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New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
Francis J, H8rtney

Funeral services for Francis J. Hartney, aged Sl, of 96 Winter street, who died Monday, were held this morning at 2 o'clock at St. Mary's church. A solemn high mass Of requiem was celebrated by Rev. Thomas F. Lawlor. Rev. Eugene Serafin Of the St. Franciscan Order was deacon and Rev. John E. Nal ley was sub deacon
 Organist John J. Crean played the funeral march Flee As A Bird" as the casket was borne into the church. Pie Jesu" was sung by Mrs. Mary T. Crean at the otfertory and later Organist Cream tolled "One Fleetlng Hour on the chimes. At the conclusion Of the mass Miss Irene Bal>y of Hartford sang "One Sweetly Solemn Thought" and Chopin's funeral march was played by Orsanst Crean at the reces- sional.
 The pallbearers were John Brennan, Edward Sweeney, Marcus Cavanaugh, Lawrence Cavanaugh, James Shaughnessy and James Mar tin. Thomas Burcheri and Sebas- tiano Ninci were flower bearers.
 Rev. Father Lawlor, assisted by Rev. Father Serafin, conducted the committal services at the grave. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
HURLEY ID SEIZE
 BOOZE AS USUAL
Says Bay State Ruling Man-
 ingleSS in Connecticut

Hartford, Dec. 31 tP-The an nounccment in Boston by the attor- ney general of Massachusetts that state police in that commonwealth must have search warrant before an arrest can be made for violation of the prohibition law, has resulted in a statement today by Commission CT Of State Police Robert T. Hurley, that the situation in Connecticut is unchanged and his department will proceed in it's established manner, enforcing the prohibition law.
 We propose to seize liquor where we find it, and prosecute violators as we have in the past" said the commissioner, who had been asked if the ruling in Massachusetts had any effort in Connecticut. The commissioner declared that bootleg gers passing through Connecticut. whether Ma sSac chusctts bound or otherwise, will receive scant courtesy if apprehended, but rather will be presented in court as in the past.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
LATIN LEADERSHIP UNSTABLE IN 1880
fl Republics Make Government al Changes in Years Course

New York, Dec. 30 OP) - Latin America has had a big presidential year.
 Eleven of the 20 republics sprawl ing between the Rio Grande, the Caribbean Sea and the Strait of Magellan placed their destinies in the hands of new men. Three coun- tries changed presid ents twice.
 Six of the new presidents came into power through revolutions, to which the world wide economic de- pression was ascribed as one of the principal causes. The countries where military upheavals accom- panied changes in govornment-Ar- sentina. Brazil. Bolivia. Peru. Guate- mala and the Dominican Republic start the new year with army officers as their chief executives.
 For the presidential changes dur ing 1880 Guatemala set the record. That nation had three presidents in one week, finally leaving the gov ernment in the hands of General Manuel Maria Orellana on December 16 after a sanguinary revolution.
 The general overthrow Baudillo Palma, lawyer, the day the United States recognized the latter. Palma succeeded to the office by virtue of being vice president when Gen. eral Lazaro Chacon resigned on ac- count of his health December r.
 Names of presidents were writ ten on the pages of history in Latin America during 1880 as follows:
 Argentina - Hipolito Yrigoyen cverhtrown by revolution Septem- Der $. General Jose Francisco Uri- buru became provision president September s.
 Bolivia-Hcrnando Siles resigned May 29. General Carlos Blanco Galindo assumed presidency Of mil tary junta which seized government, June 2q.
 Brazil-Julio Prestes was elected president February 2S. expecting to be inaugurated November Is. but sailed into exile November 25. Pres ident Washington Luis was captured by reNOlutl0nlStS oClOpeT -t anu held prisoner until November, when he sailed into exile. Getulio Vargas took oath as provision president November 3.
 Enrique Olaya Here ra succeeded Miguel Abadla Men dez on August '.
 Dominican Republic - Horacla Vasquez overthroun by revolution February A, Rafael Estrella lrena becames provision president. Gen. eral Rafael L. Trujillo began regu- lar presidential term August l6.
 Guatemala General Lazaro Cha con vacated presidency December l2, being succeeded by Baudillo Palma. General Manuel Maria Orellana overthrow Palma on De cembcr l6.
 Haiti-Louis Borno vacated office May 15 for Provisional President Eugene Roy. Stenio Vincent became
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
Expensive Snow Balls
 Tossed Into Park River

