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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Mendel
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Thelma Marguerite, to Mr..
Charles Cole Montgomery. The wedding
Is to take place early in November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22

The marriage of Miss Maxine Frances
Role, daughter of Mr.. A. H. O. Role, to
Mr.. Augustus S. Goodyear will take
place Wednesday evening October 20,
at 1880 o'clock, in the Grace Lutheran
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22

The initial program Of the drama
unit of Womens City Club will
be given this evening at BIS o'clock.
listed the interest of a large number
of members and friends. Among the
subscribing members are Mrs. William
Lee Corbin, Mrs. Francis D. Merchant,
Judge Mary O'Toole, Miss Lydia 10TH
rop. Miss Virginia s. BENJAMIN and
Miss Agnes VIM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22
SUES FOR 100000

MINNEAPOLIS, October a. Or
Fritz Won Opel, pioneer Of the develop
ment of rocket automobiles and afr
planes, has filed suit in District Court
here asking 100000 Of the FAwcett
Publications, Inc.
The inventor claims that the COM
pany recently published In its maya
zine Modern Mechanics and Invention
a story under his name, without his
knowledge or consent. Won Opel al
leges the article was not written in .
scientific manner, subjecting him to
ridicule as a, result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22
|REALTY PROTECTION
TOPIC AT FARLEY
Columbia Heights Forum Also
Hears Report on Recruiting OF
Community Covenants.

General discussion Of protective real
estate measures in the community
marked a meeting of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Forum last night at
the Hill Crest Inn, Thirteenth and
Girard streets.
H. C. Phillips, chairman of spe-
cial committee, submitted @ detailed
report on the recruiting of community
covenants. Twenty-eight blocks have
been signed under covenants, the re-
port showed, with covenant signers
doubled in the past seven months. The
covenants are intended to cover SIS
blocks in all.
The election of officers will be held
at the November meeting. Nomina-
ton of officers will be made by the
mail distribution of nomination blanks.
B. w. Payne, president, presided.
The latest beauty aid in London is
hay water, which is simply cold water
In which hay has been stepped all night
and which is said to close up the largest
pores without leaving trace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22
MRS. VOGEL AGAIN BRIDE
Daughter of American WEEDS Count
Crotti in Rome.

ROME, October 20 [P.-Mrs. Blanche
Vogel, American daughter by former
marriage of the Marchioness Sommi
Picemardi di Valvetone, today became
the bride of Count Antonio Martini
Crotti.
the Barberini Palace. Ambassador Gar
rett was one of the brides witnesses
She is widely known in London, Paris
and Roman society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22

Miss Clotilde c. Stanton, secretary
20 Representative Henry w. Watson of
Pennsylvania, has taken up her resi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22

< Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Shelton have
moved from Wardman Park to their
new apartment In the Shoreham Hotel
where they will make their home during
the coming season.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-03
MAN KILLED, WOMAN ATTACKED BY NEGRO HyStericaI Victim Tells Police Assailant Took
 Poison Tablets

Baltimore, Md. Jan 2 P--A Negro who had killed her compan- ion and twice attacked her. fore l Mrs. Dorothy Burgess to sit with him in an automobile after he took poison and told her his name, ad- dress and life history, while waiting for death to come, she told Balti- moro detectives today.
 The man fled when headlights Of another car appeared on the lonely road after they had sat for three quarters of an hour. and the driver Of the other machine brought h"r back 10 the city.
 Mrs. Burgess tried to write the Negro's name and address on the back of u photograph ot Reuben Hcyman, her friend who was sla,A, but her fountain pen worked badly, she told Captain Burns Of inc q L. tcctivc bureau before retracing in 2 police car the route she said Hr%- man had been forced 10 drive 10 the lonely spot where his body was found.
 After chnckins the address, police began d ~tatc-Widc search for Alonzo Price, %5 year old chauffeur anI World War veteran. with a corN
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New Britain herald., 1930-01-03
BOTH EARTHQUAKES
 NAMED IN WILL DEAD
Judge Gaf1ney Called Upon to Settle Berlin
 WOman's Estate
Special to the llcrald)

