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New Britain herald., 1930-07-03
COMMUNITY CHEST
 FUND INCREASING
Total Of S70,000 Required Near.
 Iy Half Contributed

Approximately half the amount of money needed to operate community chest organiza tions for the year has been subscribed or is in sight, ac- cording to Leon A. Sprague, treas urer, despite the fact that no spring drive was held this year.
 Due to business conditions the di- rectors of the community chest de- cided early in the year not to hold a spring drive but to solicit by mail the special and the regular givers.
 With the gradual development of feeling that conditions will im- prove this fall, it is likely that a public or house to house campaign, postponed from April, will be con- ducted at the close of the vacation season.
 In the mail campaign among spe- cial givers, many of those have increased their contributions in re- cognition of a period of greater need, while some have gone so far as to double their contributions.
 Among the contributors, others than those known as ~speclals', the response has not been so strong. Many have not responded at all and others have not given what was ex- pected in most cases.
 This year of all years is the time when We should realize that a greater response is needed and give an, amount equal or better than last year. said Mir. sprague. The or ganizations are functioning as usual, some of them under greater needs than ever and they need the ready cash"
 There is in sight a sum equal to about S33,000, the treasurer ex- plains, which is less than half the amount needed A total of s70, 900 is required.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-03
Loomis Makes Snake In One While
 Col6ng at Wampanoag Ninth Hole

1t was too late to stop the shot, and a green object instead of a white ball sailed through the air and fell few hundred yards away, where it produced consternation in the mind of a frightened caddy.
 Instead Of hitting the ball the banker had clipped the head off of an eight inch snake. He says it was a diamond backed rattler, which statement is doubted by snake ex- perts. He is said 10 have finished the course in we'll over 100.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-03

President John (. Loomis made a perfect shot while golfng at Wam- panoag Country club yesterday, but failed to make a hole in one, al though, paradoxically, he actually did make a hole in one.
 It happened this way. The local banker was about half way around the course and going strong for a v. He swung his mashie, or niblick, or caddie or whatever it is tht- he swings. The ball seemed to change color, just before he connected, It turned from white to green.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-03
Tax Collector Resigns;
 Saws Job Is Too EaSN

MiddletoUn, July 3 P-Jo ohm s. Roth, tax commissioner, resigned to- day because he figured he was being paid too much for the labor invol- we'd
 T have not the nerve to draw $500 for 12 months work and only give the city about six months of actual work he said in presenting his resignation, which will become effective December 31.
 This job should be a part time proposition or combined with an other job.'
 Roth was appointed in August 1925 as a single tax commissioner and replaced a three man board of assessors. He will take position as an accountant
New Britain herald., 1930-07-03
County Jail Inmate
 EsCapes This Morning

Hartford, July P-Robert Gil bert, 26, an inmate at the Hart ford County jail, escaped this morn ing about o'clock while engaged in helping to load a garbage collect or's truck. The gates were open to admit the vehicle and Gilbert slip ped out when guards had momentar- ily turned away He vas arrested March 23 on a charge of breaking and entering and was sentenced by Judge Booth to four months in the jail. He has a police record.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-03
POLISH CLUB PICNIC

At the regular monthly meeting fthe Polish Political club No. last night at the Falcon hall on Beaver street. members voted to hold their first picnic this season on July 12 at Truszkowski's amusement grounds on Pennington avenue. The com- mittee on arrangements consists of J. Monsko, J. Bialek and A. Kosz- czynski.
 The 30th anniversary committee, which is making preparations for a celebration in several months, sub aitted its report.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-03
Bridgeport Youths to
 Face Court On Thefts

Bridgeport, July 3.-(P1Andrew Chervenak, F, Anthony Mastroni, IT, and Richard Smith, 16, all of this city, charged with burglary and the theft of nine automobiles were bound over by Judge W. J. Buckley in city court today under bonds of $2.00O each.
 The trio has confessed, according to the police, to the holdup and robbing of Jacob Harinstan and also the automobile thefts.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-03
WOMAN CLAIMS RECORD

Long Beach. Cal, July 3.-tP- Mrs. Mary Cline Quinn today claim ed the altitude record for women in planes powered by 110 horse power motors. She climbed to 17,500 feet yesterday in such a plane. Her baro- graph. will be sent to Washington for calibriation.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-03
Prohibition Agents
 Seize Rum Schooner