Hartford, Dec. 31 CP-Probably the most expensive snow balls on record were thrown into the Park river here by two v year old boys who are said to have confessed to participating in nearly 50 robberies. When they learned that the police were on their trail the youths cover ed hundreds of dollars worth in jewelry with balls of snow and toss ed them into the stream.
 They resorted to this move! means of getting rid of the loot to hide their purpose from possible onlook- CTS. John Halotek and Joseph Fed znya are the young men held for trial. Alexander May, IT, is also held in connection with the robher- ies and the shooting and wounding of a police officer who attempted 10 place him under arrest last spring.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
City Items

Masses tomorrow at Holy Cross church will be celebrated at :. $50, lG and 11:45.
 Lost-White Spitz dog. License tag x. Y, 1929-1950. Finder Tel. 6735M. -advt.
 Ida Ryan Taplin Of 45 Walnut street is in Chicago attending a con- vention Of the national association of Teachers of Speech.
 A regular meeting Of the Royal Arcanum will be~ held tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at Red Mems hall, 277 Main street. Plans will be made for the installation Of officers for 1881 in January
 Dr. John J. Tokarczyk today re- turned 19 birth certificates to the city clerks office, increasing his to- tai for the year to 154, or 26 less than Dr. D. W, O'Connell, who heads the list for the year.
 Hosana Ella d WidoWer, Of 131 Sefton Drive. and Helen Envia, widow, of S4 Broad street, applied for marriage license at the office of the city clerk today.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
POLICE ID BRING
 CARD0zzA BACK State Officers to Leave for Cali,
 iOrnia to Get Man

Hartford, Dec. 31 (P,-Statc po- fcemen Royal V. Scranton and Elton T. Nolan Of the Danielson barracks will leave tonight for San Diego. Calf, with q requisition for Frank Cardozza, alias Frank Silva, alias Frank Perry. who is wanted in Kill ingly for robbery with violence, in connection with the holdup Of q motor truck in the theft of s6,50O iI silver bullion.
 The Killlngly stick up was on October 6, eight men participating in the robbery. Four have already been returned to Connecticut soil. Cardozza is the fifth 10 be nabbed, and three others are still at liberty. Cardozza is 23 years old and was born in Providence, l.. l., Of Portu- guese percentage. His occupation, according 10 the police, is that of "bootleggers' chauffeur
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
Real Estate News

Nicola Badolato has leased to Leon Gorski, doing business as the Universal Grocery store, a store and cellar at IA Oak street for one year at the annual rental of $42o. with an option to renew the lease TOT five years.
 Andrew Partyka has leased to Alexandra Janill and Michalina Ziulkowski the bakery in the rear of lS2 Broad street, the store at 1so Broad street and two garages for one year at s1620.
 Property on Monroe street has been transferred to Harold E. Swan ton by a certificate of settlement or the estate of his father. Bartlett l.. SWanton.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
FOREIGN EXCHANGES

New York, Dec. q LP,-ForeiEn exchanges irregular. Great Britain demand, 4.Sj 5; cables 4.S5H: 50 day bills. 4.S5 11-4; France demand, S.g25s; cables, 39234; Italy demand, 5.2Sl4; cables, 5.2SS Ss.
 Demands: Be'yium 1S.96h. Ger many 23.S0. Holland 4o,25. Norway 96.721s. Sweden 26.7S. Denmark 26.721a. Switzerland 19.3S1s. Spain 10.52. Portugal 45o. Greece 1.2sA. Poland 11a5. Czechoslovakia 2.96A Jugoslavia 1.77H. Austria 14.o7h. Rumania 0.59la. Argentine S2.25. Brazil 9.S0. Tokyo 49.51. Shanghai S4S7L. Montreal 99.S53s. Mexico City (gold peso) 47.50.
 Great Britain in dollars, others in cents.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31

Providence, K. l., Dec St (UP)- Federal Judge Ira Lloyd Let's to- day announced appointment of Jo- seph H. Hagan. 32, state probation officer for the PaUtucket district, as Rhode Islands first federal proba- tion officer.
 Hagan, who is graduate of Georgetown university. will assume his new duties on January IS.
 Increased business in Rhode 1s- lands federal court, consisting chief ly, in cases involving the national Of the new position
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
RESIGNS PROSECUTORSHIP

Torrington. Dec. 3l.-tFt-Charles l.. Rorabacli today resigned his posi- tion as prosecuting attorney Of the Torrlngton city court because Of pressure of other business, Judge George E. Hammann has appointed Thomas r. Wall. who was graduated from Harvard law school last June and who has been assistant prose- cutor for some time, as his successor.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
J0FFRE FIGHTING
 HOPELESS BATTLE
French War Hero Lapses Into
 Semi.COnSCiOuSneSS

