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New Britain herald., 1930-09-03
SECOND BOGUS CHECK
 IS CASHED FOR SAY
Counterfeit of Insurance Company Blank Nets
 Crook S45

One more of the bogus checks which bankers and police fear have been distributed broadcast in the city appeared in a local bank today when the filling Rubber Co. deposit ed check for s47 which was found to be worthless.
 The check was similar to the one passed Saturday night in a local chain store. It was made out on a check blank with the words Metro politian Insurance company. New Britain branch printed in two lines across the top and New Brit ain National bank" on the lower left corner.
 The check was presented by a middle aged man, inclined to be stout and of blond complexion. He was we'll dressed and was accom- panied by woman, thought to be his wife.
 In the rubber store he purchased spark plugs to the extent of g and proffered a check for s47 in pay ment. The check was accepted by a clerk who gave him the change
 
 in cash:
 In the other store he purchased S2 or $3 in merchandise and received change for check for $57. The first check was made out to Charles Leonard and was signed by Charles Fallon. The second check was made out to Claude Walton and signed Charles Fallon.
 In both places the checks were proffered by the same man who was accompanied by the same wom- an.
 The check for SAY was deposited In the New Britain Trust Co. and its worthlessness was discovered to- day when it was transmitted to the New Britain National bank.
 Miss Georgia Wilmington, head cashier at the local office of the Metropolitan Insurance Go. said to- day that no checks are writtea at the local office except under un- usual circumstances and that she knows of no one named Fallon who Is authorized to sign checks for the company. .......
New Britain herald., 1930-09-03
Joseph Pavano Loses Both Forearms When , Charge Believed Dead Goes Of as He Blows to ReIght Fuse Not Expected to Live.
Roland Lobdell's Ribs Crushed-Alex Gudat's Hand Mangled - Trio Blown 20 Feet - Con- tractor Blames "DOwn- right Carelessness'
Special to the Herald)

Plainville, Sept. 8 - Joseph Pa yano, 19, of Shuttle Meadow road, and Roland Lobdell, 23, and Alex in the Bristol hospital in a critical condition suffering from injuries re- ceved this morning about 10 o'clock when a stick of dynamite which they were testing exploded while they were around it.
 The three were in lot in the rear of the Gudat home on River street. They were planning to go to work for W. J. Lobdell of River street, a dynamite contractor, blowing up stumps on farm nearby. They took two sticks of the explosive which were damp and, setting a short fuse to one, they went into the lot near the Quinnipiac river to light it.
 The fuse flickered but then ap- parently went out. The trio gathered around and Pavano spread his hands over it and started to blow. The fuse was burning internally and suddenly the explosion came.
 The three youths were hurled from the spot. Pavano was thrown about 25 feet towards the Gudat home. LobdelI was sent hurling through the air to land about 20 feet away, while Gudat was tossed to the bank of the river
 Both Arms Blown of
 Pavano's arms were both severed at the elbows while he received in- juries to his stomach and face. He suffered powder burns in his left eye. Lobdell received the full force of the explosion in the chest and suffered several fractured ribs. Gu dat had his right hand mashed while his face and body were lacer- ated.
 Members of Gudat's family, seeing the plight of the three youths, be- came hystericai. Albert Delage of Queen street, a driver of milk truck owned by the senior Gudat, rushed to the spot to give first aid. Gudat and Lobdell were able to get to their feet and staggered almost to the house before they fell. Pa vano crawled along the ground.
 Telephone calls were sent in to
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-03
CANDIDATES PREPARE
 FOR PRIMARY CONTEST
Auto Fleets Ready for Alling-Woods Probate
 Court Fight

