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New Britain herald., 1930-07-18
MAY CUT RED TAPE
 IN MOTOR ARRESTS
Officials Discuss Having Fine Paid Clerk for Minor 0fienSeS
SYSTEM IN OTHER CITIES
Judges Have Different Opinions On Amount Which Should Be Paid By Drivers For Passing Lights and Stop Signs.

Tn the near future, 1t is expected, an arrangement will be in effect whereby motorists who are arrested for minor violations such as passing stop lights and boulevard stop signs will be allowed to pay a nominal fine to the clerk of police court without being obliged to present themselves for a hearing. This sys- tenn is in effect in Hartford and other places and is said to work out satisfactorily, saving the court of fiCials a great deal of time and re- lieving motorists of the incon- venience of going to court unless they want to plead not guilty and contest the charges.
 The matter has been under con sideration by Judge NJ. D. Sake and Judge Stanley J. Traceski of ne local court but they have not come to an understanding as to the amount of the fine to be assessed Judge Sake has made a practice of 7ning offenders s2 without costs NIllt uuSt dCtShl 5 CuSlOLldTy penalty is s2 with costs, with s5 of the costs remittcd. The costs of the court being approximately s9. drivers who face Judge Traceski and are convicted must pay the s2 fine and approximately s4 of the costs. a. total of s6 In Hartford the fine is s if paid out of court
 Motorist Released From Pen
 Judge Saxe and Chief Hart were in conference after court today rela- tive to the latter's order to Court Officer John l.. Carlson to put per sons who are fined in the prisoners pen immediately. With two con- Venient exits from the court room and 20 or more persons in widely separated seats when court ad- journs, the court officer frequently has hard task to round up every one at the clerks desk to pay their fines and Chief Hart therefore or dered that they be held in the pen until adjournment. but this morning Judge SaXe called the attention of Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Grecnstcin to Officer Carlsons ac- ton in "penning" a motorist who
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New Britain herald., 1930-07-18
Leaders of Battle Against Ratification Refuse to Listen to Compromise Pie a. Some Believe Vote Possible Within Day.
Sen. Moses Bitterly At tacks Hoover's Secrecy in Handling of Cables and Papers-Says He Resents Pressure Being EXerted on Members.

Washington. July IS P}-Oppo- nents of the naval treaty determined today they would enter no agree ment to limit debate and the lead CTS of the overwhelming majority behind the London pact replied they would keep the senate in session to- night in an attempt to exhaust the discussion.
 The treaty foes conferred and communicated their decision to the restless senate leaders as Senator Moses, republican, New Hampshire, carried forward the attack in the chamber.
 Members of the opposition insisted no filibuster would be attempted. Senator Watson, the republican lead CT, already has called their tactics 'time-killing" There were some pre- dictions that the debate might end sooner than expected as a result of IOdays developments.
 May Vote Within A Hours
 Some even believed a vote on the pact might be reached late tonight or tomorrow, although treaty advo- cates have only asked that limitation of debate be started next Tuesday.
 Senator Watson privately notified the opposition the senate would meet tonight He indicated the session would be carried on until 10:3o or Il o'clock.
 In his assa ult, Senator Moses said President Hoover and Secretary Stimson had Seriously affronted the representatives of the people in refusing the senate the confidential documents on negotiation of the treaty
 The New Englander said the lex ecutive, without right but with power which was brusquely exercis- ed, declined to cooperate with the senate as the constitution provides" and that MT Stimson had taken an attitude of ''superciliousness much more befitting to Stanmore (his Lon- don residence) than to Woodley (his Washington home)."
 Expresses Resentment
 Thus" he said. being denied the information which would rightfully be in our possession and being un.- der pressure hitherto unequaled in an attempt to force the senate to do the executive bidding, and being harassed by long hours in the heat of an intolerable Washington sum mer, I am seeking to express my re- sentiment and my resistance to for cible feeding in the dark"
 Saving the ''pitiful thing about this treaty is that so few people know anything about it and that so many people care nothing about it." Senator Moses insisted it was the United States which made all the material concessions" at London
 As consequence" he added, I've now find ourselves so limited in our freedom of action in naval construction that we can provide ourselves only with that size of fleet made up of that type of vessel which
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New Britain herald., 1930-07-18
TOLL GATE POSSIBLE
 ON BENDzA PROPERTY
Lawyer Believes Mortgage Holders Would Be
 Within Rights

