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New Britain herald., 1930-02-11
MORE OPPOSITION TO HUGHES HITS SENATE
Attitude Threatens Con- Grmation Today; Others
 Express Hope

Washington, Feb. II (F -- ln- creased opposition to Charles Evans Hughes as chief justice Of the United States was developing in the senate today. threatening q final vote on confirmation by niGht(all.
 Previously senate leaders had agreed 10 resume consid cration Of the nomination of Mir. Hughes at f r. m. today.
 There were still q number of fac tors indicating q final vote on the nomination before nightfall. all though the opposition of Senator Norris. republican. Nebraska, which was voiced yesterday, is expected to lead to much debate.
 Senator Blcasc. democrat South Carolina, who blocked the vote on confirmation yesterday until he could receive word from the phy- sicians of William Howard Taft as to his condition. was Communi- Cativc today. Taft's resignation was submitted q week ago because of his health.
 Bleasc has urged that Taft be re- as chief justice. News papermcn sought to learn today what information he had received
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DISGUISE POTATOES
 AS PRE.WAR STUFF
High Pressure SaIesnlen AC-
 cused Of Trying Fraud Game
HAD CASES OF TUBERS
One Tells Robert E. Skinner His Father, in South, Ordered Contra
 band Delivered Upon Payment of Stt4 at Factory.

Henry Gaillard, 50, of 925 West 137th street. New York, ana Walter Character, 20, Of West 14$d street, New York, were caught late yestcr- day afternoon after they had made an attempt to deliver boxes of pOta- toes at the Skinner Chuck Co. office on Church street. representing that they contained liquor ordered by l.. J. skinner, chairman Of the board of directors of the concern, who is in the south.
 Wanted by Bridgeport Police
 Presented before Judge Stanlcv J. Traccski in police court today, both pleaded not guilty to the charge Of attempting to dcfraud Robert E. Skinner. in the amount of SI4i, and the cases were continued until next Tuesday in $500 bonds. Gaillard and Character. who are Colorcd. arc wanted by the Bridgeport police on q similar charge. according to word received today by the local police. It was also announced that the Shcl- ton police arc interested. the potato game having been worked there re- gently.
 X short time after court had ad- journcd, a New York woman named Freeman, owner of the automobile which Gaillard and Character were driving. arrived and was prepared
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-11
IA LIQUOR ARRESTS
 IN W|NDHAM COUNTY
Cleanup Made on Bench Warrants by Detective
 Wheeler

Wilhmanuc, Feb. II P,-W hen bench warrants were issued to States Attorney Howard C. Bradford by Superior Court Judge John Rufus Booth today, it became known that q "clcanup" of yiolltors of the pro hibition laws had been undertaken in Windham county by County De tcCtivc Howe H. Wheeler.
 Assisted hy deputy shcriffs anJ Constablcs armed with search war rants issued in the respective towns, Wheeler and his squads made ar rests in Moosup, Dayvillc, Killingly, Daniclson and Thompson last night. taking If persons in all, 1 of whom spent the night in Brooklyn jail in default of bonds.
 Today the bench warrants were issued and all tho accused were brought before Judge Booth here. who set their trials before jurics for
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water board were present to explain q rearrangod schedule of income and expenses 10 meet the board s requirement that the department be shown as sclf-supporting or an in crease in water rentals be made.
 The estimated incomes under the new plan are: Water rents. S2I4,- o@9.i9; assessments, $1t,2G3.1O;' rent, $1,000: miscellaneous accounts receivable, $7,S55.9o: penalties. Sl.- i93.S6; rebates, $2.622GG: cash for connections. $762.25. Total S239,- 0t6.93.
 Tho original budget estimated the income at $223,O52.OS, and included: Commercial users. factories. other water companies. $20S.S35.9S: assessments. $11,2G3.10; rent in come. Si,50o: miscellaneous, $l.453.
 By the encouragement in account keeping, the operating expense item was reduced from it's original fig urc Of $25S.397o5 to s2SS.214.75.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-11

