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New Britain herald., 1930-01-15
NEW DISTRICT IN
 A|RPLANE SEARCH
Reports Of Graft Lead Hunt to
 Pilgrim Hot Springs

Nome. Alaska. Jan. + tP,-Thc possibility Ioomod here today that the Pilgrim Hot Springs district about 75 miles northeast Of Nome. may become the center Of activity in the search for the missing Amori. can aviators, Carl Ben Ejclson and Earl Rorland, who dropped from sight November 2 while attrmprng flight to the fur trading ship Na. nnk, iccbound at North Cape. Sib,r- ia.
 Tho Pilgrim Hot Springs area first was mentioned as 2 possible landing place Of the two fljers when a dog team driver reported that a plan. had been heard flying over the dis trict about midnight, November 2.
 Yesterday a letter was received al the Nanuk from B. Newell. formerly a trader for the company which owns the vessel which said his native wifi, had informed him that she had seer a plano flying toward the NanuR near Cape Serdze, Siberia. between 12 and o'clock in the afternoon and had heard a plane passing over head the same day between an, i o'clock in the afternoon.
 Cape Serlze is about 250 mile. southeast Of North Cape. and on th, route back to Teller, Alaska, wher, the flicrs took off for the Nanuk
New Britain herald., 1930-01-15
CORN STALKS ID
 BE BURNED SOON
BOrer Infested Towns Must De-
 strOy Crop Remnants

New Haven, Jan. l5 JP}-Dr. W. F.. Britton Of the Connecticut agri- cultural experiment station today an- nouced that all corn stalks in the Connecticut area under quarantine for the European corn borer must be destroyed on or before April 10. The order requiring the cleanup be- came effective today and was issued by William Slate, director of the station, in accordance with state statute which provides fine of not more than $l09 for violations.
 The insect is now present over nearly half the area Of Connecticut" Dr. Britton said. and corn growers must soon practice cultural methods Of control or they will be unable to grow corn at q profit"
 The area under quarantine in cludes all of MiddleseX. New London and Windham counties. Berlin. Glastonbury, Manchester, Enfield Sufficld and Marlborough in Hart ford county: Branford, Guilford Madison and Meriden in New Haven county: Andover, Bolton. Columbia Coventry, Hebron. Mansfield Tol land and Wilmington in Holland coun- ty. and North Canaan and Salisbury in ritchfield county
 The shipment Of corn on the coh and certain flowers and vegetables out of the quarantine area has been forbidden
New Britain herald., 1930-01-15

Annual installation exercises Of the Pythian Sisters and St. Elmo lodge, Knights Of Pythias. this cve- ming are expected 10 attract the largest attendance of tho year to the meeting of the lodges.
 Benjamin Levine will be installed as chancellor commander ot st. Elmo lodge. succeeding Nathan Sandals, who has had successful administration and under Whosr guidance the fraternity has flourish ed. Members look forward 10 a veal of continued activity under Mir Levine. Harry Witkin. acting as grand chancellor commander. will have charge of the installation.
 Officers of the pythian Sisters Win be installed at s o'clock. Mrs. Rose Sandals will take the station Of most excellent chief.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-15
TWO YOUTHS INJURED
 IN WESTPORT ACCIDENT
Driver Glasses Car Carrying Police man to sec What Excitement Is,
 and NrCckS Auto.

NOrWalll Jan. 15 tPr-James Fcln- die. is, and John II. Gallagher, 13. both of Wcstport, are on the danger list at the NorWalIl hospital today and Anthony Carusonc, Jr.. also of Westport is being held by the West port police under Sl,000 bonds on q charge of reckless driving. as the re- suit of an automobile accident early today on the shore road in West port.
 Sensing excitement ahead. Caru- SonC driving coupe which COntai0- cd the two injured youjhs and an other Westportcr started after off ccr George Anderson Of the West port police when he passed them on the road The car skiddcd anl crashed into q guard fence.
 An iron pipe, an upright on inc fence, was pushed through the ra- diator Of the car, breaking through the floor board to manElc Galll- ghor's leg and to penetrate Fclcdic's chest.
 Pieces of a jacket and sweater which Feledie was wearing were pushed into his stomach. They stopped the flow of blood, but hal to be picked out by surgeons at the hospital. Fcledic is well knowl throughout the state as a profcs- sional boxer.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-15
WORK STARTED ON
 PROHIBITION PLAN
Committees Begin Consideration
 Of Laws to Aid Agents

