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New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
AIR MAIL PLANE STRIKES BUILDING.
 PLUNGES INTO CONNECTICUT RIVER,
 KILLING AVIATOR AT BARNARD FIELD
Bomb Explosion Climaxes Reign
 Of Criminal Terror In Chicago;
 Four Gangland Murders Unsolved
Three Stores Shattered On Southwest Side, Suburban Theater Bombed, Dude Gangster Murdered By Men In His Own Automobile
 Unpaid Police Busy.

and windows were shattered for blocks in all directions from the brick building. The bomb was cX- plodcd in a grocery operated by Samuel Donia. His stock was re- duccd 10 smear of vegetables and other goods and plastercd all over the district.
 A butcher shop and tailor shop were puarterel in the other two divisions of the building.
 Police ascrlbcd the bombing to terrOrists who resented Donias pres enCe in the ncighborhood.
 Traffic Halted
 Traffic on nearby street ear lines and on boulevards was tied up for
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
Walter Says He Has Been Drinker
 But Will Enforce Law as Ordered

Washington. 'eh. GPl - Jacob Walter. marshal for Connecticut was given a unanimous favorable report on his nomination for rcappoint- mcnt by subcommittee of the senate judiciary committee today after he had told thc senators he favored enforcing the prohibition law.
 Washington, Feb. UUP)-unitcd States Marshal Jacob Walters, Con nccticut, answered 'ycs and no" to "a question Of whether he drank, but told the Borah subcommittee today that he would enforce the prohibition or any other law "hand - rd to me by the president of the
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03

Chicago, Feb. } NID-A terrific bomb explosion crumpled three stores into debris and rocked the en- tirH southwest side early today, ClinaNing q reign of criminal terror that had listed four gangland mur- dcrS in as many days and anothCr bombing, that Of q thcatcr crowded with women and children.
 Thousands of residents within d radius Of two miles were jared by the carly morning bombing and streets filled with terrorizcd men. women and children, many in their night clothes. Despite the fury of the blast, no one was reported in- jured.
 Buildings a half mile away were shaken until pictures fell from walls
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03

United States and the court.'
 Walters nomination for reap pointncnt was the first test case of the new dry plan to test the loyalty to prohibition of every law enforce ment officer.
 'I disagree with you, Senator Borah," the 7& year old candidate told the unofficial dry leader of the senate about the wisdom Of the law. but by josh, if Senator Boyah passes q law. I'll enforce it"
 DO you drink"" asked Borah.
 No sir. that is. not now. l can say Nos and no to that question. have no appetite for liquor. l have drank"
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
AMERICANS EXPECT
 COUNTER PROPOSAL. ON FRENCH PLANS
Conversations Proceed on GI0bal Tonnage and Cate8ories Of
 YesselS-Lon8 Job Probable
WILSON DISCL0SES PLAN
 TO PRESS CORRESPONDENTS

Little Remains for special Agcnda
 Committee Created Last Week to
 Do-NIay Report sometime But
 Work Will Be of Little Naluc-- Gossip Makes Much of London
 Papers Work.
 London. Feb. 3 tP' indications that the American delegation feels a countcr-propOsaI 10 the French So- called Transactional tonnage plan may ultimately be laid before the na- val conference, were given today by Hugh R. Wilson, at d press confer cnco today.
 Conversations between the British, United States and French represent ativcs were proceeding this after noon inc United States delegation meeting first the British and then the French.
 See Protractcd Discussion
 Talk among the delegates is that the French compromise between tho rival methods of rcduction-hy glob- al tonnage or by catcgorics of yes scls-is so wide in scope as to cul- i brace practically the Whol" confer cncC agcnda. Tho discussion on II 1 therefore. is likely 10 be protractcd. IL was disclosed that what little i remained of the special agonda com. mttce created last week is to bt l pushed still further into the back ground. One official said the com mittce might meet sometime. nigh 1 even make q report eventually but i l would be mcr, Ky 8 matter Of toru and it's work would he without req l value.
 This means that the method 0 direct negotiations between the dele gates. q method favored by th Americans from the first has tbo come q reality Tho feeling at Wash ington hus been that the committ" system. that is taking of importan ,ubjrcts out of the hands of import ant governmental spohcSUon. VII i largely responsible for the failure q ! Geneva.
 Much Gossip In Circles
 There was much gossip in con | ference circles today over the effort 1 of large London daily to make ; French victory out of the presence of T League of Nations conference sessions It was pointed out that tli was no departure from preNIoH policies.
 Tho French have he"n insistcn that all limitation negotiations b'
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
Pilot of Air Mail Plane Stands
 By Wrecked Craft Badly Hurt

