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New Britain herald., 1930-02-07
Finance Board Will Make Effort
 To Reduce Tax Rate By One Mill

The board of finance and taxation tonight will conclude it's four-day session to hear departmental cSti- mates and will then sharpen pencils to scratch from tho requests the equivalent of about five mills, or about SG00, 1000.
 Mayor PaoncSsa has asked the commissioners to execute their prun- ing program with the idea Of q one mill reduction in the tax rate in mind This Chairman r.. F. Hall regards q possibility The present rate is 2S mills. Budgets submitted to the finance board for approval would make the new rate 30 4-J mills. if granted, but these estimates include improvements which repre- scntativCs of several departments have frankly confessed are desire able rather than essential.
 Subject to the closest scrutiny will be the special items referred to tho finance board by several com missions. These run 10 approXi- matoly sAo0, 900, and if past cNperi-
New Britain herald., 1930-02-07
Releases Cause Speculation

New Haven, Feb. UP)-Sevcu persons arrested in connection with the Kidnapping and holding for $30,- 900 ransom of Max Price. elderly New Haven real estate broker and money lender, were unexpectedly free today.
 Assistant City Attorney Nelson R. Durant ordered them released on his return from New York. where he questioned sam Handel and Harry Fleisch. self-styled ncm- hcrs of the notorious Detroit Blue Purple kidnapping gang.
 The sudden order last night 10 release all local suspects caused speculation here today The case, which might have been Il chapter from q sensational mystery story, has aroused intense interest among citizens of New Haven.
 Price was in q Fairfield county sanitarium today, endeaNoring to rccuperate from the shock of his terrifying ninc-day captivity and the strain of continued physical abuse. The location of the sani- tarium was known only 10 Prices family and police.
 Prosecution of the alleged abduc- tors, who released Price near
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-07

cnCc can be taken as q criterion. practically the entire amount will be eliminated before the budget and tax rate go to the common council for improvement. Included in this amount arc a new fire station and equipment. two new trucks for this department, 42 alarm boxes, and six additional men; six additional pa trolmen for the police department; new highway wor kto cost Sl95, ,000; extension of West Pearl street. for which the city plan commission has asked S&G,000; swimming pool for the northwestern section Of the city, to cost S25,000. The total of these and extras for the school depart mcnt. is s&95,257.0G.
 Other reductions will be made in regular budgets. all of which feel the sting of the pruning knife an- nually.
 After toniGhts meeting, q sub committee will make a second study ot the beard. reporting to the full commission Monday night
New Britain herald., 1930-02-07
''Death Valley Scotty" Confesses
 Desert Bonanza Story All Myth

Los Angeles, Fob. z (P,-Thc mys- terious desert gold mine of fabu- lous wealth which western legend for years has credited 10 the ownership of "Dcath Valley Scotty,' picturesque survivor of the bonanza days, float ed off into the land of burst bubbles today through q 'contcssion' by Scotty himself
 At the same time ScottN admitted that a recent report that he had lost $6,UOU.0 900 in the stock market didn't have as much solid reality about il as some people thought, although he did say that he was broke, washed up and cleaned out. but as tho result Of security speculation.
 King of Desert Rats
 For 40 years SCotty whose real name is Walter Scott. has lived the life of an unCrowned king in the barren Southern California desert.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-07
THREE CHILDREN BURNED
 ALIVE IN WESTFIELD HOME
Believe Youngsters Pulled Blazing Goals Out of Stove, setting
 Kitchen Afirc.

WcstGcld. Mass. Fcb lP,-Thrcc young children of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dorman lost their lives to- day when fire swept through the small five room house in which they had been left by their moth CT, who had gone 10 q neighbor's S 10 use the telephone.
 The children were Mary, aged 2 years: Prank, years, and Roy. I months. All three were found huddlcd on d bed in a room near the kitchen. Mrs. Dorman left the three playing while she went 10 the neighbours home. \ little later an other daughter. Blanche. aged 4, who had been in another room, discovered that the kitchen was ahlaZc.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-07
WANTS TO TURN BACK
 SILVER SLIPPER INN
Proprietor Claims Income Was Misrcprescnted
 by Sellers

