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New Britain herald., 1930-04-17
AUDITORIUM FEE
 MAY BE CUT $50
Subcommittee Would Make No
 Exception to This Rule
PLAN SHOW CENSORSHIP
school Board Members Do Not Favor Indiscriminate Renting of Bassett Street Building to Producers Will Report to Full Board.

Every organlzaton. regardless of whether it charges admission to its functions will pay S125 for the nightly rental of the Senior high school auditorium if the recom- mendations of the special committee are accepted and adopted by the school board at it's next meeting.
 This question was argued at some length at the school board meeting las. Friday and at that time several members informed the board that the original rate of S175 for nightly rental of the auditorium has been the subject of severe criticism by the public.
 The New Britain Musical club wrote the board asking rental of the auditorium at q cost that would cover only the overhead expenses. It is the plan of the club to conduct a concert at 8 state convention at which some of the leading artists will contribute their services gratis. | This will be the feature of the con- vention 10 be held in this city and no admission will be charged. Asked today if the $125 rate would also | include this rental, School Commit i teeman Joseph M Ward, who was named chairman of the special con- mttee, said it was the opinion of the committee that such would be the case. Other members of the com- mittoe are pr. Henry T. Martin Louis w. Young and Secretary Hen. " T. Burr.
 Another organization asking re. duccd rates is the Choral Uniol which intends to conduct a concer' at which admission will be charged This will be held on April 30.
 Judge Each Case Separately
 The matter of accommodating con vcntions was discussed at a meeting of the subcommittee last night. Tn, members were of the opinion tha each convention should be handled as a separate case. Some of tht conventions may not be acceptable so it was decided that each case vii be left to the school board when tn rental request is made.
 Another matter was the rental O tho hall for rchearsals. After som discussion the members voted t
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New Britain herald., 1930-04-17
NAIR VET0ES MEASURE
 FIRST DAY IN OFFICE
Declares Falk Did Not Put It Before Council
 Properly

Acting Mayor David L. Nair's first day in office proved to be a busy one with more than q score of resolutions adopted by the common council last night before him for approval
 The acting head of the city gov ernment approved all but two. held one for conference with Mayor George A. Quigley and vetoed the other. He also appointed commit tee of the common council to invcsti- gate the work done on Willow Brook flood relief, the cost thus far and the probable final cost and time of completion. Serving on this commit tee arc Councilman w. G. Gibney, William $. Schcuy and Frank l.. Con- lon.
 Nair will not sign the resolution engaging engineers to make survey of the sewage problem until he has learned whether the action meets the approval of Mayor Quigley, he said today. Councilman William D. Boyle had protested against action on this measure because Quigley's views had not been conveyed to the common council, and it is the plan of the acting mayor to cover this point to- day.
 The resolution vetoed has to do with the establishment of new fire limits, held up because it was not properly put before the council last night by Alderman Walter R. Falk, the presiding officer. When this pro- posal came up for action, Council man w. G. Gibney moved that it be held over for enc month. Alderman J. Gustave Johnson amended that the ordinance be adopted, whereupon Talk put the amendment. but did not put the motion as amended
 Explaining his attitude today, Act ing Mayor Nair said it would be fu- tile for him to sign the resolution since it could not be considered q law.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-17
WILL SPEND SEVEN
 MILLION 0N STUDY
Natiolal Prohibition Survey to
 Probe Civic Attitude
POLICY WILL BE NEUTRAL
Financiers and Educators Will Con- prise Board Of Directors For Or ganization Which Will Gather Data For Reference Workers.