Dunkirk. x. Y., Feb. 3 Pl-Erncst l.. Basham, air mail pilot, injured as his disabled plane divcd into the woods near Silver Creek, N. Y, early today, stood by his government car go until daylight, delivered it at the nearest post office. and was taken to q hospital, unconscious.
 Basham, one Of the best known of the Colonial Airways flicrs, who carries the mail between Buffalo and
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03

Cleveland. was flying from the Ohio city when his motor baked over Winners Woods, mile west of Sil- yer Creek, within 50 miles of Buf- fal6.
 With his motor dead, Basham said later, the plane headed for the tree tops. Basham was scratched badly and the wings of the machine were torn 10 shrcds as the plane crashed to earth, but the contact with the trees broke the force Of the fall.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
Police Hunt Man for
 Shooting Baseball Star

Huntingdon. ra., Feb. : H''-- State police today joined in the search for Frank Chumpp, who is accused oj shooting tu death Lloyd Dick. &2. well known base ball catchcr during an alterca- ton in d store in the mining Nil- lagc Of Dudley. 3l miles south of here. last night.
 The shooting was an outsrowth of an argument which arose dur ing card game in tho pool room of John SutterS.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
lurist on Point of Re- turning to Washington After Sojourn at Ashe- vile, N. C., to Ward of Break d o wn Threatened Recently.
W orn and Worried Former President Bows to Illness and Throws Off Cares of Otfice-First Man Who Ever Held Both High Offices.

Ashe,illc. \. C, Feb 3 P-For- mcr President William Howard Tat, who resigned today as chief justice O. the United States supreme court is "prctty sick man." Dr. Francis Hasner of Washington. his personal physician said here today.
 Washingt on, Feb. GPt-Wiliam Howard Taft, broken in health by years of labor for the nation, has resigned the exalted post of chief justice of the United States.
 Through his son. Robert A Taft, he submitted his resignation today to President Hoover. while he him self prepared to return 10 Washing ton from -Ashcvillc, x. C., where he went several weeks ago to recuper- ate from d near-breal>down
 Although the resignation cane suddenly, so far as the public at large was concerned. those in the inner circle Of the supreme court had been expecting for several days tthat fine former president would be compelled 10 give up his exacting duties on the bench.
 In Poor Health For Weeks
 He had seemed worn and wor- rlcd for weeks and it appeared 0 he only a matter of time when a successor should be named. Who that successor will be remains to be seen. because President Hoover has not yet accepted Mir. Tafts rcsigna- tion.
 1 Nevertheless, immediately upon announcement of the chief justices resignation names begin to crop up 1 in profusion as to a successor.
 Besides those already on the ] highest tribunal, including Justice stone, there came into the picture Calvin Coolidge, another former 1 president, and Charles Evans 1 Hughes, who once served on that august tribunal.
 Those familiar with president l and supreme court procedure, how ever, expected that President Hoov- CT would consider for some time be- . tore making a selection.
 Sick at Time of Funeral Chief Justice Taft was a sick man recently when he went to Cincin- natl 10 attend the funeral of his half brother, Charles r. Taft. the publisher,
 On his return to Washington it { was apparent to both his friends and 10 his physicians that he must have T period Of complete rclaxa- ton and he was persuaded to go 10 AshrNillc for a rest. He seemed to rrtupcratc there. but his sudden de cISlou to return to Washington was q signal to those who knew him that he had made an important dc cision.
 Tho importance Of the resignation lies in the probable reorganization Of tho court. At present always five and often six of its nine members are called conservative. Justice stone has been aligned with Jus
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
Carey I. Pridham, 29, of Lexington, Mass, Misjudges Distance in Landing Early Today From Newark-Leaves Wife and 2 Children.
Medical Examiner Finds Death Due to Head h. jury and Possible Sub mcrsion-Plane Flying Very Low, Observers De- clare.

