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WAIaVNGTON, D. O(t foe awthen New at nock aa4 vagai went at VOL LVIII. NO. 148 FITCHBURG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1936-FQURTEEN PAGES TWO CEKT5 tiding Ashburnham St. Favored at Hearing Today County Aid Develops At Conference Wilh Commissioners; Slate Wool County $18,750 and City $31,250 A hearing on the petition of 1 for aid in rebuilding of Ashburnham street from Biver street to the Westminster town line was given by the commissioners in the county court house here Mayor Joseph N.

Carriere, Perry Wilson, president of the city council, Edward B. Walker, Wilbur Drops Kelley From U.S. Service necessary appropriation state and county have signified their intentions of cooperating, and I believe that it should be one of our projects for the coming year," he said. President Wilson corroborated the mayor's statement. He said: "I reel merce ana r.

the Wachusett Automobile club, peared in favor. There was no opposition. With the stale department of public works already on record as willing to assist in defraying the expense, Field Agent's Charges of Oil Grabs Were Denounced By President Hoover WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 W)--Se re- lary Wilbur today dismissed from the Both Parties to Watch Size of Dry Vote Next Tuesday in N. Y.

State By Russell Halbaway ALBANY. N. Oct. 29 W-While ie we removed as a political issue between the major parties in the Empire State, tbc size of the dry vote next Tuesday publicans will be able to wrest control from the Democrats. Until the ascendancy of Alfred E.

Smith as governor. New York state was regarded as a Republican hold. But in recent years', the Demo- alienated section of his party, which has been traditionally dry. The law. rty, wjth Prof.

Robert 'arts varrotl ol Syracuse umversrry as jts gubernatorial candidate, has waging active battle against been Tuttle. and normally Republican! politan New York city is normally Democratic and normally wet The claim an unbroken front all along the battle line. Even the regular Republicans admit the Gov. Allen Urges To Organize Sub-Committees in State ir Hunters Held In Killing s- 3 Of Vermont Boy crats have held a firm unbroken grip i Carroll campaign will cut into their 1 on the reins. This year, for'the first upstate ranks.

But they assert that: i i i A. mnnir Dunn itt Vnm- i TT vP this The short road is the only poor section in vagent, who had charged the depart- this highway between Lunenburg mcnt jth mishandling Colorado oil and the state line and it should be rebuilt. Mr, Walker said the Chamber 1 of! pledged to mtifce the neces- Commerce is on record as favoring sary appropriation and the county the propect and Mr. Nantelle said the commissioners apparently in favor, automobile club favored rebuilding, there is every indication that this In reply to a question by Warren project will be started early in 1931. The petitions asking for state and jnuptu m.tht construction of this chairman of the commission.

Mayor Carriere said that a survey of the street had been made by the city said the the state In a brief letter addressed to Kelley, Secretary Wilbur said. lime since the advent of prohibition, 'the Republicans, through their gubernatorial candidate. Charles H. Tuttle, former federal district attorney at New York, have openly advocated re- I peal of the 18th amendment. many Republicans in New Yprk city, known as "Al Smith Republicans," who, heretofore have voted the Democratic governor, will cast their ballots for Tuttle because of his liberal views on prohibition.

Both Fired When They Saw Something Move In Pasture Democratic party, since the iys has been evelt, seekihfl city. Referring to my letter of Sept. 29, reelection? has dectered in favor than twb suspending you from duty, your con-J repea i rtllffr I when BARRE, Oct. -29 Frank Parkhurst and Glenn Erskine, both of Roxbury, today were arrested, Herbert i charged with the fatal shooting yes- tion with the interior department may be considered terminated- by dismis- sal as of Sept 29, 1930." But Tut tie's declaration instantly I (Coollnucd eo Nine) Wilbur declined -to accept Kc iretarv i highway were filed with the stale el and several weeks ago by state engineers. He Mayor Carriere.

i department eBtimated the cost at rewgnatHHi, i the held agent sub- At the hearing mayor said that $75,000. Mayor Carriere also told the nutted at the tune he made his-t i i that the land damage i charges public, but suspendtd; him New Marriage For Giovaiina Hoover carried the state by a big terday of Charles Sears. 13-year-old son of Mr, and Mrs. Frank D. Sears of Roxbury.

