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New Britain herald., 1930-02-21

are convicted criminals, dangerous If allowed abroad. Davis alleged that frequently some of these have left tie hospital at night, gone to the movies and returned unquestioncd, gaining admittance with the same case as they left.
 Henry Hobbs, who escaped Janu- ary &, was a dangerous criminal. the report said. He had been in, jail or asylums for most of his 66 years. after escaping from Massachusetts authorities. In 1929 Hobbs was ar rested here for attacking a woman. Next year he escaped from state prison, was captured near Chicago and returned 10 New Hampshire. In state prison he made an attempt on his own life and was remanded to the insane hospital.
 His latest escape was accomplish cd with characteristic case. After Go- ing to the movies unattended, he disappeared.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-21
New Britain Boy Dying

Ncriden. Feb. 21 Up,-Little hope is held for the recovery Of Rudolph Brown, r, of 3l Beacon street, New Britain. who was stabbed yesterday afternoon at the Connecticut School for Boys, where he is an inmate.
 Deputy Coroner James J. Corrigan will probably be called in to ascer- tain whether the lad was accidental ly jabbed with the prongs of pitch fork while working in the barnyard at the institution.
 Austin Mills, 16, Of New London, who was welding the pitchforh which struck Young Brown, is con fined to his room at the institution today according to Supt. F.. $. Boyd. Although institution officials claim that the affair was an accident. so far as they have been able to ascer- tain. Brown, who is not wholly un- conscious, is said to have referred to it as the result of ''grudge." A com- bination of loss of blood. shock to the nervous system and possibly of infection makes the injured boys condition very serious in the opinion of those who are attending him.
 Mir. Hadley, other than to admit that an investigation of tho institu-
New Britain herald., 1930-02-21
MILITARY BALL PROFITS
 SOLD, BENSON REPORTS
Chamber of Commerce secretary ls- sues Bulletin On Social
 Function At Armory.

A statement that the profits of the military dance to be given at the armory March i, will go 10 outside individuals. is made in Q letter to merchants in q letter sent out today by Secretary Ralph H. Benson of the Chamber of Commerce.
 The letter follows:
 The local units of the Connccti- cut National Guard are sponsoring an event to be known as a military ball at the state armory on the eve ming of March f, 1850. Their rights in the profits from the sale of tickets for this event have been sold to two individuals for a nominal sum and the individuals will receive all profits from the sale of tickets in excess of that sum-"
New Britain herald., 1930-02-21
BERLIN CORN BAN LIKELY ID REMAIN
Change in Restrictions Consider ed Virtually Impossible
INSPECTION FROWNED ON
Glastonbury Farmers May keep Hartford Market, But Berlin Growers Lose sales in This City Mass Meeting Monday Night.
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New Haven, Feb. 2l-pracueaIly no hope for the removal Of the strict corn quarantine recently placed upon the town of Berlin was held out by federal authorities to- day following a conference or quarantine officials. state and county officers, seed growers and farmers in this city yesterday. Glastonbury, which IS also within the restricted area, may benefit by a rigid inspec- ton system which would permit sweet corn approved by the cH- muiners to he sold in Hartford. hut it was stated at the federal eXpcri- mental station here this morning that it was not planned to extend this method of alleliating condi- tious 10 Berlin.
 Berlin growers, however, are iu- Nited 10 attend q mass meeting which will be held in odd Fellows hall. Glastonbury, on Monday cyc- ming, when state and federal of1i- ccrs will discuss Stlpulations under which farmers in that town may at least partially escape the ouus oi the quarantine. While the rigidity Of the restrictions iw Berlin is be- lievod 10 have been definitely de- termned, the agricultural agents will welcome questions from farm CTS in that town who are seeking hv the drawing of the quarantine init between Berlin and New Brit ain and thereby cutting thcm off frOm their market. Notices Of tnis meeting are bcin sent out abo, e the signatures Of Charles IT, Lewis, Hartford County Farm bureau agent: II. \. Bartlcy. federal cnto- mologist located at South NorWalk; and w. L. Britton. cntomoIogist at the local experimental station.
 May Inspect in Glastonbury
 Just what procedure will be fol- lowed in regard 10 sweet corn grown in Glastonbury has not yet been definitely determined, but it was stated that farmers in that town might be allowed 10 sell their produce in Hartford. The plan be ing considered by the agricultural officials calls for inspection of the corn grown on each farm. The
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-21
LINE ENPE DYED CLASH
 WITH CHICAGO POLICE
Mounted Officers Club Radicals Who March
 On City Hall

