F. Doanc, editor of Tho Manufacturer testifying that he was employed by the Pennsylvania sen ator al a salary Of $500 a month.
 The committee called Doane after attention had been directed to a newspaper story that Grundy's old organization, the American Tarif' League, had moved it's headquarters into the senator's offices in the een-
New Britain herald., 1930-03-07
CUPID INTERVIEWS
 IN LEGAS' BEHALF
Man Found Guilty Of Theft Gets
 Term on Probation
BRIDE SPEAKS FOR HIM
Storekccper Fined in Superior Court for Having Slot Machinc-Mar- tinook Goes to Prison cn Step- child's Complaint.
Special 10 tho IfcraldN

Hartford, March T-The fact that George Logas, 21, of = Oak street. New Britain, was married a few months ago, saved him from being sentenced to the state reformatorv iii Cheshire when he appeared ;n superior court today. He plead l guilty to the charge Of theft from person and Judge Newell $. Jen- nings upon being informed of his recent marriage, called Mrs. Lcgas before him and questioned her as to the conditions in their home and her husbands conduct since the marriage.
 He then committed Legas to tn , reformatory but suspended oxccu- tion of the penalty for one year and placed him on probation with the understanding that ne must keep out of trouble if he is to remain free.
 Legas was arrested on January g for robblng Lansing Palmer. 73. of LoS oOulll Nldlll street, NCW Britain, of $1.65 in the rear of the Dobson property at Spring and Winter streets, New Britain.
 Iegas and a companion had been in a tenement on Star street where drinks were served and Palmer was also present being followed out of the tenement by the two young mel, it was alleged.
 Assistant States Attorney Donald Gaffncy told the court that Leg IS companion protested against the robbery but Lcgas, nevertheless, stole the old mans money.
 Attorney Lawrence J. Colon, who represented Legas, said the cause of the difficulty in which the young man had been involved on numcr- ous occasions was his weakness for intoxicating liquor, Judge Jennings reminded Legas that he had q bad
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New Britain herald., 1930-03-07
TRIO DENIES GUILT
 IN 'RED' ROUNDUP
Men Arrested as AgitatOrS Have
 Hearings Continued
APPEAR IN POLICE COURT
Outbreaks Throughout World Result in i Deaths, Many Wounded and Hundreds Arrcstcd-Ncw Yorl, Has Most Spectacular Riot.

Joseph Jackson, Albert Suskin and Peter Channt, alleged crstwhilc con- munists, delivered their second speech in two days this morning in police court. On both occasions each man established a record for two of the shortest speeches known. Channt so far holds the record. He has a credit of Q total of four words in two speeches. Yesterday noon he said "Fclow citizens" and today he said Not guilty"
 Both times he spoke to an unsym- pathetic audience. Jackson's speech was longer. much longer. Garrulous to an extreme, in companions, he wasted full dozen words yesterday. Mounted on peach basket, which he had substituted for the traditional soap box, he started. Fellow work CTS, you arc all out of jobs or on short timc.' That was as far as he got, when Policeman John O'Brien intcrfered. This morning he added Not guilty to the accumulation of words which availed him little, and made his score 14 words in two speeches.
 Suskin comes second in brevity Yesterday when the others had been arrested, he shouted, This is bru- tality-make them release these men,
 Impromptu speeches were made at frequent intervals all afternoon and through the night by the three from that time on, but the peach basket
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pected that Gardiner will again represent himself before the court and make his own argument.
 Gardiner served the jail sentence or the charge of criminal libel against Chief w. C. Hart of the po- lice department and upon being re- having his apell from Judge Wolfc's finding acted upon. Attorney Gafs- ncN, representing States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn, stated to the sa- prcme court Tuesday that the quc9- ton under consideration was an abstract one, since Gardiner had ac- tually served the sentence from which he was appealing.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-07
Gardiner Wins Opening Skirmish
 In His Supreme Court Argument

Henry F. Gardiner, who made a personal appearance before the su- preme court of errors at Hartfor Tuesday and presented a demurrer to a motion by Assistant States At torncy Donald Gaffncy for dismiss sal of Gardiner's appeal from a six months jail sentence imposed in superior court, won his point and the motion will be argued at the May term Of the court.
 Had Attorney Gaffncy's motion lccn sustained. tn appeal would have been disallowcd, but the find inS of the supreme court, which Was announced late yesterday, comp al3 him to argue the matter. It is eA-
New Britain herald., 1930-03-07
Boston Man Found Shot
 In Lonely Wood Road

