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New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
PHYSICIAN DENIES
 DRUG SALE CHARGE
ShePhan Pleads Not Guilty
 Postal Case Heard

Hartford. Dec. k lP,-Dr. Michael J. Sheghan Of 59 Lawrence street, New Haven, pleaded not guilty to a charge Of writing prescriptions for morphine for addicts at a session of the United States district court here today, Judge Edwin $. Thomas presiding,
 He was presented under indict- ment by Assistant United States Attorney George II. Cohen on four counts. It is alleged that Dr. Shae- han issued prescriptions 10 a man in New Haven under false means, The prescriptions were written for alleged cancer, rom which the gov rrnment contends the victim Was rot a sufferer. Bond was fixed at 5000 and the case continued for hearing on January 12.
 Frank Carissimi who operated a postal contract station in Water bury, pleaded guilty 10 converting S1.oS&.60 10 his own uses and 10 keeping false accounts. He was lined the amount taken and placed oa probation for six months, Judge Thomas remit.sd $7S3.tp o- the fine on The ground that the accused had made restitutions Of the moneys used.
 An iut"rrogatory hearing u the case of the Belden Mfg. Co of Chi cago agalnst the Strand &- Sweet Co. of Winstnd and Ralph l.. strand, manufacturers of enameled iusu- lated wire. Was heard i'll chambers before Judge Thomas.
 Judge Thomas admitted l-3 rar- sons 10 citizenship at d naturaliza- ton session of the court. The appl- cauts for citizenship were presented 10 the court hy Luther W, Throck- morton, director Of naturalization for this district.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
HOLIDAY SHOPPERS
 FAVOR NOVELTIES
Gift Search Shows Many Also
 Buying FoOdStuiS

New York. Dec Is CP-NoycIty in Christmas gifts seems to be the aim ot merchant and shopper alike this year.
 More New Workers than usual, according 10 store managers, are expressing their greetings with bas- lets of fine foodSuds.
 Ornamental waste baskets, or makeup boxes filled with choice ti5bits are a tayorjrc remembrance. Some confirmed lovers Of rare foods even send imported cheeses as holi- 4ay reminders.
 Sets or ash trays for all people and all rooms are a novelty on which the Christmas gift shop or Ea@izers have Ict loose their mag nation.
 Even bathrooms are not forgotten uy the ash tray experts. It Is pos slhle 10 ger a urut little ash tray which can be attached to the bath 1uD soap dish a water pipe or win dow Iedge.
 Gifts Of games 10 longer are limited to young people
 Gro"u-up games are featured side iy side with juvenile pIaytAings in leading shops,
 some new recreations have ap- pcarod for the Christmas trade. One of them is puff billiards. d fast game played with air guns and a small wooden ball.
 There are many indoor archery SauCs 10 select from. Archery poker is one Of the new ones.
 BacEgammoN boards are promi- nutly displayed in aIl the game q partn-nts. Tor bridge players there are new designs in playing cards. Bridge ensembles are put up ill many forms.
 Even the containers for this year.s Christmas -lIrs reflect mcr- chaudisers' search Tor things new and dU'er.u.
 For instance there are papier- mache bottles bearing labels of oaampagnos and vintage wines. ShopuinE ad1JsprS recommend them le boxes for rh. inevitable neckties. gloves and hau5kurgHiets.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
WARD REPORTED FREED

Chicago, Dec. IS fP>-Police today announced that James Ward, re- puted liquor dealer, reported kid naped from his Chicago Heights home Saturday and held for s50,000 ransom, had been liberated near Danville, H., according to word from Wards family. It was not learned whether the s50,000 had been paid.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
GlIRNI\N DIpIONIAI nIIS

saint Blaslyu. Germany, Dec. Is 'P' -- Jrteh I,auS. u.r German minister 10 Poland dr.I today after aa I.ju,-s Ot -,H.rtI s..aa.
 D9In- tha kspp Isl5eh Of -e-9 I.au-eh.r ls-'.d a- r-.vt ot ta" gov ernM"nr press Se-,Iou the famous manifesto over tL" signatures of the president and chancellor. calling $ general stria. Ot the pOpulac- iu protest at the r"balli-n
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
City Items

Frank Brodzik of 34 Orange street returned yesterday from New Brit ain General hospital, where he was q patient for the past few days.
 Rudolph Schmidt of 66 Thorniley street was arrested at noon today by Policeman Clarence Kumm and charged with speeding.
 Company No. was called to a grass fire on the James Andrews property on North Burritt street by q still alarm at 12:37 p. m., today.
 Mrs. Lillian Stotts of 15 West Pearl street will leave tonight with Mrs. Harry White of Bristol, for Orlando, Fla.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
Ii4htnia@ Nijhout Thunder
InNN IOR CHIIDRIN

