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New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
AT THE CAPITOL

Topping the list of the season S shivery mystery plays is The Ghost Train" which opens today at the Capitol theater for a weeks run.
 The play, doing a record breaking business in London for a year. at .tracted the attention of 4. H. Woods who brought it to this country. In the English version, the train which flashes mysteriously by the haunted station in the dead of night was car rying arms into Scotland to outfit a. revolution. In the American version the scene is land in the tiny rail- way station Of Rockford, Maine, and it is carrying liquor and drugs across the Canadian border.
 A party of travellers arc maroon cd in the station on the night of the ghost trains passing, and in their curiosity become party to the thrilling incidents which pile swiftly to climax. There is plenty of com- edy. supplied by silly Scotland
 Yard detective who turns out to be brighter than he looks and acts, and who saves the situation and clears the mystery by his quick and clever action.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
AT THE, EMBASSY

Fl Brendel's pranks were the talk of Teton Lodge on location during the production of Raooul Walsh s The Big Trail" Fox Movietone epic of pioneer days, which is now playing at the Embassy theater, Els comedy in this epic is easily the funniest he has dished out 10 date. and his antics will make him even more popular than ever.
 There are times when film which
 has enjoyed the advance heralding accorded The Big Trail" falls a trifle short of the glowing promises, but here is one exception to the rule. Looking back over the long series of scenes. one is$Inable 10
 find a weak spot, No expehse has
 Eeen spared 10 make the picture authentic, realistic and historically accurate.
 The story is an enthralling page from American history, depicting with dramatic intensity the long,
 hazardous journey across continent
 which resulted in the founding of an empire. And running through the
 spectacle is a love story which reaches the heart Of every theater- goer.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
'MEANEST THIEVES ON POLICE REPORT
"Dough Raiser'' and Boys
 Wagon Load Of Wood Stolen

The police in New Britain now have another thing to worry about. Resides trying doors. stopping fights. directing traffic and sometimes catching d thief Or assaiant they now must watch the dough raisers'' in the stores.
 This was proved Saturday night when complaint was received in headquarters that somebody had walked out of the kresge store on Main street with the can that was on the counter near the door. and taken along whatever amount of cash there might have been in the can at the time.
 Nobody ir the store saw the thief take the can. so the police have no clue 10 the action.
 After working nearly half an hour 10 secure a small load of broken boxes at local markets and stores along Main street. near Commercial street. boy about 10 years old, whose name the police did not re- veal, was approached by an older boy who told the younger boy of a place in an alley, off Commercial street, near Main, where there were several boxes.
 The younger boy left the car and boxes in the care of the older boy while he went into the alley to ln- vestigate, and not finding any boxes, returned to find his cart and load gone.
 The youngster, seeing the police station nearly, went there. crying as though his heart would break, and eported his loss 10 the police. The police were sympathetic. and prom ised to see if they could find the thief, but up to now the thief has escaped detection. The youngster appeared to be a member of a very poor family, judging from his clothes
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
Bible Class Members
 Pleased With Speaker

So well pleased were members Of Everyman's Bible class with the ad- dress delivered by Professor J. E. Cavilti of Wesleyan yesterday morn ing that they have invited him to re- turn to speak next Sunday,
 After the meeting yesterday a delegation Of , motored to lnion- vile where they attended a session of the Unionyille class.
 Next Sunday evening delegation from this city will go to Wethers- field to attend a mass meeting of Bible classes and to hear an address by Rev. James Lee Ellenwood of New York city, former army chap lain.
 The mass meeting at Meriden on December If was discussed yester- day when the Meriden delegation officially presented an invitation to attend. Rev. Frank J. Kennedy. who is well known here, will speak at that meeting which will be held at 3:3o D. m.
 Solos were sung yesterday by Misses Helen and Alice Sargus.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
WATCHES HIS 6lST CONGRESS
Veteran Clerk of House Ha'
 Served for AS Years

Washington Dec. P-One man stood in the chamber Of the house of representatives today who had watched congress convene 6t times.
 He was William Tyler Page, clerk of the house. who first saw congress meet in d capitol draped with black bunting mourning tor President Garfield in the winter of 1881.
 As he went through the opening duties today his memory returned to the beginning of his 49 years in tht house,
 "Yon could throw a stone al random and hit potential presi- dent. when that congress was con vening."
 William Mckinley was there, with Uncle Joe Cannon and-to mention but few-Thomas B, Reed of Maine, 'the Little Czar, candidate for the republican nom- ipation in 1896; Samuel J. Randall of Philadelphia, who held the floor for - hours to defeat reenactment Of the force bill in the forty-third congress, and had received 162 bal lots for the democratic nomination in 1880; and Abram $, Hewitt. who oyerrode Therefore Roosevelt and Henry George to the mayorship ot New York in 1886.
 The clerk of today then was a page, lifted from the station ot
 rT that day.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
DEFENDANTS DENY
 S0V|E7S C0ERCIVE
Say Their Confessions Were
 Made Of Own Y0litiOn

