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New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
AT THE STRAND

Big Boy" the new Jolson picture at the Strand theater now playing. was received with enthusiasm by a tremendous audience. Jolson, in black face, bearing the character name Gus which he has used in so many plays, literally ran Yild.' It was just as though he were on the stage and decided to give the audi ence a special treat by doing and saying as he pleased, He was spon- taneous and original. It was obvious that he enjoyed his part. Thise pie ture is rather different from his others, in that it is a comedy all through. Of course. it has it's drama, but even in the more serious mo- ments Jolson puts in his bit of humor.
 Claudia Dell, who is really a south ern girl, plays the role of Annabel Bedford. John Harron is Joe, her sweetheart. Louise Closer Hale, famous character actress of the stage, plays an effective Mrs. Bed ford. Then there are Lloyd Hughes, as the son. Jack: Eddie Phillips as Coley Reed, the slicker; Lew Harvey as Doc Wilbur, his pal and Frank lin Battle as Jim, the trainer.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
GRAND THEATER, HARTFORD

A show that has New Britain agog is "Frivolities. current attraction at the Grand theater in Hartford which opened before a highly en- thusiastic audience yesterday. The production is refreshingly new in every respect, it boasts new wit, new songs, new dances and lavish scenery seldom encountered in pop ular priced offerings. George Shelton is the featured comic with "Frivol- ties' and vivacious Violet Buckley, one of the most popular singing and dancing ingenues under the Mutual banner, is the featured femme. Hun dreds of New Britainites have found the happy blending of headline vau- deville and new burlesqhe much to their liking as attested by the reservations that are pouring into the laugh center. Performances at the Grand are at 2:20 and S:20 daily.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
DELAWARE CONVENTION TO
 NAME PARTY CANDIDATES
Meeting Opens in Dover-Only Ono Fight in Prospect, That One
 Not Serious.

Dover, Del, Sept. 9.-UP)-The republican state convention, which will make nominations for l.. s. sen- ator, governor, congressman and state offices. opened here today. There was only one fight in prospect and that was not considered serious enough to interfere with the smooth running of the con1ention.r
 L. s. Senator Daniel o. Hastings, unopposed for the nomination, will be renominated.
 The law enforcement plank in the platform probably will set the Dela- ware republicans on record as favor ing strict enforcement of all laws but without specific mention of the 18th amendment.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
MOTHERS ARRIVE
 IN FRANCE TODAY
Last Group This Year Received
 in Paris By Officials

Paris, Sept. 9 LP)-The last party which will visit American military cemeteries on this side of the water this year arrived here at 2:05 p. m., today. They crossed on the S. S. Republic, debarking at Cherbourg this morning.
 Since last May, the Invalides sta ton in Paris has witnessed weekly a new set of faces of American mothers and widows. They always have been greeted by crowds at the station and there also were crowds at the tomb of the unknown soldier when the mothers and widowS as- sembled there to place a wreath.
 A total of 3,654 made the pill grimage this year, 1049 fewer than had signified their intention to come. At the start there were 11,660 eligibles, leaving S.3S4 yet 10 come
 Col. Richard Ellis already is laying plans for next years mothers. The largest parties are expected in 1881, many having waited to see just how the army could handle mothers. The 1882 and 1933 groups will be small CT.
 Only three pilgrims have been de- nied the privilege of seeing their sons graves. Two of these became ill after arrival and were unable to continue to the cemeteries, and the third died after she had reached Verdun.
 Army officials had expected that more than 200 would fall ill. Yet but 17 were hospitalized. The entire trip from home to home was made in the average of 32 days.
 Party IT." the group which ar rived today will leave on September
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
EMBASSY THEATER

The story of "The Office Wife" the Warner Bros. and Vitaphone pie ture coming to the Embassy theater tomorrow is one that should interest every wife and every husband. It is a vital drama that might confront any man and any woman.
 Dorothy Mackaill. who was such sensation in "The Captive Woman" "The Barker" and Strictly Mod ern,' palys the role of Anne Mur- dock Lewis Stone. famous for Wonder of Women" The Trial of Mary Dugan." Madame X," "A Woman of Affairs" and innumerable others, plays the role of the unsus- pecting husband. Others in the cast include Hobart Bosworth, Blanche Friderici. Joan Blondell, Natalie Moorhead Brooks Benedict, Dale Fuller and Walter Merrill.
 Lloyd Bacon directed "The Office Wife"
 Nitaphone acts, a sparkling come dy, novelties and Movietone News are added advertisements on this excel lent program.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
DEMOCRATS AGREE
 UPON CANDIDATES
Cross, Wilson, Miner and Sun-
 derland to Lead Ticket

