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New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
FIRE ABOARD WARSHIP
 THOUGHT INTENTIONAL
Deliberate Short Circuit Blamed Colorado
 Crippled Since June

Washington, Get. 1e R - The Evening Star said today that the navy department believes the fire which has disabled the battleship Colorado since June may have been deliberate and investigators in the guise of seamen have been aboard her in an effort to find the guilty parties.
 The paper said Secretary Adams had disclosed the investigation was under way. Naval intelligence in- vestigators, it's account said, had found the fire resulted from short circuit of electric cables into which ordinary photograph needles had been thrust"
 The fire occurred while the battle ship was awaiting passage through the Panama Canal at Colon, neces- sitating extensive repairs.
 The Stars account said while Secretary Adams conceded the dam age was great he was inclined to minimize the importance of the in vestigation phases.
 Tt is just probable" he was quoted as saying, 'the investigation may disclose the needles got into the cables in some natural way"
 At the outset" he added. "our suspicious naturally were aroused and the naval intelligence office was directed to make thorough inves- tigation. I have not received for nal report on the outcome of the inquiry, but so far nothing has been
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
C0NTI CLAIMS i. 0. P.
 FROzE OUT PALLOTTI
Declares Republicans Are Keeping Italian.Ameri-
 cans Down

Sponsors of the Italian American democratic club rally in democratic headquarters were surprised last night to find the headquarters all most completely filled with members of the Italian race who are voters in this city, and as a result the rally was enthusiastic beyond expecta- tions.
 Attorney Francis Cont of Hart ford, speaking in Italian, explained some of the alleged tricks that the republican party had done to pre- vent Italian-Americans from rising in public office. and explained how former Secretary of State Francis J. Pallotti was kept from becoming governor through the so-called HOO per cent American" influence in Hartford county.
 Former Mayor Angelo M. Pao- nessa, candidate for sheriff of Hart ford county on the democratic ticket, assailed the republican administra- ton for neglecting the problems of humanity in the state. In criticizing the republicans for alleged failure to give proper supervision over the state institutions, he said, 'The re- publican administration can point with pride to these beautiful institu-
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
BUSINESS GAIN IS
 REPORTED FOR NE.
New Britain Post Office Receipts
 Increase "A Per Cent
ERWIN IS OPTIMISTIC
All States in Northeastern Tier, Ex- cept New Hampshire, Report Eff feet of Upward Movement, Ac- cOrding to Survey.

Boston, Oct. 16 (UP)-More or less improvement in industrial ac- tivity and employment conditions occurred in every New England state except New Hampshire last month, according to a report today by the U. S. employment service.
 While operations in most Massa- chusetts manufacturing plants con- tinued below normal. industrial &C., tivity and employment showed d slight upward trend in this state. Increased employment, production, and the resumption of operations were reported in certain plants throughout the state producing fur niture, automobile bodies, hats, stoves, silverware, cotton goods, woolen and worsted goods. jewelry, shoes, shoe findings, confectionery and many other items. The level of production in the majority of shoe factories increased, full time pre- vailing in many plants and quite a number working overtime.
 Curtailed schedules obtained in many industries throughout Maine, but reports from several centers in- dicated a slight improvement in the general employment situation. 1n- creased activity in the shoe indus try was one feature of the month, many factories working full time, some overtime, and others increas- ing their forces. Though several textile mills operated on reduced schedules, others operated at ca pacity and even on an overtime basis, ~ar
 Improvement in employment and production ip. the jewelry, ruben and woolensAnd worsted industries in Rhode Island was partly offset by
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
Long, Tipped Ubangis Glad Spirits
 Killed Snowman; Are Shipped Home

