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New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
DEFENSE CLOSES i D0HENY EVIDENCE
Case Rested Shortly Before Noon
 Naval Lease Involved

Washington, March 19 LP-The defense of Edward L. Doheny to a charge of bribery in connection with the Elk Hills oil reserve lease con- cluded presentation of testimony and rested its case today shortly before noon.
 The government charges that De- heny gave a bribe of s100,000 to Albert B. Fall. former secretary of the interior, for the award to his company of the Elk Hills. California. naval oil reserve lease. Doheny maintains the money was a loan to an old friend.
 Much of the testimony in the pres- ent trial has revolved around tho award to a Doheny concern of a con- tract to build facilities for naval oil storage at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. | This contract contained clause which gave the company preference to Elk Hills. The 7S year old defendant on tho stand yesterday attempted to show that he personally had nothing to do with the Pearl Harbor negotiations and the defense witnesses introduced today gave corroborating testimony.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
CHURCH ID HONOR
 BASKETBALL TEAMS
PlayerS to Be Guests Of Brother.
 hood at Dinner

A banquet and program will be given in honor of the basketball teams of the South Congregational church under the auspices of the mems brotherhood tomorrow eve- ming. The meeting will open with supper at 6:30 o'clock.
 There will be special music un- der the direction of Joseph C. Beebe and a review of the seasons basket ball record by R. C. Merwin, chair man of the athletic committee. Alfred Rapp will tender the con- gratulations of the brotherhood. Ira C. Williams will entertain with feats of parlor magic.
 w. r. Middlemass will preside.
 Members of the two teams are Kermit Parker. Clifford Bell, Otto Barta, Ernest Jacobi, Ted Vessels Henry Rockwell. Daniel Wosilus, Wilton Mercy, Francis Hattings, Bernard Wosilus. Ray Gilman, Will liam Merza, Arnold Cormier. Law renee Stanley. Fred Wheeler, Everett Gunther, Ebbe Zetterman, Russell Anderson and William Steed.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
VETERANS BILL
 APPROVED TODAY Consolidation Plan Passes House
 Committee Vote

Washington, March 19 R-The revised Williamson bill to create a new veterans administrator. under whom all governmental agencies dealing with war veterans would be consolidated. was approved today by the house expenditures committee. The pension and veterans bureaus and the national homes tor disabled volunteer soldiers would be merged under the new agency, under the bill. in line with resident Hoover s recommendations for coordination 1 of veterans activities.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
DENIES HELPING
 DRY WITNESSES
Mrs. Henry ", Peabody Says Charge Without Foundation

Boston, March 3 tP--Mrs. Henry w. Peabody, national chairman Of the woman's national committee for law enforcement, in statement to- day, denied she had coached or prompted witnesses who appeared before the house Judiciary comurIt- tee at Washington last week when that body gave q hearing to friends of prohibition.
 By the courtesy of the commit tee in vote of fl to 7. we were allowed to give out testimony and agreed to meet cross questioning later. We had no desire to escape reasonable positions, and for three hours were under fire. The follow ing day those who could remain appeared again only to meet the accusation og coaching the wit nesses,' It is amusing to those who know the witnesses and realize how little they needed coaching as they indicated clearly in the cross ques- tioning,'
 Mrs. Peabody said that the coach- ing consisted. 'as l learned later from the records, in my having said to one of the witnesses, who look ed to me for the ruling of our con- mittee, that she need not answer q certain question The other pom; which l recall was that stated 0 another witness that Il certain con- gressman who addressed the quos- ton to her WaF dry, thereby Cn. couraging her 10 go on with her testimony
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
Mrs. Elizabeth F. Atkin. son, Aged S5 Years, Sen for Member of Order, Finds Increased Work for Organization, Now IS Years Old.

