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New Britain herald., 1930-12-27
BURGLARS ROB SAFE
 IN ARCH ST. OFFICE
Get Only SS When They Enter Victory Mattress
 Co. Plant

Entrance was made between o'clock last night and l o'clock this morning at tho Victory Mattress Co. located in the rear Of 67 Arch street and 0 safe in the office which was left closed but not locked was rifled Of SS,
 Entrance was made through a rear window in the belief of the management and the police.
 The robbery was discovered by Harry Levine, one Of the partners who returned to the office shortly before 1 o'clock this morning after having completed a business trip to New York. He told the police that he went to the factory where he had left his car parked so that he might drive home and when he en- tered the office he bumped against the safe doors in the dark. When he turned on the lights he found the contents Of the safe strewn about the floor and both the inner and outer doors of the strongboX were open.
 As soon as he had discovered the theft he telephoned police headquar- ters and went to the street and sum- moued two policemen from their beats. In q few minutes Policemen Lovines Johnson and Audi and kruzcwski were at the scene with Policeman Michael Brophy who had been detailed from headquarters.
 The police learned from MT. Eyer another partner who had also been called that he had closed but had not locked the safe before he left the office at 6 o'clock last night
 The police also learned that the safe at times has contained larger sums of money and then the safe is always locked when the office is closed
 Detective Sergeant O'Mara was detailed to investigate.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-27
AGED INDIAN WARS
 SCOUT DIES TODAY
Taylor, 1O3, Recently in Movies, Succumbs in
 Hollywood

Hollywood. Cal, Dec. 27 P(-Wil- liam II. Billy the Scout" Taylor, 1O3-year- old veteran Of the lndlan wars and the Confederate army, and for 25 years one of the film col ony's most colorful members, died Of old age today.
 Taylor was born in 1S2? in that part of old Mexico which later be- came Texas and lived through one of the country's most stirring per iods of development.
 In 1856 he joined the army and fought wandering Indian tribes on the prairics With the outbreak Of the Civil war he enlisted in the 1Sth Confederate Virginia regiment. At the close of the war he again joined the United States army. He served under General Nelson A. Miles in the campaign against Sitting Bull and was a scout for General Custer. He spent 20 years fighting Indians.
 Taylor retired and came to Cali fornia A years ago. He entered mo- ton pictures in 1910, playing In western two reelers,
New Britain herald., 1930-12-27
Monacan Princes Suspension of
 Rights Has Monte Carlo All Agog
 In Farcical Comedy of Government
Louis Kicks Out Municipal and State Councils, Neither of Which Had Any Power-France May Intervene to Keep Tiny Country in Control Until Trouble
 Is Over - More Tourists Needed.

Monte Carlo, Dec. 27 LE) - All Monte Carlo was astir today over the greatest coup of its history, not a coup at the gaming table but a coup of state, staged yesterday by Prince Louis of Monaco, who sus- pended both state and municipal councils and took away guarantees provided in the constitution Of 1911.
 Thus far the hubbub created by the princes action has been princi- pally talk, but the principalitys gov- ernment has every man of its army of more than 100 mobilized to meet a possible emergency and to put down any further rioting such as that of last Monday when Prince Louis returned here from Paris.
 France May Make Move
 If the words of the opponents of Prince Louis and his summary treat
New Britain herald., 1930-12-27

ment of the acute political and economic situation should develop into deeds within the next few days there is wide expectation here that France will move troops into the principality and take over it's admin istration, at least temporarily.
 One widely current rumor today was that Prince Louis, eXasperated by the continued disorders in the country and dissatisfaction over his regime, will take a six months va cation, either leaving the principality or asking France to come to his aid.
 Prince Louis is known to be con- vince that the only remedy for Monaco's ills is for q bigger and bet ter tourist season with more wealthy American and British spenders and
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New Britain herald., 1930-12-27
Greater Boston Com- munities Want Youih- ! Holdup Men
 1nded Up Single- landed By Randolph, Mass, Chief of Police.
Mcdonnell Pursues Car Four Miles Through Winding Forest Road Occupants Hurl Four Re- yolvers Out Onto High- way.