Pensacola, Fla, July tP-After lying in wait for five days, prohi- btion agents last night captured a 50-foot rum schooner with a cargo of liquors valued by them at more than S100,0O0. The capture was made on the Perdido river near here.
 No one was aboard the craft at the time of the seizure, but agents said they expected to make several ar rests within the next few days.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-03
STREET CARS DAMAGED

Springfield Mass. July 3(Pl-Fire that completely destroyed one trol- ley car and damaged a half dozen other cars in the open air yards of the Springfield Street Railway Co. early today. A cigarette left smoul- dering in the burned car on late run is believed to have been the cause.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-03
INDIA SHAKEN NINE TIMES BY QUAKES
Many Injured, Buildings De-
 molished by Severe Shocks

Calcutta. Bengal, July (Pt-An earthquake of two distinct phases. occurred here at about 2:30 a. m. today,
 The seismograph of the Alipore observatory was thrown out Of order and no record of the shocks was obtained officially excepting that it's beginning was at a distant point. apparently in West Assam where authorities agreed it probably was very severe.
 The quake was accompanied by distinct rumbling sound which threw the city into a panic.
 Reports of damage caused by the earthquake came in from several places throughout the city.
 The high court buildings were damaged considerably.
 A minaret of the tower over the entrance was badly cracked also. The arches on the corridors were shaken, especially those of the judges corridors in the new build- ings, where large cracks were dis-. covered gn
New Britain herald., 1930-07-03
BENSON ACCEPTS OFFICE


 Quleting fears amo ong officials of the New Britain Rural Roads 1m- provement association that he might not accept the position of secretary, to which he was elected during his absence from the meeting Monday evening, Secretary Ralph H. Ben son of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday announced that he would accept the office.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-03
TELEPHONE TO VATICAN

of the local branch of the Southern New England Telephone Co.,, re- ceived word today that telephone service has been inaugurated to the Vatican City, Italy. The service will be of the regulation type with reg ular rates. Last Monday transat- lantic service was inaugurated from the United States to Sweden.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-03
CHILDREN ON OUTING

The annual outing for children of the Sacred Heart school was held today at the Orphanage grounds at Burritt street. About 1000 pupils of the school attended.
 After they attended mass this morning at 7:30 in the Sacred Heart church they walked to the amuse- ment grounds and spent the re- mainder of the day there. Refresh ments were served and games were enjoyed.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-03
Archaeological Priest Announces Finding of Sodom and Gomorrah
 Amid Great Quantities of Ashes
Believes He Has Located 
 Famed Biblical City On North Side of Dead Sea Ruins Best Preserved in Holy Land.

Vatican City, July LP-The ex- cavations north of the Dead Sea by Father Alexius Mallon, announced recently in cable dispatches from Jerusalem, have convinced authori ties here he discovered the famed wicked cities of the old testament. sodom and Gomorrah.
 Father Mallon. who is director of the Jerusalem sections of the pom tifcal Biblical institute of Rome. also is certain he has uncovered the places destroyed, as the Bible says, "by birthstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven It was from these cities that the just man Lot fled, and it was here that Lots wife. so the testament tells us. turned around to see the conf1agration and was changed into a pillar of salt.
 Thinks Five Towns Found
 Sodom and Gomorrah were two of a group of five towns called Cities Of the Plains The others were AuHldH, LtDOlluI dllO AOdI dlltl Mallon believes he has found them all in the region of eastern Ghor, in Transjordania, a few miles from the Dead Sea.
 Excavations were begun last No vember on a plain between the Wady Gharbeh and the Wady Djar- afa. Twenty workmen were distri- buted into two camps, one directed by Father Mallon, the other by NJ. Neuville, counsellor of the French consulate.
 At a depth of about eight feet great stretches of city were unearth- ed. Houses were found more or less intact. Some of the homes con- tained large assortmept of house. hold implements, from stoves and flour mills, instruments were of bone, stone and metal
 The extent of feminine vanity in the twin wicked cities is indicated by the quantity of jevelry uncov- cred. Dozens of beautiful ceramics, vases and chalices also came to light.
 Ashes Confirm, Story
 Confirmation of the terrible de- struction inflicted on the cities IS lent by the discovery of enormous quantities of ashes among the ruins. Father Mallon reported:
 There was nothing so moving as to bring back to light the remains of a civilization so brilliant and vet so terribly destroyed, In the Holy Land there are no other ruins bet ter preserved than those of Sodom and Gomorrah."
 Excavations carried on by Father J. O'Rourke, rector of the Pontificai Biblical Institute of Rome, prove that the ruins go back to the third millennium before Christ, that the cities were destroyed about twenty centuries before Christ, and were not therefore inha abited This proves that they had an appreciably long existence, something like a thousand years.
 Proves Location of Cities
 Before beginning his excavations, Father Mallon had to prove to his own satisfaction that Sodom and Gomorrah existed on the north side of the Dead Sea and not on the south side, as a number of archaeol- ogists maintained.
 With the help of another Jesuit, Father Power, he was able to prove this from the Bible itself. Refer ences to Lots choosing Sodom as his residence and mentioning nearby place names became Father Mallon's authority.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-03
Man Reported Missing
 Found Doing Jail Term

