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New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
ALCORN WILL SEEK C0NV|CTS' RETURN
 ID WATERSHED
States Attorney Hopes to Have LalOne, Molthrope and Lan-
 dry Removed to State
LONG PRISON TERMS WILL
 FACE ALL THREE MEN

Men Involved in Killing of Florida
 Detective, After Escape on Janu-
 ary i, Wanted in Connecticut-
 Even Defendant Who Turned
 States Evidence Would Face 34
 Year Term, Prosecutor Says.
 Hartford, March 20 P}-Statc's Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn will seek the return to this state of Roland Lalono and Watson Moulthrope, convicted of murder by Florida jury yesterday, and of Leo Landry, against whom d similar charge may be dropped, in d move that prom ises unusual complications in the criminal careers of the three youths, 1t was learned today.
 If the Connecticut law is permit ted to take it's full course against their anti-social activities, Lalone will spend the rest of his life in the Connecticut state prison at Weth- crsliold, Moulthrope faces a total sentence of about 55 years as an habitual criminal and Landry may remain behind the prison walls of the same institution for at least 34 moro years. These complications de- Tclopcd out of the escape of the three from the Connecticut prison on January 4 and the subsequent murder by Lalone and Moulthropc of Detective Willie D. Smith in Jacksonville. Fla, who tried to cap ture them.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Fair and warmer tonight; Friday mostly cloudy, colder in afternoon, much colder Friday night.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20

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New Britain herald., 1930-03-24
25 Fears Ago Today

The gallery in the court room was crowded this morning whent the policy men were brought in for trial. Judge>Cooper imposed heavy fines in an effort to rid the city of this evil.
 The Swedish Bethany church is making extensive preparation for the celebration of its Fist anniver- sary. The program will last for an entire week.
 Considerable apprehension exists between the motormen and conduct ors because of formal notice said to have been sent the trainmen that the third rail system will be discon- tinued after July l.
 The Tabs received 20 applications for membership yesterday and elected Is candidates. Plans for the opening of the new building were outlined.
 Many members of the K. of C. will go to Los Angeles in June to attend the national convention. It is expected that the pilgrims will number 7,500.
 Water Commissioner Humphrey took ride to Roaring brook today to note the volume of water in the storage reservoirs as the result of recent rains.
 A challenge debate will be held at the Y. M. c. A. tomorrow eve ming between teams from the local and Bridgeport associations.
 Over 500 visiting Elks are ex- pected to attend the ceremonies to- morrow evening in Hanna's armory when the local order is instituted.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24
JUDGE PARKER'S POLITICS

Press dispatches telling of the nomination of Judge John J. Park CT for the U. s. Supreme Court to succeed the late Associate Justice Sanford declare that he is a Repub- lican.
 Judge Sanford, it was stated, yot- cd Republican; so it was thought proper to appoint Republican as a successor.
 That is well and good. But what effect, on the Supreme Court, has the politics of an associate justice?
 The high tribunal is not a political court. The last thing of moment, we should think, would be a considera 7. ton of an appointecs politics.
 But that always seems to be a prime consideration in the appoint ments.
 In the case of a political judge, one who depends upon political pre- ferment for advancement, his poli- tics is important. He must be Gin with' the prevailing party to get anywhere regardless of natural apti- tude and efficiency. In the case of the L. $. Supreme Court, however, such considerations are non-existent. Consequently it should make no difference whether Judge Parker is a Democrat or a Republican.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24
Observations On The Weather

Washington, March 24.-Forecast for Southern New England: Rain late tonight and Tuesday; somewhat warmer tonight; colder Tuesday afternoon or night; increasing southeast or south winds. shifting to northwest and becoming fresh to strong on Tuesday.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Rain in southeast and rain changing to snow in north and west portions tonight and Tuesday; somewhat warmer in south portion tonight; colder Tuesday and Tuesday night; increasing southeast or south winds becoming strong northwest Tuesday
 Forecast for New Haven and vicinity: Rain and warmer tonight; Tuesday rain followed by fair and colder.
 over Southern New England. A disturbance of wide extent and con- siderable intensity is central over Indiana with a secondary over Texas and one off the South Carolina coast.
 Rains have been quite general ir the southeastern states and the Mis- sissippi valley. Temperatures arc above the seasonal averages in most sections.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather followed by rain and slightly warmer
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24