Washington. Jan. ) tP-Work necessary for the drafting of legis- lation to carry out President Hoo Fcr's sweeping proposals for strengthening the prohibition en- -forcement machinery got under way today in congress.
 Two important committees Of the house began consideration of the question of the border patrol and the proposal 10 increase the powers Of United States commissioners to deal with offenders.
 The judiciary committee which will have jurisdiction over the sub ject of commissioners powers, ap- pointed a subcommittee and in- structed it to act ''as quickly as pos sble," on bills by Representative Moore, of Virginia. and Mckeown, Of Oklahoma. both democrats. Before the immigration Com1Nit- tee, Commissioner Hull, Of the inn migration bureau. outlined his views as to the necessities Of the situation as it involved his activities. Char man Johnson said he intended go- ing into the questions which would confront the patrol, as well as of its powers and duties.
 The senate was again engaged in | the tariff debate, and the prohibition subject did not come immediately before it today, although early com ! mittee action is expected on some o' the proposals made by the president and his law enforcement commls- sion.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-15
JAMES MELTON TO SING
 FOR JENNY LIND CHORUS
Radio Artist Chosen For NolOist al Concert in High school
 Auditorium

The Jenny Lind chorus, a Woucn'S chorus ot 1o voices, members of the First Lutheran church, will he heard for the first time in a concert in the new high school auditorium, Sunday afternoon, February l6.
 The soloist engaged for the con- cert is the celebrated James Melton, an artist whose Iisc in radio has been termed 'metoOric.' This win be the first appearance of the popu- lar tenor before New Britain coh- cert audience. He is the featured solist of singers broadcasting from the x. E. C. and is a member Of the internationally known E1velers His status as a soloist both in radio and concert comes from the fact that despite the variety of his gifts, he has one of the finest voices before the public today.
 This concert will he the first in the new high school auditorium.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-15

Cambridge Mass. Jan. IL Jp-- Trophies Of intercollegiate victori- $. athletic equipment and the Harvard locker building. adjacent to the sfR- dium on Soldiers Field, were d,s troyed by fire of unknown origin ,..r- Iy today with a $lou,oo0 loss.
 N,arby Harvard business school dormitories. baseball cage and buildings housing army men atucHeu tc the school or military scierc. were not damaged Tho b1dze va, under good heaiNuy when dispoy, r. ed about 12:30 a. m and three alarms were sounded.
 Dennis Enwright. veteran trainer. and his wife and children. who lived ia an adjoining house. were forced to flee. Allan Hoover. son of inc president. was among business school students at the ire.
 The building. $6 years old. Was <. two and half story wooden s-ruo- iure housing gymnasium. football baseball and track equipment trophies. an emergency hospital up- rrating room valucj at S"5.u0u and certain Harvard Athletic Association records, Some ot tho records ami uophles were rescued by tne hum drtds ot students on tho scene. Tn, Percy p. Huushton memorial stand. near thn entrance 10 the building
 Harvard athletic authorities au nouncod l,er that new looler building had been promised 10 ;h' university hy th" fath,r of Clar,t,r n. Dillon, member Of :hr junior clar who lives at Far Hills \, ]. Dulo' is mHna~rr-tlcct oi ,no CrimSo; football team.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-15
NEW OVERSEERS NAMED

Cambridge. Mass. Jan. 15 (uP)- Harvard University today announced the names of fl candidates nominac- cd 10 fill vacancies on the Harvard board of oversoerS.
 Those nominated were: Secretary Of the Navy Charles Francis Adams; Charles MacNeagh, New York; JudGc James M Morton. Jr.. Fall River; Allston Burr, Boston; Judge Learned Hand, New York; Under Secretary Of State Joseph P. Cotton; Cornelius NJ. Bliss, New York; George A. Mor son, Milwaukee; Dr. Samuel s. Drury, Concord. N. IT.: Dr. Rog@. l. Lee, Boston: lIlihu Root, Jr., New York: Joseph R. Hamlcn, BostoH: Walter $. Clifford, New York; and Robert Amory, Boston.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-15
ASKS HOOVER TO TALK

Washington, Jan. 15 P}-Dr. Dan icl l.. Marsh, president Of Boston university, today invited President Hoover to deliver the commencement address at the institution Of which he is president on June 1G.
 After his conference with the president, Dr. Marsh said this year was inc @0oth anniversary of the founding of Boston and that the university commencement exercises would take cognizance of that fact He added tho president was sympa- thctic toward the invitation but did not indicate whether or not he could aCCopt
New Britain herald., 1930-01-15
Mrs. George LOomis Tells
 KiWanians of Trip Abroad

Members of the kiWanis club to- day took q trip to Denmark with Mrs. Margaret Loomis and her son Albert. Mrs. Loomis spoke briefly of the beauties of the trip which she took recently with her son and fol- lowed the address with the showing of number of stereopticon views of Denmark, Sweden, Germany and other parts of Europe.
 Announcement was made of the annual banquet on January -. Pres dent Hugh McKenna announced that candidates for the bowling team for the civic bowling league will be tried out every afternoon this week at the Rogers alleys. The championship trophy of 1929. won by the Kiwanis club. was on display at the speakers table.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-15
UNIVERSAL GROCERS MEET
Progressive Polish Merchants Or ganizatiOn Agrees to Conduct Joint Advertising Campaign.

