davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Britain herald., 1930-03-14
Fire Chief Darby and Constable Fuller Con- vinced Place w as Soaked With Oil Be- fore Fire Bug Applied Torch in Night.
Lack of Water Dooms Structure in Farming ton, Popular Roadhouse Owners in Jail for ViO- latiOn of Prohibition Law Keeper in Charge.
Special to the Herald)

'SPct4hA lo tilS iItLdluJ
 Pennington, March If - Fire
 which is believed to have been of
 incendiary origin, destroyed the Col-
 lege Highway Inn on the Farming
 ton-Plainville road shortly before
 o'clock this morning. An investiga-
 ton has been started by Farming
 ton police and fire officials in an
 effort to uncover the person or per
 sons responsible for the blaze.
 Constable Nathan Fuller and Fire
 Chief A. Lee Derby, who arrived at
 the scene within seconds of each
 other about GAS o'clock, found the front part of the building which was
 used as a dance hall, saturated with
 both kerosene and fuel oil while pieces of furniture which were car
 ried out before the flames enveloped
 the building. give proof that oil was poured on them. The constable and the fire chief both expressed def mite opinion that the place had been set afire.
 Seen By New Britain Men
 The blaze was discovered by Har- ry Olson and Joseph Seledyn of New
 Britain, truck drivers, employed by the w. H. Hall Construction Go. Of New Britain, who saw volumes of smoke issuing from the place as they were passing about 6:30 o'clock. They ran to a neighborhood house
 and telephoned in an alarm to the
 Pennington fire department.
 The firemen arrived about 6:45
 o'clock and found the building in 1 flames on the west side where the 1 kitchen was located. They used the l contents of the chemical on their
 apparatus and several hand chemi- calls in an effort to check the blaze but the fire continued to gain head way. The inn was not within the district that is served by fire hy- drants and the firemen hooked the bumper into a we'll nearby. In less than two minutes, this went dry and the water supply was exhausted. Garage in Rear Saved Unable to do anything but watch the building burn, the firemen turn- cd their attention to keeping the 1tdl1lGS 1TOlll "A Stlll lioi LII wind was blowing. Several grass fires were started in the vicinity and only through the hardest kind of work were the firemen able to save
 garage in the rear of the inn. The dry grass across the road started sev- eral times but these blazes were ex- tinguished before they could do any damage.
 Only twisted steel girders and charred beams were left of what was once popular wayside stopping place for pleasure bent parties when the flames had done their work. No part of the building was left stand ing, so complete was the destruction. As the flames ate their way through the supports, the structure caved in- to tho cellar and the doomed build ing was soon reduced to ashes. Dog Burned 10 Death An examination of the debris In the cellar uncovered several pieces of fancy chinaware still unbroken. The piano was consumed in the flames, only the twisted wires of the (Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1930-03-14
Hopes to God' Law Will Never Be Repeal ed-Rev. Mir. White Says Connecticut Stu- dents in High Schools Doing Less Drinking.
Booze, Not Religion, Beat "Al" Smith, Callahan Says-Mrs. Peabody De- cides to Let Whispered Prompting Remain in Record of Committee.

Washington, March 14 R>-'Little Old New York" as they frequently refer to it on Manhattan Island, to- day entered the picture of the house judiciary committees prohi- "bition hearing and one who has seen much of the ne'er-do- wells who drift along with the rest of the mill lions testified it was his opinion that . as Americas first city has grown bigger and bigger, it also has grown better
 The lights along the great white . way" may sparkle just as brightly as decade ago. but in the opinion of John Callahan, the chaplain at the Tombs prison. an amazing change has taken place. He told the com- mittee it was change for the bet ter and he attributed it to prohibi- ton.
 "Hopcs tc God' Law Stays , T hope to God the dry law will stay on the books and be more con- sistently enforced" were the words he left in the committee record to combat the previous testimony by Sthe anti-prohibition group that since enactment of the eighteenth amend ment crime has increased and con- liuons grown worse.
 , Often referred to as the Bishop of the Bowery," Mr. Callahan sail tue dry law had brought "great God" to the Bowery district, where :. he said ten years ago there had been A saloons. Now. he added, conditions had changed. Twenty five years as director of the HIadley Rescue mission has given the chap lain much opportunity for obscrva- tion of those who do not walk or Fifth avenue in fashionable clothes and he said that he knew many men. who ten years ago had been with out God and without hope" who now had homcs families, radios and automobiles. Again, he attributed this change to prohibition. Says Booze Beat Smith
 Callahan was the second witness of the day. Before him Raymond Robins, Chicago social worker Likewise had endorsed the 18th { amendment and made the assertion that Alfred E. Smith had been de- fcated as democratic presidential nominee because of his stand on prohibition.
 When Smith signed a bill repeal ing the New York state prohibition enforcement act Robbins asserted, he became the 'country's chief null lfier under the flag" He argued that Smiths being member of the Catholic faith had won him as ] many votes as it lost The third wit ness was John R. Mcintyre, super intendent of the Whosoever Gospel mission of Germantown, Penn. He also spoke in support of the dry law. He said the work of the mis sion showed a change for the bet ter under prohibition, and that it
 Continued on Page 10)
New Britain herald., 1930-03-14
BURGLAR SUSPECTS
 DENY JEWEL THEFT
NiedZWieCki and DuntZ Deny
 Connection With Robbery
BOTH UNDER HEAVY BONDS
Admit Being in Bcl,idcrc But Main- tain Their Mission Was Honest Part of Loot Belonged to Friend of Little Family.