Berlin, Jan. , -- Both bcncticiar- les in the will of Miss Helen M Roys of Berlin have died. and in probate court today it was Orde.cG that the entire estate be left to her niece, Miss Helen NJ. Eoys, with whom she lived.
 Tho will Was drawn Up on Janu- ary 10, 1913, and at that time Miss Harriet Roys directed that the late Francis M. Dcming be the cXccutor. He is also dead and it was neccs- sary to appoint an administrator C. Y. A. Judge Bernard r. Gaffney approved the appointment of Ernest W. Mildrum of East Berlin.
 According 10 the terms of the Wili two sisters, the late Julia Maria and Sarah Mead Roys, were left $200 ill trust and at their death the money was to be left to the Wilcox Ceme- tery in East Berlin as a permanent fund. The interest would be used to maintain the graves of the Roys family. Since the two sisters died before they could obtain title to the money, the cemetery association will lot benefit.
 The witnesses were Catherine NJ. North. Jennie B. DcminS, and Ruth Galpin.
 The first Of these is now dead. The only persons connected with the will who arc still living are the two other witnesses, Jennie E. Dem ing and Ruth Galpin,
New Britain herald., 1930-01-03
100 LAB0RERS GIVEN
 WORK ON CITY JOBS
Will Go on Payroll Monday Morning as Replace
 ment Gangs

Director Frank Rogers of the municipal employment bureau fur nished working cards today to 1o6 laborcrs, who will replace an equal number on city gangs Monday morning.
 This brings the total number of men given work since the bureau opened d few weeks ago, to moro than 800. About loo of the apph- cants have not yet been given jobs. Their cases will be inquired into and those found needy will receive working cards to report to city forcmcn one week from Monday.
 With very few exceptions, those given an opportunity 10 earn a weeks pay have remained on the job, despite blistorcd and callouscd hands. and untavorablc weather conditions, q fact pointed to by ll- rector Rogers as ample proof that the applicants have been earnest in their profcsscd desire to work at any kind of a job made available, A few turned back their cards after welding picks and "hoNgls for q ie" hours.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-03
LAWYERS FEE ACTION
 HEARD IN CITY COURT
Attorney Wants Pay for Representing Woman in
 Will Case

After listening 10 arguments for nearly two hours in city court yes terday afternoon Judge Stanley J, Traceski reserved decision in the $500 suit which Attorney Israel Nair brought against Miss Hattie Andrews for payment for legal ad- vice and services which he claims were given in connection with the admitting of the will of her uncle Charles Higbv. to probate court.
 Attorney Nair, who was repre- sented by Attorney Albert A. Green berg, claimed that he had been of service to Miss Andrews from June until August, 1929, during the time when d second will was drafted to replace the original document which was lost.
 He was the first on the stand and he skotchcd history of the case. He said the late Mr. IIighy had given Miss Andrews $3,00O and a ring shortly before his death and 4l lSS -A Iii tNS " 'tsS l'tti tll ltSl F'pItlt of her cousins, bcncfCiarics of Mr, Higby's estate, would contest this as part of the money which was left her in the will. According 10 Attorney Nair she had visited him in his office on several occasions questioning him about the matter and he advised her to wait until the expiration of the 20 days from the admittancc of the will and in- vcntory. During this time there was possibility of action hy the other relatives. It was found that no such action was brought but the attor- ney argued that the time he gave his client and the advice were worth rccompcnsc. He said Miss Andrews had visited him on several occasions, asking his advice relative Continued on Page TWo)
New Britain herald., 1930-01-03
Secret Session Quickly Ends With Appointment of McCue and Kiely- Judd Opposes Detective Lieutenant.

Meeting secretly at police head quarters at o'clock yesterday at,- ernoon, the police commission, with llttle debate, promoted Detective Sergeant William r. McCEc to a litcutenancy and Policeman Edward M. hiely to a sergeancy. Half an hour later the board announced that McCue had been named unaui- mously and will take office on January 2o. the day after Ljouter- ant samuel Bamforth's retirement becomes effective.
 The meeting was closed to the press. X Herald reporter entered the meeting but was advised that the board was in conference" Judd Opposes Detective Lieutenant
 Alderman W. H. Judd of the third ward, who has successfully led the opposition to creating the office Of lieutenant of detectives in the po-
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New Britain herald., 1930-01-03
Two Men Executed at Sing Sing For
 Murder of Buffalo Police Officer

piled. Al 11;06 hc was pronounced dead and Brown was brought lu q few minutes late. with the Prot"S- tant chaplain, Rev. Anthony Peter son. at his side. Brown was pro- uOunccd dead at ll;lS.
 Both the condemned men hoped until the last moment that Governor Roosevelt would commute ther sen fences or grant them r"prioNes' as he did Frederick W. EdcL who also was to have been executed last night EdcI. convicted of staying Mrs Itmcline Harrington, actress, m New York apartment was grant ed d S0-day stay on the grounds that his attorneys had discovered new eN- idencc supporting his claim of lh- nOCcnCC
 Eleven men remain in death TOW, Two of them gre expected to be cN- cCutcd within a fortnight.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-03