The Sears boy was shot while he and his father sought a missing horse liie ponce Msising Banker the city is anxious to secure state commissioners that the land damage i Home Again; And Czar Boris Mystery Deepens i i leaded Or Selectmen in Various Massachusetts Cities and Towns i Comprehensive Survey of industrial and Working Condi- lions Proposed; Leaders Present At Conference Hear Executive's Program Outlined BOSTON, Oct. 29 (A. Frank G. Allen, speaking before the first meeting of his recently appointed unemployment relief committee, today urged the formation of sub-committees throughout the state. The sub-committees would be headed by mayors of cities aid chairmen of board of selectmen In towns.

A comprehensive survey of industrial and working conditions jaty? a study qf the causes of unemployment were suggested by Gov. Allen. James J. Phelan, Boston Tjanker and chairman of the com- MUic vebi- Galva, des. i The He sa.id the condition of the road orc er by Chairman Goodale at 10 is weir known and the necessity iock, lasted but a few rebuilding is familiar to the county: commissioners.

(Continued on Fue Kingsley HaU Social Workers Use Only 50 Cents For Spending Moiiev, Founder's Daughter and an odious oil scandals" to his administration. Both Secretary Wilbur and former Secretary Work also criticized the charges. Wilbur described them as Work, whose administta- tion of the Colorado oil share also came in flack by Kelley. said at "no time was I urged to nile in favor of any individual or corpti- rate organization by any member ol Congress from Colorado or elsewhere." Rites Planned When They Arrive At Sofia- in their Roxbury pasture, said Parkhurst admitted that he'and Erskine were hunting bear near the) pasture and that they both fired when 1 1 they saw an object move. mi ttee, presided over the meeting, which was attended by Parkhurst said, according the leaders, bankers a churchmen.

a Several prominent labor leaders also attended the meeting. a a Supposed Kidnap VirlilU, Erskine ran away. Parkhurst was ar- Waa Awav Three Davs I rested at his home after a brief in- I terrogalion by officers. When the po- SOFIA, Bulgaria, Ot-t 29 A GALVA, Oct. 29 Yo-, message recrivrd-from the royal yacht.

wealthy Cialva banker, returned Czar Ferdinand, tixlay said lht vessel unharmed to hi.s home today after would arrive at Bourgas, southeast- having been supposedly held fpr ran- lice arrived at Erskine's home, they found him dressed and waiting, told them, they said, that he been unable lo sleep Gov. Allen's plan for sub-committees provided that those groups would He co-operate with the central cpmmit- had i tee on the relief movement. The activity. New aiid extraordinary projects which may soon be undertaken and which will provide a large amount of employment (2) Searching into the conditions Program suggested by him provided ch male or autopsy was ordered to deter-1 that the local committee oblaui such T. mine the type of bullet, that 'killed information as: errt Bulgaria.

Thursday evening, and som. He left his three-day absence as i the boy, Erskine and Parkhurst used The number of industries A calm, assured English who has given greatly of her time and money for public welfare, addressed a large, gathering at the Christ church parish supper last night in hall Kings-ley Hall, the novel experiment which has grown in 16 years from one i social center to six, was the subject In-' Will Be Charged Passenger Bus Strikes Truck; 12 Hurt 86 Japanese Found Slain By Savages that Czar Boris and hij bride, Priri- 1 cess Giovanni, wnuld debark there for Sofia, where they will arrive Fri day morning'. Bourgas is connected bv a rail line i with Sofia. Delay in iVuchmi; Bul- dcep a mystery as'ever. The banker declined to see callers rifles of different calibre.

working 'on full time, partial time, or The arrests followed an almost a closed down. Number of employees eacri i ns an te affected. Whether nipht tour of The mountainous coun- wife said he had been kidnaped. iryside by Sheriff Henry C. Lawson i or not g.iria is .1 wnKequeisw of a but she would ri.it discuss the subject and olhrr officers, of ransom or how he got bat'lc to his home.

Mrs. Vor.um said she uid not k-iov, 4 TOKYO. Oct. 'P which biiffelH the royal yacht about hrr husband had held, in the Ad.r-atic it seek that he shelter fur a while- off -the coast of himself." sHc added. Greece.

