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New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
THREE AUTOS INVOLVED
 IN CHESTNUT ST. CRASH
Operator of One Assumes Blanle and Agrees to Pay For Dam-
 age to Other Cars

Three automobiles were slightly damaged on Chestnut street about 5 o'clock last evening and one of the drivers, Edward Munson of 175 Dwight street, took the blame and agreed to settle for the damage, ac. cording to Officer Lovines E, John- sons report
 Munson was driving west and Miss Mildred Brady of 392 Chest nut street started to drive away from the curb in front of Chest nut street when Munsons car struck her car and forced it against a car owned by Lawrence Davenport of 112 Lincoln street. Officer Johnson reported no cause for police action.
 Officer Charles Weare reported a slight collision on West Main street near the First Baptist church about 10 p. m., involving a car owned by James Oster of Slater Road and driven by Lester Parsons of 6so West Main street, and one driven by George Lukowski of 131 Gold street
 Both cars were going west and Lukowski drove from the right side of the street toward the center stopping for the traffic light. Tht other car bumped his, and botl were slightly damaged. Officel Weare found no cause for police ac tion.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
CITY CANNOT LAY
 BARkESDALE MAINS
Must First Obtain Street Grade
 Lines, Commission Asserts

Owners of realty in the Barnesdale district who came to a meeting of the board of water commissioners last night asking extensions of mains in their locality were inform ed that this improvement cannot be worked until street grades are fixed by the department of public works.
 At the suggestion of the water commissioners, the property owners will ask the department of public works to establish grade lines. This will make it possible for the water department to place mains in per manent position and will avoid re- placements on highways where deep cuts are made during grading.
 The highways in which large mains are requested are Leland, Barnes, Wooster and Warren streets.
 Last nights hearing was enliv- ened after Supt. W. J. Bryan of the Connecticut Co.,, notified the board that his company would object to paying an assessment on its rights of way since no water would be used, and was followed by an in- dividual property owner who ob- jected to having the mains placed unless that company is required to pay share.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
RESTAURANT FINDS
 BUSINESS IS LEAN
Tenants At Lunch Room On
 Main Street Ordered to VaCate

Notice was given today by Hyman and Eva Tertes of this city, owners of the store at 323 Main street where John Suchy and Frank Fisher formerly conducted restaurant that the tenants must move stock and fixtures within a few days.
 It is claimed that the owners signed a lease on February $, 1850, and that they failed to pay rent for July and August last
 Hungerford & Sake represents the plaintiff and Constable Fred Wrinkle served the papers.
 Two Suits for S3,00O
 Claiming that money is owed by Taffolon Bros. Co. and Louis Taf-
 Taffolon Bros. Co.,, and Louis Taf- folon. the Federal Mutual Liability Co. has brought suit for s3,oo0 against the Tafolons through Attor- ney Harold N. Williams. Constable Fred Wrinkle served the papers.
 Ernest w. Carlson of Newington is defendant in a s3,000 suit brought by Carl E. Ericsson and Andrew J.. Johnson, also of Newington. Attor- ney Harold N. Williams represents the plaintiff and Constable Fred Wrinkle attached property on Golf street, Maple Hill.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
BAD CHECK PRINTER MOVES ID MERIDEN
He Prints His Own and SWindleS
 Trusting Business Men

The individual or individuals who passed two bogus checks on mer- chants in this city on Labor day have transferred their activities to Meriden and a similar check, with all details corresponding to the method used in New Britain has put in an appearance.
 The Meriden police have a check passed on a merchant in that city for $47, which was declared to be 8 counterfeit. The check was printed on blue paper, similar to that used here, an amateur printing outfit be- ing used. In place of the Metropoli- tan Insurance Co.,, New Britain branch, which was printed on the checks floated in this city, the Meri- den check says Armour & Co.,, wholesale beef dealers"
 The check is made payable to Charles F. Leonard, the same as one of the local checks, and called for s47 as did one check passed in this city. Instead of the New Britain National bank the check cashed in Meriden is drawn on the Meriden National bank.
 The signature on the two checks passed in New Britain was Charles F. Fallon. The signature on the Meriden check is Charles F. Falla, cashier.
 The check is slightly larger than the ordinary bank check and con- tains no voucher stub.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
Boy Bootblacks to Hear
 of Chinese Experiences

