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New Britain herald., 1930-09-24
WOMAN WITHLIPS BURNED BY POISON
 HIDING IDENTITY
,.efuSes to Tell Name and Str1g-
 gles Against Hospital Treatment
'0UND TR. R..STATION,,
 EMPTY BOTTLE NEARBY

i Don't Want My Name in the
 Newspapers" She Asserts With
 Emphasis When Questioned By
 Police-Fake Attempt to Commit
 Suicide, Theory of Authorities -
 No Poison in Stomach.
 Refusing to make known her identity for fear of the attendant publicity, well dressed young wom- an, apparently between 17 and 22 years of age, was taken to New Britain General hospital about II o'clock this forenoon from the rail- road passenger station by Officers H. c. Lyon and T. c. Dolan, after she had been found sitting in a chair in the women's room. her lips slightly burned and an empty poison bottle behind radiator.
 She walked into the waiting room from the Church street side and went directly to the women'S room, according to witnesses, and a few minutes later medicinal odor per- nleated the depot. A woman sus- pected that it was coming from the women's room and when she went in to investigate she found the young woman, apparently not in distress.
 Shrinks From Publicity
 William P. Ormsby. station mas ter, notified Captain G. J. Kelly at police headquarters and an investi- gation was started, The young woman was able to walk to the po- lice car, but Officer Dolan's efforts to learn her identity were met with flat refusal T don't want my name in the newspapers, she said. firmly.
 Reaching the hospital, she fought Officers Dolan and Lyon and the internes who attended her, putting up a fierce battle against use of a stomach pump. but she was finally overcome and compelled to submit to the treatment. There were traces of a poison about her mouth but ii is believed she swallowed none which caused the hospital and DO. lice authorities to suspect that, she was bluffing a suicide attempt al. though for what reason they could not guess.
 The young woman's clothes con- tained nothing by which identifica- tion could be made, and she car ried no pocketbook or hand bag She had a handkerchief containing small amount of change but there was nothing to establish her place Of residence.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-24
MAN IN BATTLE GETS
 6 INCH CASH ON HEAD
Wife Finds Him Badly Assaulted After Companions Leave
 Broad Street Home

Charles Kordek of 161 Broad street was assaulted about 8 o'clock last night at his home, sustaining a cut from the top of his head to his neck, about 6 inches long, which necessitated eight stitches to close. Two men were in the kitchen with him few minutes before his wife, who was in a nearby room, found him, and they have not been locat- ed.
 Detective Sergeant P. J. O'Mara investigated the case after Officer William Politis notified headquarters. but up to this afternoon no arrests had been made. It is believed Kor- dek was involved in an argument with the men and one or both of them cut, him with knife or other sharp instrument. He was attended by Dr. Walter J. Blogoslawski.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-24
School Officials Summoned for
 Flogging IA Year Old Youth In
 Essex, Mass, Junior High School
Headmaster and Superintendent of District Alleged to Have Beaten Youth Until He Was On Verge of
 Coapse-Doctor Says Lads Back Was Con-
 pletely Covered With Welts and Bruises.

Gloucester, Mass. Sept. A (UP) The superintendent and headmas- ter of the junior high school at Es- sex today were summoned to ap- pear in district court here Friday to answer charges of assault and battery in connection with a severe thrashing alleged to have been ad- ministered to a student.
 Those summoned were Headmas- ter Irving Stuart and Superintend- ent Roy Keller, who were alleged to have beaten Ivan Muise, IA, so severely that he required medical treatment.
 The summonses, issued by Clerk of Court M. aFrancis Buckley at the request of Police Chief Will E. Swett of Essex, were to be served la ter today.
 The beating was alleged to have been administered yesterday after noon in room of the Essex school in the presence of five women teach CTS. Muise claimed that the head master held him while Keller who is superintendent of schools in the
New Britain herald., 1930-09-24
THREE YOUTHS ARRESTED
 ON CHARGES OF THEFT
Police Officer Glasses Car From An- sonia to Race Brook, Halts
 FugitiyeS With Bullets.