Ossjning, x. Y. Jan. (lP)- rho murder Of a Buffalo policeman had been cNpiatcd today by the cN- cCution of two men.
 Prank Kowalshi, 25. and Arthur Brown, 3A, went to their death in the electric chair at Sing Sing pris- on late last night. They were con- Nictcd of slaying Harold Chatham during q safe robbery December -, 1928.
 They refused 10 tho last to shake hands with John SChlagcr, their al lcgcd accomplicc. who is also under a death sentence. They believed he betrayed them to the police.
 Kowalslii entered the death cham her at 11:ol D. m. accompanied by Father John r. McCaifreY, Catholic chaplain at the prison. He was praying when the current was ap-
New Britain herald., 1930-01-03
Planes, Blimp and Boats Hover
 Over Spot Where 10 Died In Graft

Santa Monica, Calif, Jan. 3 (UP) of a motion picture, with it's climax modelled on the death at sea of Captain Alfred LoWcnstcln, the Belgian millionaire, took 10 lives in the Pacific ocean off here late yesterday.
 Just as tho screen party was pre- pairing 10 shoot the scene in which Lowenstcin dropped mysteriouSly from his airplanc into the English channel. two of the three planes used in the action crashed in mid air and carried all hands to death.
 Three Bodies Recovered
 Three bodies were recovered shortly after the tragic collision and q gigantic search to find the missing, including Kenneth Hawks, director-husband of Mary Astor, one of the screens most beautiful
New Britain herald., 1930-01-03
Protests From Rank and File of Administration Party Echo Through City Hall-McCue Is Re- publican.

Promotion Of Detective Sergeant William |. McCue 10 the lieutcn- &ncy 10 bc mace vacant by the rc- tiremcuJ of samuel Bamlorth. brought unresuainod protest from leaders of the administration party today.
 Members of the polio" board, the mayor and others regarded as hav- lNg influence in moIding the poli- cl,s ot the group in power were sc- veryly criticized Uy their party men as q result Of tn" advancement of a registered republican. Sergeant Me- Cue. 10 the highest office in the de- partmcnt filled during this admiuis- ratiou.
 The objection ccntcred about the disappointment felt Ky those Who had worked to have either Sergeant Patrick O'Mdra or sergeant Michac, J. Flynn, both Of whom are regis tered democrats, given the hislcr
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New Britain herald., 1930-01-03
Police Receive Reward
 For Finding Rare Gems

New York, Jan. ; tIPD-Po- lice received a S5,Voo reward jo- day for recovery Of $&p,oQo necklace in which they had no part.
 Mrs. Mary II. Gilmore Of o77 Park avenue lost the necklace last November. Detective Lieu tenant Thomas Dugau searched lnetfectualIy for more than month and then on New fears eve a messenger drought in package 10 rjm.
 l. 1yas the necklace. Mrs. Gil- moro received the necklace today and the Federal Insurance com parry forwarded d $5,oup check. Dugan received $LuQ0. Assistant District Attorney Harold Hast nSs, SIouu, and &3.oop wont to the polio, relief fund.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-03
GRAND JURY PROBE
 OF RUM PROBLEM BEGUN BY ALCORN
Judge Brown Instructs Men, berS Of Panel in AIianO
 Murder Investigation
GENERAL CONDITIONS WILL
 BE CHECKED UP AS WELL

Booze situation In Hartford and
 County Not Specifically Mention
 ed. But Inference is That It Will
 Be Aim of InCuiry-Iour Held on
 Bench Warrants for Presentation
 of Cases By states Attorney.
 Hartford. Jan. 3 tPt-Tba general Of the liquor situation. though not specifically 90 dcsigna. cd, was ordered by Judge Allyn l.. Brown in superior criminal cont here today, shortly before he h1I signed the bench warrants on Whi"1 the four were arrested.
 States Attorney Hugh VI. AIcoru. in asking that bail be set at $5,olo each. explained to Judge Brown that charges Of conspiracy to Nio- late the liquor laws would b' brought by his office, against some, jt not all" of the four accused.
 Brown Explains Work
 Having charged the grand jur! according to custom. in the matter of bringing an indictment aGains; Sebastian x. Alano. for the murd !, Of one of his spyakcsy employees, AL fonzo Minnjtj, Judge Brown eX. plainel that the consideration ot further investigation was ordered "brcause of certain facts which havt come to the attention of the states attorney i'll the course of his inyesti. ea'jon of this case. concerning q sit. uatlou pregnant with various rami, ltcations into crime and corruption the 1rrN nature of which is such ;i, 10 make impossible an investigation by ordinary methods"
 l. would be the duty ot the jury he said 10 make it's report on tll, murder charge, two weeks from to day. on January Y, at 10 o'rlocI and at that time to report whrthv or not such situation as he hl. i outlined. existed in such a degree ., to warrant further and more con pletc investigation by the jury. Accused to Be Present During the lime the grand jury j | considering tho indictment Of Alian- who is charged with murder in tn
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New Britain herald., 1930-01-03
Liquor for Party" Plea
 Fails to Impress Judge

