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New Britain herald., 1930-10-29
Average Man. Says America Must
 Walk Back From Its Buggy Ride

Fort Madison. Ia, Oct. 29 CUP)- was selected as typical average American citizen, thinks that the country has gone on a buggy ride and now is having to walk home"
 He advocates taking all the Shortcuts" possible to get back 10 normalcy and suggests shorter working hours for adults and thinks longer periods of schooling for chil- dren would help.
 With a multitude of executives expressing nearly that many opin- ions about the current problem of unemployment the United States sought the ideas of MT. Average Man"
 Buying Too Fast
 People have been buying faster than they could pay and they final ly got to the point where they cant buy any more, but have to exert their every effort in paying for what they have bought" Gray said.
 That resulted in overstocks and that in turn slowed things down. It is a natural reSult-nOthing myster- ious about it at all"
 The average man was optimistic about the future.
 Without protesting to be an ccon- omist, he declared that shorter hours for working men seemed to him to be a reasonable solution to a portion of the problem.
 "A five day week of six hours a day will be big help" he said. That would give the working man an extra holiday in each week to wear out merchandise, wear out au- tomobiles and use up many other articles While it is true that re- duction in the number of working hours per week would mean higher priced merchandise, yet the need Of the working man today is a job, not lower priced merchandise"
 Favors More Schooling
 Additional schooling for Amcrl- cas- youth was another point in the average mans solution.
 'I would keep young people Tn school a year longer" he said. That would hold off the crop of young workers for year and it would be an advantage too. It would give the
New Britain herald., 1930-10-29

Bomb" Maker Held for
 False Pretense Charges

New York, Oct. 29 Rl-Whea stranger asked Prosperino Rag zano to construct a bomb for him. Razzano thought it a good joke to humor him, with a fake bomb. but now he has some doub, about it,
 At first reluctant, he finally ac- quiesced when offered $100 down and $150 more on delivery. So he made "bomb' of length of rubber hose, several bits of broken tile, few old socks and enclosed a note which read:
 Bib bonn. No work. Tanks for money"
 But when he delivered the bomb he found the stranger was Detective Eugene Canevari who had received information that Pazzano was a bomb maker for gangsters. And when the detec- tive found the bomb was a dud he arrested Razzano for obtaining money under false pretences.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-29
DO-X Final Trial Spin
 Is Set for Tomorrow

Altonrhein, Germany, Oct. 20 CP)- The Dornier Works today decided upon one more trial spin tomorrow for their giant plane, DO-N, before starting for Amsterdam, Lisbon, and America.
 After Thursdays flight the DOX will be taken into it's hangar for a final overhauling. Weather condi- tions over Lake Constance are at present most unfavorablc for flight.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-29
Metal Workers Return
 TO JObS in Germany

Berlin, Oct. 9 tP)-One hundred and tWcnty-siX thousand metal workers returned peacefully to their tasks this morning after a three weeks strike.
 The strike was settled last night with an agreement between the workers and employers negotiated by Herr Stegerwald, minister of la bor. The workers returning 10 their benches will await peacefully the findings of a new arbitrator in the matter of projected eight per cent wage cut.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-29
B. & M. Railroad Creates
 200 Jobs, ShOrtens Week

Boston, Oct 29 (UP) - The Boston & Maine Railroad and it's Mechanical Employes Association have reached an agreement under which some 200 new jobs will be created through shortening of the work week of certain workers, it was announced today.
 Under the agreement, all seven- day jobs in the mechanical depart ment will be abolished. and addi- tional workers will be hired so that the roads working requirements may be met.
 Classes of workers affected will include machinists, boilcrmakers, electricians, car repairmen, mechan- ical inspectors and related employees.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-29
Democrats Go Abroad
 To Sneak at Rallies

EX-Councilman Ladislaw Samoraj- czyk, Selcctman kasimer Majewicz, John Jasinski and Attorney William E. Hagearty, nominee for state sen- ator, will address a democratic rally tonight in Deep River and Prof. A. s. Andrulewicz and Finance Con- missioner Paul NurCzyk will address q similar gathering in Ansonia.
 Because of the rain, the democrats did not hold the scheduled noon day rallies at the Fafnir Bearing Co. and Stanley Rule & Level factory gates today. Tomorrow noon at 12:40 o'clock there will be rallies at the r. & r. Corbin and Russell X, Erwin factory gates.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-29
"THE PEN" WINS STAKES

