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New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
MAYOR ID RETIRE
 ID PRIVATE LIFE
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tinued cooperation will insure con- tnued good government.
 "Thc mayor of progressive. growing city such as New Britain is today is necessarily a very busy man, and the demands of his official posi- ton take from him much of the time which his business interests and his own we'll being dictate should be expended otherwise. Con- sideratjon of these facts require that l relnquish public office at this time, and l must therefore decline the very pleasing expressions of Conti- doncc made in the form Of pledges of support should l again be q can- didatc
 Endorses NcDonouch
 "Thc announcement that my "ood
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
OBSCURE WORKMAN
 IN LIQUOR TESTS
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ncamcd. "I don't believe I'll even be obliged to stand trial, l don't think the prohibition law was meant to bc enforced against purchasers.
 Mrs. ITarrar, small dark and al- most equally good -naturcd, shared her husbands confidence
 I'm disgusted with prohibition" she said. Too bad if a man cant take q drink in his own home if he wants 10.
 Mistake Makes Case
 Farrar explained that but for mistake in identity the case now be- fore the supreme court might never have developed.
 II went over to Cambridge last September" he related, and bought | couple of pjnts. l stuck the bot ties in the side pockets Of my l4ud son coach-I got it second hand. of couTse-and started homo.
 While I was driving through Brighton q couple of men came alongside in another machine. I recognized one of them as a feller who used 10 work with me on the Boston elevated so I stopped my car 10 talk with him. It was dumb of me not to have remembered that he had left the Fl and turned prohibit ton agent, They searched the car. found the pints, and I spent the weekend in jail.
 They wanted to know where got the liquor but l said: Y ou wouldn't think any more of mo if told you.' l also told them that had done q lot of bad things during my life but that giving hootleggers' addresses wasn't ono of them,' Has Its Advantages Prohibition has it's advantages as well as it's drawbacks, farrar be- | lieyes.
 1 "There's no doubt that the dry ] law has done d lot of good, es- pccialiy for poor families" he said. | But l think it could be improved through some kind of modification. | 1 think ii would be q good scheme to allow the sale of liquor in stores. | provided customers didn't drink it on the premises, I'm absolutely op- posed 10 the old-tme barroom.'
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
LASK0WSKI LETTER
 REVEALS SORROWS
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Continued From First Pagc) went to Cheshire once and then again. l. didn't do mo any good so why send me again?
 'I think that if I was in a strange place among strange people it would do me more good than any jail will ever do me.
 q never got in any trouble alone, it was always with friend. If it wasn't for wine I wouldn't have done what I did.
 "Yes. I know that drunkenness Is no excuse in crime, yet somehow l don't feel guilty.
 Your client.
 "TLORIAN LASKOWSkI."
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
Man ChOkes to Death
 Gulping Beefsteak

Memphis. Tenn. March Is P' Reginald B. Powell enjoyed only one thing better than a beef steak, and that's more beet steaks" he told friends,
 He entered q cafe early today and ordered d favorite cut.
 Calling patrons of the restaur- ant to his table he said there's to bigger and better beef steaks. Watch me eat half of this one i'll one bite"
 He choked to death before he could be taken to a doctor.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
KISS BEATS MRS. KISS

Chicago, March 13 (UP) - The romance of the Kisses has broken up in court. Mrs. Anna Kiss sued Frank Kiss for divorce on the grounds that he beat her.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13

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New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
C0Nv|CT'S PLEA IS SELF DEFENSE
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as the man who shot and gravely wounded Detective Willie Jones when the officers stopped them for questioning.
 He turned states evidence, Lam dry said. because he felt the shoot ing was unfair and unjustifiablc."
 The state rested it's case against
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
Gives Conference Two Weeks

London. March 13 P(-Aristidc Rriand, head Of the French delcga- tion 10 the five power naval confer encr, today gave the naval confer cnce only a fortnight to live,
 He was frankly gloomy when he talked with French uewspaperIncn at q conference from which press representatives Of other countries were excluded. His depression, he in tinatcd. arose froru his failure 10 obtain | security pact for France in return for reduction Of her naval estimates.
 "l have finished my role" ne said. adding that today the whole things will he handed over to the delcga- tons.'
 Others of the French delegation 10jnimi9ed discouragemcnt, recalling that the Paris government all along has considered that the present con- ference should be only q prelude to general consideration at Geneva oI tho entire question of disarmament.
 They prophesed a five power treaty would be drawn up here, the principal phases of which would be q further holiday in hattleship build ing, humanization of the use of sub marines, acceptance Of the combined tonnage and category methods oi liEitHtion, and cmhodying technical ,vor'- fopT here
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13

