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New Britain herald., 1930-02-10
Urld CouncCticut Delegation
MAN CAUGHT IN ROLLERS
 OF DOUGH MIXER 5 HOURS
CarmclIo COngcllo Prisoner Nitt Nrm Crushed Hours Before
 Help Arrives

Now York, Feb. 10 P,-Cannol- 10 Coug"ll0. IS, of Brooklyn, was cNtricatcd from dough mixing ma chine in q Brooklyn bakery early to- day after a struggle of four hours and a half. Doctors said his right arm would have to be amputatcd.
 Left alone in the bakery about 9 o'clock last night. he somehow plac- ed his right arm in the mixing ma chine. was pulled into 1t bodily and his right arA crushed between two steel rollers. normally about half an inch apart.
 For two hours he was in the ma chine before q helper returned, and for two hours and q half more. nine poiccmCn doctors and helpers worked before he was freed. Throughout the ordeal he kept a brave front. police said, only faint ing when he was removed from the machine.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-10
FORMER STATE POLICE
 LIEUTENANT WANTED
Missing From Bridgeport Apartment Since Sub
 p0cna Was Served

Hartford, Feb. 10 tP'-That for mrr lieutenant of state police, Clit- ford x. Gorgas, wanted as q witness, has twice cvadcd subpoena and Is now missing from his home in Bridgeport, was ono of three new developments which marked todays session Of the grand jury lnVCStlgI- iion into the Hartford county liquor situation.
 The other two were T report that eight Hartford policemen. one q lieutenant were among the wit ncsscS summoned before the jury, and an intimation from the Statc'S S attorneys office, that paddock pro cccdinES arc q likely outcome of the grand jury'S probe, not only in E.n- field, where seventeen alleged boo& leggcrs were nabbcd last week, but in all parts Of the county.
 A final effort to bring former Lieutenant GorGas before the jury on subpocnaS was made today by Deputy Sheriff Harry r. Comstock who went to Bridgeport after at tcmpts to locate him by telephone had failed.
 At Gorgas' home it was stated that he has been missing since last Monday, when q subpoena was first served.
 He lives in T luxurious apartment at 39l East Main street in Bridge port
 According 10 Commissioner Rob- crt T. Hurley, GorgaS' suspension from the force last October 20, and his resignation about three weeks later, did not involve any charges or suspicious of corruption, but was the result of Gorgas' personal con | duet.
 The former officer was in charge of the Hartford barracks.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-10

Washington, Feb. 10 P'-Jacob D. Walter, U. S. marshal for Con necticut. who told the senate Judi- ciary committee he voted aga'nst Of the 18th amendment in the Connecticut lcgisatur" ana that he had taken q drink,' was reported favorahly today by tn" committee on the question oi hlS nomination for rcappointmcnt.
 Walter war questioned by th" committee after a protest against his rcappointmcnt had been rccciV- ed. The committee apparently was satisfied with his statement that nc would go the limit and had gone the limit to enforce the law.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-10
Contracting Firm Sends its Representatives Here to Procure Labor and Buy Supplies for Newington Govern~ ment Project.
Brothers COnstruc- ton Co. of St. Louis Will Start Million Dollar Job Including Eight Build ings Latter Part of This Week.

Between 400 anG 900 New Britain men. or as many as can be obtained in New Britain, will be employed on the new L. $. Veterans hospital to nc built in Ncwington. work on which will start the latter part Of this week.
 The men 10 b. employed will in clude all types from laborcrs 10 mechanics. Excavation will start next Monday, it is expected when William Hughes, superintendent for AIurch Brothers Construction com pany Of St. Louis. arrives here from Chicago.
 Edward Parsons, chief engineer Tor Murch Brothers arrived in this city yesterday and opened hcadqlar- t"rs on the fifth floor of the Burritt hotel This will be headquarters for the construction firm until several offices are erected on tn" building site at NCWin"tOu. at N hich time the administration will be transferred there. Mr. Hughes will establish his headquarters on the ground immcdi- at"ly upon his arrival.
 Herbert Goldsworth. secretary of Nurch Hrothcrs also will arrive in thts city this week and will remain m contact with the job for some time.
 Hospital Specialists
 hurCh Brothers are contractors who specialize in this type Of work. and, according 10 information ob- tam"d by the New Britain Chamber "f Commerce. are the largest build rra Of hospital structures in the country. Mr. Parsons stated today that his firm has erected large hos pital buildings in Newark. x, J.. Chicago, Excelsior Springs Mo. Lit- t1G Rock, Ark, and other places Throughout the country.
 The NewinGton job is a million dollar project. The contract as awarded to Murch Brothers in cludcs eight buildings Three others 10 be erected later are not included in the original contract A connect ing corridor between two buildings also has been left out of the con tract.
 Eight Buildings
 The eight buildings will include q main building. general medical building, dining hall and boiler house, nurses quarters, duplex quar-
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-10
HUGHES FAV0RABLY REPORTED UPON IN COURT NOMINATION
Sen. Norris and Sen. Blaine Oppose 10 Other Members Of
 Judiciary Committee in Vote
SENATE EXPECTED TO ACT
 IMMEDIATELY ON NAME

