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THEN-ONE CTY IN CENTRAL ASH Ooe Section of Tashkent 0ld, (Other More Modern | Winthrop and Vance streeis, have Washington, D. C, March 7.— presented a petition to Councilman “When Tashkent recently shook for | William ¥. Hubar for the construc- m::: Thou,., durtng . Gentray |ti0R of sidewalks on the south side of Winthrop street, Asian earthquake, native merchants | yroot 1o Harding street. The coun- continued to drive bargains in the | jman will bring this resolution to bazaars, and the loungers in the tea rooms had something new to talk about,” says a bulletin from the Washington, D. C., headquarters of the National Geographic Soclety. Niveteen parents are signers of & “The traveler is reminded of|petition presented to the town clerk Tashkent's frequent tremors when |asking that Day street be improved. he enters the city. Few houses are |4 gigewalk placed between more than ane story high so that earthquake damage is reduced to a minimum. Russian Quarter a Bit of Europe “Using modern real estate terms, ‘Tashkent might be called a duple. or semi-detached, city,” continues the bulletin. *The old city—no one | FOR COMMON COUNCIL and Day Streets, Latter for Benefit of Children one asking that Harding street be repaired between Winthrop and Monroe streets. |a street sign be erccted at East and Day streets. These improvements, of their children, who Theodore and safety attend the school. in its dust while the adjoining Rus- sian town, built since the Russians | occupled Tashkent in 1866, presents | dusty journey from Moscow to Cen- tral Asia finds comfortable accom. modations in the Russian quarter. Wide streets are lined with elms and woplars, and clear streams flow | . . . . ¥ : :h:;u.h hom. Many of ‘the houses | N Britain. and in-all probability are surrounded by grassy lawns and | Ut °f Connccticut. the parks adorned with beds of | Higgins Wife 1l in Bed hlooming flowers, The population of | Higgins' wife was confined to her this quarter is largely European, | bed at home today, overcome by the the shop windows display European |shock of his disappearance. aud clothing. and the theaters, schools|could not be interviewed. Attorney and public buildings seem too mod- | A. A. Greenberg, Higgins' couns:l, ern for a Central Asian city. wasg 1n communication with the lat- Biank Waik Line Residential Street “But a short tram ride from the Russian quarter affords the ‘atmos- | phere’ of Tashkent. The traveler | literally rides out of the modern into the ancient: from a portion of the western world to a portion of the ecastern. “Many of the old residential | streets are as brown and dreary as they were centuries ago. Brown dust covers the ground, two brown, dry mud walls rise higihon each side, and brown dust fills the air. The walls form the blacks of Tashkent | houses and surround large courts, The strect sides of the houses are blank, except for doorways at fre- quent intervals. Wild Poppy on Roof Tops “Now and then the upper limbs of a lofty poplar rising above the inner side of the wall give color to the drab scenery. If the traveler Is fortunate he may view a flower- ing_garden through an open gaf or he may glimpse a fow popy peeping over the corner of a hous top. The poppies grow wild on the clay roofs of Tashkent. *The bulk of Tashkent's 320,000 inhabitants are Sarts, a sturd ned people famed for their love of bargaining. In the business streets | and hazaars the native merchants, presiding over open-front shops. fill | the alr with sales talk while their| hands and arms assist, so far as milling throngs permit. Pedestrians talk in many dialects and shrill | voices of venders add to the clamor. Above the din the harsh voice of the caravan leader warns pedes trians are forced fo stoop. jump and & modern aspect. : | *The traveler who makes a long. | (Continued from Fi st Page) | said the family wus as much in the dark as to Higging' whereabouts us they were yesterday. 