New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 16, 1929, Page 13

ENGINEERS ASKED 0 THO MEETINGS (ntresing Programs Arrangod for Sessions Feb. 10 and 3 Members of the Hartford En- gineers' club, of which M. G. Steele of thia city ia president, have been invited to be guests of the Connecti- cut Society of Civil Engineers at the annual meeting; February 19 and 20, snd at a joint meeting with the Hartford section of the American Bociety of Mechanical Engineers on the cvening of Kebruary 19, when A, V. D. Wiligoos, ghiet engineer for Pratt & Whitney Corps, will speak. At the meeting of the Connecticut Bociety of -Civil Engineers the fol- lowing program will be carried out: Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.—*“Good Bus. iness,” H. W. Heinrich, Travelers Ins. Co. “The Engineer and His Part in the Devélopment of Rallroad Transpor- tation,” C. E. Bmith vice president New York, New Haven and Hart- ford railroad, New Haven, 3 “Poughkeepsio Bridge,” R. J. Rei- geluth, C. W, Blakesice and Sons, New Haven. Motion pictures, “Conowingo,” “From Coal to Electricity,” “Cascade Tunnel.” Banquet at the Hartford club dt €:30 p. m. with an address by Ray- mond L. Ross, chicf alrways map- ping section, U, 8. coast and geodetic rurvey, on' “Mapping United States Airways,” Wednesday, February 20, at 10:30 a. m Bus Transportation in Con- tendent Jitney department, public tendentjitney department, public utilities commission, state of Con- necticut, “The Scope and Purpose of the Port of New York authority,” Bil- lings Wilson, depuly manager, New " nities for Public Utility fy by S8amuel Ferguson, to be presented by Kenneth P. Apple- gencral manager, Hartford | Light Co. . ‘Many local cngincers will attend " these seasions. The bulletin of the Hartford En- gineers' club, issued monthly, con- tains this month a poem written by Miss Louise Herwig of New Britain, Miss Herwig is sccretary to Mr. Stecle, who is chief engineer for the Hart & Hutchinson Co. CARNIVAL FOR SYNAGOGUE B'nail Teracl Sisterhooid Arranges 8o- cial Function for Bencfit of New Building Fund, The B'nal Isracl Bisterhood, the women's organization of the Con- gregation Bons of Isracl, is carrying on a number of activities for the purpose of supplementing the fund for a new bullding for the congre- gation, The most claborate and ambitious ofthese actlvities will be a carnival at-the Stanley arena ‘on Church strect on Tucsday and Wednesday evenings, I'ebruary 19 and 20. The president, Mrs. D, L. Nalr, has announced the following com- mittces in charge of the carnival, Merchants' committee: Mrs. M. Birnbaum, Mrs. George Berson, Mrs. . Shurburg, Mrs. 8. Green. berg. Mrs. A. Hoffman, Mrs. M. C. LeWitt, Mrs. Louis Nair and Mrs. N. Berson as chairman: Homes committee: Mra. J. Cher- noff, Mrs. Zundle Finklestein, Mrs. William Kaplan, Mrs. Edward Ly- ons, Mrs. M. Bilverbush and Mrs. Benjamin Protass as chairman. Refreshment committee: Mrs. 8. Greenberg as chairman and Mrs. Louis Nair and Mrs. 1. Geisinger. Bridge committee: Mrs. 8. M. Davidson, Mrs. L. Davis, Mrs. A. Heffman, Mrs. Willlam Kaplan, Mrs. Leon Kaplan and Mrs. Nathan Conn as chairman. Advertising committee: Berson and Mrs. Zundie stein. Bales committec: Samuel Green- berg, Martin Horwitz, Samuel 8a- blotsky and David L. Nair. GIFT FOR PRINCIPAL WHITE Director of State Normal School Re- ceive Valentne In Form of Watch From Faculty and Puplls, Mrs. N. Finkle- The high esteem in which teachers and puplls at the New Britain State Normal school hold their prin ;Ipul Marcus White, was shown on Valen- tine Day when he was presented with a heart-shaped box which con- tained a gold watch. The present came one year after he had made the statement that it was a long time since he had re- ceived messages of sentiment on ‘Valentine Day. Liner Gets S O S. From Freighter New York, Ieb, 16 (# — The stcamship President Harding wire- lessed today that she had picked up un SO8. can from the American treighter Padneay and was going to her assistance in latitude 41:%0 and longitude 49:50 west. President Harding left ,New on KFebruary 13 for Bremen. The Padnsay left New York for West African ports on February 10. The wireless message from the President Hard which was re- ceived by the Radio Marine corpora- tion said the freighter's rudder was gone. No other details were given. A. P. McCoy Surprised By Employes of Store A. P. McCoy, proprietor of music stores in a number of citles, was tendered_a surprise Valentine party Thursday evening by the employes of his New Britain branch as a testi- monial of esteem prior to his de- parture for a trip to the south. Scv- eral employes of the Hartford store were in uttendance. Mrs. McCoy ‘was also a guest of the evening. Ite- freshments were gerved and dancing was enjoyed. The hostesses of the occasion were Miss Myrtle Turner, Miss Charlotte Bymolen and Miss Edith Rogin, MERALD CLASSIFIED ADS N [NEW HOLDING HASCAPITAL OF S0 F. G. Platt, H. E. Shepard and Judge J. H. Kirkham Incorpor- ate Bristol Secwrities Co. The Bristol Securities