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New Britain herald., 1930-12-30
BROTHER SINGS MASS
 AT SISTERS FUNERAL
Obsequies Held Today at St. Jo- seph's Church for Miss
 Mary Began.

Rev. Michael Regan of Broton was the celebrant Of a solemn high mass of requiem at the funeral of his sister, Miss Mary Regan, aged 54, of 64 Monroe street, this morn ing at 10 o'clock at St. Joseph 5 church.
 Rev. J. w. Roche of New London J. Barry of West Haven was sub deacon and Rev John Walsh, curate at St. Joseph's church. was master of ceremonies. Rev. Matthew J.. Traynor, pastor of St Mary's church. and Rev. Thomas F. lawlor of St. Mary's church were in the sanctuary.
 A quartet composed of Mrs. Grace Staples, soprano; Mrs. Anna Bowe. alto; Patrick Bowe, tenor and Michael Grafton, bass, sang My God, Father" as the casket was borne into the church, Later the quartet rendered Wiegand's funeral march and Ave Maria" at the offer tory. At the communion they sang Abide With Me" and at the reces- sional "Nearer My God to Thee"
 The pail bearers were John Hen- messy, Edward Hennessy, Joseph J. Woods, William Woods, Timothy Woods and Joseph G. Woods,
 Rev. Father Began, assisted by Rev. Father Barry and Rev. John r. Donahue, pastor of St. Joseph's church, conducted the committal services at the grave. Burial was Tn St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-30
?. Q, WILL NOT SELL
 PULASKI STAMPS HERE
New York City Nearest City Where They Will be Obtainabie on
 January IS, 1881.
Pv GEORGE H. MANNING

EStt|NLtOl x t1.
 Washington, D. C, Dec. 80 = Al though efforts had been made to have New Britain, Conn. included in the list Of cities in which Gen rraI Casimir Pulaski stamps will be placed on sale January 16, 1881. the list O. offices to handle first day sales, made public today, does not include the Connecticut municipal ity.
 New York city is the point near est New Britain at which the con- memoratye stamps may be pur- chased on the first day.
 The stamp will be the same shape and size as regular issues and will be printed in red ink. The numerals "I749" and "1779," representing the dates of birth and death. respec- lively. of Pulaski, will appear below a likeness Of the Revolutionary war hero. The flags Of the United States and Of Poland will also be displayed. The stamp will be a two cent issue
 New Britain residents Of Polish birth or extraction have made an eff fort to have the Pulaski stamp5 sold here on the date Of their issue, The memory Of Pulaski is perpetuated by q monument erected at the corner Of Broad and Burritt streets,
New Britain herald., 1930-12-30
AVIA1ORS ENTER YUCAIAN
 TO GET ANCIENT TREASURE
Lure of Gold and Scientific knoWl- edge Draws two Pliers Into
 Nilds of Indian Jungles.

Brownsville, Tex, Dec. 30 tP-A lure of gold and gems, as we'll as a scientihc quest for knowledge, drew two American f1iers, Captain W. F. Long, and Al Hargraves, both of Dallas, toward the jungles of Yucatan today,
 The take-off delayed yesterday by Mexican regulations. Captain Long said he hoped to start at q. m, reach Mexico City by night and, after picking up a Mexican archae- ologist, continue to Yucatan.
 He said he planned to find ancient cities Of the Maya Indians, photo graph them from the air, and land for ground exploration if the terrain permitted. If landing was impossible, he said, he and the archaeologist would jump with parachutes and take a chance" of finding their way to civilization.
 Captain Long intimatcd he had a clue to the whereabouts of ancient treasures hoarded by the Indians and overlooked by Spanish soldiers when they conquered the country many years ago.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-30
MOVE FOR NEW TRIAL
 IN SHEPARD CONVICTION
Army Officers Attorney Asks Arrest of Judgment, Claiming Verdict
 Against Weight of Evidence