Newmarket, Eng, Oct. 20 tT) - The Pen, by Cygnus from kilbrona, won the Cambridgeshire stakes to- day. The Pen is owned by Mrs. Hartigan.
 Dowager Lady Nunburnholme's Racedale was second and J. A. De- wars The Recorder third. Thirty one ran.
 The Pen won by a head while there was a half length between second and third. The betting was 50 to HOO to 9 and ' to ? and the stakes were 1000 with extras. The distance was one mile and one fur long.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-29
Dr.. Eckener Denies He
 Will Be R-101 Witness

l'riedrichshafen, Germany, oct. 2J (Pp-Dr. Hugo Eckener, master of the Graf Zeppelin. today denied that he had been invited by the British government to testify in it's inquiry into the R-1O1 catastrophe. He add ed that he had no intention of go- ing to England for the inquiry, since he was not an eyewitness to the disaster.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-29
CONFERENCE RESULT SEEN

London, Oct. % P-The Daily Herald today said that one of the most important results of the lm- pcrial conference would be the elimination of interference of the home government in selection or governors general for the dominions. The paper said that a method or procedure had been worked out Tn committee and that in the future each governor general would be ap- pointed by the king solely in con- sultation with and on the advice ot the dominion concerned.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-29
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all onr fr;ond, ana relatives and especially the E. Jam company and employees for the1r expressions of sympathy and floral offerings following the death oi our beloved husband and father MRS. LINCOLN S. MAY,
 and FAMILY,
New Britain herald., 1930-10-29
treatments will be served.
 Man Struck By Car

Henry Sombo of 25 Seymour street was struck by an automobile operated by Raymond Theaker of 413 North Main street while walk ing across Main at it's junction with School street last night. He was treated for a cut over the left eye at the office of Dr. Robert J. Boyle and then permitted to return home. Theaker reported the accident at lieved that any action will be taken against him.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-29

The oldest printed Bible in the Gutenberg Bible. the first product of the printing press. It appeared August Is. 1456. Only A copies Of it arc known at the present time.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-29
BOSTON U. GETS GJEvr

Boston, Oct, 29 (UP) - Boston University will receive approximate " Sloo'oOO for scholarship fund under the will of the late Frederick H. Matthews of Chelsea, filed for probate here yesterday. Other pub llc bequests totaled $23,50O.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-29

1 boy or girl more time to work out his school problems of various | kinds
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PLA|NV|LLE NEWS

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BRISTOL NEWS

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-10

LONDON, November 10 (P.-A COM
bination of an artificial lion mascot
and exploding fireworks proved too
much for four elephants in the lord
mayors show today and they stampeded
When the excitement was all over
about 20 persons, mostly women and
children, were found injured by the
scattering crowd.
So far as known none Of them was
trampled by the elephants.
The leader of the herd trumpeted
wildly when he saw the artificial lion
carried by a student. Then the fire.
works went off and the elephant
charged the crowd. He seized the mas
cot with his trunk, scattering the stu
dents in a mad jam. The other three
elephants followed their leader in pur-
suit of the "lion."
The crowd ran in all directions and
some of those injured were severely
trampled.
London's Historic Show.
The historic lord mayors show Is
a dozen circus parades, and this year
is bigger and better than for genera
lions, they say. With empire premiers
and Indian round-table conference
delegates here, old London is doing
herself proud. Every school child at
tending school within 1 u miles of the
route has been given lord mayors
show holiday" today.
The colorful spectacle winding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-10
INTERNATIONAL ENDS
HALL-LAVARRE DEAL
Southern Properties Revert TO
Corporation That Arranged
for Original Purchase.
b. be AssocIated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AUGUSTA, Ca, November 10.-The
international Paper q Power Co. Of
New York today bid in the properties Of
the Augusta, Ca. Chronicle. the Co
lumbia, S. c., Record. the Spartan
burg, s. c., Herald and the Spartan
burg Journal under the terms Of q
court sale ordered several weeks ago by
Federal Judge william H Barrett. The
price was $9a3.130.90.
Judge Barrett signed decree grant
ing the properties to the International
Paper & Power Co. and issued perm
anent injunction restraining either
Harold Hall or William Lavarre, former
joint operators Of the newspapers from
interfering in any way with the stock IN
the newspapers now held by the paper
company.
The principal sum involved in the
sale of the papers was $4,000, repre-
sented by a joint note signed by Hall
and Lavarre. on April 81, 1927, and
held by the paper company.
The difference between that ngure
and the sum bid for the properties, at
torneys said, represented the tnnebteu-
ness accrued since the note was signed
In the operation Of the papers.
The bid was received by Jim TolDert
Of Augusta, appointed several weeks ago
by Judge Barrett to receive bids for the
newspaper properties.
The newspapers were purchased
jointly by Hail and Lavarre with $780,
900 borrowed from the International
Paper & Power Co. They became In
voived in litigation over the partnership,
however, and Federal Judge Bascom 8.
Beaver, sitting at Macon, Ga, several
months ago appointed j. T. Webb, IT,,
of Macon special court commissioner 10
operate the newspapers until their sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-10
ELEPHANT STAMPEDE INJURIES
SCORE IN LONDON SPECTACLE
Fireworks Brighten Animals in Lord
Mayors Parade-Banquet to
Cap Day Events.

