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New Britain herald., 1930-11-24

was not until Sunday afternoon that police learned that his name was Andrew Norve, aged about 55, a deck hand employed by the Bridge port Dredging and Dock Go. He had been employed by the company for more than 10 years, but had not worked for about 10 weeks. His relatives had not been located by po- lice early today.
 Bridgeport, Nov. A Ps-Two men and woman were riding in the front seat of a roadster that killed Andrew Norve, whose address is said to be that of a houseboat anchored at the foot of East Main street. here. on Saturday night. it developed at the inquest conducted by Coroner J. J. Phelan today.
 The machine was operated by Henry T. Bray, of New Britain. William Scheyd of Bridgeport, and Marion Scheyd of 1@4 Fremont street, New Britain, were riding in the front seat with him.
 There were no witnesses to the accident, according to Motorcycle Officer Meunier.
 Norve was taken to Bridgeport hospital and died shortly afterward.
 Coroner Phelan reserved decision. Bray is technically held by the po- lice under bonds of $1,000 pending the Coroner's decision.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-24
100 Homes Submerged

Hamburg. Germany, Nov 4 tP- Boiling seas in the Elbe estuary to- day preached dikc and submerged a wide stretch Of loW-lying country and the village Of Nettelnburg whicH war cripples had built, More than 100 homes were submerged.
 A large number of inhabitants Of the flooded village fled, others talk ing refuge in the attics from which q section Of the Hamburg fire bri- gade attempted 10 rescue them.
 Other sections Of the fire brigade had their hands full elsewhere, heIp- ing people out Of watersidc dWeIl- ings and retrieving goods washcI out Of shop windows. Of the Alte Liebe, widely known 10 all Ham- burgers as popular yacht racing resort near Cuxhaven, nothing was visible except the roof Of the boat. house. CuXhayen roads were full ol shipping which had taken shelt-t there.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-24

doing conscientious work under the Limitations which are imposed upon them. These come primarily from the indifferent and lax regard Of proper financial provision on the part of the people. who like our selves, are citizens of Connecticut"
 Guards Under Paid
 The statement pointed out several conditions and made several recom- mcndations. The prison guards are under paid; insane prisoners should be segregated; a part time psychia- trist who understands the manage ment of prisoners should be en- ployed; the contract labor system is opposed and in it's place should be provided a substitute industry which would serve the state and improve the earning power of the prisoners; enlargement of the prison library and development of a system of night schools; study Of the prac- ticability of removal of the prison to some remote place where inmates could be given outdoor labor and have greater facilities for healthful exercises.
 The statement said also: I've feel that the present situation is due primarily to public apathy and we ton of those who have done their best under conditions which we of Connecticut have imposed"
 The preliminaries for the inquiry being completed. Miss Cowles was called as a witness.
 Miss Cowles offered a typewriter statement many pages in length, which, after she had begun to read it, was seen to be a general discus sion of the penal system at large and her views on it. She read at some length and had pointed out what she regarded the "horror" with which persons regard state prison sentenc- es and how factory labor in prison causes a man to lose his self re- spect.
 Colonel Osborn inquired if Miss Cowles had any specific charges" against the prison management. She said she was opposed to the punish ment known as silence" against the solitary cell, and believed that more attention should be given to 8 man mentally and 
 MT. Cummings said Miss Cowles would be given ample time to talk all she desires to, and if she pre- ferred she could discuss the penal system as given in her paper. Miss Cowles then turned the document over to Raymond W. Smith, the stcnographer and the committee recessed until afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-24
CLOTHES GIVEN 5. A.
 PLACED 0N SALE
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Carl Fredrickson when he was sta toned here several times made ap- plication for a cheap second hand truck to pick up not only the cloth- Ing needed but also paper and other items which would help give eni- ployment to transients who get meals and over night lodging. Nothing ever was done here. until at this time when these things are said to be needed in New Britain they either are going out of the city or are being sold for cash.
 Commandant Helgeson asks that local persons having clothing or other material for the Salvation Army telephone 1903 and leave their address. He personally will arrange for conveying the items to the army headquarters at 11S Arch street.
 Announcement is made that free meals will be given to the hungry Of New Britain at the army headquar- ters on Thanksgiving Day. A menu consisting of soup, mashed potatoes. vegetables, meats, bread, butter. ap- pie sauce and coffee will be given to all who apply.
 The army is unable to send these things out in baskets to feed entire families but will spread table for those who have no where else to go on the day when all the nation is feasting and giving thanks.
 The dinner will be served from to 3 p. m.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-24
Fear Boat Lost