John zigoli, so, of A Sexton street, who was reported last night to have been absent from home since last Saturday, was located by the police today in Hartford county jail, having been taken there Mon day to work out a fine of s and costs imposed in police court.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-03
Drives Car S60 Miles
 In Two Days Journey

two days is the record set by Will liam H. Crowell, local druggist, who with his wife and son. William H, Jr., is visiting at Holland. Mich. Mr CroWell has written to friends in this city stating that he drove the S60 miles to Holland in two days.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-03

to see If congress was going beyond his figures in the World War pens- ions rate.
 Senate vs. President
 The session saw the president and the senate at odds on two nomina- tions to the supreme court. The re- publican independents led by Sena- tors Borah of Idaho, and Norris of Nebraska. fought the nomination of Charles Evans Hughes as chief jus tice but were defeated two to one They opposed the nomination of Judge John J. Parker of North Car olina, to the high tribunal and de- feated him. Owen J. Roberts, of Philadelphia, who was named in Parher's place, was approved with out opposition.
 Through the session a senate com- mittee was almost constantly at work Investigating lobbying activi- ties with it's attention centered principally on those interested in the tariff. The long line of witnesses called before it included the nation al chairmen of both parties and epresentatives of all agencies ident- flied with the prohibition problem The row between the president and the senate over farm relief which was threshed out to meet the ad- ministration' wishes in the special session called a year ago by MT Hoover was revived this session The coalition of senate democrats and republican independents again adopted the export debenture plan of farm relief, making it a part of the Tariff bill but it was rejected by the republican house.
 Probes To Continue
 The close of this session. when ever it comes, will find Mir Hoover without congress in action for al- most the first time since he entered office in 1929.
 However, sonNe investigations have been ordered 70 proceed this sum- mer. The senate has directed an in- quiry into the leasing of temporary post office buildings by the govern mont This will get under way prob ably in July. The senate also has authorized a general inquiry into the banking situation. A committee headed by Senator Glass, democrat, Virginia, will start this study next fall, giving particular attention to the use of Federal Reserve facilities in stock market transactions.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-03
HIGGINS TO GO ABROAD

Hartford, July 3 LP1Richard T.. Higgins, chairman of the state pub lie utilities commission, and Mrs. Higgins, will leave Saturday on a six weeks tour of Europe.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-03
FIRE, IN STARR MILL

Middletown. July LP-F'ire in the dryer at the Starr Mill. a divis- ion of the Russell Mfg. Go. did dam age estimated at s2,500 today. The loss was chiefly to materials.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-03

Calcutta. Bengal, July Pl-Cal- cutta, shaken twice before dawn by earthquakes, resounded for hours 10 the blasts of conch shells, blown by Indians to propitiate their serpent goddess, Bashuki.
 It is their belief that the goddess, who holds the universe upon her hood, sometimes changes her posi- tion. thus causing an earthquake which is supposed to be a punish ment for the sins Of the people. She is specially fond of conch shell music, which lessens her anger.
 The Choringhee area of the city was the hardest hit. Other Bengal centers felt the shock.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-03