Co. has been incorporated for $270,000, and with that amount of mouey with which to begin business as & holding com. pany, will operate in this city. Fred- erick G. Platt, Hareld E. Bhepard and Judge John H. Kirkham are the incorporators. Officers of the corperation will be connected with those of the New Britain Lumber Co. of which Mr. Platt is president and Mr. Bhepard secretary. The capital is to be di- vided into 10,800 shares with & par value of $35. “The articles of inocorporation per- mit the general operations of a holding company, dealing in seouri- ties of all descriptions and permit. ting of the organization of subai- diaries. HOOVER CONPLETES TOUR OF SHAMPS Everglades Inspection Trip Bods at Canal Point Clewiston, Fia., Feb. 16 UP— President-Elect Hoover left here at $:30 a. m. today on the last lap of his inspection trip through the Ever- glades which s to end at Canal Point before noon. From there he will go to Palm Beach for lunch and then return to his pre-inaugural vacation home on Belle Isle, Miami Beach. A heavy fog was over this scction as the mnext president, Governor Carlton and 60 members of the party got under way in a motor cavalcade, Heavy going was in pros- pect over roads practically de- stroyed in the 1928 hurricane and flood. Hoover is Impressed Mr. Hogver unquestionably wus impressed by what he saw on the first day of his journey and Gov- ernor Doyle E. Carlton and mem- bers of his cabinet who are accom. panying him are hopeful that he 'will be even more impressed today by the will with which the people uf Clewistone and Canal Point are going about rébuilding after (he ‘catastfophe they suffered ‘six months ago. Before going Into the last phase of his journey, the president-elect viewed actual pictures showing what happened *in the 1928 hurricane around the southeastern shores of) Lake Okeechobee and listened to an outline by Maj. Gen. Jadwin of Lhe plan of flood relicf which army en- gineers have recommended to con- gress. This plan contemplates three phases—the building of a levee -n the south side of the lake 31 feet high; drainage canals from the lake into the Caloosahatchee river, and the improvement of the Baint Lucie canal into the Atlantic near Malm Beach. There are some lesser features such as profection to the north from the flood waters of the Kisimmee river with a’levee. The main levee would be bullt of solid rock taken out of the ground on the spot and would be of sufficicnt estimated strength to hold against any pres- sure of water that might come fron the lake. General Jadwin called at- tention to the fact that the state al- ready had expended eighteen million dollars on canals for reclamation, irrigation-and navigation. He added that this was the recom- mendation of the engineers to con- press. Representative Frank R. Reid of Illinois, chairman of the house flood control committee who made an airplane flight over the Everglades with General Jadwin yesterday. said part of the cost of completing the work Florida has he. gun would have to be borne by the state or the local communities which NEW YORKERS NOW QUIETER FOR LENT Social Season in Metropolis Slows Up Somewhat New York, Feb. 16, UP—With the advent of Lent, New Yerk socicty this week begun to settie down for its annual period of comparative in- activity and, te many of its mem- bera, most welcome rest. There waa a decided drop in the gay round of parties that began away back in September, when the first debutantes uppeared. Most of those debutantes have: now huny their evening costumes away in closets, Others are now en route to Europe with their parents for some sight-seeing, or off to Virginla to ride horseback and play golf. To be sure, there will not be a complete lack of entertainment for society during these Lenten days. Nobody frowns on dances during Lent any more, provided they are not too formal and especially it they aro given for a worthy cause. Certain subscription dances—not- ably the midwinter assemblies at the Bt. Regis, one of which will be given tonight. These dances are sponsored by Mrs. Willlam Laim- beer, and the proceeds go to the visiting nurse service of the famous Henry street settelment. Tonight's dance will be a Valentine party. 8t. Valentine’s Day had duly recognized this week, too: though it did come the day after Ash Wednesday. There were many charming parties, small and in. formal. During Lent, too, there will be many dramatic and musical bene- fits, gcnerously patronized by soci- 2ty. Outatanding among this week's benefits ‘'was the apeclal perform- ance Thursday evening of the new opergtta “Florctta,” the proceeds goingd to the National Ngvy club of New York. Patronesses included: Mras. Vincent Astor, Mps. L. Have. meyer Butt, Mrs. Francis 'McNeil Bacon, Mrs. Willilam Barclay Par- sons, Mrs. John Ross Delafield, Mrs. Lawrence F. Abott, Mrs. Ernest Isclin, Mra. Willlamb W. McAlpin, Mrs. Charles 8. Muc Veign, vady White Todd, Mrs. Manton B. Met- calf, and Mrs, Stewart Walker. Several small dinner parties pro- ceded the performance. Among