Paris, Dec. 31 P) - Marshal Joffre's phenomenal vitality which carried him into this last day of the year despite d heart attack which threatened to end his gallant battle last night, appeared to be exhaust ing itself this afternoon, At 1 o'clock he sank into a state of semi-con- sciousness. His doctors said his blood pressure was very weak.
 Life hangs by a thread, one of the doctors said, and death may come at any time. but the rugged constitution of the patient may carry him through four or five more days. All visitors have been forbidden to enter the sick room but Louis Darthou, one Of the mar shars closest friends.
 Today messages of condolence, brought the hopes of two Ameri- cans for his recovery Chancellor Elmer E. Brown of New York uni versity and Franklin c. Brown, president of the Army and Navy club of the United States, sent the cablegrams.
 Rouses, Asks for Water
 For several hours the marshal remained only half conscious, then he aWoke and asked for drink of water. He took the cup in his own hand and drank it's contents.
 At three o'clock another doctors bulletin said there had been no inn provement and that there was little hope
 The patients condition is sta tionary," the bulletin said, ''al- though there occurred a loss of consciousness this morning leaving the pulse weak with intermittent Interruptions. At present he sleeps in deep calm"
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
FROST IN CALIFORNIA

Los Angeles, Dec. 31 P) - Jack Frost, dropping out of the north for visit to southern California, came this year as an agent of relief to the unemployed.
 For twelve nights frost has kept more than 1000 men busy in citrus groves tending smudge pots. Many others have been hired to transport ''smudgc" oil.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
Markets at a Glance

By the United Press.
 Stocks make gains of l to s points despite proflt-taking. Trading quiets down in late afternoon. -
 Bonds higher: rails in heavy de- mand.
 Curb stocks rally under lead Qt oils and utilities.
 Chicago stocks higher. ~ Call money drops to per cent from renewal rate of S1a per cent.
 Foreign exchange lower.
 Wheat sells off from highs; corn and oats steady after dip from early tops.
 Cotton futures steady around pre-. vious closing levels in pre-holiday trading.
 Rubber futures quiet and steady.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
K. OF C. MEETING

A special meeting Of the Knights Of Columbus building association will be held Tuesday evening, Janu- ary 6, at S;30 o'clock in Knights of Columbus hall on West Main street. The officers will present their re- ports and the corporation will be dissolved, there being no need for it since the Knights of Columbus home on Franklin Square has been disposed Of.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
WESTERLY EDITOR DIES

Westerly, R. l., Dec. 3l.-(P)- Edgar Potter Mason, 42, city editor of the Westerly Sun, died last night al the Westerly hospital after sev- eral months illness.
 He was graduated from Amherst college in 1911 and joined the staff of the Sun the same year. His wife, Mary Starr (Utterl Mason and four children survive.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
SCHOONER GROUNDS

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Dec. S1.- tP,-The schooner Albert H. Willis, of Boston, grounded on East Chop early today. The schooner, laden with coal. was bound from Hoboken for Passport, Maine. Three coast guard vessels and the lighthouse tender Anemone were assisting her, and it was expected she would be taken off without damage.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
CHIEF M0TORMAN DIES
James Donohue, Native of Kensing- ton, Former Resident of New
 Britain, Expires in Hamden

New Haven. Dec. 31 JP - James Donohue, chief motorman for the Connecticut company for the past 20 years, died at His home in Mount Carmel, Hamden, today. He was 50 years of age.
 MT. Donohue was born in Ken sington and lived for q time in New Britain before taking his residence in this city.
 He was appointed a motorman on the street railway on January 31, 1900, and advanced 10 the position of starter on March l5, 1902. On June 21, 1910, MT. Donohue was made chief motorman of the com- pany, which position he held until the time of his death. He leaves a widow, four sons and two daughters.
 It was said at the local office of the Connecticut Co. today that MT. Donohue, while a resident of this city, lived at East Main and Elm streets.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
Drivers Urged to Keep
 Sober New Year's Eve

Boston, Dec. q R-The cor dial greetings of the New Year and a warning not to drink and driVe' was extended to Massa- chusetts motorists today by George A. Parker. registrar of motor vehicles.
 MT. Parker said: With partic- ular reference to the New Year celebrations tonight and tomor- row, l now urge all motorists who feel that they must indulge in H. quor to put up their cars on this occasion, and under no circum- stances to get behind steering wheel after drinking any kind of alcoholic beverage. \ X"
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
TO INACCURATE LEADER

'Storrs. Dee. 3l (UP) Dr.
 Charles C. McCracken will be in- augurated as president of Connecti- cut Agricultural College when the college celebrates it's 50th annivers- ary June 5-S, 1881, according to an nouncement here. Tho celebration will coincide with the commence ment exercises of the class of 1881.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
Security Market Lifts Quietly
 As Wall Street Turns Its Back
 On Past Years Disappointments
Turn of New Year Engen- ders Fresh Hope On Firmer Basis Than For merly.