Topeka, kas., Dec. 80 Lp) - Mo tions for q new trial and arrest of judgment were filed today in behalf of Major Charles A. Shepard, army medical corps officer, convicted of the poison murder of his second wife at Fort Riley, Kansas. in June, 1929.
 Court attaches said the motions would be heard by Federal Judge Richard J. Hopkins, February ?, the date for passing of sentence. The trial jury assessed life imprison- ment in returning it's verdict at Kan sas City, Kansas, December 22.
 Major Shepard is at liberty under $20,00O bond and meantime has re- sumed his duties at Fitzsimons Cen eral Army hospital at Denver.
 The motion in arrest of judgment, was based on the contention the verdict of the jury is contrary to the uncontradicted evidence in the case"
New Britain herald., 1930-12-30
CITY WILL BE GAY
 ON NEV YEARS EVE
House Parties and Club Affairs Will Welcome
 Young 1881

New Years will be welcomed in his city tomorrow night with the
 sual number of house parties and xcursions to night clubs and road .ouses. Many residents have plan led 10 entertain friends at their (omes.
 Preparations are being made at he Shuttle Meadow club for the an- lual New Years Eve party, one of he most important social events on he clubs calendar. Dancing will be enjoyed and supper will be serv- d at 11:30 under the direction of ]. Fish, steward,
 Between 250 and 300 persons are xpected to attend the New Year. $ Eve party of New Britain lodge of 1lks at the home on Washington treet which is the scene Of annual festivities Dancing and an enter Iainment are scheduled and dinner will be served at II o'clock. Favors Will be distributed among the guests.
 It lthlOllld d'illitl Cllol W III nave a social at it's hall on Arch |,treet Clan Douglas and Laddy Wallace lodge will hold their annual |hogmanay party.
 Watch night service in the First Lutheran church will be held We'd .nesday evening starting at 9:30 D clock. The service will be under the auspices of the Brotherhood. The hosts that will serve will be Arthur g. Kallberg, Andrew Nelson, John b Johnson, Carl Casperson, Algot Lar son, Andrew Kall, Charles Johnson 'and A. F. Svensk. New Years day Service will be held at 10;30 in the morning.
 Midnight shows will be given at the Strand and Embassy theaters. fThe program at the former will con- Sist of vaudeville and novelties, as |well as motion pictures, and at the batter a program of pictures will be given.
 Business and industry will sus- pend on New Years day.
 Masses will be celebrated in the 'Catholic churches on Thursday morning.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-30
SEARCHING POND BED
 FOR MURDER WEAPON
Rivermen Using Tongs for Gun Used in Staying
 of Miner

Frank buckingham, noted river man of Hartford. who is reputed 10 have recovered from the Connecti- cut River the gun use in the recent Anderson murder case for which crime Henry Lorenz was hanged some time ago is searching the bot tom of the Lock Shop" pond on Myrtle and Lake streets in the hope that he may be able to locate the gun used in the shooting of Gilmon Miner in this city on December 19.
 The police alleged that James Canarrella, Y years old, who is be- ing held at the Hartford County jail to await trial for the murder at the March term of the superior court, confessed 10 having shot the Arch street bowling alley proprietor and to have thrown the death gun into the pond
 buckingham is in the employ of the state and is working under the direct orders Of the states attorney $ office in Hartford.
 His tools consist of a row boat and oyster tongs and he tediously rows about the place while he consistently plunges the tongs into the water only to draw them to the surface again when he has grasped a large amount of the pond bottom. As this is brought to the top of the water it is scanned closely 10 see if the miss ing gun is within its claws.
 Many persons were at the pond today shortly after buckingham be- gan his job and as some tired of watching the slow movement of the riverman and left others fell into their place along the fence on Lake street.
 The police are constantly in touch with the man and he is working about the section where CanarreIla is said to have told them he threw the gun.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-30
DEMOCRATS WILL
 FIGHT FOR PLACES
Party'S Senat0rS-EIeCt to Plan
 Program This Evening
WANT COMMITTEE JOBS
O'Sullivan Says They Will Demand Representation on Every Group May Get Posts on Minor Ones, But Hardly On Important Selections.

