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New Britain herald., 1924-10-15
,vr s,g1e }n2No2n"o' ssed 4" AJIJ-n-54, British Dirigible, Crossed Both Ways in Same Year Proves Feasibility of Transatlantic Passen- ger Service.
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By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Airdrome, Lakehurst, N. J., Oct. 15.-The safe arrival of the ZR-3 from Friedrichshafen, Germany, marks the fourth successful attempt of humans to span the waters of the Atlantic ocean in nonstop flight.
 Most Significant Flight
 Aeronautic experts of the army and navy regard 1t as the most sg- nificant if not the most spectacular flight. They declared today as the huge liner ended the longest con- tinuous aerial passage in history and headed toward her berth to settle docilely and be tied up, that the world was witnessing undeniable evi- dence that the dirigible was de- stined to be the continental passenger ship of the near future.
 First Attempt in 1919
 It has been five years since the fore-runners of this latest feat were recorded, since 1919 when the peril ous currents lowering over the North Atlantic were negotiated in land-to- land ventures.
 The British team of Alcock and Brown, both Royal Flying Corps men, took the air at St. Johns New foundland, in a Vickers-Vimy bi- plane on June 14, 1919. They dropped their landing gear on the rock trimmed coast and headed east ward. Sixteen hours and 12 minute. later, having rraversed 1,s52 miles ol sleet and fog. they plunged with stheir craft into bog near Clifden, Ireland.
 The machine was wreck, fit only for transportation to a London museum. The aviators were bat
New Britain herald., 1924-10-15
SOLON FRIENDS WILL
 BRING BODY TO STATE
Remains of Senator Bran degeesto Be Brought to
 New London Thurs.

Washington, Oct. 15.-The body of Senator Frank B. Brandegee or Connecticut, who committed suicide here yesterday, will be taken to his home, New London, Conn.,, tomor- row night at 7:3O o'clock, accom- panied by delegation of senators and representatives,
 The senators designated are: Nc Lean, Connecticut; Lodge, Massa- chusetts; Borah, Idaho; Moses, New Hampshire; Pepper, Pennsylvania; Wadsworth, New York: Gooding, Idaho; Hale, Maine; Dale, Vermont; Ball. Delaware; Overman, North Carolina; Swanson, Virginia; Gerry, Rhode Island; Broussard, Louisiana: Jones, New Mexico, and Shields, Tennessee,
 The house delegation will include the entire Connecticut delegation.
 Waterbury, Oct. 15. - Governor Charles A. Templeton this morning named Judge Abner P. Hayes, Wat erbury; Attorney John H. Buck, At torney Lucius F. Robinson and Benedict NJ. Holden, all of Hartford; 1; Edward W. Higgins, Norwich; Charles B. Lockwood, Stamford. and Theodore Bodenwein and c. B. Whittlesey of New London as the state delegation to attend the late Senator Frank B. Brandegee's funer- al at Washington and accompany the body to it's final resting place at New London. The delegation was scheduled to leave this state for Washington tonight
 In addition to appointing the state delegation to atten dthe official funeral at Washington, Governor Templeton ordered that all of the flags in the state fly at half mast at least until after the funeral, and he has cancelled all speaking engage ments until after that time. He was today making preparations to meet the body upon it's arrival at New London and to be present at the senator's funeral in New London,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-15
NEARLY TWO MILLION
 SPENT BY THE CITY
Balance in Treasury Million and a Half With Half of Fiscal
 Year Over.

With one half of the fiscal year passed, 'hs cit' has expended $1, S45, 5,509.92 md has balances in lie several departmental funds of s1- 595, 5,777.S6, the report of Comptroller Hanford L. Curtis shows.
 The only items in which there have been no expenditures are the municipal ice, state highway snl comoft station construction accounts Payments on principal in the amount of s175,50O have already been made for the year. The consolidated school district item, the largest in the city budget shows expenditures amounting to sSs6,s77.03 and bal ance of s496,s7297.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-15
Gas Station Bandit
 EludeS New Haven Cops

New Haven, Oct. l5.-Police today were still without definite clues to the identity of gas station bandit" who held up station at the corner of Congress and Davenport avenues fere last night, another operated by Saidel Brothers at 24O Kimberly avenue. soon afterward. The hold up man confronted Alfred Golf, at tendant at the first named station with a revolver about o'clock get ting away with SIPS in cash. At the last named station he poked his gun into the face of Myer Saidel and rified the cash drawer of s192.6k The bandit is, believed to be the same one who has committed a number of similar local robberies.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-15
Anipal Marks Fourth Successful Mon-Stop Trip Oper He Atlantic
IA YEARS AGO TODAY FIRST TRIAL STARTED Dirigible America Alt tempted Ocean Flight
 Was Wrecked
By The Associated Press.