Randolph. Mass, Dec. 27 Pl-The police Of half a dozen Greater Bos- ton cities and towns fought today over the custody of six Randolph youths, captured by Cief of Police Patrick Mcdonnell of Randolph ear- ly this morning, The youths, police said, confessed to robberies in Stoughton, SomervilIe, and Hyde Park last night and to recent rob-
 Capture Quick Cleanup
 The capture was one of the quick est cleanups of holdup men in the history of the state. Chief McDon- nell had only the registration num- Der ot the automobile, in which the youths rode, to work on.
 Four of the youths, the oldest of whom was 19 years Of age, were taken by Chief Mcdonnell after a four mile chase through a lonely highway in the Blue Hills. Four pis- tols were thrown from the speed- ing automobile, according to Me- Donnell, as the chase wound through the wooded roads.
 The chief, warned by the polica teletype of a robbery in Stoughton, neighboring town to Randolph, drove the police car along the state high way to point that the robbers must pass. He had the registration num- Der of the automobile as his only clue to thelr identity.
 As the wanted auto passed him McDounell took up the chase, which ended when he had drawn alongside the youths machine
 All Youths Confess
 Questioning brought the alleged confession and the youths were booked. Two companions involved during the confession, according to the police, were taken at the homes.
 The four captured during the au- tomobile chase gave their names and addresses as: Herbert A. Sayre, IS, Robert G. Chase, William A. Blake, 19, and Edward H. Cavanagh, all of Randolph. The two taken at their homes, brothers, and also of Ran- dolph, were Thomas and John J. Smith.
 Robbery Of a lunch room in Stoughton, a second lunchroom in SomeryiIle, and q third in Hyde Park, a district of Boston, brought the police Of those places to claim the youths prisoners. The alleged confession of robbing parked cars in Braintree brought the police of that town for a similar purpose.
 All were booked on charges Of armed robberies.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-27
.9 Next January 12

Marshal Joffre, whose full name is Joseph Jacques Cesaire Jotfre will Ie 79 years old January , next. the course of his extended mill- ,ary career he has successfully led campaigns in Asia, Africa and Eu- rope, every continent of the eastern hemisphere save Australia.
 He was born in 1852 at Rivesal- tes. at the edge of the eastern Pyrences, of Spanish lineage and was one of II children. The Franco German war interrupted his studies as a youth and he took part in the defense of Paris in 1870.
 After loss of his first wife he ap- piled for transfer to lndio China and aided in the occupation of For
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New Britain herald., 1930-12-27
FAKE FOX STOCK
 FOUND IN CHICACos  Two More Concerns Cert;
 Also Forged and' ;; .x THOUSANDS ART $~s / Exchange Oficj 1storS to send in Shares dtiny - Man Arrested in City Alleged to Have Sold 5000 Worth.

Chicago, Dec. 27 UP)-A stock swindle in which thousands Of forg- ed share certificates Of Fox Film 4 and other large corporations have been sold to brokers and investors. was revealed today after $S9,000 worth Of the fake certificates were discovered in Chicago.
 Stock exchange officials and brok- craze firms in Chicago, New York and other large cities were reported 10 have been notified of the scheme and a nationwide checkup started to determine the authenticity of all stocks in circulation.
 May Be Nation wide
 Chicago brokers admitted that the swindle might have extended over the nation. Stocks of at least two corporations in addition to Fox Film were said to have been counterfeited.
 Arthur Wood, president of the Chicago Stock Exchange, admitted
 
 had been discovered, but he refused to reveal their identity. Neither would he divulge the amount Of money represented in all of the counterfeit stocks found in circula- uon.
 Details of the plot were said to have been revealed with the arrest Of Louis Liss of Chicago, who asserted ly sold $25, ,000 worth of the counter felt stocks to Stein, Alstrin &, O., a brokerage firm, several days ago.
 Forged certificates representing g. 500 shares Of Fox Film A and val ued at sS9,O were reported to have been recovered.
 Fox Co. Not Involved
 Chicago stock exchange officials pointed out that the forged stocks reflect in no way on Fox Film. Otto Koegle, general counsel for Fox, ls- sued the following statement:
 "The company is not concerned in the matter. We are sorry, but it is none of our affair. Purchasers of the stocks must protect themselves m such matters by being sure Of the of shares before buy ing"
 The forged certificates were said to be Of such clever workmanship that even experienced brokers would be unable to detect them without careful scrutiny.
 Trading in temporary Fox certifi- cates was stopped on several stock exchanges yesterday. The Chicago stock exchange and the association of stock exchanges advised their members to send in all Of their stock certificates for inspection.
 The temporary Fox Film A shares were issued last spring when the
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New Britain herald., 1930-12-27
MARSHAL J0FFRE
 CRITICALLY SICK
 AN FRENCH HOME
Ind Old Man Of Army Has Inflammation Of Arteries Of
 Both Legs, Doctors Say
CONDITION IS ''DISQUIETING"
 OPERATION LAST RESORT.

