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New Britain herald., 1930-09-04

Patrolman Murray Hirschon heard the shots and ran toward the bakery. He saw man climb into an automobile and drive toward him When the driver ignored d command to halt the policeman fired a shot through the windshield of the car.
 The automobile was found aban- doned near an elevated railway sta ton.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
BANDIT SHOT DEAD
 BY POLICE OFFICER
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confer with officials there concerning a series of robberies. While driving along the road, an automobile car rying the two men pulled across the highway in front Of his car. One of the men, later identified at Lafo, levelled revolver at him and or dered him to stay where you are.'
 Companion Flees Scene
 As Lafo approached McHugh's au- tomobile, the New Haven patrolman leaped out of his car with his re volver in his hand. He fired twice at Lafo. one of the bullets striking the holdup man near the stomach and the other going wild. Lafo reach ed his car and slumped behind the steering wheel His companion, who was standing several feet away, fled on foot when McHugh fired.
 The shooting of Lafo, who was married and the father of four chil- dren, climaXed a drive launched by local police against a gang of bandits who have terrorized this city and it's vicinity during the past month. Eleven men have been arrested in less than a week in the drive.
 Providence Interested
 Providence, R, |, police today mo- tified New Haven officials that sev- eral officers would be sent here in an effort to identify Lafo and Moore as men wanted in that city for the staying of policeman several months ago.
 The shooting of Lafo recalled the death of Herbert Messner. o2 year old youth. who was shot and killed by Detective Joseph Sullivan of New Haven last winter. Messner. wanted for violation of his parole from Cheshire, was shot as he tried to escape from Sullivan and another detective.
 Sullivan was found to be crimin- ally responsible for Messners death
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
Ship Leaves Tomorrow

New York, Sept. 4 P-Officials of the New York-Porto Rico Steam ship Company said today that the Coamo, which put back to San Juan safely after weathering ter rife storm in the Caribbean, will leave San Juan tomorrow, arriving here Tuesday.
 The Coamo sailed from New York last week with 150 passengers, most of whom had been left at San Juan before the ship was struck by the storm.
 Cable messages from Captain Thomas Evans this morning said the ships wireless was disabled when the wind wrecked the anten- nae.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04

Radiotelephone service is now available between England, Scot. land and Wales, and Argentina, Chine and Uruguay.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
TOMORROW-Th Dead Who Never Lived

by Coroner James J. Corrigan, but he was freed in city court when presented on charge of man. slaughter.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
Police Halt Sailor

Norwalk, Sept. 4 (UP)-Two po- licemen watching the, Boston Post road early today for bandit re- ported to have escaped when a New Haven policeman shot a second bandit at West Haven, arrested c. G. Nichols, sailor from the U S. S. Larke. in an allegedly stolen au- tomobile.
 Nichols at first refused to dis close his identity. He tainted when confronted with his navy uniform taken from the car and gave his name and occupation when revived.
 The car had been reported stolen at New London by David Keblish of Milford, a salesman.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04

Making motion pictures of Zoo animals is the hobby of A. D.. Luehrmann of St. Louis.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
Boston Interested

DOStUII IultTVSIEU
 Boston, Sept. 4 R-Police here today wired the authorities of New Haven, Conn.,. for a description of Archer B. Lafo, who was killed by Ia policeman there early today in an attempted holdup of the officer.
 The local authorities sought the information on the theory that Lafo might have been the gunman who recently shot and killed Patrolman Franklin Dwyer of the Fields Cor ner station in the Dorchester dis trict. The slayer of the Boston off, cer was known to have lost an in dex finger as had Lafo.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
VESSEL WEATHERS
 TROPICAL TORNADO
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starboard bunker to help trim tn