New York, Oct. 15.-Fourteen years ago today, almost to the hour that the zR-3 poked her nose over New York, the first serious attempt to cross tic Atlantic by dirigible got under way at Atlantic City, N. J.
 At S:01 a. m., October Is, 1910, Walter Wellman, of Chicago. Mel win Vaniman, aviator engineer. and a crew of four men embarked on the dirigible America for the At- lantic flight which ended in disaster les than 70 hours later.
 At 8 o'clock this morning the ZR-3 sailed over Brooklyn, Lake, hurst bound, completing her epochal journey from Germany in but a few hours more time than 1t took the ill-fated Wellman expedition to fly and drift $50 miles over a zig gag course that ended with the abandonment of the America 450 miles east of Cape Hatteras. In spite of disaster, the incon- gruous America, granddaddy of present day lighter-than-air flyers, established records for distance coy- cred by a dirigible in sustained flight, and for distance of flight $50 miles.
 l After months of preparation, the America left Atlantic City with London as her objective. The cigar shaped bag, .228. feet in length. was propelled by two motors of between 80 and 90 horsepower each-a power which would drive the ship at the rate of 26 miles an hour in calm weather. She carried five tons of gasoline, estimated as sufficient to feed her engines for 10 days. Aboard also were provisions for 30 l days.
 An hour off Atlantic City-the ship was headed up the coast-the America ran into fog. and at $50 that afternoon the dirigible reported with the aid of her crude wireless arrangement that she was off Scot land iightship, bare 80 miles from the start. Wellman had confidently believed the America would make an average of 450 miles & day.
 The America worked her way up the coast, keeping in touch with shore wireless stations until October 17, when trace of her was lost. She had disappeared off Nantucket, and was last seen floating seaward, with one feeble engine sputtering away. | Speculation as to her fate was a matter of international conjecture. Five transatlantic liners joined in search for her. President Taft considered sending war vessels on the trail. The brave little pioneer crew was believed lost.
 Then before dawn, on October IS, the wireless operator of the steam ship Trent caught from the air lan- tern flashes in the Morse code. It was call for help.
 The Trent awaited the dawn, which brought to her astounded crew and passengers the sight of the helplessly drifting dirigible 800 feet over their heads. With difficulty, the crew cut loose from the big bag, which was cast adrift, and the six were picked up by the steamer. Vaniman was. killed July 2. 1912, when the Akron. a new dirigibe de- signed for a second transatlantic light, blew up on a trial trip out of Atlantic City. His brother and three others of the crew also were killed.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-15
 GORBACH. ALLEGES. CHARACTER HURT Brings Suit Against Dorfman
 for $@,00O BASED ON LAND DEAL
Statement Said to Have Been Made By Defendant Concerning D'An- gelo Tract Injurious Claims Realtor.

Ae|HAsOis
 Ex-Councilman Abraham Cor bach this afternoon brought suit for s2O,o0o against David Dorfman, a Pleasant street grocer. alleging de- famation of character.
 The suit is based on alleged state- ments by Dorfman that he had paid Gorbach $1O0 as a deposit on the D'Angelo tract of land and that Gorbach has refused to execute deed for the transfer of the property or refund the payment.
 The land in question is one of two sites being considered by the school committee for a new building to serve the needs of the eastern sec- ton of the city.
 Attorney S. Gerard Casale, coun- sel for the plaintiff sets forth in his complaint that 'the plaintiffs repu- tation, both in the state Of Connec- ticut and elsewhere, has always been that of a competent, energetic and honorable man of business, one to whom the management of large en- terprises requiring the experience of good judgment and integrity could safely be trusted"
 He further alleges that Dorfman falsely and maliciously told third persons that Gorbach had mis rep resented his interest in the D'Angelo tract, and that he intended and was understood by third persons to charge the plaintiff with appropriat- ing the $100 to his own uses.
 The concluding allegation is:
 That the statements so made by the defendant David Dorfman, of and concerning this plaintiff were and are wholly false, malicious and slanderous, and made with the in- tention to injure the plaintiff and his good name and credit in his said occupation and business and to cause it to be believed by tne reason thereof that he was unworthy to be entrusted with money, and unreliable ip his conduct of busi- ness. That by means of said state- ments the plaintiff has been injured In his good nane and credit as & businessman and real estate broker, and will work greatly to his injury in his development of real estate in the future"
 The plaintiff claims damages in the amount of s2O,000.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-15
PRISON FOR EX-PRIEST
Rev. Walter Grace of Colorado Goes to Leaycnworth On Charge of Forging Whiskey Application.