Four new members were received at last nights meeting of the New Britain Boy Boetblacks held in the Y. M. c. A. Final arrangements were made for a dog roast which will be held in Barnesdale Sunday. Charles Lawton of the Pioneers club was invited to address the next meeting on his experiences as a boy in China
 Following the meeting a bowling tournament was held in which Anthony Truscinski won the junior championship and then defeated the senior champion, Michael Walicki
 Stanley siok, president, appointed the following membership commit tee: Peter Cabs, Rocco Vitre and Walter Czaplicki.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
Reds Expected Rebuff
 From City. They Say

The announcement by city officials that they will not permit communist speakers to address the common council on questions of unemploy- ment relief was just what was ex- pected, Miss Emma Schlossberg de- clared last night at a rally at Elm and Smalley streets. The meeting was held in the interests of the con- munist state ticket. Several speakers presented their arguments to few listeners.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
Turks Announce Drive
 Against kurds' Success

Istanbul, Turkey, Sept. 9 tP(-The government today announced that the Angora offensive against kurd- ish rebels in the Mount Ararat re- zion had developed successfully ana that the back of the resistance had been broken.
 According to report the kurds are retiring in a southeasterly direction followed by Turkish forces which have occupied strategic positions.
 Operations in the zone adjoining tho Irak frontiers will be started soon.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
UNABLE TO REACH SHIP

Brest, France, Sept. g. P)-Italian divers operating off the coast were unable to reach the sunken steam ship Egypt today in their quest for treasure. The sea was calm but ocean currents were so strong that divers found the work under seas too dangerous. The party returned to Brest on the salvage ship Artiglio.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
TO RECOGNIZE REGINfT,

Lima, Peru, Sept. P>-The ItaI- ian minister, Consalvo Summonte, yesterday called on the foreign min Colonel Luis M. Sanchez Cerro and informed him that the Rome gov ernmcnt had decided to extend recognition to the new Peruvian regime.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
Divisional Officers
 of s. A. to Visit City

Major Oscar Blomgren and Mrs. Blomgren, divisional officers from Boston will visit New Britain to- morrow, Wednesday. In connection with their coming to this city, a festival will be held at the Salvation Army hall, 120 Arch street. at 8 p. m. A musical program will be rendered and refreshments served.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
HARTFORD NEGRO DEAD;
 WOMAN SLAYER HELD
David W. Watson, 31, Succurlbs in Hospital - Allege He Attacked
 Mrs. Key Before Shooting

Hartford, Sept. RNDavid W. Watson, 31, negro, was dead today and Mrs. Annie N. Key, 23. negress, was being held as his slayer as q result of an altercation during which the former was shot in the abdomen. Three other persons arc being held by police as witnesses to the shooting.
 Police charge Mrs. Key who has been estranged from her husband and four year old child for three years, shot the negro after the lat ter had assaulted her and forced her to seek refuge in a bathroom Sunday night. Watson. who was also married but estranged from his wife, died last night. He and Mrs. Key police said, had been friendly for three years. Mrs. Key who Is being held in the Hartford county Jail in default of s5,0O0 bonds, will be ar raigned in police court Friday on a charge of murder.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
Town Manager Needn't
 ApOlOgize to Woman

Stratford, Sept. 9 P>-John D. Wright, town manager, who was recently charged with incivility, does not apologize to Mrs. Ethel Ellsworth, former member of the town planning board, after all.
 The council discovered last night that a motion compelling Wright to ask Mrs. Ellsworth's pardon for questioning her ver- acity had been illegally passed and it then voted to let the whole thing drop.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09

kidnaper of 10 year old Grace Budd, today was pair of white stockings similar to those worn by the child when she disappeared from her home here two years ago.
 The stockings and hair were found in a search of the Pope one
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09