Cuxhaven. Germany, Nov, 4 'pE- Fear was entertained today that the German steamer Louise Leonhard;, from Hamburg with q cargo of pot ash for the United States, had been lost with all hands in a gale in the Elbe estuary. She had crew Of 50.
 The Louise Leonhardt became dIs- abled and stranded on Grossvosal sandbank near the Elbe No l light ship. Lifeboats received no answer to their wireless calls and could nos locate the vessel.
 She vas Of S,S64 tons displace- ment,
 Owners Of the ship, Lconhard. and Blankenberg Of Hamburg, sal ) that they considered the ship lost. Her exact destination was 10 b. wirelessed 10 the ship while 1t was on the high seas.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-24
STATE PRISON IS SCENE 0F PROBE ABOUT CONDITIONS
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 oners. Her information. she stated. was obtained while painting in the prison,
 The prison troubles have been many since Charles s. Reed. of Washington state came to the prison, although their inception was before hls coming and came to head when Lalone. Lathrop and Leo Landry es- Caped last January. All three were caught in Jacksonville, Fla. A deputy warden, G. NJ. Patterson, and several guards were later discharged because of the escapes or other in cidcnts in the prison which indicat ed breaches of discipline and with in the past two weeks other guards have been discharged.
 Details Not Published
 The means through which the prisoners escaped have not been definitely determined and as the dis charge of guards was a prerogative Of the warden, some details of the troubles which brought them about have not been made public.
 The initial sitting of the commit tee began at noon and Chairman Cummings outlined the purpose of the inquiry. He said that in a few days the committee expected 10 an nounce appointment of an expert to aid the committee. He said the common interest of all required that the truth be known.
 MT. Cummings said the inquiry was undertaken with an open mind. prejudice.
 Rev. Dr. Mitchell Called
 The first witness was Rev, pr. Edwin Knox Mitchell, president Of the Hartford Federation of Churches. who said he was gratlfied to learn that an expert is 10 be employed. He presented Rev. Everett Fletcher Parker. as his o-representative Of the Hartford churches and said both were present at invitation of Mir. Cummings.
 A statement was offered cXplana- tory Of the attitude ot the federa- tion. It said in opening: We come with no accusations against the prison management or against the prison board. We consider both are
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done Of the five dead in France. three were Lorient fishermen whose smack capsized in the storm, one was a barge captain. killed when the gale toppled derrirk on him, and one sailor at Boulosne whose craft was blown ashore. Twenty persons were injured, chiefly by fall ing chimneys, cornice stones, and the like.
 At Havre the wind attained q velocity Of n miles an hour. There was hail and thunder and lightning. Two hangars at Nilla-Coublay lost their roofs in the gale. Vineyards were damaged at Thiems and at Boulogne 20 craft were torn from moorings and driven ashore. An un- occupied villa at DeauyIlle was blown clear off the beach.
 storm Moves Eastward
 The storm moved eastward and ragged across Austria, where Vienna appeared hardest hit. Here one per son was killed and 1000 others were injured. Residences were badly dam aged. The wind blew so miles an hour. The finest old trees in the parks were uprooted and a number Of airplanes at an aerodrome were damaged,
 In Germany Bavaria suffered most In Munich both towers of the Nun ich- -Stadclheim radio station crash ed. Trees were uprooted and chim- neys fell breaking in the roofs. Hail stones smashed windows and sky lights and an airport hangar WAS unroofed with damage 10 planes. Considerable damage from the wind was reported from Nuremberg Coblenz and along the Moselle val ley. Communication were scverc3.
 The Berne district in Switzerland suffered from an electric and hail storm.
 England, while affected less se- verely than parts of Europe, had its share of the gale, There was snow in the border counties Of northern England and rain, hail. lightning and thunder in southern England.
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were forced 10 pay tax while in ccrporated businesses which made a profit were taxed at q lower rate. He 2lso pointed to the fact that the case Of unincorporated contractors sub-letting part Of their work, dou- D.c taxation is paid. by the contrac- tor and the sub-contractor
 The tax is unnecessary, Hall said today. citing receipts and expendi- lures by the state. The first year the taX was in effect. in 1922. re- crlpts over expenditures were s35G,- noe. In 1923, the excess was s1,- ol6,o0Q; in 1924, S955,00p; in 1925. 5t699,ooo; in 1926, S1,C3G,o0o; in 13-7, $1.56G.00o.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-24
BRAY UNDER BIG BOND
 IN BRIDGEPORT DEATH
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was struck and fatally injured.
 An almost unbroken line of cars going towards New York, returning from the Yale Harvard football game in New Haven. was moving slowly and gave easy opportunity to anyone who wanted to cross the street without being struck, but cars going in the opposite direction. with a clear road, were travelling much faster. and the man who was struck evidently did not figure on the diff ference in speed of the two traffic lines.
 The man was taken 10 the Bridge port hospital, where he died two hours later of internal injuries He did not regain consciousness and 1t
New Britain herald., 1930-11-24