1t was reported today that Hig: gins realized a sizeable commission last week through the sale of prop- erty on Crooked street, the Standard Oil Ci quently he had sufficient funds for a trip of some distance. That he de- cided some d ago not to face the state’s prison sentence is believed in quarters, although Attorney Greenberg that he would "t and gonse- some words to Tuesday it In some quarters it was predicted today that Higgins would return to /New Britain - shortly and go into superior court for sentence. In that event, the forfeiture of the $2,000 bond posted by William J. l.o would be erased. Mr. Long said to- day he had no word from Higgins and had not the slightest idea a to his whercabouts WOODEN TEETH FOUND on were ake a Wooden Indian And it Wasn't Lither—Scicntists Are Puzzled by Discotvery. Springfield. Mass., March 7 (@A curious Indian skull has been plac- ¢d on cxhibition in the Museum of Natural History here which con- tains three wooden pegs in -places _step to avold the freight pro- (.o the natural teeth arc miss- truding over the camel's sides or [ heing trampled under the animal's|' - feet. Tashkent has a railroad, but the caravan has not been displaced. Native Costumes Add Color “The dreary aspect of the resi- dential strects does not apply to the inhabitants of Tashkent. The na- tives wear a bright colored skull cap. around which a turban is some- times wound, and a loose fitting coat of many colors. Green turbans iden- tifty the Mohammedan mullahs. Visiting Persians wear hats of kara- | kul lambskin which resembles the fur muffs once popular among American women. “A sizzling sun shines down upon Tashkent and travelers welcome cool tea rooms in preference to the native cook shops. While sipping tea. cus- | tomers watch the itinerant barbers shave the heads of natives. With a penholderlike instrument and a little water, the hair is removed but the | contortions of the customer's faccs e "t 182 T 1y Lard WE i L(il;?ts:: Ruler S 1) necessity rather than a pleasure.” No contest will take place at the annual cleetion of officers of New Britain Todge of Elks. cted that the following will be Mrs. A M. cho: tonight: Lxalted ruler. O. Woods, wife of tl w York the- |, Lord Jeading atrical producer and three other!gpight. Louis W. esteemoed passengers, was forced down by [joyal knight, Thomas J. Cabelus; “now at Hanover, near here toduy. | cteemed lecturing knight. Stanley A perfect landing was made in .‘, seeretary, Richard C. corn field and none of the passengers Harry C. was injurcd. trustee, AR SRS T Disturbed Sleep Js the lower jaw in a conspicuous position. The fact they are carved to duplicate real teeth raised a question whether Indians who once lived in Plorida were skilled suffi- ciently in dentistry to make false teeth of hardwood. The skull and some additional bones were disinterred by Law- rence J. Sikes of Springficld in the Everglades, The museum has consulted such authorities as Prof. Warren K. Moorhead of Philips Andover acad- emy and Prof. 1. B. Loojis of Am- herst, both noted for their inves- tigations into American archacolo- and in pegs are in the front wooden skull after 8Y. Both believe were inserted death when the been exhibted as the in the trophy of war. motored bel, Dole Pacific flic nuhert Gicryn Itrown: treasurer, [tiler. William Doyle; Downes, Gerard Casale, Joirn | & retiring exalted ruler, will represent the lodge ot . ¥ Si > i 1 convention. Judse Nature’s Danger Signal ¢ nation oda Anna T. Drearhorn, ,',i‘,.,,w,‘,_ g .| Stanley 1. Traceski has been nam~d will tell or write my complete |8 his alternate, co with Lithiated Buchu (Keller | Vormula). How I was afflicted with blad- | r weakness for 40 years disturbing me | § 10 10 times each night” 1t acts on| Viadder ms epsom salts do on bowels. | Drives out foreign deposits and lexsens | excessive ucidity. This relieves the tation that causes gettng up mights. The fablets comt 2c each at all drug stores, Koller Laboratory. Mechanicshurg, Ohio, or locally at the Fair Dept. Store. — | When It's Raining or when it's how much casier is it to rent a place, com- ‘ fortably scated in an armchair looking over the Rent Ads than {rudging up and down the street looking for rent signs. For the higgest selection of the best rentals — the Her- ald Classified Rental columns vour znide, |Courses in Godlessness Conducted in Moscow Moscow. March 7 (—Courses 1n godlessness” have been started at the Obuch Physiological TInstitute. The lectures will be illustrated | scientific experiments designed to form the basis for