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 Specialists Called In to Treat Lead
 CT Fail to Disclose Nature of Sur
 gery Resorted to--Was Noted Fig
 ure in World War.
 Louvecicnnes, France. Dec. 27 P -"Papa" Joffre, grand old man of the army Of France, is fighting the greatest battle of his life-not against an invading army this time, but against death.
 All France was shocked this morning when it learned from an official bulletin that the great sol tier who turned back the German army in the first battle of the Marne was dangerously ill at his homo here in the department of Seine-et- Disc,
 Dcnials First Issued
 His countrymen had suspected that the marshal of France was ill because he was late in starting his usual winter vacation in the south. Their fears were lulled by denials from the generals family, but this morning the old hero's doctors an- nounced that his condition was grave.
 He is suffering from an inflamma- ton of the arteries in the legs, an affliction which began several months ago and which suddenly be- came worse in the night. The doc tors bulletin described his condition as "disquieting."
 Arterities is the name the doctors give the marshal's illness. This case takes the form of swelling Of the arterial membrane and it is centered in the legs. Four medical experts, two of whom are professors, signed
 bulletin which confirmed rumors the marshal's illness.
 lt was so serious, the bulletin dis closed, that a surgical operation was performed last night by Professor Leriche, who has attended the pa tent for some time. He was aided by Professor Labbe and Dr. Boulin. Professor J. l.. Faure and Dr. Fon- taine consulted with the surgeons. There were To details regarding the nature of the operation, but 1t was believed to have taken the form Of tleeding, as in the case of Raymond Poincare when he was attacked by 3 vascular sp2sm recently.
 Wanted Facts Kept secret
 Throughout his illness, it was re- yealed, Marshal Joffre has persist ently refused to let any word of his serious condition reach his friends.
 The general is in his chateau here on the edge of beautifully wooded country half way between Versailles St. Germain- n-cn-Laye. 1t IS La Chataigneraie,' state chateau ced- sd to him by the nation as his place of residence.
 He used to like to go to his apart ment in the Rue de Ia Pompe in Paris and Madame Joffre recently has spent considerable time there redecoratng the place. In the win ter he likes to go to the Riviera but his plans for the usual vacation this year have been abandoned.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-27
BOOKSTORE OWNER PLANNING ID GIVE
 AWAY FREE BEER
Boston Merchant Writes to At- torney General Asking for
 His Opinion Of Project
DIRECTOR OF PROHIBITION
 WILL WATCH EXPERIMENT

Play Host to the Stranger That
 is Within His Gates-Officials Are
 PerplcXed.
 Boston, Dec. 27 UP)-H. Elisha Marston, Boston bookseller who likes his mug of beer now and then and would like to entertain his artist friends conyivially but legally, had those charged with enforcing prohibition under state, city and fed eral laws somewhat puzzled today.
 Marston lives on Fayette street, the center of Boston"s newest lit tie Bohemia" He and his friends, most of whom are artists, booksell- CTS, antique dealers, and writers, planned to enjoy open house during the week of January 11-17. The en- ioyment would be heightened, it was felt, by an occasional glass of good beer, which. it would seem, Marston knows where to get or how to make.
 But Marston and his friends, whom he describes as flaw biding pople, indulging in no felonies more serious than the perpetration of fu- turistic art" had qualms about the law, or, perhaps, decided it would be fun to have qualms about the law.
 So Marston wrote a letter to At torney General Joseph E. Warner and told him his trouble and asked a question. The bookseller wanted to know if it would be legal for a man who makes home brew with no in tent to sell it to make home brew to give to friends and customers without charging for it.
 "Wishing to do my own part to celebrate the occasion in a proper spirit, I would like respectfully to solicit your opinion, now the baby Volstead act against manufacture and transportation of liquor has been repealed. whether or not may give away free beer to the strangers who visit my bookstore restaurant that week." Marston wrote.
 "As I understand it. the letter continued, there has been a sort of agreement between all parties ever since prohibition went into ef- feet that a man may make home brew for his personal consumption without fear of being molcsted. Judges have even ordered beer re- turned when there was no evidence of sale.
 q recall that many years ago this state had a blind pig law where under it was a sin to sell glass of refreshing Whiskey, but not a crime 10 give it away. People paid 25 cents to look at the blind pig and each time they looked they re- ceived a snfter free. After the dog i enth visit to the blind pig they saw polka-d dotted snakes and lavender tigers. and a miscellaneous zoo of yari-colored creatures.
 'Would l be in danger of losing my artistic portals to that museum of loWly speakeasy barriers and rare old vintages Of 1929 of which
New Britain herald., 1930-12-27
JOHNSON CENSURES
 LOBBYING RACKET
Says Petitioners Charged Ten
 Gents for Names
CHARGES LIST WAS SOLD
Chairman of House Veterans Com mittee Reused by Alleged Rack eteering in Drive for Payment of Compensation Certificates.