Denver, Oct. 1.-The Rev. Wal ter A. Grace, former priest of the Shrine of St. Anne at Arvada. Colo, was en route today to the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kas., to begin a two years term for forg- ing a government whiskey applica- ton,
 Father Grace surrendered himself only a few moments before the de- parture of his train.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-15
80 YEAR OLD TWIN DIES

Torrington. Oct. 15.-Philo Cleve- land. a veteran of the Civil war. died at his home in Fluteville during the night. He was a twin brother Of Milo Cleveland of Plymouth. They observed their Ssth birthday on August sl of this year.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-15
USED PENCIL, NOT GUN
13 Year Old Negro Boy Holds Up Brooklyn Subway Agent Who Mis- took Bulge in Pocket for Pistol.

New York, Oct. 15.-The pencil was as mighty as the gun in Brook lyn for a time today.
 A negro boy of thirteen years en- tered subway station and threat cned to shoot Miss Sophie Lindgren, the agent, unless she produced all the cash on hand. There was a bulge in his right hand coat pocket, indicating to her that 8 pistol was ready for action.
 While she hesitated, frightened the lad snatched s2 in nickels and sped away. Miss Lindgren, screaming, chased him and he was captured by a detective. Search revealed that the supposed pistol was lead pencil. a
New Britain herald., 1924-10-15
Lexington Negro Dies
 At Age of l14 Years

Lexington, Ky, Oct. 15.-Andrew Harrison Hill, negro citizen of Lex ington, whose relatives say he was torn Dec. t6, 1Sio. is dead. Hill was | soldier in the Mexican and Civil Wars and served as a member of the tenth U. s. cavalry regulars.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-15
BETTY CoMPSoN WTDs

Los Angeles Oct. 15.-James Cruze. motion picture director. and Betty Compson, actress. were mar ried at the forn er's home in Flint Ridge, a suburb, last night,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-15
ELM CITY THRILLS
Sight of ZR-3 Early This Morning Causes Great Excitement-Bridge- port Also Sees Airship.

New Haven, Oct. 15.-Tho ZR- 3 passed over this city at 6:25 a. m. today flying but a few hundred feet over the city. She was proceeding slowly toward the southwest appar- ently along the Sound shore.
 The great dirigible was first seen in the outlying shore towns to the east of the city. Her silvered con- tour was plainly visible and the hum of her motors awakened many per sons. She approached the city from East Haven flying at a low altitude over the home in the Whitney ave- hue section over the Yale campus and the city center but a few mo- ments later. Hundreds of early risers got a fine view of the passing craft. A few factory whistles saluted her.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-15
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Oct. 15.-5Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight and Thursday; little change tn temperature,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-15

Bridgeport, Oct. 15.-The ZR-s passed over this city at GAO a. m. today.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-15

tconanued on Fifth Pagsl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
PASTOR, IN JAIL,
BLAMES ENEMIES
Authorities Examine Neigh.
boris Body for Poison,
BIZ Tnitcd Prcss

By Tnitcd Prfss
MT VERNON. Ill. Sept. 2O.-"I
don't know why they say these aw-
full things" the Rev. Lawrence
Hight, middle-aged Methodist Epis-
copal pastor Of the village Of Ina
rear here. plaintively said today
through the bars Of the jail cell in
which he Is held for poisoning his
wife
Hight thinks enemies he made in
his anti-bootlegging sermons may be
responsible for the rumors that
caused the coroner's examination
which revealed arsenic in the body
of his wife. who died Sept. u, and
coupled his name with that Of Mrs
Wilbur SweetIn. a neighbor, whose
husband died recentlq.
The viscera Of Sweetin is on its
way to Chicago. where w. D. Nc
Nally. special coroner's physician.
will examine II.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
FATHER Of SEVEN
At 27 IS SOUGHT
Drove Wife Out Children
Suffer- Charge,

Juvenile Court authorities are
searching for Everett Lynn. 27. Of
331 Koehne ST. a we'll digger. One
Of Lynn's seven children is in the
city hospital and five moro are in
the Juvenile Detention Home.
Early Friday morning neighbors
reported to Juvenile Court the six
children, aged 8. Z. 6. 4. 8 and ?.
had spent the night alone with the
father, who was drunk. The mother,
Mrs. May Lynn. 90. had fed from
home Thursday evening with the
youngest child, aged 10 months. the
neighbOrs said.
Investigation by Miss Meta
Davis, policewoman attached to the
court, showed the children alone in
the home, the father having left
some time Friday morning. The 2
year-old baby, a cripple, had spent
the night dangling in a baby-walker,
and all six were famished. The
crippled child was the one sent to
the hospital. The officer seized a
quantity Of empty whisky bottles as
evidence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
Panic Feared as Soldiers
Desert Ranks and Fall
Back Into City-PIanes
Drop Bombs on Retreat
ing Forces,
FOREIGNERS THROW UP
BARBED WIRE DEFENSE
General WI Pei Ful in Pekin.
Declares War to End and
Says 100000 Troops VIII
Fight Manchurian In
VaderS,