Ansonia, Sept. "A P}-Three New Haven young men who gave their names as Peter de Maggie, 145 Wal lace street, Ralph Carsali, 146 Franklin street and Armand Aman- dola, 5S2 East street, were arrested by Sergeant William F. Reidy in Orange, at 1:15 this morning after he had pursued them with the police car as far as Race Brook and final ly halted them by shooting at the tires. They were charged with at- tempted burglary of the wholesale confectionery store of James J.. Mead on Colony street, this city. Arraigned in the city court this morning, all three pleaded not guilty to the burglary <charges. Carsali pleaded guilty to operating an auto mobile without a drivers license. Their cases were continued until Monday morning, bonds being fixed at $500 for each.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-24
Kirkham Would Wipe Out Stat
 ute Affecting Most Municipalities
SPECIAL COMMUNICATION
 SUBMITTED TO QUIGLEY
Corporation Counsel Points Out It Is Impossible to Prevent Slippery Condition - Recommends That Legislature Be Asked to Take Law of Books-WouId Put Responsi- biIity on Property Owners.

Repeal of the statute which makes Municipalities liable for damages re- sulting from falls on icy sidewalks was suggested by Corporation Coun- sel John H. Kirkham in report filed today with Mayor Quigley.,
 The claims committee is now at tempting to, work out a more satis- factory plan for handling these cases and is considering insurance against damage claims. Judge Kirkham's 8 proposal if approved by the general assembly, would eliminate this cost, but would leave victims of side walks accidents without relief since, according to his statement, house owners are not made liable by statute.
 Two Other Cities Exempt
 His report follows:
 "The City of Waterbury, and per- haps one other city, are now ex- empted by the legislature from li- ability on account of snow and ice defects in sidewalks. The City of New Haven had such exemption for a while, but liability was afterwards restored for what reason I am un- able to ascertain.
 The legislature in 1929 limited liability in any one case in the City of New Britain to S1,000. As the statue is held to be penal, the legis- lature certainly has the right to limit the penalty. Tradition is that the reason for entirely exempting the City of Waterbury was the fact that it is hilly to,Jn. New Britain is also hilly town and there are oth- CTS.
 'In my opinion, the legislature should repeal the present statute so as to avoid the judicial construction that snow and ice constitute a de- feet in the highway. However. when holders feel that they instead of town, will become liable and conse- quently oppose the change, but there is no basis for such fear as it is only the cities and towns that are made by the legislature responsible for the weather. The number of ac- cidents due to snow and ice vary &C., cording to population and weather conditions and not according to neg ligence of cities and towns.
 Sees No Reason for IaY
 Were the statute repealed, mu- nicipalities could and naturally would, for the convenience rather than the safety of the public, com pei the property owners to take care
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-24
DEMOCRATS BROWN ON ENDORSEMENTS MGNeil and 0'SuliYan Advise
 ~ Against Practice DEAN CROSS APPROVES Party Urged to Present Candidate for Every Office On Ticket Rather Than Accept Strongly Entrenched Republican Nominees.

Bridgeport, Sept. "A P-Official Encouragement of democratic en- worsement of republicans for offices was given today in a statement is- sued jointly by Archibald McNeil. national committeeman and Patrick B. O,Sullivan, state chairman.
 Aroused because of the threatened endorsement of Judge John L. GIL son of New Haven for judge of pro- drowned upon this procedure with the declaration that respectable, in- telligent and able democrats seeking party nominations should have loyal support rather than to hinder our ticket with republican endorsee.'
 It was said that Dean Wilbur L. Cross, gubernatorial nominee con- CUTS in the decision of the party heads. Issued from McNeil's office, the statement is as follows;
 Our attention has been called to the situation throughout the state which presents fundamental issue in our contemplated and definite program for the reconstruction of the democratic party.
 "Too often in the past we have been accused of negotiations with the opposing party. We propose to enter new day when neither by our ac- tions nor words can there be the slightest doubt as to our integrity.
 The endorsement of any repub- lican candidates whether the office be that of member of congress or judge of probate, ought to be dis couraged. So long as intelligent, respectable and able democrats seek to acquire a party nomination, loyal support will be given them rather than to hinder our ticket with re-
New Britain herald., 1930-09-24
ECCENTRIC WOMAN
 SHOOTS ATTORNEY
Oklahoma Widow Also Fires at
 Judge in Court
DISARMED BY LAWYER
Mrs. Dolly Douthitt, Acting As Own Counsel, Takes Revenge When Decision is Adverse-Bullet Aimed At Jurist Wild.