New York, Dec. 3t P-Wall Street turned it's back on 1880 today with huge relief.
 The security markets lifted quiet ly, as though rid of a mighty burden. Although the past l2 months have largely cured the stock market of it's levers of excessive en- thusiasm, the turn of a new year engenders fresh hope. And in view of the enormous def1ation accom- plished, Wall Street feels that It's hopes rest on a frmer basis than those Of a year ago, when IL was still deluded with new era" theor- ies of economics.
 The completion Of tax selling, the prospect of a fair reinvestlnent de- mand from the Sl,000,000,000 in Jan. st interest and dividends, to- gether with somewhat more favor able than expected midweek busi- ness statistics, helped the advance in share prices, which embraced vir- tually all sections of the list. Shares Advance
 Shares advancing to points in- cluded |. S. Steel, Westinghouse Electric. Bethlehem Steel, Air Re- duction, Eastman, American Power and Light, American Telephone, Stone & Webster, Borden, American Smelling, Union Pacific, New York Central, Chicago and Northwestern. and Lackawanna. Auburn surged up more than 8. Trading turned dull after the first hour.
 Some bankers feel that the new year is started with an excess of pessimisn, comparable to the unWar- ranted optimism of a year ago, but they acknowledge that this may tend to prevent discouraging false starts toward recovery. So far as the stock market is concerned, brokers point out that even with fair improvement in the early part of 1881, corporate earnings will fall below the early months of 1950, so that compari- sons will be unfavora ble, and that dividend reductions. which are most numerous at the flag end Of a de- pression, should tend to prevent any excesses of bullishness.
 Steel Also Aided
 The advance in the rail shares which greeted the announcement ot the four-party eastern unltlcauon plan appeared to have been largely due to nasty short covering, but Wall street continued to regard the developments as one of the most constructive of 1880, and carrier ls- sues were firm again today. Steel issues were helped by expectations of a seasonal pickup in ingot pro- duction in January, possibly carry ing operations up to 50 per cent of capacity. Even the oils were 1lrnl' although the weeks petroleum Sta- tistics showed another large gam m gasoline in storage.
 The utility shares were one of the frmer groups. The weeks figures for electric power production showed a seasonal drop, but compared more favoraDly with the past two years than any previous week in Decein- ber. The decline from last year was only 2-5 per cent, against --9 m the previous week. Freight car loadings for the pre-C Christmas week dropped So,63S cars, less than usual for that week.
 Call money renewed at S1a per cent. then dropped to 3, indicating that the year-end firmness was re- laxing somewhat sooner than usual.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
GEORGE \. RAY DIES

West Hartford, Dec. 31.-1PH- George A. Ray, vice president of the Taylor & Fenn company. and former vice president of the New England Foundrymen's association, died late last night at the Hartford hospital after weeks illness of pneumonia, He was 55 years old.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
WOMEN DRIVERS BEST

London-Womeu automobile drlv- CTS, according to Stenson Cooke, sec rG(ary of the Automobile association, are better than men. T am all for the woman driver" he says. We have 430,0o0 members and 60.Oo0 women drivers. I'll put the 60,OQo women drivers against any 60,ooo Of the remaining men drivers any time"
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
|. \. PROBATION OFFICER
 DROMNS IN MYn POOL

vous disorder was believed today to have caused Isadore B. Cheiffetz, 25, to escape from Mt, Sinai hospital and drown himself in the Y. NJ. C. A.. swimming pool. Brothers said he had been breeding over his long un- employment.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
MAN FOUND SHOT

Philadelphia, Dec. 31.-tPl-With six bullet wounds in his head, the body of an unidentified man was found carly today in the northeast section of the city.
 Police said he had been taken for a ride" and his body tossed from an clothing was of an expensive and well-tailored grade.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
IS FAMILIES FORGED OUT

Springfield, Mass. Dec. 31 PA- Fire in the basement of the St. James apartment block in State street this noon forced IS families to the street. Damage will reach several thousand dollars. Two fire men were cut off by the fire on the second floor but groped their way to a window and were rescued by means Of q ladder. Bremen sue ceeded in confining the fire to one side Of the block but the entire building suffered heavily by smoke.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
RIORDAN RLAPPOINTS STAFF