Claiming that the Silver Slipper Inn in Pennington was nircprrsout- cd when he purchased it. IsiJorc | tagnon Of Norwich has instituted q counter suit against the former own CTS, Willis J. GongraS and Joseph l., Dcscll of West Hartford, who have already started foreclosure procecd- lngS on SG,1G5 mortgage which they hold.
 According 10 the complaint which was drawn up by Attorney Monroe $. Gordon, GaGnon'S representative. the plaintiff is described as q "cotton mlll operator, Inexperienced in bus mess dealings On November f 1929, the inn which was at one time known as the "Black Kittens Inn" was conveyed 10 the plaintiff for Sd,0o0 in cash and mortgage for SG,765.
 Inc sellers arc alleged 10 have clalmed that the inn did q business Of SG5O to $750 a week, that each customer spent an average of S7 upon each visit, and that the proper
 
 cry bill averaged $650, they claimed and it was upon this information that Gagnon believed the inn would be a paying proposition
 According 10 the complaint these figures were incorrect. The plaintiff did not learn of the alleged untruth- fitness of the claims until November l . when he gave notice to rcSCind inc contract. He offered to rcconvcy the premises in return for his $4,000 and the SC, ,1G5 mortgage note.
 This proposition was not accepted by the defendants and the suit which the plaintiff brought today asks for cancellation of the agree mcnt relative to the purchase, and cancellation of the mortgage note.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-07
MAYOR ANGERS i. O. P.
 BY DAY CASE DELAY
Efforts Being Made to Call Second Special COun-
 cii Meeting

That republican members of the common council do not propose to permit any avoidable delay in in stalling William H. Day in the office of comptroller was indicated this afternoon when it became known that petition is being circulated to demand a second special meeting Of the council to take action on this matter.
 Day. nominated at d caucus of re- publican members January l3, would have taken office two nights later, but the caucus neglected to make provision for the special meet ing which is required. After wait ing two weeks for Mayor Paonessa to convene the council members in special session. three aldermen and four Councimcn signed demand for such a session. in conformity with the city ordinances. and meeting was held last Monday. Day was elected at that time with no dis senting voices being heard. Some surprise was occasioned by the fore
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-07
TENNIS AUTO WRECKED
 IN PURSUIT OF THIEF
Communicated by PoIice- man, Who Is Injured
 in Crash
F. GEORGE II. MANNING

'N ashnstou Bureau, x. E. licrald)
 Washington, Feb. As the result of l collision hctwccn the automo- bile of Representative r.. Hart Fem, of Wcthcrsficld and another machine in the downtown section of the city today. q traffic policeman is in q hospital with serious injuries and both cars arc wrecked.
 The policeman. Henry l.. Woods, communicated the congressman $ automo obilc driven by his C0lorcd chauffeur to chase q stolen car he recognized while on foot. Represent ative Fem was not in the car at the time. The chase had continued for some blocks when the accident hap pcncd. The stolen car escaped.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-07

New Britain system. She has been with the system with the exception of q short teaching career in Eur lington. She first taught at tn" Bartlett school but was later trans fcrrcd 10 the Smith school where she was advanced to the principal- ship. When the Washington school was opened in 1923 she was trans fcrrcd to this school
 Miss Tormay is ono of the most progressive principals in the sys- tenn, believing that modern methods arc great improvements on those Of the past.
 Those who were graduated with her are Ruth l.. Kellogg. Bertha C. Schmidt, LilIio r. Walter, Charles II. Belden. Thomas A. kirkhaE, Abel C. Licgoy, Edward r, Peek. Louis NJ. schmidt, James IT. Stivcrs and George E. Cowlcs Tho latter is still living, his home being at %ii Chestnut street.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-07

The story that he had a hidden gold mine in the desert gained wide credcnce from the spectacular fash ion in which he made excursions in 10 the outer world, spending money lavishly.
 This cloud of wealth he dissipatcd here last night with the simple state mcnt that ''rhar ain't no gold mine. and thar never was
 At the same time he asserted that his source Of money had been A. NJ. Johnson, millionaire retired insur- ancc man from Chicago.
 Scotty had just returned hero from Chicago. where he interrupted q projected trip to Paris with the statement that he had gone broke in the stock market. He gave his rcd tic q flick and waved his ten gallon
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-07
Bonds Set at 5000
Bullet Still in Side
 Of Wounded Boy Hunter

No operation has been performed on Ornc Nill of Highland street, who accidentally shot himself while carrying rifle last Saturday. it was said today at New Britain General hospital. The boys condition Is re- ported improved, despite the pres encc of the bullet in his side.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-07
Three Leap Out Window
 To Escape Revere Blaze

Revere. Mass, Feb. : LPj--Joscph Russo, &i, and two of his sons, Frank. 6. and James IT, broke a window and jumped 10 feet to the ground after they had been trapped in their burning home carly today. Hadly burned anI bruised. they were taken to Massachusetts General hos pital at Boston aGG the name of tho youngest boy placed on the danger list. The mans wife and two other children escaped in their night clothing. The building was destroyed with q loss of S",e00.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-07
PIG WOMAN DEAD;
 MURDER WITNESS
Jane Gibson Star Of HaII-MiIIS
 Case Prosecution
WAS ILL FOR LONG TIME

