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ieniinel THE WZATHEB WASHINGTON, 8 to MrU) pwtm ajr Thanday aifbt; freak iwesl aad aeslh winds. 1 VOL. LVII. NO. 205 FITCHBURG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1930--SIXTEEN PAGES TWO CENTS Dr.

Burns Put on Health Board; Welles Gets Committee Plums Mayor S.yiSel*etioa. By ISon.Parti«i»Pr«*id«l Letter StlTS Were "Aj Mind oa "Re- priaaJi" Few dumgec in Principal Mayer Joeeph N. refused Dr. Robert P. Bum wmj appoint- to on council tumnttate ap-' td to board of health for three polntoents by Prvklaat Perry Wil- yean by Mayor Joeapb N.

lait night beyond laying they; last night aad appointment was' were about what be expected, and, unanlmoualy 'confirmed. He succeeds ealunc attention to the fact that thtJAtty. Aubrey Z. Goodfelknr. minority party has no representation ReanpointmentB made and con- on the finance committee, the moat I unnww important one of-all ta rmma WnBV had some, efficient officials who have worked faithfully in Intenata the city Jfcufc A- three years.

William H. tor, one year for buuding Senate Lobby Committee Says Beverage Publicity Man Had Personal Way of Approaching Hoover SUGAR BROKER WROTE REFERENCE reappoinfanents on their service and the ap- Daniel J. Whooley, public welfare Chairman Robinson Tells Pike, Senate Party Leaders Agree on La Follette to Stave Off Ruction WASHINGTON. Jan. I way out of threatened of difference be- public ainng tureen Senate Republicans, party leaders today tentatively agreed to the appointment of Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin, a member the western independents, to powerful finance committee.

As the White House was reporting guanT regulars and LaToUette is member of the group which baa bolted the Hoover farm relief and tariff Another meeting of the Republican committee on committees, i which is working out the new publican slate for the Senate, was called for later today after Chairman lleNary predicted an early solution i Of the problem. The western independents, who are Humbert Weds Marie Jose; Brilliant Assemblage Sees Event In Historic Chapel that President Hoover was taking no active part in the Uet quarrel between the Senate Republican regulars and the independents, the worried Senate -faderr em--t i0 sidered Senators LaFollette and strenuously Imposed recognition of i Thomas for the all-important finance the independents on the now without representation on the finance committee, have demanded the appointment of LaFollette and have threatened a floor fight Northern Gale Whips Vast Area' Mercury Drops Senator, Stnoqt of chakroan, CigaiUk SeMl Stem KaWM the finance has) Jlj board, three years. Penult, city auditor, solicitor, one Witness, It Is Unfair the Chief Executive committee vacancy to Thomas is a member of the "young tariff legislation. which shapes up the revenue and' I pressure was brought to bear upon aw to make several changes in our official family, but in no case where a man had a record coefficient service did I listen to these arguments. It may not be good politics but is impossible for me to remove from office a man who has given faithful service to the city for no other than party The mayor made this statement asked if he had conferred with President Wilson on committee appointments as he intended He did not ask fo rany conference, and took i WASHINGTON, Jan.

8 UP) A CDOM inlpect0r letter read today before the Senate Jarnes H. soldiers' relief lobb committee said W. C. agent and soldiers' burial agent, one publicity man of the Coca Cola year. "has a personal method of approach George F.

Jefts, superintendent of to Hoover going to fire alarms, one year Seize $500,000 Alcohol With Phila. Plant Husband Slays Boston Woman Citvi Over Great Plains and Rockies' Eastern KANSAS CITY. Jan. 8 the favorite domain of King Winter --the vast region of the great plains Italy's Crown Prince, Daughter of Belgian Rulers Are United; Pope Bestows Benediction Throng of Rone Newtyiredy Mate Way to Vatican; Splendor Reigns at Marriage at Quirinal Palace; Three Kings, Two Queens, Many Princes and Princesses in Attendance 'and the eastern slopes of the Rocky i ROME, Jan. 8 (A.

Sweethearts since childhood, Crown mountains-- there rolled today the Prince Humbert of Italy and Princess Marie Jose, only daughter dnun llke beat of el John G. Faxon, Mrs. George the sugar subject" Wallace, Rev. A. Pease and, Hoover gets full, but concise data on Police Raid Place Con- Warren Cliff.

Former in and queen of the Belgians, were married in the historic i gtorm with which the burly old mon- Pauline chapel of the Quirinal palace today in one of the most pic- 1 arch heralded re -establishment of his turesque ceremonies in years. While all Rome thrilled to the royal romance, Cardinal Maffi, rule. Mrs. M. A.