Assam is a province in the ex-a treme northeastern part of India. It is less densely populated than any other part of India situated immedi-. a1ely south of the Himalayas. ~
 Gauhati, Assam, July 3 P-Ning severe earthquake shocks were re-s corded here within a period ef six minutes early today, Many persons were injured. Several buildings were demolished. Telegraph wires were broken. Slight shocks continued longer than the heavier ones.
 Shillong, Assam, India July 3 lR An earthquake of great intensity occurred here at 2:36 a. m.. today. followed by a series of shocks of moderate force at two minute inter- vals.
 Reports received from several towns along the meter gauge section oi the Eastern Bengal railway said that serious damage had been dong to bridges, ~
 The railway structure itself hal been damaged severely and as 2 result trains were running at res stricted speeds on all sections but 1 two.
 Telegraph communication was in- terrupted.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-02
T. II. Sign-Up In The County

One hundred and fifty cattle own
ers met at the M. & NJ high school
Saturday, Dec. 28, for the purpose
of organizing by townships. Each
township in our county was repre-
sented at this meeting, and after a
discussion of the work, each town
ship group elected a chairman and
selected about ten men in each
township to carry petitions.
The following township chairmen
were elected: Hiram Hart, Marion !;
William Chappelear, Malta; j. Lynn
Reed, Manchester; Charles Reeder,
Morgan; Frank Adrian, Windsor;
Dallas Stoneburner, York; 1. C.
Masterson, Deerfield; Carl Bark
hurst, Bloom; Delbert Doak, Cen
ter; Carl Kennard, Penn; Frank
Parsons, Union; c.. C. Wilson, Bris-
tol; Charles Gardener, Homer; Ivan
Barnes, Meigsville.
Within the next week cattle own
ers will be asked by these petition
carriers to sign up and ask the
state to test our cattle under the
area plan Before the state will do
this testing, at no expense to cattle
owners, it will be necessary for
51%o of the cattle owners owning
1876 Of our cattle, to sign the petit
tions. IT we fail to get 1870 of the
cattle signed up we will be faced
with the loss of all markets for
beef cattle, dairy cattle or dairy
products, with the exception OF
slaughter cattle This is serious
are urged to sign the petition when
approached, or ii in town, come up
to the county extension office over
the First National bank and sign
up there.
Washington county is now test
ing, Athens county is almost signed
up, Perry and Muskingum coun-
ties have completed the sign up.
and testing is to start the first week
in January. 1t behooves the cattle
owners in Morgan county to see the
handwriting on the wall and get
our county signed up with all pos
sble haste.
The townships that sign up first
will bG listed in the paper in the
order Ia, which they complete the
work, and it will be interesting to
find out which townships will be
the last under the wire. If you
want more information than the pc
tition carriers can give you, come
in Immediately and talk with your
extension agent.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-02
Former Resident Dies

Frank M. Patterson, 80, of Zanes
vile, died Wednesday morning OF
pneumonia, at Good Samaritan hos
pital. He was a well known motor
man on the GAINESVILLE street rail
way lines. He was a son of the late
Samuel Patterson of this place, the
family home here being the house
now owned by NJ. M. Richardson,
formerly the Web Anderson grocery
property. While residing here, the
deceased was employed at Brown
Manly plow factory. He leaves four
children-Leona, Carl, Dean and
Merle of the home; two sisters and
two brothers-Mrs. Kate Myers of
Roseville; Mrs. Alice Tarrier OF
Thornport; Vernon and Carl Pat
terson.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday afternoon at the G. A.
Keck funeral home, and interment
will be made in the Frazeysburg
cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-02
JNO. w. PARMITER AND WIFE
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Parmiter
of Bristol township, two of the coun-
tvs most highly regarded citizens,
celebrated Tuesday, their 50th we'd
ding anniversary. About 40 of
their relatives and friends were
present AT noon big dinner was
served, and the afternoon was most
pleasantly spent John w. Parmiter
and Miss Mary E. Mcdowell were
married in the same house where
they now reside. Robert Cham
bers, Jos. Mcdowell and Edward
Parmiter, who were present at the
marriage, were present at the gol-
den wedding celebration, Tuesday.
Mrs. Cassie Whitehouse of Bristol,
who was also guest at the we'd
ding, could not be present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Parmiter have three children
Mrs. Ella Knox, Clarence and Fred
Parmiter. The bride and groom OF
SO years ago, received number of
nice presents, including some
pieces of gold Mr.. Parmiter is en-
joying good health. His faithful
helpmate, we are sorry to relate, is
suffering from the effects of brok-
en- hip she sustained some weeks
ago 1t is hoped that she may re-
cover and that these estimable peo-
pie will live to celebrate many more
wedding anniversaries.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-02
Locating In Cleveland