Testify That She Saw the Kill
 ing Under Tree in De RuescA'>
 Lane.
 Jersey C,cN x. J., Feb. : up)- Jano Gibson died today of cancer and thus ended the life of the woman whose testimony provided the most dramatic moment of the century's most pubicizcd murder trial.
 Her death in the charity ward Of the Jersey hospital came seven and 8 half years after that ccIchrp'cd Sep tomber night when, aslridc Il mule in De, Eusscy's laua. she passed near tn" crnhapple tree under which oH the morrow would he found the bodies of the Rev. Edward Whocl r Hall and his chOirsingcr-swc heart, Eleanor Mills.
 Eyewitness or porjUror tNtraor- Ginary was Jane Gibson. IT the, pig woman" Cso she was kuohu inc country over) told the truth un- der oath then there was no mystery in the IIall-Mills case. But a jury decided her evidcnc" q hgment and hence the double killing remains an unsolrCd crime.
 Certainly the day of days for Jane Gibson was November IS. 1926, when she was called as a prosecu- ton witness at the trial in Somcr- vile, x. J.. c; Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall and her brothers, Henry and Willie Stevens.
 When the frosty morning of thei nay daWncd Mrs. Gibson lay ill in the hospital here. Not only Was the canC"rous growth even then ad Nanced but q complication of other diseases had mad it doubtful whctn- CT she could testify.
 But Alexander Simpson, the prose- Cutor. was q snowman. Her cvi- dcncc would carry more weight, lo reasoned, if her own death seemed hear at hand.
 Carried to Court
 So she was carried from the hos pjtal. Over the road 10 Sonoryjllc
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-07
PLAN SPECIAL HONOR FOR VETERAN TEACHER
School Principal to Be h. vited to Attend H. $.
 Graduation

Miss Mary A. Tormay. principal Of the Washington school and the oldest omployc in point of service in the New Britain school system, will be invited to be present at tho senior High school mid-y"ar Gradu- 'atlon on February l4. She is one of II members Of the New Britain High school class which Was gradu- atcd in 1880, 50 years ago.
 Miss Tormay attended the New Britain State Normal school ;tn.i upon being graduated, entered th'
New Britain herald., 1930-02-07
POLICE EXTENDING LOTTERY CAMPAIGN
Hartford, MiddIetoWn and heri- den Men Placed Under Arrest
16 NOW FACE CHARGES
Judge TraCcski Orders Bonds of 900 Set in Each Case - Court Hearing Is Continued lntil Next W cdncsdaN.

Continuing the drive against inc sale of lottery tickets in New Brit ain, which opened yesterday with r. arrests, the local police last evening notified Michael Schwartz of Hart ford and Philip Markawitz Of MiddlotoVn to be in police court to- day. and this forenoon Walter Eosenswcig. proprietor of smoke shop at 65 Main street, was served with a warrant.
 or the l4 who were arrested yes ierday and East night all but James Onorato were in police court today, pleading not guilty through Judge W. r, Mangan, who obtained a con- 1inuance until next Wednesday. He told the court he had business in Hartford. Friday being short calen- Jar day in superior court. and he also had not had time to give con- sideration to the lottery cases.
 Prosecuting Attorney J. C. Woods offered no objection to continuing the cases and Judge Traceski was agreeable but wanted 10 know whether tho men were under bonds. He was informed that the police had simply served warrants without taking the group 10 the police sta ton and Judge Mangan said all had presented themselves today with the t; ,cptiOn of Onorato. who would be on hand later. Not all were pre- pared to post bond. Judge Man gan sad. dand to compel them to do so might cause considerable incon- venienCe, but Judge Traccski doubt cd that it would be convenient and he ordered a S20o bond in each case, with the provision, however that he would be available during the day in the event that there l proved 10 be q valid reason why some could not furnish the surety.
 Ncridcn Man Arrested Joseph Papallo. &4. Of l2 North Spring street, Mcridon was arrested in that city this forenoon for the local police and Sergeant r. J. I'eeney went there and brought back q cash bond of $200 for his appear ancc in police court next Wedncs- Gay.
 Papdllo described himself as a salesman. and according to the po- lice he is the operator of a lottery which has a heavy sale of tickets in New Britain and other places about Connecticut.
 It was said at police headquarters this afternoon that Harry Joseph oi New Britain and Daniel Francis and Arthur Grecnberg of Hartford will be in court next Wednesday. com pIeting the roundup with I9 ar rests.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-07
Woman Expresses Her Displeasure At Paying $50 Debt By Rendering
 Lawyer Entire Amount In Pennies
Attorney Counts 5,001 and Returns Four More Than Amount of Indcbcdness-Vi Accepts Receipt and F0unces Out
 of His Office.

