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New Britain herald., 1930-03-05
BARBERO IS DEAD;
 C0NFESSES ARSON /.
Man Who Set New Haven Fire
 Expires at Hospital
BURNED IN EXPLOSION
Inccndiary Reported to Have Made Complete Statement to Coroner Admitting Part in Destroying House ou February 26.

With the police of several cities still searching for two men in their investigation of q fire in the home of Mrs. Anna Torello of State street, New Haven, on Wednesday, February 2G, the second fatality ip connection with the case occurred this morning at 4:30 o'clock at New Britain General hospital when Pas qualc Barbcro, 3S. of 19 Webster Hill, died as a result of burns re- ceivcd in the fire. Nincenzo Lup- pino, %. of 329 Park street this city, was burned to death when he was trapped in the house.
 Deep mystery surrounded the case when it became known to the po lice that Barbero. horribly burned about the face and body. had en- gagged taxicab in New Haven and had insisted on being taken to the New Britain General hospital in stead of to a New Haven institution
 Makes Complete Confession
 Sergeant Thomas J. feeney of the New Britain police department, who has been in charge of the To- cal Investigation, said today that Barbero had confessed his part in setting the fire and had given a complete statement 10 the coroner.
 Since that time. Armando Romio, q laborer, of 52 Monroe street, New Britain, was arrested by Sergeant Thomas J. Feeney of the New Britain police and was turned over to County Detective Gianelh of New Haven. He was held on d technical charge of idleness pending investi- eation into the suspicion that he was the driver of the machine that had taken Barbero and Luppino to New Haven. Romio is at liberty un- der a 5000 bond.
 The two men being sought by New Haven, New Britain and Jer- sey City police in connection with the case arc Frank Mezzadesta and Frank Frazzini, formerly of New Britain.
 Woman Under Arrest
 Mrs. Torello, owner and occupant of the house which was burned has also been arrested in the case on a warrant issued by Coroner James J. Corrigan of New Havcn The police, in her case, are investi-
 hn hn1ICn might have been set af1re in order
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New Britain herald., 1930-03-05
CONSUMERS SHOULD DEMAND HEARING
 TO GET LOWER BILLS FOR ELECTRICITY.
 LEVITT SAYS; CALLS RATES HERE HIGH
W.C. T.U. OFFICER
 ASSAILS PAONESSA
Questions Sincerity Of His Pro-
 hibition Law Questionnaire
SURVEY CALLED UNFAIR

State Vice President, Asserts Poll
 Was Taken in Territory Having
 Wet Inclinations.
 The sincerity of Mayor Paonessa's $ recent prohibition poll was question cd at the annual meeting of the New Britain branch of the w. C. T. l.. yesterday, by Mrs. May B. Futile of Waterbury, state vice president.
 Mrs. Futile told her hearers that Mayor Paonessa sent questionnaires to e towns and cities in Connecti- cut, and received 43 replies. He sent these questionnaires only to the larg- est communities because that is where the greatest proportion of "Wets" is found she said. Had he boiled every city and town in the state the result would have been diff ferent she stated.
 Those who were in sympathy with q move to repeal the prohibition law answered the mayors questionnairc. but many who were not in sympathy ignored it altogether, she added.
 Says Law Is Success
 Answering the first question on the mayors questionnairc, Has the law been a success? ?" Mrs. Futile said, Tt has resulted in the elimination of the saloon. II has resulted in less drunkenness Quoting Commander tvangelinc Booth of the Salvation Army, she said the latter had stated With the elimination of the Ameri- can saloon. nine -tenths of the drunk cnnesS in America has disappeared.
 "Thc prohibition law in America has resulted in less vice." Mrs. Futile continued, "according to the United States Census Bureau. The census bureau shows there are fewer per sons in prison since, the law was passed.
 "It has resulted in better health The death rate has been lower and is lowest in places where they have had prohibition longest.
 "It has resulted in happiness in lllt IdltllN anu III Si iNi'Ni iSS "i u M the children of America. There arc more children in the public schools and high schools than ever before.
 Economically the United States has in the last 10 years become the richest country the world has ever known. Money formerly spent for Hquor is now being spent for other things"
 Believes It Can Be Enforced
 Discussing the mayors question, How can the law be enforced?' Mrs. Futile quoted Edward A. Ol- son, United States attorney, who, she said, stated, "Thc liquor laws of the country can be enforced. We have no more trouble enforcing the liquor laws than any other laWs.' Thomas A. Edison was quoted as favorinG the enforcement of the 18th amend ment
 A reply to the mayors question: nairc from the police department Of the city of Bridgeport, Mrs. Futile said. showed tho Bridgeport officials favoring no modification of the present law. This law is so per cent efficient" she quoted the mayor Of Norwich as saying.
 In closing her address Mrs. Futile
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New Britain herald., 1930-03-05
EMIL SHJERDEN QUITS
 BERLIN SCHOOL BOARD
Won't Sacrifice Self spect-Calls Satisfactory
 Solution Impossible
isnecial to tlle Meraldl