the hostesscs were Mrs. Julian W, Rob- bins, who gave a dinner for . Rear Admiral and Mrs. Louis R. De Bteiguer; Mrs. Willlam H. Hamilton, whose guests of honor were Reur Admiral and Mrs. Charles P. Plun- kett; Mrs. James Roosevelt; and Mrs. John Edmonds. Ap luteresting new venture in which New York society is inter- ested is the theatrical stock com- pany of the Junior League. The company is composed of graduates of the leaguc's theater scheol and of other members of the league who have had theatrical training and ex- perience. The company will begin Its program with three perform. ances of “Alice fn Wonderland,” at the Laboratory thcater on the morning and afternoon of February 23 and the afternoon of February 24. Among those who will have leading parts in ‘“Alice” are Mrs, George Blow, Mis. J, Horton Ijams, Mrs. H. F, Cooper, Mrs, Henry Cart- wright, and the Misses Justice Townsend, Ruth 8terling, Mary Min- or, Beatrice Chard, Ellen Lord. Murgot Zolnay, Margaret Brett, and Louise Bigelow. ‘With the coming of Lent, come also the sewing classes, onc of the oldest und most interesting of theme classes is that in behalf of the Fresh Air Association of the Cathedral of 8t. John the Divine, The meetings are held Tuesday mornings-at the homes of the members. The first Wil be at the Bishop's house, in the Catbedral close, next Tuesday, with Mre William T. Manning as hostess. MONKIEWICZ AND CASALE _WANT YERDICT SET ASIDE would benefit. He estimated the cost of the south shore levee alone at $7.500,000 and the cost of the whole project at more than llo,- 000,000, Representative that the name changed, proposing that it be m; the Hoover-Skipper Drainage Dis trict in honor of the president-elect and the republican national commit- teeman for Florida. After concluding his inspection trip today, the president-elect will g0 to Palm Beach, where Mrs. Hoover will join him to attend a luncheon at the Bath and Tennis club to be given in their honor by Mr. and Mrs. James Francis Burks of Pittsburgh. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover then will motor back to Belle Isle to prepare for their departure for Washington now set for 10 a. m., Monday. They will make the trip on a special train, arriving at the national capi- tal about 2:30 p. m. Tuesday, with the exact hour dependent upon the number of stops that may be made en route. Gives Land to City For Highway Purposes Land for highway purposes to create a street to be known as Chamberlain street, has been deeded by W. L. Hatch, representing the New Britain Real Estate and Title Co., to the city of New Britain. Pro- vision is made for a 60-foot high- way to follow a circuitous layout, having its beginning and its ter- minal on Coolidge strect. Lindbergh Hops From Charleston to Capital Charleston, 8. Feh. 16 —Col- onel Charles A. Lindbergh, flying from Miami to Washington, left the navy yard flying field here at 6:45 this morning, despite very adverse weather conditions. It is cstimated there are 5.00¢ amatenr weather prophets in Great Britain, Judge Dickenson May Hear Motions By Lawyers at Session Next Thursday It is expected that Judge E. C. Dickenson in superior court will ne |heart Attorneys B. J. Monkiewics and 8. Gerard Casale at short calen- dar session next Thursday, on their motions to sct aside the verdicts in the case of Chief W. C. Hart against Peter J. Pajewski and Henry E. Gardiner. The attorneys intend to carry the case to the supreme court of errors in the event that the mo- tions are denfed. Gardiner, against whom verdicts for $501 were handed down, was in conference this forenoon with At- torney Casale, whose motion sets forth that the verdicts were contrary to the weight of the law and the evidence and that the jury ‘“was awayed by passion and prejudice.” Pacific Still Fast On Handkerchief Shoal Chatham, Mass., Feb. 16 UP— Th> steamer Pacific remained stranded on Handkerchief 8hoal to- day despite efforts of coast guard vesscls to pull her into deeper wa- te. The steamer went aground yesterday while bound from Provi- dence, R. I., to Boston with a cargo of lumber and other freight. The coast guard cutters Tuscarora and Acushnet planned to make another attempt to float the steamer at flood tide late today. It was repored that the Paclfic was apparently undam- aged and was in no danger. PUPILS IN PIANO RECITAL An interesting piano recital by pupils of Mrs. Hazel G., Elphee of 35 Wooster street, was given last evening at her home in the presence of parents and friends. The follow- ing puplls took part in the recital: Miss Virginia Cormier, Miss Mildred Clark, Joseph Bonalli, Miss. Pauline Elphee and Mss Mildred Parsons. A the conclusion of the program M-s. Eiphee played Paula Ezalit's “I termezzo.” to heb Clty Items Samuel Waskowitz of 79 Lincoln street is spending the week-end with friends in New York city. Nathan Novack sailed today for a two months' tour of England, ¥rance and Poland. Simon Nowel, Al Havlick and Vincent Abramowics have left for New. York where they will attend the Fordham-City Coliege basket- ball game tonight. The Sunshine society will Monday at 2:30 o'clock at church. 