employed in keeping municipal rec ords and accounts have justified the five years Of effort which 1 have expended to bring an audit about. 1 doubt if any of those who op- posed me in this move will deny that the 5000 paid for this re search was well expended and I feel certain that the city will be more than repaid for its investment.
 Tn 1925, l suggested an audit in my annual message. On this sub ject l addressed the following paragraph 10 the common council;
 It has been apparent to me that there should be, in any municipal corporation, a regular and 'syste-
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NEW BRITAIN GIRL
 TOPS MSS ORCUTT
Marian Bennett Defeats Eastern
 Champion at Miami
.OYERC0MES TWO HOLE LEAD
Wins Qualifying Mcd2I With Card of S7--piaEs Mrs Joseph Law'cr of White Plains, \. '. Today On southern Course.
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Miami, Fl".. Feb. IA Connccti- cut, girl, Miss Marian Bennett, q member of tn" Shuttlr Meadow Country club. at New Britain. is playing her first round match for the Miami Woman's golf champion ship over the country club course here today. She is opposing Mrs Jo- seph LaWlcr, of White Plains, x. Y.
 Miss Bennett won the qualifying medal yesterday with a score of 45-i2-S7, giving her q Wo-strokc margin over Miss Maurccn Orcutt, of l1nglcwood, x. J.. metropolitan and eastern champion. who finished with i%-iG-S9.
 Miss Bennett and Miss Orcutt were the only entrants 10 crack 90. Trail ing her more famous opponent by two shots at the completion of the first nine holes, Miss Bennett picked up four strokes on Miss Orcutt in the return trip. Miss Bennett match ed mons par on four of the incon- ing holes. Her winning card:
 Out--G , , , G-41
 In , 3 6 1 ] f 1 6-12-S7
 The round was Miss Orcutts first competitive appearance since the last national championship tournament. The metropolitan and eastern title holder flashed her old form on the outgoing nine, except at the second hole when she challicd up a [. but coming back her card was dotted with four Gs, due 10 inconsistency on the greens.
 Miss Drcutt got a birdie 2 on thc 242-yard seventeenth, and finished
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-11
2,673 Yelping Canines On Display
 Al New York City's Dog Exhibition

New York. Feb. 1 (UP) Some of our very best dogs arc in plenary session at Madison Square Garden today, with an agenda that includes almost everything from an Afghan hound 10 q Yorkshire terrier.
 It was learned on unimpcachable authority that the tonnage at the Westminster Kennel clubs show this year was greater than ever be- fore, and the only problem con- fronting the canine conference seems to be the limitation of en- tries, which already have reached the significant figure of 2,G73.
 Boston Terriers in Lead
 The session was opened yesterday with about the normal amount of barking, and the experts were in immediate agreement that, so far as catcgorics went, the Boston terriers
New Britain herald., 1930-02-11
CITY CLERKS BOOKS FOUND IN DEP[ 0RABLE STATE:
 AUDITORS WOULD CHANGE PUBLIC BUSINESS SYSTEM:
 NO INVOICES FOR S12, ,061 SPENT BY SCHOOL BOARD
Paonessa Plans Immediate Steps To Wipe Out Laxity Reported In
 Audit of Municipal Departments
Will Ask Explanation of S12,O00 Expended by Board of Education Without Record Evidence to Prove Payment-To Quiz
 Other Boards.

Mayor PIoncssa today promised immediate action to bring about the reforms suggested in the auditors report concerning all departments of the city government and all financial transactions for the fiscal year 192S-1929.
 In q statement 10 the press he an nounCcd he will ask the school com mlitec 10 trace expenditures of moro than $l2,000, for which no invoices were found, and will ask depart mcnts charged with iueniciency or iaNity to take whatever steps are required 10 remedy the situation.
 Mayor Issues statement
 His statement reads:
 T feel the facts disclosed in this exhaustive inquiry into the methods
New Britain herald., 1930-02-11
Baltimore City Bacteriologist Dead,
 Martyr to Parrot Fever Research

Baltimore, Feb. II (P'-Dr. Will liam Royal Stokes Of the citN's hu- rcau of bactcrioloSy died last night of psittaCosis or parrot fever, with which he became infected while try ing 10 save others and prevent the spread of the rare maladN.
 When the disease first appeared in Baltimore. early this year, he began died many infected birds. He became ill q fortnight ago and was taken 10 Il hospital where he rapidly grew worse.
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had won the first skirmish by plac- ing 1GSScntrants. The Wirc-haireI fox terriers, which at previous ses- sions have had decided numerical superiority. stincd their grief and seemed willing to forget and forgive because of the common ties of blood that bind all terriers.
 With that crisis passed, the con- ference seemed destined for smooth sailing through it's three days until someone brought out the catastro- phic fact that there wasn't a single Eskimo foXhound entered in this years show, A breakup seemed imminent, for never before had I conference been started without Ht least one Eskimo foxhound. A quick-thinkinG press agent saved the
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In an attempt to check the iuroads of the fever q serum, made from the blood of person who had recovered from the disease, was made by the health department and twice admin istcrcd. At first it appeared the rcm- edY would fulfill its purpose. He frightened, but only 10 sink again into a relapse.
 He had been connected with the bureau since 1896.
 His widow, daughter. one son and two sisters survive.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-11
THREE LOSE LIVES
 IN BROCKTON FIRE
Flames Sweep Through DOrmi-
 tory at City Aims House
TWO MORE FATALLY HURT
so Inmates Escape From r Near Old Wooden BuiIdinS-NIan of 20 Suffers Strollc-Eircman Injured In Fall Down Stairs,