the regular noon conference at St. James palace refused to join the wave of pessimism with which the morning newspapers regard the naval conference. He admitted q difficult situation existed, but point cd out that every international co l. ference in the last ten years faca as critical or even more critical phases and that these were oft,n overcome.
 Meetings Rcarranscd
 Meetings set for today were re shufiled this morning. one change being looked upon as highly signi- ficant and as indicating Prime Min ister MacDonald's efforts to solve tn } E'ranco-ltalian crisis. The prime minister was to have met the heads Of all the delegations at o'clo :N this afternoon. but instead he will meet Dino Gr1ndi, head of the lta.- ian delegation an hour earlier an then Foreign Minister Briand a lit- tlc later. One result of these talks may uc a new approach 10 thl lranCo-ltalian question.
 The Stmson- Briand conference lasted an hour and q half at tho Carlton, with Mir, Morrow and M Dumesnl participating.
 We are endeavoring to obta T definite results from the LondJ" conference" said NJ. Briand. "O,u conversation was about the Frencf program
 When asked whether the convcr sation had caused any modification o5 the situation. NJ. Briand wave his arms and said;
 Everything is in the air. Col vcrsations may be continued.'
 All the energies of confercnc, leaders were bent today on reconcil in3 the Italian French attitudes.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13

 nu coal yields wide and complex o which are the greatest
  millions coal chemical has found  Voice the travels
  oundto travel anabou TOMORROW-BoNers Who Fought Six Hours a Draw
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
Wait for Tar,liCu

British and American observers agreed the conference might last un- other three or four weeks. and pro- fesscd to soc q possible change in the situation this weekend with the arrival of Andre Tardieu, French premier, from Paris. Others recalling the former firlnness of NJ. Tarlieu on the French naval demands saw little hope of betterment of the sit nation on that scdrc.
 IL vas understood the whole qucs ton of the course the conference k to take vas on the program for dis cUsion %t a meeting of the heads ! of tn delegations latc this alter noon at 5t James pal%c". Several poe;'ibiliiirs were under discussion
New Britain herald., 1930-08-22
WIND HAMPERS GOLFERS

Chatham, Mass, Aug 22 P)-- Gales winds today played havoc with entrants in the play for the Cape Cod open golf championship over the Eastward Ho course here. Joe Turnesa and Jim Barnes. nationally known professionals turned in cards of 7G each for the first s holes of the 72 hole jaunt Dave Hackney, Nesper Country club, also had a, 76.
 Other scores from the field includ- ed Jack Curiey, Stone Brae, 7S; Tom Lally San Antonio, 7a; Jesse Swectscr, so; Bobby Cruickshank, No; Charley McAndrevs, Bonnet Shores, S1.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-22

day continued on their 1,170 mile route through New York, Pennsyl- vania, Ohio and Indiana another five which began 2,13O mile hop from Seattle, Wash. vii be winging over Washington, Idaho. Montana, North and South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
 The Atlantic coast contingent Lee Brouse of Glendale, Calf, Henry A. Little, Jr., of Philadelphia, Verne Roberts of Moline, III. Charles Meyers of Cleveland. O., and J. Wesley Smith of Philadel- phia-stopped overnight at Syra- cuse, N. Y. The Pacific group, com- prisng Nick Manner, John Blum of Seattle. Frank Hammer of Wenat- chee, Floyd keadle of Portland and Bert Rouff of Seattle. spent the night at Spokane, Wash.
 killips Still Ahead
 Art killips of La Grange, IL, was out in front in the Miami Chicago derby with a lead Of six minutes and % seconds but Art Davis of Lansing, Mich, won the fourth lap yesterday from Macon to Augusta, Ga. George Burrell of La Grange, Ill, held second place as the fiers prepared for another leg of their trip today.
 Only a. few minutes in elapsed time separated Mrs. Gladys O'Don- nell who sped 172 miles an hour yesterday from Lubbock, Tex, to Amarillo, from the second in the Long Beach Chicago vomens der by, Miss Gladys Doig of Bridgeport, Conn. These fliers are scheduled to finish at Chicago Monday.
 The throngs at Curtiss- Reynolds airport will see the finish first Of the Brownsville race Saturday. The Hartford fliers are due to reach their goal Sunday and those from Seattle Monday. The nonstop race from Los Angeles may start any time after today depending on the weather.
 Byrd to Present Bingham
 Senator Bingham, who will pre- side at the annual banquet O. the National Aeronautic association when a diploma of honorary mem- bership will be presented by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-22
MARVEL ELECTED
 BAR ASSN. HEAD
Wilmington Man Unanimous Choice Of Chicago Convention