Mr.. and Mrs. Byron E. Whipp!e
and two children of Canton left Sun.
day. after two days visit here at
the home of Mr.. Whipple's mother
Mrs Clara Whipple.
Mr.. Whipple who has been To-
Gated in Canton the last six years,
has taken up work in Cleveland,
and will move his family to that city
about the first of February. After
locating in Canton he was for two
years manual arts instructor there
in the Mckinley high school. The
last four years he has been in the
sales department of the Union Metal
Mfg. Co. of that city. His new po-
sition in Cleveland is a be- promo
ton with the same company, and
he will be sales manager of the
Cleveland district which includes all
of northern Ohio. His work will be
principally in Cleveland, but will in
clude travelling out from that city
some at intervals, to keep himself
in touch with the different parts o.
his district.
The output of the Union Metal
Mfg. Co. is fabricated steel prod
ucts, with boulevard lighting stand
ards among the chief things made,
and their products along this line
being used IN many of the large
cities. Among other things manu-
factured by this company are fiuted
steel porch columns and metal
buildings
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-02
McConnelsyille-MaIta Officers

The only change in the McCon
nelsville village offices, with the
new administration beginning Jan
/, is that of treasurer, S. d. Taylor
being succeeded by Dale X. PerlI-
ms. The mayor, members Of coun
ell, and members of the board o.
public works succeed themselve:
as follows: Mayor, E. d. Shafer;
clerk, Stella F. Durbin; marshal
Jason Drury; treasurer, Dale K
Perkins; members of council: j. F.
Cowan, V. A. Van Horn, G. S. Dye,
A. R. Adrian, T. W. Garrett, and ].
B. Clark. Members of board of pub
lie affairs: Jno. F. Dover, Geo. w.
Archer and A. w. Miller.
In Malta, Chas. e. Hughes suc-
ceeds Ezra Mcdaniel as mayor. A
C. Taylor, clerk; H. 1. Wilson, mar
shall, and F. A. He'll, treasurer, sue
ceed themselves. Members of coun-
Gil are: George Barrell, James Cal
endine, w. B. Drake, J. G. Kicker
son, A. M. Love and G. w. Settle.
Board of public affairs: l. H. Shill
ing, Elmer Thomas and John DEM
Ster
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-02
Death Takes Frank II. Miller

Mr.. Frank R. Miller, aged 6S
years, died Monday evening about
$50 o'clock, at his home near Nal
ia. Four weeks ago he suffered a
stroke of paralysis. While at times
he showed some little improvement,
for the past ten days he had been
much worse, and unconscious. Mr..
the county, where he spent practi-
cally his entire life. His parents
were the late Peter and Sarah Simp-
son Miller. Their home place was
on the Pennsville road where M. l.,
Newman now lives Here their chill
dren, four sons, were born E. G..
Miller, Oscar, Frank and William s.
Miller, now all deceased excepting
the last named, who resides in Co.
lumbus. The deceased's parents in
ed here, their home being what is
now the Miss Eva Simpson proper
ty on Center street. Mr.. Miller is
survived by his wife who was Miss
Roselma Sears. She is in quite poor
health. Mr.. Miller was a farmer.
He had pleasant, friendly DISPOSE
tion, and had wide acquaintance.
He was a member of the Seventh
Street Church of Christ, McCQnnels-
Vile.
Funeral services will be held to-
day at l O'Clock, at his late home,
with Elder C. H. NORM officiating.
cemetery
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-02
Robert Lindsay Married

Announcement has been made OF
the marriage of Robert E. Lindsay
and Miss Louise Sharpnack, both OF
Columbus, Ind. They were married
Christmas day. The groom is son
of E. E. apd Bernice Scott Lindsay,
former residents of this place.
The bride is daughter of Judge
and Mrs. Julian Sharpnack, Colum-
bus, Ind The marriage was SOL
emnized at the Methodist Episcopal
church there. Both are high school
graduates, and Mrs. Lindsay at
tended Hanover college, and Mr..
Lindsay was at Franklin college.
On their return from a we'd
ding trip in the south, they will
make their home at Columbus, Ind,
where Mr.. Lindsay has fine po-
sition on the editorial staff of the
Evening Telegram.