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New Britain herald., 1930-08-25
NEW HAVEN RAILROAD
 ANNOUNCES REVENUES
Operating Expenses Decrease But Income Also shows Falling Off
 for Past Seven Months

Boston. Aug. 25 (P) - The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company today announced Its operating revenues for July 1880 were S9.69S,276 as compared with S11,SS6,oSS in July. 1929. The gross revenues for the seven months end ing July 31, 1880, were S70.546,751 as compared with S79,272,o63 for the same period a year ago
 Operating expenses, the announce ment said decreased S1134,6S5 for the month and S5,62T966 for the seven-month period. The surplus for the month was s7976S7, a decrease of s5S2,9o3 for last year. while the seven-month surplus was s5,610,079, a decrease Of sl,71S,S9S.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-25
Two Critically Injured
 In Fire After Blast

Pittsburgh, Aug 25 LPt-A man and boy were critically injured and six fremen suffered burns when two houses were destroyed by fire after one/was bombed at Rankin, suburb, Satly today. Samuel Mag zarelli, 35, who police said, recently received letter threatening his life, and his nephew. Frank Rossi, is, were taken to Braddock Gen "ral hospital, where it was said their recovery was doubtful.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-25
|HA|N STORES BARRED
 0N ORDERS FOR FOOD
Welfare Department Says It Wants to Protect
 Home Merchants

Persons receiving welfare depart
 lent orders for food, redeemable at T stores, have been instructed that |ne of these may be presented at lain stores in the future.
 |The move is one for the protec- Pn of local concerns, Supt. John L. pyle of the welfare department saio bay. The board has favored trad
 B with individual store keepers bur Ftudy of the monthly payments ou' welfare department funds has |oved that chain stores, notably one the larger business houses on hin street. has been receiving hounts out of proportion to those fal competitors have been paid. is condition brought protest from tal business men and resulted in
 E order now in effect.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-25
Fear Child Missing In Colebrook
 May Have Been Kidnapped With Dog

Colebrook. Aug. 25 CP Fears that two year old Kenneth Swanson, son of Mir. and Mrs. George Swan Son Of Barre. Vt, had been kid- naped, were expressed today after an all night search for the little boy through woods and swamp lands had proved unavailing.
 Kenneth was last seen shortly be- fore noon Sunday. playing with his pet collie in the yard of the grand fathers home here. When the moth CT went to call him for dinner Ken meth had disappeared and the dog, too, was gone.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-25
HUNDREDS SEARCH
 FOR MISSING GIRL
Abductor and Child Sought by
 12 Indian Posses
SEIZED VICTIM YESTERDAY
Farm LahOrer Entices Youngsters Into Car, Escapes With One. Lea' ing Note Saying He Loves Her-Girl Only 10.

Valparaiso, Ind, Aug. 25 CP, - Hundreds of determined men thrashed through the kankakee river bottoms today looking for d farm laborer and the 10 year old girl he kidnapped, hoping to find her alive but fearing to find her dead.
 The girl, Betty Jane Foster, was abducted from her farm home Sat- urdav night by Claude Dillner, 27. who formerly worked for the girls father. Ernest Poster. Dillnor left q said he was in love with the child. but would kill her if the police were notified.
 Many Join Search
 Neighbors, friends and police of six counties joined in a search which was divided into 12 poses. No word of the two had been re- Ceived until last night when a re- bile containing a man and girl had been seen on a little used road in the river bottoms and that the man had driven to one side in an apparent effort 10 avoid being seen.
 All of the posses were immedi- ately headed for the swamp land and today were closing in from all sides on the district from which the report came
 Dillner visited she Foster farm Saturday looking for work. The Fosters had enough help. but he was invited to dinner. After the meal the parents went 10 visit neighbor and Dillner took Betty Jane and two other children to nearby village where he bought them candy.
 Grabbed Girl
 When they returned to the farm. the other two children sad Dlllner let them out but pulled Betty Jane back into the car and drove off
 A note, signed by Dillner and
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New Britain herald., 1930-08-25
Bronx Bandits Kill Man,
 Flee Without Any Loot

New York, Aug. 5 I49 - Two bandits today shot and killed a Bronx marketman. wounded his companion and fled in an automo- bile driven by a third bandit without attempting 10 rob their victims. who carried $500 in cash
 The dead man was Dominick De mcca, 35 years old. Catello Cassone, A, his hrother-in-law and partner. was wounded in the elbow. He said the bandits jumped on the running board of their truck. commanded them 10 stop and opened fire when they refused to halt.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-25

