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New Britain herald., 1930-02-14

At 4 rolrr nf Probate holden at New Britain, within and for the District nf Berlin, ill the County "5 ltartford and State ol Connecticut. on tho 18th day Of February, A. n. 19&0.
 Present. Bernard F. Gaf'ncy, Judge. Estate of Andrew E. Anderson, late of New Britain in said district deceased.
 Upon the petition of Agnes A. Pear son "t said New Britain praying that this Court appoint commissioners to TO- ccive and decide upon claims presented against said estate. Ns per application on file more fully appears, il ja Ordered-that said application he heard and determined at the Probate pilfcc in New Britain, in said district. on the 18th day of February, A. p. 1880. at : o'clock in the afternoon, and that no- tice he given ot the pCndcl"V of said application and tho time and p'ace of hearing thereon, by publishing this ord' T in some newspaper ruhlishaj in ea'd New Britain having circulation jn said 1 District, and by posting 1 "oHy tlcreot cn the public sjen-D"st in the town of
 New Britain in said p'5trfct "Ld return make,
 BERNARD F. TArt'NEt, Judge,
New Britain herald., 1930-02-14
MISS BIG HUMAN TARGETS

Detroit, Feb. 14 (UP)-A great cApansc of shirt and pants con- tribltes no extra hazard of being hit by a pitched ball. This was proved by Dale Alexander, first baseman and 'Rhino' Fothergill. outfielder. of the Detroit Tigers. Although they were the largest men on the squad neither was hit by a pitched
New Britain herald., 1930-02-14
CHINA ANNOUNCES
 LEASENQLD IPiAE!:
RetroceSsioD Proposal Would
 Give HGiio1 Land Again

Shanghai. Feb. II LP-r r. NHH@. foreign minister Of the Chinese central government, tod1: announced a draf1 agreement vi | Great Britain providing for rotro- c's~ion 10 China Of the lvasehoj Wcihaiwoi. The agreement ha+ boon initiated and upon being a,- proved by the British govrrnHrrt Wjll b" signed.
 Wang said ta"t iii" a2r"rmo.- had been r"arb"d in re@otjaJio L. with tim British MIjut2tyg I,amp@ca aud that in" rotrocrsSiou of W'ihJj-
New Britain herald., 1930-02-14
Birth Records

A daughter. Carol Eudora, has been born to Mr. and Mrs, G. W. Wood of 793 East street at the New Britain General hospital
 A daughter was born to IT.. and Mrs. Milton D. Jones of 46 Trum- bull street at New Britain General hospital today. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nasellina of 7G Cherry stree, at New Britain General hos ptal today,
 A son was born to Mr, and Mrs. Stanley Synolom of 143 Grove street. this morning.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-14
IIiII, CLUE WINS

The New Britain Rifle club won over the Silver City Gun club of Mcridcn last evening at the local ar lnory in league rifle match The a-corcs We're as follows: B =
New Britain herald., 1930-02-14
ball last season.
OIL ON ISLAND

St. Louis, Feb. If P-Oil has been found on Arsenal Island in the Mississippi here.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-14

Niche Sepe was the name the In dians called the Mississippi river before the white men discovered it.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-14
\. E. MACHINE BOARD

At the annual meeting of the New Britain Machine Company this ait c1noon. the following were elected directors: John H. GoSs, II. II. pcase. l.. s. Brown, r. G. NiobcrtS, P, B, Stanley. l.. P. Broadhurst, W. $ Rowland F. NJ. Day, E. T. Frisbi@ and Paul k Rogers
New Britain herald., 1930-02-14
NirIi.it'It