Enid, Okla, Sept. A R,-Mrs. Dolly Douthitt, eccentric SO year old widow, shot and seri0dsly wounded H. c. Wedgwood, attorney and United States commissioner, and fired another shot at Judge Arthur G. Sutton, Ava, in court here to- day. The second shot did not take effect
 Wedgwood, a pistol wound in his groin, was rushed to a hospital. Mrs Douthitt was taken into custody and placed in the county jail.
 Wedgwood was defendant in one of seven suits in which Mrs. Douthitt was involved as either plaintiff or defendant. The suit in which Mrs. Douthitt sought damages from Wedgwood had just been dis missed by Judge Sutton.
 Mrs. Douthitt also attempted to fire at Roy Elam, a young attorney, but was disarmed by Elam, Joe Por- ter, court bailiff and Harry Kirk endall, another attorney.
 The 30 odd court attaches, at torneys and spectators were thrown into a panic when Mrs. Douthitt, who had been acting as her own at torney, arose from the counsel table, whipped a pistol from her dress and fired.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-24

Essex Manchester district, flogged him.
 According to the boy, Keller first used a stick and when this broke he continued the beating with a leath- CT strap.
 Afterward, the boy claimed, he was near collapse and a woman teacher telephoned his mother to get her to take him home. His mother was not at home, the boy said. and hence he had to go home unassisted.
 Dr. E. C. Stoves of Essex, who treated Muise, reported that the boys back was lined with welts and bruises.
 According to Muise, the beating was administered because he made a noise with his shoes by scraping the floor during class.
 The headmaster and superintend- ent admitted having whipped Muisc for being 'insolent," but denied the charges of brutal treatment.
 The school committee is investi- gating the case.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-24
STOCKS SLUMP IN
 RENEWED SELLING
Gains Melt as Best Issues Fall
 S4 to S9 a Share
CURRENT DECLINES EBB
Bear Raid Starts Liquidation That Soon Becomes Widespread-Ru- mors Banks May Dissolve Current Loans.

New York Sept A GP - Stock prices melted away rapidly today in a renewal of heavy selling that carried many prominent stocks to the lowest levels of the current de- cline. Losses of S4 to S9 a share were numerous.
 The liquidation, starting just after noon, apparently had its inception in a bear raid but the violence of the | declines brought in outside liQuida- ton. The market stopped for breath occasionally and feeble rallies ap- peared, but activity fell off sharply on the small rebounds and pressure was usually reapplied, driving prices lower than before.
 RumorS Banks Notified
 There were uncontrmed reports that federal reserve member banks were being urged to liquidate their loans. The total of security bor- rowings now amounts to around $S,- 900, 100000, an increase of more than $750, 0,000,000 over a year ago.
 United States Steel common broke S4 a share to around S15S. a new low on the reaction. There were S3 to s4 drops in Bethlehem Steel, American Can. American Telephone and Du Pont and losses of S5 to s6 ln United Aircraft, Byers Johns Manville, American Smelling and Worthington Pump. Westinghouse Electric, Houston Oil, Auburn Auto and Columbian Carbon slumped S7 or more; Case, Foster Wheeler and Air Reduction $9 and Vanadium Steel about S15.
 The drop was coincident with an apparently authoritative statement that American Can directors would not increase the regular dividend or i declare an extra at their meeting next week. Reports that such action was contemplated started the rally in the last half hour of yesterdays market.
 1 Wheat Weakness Factor Renewed weakness of wheat, aft CT fairly narrow fluctuations during the forenoon was also a factor. i Trading activity increased sharply, but the market ,steadied when the force of the selling had been ex- pended.
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-24
Pennsylvania Farmer Kills Family
 Of Five With Axe, Ends Own Life

slayings were committed Sunday night, but they were not discovered until yesterday.
 The bodies were found by John Eply when he went to the Dietrich farf to inquire why potatoes he had ordered had not been delivered.
 He found Dietrich suspended by a rope from rafter in the barn. On the floor of bedroom in the house were Mrs. Dietrich and the children, Mabel, Il; Paul, 10; Anna, s; and John 5. All were in night clothing. Deep wounds in the skull of each and blood stained axe nearby gave mute evidence of what had occurred.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-24
NEGRESS SENT TO JAIL;
 TOOK RUM TO PRISONER
Columbia Anderson Caught Trying to Smuggle Liquor Into Cell for
 Boy Friends Meal.