Neighbors and police secured the heavily wooded sections about Cole brook in a fruitless search and later, put bloodhounds on the boys trail, but with no success. Today Mir. and Mrs. T. W. Kennette. caretakers at the farm at which Mrs. Swanson was staying, told police they had seen suspicious looking car in the neigh borhood for a few days proceeding kenneth's disappearance.
 George Swanson, the boys father in Barre. Vermont. today was noti- fled that his son was missing. He is expected to arrive in Colebrook to- night to aid in the hunt
New Britain herald., 1930-08-25
CARGO OF BEER VALUED
 AT S2,000 SEIZED TODAY
Norwalk Sergeant Becomes SuSpi- cious When He Sees Empty Pack
 ing Cases On Auto Truck

Norwalk, Aug 25 LP)-One hun dred half barrels of alleged beer, valued at s2,000. a truck and a sedan, were coniscated by local po- lice today and two men were placed under arrest on charges of trans porting liquor The men, William Hayo of New York city, driver of the truck, and Joseph Toblusky of Brooklyn, operator of the sedan. who was acting as convoy 10 the truck. according to the police, are being held under bonds of $2,ooo each for trial on Saturday.
 The seizure was made at 5 o'clock this morning, when Sergeant Frank Stratton became suspicious at the appearance of empty packing boxes, concealing the barrels. The truck, owned by the Washington Market Co. of New York city, was headed east. Both men refused to discuss the source or destination of the load,
New Britain herald., 1930-08-25
GAY PARTY ENDS
 IN HOLDUP DEATH Wealthy Cleveland Youth Shot
 in Bandit Battle DEFIB MEN TO SHOOT
Thieves Invade Home, Free-For- All Develops As Guests Resist-Police Wound Two. Arrest Third, Two Escape.

Cleveland, Aug. 25 P}-A gay par. ty of young folks from many ol Cleveland's prominent fanilies end ed early today in melee with holdup men And the fatal shooting of one guest
 Miller Wilkison, 23, a Princeton university senior, led a group of young men in resisting five robbers armed with rifles and pistols and was shot in the head after police arrived and engaged in a, gun duel with the intruders. Wilkison was the son of Fred F. Wilkison. dealer in investment securities.
 About 40 In Party
 The party was given at the home Of Ray S. Durham, one of the city's best known realtors. for friends of his son, Donald. About 40 persons were present,
 The elder Durham said he was in the kitchen when his son ran Tn shouting, Get the police, five men are trying to rob us."
 Durham ran on out to the garage, but was unable to get his car be- cahse of the profusion Of guests' machines. He ran to the front of the home. where he saw the young men backing the hol5ups off the porch
 
 You guys are afraid to shoot Why don't you start something 9" Nilkison was taunting the robbers Dunham said
 One man raised a rife as if to fire and Wilkison grappled with him. At the same time the other guests seized the remaining gun men and a free-for- all fight started.
 Police Start Battle
 Meanwhile a neighbor had called the police and three patrolmen ar rived while the scufle was in pro- eress The police opened fire and as the robbers fired back. Wilkiso1 was fatally wounded. He was pick ed up from the street and died sioIl tlHle later.
 Two of the robbers were shot in the leg and were taken to a hospi- tai. A third was picked up soon aft ward. The wounded men gave their names as Angelo Bell. 20, and Mike Bell, 25, brothers. Angelo carried q S2 caliber pistol and Mike a 47.5o rife. police said.
 Guests of the party, given in hon. Or of an engagement at first thought the holdup men were practical jok- CTS appearing to add a thrill to the evening.
 The Bell brothers and a third youth, their faces masked with handkerChiefs and carrying two re- volvers and heavy rife, made their way unnoticed ilto the living room of the mansion, guests told police,
 Laughter Greets Men
 Confronting a score of the guests,
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New Britain herald., 1930-08-25
LANCE RUNS AGAIN
 FOR LOWER HOUSE Republican Will Seek Re,EIec.
 tion to General Assembly LONG IN PUBLIC OFFICE
Rengtson Maintains Silence-T. F. McDonoush and William E. Hagearty Mentioned as Possible Democratic Candidates for Senate.