through the labyrinth Of streets from
the old Guild Hall in the heart of the
city to Charing Cross and back again
features an American Wild West sec
ton, an empire pageant, dozens OF
floats, tableaux, Boy Scouts, craftsmen
from the old guilds. state trumpeters,
elephants, artillery, Hussars, infantry,
plumed cavalry, mounted bands, foot
bands and naval bands.
Al day long the mile-square area OF
ancient London is packed to suffoca-
ton with people After dark the rich
and the great business barons, cabi-
net ministers. foreign potentates, diplo-
mats and other notables gather at the
Guild Hall for the annual lord mayors
banquet, at which is served turtle soup
baron of beef, English beer and the
rarest vintages from city cellars.
Lord Mayor Pays Bill.
It's a great day and a great
show, and after it is all over the
lord mayor himself digs deep into
his pockets and pays all the bills. II
costs the taxpayers nothing One or
two other city dignitarieS tumble with
their checkbooks, but 1t Is the Lord
Mayors day, and the lord mayor pays
His bill is anywhere from $4,000 to
$4,000!
The central figure Of today's FESTIVE
ties is plain Mr.. Phene Neal. lawyer.
and the first of his profession to hold
the historic post for half century.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-10

of major general in the regular estab>
Iishnnent. and in 1917 was made a gen.
eraI-temporary rank--and commanding
general of the Army, having previously
been made chief of the general staff, on
which he had served so many times. In
1917 he also was made member OF the
allied conference, where he remained
until the end of the year, when he was
retired at the age Of 81, after AZ years
hard service.
He was continued on active duty,
however, with the rank of general and
as chief of staff until 1920. During
that time he was member OF the SUI
preme War Council in France, and an
active member Of the American COM
mission to negotiate peace. In 1920 he
relinuuished the reins of active duty and
was appointed governor of the National
Soldiers Home in Washington.
Gen. Bliss was the recipient OF many
decorations from foreign governments,
among them being:
The Grand Gordon of the Japanese
order of the Rising sun, Grand Gordon
of the Order of China, French Legion
of Honor, British Order of st. Michael
and st. George, and the Belgian Grand
Gordon of the Order of the Crown. Dur
ing the Porto Rico campaign in 1898 ne
vas recommended for brevet neutenant
colonelcy of the United States Army and
a colonel of Volunteers for gallantry ana
meritorious service. He also [eceiVeu
the degree of LII. d. from BuckneH In
1916. ~ -
Eleanora E. Anderson of Rosemont, Pa.
RrMENTRERED IN FRANCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-10
CURTIS DENIES ORDER
PLACING DRY AGENT
Declares Senate Office Building
Vigilance Still Has His
Approval. -
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Vice President Curtis said today that
his part in the stationing Of an under
cover prohibition agent in the Senate
ONCE Building several months ago was
minor one, but he thought "the right
thing was DONE"
Several complaints were made that
a bootlegger was using the Senate Of
flee Building" Curtis said. IT was told
about It and said thought the thing
to do, If he was violating the law, was
to catch him. My opinion was asked
about placing an agent in the building
and I also said thought that was all
right ii it was absolutely necessary to
stop the law violations"
Mr.. Curtis said he did not sign an
order to place the agent in the building.
II had no authority to sign that or
der" he added, but did say that II he
was selling liquor in the Senate ONCE
Building something should be done to
stop it and haven't changed my mind.
did not know when the agent was
placed in the building, nor when he
left"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-10
|DO-X IN ENGLAND
|ON WAY TO AMERICA
Giant SeapIane With 40
Aboard Lands a Hours
After Leaving Holland.
az the Assnciafed press.