Two strong headquarters forces and complete automobile fleets to- day are making ready for tomor- rows republican primary election here and in Berlin which is to de- eide whether Prosecutor Joseph G. Woods or Attorney General B. w.. filling will be the G. O. P. candi- date for judge of probate at the November election,
 Statements of confidence emanat- ed both from Woods headquarters where the ability and experience of the candidate was extolled and from filling quarters where that candi- date was termed the logical man for the office. A thorough canvass O. the entire district has been, made by both aspirants to the position which, the workers believe, assures heavy vote.
 In New Britain, the registered republicans will have opportunity to make known their preferences in the school buildings used in ward elections. Republicans of Berlin will caucus in the town hall. Not- ing hours here will be from p. m. to s p. m.
 Paper ballots will be used here with the four delegates pledged to vote for filling appearing first and those pledged to Woods following directly, An opportunity to vote for either four is offered through a circle placed at the top of each group, but if is possible to split the ticket by making K marks to the left of whichever candidates for the delegation are preferred.
 The campaign committee operat- ing in the interests of Prosecutor Woods today issued the following final statement:-
 Since Prosecutor Joseph c Woods announced his candidacy for the office of judge of the probate
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-03
REED CASE IS ENDED,
 VERDICT IS SUICIDE
Coroner Files Report on Hanging in New Lon
 don Cell

Unless some member of the family of the late Edward C. Reed, who hanged himself in a cell of the New London police station on August IT after he had been arrested for alleged drunken driving. makes a formal complaint and demands coroner's inquest, based upon definite influence that caused young Reed to make away with himself, the case will stand as completed, according to Edward G. Mckay of Norwich, coroner of New London county, in a statement to the Herald today.
 On the morning that Reeds body was found hanging to the upper bars of the cell in the New London police station, the police first tried to re- suscitate the young man, and worked over him for more than an hour with no result. it is said. The police then called Medical Examiner Dr. G. Kaufman of New London, who made an examination and re- ported the cause of death as suicide by hanging, giving the police per mission to turn the body over to an undertaken.
 John Kelly, New London under taker, does most of the town work. and he was called by the police. He took the body to his undertaking rooms, and. it is said he did not then
 
 Britain and that New Britain un- dertaker was on his way to claim the body, at the request of the Reed family. of $40 Washington
New Britain herald., 1930-09-03
Paul Codos to Use Fa- nous Ship in East West Hop-Hoover to Entertain Pliers at Luncheon-Seek S25,- 900 Award Offered.
Vandal Rips Fabric Off Fuselage of Plane, But Damage Will Be Repair ed in Time for Takeoff for Texas in Morning, to Take Ten Hours.

New York, Sept. 3 LP-The Ques- ton Mark, flown from Paris to New York by Coste and Bellonte, will be flown back from New York to Paris by Paul Codos, French aviator, as soon as Coste and his comrade have completed flights in the plane to Dallas, Texas and to Washington, it was announced today.
 Codos will sail from France with mechanic in few days to be in New York when the Question Mark returns from United States flights.
 To Overhaul Plane
 The plane will be thoroughly over hauled and Codos will attempt to re- trace the flight Coste and Bellonte made from Le Bourget to Curtiss field.
 If the flight is successful it will mark the first round trip journey across the north Atlantic by the same plane.
 Rising early today from the first rest they had since Sunday night in Baris. Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte prepared to receive the city's greetings and to take of at s a. m, (E. s. T.) tomorrow for Dallas, Texas and the s25,00o prize which awaits them there.
 Marred somewhat by souvenir hunters, their scarlet plane 70" still was believed to be capable of flying half way across the continent with out extensive repairs to qualify for the purse posted three years ago by Colonel William Easterwood, Dallas millionaire, for the first one stop flight from the French capital.
 Must Leave In 72 Hours
 By the terms of the prize offer they must take off within 72 hours of their arrival at Curtiss field last evening.
 The airmen found themselves sur their official reception began, by a worldwide acclaim Tailors bobbed in and out of their hotel suite put ting the last touches on new clothes ordered last night and fashioned by many delft fingers through the night.
 The fiiers arrived with only their greasy coveralls and flying togs, and needed presentable attire for their public appearances today
 Coste was on the telephone be- fore a. m. and talking to his pret- ty wife in Paris-but it was just a private conversation and at this end of the line, at least, nobody listened in.
 Late today Coste and Sellonte will go to Curtiss field and inspect their plane, to see that it is being
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-03
URGES USING BOYS
 TO SPOT VI0LATORS
Dry Agents Told Lads Can Help Gather
 Evidence