Coolidge, library trustees, three yean. The reference was contained in a letter written by H. H. Pike, Wall Street sugar broker, to P. A.

ducted as Perfume Manu- factorv Under Permit From the and Montana Earl H. Grant, local game warden, Staples of Cuba, who is' connected one year. Albert A. Boxton. care of soldier and sailor graves, one year I with the Central Hershey Co.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8 Quincy Man, Then Tries to the Gulf, and from the Missis- Archbishop of Pisa, performed the ceremony in the historic chapel, to Kill Himself sippi nver to the Continental Di- which was thronged by one of the most brilliant assemblages seen vide, sleet, mow and ram drove at any European court since the war. ATLANTIC CITY, JTM 8 I a few hours the prince and his bride made a call upon the appointments without comment as they were handed out. pf appeal, one year. nUllMRf -WMSWt IVUUWUlg -me TV A i i i meeting last night declared that his! ointments were made according to i vj war( service and qualifications of the on e3 a h0 Th Shelter A.

Hard, members of the council. (Contlaned am Thomas H. Shea, building code one year. Dr. A.

Guptil, field driver, one Mclntyre, pound keeper, Coolidges Reach St. Petersburg ST. PETERSBURG, Fli, Jan. 8 Wi --Smling and waving his hat at a cheering crowd of several hundred, former President Calvin Coolidge arrived here today aboard a special train that brought 200 delegates to the annual convention of the New York life Insurance Co. Mr.

Coolidge, who "became a director of the insurance company soon Reth Appointed Fire Marshal BOSTON, Jan. 8 M--John W. Reth, past state commander of the American Legion, was today appointed by Gov. Frank G. Allen to succeed the late George Neal of state Fire marshal.

Reth has also wrved as soldiers' relief commissioner of Boston. He is ntRdeitt -of this city. Pinned Down By Tree, He Saws Way to Fredom only regular Republican on the com- Co holders of a federal permit for his 20-year-old wife. Elizabeth, by thermometer broke yesterday after inittee, asserted that the letter indicated D'Arcy has "some way of getting to" the president. When Pike said he did not know fl rf backstairs streets Strickland, district who gave him the information Rob- sUt.on commander, who led the ra.d, inson shouted: "Then you ought to have kept quiet said today the place had been watched for some time and there was at Mem- cutting her throat and then attempt- recording 40 degrees below zero Weather bureau officials said that, ing to kill himself by plunging a six-' except jn Far Northwpst inch spring knife IP.IO his own throat, storm would Doctors at the hospital today said police normwFsi me great was tne happy past years of four conclaves for the hm spectators in the streets of Rome that election of popes, and scene six years oiTTMturelthe prince and princess were late i or of of Hurt's sis- channels CoL Samuel prohibition This is the curest kind of lobbying" doubt a Iarje quantity of alco- "I can tell everything now that I hoi was being diverted into bootleg knew then," Pike replied.

Robinson asserted that the reference was unfair to the president, but administrator, who was summoned to the scene after Director Schofield had been informed of the magnitude of the raid, made the estimate on the valuation of the seizure (Conttnnrd on Prun- Nlar Opposes Bus Regulation Bill, Man's Body in Lonely Cottage Guarded by Dog BARRE, Vt, Jan. 8 Pinned number 'of New EnglEncf lines after bis retirement from the presl- posed with Mrs. Coolidge for photographers at the railway station. Upon Teaching his hotel he beneath a for sound picture photographers, meanwhile chiding the cameramen fi for delaying his breakfast nur Platt Appears in Support of McFadden Bank WASHINGTON Jan. 8 Ed- 'fracture of the'lee and severe lacera- a OI ne unirv wn TM WAsniWLrUjn.

jan. to. individual m.tiative would start lines WASHINGTON. Jan. UW--Opposition to the Parker bill to regulate motor buses in interstate commerce was expressed before the committee today by Day Baker, representing a Jan 8 of 'Jus town this afternoon began an tree he had felled and I Mr.

Bakqr contended that enact- hia George Wins- ment the measure would in no investigation to determine the cir- I way serve the nubhc interest and cumstances surrounding the imsteri- that it would eliminate competition. ous dlscoverv of a man bodv He recommended that enactment be Mttage near the Merrimack river to the Heaton here a year or more to per- in remo te locality of West Andovcr mund Platt, vice governor of the federal Reserve board, appeared before the House banking committee today in support of the McFadden bill to authorize the board to permit with- drswal of any state bank or trust company from the reserve system six months notice, as is required under existing law. Explaining that the law originally designed to protect the board from embarrassnent through sudden withdrawal of large banks, Platt said the need for it had passed. Platt said he would like to see the federal reserve system made voluntary BO any state or national bank could join or withdraw at will Ford's Tacbt Captain Convicted of Negligence PROVIDENCE, R. Jan.

