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New Britain herald., 1930-06-20
3l Pupils Will Receive Diplomas
 At Newington Junior High School
 Graduation Exercises Wednesday
Harry H. Howard to Pre- sent Certificates-Honor Pupils to Read Essays - Prizes Offered by Ameri- can Legion Auxiliary Awarded.
tSpeclaI 10 the Eera,d)

NoFeE4dI 10 li.e rlt!1.-J
 Newington. June o0-Graduation exercises will be held in the Junior High school auditorium on Wednes- day evening at SIS o'clock with the following program:
 Processiondl
 Invocation-Rev. H. C. Burdon Essay of Welccme-"Peep Into the
 Past" Ruth Rosenthal Music-"Kentucky Babe" Chorus. Essay-"Pleasing Pastimes for Play
 time Periods" Louise Harding, Essay-"Idealism ys. Realism,
 Eleanor Elert,
 Music-"One Fleetlng Hour Girls
 Chorus.
 Essay of Farevell-"The World Al
 Play" Isabelle Ingham. Presentation Of Class Gift-Freder-
 Ick Teich.
 Address to Class-W. II. Mandrey.
 former superintendent of schools Music-"Homeward Bound, Chorus Presentation of the Class--C. NJ.
 Larcoulb.
 Presentations of Certiicates-H. H,
 Howard
 Recessional
 Music will be under the direction Of Malcolm Humphreys. The class motto is "Carpe Diem the class colors are blue and silver, and the class flower is the red and white clover.
 List of Graduates
 The class Of 1880 is as follows: Prospero Agoghati. Robert Athearn, Joseph Bedus stoddard Belden. Harry Budney. Sophia Budnev, Genevieve Downey. Eleanor Elert. Marjorie French. Elizabeth GlmpIe. William Gimple, Elsie Haltner, Louise Harding, Muriel Hemming- way, Herbert Hickey. Susan Hubert, Louis Imperato. Isa belle Ingham, Arnold Johnson.
 Llnea Johnson, William Middle mas, Frances Monler, William OKeefe. Ebba Olson. Edward Pie trzklewicz. Ruth Rosenthal. Eleanor Skinner, Jeanette Solosky, Frederick Sorrow, Frederick Teich, Thomas Whaples.
 The school faculty consists Of Charles A Bowes. principal. Miss Catherine J Delaney, Mrs. Mary H, Bovhan, Miss Eileen (. Kelly, Miss Katherine E Garrlty and Miss Irene M Pinney.
 The school committee IS Harry H. Howard. ohalNnan; Harold l. Dyer. secretary; John H Fish. Miss Anna Kellogg, Mrs. Esther Wood ruff. Arthur J. Ames. Mrs. Charlotte NJ Eddy. Patrick Martin, Mrs Helen Holt and C. NJ. Larcomb.
 Honor Pupils
 Pupils who will graduate with honors are:
 High honor student. Isabelle Ing ham; second high honor student. Ruth Rosenthal; third high honor student Eleanor Elert; and high standing student Louise Harding. The class officers are: President, Frederick Telch vice president, Frances Monier; secretary, Eleanor Elert; and treasurer. Arnold John son
 Unit Awards Prizes
 Al the AlAtFlCdnlZaI!oH AtSstt4s ot the American Legion ladies auXll- iary held last night at the Junior High school. prizes were awarded 10 Eleanor Elert and Aaron Rotten berg for the two best essays on "Armistice Day
 The principal speaker Of the eve iing was State Legion Commander <. F. Alexander Of Meriden- Other speakers were Mrs. Ruth Pfennlg CT Bristol, County Commander Elmer Dickson Of Glastonbury and Rev H, C, BurGon.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-20
Yellow Is Predominant
 Color for Sports Wear

Washington, June 20 LP-Yellow IS in high favor among capital maids and matrons for the spring races. horse shows and outdoor sports.
 Sometimes the vivid color makes high lights In the way Of scarf or beret with tweed suit Sometimes II IS seen in q whole knitted cos-
New Britain herald., 1930-06-20