Washington, Sept. (UP)-Sug- gestions for using small boys in shadowing suspected bootleggers or liquor blishments are included in the course of study outlined for the 34 federal dry agents attending the prohibition school here.
 Harry M. Dengler, supervisor of the school, also urged the dry agents to read Sherlock Holmes and mod ern mystery thrillers for the tips they might furnish on the methods of great detectives.
 Unremitting attention to details constitutes the mark of the expert investigator, he told the agents, and no clue is too small to overlook.
 In the lesson on shadowing Deng- Ter advises agents not to attempt to trail a persons who is suspicious, unless three shadows" are used who will alternate in watching the sus- pect.
 If he is very suspicious, boys can be used to advantage" Dengler's s
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-03
l6O JUNIORS ENROLL
 AT NORMAL SCHOOL
New Britain Represented by 30
 Out Of New Class
HARTFORD TOTAL IS Al
Institution Opens for its 18th Year Principal Welte Welcomes New Arrivals and Outlines Work to Be Done During Year.

With exactly 30 of the 160 juniors who began their two years course in tho New Britain Normal school today residents of New Britain and gradu- ates from New Britain high schools, this city is well represented, being surpassed only by Hartford. with Al entering students, Bristol and Meri- dent, with nine each, are tied for third place in the standing of towns represented in the entering class.
 The Normal school entered upon its 18th year today, the students registering yesterday and in the aft ernoon gathering in the auditorium to listen to short talk by Princi- pal Herbert D. Welte. iu which he welcomed the new students and briefly outlined the work for the coming academic year,
 Today, while the students were in class rooms, workmen were grading and rolling a plot of lawn north east of the main building and will put in four tennis courts, which may be ready for use within a week or ten days. This, with the courts in Stanley park, which were used by the students last year. will enable the athletic council to plan for a more extensive tennis program.
 The new municipal golf course is easily available to the students at
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-03
TEACHERS 10 ACT
 0N MAYORS FUND
School Dept. Officials Will Not
 Recommend 2 Per Cent Gift KING AND HOLMES TALK
Chairman of Board and Superin- tendent Say They Have No Au- thority to Force Instructors to Contribute Part of Salaries.

School teachers will not have to contribute two per cent of their sal ary for September, October and No- vember to fund for relief of fam lilies of unemployed unless they wish to do so voluntarily it was decided this noon at a conference between School Board President P. F. King and Supt, Stanley H. Holmes.
 Payroll Totals S27O,OOO
 The total payroll for the three months in question amounts to s270,000, according to Supt. Holmes. This would mean that s5,400 would be received from the school depart ment if the xplan were accepted.
 Mayor George A. Quigley sent a letter to the heads of each city de- partment yesterday asking them to attend meeting at the common council chamber tomorrow morning and give a report on whether their respective department salaried en- ployes are willing to make the con- tribution.
 It has been estimated that the employees affected by this move would number nearly 1000. The group would include approximately 500 teaehers, clerks, policemen and firemen.
 Officials Will Not Force Issue
 When interviewed today Supt. Holmes said the school department had no right to order or even to suggest a two per cent contribution. It was MT. Holmes contention that the teachers agree to work for a certain wage scale and unless they wish to contribute a portion of that money it was not proper for school authorities to ask them to do so They only method would be to ap- rroach them as they Would be ap- preached when a community chest
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-03
Speed of Plane Brought Success
 To Coste, Colonel Lindbergh Says