LoH"'lI'- Ky. b'r. IS fP--ThIs "..'.5 Gn'owgna'" cAllren will have W'n'E Of 'o.~ 10 GlalIea Christmas ls.. \ motion picture house IS snoHo.a- a performance at which tine #a".ssI9. large Will b. one toy, T-. ro.l"...d rlaythings will j., distributed 'o children Of needy families loa.s.I.o'a ftramen also @u. 4Idm- -.. cause bE making as good ~s a.F #.I old toys turned over to tn"m a,d the Hoy Scouts are en- gagod lu ~lm.lm enterprise.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
STRANGE FORMS 0F
 NATURES DISPLAY
St. EImo'S Fire Explained by
 Scientists to Sailors

! Washington. n. c, Dec. 12. - l When st Elmo's fire flashed from 1 the spars and Iaastheads Of ships in l San Francisco bay recently sailors took ii as au omen Of bad t!diu4-.
 "St. Eimo's HGo or Corpse Can- dies. as it ls sometjmes called. is a common }tt of natures fireworks in the tropics + Iz news only when it appears as far uorth as San . Francisco" say5 # H#llot.u from the Washington. H. r. headquarters Of tae National Gao-raHlic society.
 Patron saint of Sailors
 Extremity dry r-ll,r and ac- eumuattoas oe atmospheric aIer- tIjcity at different levels ura the conditions nc. 5eI for night dis play ot th.~ most r-rI4 Of 7"tura's strange liaL-s, lt.-t- and snar- of ships. and sometimes s-.ap.. Jops and mountain peaks. a,r as 'brushas,' somewhat llLc tho brushes on m electric mot0r They carry electricity os airerart IsI and power than that ol inc air a0out them, and at tha roal Of discharge emit a purpli4h E'oaln- spark. and a cra.hinz or Hzzinz uoie.--lul.ar to that Of a faulty motor
 "Som,tuuas before so.u ships Ire aglow with narmraI-Ht. dis plays Of these sr1ttarina @rahaus. The namc s. Elmo f- au 7raIau corruption oz Sr. E#.n1s. 5atrou a.nt oe Mediterranean sailors. In Europe Sr. Efma-z fra is coo-a.,raI l Nl-.al- r-H Of his -aar.I.E-Nip I.rH.H fa.G H t0tr.nt or ,.5L
 Northern and Numharn Ii2hf~
 Most tganuni O. ra-u"r- pyro- r.chHics arr tho Au~ora-. the Aurora Borealls in rua northern hemisphere and ta- Nuro~a Aus .r5Is. its sa=1H--u H.-.. .-.H,r. .s.IaaIsa-. Eaea le l.t..r known under its rouuo1 ue..: &arla.ru .a-h-s OF Southern IE-ete
 "Sarar-.7 =~- still .r oL.- rou- .r-.n- ra1 origin og rra rgroa-. r.--. ar.s. r-.-s-.ros-s aat o.a.r 5f-eaar-.- or H.I. -f..1. z.No# and uLy. HgE- tHs. jri-at-. ja. sai,- .. 'h- n. -..oraoo1 Of H4-U. hag and along ii. <cr"av roas. Mother .am..- fourth Of July comes f'''"a a s1#r. 51 lid-1iaroa and mid- Snpt-u0r.
 "It ba~ a-a oa-.r.,d. however. ..at tEo o"ta F. it. -b"~e :iao+ di- '.otIy or.nos..a 1aa -9n -1o zous Accordingly jt is a-sarraI rhm in. AHHoras arc inc result Of electric disturbances sci uo by -uu spots. Very Er.2at displays ot Northern -a-'tS are almost always aacom- panied ly a magnetic storm. dis rar'.aE telegraph. cahlo and radio
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
Mt-TNL MNEkER, oTRIkL

Torgelo", Pommrrauia, Dee. IS lUPJ - One thousand metal work ers were 0" strike H"Gs today 0}ol ii thrcatand Wage-euf of i'm per cent
 Niu"lE-tVo u,r cent Ot rn work CTS voted 10 strike rather than take the cut in wages,
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
PROF. PERRY RETIRFS

Ne" York. Doe, lS tPJ - Protes- sor Edward Delayan Perry, who WAS graduated from Columbia University when l'i>ss"s $, Grant was president and stayed ou for fifty years 10 teach, has announced his retirement.
 Frott~~or I'.ru. has been Jay pro- lessor of Crock at Columbia s,ucr l>a@. H. formerly Was d.an Of pll- osonhE and 1.aracr Of San-sril lie will retire June o5, 1884, Q. the age Of 7G.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
FIREMAN DIES IN CAB