Hartford. Feb. 3 Ft-Carcy T. Iridham, @9. Of Lexington, Mass, air mail pilot for the Colonial .tir Transport, was killed at o'clock thls morning when his Pitcairn >upor-Mail Wing biplane hit an ob- ,eryation platform on the field house II the extreme cast end of the field, lore off the left wing and landed in he Connecticut river about 100 feet pf} shore. The pilot leaves a wife md two children
 Plane Flying Low
 Arthur ChOujnlrJ. local post Of ice clerk in charge of air mail a0'l Harry Rankin, drNor for the Hart ord Cab company who were at tha 1-ld waiting for the plane which .lme from the Newark air port, sad hat the piano was flying low across he field and at a fast rate.
 They were on the northeast end , iw!d th9 time and SAW tlte plane int tho platform, but from IHtlE pONItlon uli iot S'H It IIlt UT river. It was flying northeast. they and. and they waited expecting tEf pilot 10 circle back as they did no srHllze how hard h. struck.
 Tie force or the blow knocked tho platform oft the housc. which is a .oe-story structure. The momentum oi tho plane carried 't through the ,ir with the pilot unable ito con, trol if. I dropped upside down ir 'ha river in about four feet o'
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Cloudy. slightly colder. pre- ccdcd by light rain or SHOW; Tuesday cloudy.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
MAYOR MAY VETO
 ELECTION 0F DAY
Expected to DiSapproye Council
 Action on Comptroller
DUE FOR ACTION TONIGHT
paOncesa Objects tO Change in Or flee al This Time of lcar-tlcrk to Be Kept On Payroll By Halls Orders.

The nomination Of William H..
 bay as comptroller to succeed the
 late llanford l.. Curtis will come h1-
 fore the common comcn for action
 tonight w.:h practical assurance that Mayor raouessa will veto tha
 affirmative action which IS rcgard
 cd forogouc conclusion.
 Mayor raoursaa has repeatedly voiced objection to the plan tp make a HnanEc in ,ha onico at the time He regards displacement ot ! Bliss ". Clark, acting comptroller at various times over d period Of several years, aS mWiac in view of the fact that whoever ia selected must cOmn before th" electoral" within two months and face the possibility Of defeat a, lllv polls, , change near the close of tjSc.I year when departmental accounts are being balanced and new bud=e's $ drafted iS particularly unbusincs5-
 like. the mayor has argued. Day Nominated January t3 Day was selected for the office by republican members of the council
 at d caucus January l&. 1t was in- 1 tended to install him in office at q meeting two nights later, but tn" caucus failed to make provision for a special meeting and the eIcctioB could mol be held. At the request Of three aldermen and four coun- Cilmen. Mayor I'aOnrsSa signed l warrant for tonishts meeting Satur- day.
 | Acting Comptroller Bliss w. Clar', will be continued on the payroll on order of Chairman Edward r. Hal Of the board Of finance and taxation. i who does not favor installing auoth- ! CT official without giving him the opportunity Of the mCumbont's cN- ] pCrlcncC.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
AUTO AGENCY SUIT
 BROUGHT TOL|GHT
H0rWitZ Replies to EmrnonS
 Case Filed in June, 1929
FRAUD IS ALLEGATION
Deputy >hcrin Alleges IIaintih huew Bu~inc>e Wat Not Pru>pcr- ing When He sold Interest in Firm to Defendant.

tuuntrrInG to a laWSuIt .or >5,- uuU damages brought last year by Edward < Emmons Deputy Sheriff Martin II. HorVltz today alleged that Emmous, long prominent in the business life Of this city, had prac- llcpd fraud in the transaction on N hirh the litigation is based.
 The original complaint was ru- tered i'm city court June U, 1929. Through the offices of Attorney Thomas r. McDonough. Emmous set forth that on February @o, 1926, he sold tu HorWilz H ouc-half interest m the business Of the Bennett Motor Sales Co.,. at 25u Arch street, for an agreed price of S6.oo0. Pay mcut. fine writ alleges, was to he
 made in the form of d $l,0pO in- stalnneut within six months, and >l.nVU annually, with accrued inter- ,St. Credit is given HouWitH for payments totaling SllSU. Under the aGrormcut a> 7ct up in the cont plaint. IurWuz has declined 10 pay a balance of &3,12o, although Ire uurul demand has been made, and , to satisfy he plaintiffs demand t( dut". damages of &AouU are asked 4rhG deputy sheriff last June h, l Constable John < Eucor.
 l In the mcantimn HorWitz hH, ! placed his defense in inc law offices 1 nf \alr X %air
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
Fraud l. Alleged

ThraUsWor recorded today. cbarg- 'd the plaintiff wis misropros"uljug th" true condition of the business, "With intent to deceive and de- fraud. thtr defendant falsely and frauduIcutly represented the husi- ness us proii'ablo," the answer de- clarcs,
 Defense attorneys set forth that Iorwitz gave tmmons his note re- lying solely on statements made by the plaintiff, and that misreprcscn- tation of accounts receivable and of the value of stock and fixtures en- tered into the transaction.
 It Is complained that Emmons knew the business was a losing pro- position, about 10 go under and that
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
skull Injury B!Gmcd