 Berlin, March 5-Emil o. Shjer- den, vice chairman of the Berlin school board and chairman of the school building committee, today became the fourth victim of the long wranglc between the school de- partment and the townspeople when he submitted his resignation from both groups as a result of the rejection last week Of the proposed new $l20,o0O junior high school.
 In his letter of resignation ad- dressed to Chairman Daniel Malar- rey Of the school board, MT. ShjeT- den asserted, T could not sacrifice my dignity, self-respect, and the respect of my fellow townspeople by becoming a party to idle gossip, neighborhood and sectional jeal- ousies" and said that he was con- vinced that mo real satisfactory con- structive project can be accom- plished." MT. Shjerden was elected to the school board last October.
 His letter of resignation follows:
 T hereby submit my resignation as chairman of the building com mittee of the Berlin school board and as member of the Berlin school board.
 After due consideration l have come to the conclusion that, on &C., count of the lack of confidence in the school board, expressed both through the press and at the polls by the electors, no real satisfactory constructive project can be accom- plished. This fact is very obvious when even the bitterest opponents or our recommendation readily ad- mitted the need of better school &C., commodations but lacked the confl- dcuce in our honesty and ability to
New Britain herald., 1930-03-05

Washington, March P-Edward Heating, editor of the magazine Labor" and a former member of congress from Colorado, said today before the house judiciary commit tee that the refusal of the "brewer, the distillcr and the dive keeper" to obey any regulations had forced en- actment of the 18th amendment and now the 'liquor men" after 10 years were trying to bluff the American people with threats of civil war if it were not repealed.
 Heating said he did not question he right of his fellow citizens to.ag- itate a change in the law but assert ed that mo minority, however noisy, will ever succeed in sticking up the American people with a cap pistol.' He said a number of the -prohibtionists had contended they represented many people. some claiming their following totalled 75 per cent of the population. If that were true, he asked why the vets did not elect more members to con- more than 100 of the 435 votes in the house and they would be lucky'' if they got 20 votes out of the 96 in the senate.
 Big, busy, i industrial America, filled with happy homes where many of the luxuries of life are en- ioyed, was the picture painted be- fore the committee as friends of prohibition began their reply 10 the seven-day attack by the nt-prohi- hition group upon the 18th amend Inent.
 The drys. at the outset, backed up their contention that the liquor laws had proved of untold benefit to the nation by having read into the con- mittee record telegrams from Henry Ford and Thomas A. Edison endors- ing prohibition.
 CroWther Presents Message
 The messages were presented by Samuel Crowther, of Baysde, Long Island, an economist and magazine writer, the first to testify of the many waiting to be heard in support Of the dry statute.
 The Detroit manufacturer wired he felt "sure that the sane people of the nation" would never sec the 18th amendment repealed or "any dangerous modification effected.
 T still feel,' Edison's telegram said, that prohibition is the great est experiment yet made to benefit man."
 Crowther. under questioning by Chairman Graham. said he had ask ed that Ford and Edison appear be- fore the committee but they were unable to do so. Their telegrams, he said, were in reply to his letters and had been received this morning.
 Before the witness began his tes-
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New Britain herald., 1930-03-05
10 Factories to Pay 26 Per Cent
 Of City Tax; Contribute $923, l2

Ten manufa curing corporations will pay 26 per cent of the entire amount of municipal revenue to be raised by taxation in the fiscal year 1930-19%1.
 The income. computed on 27 mill rate on the grand list of s127.- 193,t75, is s%,427,S40.72. Of this amount, the 10 largest industries in the city will pay s923.132.04.
 The assessments and the amount of tax to be billed on each are: American Haruware Corp, sl1,673,- 025. s315.171.6S; Stanley Works. sS,- 112,300, s219,O32.10: Landers. Trary & Clark, S6,794,So0. s1S3,- 459.6o; North &; Judd Mfg. Co.,. s2.- 229.100. s60.1S5.70; Fafnir Bearing Co.,, s1,G66,275, s44,9S9.45; New
New Britain herald., 1930-03-05