Derby, Dec. 13 P-NeW year presents in the way of reappoint- lnent of his entire staff of city off cials with one exception, was an nounccd today by Mayor William J. Eiordan, who on Monday will be- one official who failed of re- appointment is Joseph V. Casey, po- lice commissioner for the past eight years, who is replaced by Leo T. Molloy, former judge of probate and well known newspaper man.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
STEALS WONIAN,S SAYINGS

New York, Dec. 31 (UP)-A man in q telephone booth stole Mrs. Lil- lian 5. Lind's $S,S00, four years savings. which she was afraid to put in the bank. She was on the way downtown to give the money 10 her husband, Charles R. Lind. Of the district attorneys office. to invest in securities, when it was stolen.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our most sin - cere thanks to ncighbors and friends, also Harmony Lodge. A. F. &5 A. M., Lexington Lodge l. o. 0. F.. Sons of St. George. and Corbin Screw Tool room for the sympathy extend cd us in our recent bereavement in the death of my beloved husband and brother.
 Signed. Mrs. Rosaley Durn. Mrs. Emma Bennett, Mrs. II. J. Browne.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
SAYS MOVIES SURVIVED

Los Angeles. Dec. 3f LP}-Nill H. Hays, who returned here yesterday with his bride, the former Mrs. Jes- sic Stutcsman Of Washington saya tho motion picture industry escaped the general economic depression.
 We have successfully met the business emergencies Of the last Is months," he said. "Confronted by the problems which faced all busi- ness, the industry has not lost it's step of continued progress."
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31

regularly elected president Novem- Der 22.
 Mexico - Pascual Ortix Rubio in- augurated February 5, succeeding Emilio Portes Gil, provisional presi- dent.
 Peru Augusto E. Leguia over thrown by revolution August 25. Coi. Luis M. Sanchez Cerro sworn in as provisional president August 2S.
 Uruguay - Gabriel Terra elected November 20 to succeed President Juan Campisteguy on March l, 1881.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
BOMB HAVOC COSTLY

Chicago. Dec. 31.-lP,-Bombs are banned for three deaths and damages of $50S,45o during 1880, in tive director of the Employers asso- citation here.
 "Racketeers use bombs much more deadly than before." Hostetter said.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
SAYS WIFE BIGAMIST

Bridgeport, Dec. 31 (UP)-Peter r. Abrahamson of Norvalk petition ed superior court today to annul his 1919 marriage to Edith Abrahamson of Bridgeport on the ground he re- gently had learned she was the wife of Charles Little of Low Hampton, N. Y, when she welded him.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
LAWYER CHANGES OFFICE

Attorney Lawrence J. Colon who has been occupying offices in the Schupack building since he began the practice of law about five years ago moved to 3o3 Main street today and will occupy the office formerly used by Rabinow < Raschkow. Mir. Colon is q graduate of the Boston University law school.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
URGES POPULAR SONGS

St. Louis, Mo, Dec. 3l (UP)- Popularizing of few lively songs like "Yes, We Have No Bananas" would help bring back prosperity by serving an an antidote to discour- agement, Prof. Charles s. Sklton of the University of Kansas. be- licyes,
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
DAZED MAN FINDS" SELF

New York, Dec. 31 (UP)-Jamcs Collins Of Newark helped police search for himself while in a daze after being separated from his bride-to-be, He found" himself heaving coal in a hospital, called up Betty, and got married.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
CHILD KILLED COASTTNG

Willimantic, Dec. 3l tUP) - Coasting beneath the wheels of a mail truck, Charles Arthur, 4. was Killed late yesterday. Arthur H. Ar mold. rural mail driver, was held for the coroner.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31

Frank DreZek

Funeral services for Frank Dre- zek, aged 47, of Forestville, a for mer resident of this city, who died yesterday, will be held Friday morn ing at o'clock at the home and at S:3O at St. Stanislaus' church, Bris- tol, Burial will be in Sacred Heart cemetery. this city.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
PEARSON PROMOTED

New Haven, Dec. 3f.-tP)-The appointment Of K. l.. Pearson as as- sistant general manager of the New York, New Haven & Hartford rail- road, was announced today by Vice President J. A. Droege. The appoint
New Britain herald., 1930-12-31
Binh Record

A son has been born 10 Mir. and Mrs. Salvatore Pace of 1888 Corbin avenue at home.
 A daughter has been born at home to Mir. and Mrs. Giuseppe Nappi of 57 Noble street.