starboard bunker" to help trim tn ship.
 Because of storm warnings the Coamo had delayed sailing iron, San Juan for Santo Domingo full day. During the early hours of yes terday the barometer went on a rampage rising and falling and stop ping at 27.75. because it could SC no lower.
 The ship was then four miles of santo Domingo harbor. The seas were running too high to permit an chorage and Cap. Evans cruised about, hoping for calm.
 Suddenly a strong off shore wind and rain plotted cut the island be- fore the shippers gaze From then until afternoon the storm rose 1T intensity. Just before l p. m., the captain said, the ship approached the center of the disturbance
 Never Saw Worse Gale
 Tn all my years at s.a I never have encountered more wind" Capt. Evans said
 Victor Braegger, representative of the Maryland Casualty Company of Baltimore in Porto Rico and Santo Domingo, describing the storm said; At 1 o'clock all of a sudden, the wind subsided as if by magic. We had reached the center of the storm and an oasis of comparative calm.
 Mountainous waves were rolling past us. The ship became a haven for all kinds of sea birds seeking shelter clinging to the railing, ropes, canvass. and window sills of the cabins. The birds seemed eX- hausted as if from a struggle Of hours in the terrific gale
 Captain Evans praised the con- duct of the passengers and crew. The passengers drafted a letter praising the captain and crew.
 With a good crew you can wea- ther any storm" the skipper declar- ed. My crew behaved wonder fully"
 Text of Letter
 The letter from the passengers said:-"The passengers of your boat are very grateful to you. your off cers and crew for their superb cour- age and the masterful way in which the Coamo was handled while pass ing through today's storm. Tn grate- full appreciation to you, sir. and your men, to whom we all believe we owe our lives, with the blessing of divine providence, we are pleas ed and proud to thus express in a slight way our gratitude"
 The Coamo, due to sail for New York today. probably will be held here at least for A hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04

Judge of the Federal Court for the
Southern California district.
Henning said that he often had Gin
CURED the displeasure of agents of the
Bureau of Investigation, Department OF
Justice, because I would not deal
harshly with these children"
Work of Court Outlined.
Most of the thefts dealt with the
letter said, occurred along the southern
tier of States, reaching as far east as
Alabama and centering around Okla.
homa. Usually they move in groups OF
two to four. Quite often they are
imaginative youngsters who have
dreamed of the great adventure OF
going to the Far West, and who have
no way of making it except by walking
or taking somebody else's car.
THE Federal courts are not organ
lied to deal with children. I have,
whenever possible, requested the local
authorities in the home of the parents
or relatives of the Juvenile offender to
take over the matter and deal with It.
after five years of much hard think
ing on the subject" he added, Il have
reached the conclusion that there is no
practical solution of the matter except
drastic limitation of the application of
the act, or its repeal"
Henning took the view that sit is still
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
ROADS ADVOCATE DIES.

CHELSEA, Mass, March Dr.
William E. McClintock, known as a
father of good roads in America" died
at his home here Sunday at the age
of 50.
A noted engineer, he designed the
sewer systems for many New England
and New Brunswick communities. He
also served in the United States Coast
Survey Service and surveyed many
sections of the country's coast. He
was recognized as a pioneer of the good
roads movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04

the function of the State courts to
deal with all local matters and all mat
tiers involving police powers, and 1t is
the function of the Federal courts to
deal with matters of an interstate and
type"
He added that "the Mann act should
be greatly modified SO that it would be
strictly limited to clear cases OF female
slavery. that the criminal phases of the
act should be repealed. and
that all criminal laws dealing with the
theft Of interstate shipments should be
repealed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
DYER SEES DEFECT
IN AUTO Theft LAW
Representative Proposes Re-
peal Because of Injustice I'M
posed on Youthful loyriders.

Representative Dyer, Republican,
Missouri who has introduced bill to
repeal the national automobile theft act
of which he was author, said in state
ment last night that he had received
many letters indicating young boys ana
girls were being convicted under it for
1oy-riding.
He made public one of these, which
was from Edward j. Henning, former
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
CHICAGO PAINTERS WIN
$14 A DAY PAY SCALE
Will Continue on Five-Day Week
as Result of Automatic In
crease Agreement.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 4.-The $4,000
painters in the Chicago district have
been granted 81 a day wage boost,
effective yesterday. Their daily wage
will be $14, and they will continue to
work on a five-day week.
The increase was automatic, being the
result of a clause in the unions con-
tract with employers providing that
painters receive as much as workers in
any other trade.
Bricklayers, electricians, plasterers
and steamfitters have been getting
1880 a day for some time. Other
trades viii go on $14 day basis
June l.
Communication between the Neither
lands and the Dutch colonies in the
East Indies is being promoted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04