Moscow, Dec. 1 LF1 Another amazing chapter has been added to l the trial of the eight Soviet en- gineers for having plotted the over throw of the Moscow government.
 The eight defendants yesterday, Answering an article in d Warsaw newspaper that their confessions of intrigue had been obtained through coercive means by the "ogpu" or | Russian secret police. testified that they had been treated as gentlemen by the government agents, and. far from suffering in prison, had gained in health while in government cus- i tody.
 | N. B. Krilenko, the Moscow pub 1 lie prosecutor. with a show Of indig- nation asked each of the defendants | if it were true that his confession was made after he had undergone the third degree" and that the en- tire case was a frame-up.
 Answer in Negative
 To the question each man replied in the negative.
 One by one each Of the eight prs- oners took the stand and declared the Warsaw story was based on a letter 1 from q Paris emigre association. It denied participation in any plot and questioned the existence of such plot 1 The defendants reiterated that their confessions had been made of their own free will. without inducements, promises or threats.
 1 Alexander Fedoto". 67 year old de- fendant, spoke tremulously to assure the court: Its most absurd story. I've never been treated so well and never have felt so we'll as since l have been In prison, I am old and h9ve not much to live for so I would be the first to denounce the ogpu if any compulsory methods were used Tn this case. In fact we have all | had better treatment than we de- served"
 1 krilenko spent most of Sunday in cross examining the defendants. and two witnesses he introduced. For one of these, Peter Osadchii, 60 years old, he asked an order for trial aft CT Osadchii. expressing contrition had admitted knowing of the plans : for foreign intervention
 Mention Poincarc
 The name of Raymond Poincare again entered the trial despite court orders that testimony regarding i statesmen of Friendly foreign coun, tries was to be heard in Camera 1 Professor Leonid Ramsin, leader oi i the group of defendants, related de | tails of his visits to Paris, when he and M Larichev. another of the de | fendants conferred with the French general "Janville," and agents ot their so-called Soviet industrial par. ty.
 NJ. Ramsin asserted that the French promised intervention ir 1 1880 with armies from Poland anC the Baltic countries, and the aid O the British fleet.
 M. Fredotov, testifying later, tolt of an alleged conference on mem bers of the industrial party with NJ Poincare. after which they urged in tensifica ton of their efforts to pre- pare the ground for foreign inter vention.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
Soviet Five Year Program Gives
 Promises of Completion Within
 Only Four Years, Kuibyshev Says
Race of Giants Found
 By Discovery of Skulls

Tucson, Ariz., Dec. 1 R)-Dis- coyery of remains of what wax believed to be a hitherto un- known race of giants has been disclosed by J. E. Coker, mining engineer of Sayopa, Sonora, 300 miles south of the Mexican bor- der.
 Coker said laborers clearing ranch land near the Yaqui river In the vicinity of Sayopa dug into an old cemetery where bodies of men averaging eight feet in height were found buried tier on tier,
 . The heads were especially large. Carved native stone brace lets were found on the bones. The crudest kind of stope wea apons and implements were buried with the bodies.
 The first tier of bones was found only a few feet from the surface of the ground.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
AT THE, STRAND

All of Marilyn Miller's art as an actress, dancer, and singer comes to the fore in Sunny" The First National and Nitaphone version of her famous musical comedy which ran for three years on Broadway.
 Miss Miller is today recognized as the outstanding star of musical comedy, and is one of the brightest luminaries in fldom. Her picture, Sally" broke all box office records for the year, and Sunny is being hailed as an even greater success. Now playing at the Strand theater,
 There are four songs and three dances in sunny" but there are no ensemb ble choruses. All the dances are by Miss Miller alone. CT accom- panied hy the versatile Joe Donahue, of the Irish smile, who played with her on the stage.
 The plot of Sunny" bubbles over with humor, romance and tom- foolery, and gives complete play to all Of Miss Miller's varied accom- plishments as well as to her beauty and her vivid personality.
 One of the strongest casts of the year has been assemb bled by Director William A. Setter for Sunny" It includes, in addition to Joe Donahue. Lawrence Gray, 0. r, Heggie. Inez Courtney. Judith NosseIli. Barbara Bedford, Clyde Cook. Mackenzie Ward, and many others.
 TWo-thirds Of the persons in the world afflicted with leprosy live in nina and contiguous regions.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
HABIT DELAYING
 BUILDING WORK
Mental Attitude Toward Winter
 Blamed for Slump