Hartford, Dec. IS (Fp - Stricken with a heart attack, George H. Wands, railroad fireman, died in the cab Of his locomotive attached to a passenger train as it pulled into the Hartford railroad station shortly aft CT 12 o'clock today. He is survived by his wife and children who live in Springfield, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
DUTCH VOTE CREDITS

The Hague, Holland, bee. IS lI9- The Dutch chamber today voted credits for construction Of cruiser for defense Of the Dutch East In- dies and of a destroyer 10 ba station ed at Curacao,
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
STATE POLICEMAN WEDS

Danbury, Dec. IS LP) - Martin B. Kelley, state policeman at the Ca naan barracks, and Miss Julia Eliza beth Radich of Torrington, were married in Brewster N. Y, Decem- bcr IS by W. E. Smith. marrying justice of Brewster.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
MONNTL ID LNINEpLONED

u~rmon I3- bee. is (P--All @opIo"as or g.. lrast -o Davenport hssia.-s rums have agreed to do- na'" Their wa4r- for onc day each month auu- thn winter for the r.li,f of mrioyed here.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
Celebrates Boys Birth
 By Firing Off Pistol

Chicago, Dec. IS P-"It's boy" or words to that effect was the message Christ Toffel got when ToffeTs first baby was born the other day. Thereupon he con cluded that the best way to cele- brate would be to go out on the back porch and shoot his revolver. He did and yesterday a Chicago judge added to his family eX- penses by imposing a S5 fine.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
Strikes Being Halted

Madrid Dec. IS P-GeneTal strikes in widely separated por- tions of Spain plagued the govern ment today, but the monarchy ap- parently was slowly throttling them and reestablishing order.
 Eleven persons were killed and q number of others were wounded ill disturbances yesterday in Torrele- yaga, the province of Andalusia, and at Oviedo. The government claimed, however, to be in the asCendancy everywhere except in Alicante, but said there still was some agitation in Barcelona,
 Thousands of troops and mem- bers ot the Spanish foreign legion have been rushed to Alicante to quell disturbances there. Machine guns have been mounted at strategic places in Alicante and many arrests have been made. The jails arc damned with political pris- OnCrS.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18

currents. Observers of Aurora dis plays report that some Of them have a cracking sound, like inc rustnng ol ~.Ih
 Underwater Fireworks
 'PhoSp in lhe sea, Nnu.wu's fire water. has nothing to do with the substance that goes into tho manufacture Of matches, de spite a remarkable resemblance and an obvious derivation of name.
 "1or. although sea water contains suits of phosphorus, called phos- Ihnt,-. it has no free. uacombined cuauu.lss Of inc clement. Lumin- ,,cauc" the name preferred by re- c'at igvnsrlgators, is d more appro- prate tnrlu The light is largely the result Of the oNidizing. or burn ing, Of minute particles ot dead ami Hal and vegetable matter. the oxygen being derived from small amounts dissolved In sea water.
 "Ia addition, there is phos- paorrsa,ucc. or lmuincscence. Of living orgau.-a'4. Several varieties 0 protophy.@, inv sinsIe-ceI plants tlat Hoat or the surface Of the var.r dimuse the dull glow called milky seq il the Far East. or whit. water of the Gulf or Alden. Certain forms of bacteria are also .4auosc.ut. and are often visible OF sand a1d on fish cast up hy tho .rg This slow is not due 10 decay, -ar Wb.u decay sets ill the 1umin- .-.'.o. ceases.
 .9u- forms or sea fire ale high fly I.gau1. scent giving oH ul in- t." aMoet white. light. | Is diff rauu 'o believe uat one would not nar, oar- fingers burned by touch- H& r. Others arc golden yallov u.un. and .}.u r.d. and green. giving ".u,. @s4nHy effects On 5drk nights.
 lightning Without Thunder
 'O.. ot tAo strange forms of na- tHu's lr works familiar to every on is mHl ljghtaing Heat light au@ is moi lightning at aIL except .u a .,Hoa1I 4u~e. This souudIess spectacle usually follows a flash Of nd '.@L'uu2 so far away that the scud cannot b. heard nor the ac- ra.L flash seon. Tho light is pro- 'ar'.L lt.n a movie. on q high . strata o- r.oudS"
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
RpCapturc Station