Brockton. Mass. Feb. II LP}- Three persons lost their lives in d fire which swept through the A. year-old wooden dormtory of the city farm carly today. Two others were taken 10 the Brocllton hospital in a dying condition.
 The dead were identified as:
 luclla Bacon. 70.
 George Brown, -.
 MiDot Copeland. 7S.
 The dead were found on the top floor of the throc-storv wooden building, with two of the bodies bad ly burned. They were unidentified for several hours.
 Starts After Midnight
 The fire started after midnight in the laundry of the dorinitory from an unknown cause and spread rap idly. Aroused from their beds. the so inmates were aided hy cmploycs and the first lrcmcn and policemen to arrive to escape.
 Two others. Susan SaNton. and Fred Stone, were taken to the hos pl1al dNlnS from SuitoCation. rN- hauStion and exposure. Nearly all the residents of the farm were elderly people.
 Patroman Joseph McKcnncy re- ccived severe injurics in falling down stairs with an inmate on his back He and several other occupants of the building were taken to the hos pital for treatment.
 The farm is iocated in an outlying section of the city near the East BridgcWatcr line and fircmcn were delayed in reaching the scene. A general alarm was sounded.
 Taken to Nearby Building
 The inmates were taken to a new
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Taft Still Improves;
 Sleeps Throughout Night

ants at the home of William Ho"- ard Taft said today that he contin- ued to show inc improvement that has marked his illness for several days
 The former chief justice was sail to have spent q very rcstful night, awakening only twice for short iE- tcrvals Those at his bedside were optimistic and said they expected further improvement during the day.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-11
PROPOSE HOSPITAL
 BUILDING PROGRAM
DT, ReekS Outlines Needs in
 Annual Report Today
OPERATING DEFICIT S51,30O
Contributions aud Revenues From Sources Other Than Charges to Patients Make Continuance of h. >titutiUn Possible.

Larger quarters for nurses dormi- tory purposes and additional space for laboratories. operating room and administration service arc require mcnts or the New Britain General hospital, Dr. T, Ebon Reeks, super intendcnt, points out in report presented at the annual meeting this afternoon.
 The report shows 45.ooo patients treated since the institution came into existence. The increase in 1929 over the preceding year was 596, reaching d total Of 4.5l2 for the year.
 Deaths at the hospital numbered 207. but of these, so entered shortly before death, the remaining number being represented in persons who came for treatment before their condition became critical.
 Supt. RcckS Report
 The superintcndent's report which calls attention to an operating deficit Of &51,3So follows:
 Ut is my privilege to present the report of the fiscal year 1?2S-192g. The total number of patients ad- mittcd 10 the hospital during the year was 4.549, an increase of 596 more than the previous year. Thirteen per cent of the patients were in private rooms, J5 per cent in 9. ; and 4-bcd rooms. and S2 per cent were in wards. The cases were classified as follows: Surgical 2.5GG: medical, 574: olstctrical, G@7: now born, 57S.
 "The average daily number Of patients was 1A$. The largest num- Der cared for any one day was t7?. The average stay Of patients in the hospital was 10 days, and the uuu- bcr of hospital days for all patients totallcd 5g,120.
 "Th"rc were 2oI deaths. Of these So occurred within few hours after admission. Tho institutional death rate was 9S per cent. it being among the low rates in the state.
 "ot the i.3t2 patients, 16 per - Ut 'i NS' 'dult IiOill dhlplHlllS towns. In addition to tho patients in the hospital over 1.Go0 came for diagnostic aids or treatment but were not r"quircl 10 remain.
 ''Thc available number of beds in the hospital is Us follows: Private rooms, %9 beds; scmi-privatc rooms, 92 beds; wards, 50 beds: children, 4 hods; nurseries. S6 bassiucttcs.
 'Wlth tho large number Of pa ticnts and new professional acti>i- ties during the year. the work of all departments Was markedly in- creased. The total operating cN- pcnsc was s246,257.97. an increase
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-11
HUGEL|NER BURNS;
 SINKS NEAR DOCKS
North German Lloyd "Muen- chen" Shaken by Explosions
LOSS EXCEEDS S3,0O0,OOO
Ocean Greyhound Arrives In New York Early Today-rasscn9crs All Off When Blaze Starts-AII Avail able Apparatus Called.