Hartford, Dec. 80 P-Democratic the minority in the upper house at the forthcoming session of the gen. eral assembly which convenes on January ' will meet for the first time in New Haven tonight and, among other things, prepare a slate of committee representation whicn will be submitted to the president pro tempOre.
 Democrat On Every Committee
 This state will propose d democrat for every legislative committee, State Chairman Patrick B. Sullivan said today. If the majority refuses to adopt this recommendation and either ignores the minority party completely or recognizes them only 10 the extent of placing democrats on minor and few major commit tees, such q policy will be construei as all unlriendly act, Mr. O'Sullivan said.
 Before the week is over. democra- tic representatives i'll the lower house will assemble either in this city or in New Haven to prepare their slate of committee appointees for presentation to the speaker or the house, Mir. O Sullivan announced.
 At both meetings legislative policy will also be discussed. At tonight s meeting in Hotel Garde, New Haven, 1t was expected that Senator Frank H. Bergin Of New Haven. would be reelected minority leader unani- mously. No such unanimity Of opin- ion, however, is manifested in the selection of minority leader Of the house. Four candidates have been mentioned, Oscar Dannenberg of Bridgeport, William NJ. Citron of MlddletoWn, John A. Markham of Hartford and George H. Hunt of Litchtield. The contest, however, IS expected to simmer down to a choice between Citron, who was minority leader in the 1927 session, and MT. Markham.
 Due Dean Cross
 State Chairman O'Sulivan said the democrats will ask for q place on every committee Of the legisla- ture because they believe that the election of Wilbur L. Cross is in the nature of mandate of the electorate to the republicans, calling for sup port of his policies. Unless the gov ernor-elect has party representatives particularly on every major commit tee, MT. OSullivan said. obstacles might be placed in his path which
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New Britain herald., 1930-12-30
COAST GUARDS GET y
 MANY RUM RUNNERS
Capture Two Score Ships in Year, Report
 Shows

New London Dec 30 (UP} --- More than two score rum boats and suspected craft. together with car- goes Of liquor valued at more than $4.0Oo.0o0 were seized by Coast Guard boats based here examination Of the years record of captures re- vealed today.
 The 1880 drive against liquor snugglers, replete with sensational chases. was marked by notifications Of technique by both the Coast Guard and the rum runners. For the first eight or nine months, chases were enIivened by the use of machine guns by the service craft but recent months have found Coast Guardsment confining their gunfire to one-pound guns
 This year likewise has found the snlugglers changing their tactics. New types of craft, apparently con- structed especially for the bootleg gers trade, made their appearance. the false deck" consisting of a compartment for liquor beneath 9 heavy layer Of wood and concrete, was disclosed in the Marianne and Alamac. both seized ill April. This discovery resulted in seizure of car goes valued at $t5o,o00 each. With in the last month, two of the large oil-buriug auxiliary schooners which customarlly remain outside the 12- mile limit and supply small, speedy "contact boats' have been captured endeavoring to make direct contact with land.
 Failure of the system cost the rum interest two expensive vessels, the Audrey B and the Eleanor Joan, and cargoes of whiskey and champaign
New Britain herald., 1930-12-30
Actor Gets Self Arrested When
 He Wants to Escape Wife's Tongue

New York, Dec 30 LP,-Edward Brink showed the boys at the West filth street police station that per- sistency gets you there, even if your goal is the jug
 Attired in a snappy camels hair coat, he burst upon the startled view of Desk Lieut.. Edward Moran early today and proclaimed:
 "I want to be arrested"
 What have you done?" Moran demanded.
 Nothing" said Brink. 'I want to stay here to get away from her"
 And he waved a somewhat un- steady finger at a fashionably attired young women he said was his wife.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-30
PROSPERITY LEADS
 NEV YEAR WISHES
M8nCkel Hopes for Break From
 Oppressive Tyranny"
RAILROADS ARE OPTIMISTIC
Gene Tunney Wants Repeal of Dry Law to Revive Business While Lindsey Yearns for Abolition of Divorce Courts,
By tr~ Associated Press
 High hopes greet I9$1t