New York, Sept tPl-Speed is believed by Col. Charles A. Lind bergh to have been the determining factor between success and failure in the Paris to New York flight of Coste and Bellonte.
 "of cburse,' said Colonel Lind bergh, with this speed Captain Coste had other characteristics which assured him of his success. But in his careful preparations, in which he went into every detail, he realized that easily recognizable fact that plane with speed and power alone would see him through.
 Captain Coste is one of the most experienced long distance 1iers in
New Britain herald., 1930-09-03

the world. On his record distance pcrtunity to realize that his plane had stamina, speed and staying power over great distance"
 The Coste- -Bellonte plane has a high speed close to 160 miles an hour, faster than any other machine to attempt the Atlantic crossing For the first 500 miles of his flight. Coste, with the aid of a wind of ap- proximately 5 miles an hour, made an average speed of about 40 miles. During the last stage of the flight he averaged about 100 miles an
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-03
SPENCER H. WOOD,
 fl. A. R. HEAD DIES Commander of Stanley Post : Served Lincoln Three Years TOOK UP ARMS WHEN Y
Beloved Veteran of Civil War Fought in Many Battles-Guarded Prison Where Booth Was Kept Prior to His Execution.

Spencer Hubbard Wood, Civil war score of the major engagements dur ing the war, one of the best known ial business men of New Britain, died at II o'clock this morning at his home, II Emmons place, after an illness of one year and seven months.
 The true history of Mir. Wood might read like a history of the business section of New Britain, so closely interwoven was he with the growth of New Britains center be- tween 1866 and 1928. Many of the changes in business locations were
New Britain herald., 1930-09-03
DR. MARTIN CHOSEN
 DEPUTY OF B.P. Q. E.
Will Represent Grand Lodge in Connecticut
 East District

Dr. Henry Martin of this city was today appointed district deputy grand exalted ruler of the Benevo- lent and Protective Order of Elks for the Connecticut east district. The appointment was made by Lawrence H. Rupp, who was elected grand ton of the order in Atlantic City last July.
 The Connecticut east jurisdiction includes lodges in the city of Hart ford, Wallingford, MiddletoWn, Nor
New Britain herald., 1930-09-03

Detective Recalled
 Chicago, Sept. 3 P-W. C. Dan- nenberg, private detective, direct ing Congressman Ruth Hanna Me Cormick's investigation of the in vestigators, was recalled to the stand today by the Nye senatorial campaign Investigating committee.
 He was to be asked more concern ing the strange woman he charged had been planted" in a closet of Mrs. Mccormick hotel suite; more atives of his agency had been bribed by investigatorsin the employ of the
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-03

DIR. HENRY MARTIN wich, Meriden, New London, Will lmantic, Putnam, Rockville. Bristol and New Britain.
 Grand Exalted Ruler Rupp has
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Detective Recalled

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The Washington times., 1930-11-22
COIN BOX TAKES.
PIN LOOP LEAD

With the c. Il P. Bowling
League lead at stake the Engi-
neers and Coin Box had it out,
with the Coin Box taking the
odd contest. increasing their Lead
to two games. Wolf. of Coin Box.
was high for both teams with BAT.
After losing the first to West
ern Division Office the Drafting
Department came back to win
the next two. Beall's 1873 game
put the second one over by the
scanty margin of pins. 9.
Roop, of the Western Division
team, was high with 34S,
Construction No. 2 man.
aged to escape a shut-out
when they took the last
game from Installation No. 2.
Installation No. continued
their steady climb by taking two
from Construction No. /. These
wins put them in fourth place.
Wire Chiefs struck a snag when
they met the Western Branch
House team and lost two out of
three to them. They won the last
game by three pins. Standings:
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
De SOTOS SOCK
PIN LEADERS