1 The baiiXer di-teppesied Saturday There nd-irBlinns lodav tlia; night after two men had asked i when Boris and wife arrive here to point ovit a certain house in front 'and undergo formal' regj.stnition of of his eslale. A posse was The fury ihtjr marriage. HI Assist, the -cere--alely to ienrch for his sup-'. inony actually be ptised abductors. Guarded As Proceeds To Rio these industries could afford by straining a bit, to do more than at present to relieve the unemployment situation.

What the immediate prospects are for the resumption of normal business operations and activities. What aid, if any, can be rendered in encouraging industrial female, married or in each instance the number of dependents, what their present financial condition may be "(3) What necessary city, town or village, municipal construction riow held in abeyance could very well be undertaken in the present ernergency, also, at least in part, private Construction that is now being-held back for lack of confidence or a little courage. Programs of public works, (Continued on Pige Nine) :aups.i;i central Fonnosa was'attested Bceorcinig 10 the Catholic nic-. Orthodox: Thr theory tha: held ji'ismn was vfhrn i office saying the bodies by the the visiting America is to secure a social; Corker. NORWALK, Oct.

war Jn persons were injured Miss Lester told of the and foundation of the institution. into the rear of a.slow moy- had fought its 'way don ma public house, which 1 from other "pubs" in.that no Biwrroltc Boston post road. The mjured were batiUus the beverages were iold It was taken to Norwalk hospital, where it i gprt a( the w-cstem Hi.li' 1 financed by her father and npmed ag said that all but three would the Musha district. Previous ie- I I It was established men and Pasengers told police that the dnv- 0 ft he rTf women of 11 Breeds and classes, Sl-njer 25. Jamaica I mf rtfij 1 T11O DE JANEIRO, Oct.

29 txticine wre today to safeguard the life of Dr. Vanja5, who is proceeding to of 83 dox church, which i.i the Bulgaria', tuici national' Gov. Allen's Committee On Unemployment Appeals For State-Wide Cooperation laSf ai.TOrriniE.ro frth(dnx The Vatican, in its dli- Says Broken Cable Did Nol itwu4 control of the Brazilian govern-' Our State-Home Corespondent) CJ oHlO Plgin, one of the three persons Those whose homes were too- miser- fnmnnnffl nn Ftgr- lUr-UlUlnii Takes the Moitcy Arrest BOSTON. Oct. 2S-Alvah Crcjcker i tion.

and the almost plwnomenal of "Fltchbiirg'," 1 I popularity of the uian. it was Telt by big committee on unemployment, revoluuonarv leaders that, there still' state at a 'conference here today. The committee issued the following statement at the close of the meeting; "Unemployment in our common- designation as president, by the. mili: tary junta deposed President LOiVrXJN. Oit 29 A broken; Washington Luis.As the logical figure controlling en aileron, or 1 0 Rin apparently dwi not contribute tn Grande leader's plans is that' wealth concerns the R-101 disaster, Sir William he has ordered a special train which within our border.

1 1 Ti i iirria a every individual Each of us should which Kingsley hall was primarily reckless driving. instituted. It met with immediate! The injured: success; -Later children's Stanley Caipas, 25, of Jamaica TOOJF garden and equipment plain, the driver, contusions' and. multiple lacerations of the hands body. amusing kiddies, was added and this.

too. flourished. Foui 1 others were added within as many ell by Miss Lester's Workerst the centers lead rigorous lives. They clothe themselves on! $1.25 a week and have 50 cents a i week for spending money. They aid not only in the presentation pi plays, concerts, dances and other entertain-' ments, but scrub floors and do other menial work.

They assume the attitude that they are better than thon they work, and social status, regardless of what it IVBS before they joined, is leveled to the plane of those they aid. The institutions close at 10 o'clock at night when a brief period of.silent prayer is held. Otherwise, no reli- grous restriietions art imposed. Lester also told of her experiences in India where she was the She told of Tagore and also, of Gandhi. Miss Lester's talk was received with the closest attention by the large gathering.