-H High hopes greet 19$1'
 The wish for prosperity takes precedence among leaders Of Amer ican thought and activity and the aspirations Of specialists doyetail into the program.
 Tha question:: What is your greatest hope for 1881?
 The answers;
 Newton D. Baker, former secre- tary of war-That we Americans may be able to find some way to adjust ourselves to the industrial civilization of which We are a part, which would prevent the tragedy of recurring depressions.
 Wants Specdicr Planes Capt Frank Hawks, speed fiier Al air transport and mail sched- ules speeded up to at least 15O miles an hour cruising speed
 Will H. Hays. president of the Motion Picture Producers and Dis tributors-That the motion picture screen in 1881, through its mission of entertainment and education to the millions, may speed renewed confidence in the great future O. our country and the -rosperity which must reward genuine achieve- ment
 Gene Tunney. retired heavyweight boxing champion-That solutions will be found for the economic and political problems confronting the world. Immediate removal Of the 18th amendment, I believe, would bring about an immediate revival Of trade.
 Jane AdIams Of Hull House Chi caGo-1n the realm Of international affairs l hope the year will bring a more successful disarmament con-
New Britain herald., 1930-12-30
Brutality Charges Un- substantiated By Witt nesses, Committee Re- ports to Governor Would Parole 'Lifers' After 25 Years.
Rev. Smiths Information Not First Hand-Patter- son Repudiated Inter- view in TestimOny-1n- sane Prisoners Should Be Removed.

Hartford, Dec. 30 P-Inhuman |reatment of inmates or brutality in administering punishment in en- Eorcement of discipline were not re- ported to in the Connecticut state prison at Wethersfeld, the gover- |kor's committee, which recently in |estigated the institution, said in its eport given today to Governor John II. Trumbull.
 The committee, with Homer S. Cummings, former democratic na- ional committee chairman, as its Fhairman unhesitatingly found no basis for either allegation or sus- I,icion that such treatment had been used, and it said assertions or |uggestions to the contrary are to- |ally without foundation"
 Only Two Made Charges
 The only persons who made Allegations, the report explained 'Eere Rev. William H. smith, former | haplain, now Of Schenectady, N. Y.. / nd George Patterson, a former equity warden. Testifying under bath, the former had no first in ormation on the subject whatever / nd an inmate, brought on, referred 10 by smith, himself asserted he had ot heen subjected to brutal pun
 shment The deputy warden, the eport said, repudiated statement redited to him in a newspaper in |erview that q prisoner had been |haCkled to a cell bar. with his lands above his head, although ress representatives had insisted Patterson had been correctly quoted.
 he committee found no witnesses b support the shaCkling allegation The committee said in the report hat under the governors invitation b investigate the entire administra-
 on Of the prison it had made a sur | ey. As this progressed the com .llttee felt it would not contine it. | elf to allegations of cruelty prac- fced on the inmates, as it was mani est that the people of the state
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New Britain herald., 1930-12-30
Pennsylvania, New York Central Nickel Plate and Baltimore X
 Ohio Four Distinct Systems
WABASH-SEABOARD PLAN
 ABANDONED UNDER SCHEME
President Says Employes to Be Safeguarded and Employment Conditions Improved - Believes Consolidation Will Eventually Re- suit in Lower Rates to Public Proposal Goes to I. C. (.

Washington. Dec. 30 (P-Agree- ment Of eastern railroads on a con- solidation into four dependent sys- tems was announced today by President Hoover.
 The president had asked the rail- road presidents to map out the con- solidatiOn.
 Only one minor point remains to be worked out ill the gigantic con- solidation scheme. It has been left to arbitration.
 The railroads are the Pennsyl- vania, the New York Central. inc Baltimore & Ohio, and the Nickel Plate systems.
 The Wabash -Seaboard system, 1 provided for under the interstate commerce commissions plan issued . last December. would be abandoned.
 Provides for Employes President Hoover understands the plan provides for the protection of | employees and Of local communities and fulflls the intent of congress as expressed in the transportation act of 1920.
 The consolidation program must be submitted to the interstate com merce commission for approval,
 The president said he believed the plan will contribute to oppor- tunities for employment in the pres ent depression and also increase the stability of the railroads themselves He also expressed the belief that eventually the consolidation would result in lower rates to the public. The interstate commerce com mission a year ago laid out plan looking 10 the development Of five great trunk lines but objections to ! the fifth trunk line caused dis i agreement among railroad leaders,
 Boundaries Are Set
 The new plan provides for the Virginian railway on the south and the New York Central on the north as the boundary roads in the move meut,
 The interstate commerce commis- sion. the president said. has no power 10 force consultations but under the transportation act Of 1 1920 has the power to approve such q move.
 Text of statement
 The text of the presidents state ment follows:
 AS q result Of meetings of Gen l eral Atterbury MT. Crowley, MT. . Willard, Messrs. Van Sweringen and other representatives Of the Penn
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New Britain herald., 1930-12-30
Five Children Born On
 Two Dates of Calendar