Porcelain! Lustrous, glacier gray Por- celain-on-steel inside and out-easy to clean, beautiful, enduring. Yet the price is only $173.5O.
 Think of it! Frigidaire at a price like this-a Frigidaire in Porcelain on.steel.
 And demonstration of the new G-3 Frigidaire makes this low price seem even more surprising. For here, enclosed in the bottom of the cabinet, is the extra-powerful time-proved Frigidaire mechanical unit. Here is the new, accessible, exterior "Cold Control device which has made Frigidaire famous for faster freezing. Here are elevated shelves with 41s square feet of food storage space. Here are rounded corners and quality construction throughout.
 In addition to the new G-3 F'rigi- daire, we also offer three larger models in glacier-gray Porcelain-on-
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09

acre farm at Margaretsville, N. r., and arc being forwarded to tho To- cal police for use as evidence when the 66 year old apartment house superintendent is arraigned tomor- row. A search of surrounding neighborhood was being continued
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
Miles Case Continued
 in TOrrinptOn Court

Thomaston, Sept. g P-The case of Frederick Miles. former deputy judge of Torrington, who was to have been arraigned today in town court on charges of drunken and reckless driving, had been contin- ued by Judge Alfred N. Pratt until Sept. 23.
 Miles resigned as deputy judge after his arrest in connection witlt a fatal accident recently in which Deputy Sheriff J. M. Palmer of Tor rington was killed. No finding in the case has been issued yet by Cor oner Samuel Herman.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
Stockings Added Clue in Pane Investigation

New York, Sept. 9 R>-Added to the three locks of hair that state troopers found in the farm house of Charles Edward Pope, suspected
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
on1, $173 50 NS# f>
 w VI

steel-all priced proportionately low. Model GA with 6 square feet of food storage space, S183.50-Model G-5 with 8 square feet of food storage space, S205.00-Model G-6 with g square feet of food storage space, S232.00.
 See these latest achievements of Frigidaire and General Motors en- gineers. See for. yourself the values you are offered at these revolutionary prices. Call at your first opportunity.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-09
by detectives for some trace of tho missing girl.

Hair of several New York boys turned green after they swan in river polluted with acids from a nearby factory.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-30

Never word had she spoken in
regard to coins, and when she en-
tered her room she bid him pleas
ant goodnight.
But Emerson did not immediate
ly retire. There was an enormous
fireplace at the end of the low
ceiled hall, and he skipped into the
shadow of this, where he waited
and watched.
He had been there no longer
than ten minutes when he saw the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-30

help but believe that she had a
hidden motive. So when midnight
came, and the rain still battered
against the mansard roof and there
was sound of running water off
the caves, he suggested that they
retire. This tall stately woman was
willing, and smoked another ciga-
rette; thel she "llowed him to
show her to her bedroom which
was adjoining the coin room,-the
latter place was a sort OF museum.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-30
Venerable Porter Emerson, Colored Coin Authority
HAS a ssMimt'' i'm Old Historical Coins, Some
of Which Have AS Much Significance
AS Judas's 80 Pieces of Silver


upon the threshold. There were
countless hangings and tapestries
decorating the interior, and when
he did not see his guest, he nat
,urally supposed that she had hid
den herself behind one of these.
Therefore, he bid her to come out.
II know you're thief" he declared,
"and you might as well give up
peacefully" .'%|
Immediately she came out. She
admitted that she had been sent
there by another coin collector to
steal his Roman coins, and was to
be paid a hundred dollars for her
services.
Emerson did not prosecute her,
but he sent her out into the driving
rain as punishment. He never saw
her again. When the sun rose the
next morning, he walked out to
the road and found where her car
had been, but there was no sign Of
its presence then.
Regarding the Roman money in
his collection Emerson said:
Ancient Rome wrote her history
in her coins. On the earliest Roman
money we find oxen and pigs and
chickens pictured in rude relief
on brick shaped ingots about 4x8,
and weighing up to five pounds.
These were the principal animals
sold in the market place of Rome,
and each ingot bearing their image
was supposed to equal them in
value. These animals were also
used in sacrifice in the worship OF
the Roman gods, and were con-
sidered sacred to this divinity or
that.
Several coins have come to light
which show the delegates from
various states around Rome making
treaties of peace and alliance over
the head of a sacred SOW. Accord
ing to Vergil, Aeneas of Troy was
the original Roman, and decided
on building the Cit there When he
saw. SOW with a litter of thirty
pigs,
There are many beautiful
legends connected with the coins,
some of these pieces, heavy bronzes,
weighed as much as one full pound.
They were gradually reduced until
no bigger than our copper cent, IN
the days of the empire.
But it is of the early American
coins that Porter Emerson takes
most pride in telling, and these,
some of the most important OF the
collection, are pictured in this
issue. They are rare coins, and
hard to obtain, but they are by 20
means the most valuable ,oins he
has in his collection. In fact, they
are valued low. But Mr.. Emerson
thought that they W. aid picture
better than the others.
I saw Chinese coins, strings OF
them, coins of England, France,
and from the far distant corners
of the world. And the extraordi-
nary collection of gold coins, num-
bering one hundred and ten pieces,
belonging to Porter Emerson, could
be spent today, thereby differing
from the other coins which he
would have to dispose of as COM
modities. Mr.. Emerson is now busy
writing a book, which he Is dictat-
ing to his sister, about his adyen-
lures while seeking curious coins.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-30