8 OP Capt Occar S. Anderson, master of Edsel B. Ford's motor yacht Sialia, grounded on Hens and Chickens reef the night of Dec. 5, has been found guilty on all four specifications of negligence preferred against him and his license as a navigator has been suspended for 60 tions of the hand, the latter injuries inflicted by the saw with which he freed himself. Gets 2 Years For Bigamy R.

Jan. 8 After telling the court that he loved his first wife, but that his second married him onlv for a meal ticket. Anthony J. Bush, alias Anthony J. Boschman, 29, formerly of Baltimore, and more recently of trie at New London, today was sentenced in superior court here to two years on a charge of bigamy.

Will Head Soutnboro School BOSTON, Jan. 8 (--The trustees of St Mark's school. Southboro, today announced that Francis Parkman, Harvard faculty member, had accepted the appointment as head master of the school He will begin his work there Sept 1. attention was called to the place by persons living in Dracut. where large, protected carriers would across the river wh telephoned to not friends on the Andover side that a large police dog appeared to be guarding the cottage closely, and barking furiously at occasional passersby.

One man attempted to enter the cottage, but could onry succeed in obtaining a glimpse through a I window of man's body on the floor BOSTON. Jan. 7 Massa- before being driven away by the Will Permit Shires Bout chusetts boxing commfetjon today dog. decided it would grant a license for the bout scheduled here Friday night between Charles A. Shiies, Chicago White Sox first bsaeman, and Al did not Spohrer, catcher for the Boston irvhabited recently.

Braves. So far the ownership of the cot- 5 not been discovered. Perthe vicinity told authorities it had been Highway Up Mt McKinley SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. OP)-- At a cost of approximately $300.000 an automobile highway at Mt McKinley Gennany; Boyden Mixed i Threaten to BlowUp Boat PROVIDENCE, R- I.

Jan. 8 1 -WASHINGTON, Jan 8 Federa i ffi aa ls said today they had W. Boyden. Boston attorney, today, was appointed umpire of the mixed' asked the Cranston police to rein- claims commission to settle war force customs officers guarding the claims between the United States and rum smuggler Black Duck at Pawtuxet cove because they had learned that he would live. 1 might be expected by Frida Cliff and his wife were observed by Wyoming, Nebraska, the princess apologized to the pope for Max Swank, walking Minnesota and Wisconsin were ex- comm to him dressed cs she had-' A TII.

.1 nuiea astronomer ana iriena 01 to Count Calvl Cardinal Maffi, archbishop of Pisa, down South Illinois avenue late last oectcd to benefit first as the wmtrv e- grees below zero and Omaha 4 It imparted upon both a special apos- tor childhood and youth. front of a house unde- a bright was below at Verdi, Ariz, and tolic blessing and wished them all even zero at Reno happiness for themselves, their fam- i jight: arc light. Cliff pulled from his pocket a large clasp knife, purchased yesterday, Detective learned, and whipped it across his wife's throat, cutting her so badly that she died a few minutes after she had been admitted to the hospital The couple came here about 18 months ago from Boston, Mass, the home of the youns woman. Cliff formerly lived in Qiiincy, Mass. QUINCY.

Jan 8 Warren CUff. carpenter, left here last Oct 28 His mother sa-d today he had received a message from the New 311 Jersey city prompting the trip ln Co li "Pen new store a Last spring Cliff sought the aid of 223-227 Mam street, opposite the newspapers to locate his wife, form- Depot tomorrow night Mayor Car- erly Elizabeth Babbitt of Boston, af- riere and members of the city coun- ter she had said she would return cil are expected to attend the formal' from Atlantic Citv on certain dale opening, a feature of which will be ilies and their beloved countries. Three kings, two queens, two form- ueens as a Pnnces and 26 princesses "ere among the ffuests Elizabeth of Amidst all the splendor and pageantry of the wedding, one honored old custom that is observed a Italian private weddings also was ob- Rr rf served at today's nuptial--the dis-' Chartes, Count of Flani tribution to the guests of little white- came from BTM 5 6 for the coated candies. Red liveried ser- i d1 Formal Opening Scheduled stod on the staircase with im- 14 1 El ma rf Italv FOP mense canisters of the candies and ue Helena, and other members of I-OP scoop to each eT I Italian royal family were present King Bpns of Bulgaria, Prince Cyril and Princess Eudoxia of Prince Paul and Princess Olga of Jugoslavia were among the other royal guests. u.t i A tu l.ltv Official? to Atleud Ithe ceremony.