ly; associate editors, Bessie E. Bag gish and Mary McCrann; art editor, Miss Genevieye Zebrowski or Bristol assisted by Miss Carrie Davis ot Winsted. The editorial board will consist Of the Misses Ruth A. Gaf- fey, Isa Jestinski, Louise E. Parker and Myrtle TiHkm- Miss Dorothy Bunnell of Bristol was chosen busi- ness manager 10 be assisted by the Misses Frances Fowler. Alice C. Pritchett and Margaret N. O'Brien as associates
 The annual banquet Of the gradu- atlng class was held last night at the BurrItt hotel This IS the final activity O. the class before it's grad uation which will take place next Tuesday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-17
ANOTHER CANISTER
KILLED IN CHICAGO
Joe Blew, 80, Shot With Machine
Gun From Passing
Speeding Auto.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. April 17-After weeks of
comparative quiet, another gang muir
der has been accomplished in Chicago,
In the accepted gang manner-speed-
ing motor car, machine guns and all
The victim was Joe Blew, so years
old, 1oentfned as a gangster, mail rob-
Der and safe blower. However, won-
an who said she was his wife insisted
his name was Joe Cameron and that
he was salesman who had come here
recently from Tennessee. The Blew
Identification was made by the police
fingerprint experts.
Blew, driving a small sedan, was
chased several blocks by f1ve men in
a much larger car who poured ma
chine gun bullets into Blew's body and
then sped away. The murder was COM
m1tted on Blue Island avenue, not far
from Maxwell street.
Police said Blew had been factor
in the city's underworld for quarter
OF a century. They said he was the
man who furnished the saws and the
automobile used in the 1918 escape from
the county Jail of Frank McErlane,
held as a safe blower, and Earl Dear
and Lloyd Bopp. The latter two were
awaiting execution for murder.
Blew recently was released from the
Federal penitentiary at Atlanta where
he was serving sentence for com
plicity in Cincinnati, Ohio, mail rob-
berry in 1924 Police believed that since
his release he has been engaged in the
liquor racket in Chicago. At the
present time two West Side gangs are
understood to be in dispute over priv
ileges" of beer distribution, and it was
thought Blew may have been slain in
this connection. A gallon jug believed
TO have contained wine was found In
his automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-17
MILLION REQUIRED
BY CURRAN GROUP
Head of Association Against
Prohibition Tells Lobby
ProberS of Need.

Continuing his assault against the
dry laws, Henry H. Curran, president
of the Association Against the Pro-
hibition Amendment, testified before
the Senate lobby committee today that
his organization would require more
than 81 ,00o, 900 to conduct its activities
this year.
In a letter last January to Percy s.
StrauS of New York, which was read
before the committee, Curran said the
chief plan in impressing upon Congress
that the country was mostly wet
would consist of holding Statewide
referenda similar to those conducted
last year in Wisconsin and previously
in Montana, Nevada and New York.
This years campaign, the letter
added, would be begun in Massachusetts
and continued in other States "as fast
as we can reach them"
The association spent $427,213 last
year.
Questioned about the amount, the
witness said 1t was needed to maintain
the organization.
Previously he had said that three out
OF every four persons in the United
States were wet, and that five States
New York, Maryland, Wisconsin, Mon
tana and Nevada-were in ''revolt"
against the prohibition law.
Curran also charged that some of the
prohibition officers did not report all
the facts concerning persons killed in
enforcement of the liquor laws, and
said that Seymour Lowman, Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury in charge of
Prohibition, accepted the reports.
Senator Walsh Present.
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana, a
dry, who is running for reelection, was
present when Curran enumerated the
list of States as in revolt.
Chairman Caraway asked Curran If
his association would work against
Walsh.
Il think that is our business" Cur
ran retorted.
Pressed by Caraway to answer the
question, Curran said he did not know
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-17
AIRPORT MEASURE
PASSED BY SENATE
Unanimous Consent, Follow
ing Brief Debate, Sends
Bill to House.

The Senate this afternoon passed the
bill to establish a municipal airport
for the District of Columbia near the
south end of Highway Bridge and
sent the measure to the House for
action.
The bill came up on the call of the
calendar and went through by unani-
nous consent following brief debate,
in which questions asked by several
Senators were answered by Senators
Bingham, Republican, of Connecticut,
and Vandenberg, Republican, of
Michigan.
The proposed airport would be es-
tablished by taking over the two pri-
vate flying fields-Hoover Field and
Washington Airport-and combining
them with adjacent lands already
owned by the Federal Government. The
project would be financed by a loan of
$4,000, 900 from the Federal Treasury to
be repaid by the District taxpayers
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-17
MRS. HOOVER'S CONDITION
is REPORTED IMPROVED
Unable to Leave Room After In
juring Back in Fall at
White House.