Representative William F. Lange today decided to seek q second term in the general assembly and will have his petition of candidacy in circulation in a few days.
 Service on the health, police and fire boards preceded his entry into state politics two years ago when he was nominated for the lower house and elected on the republican ticket. He was a member of the health and sanitation committee and the claims committee. Representa- tive Lange is employed in the Cor bin Screw Corporation plant as a foreman.
 Urged to Ran By Turner's
 In his initial try for elective of flee, in 1928, Representative Lange proved to be a vote getter, He is particularly popular among the German voters, a large number of whom, represented in the Turner so- ciety, passed resolutions last week asking him to run again for the legislature. Al thar. time he assert ed that he had been considering candidacy. but was not prepared at the time 10 give a definite answer. IT. the several days which have elapsed, he decided to make the run and came out with his formal an- nouncement today
 Lange IS the second of the pres CT nF vi ir tatives to re-enter the political arena. Several days ago, Senator Ernest W. Christ made formal an- nouncement of his intention to run for another term in the senate. He had previously been a member of the lower house. Senator Christ proved 10 he one of the most active members Of the assembly and he has been honored by appointment to important committees
 BengtsOn Undecided
 Representative Thure Bengtson has not yet decided whether he will run for 8 second term, he has stated. Bengtson was running mate of Lange two years ago and like his colleague was making his first bid for state office.
 Bengtson's experience in politics prior to his election to the legisla- ture was as a councilman and an alderman here. He also has acted as political agent for mayoral Candi- dates and has been' one of the staff ot republican campaign speakers for several years.
 Democratic Plans Secret
 No announcements have been heard from the democratic party l bearing on candidacy for the assem- | bly,. Attorney Thomas F. McDon- /. ough who ran against Senator Christ !. two years ago, and Attorney Will ! liam F. Hagearty, a member of the !, democratic town committee, have | been mentioned as possible senator lal aspirants, but neither has made . q public declaration on the subject | as yet.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-25
Augusta B. Leguia, 67. Leaves Country to Victorious Group That Led Upising- Military Junta Names Partial Cabinet.
Deposed Ruler Has Had Hectic and COlorful Ca- reer-Executive Appears at Race Track and Re- ceives Ovation Sunday, His Last Appearance.

Lima, Peru, Aug. 25 CPl-Augusto B. Leguia, one of the strong men" of South America, whose career as ! president of Peru began with pop ular rejoicing following a coup d etat in 1919, ended | years of power today and fled in obscurity toward Panama aboard the cruiser Grau.
 The 67 year old president resign cd in consequence of a revolt begun in the department of Arequipa last week under the leadership of Lieut. Colonel Sanchez Cerro, and today the Peruvian government was under control of a military junta which already has named a cabinet.
 Appeared Yesterday
 Leguia made his last public ap- pearanCe and heard his last ovation in Peru yesterday. He had luncheon at the home of a son and in mid afternoon left for a horse race track. He entered the official stand, filled with prominent Peruvian figures and diplomats from Bolivia Venezuela, Ecuador and Chile, and this group began an ovation.
 Hardly more than 50 persons were in this party. but they cheered loud ly, the president reciprocating with smiles and handshakes.
 At night his period of glory was over. A new government went in and the president went out.
 The military cabinet is headed by General Fernando sarmiento as pre- mier. Others are:
 Julio Goicochea, minister Of war: Colonel Roberto Lopez, minister of governments; Col. Montague, justice. Col. German Yanez, finance: Rear Admiral Cecar Bielich, marine.
 Colonel Eulogio Castillo has been assigned a post in the ministry but his portfolio has not been estab- lished.
 Leguia for many years has been one Of the stormiest figures in Peru vian politics.
 He received his early education in Chile and served in the Peruvian army from 1879 to 16Sl. Later he entered business and became head of the Latin American department of an American insurance company. In 1903 he turned his attention to poli- tics and five years later was elected president.
 Nearly Lost Life
 Trouble developed quickly and in May 1909, a revolution broke out in Lima which very nearly cost him his life. The revolt was put down and he finished his term, which was a rather stormy one with foreign applications. In 1913 Leguia was driven into exile and for six years was forced 10 remain out of his na- tive land. In 1912 he returned to Peru and was again elected presi- dent. Claiming that he had been warned he would be prevented from taking office. he headed a revolt and seized the government by coup d'etat.
 Since then Leguia has remained in powernthe constitution being amend ed in 1923 and again in 1927 to per init his reelection.
 MT. Leguia was one of the most modern presidents of Latin America. He is thoroughly cosmopolitan, who lived for year in England and Flu rope, has frequently been in the United States. was associated with
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New Britain herald., 1930-08-25
BRITISH CAPTAIN, 4 SOLDIERS DEAD
 IN INDIAN CLASH
Eight Englishmen Slain, 10 Wounded, Rest Natives, as
 Afghan Troops Attack
HOSTILE FORCES LEADER
 > ALSO DIES FROM WOUND