Ncbra, kan says He l. Fearful Pre-
 ccdcnt of Candidate, second Ar-
 pearancc On Bench Will Ec Dis astrous-.Nfraid Politics Will Begin
 10 Influence Members of Court
 Dioa@rccs With hppointcc'a Views.
 Washington. Feb. 10 tP' - The nomination Of Charlos Evans Hughes, tC be chief justice Was re-. ported favorably 10 the senate today by the senate judiciary committee hy a vote of 10 To ,.
 Senator Norris. republican. NJ bIasIla, chairman of the committee consin voted against the favorable IL port ot Hughes.
 Immediate Action Probable
 The nomination will go before th. scnat" immediately.
 Early confirmation vas looked for. although Norris and Blaine are cA- pcctcd to voice their views before q vote is taken in that chamber. Hughes WGs nominated for the chief iusticcship of the lnitcd States to succeed William Howard Taft. who tcHdcred his resignation a week ago because Of ill health.
 President Hoover lost but little time in selecting Mr. Hughes for inc post, aUnouucin@ inc appointment d few hours after Taft's resignation has been rendered "t the Whit" Uousn ny his son, Robert A. Taft.
 M'. Hughes served on the supreme court it's m associate justice nor, than a decade ago. r"siguing 10 ac- ccpt the republican presidenrlI termination in 1916.
 lnul the committee action. there has been no indication of opposition fo Mr, Hughes for tn" post.
 His selection me, with widcsp,1aat approval in congressional circles many members of the house anc sonat" issuing statements endorsing the decision Of the chief executive
 >uccecde Own Appointcc
 SnGularly cuGugh. Mir. Hughes vas chosen to succeed the man who years bofor" had appointed him tc an associate iusticcship on the court
New Britain herald., 1930-02-10
CHILD FALLS ON BOTTLE,
 IN CRITICAL CONDITION
seven Year old Girl iu Hospital With Ncriuu~ Case of Blood
 Poisoning

Evelyn Davin. seven -ycar-oId daughter of Mir. and Mrs, Richard J. Davin of Logan street. IS m the New Britain General hospital in T critical condition with blood polSon- ing. Saturday she fell "hil" p'aNlnG in the yard near her home and cut her leg on broken bottle,
New Britain herald., 1930-02-10
FACTIONS AGREE
 SPEEDING TARIFF
Republicans and Democrats Both
 Want Quick Action CLAIMS INDUSTRY WAITS
Nat>Cn aud simmons Both Declare They Will Do All in Power to Get Measure Through soon - Hoiida, Adjournment Opposed.