Chicago. Feb. 2.1 (R)- Several hundred men and women millcI about the city hall today in protest against unemployment. Squads oi mounted police charged the thronS, using billies to keep the leaders from harangulng the mob that quickly gathered. Seven persons suffered bruised heads, and several were arrested
 The mounted policemen rode into the midst of the marchers, ordering them to keep moving. Many arrests were made. Hundrcds Of persons stood around the city hall in Nari- ous groups, but the officers rode constantly among them on the side walks.
 Many of the demonstrators were corrallcd in the grand lobby of the combined city hall and county build ing and held until patrol wagons ar rived Into these vehicles the lead CTS Of the marchcrs were loaded, and then hauled away to be locked up.
 The march on the city hall start
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-21
Hall Hints at Dissatisfaction On
 Metropolitan Water System Plan;
 Says City Should Be Recompensed
More We Go Into It, Farther Apart We Are" Chair man of Finance Board Tells Council-Advises Basis of Compensation for New
 Britain Properties

The first intimation that New Brit ain may break away from the pro- posed metropolitan water plan which involves the resources, rcscr- yoirs and distributing systems Of Hartford. this city and several other places, came last night when Chair man r.. r. Hall of the board of finance and taxation and member of the conference committee on this project announced to the common council:
 The more we go into the metro politan district system. the farther we are apart. There are waters the city Of New Britain can get and is entitled to, and which wc should continue to get.
 If VIC ever do go into this metro politan plan, I would advise that we do so on a basis of recompcnsc for what wehave spent, not as a gift as Hartford did"
 The question had been raised in tho common council when members inquiring into proposed issues of wa
New Britain herald., 1930-02-21
Lobby Witness Mentions Wa,cott
 As Figure In Muscle Shoals Case

Washington, Feb. T LP-Chestcr Gray. Washington representative of the American farm bureau fcdora- tion. testified today before the senate lobby committee that he had urged former President Coolidge to veto the Norris bill providing for govern mcnt operation of Muscle Shoals,
 One of the reasons he gave the former president. Gray said, was that if the bill were signed it would de stroy Edward A. O'Ncal, head of the Alabama farm bureau federation ' The bill received q pocket veto.
 Gray asserted he did not know wilat effect his appeal for O'Ncal haG with President Coolidge, adding that the former had never voted that re- publican ticket in his life
 It also was brought out through
New Britain herald., 1930-02-21

ter bonds asked i! it was not unwisc to spend additional sums Of money 10 develop this city's plant when it IS probable that it will soon be merged with that of Hartford.
 Chairman Halls answer indicated that the merger may not bc consum- mated, hut if it is, the city will not find its funds were expended with out return.
 The metropolitan plan came to light during the last legislative scs- sion when this city and several smaller towns opposed the grant of extensive water rights to Hartford. At tho suggestion Of the assembly, plans were laid for working out q merger which would take care of all affected communities. Committees Of several cities and towns have been moting in executive session and until Chairman Hall spoke last night. it was believed that progress was being madc without Interruption.
 Based on what Chairman Hall had said, the council voted authority to the water board to proceed.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-21
Man Found Critically
 Injured Beside Road

Woodbury, x. T., Fcb.. II HF- Found critically injured lying on the Jericho turnpike near here carly to- day, a man believed to be G. l., Du- .ccttc, of 27 Orchard street, apart n,cnt 4, Iiaverhill, Mass, dlcd be- fore he could be taken to hospital Police believe that a car struck the man from behind as he was walking along the road. drove around hlS body and continued on its way.
 A World War registration card found in the mans pockets gave the Massachusetts address. He was about 40 years of age and well dressed
New Britain herald., 1930-02-21
MARIAN BENNETT OUT
 OF GOLF TOURNAMENT
Loses Hotly Contested Match to New York
 Woman
(Spccial in the llcraldl