The maiden trip of the liner Europa, sister ship of the Bremen, the Atlantic title holder, will be over tomo orrow, and despite head winds and swell during the early portion of the voyage, it looks as if the new liner will surpass the record of the Bremen. The attempt to Wrest the blue ribbon of the Atlantic from the Lloyd line is going to be pretty race within the next few years, vir- tually all the important nations be- ing inclined to enter into this species of competition. Paper plans are numerous, but at present the Lloyd sister ships have monopoly on runs less than five days. Meanwhile the Lloyd line also has paper plans for other ships to be built in the fu- ture. There are optimists who declare that in decade ships will be cross ing the Atlantic in less than four days. That isn't as fast as by air. plane but the steamships usually get there.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24

not suggest dignity and intelligence is harmful" Every producer knows more players have been "killed'' than made" professionally by sen. sstional headlines. But they still re- sort to monkey business in public to achieve them.
 If the exponent of anthropoid life who rang me up at 3 a. m. and upon inquiring, Are you there ?' and receiving my affirmation shou; ed, "All right stay there, clabber- head" thinks that is funny he might be interested to know I do iiot. And l didn't get back to sleep either.
 Recently? confides pleasantly anonymous fellow, T heard you ex- travagantly eulogize a certain writ CT. Imagine my surprise at dinner last night to hear him pan you. all over the lot"
 It may be we were both mis- taken.
 Copyright, 1880, McNaught
 Syndicate, Incl
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24
INTERSTATE MOTOR COACH
 CONTROL.

The House this week-if not today is expected to come to a vote on the Parker bill to place interstate bus lines under federal regulation.
 A similar bill in the Senate is fathered by Senator Couzens.
 To understand fully what is in- tended resume of the points about this legislation is necessary. The proposed legislation continues to re- ly largely upon the states for control 1 of interstate buses. Ultimate author i ity is vested in the Interstate Con- merce Commission, but the Commis- sion is authorized to delegate it to state public utility commissions whenever they are willing to assume | it. Where the interests of several states are involved, joint boards are i to be formed of commissioners from those states. The Interstate Com- merce Commission would exercise its final authority in cases of appeal.
 There is also a similarity to the present system of demanding pub lie convenience before a bus line is allowed to operate. This manifestly avoids undue competition by enter prising newcomers. Buses actually operating on December ,, 1929 are presumed to be necessary, The cer- tificate is 10 be obtained from tn , state board or from the joint board exercising jurisdiction. It may specify routes. restrictions and reeu- lations. Bus fares shall be just and reasonable. and authority to regulate them is similar to that enjoyed by the Interstate Commerce Comns- sion over railroad fares. And the bus lines must furnish sufficient bond to cover any judgments render cd against them.
 How bus lines have increased in recent years is indicated in the fol- lowing report:
 There are al present some 95.o0u motor buses in operation in the United States. Of these. some 46.00O are common carriers, the rest being largely school buses. The common carrier buses carried in 1929 over one and one-half billion passengers and their gross revenues were close to half a billion dollars. The mileage of the routes they cover is greater than the total railroad mileage ot the country. It is estimated that during 1928 there were some G,25Q buses operat, ing in interstate traffic, carrying about 200,00o,Ooo passengers during the year.
 The number of passengers carricl in common carrier buses has increas ed Sl per cent in the last five years During the same period, with the last three months of 1929 estimated the number Of passengers carried by
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24
THE SNINDLING RACKET