New Haven, Sept. 9 (UP)-Virtual agreement among democratic lead CTS on the candidates for the four major positions on the state ticket governor, lieutenant governor, sec retary of state and comptroller-was reported in well-informed political circles today.
 Wilbur l.. Cross, retired dean of Yale Graduate school, is expected to be given the nomination for gover- nor on the first ballot at Thursdays nominating session of the democratic state convention at New London. Philip Troup, former newspaper pub fisher and postmaster of New Haven is expected to nominate Cross in be- half of Col. Norris G. Osborn, New Haven editor, who is i'll.
 Other choices are reported as fol- lowS
 Lieutenant governor: David A. Wilson, Hartford, former postmaster.
 Secretary of state: Alton T. Miner, New London, former state senator a Comptroller: Anthony T. Sunder- land. Danbury, former mayor.
 Cross Wants O'Sullivan
 Doubt exists as to the remaining positions, treasurer and attorney gen. eral. Dean Cross is understood to have asked that P. B. O'Sullivan of Derby be a candidate for that nom- tnation. Waterbury, democratic stronghold, is expected to be allow ed to name either the candidate for treasurer or attorney general.
 The party platform committee ad- journed after a meeting here yes- [ terday without formulating definite blanks. Planks favoring unemploy- ment insurance. recommending jury service for women and condemning the Connecticut Massa chusetts water diversion fight as "an expenditure of the peoples money to defend J. Hen ry Roraback's power interests were said to have been tentatively agreed upon.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
INSURANCE HEADS
 CONTINUE SESSION,
Experts Talk On Problems Of
 Business in Hartford

Hartford, Sept. 9 LPEThe sixth annual Connecticut insurance day program opened this morning at II o'clock in the assembly hall of the Travellers Insurance company with an address of welcome bJ James l.. Case, general chairman of the con- mittee.
 Delegates from all parts of the state are here for this meeting held under the auspices of the insurance companies of Connecticut, the Con- necticut Chamber of Commerce, the Connecticut Field club. the Connec- ticut Life Underwriters association. and the Connecticut Association of Insurance Agents.
 Mir. Case opened the morning ses- sion. James Wiper, president of the National Board of Underwriters spoke on Trends in the Fire In surance Business" James A. Beha, general manager Of the National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Un- derwriters, spoke on Trends in the
 
 John NJ. Laird, vice president of the Connecticut General Life In surance Co.,, spoke on Trends in the Life Insurance Business"
 After brief discussion period Clark M. Terrill, vice. president of the Phoenix Mutual Fife Insurance company. spoke on Meeting the Is- sues From the Viewpoint of the Companies" Walter H. Bennett, secretary counsel of the National Association of Insurance Agents, spoke on the same subject from the viewpoint of the agents, and Will liam H. Fortune. vice president of the National Shawmut Bank of Boston spoke on the subject as viewed by the public.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
POLICE SEEK AUTO;
 NOTE ASKED HELP
Woman Believed In Car, Kid
 napd in Canadian Town

Brunswick, Me. Sept. 9 (UP)- State police throughout New Eng land today were seeking an automo- bile with plates numbered 13o9S in which kidnapers are believed to have taken a woman from Canada to Con- necticut.
 Mrs. Irene H. Lord of Pejepscot, four miles from here, found on the highway there yesterday |. scribbled and crumbled note which apparently was dropped there from a machine by a kidnapped woman.
 Signed Lucille Bereaux," the note said: Being kidnapped. License number 1309s. Please help me. I am with kidnapers coming through from Canada. Do this quickly. I think destination Connecticut"
 Owners of automobiles bearing plates number 1309s were located in Maine and Massachusetts and were eliminated as having no connection with the case.
 Chief of Police William B. Ed wards of Brunswick was inclined to consider the note genuine.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
YOUTH, 21, TAKEN ON RIDE
 BY CHICAGO GANGSTERS
Peter NiCastro Believed to Have Tried to Muscle In" On West
 Side Gang