Next Thursday the local team shoot a special government mat, he promo position.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-14
May Not Count Reserve

some important bargaining points Tor use Tn securing d reduction ot the total also exist For instance. Grea1 Britain once conceded to France that trained reserves should not b" counted in reckoning the strengths of armies of various countries. France has big trained reserve, and did not want to in clude them in her total army strength. Great Britain later viih- drew the concession. but it was un- dcrstood she perhaps would be will ing to rciteratc 1t if France should so request.
 Then 1herc is thv new German &uper-crui&er which i. in effect d hattleship, although conforming to cruiser tonnage. This cruiser is Sup- posed to be the last word in Offcns- i've weapons of the sea. Germany is permitted by treaty to build six or these ships and France naturally wants 10 know whether she is going to build them. II was stated today that Great Britain might sound out Germany on behalf Of France.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-14
CONSCIENCE" PAYS DIVIDEND

Hartford, Feb. fl [P-- Hartford Fire and Hartford Accident and Indemnity were recipients of SS3t "conscience money" in 1929 as com pared with S5l0 in l0gSN.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-14

AND NOW ALLIGATOR THIEVES
 St, Augustine, Fla, Feb. fl P- Four hundred baby saurians were stolen from an alligator farm near here.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-14
To Withhold Comment


 To Withhold Comment
 The opinion was expressed in con- ference circles that Ser. Grandi would hold his hand for the present and await developments since Italy already has indicated that she neither wants nor approves such q liz navy. The Italians desire is for as low q total as possible, but parity with France or any other continental European power. While Italy, granted parity, might not make it an actuality, she demands the right to build up to the French total if she sees fit.
 1t was understood the campaign to persuade France to reconsider her claim would be conducted on Il basis similar to that employed by America in approaching Great Bril. am on the cruiser problem or the two nations. That is to say, France will be asked to state spcciticallY Just why she needs this total ton n&'gr and why she needs the ton mage >h" specifics in each category.
 If was hoped that when thcs. questions arc answered it would b, possible to arrive at lower figures It has been said that in the casc Q, Great Britain her cruiser total wa. cut from 70 to Ju when this cold analytical method Of reasoning WAS .nl1nlitG
New Britain herald., 1930-02-14
FRENCH REQUEST
 ALARMS FARLEY
Naval Conference Upset by De:
 nlandS Of France

London Feb If LP}-The United States and Great Britain combined and got quickly into action this morning to try to persuade France to lower her sensational claim for 72i .h00 tons of naval craft. figure which would involve her building 24o,0o0 tons in the next five years,
 Early in the forenoon. Premier MacDonald, Secretary StimSon. AW- bas#ador Morrow, Senator Robinson Eriand and Mariner at the house Of commons and cloSctcd them selves for a serious conference,
 Bring Infavorab|c Reaction
 Frances tigureS-issucd last cNa- ning-brouGht an nnfavolablc rea"- ton from every other delegation. Indeed the total created something ain to consternation and tho dcl.- gates believed they have at least enc month of intense worry cut ont for them in reaching a solution 10 thi:s vital problem.
 It Ndo ulucIStOou rom Ntii Il'- formed sources that it was hoped 70 persuade France to reduce her toad to something like 550,o0o tons.
 Since Italy demands parity with France thcro seemed nothing for Dino Grandi. Italian fore ign minis ter, to do but tc enter q claim for similar tonnage or not 10 rock tN" boat for q time aud to sec whether France will not roccde from her pc Sition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
BUILDING SURPLUS
is REDUCING RENTS
Trend Co tinues Downward as
Practically All Types Show
General Excess.

The Nation has a surplus Of prac-
tically all types of buildings and the
trend Of rents is downward, according
to the BrookrAire Economic Service,
Inc, which says in its latest fore
cast:
THE value of contracts awarded for
buildings proper for 81 States as re-
ported by F. w. Dodge Corporation
however, shows q decline of 20 per cent
from December and 38 per cent from
the year before and the S. w. Strauss
survey of 566 cities and towns shows
loss in the figures of building permits
of II per cent from December and 46
from January, 1929. It is true that the
volume of contemplated new construc-
ton In January showed a very large
increase, but there are included in these
ngureS huge subway and similar prof.
ectS at New York which may not
reach the contract stage for consider
able time to come and which probably
will not be repeated.
Money has eaSed somewhat, but is
as yet far from plentiful. Besides,
while tight money is generally given
as the main reason for the decline in
building activity, the fact remains that
there is general condition of surplus
in practically all types of buildings and
the trend of rents continues downward.
In the meantime there has been a re-
duction of public buying power which
viii operate to prolong the time needed
TO absorb surplus space"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
TOTAL OF S366,932
IN D. c. BUILDING
Permits Issued in Week Show
Amount Invested in Pri-
Vate Construction.