 Palm Beach, Flar Feb. 21-Miss Marian Bennett Of New Britain, Conn, runncr-up for the Miami crown last week. was eliminated in the second round of match play for the Florida woncn's golf champion ship over the Palm Beach Country club course yesterday. She succumb- ed to Mrs. J. r. Trounstine' of Douglaston, N. Y, by 1 up.
 It was q hotly contested affair with only one hole separating the players for the most part of the match. The first four holes were halvcd and then Mrs. Trounstine went into the lead by garnering the fifth with a 5. After halVing the next hole, Miss Bennett squared the match on the seventh with a par f.. The following two holes were halvcd, with the players turning all even.
 On the incoming round, MISS Bennett went into the lead for the first time by taking the 10th with a 5, while the New Yorker was taking strokes. However. the Con- necticut girls advantage was short lived, for she dropped the next three holes in succession to become two down. She decreased Mrs. Trounstine's advantage to one hole by winning the 14th. This lead proved sufficient fol" the New York CT to win for the remaining four holes were halved. The cards; Miss Bennett:
 Out-645 4G6 446-45.
 In-574 656 345-4J-90.
 Mrs. Trounstinc:
 Out-645 45G 546-45.
 ln-7G3 566 345-45-9o.
 Both Miss Virginia Van Vic of Chicago and Miss Maureen Orcutt
 Ira,,intIoI pt, 1upl
New Britain herald., 1930-02-21
II Lepers at Large in s!S'1
 Territory Near ka...

Honolulu. r. H., Feb 2l CUP)- Fourteen or - lcpcrs who escaped from KaGlI receiving hospital were being hunted hy health authorities today. Eight were captured last night.
 The Icpcrs rcbcllcd when informed late yesterday they must }oayo for the permanent lcper settlement al l(alaupapa on MoIokai Island with in five hours.
 Health officials entertained no fear of serious consequences of the escape. since lcprosy is now regard cd by most physicians as being no moro contagious than tuberculosis.
 one of the eight lepcrs captured told authorities the reason for tho rebellion was the short period of time given the lepcrs 10 bid good- bye to relatives and friends.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-21

a letter from Gray 10 O'Ncal dated June i. 1927. that Gray intended to provide Senator WalCott, republican, Connecticut, with material for q minority report against the Norris bill
 A later letter said Walcott was a director Of the Union Carbide Co. and since the Union Carbide people arc interested in tho Wright bill 1t might look like he is opposing the Norris resolution for financial pur- poses"
 A letter from O'Ncal to Gray on June Il. 1929 included this sentence;
 II am afraid Senator Walcotts putting in q minority report holding the business connection he does will hurt our cause: so I would be very careful what l dO.'
New Britain herald., 1930-02-21
A cting Corporation ( Couns e l Expresses Opinion H. L. Curtis Was Republican and Successor Should Be of That Party.
Mayor Considers Injunc- ton Proceedings to Pre- vent Comptroller Elect From Administering Of- fice-Objects to Dual Signature on Orders.