Sympathy with the victim of a swindler unfortunately does not .in- sure the recovery of any of the money; nor does the satisfaction Of seeing such a swindler punished when finally charged with the crime and convicted insure return of the stolen funds.
 The United States is held up as g land of opportunity. Professional swindlers, it appears, also share in the opportunities. They have a plenitude Of opportunities so long as gullible victims are easy to locate.
 Almost every publication in thu land has warned, directly or indirect ly, against accepting the verba blandishments Of suave and honest. appearing strangers as unalloyeG truth. Yet the papers remain bur dened with reports of whaling operations.
 In every city and town there are financial institutions and firms witl
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD MONDAY, MARCH 24 1880.

a reputation for honesty; and in cases of dispute, they do not leave town. As a rule they make no promises not susceptible of perform ance: they are frank to point out the difference between investment and speculation. No matter what choice man takes, he is entitled to a square deal, honorable treat ment and sound advice.
 The widespread swindling rackets would not exist and victims would not need sympathy if debonair callers in the cause of quick returns were greeted with an icy stare and that demeanor betokening lack of confidence.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24

the railroads of the country decreas- ed 12 per cent, and the passenger revenues of railroads decreased F per cent. The decline in the first nine months of 1929 from the first nine of 1928 was only and per cent, respectively. Although most of the decline in railroad passenger traf- fic is undoubtedly due to the passen- ger automobile, yet railroad execu- tives have attributed from 10 to 50 per cent of the decline to the inroads of the motor bus.
 The important point about the bil. is that the I. c. c. would be given authority to make rate adjustments
 That might mean that the bus rates for interstate traffic, now gen. erally lower than railroad fares. would be "readjusted upward" in order to prevent undue bus compe- tition with the railroad passenger business.
 That is what the Public Utilities Commission in Connecticut allows the motor coach subsidiary of the New Haven railroad to do.
 It is something that the public does not appreciate.
 Control of motor coach travel should be permitted to remain with the states. Interstate motor coach travel does not require federal regu- lation in the possible interest of the railroads.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24
WOman's Club Will Have Annual Meeting Tomorrow

The Woman's club will hold it's annual meeting next Tuesday at the Masonic building. Luncheon will be served at o'clock. The annual meet ing with election of officers and new members will follow. The annual re- committees will be presented. The luncheon is in charge of Mrs. Will liam H. Judd and the social commit tee. The hospitality committee. of which Mrs. Ralph Britton is chair man, is in charge of decorations.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24

charge of conspiracy against MT. Sinclair, this time in April, 1928, and the charge again failed with not guilty verdict.
 More criticism against the Govern ment attorneys for their conspiracy charges.
 Mir. Sinclair by this time got bold. He thought the Government had done its worst and the saying that it is impossible to convict million dollars was as reliable as astronomical data.
 The Senate wanted him to testify before a committee Smelling for oil, and he refused to answer questions. claiming the Senate committee was no court, etc.
 His refusal to answer what the oil the District of Columbia Supreme Court on a charge of contempt of the Senate, which was something new under the sun. A iury-note that he got a jury trial under this charge much valuable in. formation would be denied the Sen- ate if witnesses could refuse to an- swer and found him guilty. This netted MT. Sinclair three months in jail and the honor, dignity and in- vestigating power Of the Senate was duly upheld. This occurred in March, 1927.
 Mir. Sinclair was quite sore at his lawyers for telling him the Senate could be flouted. But he had money to fight the case and it went be- fore the L. S. Supreme Court, which upheld the sentence in April, 1929. The following month MT. Sinclair went to jail.
 In June of the same year the [. S. Supreme Court also upheld the sentence in the jury -tampering case of Sinclair, except for William J. Burns. The elder MT. Burns was lucky.
 By October of the same year MT. Fall was found guilty of bribery by a jury in the District of Columbia court and was sentenced to a year in jail and a fine of s100,O00. But the case is still pending on appeal.
 No indictment for bribery was returned against Mir. Sinclair. He had nice easy time in jail and that seems to be considered enough punishment.
 Back to the Doheny matter. The gentleman has related how he was actuated by extreme patriotism in trying to get hold of the oil base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; how he had an undying friendship for MT. Fall and would help him when in trouble. Such protestations of patriotism also applied to the Elk Hills naval oil fields, the object, according to MT. Doheny, being to prevent nearby oil drillers from undermining the Gov ernment's property through their lp- dustry. All of which required the sending of little black bag contain ing s100,000 to Mir Fall as a perfect ly good loan.
 Holding our breath before we say too much, we stop.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24