IhWarted at every turn by the stubborn insistence of Louis Niedz- wiecki of this city and William Duntz of PlainVille that they had no connection with the s1,OO0 jew elry robbery at the home of Thom- as r. Little of 92 Brighton street Wednesday night, the police today were faced with the probability of being forced 10 release Duntz, even though the story he has told does not, they say, ring true to them.
 Both Held in 5000 Bail
 Arraigned in police court today on the technical charge of breach of the peace, Duntz stood in the pen with a blank look on his face until Assistant Prosecuting Attor- ncy w. NJ. Greenstein entered plea of not guilty and requested a continuance until next Monday in bonds of s1,000. Mr. Greenstein told Judge Stanley J. Traceski that a burglary charge may be the out growth of the investigation which the police are making. Niedz- wiecki's case was continued in court yesterday until next Monday. also in 1000 bonds. Up to this afternoon, neither had raised the required amount and the prospects were that they would be unable to obtain their release.
 Duntz was grilled last night by Chief Detective Sergeant George c. Ellinger and Sergeant E. NJ. kiely and finally admitted, the police say, that he was with Niedzwiecki in Belvidere Wednesday night, a fact which he steadfastly denied yester- day. He is said to have told the po- lice he met the local man at the the evening, after which they walk cd to Concord street, off Farming ton avenue, where Niedzwiecki lives with his sister
 Duntz waited outside while Niedz- wiecki went into thc house and came out wearing rubbcrs, and then they walked to the Belviderc sec ton of the city for no particular purpose other than 10 stroll, ac- cording to his story. The police, however, suspect that when Niedz- wiecki went into his sisters home he was after his pistols, flashlight and masks, which he probably had not carried with him when he went tO meet DuntZ
 Says Visit Was Harmless
 Questioned closely as to their ac- tivities in Belviderc, Duntz was in- sistent in his claim that they did no more than walk through the streets until they separated on Stanley street. near EoXbury road, where he boarded a trolley car and changed cars in the center of the city, going directly 10 his home and leaving Niedzwiecki alone a short distance from the place he was
 Continued on Page 10)
New Britain herald., 1930-03-14
KANSAS BANK CLOSED;
 PRESIDENT IS ACCUSED
Examiner Says 70 Year Old Official Played Stock Markct-Loss Not
 Yet Determined.

Independence, Kas., March II lP) Tho Commercial National Bank Of Independence, ono of the largest banks in Kansas, was closed today.
 L. K. Roberts, chief national bank examiner for the district, said the closing resulted from losses caused by defalcations by the banks prc3i- dent, George T. Guernsey, ST, aud from bad assets.
 A national bank examiner was placed in charge of the institution. The banks statement December $l, 1929, showed resources totalling &C., 23O,337.09 and deposits of $5,4G0,- 9S6.77.
 The chief examiner declined to state the amount allegedly taken by the 70-year- president, but said the loss had been made in stock spcCulations.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-14