BY the Associated Press.
CALSHOT, England, November TO-
The giant German air liner DO-x COM
pleted the second leg Of her flight to
the United States, landing at the Cal
shot Airport at 1857 pm. (1o:37 am.
Eastern standard tine), four hours after
leaving Amsterdam.
The giant seaplane circled over this
airport before landing, completing the
second leg Of her trip from Altenrhein,
Switzerland. to New York.
Crowds OF visitors thronged Calshot
since early forenoon today, eager for a
sight of the DO-x,
Air Vice Marshal Lamb, who COM
mands the eeostaI area, welcomed DR..
Claude Dornier, the DO-XS designer
and its commander on behalf Of the
air minister.
After q tardy start from Amsterdam
and q subsequent return the flying
colossus took of again, with weather
conditions ideal.
The first take-oh was from the waters
Of the zuider Zee at 1880 am. Pre-
sumably the ship was off for England,
haze in, the Zuider Zee. After remains
ing on the surface of the water for a
few minutes the plane got up again
and continued on her way.
Precisely at noon the giant ship passed
over Amsterdam in the brilliant sun
shine, flying steadily and beautifully
and its IL motors making the noise Of
dozen planes
The plane had II crew members
aboard and % passengers, including DR..
and Frau Dornier From Calshot it
will proceed to Havre. France; Corunna,
Spain, and Lisbon before undertaking
the actual transatlantic journey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-10
RAIL WAYS HALT
DROUGHT RELIEF
Companies to Discontinue
Emergency Freight Rates.
Loss Estimated in Millions.

Discontinuance on November 30 of
the emergency reductions in freight
rates put into effect by railroads for
the relief Of drought sufferers was an
nounced yesterday by Eastern, western
and Southern railway executives, who
said in q joint statement that the
revenue loss would aggregate several
million dollars.
The announcement said the reduc-
lions were made effective at the request
Of President Hoover and that more
than 10000 carloads of freight will have
been moved under the reduced rates
by November 80 such q drain on
the revenues cannot longer be con-
tinued," the announcement said.
Immense Tonnage Cited.
"This represents an immense ton
mage" the statement added, land prob
ably greater than ever moved in any
relief measures heretofore undertaken
in this country"
Explaining that tn railroads willingly
co-operated with the President in the
relief program" the statement said:
This announcement is made at this
time in order to remove any uncer-
ta1nty as TO the position OF the carriers
concerning a further extension Of the
emergency reduced rates"
Meanwhile DR.. G. w. Warburton,
secretary of the Federal Drought Relief
Committee, urged farmers to save home
grown seed for next years corn and
cotton crops even If they had to buy
feed to replace it.
In many States" he said in q
statement 1.-The crop Standardization
work Of the Department of Agriculture
and the State Experiment Stations have
produced varieties and strains that can
not be replaced If they are lost.
Dry Season Continues.
"The october rainfall totals from the
Weather Bureau" he said, still show
an abnormally dry season. Maryland
and Virginia had from one-fourth to
one-third normal rainfall and the Ohio
Valley about one-half of the normal
rainfall for october.
'In the four months from July To
November, Pennsylvania received about
so per cent of the normal supply OF
water; Maryland about IS per cent and
Virginia and West Virginia about 40
per cent.
Freezing weather In the East has
damaged some of the tender vegetation,
but there has been no apparent harm
TO hardy truck in most areas"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-10
MATCH MAKES PYRE
OF WRECKED MOTOR
Two Burn to Death-Spilled Case.
line Ignites as Men
Await Rescue.

BY the Associated Press.
STUTTGART, Ark, November TO-
A lighted match dropped into gasoline
spilled about wrecked automobile near
here last night is believed by authori-
ties to have started a fire that has
caused the death OF Two men.
E. g. Gray, 43, of Little Rock, was
rescued from the drivers seat Of the
wrecked and burning car, but he died
soon afterward Henry Ross, also of
Little Rock, was found crawling on his
hands and knees some distance from
the FIRE. He was delirious from severe
burns on his body, but he lived until
early today.
A Negro living nearby told officials
the car was wrecked in ditch and
he went for his mules to pull 1t out.
He said he left Gray and Ross standing
beside the car, but when he returned
soon afterward the fire was burning
furiously.
Officers advanced the theory that the
man sat down in the car while waiting
for the mules and that one of them
struck a match that accidentally ignited
the gasoline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-10
CONDITION OF CANNON
DESCRIBED AS WEAKER