A meeting Of the Universal groc- CTS and meat dealers was held last night at s o'clock at the clubroms, 1S7. Broad street, with practically all the members of the organization attending. Leon Gorslli, president, was the presiding officer.
 Preliminary plans were made to conduct an advertising campaign by the members, all of whom are Polish grocerymen. The clubrOoms on Broad street were furnished with necessary furniture and the organ ization plans 10 hold meetings every Tuesday evening.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-15
UNDER OPPOSES CUT
 IN PROPERTY VALUES
Chairman of Assessors ScOfIS at Sum- Scstion by Property Owners
 Association.

Chairman Thomas Linden of the board of assessors sees no merit in the recommendation Of the Citizens Property Owners association that all assessments in the city be reduced 15 per cent, suggestion made 10 the board of relief last night by Martin J. Kelly, an officer of the as sociation.
 Such a move, the assessor explain ed, would necessitate increasing the tax rates and would not effect 9 change in the amount of dollars and cents which must be paid by prop erty owners, nor the proportionate share of the budget to be met by each
New Britain herald., 1930-01-15
PICkRELL DENIES
 HIDING LETTERS
Witness Chilled by Senate Lobby
 Committee Today

Washington tan. T. tP' -. F: k. P.cllrcu. Of the General Dye stuff corporation Of New York. again de- nied today betorc the senate lobby committee that he had "secrotcd" any Of his respoudeuco.
 Recalled 10 the stand. pirkrel was asked hy Senator RohnsoN Of Indiana. the only regular repubI- can on the committee, if it were not true that you have a lot of corre- spondence you haven't given this committee?"
 NO sir. This is not true" Pick rcll asserted.
 Did Not Pick It Over
 'Is it not true that you have culled it out and srcrrted it ," Rob iuson asked.
 "Ie is not" the witness replied
 Pickroll testified he had hecn cm- p'oyed by Major A. C. Van Devere,
 Don't you know he was attorney for the American l. C.. corpora
New Britain herald., 1930-01-15
Husband Asks Divorce
 On DeSertiOn Grounds

Alleging dcscrtiOn on or about Feb ruary 15, 1926. James J. Egan of this city has brought suit for divorce from his wife. Mrs. Theresa NJ. (An- derson) Egan of Detroit, Mich. for mcrly of New Britain. Attorney Cyril r. Gaffney issued the writ and serv- ice was made by mail. The action is returnable in tho superior court the first Tuesday of February. The couple were married August 26, 1912.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-15
City Items

The police were notified today Of the suspension Of the operators h- censcs or John Kwasnick of lG1 Will COX street and Theodore r. Schultz of Reservoir road.
 Edward Pagcnetl Of 5S Edgewood avcnuc reported t6 the police today the theft of a rooster and seven hens from his coop last night.
 The New Britain Council of Cath ollie Women wilt hold an open meet ing this evening at s o'clock in the Knights of Columbus hall on Frank. In Square. br. James l.. Mccartney. chief ot the division of mental hygiene for the health department O.. Connecticut. will speak
New Britain herald., 1930-01-15
Amputation Follows
 Accident in Factory

Carl I.indberg. 34, of S09 East street, caught his right hand in a press at I.anders, Frary & Clark s factory today and was so badly in- jured it was necessary to make par tial amputation of the thumb and one finger. He was reported resting fairly comfortably at New Britain General hospital this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-15
CLUB NOT LIABLE: IN HlGHBALL SUIT Judge Rules Damages Not Due
 Man Who Drank

Chicago. Jan. 15 tUPl-Drinking highballs may violate the spirit or the federal prohibition law. but it doesn't make a club liable for dam ages arising from drinking them on it's premises. Superior Judge Harry (. Stuttlc has ruled.
 The ruling came yesterday in a suit filed against the Olympia Fields Country club by James R. Taylor. Jr.. 19. asking damages of S25.00a because of injuries received in an automobile accident after. he allee- ed. he had taken a few highballs at the club.
 After a party at the club Taylor accepted an automobile ride home. The automobile plunged into a creek. His attorneys argued that Taylor would not have accepted the ride had he not drunk the highballs.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-15
LIFE FOR PINT LAW
 SENTENCES CUT
Michigan Convictions Reduced
 to Term Of Years