Atlanta, Ga, April 17 (UP)- Twenty widcly-known industrialists, financiers and educators, it was an nounced today. will form the board of directors of new $7,000. 000 project to find out how more than S2,000,00O citizens of the United States feel about prohibition.
 Edward Kennedy, acting executive director said the names of the men would be made known in a few days by the organization, which is called the National Prohibition Survey.
 Working with the board, he said. would be an advisory committee of 97 members, including the govcr- nors of several states.
 To Have 20 Branches
 Kennedy explained today how the new organization would function. It will be incorporated under the laws of Georgia, he said, and will have branches in 20 widely scattered be to obtain educational facts" for guidance Of legislators and any oth CTS who may desire them as rcfcr- enCe at no cost. he said.
 The policy of the organization will be right down the middle of the road" said Kennedy.
 "A New York financial house has been awarded q contract to raise the S7.000.0Q0 on a commission of 4 IA per cent" Kennedy said. More than $5o,000 already has been underwrit- ten for preliminary organization work, and under detailed budgc; plan, on a strictly non-profit, non- political, non scctarian, neutral bas IS, the rest will be raised. Governors Sign Up Advisory committee members Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1930-04-17
Elected President Pro Tenn. But Falk Retains Gavel, Referring to Agreement Which h First Warder Denies Any Knowledge of.
Acting Mayor Tells Today
 He Heard His Nose l Would Be Punched if He : Attempted to Preside
 Despite His Selection by , Associates.

Acting Mayor David l.. Nar said today he was not a party to any agreement nor did he know of an arrangement by which Alderman Walter k. Talk was to continue as presiding officer at last nights meet ing of the common council after Nair had been elected to the post of president pro tenn. held by Falk for the past year.
 Falk led the caucus fight for Alderman J. Gustave Johnson Mon day night when Johnson failed to win election to tho presidency of the council. a position which car ried with it the honor of acting mayor. Rumors were about city hall yesterday that Nair would not be allowed to preside at the meet ing, his election to the office of president pro tenn. notwithstanding, and the acting mayor said today he had reports that he would "get a punch in the nose" if he attempted to demand the gavel.
 Talk Ignores Nair
 After resolution had been intro duced and passed.last night elevat- ing Nair to the position, Alderman Talk, who had opened the meeting and was presiding, called for the next order of business, the reading of petitions. When several had been read and there was no change in the chairmanship, Councilman Samuel Sablotsky, sixth ward demo- crat, arose and inquired: Why isn't the new president pro tenn. presiding at this meetirg?"
 Alderman Falll shufflcd in his chair, and replied to the effect that it was immaterial to him who con- ducted the meeting, but that it was agreed beforehand that he was to continue as the presiding officer, but that if the council preferred to have him leave tho chair he would do so.
 'Welf', answered Sablotsky, "the minority side of the house knows nothing about any agreement and we weren't told about it. The minority voted for Alderman Nair and we're entitled to know why he isn't in the chair"
 "ToO Trivial" Judd Claims
 All eyes turned toward Alderman : Nair, with the expectation that he would substantiate the statement of Alderman Falk, but he did not dc so. Then Alderman w. H. Judd of the third ward arose and termed the
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New Britain herald., 1930-04-17
KEY BURGLAR VISITS
 TWO MORE HOUSES HERE
Jcwclry Taken From Carlson Street Home - Childs Bank Robbed
 In Monroe Street Dwelling.

Two more house burglarics were committed in this city last night entrance being gained in both in stances by use of keys. Officer Thomas C. Doyan of the detective bureau is investigating the cases.
 At the home of Henry w. Neu- rath, IS Carlson street, the rear door was opened and jewelry valued at S200 taken, between and 9:10 o'clock. The loot included a Wom- ans diamond ring, a wedding ring with the initials ID. M. K" and a mans ring with red stone and the initials "H. w. N, also man S watch. The rings are imperfect, Neurath told the police, having been cut to remove them from the fingers of tho wcarers some time ago.
 Between and 1 1 o'clock, the first floor tenement of Jack Goldberg, 76 Monroe street, was entered through the rear door and every room ran sacked. A childs bank was opened and the contents taken. Goldberg did not know tho exact amount of money in the bank.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-17
QU|GLEY IMPROVES,
 TEMPERATURE DROPS
Physicians Report Mayor Is Gaining But is
 Very Weak

Mayor George A. Quigley's condi- ton was reported as improved at the New Britain General hospital to- day, where his. physicians Drs. Jo- seph H. Potts and George A. Bod ley, with Dr. Henry F. Stoll of Hart ford in conference, are in almost constant attendance since his sud den relapse following q visit of scv- eral politicians Tuesday morning,
 The mayors temperature has gone down to 100 from l05, which it reached Tuesday night. His pulse has dropped to 100 from 1S0, its maximum point since the relapse.
 The physicians pointed out today that the mayor is very weak and that extreme efforts will be made ,o conserve his strength. No one cX- cept members of his immediate fam fly will be permitted to sec him for several days.
 Mayor Quiglcy's condition contin-
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New Britain herald., 1930-04-17
Women's Ugly Legs Responsible
 For Long Skirts, Authority Says