Britain -Gridley Machine Co.,, s1,020,- 125. s27,54S.3S: Union Manufactur- ing Co.,, sS25,1oO, s22,277.7o; Hart & Hutchinson. sS07,S5O, s21.79S.45; Eastern Malleablo Iron Co.,, s677,O00, s1S,279; Skinner Chuck Co.,, 1885, 900, 10,39J.
 The assessments against the three largest individual taxpayers and the amount to be billed against each follows: Louis w. Raphael, S5S9,- 650, s14,570.55: Morris Cohn, s492.- 975. s1S,S1O.33: Fred Beloin, $4S7,- 775. $11,S19.93.
 Tax bills of the three larger banks are: New Britain Trust Co.,, s15,- 495.30; Commercial Trust Co.,, $14,- 54S.95; New Britain National, s9,- 045.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-05
New York Prepares

New York, March R-Police precautions of nature that usually characterize May Day will be in force tomorrow when an uncmploy- ment demonstration takes place in Union Square.
 In addition to a strong force Of
New Britain herald., 1930-03-05
EDITOR BLAMES LIQUOR MEN
 BEHIND PRESENT WET BLUFF
 FOR REPEAL OF PROHIBITION
Aeating Tells Commit tee "Noisy Minority Cannot Stick Up American People With Cap Pistol'' as Drys Open Evidence.

Claims Civil War Threats Come From Brewers Telegrams From Ford and Edison Praise Liquor Law, Laud Effects on h. dustry of Nation.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-05

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New Britain herald., 1930-03-05

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The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12
Voters to Polls as Charge
That Senator Is Out of
Party Sounds.
Bn United Press

BU United Press
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 12.-The
question of whether Senator George
w. Norris should be punished for
bolting his party in 1928 to support
AL Smith for President, rested to-
day with Republican voters OF Ne
braska.
Throughout the campaign, w. M
Stebbirs, Norris chief opponent for
the senatorial nomination, attacked
the veteran senator vigorously for
his political heresy."
Repeatedly, Stebbins charged that
Norris is mot Republican in any
sense of the word-either good or
bad"
Norris looks to the farming classes
of western Nebraska, whose favor
he incurred by his activity as men,
Der Of the farm bloc in congress, to
bring him successfully through an
other primary campaign. Outcome
of the race is considered doubtful.
Aaron C. Read, 85-year-old can
didate on a dripping wet" plat
form, is not expected to furnish
much opposition to Norris and Sten-
bins.
In the Democratic senatorial race.
Elbert M. Hitchcock, Omaha pub
Usher and former senator, is op-
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12
tones TRUCE
FEARED ENDED
WITH KILLINGS
Hip Sings and On LeongS
Believed TO Have Broken
Peace Pledge.

Bu United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-The Hip
Sings and On Leongs, traditional
and bitter enemies through many
years of warfare, were believed to-
day to have broken the pact in
which only a few months ago, they
agreed to permanent" peace.
Abrogation Of the agreement was
seen in the shooting Of Charles Ye-
Kai, laundry owner, who was at
tackled by two other Chinese in front
of his establishment in the Bronx
this morning and taken to a hospital
with serious bullet wounds.
Several months ago the Hip Sings
and On Leongs-most powerful of
the Chinese societies in this country
promised the United States gov
ernment they would end their feud,
which has taken hundreds of lives
at intervals in the last two or three
decades.
The government, in exacting the
promise, threatened, as it had done
many times before, to deport whole
sale numbers of Tong members and
hatchet men if the fighting did not
stop.
Recently the On Leongs have
been at war with smaller group,
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12
VOTE IN
OHIO FORESEEN
Local Disputes 0verShadoW
Major Contests.