8t, Elmo Sisterhood meet Monday night at rooms. Bupernumerary policomen have been ordered to report at 2:30 to- morrow afternoon for a scssion of the police achool at the police court room. It will be the first session in several months. VOTE ON JONES BiLl. 1S EXPECTED TODAY Seoate to Act on Moasure for Increased Dry Law Penalties ‘Washington, ¥Feb. 16 (M—In’ the woek ending today the house passed the leginlative appropriation bill and the senate defeated the Caraway bill to forbid future trad! 7 in cot- ton and grain. A number of minor ills were passed on and committees were busy, but the approval on the one hand and the rejection on the cther could be termed a brief sum- ming up of the week’s legislative meet “Trinity temple will the lodge accomplishment, Before the day wa: over, however, the senate expected to vote on the Jones bill to increase maximum pen- alties for violation of the prohibition Ia The measure is sponsored by its author, Scnator Jones of Wi ington, and in discussion yesterday in the senate he was its only sup- porter. The bill was criticized by Senators Johnson, republican, Cali- fornia; 7ydings, democrat, Mary- land; Wheeler, democrat, Montana; Blease, democ Bouth Carolina; and Heflin, democrat, Alabama. The house had before it today a mecasure to provide for the deporta- tion of undesirable aliens, Under its terms an undcsirable alien was defined as one who has been sen- tenced to two ycars or more of im- prisonment within ten years after admission, or anyone convicted of violating the white ve, narcotic or immigration laws, Liule Opposition There has been little opposition to the bill; but an amendment, which would also provide for the deporta- tion of allens convicted of carrying concealed weapons or explosive beinbs, was added yesterday., The house before it took up the bill on its program today passed two immigration measures. One would make more stringent the regulations governing admission of alicns and the othier would grant a preference within the quota to immigrants skill- ed in science or trades. There was little activity schedul- ed in committees today, Ways and means was taking 2 holiday from the tariff but the house appropriations committee had arranged to consider the second deficiency bill. Repreaentatives LaGuardla, New York, Stobbs, Massachusctts, and Sumners, Texas, had a conference scheduled with Attorney General Sargent on chyrges brought against Federal Judge Winslow of New York. The house judiciary commit- tee has appointed sub-committee to urge General Sargent to take action on the charges against Winslow. < JERSEY PAPER HAS I50TH ANNIVERSARY Only Six Are Older Tban Elizs- beth Daily Journal Elizabeth, N, J., Feb. 16 #® — The Elizabeth Daily Journal, claim- ing to be the scventh oldest news- paper in the United States, cclebrat- d its 150th anniversary today, with the publication of a 148-page edi- tion. One of the features is a facslinile reproduction of the four page first edition of its parent, the New Jer- sey Journal, printed February 16, 1779, by 8hepard Kollock, who re- signed his commission as a captain in Wushington's army and estab- lished the paper to aid the colon- ists’ cause. Only six American ncwspapers are tisted by the Journgl as older than itself. Three of these are now dail- ies and three continuc yct as we ly publications. The dailies are: Hartford (Conn.) Courant, establish- ed in 1764; New Haven (Conn.) Journal-Courder, 1766; and Balti- more (Md.) American, 1773. The last named has existed longest as a daily, having been founded as such. The New Haven and Hart- ford papers were founded as week- lies. The three other papegs antedating the KElizabeth Journal, still contin- uing as weeklies, are the Annapolis (Md.) Gazette, started in 174 Portsmouth (N. H.) Gazette, dating from 1766, and the Newport (R. L) Mcrcury, existing since 1758. There are 181 American papers claiming continuous ence of a century or more. Stanley Church Club Has Enjoyable Social The Men’s club of the Stanley Memorial church held its social meeting last night with the follow- ing entertainment by local and out- of-town talent: Concertina selec- tions, William Livingstone of Bridge- port; selections, Troubadours of the Sons of 8t. George: solos, David Brown, Thomas Briar, Hugh Mc- Govern, Herbert Berry and Arthur Hayes; selections, Tuxedo Entertain- ers, Messrs. S8chaefer, Law and Carl- zon, banjodand concertina artists; solos, Chester Hamilton accompan- ied on the piano by David Matthew- son. George L. Chapman, chairman of the entertainment committee of the Men’'s club, presided. news- exist- EAKER PLANS FAST [ FLIGHT TO PANAMA Dawn to Dusk Hop Is Scheduled Tor March 10 Washington, Fecb. 16 UP—A dawn to df flight from the United States to the Panama Canal zone will he attempted March 10 by Captain Ira C. Eaker, who was chief pilot of the record breaking endurance plane, Question Mark. The fiight will be made in the first model ot