Members of -the various church organizations sat at separate tables at supper. Emma Brandon of New York city. (CoBthiBc4 on Nine) men and 12 male civilians, all whom were. Japanese. -Agency advices said; it was.

feared others perished in uv surrounding distrirt. I Ranks Peek 2d For Supervisor (Sjwclat WMhe BOSTON, Oct 29-James Peck, Britain Warns Soviet Russia On Propaganda LONDON, Oct. 29 British government has made to Soviet Russia that the Moscow gov- ernnieht has not been observing iUs NEW. "I'OHK; Oct 20 When a stranger asked prnno Ranann to construct a bnmb for him. Raziano thought it ffond jnko fr.

hirmor him vith- a a bomb, but now he has some douBt about At first rcUician't. hf firially when offered $JOO down and SlSO morr on delivery. So hf made a "bomb" of a lenRth rubber hose, several bits of rrnoon's session of the public I i into destruction of British airship, with a loss of 48 in- thri- to its Jahrir of 2 Ross street, F'tchburg, deputy, game warden, is second on the eligible list for promotion to fish and warden lupcrvisui 1 itste" de- 1 parbneht of conservation, the stlte nounced The exirnination was taken Sept 23 by six men and four of them qualified. Carl G. Bates, 13 Prospect street, Warren was first on the list, Forest F.

Clark, East Braintree, third; Henry M. Parlee, Watertown, fourth. Phone 14M CM uf Drmry't vttrr Thtt'i Hit ineft, Vtt yout fhoat! no to jwtn HALLOWE'EN AVORS JUSTIN! CAMEMBERT CHEESE In Wood 554 box HETBOEITS CHOCOLATE 5T1X Extra Nice SWEET CIDER NATIVE Ib. GENUINE IMFORTED SWISS CHEESE THIS mix's SPECIALS Two of S. S.

Pierces "New GOLDEN BANTAM CORN NATIVE GREEN CUT ASPARAGUS Tbe 35c can 2 for MARKET SPECIALS JUGS' I I CORNED SPARE RIBS, Ik BEEF UVER. Ib We MORRELL'S BACON, Ib. VEAL iTEAK, IK Me Wallace Btofc DRURY'S 7M4M between the two'counlries on the sumption of relations. Foreign Secretary Henderson dim How of Commons broken tile and a few old socks, and enclosed a nom which read: "Big bom. Go work.

Tanks for money But when he delivered the bomb he found the strjnger was Detective Eugene Canevari, who had received information ihai Raizanq was a brnnb-makcr for fisnpjJers. And when the live found the bomb was a dud her arrested Razzano for obtan- ing money under false pretences. and thence to Rio de I crease employment. In this connec- There were Widespread re-! 'ion the employer might ask himself, that he would arrive here (whether he could, by stretching mat- In trrr wreckage on the pr-ared to outline ters a little, take on additional help, 7 -i i i at least until next spring. Granted that this be a 'temporary sacrifice on the part of the employer, sound business practice dictates the necessity of stabilizing purchasing power to increase employment in the productive work, "The individual who is fortunate France, where, the ship; crashed and 5," the parted, metal cables was found revolution new government, but there has bean no cables was found definite word of his departure from tesU.

Attorney -Gen to bring TM.itt Msertfd. mdicated the with ni Ab or Jowiti asserted, indicated the had parted after the occurred- i "AJthougli it cannot be said i 'aertainty," he added, "all indications! ere that the cable broke after thr i flames had swept through the of the ship." "That is a highly important fac commented Sir John Simon, who is at the inquiry; a force cavalrv (Coatlnueri an i Express Derailed. 15 Reported Tuigm, day bis representation had been j. rencis Bunts of in Grrat BritaU! and, other of the empire. Gardner Hunter Wounded Bank Merger Is Discussed Oct.

29 mal discussion" of- a proposal to North Manchuria Officials Order Troops To Border For Defense Againet Reds SHANGHAI, Oct 29 reports from. Harbin today said Manchutian authorities had ordered troops to the international border near -because, of threatened breakdown of' conference in Moscow seeking to settle the Chinese' Eastern railway dispute between China and Reports said two battalions of Man- churian infahtry'and one of artillery enough to be empkyed at or near been ordered to the Manchurian- merge four banking and trust com- state the high which have preuailed for so long can 'very well help in "this situation by living in his accustomed manner, spending as usual, keeping in mind that the consumption of goods makes for additional production and additional production brings more workers. In this manner the individual will help the unemployment situation. "Chris'mas -club, hinds through the of substantial PBRIGUEUX, France, Oct. 29 to the Sentinel) GARDNER, Oct.