Today. the 18th anniversary of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, there is greater need for pro- hibition than there ever was in the history of the union, in the opinion of it's oldest member and of two who are now officers of the organization.
 Mrs. Elizabeth F. Atkinson, the senior member of the local branch, is S5 years old. She is not able to at tend meetings but she keeps in touch with its activities and is one of the best posted women in this section on the prohibition question, fellow mem- bers say. She has been confined to a wheel chair in her home. Mrs. Athin- son was a former resident of New Britain but for the past 10 years has been living in West Hartford.
 Mrs. Edward P. Carter of West Main street is the president of the union and Mrs. A, W. Mason of Shuttle Meadow avenue is treasurer. Both hold the same opinion relative to the need for prohibition. The poorer classes have been the suffer- CTS when tho old saloons were in vogue but at the present time con- ditions arc such that the organiza- tion will have to work even harder than it formerly did, these leaders say.
 It was said at the time that prohl- bition came into effect that the or ganization was not needed but 1t has been proven that it is still very nec- tsssary, members claim.
 The drive which women who ad- here to the prohibition view have started to have the 18th amend ment either repealed or modified IS causing the Women's Christian Temperance Union 10 have an in- crease in it's membership, one of the officers said today. The anti prohl- bition group docs not require q pay ment of dues, and despite the fact that there is a dues assessment at tached to being a member of the union there is a noticeable increase in the membership, she said. Mrs. Atkinson has never ceased her interest in the organization dur ing her long period of service. She was president for approximately 10 years. She said the union was in- strumental in the formation of a boys club. At that time a coffee room for men was founded so that the men would have some place to congregate other than in saloons. She feels the greatest task before the union at present is among the chill dren and younger people.
 The Women's Christian Temper ance Union of New Britain was or ganized in the Methodist church in March, 1882. The following off cers were elected: Mrs. I. N. Carlton, president; Mrs. L. A. Rogers, secre- tary and Mrs. G. A. Hooker, trcas- l urer.
 Tho first movement of the union was a request to the school board to consider the question of introducing into the schools text book on al- cohol and hygeine.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
ALCOHOLISM BLAMED

John Johnson, aged about S5, a former resident of this city, who was found dead Monday night near his home in Wethersfield, probably died from alcoholic poisoning, ac- cording to the medical examiner, Dr. o. A. Moser, who is conducting the inquiry into the case.
 Dr. Moser stated that a bottle was found near the dead mans body and was turned over to a chemist for an analysis of it's con- tents.
 r Funeral arrangements, in charge of James T. Pratt of Hartford, are incomplete and are pending the ar rival of his wife and two children, who are in parts unknown,
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
City Items

Paul Nurczyk. treasurer of the Peoples Savings bank. will attend the fourth annual Eastern Regional Savings conference tomorrow and Friday at the Hotel Commodore in New York. .
 Cedar posts for your grape arbour or fence. Hardware City Lumber Co. Tel. 755.-advt.
 Co. No. of the fire department answered "still" alarm for brush fire on Charles B. Cadwell's property on Slater road at 6:O7 o'clock last evening.
 At the final meeting of the creditors of Michael Belkin, bank rupt proprietor of the New Britain market yesterday, the account of Milton Horowitz, trustee, was ap- proved.
 The board of police commissioners will meet Friday evening to give a hearing to Policeman Eugene Kie- fer, who was suspended last week for drinking while on duty.
 John Rogusky of 50 Thorniley street was arrested last night by Sergeant P. J. O'Mara and turned over to the Newington authorities or the charge of reckless driving.
 An automobile truck owned by Goldsmith & Sons of 46 Broadstreet was stolen in front of their store last night, and Officer Daniel J. Cos grove was told that young maJl carrying a pair of boots was SC en driving it away. at police headquarters at 11:10 this forenoon that there was a fire at 30 Atlantic street and he notified fir: headquarters. The fire was in the chimney of house owned by A Ingenito and the damage was slight.
 A high school teacher is being sought by Sister Felomina Mother Superior of the Sisters of Mary of the Immaculate Conception of the Sa' cred Heart church to assume chargt of the high school courses at the convent.
 Leading Star lodge, o. s. of B. will meet tomorrow evening at 7:3( o'clock in Junior o. U. A. M. hall A social will follow.
 Application has been made for : permit for the erection of an addi ton to the Benjamin Franklin school, on Fern street. The build ing will be 64x64, two stories high M. A. Connor of Hartford has th' general contract. Inspector A. N Rutherford is examining the struc tural plan.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
Police Question Youth
 On Recent Burglaries