the P-12, to be named “The Pan-American,” newest and fastest of army pursuit planes, delivered to the alr corps. It will start from Krownaville, Tex., with France Field, Panama, as the terminal. Five stops will be made in the 2,000 mile flight —Tampico and Minititlan, Mexic Guatemala City, Guatemala, Manu- gua, Nicaragua and David, Panama. Captain Eaker ia at Scattle, where his ship is being bullt. He plans to leave there either Monday or Tuesday for Kelly Field, &an Antonio, Tex., making overnig stops at Oakland, Riverside and 8an Diego, Cal,, Tucson, Arix., El Paso snd Midland, Tex. Thorough flight tests wi be conducted at Kelly Field, where a special gas tank and pumping gear will be installed, Starts About March 8 The plane will leave for Browns- ville, March 8 or 9, 80 as to be ready at dawn on March 10 for the flight to Panama if weather conditions are favorable. In event the project i successfui, Captain Eaker will make anoth race with daylight on the return trip by leaving Panama at dawn in an endeavor to reach Brownaville, that cvening, and Washington, D. C., the following day. The ship is a small, fast machine, with a wing spread of 23 feet and from tip to tail measures not more thap 21 feet. It is powered with a 450 horsc-power, nine cylinder, air- cooled motor. WOMAN INJURED AS TROLLEY STOPS Mrs. Root of Newington Threwn Yiolealy Against Seat Newington, 3eb. 16—Mrs, Cath- erine M. Root of Main street s con- fined to her home suffcring fromn scrious injuries which she received Wednesday when the Hartford- New Britain trolley car in which she was riding came to a sudden stop throwing her face forward upon the seat in front of her. Bestdes contus- sions and abraisions about the body. Mrs. Root is suffering greatly from shock and has & trained nurse in attendance, . The mecting of the Newington Girls club has been pos{poned until ¥riday, February, 22, when they will mect at the home of Miss Su- san Hubert, Maple Hill The Volunteer Fire department held its regular meeting last night in the town hall. After the mecting a smoker was cnjoyed and refresh- ments served. It was voted to hold an oyster supper at the Grange hail Wednesday evening, March 6, in connection with a bowling match by the department. The entertauinment committee is making plans to hoid an out-door carnival in June. The case of Robert 8mith, ef Hartford, driver for the City Coal Co., who was arrested February 9, by the state police for diving with- out a rear light, was tried in town court Thursday night before Judg: E. 8tanley Welles. From the evidence presented, O.. P. Nagle of Hartford, driving a sedan, collided with the rear end of the coal truck. His car was dame aged. Immediately behind him, Oscar Lindahl, driving a sedan, also collided with the coal truck. His car was also damaged, and Mrs. Lindahl severely injured. She was taken to the Hartford hospital where five stitches were taken in her scalp, 8he also received other injuries and bruises about the body. Mr. Lin- dahl was severcly cut about the right ear. Another car coming from the oppositc direction, and driven by Albert Wohinz of New Britain also figured in the collision. 8mith stated that he had trouble with the light on his car caused by a broken ground connection. This, he had just repaired on the road, gnd stated that all lights were burn- ing. On account of a heavy fog, Nagel stated that he did not see a rear lamp. Lindah} also stated that the lamp was not burning, and when the state police arrived, upon investigation it was found that the lamp was burned out. It was claimed by Attorney Schof- field who represented the City Coal Co. that the lamp was broken by the collision of the first car. Prosecutor Harold Lucas could find no criminal negligence upon the part of 8mith, and requested that the case be nolled upon payment of costs, which amounted to $17.31. The Ladies’ Aid will mect Wed- nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. George W. Hanbury at 2:30 o’clock. NOYS DAMAGE ORGAN Detective Sergeant G. C. Ellinger is investigating a complaint that the Lyceum theater organ, which has been stored in a building in the rear of 83 Orange street, has been dam- aged. It is believed that boys gain- ed entrance and tampered with the organ. Sergeant T. J. Feeney has turned over four boys to the probation de- partment for theft of faucets from a building at 171 Linden street, Louis Nair having complained of the theft yesterday. An investigation Is being made by the detective bureaw into a com- plaint by Mrs. Machenski that $16 ‘was stolen in her store at 46 Horace street Wedpesday night. The first Christmas pantomime was prodnced at Drury Lanec thea- ter in 1703, $T0PS MPROPER DANCING BY HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS Miss McAuley Corrects Posture of Couples at Social Function Held Last Evening. An carly opportunity was afforded Senior High school authorities to enforce their regulations relative to the conduct at the school's dances when several couples were stopped and their style of daicing