Towkshury, Mass, March : PL-- Joseph Morollo, 80. of 57 Leycre.t street. Boston, today was in the state Inftrmary here with gunshot wounds in the upper and lower jaws. which police of Wilmington sad were solf-innictod, Morollo was found unconscious on q wood road iu Wilmington yesterday, A revolver vas near him.
 Because of the injuries 10 his jaws, Morclla was unable to talk but through written answers to queries of physicians. police said, he re- vcaled that he had shot himself. State Detective Edward J. Sherlock was Investigating.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-07

Former Mayor George X. Quigley and Donald l.. Bartlett, republican nominee for mayor in 1928, will be pitted against each other in the fight for nomination as mayor in the G. 0. P. primary, March 23.
 Quigley's announcement. expected for several days, came just before noon today, and within an hour Bartlett made his declaration, which came as a distinct surprise in po- lltical circles.
 The entry of Bartlett confirms re- ports which have been in circulation for several days that the party or ganization would not allow Quigley q clear field but would produce a candidate before the close of this week.
 As a result of the dual announce ments, a stiff pre-primary battle be- tween Uuigley and Bartlett is antici- pated as Bartlett is regarded as the organization candidate and Quigley as an independent.
 Bartlctt's retirement from the common council several months ago was accompanied by an announce ment that he could not devote the time necessary to properly carry on the duties of his office. In response to an inquiry, he declared man too busy to be alderman is too busy to run for mayor, this answer being intended to dispose of reports that he would run in 1930. Last week. when reports were circulated that Bartlett might make another try for the mayors chair, he was again asked if he intended to run and his answer was: T do not
 Quiglcy's Statement Brief
 Former Mayor Quigley's formal entry into the campaign followed q gathering of friends and party workers at his office last night. Re ports were received from represen- tatives of the Quigley camp who have been sounding sentiment in all sections of the city. and the response was reported to be such as to war rant the following formal announce mcnt today
 At the request of hundreds of citizens I have decided to enter the contest for the republican nomina- ton for mayor"
 Candidate Quigley is a native of this city and has as his background for office. 26 years in public life.
 He represented the second ward as councilman in 1904, 1905, and 1906. In 1912 he returned to serve a term as alderman, at the con- Clusion of which he was given the republican nomination for mayor to oppose Joseph M. Halloran, a pres- cnt member of the school commit tee, who at that time was seeking a third term as mayor. Qulgley de- fcatcd Halloran by the largest ma lority ever given mayor in the his tory of the city.
 In 1916, Quigley was again nom mated. That year the democrats nominated Ernest W. Pelton and Quigley was again successful.
 In 1918 Quigley bested Dr. John F. Martin at the polls and went into
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New Britain herald., 1930-03-07
NAVAL CONFERENCE
 RESUMES SESSIONS
Return Of French Delegation Makes New Meeting Possible
MACDONALD IS CONFIDENT
Briand Heads Paris Group and Will Confer With English Premier Agreement on Terms of Treaty Believed Possible By End of April.

London. March ' LP}-Thc naval conference got back into full swing today with conference of the chief delegates at St. James palace. France being represented by Aristidc Briand, foreign minister in the Tar dieu cabinet and a member of the original French delegation.
 Today's meeting was held amid an atmosphere of confidence, at least among some of the leading delegates. that tangible results would be achieved within measurable time.
 Macdonald Confident
 This feeling was especially voiced by Prime Minister Macdonald, who declared cmphatically that the con- ference was going 10 produce a treaty at not very distant date.
 If l talk with a feeling of buoy ancy," he said, T have very good reason for it.
 The prime minister also declared that "all the prophets of evil. as so often Is the case in human history have been confounded."
 The prime minister's optimistic prediction was made at the close of a meeting of the principal delegates Of all five powers at St. James palace made possible by the return of the French with their delegation in full working order. Premier Tar dieu himself was not present being absent in the south of France where disastrous floods have been in pro- gross.
 Prime Minister Macdonald was one of the most active figures at to- days meeting, pleading for a faster
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New Britain herald., 1930-03-07
MERlDEN JUDGE FINES
 AND JAlLS CASSELLA
New Britain Man Involved in Turn pike Accident Gets Courts
 Best Remedy

Meriden. March z R,-Louis A.. Cassella, SS, of 70 Oak street, New Britain, was fined s100 and costs and sentenced to jail for 80 days after being found guilty of drunken driving by Judge A. B. Aubrey in police court this morning.
 Cassolla was arrested after his automobile was in collision on the Berlin turnpike at 1:30 this morn ing with a car operated by w. H. Cunningham of New Jersey. Gun ningham was homeward bound and Cassella outbound at the time of the crash.
 Judge Aubrey, in imposing the se- were penalty, remarked that "the best remedy in these drunken driv- ing cases will be to stiffen Up on the sentence"
New Britain herald., 1930-03-07
New Haven to Be First to Begin Plan, With Others Following,
 One Each Year Thereafter
NO NEW BRITAIN CHANGE
 PLANNED FOR NEXT FALL
Increase in Unemployed Teachers and Need For Better Preparation Lead to Adoption of System-Size Of Entering Glasses to Be Limited to Avoid Expense Of Additions to Present Equipment.