New York, Feb. II RS-Thc North German Lloyd liner Mucnchcn burn ed and sank at her pier in the Hud- son river today q short time after she had dockcd at the end Of u Noy- age from Bremen.
 X series Of explosions in d quantity of shellaC stored in her hold occur red q few minutes after the fire Was discovered. The flames spread with terrific speed and fcrocity after the explosions. and in a short time the liner sank.
 StcWardcss Slightly Hurt
 One person. a StcwardcSS, Was slightly injured when the force Of one of the explosions knocked her down. The 2G3 passengers had left the ship before the explosions Oc- cured, and the crew was immediate ly ordered ashore.
 As great clouds Of black smoke cnvelopcd the water front a fifth alarm was sent in. calling out all the available fire fighting apparatus in New York City.
 The fire broke out in hold number t, Gft. in which part of the shcllac was stored, q short time after the liner had dockcd. It quickly spread to hold number and the explosions followed.
 Bremen who were on the pier shooting water into the hold were thrown off their feet by the force of the blasts There were four cNplo- Sions. As one of them occurred. Mrs. Josephine Gchrkc, 5o, the steWard- css, still aboard the ship. vas knock cd down. She was treated in a wait ing room on the pier for bruises and shock.
 Passengers All off Liner
 The passengers had all left the ship when the explosions occurred. Many of them, however, were still on the pier having their baggage examined by the customs officers They were ordered from the pier and the ship was immediately cleared of her crew.
 The LackuWanna Railroad tug Newton, Whics had drawn up along side the liner as the fire was disCov- cred, was badly damaged in the first explosion. Her rear cabin was wrecked. Her aft rails were blown away. and all her windows were Despite this damage, the tugs crew continued to use the fire fighting apparatus with which she is equipped.
 One man was said to have been
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Mrs. Rose Doherty Must Remain in Bed Because of Cold, Phy- sician lnsists-Express- es Regret She Did Not Die.
sudden Notice to Police of Her Illness Forces Post- ponement of Arraign- ment-Cries When Name Of Child Is Mentioned No New Motive Learned.

Preparations for presenting Mrs. ltoSc Dohert 2", "f 213 Clark street. in police court on the charge or first degree murder, were halted today when she developed q cold at New Britain General hospital and heH physician, Dr. Joseph T. NImtcjs, Hsuflcd Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Woods that she cannot leave the hos pital sooner than Thursday Of this week. Should her cold fail 10 respond 10 treatment shc will be obliged 10 r2main in bed for q longer period hut her condition today was not re- isarded as serious and her recovery IS anticipated.
 Remains Under Police Guard
 shortly before o'clock this morn ing Lieutenant W. P. McCuc was notified by telephone at hcadulartcrs that Mrs. Dohcrty could not be nov Srd. so no mention of the case was made in court. She will remain un- der police guard while she is at the hospital, the charge of murder hav- ing been formally placed against her "t o'clock yesterday afternoon. The arrest is credited 10 Sergeant r. A. McAVay in the police records.
 Repeats Wish N;rc Died
 Mrs. DOhcrty is said 10 be sorry 10 be alive, repeating time after time the wish that she had not been res cued in her home Sunday night when her husband, Eugene r. Dohcrty, fIi nj n q window and found her unconsciouS on a bed, the dead body of their eight months old son. Eugene Do- horty, Jr., beside her and the house filled with gas which was escaping rom two open jets in the kitchen range.
 WCcDs At Mention of Infant
 Physicians and others who have talked with Mrs Dohcrty observed hat mention of the infant brought fears 10 her eyes, She appeared, they gay, to be disappointed that she lived while the infant dhcd. As 10 the motive for the tragic act, the police said today they had learned nothing beyond the fact that Mir. and Mrs ''ol'Ni 'F Ilthi llol Dtt1 UlI lIltlulN terms for q few days prior to Sun day, but apparently Doherty had no suspicion, when he left home about o'clock Sunday afternoon, that murder would be committed before he returned.
 Murder Warrant
 The warrant on which Mrs. Do hcrty will be arraigncd in court al icScs that on the 9th day of ltcbru- ary she with force and arms in and upon her son, Eugene Dohcrty, then and there being an infant of the age of about eight months. and in the peace, fcloniously, Wilfully and of her malice aforcthought. to kill and murder the said Eugene Dohcrty, on the said 9th day of February, A. D., 930; at q certain dwelling house sit mated at 2l5 Clark street in said New Britain; and of her malice aforc- thought did privately and secretly Contrivc 10 cause certain poisonous and noXous odors to cmanatc from T certain gas range stove, by Wickcd-
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-11
HOOVER STARTS OUT
 AFTER EDIBLE FISH
Presidential Party Sails to Lake Where Sport
 AbOunds