Expenditure of an estimated total of
$366,932 for new private building prof.
ects in the District is provided in plans
approved during the past week by Col.
John w. Oehmann, building inspector.
Included in the new list of work are
plans for % dwellings ranging in con-
struction cost from $4,000 to $4,000.
The costly dwelling is to be erected for
Mrs. Frederick C. Hicks at 2511
obtained permits for ten 2-story brick
flats and M. Frank Rupert revealed
plans for construction of 10 houses.
Permits we're issued as follows:
Mrs. Frederick c.. Hicks, owner; w.
H. I. Fleming, architect; Frank L. Wag-
ner, Inc, builder; to erect one 3-Story
brick and ioist dwelling, 2511 Thirtieth
street dot 4, square 2198); to cost
$4,000.
Project Listed at $4,000.
Young Enterprises, owners and build
ers; George T. Santmyers, architect;
to erect ten 2-story brick fats, 1107 10
1125 Penn street northeast dots 236 &c
255, square 4059); to cost $4,000.
M. Frank Rupert, owner and build
er; L. w. Giles, architect; to erect nine
2-story and one 2-story brick dwelling
and store, 1901 to 2319 Ninth street
NtOVo oo~ AIM o7o, oHuoAS Soo@'' w SOSO
$4,000.
Charles Jacobsen, owner; Robert O..
Scholz, architect; Baer & Scholz, build
ers; to erect one 2-story brick and COR
crete laundry, 1921 Twenty-second
street dots 10, IL, -, 800 and BIS.
square a; to cost $4,000
North Washington Realty Co., owners
and builders; Parks 81 Baxter, archi-
tect; to erect one 2-story brick dwell
ing, 1925 Locust street dot 33, square
2771; to cost $4,000.
Brick and Tile Dwelling Planned.
John p Neff, owner; j. w. Kearney,
architect; John D. Miller, builder; 70
erect one 2-story brick and tile dwelling,
1882 Edmunds street dot %, square
1880; to cost $14,500.
James c. Nealon, owner, designer
and builder; to erect two 2-story brick
and concrete block dwellings, 400 and
Ali Nicholson street (lots 154 and 155,
square 3264); to cost $4,000.
p. H. Willis, owner, designer and
builder; to erect two 2-story brick and
tile dwellings, 3637 and 3639 Jenifer
street dots 8, 10 and IL, square 1990) f;
to cost $4,000.
w. c. & A. N Miller, owners and
builders; G. E. MacNeil, architect; to
erect one 3-story brick and frame
dwelling, 4301 Hawthorne street dots
SO and 40, square 1621); to cost $12, ZOO
$1,000 Dwelling Scheduled.
North Washington Realty Co. owners
and builders; Volney o. Chase, de-
signer; to erect one 2-story brick, frame
and stucco dwelling, 1861 Locust street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
BRIGHTWOOD TO GET
MODERN POST OFFICE
Plans Being Drawn for Two-Story
Building to Be Leased to
Government.

