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New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
RAZE HIGGANUM JAIL

Higganum, Dec. 4 (P-The town jail, in service here for nearly 30 years, but which has not contained q prisoner for more than 12 years, was being razed today in accordance with vote recently taken at town meeting.
 The building, 16 by 20 feet, had two cells and was located in the cen- ter of the town. Prisoners in the future will be placed in the county jail at Haddam, two miles distant.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
PRISONERS GET CARDS

Hartford, Dec. A P-Christmas is Christmas even to the inmates of the Connecticut state prison at Wethersfield and today, prisoners and officials to the number of 750 received holiday cards sent them by the Connecticut Prison association. The gift of the cards was made pos clubs and individuals, whose contri- buttons permitted the purchase of the cards and the necessary postage for mailing.
 "A Christmas wish: Joy be yours on Christmas day, with cheer to make the new year gay" was the inscription on the cards.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24

on the part of some public officials that a decline in the use of milk is menacing the health of the popula- ton, it is said by the leading milk producers that only a slight reces- sion in this branch of their business has been detected in New York, d current survey by Standard Statistics Co. says.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
LESTER E. SHIPPEE, Bank Commissioner
 Ns. COMMERCIAL TRUST COMPANY Superior Court, Hartford County December 22, 1880
ORDER APPOINTING TEMPORARY RECEIVER

Upon the foregoing application dated December 22, 1880, it appear ing to, and being found by, the un- dersigned that the eXigencies of the case demand the immediate appoint ment of temporary receiver with out notice.
 It is ordered:
 l. That F. A. Searle of said town of New Britain be and hereby is appointed temporary receiver of the said Commercial Trust Company.
 2. That said appointment shall rot take effect until said Searle shall have filed with the Clerk of the Su- perior Court for the County of Hart ford a bond in proper form, with good and sufficient surety in the sum Of One Hundred Thousand Dol lars, conditioned on the faithful per furmance Of his duties under said appointment and in the event that he shall at any time or times here after be confirmed or approved in said action either as temporary or permanent receiver his faithful per- formance of his duties as such re- ceiver, and said bond shall have been approved by the undersigned. 3. That said Searle immediately upon taking effect of his said ap- pointment shall proceed to take pos session of all of the books, papers. evidences Of debt and property of Said defendant bank, to collect all moneys owing 10 it, and to take all lawful steps within his power to se- cure and preserve it's assets.
 f. That the hearing upon the confirmation of said appointment and for the appointment of two ap- praisers be had on the 23rd day of January, 1881 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon at the Superior Court at Hartford in the County of Hartford, give notice of his appointment and said hearing to all parties in inter- est by publishing q copy of this order attested as true by such tenn porary receiver in the New Britain Record and in the New Britain
  like copy, postage prepaid, to all known creditors. other than deposl- tors, of said defendant, the Conner cial Trust Company, at their several best obtainable addresses all on or before the 18th day of January, 1881.
 Dated at Hartford, this 22nd day Of December. 1880.
 Signed:
 ERNEST A. INGLIS,
 A Judge of the Superior Court. New Britain, Connecticut, Decem- Der "A, 1880. The within and fore going is true copy of the original order appointing temporary receiver.
 Attest:
 F. A. SEARLE,
 Temporary Receiver.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
Security Markets Find Decided Cheer In 2 Per Cent Rediscount
 Rate for Wall Street Christmas
Recent Abundance of Money Said to Be More Apparent Than Real in Financial Circles.