COLUMBUS. O., Aug. 12.-The
Ohio electorate cast ballots today to
nominate state. congressional and
senatorial candidates and in some
instances settle local partisan dis
putes that overshadowed the major
contests.
A generally light vote, superin-
duced by lack of opposition in most
of the Republican races, was ex-
pected.
With only few exceptions, the
entire Republican slate of incum-
bents, including Governor Myers
Cooper and United States Senator
Roscoe C. Mccullough automatical-
" was nominated.
On the Democratic side there were
contests in every race except that OF
secretary of state, in which John
Henry Newman of Columbus, auto
matically was nominated.
George w. White of Marietta,
former congressman and Democrat
national committeeman, was con-
ceded an easy victory over Stephen
M. Young, Cleveland wet, IN the
Democratic race for Governor.
It was the Democratic senatorial
race, in which five candidates were
pitted, that drew attention.
OF the five candidates, political
observers picked Robert j. Bulkley,
Cleveland wet; Charles v. Truax,
Bucyrus, and W. W. 'Durbin, Ken
ton, to lead the ticket.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12

called the Tong on society, over an
alleged opium shipment valued at
more than $I,0OOo0O.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12
HATES SOAP
BALLOT ISSUE
IN OKLAHOMA
Dirty Underwear Charge Is
Hurled as State Votes
on Alfalfa Bill
BY DON A. HIGGINS
United Press stan Correspondent

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 12.-
The homely philosophy and pictur-
ersque figure of william CAlfalfa
BID Murray dominated the Okla
homa political scene today as
Democrats cast their ballots for the
party's 1880 gubernatorial candi-
date.
The run-off primary has devolved
into a controversy over the candi-
dacy Of the self-styled com
moneT," who is opposed by Frank
Buttram, oil millionaire and we'll
known philanthropist.
Murray has about him the air of
the backwcois-and he delights
in it.
He chews tobacco, swears like a
trooper, dresses like a plainsman-
and appeals to the common people
for approval.
His opponents have threatened to
impeaeh him If he is rendered the
position-and he calmly announces
himself as a candidate for i'm
peachment."
Few of OkIahoma's elections have
passed without Murray's figure ap-
pearing somewhere on the horizon.
He was author of the states Con-
stitution.
Later he was congressman, and
startled the national capital when
he appeared in a ten-gallon hat,
cowboy boots and baggy trousers.
"I'll admit I haven't million dol
lars" Murray said, "but Lincoln
had to borrow money for his inau-
guration, you know"
Oklahoma City newspapers and
the feminine contingent expressed
alarm over the possibility that
Murray's eccentricities might be
placed in evidence at the Cover
nor'S mansion.
He despises soap and water" one
editorial said. He lived for years
without a bathtub, rarely wears a
coat and appears in a dirty shirt
His underwear is dirty.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12

requirements countless times even
after all else tried had failed. Take,
as an example OF Konjola's amazing
merit, the case of Mr.. John S. Mil
ler, 1920 Brookside avenue, Indian
apolis. Mr.. Miller, age 81, took the
Konjola treatment when this famed
medicine was first introduced in In
dianapolis, four years ago, and is
still enjoying good health. But get
all the facts about the medicine that
can do such things. Meet the Kon-
jola Man at the Hook Dependable
Drug Store, Illinois and Washing
ION streets, this CITY,. He will tell
you how Konjola works when pitted
against the ills of the stomach, liver,
kidneys and bowels, and rheuma-
tisnl, neuritis and nervousness. Now
read the grateful words of Mr.. Mil
ler:
'Konjola surely did the work for
me, and after four years 1 still feel
its wonderful results. About five
years ago my i'll health started
with stomach trouble. l suffered
from intense pains soon after eat
ing, and I got so bad I could not
eat meal without having misery
in my stomach afterward. Both my
kidneys and liver we're in a disor-
dered condition, and I became badly
constipated. My back hurt continu-
ally; my complexion was sallow, and
always felt tired and wc-n-out.
Finally, after other medicines
and treatments I tried had failed,
this new medicine Koniola was put
on sale here in indianapolis. l sup
pose I was one of the fret in this
city to try it. And Konjola did
for me all that was claimed for it.
I began to feel better right from the
start Of the treatment. and am glad
to say that I ain still enjoying the
good health Konjola gave
Certainly this endorsement is
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mended that full treatment Of
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for best results.
The KOnjola Man is at the Hook
Dependable Drug Store. Illinois and
Washington streets. indianapolis,
where he is meeting the public daily,
explaining the merits Of this new
and different medicine
FREE SAMPLES GIVEN
Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12
AS BOLTER
is NEBRASKA ISSUE

posed by DR.. Jennie Callfas, nation
al committeewoman, who bolted the
party in 1928 to support Hoover.
Governor Arthur Weaver was op-
posed for denomination by Harry o.
Palmer, Charles ". Bryan, brother
of the late William Jennings Bryan,
and Anton H. Jensen, were the
Democratic gubernatorial candi-
dates.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12

lightning killed a horse on farm
near MarkIeville, owned Jointly by
w H. Hardy and Charles Chadwick.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12
HeId on Car Theft Charge