Chicago, Sept. g lP,-Peter Mi castros body, with four bullets in the head. was dumped from cur tained motor car at South Canal street, and Archer avenue early to- day.
 He was alive when picked up and he muttered something that sounded like "Al-Al." Then he said. quite distinctly. "Oh, nothing, nothing" and died.
 The police supposition was that Nicastro, who was ? years old, was taken for a ride" bccausS of his reputed attempts to muscle in" on the territory of a west side bootleg gang. He was not well known to officers, and so far as an early chec- up revealed, he had no police record.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
ANDREE, ASSOCIATE
 IN CHURCH CRYPT
Explorers Bodies In Temporary
 Resting Place

Tromsoe, Norway, Sept. 9 LP)-The bodies of Solomon Auguste Andree and Nils Strindberg, who lost their lives 33 years ago in an attempt to fly across the North Pole in a bal loon, rested today in a provisional crypt in the southern corridor of the little Tromsoe church.
 Norwegian sailors carried the bodies there after a funeral service had been said over them by Dean Nisben, who recalled in his sermon that two years ago memorial services were held in the same church for Roald Amundsen, famous explorer
 The bodies will remain in their crypt temporarily until after arrival of the sealer Isbjoern with the body of the third member of the party. Knut Frankel, which the crew of that ship found during the weekend on White Island, northeast of Spitz- bergen, where Dr. Gunnar Horn and his associates on the Bratvaag a month earlier discovered the remains of Andree and Strindberg.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
NEW LONDON WILL HOLD
 ANOTHER CITY ELECTION
No Candidate for Council Gets Ma jority-One Polling Largest
 Vote Becomes Mayor.

New London, Sept. 9.-(P-The field of 12 candidates for the city council today had been reduced to eight as a result of yesterdays first test Of strength at the city election.
 Since none of the candidates for councilmen received a majority, a second election will be held Septem- Der 22. -Four councilmen are to be elected, with the mayoralty post going to the candidate polling the highest vote.
 The candidates for the council who survived yesterday election at which more than 5000 votes were cast were former Mayor E. Frank Morgan, endorsed by the newly or ganized taxpayers league, who with more than 2,000 votes led the field of 12 candidates; James H. Murray Malcolm M. Scott, William c. Fox and Edwin Cruise, incumbents, who came next in order; Edwin Prentiss, Jr., and David A. Connors who fin ished sixth and eighth respectively; and Robert B. Chappell, incumbent, who placed seventh
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
ALBANY SCANDAL
 AIRED IN INQUIRY
Tax Department Accounts Jug
 gled, Attorney Declares

Albany, N. Y, Sept g (P,-George z. Medalie, counsel for the special legislative tax Investigating commits sion, announced this morning that he would present to the Albany county district attorney today information revealing so cases Of tax interest shaving and number ot cases where taxs were entered on city treasurer books as paid. but for which no money had been received.
 Obtains Confession
 The district attorney. John T. De- laney. said several hours earlier that he had obtained a signed con- fession revealing practically com- plete details of a system by which the city treasury was footed Of thousands of dollars through the sale of forged tax receipts. The dis trict attorney indicated he had found more than half dozen in stances where property owners paid bribes amounting to about half their tax assessments for having tax bills receipted.
 The confession. the district attor- ney said, was obtained from Vim cent J. Breen. friend of Francis M. Casey. missing treasury clerk Breen, according to the county au- thorities, said he was the contact man between Casey and taxpayers in tax receipt transactions. He was brought back to Albany from Phila- delphial. Delaney estimated that the S1O,O00 originally believed to be the amount lost by the city through fraud had been increased by Breen's reported confession to not less than S25,O00.
 Statement Blames Casey
 The prosecutor said that Breen confession stated Casey had induc- ed him to leave the city three weeks ago, telling him that the invesiga- ton by the legislative committee would reveal irregularities in the tax books. Delaney said the Breen confession revealed Casey and Breen had split about s10,000.
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
PICNIC ARRANGED FOR NORMALITES
Girls Will Assemble in Stanley
 Quarter Park for Outing

Plans for a series of extra curri- cula activities which will also be educational as we'll as enjoyable are being made by organizations with in the New Britain State Normal school and according to present in dicatons this year should surpass all others in activity.
 Tomorrow afternoon the Athletic association will be host to the entire student body at a picnic at Stanley Quarter park. The students will as- semble at 4 o'clock and will be divided into four sections. They will then hike in four directions and the paths followed will bring them to a central point.
 George F. Howe a member of the faculty. is completing the program of entertainments and lectures for
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
A0NDRIINS FIRED UPON