The Ubangis claimed their tribal spirits brought illness to the explor- CT. They staged such a noisy dem- onstration when they learned he was dead that the circus\ men were forced to place them in confinement.
 Special Train Engaged
 Finally it was decided to send them back to Africa. A special train was engaged for the journey to New York and they left here last night. The group consists of eight men and four women, including the king and the queen of the tribe.
 It was strange party of travellers that boarded the train. The women adorn their faces with discs which are inserted through the lips, grad ually stretching them. Several of the tribes belles boast lips five and six inches long. ..~~ .v,-~
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
.BLUENOSE REPAIRS
 HALT SECOND RACE
Canadian Schooner Unable to Compete Off Gloucester Today
TRESTLE TREES BROKEN
Vessel Damaged in Stormy but Futile
 Sail Yesterday-Action of Officials

Vessel Damaged in Stormy but Futile
 Sail Yesterday-Action of Officials
 Criticized by Both Captains
 Strong Wind Expected Tomorrow.
 Gloucester, Mass, Oct. 16 R(-The second race of the international ser les for the championship of the North Atlantic fishing fleets was again postponed today when Cap tain Angus Walters, skipper of the Bluenose, found he could not have the Canadian champion ready in time to sail 6 race that could be completed before dark.
 It was expected. the race with the Gertrude L. Thebaud. fastest schoon- CT out of Gloucester, would be sailed tomorrow. A strong wind continued to blow from the northeast and the barometer indicated it might con- tinue tomorrow.
 
 fore trestle trees which were frac- tured in yesterdays stormy thrash around half of the 37 5-S mile course might be replaced in time for a race today. The old trestle trees which had been exposed to rigors of the North Atlantic fishing banks for nearly 10 years were found to be badly decayed. The wood was so routed that it could be clipped away with the fingers. The trestle trees support the cross trees, which in turn support the fore rigging.
 Both Captains Dissatisfied
 Many Gloucestermen argued that Bluenose might not have been able to have completed yesterdays con- test, that she might even have been dismasted, had not the race been called off. But to such an argument, Captain Walters replied: That would have been our hard luck. Why
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
BISHOP CANNON SUES
 HEARST FOR MILLIONS
Asks $5,000,000 - Claims Newspapers Libelled
 Present Wife

Washington, Oct. Is P)-Btshop James Cannon. Jr., of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, filed a $5.- 000,000 libel suit in the District of Columbia supreme court today against William Randolph Hearst.
 The suit said the New York Eve- ming Journal had printed stories which cast reflections on the char acter of the present Mrs. Cannon at the time of the death of the bishops former wife. These stories, it was said, were printed in other Hearst newspapers.
 The principal allegation was that the Journal said Bishop Cannon was at the home of Mrs. Helen Hawley McCallum, whom he recently mar ried, and received telephonic mes- sages from his sons as to the condi- ton of his dying wife.
 The stories, the suit said, were published on July 24 and 27. this year.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16

A committee of the common coun- cil will carry on the inquiry into electric light rates in localities other than Connecticut, according to a vote taken at the monthly meeting of the council last night in adopting the report of the special committee of which Councilman W. D. Boyle is chairman. Councilman Boyle dis agreed with the majority of the committee members when the report was prepared, but the minority re- port which he said he would present if he attended the meeting did not come in as he was absent.
 Alderman J. Gustave Johnson, who led the opposition to Council mans attempt to end the inquiry by reporting to the council that the Connecticut Light & Power Go. of- ficials considered the local rates fair and equitable. spoke briefly and
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
STRANGE STORY TOLD
 BY KIDNAPPED HERESS
Missouri Woman Says Ab- ductor Was Kind-Down-
 pour Halts Posse

Greenfield, Mo-, Oct. 16 R) - Their search temporarily halted by . downpour last night, possemen from several southwest Missouri counties today were ready to resume their search for the abductor of Mrs. Alma Wilson Mckinley, 24- year-old oil heiress.
 Mrs. Mckinley, whose story of nearly "A hours with the kidnaper has stirred this section of the state, today was under the care of a spe- cialist from Springfield, who said her condition was mot good" Eff fleets of the long exposure, the doc tor said sent her temperature to 101 last night She is an eXpectant moth CT.
 For time late yesterday, mem- bers of a sheriff's posse believed they had the abductor surrounded in dense woods near Stockton. Aft CT sending for additional help. they searched in vain for the man, who told Mrs. Mckinley he was a former convict and would rather hang than return to prison.
 Because of last nights rain, 1n- vestigators said today bloodhounds
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
POLICE BATTLE WITH
 COMMUNISTS IN N. '.
Marine Sergeant Helps Break Up Meeting-Six
 Rioters Held