Judge F. B. Hungerford, counsel for Fred Bendza in the dispute over construction of Willow street ex- tension on mortgaged land today expressed an opinion that Samuel Waskowitz and Moses Stein, holders of the mortgages, would be within their rights if they decided to place q toll gate at either end of the ex- tension.
 Bendza's counsel further stated that the record owner of the plot acted properly in taking the s2,500 allowed him by the board of com pensation and assessment when the highway was constructed and that as long as he continues to meet the requirements of the mortgages has no occasion for concern over the in quiry instituted by city officials.
 The rights of the mortgage hold CTS antedate6 the rights obtained by the city and if they wish to take ac- ten 10 foreclose it would be neces- sary to cite the City of New Britain into court as a party defendant. in the opinion of Judge Hungerford.
 Alderman David |. Nair, who
New Britain herald., 1930-07-18
PATTERSON ADDRESS ATTACKED BY DRYS' Sons of Temperance Call Wet Speech "Com-
 plete Piffle"

Hartford, July l s LPy-Mayor Wal ter E. Patterson and his address of welcome on Wednesday to the Sons of Temperance were the subject of a vigorous attack at the final session of the order held this morning. The organization has held a conference here for the last two days. William E. Franklin of Sutterville, Pa, 5e~ clared that the name of the order should be changed to Sons of Pro- hibition," because temperance, he said is the cry of the ''wets."
 Look at the mayor of this city," Mir. Franklin cried. He comes to us and talks of temperance" (The mayor had told the Sons of Temper ance that he was heartily in favor of temperance But prohibition is not what he meant. Why temperance is the cry of the most rabid vets. Al Smith and the mayor of New York, both talk temperance. What we want is prohibition
 H. B. Wood of Newport, R. l., announced that he regarded the mayors speech as complete piffle." Mayor Patterson told us of an an- cient law passed in New England that prohibited the drinking of more than one pint of wine at one sitting. What could be more non- sensical in an address. His speech vas directly in opposition to our principles, and an affront to the order.'
 The suggestion that the name Of the organization be changed was not followed. It was the concensus that temperance now means pro hibition." Tt is a monument to the power of the people to change the meaning of a word,' MT Wood said. Tt is now the fight of the vets to bring back the original interpreta- ton, but they never will"
New Britain herald., 1930-07-18
STEAMER RESCUES
 BOATS PASSENGERS
"Rangitata' Takes Off Crew and Others in
 Mid Ocean

London, Jul y1S.-iP-The Brit ish steamer Rangitata radioed to the Portishead wireless station today that she had rescued all passengers and crew of the German steamer, Targis, which burned and sank at about midnight in latitude 35.54 north longitude 50.07 west.
 First message from the Rangitata came at 11:14 p. m. Thursday. and announced that half the crew and all passengers of the Targis. bound from Valparaiso to Antwerp anG Hamburg, had been picked up by the Rangitata. The Targis was said to be burning badly in No. one, two, and three holds.
 Seven minutes later another mes sage said that the Targis holds lad burned through to the boiler and en- zine room, and that the vessel was filling with water, and in a sinking condition.
 The last radio message said that all passengers and crew were aboard the Rangitata, which was
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New Britain herald., 1930-07-18
In Many Wars
|. s. Commissioner Not
 Guilty, He Says in Court

Pittsfeld. Mass, July IS (CP)- United States Commissioner Arthur H. Wood, 55. of this city. pleaded not guilty when arraigned before Judge Charles L. Hubbard in district court here today on a charge Of drunken driving. the third charge 10 be brought against him following collision between his automobile ani another here early today
 Wood was arrested after his car crashed head-on into one operated by Kearons J. Whalen, also of Pitts field.
 Yesterday, Wood pleaded not guilty to charges of drunkenness and operating so as to endanger lives.
 Trial on all three charges has been set for August l. the defendant De- ing released under s2o0 bail.
 Wood recently was reappointed Tnitesd States commissioner,
New Britain herald., 1930-07-18
Three Injured When Car
 Climbs Over Bridge Rail

Torrington, July IS P)-Lamberi School, Bloomfield, N. J., and Bayard Stone, Summit, N. J., are patients al the Charlotte Hungerford hospital here suffering from slight brain con- cdssons and sother hurts received when the automobile in which they were riding climbed a bridge rail and overturned on the Torrington- Litchfield road last night. Oscar Wilts of Rutherford, N. J., driver Of the car, suffered minor abrasions and bruises and was expected to leave the hospital this afternoon. The three are salesmen for the Package Paper Co.,, of Holyoke, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-18
BUTLER HELD FOR HIGH
 COURT IN THEFT CASE
Walter Hummer Under S10,0O0 Bonds in Greenwich Case
 Say He Robbed Employer.

