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New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
DEMOCRATS WILL MAKE
 PUBLIC DEBUT FRIDAY
Candidates for General Assembly to Speak at Women's Rally
 Friday Night.

The democratic candidates for the general assembly will make their first public appearance since being nominated, tomorrow night at demo- cratic headquarters in the Hotel Er- win, at rally arranged by the wom- ems organization headed by Mrs. Nellie McCrann, state central con- nlttee member from New Britain. The candidates are: Attorney Will liam E. Hagearty for senator, At torney Samuel s. Googel and Coun- cilman Lucian Macora for represen- tatives.
 The principal speaker will be Mrs. Fannie Dixon Welch of Columbia of the state central committee, and brief talks will also be given by Judge w. F. Mangan, nominee for judge of probate. Angelo M. Pao- nessa, nominee for county sheriff, and Registrar Thomas J. Smith, chairman of the town committee.
 Mrs. McCrann announced today that the rally is open to the public. men and women, and an invitation has been extended to Berlin and kensington women ........--...
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
Tries Second Crossing

The veteran monoplane Columbia essayed her second transatlantic crossing when she put out over tke Atlantic ocean today from Harboc Grace. N. F., with Captain Errol Boyd at the controls and Lieutenant Harry E. Connor as navigator.
 The old ship, which belongs to Charles A. Levine, is the vessel in which Clarence Chamberlin and Le- vine flew across the Atlantic from Roosevelt Field to Kottbus, Ger many, in June, 1927.
 Since then 1t has carried Mabel Boil to Havana, it cracked up at the takeoff of a projected flight to Rome, and it was damaged in a flight which Levine himself made In the monoplane over Roosevelt Field.
 No Other Craft Has Record
 No other plane still in rigorous
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
TEN INDICTED FOR ALBANY TAX CASE
Suspended City Treasurer Among Men Named in Bills

Albany, N. Y, Oct. 9 (UP)-Ten
 persons were indicted by the Albany
 county grand jury today on charges
 of second degree forgery in connec- tion with the city tax scandal in vestigation.
 Among those indicted was Will liam J. Hughes, suspended deputy city treasurer.
 Seventy-four indictments were re- turned, one for each transaction in
 which the ten persons named are accused of defrauding the city of tax payments.
 The other indictments were against: Dr. Abraham Ball, Francis M. Casey, former clerk in the city treasurer's office, who Is said to
 have been the key man in the al- legged frauds; Vincent J. Breen, ex- convict and Casey's accomplice:
 Harry Walters, another clerk in the
 city treasury; Isadore Nathan, a
 merchant; Isadore Levine, an &C., | countant; Frank Braun, a contrac- tor; Pearl Braun, his daughter, and
 Oliver R. Stacey. theater owner. The sentence upon conviction would be from six months to ten
 years for first offense, and 10 years flat for second offense.
 District Attorney John T. Delan-
 ey, who directed the inquiry, an-
 nounced he would move one of the
 cases to trial as soon as possible. It
 was expected Dr. Ball would be the
 first tried.
 l Discovery of the alleged frauds,
 which were perpetrated through
 forged tax receipts and refund on
 Interest due on taxes, came about when accountants for the special legislative committee Investigating tax and assessment systems, exam
 ined the city treasurer's books.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
REPUBLICANS NAME ASSEMBLY TICKET
Ben6tson-Quigley Fight Feature Of (. 0. P. Primary Today
INTEREST REPORTED LIGHT
Polls Open Between and 8 With Both Sides Having Automobile Fleets at Their Command-Mayor in Charge of Ward ?.