New York, April 17.-P)-Wom- ems legs are responsible for the long skirts they're trailing around today, in the opinion of Baron De Meyer, international style expert and widely known fashion writer.
 "Women have advanced a great many reasons for those long skirts, but the real reason lies in their own legs" said Baron De Meyere, who has just returped to America after a visit to the leading dressmaking salons of Paris.
 When the couturiers saw how the skirts were everlastingly going up and up and up, when they saw what horrible sights were revealed in bony knees and that ugly line at the top of the calf, they knew something had to be done. There was only one thing to do- pull the skirts down and they did it as fast as they could. That's the real story of the long skirt"
 Sought Grace Only
 At that. the couturiers never in tended skirts to be really long by day or sweeping the floor by night,
New Britain herald., 1930-04-17
Letter Reveals That Association Plans to Concentrate on State Referenda Witness Clashes Repeatedly With Sen. Caraway.
Charges Federal Agents Do Not Report All Facts in Enforcement Killings Five States in Absolute Revolt, He Declares in Testimony.

Washington, April 17 [P)-Con- tinuing his assault against the dry laws, Henry H. Curran, president of the Association Against the Prohibit tion Amendment, testified before the senate lobby committee today that his organization would require more than $1,000,O0 to. conduct its &C., tivities this year.
 In a letter last January to Percy s. Straus of New York, which was read before the committee, Curran said the chief plan in impressing upon congress that the country was mostly vet would consist of hold ing statewide referenda similar to those conducted last year in Wiscon- sin and previously in Montana, Me- vada and New York.
 This years campaign, the letter added, would be begun in Massachu- setts and continued in other states as fast as we can reach them.'
 Spent $427,213 Last Year
 The association spent s427,2 213 last year. Questioned about the amount, the witness said it was needed to maintain the organization.
 Previously he had said the three out of every four persons in the United States were wet and that five states were in revolt" against the prohibition law.
 Curran also charged that some of the prohibition officers did not re- port all the facts concerning persons killed in enforcement Of the liquor laws and said that Seymour Low man, assistant secretary of the treasury in charge of prohibition, accepted the reports.
 Names States in Revolt Curran testified that New York. Maryland, Wisconsin, Montana and Nevada. were in revolt against tho prohibition law.
 Curran said he obtained his in- formation about Montana from the 1926 and 1928 election returns.
 In 1928, he added, the association appropriated s1o,o00 for the prohibit tion referendum.
 | Senator Robinson, republican, l Indiana, remarked that the associa- ton had collected s1S2,000 during 1 the first two months of this year and s152,00O had been contributed from Delaware, New York, Penn. sylvania and Illinois.
 Repealed State Acts
 Curran said the five states he mentioned had repealed state en-
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New Britain herald., 1930-04-17
(SpcCial to the 1Icra1dl

Hartford, April 17 - Denial that the signature to the paper alleged to be the last will of the late Timothy F. Fay. foreman of the Automotivc Sales &, Service Co. repair shop in New Britain, was that of her late husband was made by Mrs. Anna B. Fay of Natick, Mass, on the stand in superior court today. The case was opened yesterday before Judge AL fred Baldwin and a jury.
 She said that she was familiar with his signature and she offered a mortgage note which she and her husband signed 14 years ago in or der to compare signatures. The hear ing on her appeal from the decision of the probate court of the district of Berlin which accepted the will as the last will was resumed at 10:30 O clock today.
 Blames Sister-in-Law
 In answer to questions by her at torney. Leo Halloran of Framing ton, Mass, she said she and Fay were married in 1897. She stated that she was the mother of five chil-
New Britain herald., 1930-04-17
GOOD FRIDAY TO BE SOLEMNLY OBSERVED
Churches Plan Special Services for Fast Day
 Tomorrow