BY the Associated Press.
The condition of Mrs. Herbert Hoo
yer, who is suffering from a wrenched
back and a cold, was reported at the
White House today to be improved.
Capt. Joel T. Boone, White House
physician, was with Mrs. Hoover for
short time this morning, after which
it was announced that she could not
leave her room.
The injury to her back was sustained
Sunday, when she fell to the floor in
her room.
Lord and Lady Eustace Percy were
dinner guests at the White House last
evening.
After the dinner with President Hoo
yer, Lady Percy visited Mrs. Hoover in
her room.
Lord Percy was formerly attached
to the British embassy in Washing
ton, although the acquaintance of the
two families dates to the time Prest-
dent Hoover served on the supreme
economic council shortly after the
armiStice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-17
HOOVER WANTS SEA
AGREEMENT ACTION
in pRESENT SESSION
May Wait TO Get Delegates
Opinion Before Deter
mining Course.
BORAH AT WHITE HOUSE;
HIS SUPPORT EXPECTED
Praising Evident Omission of Po-
litical Conditions, He Favors
Early Consideration.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

President Hoover would like to send
the new London naval limitations treaty
to the Senate and have it disposed of
at the present session. However, be-
fore determining his course he may
wait until he has an opportunity to
talk with the members of the Amer
lean delegation after their return to
this country.
Senator Borah of Idaho, chairman
of the Senate foreign relations COM
mittee, which will handle the treaty,
was called to the White House today
to discuss the naval treaty with the
President. After Senator Borah had re-
turned to the Capitol he authorized
the following statement:
II am entirely sympathetic to a
treaty which is free from any political
opposition and this has a tendency,
whether greater or smaller, to adopt the
cause of disarmament.
Sees No Political Conditions.
From what have been told of this
treaty there are no political conditions
in 1t, and think it does help the cause
of disarmament. But cannot pass
finally on a treaty till see it."
The statement made by Senator
Borah is believed to indicate clearly
that he will support the treaty, al
though he reserved the right to deter
mine his course after he has actually
seen the treaty himself.
The support of Senator Borah, chair
man of the foreign relations committee
if it is given in the treaty fight, will
be substantial advantage to the adj
vocates of the treaty. 1t Is true that
Senator Borah is disappointed that
provision has not been made for a
greater reduction in naval ornaments
at the London Conference. However
he Is greatly pleased because all poll
tical commitments have been omitted
from the treaty. He believes, too, that
the treaty, fixing limitation on the
size of the navy of the three great
naval powers, is distinct advantage IN
the cause of disarmament.
Favors Early Action.
Senator Borah said: eff the naval
treaty is sent to the Senate and to the
committee on foreign relations am in
favor of disposing of it at the present
session. Senator Borah did not indi-
cate that he had advised the President
when he should send the treaty to the
Senate. He merely takes the position
that If the treaty is sent to the Senate
it should be considered promptly and
not left hanging In the air until next
November or December.
Senator Watson, the Republican lead
er, was at the White House for break
fast this morning with the President,
and 1t is understood that the treaty
Continued on Page 3, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-17
COURT REFUSES
TO STOP PRIMARY
Alabama Supreme Body Afirms
Decision Which Bars Hoover
Supporters.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 1.-THE
Alabama Supreme Court, in decision
today, refused to stop the Democratic
primary of August IL from which the
State committee had excluded as cam
didates Senator j. Thomas Heflin and
others who failed to support the Demo-
cratic national ticket in 1923.
The court affirmed the decision of the
jefferson County Circuit Court denying
a writ of mandamus to stop the primary,
as asked by Horace c. Wilkinson,
Birmingham attorney, who was leader
of the anti-Smith forces in the 1928
election.
The State Democratic executive COM
mittee, in session here December 16,
1929, voted, 81 to 81, to exclude from
the primaries as candidates all who
failed to support the ticket in 1928,
either by voting another ticket or fall
ing to vote, but did not restrict them
from participating in the coming prI-
maries as voters.
The courts decision was on the APP
peal of Wilkinson, from a decision OF
a jefferson Circuit Court dismisSing his
pcJ1GlOIl oil LlJuhCIlOI W PlCNCAAI eAAO
treasurer of Jefferson County from
using public funds in connection with
the Democratic primary in August.
Wilkinson commended that the election
would be illegal because of the State
Democratic executive committees &C
ton In fixing diffierent qualifications for
voters and candidates in the August
primary.
Senator Hef1in has announced that he
will run in the general election despite
the ruling Of the State committee.
In addition to Helm, Hugh A. Locke
Of Birmingham, gubernatorial candidate
who also supported Hoover, was af-
fected by the decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-17
GRAPE SHIPMENTS
BRING U. S. ACTION
California Firm Charged With Fall
styling Reports and Weights to
Obtain Transportation.
BY the Associated Press.