I had heard of Porter Emerson
very. frequently, and now that
stood in his presence, I began to
feel the influence of his remarkable
.personality. The most unusual ct
is that, Emerson is blind.
He lost his eyes IN an adventure,
the object of which was acquiring
a California gold coin. He recovered
it from a serious fire at the home OF
a friend who was also coin col
lector. The friend mac refused to
90 in after the gold piece and told
Emerson that if he recovered it he
could have it. Emerson made a he
roic effort and had success. 1t was
a stroke of misfortune that he lost
his eyesight in that fire. There is
no way of foretelling the extent OF
his accomplishment had he retained
the keen eyesight which once ne
possessed.
Porter Emerson is not inter- sted
in anything except coin collecting;
it is his business and his hobby,
combined. He says that he has
made a fortune, and spent one in
pursuit of this pleasure. The way
he makes money out of the occupa-
ton, which he catalogues as an art
it is, when one figures that Porter
Emerson is the most highly respect
ed authority in the State OF Mis-
souri,. on coins-is Intensely inter-
esting, at least. He has conceived
plans and executed them for ele-
gantly arresting window displays,
and innumerable banks, and other
similar institutions, have engaged
him to show his enormous collection
in their windows. Moreover, this
colored coin collector has lecturei
at several colleges and schools
throughout the country, and showed
his collection for admission, earning
quite a considerable amount OF
money in this manner.
Nothing ever interested me but
coins" Emerson said, when he had
invited me into his study. Ever
since I was boy and my grand
mother Betty gave me penny she
had found in the backyard while
making soap in kettle, I have been
acquiring coins, one after another.
I suppose I get bigger thrill out
of finding an old Roman coin, or
one of the Colonial period, than you
would if you found hundred do
lars in current money. 1t means
just that much to me-"
There is a colorful history in
every coin, and countries have writ
leA lIlSU llLoIOIleS III l1iGlll, eio SlCetL
" and Enthusiastically as history
could be compiled in words, accord
ing to Emerson, and who has re-
vealed more interesting facts bout
coins than he has?
Once q strangely beautiful woman
came to his house to seek shelter
from a rain storm, leaving her car
on the road, not far distant. In
those days the highways were in
poor condition, and VIXEN it rained
hard, the roads became almost COM
pletely impossible. The woman was
unescorted, and although Emerson
is bachelop, and lives alone in
big house of many rooms, ..e took
this visitor in. She tried to ensnare
him, once throwing her arms about
his neck, while they were dining
together Emerson having prepared
meal for her. This made the coin
collector suspicious, and he decided
to watch his guest. He couldn't
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-30

woman, almost nude, slip out of
her room and steal surreptitiously
into the museum. Then, like flash,
it occurred to Emerson that she
was after some of his coins, posi-
bly, one in particular, or again
maybe she hoped to steal as many
as she could carry. He had several
pieces of immense value in the
museum.
So he walked boldly up to the
door, flung it open and paused
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-30
Art And A Fortune, From Collecting Rare Coins
By DOM BRYAN