Althou ! the pilot was fou0I dropped in the seat of the plan" with his lead in tine water when l"scuers in a row boat reached him, it vas cVIdcrt from his condition tua' death was caused by fractured >l;ulI.
 Medical Examiner Thomas ], LubV "aid death was due to interna! n'anial injury and possible sub lcrs,On.
 Commissioner of Aviation C'ar- "ncc NJ. Knox blamed ovcr-conti- doncc and carclcssnoss on the part of the pilot for the accident. He sad that Pridham apparently was about 10 climb sharply 10 the left. Jo Wing-ovcr and glide into the field. Investigation conducted by the commissioner showed that the left wing of the PitCarn plane had drag %"d along the roof of the field house before striking the platform which is proof that the pilot miScmlgcd his clearance over the building which is about 20 feet high. After Strlklng Inc tower, the plane apparently lost
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The Republican., 1930-02-13
tions that face the fourth term prop

tions that face the fourth term prop
osition.
AS to the State Treasurer, that Off
cial now appears to be in rather un-
comfortable political position. The
Governor has an axe ready for him
and even the enemies of His Excel
lency agree that he should WELD such
a weapon if the opportunity presents
itself, because the State Treasurer
has been doing nothing visible for the
Richie fourth term.
On the other hand the hackers of
Senator Mcintosh have from day to
day been complaining that they get
no aggressive help from Mr.. Dennis.
They well know that for weeks the
Governor has been telling people that
big obstacle in the path of the Nc
Intosh nomination would be the oppo-
sition of Mr.. Dennis to the selection
of Baltimore Countian for Governor
because of the possibility that this
would affect his own chances for re-
election. So as day after day passes
with the State Treasurer doing any,
thing except grin the Mcintosh people
become somewhat bitter and talk of
reprisals-talk that should please the
Governor nightly.
The Republican., 1930-02-13
Beyond the County

On Saturday, the House passed the
Williamson Bill, transferring the
Prohibition Bureau from the Treasury
to the Department of Justice.
Cannibals, who a few years ago
were eating human beings in the
Jungles of the Papaun Mountains,
Australia, have been influenced to
give up the practice by the Boy
Scouts.
Lord Rothermere, London journal
list, lately a United States visitor,
said in his paper Sunday that the
United States is due for another
march along the road of sustained
industrial development and prosper
ity.
In the production of electrical pow
er for public utilities, the United
States uses approximately A million
tons of coal, a million barrels of oil
and II billion cubic feet of natural
gas each year.
The Republican., 1930-02-13
GLADES

We are having real winter and the
farmers are making good use of the
time by hauling lime and coal.
Mrs. Erwin Beachy spent Monday
at Bittinger.
Kermit Glotfelty is home with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Glotfelty,
for some time.
Berley Stanton and Ira Broadwater
of New Germany, were calling at the
home of R. E. Alexander on Friday
evening.
Jacob Bethel and family were visit
ing at the Joseph Bowman home on
Sunday.
Samuel Teets and family were call
ing at the home of William Bowser
recently.
Howard and Mildred Glotfelty
spent Sunday at the home of Simon
Beachy.
Rev. G. D. Miller preached at the
Glades church on Sunday morning.
o. C. Glotfelty and family and Mr..
and Mrs. F. ]. Glotfelty and Thelma
and Harriet Glotfelty were visiting at
the home of S. D. Brenneman on last
Sunday.
Kermit Glotfelty and John Beachy
The Republican., 1930-02-13