Hartford, Sept. "A IP>-Columbia Anderson, S9, Negress, who was ar rested at police headquarters last night after she had attempted to smuggle some liquor into a cell where her friend, Ben Davis, Negro. was locked up, was sentenced to jail for 45 days today. Sandwiches ac- companied the liquor, which was contained~in milk bottle. A police attendant, suspicious, found that the bottle contained something stronger than coffV. Davis. who was charged with assault with dangerous weapon, received a 30 days sentence. Gus Willard, Negro, was the victim
 of the cutting. The fight started when Davis refused to give up a dime which Willard had requested. :.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-24

taken to the Middlesex hospital after the collision. Rund is still un- dergoing treatment for injuries sus- tained ip both legs. Hilmer kvis- tom. also of New Britain, who was operating the motorcycle on which Rund was riding, was instantly kill ed in the crash.
 Rund sued for s25,00O, Kavalaus- ka for s7,5Oo and Nornaant and Win dish for s5,o00 each. Deputy Sheriff Henry DiPersio has attached Stew ens' property on Hanover street in Wallingford.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-24
Lighting Rate Inquiry
 To Start Next Monday

The first meeting of the special committee appointed by Mayor Quigley to investigate the electric light rates in New Britain will be held at p. m., Friday at Room 201, City hall. Councilman w. D. Boyle, on whose resolution the investiga- ton was started. will probably be chairman. Other members of the committee are Alderman c. w. Parker, J. Gustave Johnson, and w. R. Falk, Councilmen Lucian Macora and w. w. Greene.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-24

York, Pa, Sept. A R - After crushing the skulls of his wife and four children, Harry Dietrich a farmer of Spry, near here, ended his life by hanging himself to a rafter in his barn.
 He left brief letter giving 'finan- cial worry" as the cause, and adding: "We decided to die together. l could not leave them alone"
 In searching the house police found a note drawn on local bank for $3,S00, which was due to be paid next Saturday.
 Dr. Andrew Zech, coroner of York county. expressed the belief that the
New Britain herald., 1930-09-24
Florida Man Tarred and Feathered
 And Tossed From Auto Into Street

Miami, Fla. Sept. 24 P>-Tarred. feathered, bound, gagged and wrap ped in white hooded garment, David Weinberg, A, was hurled from an automobile in the down. town district here last midnight.
 Police attributed the attack to said by Weinberg's acquaintances frequently to have been his subject of conversation. He was thrown from the automobile in a neighbor- hood where he was well known.
 Authorities said his condition was not critical. /
 Kidnapped From Home
 Weinberg said he was kidnaped
New Britain herald., 1930-09-24
Motorcychsts Injured In Crash
 At Durham File Suit for $R, 800

The property of George A. Stevens of Wallingford has been attached in damage claims totaling s42,5O0 as the result of civil suits brought by four New Britain men who were injured in an accident on the Mid dletown-Durham highway last June. The men were members of a motor cycle fleet into which Stevens car crashed.
 The plaintiffs are Kenneth Rund, William Windish, John Kavalauski and Joseph Nornant. All were
New Britain herald., 1930-09-24
Brushes Ross S0merYille by Spectacular Putting and Sen-
 Sati0nal ReCOYeries in Traps
VON ELM ALSO PRODUCES
 BEST BRAND OF GOLFING
Goodman Bows to Johnny McHugh
 -Ouimet Eliminated, While Lt- tie Cuts Dr. Willing From Compe-
 tition-Amazing Atlantan Meets F. G. Hoblitzel of Toronto This
Afternoon-Jess Sweetser Wins.

Afternoon-Jess Sweetser Wins.
 Merton Cricket Club Ardmore, Pa, Sept. A P-Shooting sensa- tional golf Bobby Jones began the match play battle for the national amateur golf championship today by crushing Ross Somerville. the Canadian titleholder, and 4 in the first round.
 Bobby reached the turn with three successive birdies to turn into near-rout what started out as close match. The Georgian's famous butter, Calamity Jane" rolled them in from distances Of 30 feet on the 7th, 12 feet on the Sth and 12 feet on the 9th. Somervilles par golf on these three holes was just wasted effort.
 The field of Is survivors, playing the second IS hole round, was paced by Lawson Little of San Francisco and Gene Romans, of Englewood, N. J.
 Little was one up at the third, winning the first two holes in A. but losing the third.
 Bobby Jones, playing another Canadian, Fred Hoblitzel of Toronto, drew another huge gallery. The triple champion got a half in four on the first hole despite putting his second shot in a trap.
 At the second both drove to rough and Hoblitzel put his next out of bounds. He was then shooting four and was still short. Jones sent a spoon shot below the green to the left and then played in front of the green. The Canadian put his fifth shot and his sixth in a trap and picked up, conceding Jones the hole. Jones had a long putt f4 five. Jones one up.
 Eon Elm Brilliant George Won Elm of Los Angeles, playing brand of golf as spectacu- lar as that of Jones, overwhelmed Chuck Hunter, and 5. However, such favorites and seeded" stars as Francis Ouimet, of Boston; T. Phil lip Perkin of New York, the former British champion and Dr. Orcas F. Willing of Portland, Oregon, the 1929 runner-up were eliminated from the competition.
 F. G. Hoblitzel of Toronto, the sole remaining Canadian, turned up as the second round opponent for Jones. The stocky Dominion star beat Ellis Knowles of New York 3 and 1 to go into the second round.
 Johnny Goodman, the Omaha ace who beat Bobby Jones last year and was favored to play the Georgian again tomorrow met defeat at the home hole of the first round at the hands of Johnny McHugh, former California state champion.
 Goodman came to the 18th one
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-24
JURY HAS S5O,OOO CASE