Washington. l'cb. to (P. Leaders of all factions joined in an appeal in the senate today for speedy dis position Of the tariff bill which has been before that body since ScptcIn- bcr 2.
 Asserting the "coGntry is anxious " awaiting actlon," senator Wat son. of Indiana. republican leader, said the senate should not adjourn ou LiucoIn's birthday but should meet "nvcry day until this bill k passed"
 simmons Adds support
 Senator Simmons of North Caro- lima, ranking democrat on the finance committee. agreed the bin should Dc expedited and appealed to senators to attend sessions to pro vent "frrqucnt unnecessary roll calls" and to refrain from discussion of irrelevant matters.
 For the republican independents, Senator MCMaStcr of South Duko- ta, said the measure should ho spccdcd mp. but added that if the republican old guard had not de tcatod the Borah resolution last June to limit the revision to agricul- turc rates, the bill would have been out of the way by Christmas,
 "Thc country" said senator Wat son, lis anNiously awaiting action "Our duty is To stay here and work at this problem. Business is tagging 1 and industry, Im %olnr instances know, is waiting for us 10 pass tho | bill"
 Senator Simmons sald q lot o' | time had been wasted hy discussion { Of cNtrancou8 subjects and made. quatc attendance of senators WhiCl | n"Ccssitatcd too many record votes
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-10
RORABACK ADMITS
 DlCTATOR'S ROLE
Defends "Smooth Working" State Republican Machine Plan
"PR0UD0 OF PARTY RECORD
Sees Compliment in Rep. Ports Statcmrnt-ln-iets BC~f Interest of Public served by Political Or .aniIatiun He Heads.

Hartford. Feb. 70 U'p)-J. Henry Norabock. public utilities maguatc auI dictator of Connecticut ropubli- cans for tho past ten years. stepped from the background of politics to- day to defend machine politics.
 Declining To discuss the recent as sault by Prof. Albert Levitt ot Greenwich upon his dominance in the state G. c. r. machine, lh@ big, rrcy haired, business -poli- ticjan explained through the United Press the political philosophy which las guided him through T decade of uuQucstioucd poWcr
 Machine Hcgct~ Efficiency
 Ouo-party rule. controlled by q 'smooth-runninS machinc,' he as serted. is justified hy the efficiency 1t achieves.
 "A smooth-ruunlng machinr in politics, at all times aware of in" temper Of the people. ready and abi" to cope with all problems of govern mcnt, must gain ascrndancy in th" rae. for public favor" declared Eorabach, "That IS what we have cone in Connecticut"
 The man who has been described by political opponents as luanruNcr- ing state officials like chess pa"u4 expressed quiet pride al the tribute of Congressman Franklin Fort O. Nrw Jersey. who said at thc annual Mckinley dinner in WmcrbsNy Ia-t Nrcl, that '1hc republican orgafiza ton in Connecticut Is recognized as the best republican organization i; inc United States
 Held Connecticut Delegation
 Eorahack IS republican nation l. committeeman from Connecticut a. chairman Of the state central com mjttcn. An evidence of his po"' was his ability hold Connecticut
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-10
ARKANSAS FAMILY HELD
 IN ALLEGED POISON PLOT
Wife Faces Murder Charge Far cnts Quixhcd As Possible Acccss"ricS Claim Insurance of Si,OOO Object

Eldorado, Ark. Feb. 10 P)-Mrs. James r. Gentry. &6. and her par cnts were in jail today accused Of plot to poison Mrs. Gcntry's husband and collect $i'ooo insurance on his life.
 Although she was questioned for more than 70 hours by court off, cials, Mrs. Gentry stcadfastly main taincd her innocence. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luke Fridgcon, hay" not made Il statement. Mrs. Gentry was held on q first degree murder charge, Her parents were charged with being ;Ccssorics 10 the allcS- cd poisoning.
 The insurance Wa@ all made pay able to Mrs. Gentry, officers said.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-10
Walters denomination Favorably
 Reported By Senate Committee

Asked whether he drank, Walter replied "Ycs and no" He cNplain- cd he was not opposed to taking a drink and had taken Il drink, but that he had no desire or appetite for it and therefore did not indulge any moro.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-10
MACDONALD SEES
 FARLEY PROGRESS
Tells House Of Commons Agree
 lnentS Seem Nearer
AMERICA WANTS BIG SHIP
That >timson Will Pres, Tor Craft of Rodney Type Sur priecS DClcgatcs-Ingland Not Particularly Pleased.

London, F"b. 10 tP--rrimc Min istcr Macdonald in q statement to the house of commons today said that progress was being made all along the lin" m the London naval conference.
 Referring 10 the long controversy over Global and category tonnage, he said:
 "Wc are nearing agreement of tho difficulties relating to the method Of the Limitation of naval armamont' which for years has been q stumh- ling bIocl, to progress in the pre- paratorv commission Of the League Of Nations
New Britain herald., 1930-02-10
Receipts Will Meet Costs Of Operation Under Revised
 Plan
NEW ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
 RECOMMENDED BY BOARD
Commissioners Called In Special Session 10 Approve Bookkeeping Arrangement Calculated to Meet Requirements of Financing De- partmcnt-No Change in Actual Earnings or Costs.