corrected at the Spanish club dance at the Central Junior High school auditor- jum last night. The list of rules published yeater- day included - edicts against ‘“‘con- cave” dancing, “shimmying,” “face to face” dancing and “cutting-in.” The pupils appeared to be ac- quainted with the rules and although there was & large crowd present, the corrections had to be made with only & few couples, Miss Millle G. Mc- uley, assistant to Peincipal L. P. Slade, made the corrections. POWERS APPROVE BRITISH PROPOSAL FOR ARMS PARLEY (Continued from First Page) crnment had not indicated its atti- tude heretofore because the bill au- thorizing 15 cruisers and one air- craft carrier was pending before congress. He declared that now this bill had become a law there was reason to belicve “a further report before long will be made to reach an agreement between the principal naval powers of the world for the limitation of naval armaments.” He called attention to the favor. able attitude of the United States in the past toward such a conference, He said the league of nations made it mandatory on league members to take further steps toward arma- ment limitation, and declared there appeared a much better prospect of success than at the Geneva confer- ence in 1927, which ended in fail- ure. Not for Some Time Just how soon England will mak:> a definite proposal with a conference in view is uncertain because of the Linglish clections which come in the summer. Bir Esme intimated that this might postpone open discus. sions #o far as his gountry was con- cerned, for some months. It wi felt, however, that these months would be used by the governments in determining each other's attitude and that the ground work for the proposed pariey might be laid by the time the elections are over. Hugh Gjbson, American ambassn- dor to Belgium, and the United States delegate to the unsuccessful three-power naval parley at Geneva in 1927, is now on his way to the United States to discuss with the Washington government ita attitude on the preparatory disarmament conference which opeps In Geneva on April 18, Bid Headlines in London London, Feb, 16 M—As indicative of the impol ce they attached to it, English newspapers today, un- der big head lines, carried storles of Sir Esme Howard's intfmation at Washington yesterday of further British efforts at'disarmament. There was little gqditorial comment on and no support of Bir Esme's statement from officlal London quarters, However, a full cabinet council was held in Premler Bald- win's roems {n the house of com- mons yesterday which it was be- lieved might lead to an early state- ment in commons by Foreign Becre- tary Chambetiain, regarding Great Britain's plans for new approach to the disarmament problem, It s known that Foreign Secreta Chamberiain recently has been de. voting most of his time to study of the question. The Anti-Government Daily News points to the meeting of the prepar- atory disarmament commission at Geneva April 16 and it this meeting is not to be a farce new proposals must be submitted and it would be natural if these came frow Britain. Referring to the abortive propos- als in connection with the Anglo- French compromise it says: “If the present position could be retrieved by a success from Geneva it would be a happy event, and particularly valuable from Prime Minister Bald- win's point of view, on the eve of the general election. The Chronicle's diplomatic com- ment is that the amba-sador’s state- ment is apparently an attempt to take the matter out of control of the naval experts whose ascendancy led to the breakdown at Geneva. Japan Welcomes News Tokyo, Feb. 16 (P—Intimation by Sir Esme Howard, British am- bassador at Washington, that Great Britain soon may take the lead in further cfforts toward disarmament is welcomed here. Reiterating a start taken by the naval minister before the diet Thurs- day, a naval ministry spokesman today emphasized the desirabilty of caling an arms reduction conference before 1931. He said Japan was willing to agree to further reduc- tions in naval tonnage and guns, but recalled his country’s desire to change the present ration of 5-5-3 for capital ships to 10-10-7 for all classes of fighting craft. Difficulties Foresten A naval spokesman, stressing Japan's willingness to participate in a . attempt to ensure peace through limitation, nevertheless foresaw dif- ficuities in sucl questions as the desirc of the United States for a definition of a neutral’s right and the freedom of the seas and in the desire of Great Britain to reduce the limits of capital ships in tonnage and guns. Pointing out that Sir Esme indi- cated the new proposals would as- sume the completion of America’s 15 cruiser program, the spokesman cxpressed bellef that wundoubtedly (Japan would complete her current lcight cruiser program of the Nach) class. ‘With the problem of funds for the new programs after 1931 ro- placing Japan's present 10 capital ships already débated in the diet. the Tokyo government is sympathe- ! tic to proposals for further all. round