Bridgeport, JJu tPi -- Despite her protest that she mad the liquor only for a party. Dorothy Jordan, to. of 62i Noble avenue, wIs ar rested for violation of the Ijquor laws following a laid al her home lust night. when a five gallon can partly filled with liquor was found.
 She nas found guilty by Judge N. J Buckley in city court today and rucd $2oo and costs with d suSnended jail sentence Of $o days.
 Miss Jordan insisted that she had he liquor only to serve ia friends at the party. Police say there was at least one complaint received by tine dcnartmcul that nquor was De- nG sold there.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-03
Two Children Killed in
 Explosion of Petroleum

were killed and seven injured today in the Holloway district ot London | y the explosion of a barrel of pc trOlcum in a railway freight station.
 The children were playing about the station, and police believe they set fire 10 the barrel of petroleum, which stood inside a fence. The barrel exploded. One child vas killed outright and eight others in lurcd. One of the injured died on the way to the hospital.
 Five of those now at the hospital are in q serious condition.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-03
Municipal Craft, 2 Miles Out Course, Rams Craft at Breakwater- Rescued Men Pulled Out of Water After Shock of Collision,
l50 Passengers Aboard
 Cross Harbor Carrier
 Unhurt - Second Ferry Grounds, But Is Safely Floated Again-Visibil- ity Only 20 Feet at Spot.

New York, Jan, G.--(PA-Running blindly in a dense fog which threw her two miles off her course. the tcrryhoat William R. Hearst crash d into the tusboat Mutual today at Boards dry dock. Brooklyn, throw ing Is men into the water and in- turing four of them seriously.
 Tug sinks shortly Aftcrward
 The tugboat, which was tied up al the breakwater. sank shortly aft ,r the collision. Capt. Harry Bass and the seven members Of the crew of the Mutual were thrown overheard hy the force of the impact and 10 dry dock employees. standing on the hreulwatcr, were tossed into the water.
 Several other tugs which had tied up at the breakwater in the fog rescued all of the men.
 The damage to the ferry, which had 15o passengers aboard, was only slight. and it proceeded to Brook lyn dock.
 Four in serious Condition
 Four of the rescued men were taken to the Long Island College hospital, where they were reported in a serious condition.
 The .erryboat was bound for the &9th Street pier. Brooklyn. from south Ferry, Manhattan. She became l lost in the heavy curtain of mist which hung over the entire harbor and ran far off her regular course.
 The ferry was proceeding cau- { tiously. but did not sight the Mutual i urtil too late 10 prevent the collision. ! Visibility was said to have been only 1 3o feet m that part of the harbor There was little traffic in the har- . bor, due 10 the fog which drifted from the inland early in the morn ] ing. The mist increased iu density and shroudod landmarks and bcacons in both the upper and lower . bay.
 Two Liners to sail
 Only two liners were scheduled 10 sail today and the Araguaya, of the Royal Mail Steampacket company, was the only passenger vessel 10 dock during the day.
 Another municipal ferryboat, the Rodman Wanamakcr, ran aground in the fog on a reef east of GoNSrn- or's Island. None Of her passengers was injured. and the ferry, undam- aged, was drawn off the reef by tugs.
 Both the Rodman WaramakeI and the William K. Hearst continued in service after the accidents.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-03
4, ". BORG PROMOTED
 ID HARTFORD OFFICE
Becomes Assistant to Mer- chandizing Manager in
 Capital