 tain Ashcroft-Fierce Conflict at
 Close Range Follows - Bombs
 Thrown at Calcutta Police Com
 missioner's Car.
 Stmla. India, Aug. 25 LP-A Brit ish army captain was shot to death and Al other British and native fighting men have been slain in a hand-to-hand encounter on the Ban nu-kohat road in the Kurram re- zion of the northwest frontier prov ince, according 10 an official report today.
 Fazal Quadar, an Afghan mullah. leader of the hostile force, was so seriously wounded that he died shortly after. Eight fighting men of the British Company were killed and ten injured; thirty-Wo Haiti Khel Wazlrs were slain, 1 were wounded and 70 taken prisoners in the most important engagement in Peshavar province in recent days.
 Drawn Into Fight
 The British forces, comprising a platoon of infantry which the slain Britisher was accompanying, was drawn into the battle when one of the tribesmen shot down Captain Ashcroft from behind while the cap- tain was engaged in an argument with one of the opposing force.
 Ashcroft was killed instantly. See ing him fall the British force closed in upon the Afridis and a fierce con- hlct at close range occurred.
 The government force, comprising regular infantry, frontier constab bull ary and police, went out from Bannu yesterday morning to meet the /mullah who had spread the word he would hold a, meeting at q designated spot. The British force intended to prevent the meeting and arrest the mullah.
 Tribesmen Seek Fight
 The tribesmen appeared. heavily armed and bristling with fight. But the mullah sent a message to the government forces that he was pre- pared to surrender providing he vas permitted first to march to the meeting place and then 10 the Ban nu 5all where he and his followers It was promised would give them selves up.
 Without awaiting emissaries sent by the British to confer the mullah led his hostile lashkar toward the meeting place. En route then en- countered the platoon of infantry. A man in the Lashkar assailed Ash croft It vas while defendant Him self that the. Britisher fell.
 Bombs Thrown at Car
 Calcutta, Bengal, India, August 25
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New Britain herald., 1930-08-25
NEW HAVEN TUG
 SAVES SHAMROCK
IoWs Erin to Safe Anchorage
 iD Heavy Gale
AYERTS YACHT DISASTER
Diligent Finds Tender Dragging Anchor and Headed Toward Speed Shell-Puts Line Aboard and Saves Situation.

New Haven, Aug. 25 LP) - How the tender Erin. with Sir Thomas Lipton on board, was lowed to an other anchorage in Newport harbor and collision with Shamrock V avoided during Saturdays gale was related by New Haven men who re- turned today from Providence. F. L, where they were landed after a fish ing trip.
 The tug Diligent Of New Haven, owned by Representative Walter II. Goodrich of East Haven, left here Friday with q party of men who wished 10 try their luck at tuna fish ing off Block Island. Running into heavy seas, the Diligent put into Newport harbor Saturday morning, where all descriptions of craft were riding out the storm.
 Takes Trip in Harbor
 Tn the afternoon, the Diligent, be- ing a good heavy seas craft. made grip about the harbor that those on board might see the Shamrock and other yachts. Al the time seas were running high and Shamrock and the light craft were pitching wildly. About 4 ?. m, the Diligent was abreast Of tho Erin. On the upper deck was Sir Thomas Lipton, we'll bundled up with blankets.
 Suddenly the wind hauled from northeast to southwest. A man ap- peared on the Erin's bridge and through a megaphone tried 10 com- municate with Captain Leon Nick erson of the Diligent. His words could not he made out In few min utes a dingy put off from the Erin and landed the American pilot of the Erin on the DlIigent.
 The pilot explained that tho Erin was dra gging anchor and as no steam was up, she was unmanage- able The Shamrock lay in the path
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New Britain herald., 1930-08-25
Proves Line Feasible

Ottawa. Ont, Aug. 9 PATo Canadian aviation authorities the light of Capt. Wolfgang von Gronau eems to prove con1usively the feasibility of the North Atlantic air
 oute as the one that eventually Eill be adopted between North Emerica and Europe for regular |assenger and freight use. A group of English explorers is uttered the navy in 1911 and devot- d himself exclusively to seaplana lying. At the end of the World Var he had risen to the rank Of rst lieutenant. As head of the Pmmission charged with trying oE CIV seaplanes he is credited by exH Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1930-08-25
Going to New York