The authorities. as soon as Fran CO.'S escape was discovered. telc- graphed army posts and aviation units.
 Watch Friends Homes
 They also began a watch over clubs. cafes and houses Of relatives and friends where Franco might be likely to go. 1t Was thought possible that he WoGld be able 10 hide sue cessfuIly for some time in the home Of some friend in Madrid and then escape in disguise abroad.
 Guards says they saw Franco in his cell at 8 d. m. today, indicating that he escaped apparently some time between then and daylight. His escape was effected by breaking the bars of what vas an old church window.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-24
WATCHMAN HELD
 IN BOMBING PLOT
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.-OiIt4-lLE4 V T bll ilel t-dLtF tLey aro still fighting. apparently.
 T bought some farm land in Spokane in 1927. I was buying lot ot dynamite 10 blast out stumps.
 They came to me and asked Inc 10 bomb the CoHles building" He refused to explain whom he meant by they"
 "T turned them down cold"
 So they went out to my farm and stole some dynamite. l made 8 squawh direct to the mayor of Spokane.
 He never even told the police abCnt it. although l made 33 major charges, But my complaint saved my reck. When the bomb failed to go off. they traced the dynamite to me through the numbers. My con- p.aint, months before, was my cNi- dcncc. l was acquitted'
 Ilse was booked Zen route 10 spokane and held without bail He said nc would fight eXtradition to Spokane if an attempt were made 10 F. move him.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-24
Cider Inspires Turkey
 To Fight With Horse

Colchester, Nov. A CUP)-Jo- seph Romonoffsky's turkey, Tom, had sobered up today and was ready to march peaceably to the chopping block. but the story of his drunken spree Saturday still was the talk of the town.
 According to reports, the gob- bier, determined to have a final fling before Thanksgiving, tank cd up" on cider at Romonoffskys cider mill and then sallied out to attack a horse.
 The bird encountered Miles Standish, said to be a descendant of the pilgrim, driving his horse up d hill and dashed full tilt into the horse.
 The horse broke his shafts and ran away. Standish did likewise as the turkey made for him.
 Reports Of the encounter in sisted Tom returned to the cider mill to celebrate his triumph.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-24
Dam Not ! ear Old