reduction, although it was authoritatively indicated that at the neat conference Japan would ask a ratio of 10-10-7 in all classes as it asked that ratio in auxiliaries ‘at Geneva in 1927. It is known Tokyo is willing to cut down the capital ship limit to 30,000 tons or less. Architects al- ready are working on plans for the replacement battleships and hence the navy is desirous that questions of tonnages and gun calibres be set. tled as soon as possible. LOGAL TEAGHER T0 LEAD TRAVEL STUDY Prol, Howe in Charge of Tlo Woeks Course for Clark Univ. Prof. George . Howe, head of the geography department of the New Britain State Normal school, will conduct a fleld trip which will be one of the outstanding features of Clark university summer school dur- ing the coming sumnmer, It will be a two weeks' expedition arranged especially for Connécticut achool teachers and will take them on an extensive journey through western New England, New York state, and southern Canada. The start will be made from New Britain on the morning of Saturday, August 10, and the party will return here Friday, August 23, The itin- erary will include Middletown, Bing- ton, Canandaligua, Buffalo, Nia- Falls, Toronto, Kingston, Otta- Montreal, Burlington, Rutland, Worcester, and Bpringfield. As the party progresses it will interpret the outstanding scencs in the geography and history of the territory it cov- crs. Mar; remarkable geological features and historical scencs lle along the route. All teachers in Connecticut are eligible to enroll for this trip, while teachers and students from other states will also be invited to join the party. Mr. Howe has taken part in for- mer field trips for Clark university and has had cxtensive field experi- ence in the arcas to be visited by this year's party. TRANSPORTATION FOR PUPILS IS PROBABLE (Continued from First Page) estimate the amount of ald. “Something should be done to aid the towns,” she asserted, ‘*as the #urden now updon them is probably the most vital problem they face. As far a3 the committee is col cerned we will probably draw a sub- stitute bill for the many presented on the subject. One bill provides $300,000 for tha towns, but I think this will be set aside.” Outstanding amorg this week’s legislative activities, was passage of the deficiency bill involving more than $1,000,000 other important acts wers passage of bills bringing ama- teur boxing under the wing of the state athletic commissioner, who heretotore contrélied only profes- sional bouts, and reference to the appropriations committee of bills calling for a new office build- ing, the first step toward crection of the 82,000,000 structure. Mention of the deficit in the cor- oners' appropriation by Rep. Clark of Haddam when he reported the deficiency blil sounded the first warninz in a fight to abolish this office. Clark would place the work of crime investigation now handled Ly coroners in the hands of county detectives and stute police. The legisiature at present is wad- ing through a mass of some 3,000 bills and is occupled principally with hearings on proposed laws. Interest next week will be cen. tered on the three-cornered fight for the two Hartford police court Judgeships. Hearing is scheduled for Wednesday before the judiciary committee and political clashes are expected. Several unopposed judge- ship resolutions should reach the assembly next week along with the mass of favorable and unfavorable reports. FRESH BLIZZARD ADDS T0 PLIGHT OF EUROPE (Continued from First Page) ities were unable to send food which was seriously needed. At one villuge five gypsies were found dead, after they had, it was said, knocked in vain at peasants’ homes, asking for shelter. There was danger of Antwerp harbor being bottled up by the ice in Belgium. Intense cold persisted in France where there was consider able ice on the River Seine; while London reported cancellation of sail- ings of passenger boats from Grims- by to the continent because of ice hazards at ports of destination. Seow Falls in London London had its first snow fall last night. Seven deaths were reported over England yesterday from the cold. Dispatches from Athens said the severe weather in Thrace and Mace- donia had given place to torrents rain. The rivers Struma, Maritza and Vardar overflowed their banks and flooded the towns of Kavala and Scres and many villages. Rallroad services were interrupted and water was said to be rushing river-like along roads and streets in the flood- ed area. Damage was great. CIVIL SUITS RECORDED Four suits for the collection of unpaid bills were filed yesterday in the city court by Constable Fred Winkle. They are: The Endicott Johnson Shoe Corporation against L. Guillaro for $700, through Nair & Nair; Byren & Weil, Inc. against the Baggish Baking Co. for $500, through Attorney Harold N. Wil- tiams; Albro Motor Sales Co. against Honorius Coate for $500, through Attorney L. J. Gelon, and Nichela Bellini against Rosario Genovese for $125 through Attorney E. fi. Mag. (Continued from ¥iret Page) vault