anti-religious | propaganda. Studies will follow these general lines; the creation and evolution | of the world: the origin and life of | mankind: the composition and H|m4‘lmns of organic life; the phy- | siological hasis of spiritual awaken ing: and eclence and religion. The ority of students are fac | tory workers. balmy— CLAIM AGAINST CITY Mrs. Lucy Petrucelli has notifici the city clerk she will look to the wfll) of New Britain to reimburse |her for physician’s bills made nec essary by an injury suffered when |she fell in front of the Falcon hal: lon Meaver street last Sunday morn ing. She suffered a laceration of the: back of the head which required five stitches to close. a seve hoe! and a b king down of her nery system. She was attended by Dr. 1. Savard. A ter's daughter by tedephone. and she | Plainville, to ! his last | IN SKULL OF INDIAN teeth | skull might have | and it is ex- Rrowr; ! Ly | NEW RRITAIN DAILY HFPAH‘ THURZDAY SIDEWALK_PETITIONS ' Mr. Cc oolldge, Private Cltlzen, Returns Home \ lmprovements Wanted on \\l.lhmn' Property owners in the locality of | | | | | from Vance | the common council, together with East | street and Goodwin street, and that| it is explained, are for the benefit | Roosevelt | WIFE BREAKS DOWN | ON WITNESS STAND . Tells of Husband's Gruelty Few Months Alter Marriage Mrs. Annie Karpinski broke cn the witness stand in superior urt this afternoon as she relu acts of cruelty to which she was sub- jected by her hushand, Charles Kar- pinski of 1417 Corbin avenue, i a fow months dfter their mar- viage. Judge Edwin €. Dickenson granted her application for a di- voree and the right to resume ler maiden name. She was represen ed by Attorncys Fahey and [ liams of the office of Cooper, Hunzertord & pinski was not represented Strock Her on O couple were 1 19 s Bived with Karpinshi's par ents temporarily, their intention be- g, according 1o testimony. to save their carnings and g0 house- Tater, A dispute [ever, and on Chiristinas of 1927, Kar- pinski struck her in the face, ent- ting her near the nl othersise injuring her, she testiticd. brought action in court to obtain e | of the joint suvin and there 150 thouble over her suggestion they live apart trom his fam- down Keepin arose, how- Beaten Often at Night Among the many acts of eruclty deseribed by Mrs, Karpinski was ier Lusband's use of his feet to hold her Lwhile in bed on one testified that 1 robiation Offi- witness for against the occasion. her often o 35, . Mrs. Karpinski cifered that sh to a neighbor's home beating in the middle Rose Pastor Sfok v Charges Are Dropped Ned York, March T (®—The charge of violating the state cowm- pulsory education law made against Rose Pastor prominent radi- cal, when she was arrested last month for picksting in the garment district with a nine vear old boy sh called her son in “all but birth” was dismissed today in municipal court. The charge was dropped when it was shown that the lad. Jerry Do- maine regular attendant at a public school here and had heen ab- | sent only on the day of the demen- stration. At an earlier hearing Jacoh Man. delbaum. Mrs. Stokes attorn his clicne had told him she w | resident of Westport, Conn, {that the child was being privately | tutored. Today, however, a letter from M. It. Lefl r, superintendent of the Westport sehiool. was read show ng that the boy had not attended hool there since November 26, On that date Mrs, Siokes informed Westport school authorities she and | Jerry ming to live with the hov's father she is married (Childs Stockholders Decide Control Today New York, March 7 (- Stock hiolders of the Childs Lestaurant Company met today to determiine whether Williami Child of th founders of the William W. Barber, as coun- isel by Mr, con- trol. The sharcholders, meeting cast their ballots, either in person or by proxy, for the nine new diree- tors and then adjourned until 2 p. m. to permit the tellers to make the count that would decide the issue. WATER TANK EXPLODI Waterbury, March 7 (M—Damag* of more than $4,000 was causcd a florist establishment and a grocery store on Walnut street here, when a hot water tank exploded this morning. she at night. P Connolly and testimony wits forced to flec to of the was | cscape A night, okes, was o were o to this