century. I was just lucky. That was all there was to it.
 And what did the others say when. l called them in to see it- well, you know how these astron- omers arc. They are used to think ing in terms of millions of years and millions of miles. They weren't eX- cited. They said it might possibly be the lurking Lowell planet, but they would have to watch it further to check it with data they had been gathering so long.
 This happened February IS, and we have all been working on it ever since. Only last night did they feel sure enough about it to make an announCcment-an even yet, there might be a mistake-but we don't think so.
 You know I am not a real as- tronomer-guess you couldn't call
 (Continucd on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1930-03-14
More Than 100 Firenlen Affected by Chemical Plants Sulphur
 Fumes Early Today
EIGHT CITIES SEND HELP
 TO SPECTACULAR BLAZE
Seven Buildings Dcstroyed-Much Nearby Property Barely Saved as Wind Blows Burning Embcrs Clear Across to East Boston Side of R1ver-Whercabou of Men in Factory Still Uncertain.

Everett, Mass, Mar. If Pl-Fire early today destroyed the Merrimac Chemical company plant at South Everett with a loss of s500,O0O. Bremen from eight cities fought the flames, with frequent explosions and poisonous fumes endangering their lives.
 Seven buildings, three and four story wooden structures, were burn cd with their contents and equip ment. Chief Philip Ham, veteran chief of the Everett fire department, and Chief Daniel Sennott of the Boston department, and five other men were overcome and 100 fire men were affected by the sulphur ous fumes.
 Spreads to Yards
 The fire spread to the repair yards of the Boston Elevated sys- tenn, burning number of cars. The nearby Beacon Oil company plant and the brick shops, station and tracks of the elevated system
  the blaze.
 Borne on a stiff wind, the smoke and fumes were carried towards the heart of the city and 300 families were reused by police and volunteer workers to leave their tenements. Flaming brands spread over a wide area. setting small fires on several buildings and the oil soaked marsh behind the oil company plant took fire.
 The fire started in the lacquer building of the plant and spread rapidly. The first alarm was sound- cd at 1:15 a. m. and aid was sum- moned from Boston, Melrose, Nal den, Chelsea, Revere, Medford, Somerville and Winthrop. A fire boat fought the flames from the river side of the plant. It was un- der control at 3:30 a. m.
 During the war the plant was used for the manufacture of INT. It was formerly the Cochrane Chemical company but was bought by tho MerrinlaC company in 19l1.
 Embcrs Carried Across River
 The wind carried thousands or burning embers across the oil silt marshes that flank the Beacon Oil company and out across the Mystic river and Boston harbor to East Boston, where q constant watch was l.cnt oIor thf, small wooden tenn- ments that line the waterfront.
 Dwelling houses and tenements near the scene were constantly bat(s- cd in streams of water from score of hose companies and the grassy banks of the Mystic were patrolletl by the Boston fireboats, which tack led tho job of putting out burning
 (Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1930-03-14

said he would do this work during a time when the plan would be given a test Then, if successful a teacher of the Italian language could be pro- cured, he suggested.
 Finance Committee
 Among items in the report of the finance sub committee is one show ing q balance of s6,140.S7 after bills were paid. The committee also re- ports that there was a cut of SEA- 500 in the 1929-30 appropriation and q cut of SS7,450 in the 19S0-S1 ap- propriation of the school depart mCnt.
 Another item has been added to the list of rental prices for the Sen for High school auditorium. It is $25 for rehearsals. It will be recom- mended that the 36 tables be pur- chased for SlS0. There is also an expenditure of $l99 recommended
 Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1930-03-14
FRED EDEL DENIED
 NEW TRIAL TODAY
Held for Murder Of Actress in
 New York Two Years Ago
TO DIE WEEK OF MARCH S1
Was Last Man Ever to Be Seen With David Dudley Whose Mur- dercd Body Was Found Later Near MiddlctOWn.

New York, March If Pl-Tred w. Edel. under sentence of death for tho murder two years ago of Mrs. Emma Harrington, actress, to- day was denied a new trial by Judge Charles Cam Mott, Jr.
 Edcl had applied for d new trial on the basis of newly discovered evidence which he claimed would clear him of the charge of murder. The body of Mrs. Harrington was found Dec. 29, 1927, in the bath room of her upper west side apart ment. At first it was thought she had died of natural causes but an autopsy revealed that she had been killed by blow over the eye.
 Much of her clothing and jewels Suspicion turned to Edel who was known to have been friendly with the woman and when certain of the missing clothing was found in q room in New Haven, Conn, which lIdel had occupied d warrant was issued for his arrest. He was found three months later in St. Paul, Minn., and returned to New York for trial.
 Convicted of Murder
 After several postponements he finally was tried and convicted of first degree murder, March of last year, and sentenced to death.
 Edel originally was sentenced to die at Sing Sing during the week of April o2 last year but appeals de-
 (COntinucd on Page TWnl
New Britain herald., 1930-03-14