After q careful couui line mistake Was noticed and tho attorney return cd the four extra pennies. He then issued receipt and the woman de parted, feeling that she had some satisfaction.
 The lawyer look at the huge money bag in auazcneul. He had as large a sum Of money from a quantity, and as small from a qual- ity standpoint as he had ever pos scsscd.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-07

After protesting against the pay mont Of $j0 debt and finally being convinced that there Was no way to avold payment further, q woman walked into the office Of d lawyer yesterday and placed q large bag on his desk. The bag contained 5,oO4 pennies.
 In her zeal to show her displcas- ur", she made a mistake in count- ing the pennies, there being four more than the amount of tho debt.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-07
Communist Asitat0r, Now Out On Bonds, Re-Arrested at
 Noon Today
NEW HAVEN COMPANION
 ALSO PLACED IN CELL
John Vincent, Once RcIca ed and Once Fined for Violation of City Ordinance, Make Third Visit to Distribute Pamphlets and je Brought to Police HcadQuar- tCrS.


 tCrS.
 Caught by Officer David Dotr in tn" act of distributing handbus to factory employees who were hurrying home 10 their monday meal today. John Vincent Of New Haven. who Was fined $25 and costs by Judge stanley J. TraccsEi in police court Tuesday for the same oHense, was arrested at the corner Of Lafayette and Washington streets with Harry YarIs, 22. Of 3S Howe street. New Haven. Both were placed in cells and will be arraigncd in police court tomorrow on the charge of violation of the city ordinance which pro- hiOits the distribution of haudbills on the streets.
 Vincent was first arrested two weeks ago when he was caught dis lributing pamphlets at city hall Last Saturday he was again found cir culatin@ bills among iobless men at the municipal building. He was warned on the first occasion but booked for appearance on his sec oLd visit. Vincent took an appeal 10 superior court Tuesday and was re- leased in bonds of $2o0.
 The handbills found in his posses sion today were the same as those h" had last Saturday wien Officer Dclbert Ncloy arrested him in front of City Hall They contained an all nouncemcnt of Il meeting to be held ut 7:3O o'clock tonight in Ukrainian Hall, 1 Erwin Place, under ans piccs of the Trade Union Unity League, which is described as ''an organization fighting for the inter CsIs Of the workers. for the organi- zation of the unorgauIzcd, for short - CT hours. higher wages and against uucmploymcnt.' The headquarters are al 922 Lafayette street, New Ha- ven,
 Yaris and Vincent were found tc have a large number Of the hand. bills and they will be presented as evidence in the cases tomorrow. 4 newspaper devoted to the interests Of the rausc fostered by the league was also in their possession,
 Chief W. C. Hart Of the police de partmcnt said today that the meet ing tonight will be attended by po- liCcmcu, but there will be no inter- ference as long as the affair is con ductcd in an orderly and proper manner.
 Bonds Set at 5000
 Chief Iat communicate with Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Woods this afternoon relative to the amount of bonds to be required for the release of Naris and Vincent and Mr. Woods set it at $500 in each case. At press time the out fool, was dubious and ii appeared improbable that they would be ablt to attend the meeting which they were arrested for advertising.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-07
Officials Believe Craft Raked By Machine Gun Bullets Is Gan der'' From Bridgeport Thrilling Chase Lasts 20 Minutes.
One Founder Shots and Hail of Lead Fail to Halt Fleeing Speedster - Au- thorities Are Uncertain Whether Anyone Was Wounded.