Tomorrow, Good Friday, will be observed quietly in New Britain &C., cording to the usual custom. With the exception of religious services in many churches and the ground breaking ceremony at the municipal golf course, there will be practically no activities in the city.
 All business places and professlon- al offices and banks and city de- partments will close at noon.
 At the post office there will be only one delivery, that being in the morning. The usual dispatches of mail will be made and all windows except the money order window will be open until o'clock.
 The Visiting Nurse association will be open from a. m. to ? D.. m. on Good Friday. Calls for Visiting Nurse after that time will be receiv- cd by the New Britain hospital, tele- phone 2560.
 | Most of the factories will close tonight to remain closed until Mon- day. The office of the Hartford County Manufacturers association on Myrtle street will be closed from tonight until Monday.
 Good Friday will be celebrated with masses in all the Catholic churches tomorrow morning. Sta tions of the cross will be said at , o'clock in the afternoon.
 Special services also will be ob- served Saturday morning in all the Catholic churches.
 A community communion service for Protestant churches will be held this evening in the First Congrega- tional church with most of the Protestant churches participating.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-17
Foreign Relations Committee Member Pleased With Lack Of
 Political EntanSlements
LEADERS CONFER WITH
 HOOVER ON SITUATION
Idaho Senator Says He Will Have to Reserve Final Judgment Until He Reads Document, But Evidence Thus Far Is Favorable-Preside Anxious to Get Action on Agree mcnt This Session,

Washington. April r tP)-Support treaty was indicated today by Chair man Borah of the senate foreign re- lations committee at conference with President Hoover.
 T am entirely sympathetic to a treaty free from any political obli- gations," Senator Borah said after the White House conference, "and which has a tendency, whether great or small. to advance the cause of disarmament"
 From what I have been told of this treaty there arc no political conditions in it and I do think it helps the cause of disarmament. But can not pass finally upon treaty until I see it."
 First Such Statement
 This was the first declaration by the leader of the foreign relations committee, which will be called up- on to pass judgment on the pSct.
 The Idahoan's assertion was re- garded by senate leaders as fore casting support.
 The president indicated at the conference with Senator Borah and at an earlier meeting with Senator Watson, of Indiana, the republican leader, that he is anxious to send the pact to the senate for ratification at this session.
 He will not reach a decision, how ever, until the London delegation returns. Senate leaders asked time to sec the treaty before committing themselves and before approving definitely of consideration at this session.
 Would Hasten Action
 "If it is sent to my committee commented Senator Borah, T am in favor of disposing of it. However, Chairman Hale of the senate naval committee, who was q luncheon guest at the White House served notice sometime ago that the treaty would receive "considerablc discussion" and a clear path for il in the senate is not assured. Senator Watson likewise is waiting to sec the final form of the pact. To Begin on Cruisers | Washington, April IF R)-Reprc. | sentative French of Idaho, chairman of the important naval appropria. tions subcommittee, said today tha (Continucd on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1930-04-17
Widow Denies Signature to Will
 Was That of Estranged Husband

drcn, four of whom are living. She also said that they lived together for 20 years, then, because of in fiuence of his sister, Miss Annie Fay, he left her and deserted her. Short ly after that, she said, she had him brought into court and he was or dered to pay SIP a week towards the support of the family. She stated that her husband was al ways nervous irritable and cranky, adding that one time he put a hot brand on his sons ankle and the boy was unable to walk for 16 weeks. She stated that her husband would have stayed with her except for his sister, Annie.
 Annie lived W ''5eni for six months when they- v1e first mar ried and she refused to S3 a week board, Mrs. Fay said. She also stated that MT. Fay oftqh told her he was trying to avoid his sister. She first learned about her hus- bands death from a niece in Wal tham, Mass. She said that she Continued on Page 20)
New Britain herald., 1930-04-17
HAD PREMON|TI0N
 OF DEATH COMING
Cook Of Company l Found Dead
 in Bridgeport Room
WROTE TO CAPT. SQUIRE
William H. Kenny Expires Few Hours After Superior Officer Re- ceives Letter Telling of His Fear of Pneumonia Attack.