De Sotos, who have been kick.
ing up considerable dust in the
Knights of Columbus league of
late, refused to be awed by the
fact that they were bowling the
leaders, and busted" them twice
in the same place, Genoa taking
the other. Marquette staged
double-header, winning the odd
game in each. La Sale was the
victim in the first set. and San
Domingo in the second. Mar.
quette also chalked up the even
ing's outstanding game and set
with 575 against San Domingo
and 1917 against La Sale. Cap
tain (Wizard Weide illustrated
his idea of q captains duty with a
364 set.
Trinidad lost three to Santa
Maria, with the scores of both
teams ranging from pood t0 awful
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
PHELPS, GRIFF ROOKIE, EARNS MINOR LEAGUE PROMOTION
Plays Havoc With Racing Eastern Tracks
Football
Scores

LOCAL
George Washington, IS. Catholic L. H.
Gailaudet, I; st. Francis. 8.
Western High, Z; Gonzaga, 8.
st. Adams, 40; Christ Church, 0.
Georgetown Freshmen. u; Maryland, o.
WashinEton-Lee High, Is; Central, D.
culpepsr 49, Alexander High, D.
EAST
N. Y. Y. Freshmen, o. Vermont
Academy 0.
Yale juniors, al; Harvard Juniors, 8.
Glenville, z; Broaddus. 9.
Potomac State, 10; Fatrmont z:
WEST
Whitewater, 7; Oshkosh. 0.
Pacific College, 10; Calf. AgGiss, 9.
Loyola (Chicago), Z; South Dakota
State. z.
Oklahoma Freshmen. 40; Oklahoma
AREies Freshmen, 6.
Grinnell, IL; Iowa Teachers, Q.
Wichita, Ia: Phillips, 6.
Central. 10: Westminster, g.
Warrensburg, Ia; Drury, 0.
SOUTH
Lenolr- Rhyme, "A: High Point. IA
Southwestern. Z. Trinity. g..
Arkansas Tech, IA; Hendrix -Hender-
son, IL.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22

is gagged by the amount of money
wagered in the machines. Is about
as bad as any spot in the United
States. Less is wagered in the
mutual machines in seven races
today than was bet in q single
race few seasons back
Most of the local associations
are going to wind up the season
deep in the red. The only track
to show a profit will be Laurel.
The famous Washington -Balti-
more course is the most popular
in this section of the racing world.
1t is the show place of Maryland
racing. This unquestionably &C
counts for the fact it attracted
more customers than any rival.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
\. J. SCHOOL
TEAM HERE
TO-DAY.

Emerson Prep holds. the scho.
lastic spotlight today in the lone
game on schedule for the day.
Coach sanborn's. warriors enter.
tain the Wenonah Military Acad'
emy Gridders at Griffith's sta
dium at 2:30 o'clock.
Central engaged in its annual
&C" Club game yesterday With
Washington-Lee High School, Of
Ballston. Va, the opponent.
Central could not check
the Virginia boys and, there
fore, lost by q score Of 10
to 0. WashingtOn-Lee pro
duced a pair Of great rum
ming backs in Mortimer and
Goodwin. who did most Of
the work.
Ed DeLisio developed into the
star player for Central. This lad
was the only consistent gamer for
the Mount Pleasanters and on one
occasion ran some 40 yards after
grabbing a short pass from Halt.
back Griffin.
The game closed a sorry season
for the Haubermen. Coach Ty's
showing with the team, however,
is to be considered commendable
in view of all the setbacks he had
to put UP with during the sched-
ule. First. Cumberland. his star
quarterback, was injured.
Then Black, a real looking
wing.nan. hurt himself, fol.
lowed by injuries sustained by
Mirman and DeVeau, another
pair of ends; Gene COlella,
backfield man with real
ability, and Paul Hinkel, con-
sidered by many the fastest
halfback in the scholastic
group.
Gonzaga gave Western quite a
battle before bowling in a 7-to-0
game on the Benning Field. West
ern's passing attack scored for
that team after GonZaga had
taken an early lead.
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