n ORTER Emerson told me, when interviewed him at
Sunny Spot his country place near Skeston MISSOURI
that he owned wash tub full of coins representing
every country the which, for their historical I'M
portance were exceedingly valuable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
SLAIN MANS WIFE
! AND SOLDIER HELD
Autopsy Upon Joseph Reimer Re-
veals His Skull Was
Fractured.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE, Md, August 16.-Mrs
Margaret Reimer, estranged wife OF
Joseph Reirner, whose charred body
was found yesterday in the remains Of
a bonfire at his Back River shack, and
Pvt George Rutter of Fort Hoyle were
held today for investigation by Essex
police.
Almost simultaneously it was an
nounced an autopsy performed by DR..
James White Of Essex had revealed
Reimer's skull was fractured by blow
struck with heavy instrument. A
hammer was found on bench near
Reimer's cottage, and police are con-
sidering the possibility it may have been
used by the slayer.
Mrs. Reimer and Rutter were held
after they had made conflicting state
ments as to the soldiers whereabouts
during the last two days. When he was
questioned by Lieut.. William Dorsey of
the Baltimore County police, Rutter said
he spent yesterday and the day before
at Fort Hoyle.
Although the soldiers statement is
SAID to have been verified by one of the
officers at the fort, Mrs. Reimer, accord
ing to police. declared Rutter was at
het home in Magnolia, near the fort
When he was told of Mrs. Reimer's
statement, Rutter declined to make any
comment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
F|DAC CONGRESS
PLANS COMPLETE
American Legion Announces
Group to Entertain For
eign Veterans.

Plans have been completed for the
eleventh annual congress of Fidac, the
inter-allied war veterans organizations,
to be held here next month.
The American Legion announced yes
terday, through Maj. Julius l. Peyser,
vice president of Fidac for the United
States, the personnel of the general ar
rangements committee which will out
line the program of the sessions and
arrange the entertainment of the dele
gates from nine European nations.
Committee Named.
The following prominent Legionnaires
Constitute the committee:
Edward L. White New Haven, chair
man; Col Lemuel Bolles, New York,
secretary; Mai. Peyser; Maj. Gen. James
Harbord, president of the Radio Corpo-
ration: Brig Gen w. w. Atterbury,
president of the Pennsylvania Railroad;
Col Henry D. Lindsey past national
commander; Brig. Gen. Roy Hoffman,
one of the organizers of the Legion;
Mrs. Joseph II. Thompson. national
Frederick M. Alger, past commander
Of New York. Samuel z. Aronowitz,
Capt. Arthur E. Brundage, Brig Gen.
A. w. REYNOLDS. James A. Noonan. DR..
Carlton B. Mccullough, Col. H Nelson
jackson, Brig. Gen. l.. r. Gignilliat,
head of Culver Military Academy; Maj.
William F. Deegan and Arthur Ball.
This committee will welcome the
delegates when they arrive in this
country, September IA, arrange the
preliminary session in New York and
the plenary sessions to be held here In
Memorial Continental Hall, beginning
September 18 and lasting four day,
after which the delegates will go on a
tour Of principal cities Of the East.
Entertainment Arranged.
A round of receptions and entertain
naent has been arranged for the dele
gates and their wives as we'll as mem
bers of Fidac Auxiliary, which is meet
ing here at the same time. Each day
of the congress has been dedicated to
q different nation, in the following
order: Jugoslavia, Belgium, Great
Britain, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Ru-
mania and Czechoslovakia.
The Fidac convention is bringing to
this country many of the leading po-
1itical and military figures of these
countries, including members of Parlia-
ment and the nobility.
Fidac is the largest eX-SerVice mems
organization in the world, being COM
posed of societies numbering nearly TO-
100000 members, banded together to
maintain friendly relations among the
nations allied in the World War. The
American Legion is the constituent
member of the United States. England
Is represented by the British Legion and
France by a half dozen ex-service mems
organizations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17

through her fourth attempt and the
wealthy widow Of former city alder
man was granted divorce today from
Ter husband, self-styled Count" Enrique
Dechow Won Buelow, who is several
years her junior.
Her attorney, Barratt O'Hara, denied
knowledge of -nancial settlement. and
Won Buelow's attorney said his client
had given UP one-third interest in
the 81 100000 Bremen estate willingly
and without recompense. The attorney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17

and mother that their daughter was
speaking pure Gaelic. How this could
be neither the Skotnckis nor their doc
tor could understand.
Marie is normal child in every re-
spect and Is more than ordinarily
pretty. On no other occasion has she
done anything to indicate that she Is
anything but healthy, happy gil. The
only possible explanation was that
Marie's great-grandfather, who by the
way, was dead many years before
Marie was born, lived In q land where
Gaelic was the spoken language.