Working with feverish activity, the rival camps in the Quigley- Bengtson contest for the republican nomination as representative at the primaries from 4 to p. m. today were hoping for fair weather, realizing that it will be difficult to get out the vote at any rate but more so in the event of rain. That there is widespread interest in the fight among friends of the rivals is apparent on all sides but canvassers who have been sounding the senti- ment in the six wards admitted to- day that general interest is lacking, although the last minute work on both sides may have the effect of rousing the voters to higher pitch than appears on the surface.
 Mayor Quigley, cousin of William J. Quigley and principal packer of the latter's candidacy against Rep resentative Thure Bengtson, will be in charge of the campaign in the second ward. He is throwing his support to his cousin, having an- nounced that he wanted Quigley and Representative William F. Lange to win, and he said today he would do all in his power to get out votes in every ward but more particularly in his home district. He would venture no prediction as to the outcome.
 Voters Apathetic
 Republican voters in large num- bers frankly admit that they have had sufficient primaries this year, the Quigley- Bartlett mayoral fight and the Woods-Alling probate judgeship contest having preceded today's voting. They do not regard the office of representative as of enough importance, comparatively speaking, to cause general concern, consequently 1t appeared today that probably not more than 1,S0o or D. 900 votes would be cast in the four hours of balloting.
 Automobiles will be at the service of the voters in all wards, both sides having arranged fleets, and private headquarters have been established to facilitate the running of the pri- mary. The republican town commit tee will have charge of the primary and the rival candidates will be rep resented by checkers and other workers.
 Quigley headquarters will be as follows: First and second wards, store on South Main street opposite the Senior High school; third and fourth wards, tailor shop on Chest nut street, opposite Central Junior High school; fifth ward, store on Broad street, near Grove street; sixth ward, store in Dudjack build ing on North street opposite Elihu Burritt school.
 Quigley Speaks at Rally William J. Quigley addressed a group of workers last night at his headquarters in the Leonard build- ing on Main street, as follows: "I believe that if & man wants an of- flee which it is in the power of the voters to give, he should be willing to work for it. Tn this short primary campaign I have been striving ear nestly to win the nomination as re- Continued on Page Three)
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
Fish About to Get Gargantuan
 Cocktail Which May Prove Last

New York, Oct. P)-The grand daddy of all cocktails is to be shaken Up here shortly, but nobody'll be on hand to drink it but some fish, and they're going to end their drink ing days at the very moment the alcoholic dish is served.
 The cocktail will be composed of Al parts (meaning bottles) of champagne, 7t of various other wines, 169 of liqueurs, 159 of whiskey, 10s of gin, 63 of rum, BOA of beer, 269 of ale and 1S4 of stout.
 It's all part of the cargo of the Bermuda liner Fort Victoria, which sank at the entrance to Ambrose channel after collision ~ last year and which is to be dynamited with in the next few days.
 Even now the dynamite. 25 tons of it, is aboard the little two
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

masted schooner Annie May of Bowers, Del, which is anchored in spermacetti Cove on the inner side of Sandy Hook and about half mile off the highlands of Navesink on the Jersey coast.
 The explosive is special stuff, 75 per cent nitroglycerine and so volatile that the contractor did not dare bring it here by train. It's in four inch cubes and at present the devil-may- -care crew of the Annie May is slowing it in 100 pound bags which will be sewed four feet apart into a great net to be laid, oh, so gently, beside the Fort Victoria.
 Count On Percussion
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
THEbAUD IN LEAD OVER BLUEN0SE IN
 SCH00NERS' RACE
Gloucester Boat Takes Con- handing Lead Over Canadian
 Entry in Contest
BOTH GET AWAY SLOW
 AFTER STARTING SIGNAL

American Entry Stretches Advan-
 tage as First Three Marking Buoys
 are Passed-Raw Wind Freshens
 as Tilt Begins, But Moderates
 After First Few Hours-Winner
 of Best Two Contests in Three.
 Gloucester, Mass, Mass, Oct. g P) The American contender, Thebaud, in the international fishing schooner race for the Sir Thomas Lipton trophy and a sizeable purse, was nearly 12 minutes ahead of the Canadian boat, Bluenose, at the 22 mile of their 37 mile race today, the first of a series to determine the championship of the Grand Banks fleet.
 Thebaud started we'll ahead of the Canadian boat, stretched the ad- vantage in the first two laps, and
  third beat to windward.
 Thebaud turned the 22 mile mark at 1:3s:01, followed by Bluenose at 1:50:45. This meant the Gloucester boat had gained an additional five minutes and 32 seconds on the in- vader. It showed the Thebaud was distinctly the better boat in wind ward work, as her Il minutes, A seconds lead was almost entirely gained on the two windward legs. the first and fourth six miles. It appeared that nothing but an acci- dent could deprive Captain Pine and the Thebaud of victory of the open ing race of the series. The fifth leg was another broad reach sailed with the wind over the port quarter of the schooner.
 The race committee signalled the schooners to sail course No. 1, which meant the six-mile leg down along the eastern shore would be negotiated first. The direction of the wind made the leg almost a dead beat.
 The starting signal was sounded promptly at 10 o'clock, but both ships proved gun shy. The Thebaud
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
BOYLE SEES QUIGLEY 0N LIGHTING RATES
Mayor Has No Objection to Further Inquiry Into
 Charges