The Brightwood section is to have a
new, modern post Office building, from
which mail deliveries for the COM
munity will be handled, according to
an announcement made today by Sid
ney L. Heckinger
Plans now are being drawn for the
erection for Mr.. Hechinger of a two
story modern building at the corner of
Georgia and Colorado avenues, to be
leased to the Government as a postal
branch office. Plans are being drawn
by Louis T. Rouleau, local architect.
Mr. Hechinger announced also that
he will erect on an adjoining site a
similar building for the lumber and
building material business which he
conducts.
The branch post Office building is to
contain 5000 square feet of space, and
will have frontage of about SO feet
and a depth of 81 feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
INEIGHBORS PUT FIRST
| In HOME SITE CHOICE
Novel "Yardstick" for Measuring
Essentials Is Evolved by
Chicago Builder.

Neighbors, present and future, should
receive the most consideration in select
ing a location for a new home, accord
ing to Henry G. zander, jr, Chicago
subdivider and builder.
NeighborS are more important than
coming, good roads to town, schools for
the children or corner grocery stores,
says Mr.. zander, who has evolved a
novel "yardstick" for measuring the
relative Importance of what he calls
home site essentials.
He gives neighbors or "class of peo-
pie living in the section" nine inches
OF the theoretical yardstick. Thus, he
thinks the folks next door constitute
one-fourth of the reasons why you
should settle here or there.
Next come restrictions and coming,
each with four and half inches; trans
portatlon and schools each with five
inches, stores with four and community
life and churches each with two of the
marks on the "yardstick."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
arts SO and 40, square 277D; to cost

(parts 80 and 40, square 277D; to cost
$11 900.
North Washington Realty Co.. owner
and builder; Volney o. Chase. designer;
to erect one 2-story brick dwelling, 1349
Locust street dot 81, part 80, square
2771); to cost $4,000.
Potomac Savings Bank, owner; A. j.
LaCroix. builder; to make repairs caused
by fire, Wisconsin avenue and M street
dot 800, square 120D; to cost $4,000.
Mitchell Quick, owner; L. w. Giles.
architect; Frank Tanning, builder; to
erect one 2-story brick and tile dwell
ing, 1925 Nevada avenue Got 80, square
1890; to cost $500.
American Ice Co., owner; to erect
cooling tower, 1116 v street Got 805,
square 304); to cost $4,000.
Richard F. Philpitt, owner, designer
and builder; to erect one 2-Story frame
dwelling, 2415 Perry street northeast
dot 81, square 4294) to cost $500.
Home on Piney Branch Road.
G. P Hargis owner and builder; l..
w. Giles, architect; to erect one 2-Story
brick dwelling, 6125 Piney Branch road
dots II, IL and ID, square 2940); to
cost $4,000.
Annie M. Clepane, owner and builder:
~. WCoO3 dICllAIcCb, W uIdkG repairs,
1887 street Qot H, square 1879; to
cost $4,000.
M. Frank Rupert, owner and builder;
L. w. Giles, architect; to erect one q
story brick apartment 708 Second street
dots 80 and 831, square 564); to cost
$4,000.
John D'Andelet, owner; George T.
Santmyers, architect; G. G.. Spicknall,
builder; to erect one 1-story brick store,
2408 Douglas street northeast Got 818,
square 4284); to cost $4,000.
Private Garage to Cost $4,000.
Mrs. Frederick c. Hicks, owner;
Frank L. Wagner, Inc, builders; to
erect one brick private garage, 2511
Thirtieth street dot 4, square 2198); to
cost $4,000.
Little Art Shop, Inc, owner; C. A.
Barker, builder; to make repairs, 1926
L street dot 818, square 1910; to cost
s., 200.
C. F. Hargis, owner and builder; &c
erect two brick garages, 6125 Piney
Branch road dots IL, IL and ID, square
2940); to cost $500.
Washington Sanitary Improvement
Co., owner; A. S. johnson & Co., build
ers; to reroof, 200 to $50 and 201 to
229 Bates street dots 1872 to lat and
80 to "a, square $500; to cost $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
CONSTRUCTION INCREASES
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March Construc-
ton contracts awarded during January
In Baltimore amounted to S2,74O. ZOO.
according to a report of the building
inspector.
Compared with the preceding months
total OF $2,612,1O last months record
showed an increase of per cent. Com
pared with the January, 1929, contract
total, there was a decrease of 81 per
cent.
New building and engineering work
reported during January as contem-
plated amounted to $8.305 900, contrast
ed with $21 ,376,10O, the total reported
IN the corresponding month of 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01

the construction of nine two-story brick
dwellings in the $500 blo-k of II Greet.
The group would have an estimated
construction cost of $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01