They are all here-the tailored suits that have
gone feminine" this year. Man-tailored to the last
stitch. they are essentially feminine with nipped-in
waistlines. pepums and curving hips. The man
nish suits of past seasons that only the tailored
type" woman could wear are gone-replaced by
suits of all types for all types of women Everyone
can wear suits this year-everyone will wear suits
this year-everyone smart will wear Woodward &
Lothrop suits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04

What a pleasure to sci,
riety of new Spring styles |!
specially priced. Brimmed,
large and small head sizes.
reds, violets and browns.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1930-01-15
High Altitude
BY ". TORI IN
sssss sssssss
DRUNK WITH POWER

There IS no other occasion when
saqR WI he enjoys ivileges beyoqd
the exercise Of which requires bigger brain,
IS f1attered with his selfoonceit literally is
drunk wi tn power"
Only broad-minded people who their own Ii
mutations and the tgn fioance
they can accomplish po-
Because they that is
ferred them has been given in
IN the that they
Tor own but fer the common Welfare
no less mentally insane, moral dwarfs, when
handful ity
exhibit themselves as perfect spec their
the 1ow-dowu, They
ridiculous because they think that with little
of they elevated the throne despot
are vested With the divine lights Of kings" 1885,.
ne find them, perhaps, In little office sitting
9s revclyinE ohairths first occasion in their
in the eeois@ even 5orest their g90d
ealers. and in Sstray their sswd9wn" class
unf it for further leadership.
People this kind do belong that group
brought to the world the leading factors of o
kind should
ided it comes to the choice of leader or
public servant. They are ridicu1ous.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1930-01-15

Va in ponp and glory of this wor Id,
I hate ye:
I feel my he art new-opened. Oh!
how wretched
Is that poor man that hangs on
princes favor:
John Fletcher
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1930-01-15

Today is your day and mine;
The only day we have; the day in which
What our part may ST enify in the great
world we may not understand,
But we are re to play it, and
david Starr Jordan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
B. 3 0. TO DROP
FARE CUT REQUEST
Drastic Reduction in Capital.
to-NeW York Rates Falls
Through on Protest.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Following a protest by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad has notified the Interstate
Commerce Commission that it will with
draw its proposed drastic cut in pas
senger rates between New York, Wash
ington, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh to
compete with bus service.
Under the new scale presented last
month, to become effective April 20, by
the Baltimore & Ohio, the New York
to-WaShington rate would have been
reduced from $8.14 to $3.50, with cor
responding reductions between Balti-
more and Philadelphia. The fare be-
tween Pittsburgh and Philadelphia
would have been cut from Sass to SO
and between Washington and Pittsburgh
from $1,000 to 81.
In attacking the reduction, the Penn
sylvania said the BUSES would not
"tamely" submit to competition by rail
lines, but would cut their fares in
order to maintain the differential.
Such competitive action" the COM
mission added, ION the part Of the
buses would leave the rail carriers in
the same position as now obtains, but
with a reduced basis of fares, which
would imperil the passenger structure u
The Pennsylvania said that the de-
clared reason of the Baltimore & Ohio
for establishing the proposed reduced
fares Is to enable it to compete with
bus operations in which the Pennsyl-
vanta Railroad has an interest, but that
the action goes much farther than a
mere meeting Of co-ordinated rail-bus
service and undertakes to compete with
straight bus operations entirely apart
from any coordination with rail service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14

Washington's latest liquor racket is
both unusual and successful, that IS. it
has been successful until today. The
only trouble with It is that II was tried
once too often. The modus operandi is
about like this:
The creator Of the system ascertains
the make Of Car driven by his pros
pective victim. Then he calls on him
and introduces himself with the remark,
"You, Of course, remember me when ]
worked ct such and such an agency"
the agency being that with which the
victim Is dealing.
'Now, MIR. So-and-So," says the
operator OF the new racket, 81 left the
automobile agency for better Job with
the Government. In fact it was q much
better Job and was able to buy q small
car myself, but now have gotten In
trouble or expect ! viii get into trouble
II 4 don't get your help. ] should 60
to a lawyer, but ! have thought 1t over
and am appealing to you.
For the first time in my life I sue.
cumbed to temptation yesterday and
took some OF my savings and went to
Baltimore and bought 20 cases Of liquor
Coming back on Bladenshurg road, ]
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
COTTON PROBE BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Suggestions for Regulating
Future Trading on
Exchanges Heard.
BY the Associated Press.