Washington, Dec. 1-tFl-Habit alone, department of commerce eX- perts believe. keeps many men job less during the winter.
 Many builders think construction work is impracticable during winter months and James s. Taylor, bu- reau of standards housing expert today set out to explode" what he terms the myth and help employ ment.
 "Th trouble is chiefly in the men, tai attitude toward winter" MT Taylor asserted, "any production or a clear snappy winter day does not suffer by comparison with that of a
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
ANIMALS BATTLE
 MANS INVASION 38 Of 53 Species Still Alive in
 Chicago Area

Chicago, Dec. 1 GP)-Small wild animals are putting up q stiff fight against the encroa chments of civil ization.
 Despite Chicago's millions of per sons, it's thousands of automobiles and other marks of civilization. 3S of the 53 species of mammals known to have inhabited this re- zion within historic times, still sur 5Q miles of the Loop.
 This interesting fact was cstab- lished by Edwin Komarek of the departemnt Of zoology of the mu- scum of the Chicago Academy of
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
hot sultry day in August. !"

hot sultry day in August"
 Twelve month building schedules help practically every one in the industry, he observed, with large savings for owners through winter work.
 Said Taylor: "The usual decrease of construction in winter is chiefly matter of habit, not of climatic conditions. We find construction dropping off in warm southern states about the same time in the fall that it does in northern states"
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
L. J. Anhalt to Speak
 At KiWanis Meeting

l.. J. Anhalt, manager of the New York Players, appearing at the Cap itol theater, will speak on "Theatri- cals' at the meeting of the Kiwanis club at noon Wednesday at the Bur- ritt hotel. Tomorrow evening the president and newly elected board of directors will meet at the hotel.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

l.. ShinwelI, minister of mines, in a statement to the press said he was pleased with the situation thus far. The miners" he said have shown remarkable forbearance during the past week or two in the face of ex- treme demands of the owners. But or the other hand there has been a substantial body of opinion among owners to promote settlements. There has been real will for peace"
 Miners to Be Consulted
 If efforts Of the next few days fail to produce settlement, the miners throughout the country must be consulted by ballot vote before a general strike can be declared The miners threat to strike is based on opposition to the spreadover, which would substitute q 90 working hour fortnight for the seven and one-half hour day fixed by the coal mines act. The mine operators claim the spreadoTer is their only alternative to a reduction in wages. The situa- ton is complicated in some locaii- ties by the spreadover plan having been accepted by the miners.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

Sciences and Donald Spencer of the biological review of the United States department of agriculture.
 It took them a year and half to complete thei4. survey. They worked in temperatures as low as 70 below zero and as high as lou above. Of the valuable fur bearers only the beaver failed 10 outWtf man, Bailey said.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

will be fulfilled. It may confidently be said, not in five but in four years.
 Tx X X However we are not satis- lied by our tempo of progress or the faculty of our work. That explains why we so mercilessly criticize our selves. Those who. on the basis of this criticism, conclude the failure of piatiletka only place themselves. as may be seen, in ridiculous position"
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
V. P. Ringrose Joins
 Commercial Co. Force

Vincent P. Ringrose who has been in the insurance business in New Britain for the past six years, today mercial~ Co.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

Canada has perfected parachute VI hich opens automatically even if the jumper forgets his part.
The Washington times., 1930-01-16
POLLARD'S PAY
$4,000 A YEAR

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. ia
One Of the last official acts Of
Harry Flood Byrd, the retiring
governor Of Virginia, who was
succeeded yesterday by DR.. John
Garland Pollard, was to sign q
bill increasing the chief execu.
tive's pay from 5000 to $4,000
per annum, thus making It ef.
fective during the term Of Gov.
ernor Pollard.
AS Governor Byrd neared the
end of his term Of office, friends
close to him In Harrisonburg an
nounced that they were author.
lied to say that he would not
be a candidate to oppose j. A,
CARRIER. Republican, Seventh dis
trict Representative. They said
the governor desired to return
to bis business interests In the
Shenandoah Valley exclusively for
the present.
The Washington times., 1930-01-16
FAIRFAX CLUBS
HEADS NAMED