Announcement was made today by E. II. McElhoue, manager of the Connecticut Light X Power com pany, Of the transfer in the near fu- ture of A. W. Borg, local commcr- cial manager of the merchandising department to the general office in Hartford. as assistant to the general merchandising manager, W. M. Walsh.
 Mir. Borg has been connected with the local office since May, 1922. when he was employed as a sales
New Britain herald., 1930-01-03
INQUIRY BEGUN IN
 SARATOGA DEATHS Two Dead and Four Hurt in Fire Aboard
 Ships Gig

san Pedro. Calf., Jan 2 tPl - A Ncnc aboard the |, s. s. Saratoga. giant naval aircraft carrier, 10 1iN responsibility for a gasoline fire which yesterday brought death to two men, burned four others, three of them seriously, destroyed a gig valued al S25.Uoo and caused dam age as Vet uncstimated to the star board side of the carrier.
 Commander A. C. Ecid, senior ot- ttcer Of the Saratoga. said tho fire originated in a turpentine pot in 3 punt alongside the Saratoga. firing the surface of the water, which was covered with residue from a gaso- Hnc compressor pump being clean cd aboard tho Saratoga, The cause Of the turpeutine pot fire had not been determined.
 List or Dead
 The dead.
 Mathew La Nielle. %, seaman. second class 5t7 Hamilton street, Schenectady. N Y, nearest relative, mother, Mrs. Clara La Nielle, Sche- ncctady. body not recovered.
 Vincent Valentine Labor, e9, en- eiucer. second class. Brooklyn, N. |. Body not recovered.
 The injured;
 George William Febrcy. 1a, An rapolis. Md, seaman second class. Burned on face. expected to recover. Henry kenfeld. o4, R. r. D., No. 9. Hampton. Conn" seaman first class. nearest relative, father. George Kcnileld. Hampton. serious lv burned. expected 10 recover. Albert Lee Houston. 20, Centralia, | Wash, seaman second class, Serious
New Britain herald., 1930-01-03
Secretary of Treasury Saws Members of Crew Justified in Shooting Three Men in Narra- gansett Bay = Author ized to Shoot.
Duty, He h. sists-Claims Boat Was Warned and Was Trying to Escape-Refuses to Comment on Demands for Resignation.

Washington, Jan. 3 (P5-Socretary Mellon today asserted that the coast guard had done nothing that was not justified and authorized under the law in firing on the liquor smuggling boat, Black Duck. which resulted in the death of three men.
 Mr. Melons statement was .n line with those previously made by Rear Admiral Billiard. coast guard oCmmandant, and Assistant Secre- tary Lowman, both of whom had defended the coast guard.
 "Oniy Doing Their Duty
 The secretary of the treasury said that as much as the shooting was regretted, reports to him indicated that the coast guard was acting "en- tircly within their instructions and observing their duty in what they dld
 They gave warning, the boat was endoavOrng 10 escape and they could not do less than they did," he added.
 The secretary. who returned to Washington today from q sea trip in Bahama waters, said that ;hc coast guard had information that the smugglcrs were attempting to run liquor mo the United State and concentrated coast guard boats 'n that vicinity. The Black Duck, ne said, was near the coast off New port.
 "The coast guard" AIr. Mellon said, lis aurhoriztd under the law to use force to stop boats. If they could not shoot they could not carry out their instructions. They give warning and pursue and if a hoat does not stop, it is necessary to use force. in these cases th" mon were violators of the law. They were smuggling liquor and it was the coast guards duty to capture ,hcm.'
 Justified In Action
 Asserting that all reports Of the coast guard indicated that "cvery- thing was regular and that they were justified in what they were do- ing" Mr. Mellon added. Our men only use force where it is absolute ly necessary"
 "The coast guard gave this boat warning and it was endeavoring 10 escape and the coast guard could not do less than they did"
 Discussing enforcement in gen. eraL the secretary sai dthat he fla Vored the transfer of the entire pro hibition unit from the jurisdiction Of the treasury to the jurisdiction of the department of justice. He pointed out that at present the de- lartment of justice prosccutcs the cases that are developed by the pro- hibtion bureau and expressed the belief that better cooperation could be obtained if both divisions were under the same department.
 The secretary said the treasury
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New Britain herald., 1930-01-03
Flier Falls Two Miles,
 Unconscious at Stick

NaaNlngToN, Jan. IUFJ"HoW an army aviator fell Two miles while unconscious, then recovered and made q safe landing, is described in a report just received by the war department here.
 The incident occurred on DcCcm- bcr 10 at Rockwell Field, Calf. where Lieutenant D. D, Graves of Los Angeles went aloft 10 test d pursuit plane. At 25,00o feet a fit ting in his oxygen tank failed and he lost consciousness. The plane was down to 13.o00 feet before the hicr recovered and rcgaincd control