been caught in the avalanche or water.
 Dam Not Year Old
 The flood was caused by a break in th- Mathis dam. 4Q miles northwest of Corpus Christi. Con- structed less than year ago at q cost Of &2.5po,ooo, the dam cxtend- cd across one end Of Lake Lovenski- old, the water Of which covered r. goo acres.
 shortly after noon Sunday tiny leak developed in an carthen en- iarkmnnt of inc dam. The leak spread In q few hours q. 1,200-foot section topplcd over and water swept down inc valley at an estimated rate Of half q million gallons hourly.
 Buildings in two villages. La Truita and B!untzer were destroyed and 10 feet Of water left in the streets, Bridges were washed out and railroad tracks destroyed or covered with mud and wreckage.
 Rescue workers estimated that 2,- GOO cattle were killed. There were no reports Of loss Of human life.
 The NueCcs river, normally about 7o feet wide. spread to more than 1900 feet across A strip of land 25 miles long was inundated under from five 70 l. feet of water.
 Try 10 Save Railroad
 Railroad section crews worked to- das 10 save what lengths of trackage still remained. All trains between San Antonio and Corpus Christi were rerouted by way Of Alice.
 Thousands of refugees here waited today for the waters to sub side so they could go back and sal wage what remained Of their homes. They stroamed into Corpus Christi all last night. Some had saved al- most all Of their personal belongings, others none.
 Deputy sheriffs and volunteers from throughout the valley had rushed 10 the dam where they labor cd in vain against the onrushing waters. They were too late to pre- vent general crumbing Of the structure. Throughout the night water gushed over the spillway.
 A group of fishermen first noticed q leak in the dirt entertainments. Before workers arrived the entire earthen section Of the structure had crashed and large sections of the concrete abutment were crumblng.
 Fifty thousand Corpus Christi residents were alarmed over a re- port that the city's drinking water supply was endangered. Water de- partment officials said, however. that enough of the water remained in the lake to care for immediate needs.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-24
B|G DOUGH RAISER IN CENTRAL PARK
 DEDICATED TODAY
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tons to the relief fund: Richard A Sokolski of 95 Grove street. s1; New Britain Turner society. by Paul Leu pold, treasurer. s25; Jacob J. Jen- nings, Church street merchant, $50: C. J. Parker of the Parker Shirt Co.,, s100; students and teachers of the Moody Secretarial school, s25; Sons and Daughters of Liberty, s25: Ericsson & Johnson. plumbers and timers, of 34 Dwight street, s25: Herman Doerr and Mrs. Margaret Doerr, 150 Shuttle Meadow avenue, $50; Andree lodge, ]. o. o. F., s10; Paul Nelson, s1.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-24

top of these emhankments. The Marne canal was a tangleud mass Of barges from which produce could not be unloadcd.
 In the Seine dozens of tug boats were caught between bridges be- cause they could not pass under with the water at it's present levels,
 JobleSs Given Work
 Like all i'll winds however, this one blew some good 10 the unem- ploycd. who were impressed into service for the emergency as build- CTS Of temporary bridges and res cuers of the homeless.
 X terrific gale swept the Loire valley today, dwelling trees and un- roofing houses. Many were reported injured
New Britain herald., 1930-11-24
MERCHANTS ID TRY
 ID RECOVER TAXES

lConJiaYod From First Pago) certain niss'atamcnts that require correction and apology on your part.
 You state that lawyers and ac- countants are to receive onc-half Of any tax collected as refunds from the state. This is not so. You also state that a certain amount of oQjum will attach 10 the parties bringing this suit This statement calls for an apology If you are familiar with -he history Of this country .ou would not have made this statement
 This suit vas originated in the fact that the United States IS sup posed to hagc a constitution still in use. Also that :ho state Of Con- aactIcut IS supposed 10 have d con- stitution not as yet entirely discard cd notwithstanding the rule Of a dictator the past 1S years. Also that taxpayers have recourse 10 the courts for the trial of their gricv- arcos in this state.
 'It taxpayers are 10 have some odlum attached to their names for asserting their rights as to the illegal taxes the writer is proud 10 belong in the company Of Wash inGton. Jefferson and all the sol diers of the Continental army Also to have as moral assistants the highest ranking members Of the state bar and the bar at large in the entire country. Also the writer would be false 10 his ancestry, as one Of his ancestors. born in this state, had a price on his head for signing the Declaration of Indc- Q"ndencc for the state of Georgia. Also 10 have the support of your present employer, inc state Of Con- nccticut which Is at present en- Ga@ed in q tax suit with it's neigh bor New York.
 This is the first time in my cx- A'f ! l'ilNs Ol OtFT -N years OH lIS cases that state official has slan- dcred or attempted to intimidate a class Of it's citizens which includes some of the state officials and mem bers Of the general assembly and certainly merits public apology.
 "A copy Of this is being sent to Inc newly elected governor.
 Yours truly.
 "A. r. HALL. Manager.
 "Thc t.nincorporated Taxpayers
 Protective Association"
 Local Merchants Interested
 Hall declared that many New Britain merchants have already be- come interested in the protective as- Sociation which has headquarters at 252 Asylum street, Hartford. He cited examples of unincorporated businesses in New Britain which were conducted at loss and which
New Britain herald., 1930-11-24
MAJ. FRANCO, HERO
 OF AIRPLANE HOPS.
 FLIES SP PANISK JAIL
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tCQILIHLeQ rom lTSt TaSe) ings freely, It was easy for him and Reyes 10 force the bars Of a flimsy old window near the ground and drop into the street.
 Major Franco originally was Jailed for military offenses" never official Iy specified publicly, but commonly construed 0 have reference 10 al- losed republican activities He was continually in conflict with the die tatorship Of General Primo De Ri vera. and lost favor soon with the government Of General Berenguer after Primo's fall.
 After his imprisonment he con- tinued to write occasional articles, and it was on some of these that the government based their charges of seditious utterances, three charges being pending against Franco.
 Flew to Brazil
 He was received as Il national hero after the flight Of his plane. the Ne Plus Ultra, from PaIos. Spain, 10 Pernambuco. Brazil. in 1926, with Major Francisco De Aida, Another tumultuous welcome was given him last year after an unsuccessful sec ond attempt to cross the Atlantic when he fell and was lost for a week off the Azores.
 At that time the dictatorship de- clared that he disobeyed orders. took Q non-Spanish plane for the flight. and generally was otherwise insub- ordinate.
 Franco replied with allegations Of inefficiency of the air service, and declared that if he had followed in structions he would have had too great handicap to give him any chance of success ln his flight.
 The authorities had intended 10 include Franco in the list of Christ mas pardons. Now, if he is captur- ed, new and more serious charges probably will be preferred against him.
 An investigation is being made 10 determine if the aviators were aided by guard.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-24