Joseph Gootee, Is, of 1868 Hos
brook street, today faces a vehicle
taking count and a charge of enter
ing house to commit a felony
after his arrest Monday night at
Ills North Capitol avenue.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12
MARY PlCKFORD WILL
GO BACK TO STAGE
Three Other Screen Stars to Appear
on Broadway Next Season.

on Broadway Next Season.
BU United Press
NEW YORK. Aug. 12.-Mary
Pickford, for years the foremost
screen actress. will return next fall
to the New York stage, where she
last appeared in 1908 as a child ac-
tress. it was announced today.
Arch Selwyn, the producer under
whose management she will appear,
said a play had not yet been Sc
lected for her.
Three other screen stars will be
seen on the Broadway boards next
season. Lya De Putt, Hungarian
actress. who made her first screen
success in Variety" will be seen
in a comedy entitled Made in
France" by Jack LarTic.
Rod La ROGUE and Wilma Banky
will star in '"How to Be Happy" a
play adapted from the Hungarian
by Jim Emerson and Anita LooS
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12

Downtown Property
Il w. Ohio ST. Four-story
building. We viii consider
propositions for the leasing or
purchase of this building. As
part Of IL IS already leased, it
win make a good purchase, or
the balance can be leased. II
interested in either the pur-
chase or the lease Of this
property. ask your realtor or
f. G.. Kemper, HEmlock 1856.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12
new HEALTH
K0NJOLA GAVE
IS LASTING
One Of First Users Of
Famed Medicine In In
dianapolis Is Still
Praising 1t.

The first requirement of any medi-
cine is that it bring relief from the
ailments it is designed to relieve.
The second requirement is that this
relief not be just temporary, but
lasting. Konjola, the new and diff
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12
Richmond Man, 81, Dies

By Times SDecinL
RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. 12.-Wil-
liam F. Starr, "a, president of the
former John w. Grubbs Wholesale
Grocery Company, is dead
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12
YOUNG WILL BE GUEST

United State Aeronautics Bureau
Chief to Attend Exchange Banquet.
Colonel Clarence M. Young, as
sistant secretary Of aeronautics di-
vision of the United States depart
ment of commerce, will be guest of
honor with Admiral Byrd at the
Famous Fliers' night here in con-
nection with the National Exchange
Club convention Aug. 25.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
II TO BIDDERS

Selection OF Depository for Cam
eron County Water Improvement
District No. 8.
Notice is hereby given that the
Board OF Directors OF Cameron
County Water Improvement Dis
trict No. 8 will, at their regular
meeting held April ?, 1890, at 1000
o'clock a. m, at their office in the
City Of Brownsville, Texas. receive
proposals from any banking cor
poration, association or individual
banker, in Cameron County, Tex
as, that may desire 10 be selected
as the depository OF the funds OF
said District. Each bid shall be by
sealed proposal. stating the rate OF
interest offered or the funds Of
the District for the term between
the date Of such bid and the next
regular time for the selection OF
a depository. and shall be accom-
panied by a certified check for
$4,000 as a guaranty Of good faith
on the part OF the bidder. and
that If his bd is accepted, he will
enter into the bond as District
depository, required BY Law.
Done under order OF said Board
q Directors, this 9th day OF March,
1880.
Agustin Celaya.
Secretary OF the Board OF Directors.
3-l2-l9-26-3t-36qg
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
THE STATE OF y

To the Sheriff or any Constable
OF Cameron County-Greeting:
You are hereby commanded TO
summon Hugh d. Reed by making
publication of this Citation once in
&fch week for four successive weeks
previous to the return day hereof.
in some newspaper published IN
your County. II there be a news
paper published therein, but If not.
then in any newspaper published IN
the l03rd Judicial District. but II
there be no newspaper published in
said Judicial District, then in a
newspaper published in the nearest
District to said 103rd Judicial Dis
trict, TO appear at the next regular
term OF the District Court Of Cam
eron County. TO be holden az the
Court House thereof in Brownsville.
Texas, on the third Monday IN
April, A. ID. 1890. the same be-
ing the 21st day Of April A.
ID. 1880 then and there TO
answer a petition filed in said
Court on the goth day Of November
A ID. 1929 in a suit. numbered on
the docket o. said Court No. 1890.
wherein Realty Trust COMPANY IS
Plaintiff. and Hugh d. Reed Is
Defendant.
Plaintiffs Cause Of Action IS as
follows:
A suit for debt upon a special as