cost and quality of shoes and the Senate can be credited with con- siderable political discernment, de- spite the anxiety of the New Eng land shoe industry for protection on it's finished product while not desiring protection on the raw ma- terials. Consider the outcome of duties on leather goods: A duty on hides, leather, etc, woulL sid the producers of these products, but B duty on shoes would injure them: and vice versa. Naturally. senators scratched their heads and decided to be more conservative than House members, who did what the organi- zation told them to do.
 Failure of the Senate and the House to clap a duty on oil was large victory for the common peo- pie not in the oil producing business. but who are strongly entrenched in the consuming end of the industry. Not even the House had sufficient nerve to bar foreign oils. It seems to many an observer that the use of imported crude petroleum is a good thing, as tending to conserve ou own supply of this natural re- source. Our oil resources certainly cannot be unlimited, and the more foreign" oil we utilize the longer we will have oil fields of our own. Naturally this is no doctrine that meets with favor in the oil regions of Oklahoma and Texas, but under it those states will have oil fields longer than they would have under system whereby the American consumers were forced to utilize only the native product and at a higher rate per gallon of gasoline.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24
THE GREAT NEW TARIFF

So the tariff is about completed. All that remains to do about it is to make speeches in Congress, but these are not expected to change any votes. The speeches are made, or will be made, for the benefit of the consti- tuents of the speakers.
 The conference between the Sen- ate and House over disputed sched- ules, however, is expected to be lengthy. The Senate has not agreed with the House on a multitude Of schedules and senators see no req son why they should suddenly agree when "in conference" with the other chamber.
 If the tariff, as many think, has favorable effect upon business, then there should be a boom at hand. But few expect/a boom, the tariff notwithstanding. Some of the increased rates will merely add to the cost of doing things.
 There are numerous road projects in the air, for instance. Nobody thinks there are enough good roads in the country, and everybody is Of the opinion the cost of good roads lis too high. Congress, however. is do ing it's best to add to the cost of putting down the good roads. Cement under the present tariff is duty free; but the House, in orde, 1 to help the poor cement industry, i plastered a duty of eight cents a | hundred pounds on cement. and the Senate made the duty six cents. II will at least be the latter figure in the bill as finally to be passed. This will materially add to the cost ot constructing new roads, and will add to the taxes of countless municipali- ties. But little thing like that doesn't bother Congress. whics doubtless thinks taxes ought 10 gc down.
 Then there is the increased tariff on sugar, which We have already discussed. Housewives who have the vote will take due notice. and in 8 future campaign all it will result 1T is to give the Democrats a good talking point.
 The Senate was harder on the cos of building homes than the House Whereas the House did not add { duty on lumber and timber of fir pine, etc. the Senate made the duty sl.5O q thousand feet. What vii eventually happen nobody knows But what everyone already know: is that the cost of building homes is so high that moderate priced new homes are nearly a thing of tn past Instead Of adding to the cos Congress should do something to de crease the cost, regardless of wher the lumber comes from. In the cas Of shingles, however. the Senate re fused to concur with the House il a @5 per cent duty.
 The leather schedules are goini to be a difficult point for agrecmcn in conference, the Senate uniforml preferring no duty while the Hous has been eager 10 add Substantla percentages. Everyone can notice tn
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24
MIR. DOHENY AND MIR. FALL