FAIRFAX, Jan. 1s.-At the
annual meeting Of the Fairfax
Golf and Country Club, Paul
Brown, Of Oakton. was elected
president; j. D. Thompson, Of
Herndon, vice president; r. A,
Gabriel, of Pender. secretary
treasurer and Asa Bradshaw, w.
r. Humme and II. e. Hanes, OF
Herndon: r. s. McCandhsh. WI
son Farr and John Rust, Of Fair
fax, directors.
j. d. Thompson, II. Fl. Noon,
II. e. Hanes and r. s. McCandltsh
will constitute the new green's
committee; Mrs. Paul Brown.
Mrs. c. r. Hamilton, Mrs
Julian Thompson. Melville walker
j. r. Emeigh, c. r. Hamilton
Melville Walker and Mrs. II. A
Sager, the membership commit
tee, and Miss Margaret Keith
wv. s. Aud, Mrs. Paul Brown, John
w. Rust and r. A. Gabriel, the
tournament committee.
The new golf course has been
improved with several new greens
which viii be open for play In
April. The club house Is betne
refitted for a series Of parties and
dinners planned for the coming
season.
The Washington times., 1930-01-16
INDIAN OFFERS
BILL To FIX
Va. STATUS

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 49,
Chief C. w. Adkins, Of the Chicka,
hominy Indians, was at the State
capitol yesterday with q rough
draft Of q bill which he proposes
as a definite settlement of the
status Of the Indian in Virginia
and as expressing the general
views Of the Virginia Red Man.
The bill would classify the Vir
ginia Indians as such and would
prescribe that their marriage be
confined to their own or to other
Indian tribes and would provide
penalties for violation Of such pro
visions.
1t would also require the chiefs
Of all the Virginia tribes to fur.
nish to the State registrar Of vital
statistics, q complete list of the
members Of their respective tribes
and to cooperate at all times in
reporting marriages, births and
deaths.
Chief Adkins said that, prior tc
1924, DR.. w. A. Picker, State
registrar Of vital statistics, issued
cards Of Indian identity to mem
bers Of the various Virginia tribes
but since that date has classified
them as "colored."
The chief said further that the
pending Montague bill was good
in purpose, but that, as the In
dianS were poor. he feared they
may have difficulty in raising the
money necessary to establish theil
status by court decree.
The Montague bill. introduced
in the Virginia Senate last weef
by Senator Montague, Of Rich
mond, provides for the determine
tion Of the question Of fact as tt
who are Indians under the law
of the Commonwealth Of Virginia
The Washington times., 1930-01-16
INSURE PUPILS
RIDING BUSES

ROCKVILLE. Md, Jan. 16.-
School children Of Montgomery
county who, go to and from school
in busses will be insured against
possible injury or death, it was
announced at a recent meeting Of
the county board Of education
here.
In authorizing liability insur-
ance for the children, the board
stated that such action had not
been taken before on account Of
the contention Of the insurance
companies that the State had no
right to collect damages under the
policies of the companies.
This objection on the part Of
the companies has now been
waived, according to Edwin w
Broome, county superintendent Of
schools!
The Washington times., 1930-01-16
BALL SPONSORS
POTOMAC BILL

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 16.--
Possibility Of Virginia's entrance
into negotiations with the Fed
eral Government and the States
Of Maryland and West Virginia
on the question Of water power
development was indicated yes
terday when identical bills for
the creation of a Potomac River
commission were introduced in
Virginia Senate and House. The
Senate bill was sponsored by Sen
ator Frank L. Ball, of Arlington.
and in the House by Delegate
Hugh Reid, Of Arlington; Joseph
8. Denny, Of Clarke, and J. Fred
Bierrell, Of Alexandria.
The bill, which provides for a
commission Of three members, to
be appointed by the governor
and which includes the governor
himself as an ex-officio member
was originally drawn by Thomas
e. Keith, Of Fairfax.
The measure would authorize
the commission to enter into
negotiations with the accredited
representatives Of the States OF
Maryland and West Virginia and
the Federal Government, either
Jointly or Severally, with a view
Of affecting an an1icable agree
ment to allocate the waters Of
the Potomac River or respecting
any Of the rights of the State
or its citizens or property owners
in the waters of the Potomac.
The Washington times., 1930-01-16