The threatened increase in water rentals 10 bring receipts to an amount cQuallng operating costs will be avcrtod in q rc-arran cement of accounts to be considered by the water board this afternoon at 4:15 o'clock and forwarded to the board ot finance and taxation tonight.
 In budget explained to the finance board Thursday night Chairman James J. Watson made il known that operating costs are likely to be $25S,397.25 in the fiscal year 193O-1951. and income will be s223.052.0S. Apparent operation ot the water system at loss concern cd members of the finance board and prompted them to request q new budget i'll which the depart mcnt would be shown 10 have sui ftcicnt revenue to meet the cost of operating.
 This will be accomplished by charging various items now in- cludcd under operating costs against capital accounts, thereby reducing the total of the former. There will be no change in the amount Of re ccipts or disbursements. the only alteration being in the method ol accounting.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-10
Husband BrcaaS Into House
Baby Is Dead

Officers Michael Brophy, r. C. tabems and Thomas Ticrncy were detailed to investigate and they found the husband working franti- cally over the victims. Officer Cabe- lus took the infant 10 the hospital hut there was no sign Of life appar- rnt when they arrived, death hay ing como either before the tot was removed or while he was.
 taken 10 the hospital .y 58U5
New Britain herald., 1930-02-10

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-18
Fraternity Debating
Is Started at G.. w. u.

Nine debates took place at
George washington University
last night when interfraternity
debating was inaugurated under
auspices Of Delta Sigma Rho, and
the public speaking department
of the university.
The Greek letter groups which
won in the elimination contests
last night and which will meet
in the near future to determine
the championship fraternity and
sorority debate teams Of the uni
verSity are: Theta Delta Chi, Phi
Sigma Kappa, Sigma Chi, Sigma
Phi Epsilon and Tau Alpha
Omega, Phi Sigma Sigma. Pi
Beta Phi, Alpha Delta ri and
Alpha Delta Theta.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-18
YOUTH IS TRIED
lin AUTO DEATH

MEsBURG, Va, April 1S.--
Tbs Leeshurg courthouse was
crowded to capacity during the
trial Of Alvin Clarke, young
Loudoun farmer, who is charged
with driving his automobile over
the body Of Clarence Slack re-
sulting in his death.
Stacks body was found last
August In the middle Of the
state highway. The case will
probably end today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-18
$500,
To LEAVE j. s.

LONGMONT, Colo, April ia
Bulgaria is q better place for Tom
Vercoff, IS. than the United
States, according to his own
opinion.
After being arrested and fined
500 for drunken driving, he de-
cided to return to his native land.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-18

. Mis-. I. N. FULEI UIES
STAUNTON, Va, April 49,
Mrs. Lulu Mckee Foley, SO, a ma
tive Of Augusta county, died al
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
HarriSonburg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-18
DeLicdcies for Your
Easter Dinner!

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Al Stringless Beans. -. tin Csc
Shriver's Al Small Peas. tin Csc
"Sanico" Large Peas. =. :. tin 19c
Al Country Gentleman Corn, tin. 15c
Genuine Maine Corn. tin l712c
. Honey Dew Pineapple NOS tin 27c
Del Monte Pineapple No's'hHn zee
Del Monte Picnic Tips. :. Tin 19c
Mary Washington
Asparagus. -. No. ~ square 43c
SchimmePs Peach
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-30
RUM FLEET RADIO
STATIONS SOUGHT
Agents Say Code Messages
Continue Despite Raid
Near Coney Island.
Ely the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 30.-Depart-
ment of Justice agents are seeking six
hidden radio stations which they say
are on the air day and night exchang-
ing code messages with rum fleets OUT
side the 12-mile limit.
One such station was located near
Coney Island and raided last Friday
The operator and a man described rs
the rum syndicate's expert radio en-
gineer were arrested. But the messages
have continued.
Horace L. Simmons chief agent of
the Department of Justice. said:
I'VE have not interrupted the con-
tinuity Of the signaling by the liquor
syndicates to their rum fleets by Fri
days seizure. We are sure half dozen
more stations are busy sending instruc-
tons to and receiving messages from
vessels at sea. We have intercepted
messages from at least six OF these sta
tons and are at work on the compn-
Gated process of locating Them
Before a station can be raided the
ode messages must be deciphered, the
station located by radio experts with
direction finders and agents sent TO
take 1t while in operation.
Cecil Molyneaux. the radio engineer
arrested Friday Simmons said was re-
garded as one of the best radio en-
gineers outside the ranks Of the big
radio companies.
Several liquor seizures have been
'lade at landing places on information
obtained from intercepted messages be-
tween shore stations and rum ships,
Simmons said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-30
Hurley Donates Trophy.