New York, Dec. 24 Pl-The security markets were decidedly cheered at finding a per cent re- discount rate on Wall streets Christmas tree today.
 The recent abundance of money has been more apparent than real, owing to the unsatisfactory market for bonds, and the financial district, which a fortnight ago had about decided there would be no Christ mas, felt that it had grounds for believing this gift from the federal than ornamental.
 Stocks responded with a brisk ad- vance. Bonds were only a trifle steadier, but the effects could scarcely be expected to be felt so promptly in that market. The ad- vance of stocks was evidently ac- celerated by short covering. Such wide moving issues as Union Paci- fife, Worthington, Allied Chemical, Case, American Water Works. and Auburn advanced to points, and gains of to were made by such issues as American Can, Borden, American Tobacco B, Air Reduction, and Eastman. Such issues as L. S. Steel, Anaconda, Consolidated Gas, American Telephone, Bethlehem Steel, Johns Manville, Union Car bide, Macy, Woolworth and Interna- tional Harvester gained ? points or more.
 Contrast in Attitude
 The favorable interpretation placed on the reduction in the New York federal reserve banks redis- count rate from 12 to per cent was in contrast to the rather cyni- cal view which had been taken or some Of the numerous reductions which have carried the rate down from the peak of 6 per cent 14 months ago. During earlier months of the year however, the bond mar ket was strong, and credit not only cheap but readily available.
 The heavy liquidation by banks of bond investments to raise cash has been one Of the troublesome devel. opments of recent weeks and bond dealers hope the lower rate will en- courage them to borrow from the reserve rather than dumping their investments.
 Car Loadings Decline
 The mid-week business statistics failed to do much to bolster the more cheerful attitude. The freight car loadings figures, as announced for the second week the month. showed a larger decline than is usual for that period. The weekly petroleum statistics showed a gain of more than 1,300,000 barrels in gasoline stocks on hand, despite re- peated assertions by leading oil men that stocks must be kept down If the 1881 season of heavy consump- tion is to start auspiciously. Crude output, however was curtailed fur ther.
 The failure Of Eastern Trunkline railway executives to announce any tangible developments at the con- soldation conference may have been a disappointment 10 quarters where much optimism has recently been expressed, but Wall street, in the main. has not been inclined to look for any immediate solution of the problem, and is apparently satisfied with reports that the carriers are nearer ageement than they have been for some years.
 Anaconda's declaration of it's reg ular dividend was responsible for the rise in that stock, and helped the more cheerful sentiment which has been manifest in copper circles in the past few days.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
August knopf

Funeral services for August Knopf, aged 45, of l21 Henry street, who died Monday, will be held Friday afternoon at o'clock at the home and at 2:30 at St. Matthew's German Lutheran church. Rev. Theodore A, Steege pastor, will ofllciate. Burial will be in FairvieW cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
CHILDREN STEAL WHISPERS

New Orleans, Dec, A (UP)- Benjamin Pitts, manager Of a de- partment store, disclosed today that he had spent sl0O replacing whisk- CTS on the stores Santa Claus. Children grab the whiskers and run away with them," Pitts said. Its most embarrassing.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
Suits for S7,0O0 Filed
 Over Plainville Crash

Peter Rolka of Bristol has brought two actions against Paulina and Rose Falk of New Britain, as | re- suit of an automobile accident on New Britain avenue, Plainville, on August 29. Representing his daugh- ter. Lottie, he asks s5,000 damages, and representing his daughter. Mary, he asks s2,000.
 Attorney Leo V. Gaffney repre- sents the plaintiff and Constable r. l.. Clynes served the papers, which are returnable in superior court the first Tuesday in January.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
NEW YORK CLEARINGS

New York, Dec, A UP)-Bank clearings, sl,043.000,00 clearing house balance. s127000,00Q; Feder- al Reserve Bank credit balance, S9S,QO0,0OO,
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
LIMITATION OF CLAIMS

At a Court of Probate holden at New Britain, within and for the District of Berlin in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut. on the 23rd day of December A. D. 1880.
 Present, Bernard F. GaNney, Esq, Judge. On motion of Harry Battistoni of said New Britain as Administrator on the Estate of Joseph Geni. late of New Britain within said district deceased.
 This Court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the Administrator and directs that public notice be giveu/ of this order by advertising in a newspaper published in said New Britain and hav- ing a circulation in said district. and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign post in said Town Of New Britain nearest the place where the deceased last dWelt.
 Certified from Record,
 BERNARD F. GAFFNEY, Judge.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
LINKS OWNERS PART

Paul Zink and Michael Haugh, who opened the Stanley Arena min iatura golf course on Church street several months ago, have dissolved partnership. The course will con- tinue under MT. Zink's manage ment.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24