Councilman William D. Boyle, chairman of the special committee appointed to confer with officials of the Connecticut Light and Power Co. in an effort to obtain lower rates, conferred with Mayor Quigley today relative to the situation brought about by the committees vote to request authority to so fur ther into the matter over Council man BoyIe's objection.
 Mayor Quigley said he felt no par ticular concern about the matter of rates charged by the light and pow CT company, except that he natur- ally would welcome reduction but if the committee wanted to make in- quiry into rates charged in other To- calities he was willing that the com mon council vote the authority. "It is up to the council" the mayor said. If it is their wish to continue the present committee, add to the personnel or replace it by another committee, I have no objection. I tried in past years to bring about l (Continued on Page TWol
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
Preparedness Legion's Keynote;
 Prohibition Repeal Move Beaten;
 Dry Agents Raid Veterans Rooms
Membership Greatly Excited as New York Delegation Tries to Press Wet Move Auxiliary Elects Officers-Federal Men Expe Drinkers From
 Hotels in Night Visits.

York delegation calling for a reso- lution favoring the repeal of prohi- pition charged the hall with excite ment but was defeated by a voice vote. A roll call was asked by the New York delegation, but the nec- essary seconding by three states was not forthcoming.
 Members Greatly Stirred
 Commander Bodenhamer ruled that the motion was not germaine to the purpose of the American Le- zion and that it conflicted with the political restrictions clause of the Legion constitution. He stated tha the organization should never take sides in a political issue. The pro- posal stirred the delegates more than any other one feature of the meeting and wild cries went up at
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
DW|NDL|NG FOR STREET WORK Only S28,000 Left With Payroll
 Of About $6,00 Weekly 300 MAY LOSE THEIR JOBS
Mayor Quigley Marking Time While Report Is Received On Issue of Notes Declared Illegal-City Fac ing Extra Tax.

With the weekly payroll of the street department averaging between se,000 and $7ooo and approximate ly $28,0OO available. the balance will be wiped out and street work dis continued unless funds are raised without delay, Mayor Quigley said today. There are approximately 300 men on the payroll, City Engineer Merriam pointed out, and the majority of them will be thrown out of work if the funds are not forthcoming.
 Awaits Report On Note Issue
 Mayor Quigley today was awaiting a report from Corporation Counsel J. H. Kirkham relative to the atti- tude of the Boston lawyers who dis covered that the recent issue of s105,000 street fund notes was H. legal, and if they approve the plan. steps will be taken by the city to borrow s15o,Ooo in aticipation of a special tax Of this amount, Mayor Quigley would use $100,O00 in the street department and the balance in the public welfare department, as the latter will overdraw the appro- priation made at the opening of the fiscal year on account of the heavy demands for assistance brought on by the business depression.
 Special Tax Inevitable
 The point which the Boston law yers are concerned about is whether the special tax shall be levied over a period of five years. The city in the past has paid for improvements in this manner, thus keeping the amount of the special tax down to a fraction of mill year. In the event that the plan does not meet with approval, it will probably be necessary to levy tax of a mill and one-half against next years grand list to raise the necessary amount with which to repay in one year the proposed s15o,ooo loan on notes.
 The Boston lawyers scrutinize notes and bonds offered for sale by the municipality in order to be cer- tain that the security offered the banks which buy the notes is ample and proper. They would not approve the $1o5,000 issue because the legis- lative act of 1921 authorizing the city to make such issues specified that the net grand list be the gauge of the city's borrowing power. Other legislative acts permit the use of the gross grand list in making the esti- mate.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
CUSTOMS COLLECTOR HAS
 EXCITING RACE FOR RUM
Auto Slips On Declivity as Official Seeks Contraband Cargo of
 Champagne.

Duxbury, Vt, Oct. g R>-A race, the prize for which was s5,ooo worth of champagne, wound over the mountain roads of this section last night, ending when one car slipped off a declivity.
 James F. Duffy, of Fort Edward, N. r., was arrested charged with illegal transportation of liquor. Two other drivers escaped.
 The arrest was made by Harry c. Whitehall, customs collector, and his chauffeur, who were on their way to St. Albans when they encountered three cars. laden with contraband. Giving chase they arrested Duffy when he abandoned his machine. Another car was found abandoned in ditch and the third escaped in the darkness.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
STOCKS COLLAPSE
 AFTER SUSPENSION
Prince < Whitely lnsdYent-
 List Drops Rapidly
ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTED
Old Established Firm Goes to Wall u. S. Steel Drops Below $f5O for First Time in Two Years Despite Support.