Curtis, city comptroller, forwarded his resignation 10 the common coun- cil and then sent d letter to School Board President Patrick r. King announcing his intention. He inform cd the school board official of his pleasure in being in the service of the school committee and thanked the board for it's cooperative spirit during his four years Of member ship. He will probably Dc the re-
 Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1930-03-14
STIMSON BUSY IN
 CRISIS OF FARLEY Meets Grandi Today in Effort to
 Solve Stalemate MEETINGS ARE SIGNIFICANT
and Japs Said to Have Reached Agreement Over Items Which Have Proven Stumbling Block-Wcek-E End Conversations.

London, March If LP - The American and Japanese naval dele gations were said in informed quarters this afternoon to have achieved an agreement which is only dependent on confirmation from the home authorities.
 The big task which they arc re- ported to have all but accomplished included settlement of the Japanese claim for q 70 per cent cruiser ratio, This has been the outstanding stumbling block since the beginning of negotiations.
 Senator Reed and Ambassador Matsudaira, two old friends, who have been threshing out the compli- cated difffficulties between the two countries, met again this morning and observers were led to believe that they had discussed final details.
 Observers say that if this agree ment has been achieved, it is not only one of the outstanding features of the conference, but is of para mount importance at this moment
 This is so because it would per init of a three-power agreement be- tween the United States, Great Britain and Japan if the conference failed to settle the French question
 (Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1930-03-14
Comptroller Attends Last Meet ing Of Education Board
 This Afternoon
GEORGE B. TAYLOR IS
 CANDIDATE FOR VACANCY
Chief Engineer at Berlin Construc- tion Co. Plant, Prominent in Par cnt and Teachers Associations, Announces Desire to Serve-David <. Mahoncy Already in Race, As surfing Contest at Primary.

Coincidcnt with the resignation today of School Committeeman Will liam H. Day, George B. Taylor of A Mason Drive announced that he would be a candidate for the place. This makes certain that there will be a contest for the office sine David C. Mahoney has already an- nounced himself as a candidate.
 MT. Day who is now filling the un- expired term of the late Hanford L.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-14
TWO F|REMEN DIE
 IN MAINE FLAMES
Loss to Court House at Least
 S2@,OO0-2 Men Hurt
ASSISTANCE SUMMONED
Hancock County Buildings $2o,O0O Library Lost-Drain On Water Supply Leaves Half of Residences Without Service,

Ellsworth, Me, March fl (UP)- Two tiremen were killed and two others seriously burned during a fire which destroyed Hancock county courthouse early today.
 Preliminary estimates indicated that the loss might reach $250,O00.
 The dead:
 Fireman R. L. Peazey, 30.
 Fireman Lester Salisbury, 23.
 Two other tiremen, Fred Fortier and George Fortier, were taken to a hospital where they were reported in a serious condition from burns.
 The firemen who lost their lives were trapped on the second floor when the bclfry crashed down through tho burning structure to the cellar.
 Aid Is Summoned
 Aid was summoned from several adjoining communities when the blaze menaced the center of the town. Firemcn succeeded. after a long battle during which they were severely handicapped by frigid weather, in confning the flames 10 the courthouse.
 The Hancock county law library, valued at S25,000, was destroyed. County records kept in q fireproof vault, were believed undamaged.
 The courthouse was built in 1885.
 The drain or. the city's water SUD- ply was so great that schools were suspended for the day and half the residents were without water. AL though estimates of the loss differed some county officials placed it at $30.000 and said it would probably inS.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-14
THE WEATHER

New Britain md vicinity. Fair and slightly colder to- night; Saturday increasing cloudiness with slowly rising temperature, probably fol- lowed by rain Saturday night.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-14

(Continucd on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1930-03-14

Continued on Page TNo)
New Britain herald., 1930-03-14

Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1930-03-14

Continued on Page 10)
New Britain herald., 1930-03-14

Continued on Page 1o)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-19
Are Held
IN DEATH OF
MAN BY AXE
, Soldiers, w o m a n
Held BY Police
In Case