So Mir. Doheny can afford to crack a smile.
 MT. Fall isn't cracking any He is trying to figure it out.
 MT. Doheny loaned" Mr. Fall $100,G00. That is what the jury con- cluded to be fact.
 But MT. Fall, who received the loan with thanks, got convicted of accepting bribe of s1oO,Oo0.
 If MT. Fall thinks hard enough he will find that it was a difference in intent that played the chief role in the Doheny trial.
 In other words, Mr. Doheny ac- cording to the jury, did not intend to bribe MT. Fall.
 But MT. Fall, when he accepted the money, took it as bribe, ac- cording to the previous jurys find ings.
 Mir. Fall can also tickle his cranium bit over the fact that the result of his trial could not be in troduced as evidence in the Doheny case. The jurors, having been in telligent enough to differentiate be- tween intent and bribery, knew all about the Fall testimony, but they were expected to forget it for the nonce. They evidently did.
 When on the stand last week MT Doheny shed tears. Some unfeeling editors criticized him for crying claiming they were "crocodile tears ' Editors can be mean sometimse.
 He isn't crying any longer. He says he has been "vindicated." He is glad he "beat the Government though it cost money aplenty and some tears.
 The Chinese puzzle incident to the Doheny- Fall section of the once ia. nous oil scandals is unraNeled some. thing as follows:
 Back in 1926, when the peopl, were beginning to get tired of read ing about the scandals, Messrs Dohcny and Fall were acquitted of Z charge of conspiracy to defraud thu Government. Editors commented that it was most difficult under taking to prove a charge of con spiracy, and to bring the charge wa one way Of not doing much abou the case.
 It was then necessary to find ou whether it were possible tr charg Mr. Doheny with something els after the acquittal, and court ruling had to be obtained to clear the way
 Meanwhile, in 1927, Mr. Sincla ana MT. all dlSo were lrleu on conspiracy to defraud, but jury tamperins and jury-spying brough mistrial.
 This got Mir, Sinclair six month in jail, taking place in February 1928. His assistant. H. Mason Day landed four months, sherman Burn was fined s1O0O, and William !. Burns drew i5 months in jail Edi lors who didn't like the detective anyhow applauded the event.
 Again, the Government tried
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24

The Senate lobby Investigating committee is now being called the Caraway lobby committee. This must be because had it not been for Sena- tor Caraway considerable valuable information would have been over- looked. AIr. Caraway. like former Senator Reed of Missouri, has mo- tion that what is under the surface is of more importance than what is on top Of it.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24

New York, March 24.-Diary of d modern Pepys: Up at break of day and rehearsing a speech for news reel but such a poor one telephoned the studio I had been called out of town nor did they seem disap- pointed. So to breakfast with Mar shall Neilan, the cinema director, and one of the wittiest men I know.
 Came a gentleman who said he was "char ting reactions" of men en- gagged in writing and when 1 told him talked to myself in, the bath and often cried out loud he looked ac me queerly. Later w. w. Flaw kins, the editorial executive, droppai ] in to chat awhile.
 At my desk and read a letter from Albert Payson Terhune that my collie namesake Sunnybank Me 1ntyre had, a week after his twelfth birthday, sired a litter of seven viz orous and husky pups. And that Terhune. himself, was off to loll on the sands of the Riviera, the lucky fellow.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24
Facts andFancies
By Robert Quillen

You can always tell an intellectu- al. He knows the Latin name of sev- en ailments that mean lack of ex- ercise.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24
THIEVES STEAL AUTOMOBILE

Putnam, March 24 P|- Thieves here during the night, stealing an automobile owned by Fred M. Bruce, valued at s2,500. Nothing was stolen in the stores although safes in two of the establishments had been tam- pered with.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24

It wouldn't do for all men to marry. How would the wife get a fourth for bridge when the husband doesn't play?
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24

Yet the man who makes snap de- cisions involving millions is merely mortal when he ponders the matter oi discardins his heavies.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24

If Darwin was right, unbreakable Hindsh,elds should produce skulls nicely adopted to football.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24

Travel confuses directions for most people, and it may be some time before Byrd is again certain which way is up.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24

The only profitable advertising medi1m la the City. Circulation books and preEs room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24

Middle class: The one that isn't rich enough to wear spats for style
 or poor enough to wear them for comfort.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24

Women can take mems jobs, but they can't do that and find good providers among jobless men.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24

"Quantity production lowers quail ity." Ask the self-made man who vas one Of a family of thirteen.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-24

We can't stop the manufacture of gambling devices. Imagine trying to farm without blow or seeder.