BOSTON, September 80 F.-The
donation of a $500 silver trophy to the
American Legion interdepartment golf
tournament by Secretary of War Pat
rick j. Hurley was announced last night
by the Legion conventions Sports Com
mittee.
This cup, which will serve as a per-
petual trophy, will be awarded to the
ex-Army golfer making the best score
in the 36-hole interdepartment play
that will be staged at the Wollaston
Country Club, Quincy, on October 8. A
similar prize, presented by Secretary
OF the Navy Charles F. Adams, will be
given to the lowest scoring legionnaire
who served in the Navy or Marine
Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-30
FISHERMAN RETRlEVES
KNIFE FROM LAZY SHARK
Believes Weapon Lost Until Fish
Swims Back and Is Removed
by Stabber.

SANTA BARBARA, Calf, September
30 (N.A.N.A.).- "A shark Messing around
the catch Of william Carruthers, who
was fishing OF Gaviota Wharf here, had
knife plunged into its head by Car
ruthers. The knife was q long one, 1t
had sunk deep. but the hsh swan lazily
out to sea and the fisherman mourned
the passing Of his knife.
An hour later the shark, q whip
tailed one about feet long, swan by
the pier where Carruthers was still
fishing. Carruzhers leaned down, he
says, grabbed his knife by the handle
shark, ''frisky as a boy just out Of
school for a Summers vacation"
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paper AllianceO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-30
PLOT TO KILL CHICAGO
JUDGE is UNEARTHED
Assistant States Attorney Told
Plans of Trio Overheard by Col
ored Man to Stay Magistrate.
, the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 30.--Assistant
States Attorney G e. Lounsbury yes
terday revealed plot to assassinate
Judge John H. Lyle of the felony court,
who issued vagrancy warrants for the
arrest of notorious gangsters.
He said colored man, whose identity
was withheld, yesterday gave him de-
tails Of the conspiracy which the man
had overheard in restaurant.
The colored man told Lounsbury he
heard two roughly-dressed men discuss
ing the plot They were later joined by
a third, he said.
II overheard pieces of the CONVERSE
tion," Lounsbury said the man told
MIN. ''One said, Judge Lyle ought TO
have been killed long ago. Another
said Well, it would be kind of hard TO
kill him. I think we ought to have
more money. There'd be plenty of heat
Il he was bumped off--worse than the
Lingle murder"
Lounsbury said his informant be-
lieved the trio had been shadowing
Judge Lyle, since they seemed familiar
with his habits and daily routine.
Evening star., 1930-12-12
POLICE ARE FOILED
BY SMOKE SCREENS
Two Cars Participate in EIud-
ing of Officers for Fifth
Time in Month.

An alleged whisky running automo-
bile, equipped with a smoke screen, es-
capped from thirteenth precinct police
for the fifth time in less than q month
early today following chase of more
thap six miles through the Northwest
section Of the city.
1t appeared for a time that the ma
chine would be overtaken by the pur-
suing officers when its smoke screen in
gradients were exhausted, but a road
ster dropped in behind the sedan-rnod-
eled rum car and released a cloud of
smoke through which the sedan made
its getaway.
The second car was trailed to New
York avenue and Eleventh street, where
the police gave up the chase.
Sergt. Raymond B. Carroll and Pvt.
H. K. Martin were on the lookout for
the sedan near the District line about
4;30 o'clock this morning, when the car
raced down Georgia avenue.
TWO men were riding on the front
seat of the car, which bore Maryland
tags. The chase continued at a pace
Of 65 to 10 miles an hour to New Hamp-
shire avenue, where Pvt. F. e. Kenney
joined in the pursuit.