Peiping, China, Sept. 9.-tP-Roy Chapman Andrews today received word from J. Mckenzie Young, chief of motor transport for An drews expedition into the Gobi desert saying MT. Young and his Chinese assistants had been fired on but uninjured by bandits near Tangkiang, 175 miles northwest of kalgan. They were returning to China from Mongolia
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
Man Commits
 Suicide in Strange Home

Stamford, Sept. 9 LP}-Believed to be a suicide, the body of Joseph Przestezelski, 42, of Stamford. was found in the cellar of the home at 13S Lawn avenue, last night. by Policeman George Evans of Darien, son of the owner of the house. Death was due to asphyxiation by Illuminating gas. The deceased was employed on an estate in the neigh borhood and had apparently broken into the house to end his life, po- lice said. Evans saw a window open in the house and on investigation found the body of Przestezelski in the cellar.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
TROOPS SENT TO HfINES

Lima, Peru, Sept. g tP>-One hun dred and fifty troops have been sent to the copper mining region where workers have demanded improve ment in working conditions from the Cerro De Pasca Copper Com pany, an American concern.
 An additional hundred soldiers are to be sent at once to put down any trouble which may arise as a consequence of the demands.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
Fitzgerald Retirement
 UneXpected DeyelOpment

Boston, Sept. LP) - The retire ment of John F. Fitzgerald, former mayor of Boston, from the race for the democratic gubernatorial nomin- ation left the field to Joseph B. Ely of Westfeld and John J. Cummings of Boston today.
 Fitzgerald announced his retire ment from the race from a hos pital bed last night after his phy- sicians had informed him that it was imperative that he give up his campaign. His condition was not serious, they said, but his vitality was very low
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
|Tilson Halls Victory in
 Maine As Good Omen

New York, Sept. 9.-tP)-John O Tilson, eastern director of the Ma tional Republican Congressional committee, today characterized the republican victory in the Maine cleo tiens as "a sweeping indorsement of the policies and record of President Hoover"
 Republicans all over the country cannot help but be elated over one thing-the clear way in which Maine voters repudiated the unjus- tifiable attacks on President Hoover and his constructive policies of legls- lation," he said.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
These Mad Golf Days!
 Spectators Threaten
 to Ruin Church Lawn

Lieutenant Matthias Rival of the local police department last night received a complaint from Joseph F. Lamb, vice president and general superintendent of Landers, Frary x Clark. and an officer of the First Baptist church that the crowds who stand out side the fence near the Tom Thumb golf course on West Main street have trampled the grass and spoiled the church lawn. He asked that an officer be detailed to keep persons off the lawn.
 Sergeant P. J. O'Mara was de- tailed to the task of keeping spec tators, from the lawn and the church property was not tres passed upon after 9 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
NEW STATION OPENS

Buffalo. N. Y, Sept. P-sta- ton WBEN owned and operated by the Buffalo Evening News went on the air tor the first time last night and at o'clock today began regu- lar daily broadcasting.
 It will operate on the 900 kilo cycle channel.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
CHICAGO SUSPECT KILLED

Chicago, Sept. 9.-UP)-Peter Eicastro, 23, arrested many times but never convicted of crime was shot four times through the head and tossed from speeding automo- bile into a street in the heart of the Genna West Side gang stronghold early today. He died Is minutes later.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
WOMAN TO BE ARRAIGNED

Hartford, Sept. 9.-(UP)-Mrs- Annie Nina Key, 23, will be rear raigned Friday on a charge of mur- der as result of the death of David W. Watson, 31, from bullet wounds allegedly inflicted by the woman in her home Sunday night, police said today. Watson died at St. Francis hospital last night. Both were negroes.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
NEW GENERAL INDICTED

Peiping, China, Sept P}-The new northern government was for mally inducted into office today, General Yen Haichan, the new chief executive, took tho oath as presi- dent of the state council.
 A general holiday was proclaimed.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
S6.OOO FIRE NEAR DANBURY