Captain William W. T. Squire ot Company I. 169th regiment, c. N G., of this city, received a letter yesterday from William H. Kenney ! first cook for the company at the Mantle maneuvers last summer telling the officer of the cooks il,- ness and of his fear when he was stricken that his time had come. This morning Captain Squire was notified that Kenny had been found dead in his room at 76; Broad street, Bridgeport. Deatt was due to pneumonia. He was identified by a letter from Capt Squire which was found in hi: l pocket.
 In his letter kenncy said: q dil | not know anyone and I could noi move hand or foot. The doctor call ed it walking pneumonia. I was taken on my way home from wor!, 1 but I feel better now"
 NAiSihE IeSSoiuSu DS | 1 "Bill' Kenny held high place l in the esteem of fellow members o1 Company ]. He never failed theIs 1 and was always on time for tn" three meals 8 day. The cooks jol l in the army is one that never bring i decorations for valor but Napoleon: motto: An army marches on it. stomach was always in the mind 0 Company Is first cook. He alway. had the welfare of the boys a heart. When the company went ou on bivouac he used every mean! possible to get the food to the ou door camps and it arrived on time He, Mess Sergeant Joseph Barret and Second Cook Conrad Lindelo were highly thought of by the men
 Kenny was born in Quebec. Cana da, August 25, 1882. He lived abou | New York state for several year and was a member of the New Yorl National Guard before he came |, Connecticut.
 l At Mantle for Three Years
 On account of previous Nationa Guard service he had the privilcg of enlisting for one period. He ha' been in camp at Mantle for the pas three years, having been secon cook until last year.
 kenney was well known in thj city when he worked in lunch carts He was employed in Plainville fo a time and immediately after Il had concluded his camp duties Ii worked in the Miss New Britail lunch cart on East Main stree. This business was then owned b Sam Sayad.
 Very little is known Of his rela tives except that he married Mis- Catherine Martin of this city wb later divorced him. She is marie again and is living in New Tor city. He has a son, George | kenney of Hudson Falls, N. Y.
 Funeral arrangements are incom plete but it is expected that a mill tary funeral will be held If the bod is brought to this city.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-17
: :,s :s::,;$,;iGIiiAN M SAYS ANT|-PR0H|B|T|0N|STS WILL SPEND MILLION THIS YEAR FOR
 WORK TOWARD REPEAL OF DRY LAW
"Reds" Attempt to Foment Strike
 By Junior High School Children;
 Authorities Laugh At Movement
Appeal Directed to Juvenile Minds Demands Free Lunches for Pupils Whose Parents Are Unen,- pIoyed, Free Fare and More
 School Buildings.

A movement, scoffed at by both educational authorities and the po2 lice, will get under way this after noon at the close of sessions at the Nathan Hale junior high school when a communist attempt will be made to organize pupils, declare a May Day strike, and demand, among other things, free lunch.
 Boys and girls leaving the SC
 building yesterday were given pape. calling attention to the meeting scheduled for this afternoon and sponsored by the Young Pioneers of New Britain. The papers. apparent machine refer to the patriotic bunk
New Britain herald., 1930-04-17

he believes. Just long enough to give milady degrec of the grace and dignity that is supposed to be her heritage.
 American women are wearing them so now, he said. In fact La Americaine is wearing her clothes these days with as much dash and distinction and chic as any woman in the world.
 Moreover, 75 per cent of Americas wealthiest women are buying their clothes right at home in the United States, he said.
 ITO be sure they're buying models originated in France. But they're buying them in New York and not in Paris.
 Sees Same Clothes Here
 American buyers and dressmak- CTS work so fast and their execution of Parisian models is so perfect that when an American woman goes to Paris she sees the same clothes she could buy at home. Only a few frocks that have been originated (Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1930-04-17

we get in the schools and deride the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts as tools of the bosses"
 Captioned Workers Children!', the paper goes on to say
 "Forty-four years ago the work CTS of America lay down their tools to fight for au eight-hour day. Now, May.1st 3 celebrated by the workers over Inc world. We, the workers
 zen of New Britain, together
 our parents, must protest the miserable conditions un- de. which We are forced to live.
 The Young Pioneers of New
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New Britain herald., 1930-04-17
Liquor Laden Schooner
 Under Guard at Wharf

New London, April r Pl- Liquor laden, the auxiliary schooner Alamac of New York today was held in custody of the coast guard at the state pier here, The vessel, a two masted, GS footcr, WAS seized late yesterday at the state pier after liquor was found aboard her in an investigation after the boat was brought in on suspicion.
 Six men, aboard the schooner Tt the time of the seizure, were be- ing held at the base under guard to- day. The illicit cargo of the All-