New York, Oct. 16 R)-A hand full of policemen and a marine re- cruiting sergeant battled B crowd of several hundred communists for nearly half an hour at 10th street and Sixth avenue today after one policeman had been bitten on the hand. They arrested six persons for disorderly conduct.
 Thousands of office workers strolling away the noon hour in Mryant park, behind the public li- brary, watched the fight.
 It started when police interrupted a communists speech, and grew more exciting as a, woman Red sym- pathizer struggled with a patrolman. In a few moments four hundred communists were milling about five policemen, one of whom was the traffic officer who had temporarily left his post.
 The marine sergeant had run from his recruiting station two blocks south, when the battle began.
 The speech making which started the trouble came as the climax of a communist parade advertising an unemployment rally to be held at Madison Square Garden next week. The marchers had planned to move also upon the city's free employ ment bureau downtown, to harangue the lines of job-seekers there.
 The board of estimate today re- fused the request of another com munist delegation for permission to attend meeting of the board this afternoon, and directed that city hall plaza be barred to communists during the boards meeting.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16

forest fires. For several weeks the woods have been like finder and only the utmost precautions served to prevent disastrous blazes.
 But for the farmers much more rain is needed to fill up their ex- hausted water supplies and afford them ample water for household and stock requirements. Hundreds of wells and streams have gone dry.
 Heaviest Rain in Six Years
 Boston, Oct. 16 (UP)-The heav- jest 24-hour rainfall in more than six years effectively ended New Eng lands prolonged drought yesterday when more than three inches of rain fell here.
 As forest lands were drenched, a fire menace which had grown so ser
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
Besiegd Regiment at Mineiras Reported to Have Surren-
 dered Internationally
TROOP CONCENTRATION
 HEAVIEST IN HISTORY
Greatest Ever Seen in South
 Americs-Federals Mobilize and yolUAeer Legion Sets Out -
 Stt1neoa Statement Supporting Society Women Organize.

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 Porto Alegre. Brazil, Oct. 16 Pl- An official revolutionary communi- que today reported heavy defectlons of government troops to the insur- gents and the repulse of a federal landing force from the destroyer Parana.
 The communique stated that the entire 11th infantry regiment sta tioned at Mineras, which has been besieged by insurgent forces, has surrendered lnconditionally to the rebels.
 The correspondent for La Nacion greatly augmented rebel forces un- der the command of Colonel Luis Gomez had prevented the disem- barkation of sailors from the gov- ernment destroyer Parana.
 Record Troop Concentration
 An intense movement of troops Is taking place along the Paranasao Paulo frontier and observers assert ed that the concentration of troops was the greatest ever seen thus far in South America.
 Sixty companies of federal troops at Catarina, under the command of Captain Mario Carvalho were stated in the communique to have gone over to the revolutionists headed by Col. Eliziario Pain Filho. The fed erals handed over two machine guns and other war material.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
Tenants Have Narrow
 Escape in New London

New London, Oct. 16 P)-Several persons narrowly escaped being trap ped and damage estimated at $20.000 was caused this morning when fire swept the two story frame building at 151-159 Main street. owned by Mrs. Sarah Moutron of New York city. The fire started in restau- rant on the ground floor and swept rapidly through the building and had it not been for the timely discovery of the blaze by two policemen it is probable that lodgers asleep on the second floor of the building might have been burned to death. As itS was, reused by the policemen, they were forced to flee, scantily clad, to safety,
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16