William II. Day was declared 10 oc the legally elected city comptrol- Ter and authorized to proceed with his duties in an opinion handed town by Mortimer II. Camp, acting corporation counsel, today
 Meanwhile Mayor Paoucssa had Under consideration injunction pro- 'e"dings to restrain bay from per forming the acts Of comptroller and \ttornoy Camp, giving rise to q be- lief that there might be some qucs- lion Of legality still in his mind, ac- ~ording to the mayor, had suggested lhat both Day and former Acting 'omptrollel Bliss W. Clark sign all documents. This. the mayor refused 10 sanction on the ground that there aan be but one comptroller and who that official is should be determined. ,t once.
 Day Declared Elected
 Day was declared elected last night when the common council oy"rrodc the mayors veto. based on Inc argument that his predecessor. inc late Uanford l.. Curts was elected from tEo democratic party, aud the successor must also come from that party.
 The corporation counscls opinion declares the charter provision on elections 10 fill vacancies can be in- torprctcd in two ways, but that the facts in the case appear to support the common councils finding.
 Camps Memorandum
 Attorney Camps opinion follows:
 You have asked my opinion as to the legality Of the election of Will liam II. Day as city comptroller.
 Tho filling of q vacancy in the office of city comptroller comes un- der the following portion Of Section t. of chapter V Of the charter: All vacancies in any of said offices shall bc filled by the common coupcil and from the samc political party from which the former incumbent was clcctcd.'
 "The former incumbent, the late Hanford l.. Curtis, was nominated hy the republicans and endorsed by thcNdemocrats and received a few more democratic votes than repub- lican votes at the last election.
 "The section is capable of two constructions: First. if the words from the same political party from which the former incumbent was elected mean from the political party which gave him the most votes, then his successor should be chosen from tho democratic party,
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-21
GAR STRIKES POLE;
 YOUTH IS KILLED
Four Others Hurt in Wreck on
 PIainVille-S Road
CLIMAX OF WILD RIDE,
John Nai0rano or Southington Dies shortly After Auto CatapuIte Onto Trolley Track Two Others in Critical Condition - Local Resi- Innt. f,;,n NiJ
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 Especial tp the HeraID
 Southington, Feb. 21-Onc man ia dead, two companions were still in q critical condition today. and two others are less seriously injured 1s tho result of an alleged wild auto IT obilc dash that started in Plain vile and reached it's climax when the car sllidded and overturned nn the highway near the pIainyllle- Southington town line about 5:i , o'clock yesterday afternoon.
 According 10 witnesses. the ar containing the five youths came along the highway at high rate of speed, proceeding in the direction of SouthingtOn. When the machine ncarcd the town line, the driver is said to have cut out of the line uf traffic and attempted to pass a string of seven autos but was forced to turn in suddenly when q maChlGe approached from the opposite di- rcction. Evidently the high speed of the car and the sudden turn cauS- ed the driver 10 lose control of the wheel The car left the road, struck q pole and catapUltcd through tlie air for about 70 feet, turning a num- Der Of complete somersauIts before crashing to the trolley tracks, a complete wreck.
 Men Are StrcWn About
 The five occupants were thrown clear of the flying machine ani landed on various parts of the high way and tracks. John Mairorano, 23, of Southington, was almost in stantly killed. Raymond Paladino. g3, of GG High street. Southington, received q fractured skull and brO'-- on collar bone and one of his ears was torn almost completely from his head. Sullivan Dascoli. 9. Of - queen street, Southington, received q fractured skull and internal injur- ics. Walter OscuIsli 23, of East Main street, Tcrryvillc. suffer e'I scalp cuts and possible fractured I ribs while William Lcvandowski of Roosevelt avcmc. TcrryNillc, su3- taincd q. fractured elbow.
 paladMo and OsCulsky were rush ed 10 the New Britain General hos pital and DasColi and Levandowski were taken 10 the Bristol hospit Il. At the New Britain institution today it was stated that Paladino was ID critical condition and little hope was held for his recovery The condition Of OsculskY was described as flair" The Bristol hospital aI-
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-21
ARIZONA EXECUTES WOMAN WHO SHOT
 TUCSON RANCHER
Mrs. Eva Du8an DeCapitated When Trap Is Sprun8-Six Women Watch Death
VICTIM WALKS CALMLY
 TO SCAFFOLD FOR ORDEAL

Before Fatal Hour --- Maintains
 Innocence to End - Poison Plot
 Toiled as Vial Is Discovered in
 Cell by Guards.
 Florence. Ariz,. Teb J. l1p- Mrs. Eva Dugan. 53 year old nousohccp- CT and mother of two children. was hanged at the state prison hore shortly before dawn today for the murder in 1927 of her employer, A. J. Mathis, Tucson ranchcr.
 Mrs. Dugan calmly walked up the IS steps leading to the galloWs and smiled as she stood on the trap while officials adjusted the black hood about her head, The tightening Of the rope severed her head and the body fell to the floor.
 Calm Until End
 Unshakcu in her resolve to 'ShoW the world I can take my medicine ' she went to her death without mak- ing a last minute statement. Sur ycying the crowd Of spectators and prison witnesses, she Claspcd the hand of Warden Lorenzo Wright and said. Good bye. Daddy Wright" X few seconds later at 5:11 q. m, the trap was sprung and Eva DuEan' $ account with justice was marked paid in full.'
 I,a fret prn an 10 receive the death sentence in Arizona, it also was the first time in the history Of the state that mcm- hcrs of her scX were permitted to stand on the scaffold as witnesses to an execution.
 SIX women, five Of them invited to witness tho hanging, stood with hcitds bowed as the moose was fitted about the neck Of the condemned woman, and shuddcrcd as the steel trap changed. The sixth woman. q prison matron. accompanied Mrs, Dugan on her trip 10 the GaloWs. il was the condemned Womaus last wish that the matron stay with her until the end.
 Arrested Year After Murder
 Mathis was slain in January 19gI but his body was not disco, cred un. til a year later. MT. Dugan. who had been employed as Mathis house keeper, had driven Mathis automo- bile 10 White Plains, x. r.. where she was arrested on charge Of au- tomobilc theft. After the body Of Mathis was found she was charged with murder, and returned to ArI- Zoua-
 A her trial she testified that q
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-21
Merchants Holiday Plans