FRESNO, Calf, April 17.-Deter-
mined to halt the alleged free" shipping
of grapes into Eastern markets with re-
sultant breaking down of prices and
heavy losses to growers, the Federal
Government today was preparing to
prosecute the Valley Agricultural Co.
and Leslie c. Unger, an employee. on q
charge of violation of the interstate
commerce laws.
An indictment returned yesterday
charges the shipping concern and its
salesman with obtaining transportation
of property in interstate commerce at,
less than the regular rates by means Of
false reports and weights.
While the indictment is pased upon
a provision Of the interstate commerce
act designed to protect railroads from
losses through false information, Fed
eral authorities said the actual purpose
of prosecution was to protect growers
from heavy losses sustained when free
shipment" grapes are dumped into the
market at ruinouS prices.
It was said that during the past ship
ping season railroads suffered loss of
approximately S1,500.000, but growers
were damaged in an amount estimated
at several times that figure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-17
SENATOR TO DISCUSS
FEDERAL PATRONAGE
Brookhart Addresses Listeners
Over Nation in Radio
Forum Tonight.

Senator Smith w. Brookhart of Iowa,
chairman of the Senate committee
which has had under investigation for
more than a year charges of sales" of
post once appointments in some of the
Southern States. will be the speaker
tonight In the National Radio Forum,
arranged by The Star and broadcast
over a Nationwide network of the Co
tlmbia Broadcasting System, sponsor of
the Forum. Senator Brookhart will
speak on Federal Patronage" and will
be on the air from 1890 to IL o'clock.
The Iowa Senator, who has proposed
bill to safeguard the Government
from irregularities in Federal patron
age, is we'll qualified to speak on this
subject, having delved deeply into the
matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-17
New indictment Returned by
Grand Jury Claims Con-
SpiraCy to Cover Up Alleged
EmbezzIement.
e5 INSTANCES ARE CITED
IN TODAY'S TRUE BILL
Former Chairman of Board Placed
Under Arrest as He Arrives in
Court to Post Bond in Previous
Action-Must Appear April %
in Contempt Hearing.

Another indictment charging G
BRYAN Pitts. former chairman Of
the board of directors, and three
other officials of the F. H. Smith
Co. with embezzlement of the
conpany's funds and with con-
spring to conceal books and rec
ords of the concern in an effort
to cover up the alleged acts OF
embezzlement was returned by the
District grand jury today just as
Pitts appeared at court to post
bond on an embezzlement indict-
ment returned last week.
Others named in the indictment
were Samuel j. Henry, c. Ebert
Anadale and John H. Edwards, jr.,
all of whom we're also indicted
after the December grand jury
had made an investigation of the
Smith company's activities.
The indictment returned today
stances of embeZzlement and with con-
spring to destroy books and records to
cover up embezzlement, misuse and
nnisapplication of a total OF SIS 100000
of the con1pany's funds.
Pitts Placed Under Arrest.
AS Pitts walked into the District SUI
preme Court with his attorneys this
morning he was placed under arrest
hey ia CIaFkcnTl
a bench warrant issued yesterday by
Justice William Hitz.
The warrant commands Pitts to ap-
pear in court April % and show cause
why he should not a be adjudged IN
criminal contempt OF court for failing
to obey a subpoena to appear December
II before Fred j. Eden, referee in bank
ruptcy, as a witness in the Boyle-Rob-
ertson Co. bankruptcy case. Pitts
arranged SIS 900 bond for hie appear
ance April 1S.
He also posted a $4,000 bond on to-
days indictment. The other defend
ants are expected to arrange bond later
Pitts was not arraigned today on the
indictment returned last week charging
him with embezzling more than ST.
100000 of the company's funds. His
attorneys, Wilton j. Lambert, Rudolph
Yeatman and George Horning, had filed
pleas in abatement, attacking the legal
fly of the present grand jury on II
grounds, and Pitts was permitted to re-
new his bond of 100000, posted several
days ago in Florida, pending decision
on the pleas.
AS Clarkson informed Pitts he had
a warrant for his arrest the latter
smiled and said, We'll, Mr.. Clarkson
it's getting so I see you every time
come to Washington" Pitts turned to
Frank G. Raichle, his New York at
torney, and asked him what the bench
warrant was for, explaining that he
was involved in so many legal proceed
1ngs that he didn't know one from an
other"
Charges of Indictment.
After outlining activities of the Smith
company with regard to its business
relations with other concerns, and the
relation of the four defendants named
to the Smith company, the indictment
charges:
1.-The defendants, with intent to de.
fraud and injure the Smith company
and other concerns and persons with
which it had dealings, did in 95 cases
knowingly and wrongfully convert tt
their own use and thereby embezzle
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-17
PLANE, GUIDED AUTOMATICALLY,
GETS LONG-RANGE TEST TONIGHT
Huge Bomber, Unguided by Human Hands Except at
Take-Of, Faces 'War-Time'' Trial.