Total investment or United Gas Improvement Co.,, in subsidiaries arG minority holdings in other companies increased $34987,877 from Decem- Der 31 last to September 30, accord ing to the company's application to the New York stock exchange to list 166,760 additional no-par common shares. approved by the governing committee. Investment in sub- sidiary companies increased from $219,408,201 to s245,545,725 during the period.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
Deaths
Parker Infant Dead

The infant son Of Mir. and Mrs. Walter Parker of 1076 Stanley street died last night at New Britain Gen. eral hospital.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
GOSS < DE IEEUW DIVIDEND

A regular dividend of two per cent, payable on January ? to stockhold- CTS on record December 2s, was vol ed yesterday by the board of direct ors of the Goss & DeLeeuw Go. of Berlin.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
BOSTON CLEARINGS

Boston. Dec. A UP)-Bank clearings: Exchanges, s56,000,000; Balances. s25,000,00O.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24

Clifford r. Messinger, vice presi- dent, has been elected president of the Chain Belt Co.,, to succeed his brother, (. R. Messinger, who re- signed to become president of the Oliver Farm Equipment Co. c. E. Messinger was elected chairman Of the board Of Chain Belt.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24

Rights of stockholders of Ameri- can Depositor Corp. to subscribe 10 additional shares in the ratio Of one share for every 25 held at per cent below the market price has been e1 tended to January 31.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24

Despite a recently reported fear
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
WaU Street Briefs

New York, Dec. 24.-Construction contracts awarded in the 37 states east of the Rocky Mountains dur ing the period from December l to 19 totaled S161, 1,02O,100, a daily rate of S9,471SU0 per business day. against q daily rate Of $11,G24,900 for November, r. ', Dodge Corp. reports. The daily rate for Decem- Der last year was S12,654,70O. Con- tracts awarded for the year to De- cember 19 totaled S4,4S6,61S,700, against s5,672,339,S0 for the cor responding period last year.
 A special meeting Of stockholders Of the Petroleum Corp. of America will be held January 14 to act on a proposal to revalue securities hold ing at their approximate market value and reduce to s5 from S17 the figure at which stock is carried on the balance. The executive com- mittec has been authorized 10 pay d dividend of 25 cents when the reduc- ton in capital becomes effective.
 The New York stock exchange has approved the listing of 10000 addi- tional voting trust certificates of the Columbian Carbon Co. to provide for acquisition of tie capital stock of the Frederick H. Levey Co. of New York, manufacturers of print ing inks.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
THE MARKET AT 2:Oo-2:S0 P. VI.

Total sales 400 shares.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-18
Capone, ProhibitiOnist

MI. AL Capone and our government seem to have
changed roles in enforcing the dry law.
Scarface says that grape concentrates, new
nroduct of Fruit Industries Inc, of California, shall
not be sold in his Chicago. Even If he has to seno
some of his own enforcement Officers down to Fresno
to halt the traffic at its source
The government not only winks an eye at con-
centrates It quotes Section 90 of the Volsead law
and several court decisions to prove that Cahfolma
grape men may squeeze juice till the COWS come nome
and purvey it, bag, baggage and bottle, in Mr.. ca
pones kingdom. 1t goes further, and dips INTO the
Crane business by underwriting the California VINE
vardists with federal farm board loan OF S62o1foV.
Like Mr.. Capone, we thought that such grape
mice had way of sizzling into wine, Intoxicating
in fact"
But we now find the administration cheering Tue
srane men of MIR. Hoovers sunny state Maoel
walker Willebrandt is their legal counsel G. T.
Teapue. Hoover buddy, has come from California as
farm board member and has arranged the big loan
20 save the hard-pressed grape industry from the
disasters of overproduction-
While the vets have been talking about gettihs
rodiAcation. maybe the drys already have pulled 1t
In through the back door
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-18
Cut Coal Bill
n DMIRAL TAYLOR Is :