Greenwich, July IS Pt-Walter Hummer a butler charged with stealing five cases of liquor. several polo coats and an automobile from the home of his former master, was bound over to the superior court when he was arraigned in borough at $10,O00.
 Police say Hummer, flourishing revolver, forced his way into the home of Paul Starrett on July l, raided the wine cellar and a bed room and then departed in Starrett's expensive automobile. He was ar rested in New York and brought here on extradition papers.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-18
Technically Six Teams

Allentown, Pa, July IS Ps-The Eastern Baseball league continued today, technically at least, as a six club circuit after the club owners in prolonged session here advised the holders of the Providence and New Haven franchises that they would have until tomorrow morning to reconsider their withdrawal.
 The announcement that the two clubs would be withdrawn was made early today at the end of a lengthy conference of the club owners who had come here to witness the first night game in the league last night.
 Told to Notify Carey
 The Providence and New Haven representatives were directed to mo- tify William Carey, president of the league, at Springfield. Mass, tomor- LOW, regarding their final decision if both withdrew. The league will operate through the balance of the season on a four-team basis. The remaining clubs are Albany, Spring field, Bridgeport and Allentown.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-18

Mother-ln-Law Gets $40 Judgment
 In Suit Against Her Sons Widow;
 Claimed She Cared for Their Baby
Mrs. Deborah Murtha Put in Bill for Rearing Child Since Birth and Prior to Suicide of Father Defendant Said to Be Living With
 Parents in Wisconsin.

With judgment against her daugh- ter-in-law for Mrs. Deborah Murtha mother of Thomas Murtha of 330 East Main street, who died from drinking poison on January 21, on the day following the disappearance of his wife; Mrs. Clara Murtha, an- nounced today by Judge Stanley Traceski, the Murtha litigation has entered it's final stages.
 The judgment was for $40, on a suit brought for s3,000 to recover $500 alleged due as payment for care and board of a son of MT. and Mrs Thomas Murtha by MT. Murthas S mother. for 120 weeks at s5 a week, and s65 cash loaned to Murtha by his mother.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-18
FIRE DAMAGES YACHT

Atlantic City, July IS (UP)-Fire of undetermined origin today caus- cd approximately S2,O00 of damage 10 the s75.O00 seventy-three foot yacht San Toy, anchored here in Gardeners Basin.
 The fire started in the engine room and was confined to that part of the ship. Frank NJ. Powers, re- tired Springfield, Mass, business man, owned the yacht, Three of the crew were on board at the time of the blaze. No one was injured.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-18

Gulfrort, Miss, July IS tP-The sheriffs office here today said that & woman, believed to be Mrs. Belle Gunness charged with operating a murder farm near La Porte, Ind. 20 years ago. recently had left her home on Wolf river and gone out of the state.
 At the request of Indiana authorl- ties the sheriff of Harrison county attempted to arrest the woman early today but found her gone. She had been known in this section under an other name.
 The sheriffs of Hinds and Harri- son counties have refused 10 say what information led them to believe the suspect was the woman wanted on charges of turing 15 or 20 men
New Britain herald., 1930-07-18

The grandmother of the child al legged that she cared for the baby from birth, September 9, 1927, to January 21, of this year, the day when her son committed suicide.
 The mother of the child disap- peared on January 20, and is said to be living in Wisconsin with her parents. Her married life was said to have been made very unhappy by her husband. Because of her de- sertion Murtha drank poison.
 Constable John Recor, in January, garnisheed the life insurance that Murtha had in the John Hancock Co.,, amounting to more than s1,O00
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New Britain herald., 1930-07-18
BOXER WILL SEEK
 SEAT IN SENATE
Walter 1. Butler to Oppose
 Former Coolidge Manager
GLAD NAME IS SIMILAR
Grocer Says He Plans Inexpensive Campaign In Massachusetts-En- tering Politics on Catch As Catch Can" Basis, He Asserts.