Cotton and its ailments came promi.
nently before Congress today, the Sen.
ate passing measure authorizing the
Secretary Of Agriculture to investigate
the cause Of declines In the price Of
the staple, while committees heard Sug-
gestions for regulation Of future trad.
ing on exchanges.
The Sheppard bill, passed by the
Senate, would authorize an investiga-
ton centering around the period from
1925 to 1929. The measure now goes
to the House.
A suggestion made in bill pending
tee that future trading on grain and
cotton exchanges be prevented was dis
approved by Chairman Legge OF the
Farm Board. Legge said that improve
ment was needed, but that the bill was
too drastic and would upset present
marketing machinery.
On the House side the views Of an
other Farm Board member, Carl Will
liams, who represents cotton, that wide
supervision" over the cotton futures ex-
changes was needed were presented to
the agriculture committee.
Williams wrote the committee, which
is considering a bill to put exchanges
under Federal regulation, that he
should be given the power for control
and supervision over the cotton ex-
changes that it now has over the grain
exchanges.
He added that he felt that the de-
partment should have the added power
Of pitiless publicity concerning the
operations Of specific traders, including
q statement Of their position and the
volume Of their trades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
EARL WEBB PROCURED.
Reds Paid $4,000 by Nationals; Out
fielder to Report Tomorrow.

Reds Paid $4,000 by Nationals; Out
fielder to Report Tomorrow.
Earl Webb, outnelder, has been pro-
cured from the Cincinnati club by the
Natlonas and will report to them dur
ing their three-day stay In Boston
starting tomorrow. The Washington
club is paying the Reds $4,000 for
Webb's contract, the sum Cincinnati
paid Los Angeles when it drafted the
player from the Pacific Coast League
last Fall.
Webb, who bats left-handed, but
throws right-handed, Is in his thirty
f1rst year. He Is a rangv athlete, being
6 feet III inches tall ard weighing 100
pounds. He played for the Cubs in the
National League before going to Los
Angeles. Last year he hit 1857 for the
Angels.
According to President Clark Grihth
OF the Washington club, no player will
purchase of Webb.
Roy Spencer, catcher, also at last has
come to terms with the Nationals. He
visited the ball clubs Offices this morn
ing and signed contract io- this sea-
son, accepting terms originally offered
by President Clark Griffith.
Spencer refused to report to training
camp this Spring and was suspended
for INSTRUMENTATION. However, he has
been in training for three weeks with
the South Atlantic League club at Au-
gllsta, Ga. his home, and now SEEM
tngly Is in good playing condition.
President GriGith states Spencer is not
to be used as trading material, for the
club needs another catcher, but he says
Spencer will not be put on the pay roll
until the player satisfies Manager Wal
ter johnson he is in trim to go behind
the bat for the Nationals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
IMPERSONATING D. C.
OFFICER CHARGED
Seattle Prisoner Said to Have
Claimed He Was Lieut.. Clarity
Of Homicide Squad"

A young man who introduced him
self as Lieut.. Clarity, chief of the
homicide squad Of the Washington,
D. c., Police Department" was arrested
as an impoSter today by police of Sc
attic, Wash, whose hospitality the
visitor had enjoyed for several weeks.
The Western authorities, becoming
suspicious, queried the local department
by telegram last night and were in
formed that there was no such officer
on the homicide squad or on the rolls
Of the force.
The youth was quoted as having adj
m1tted he was an irnposter. He said
his real name was Harold Gibbs, for
merly employed at a department store
here.
At the store it was said Gibbs had
been discharged after references he
gave could not be verified. He lived in
the TOO block Of Seventeenth street and
came here from Newton, Mass. While
Seattle authorities were deciding to
hold Gibbs for further investigation. To-
cal officials attempted to learn how
many favors Gibbs received during his
Sojourn In the West.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
PARKER NOMINATION
GETS subcommittee
APPROVAL IN SENATE