Lansing. Mich.. Jan. h CCPD- Life sentences imposed on Mrs. Etta May Miller and four others when convicted as fourth offenders" un- der the Michigan life for a pint" law. were commuted today by Gov. Fred Green.
 The original code, under which Mrs. Miller and the four men were convicted, later was amerded. Gov. Green cut the sentences to from seven and a half to 15 years. to con- form to the new code.
 Mothers Case Protested
 The conviction and life sentence of Mrs. Miller, widowed mother Of five children. brought protests from all sections of the country. She was arrested for possession of liquor. Atterward the legislature amended the drastic law. Under the orginal code jurists had no alternative other than life sentence in fourth offender cases.
 Mrs, Miller now is in the Detroit house of correction pending a su- preme court hearing on her appeal. The other four who obtained leniency ar2 Fred Palm, Tony Pop ish, Fred Baker and Alonso Moves. Possessed Pint of Booze Palm. who was the first against which the life sentence was used. al- so was guilty of possessing d pint of l liquor.
 In announcing his action. Gov. Green said he was convinced it was not the intent of the commission which drafted the code that liquor offenders should suffer so heavily.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-15

from the treasury to the justice de partment will be taken Up next week by the house expenditures committee. Next Tuesday. the sen ate judiciary committee wilt discuss in a preliminary way all of the re- organization program.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-15
Conferred With HaNiCy
MURDER IN WIILIANI>PORT

Williamsport. Pa. Jan. l5. IP)- Homicide experts of the Williams port police department were busy today for the first time in years.
 When Roy Richard Mann shot and killed his sister-in-law. Mrs Rachel Mann and later committed suicide. it was the first murder in the city since 1916 when a negro MaS killod.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-15
City National Bank
 Re-elects Officers

At a meeting of the board of di reCtors of the City National bank yesterday afternoon. Paul K. Rogers was reelected president of the bank and Joseph F. Lamb was reelected vice president. Harold l.. White was reelected cashier
New Britain herald., 1930-01-15
Harvard Locker Building Burned;
 Sl0O,o0O Damage, Trophies Lost

tion"" Robinson asked,
 'T don't know" the witness said. And that inc American I. G. is fh~ German l. G 9" Robinson con- ,iuued.
 T don't know about that" Pick rru replied.
 The witness denied yesterday that he was employed by the Ger man dye trust
 King Office Again
 Referring 10 reports that Pick roll had used the office of Senator King, democrat ltah. as head quarters, which was denied yester- day by rtckrelh Robinson asked.
 "Dld you telephone 10 anyone from senator Kings othceo"
 T telephoncd once to my office in New York" PickreIl said.
 And paid the bill to Senator King 9"
 He added ,ha; he had written S couple or letters from Kings office 10 obran tant information for Kings secretary. Robinson asned Tickrcu If he knew samuel Russell Of Salt Lake Ci'y, former secretary to Senator King.
 .I ~av hm occasionally durins Av taIrt hearings in 1222," Pick :ell sad.
 Robinson ,hco told richrcu lo ro- appear next "Wednesday, Russell has been summoned 10 appear at the sJnc time.
 Peter Fletcher N,W York ,m- porter, who followed pichrell on ;he stand, said that he was very much interested" in the tarln bill as i' affected rates on linen.
 He said that a delegation mad heon sent to Washington to appear before congressional committees We wanted 10 keep reasonable pro. toctivc rates in tho bill in opposi. ton to high and unreasonable rates" he asserted.
 Conferred With Hawicy
 WlctChcr testified he had confer. red with Representative Hawley O Oregon and senator Simmons O North Carolina and Senator Gcors, of Georgia bug that he had ;ol, them he Was personally Interested in the pending measure. : senator Robinson asked Fletcl q f it would surprise" him 10 know that an organization of linen m . rortrrs or which the witness was ; .3-omb"r mad spent SlG.S99 in Wash n@ton between Ian, l, 1929 an, , November 95.
 Tt would not" Fletcher answer d, explaining that a large part q the expenditure was que to the ac tiv))ies ot q customs committee il ; Washington.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-15
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29
ROXY TO HERALD
ADVENT OF YEAR
New Instrumental Trio to
Make Debut on Program
on Chain Tonight.