Chicago. Aug. 22 F-Josiah Mar vel of Wilmington, Del. was unani- mously elected president of the American Bar Association today. He succeeds Henry Upson Sims of Birm- ingham. Ala.
 Other officers named were John H. Voorhees, of Sioux Falls, s. D.. treasurer. and William P. MacCrack- en, Jr., Of New York City. secretary. They will serve one year terms.
 New members elected to the exec utive committee of the association are Jefferson P. Chandler of Los Angeles, J. R. Keaton of Oklahoma City, Okla, and Scott W. Loftin of Jacksonville, Fla.
 Following the election the conven- ton adjourned sine die and the only other activities remaining on the program, other than entertainment, were a meeting Of the new executive committee and the annual banquet tonight.
 The new president is democratic national committeeman from Della ware. and is a candidate for the democratic nomination to the senate.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-22

Bottom row. left to right, W. E. Latham of New Britain president of the goth Regiment association; Charles L. Russell of Milldale, vice president; Dr. Thomas Mulligan of New Britain, vice president; George W. Meyers of New London, and E. T. Abbott of Bridgeport. chaplain Back of MT. Meyers and Chaplain Abbott. from left to right, are Thomas Brookes of Yalesville, and w. s. Alexander. the latter the commander of the Connecticut de- partment. American Legion.
 Six of the IA surviving members o9 the old goth Connecticut Volun- teers, the regiment that was formed of Connecticut men in 1881, and a remnant of which made the famous march to the sea with General Shnr- man, met yesterday in the 65th an nual reunion of the regiment at the Grange Hall in Cheshire and had their pictures taken twice, ate a fine luncheon prepared by the Sons of Veterans and their wives. heard a thrilling talk given by W. s. Alex ander, department commander of the American Legion of Connecticut and wound i.p the day by telling some olL war stores.
 There were seven members of the regiment living in this state who were expected to be present. but Charles Kellogg of Stafford Springs foun1 that the trip would be too Iauch for him. and sent regrets in d letter which Miss Nettie C. Smith permanent secretary and treasurer Of the regiment. read. Miss Smith also read several other letters from some of the absent members who live in New York state, Pennsylvania and other states outside of Con- necticut.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-22
COpiOus Rain Predicted
 For Parched Districts

Washington, Aug. 22 (P-While fair weather was forecast generally for the drought area west of the Appalachian mountains for the next A hours, generous rains were pre- dlcted today for the parched region Of Virginia and West Virginia now being toured by Secretary Hyde.
 A disturbance off the Atlantic coast which caused storm warnings 10 be displayed from Morehead City 10 Nantucket was expected 10 cause rain in the central Atlantic states tonight and to extend to the north Atlantic states tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-22
New Haven Road Calls
 Off COmpounce Outing

New Haven, Aug 22 LP-The out inG Of New Haven railroad employees set for tomorrow at Lake Compounce has been called off. Such action is the first in many years The outing. often attended by several thousand persons, has long been a feature in railroad life
 An explanation at railroad head quarters here was that employes wished 10 go elsewhere on their half holiday and there were various other reasons which brought about abandonment of the outing.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-22
S2,600 Estate Claimed
 Bv Mans Two "Wives''

Greenwich, Aug. 22 (UP)-Two wives today claimed the s2,600 estate of Daniel O'Keefe, who died as result of an automobile accident here in May 1929.
 Attorney William C. Rungee, ad- ministrator, has been in communica- ton with Mary O'Keefe of kiskeon, Cork County, Ireland, who clamis O'Keefe married her in Ireland and was father of her three children, John, Jeremiah and May. Meanwhile Catherine O'Keefe of Greenwich claims O'Keefe was her husband father of her six children Nora, Julia, Johanna, Elizabeth, Timothy and Catherine.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-22
Believe COste Has Given
 Up American Hop Plans