Long Key, Fla, Feb. II tP-Prcs- jdcnt Hoover and his party went out fishing today to fill the ice box of the hon.oboat Sauntcrcr.
 Tuc anglers set sail early this morning for food fish, although the President was considering a late afternoon trip into the haunts of sail fish in an attempt to duplicate his prize catch of yesterday.
 The SaHntcrcr, chartered for the presidential fishing party, weighed anchor today and sailed in the dircC- ton of Alligator Lake, 1G miles to the north of Long Key, with all members of thc party aboard. The lake, local anglers told the prcSi- dents party, abounds in king and bone fish, rcd snapper and mackcrCl. The party also went after fish for the harder in Angel Fish creek and paWncc creek, both in the noiGhbor- hood of Alligator Lake. Upon ar rival at the fishing grounds, the anglers embarked in the "GootuS Boy and other smaller craft for their days sport.
 Mrs. Hoover Fishes
 Mrs, llooycG along. With all other members of the vacation party. took ;L light reel and like the chief cAeCu- tive and his friends, whipped the waters of the creek in search Of fish.
 Under the rays of d bright semi tropic sun, the members Of the party
 
 ton from the heat. Many of them, macCuStomcd to the glare in south crn waters, dOnncd colorcd glasses to relieve their eyes from the rcflcC ton of the sun on the water. The weather today was in contrast 10 the sullcn skies of Monday, with q hot
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DELEGATES DEBATE
 SUBMARINE ISSUE
Great Britain and United States .
 Favor AboliShin6 Craft
FRANCE OBJECTS TO PLAN
Tardicu Makes Is Clear That Nation Is Willing to Consider Restrictions HowcN cr-Italy's Attitude similar tO That of France.

London. Feb. Il LPS-Grcut Britain fourth plcnary session of the five power naval conference. called upon the world sea powers 10 abolish sub marines as instruments Of warfare.
 The French and Japanese govern mcnts replied with considerable cm- phasis that they regard submarines as t necessary and legitimate wcap- on or defense which could not be eliminated from their navicS. Both proposed, however, that it's field of operation be "humanizcd' and con fined 10 legitimate channels.
 Italy Willing to Debate
 The Italian government, whose po- sition had been in doubt, expressed itself as inclined 10 favor retention of the undcrsea craft. but willing to dis cuss their abolition with the other big naval powers.
 phc American delegation present. ed resolution proposing abolition of submarincs as inhuman, cNpcn siyc, and unnecessary. The French presented another resolution asking a committee to prepare an agree mcnt limiting action of submarines against merchant ships.
 At the conclusion of the plenary session J. Ramsay Macdonald. Brit sh prime minister, and chairman of the conference, referred the two res olutions 10 committee. The plenary session was adjourned until such time as it will be necessary 10 con- vcnc again.
 Secretary Stmson presented the American viewpoint, asking abolition of submcrsihlrs in an address i'll which he said that the essential ob- lection to the submarine lis that lt is a weapon particularly susceptible 10 abuse, that it is susceptible Of usc against merchant ships in way that violates alike th" laws Of war and the dictates of humanity The use of the submarine rcvoltcd the con- science Of the world in the World War.
 Common Interest In Subject
 Then, appealing 10 those about him. he reasoned:
 Ut seems 10 tine American dele gation that We have a common in ,orcst in the abolition Of the sub marine; first of all for tine purpose Of supprcssing costly weapons when we can rorcgo by agreement and by ttlt r our requirements in other classes Of ships, and second. for the purpose ot eliminating for the future the dread full experiences of the past
 A. V. Alexander, British first lord of the admiralty, spoke before Mr.
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THE WEATHIR

New Britain and vicinity: Quite cloudy tonight; Wcd- ncsday increasing Cloudincss and warmer.
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