Revere, Mass, July IS (UP)-Thc political situation hereabouts was complicated today by the aspiration of a former claimant of the New England welterweight boxing cham pionship to the post of United States senator from Massa chusetts.
 Walter I. Butler, who fought more than 400 ring battles in his long career as a boxer and who still bears the stigma, or ear-marks, of his profession, told the United Press today of his ambition to leave his modest grocery store here to don the toga of senatorship. Among his opponents in the fight for the republican nomination at the state primaries will be former United States Senator William M. Butler, one time chairman of the repu5li- can national committee, who man aged Calvin Coolidge's presidential campaign.
 Same Name Helps
 The similarity in names may prove one of the former prize fight CTS strongest vote getters, he read fly intimated.
 This other Butler would have to educate the people up to the fact that l am not William Butler he said. Maybe he'll have a spend a lot of money that way Personally, I don't care whether they mistake me for him or not.
 I'm going into this thing on q catch as catch can basis. l heard once about a fellow who ran that way against a man of the same name and he got elected"
 Butler was asked how he had come 10 enter the race for the nom- ination.
 Well, I figure it this way,' he said "I already have more than enough signatures to get my name on the ballot I've had lots of friends going around through the different counties and people com ing into the store here are usually willing 10 sign. These signatures haven't cost me five cents.
 I ran for city council in Revere twice that way and didn't spend any money and l got 2,016 votes once. 1 know candidates who spent s1,000 and got defeated. They've spent that much money in comparison to the few bucks I've spent. Of course got defeated, but it didn't cost me anything"
 Modest About Boxing
 II don't believe in mixing box ing and politics" he said. But
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New Britain herald., 1930-07-18
GIRL SAVED AFTER 58
 MINUTES LOCKED IN SAFE
Unconscious When Rescued After Tapping Out Combination to
 Policeman Outside.

Chicago, July IS (UP) -Beuldh h Owens came within two minutes of death yesterday.
 Accidently locked in the vault of the jewelry firm where she is cash fer at D. m, she pressed the bur giar alarm.
 At 5:o5 Lieut.. David Schwartz ar ried, decided enough oxygen was in the vault to last Miss Owens for an hour.
 He shouted to the prisoner to tap out the mbination of the lock.
 At 5:5S he swung the door open.
 Miss Owens was unconscious.
 She recovered in a short time and was back at work today
New Britain herald., 1930-07-18
Woman Holds Wheel;
 Car Goes Over Bank

Saint John, N. B, July IS (P While her husband lighted cigaret Mrs. W. D. Aitkens of East Braintree, Mass. attempted to guide their automobile on the Red Head road.
 The car went over 30 foot bank. The woman is not expect ed to recover. Her husband is suffering from broken nose and other injuries. Two companions also were hurt.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-18
Trooper Shoots Blackmailer and
 Dies of Wounds In Cemetery Duel

Monessen, Pa, July IS R@A state trooper and a suspected black mailer shot each other to death in a cemetery here early today.
 The trooper, Private Charles Stew art, 23, was assigned with other of flcers to guard a packet containing $10.000 in marked money, placed near tombstone by w. F. Wright, wealthy furniture dealer, who re- gently received a death threat.
 shortly after the troopers took up their vigil, man later identified as John Sabol, 25, Monessen. appeared
New Britain herald., 1930-07-18
Texas Tennis Star 0YerComeS Enormous Lead in Brilliant
 Match With De Stefani
BARELY ESCAPES DEFEAT
 HALF A DOZEN TIMES
Dramatic Tilt, 4-S, 7-8, 64, s-8, 1O-S, Brings Gallery to Feet At Smashing Finish-Shouts and Applause Greet American As He Takes First Points In Inter-Zone Davis Cup Play.

Auteuil, France, July 18 tP>- Coming back after losing the first two sets and trailing at 1-5 in the fifth. Winner Allison of Austin. Tex, scored a dramatic victory for the United States in the inter-zone Davis Cup tennis final today, defeating Georgio De Stefani of Italy 4-6, 7-9, 6-4, 8-6, 10-8.
 Allison, a heavy favorite before the match, found himself battled to a standstill in the early stages Of the match but rallied with remark able courage.
 Gallery Cheers Frantically
 For three hours the fortunes of war ebbed and flowed and when AL lison, on the short end of 1-o count in the final set, began his sensational pull-up to even terms, the gallery rose en masse, shouting and applauding In the long deuced set it was Allison finally who came through to give the United States the opening point in the series of five matches for the right to chal- lenge the French.
 De Stefani sprang a surprise by winning the first two sets from AL lison, 6-4 and 9-7, in the opening match. Allison, recent conqueror of Henri Cochet, led at 5-1 in the sec ond set, only to lose it.
 Then Allison won the third set, 64, He also won the fourth set, S6, squaring the match.
 Fifth Set Exciting
 De Stefani led Al, in the fifth set and the score went to Gall and then at Tall as the pair battled on even terms. The last set was deuced time after time.
 The second match got under way immediately after and Baron Hum berg De Morpurgo, Italian ace, won the first set from George Lott of Chicag go. 6-3
New Britain herald., 1930-07-18