Hartford, March ' [P - Three years training instead of two will soon be required for normal school students in Connecticut. Such is the action of the state board of cduca- tion which was approved by the state board of finance and control yester- 6ay. The plan will become effective in September at the New Haven nor nal school and successively, one each year, the other three schools will be placed on a three year basis.
 It was deemed inadvisable to , place all four schools on the plan ;,t once as that would bring one year in which there would be no norma! graduates.
 New Haven Choice Explained
 New Haven was chosen to begin the plan as that has the largest num-, Der of unemployed teachers. The education board feels that the state ' should require q greater degree of preparation by it's eligible school teachers, and, under the plan adopt cd, that Of reducing the size of en- tering classes at the four normal schools, this will be done at no addi- tional cost to the state. The present faculties and equipment are deemed adequate to accommodate the three year program.
 The size of the entering classes at tho normal schools next fall will be limited as follows: New Haven, l20; Danbury 100: Wilimantic, f100; New Britain. 1G0. The quotas assigned ast September were: New Haven 160; Danbury 120; Williman- tic 120; New Britain 160.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-07
Indy Denies Reports

ate office building after he succeed ed William s. Ware.
 Grundy Denies Reports
 Grundy on the senate floor ycstcr- day denied this report cmphatically and said that his offices were used only by his own employees or those of the government.
 Doanc, whose magazine dcvotes it. self mostly to tariff matters, said that he was employed by Grundy for the last six or seven years and that after Grund y took his seat he ODoanc) abandoned his downtown offices where he issued newspaper
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New Britain herald., 1930-03-07
Believe Infatuated Reservation
 Resident Killed Artists Wife
 Through Jealousy
ACCUSED WOMAN BLAMES
 COMPANION FOR MURDER
Henri Marchand, Noted Curator and Insect Specialist, Said to Have Used Suspect as Model-Body of Victim Discovered Beaten to Death by Son, With Chloroform Gag Stuck in Mouth.

Buffalo, March P-PoliCe were awaiting the arrival this noon from Gowanda reservation of the Indian woman arrested in the brutal slay- ing of Mrs. Henri Marchand, wife of the internationally famous artist and curator Of Buffalo Museum Of Science.
 The woman. Lillian Jimcrson, 8, alleged to have been infatuated, without the artists knowledge, with MT. Marchand, has accused an older Indian woman, a Mrs. Bowen, who lived with her, with yielding the hammer which crushed Mrs. March and's skull. No reason why Mrs. Bowen. held by police, should have taken Mrs. Marchand's life, could be learned.
 Museum officials would make no statement today regarding the af- fair, although an official statement was expected later from Mir. March and. According to police detectives here Miss Jimerson, whom Mr. Marchand had used as a model in some of his paintings, admitted she was present in the Marchand home yesterday when Mrs. Marchand was beaten and choked to death, but she did not kill her.
 Found Dead By Son
 Mrs. Marchand was found dead yesterday by her 12-ycar-old son. her head battered by blows from q sharp pointed weapon and a chloro- form soaked wad of paper stuffed down her throat.
 A German shepherd dog, noted for his watchman qualities. was in the house. so suspicion pointed immedi- ately to some friend of the family
 The Jimerson woman and Mrs. Bowen were found to have been in Buffalo yesterday and were traced to the GoWanda reservations
 The Jimerson woman. whom Mir. Marchand had met while carrying on research work and painting for the museum on the Cattaraugus hills had been q frequent visitor at his home. Typical of her race, Mir. Marchand had used her as a model for some Indian groups he was mod l. cling for the museum.
 Tracing Mrs. Jimcrson's move ments yesterday. police learned she left the city late in the afternoon by bus for the Gowanda rcserva- ton in Cattaraugus county. They had no difffficulty in locating the two women and arrestihg them.
 Gave Police New Tip
 Marchand and Everett Burmeister. a roomer at the Marchand home, as sociatcd with the artist at the mu- scum. gave police the information which put them on the trail of the Indian woman.
 Medical Examiner De Monicis an nounced today he found the chloro- form saturated wad in Mrs. Mar chand's throat when he performed the autopsy at the morguc. he also found traces of chloroform in the lungs, indicating the woman was alive when the lethal wad was stuff cd into her mouth and that breathing drew the fluid into the lungs. Death,
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