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the determination of those opposed to
Judge Parker's confirmation were ac-
centuated today by three distinct de-
velopments which set Washington to
wondering If repetition Of the bitter
battle that attended the nomination of
Charles Evans Hughes as Chief Justice
is in prospect.
last night statement, prepared by the
Parker against the criticism of the
American Federation of Labor, which
simultaneously issued a reiteration Of
Its opposition. In addition, 1t was
learned that Chairman Norris of the
Senate judiciary committee has decided
to oppose confirmation and might be
Joined by Senator Borah.
Judges Action Upheld.
Judge Parker's action in upholding
an injunction preventing the United
Mine Workers from organizing the en-
ployes Of the Red Jacket Consolidated
Coal & Coke Co. was the subject Of the
statements Of both the Justice Depart
ment and the labor organization.
The former contended that Judge
Parker had no freedom OF action in the
case in question, that in his decision he
followed a previous decision OF the
Supreme Court, which, the statement
said, he was bound to do.
The statement of the Federation,
signed by william Green, its president,
said ut Is inconceivable that man
who has shown such judicial bias
against the working people Of the coun-
try can be elevated to the highest ju-
dicial tribunal Of the land"
The dispute over the injunction case
involves the so-called yellow Dog
contract" under which the Red jacket
employees were operating, binding them
not to Join a labor union while work
ing for the company. The Justice De-
partment maintained that Parker had
relied upon the Supreme Court decision
in the Hitchman case, which denied the
right Of unions TO persuade employees to
break such contracts.
There does not seem to be a point
decided in the Red Jacket case" the
department memorandum said, "on
which Judge Parker assumed to exercise
any independent Judgment or opinion.
He was bound by the decisions
Of the Supreme Court, which he could
not refuse to follow"
Asserting that the Red Jacket decision
forced "a condition bordering on in
dustrial servitude" upon the miners Of
West Virginia, Green called upon the
Senate to reject the nomination. He
declared that Parker would carry to the
Supreme bench views and opinions hos
tile to labor" and destructive to human
rights as shown in the Red Jacket de-
cision."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
APRIL z NOW SET
FOR PACT SIGNING
American Delegates May Be
Able to Sail for Home
on LeViathan.
Continued From First Page.)

audience yesterday. It was delivered in
this country over the Columbia Broad
casting System, locally from Station
WATAL.
80 far as the fleets Of Great Britain,
Japan and the United States are con-
cerned," he said, that purpose has been
achieved. Furthermore, the habit of
mutual agreement has received one more
successful precedent. The principle Of
limitation is strengthened by its sue
ceSsful practice.
I'VE have every hope that France and
Italy will eventually join in q lin1ita-
ton of their fleets similar to that which
we have attained"
He gave the following figures in ton
mage reductions:
Battleships: Nine existing ships ag-
gregating 230,130 tons, to be scrapped
and not replaced.
Destroyers: A total Of 205 900 tons In
existing destroyerS to be strapped, or
nearly 40 per cent more destroyer ton
mage than any Of the three fleets will
have In 1885.
Submarines: A total Of $4,000 tons
to be strapped, or nearly 10000 tons
more than any OF the three fleets will
have In 1885.
Cruisers: An actual increase in
American cruiser tonnage due to the
fact that we have been idle In cruiser
building for nearly 10 years" British
agreement to reduce cruiser tonnage by
20 ships and Japan's undertaking not
to increase her cruiser feet, however
represents an aggregate reduction in
cruiser tonnage, built, building and ap-
propriated for, Of 460, 900 tons.
Non-hghting naval vessels: A total
OF 220 900 tons In existing ships Of this
class not to be replaced when strapped
as they reached the agreed age Of OBJ
soleScense.
Mr.. stimson said q strong move
ment" had developed at London for
further reduction in battleShip fleets,
but that q difference Of opinion had
been disclosed as to the method to be
followed.
The Secretary added that under the
Washington treaty the United States
would have laid down 10 new battle
ships and completed i've Of them dur
ing the next six years at an approx
mate cost during that period Of $780,
oo0, 1000.
under our present arrangement
none Of these vessels will be laid down"
he said.