in the cemetery, As he stopped to pick up the packet, Stewart pounc- ed upon him. Sabol whipped pis- tol from his pocket and fired at Stewart, wounding him in the ab domen. AS he fell to the ground, Stewart fired at Sabol, killing him instantly. Stewart died later.
 Wright told police he received a he place s10.000 in the cemetery at ? o'clock this morning. He was to be slain if he failed 10 comply with the demand, the letter said.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-18
Ho0tS and Shouts Drown Out Bruening as He Reads Off,
 Cial Dissolution Decree
POLICE GUARD BUILDING
 TO HALT DEMONSTRATION
Cries of Down With Fascism!" and Singing of International" Mark Meet1ng-Chancello Acts When Body Def1es Him and Reverses Financial Program No Election Until September 14.

Financial Program No Election
 Until September 14.
 Berlin, July IS Pt-Germanys political crisis of the past few days came to dramatic climax today with the dissolution of the Reichstag. necessitating new elections not later than September IA of this year.
 Until the election, the Breuning cabinet, which definitely defied the Reichstag, will continue in office, ruling under the emergency dic:a- tcrial powers conferred by famous article 4S of the German constitu- tion and authorized by President Won Hindenburg.
 Today's smashing of the deadlock between the Reichstag and the min istry followed an adverse vote against the government on it's finan- cial decrees and was accompanied by disorderly scenes in the Reichstag.
 still Defy Authority
 Knowing that Chancellor Bruening had President Hindenburgs author ization to send them home if they revoked his revised program, which earlier in the week he had pushed through under article 4S of the con- stitution, the Reichstag members nevertheless today passed, by 236 to 221, a motion revoking the cabinets measures.
 Chancellor Bruening thereupon declared the Reichstag dissolved. nullifying their action. amid the howls of the opposition.
 The article under which the situa- ton was handled contains this pro- vision:
 The president, in the event th1t public security and order in the Ger man nation should be considerably disturbed or endangered, may take al. necessary measures to reestablish such public security and order and, if required, to intervene with the aid of armed power. To this ,enS 1e may provisionally abrogate, in whole or in part. the fundamental laws es- tablished in articles 114, l15, 117, 11S, 112. PA, and 125."
 Used Against Reds
 The late President Friedrich Ebert used the article once against bol- shevism, in 1923. in the midst of Germany's blackest financial depres- sion, when General Hans Won Sec- ext, chief of the army. was appoint ed virtual dictator. Once the crisis had passed normal conditions were reestablished
 The Reichstag was in an uproar when Chancellor Bruening read the order of dissolution. The din was SO great that he could not be heard at it's end and his utterance fthe signatures of President Hindenburg and himself was drowned out.
 The communists shouted Down with Hindenburg and Bruening." and. :"Down with fascism!"
 As the shouting died down the communists sang the "Internation- al," President Loebe and other party members left the chamber. Finally tho communists also walked out.
 Not all of the members. or even al! of the communists waited for the demonstration. A number of the communists and some national so- cialsts left the house immediately after handing in their ballots, knowing that their parliamentary immunity from arrest would cease
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New Britain herald., 1930-07-18
Aged Woman Sought By Police
 For Wholesale Murders In 1908

to their deaths by marrying them and then giving them poison,
 Jackson, Miss, July s Pt-Acting swiftly to frustrate premature pub licity" Sheriff Tom Moore early t7- day dispatched a Harrison county sheriff to a residence near Gulfport, Miss, to arrest 70-year-old woman who he believes to be Mrs. Belle Guinness, reputed Indian slayer of l5 to 20 men in 1908.
 Sheriff Moore originally had in taded to make the trip himself, bu. he telegraphed Indiana authorltl"s for instructions yesterday and his message, enormously interpreted os
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