Chester Renick. 19. of S57 High street. was brought to the local po- lice station late yesterday and ques- toned relative to burglaries com. mitted in this city during the past several months. It is said he gave to that which Detective Sergeant P. J. O'Mara obtained yesterday fore- noon in an intervew with him at the Bristol police station, but no ar rests had been made up to this af.- ernoon.
 Renick was arrested ltst Sunday night in Forestville w-en two com- panions in a store burglary escaped.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
RedmOnd's Return Is
 Postponed Once More

Boston, March 19 P-The return of George F. Redmond to Boston to face larceny charges in Suffolk county superior criminal court seemed no nearer today when Dis trict Attorney William J. Foley re- ceived a letter from William w. Conrad, a New York attorney. The letter asked that a proposed con- ference with Foley to discuss the possibility of Redmon's return be postponed until some time in April.
 Suffolk county surrendered juris- diction over Redmond, an alleged stock manipulator. that he might answer federal charges. He served term in Atlanta and the terms of his present parole specify that he remain in New York state.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
Investment Banker Is
 Rewarded by Curley

Boston, March 19 P}-Strabo V. Claggett, Boston investment banker and former democratic candidate for state auditor, today received from the hands of Mayor James M. Cur ley silver fireman's badge as a recognition by the city of his hay ing saved a life.
 Claggett saved the life of Joseph Mcdonald, 24. who was engaged Tn dcmolishing the old Federal build ing when a gasoline tank exploded enveloping him in flames. Claggett about Mcdonald and rolled him in the street, eXtinguishins the flames Others had unsuccessfully attempt ed to beat out the flames.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
TOOL COMPANY SOLD

Greenfield Mass, March 19 (R>-- Control of the Goodell Manufactur- ing company. makers of small tools passed today 10 the Goodell-Pratt company when Perley F.. Fay, sec pany transferred his interests to the Goodell- Pratt concern. The Goodell. Pratt company has long held a minority ownership in the Goodel Manufacturing company and vii take over all operations of tho lattor
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
COINAGE BILL PASSES

Washington, March l9 LPl-Thc Rogers bill to authorize coinage of 50O.000 30 cent pieces in comment oration of the S00th anniversary of the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, was passed today by the house and sent to the senate.
 The anniversary will be celebrated setts.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
Unable to Identify
 LaskOwski and Mason

Florian Laskowski and William Mason, who will be in superior court tomorrow on the charge of break ing and entering a house at ll Silver street several months ago, were brought to the police station by Scrgeants O'Mara and McAva" and Julius Nadolny, proprietor of T store at 87 Silver street was unable to identify them as the gunmen who held him up several weeks ago.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
City Advertisement
STREET AND GRADES ON SLATER ROAD

Notice is hereby given that A hearing will be held before the Board of Public Works, City of New Britain, in Room 5O7. City Hall at I:S0 p. m. Monday, March 24th. 1880 on the proposed establishment of street and grade lines on Slater Road, from West Main Street to Clinton Street.
 All persons interested are request ed to be present at said hearing. if they see cause, and be heard in re- .ation to the above.
 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
 Thomas r. McGrath, Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
Mortgage Note Unpaid,
 Foreclosure Is Sought

Property of Mary E. Miller and John B. Miller on Euclid avenue is involved in 8 foreclosure action which Ignacy Janik instituted through Attorney Lawrence J. Go- lon today.
 On August i, 1929, the defend ants gave a mortgage note for s1.- 450 in favor of the plaintiff, but they failed to make the payment which came due on February 1, 1880, it IS claimed. There are two prior mortgages, one for S6,000 and the other for S2,20O.
 Constable John Rccor served the papers.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
FINANCE BOARD MEETS

The status of various municipal funds will be considered by the board of finance and taxation at a special meeting this afternoon at ) o'clock at the office Of Mayor Pao- ncssa, and transfers will be rcCom- mcndcd wherever original appro- priations will not suffice to pay the years expenses. Largest among the oycrdrafts is expected 10 be that of the public welfare depart ment where prevailing conditions required the outlay of about $500 more than estimated at the opening Of the fiscal year, it is claimed.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
TROOP 6 HOLDS MEETING