Washington, Dec. 27 Pl-EXist- ence of lobbying racket work ed throughout the country by agita- tors for cash payment of veterans compensation certificates, was charged today by Chairman John son of the house veterans commit tee.
 The South Dakota republican said "commercialized solicitation of citizens signatures on petitions to congress" was beng extensively practiced.
 Here is a plain case of racket eering," he added. Tt is prospering, like several previously exposed schemes, on American sympathy with former soldiers"
 Johnson cited about 1000 peti- tions bearing about 50 names each.
 Charged Dime Each
 'The organization that got these out required a cash tribute Of ID cents from every person who sign cd" he said. Starting on the west coast, it worked south and east, through Texas, to this capital. It advertised employment in neWspa- pers and offered each person re- spending the opportunity to coop crate in its scheme.
 Applicants accepting, pay S7o for 150 petitions, or 50 cents each' with the understanding that they circulate the petitions, charging 10 cents for every signature secured for the 50 blank spaces. The five dollars realized on each petition IS pocketed by the Circulators, or d. vided with subordinates they in turn may employ under any tinaicial ar rangement they can make
 Objects to Racket
 "There are legitimate citizens who honestly believe that the adjusted compensation certificates should be paid in full" Johnson added "Of course they have the right to eX- press their convictions to commit tees and individual members of congress; that is a right of citizen- ship. My objection is to the rack etcering."
 Representative Patman, demo- crat, Texas, who received this group of petitions, and forwarded them to the committee, said he regarded them as lobbying, but added:
 The fact that a citizen is willing 10 pay to sign, indicates genuine in- tercst in the legislation"
New Britain herald., 1930-12-27
GIRLS CANNOT JOIN
 FATHER IN AMERICA
Case Affecting New Britain Par ent Decided in Washington
DAUGHTERS IN TURKEY
Appeal By James l.. O'Bricn, Direc- tor of AmericaniZation in This City, Refused By Bureau of ImnIi- grafton Board of Review.
By GEORGE II. MANNING


 Washington, b. C., Dec. 27-After considering the case of the three daughters of Sarkis Simonian ot New Britain, Conn, for more than two weeks, the board Of review of the bureau Of immigration today de cided again that the three girls shall not be permitted to enter the United States.
 On December II, James F. O'Brien, of the Americanization Bu- rcau Of the Evening School Depart ment of New Britain came to the capital and succeeded in bringing aoout @ Ie-opening of the case, something the board Of review had refused to do heretofore.
 Claims Girls Were Minors
 At the hearing on that date. MT. O'Brien told the immigration off cials that Seranoush, Isgochi, and Sirvart Simonian were minors at the time their father was naturalized in New Britain, in 1928. which fact should permit them to enter this country al any time they pleased.
 He told them that an American consul in Turkey had refused to visa their passports on the ground that there was an inconsistency somewhere in the case.
 The school officials told the board that he was in possession of an affi- Gayit ny the archbishop head Of the Apostolic Armenian church, giving evidence 10 the correct age of the girls, and also affidavits Of their teachers in Turkey bearing witness to the same facts.
 Reopening Previously Rejected
 Some time ago a Mr. Abajian, Of
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New Britain herald., 1930-12-27
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Cloudy with snow or rain this afternoon and tonight; slightly colder tonight; Sun- day partly cloudy.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-27
JEWELLERS CUT PROJECTION