Le Bourget, France, Aug. ?. W- Captain Dieudonne Coste returned noon with his plane The Question Mark. This indicated to some oh servers that he may have abandon ed his plans for q flight to the United States this year
 The plane has been at Le Bourget since last Sunday, with the depart ure of Coste and Maurice Bellonta on their transatlantic trip expected any morning that the weather WAS favorable.
 Conditions remained bad, how ever, and the noted French airman confined himself to test flights.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-22

from los Angeles to Albuquerque vas seven hours, 2S minutes. He lost half an hour in circling to get over the san Bernardino mountains because of his heavy load of gaso- line. His magnetic compass also failed him and he was forced 10 fly
New Britain herald., 1930-08-22
BENNETT ESTATE LARGE

New Haven, Aug. 22 Pt-An es- tate of between three and four mil lion dollars was indicated in probate court today when the will of Thomas Gray Bennett. former president of the Winchester Repeating Arms Co, was offered The estate will go to the family, a number of trust funds be- ing provided.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-22
Verne Roberts Leads

Buffalo, N. Y, August 22 R)- class B air derby landed at Buffalo airport this morning from Syracuse. Verne Roberts, Glendale, Cal, led the group, landing at 1O:1O:35 (E. S. IT. Others and time of arrival are;
 J. Wesley Smith, Philadelphia 1G:13:13; Toney Little, Philadelphia 10:13;35; Charlie Myers, Cleveland, 1Q:1S:18 and Lee Brusse, Glendale, Calf. l0:20:33.
 The fliers were entertained at luncheon by the Aero Club Of Buffalo.
 They will take off for Cleveland about 2.3O.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-22

Of his attempt to lower the junior west-east flight record of 28 hours and 55 minutes, established by the late Frank Goldsborough.
 Schneider will stop at Wichita to- night and expects to reach New York tomorrow. His elapsed time
New Britain herald., 1930-08-22
AUSTRALIA WINS ASHES

London, Aug. 22 tP}-The AuStra- lian cricket team today regained the ashes" symbolic of cricket supre- macy defeating England by an inning and 39 runs in the final test match played at the Ovan ground.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-22
Mrs, O'DonneIl Wins Ian

Miss Ruth Barron of Hollywood was the third to arrive, settling her plane down at 11:21:29 a. m.
 A heavy rain set in before Miss Doig landed.
 Mildred Morgan of Beverly Hills. Calf, was forced down at 11:4O o'clock, 3 1-2 miles southwest of Enid, and Jene La Rene, Kansas City. landed in the storm four miles south and half mile east of Wau- komis. At noon Ruth Stewart of St. Louis was unreported.
 Miss Morgan later brought her plane on into the port. landing at 11:5S:03 a. m. Miss Stewart still was unaccounted for at 1925 D. m.
 Elapsed time of Miss Doig was 10:33:10; Miss Morgan 13:07:29 and Miss Barron 28:17:20.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-22
Five Leave Syracuse

Syracuse, N. Y, August 22 P)- Five planes in the Hartford to Chi cGgo air derby took off from the municipal airport this morning for Buffalo. The fliers made an over night stop here.
 Verne Roberts of Moline, H., the first to take off. left at 9:16 a. m. (E. S. T) He was followed at min Ute intervals by the other pilots in the following order.
 Henry A. Little, Philadelphia; j.. Wesley Smith, Philadelphia; Charles T.. Myers, Cleveland, and L. D. Brusse, Glendale, Cal.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-22
Schneider Continues
 CrOss-Country Flight

Albuquerque. N. M, Aug. P tPe-- Eddie Schneider, 1S-year- old pilot, left at 7:55 a. m. (M. S. T.) today tor Wichita, Kan, on the second lap
New Britain herald., 1930-08-22
by dead reckoning.

Dusting plants with sulphur proved effective when the red spid- CT this year attacked cotton on the farm of w M. Cannon in Caldwell county. N. C. rex
New Britain herald., 1930-08-22
CHILD KILLED AT PLAY

Providence. Aug. 22 (P>-Francis P. Sheridan, 10, was killed today when he was struck in the stomach by foul tip while playing ball in a lot.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-22
GLADYS O'DONNELL
 WINS 7ODAY'SLAP . IN W0MEN'S DERBY
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rived from Syracuse in the Hart ford 10 Chicago derby. Verne Rob- erts was the leader
New Britain herald., 1930-08-22
Mrs, O'DOnnell Wins Ian