Two new candidates were initiat- cd and new patrol leaders elected at a meeting of Troop 6, Boy Scouts at the Boys club last evening Tests were passed. There were IS boys prcSolt,
 Patrol loadcrs were elected as follows; Flying Eagle patrol. Gcorgr Sarsis; ltalo Nappic, assistant leader Of Silver Fox patrol. Howard Gilbert; San Siodnan, assistant, Leader Of Eagle patrol, Turner Cox; William Cox. assistant,
 Armand Di Erango was elected troop scribe.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
SpOrtsmen to Elect
 Officers on Friday

Officers will be elected and a vaudeville entertainment presented at the annual meeting, of the New Britain Fish and Game association Friday evening at o'clock at Junior o. U. A. M. hall on Glen street. The committees will give their annual re- ports and new committees will be elected.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
City Advertisement
SEWERS IN WYNOLA AyF,NUE

SEWERS IN WYNOLA AVENUE
 Notice is hereby given that 2 hearing will be held before tho BoarJ ot Public Works, City of New Britain. in Room SO7. City Hall at 7:SO p. m. Monday. March 24th, 1880 on tire construction of sewers in Wynola Avenue, from East Street to Sherrill Street.
 All interested persons are request cd to be heard in relation to tho above.
 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
 Thomas r. McGrath, Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

Upon complain in said cause brought to said Court, at Hartford iu said County. on the flrst Tuesday of April, 1850. clalm,hg divorce. custody of 3 minor shliureiI It appearing to and being found oy the subscribing authority that the whereabouts ot the defendant is unknown to tho plaintiff
 ORDERED, that notice of the inst itu- ton and pendency of said complaint shall be given the defendant by publish- ing this order in the New Britain Her aid. newspaper published in New Brit aln' once week. for two successive weeks. commencing on or before March 20; ls3o.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
TENANT ORDERED TO PAY

A judgment in favor of the plain tiff. James Ferrara, was given in his suit against John Confietto in city court today by Judge Stanley J. Traceski. The suit was brought for rental of a tenement at l46 Colum- allowed.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
DIVORCE SUITS SLATED

Three New Britain divorce cases are Sct down for trial at superior court in Hartford tomorrow. They arc Joseph Thebcrgc, represented by W. r. Mangan. against Victoria The bcrGc: Louis Hallcnbeck Stevenson. represented by Nair 6l Nair. vs. Will liam Stevenson and Lillian Atwatcr Wright, represented by A. A. Green berg, yS. Walter Wright.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
Returns to Old Lists

Washington, March 19 R1The senate today returned to the more humdrum details of the tariff bill after a spirited discussion of salA- cious literature which ended in the imposition of modified censorsh; p upon improved reading matter.
 For two days, charges of intoler- of censorship. and pleas for the pro- lection of the morals of young America rang through the senate chamber, and then. without the for mality of a record vote, the senate acted.
 It adopted an amendment to the tariff bill under which foreign liter1- ture considered "obscene, immoral or reasonable" may be seized at the port of entry, but cannot be destroy ed until it has been judged in a fe'i- eral court and advance decisions ap- pealed.
 A proviso permits the secretary of the treasury to admit, in his discra- ton, such books as may be consi l. cred literary classics, but then, only for non commercial" purposes.
 Strong Debate Results
 The debate ran the full gamut of senatorial oratory.
 Senator Shoot, the chairman O. the finance committee led the fight for censorship and held his group steadfastly despite charges of intol- erance and assertions that immora passages may be found in the lit erature of the Mormons of which he is & prominent member.
 Senator Cutting, republican. New Mexico. was in the vanguard of the opposition. He had previously suc- ceeded in having the senate strike q censorship provision from the tarih bill and struggled valantly to pre- vent the reversal of the former de- cision.
 The amendment finally was 6 modification of one offered bs Shoot, giving officials authority te prevent the entrance of salacious O. reasonable literature. This rl" into opposition on the ground th1t ir placed in the hands of then agents power that should be ex ercised only by the courts.
 Much of the debate centered upor a lofty stack of books, brought into the senate chamber by Smoot which had been seized as obscene b, customs agents under the authorit. given them by existing law. Thest found a wide circulation among th, senate membership, Shoot urging them upon his colleagues as exarl pies of the type of literature he WI! attempting to bar from the country Oil and Lumber Lists
 Proposals for tariffs on oil an lumber, now on the free list, camt up today under an agreemen reached last night after the booG amendment had been approved.
 So much time was devoted to th' censorship proposal, that the lead CTS of the tariff controversy now ar doubtful that final vote can i, reached this week. The calenda has now been cleared of all rescrvu tions for discussions of actions pr" viously taken. except lumber and o! schedules. After these are out Q the way individual amendments t any portion of the bill will be i, order and dozens of them ar pending.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
SENATE RESUMES
 DEBATE 0N TARIFF
Agrees to Limit Time on All But
 Few Items Today