Washingtons Birthday Saturday. will not be ob- served generally in New Britain The stores with very few exceptions, will be open as usual Banks, 1t being legal holiday will of course be cosed The post office will observe holiday hours, making street delivery in the morning. The last closing of mail will be at D. m. Windows will be open to noon.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-21
'PHARAOH'S CURSE
 CLAIMS NOBLENAN
Lord Westbury Ends Life, Fear
 ing Sinister Influence
SON BROKE INTO TOMB
Lnglishman BrOOded On Strange Death of Heir, Who Was in Tut Anhh-Amcn Expedition - 10 of Party Already Dead.

London. Feb. T iP-IIjs mind harrIcd by thoughts of the pharaOhs' curse and the recent death of his son. 7S-ycar-old Lord Wcstburv to- cay fell or threw himself to death from his bathroom window on the seventh floor of St. Jamcs's court,
 His body crashed through a glass vcranda ceiling loo feet below and knocked over d woman there. She Was SO badly cut by broken glass and so affected by shock it was ncc- ossary to take her to hospital Lord Westbury was dead when he vas picked up.
 Suicide Verdict Returned
 An inquest into the death was held q few hours afterWard and q verdict of suicide while of unsound mind vas rendered, The dead man. who was the third baron of his name. had been in ill health for some Lord Westbury for mol
 worried over the strange stances of the death of his so. Richard Bcthell, 46, who was secre- tary to Howard Carter. whose in- vCstigations in Egypt disclosed the treasures of ancient Tut-Ankh- -Amer.
 Bcthells death, while apparently from natural causes, revived discus sion of the superstition of a curse resting upon meddlers with the tombs Of the Pharaohs. His vas the tenth death among people con- ccrncd with the exploration of Tut Ankh-Amen's sepulchre. Carter, chief disturbcr of the tomb, is still alive.
 Lived Alone in Flat
 Lord Westbury lived alone in his flat in the care of a trained nurse. Although there had been no reason to anticipate an attempt at suicide, the nurse testified two farewell let tcrs on black edged note paper were produced at the inquest.
 On one of them Lord Wcsthury had written: T really cannot stand any more horrors
New Britain herald., 1930-02-21
TWO MEN CAUGHT
 IN CARTIER BREAK
Fine Liquors Discovered as Police Hold Pair for Burglary
SUMMER HOME IS LO0TED
Carctakcr Identifies Some Of Mater ial Tound-Authoritics Believe Suspects Loaded Car With Goods Taken in Coventry House.

Willimantic. Feb. 21 LP' - Men. who used an automobile 10 carry away the loot, plundered the sum- mcr home of Mir. and Mrs Gustavc .. Cartier on BabCocll Hill in Coycn- try yesterday. This was determined by Ralph Reynolds, caretaker, who went 10 the house today and con- firmcd the theory of Hartford police who had at an carly hour arrested two mon there on suspicion of being the thieves.
 The men. Joseph Polcc. 2G, and Albert Dc Lucco, 25, were unloading a car and were in possession Of many being given by cancelled checks bearing the name of Louisa Cartier, but the holding charge was that of violation of the liquor law as much liquor was found in the kilbournc street tenement house into which the men were moving the goods.
 Much Liquor in House
 Officers who intercepted PolCe and De LucCo while they were at work found in the house, alcohol in tins, stored ill a hallway and fine liquors and wines in room on the second floor The men were held in bonds for a hearing tomorrow.
 Police passed the word to state officers. who got in touch with Key holds. The latter found that thieves had broken a window and door m the Carter house, had backed a car across the lawn, and loaded 1t there.
 A tire had blown out and the men had left tools and an inner tube on the ground.
 Reynolds could not tell exactly what was missing but an electric clock, of which there were tWo' was gone and such a clock was found in inc Hartford seizure
 Mir. and Mrs. Cartier arc at Nin-
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