New York, Aug. D R}-IRc Dor |nier company of America reAived a |cablegram from Germany today |eaying that Captain von >Gronau, the Herman fier who has crossed the North Atlantic, would come on % New York from Halifax
 Officials of the company said they had received no word from won Eronau as to the time of his arrival Pnd had not yet arranged for his deception here.
 The ship, they said. must land on water and that he probably will descend at either North Beach, Long sland, or at the Battery
New Britain herald., 1930-08-25
PERUVIAN PRESIDENT QUITS,
 FLEES ABOARD CRUISER ID
 PANAMA TO ESCAPE REBELS
DRIVERS LICENSE
 SEIZED BY POLICE
Action Taken Under Authority
 Given by State Official
M0T0RIST NEAR CRASH

Forced or Road in Alleged Beck
 lessness Case-Mother Takes Con-
 ,icted Son to Serve Jail Term.
 Automobile drivers arrested on the charge of driving while under the influence of liquor in this city will have their operators licenses taken rom them and turned in to the state department of motor vehicles at Hartford, Chief w. C. Hart said to- day and the same action will be taken in cases of dmvers found to have been drinking although not un- der the influence when they are ar rested for other violations of the motor vehiCla laws. This excludes those who fall into the tolls for reck- less driving, eyading responsibility and similar violations and who have not been drinking.
 Chief Hart ordered Officer James Kelly to take up the license Of Earl l ttt who was arrested last night on West Main street on charges of reckless driving and failure to have his car equipped with proper brakes. The officer reported that Lester had been drinking but not enough 10 justify the charge of driving while under the influence of liquor. His car forced the officers motorcycle off the road while they were travelling in opposite directions, according to the officer. In police court today a continuance until Thursday was or dered.
 State Motor Vehicle Commissioner Robbins B. StoecIleI, in July au- thorized police chiefs to take up i'm mediateIy the licenses of motorists who were found to be under the in- fuence of liquor
 Mother Drives Son to Jail
 A mother whose son was convicted of operating an, automobile while under the influence of liouor. drove him to Jail, accompanied by q po- liceman, this afternoon. The trip was made under these circumstances at her request.
 Chester Muter, D, of g Newing ton aven.e, pleaded guilty to the charge of driving an automobile while under the influence of liquor and was fined S150 and costs and sentenced 10 jail for 30 days by Judge NJ. D. Saxe in police court to- day on recommendation of Prose- cutting Attorney J. G. Woods who did not press the charge of being a second offender. It was the most severe penalty ever imposed in po- lice court on first offender, but had Muter been presented as a second and convicted. Judge Sake would have had no alternative but to impose q, jail sentence of six months all of which would have been re- quired 10 be served, under the law.
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods told Judge Sake that the case would take time to try and un- douhtedlv there would he very grave question in the mind of the court as
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New Britain herald., 1930-08-25
Von Gronau and Com-
 panions Pause to
 Avoid Fog Conditions Leave Queensport This Morning Despite 1 Weather.
Dornier Officials Informed { Plane Will Fly On to r New York - Canadians
 See Flight as Proof of
 Northern Route Air Line
 Feasibility, They Declare

Halifax, N. S. Aug. 25 tP - The German seaplane D1422 carrying Captain Wolfgang Von Gronau, Ger man aviator and his crew of three from Germany to New York, arriv- ed at~HalifaX today after a one stop flight from Queensport, N. S,
 The fliers. who landed at the fishing village of Marie Joseph, some 75 miles east of Halifax this morning to make sure of their di- rections in dsnse fog, took off from the village at 12:15 ?. m, guid- ed by Moth pilot plane of the Hal flax Flying club and reached Hali- fax a few minutes before half past one.
 Fuel and supplies awaited the German crew here and it planned to come on to New York probably tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-25

Halifax, x. S, Aug. 25 (P-Cap- tain Wolfgang Von Gronau and his three companions, who have flown by easy stages in their Dornier- Wal flying boat D-1422 from Germany by way of Iceland, Greenland and La brador, paused at the little fishing village of Marie Joseph today and waited for clear weather before con- tinuing on to Halifax, 50 miles westward.
 Fog Interrupts Flight
 Fog along the coast interrupted this mornings flight. The f1iers reached Queer, port, N. &, yester- day afternoon and continued their flight this morning, starting at $50 g.. m. (E. g. TD for Halifax where a supply Of oil and gasoline awaits the vessel Captain von Gronau had started in the face of foggy wealth CT. but with prospects that it would clear.
 At S;3o a. m. the flying boat was set down at Marie Joseph. It had kept true course through the fog, but the captain decided against an |attempt to make Halifax until con- ditions were more favora ble.