Bridgeport, Sept. 24 P>-The s50,- 900 breach of promise suit brought by Susan Elmira McGuinness, Oar fen dressmaker against Eugene M Tolle. "A year old Bridgeport bus mess man went to the jury in su- perior court here shortly before noon.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-24

from his home about s p. m., by three unidentified men, one of whom displayed a badge. He was hand cuffed and ordered into an automo- bile. He told police that he was driven about for some time and then transferred from a coupe into a touring car and was blindfolded, gagged and beaten. He said he was asked questions concerning his ideas Of communism and literature which he had in his home.
 While blindfolded, he said, they rode for probably two hours and then the automobile stopped He
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-24
ARCTIC EXPLORER
 PAUPER AT DEATH
Harry MCNeiSh SuCCumbs in
 Poverty at GA
ON SCOTT'S EXPEDITIONS
Accompanied Leader on Perilous Trip to Bring Aid to 22 Members of Crew Left Stranded in Wastes.

Wellington New Zealand, Sept. "A McNeish. member of two Antarctic expeditions, with Captain R. F. Scott and Lieutenant Sir Ernest H. Shackelton. died here to- day penniless at the age of GA.
 McNeish was a member of the Scott expedition in the Discovery" which visited the Antarctic in 1901 and in 1914 went with the Shackel- ton expedition aboard the "Endur- ance" to the Antarctic.
 He was one of five volunteers who accompanied Shackelton in a small boat from Elephant island in order to bring aid to 22 members of the crew of the Endurance left on the island after their vessel had been crushed by the ice.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-24
CALLS SPECIAL ELECTION

Hartford, Sept. A UP)-Gov- ernor John H. Trumbull has issued writs for a special election in the fifth congressional district to elect a congressman for the uneXpired portion of the term of the late James J. Glynn. The special election is to be held at the same time as the state election, November 4.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-24
Was Daring Project

The trip of Sir Ernest Shack elton and his five men. of whom McNeish was one, from Elephant island to South Georgia, was one of the most exploration.
 Sir Ernest planned to cross the Antarctic continent from the We'd dell sea to Ross sea by way of the South Pole. Aboard the Endurance he entered the ice pack in Decem- Der, 1914. The ship was beset by ice on January IS and the ice pressure crushed her and she was abandoned
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-24
FARM FEDERATION . TO PROBE WHEAT
Bureau Directors Will Iny@t-
 gate Russian Activities in Grain
HYDE TO ATTEND SESSION
Will Consider Legislative Proposal to Limit Futures Trading to 2,00O, ,00O Bushels in Any One Deal-Meet October 2.

Chicago, Sept. "A R-Directors of the American Farm Bureau Fedora ton announced today they will give immediate attention to what they termed Russian communistic activi- ties in the United States threatening the welfare of the American farmer.'
 A statement issued by M. S. Winder, secretary of the federation, said the board of directors will meet October 2 to receive reports of an investigation of the alleged commun- ist activities as made by officials of the organization. Secretary of Agri- culture Arthur M. Hyde, who re- gently charged the Soviets were at tempting to manipulate the Chicago wheat market by short-selllng, has indicated he will be present, the statement said.
 Winder said the directors also would consider a proposed leglsla- tive program which woald~limit futures trading to 2,o00,OO0 bushels in any one deal, or which leaves a Speculator Tn a net position, long or short, in any one future in excess of r2 ,O00,0 ,000 bushels at any one time.
 One More Trouble Added
 Washington, Sept. A P1The American grain transactions of the Russian government have added just one more item to a considerable list of Soviet commercial activities which have disturbed treasury off cials for the past year.
 Nearly 12 months ago the atten- tion of the treasury was directed to- ward plans of the Soviets to import several products into the United States It immediately set a close watch on theIhipments but found (Continued on Page TWO)
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