The candies are sup- i posed to have the same happy effect as the American custom of After more than 30 years of ex- tributing the wedding cake. the Miller Cloth-, The ceremony was performed dis- at mass in the Pauline chapel, scene in (Coatfautd on Philanthropist and failed to come. musical program. The new store is modern in every detail It is equipped with finished figured gumwood furniture. The display cases ate all new and afford ample space for the showing of goods.

The exterior of the new store with its imposing arcade effect is one of the most attractive in this city. The design of the show windows is modernistic and has mirror-back doors and window-set-in mirrors. The lighting, both in the windows and the WCQS PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 8 Julius Rosenwald.

head of OP)- Ice on Planes Delays Army Test Flights SELFRIDGE FIELD, Mt Clemens, fi A Jan 8 IA-J An overnight store very combining Philadelphia common pieas court, at! rainstorm that covered the planes style of fixtures with maximum il- the home of Mr Rosenwald's son, In Philadelphia Babe Ruth Must Prove Claim for ,000 a Year NEW YORK. Jan. 8 (xP) Babe Sears, Ruth thinks he's worth $85,000 a year Roebuck nnd Chicago philan- for the next three years to the New thropist. was married today to Yo1 Yankees, but he has yet to Adele Goodkmd of St. Paul, Minn.

The marriage ceremony was per- prove his argument to the satisfaction of President Jacob Ruppert and formed by Judge Hoiace Stern of the i Secretary Ed Barrow. Abingtori, Ruppert thinks he can afford to pay Babe $75.000 per annum for th? years, but that offer is ex- will be completed in 1931. Humrnnr Try DRLHI'ft Me Ib. momOttmr. ruin a Xow, attke ttMrCi romplaint.

Tt tfrmt It For mad BUY BULK MOLASSES $1.10 Me DoobkFuier New Orleam 1.1 I The bnt 35c Fmeft Pbrto Rico tablr BBd ll.OSg^llo. 30c quart PATE LUXE 32c SATTEN IM 25c TM BING CHERRY PRESERVE GREEN JAPAN TFA 70c pound F. Drury Co. Four Firemen Overcome a NEW HAVEN, Jan. 8 Four firemen were injured or over- of threats that the boat would be I blown up.

Mrs. Wenona Pinkham Dead NEWTON, Jan. 8 Of)--Mrs. Wenona come by ammonia fumes today when Osborne Pinkham, secretary of the a leakntg ammonia tank in a State Massachusetts Civic league and for street market exploded. Three of the firemen are at the New Haven hospital One of them ii on the danger list many years prominent in welfare work, died today at the Newtn hos- I pital after a aeven weeks' illnets.

She was the wife of Rev. Henry W. Pink- The hide of one whale has pro- ham of this city and was a native of vided 200 pain of boots. 25 pain of Denver. Col.

much heavy belting and many. Mrs. Pinkham figured recently in groti of an investigation of alleged vice i ditioru in Cape Cod overnight camps. The shame of fools conceals their iwued a report bated on inform- apen JUST RECEIVED! Nica BanelMs C3ewi, Crisp CELERY 2 bunches 25c Don't HUM ation which, she said, was obtained by paid investigators. The report charged that vice was rampant in the cape district, especially in the camps.

The district attorney of Plymouth county investigated the charges and decided they did not warrant action by his office. As secretary of the Civic league, Mrs. Pinkham was among those who were instrumental in securing passage of state legislation which pro- prisoners and application of the so- called liquor "padlock'' law. Prior to her connection with the Civic league, she served as state chairman of the Massachusetts Women's Suffrage league and executive secretary at the Boston Equal Suf- league, school for eight years hi Denver before coming here. Eighteen billion telephooe vnr AasHosA IsM rrarvM 45 billion miles, or over ''mi from the earth to the SUB, with ice caused a postponement to- lamination.