Sarasota, Fla, Oct. 16 R-Twelve long-lipped Ubangis from Africa, brought to this country for exhibi- ton by the late Eugene Bergonier, French explorer, were on their way home today from the Sarasota win ter quarters of circus because showmen don't understand the tem- peraments of jungle tribesmen.
 Before the circus left the road for the season, Bergonier and his charges disagreed over financial af- fairs. Bergonier left the show in fear of his life, circus men said. and came with his wife to Sarasota.
 He became i'll with an ailment which physicians said was septic pneumonia soon after the circus re- turned here for the winter and died last Monday.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
"Some Real Information" Promised
 By Ah. Johnson On Lighting Rates

promised that "some real informa- tion" will be obtained before the inquiry closes. He explained that the committee had been unable to pro- ceed because Councilman Boyle's resolution limited the scope of the inquiry and "out of courtesy to the chairman" the committee decided to request the council to continue the body in existence, add to its per- sonnel or appoint a new committee.
 It is the intention of Alderman Johnson and other members of the committee to obtain information as to rates in effect in 20 or 25 cities about the country before deciding what other steps to take. If it Is found that grounds exist for com- plaint in New Britain, it is probable that another meeting will be held with the light company officials, one conference having been held already.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
Says Long Range Public Works
 Planning Would Check Future JObleSS Times
PLAN PRESIDENTS OWN,
 PROPOSED BACK IN 1921
Boston Convention Recommends Changes in Patent Laws to Pre- vent Monopolies and likeness Favors Further Immigration Re- Condemned.


 Condemned.
 Boston, Oct Is P)-The Ameri- can Federation of Labor. today voted to call upon President Hoover for the creation of long range plan ming committee of public works as move to avert future unemploy- ment.
 The resolution, which instructs the president of the federation and heads of other departments to take up the matter with President Hoo- yer, stated that a long range plan ming committee of public works was one of 12 proposals recommended by President Hoover when he serv- ed as chairman of committee ap- pointed by President \ Harding in 1921 to study future unemployment problems.
 The convention accepted q report of the executive council announcing plans for extending it's service in publication of unemployment statis- tics to include figures on part time employment.
 Would Change Patent Laws
 The desirability of amending the patent laws of the country to pro- tect the nations workers was dis cussed at some length, and the con- vention finally instructed the execu- tive council to make a careful study of patent laws relating to machinery and processes for production and transportation.
 The executive council was in- structed to recommend changes in such form as it may see necessary to safeguard the workers and the public.
 In discussing patent laws and dis placement of labor by machinery, President Green declared the patent laws offered fertile field for study and that the displacement of skill by machinery is a tragedy"
 Andrew Furuseth of the Interna- tional Seaman's Union of America. declared the present system of pat
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
CALDWELL'S PLANE SIGHTED, WRECKED.
Pilot Accompanying Naval
 Treaty Draft Believed Dead
MAIL FLYER FINDS PLANE
Meskimen Sights Wreckage in Wild Wyoming Country-Body Believed in Debris-Woodring Flies On to New York With Japan's Ratinca- ton of Draft.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct. 16 R)-The wreckage of pursuit plane piloted by Lieut.. William W. Caldwell, army pilot lost in blizzard yester- day while accompanying another ship east bearing Japan's ratifica- tion of the London naval treaty. was sighted today near Lookout, Wyo., and belief was expressed that Cald- well had been killed.
 Caldwell's ship was sighted by Ray W. Meskimen, flying the east bound air mail. Meskimen reported the plane had crashed in the wild coun- try. 26 miles north of Laramie. He saw no sign of Caldwell and said it was entirely likely the flier had met death or had been seriously injured in the crash.
 Boeing Air Transport officials here expressed grave fears for Caldwell s safety, pointing out that had he been able, he would undoubtedly have reached a telephone at one of the farm houses not far from the scene of the crash.
 Planes were dispatched to the scene to determine Lieut.. Caldwell's fate.
 Treaty Plane Flies On
 The other ship, bearing the treaty sped on to it's destination, New York, today after conquering yesterdays storm in the mountain country. With Lieutenant Irving, A. Woodring at the controls the plane took off here at 4:15 a. m., (M. s. ID and safe ly passed through Omaha, Neb., less than four hours later.
 Woodring made his way here last night from Rock Springs. Wyo., penetrating wild early winter snow storm that separated him from his companion, Lieutenant Caldwell.
 Pilot Boyd of the Boeing lines telegraphed that he had located the wreck and he believed 1t contained
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
BRUENING DEF|ES
 REDS, LAYS DOWN
 ECONOMIC POLICY
German Chancellor DiSregards Communist Interruptions
 Guard Prevents Rioting
DICTATOR ASKS APPROVAL
 OF FINANCIAL MEASURES