New York, Oct. g R-A large and persistent stream of liquidation swept through the stock market to- day, swelled by announcement of the suspension from the steck exchange of Prince & Whitney, one of the old est and one of the larger Wall street brokerage firms.
 Shares Showed Situation
 Action of important stocks had tn- | dicated that something was hang ing over the market before the an- rouncement of the suspension was made shortly after noon. Resistance levels in several important shares, including U. s. Steel were swept aside, and new low levels for the past two years records. The selling, however, was orderly, and the mar ket maintained an even keel. Sponsors of U. s. Steel were fore ed to move back their lines of de- fense, which had been maintained at $15O a share since last Novem- Der, when an order to buy 150,ooo shares at that level was reported to have been placed. The stock drop ped below that level during the fore noon, after a bid for 15,00O shares had caused a momentary upturn to s151.25. On the day down. 25,5OO shares were bought at s15o, and Richard Whitney. known in Wall street as a Morgan broker, was a large buyer. Thereafter, however, It I slipped to $157.5O, off $50, and the lowest price in two years.
 | Rally Short Lived
 Soon after the Prince &s White1y suspension was announced, the mar ket rallied slightly, but continued selling flowed into the market. Prac- tically every important stock reach ed new lows, with the exception or American Can, although 1t dropped S3.
 Losses of s or so were common, and American Water Works, Vest inghouse, Auburn and Gillette were among issues losing s5 or more. Among more cratic issues, Allied Chemical and Columbian Carbon dropped ss.
 l.. A. Young Spring and Wire, with which Prince & Whitely has been associated, dropped s12 a share to new low at $23. National | Dairy, with which the firm was also associated, was we'll supported.
 Say Firm lnsolvent
 New York, Oct. g P)-The New York Stock Exchange today an- nounced the suspension of the
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

Boston, Oct g Rl-Ralph T.. O'Neil of Topeka, Kan. was elected national commander of the American Legion at today's session Of the nl- tional convention.
 O'Neil defeated Munroe Johnson of Marion, s. C., the only other can dtdate whose name went before the convention. The vote, on a roll call of the state delegations was: O'Neil 879; Johnson 346. Upon request of Johnson, the election was made unanimous.
 Boston, Oct. R-Preparedness was the note of a series of resolu- tions adopted by the American Le- zion at the opening session today of the organizations national conven- ton. The first of these called for a standing army of 125,0O men and National Guard of 210,00O.
 4 motion presented by the New
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
Leave at 11:2O A. NJ.

Harbor Grace, N. F., Oct. g P- Capt. Errol Boyd and Lieutenant Harry Connor hoped off here today in their airplane for a transatlantic flight to England at 11:20 a. m., (E. s. T.)
 The two fliers, who flew here from New York some time ago, had been fog bound at the local airport since. Early today fog still hung over the Newfoundland coast, but impatient at the delay, they prepared to take advantage of the first break in the weather.
 Break In Forenoon
 It came during the forenoon when the clouds broke away and the t1iers decided to take the leap immediately.
 It will be the Columbia's second transatlantic crossing if the f1iers are successful. The airplane is owned by Charles A. Levine. who flew it to Germany more than three years ago. His pilot was Clarence Chamberlin.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