I Lessing J. Rosenwald, day of the army's midwinter test There will be no sale of articles Montgomery county. actl $10,000 too little and one year flight from Selfridge field to Spokane tomorrow night but the public is in- After the ceremony the party sat to short for the man who made and return i vited to inspect the new stock of I own to a wedding breakfast home runs what they are today. After inspecting the 22 planes' set goods. A much more complete line i ari( jjrs Rosenwald will leave two viewpoints couldn't be on the ice of Lake St Clair for the furnishings will be offered to the tonig ht for Egypt' Tecon 1 at conference yesterday.

take-off. Major Ralph Royce, flight I public in the new store and new lines commander, ordered them brought TMU ad ded in the spring when the back to the field here to be thawed' basement store will be finished 5aVS lieUniOnU I Julius Miller began business in this city more than three decades ago in a small upstairs store over Chaffin's Music shop. As business grew he 1 found it necessary to move to a each side retreating in good order fo consider the matter calmly and out. HARK1SBURG, Jan. 8 downstairs store and the business m- creased to make the Miller Clothing Co.

one of the most successful establishments in the city. Dr. E. Miller, staff physician at the Harrisburg state hospital, was I street growing Couldn't Appear Re-hearing for Snook Denied BOSTON usual legal technicality prevented appearance of George F. Redmond, COLUMBUS, Ohio.

Jan. 8 W--The necessi- i killed today by Moses Sweet, an in- the enlargement of this store sane patient, who had just been com- additional space was taken in the mitted to the institution by the Dauphin county court. The physician's throat was cut and he died shortly after the attack. More Than 300 Attend DeMolay Installation More than 300 members and guests attended the public installation services of the Fitchburg chapter of De- Molay last night in Masonic halL Roger Blackmer. councilor, and suite of officers installed.

The officers are- Master councilor, Horace Lamb; senior councilor, Dana Berry, junior councilor. Alton LaPratt; scribe, Thomas Meldrum, treasurer, L. Stuart Kenyon; senior deacon. Richard Bullock; junior deacon, Vincent Elliott; senior steward. Steven Finnegan; junior steward, Mm McWhimey; orator.

Stanley Peterson; chaplain. Rodney Holm; marshal, Roknd Mudgett: almoner, Robert Hough ton; Dana Dickinson, Edwin Leupoid, Wendall Nye, Charles Haseett, Andrew Waddell Brunt and Donald Demont. Following the installation, John S. of store. A few years later who was defaulted in superior court state supreme eourt today denied an here Tuesday when he failed to an- application of Dr.

James H. Snook for charging con- a rehearsing of his appeal from with conduct- i sentence of death in the electric chair for the murder last June 13 of MIES tented Roy Rand, retiring master councilor, with a past master dlor's jewel Richard S. Tucker, ad- Btnrasented with a handaomi addreaMd the members with a handettne billfold, of the organization briefly. Mr. Rand was again necessary to provide more space and another store facing spiracy to steal and ing a bucketshop.

Eugene Parodi, New York attor- Theora K. HU. ney. counsel for Redmond, conferred He is to die in the electric chair Atty. William J.

Foley to- i Jar, 31 that Redmond's North street was acquired. As the volume of trade further increased the at adjoining store at tee comer of North I 4., and Main street was obtained, in- 10 year expired i rrmaJiJ i crosmg the original floor Ii33 lOOOiquare feet to 3400 aquan he until Dec. five to The new ttore wiU give the Miller his Clothing floor ipace that will Airmen Killed court if the fed- LONDON. Jan. The Brit- na i i UJa ia -amount to 8000 square feet when the uh air ministry announced tljat four i i 1 i TM I t.

basement is eompWtod The work of remodeling and dec orating the George tractors Extradition proceedings could not be members of the Royal Air force had i to Redmnod, it was said, be- I been killed at Abu Sneir, Egypt, In on applied to Redmond, it was said, be- I a collision of two in mid- A. Fletcher A Co, con-, l.j and brought high praise 3 from Mr. MiUer and others. Burflara Get $49,000 Jewels PROVIDENCE, R. Jan.

8 Jimmying a kitchen window and making their way to the aecjodj floor of the house, burglan today stole jewelry estimated at from the home of Samuel Nlchobon. preaident of the Nichol- FUe Co. 2 Setf ATLANTA. Jan. 8 Chattanooga, today shot and killed George Mason, fatally then wounded lifted Mrs.

Mason, end suicide. Bvnett fanner knsvDUM ot Mra. Cold vs. Comfort are the enjoy your steam heat. a helped a of our to finance the cost of installing a new heating system.

LET US HELP YOU Fitchburg Co-operative Bank StrMt J. 212 A female eel. about inchct loaf, Daacug and rtfnahmaau loUovad. praduaai about 1QUWMW atfa..

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