tator" - Fascists Comparatively
 Quiet Today-Prussian Diet Re-
 jects Red Motion.
 Berlin, Oct. 16 RHAmid a tur- moil of communist interruptions and occasional howls of derision from the fascists, Chancellor Bruening today appealed to the German peo- pie, through the Reichstag, to buck up, swallow the bitter medicine of retrenchment, put their shoulders together and get on with the hard but necessary work of national re- construction.
 ''The present crisis demands above all moral strength and cour- ageous cooperation of all who love the fatherland," he declared as he outlined the cabinets program of financial reform before the Reich stag and asked for clear and un- equivocal support.
 Supports Young Plan
 Discussing the Young plan the chancellor said economic conditions in Germany and the world had be- come worse month by month. He continued:
 "The authors of the Young plan clearly realized Germany's ability to pay separations depends on exten- sion of world trade and stability of international finance.
 "The bank for international tet- dement's is charged with the open ing up of new fields for exports, thereby contributing to the solution of Germany's special problems. Un- fortunately these ideas have found no echo in previous developments.
 Upon the setting of our own house in order depends, whether, as a result of the crisis, we can invoke those measures which, accoSding to treaty, Germany has at her disposal for warding off danger to our na- .tional economy and exchange"
 Fascists Quite Orderly
 Although the iascists several times voiced boisterous disagree. ment, their behavior on the whole was so quiet compared with yester- days rowdyism as to suggest that orders had come from somewhere. presumably their generalissino, Adolf Hitler, to give Chancellor a chance to say his say.
 The communists, on the oth 1T hand, seemed determined to wreck
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
WITNESS STABBED IN FOOTBALL ROW
TenneSseean Wounded on Eve Of Testifying Before Nye Group
REFUSES TO PROSECUTE
Argument Over Vanderbilt -Tennes- see Grid Contest Results in Knif- ing of James N. Cox, Telephone Executive.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 16 P-The Nashville Banner today quoted James N. Cox. a telephone company executive who was stabbed last night on the eve of his appearance before the senate campaign funds investigating committee, as saying he was wounded in an argument over the approaching Vanderbilt Tennessee football game and that he would not prosecute his assailaEt,
 Cox, the Banner relates, said that while he was in his room with a group of friends some one brought up the subject of the game, an argument ensued and one of the men hit another.
 After this disturbance. several of the men left and Cox was left with the man who had been struck, the paper said, adding that the latter was "a friend" of Cox.
 "The next thing he remembered, he said" the Banner story continues. was being placed in an ambulance to be taken to the hospital"
 Cox Bears No Malice
 Mir. Cox was quoted as saying: T have no malice toward anyone and I do not desire that anybody be prosecuted"
 The wound was described by the attending physician as little more than a scratch" and MT. Cox was said to be in no danger. First re- ports were that he had been ser iously wounded with gashes on the face and stomach.
 Senator Gerald P. Nye, chairman of the senate campaign funds in- vestigating committee, previously had checked any suggestion that the incident had any relation to the committees inquiry into the demo- cratic senatorial primary in Ten nessee.
 Cox had been summoned to testi- fy before the committee this after noon.