Exports of harness and saddlery from
the United States dropped from $738, 1867
in 1924 to $233, 068 last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
Nine Brick Homes Planned.

Cooley Bros, builders, have filed with
the District building inspector plans for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05

Deborah Knapp Chapters officers
and committee representatives were
guests of the regent DR.. Ella r. Fales,
at a bridge luncheon, September 81, at
her home on Grace Church road,
Woodside, Md. The chapter will meet
October 10 with Mrs. Errett Wallace,
Battery Park, Md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05
D. A. R. ACTIVITIES

Miss Helen Harmon, State regent, will
be the guest of honor.
The AUGMENTATION Committee met
at the Webster School, Tenth and H
streets, September 80. Mrs. Arthur S.
Field, chairman, introduced the State
regent, Miss Helen Hartman, who ex-
planned the combining of the work Of
the two committees, Americanism and
Patriotic Education under the direc-
ton of State Chairman Mrs. Arthur S.
Field, who will serve as chairman of
both committees, while the work of the
Americanization Committee will be un-
der the direction of Mrs. E. C. Rittue,
vice chairman of the committee. Miss
M. E. Alton, principal of the American
ization School, was guest speaker.
The following officers of the commit
tee were elected: Vice chairman, Mrs.
E. c. Rittue; assistant chairman, Mrs.
E. M. Ferguson; assistant chairman,
Mrs. j. F. Gross; recording secretary,
Mrs. c. B. Gwynn; corresponding Sec
rotary, Mrs. w. B. Sinnott; treasurer,
Mrs. C. c. Coombs.
The Thirteen Colonies met Septem-
Der % at the home of Mrs. Raymond
Evans, recording secretary. A new
member, Mrs. Frank H. Newell, was &C
cepted, and Mrs. William. Lowe was
made vice regent to succeed Mrs. Hyner,
who died in July. Mrs. William Wal
lace, treasurer, gave talk on the his
toric visit she made this Summer. Sew
eral members decided to go to the
Eastern conference, october 1917, in
Atlantic City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05

led by warrant officers and one. at
Chanute Field, w., is led by Tech. Sergt.
Kurt Linden. The location of the four
other bands and their leaders are: Pri-'
mary Flying School. March Field, Calf,
Etc Innocenzy: Fort Crockett, Tex,
Carl Mueller; Air Corps Training Cen.
ter, Kelly Field, Tex, William j. Hersh..
now, and France Field, Panama Canal
Zone, Kenneth HebcTt.
Lack of availablei funds has per-
mitted the quarternraster general to
purchase only a limited number OF the
metropolitan@type of ambulance for the
various Army posts and stations, 10 be-
ing procured during the last fiscal year,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05

ing officers: Col. F. w. Coleman. as
sistant chief of Army finance; Capt
E, r. Wilson Is. c., U. S. N; Capt.
Carl. S, Schmidt, U. S. M c; Comdr.
H. A. Seran. U. S. Coast and Geodetic
Survey; Asst. Surgeon Gem c. @. Pierce,
U. S. Public Health Service, and Lieut..
Comdr. L. v. Kielhorn, U. S. Coast
Guard
The personnel of the drafting group
is composed of the following: Lieut.. Col.
William Dryden. F. A, executive officer
office chief of Field Artillery: Comdr.
H. H. Crosby, U. S. N; Comdr. H. A.
Seran, Maj Ostermann and Comdr.
Kielhorn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05