WilIimautir, Dec. 30 lP-Two calendar dates cover the births of five children in the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Breaulr, ot q An thoNy street. 1t was shown by the school enumerator's records in the second district, this week. There are no twins in the family oI five children.
 George B, and Laura, 10. were born on the same calendar date, June fl. Edward 16, Ellen 1 5, and WlIfrid, 29, were born on March 1Q.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-30

"He cant stay here, boys" said Lieut.. Moran, he's done nothing. Throw him out"
 But Brink wasn't discouraged. He got strangle hold on the railing about the lieutenant's desk and held on while three policemen tried 10 pull him away. Then he let go sud- denly and transferred his grasp to a patrolman's knees.
 So they decided 10 grant his wish. As he entered a cell he smiled with satisfaction and said: That's what you should have done in the first place.
 He said he was an actor and ex- plained he wanted to get away from his wife's ''nagging."
New Britain herald., 1930-12-30
Home Brew Makers Form Union To Establish "Experiment Noble
 In Purpose" and Trade Recipes
Boston's Bohemia Organizes to Preserve Sanctity of Home for Beverage Making - Use Preamble of Constitution and Sections of Other Docu-
 ments in Declaration of Purposes.

Boston, Dec. 30 (UP)-The Union Of Amateur Brewers, organized Ito make America safe for home brew, |" stood ready today to fight the good fight for its leading member, H. Elisha Marston, Boston bookseller and would-be bestower of free beer upon the thirsty.
 Between sips of lemonade, 15 members of the Fayette street bohemia last night framed a decla- ration of the organizations purpose in Marstons bookshop. The framers said the declaration was composed of parts of President Hoover's Gettysburg address, the preamble to
New Britain herald., 1930-12-30

speech on the noble experiment, the the United States constitution, and the declaration Of independence.
 The declaration follows
 When in the course of human events It becomes necessary to pro- mote the general welfare, provide for the common defense, and secure the blessings of liberty by establish ing an experiment noble in purpose, We, the Amateur Brewers of the United States, dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal, do ordain and establish this
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New Britain herald., 1930-12-30
LEADERS ENDEAVOR
 ID END CONGRESS
Borab Says Extra Term Would
 Aid Business
15 MEASURES WAITING
SCant Eight Weeks Remain to Get All of Work Completed-Idaho Senator Declares in Favor of Work -SpeeChes May Delay Votes,

Washingon, Dec. 30 P}-Admin- istration leaders in the senate faced today the problem Of getting some Is pieces Of legislation through the mill 10 prevent an extra session.
 A scant eight weeks will remain to congress when it reassembles Monday, and if the dread bogey of an early meeting Of the new con- gress is to be laid, II appropriation bills must be passed
 Four or more other measures either are viewed as essential or have been advanced as the price Of any cooperation, or even absence Of resistance, from those senators who are not convinced an extra session would do harm.
 The worry of the leadership lay, however, in the direction of speech es. Senate talk must be shut off wit ease. Senator Watson. the republi- can leader, put his groups problem thus:
 Wants Talk Restricted
 Tt is the concensus Of most mem bers of congress and of the entire business world, so far as is ascer- tainable, that an extra session is 10 be avoided except in case of eX- treme emergency. This emergency will not exist, I believe, if members will forego speeches on eXtraneous matters and confines debate to the problems confronting us"
 Senator Borah, of Idaho. a leader
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