At I.lda legionnaires recaptured the railroad station from strikers who had taken it and cut private and state telegraph lines. The en- counter developed into a brisk fight. Strikers and police fought in Ali cante with the military finally re- storing order, There were clashes in OrjhueIa where three women were injured.
 4 few minor strikes still exist in
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-01-01
DRINKING ON INCREASE
Statistics of Liquor Control Board
of Ontario Shows Failure of
That System

The assertion that government control
of liquor is a sure step along the road to
total prohibition received hard jolt from
figures recently given out by the Liquor
Control Board of Ontario, Canada, which
compares the number OF liquor permits
issued in the Province during the fiscal
year ending October 81, last with the pre-
vious twelve months period, and shows
that there has been an increase of over
Is per cent
Perhaps even moro significant Is the
fact that the provincial authorities have
considered it necessary to draW up new
regulations designed to tighten up the en-
forcement of the control act, and to issue
temperance educational literature with
every permit.
Tt is plain that if government control
was fulfilling the mission claimed for 1t
by it's sponsors, there would scarcely be
the need of turning liquor stores into tenn
perance propaganda offices, TO say moth
ing of stiffening penalties for attractions
Of the act, which is now being done.
During 1927-1923 residents purchased
376839 permits in the Province of On
tario, while temporary residents pur-
chased 1925 permits. This last year the
first-class bought 419,797 and the second
106 987, or total increase III enc year of
nearly $4,000.
Sir Henry Drayton, chairman Of the
Liquor Control Board in Ontario, is pro-
posing new regulations calling for ap-
pointment Of more supervisors to check
stores, a school for impressing control
principles" on present vendors issuance
of a special warning on drinking and
driving, and increased penalties for the
infraction Of such regulations, and most
important of ALL the utilizing of liquor
stores for the dissemination of temper
ance literature.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-01-01

The manufacture of malt liquors in
creased So per cent
The manufacture of wine increased
401 per cent.
The imports of spirits increased 1O3 per
cent.
The imports of malt liquor increased
332 per cent.
The imports of wine increased 263 per
cent.
During the years 1918 and 1922, when
temperance, local option and prohibition
were expanding
The consumption of spirits decreased
rs per cent.
The consumption of malt liquors de-
creased 20 per cent.
Whereas after government control be-
tween 1922 and 1923
The consumption of spirits increased
SO per cent.
The consumption of malt liquors in
creased 81 per cent
The consumption of wines increased $50
per cent.
CRIME AND DRUNKENNESS
Right after the war there was general
restlessness. Notwithstanding that and
the fact that Canadian population be-
tween 1922 and 1923 increased less than
10 per cent between those years:
Indictable offenses in Canada increased
81 per cent.
Convictions for drunkenness increased
80 per cent.
Bootlegging and other violations Of
liquor laws increased II per cent.
Criminals listed as imnloderate drink
ers increased ga per cent.
Convictions for drunken driving in
creased 1900 per cent.
Deaths from alcoholic causes, leaving
out Quebec. figures for which are not
complete increased 81 per cent
NOTE: 1;emember that the $107o00,-
600 of liquor sales represents that sold
directly by the various government agen-
ces. In several Provinces beer is also
sold direct from brewery to tavern or
beer parlor. Wine sold from wineries is
not included for Ontario.
The total liquor bill in Canada there
fore is more than 100000 000 It has
been said it reaches $200000000.
THE NATIONAL w. G. T. u.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-01-01
w. C. T. u. WILL CELEBRATE
Ten Thousand Local Unions Will
Observe Amendment
Anniversary

The National w. C. T. U. under the
leadership of Mrs. Ella A. Boole will cele-
brate the tenth anniversary of the Eight
zenith Amendment in 10000 local unions.
Mrs. Boole says the celebrations will be
religious in character and that speakers
will appeal for personal observance of the
law. In many places the story of the in
ception, development and final prohibition
victory will be told in pageant form.
I'VE will accentuate the ten great bene-
fits which the nation has experienced I'M
der prohibition" said Mrs. Boole. "These
are no more saloons, less drunkenness, less
vice, greater wealth, less poverty, happier
homes, and more homes better children,
better health, happier United States"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-01-01
SHEPPARD BILL DELAY
Organized Drys Believes it is Bet
ter to Make Haste Slowly

The organized drys of the country
grouped under the National Conference
of Organizations Supporting the Eight
zenith Amendment, and representing more
than 80 of the leading CRY groups, in an
nual session at Washington a few days
ago advised delay on the Sheppard bill
making the purchaser of liquor equally
guilty with the seller
According to a statement following the
conference, delay was advised in the hope
of early final judicial construction in sew
eral pending cases in which, under exist
ing laws the sellers and buyers have been
both mentioned, possibly equally guilty. A
further reason given for temporary delay
is that the Presidents commission on law
enforcement has not yet reported.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-01-01
LIFE GREATEST TRAP
Two Writers Tell What They
Think of the Use Of Beverage
Alcohol