Washington, March 19 R-De- termined to get the tariff bill out of. the day as soon as possible, the senate today agreed upon a pro- gram of limiting debate on .all re- maining amendments except those involving oil, lumber, silver and an anti monopoly proposal by Senator Norris, republican, Nebraska.
 Senator Jones, republican, Wash ington, plans to propose compro- mise soft wood lumber tariff of s1.50 thousand board feet, while Senator Thomas, democrat, Okla homa, was ready to offer another compromise on oil which would ap- ply moneys collected from such a i tariff to road building pending de- termination of q proper levy by the tariff commission. Silver Duty Attempt Another attempt to gain a silver duty is to be made by Senator Pitt man, democrat, Nevada, while Sen- ator Norris amendment would pro- vide for suspension of duties on any commodity in which monopoly Tn restraint of trade was found to ex- ist.
 The agreement reached at the outset today will limit each senator to 10 minutes debate on amend ments except those enumerated.
 The senate adopted a proposal of | Senator Blease, democrat, South Carolina. to except from the bill rate of six cents hundred pounds on cement, not on thepfree list, any cement imported by or for the use of state or municipal governments for public purposes. The vote was 42 to 37, but parliamentary wran- gle over reconsideration followed holding up final decision. Senator kean, republican, New Jersey, changed his vote from no to aye and moved reconsideration. A long debate followed.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
STANLEY PIONTEK
FRANCES PIONTEk
ORDER OF NOTICE

Superior Court. State of Connecticut, County ot Hartford. the 18th day of March, 1880.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

The Ireland of America may he said to be Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont for snakes seldom are seen in these three states.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
Daniels to Rescue

Washington, March 19 pl-JO O. sephus Daniels, who made the navy dry, came staunchly to the defense of national prohibition today in the house judiciary committees hear ings on measures proposing that the eighteenth amendment be repealed
 The former cabinet member was one of four witnesses presented by the prohibitionists as they ap- ply to the sweeping denunciation oi the dry laws laid before the com. mittcc by the foes of the anti-liquo. statutes.
 Tho other witnesses on the list drawn up for today were Horace E Taft, president of tho Taft schoo for boys of Watertown, Connecticut i Colonel Jenkins of the Salvation Army. and personal representativ, of Commander Evangeline Booth and William s. Bennett, formci member of the house from New i York.
 Daniels long has been known a. q vigorous sponsor of the prohibi under President Wilson he surpris cd the nation in 1914 by issuing hi | famous order abolishing the trad | tional officers wine mess through out the naval establishment. At tn time it was hailed as one of tn, most notable victories ever score, by the prohibtionists.
 Day and Half Remains
 A day and half remained to tn drys after today's hearings for tn presentation of their direct testi mony. although it had been indicat cd that additional time would b given them if they desired it. ] is planned that two days shall b given each side for rebuttal
 In addition to the four witncssc announced for today, the prohibi tionists held in reserve statement from Irving Fisher, professor c economics at Yale university. an Dr. Clarence True Wilson. genera secretary of the board of temper ance prohibition and public moral of the Methodist Episcopal churcl
 The prohibitionists arc much CT Couragcd by the statement of Chair man Wickcrsham of the Hoover la enforcement commission that mod iication of the dry laws to perm the sale Of beer containing 2.I5 DC cent alcohol would not solve tl, liquor problem. Wick erSham mad this assertion before the judiciar committee of the senate on Monda
 Does Not Represent Group j However, Representative Dyer, r,
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
Opposed to Adoption

My brother was opposed 10 the
 adoption of prohibition. The reason that he gave for it in ono or two same as those used by other men. When, however, tho amendment was adopted and the law passed he became convinced that both of them were beyond repeal, that tho policy was here to stay. and that all good citizens must observe the law and do all in their power to help in its