Accumulated excess Of Temperature
since January 1, 1889. 1s5.
Excess of temperature since January
AccEmuiSted deficiency Of precipi-
tation since January /. ls50, 81.
TIDE TABLES
Today-High tides. s:i2 .. m. and
S:s7 p. M: low tides s:ss g. m. ana
Tomorrow-HiEh tides. 1O:eT .. m.
and 1929 D. m; low, tides +;3s q. M.
and 4:43 D. m.
THE SUN AND MOON
The sun rose today 7:1A .. m. and
sets b:eS p; n. ,ouor-ow 7.1a a mn.
and sets 6:O6 .. m.
The moon rises today 7:36 p. m. and
sets tomorrow SOS q. m.
The moon rises tomorrow S:42 . m.
and sets Saturday S:41 a. m.
Washington, d. c., to Long Island.
N. Y.-ClOudy sky risk Of light snow
flurries this afternoon. Fresh north or
northwest winds up to 1.o00 fest and
strong westerly at S,000 feet. On Friday
the weather will be partly cloudy with
moderate to fresh nofthest winds.
Washington to Norfolk. Va.--Moatly
cloudy sky this afternoon only q slight
risk Of light snow flurries. FRESH north
and strong west-southwest or west at
5000 feet. On Frida the weather will
be partly cloudy with moderate to
fresh northwest winds.
Norfolk, Va, to Atlanta. Ga.-Cloudy
to partly cloudy sky this afternoon.
Fresh north and northwest winds up
to 1ee0 feet and strong westSouthWest
or west near Norfolk and west north
west gale near Atlanta at s.e00 feet.
On Frida the weather will be fair with
The Washington times., 1930-01-16
AG|TATORS HIT
BY VA. TRADE
BODY HEAD

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. l6-A
warning that Virginia's industrial
structure must not be endangered
either by "agitators" or by "in-
dustries that seek to find here
cheap and submissive labor" was
sounded here today by J. Gordon
Bohannan, president Of the Vir-
ginia State Chamber Of Com
merce.
I'VE welcome to Virginia those
industries which come to us
bringing new capital" he said,
land which are suited to the
conditions to be found here. But
the people Of Virginia must be-
come increasingly industrial
minded. Virginia'sS capital must,
itself. be employed in Virginia.
"Our industrial system must be
established on q sound basis and
should offer no opportunity for
the activities Of agitators, or else
we may find that our industrial
growth may be suddenly Stunted
and that the disadvantage may
outweigh its benefits. J
"The value to society of the
individual, whether he laborS in
the field or In the factory, must
be regarded as Of the first i'm.
portance. Virginia'S labor must
not be exploited or its laborers
permitted to become mere cogS
in an Industrial or social ma.
chine"
The Washington times., 1930-01-16
Farmers Cooperative
Gains so Per Cent in Year

FAIRFAX, Va. Jan. 16.-The
Fairfax County Farmers Service
Company, a cooperative orgaai-
Zation Of local farmers affiliated
with the Virginia Seed Service,
did q total business Of $77,O 900
in 1929. according to the annual
report read at the last business
meeting in Fairfax Courthouse.
This was an increase over the
preceding year Of approximately
so per cent.
DR.. j. r. Miller, Of Vienna,
was reelected president. J. w.
PobSt, Of Fairfax, was reelected
Secretary-treaSurer, and c. o.
Schaub, Of Fairfax Station, was
chosen vice president. Rowland
Kenyon, Of Vienna, and c. r.
Jones, Of Fairfax, were continued
as directors, and c. E. Roller.
Of Andrew Chapel. was elected as
! q third director.
The Washington times., 1930-01-16
Fire Destroys Pioneer
HagerStOWn Landmark

HAGERSTOWN, Md. Jan. 16
A stone and log building, a land
mark in this section dating back
to pioneer days, was destroyed
by fire on the farm of John
Hines, Of Philadelphia, below
Williamsport.
The house was built by mem
berS Of the Lefever family who
acquired the land on which the
building stood from the Delaware
Indians.
The Washington times., 1930-01-16
IDENTITY IS NOT
KNOWN; make
ESCAPE

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va Jan.
1O-Two men in . Ford roadster
performed q wild west stunt on
Che streets Of Sheperdstown the
other night. They amused them
selves and puzzled the towns peO-
pie BY shooting out 81 street
light.
. Starting IN one end Of the town
the disturbers Of the towns peace
exterminated Is or 20 lights and
while residents marvelled over
the exploit, they appeared at the
other end Of the town and. re-
Sumed operations.