roxy" and his Gang" will herald the
advent of the new year tonight with
special program, to be broadcast by
WRC and a network Of other Nationa
Broadcasting Co. stations,T
Favorite gang" regulars, as well as
the recently returned Mickey" Mckee
will take part in this broadcast. A new
instrumental trio also will make its
debut by playing special New year
medley. The trio is composed OF Merle
Johnston, SaXophcnist; Harry Bruer
xylophonist. and Lew White, organist
A contrasting program, ranging from
excerpts from operas to the old faVorlte
Home, Sweet Home" will be presented
by the Gypsies. Other numbers include
"The Old Refrain" Of Kreisler, Three
Little Words" and Happy Days Are
Here Again"
Solos by Lewis James. tenor, will fea-
ture the Family Party program. He
will sing Peg O. My Heart" and
Glamour" The Brigadiers' Quartet
will contribute four numbers-"S Strike
Up the Band" oh Miss Hannah,
"Nola" ana March of the Musketeers. =
The orchestral selections include waltzes
from The FREELY" and "Gigolette."
= Another Holmes Drama.
"Reigate Puzzle" will be dramatized in
the series known as Adventures OF
Sherlock Holmes The master detec-
tive solves two thefts and murder IN
this episode.
AS an added attraction WRC will join
with its associates to broadcast the pro-
ceedings at the National Pioneer dinner,
arranged by the oregon Trail Memorial
Association as a tribute to the 1OOth
anniversary of Ezra Meeker. The speak
ers include Secretary of Interior Will
bur. Ann Morgan and DR.. John II.
Finley.
Freddie Rich's Orchestra will mark
the significance Of the years finale with
a medley of 1880 popular dance hits as
a feature of the program OF the Column
bians. to be broadcast by WMAb and a
network of other Columbia Broadcasting
System stations,
Little known and unusual compost
tions will be sung by Adele Vasa, So
prano. and Taylor Buckley, baritone,
during the Voice of Columbia program.
The Columbia Symphony Orchestra Will
offer as one of its selections the All
babe Printaniere" of Lacombe.
New Version of Song.
In the Panatela program Guy Lom-
bardo ana his Royal Canadians VIII
present an original version OF the
''Kashmiri Song and number OF pop
ular melodies. The male quartet also
will be hedrd IN SeNeIdl SelSC llutiS'
A musical picture, suggestive OF the
cav Partisan holiday spirit, will be pre-
sented during the Evening in Paris
broadcast. This program will be pro-
vided by large orchestra, assisted by
Milton Rettenberg, pianist, and Louis
Rederman, vfolinist.
A number Of prominent Washington
singers and musicians will contribute 70
the augmented program tonight OF
VOL. Among them are Romeo Guar
adj, baritone; Louise Dor1man' 9loI1n ,,
ist. Earl Carbauh, baritone; Leroy
Lewis, baritone, and Octavia Marshall,
WJSV's program is made up. OF ITS
usual variety Of features. These Include
q recital by Carolyn Norton Bost, con-
tralto; dance music by Phil Lorlas Or
chestra and concert by the kalua
Boys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29

8:15-"Emergency Relief for Agricul-
ture," by DR.. w. G. Warburton.
8:30-The Gypsies.
9:30-"Family Party"
Observation-Disclosures of Sherlock Holmes.
10:30-National Pioneer Dinner of the
Oregon Trail Memorial Associa-
ton.
IL :00-Weather forecast.
11:01-Aster Orchestra.
1900 to :00a-Edgewater Beach Or
cheStra.
Early Program Tomorrow.
6:45a-Tower health exercises.
8:00a-Gene and Glenn.
8:15a--Nforning devotions.
8:30a-Cheerio.
:00a-Morning melodies.
9:45a-Our Daily Food.
10 :00a-Gotham String Trio.
II :OOa-"Your Child" by Grace Abbott.
lI:15a-Radio Household Institute.
IL :30a-"What Happened to Jane?"
IL :45a--Organ melodies.
12m-Farm flashes.
l2:l5-Luncheon Ensemble.
IL :30-National farm and home hour.
1:30-MayffoWe Orchestra.
200-Organ recital
2:30-Edna Wallace Hopper.
245--Melody Three.
300-United States Navy Band.
:30-Chicago Serenade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29

4:oO-wilIiarns Glee Club and Dance
Orchestra.
NAA 434.5 Meters.
4NtAA 500 KiIOcycles.
3:45-Weather Bureau reports.
9:55-Time signals.
1O:OO-Weather Bureau reports.