Enid, Okla. August 22 LP}-Main- taining her lead over the five other contestants in the womens national air derby, Gladys O'Donnell, of Long Beach. Calf, landed from Amarillo. Texas, today at 1o;27;50 8 m.
 Mrs. O'Donnells elapsed time since the take off from Long Beach, Calf, Sunday for the national air races in Chicago was 9:33:02.
 Marjorie Dcig of Danbury. Conn, the second to land, arrived at 10. 0.54:15.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-22

An instrument to test the stiffness, re8iliency and wrinkleability of cloth has been devised by the L. s. bureau of standards.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-22
Two Man Derby

From Tulsa. Okla. Jack Living ston, Aurora, III. and W. G. Moore, Kansas City, take off today for St. Louis on the next leg Of their two men race to Brownsville, Texas, 10 Chicago derby. Livingston had lead Of an hour and l ? minutes over his rival.
 While the five fiors. who zoomcd away from Hartford, Conn.,. yester-
New Britain herald., 1930-08-22
Conyerging on Chicago

Chicago, Aug. 22 LP-Trim. fast planes entered in six air derbies joined heavier-than-air craft of all descriptions today in a general con- TergenCe on Chicago
 As army and navy squadrons and
 zens of civilian hiers began arriv-
 for the national air races. five
 .rbies from scattered parts of the ountry took up flight where they left off last night and another was started.
 The last Of the cross-country races with the exception of the nonstop Los Angeles-C Chicago flight was the women's class B Dixie derby, to start from Washington today. The race will be over a course of 1,575 miles through Virginia. North and South Carolina, Georgia. Alabama. Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois
New Britain herald., 1930-08-22

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

posed marriage prior to the death
Of his wife"
SAN ANTONIO, March l9=Rl-
Silent in respect TO reports Major
Charles A. Shepard had asked her
to marry him here, Miss Grace
Brandon, st~enographer. was waiting
further developments in the case
today.
i knew nothing Of this incident
II his life" said Miss Brandon, re-
f,rring TO the death of Mrs. Shep-
ard; lin fact / knew very little OF
Major Shepard at all. While he was
at Brooks Field, he roomed at the
same rooming house ] did, as did
several other officers, but had no
acquaintance with him other than
that"
Major Shepard reported at Brooks
Field as a student in the then newly
organized school Of aviation medi-
cine August 80, 928. He came from
Fort Riley, Kan. and returned there
December 6, 1923. Mrs. Shepard,
who had remained at Fort Riley
during her husbands stay here, be-
came Ill in May. 1929, and died
June ].
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
ARMY SURGEON
REFUSED BOND
Major Asserts Innocence
Of Charges in Death
Of His Wife

DENVER, Colo, March 1912
Denied bail on charges Of poisoning
his wife at Fort Riley. Kan, Major
Charles A. Shepard, a United States
army surgeon. today was a prisoner
in the Denver County jail, although
he strongly asserted his innocence
Government representatives have
announced they will attempt to
prove the officers alleged murder
plot was motivated by his affection
for Miss Grace Brandon, Steno-
grapher at Brooks Field, San An
tonic.
Arraigned before United States
Commissioner Robert z. Foot late
yesterday, Major Shepard declared
his innocence and pleaded not guilty
to charges Of causing the death Of
his 37-year-old wife last June. He
was arrested Monday night.
Miss Brandon at San Antonio
denied any connection with the
officers arrest Monday. although
federal authorities here had report.
ed they were in communication witt
her Monday by telephone. She wa
said to have been quizzed yesterday
at the same time Major Shepard
was questioned here. United State!
Marchal Callen said Miss Brandon
would not be arrested as authorize.
were satisfied she had nothing x
do with the death of Mrs. Shepard
Local officers have charged thu
girl admitted Major Shepard pro.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

WASHINGTON, March 16.=R-
Clashes over the Bible and the es-
says of Brigham Young, founder Of
the Mormon church, pierced the
calm or the Senate tariff debate to-
day during q speech by Senator
Cutting. Republican. New Mexico. In
favor Of repeal OF the customs ban
on foreign literature regarded rs
immoral.
Senator Wheeler, Democrat. Mon
tana. interrupted Cutting to ask
Senator Smoot. Republican, Utah
high official In the Mormon church
and advocate OF continuation Of the
customs censorship, whether any OF
Brigham Young's essays would be
barred under the present law.
Smoot replied heatedly that II
these essays came within the scope
Of the intent OF the law, they should
be prohibited from entry.