A DMIRAL TAYLOR is credited
1 n with having cut the coal bill Of
the United States navy in two by
his improvements. Many of his sug-
gestionS have been adopted gener-
ally by all classes of ships through
out the world.
Admiral Taylor, born in Virginia
In 1864, attended Randolph-Macon
college from 1877 to 1881, and then
entered the United States Naval
academy, from which he was grad
uated III 1885 at the head of his
class with the highest honors ever
attained there up to that time.
He then was ordered to take a
postgraduate course at the ROYAL
Naval college. Greenwich. England
which he completed in 1888.
HIS mark was the highest OBJ
tanned by any student, English or
foreign, who had entered courses Of
naval architecture and marine en-
gineering since they were estab-
hshed at the Royal Naval college
about 1873.
During 1912 to 1913 Taylor started
experiments for exact information
on aerodynamic forces. Pioneer
work IN 1905 on ventilating fans
and pipes, together with his knowl-
eoge OF hydrodynamics, had pre-
pared him for aerodynanic work
He accordingly built one of the
!lrSt wind tunnels in this country.
Tor some years the largest and most
powerful in the world.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-18
Atlantic Flight
TAYLOR'S interest i,,oo,

y A4ICAeSO III aerOnautlcS
a led to the first flight by air.
plane across the Atlantic ocean.
Taylor was appointed chief of the
bureau OF construction and repair
OF the United States navy in 1914
and rear admiral in 1917.
AS chief constructor he initiated
aeronautical development work. In
1913, foreseeing the possibility of an
acute shortage OF shipping facilities
10 Europe, he inaugurated the de-
sign OF giant flying boat which
could proceed to Europe by air.
This resulted in the first flight
across the Atlantic in 1919 of the
NC-4, eight years before Lindbergh's
Journey in a commercial plane.
During the World war TAYLOR was
a member of the aircraft production
board and his foresight again took
the form of initiating work on a
naval airship design after the ar
mistice.
The Shenandoah was designed
under his direction, the building of
the ship being completed by the
newly formed bureau Of aeronau-
tics. Utilization of the model basin
Tor the evolutions of forms Of fly
ing boat hulls and seaplane pontoons
was another of his creative achieve
ments.
AS a result, American naval types
OF plane floats have set the stand
ard and have been extensively COP
led throughout the world.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-18
Women Need Work. Too

In the panicky attempt to meet at the last minute
the unemployment problem, which should have been
mitigated by orderly advance planning. some des-
perate measures are being proposed. One Of these
is the demand that employers fire women workers
and give their jobs to men.
The theory is that family breadwinners
while women are holding jobs to make pin money
for the fun it. That theory does not t the facts
For better or for worse, millions of women have
been drawn into the industrial system. They work
for The same reason that men work-to live, - eat
Sheir earnings are not movie money, but oftA milk
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-18
Questions and
Answers

Is long staple cotton grown in the
United States?
1t is grown in the United States
and averages approximately 10 per
cent Of the total cotton production.
How many times has the city of
Philadelphia celebrated the signing
of the Declaration of independence?
There have been two great cele-
brationS; the Centennial, at Fair
mount park in 1876; and the Sesqui-
centennial-150 yearS-in South
Philadelphia in 1926.
If compass is placed in a vac
uum, and both are placed in a
changing magnetic field viii the
compass needle move?
Yes.
What is the name of John Barry
mOre'S new yacht? Of what mate
rial is it built?
1t is a steel yacht named Infanta.
How many stomach has a COW
and what are they called?
Four: The rumen, where ths
food is held until the COW is ready
to chew it; the reticulum. where
the food passes after the COW has
"chewed its cud":: the omasun anC
the abomasun, the true stomach.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-18
Government Fails

TWO years ago, we were told by
Il political leaders, irrespective of
party, that a policy should be
developed whereby the government
could provide work on roads, public
structures, or other public improve
mentS in time of emergency. Such
an emergency has existed during the
last twelve months.
A majority Of states and cities
have done what they could to put
such policy into effect. Many bust
ness enterprises actually have
strained themselves to keep up the
usual pay roll, or a pay roll that
appropriated it. Voluntary agen-
cies have been organized or ex-
banded on every hand.
Compared to what the people have
done, either through the smaller
units of government, or on their
own initiative, the federal govern
ment has done very little.
An extra session Of congress could
have been called, and should have
been called, last July. Even so, it
would have been compelled to work
fast and efficiently to provide what
palpably was need for the winter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-18
How to Be Ill and Solvent