At present there are 106 national and international affiliated unions and several hundred bodies known as local trade and federal labor unions affiliated with the American Federation of Labor.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-24
Paris Endangered

Paris. Nov. 4 tPt-A heavy ram carly today, sent the Seine. already nearly ont of its banks. up l2 inches. seriously cndangcrng 8. large sec ton Of Paris,
 The waters Of the Orge this morn ing reached the national route from Paris 10 Fontainebleau, and rising slowly threatened 10 make the road impossible before night
 Twelve families are homeless at Ssvigny-s Orso and tho towns or Terreuy, Nogent Boissystleger are partially under water,
 The Marne river has flooded the entire department of the Marnc. where families have been driven out Of their homes and telephonic con- munications broken.
 Navigation stopped
 Navigation Of the Seine in Paris has been stopped, all but three ports being past use, The water Is so high that tugs are unable 10 pass under bridges,
 Three thousand residents of NIry- Chaullon. q suburb on the southeast, were forced 70 flee during the night when the Orge, an affluent of the Seine on its left bank, inundated the town. Most of the refugees spent the night in the town hall, while soldiers rushed from Versailles to the area.
 The Seine this morning had T gauge of l6 feet. The lower sections Of the city were genuinely alarmed, the rain during the night having changed a previously hopeful situa- 1ion.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-24

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New Britain herald., 1930-11-24
Rivers Past Flood Stage

London, Nov. 4 tP,-WnIIe d weekend gale howlcd from London tc Vienna, doinS considerable dam age, rivers Of France. Germany and Be-iUm rose past the flood stage and threatened today 10 cut a swath through populous industrial and farming sections.
 Seven persons died as a conso- Quence Of the gale and floods. anu at least 200 injuries were recorded France had five dead and many in- Jured; a girl was drowned in the lower Rhineland whcn she was trap ped by rising waters; and in Vienna one person was killed and 100 oth- CTS were injured when 2n 50 mic hurricane struck the city.
 Belgium today appeared likely to he the greatest .uffercr, with th . river Scheldt bursting it's dikes and flooding other rivers. Thousands ot persons left their homes and, bat tered by merciless cold rain, ploG- ded their way to high ground. There was considerable suffering from hunger as men, women and children marched miles in the mud and sIush 10 safety.
 Wind Lesscns
 TUday's early morning tide WAS not so high as was expected and this, coupled with q slight lesscnin- in the velocity of the wind gave some hope of a bettermert Of con- ditions. The Termonde region was completely submerged, Antwerp suf- fered considerable damage, it's su- burbs of Saint Anne was marooned and the Charleroi collieries and steel works were flooded.
 In France the Seine and tributary rivers from Paris to Havre were flooded. Lowland sections were cov- cred with water. Higher water was expected on the Seine, Loire, Yonn". Huisne and Sarthe rivers. Meteor ological experts, however, believed the danger of disastrous flood here was past.
 Southern Germany was hard hit by the flood. with the Rhine and Moselle many feet above normal stages,
 Sailors Victims
 The wind, which in places reach ed hurricane force. save in Belgium accounted for most of the damage