All writer's, either Of fiction or news, art
not boosters of the anti-prohibition cause
although some are inclined to think so. II
his latest book, Money Talks Upton Sin
clair, says:
All my life I have lived in the pres
ence of fine and beautiful men going
TO their death because of alcohol.
call it the greatest trap that life has
set for the feet of genius; and record
my opinion that the prohibition
amendment is the greatest step in
progress taken by America since the
freeing of the slaves
Marlen Pew, editor Of Editor and Pub
Usher, recently wrote the following:
Whatever may have been the con-
tributing causes, such as discourage
ment, Inflated love- inherited appetite,
environment, booze was the actual in
strument that struck down my friend.
Booze has ruined dozens of the best
men have ever known.
However, I hope that my hand shall
be palsied if I ever write word favor
able to alcohol as a desirable beverage.
While men can earn living cleaning
sewers I shall not be found taking
dollar as the author of traitorouS ridi-
cule of prohibition, encouraging con-
tempt of law and covering all the rot
ten graft that now surrounds bootleg
ging and keeps the cork out of the
vicious bottle-nor do anything to
bring back a legalized liquor traffic,
with its familiar corruption of govern
ment and spread of poverty disease,
neglest, crime, insanity, confusion and
failure.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-01-01

The states are under moral obligation to
have statutory prohibition in support of
the constitutional policy Of the govern
ment.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-01-01

Keep in mind that before national pro-
hibition, only 305 counties in the United
States out of 2,540 had not declared
themselves to some extent dry.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-01-01

Keep in mind the saloon was made pos
sible by the legalized sale of wine and
beer.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-01-01

There is neither alibi nor excuse for
those who wilfully violate the prohibition
law.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-20
STANDARD OH. FOREMAN HERE
 FOR DOCK WORK

Construction foreman w. J. Ryan. of the Ketchikan station, arrived in Juneau on the Admiral Rogers Saturday night to take charge of the repair work on the Standard Oil Company's dock which collapsed on the night of January l5.
 Arrangements have been made with Harry Watson for the use of enc of his scows and Ryan set to work this morning with crew of men to place the scow in commis- sion as service station for boats. The scow, with the necessary equip ment for dispensing gasoline, kero- sene and distillate, has been an- chored off the warehouse and con- nections are now being made to the tanks. Service for boats will be available by Thursday, according to Manager John D. Help. In the meantime the Standard Oil Con- pany has arranged with the Union Oil Company for diesel oil service to boats.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-20
ANCHORAGE MAN ! s OFFICE OF T RE ASURER
Frank Knight of Cook Inlet City Officially Files
 Here Today

Frank L. Knight, president of the First National Bank of Anchoragc, and a member of the Alaska Rail road force, filed his declaration of candidacy on the Republican ticket for the office of Treasurer of Alas ka in the Auditors office this morn ing.
 Registration advice5 were received here Saturday from MT. Knight, who is in Los Angeles. by Karl Theile. Secretary of Alaska, but the official filing was withheld until confirmation of the wire was made.
 The entrance of MT. Knight in the race for Treasurer places this office in the list of those that will be contested in the Republican pri- narics in April. So far two have filed for the office. the other being Walstein G. Smith Of Juneau, pres ent Treasurer.
 Little is known here of the pub lie service record of MT. Knight rIe is an old-timer of the west ward, and has been associated with the Alaska Railroad almost since its beginning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-20
NATIVE STAMPS OF
 ALASKA WANTED IN
 ROANOKE, ILLINOIS

"Nativep postage stamps Of Alas ka are in demand in Roanoke, IL, where they are wanted for an edu- cationsl exhibit, according to a let ter received this morning by Karl Theile, Secretary Of Alaska.
 The letter, addressed to the Sec rotary of State, U. S Capitol Build ing, sitka, Alaska" reads as fol- lows:
 Kindly afflx your native postage stamps in space shown, one or more, and mail direct.
 Envelope to go into an Educa- tional Exhibit for the Natural His tory Department of the High School of this city, that will contain siml- lar envelopes from all nations in the world. Sixty-six have respond ed and we wish to complete"
 This revealing message was sent from T. P. Pettigrew of The Roa- 'noSe Post. Evidently the people Iof Roanoke think the capital of Alaska is still in Sitka.