city to whon one chain. or recently ousts Childs, was to have 1t noon B 5/ 7 3 Sandwnches iqum GUI.DEN 8 Mustard with- T " Gingerella- Changes | side | auarrel [ the Calvin Coolidge, former president of the United States, and Mrs. Coolidge acknowledgin gl'eetings of friends from the front porch of their modest home in Northampton, Mass. Clty Items of a and through s body. Gaccione the | walls entering by in bed at the was shot, was uninjure saccio s. L. 0. Morse of 57 Black Rock aveny will entertain the members of Worthy temple, Pythian Sisters, at her home tomorrow evening. Mr. and Mrs. Buell B. Bussctte of iZmons place have returned home after @éttending the inauguration ceremonies ut Washington. Because of the unusually larg: number of applicants for citizen ship papers, the examinations of th petitioners will be extended for the next few days. Applicants may ap- pear for the examinations at stated times Friday of this wock, and Wednesday, Thursday and v of next weck Application for a marriaze lics was made today by Louis M, Beiz v of 505 Farmington avenie, |lartford, and Miss Lillian Buchalter of 17 1"oxon place. Davison Continues As Aviation Chief | Washington, March 7 (® — The continuance of ¥ Davison Nt York secretary the rubee of assistant in charge I at today tirst of has aviation, ition whicl held since in 1 by reation of made Good oflic Known in his coming It was said today ment of jwstice that Willebrandt nt eral prohibition. wiil the ad Hoover. ey ry ment war. depart- Mt sinee i ry o at the Mrs ot attorney in charge of the department i tion of in ministr resident BIG BUS IN SMASHUP Buffalo. N. Y. Mavch 7 (I blinde louds of by @ T3 il hour gale, from Chicag Th dviver drive L big His Plea to Guilty Westerly | A March 7 Louis Gingervlla, who wus on triuj charged with the murder cione, on January changed plea of one of guilty of sccond de der, and was sentenced Herbert 1. Carpenter Gingerella ad with the Killing means of firing a of Gacerons the walls Gaccione men had the earlior ary 2 bus coming of Pittsl up this noon Woodlawn Tl inj The Lak to 17 yeuars beer thre yash- is with trucks near passenger o today guilty to oo known to b his not two seriously hus Erie roa tied up by seriously injure and was traveli s here t the accident 4 passengers, Cha Willizm ‘Tapp, both o, taken Lackaw of cel rifle i wers to gainst ti atrer thros Killing The hospital in anna bullet crashing of *he building, while he slept in bed. been seen quarrcling in part of fhe evening of and police called cither man was Shortly ard and called to his wife that h He died soon after effects of the wound. te had charged that Gin A fired th gun trom th gh Pile Sufferers Were arrested tor midnight a shot was | Guceione had [ been shot th 391 - 491 MAIN § NEW BRITAIN It’s Always the Mohican For the Latest and Lowest “Price Mark Down” On the Best in All Foods in New Britain HERE ARE A FEW OF OUR MANY SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY Again-The Unexpected Happens MOHICAN FRESH BAKED BREAD (WE BAKE IT HERE) 5 Back to our old time pnce on the freshest. wholesome, e flavored White ad, in the full pound loaves. — NOW e Cakes ANl Kind- Mohican Made Rolls 24¢ Fresh Made From Oven (o You— Dozen AN} VARILTY Crullers You Are Su ¢ Them Mohican 2 d?zen 25 (o MOHICAN 19¢ Dozen roueNp Cake in, Plain, Martle 25¢ Pound ‘Cookies All Kinds " BARLD Hot Cross Buns 18¢ EXTRA LENTEN SPECIALS Good Timely Articles at a 10—309; Saving FANCY TUNA FISH, light meats, 3—; Ib cans 50¢ BEST ALASKA RED SALMON 1 1b tall can 25¢ CAMPBELL’S SOUPS—all varieties per can 8¢ THOMPSON’S SEEDLESS RAISINS . 4 s 25¢ Finest Quality in bulk at a Low Record Price Doath 25¢ Dozen -NUT MARGARINE PURE WHITE LARD _2™s 27¢ SOLID PACK PRUNES TOMATOES 3 Ibs. 25¢ | 3 cans 29¢ FRESH SMOKED HADDOCK FILLET lOC m 27¢ 3 cans 25¢ HALIBUT 32¢ , HMARCH 7, 1929. STAIIT& IS AUTO | ' BYMERE WH'STLE Calllorma Man Sounds Note anl Car Dxs the Rest Turkish Gose nent Smashes Tradi- tion: but Moslem Religion, » — the N nevertheless azainst insults to “ligion March Moslem tr Constantinople Muasher of ditions, . crnment s Han Mos- March - Kellogg ) Jose, Calif.. In the old duys Charies Kz Tevtik Bey. editor of “Fres Thouaht.” wa 1 10 court for publishing “"An Open Letter to the Prophet