A fossilized crocodile, go million
years old has been discovered by the
American Museum of Natural History
in one of the southwestern states.
d In New York, Ruth st. Clair is the
first New York woman to receive a
life sentence in the Baumes Law
(habitual criminal act) having been
previously convicted three times for
stealing wearing apparel in each in
stance.
According to U. S. Internal Reven-
ue reports, Americans smoked last
year approximately 120 billion cigar
cts, 13 million more than in 1928,
more than 1000 for every man, wo-
man and child in the country. The
spread of smoking among women, it
is said, accounts for the increase.
%*~
Fritz Won Opel, of Michigan, pro-
poses to fly the English channel next
summer in a rocket driven airplane,
carrying as passenger, his wife.
At Scottdale, Pa, Frank Riden-
our suffered a stroke of paralysis
and fell on a cat. The continued new
ing of the animal caused an investi-
cation, which resulted in the mans
discovery and removal to a hospital,
which saved his life.
The frequent report that mummi-
fled Egyptian wheat has been made to
sprout grain, has been refuted by a
Kansas Agricultural College botanist.
Supposedly mummified wheat being
fake seed colored and sold as ancient
wheat.
In Virginia, in order to serve more
efficiently isolated sections in that
state, the State superintendent of
schools, proposes to equip busses with
blackboards, desks and other educa-
tional necessities, thus being able to
serve one community in the morning
and another in the afternoon of the
same day.
*%A
At Chicago, aroused by the reign
of crime, police swooped down on
gangland haunts Saturday, with the
result that nearly a thousand suspect
ed gunmen are behind the bars.
DR.. Charles Armstrong, of the U.
The Republican., 1930-02-13

S. Public Health Service, seriously i'll
in the Naval hospital, Washington, of
what is thought to be parrot fever,
has been given anti-psittacosis serum
made from the blood of Baltimore
woman, which may save the patients
life.
At Oxford, Md, Jack Lemon, a
sheet metal worker, gathered discard
ed and apparently useless railroad
ties of walnut, and with the aid of
the proper tools has made for his
home solid walnut suite of beautiful
polish and design.
In Congress Monday, Representa-
tive Shaffer, Wisconsin, introduced a
bill to repeal the National Prohibition
Act and to give each state authority
to control liquor within it's bound
aries.
Over Roosevelt Field, two planes
met in collision 600 feet up, owing to
fog, but the pilots and four passen-
gers were landed unharmed.
The Republican., 1930-02-13
BTTTINGER

The fve-year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin Broadwater, of st. Paul,
Pa, was buried in the village ceme-
terry here on last Monday.
The teachers of the Bittinger school
have announced that they will hold
social in the school building on Feb
ruary 22nd.
Mr.. Martin Resh, of Accident, was
a business visitor in this village last
Friday afternoon.
William H. burst, of near Jennings,
was very agreeable visitor to some
friends in Bittinger last Saturday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Buckle were
shopping in Cumberland on Saturday.
Messrs. T. o. Hayes and R. L. En-
ory motored to Oakland on business
one day last week.
Mr.. Jesse Broadwater, of near New
Germany, spent an hour or two in
this village one day recently.
Harvey Broadwater, of the Back
woods settlement, made Bittinger =
business visit few days ago.
Messrs. C. E. Ellithorp and C. R.
Broadwater motored to Salisbury, Pa,
on business early last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Broadwater, of
Bittinger, made a business trip to
Oakland one day last week.
Messrs. H. C. Buckingham and A. L.
Sines, representing the State Board
of Forestry, entertained the young
and old of this neighborhood with
some very excellent moving pictures
on Monday evening of last week.
The weather remains rather wintry,
much to the delight of the advocates
of the grounding as prophet.
The Republican., 1930-02-13

spent Saturday evening at McHenry.
Mrs. Ed. Bethel entertained some
of her friends at a quilting Thurs
day last.
Alma and Frieda Orendorf were
calling at the home of S. c. Beachy
on Sunday.
Mahlon Bender was shopping in
Mable Orendorf was visiting Isabel
Bittinger Saturday afternoon.
The Republican., 1930-02-13

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The Republican., 1930-02-13

To Garrett County Radio
Buyers: May we not have
the pleasure of demonstrating
one of these sets in your home?
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01
WILL ADMIT NEW
 MEMBERS TOMORROW
All Saints Day Service At First Congregational Church-Com-
 muniOn and Baptism.

November first is All Saints day in the Christian calendar, and will be observed as such in the First Congregational church of this city at 1hc 10.45 service.
 The pastor, Rev Theodore A.. Greene will preach a short com munion seremon upon "The Message of All Saints" Communion will be observed
 Just preceding the sacrament the following children will be baptized: Olive Smith, Charles Russell Clapp. Donald Bishop Hyatt and Jane Gillette Hyatt.
 The following new members will be received into the membership of church at the same service: On confession of faith, Ida Hayes Brooker (Mrs. A. J), Alfred John Brookor, Emily Cone Hyatt (Mrs. I. RD, I.ottic J. Bacon (Mrs. W. D., Kenneth Bacon and Leslie Bacon; and by letter from other churches. Alfred Dixon, Mildred Hayward Slater (Mrs. E. D.. Lenora J. Stoughton (Mrs. NJ H). and Lilly Lindquist Powers (Mrs. co