the morning.
 Heston. Eng, Oct. 3 R-Wing Commander Charles Kingsford- Smith, whose aerial exploits have included flights across both the At lantic and Pacific oceans, took off from this airfield today on a voyage home to Australia where he is ex- pected to end his career in aviation and marry Miss Mary Powell, of Melbourne.
 Plans 1000 Mile Hops
 Kingsford- Smith left here today in Southern Cross Junior", name sake of the plane in which he flew to America in June. He expected to make hops of 2,00o miles. In the ex- tra cockpit of his two-seater was a sufficient additional supply of fuel to permit such & program Waiting for the birdman in Mel bourne is the pretty Australian girl whom Kingsford- Smith fell in love with at first sight when they were passengers on q Slllp lU AuoIl dlla after the aviator had flown the Pa- cific ocean. She is native of Ire land.
 When he arrived in New York last June, Kingsford- Smith said his At lantic flight was to be his last, In a radiophone conversation with Miss Powell he was said to have told her he would hurry home by steamship.
 Marriage Postponed
 The marriage then was scheduled to occur in September at Sydney, but he announced his solo flight plans The marriage was deferred. Friends of the couple now expect the wedding to follow his arrival home within a few days.
 The four f1iers of the transatlantic Southern Cross were Kingsford- Smith, Captain Evert Van Dyk, Captain J. Patrick Saul and John W. Stannage.
 The Australian's machine had been loaded with so much fuel it
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
DECISIVE BATTLE
 IN BRAZIL LOOMS
Federals Launch Attack Against
 Santa Catharina State
CLASH SEEMS CERTAIN
Parana and Sac Paulo Fight to Fol- low Massing of Troops-NavaI Reservists Called Out in First Summons.

Rio De Janeiro, Oct. 3 R-Fed- eral army forces, based in the strategic port of Florianapolis in the state of Santa Catharina. today launched an offensive against the revolutionary forces in that state. General Costa, federal army leader, notified officials in the state of Sac Paulo that force of 2,5o0 federal cavalrymen had taken the field. This force was divided in five regiments of 500 men each.
 City Has Strategic Value
 Possession of Florianapolis has great strategic value as the city af- lords an important base for opera tions by federal troops against the rebel strongholds in the southern state of Rio Grande Do Sul and di- vides that state from other rebel ter ritory.
 At the same time as the federal government launched it's drive in the south, further steps were taken to retain important northern dis tricts which have been captured by the revolutionists, notably in Per- nambuco, Rio Grande Do Norte and Parahyba.
 In addition to the army reservists 1 between the ages of Fl and 30, call ed up several days ago, the govern ment has now called the naval re- servists Of the same ages in the fed eral district. These reservists mostly report for duty and then are order ed to await second summons.
 Son of President Ready l The first reservist to report was the youngest son of President Wash ington Luis, Victor Luis Pereira De Souza.
 The government is seeking to pur- chase the latest type of bombing planes and has been making inquir- es in the United States regarding quick shipments~
 Troops Rushed to Border
 Montevideo, Uruguay, Oct. F- l bI dIllldu PROBATIONARY troops were rushed today to the border of the states of Parana and Sac Paulo. where battle with defending fed eral forces was imminent,
 Two regiments of cavalry and ar tillery accompanied by considerable reserves, and 800 volunteers organ ized into a military brigade which have left Santa Ana Do Livramento had Castro, in the state of Parana, as their destination.
 Revolutionary quarters referring | to Castro, which is about 75 miles from the border of Sac Paulo and Parana said in message here that "a very bloody battle" possibly would be fought there. Costa in Command ] 1nsurgent troops already in the battle area, who probably will bear the brunt of any early fighting, are
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
k|NGSF0RD.SM|TH
 STARTS SOLO HOP
Australia Goal Of Atlantic 1 0ceaus Conqueror Today
PLANS 2,000 MILE HOPS
Famous Aviator Hopes to Better Thinkers RecOrd-Promises Fian- cee This Will be Last Long Flight Recently Underwent Operations.

Rome, Oct. R-Wing Comman- der Charles Kingsford- Smith, bound from England to Australia on a solo flight, arrived at the Rome air. port this evening. He reported fly ing conditions good all the way and will depart for Catania, Sicily, in the morning.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Cloudy, possibly showers to- night. Friday partly cloudy, not much change in temper ature.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
Ship Used in Transat- landc Flight by Chamberin Starts s For Croydon From
 Harbor Grace, N. F., Despite Heavy Fog,
Setbacks Kept Craft Land bound Under Attach ment at Montreal and Later Long Delay in Weather Made Halt Necessary.

New York, Oct. g PNThe Radio Marine corporation received mes sage from the Steamship Quaker City, 100 miles east northeast of Cape Race, which told of sighting the Columbia. The plane was flying at an altitude of 200 feet, headed least true" the message said. It was timed 12:55 eastern standard time.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

St. Johns, N. F., Oct. g P-The monoplane Columbia, bound from Harbor Grace, N. F., to London, passed over St. Johns at 12:10 p, m., (eastern standard time.)
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

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