Danbury. Mass. Sept 9 P,- Forty tons of hay were burned in a fire which destroyed a large cattle barn on the farm of Clinton R. James on the Danbury- Brookfeld road, 8 few miles north of this city this morning, with an estimated loss of S6,000. Bremen arrived from this city in time to prevent the de- struction of a nearby pole carrying 56 telephone wires. the loss of which would have meant serious in- terruption in telephone service to points north of here.
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-09

this year. Announcement will be made of the program within a shor. time. According to Dr. Herbert D. Welte. principal, this years program will be more varied than the series sponsored last year. On the opening day of school the seniors in the dormitory had the juniors as their guests at a recep- ton. Last Thursday the entire sem for class entertained the juniors at a gymnasium reception. An orches- tra played and dancing was enjoyed.
 The presidents of the schools four clubs are as follows: Athletic association. Miss Irene Winger; Art club, Miss Helen Tibbals; Glee club Miss Rita Baum; Dramatic, Miss Elizabeth Baggish.
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 The Florida citrus exchange ex- poets to save s200,000 year by reu cb bfu-eipht containers -3
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
RUBBER FUTURES STEADY

New York. Sept. 9.-(P,-Rubber futures opened very steady; Septem- Der S.10; December $40; March SS0. New ontracts-Septemb Der SEQ; March S.o5.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-29
NOTRE DAME TEAM
 FAVORED IN GAME
Two Great Undeieated Teams to
 Clash Today in Chicago

Chicago, Nor 9a (Pt-Aruly versus Notro Dame tto choicest football nj; of tho season between two great. uu- IaGaated .lnycns, with around 125.- rdu spectators 10 watch IL on So.- dl,r field today
 Victory for tho Army meant th" Cadets greatest campaign. Triumph for Norre Dame meant one more gtrjdc toward na7ional champiou- ship honors, Conditions were fitted 10 test inc merits Of every man 10 the Etmost with promise of an icy sridron and mtdwintcr tempera- turc7.
 Notrc Dame ruled fa}orjto at . 10 ia healthy drop from the 10 quoted earlier in the Wcch. There ~as rttfc wagering, hon.Nrr and most ot this was on a point basis
 Coach knuto Eocknr who kept his men iu south Bend 1nul this morning. indicated that he would srad ou, his best line at the start with tho second Notre Dame back field MaIor Ralph Sasse Army's had coach. had available his most powerful com hination and indicated h. would send it out at the start. The game was 10 start at 1:@0 ?. III. tC. <, T.
 The meeting of the teams was the seventeenth since the rivalry started r 1913. Notre Dame had eleven victories and the Army four, There was one scorcless tic.
 Weather predictions wore for cloudy skies. snow nurrics and Warmer temperatures, although it was expected it still would be below the freezing point.
 The rigid weather Of the past three days left the gridiron as hard SIS rock, with uncertain footing.
 It vas considered certain that the teams would not be able 10 cut loose with wide open formations, and the sturdicst lines was expected to be the margin Of difference.
 The probable linCups.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-29
BRISTOL CAPTURES
 OVERTIME BATTLE
Downs South Church Juniors
 After Two Extra Periods

Two overtime periods were ro- qurcd last night to settle the issu" Dotweon the south Church Juniors and Inc Bristol Boys club inter mediate team in a feNorish an punishiug Intermediate County ' 1L C. A. basketball league game a' thu local Boys club. the Nisito; finally coming from behind in the last 4o seconds and winning a g. 31 decision. The game started slow ly. it being five minutes before Cormier Of the locals made the first points, but from then on, the pace grew hotter and hotter.
 At the end of the first quarter New Britain had d bare 5-4 margin, but by half-time it had pushed this 10 10-6 and by the end of the third period 10 1914. Early in the fourth stanza inc church outfit was on tine long end Of a 23-15 score and ap- parently had the game stov"I away. but then Bristol rallied anI deadlockcd things al 23-au just hc- fore the final whistle. Twice in thr first extra session the homo teaIr gained a point lnal, Iu. oaCl time Bristol tied 1t ID again anI the period ended with the oppo- nents still knottcd in 97-27 count. Two baskets carly in the second overtime period, compared with a foul shot for inc invaders. gave New Britain another thrCc-point lca4. Again, however, Bristol cam, through. Marc bringing his team 10 within one point and then winning tho game "irh a folow-up m the last 49 seconds With a few seconds left Stanley missed lelI goal auI Wheeler g foul and so the game ended in Bristol favor.
 Maros timely shots proved the deciding factors. while Uth, and Sonsroem also helped Bristol'< cause considerably. Cormier offset loose detens.ve play by scoring II points, while WaIrath played his best gama of n. season, gctttr. tight points and nolding two men scoreless. The gamo was rough anI IS personal fouls were called.