Amsterdam, Dec. 27 L4D--The in- ternatonal commission of the dia- mond industry announced today that the general association Of jewellers had decided almost unanimously 10 reduce production 50 per cent ef- ieCtive January 1, ......
New Britain herald., 1930-12-27
BROOKHART FLATS
 DEMOCRAT CLIQUE
Iowa Senator Says He Will Not
 Join in Vote
LITTLE CHOICE IN PARTIES
Program" He Advocated IgnOred- JefferSOnianS Part of "Bi-Partisan Wall Street Control" He Declares, That He Opposes.

Washington, Dec. 27 [Pl - Demo- cratic leaders have not adopted program said Senator Brookhart, republican, Iowa, today, which will induce him to vote with them in or ganizing the next senate.
 Fights "Mellonism'
 Brookhart had offered to vote with the democrats if they would cooperate to put an end to what he called "Mellonism." The offer, made after the elections. attracted con- siderable interest because of the close lineup in the next senate. Brcokhart and another republican or farmer -laborite. could give con- trol of the senate to the democrats.
 Brookhart said today the demo- cratic party apparently has the same sort of leadership as the re- publican party" He added he did not purpose to jump out of the frying pan into the fire"
 50 far they have announced no program" he said. The democratic party seems to be wanting to avoid responsibility and the country will not trust any party that wants to do that
 Brookhart said the much talked of cooperation between the republican and democratic parties lis simply bipartisan Wall street rule"
 same As Always
 Ut is the same we have had all along" he said. Nearly all laws which are expressing the people to- day were passed by this bipartisan cooperation.
 Party regularity is the same pro- position in both parties. It places party above country and 1 think is treason 10 the country. Party policy should always be subordinated to national policy"
New Britain herald., 1930-12-27
BrOokhart in Dark

Senator Brookhart, repn., Ia, a member Of the committee and a leader in the effort to remove Com nissionerS Smith. Marcel Garsaud and Ralph II. Williamson, who dis charged Russell and King, told the United Press he heard Of no such plan during the committee hearings.
 But the United Press learned at least one member Of the committee was aware of the commissioners intention to remove Russell and King as well as Frank Bonner, executive secretary, to whom the committee was hostile because of his alleged favoritism of power con- panies.
 He informed the United Press he believed President Hoover had com mitted his appointees to removal of King and Russell or had said in their presence that the men should go. The feud between Bonner on one side and King and Russell on the other has kept the power com mission in an uproar for years. The accountant and the solicitor objected to Bonners attitude toward power companies. King and Russell con-
New Britain herald., 1930-12-27
Majority Leader Challenges Plan Of Insurgent Republicans and
 Democrats to Reconsider
SAYS POWER BODY COULD
 BEAT ITS CASE IN COURT
Opposition Flared Up During Week
 When Two Employes Were Dis
 charged-BeHef Expressed That President Hoover Wanted Pair to retary Favored Power Companies.

Washington, Dec. 27 OP)-Ma- jority Leader Watson today smil- ingly challenged the plan Of insur- gent republicans and democrats ia the senate to reconsider the con- flrmation of Chairman George Otis Smith and others Of the new power commission.
 we will beat such q move if it is made by a vote on the floor" Watson said. But the contirma- tions cannot be considered, The commissions of the commissioners have been signed; they have been sworn in. If an effort were made to remove them by reconsideration of their confrmations, I believe the commissioners could beat the case in court"
 Opposition to the new power com mission flared up this week when Solicitor Charles A. Russell and Chief Accountant William V. King were discharged. Watson intimated that the senate interstate commerce committee before which the prospec- tive commissioners appeared prior to confirmation, had been informed Russell and King were to be dis missed
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Reopening Previously Rejected Some time ago a Mr. Abajian, Of
New Britain herald., 1930-12-27

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-28

Republican Reichsbanner organization
had been holding military maneuvers,
forbidden under the Versailles treaty,
solved.
In an onacial communique following
pressed amazement that this request for
dissolution had been made public before
the federal authorities had been given
an opportunity to investigate the charge.