raittee that was appointed last week by
the interdepartmental pay and promo
ton board, meeting here, two other sub
boards were appointed to assist In draw
ing up the legislation that will be. sub
rnitted to Congress when it convenes in
December. These two other subcom-
nlittees are the pay subcommittee and
the drafting subcommittee, the former
having to do with the adjustment of
rates in connection with the new ele-
rTent of promotion, while the drafting
group will be charged with the task of
drawing up the final text of the promo
ton and the pay bill The pay sub
committee is composed of the follow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05

while funds will permit the purchase Of
20 more Of this type for this fiscal
year. The ambulances are not designed
for field use, but will be utilized in gar
rison and post work. The approved am
bulance is designed along the same lines
as the vehicles used by civil hospitals
throughout the country. the only modi-
fication in this respect being the in
stallation Of additional supports for the
carriage of an extra litter, which will
make the ambulance capable of carry
ing in an emergency two recumbent
patients instead of one.
In addition to the Reconciling Com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05
Hawaii Hold Nominat tons.

HONOLULU. October A CP,--Voters
Of Hawaii in a primary election today
win nominate q delegate TO Congress.
Members of the House of the Terri
torial Legislature and half Of the terri
torial\ Senator'S.
Victor S. K. Houston, present con-
gresshonal delegate, Is the only Republi-
can candidate, and L. L. McCandless is
unopposed for the Democratic nominal.
ton. They will contest in the Novem-,
Der election.
Honolulu win nominate. city and,
county Officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05

iortty of the members Of that commit
tee will be in Washington.
The organization of two new Army
Air Corps Bands during the Summer has
increased the musical organizations Of
the flying arm of the military service to
seven, four less than the authorized
figure. Under the old flve-year program
the Air Corps was authorized IL bands
The two new band acquisitions of the
Air Corps are stationed at Mitchell
Field, Long Island, N. Y, with Warrant
Oficer Francis E. Lee as band leader,
and Langley Field, Va, of which War
rant Officer Titom Ltpartiti is the. lead
er. OF the remaining bands, four are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05
NOTICE.

ID. A. r. news intended for
publication in The Star on Sum
day must be received by the D. A.
II. News Editor not later than 10
am. on Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05

The National Defense Committee Of
the District of Columbia will meet in
Memorial Continental Hall tomorrow at
1880 am. The national chairman,
AIRS. william Sherman Walker, will
hold round table for all chapter
chairmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05

Dorothy Hancock Chapter, N. s.
d. A. R., met September % at Alta
Vista, the home of Mrs. T. r. Buchan-
an, near Beltsville, Md Mrs. c. B.
Strong and Mrs. Royal McKenna were
joint hostesses. with Mrs. Buchanan
regent. Mrs. E. L. Morrison presided
Plans were discussed for the benefit
card party at Wardman Park Hotel,
october %, at pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05

Miss Helen Harmon, State regent, vii
be the guest of honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05

Our Flag Chapter is planning card
party at the Carlton Hotel, october
II, at z o'clock. Mrs. Robert M. Rich
ards Ii chairman Of the committee on
arrangements; Mrs. Frank Lee viii
liams, vice chairman, and Miss jose
phine e. Prather. treasurer. Mrs. A.
H. Semmes is in charge of printing
and Mrs. F. w. Brandes in charge of
the candy table.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-12

fhem,r was the connnont Of John
w. Davis. former ambassador TO
Great Britain.
Public opinion IS all in favor Of
prompt adherence. There is no use
in talking about abandoning force,
that is to say war, in the settlement
Of international disputes. unless we
are willing to put something in its
place"
President James R. Angel of
Yale, commented, saying that Gin
view of the attitude of some Of the
senator's" the President has shown
great courage. Il am greatly graft
fed" he said.
Colonel Edward M. House said
the President, by his action, has
heartened all lovers of international
peace" while William Allen White,
Kansas editor, congratulated the
chief executive for taking the next
logical step" in the direction of