29-- Francis V. derailed here tbdayV Fifteen persons I Bums, son of Deputy Police Chief and Mrs. Frank M. Bums, a former By Shotgun Discharfe high and prep school football player, 1 died" this morning at the Henry Hey- 'Special to the Sentinel) Memorial taxpital after pneumonia. were reported killed and 40 injured- Their bodies were removed from the wreckage.

It was not known whether any foreigners were on casualty list The cause of tbe accident was not determined. hauled by two GARDNER, Oct 29-Sigford Wick- vood man. West Broadway, was slightly: injured when shotgun Mtried by I by his iBther. moliveft J. Andersen, Har- He is survived by his parents, four I killed.

street, was discharged whiW brothers and a sister. He was cap-' vlctil Wa Engineers of both st nu were and whose pair hunted in Hubburdston A few tain of the 1923 Gardner football team pelteta of shot lodged in Wickham'i and played on the teams of Clark, face. John's prep and Norwich. Whole Wheat MUFFINS TheyVt Gfa.tt Order Youra Today. of our cottonm arc tryint muafarooim for tfa firrt b'nw, and tbtm.

SNOW WHITE Mushrooms lb.43c lUdnt $1.25 About 3 IM, identity was not established. Most of the passengers were Ru- emigrmnU bound for manian deaux Round-Robin Sent Baldwin panies with aggregate resources of one bdlhon deilsn rmve been -held within the past few weeks, F. E. Hasler, Co, said today. "But the have been purely he said.

"I can't say anything definite about it. Such merger may go through and it may not." The banks involved are the Bank of the United States, the Manufacturers' Trust the Public National Bank it Trust and the International Trust Such a combination would give the organization resulting from the merger 140 branches in the city and deposits approximating seven hundred millions. Past experience has taught us that, under all conditions Christmas shop-' hut Tea) Dr. Peabody Leads Whitney --Funeral Service LONDON, Oct 29 Conscrva- live leaders, among them Sir Bolton NEu; YORK, Oct. 29 Htrry Monsell, chief parliamentsry ayne Whitney, sportsman, whip, disclaimed today participation thropiit, and one of the nation's most in a round-robin demand upon Stan- WM hh financiers, was buried today Bartholomew's ProtesUnt ley Baldwin, former prime minister, that he trslsn lgaunhip of the Sir Bolton issued a statement that diurch.

More th.n he had received strong protests from sand of hia fnends attended the ser- memberx whose names had appeared i vices. tijr.5rs of letter yesterday sent: Dr Endicott Peabody, headmaster to calling upon him to quit of Groton school, conducted the The demand, in petition form, simple ritual, assisted by Rev. Robert to the chief whip lut night, Norwood, TKtor of thuieh. and waa to come up for discussion at Mr. WhHney, whote fortutw has party caucua todaj.

It conUincd been estimated at more than hundred the ligrwrures of 44 prominent Con- milnon doHan, died of rmrumoriia aerrativa membtn of Parliament lart Sunday nifht in hit 58th year. When Steam Yacht Sinks NEW YORK, Oct. 29 Eight persons were lost, including the owner and his wife, in the foundering of the steam yacht Barbadoes off the Delaware capes Saturday. The steamship Henry Mallory arrived in port today with sue survivors whom it picked up from a lifeboat yesterday. Siberian border to patrol the boundary line, "where for several days Soviet troops with bombing airplanes have been demonstrating: and Where hew barracks being erected in border towns." The dispatches said the Chinese in ftfoscbw was preparing; to depart "as a result of the Soviets demanding complete observance of the Khabarovsk protocol, which 'the Chinese are not able' to grant.

The resulting conference is doomed to a breakdown." Mi Nile) Taken From Mine Level McALEStER, Oct, 29 OP) -The bodies of eight of the 29 miners trapped by an explosion in the Wheatley No. 4 coal mine near here were found on the 18th level shortly before 8 o'clock this morning, it announced at the mine top. It was believed the bodies would be brought to the surface soon. READY MONEY in time ol need. always at your command if you have an account at the CO-OPERATIVE.

It may prove your beat friend some day. always on tale Fitchburg Co-operative Bank Tel. 212 2M Main St..

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