will be turned over to an odd-looking
machine which will serve as the pilot
Mai. Hugh Knerr and a co-pilot will
observe the working of the automatic
instrument Two horoscopes constitute
the principal features of the automatic
pilot
When the plane arrives over San
Francisco, Maj Knerr is to touch a
button marked 81" and the automatic
pilot will turn the plane left to retrace
its course. Another button marked
r. turns the ship right-all without
human pilot once touching the
stick" or rudders.
Progress of the flight will be de-
scribed by radio from the bomber to
wireless stations at Crissy Field, Preside
Of San Franchise and to Mather Field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-17
POLICE PAY INCREASE
BILL AGAIN DELAYED
Action Postponed by Senate After
Considering Measure Sew
eral Times.

The Senate again this afternoon post
poned action on the salary increase bill
for police and firemen. This measure
has been before the Senate several
times In recent weeks, but has not
been finally approved. On one of these
occasions it was passed for a few
moments and then reconsidered at the
requests of Senators who desired to
prepare some amendments.
The bill to curtail the power of the
District Supreme Court in reviewing the
decisions of the Public Utilities Com
mission was taken from the Senate
calendar and referred back to the SEN
ate District committee on motion OF
Chairman Capper. The bill is being
referred back to the committee for
further discussion of amendments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-17
MAN QUITS HOME, QUITS ON RUN,
WHEN WIFE NO. Z MEETS WIFE NO. ]
Husband Leaves With Speed of Rabbit When Spouse,
Probe His Overtime Habit.

wife the same thing Thus he had a
plausible excuse with each woman for
being absent every other night
Mrs. Anna Chiefly, as time went on
became curious as 10 the overtime her
husband was presumably working. She
thought it ought to show in his pay
check. The other lady thought the same
thing.
Mrs. Chiefly No. investigated and
met Mrs. Chiefly the first Chiefly, when
he saw the women meet, tore out a
screen door and has not been seen since
The court yesterday granted Mrs
Anna Chelly's petition for divorce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-17

grand jury on charges of murder. They
are John Borum, John Logan and Mil
ton Guy. Police believe Borum was the
trigger man."
Mrs. Helen York, the prohibition
agents widow, was almost overcome
with emotion when told of The Star
fund today.
II have so many debts I don't know
what I'm going to do" Mrs. York de-
clared. The young mother of three
CONTINUED on Page 3, Column -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-17
STAR LAUNCHES FUND DRIVE
FOR RELIEF OF YORK FAMILY
Donations to York
Fund May Be Mailed
To Cashier of Star

Contributions to The Star
fund for the relief of the fam
lily of Lamar Watson York,
slain Federal prohibition agent,
may be mailed to the cashier of
The Star. Checks, money orders
or cash in any amount will be
welcomed. A list of the donations
will be published as they are
received.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-17
Soap Firm Director Dies.

CHICAGO, April II (P.-News of the
death near Dade City, Fla, Tuesday OF
DR.. James M. Kirk, director of the
James S. Kirk g. Co., soap nanufac-
turers, has been received by friends
here. He was instantly killed in an
automobile accident.
DR.. Kirk, the son Of the founder OF
the soap company, was SO years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-17

CHICAGO, April 17.-Charles Chelly's
pay check--like many other husbands
pay checks-got him into a peck of
trouble.
Chiefly, already married, conceived the
idea last November of effecting another
matrimonial union. SO, the court was
told yesterday, he married Mrs. Frieda
Bonnert. He explained to his wife Anna
that he would work overtime every other
night in the week and he told his second
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-17
Accused Slayer Free on Bond.

SEBRING, Fla, April II OWL
liam R. Carver. former Philadelphia
real estate operator and accused slayer
of his wife, his small son and Negro
servant, was released from the county
jail here today on $4,000 bond. He
left Immediately for the home of his
father Samuel Carver, at Miami.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-17
By the Associated Press.

SACRAMENTO. Calf, April ia
big bombing plane is scheduled to leave
Mather Field here tonight and, with
out the guidance of human hands, fly
to San Francisco, circle the city and
return, AS an experiment to determine
the value of automatic pilots under
conditinos Stimulating warfare.
The experiment was designed as one
of the phases of the annual maneuvers
of the Army Air Corps here
Army flyers will be at the controls
when the ship leaves the ground, but
once in the air the $4,000 pound craft