New London. Feb. : (Pl-A sus- pected rum boat ran the gauntlet or machine gun fire from coast guard patrol boat in Long Island sound to- day and escaped by reason of supe- rior speed.
 Tlre suspected boat. believed at coast guard headquarters here to be the Gandcr Of Bridgeport. was sight ed by the patrol boat in the waters Of Long Island sound between Bart lett reef and the westerly end Of Fishers Island about o'clock this nora 1@ t .0-minute chase en- suol with the patrol boat firing warning shots rom one pound gun and raining q hail of macllire gun bullets at thc fleeing craft, but the pursued bot finally distancod the service vessel 2nd disappeared. head ed west rp ,he sound.
 Sprts ;:oat in Darkness
 The patrol boat. one of several in th" sound last night. spotted the out lines of tn" suspected rum runner U lIle on regular patrol. Held in the hoaln Of a big search ligat, tn" civilian craft appeared to be well laden. ai;I warning shots were i'm m"diatcly nGcd from the one pound gun on tn" coast guard cratt.
 The siGnalIed boat put on added speed, evidently determined to avoid neiuw s"arCLeG. Upon orders froln the commander of the patrol boat, sailors sen. a burst of machine gun bullets at the fleeing boat in effort to disable her stearing gear. Tha whine of the bullets only served 10 send the suspected boat into an cratic course so that the possibil- ities of direct hits would be mini. mixed. The chase was continued about 20 minutes. with the retreat ing craft drawing away rapidly from the pursucr until finally she went out of the range of the search light and disappeared.
 The patrol boat continued the put suit but could not locate the sus- rected 'rummy." Residents in the grear neck section Of Waterford re- ported today that they were awak- ened by the sound of the shots and witnessed the thrilling chase.
 Reports Losing Craft
 The patrol boat reported to head quarters here the unsuccessful chase O. the boat and orders were flashed by radio to other boats on patrol to I-cep q lookout for the escaped boat. but nothing further was reported of her.
 Captain II. II. Wolf. CommandlnS the coast guard destroyer force here, said today that an official report on the incident had not been received from the commander of the patrol boat. but said a communlcatoh would probably be received at head quarters late today.
 The captain said he did not know the identity of the patrol boat participating in the chase. He de- clarcd that he could not say. until he reviewed the official information, whether the identity of the service boat and her commander will be revealed.
 Captain Wolf readily gave all ln- formation available and he made the statement that the escaped boat was believed 10 he the Gandcr. It was
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-07
10 MINE WORKERS
 PERISH IN UTAH;
 ] OTHERS SOUGHT
Underground Blast Rocks Stan- dardVille Property-Gas Fills
 Passages and Claims Victims
RESCUE CREWS CONTINUE
 HUNT FOR MISSING MEN

Five Wen Rescued Alive From Pas
 sage After Barricading Position
 Against Deadly Tumcs-3O Men
 on Night Shift in Property at
 Time Of ENplosion-Tour Make
 Way to Safety Unaidcd.
 Salt Lake City, Feb. ' R,-Fivc 'i the 10 cntombcd miners in the standard Coal company's mine at ,'jAndardvillc, Utah, were rescued alive today.
 With 1G bodies located in the mine, which was swept by an eX- rtoNIon late last night, the fate of H\e men remained undetermined his morning. Four other men came oht oL the mine after the explosion. IhIrly men on the night shift were working in the mine at the time of he explosion.
 Barricadcd Against Gas
 he five rescued this morning had ''rricadcl themselves against inc ."adIy fumes of the carbon mon orldc gas and had not suffered any IT effects, it was stated at the of '"" or the mining company. One Of them was reported to be "a little 7HakN" but this was believed 10 he the result of bad air rather than -aS fumes.
 The No. 1 slope where the res h"d men were found Was reported 70 have been free of gas.
 With the mine cleared Of the eas tnn"s through restoration of the \eo'll;NnS systcf, and with very llttIe debris thrown down by the cx- iIo|on, it was said the rcScucrs did lot find their way in SIc mine sc rIousIy imp"dcd. The explosion was not violent. it was said. and the ioa,hs SO far disclosed are assumed '2 have been caused by the gas fumes.
 \ strong possibility was seen '1at Inc remaining five men might llso be found alive.
 List of Dead
 The dead:
 Angus Barney, l.. T. Springer J. l.. Jensen, Carlyle Smith. Roy Briggs, f. L. and r. r. Pritchctt, brothers; William McQuirc, Tobe Nlmhcr, Frank l. James. Cy Brady. dell FoWccs, J. D. Duke. Barney Johnson, William Watson and CIav- son Elliott.
 Those rescued alive were Rubio Monroe. Andy Dou2herty. Gerald 5ahaSEy and an unidentified man who Was overcome by mOnoXidc gas which flooded the mine after the cv- piosIon. The bodies were not inn lhediately taken from the mine, rescue crews leaving them 10 search 'eeper in the workings in hopes of hnding additional men alive.
 Dougherty. one of the four men 10 escape, said the explosion was deaf "ning and that the walls of the tunnel crumblcd. lie said r. l.. l'ntchctt. one of the men found dead, was working in the main trIn- I'L Of the mine with Rubio, i'anashT. Pritchett and the other IHan who was rescued alive, but when the explosion occurred he 'aShcd deeper into thc mine 10 rescue his brother, F. |. pritchctt,
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