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. i5-tF-
Lexie Jones. 80. private with a ser
vice company. ninth infantry, Fort
Sam Houston. was held or a techni-
cal charge of murder here tonight
in Connection with the axe murder
Of Daniel Henry Uhr. so, last night.
"A woman and another private IN
Jones company also we're arrested.
Uhr, a paralytic, was killed as he
slept in his home In San Antonio
last night. His head had been split
open, and a bloody axe was found
in a vacant lot two blocks from the
scene Of the crime.
In a statement 70 officers, Jones
said he was asked BY a man about
six months ago If he would con-
slider killing a man for $500. Later
he went to a house when IAN old
lady with glasses" asked him If he
would consider the previous propo-
sition made him about killing a
man.
Friday afternoon, the state said,
Jones went to the house where he
talked to an old man on the bed"
Then he went into the back yard
and cleaned IL up and there was
shown the way to get out when it
was dark"
Subsequently. according to the
statement, Jones went 10 his quar-
tiers. but returned to the house at
about 1880 D. m, found the screen
door open, and entered. Later he
was given 81 and told the number
OF a taxicab stand TO call. He left
the house and returned 10 the army
post with other soldiers.
Uhr was a pipeline inspector and
a member of a well known San
intonio family. Bob Uhr. former
city councilman. at present demo-
cratic nominee for county commits
sioner and a brother Of the slain
man. was active in the investiga-
ton. Two other brothers, Adolph
Uhr. school principal, and Ed. Uhr.
a contractor. with the widow. Mrs.
Clara Uhr, also survive.
Mrs. Uhr. who slept in a separate
room. discovered the body when
she went toward an adjoining ap-
artment to awaken Roy Law, IS.
Mrs. Uhr said she and her son., Earl.
10. had slept in another room. while
Mrs. Lena Law. and her daughter
and son. Stella and Roy, were in
the other apartment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-19
Plane Winners To
Be Named Monday

The American Legion Drum and
Bugle corps airplane contest came
to a close at midnight Saturday.
and counting Of votes will be Mon
day, according to Henry SHELTON.
Brownsville. 1t was roughly esti-
mated that a total OF around 100000
votes had been cast. unusual in
terest being manifested in the
contest.
II was said Saturday night that
three contestants were closely group
ed in the lead. these being the
Border Patrol Club. Pablo Guerro,
and Mrs. Guy Hoover. Harrington.
Two OF these three will receive air.
planes as first and second prizes.
Although the winners will be
determined early next week the
planes will not be awarded until
Nov. IL, Mr.. Shelton revealed Sat-
urday. The awarding Of the ships
will be during an Armistice day
celebration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-19
MAYOR HELD
Prominent Lumbermsn Is
Shot To Death

ST. JOSEPH, La, Oct. i5-tF-
Mayor A. B. Ratcliff. OF st. Joseph.
late today shot and killed Or. c.
W. Melton. prominent Newellton,
La, lumberman. on the towns main
street in what was said 70 have
been q elimination OF enmity.
six bullets the mayor fired into
Melton's body caused death in
stantly. After the shooting Mayor
Ratcliff surrendered to the Pensas
Parish sheriff.
Several days ago the mayors
wife sued him for divorce. Or.
Melton was divorced from his wife
not long ago.
Sheriff John Hughes made no
statement as TO the cause Of the
killing. but said the case would be
presented TO the Tensas grand jury
Monday.
On surrendsrinz. Mayor Ratcliff
asserted DR.. Melton had destroyed
his home. and said he would plead
the "unTTitten law"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-19
Bandit Is Sought
Who Bound Woman

GALVESTON, Oct. l8-p-
Search for "a bandit. who bound.
gagged and slugged Mrs. Carrie wv.
Moeller. 74-year-old widow. at her
home this morning after forcing
her 70 open her safe from which ne
took $1,000. was continued tonight
Police worked on q clue which they
intimated might lead to an early
arrest.
Police believed the robbery was
the work OF some one who knew
that Mrs. Moeller kept "A large
amount ny money In the safe. IA
suspect was arrested but was re
leased after Mrs. MoelIer failed to
identify him. She said she could
recognize the man by a deep scar
on the left side OF hts face. which
was partly covered by q mask.
The man was described as neatly
dressed. He apparently had hidden
IN Mrs. Noeller's home while she
was shopping az a nearby store.
When she returned the M seized
her and pointed a pistol at her,
ordering her to open the safe.