Mohutiiie One pussag of the letter stated To Kiss the pages of the Avabia worst fumous western entertainer, used o start s vehicle by clucking at his horses motorized Kol his new au S 0 by In these logg starts tling at it! He whistles refrigerator plant cold. And he his eleetric No need big car, nobody can tate his peenliar high notes. Kellogg s widely known bird man and naturalist, . entertainment appearane hout the United States and nada. During his experiments rd imitation, he developed ¢ wira-high bird notes The vibration notes is cipahle + candle ] Koran s 0 saeri s oone's e hidden in this the oods to (M o visit a it when e wants the ca), is not sort his car 10 g6t jjofarry al code subjects found guilty of the world's republic’s newly whisties when he wants stove to get hot! tor u lock becau thos. Tissplism Kellogs's . i on estubilished Mostem. Budd vy fines or i | to Tis as 4 prisonmen Committee to Consider McGrath \dlar\ Tonight Dobsor of the extinguishing room by ary Hame in To prove it trickery, logg has whistled th tone into u tinguishing 1 he placed in front speaker! Kellogg a long iliness tf life. For further bird man plans an of the world. The automobile, i cost close to $10.01 complete tory for comprehensive hatteries and ger provide for interior lights and a rofrigera A installed Apparatis o that it will reac vibration of tled hy Kello d oniy wi radio microphons flame of eded resigned suces cund! lond of a el department id Mr. it being red from hist the tour and is § d 10 pay April 1. Mr Joi was | At nearly eration Ie rec former autc living quarters. S L icson and Andrey his experiment leased 1o Er a store at 30 Dwight stree r D « store at 34 t street storage purposes two years with nionth system of erating | o're tion of cletrieal tion of e ook tor mecha ing appars yo is for vases have tuken O by in each piece Economy Groi is a o exist- 1 now and Morris ng at 45 is with Sarah Main third in- ol Kellos 0l particntar v whis < way t things g = TR stroet Dry Women Demand Removal of Raskob zion, Mar V-2 A demanding the resigna John J. IR ch 1 iskoly as chairman ratic national committ vas unanimonsly adopte the N Woms Law Entorcennt b “Ior the mand that this leader our Mrs loch von wis Kat) a Chi that iwy oy the desperately in v support at this time “Tn spite of the fuct m o o wen tie party Ip and ers of o Mr e demorrats,” " Hoover, t ney she said Quick Relief ! Avlunmdzcfln-vnw 35c and 60c sizes use PISO’S Salve. 35¢ Insists on Respect for O LS 0 L) 0N T)_ KEEP HIS STAFF INTAGT Secretary of Treasury Unworried by Attacks in Senate Wos March 7 P—An- the only secretary Melion, the treasury to serve in that office under three presidents, will continu= with the sume staff organization that rved the department for years. oy-haired cabinet offiect ied today he was unruffled by attacks made nst him in th e which eculminated i the doption of a resolution off d by tor :McKellar, Tennessee, 1o in nis right to continue without being reconfirmed. Mellon came into the cabinet years ago and was confirmcd o , when h name was first nted to the senate by Presiden ng Gallatin Served Longer one seeretary of the treasury * than has Mr. Mellon. N also of Pennsyl- o 1513 but tinne wis abroad and e his oflice was de- that he actualy 1 years, clals sa:d today that the prohibition bu- department of justice by President Hoover - without aisorganizing Letween that customs service anl W drew tra 1o could be ma or bureau and the 00prratio coast guard was said that Prohibition Coni- Doran undouttedly would be retained ead of the burcau atter it transferred to the de- ment of justice. MANDARIN| Restaurant Amer issioner is an and Chin 213 se Dishes IN STRE] Friday Special Supper 50c Clam Chowder Halibut Steak, ( Shoc String Potatoes Fricd Long Island Scallops, rtar Sauce Broiled Pork Chops Breaded, Tomato Sauce Broiled Lamb Chops, Asparagus Tips wp A La Newburg on Toast t Milk VPed Chicken with Dressing CHINE Chicken Chow Mein Pepper Shrimp C Crabmecat Foo Yong Don VEGLTABLES War Beans Mashed Potaton: DESSERT pple Short Cake Tea or Cofee Gree Laery Saturday Music For Dinney I~racl Rosenberg and Hans Wagner Orchestra I8 rm to 8 o'Clock cing 9 10 12 \n Cover Charge MU @ut ) de') “1 Had GYorter” Rt/ £ Hfl\;\ fod Longer’ Crivle /_