The condition of Bishop James Can
non, jr, confined at Sibley Memorial
Hospital with an attack Of arthritus,
was slightly weaker today, according to
attending physicians.
A slowly increasing exhaustion
brought on by prolonged pain and In
activity, must naturally be expected
hospital officials said. However, they
added, there Is nothing In Bishop Can
mons condition that could justify even
alarm.
There is no change in the infection
of the joints" the latest hospital report
states. His general condition Is weaker
and he appears more exhausted due to
continued pain in the joints"
Bishop Cannon was removed to Sibley
Hospital on October IS suffering from
inflamatory arthritus. He is expected
to remain at the hospital at least an
other month, possibly longer for con-
valescence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-10
AMMEL s A|RPLANEI
CIRCLES OVER SHIP
Pilot Attempting Nonstop
New Yofk-Panama Canal
Zone Flight.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, November 10.--A trop-
ical radio station here reported today
that the United Fruit Co.'S steamer
Tivives sighted Capt. Roy w. Ammel's
Panama-bound plane or the northeast
coast of Honduras at 9:S5 am, E. s. T.
The message reporting the sighting
of the plane said the pilot. who Is at
tempting a nonstop fight from New
York City to the Panama Canal Zone,
circled the Tivives.
blue Flash" On Wings.
The ships position st that time was
Is degrees IL minutes N. latitu1e, 81
degrees 81 minutes w. longitude. &C
cording to the message. The name
Blue Flash was painted on the w1ags.
The message said the plane ap-
preached the ship from the east-nortn-
east and after circling proceeded to the
south. The skies were overcast with
continuous rains but with fair visibil-
ity, the message said
Ammel made his flight in low-wtng
Lockheed- Explorer monoplane, some
what larger, but otherwise resembling
the new plane of Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh. Its only seat Is far astern In the
flselage.
The Chicagoan took OF at 2:lO pm,
Z. s. T., yesterday, with 703 gallons Of
gasoline and 81 gallons Of oil-axuple
for q 4.0O0-rnile flight He did not take
q capacity load Of gasoline. as his
plane will hold 8l8 gallons. The ship
has cruising speed Of 135 miles an
hour.
May Fly Atlantic.
There were reports at Bennett Air
port after AmmeIs take-on yesterday
that If he succeeded On his present
fight he might make from Panama the
transatlantic hop TO Rome or Com
stantinople which he wanted to make
from New York, but could not on &C.
count Of consistently unfavorable
weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-10
AIRLINE EXTENDED

CLEVELAND, November 10 (P9.-The
Cleveland Detroit Air Line Of the
Thompson Aeronautical Corporation will
be extended to Buffalo tomorrow, 1t was
announced at the corporation head
quarters today.
Tri-motored Fords viii be used this
Winter, to be replaced ultimately by
multi-motored amphibians, the an
nouncement said.
Thompson recently announced extern
sion of its lines next Spring to Mil
waukee and Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-10
REMEMBERED IN FRANCE.
News Of Gen. Bliss Death Carried on
Front Pages in Paris.

PARIS, November 10 (P1.-The death
of Gen. Tasker H. Bliss occupied a
prominent place on Paris front pages
today, most papers publishing photo
graphs and lengthy obituary notices OF
the general, who IS remembered IN
France more as q diplomat and peace
nepotiator than q military man.
man." one paper called him, recalling
his part In the Versailles Peace Con-
ference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-10
LEGION WOMEN TO ELECT

ThesU. s. s. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2,
American Legion, will hold its annual
election Of officers this evening, at 8
o'clock, in the board room Of the Dis
trics Building.
Miss Helen Sprague and Mrs. Amy
Hammond are candidates for CONF
mandeTs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-10
Marriage Licenses.

BENJAMIN A. Schmid. ~. Kalamazoo
Mich, and Helen 8. Hyde, "a, this city; Rev
Gilbert M. Daniels, al, this city. and
Alice s. Carpenter, IL, Pasqua, Nd; Rev
Francis ?. Farley, 20, Columbus, Ohio
and Josephine Gaa. "a, this city; Rev
Joseph NelliBan.
Robert w. Bearard, 80, and Mary e. Neo-
catee, 20: Rev. william Emmons.
Antonio Cabansas, 80. and Virginia Payne
So; Rev. r. Hez SVEN.
Frank O. CTeery. 20, and Bessie NJ Purks
20, both OF Richmond, Va; Rev. FREDERICK
J. Grewen.