Illness is no picnic at the best. 1t brings pam
Inconvenience loss of time and work Inns Is pa0
enough When to these is added either 1nanclai luii
~ nbc charity as the price of decent medical care
tbe prospect of illness is merger oil Tragedy anu
nightmare Is there way out?
Evans Clark believes there is and sets 1orCh MS
nlan in the Atlantic Monthly. He summarizes ms
scheme under the following heads % group plac'i
4, medicine. % periodical medical examinations and
q, the insurance principle which divides personal
risks into fixed and regularly paid charges
Nv oroun practice he means the organization OF
roodica1 Guild which will include one or more spe-
io1iste in every important branch of medicine and
SURGERY This would combine the convenience Oh the
old family doctor who tried to do everything hlnlsen
with the expert care of the modern specialist.
Every person treated could be referred to the prop
or specialist right in the association. Dr. HoremS
investigations show that patients OF doctors thus OF
anzed nav less than 40 per cent of the fees charged
bv independent specialists for the same grade Oh
medical service.
The advantages of the periodical medical eXamlna-
ton do not need to be defended at length. Nothng
s more important In reducing the frequency OF Sc
,ious illness These medical examinations can DC
piyen with much greater efficiency and economy by an
association of doctors than by scattered specialists
The most important and novel aspect OF Mr. Clark
lan Is his PROPOSAL of fixed fee to be paid annually
nv members who received the services of the guild OF
doctors. This fixed sum is to be paid each year.
whether the individual and his dependents are Ill or
not The fee will not be any larger all members Oh
a family are i'll during the year.
This provides small and reasonable fixed charge
nm the member families and insures adequate in
come to the physicians guild. The latter is TO be
paid the same each year. irrespective Of the amount
f illness treated This gives the doctors both financial
security and a special incentive to reduce illness
among their potential patients.
Under such system a man might pay $l0o year
for ten years for entire medical care instead OF being
faced all of a sudden with an emergency charge OF
$1,000 or more He readily could meet the small charge
each year The big bill might keep him in debt for
years or upset his whole budget or standard OF living
This proposal not only would help doctor and pa
tent 1t also would eliminate the Specter OF state
medicine. which is bound to come unless some way
is provided of securing competent medical care for the
masses without involving bankruptcy or pauperism
Mr. Clark's scheme is worthy of, serious concern
bv laitv and medics alike.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-18
The Smoot Mania

Everybody is out of STEP it seems, but Senator
smoot Smoot knows and knows that he knows his
way is the right way
Last spring quite few politicians thought Shoots
high tariff was the right way. They would not be-
leve the business men. bankers and economists who
warned them against burdening the already saggng
business system with a heavier tariff load
But now even most Of the partisan politicians can
see with their own eyes the havoc wrought by the
HawIey-Smoot law-the loss Of exports, closing OF
plants and laying off Of in time of severe
depression.
The politicians also can the results of the No
vember election when the voters Of the country gave
the higher tariff administration drubbing it will not
forget soon.
But Smoot can not see.
When Thomas w Lamont and other experts
described to the recent meeting of the Academy OF
Political Sciences the demonstrated folly of the Smoot
tariff-as the thousand and more nonpartsan eco
nomists had predicted-Smoot replied:
The question now is whether the tariff is high
enough not whether it is too high"
It is clear that Smoot has been bitten with this
idea to the point Of economic madness Alone he is
of no consequence He can rave without doing much
harm. without getting much popular response but
ridicule.
His still high tariff mania is dangerous only be-
cause of his alliance with the White House. After
this latest outburst it is hard to believe that Hoover
the man who not so long ago was leading crusade
against general tariff ncrease-wi continue to take
his tariff policy from Smoot.
Nevertheless, Hoover has done nothing so far to
associate himself from the Smoot policy.