into which the coftin was to be placed and the grave filled fia within a few hours. It became kmown today that State's Attorney Howard C. Brad. ford had had papers prepared ia case the grand jury v-hich indicted Trenor A. Rice, deputy sherift, for the murder of Jackson alsp fewnd an indictment against Mrs. Jack- son, ‘The grand jury however, it is wn- derstood did not act against Mrs. Jackson. Throughout the night there were persons at the cemetery expectant that Mrs. Jackson's body would be buried in a grave which was opened late yesterday. The gravé was later loosely covered with boards. Bhertly after seven o'clock this morning men removed the boards and & o8- crete burial cass was brought aed lowered into the grave. Many au- tomobiles were parked on strests near the cemetery and persons on foot began to come from many di- rections. Grave Next (o Husband’s A grave beside that of her hus- band whom she confessed to killing, awaited the body of Mrs. Jackson. In contrast to the aspect of the grave of the county detective when he was buried on February 3, there W1s no greenery nor floral tributes. Only a green mat was placed to cover the heap of gravel. The digger opened & grave mext to that of Jackson late yesterday and placed boards loosely over ft. Throughout the night there were persons in and around the ceme- tery, some standing around keeping warm as best they could while others were in machines parked on nearby atreets. It had been expected that the burial of the woman would have been under the stars, but the daylight came without the body be- ing borne to its last resting place. At the Jackson home last evening there was & group of intimate friends of the family. Prayers Probably Offered Officers there would say nothing but their surmise was that prayers had been offered for the dead. Shert- ly after the morning sun was tint. ing the horison men came with & concrete vault which will enclose Mrs. Jackson's cqffin, lowered #t in- to the grave and over it rigged the lowering devote of the undertaker by which the coffin is placed in the grave, With the morning light came more people and for several heurs they stood awaiting the coming of the body. The funeral services be- gan in the Jackson home at 10:: Rev. Wailter Bochert of Previ- dence, R. 1, who was at Mr. Jack- son’s funeral, officiating, At the grave at that hour a tent covering the entire plot was erected and two officers stationed thers. While interest in the case had shifted temporarily te the burisl of Mrs. Jackson, Trener A. Rice, in Brooklyn jail, whom Mrs, Jacksen in & note to Willlam A. King, of his counsel, had exonerated, apperent. ly was forgotten. 8o far as King knew this moraing Rice had mnot been informod of Mra. Jacksen's death nor of the centents of the notes. King said he had not seen Rice since Mrs. Jackson's suicide, and he only knew of the notes from hearsay, He felt that the otes werg in safe hands with Corener Biil or the state's attorney. Rice Told of Saicide However, it is understood that Rice had been told of Mrs. Juck- »o! death by someone else. His sister, Mrs. Wakeling of New Re- chelle, N, Y., has been & caller. It was known today that Corener Bill and Medical Examiner Lowis I. Mason of Windham are strained in their relations because of the dec- tor's willingness to impart the sub- stance of the King note. He did not give out the text but did say that Mrs. Jackson had writ- ten that she killed her husband and Rice did not do the deed. Yesterday Dr. Mason denied that he had said what had been sttributed to him but Coroner Bill corroborated the statement that the King note een- tained a confession and that there was the second note addressed to Rice in the envelope which Mason took from the stocking of the dead woman, 21,000 Light Bulbs Sold in Three Weeks of 21,000 electric light bulbs were sold in New Britain in three weeks, by cmployes of the Connecticut Light & Power Oe., in & campaign in charge of Robert C. McConnell of the local office, Mr. McConnell and B. H. McElhone, dis- trict manager, were among a group of guests of the General Electric Co., at a banquet in Hartford last night, when a trophy was presented to the Connecticut Light Ce., as winners in a natlonal lamp kit sell- ing contest. The trophy is in the form of a silver light bulb. Favors were distributed in miniature bulbs. Mr. McConnell and his assistants sold 3,600 kits of six bulbs each in this city in a three week peried. County Commissioner Edwin W. Schults has forwarded his congrat- ulations to Senator Rofert J. Smith of Manchester, who is to be his suc- cessor. Smith was elected by umani- mous vote of the Hartford county senators and representatives. “I have nothing to say concersing the appointment. I'm a good spbrt, and I have cpngratulated Mr. Smith,” was the only comment the unsuccessfu] candidate would mak today. VACATIONS FOR CHILDREN Arrangements for raising funds: for children’s vucations will be made tomorrow at the home of Bem Lo+ vine, 190 Winthrop street, by‘the officers and members of the emters