BIZ United Press
SHANGHAI. Sept. 30.-Victorious
Kiang Su troops, continuing the
drive on Shanghai. were within
eight miles Of the city late today.
Capture of the city was expected
by tomorrow.
Hordes Of refugees. including
many deserving Chekiang soldiers.
poured into the city and there we're
indications of a dangerous panic as
nightfau came on.
The guard around the interna-
tional zone and the French conces-
sion was reinforced by additional
Russian ex-sOldiers.
Barbed wire entanglements,
thrown up about the refugees Of the
foreign colony during the afternoon,
were electrified and searchlights
were trained on strategic points.
Air forces Of both sides were active
throughot the day. Khan Su avia-
tors dropping bombs on the retreat
ing ChekIang forces with telling eff
feet
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
P. MS DUE HERE SUNDAY
Prominent Speakers too Be Heard at
Convention.

Delegates to the national conven-
ton of the National Association of
Postmasters at the Claypool Hotel
are expected to begin arriving in
Indianapolis Sunday, Postmaster
Robert H. Bryson said today. Among
prominent speakers for the three
day convention, beginning Tuesday,
are Postmaster General Harry S.
New and heads of Postoff1ce Depart
ment divisions.
Tuesday evening an informal re-
ception will be held at the Claypool.
Wednesday afternoon an automobile
tour of Indianapolis is planned. with
an inspection of the Real Silk no
siery mills. Wednesday evening the
pcstoff1ce and the Illinois and South
SITS. station will keep open house"
A theater party for women will be
held at the Circle Theater Thursday
noon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
SIGNAL
SYSTEM URGED
FOR CROSSINGS
Rikhoff and Railway Heads
Discuss Warning
Bells,

Silent policemen for railroad
crossings instead OF warning bells
may be used in Indianapolis, as
result today Of a conference between
Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff and
P. J. Landers. superintendent. and
T. r. Ratcliff, maintenance Of way
engineer Of the Indianapolis Union
Railway.
Landers and RatcHF went to Rik-
hoff's office in response to a letter
Friday from Rikhoff, warning the
railroad that unless warning bells
were established at crossings, par
ticularly at the Rural St. Crossing,
arrests would follow.
Crossing Code Obsolete
Landers reiterated his former con-
tention that the Section ESQ Of the
municipal code Of 1917. dealing with
railroad crossing was obsolete and
should be recodifed to meet new
conditions. He said he was more
than willing to cooperate with the
city Il the crossing code was
medernized. Landers said he re-
questei such recodifcation in a
letter to the city council last July
and intended to go before thu
council again.
The present law calls for warning
bells, operated by circuits, 1900 feet
from the crossing. A switch engine.
he said. will pass over one circuit
and the bell viii ring, but stops
when the train reaches the crossing.
Unless the trains goes on 800 feet,
the bell Will not ring again If the
train switches back on the crossing.
New Type Suggested
In its place, Landers suggested q
new system which would cause the
bell to ring every time the trains
passed the crossing.
Landers recommended as a better
system, silent policemen at the cross
ings, operated either by circuit or
towermen.
Chief R1khoH told Landers he far
vored the electric signal system,
pointing out that many drivers are
hard Of hearing OK are IN closed cars
with the engine running and cannot,
hear the bell.
Rifhon said he would go before
the board Of safety and rge gilant
for crossings
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
Different in N, W. Where
$500 Is Viewed as
the Minimum,

+ -7EW YORK. Sept. 20
IN Counting the girl of your
y dreams comes high today.
1t costs at least $3.50 for Broad
way evening. 1t used to cost
$685..
A neighborhood evening costs
$3.50. One dollar would have been
sufficient twenty-five years ago.
1T costs a kings ransom to
court a girl in modero style" ex-
plated May Allison, who was
asked what was necessary to en-
terrain a girl for an evening in
these times.
All the Extras"
THE least expensive evening. I
can imagine costs $3.50, S12 for
dinner; at least $3.50 for theater
tickets: with convert charges Of
81 it is impossible 40 escape from
a supper club, for less than SO
and it is safe TO estimate s. for
liquor: So is the least for taxi fare.
And that would not be called
riotous evening by many girls Of
today. One hundred dollars would
never cover many a party"
Miss Allison neither drinks nor
smokes, it may be said in justice
to her.
A business girl living forty min
utes from Times Square was asked
how. much it cost a young man to
entertain her for an evening.
THE cheapest would be-" she
said, after contemplation, "$3 for a
table de hote dinner; 81 for a
movie; so cents for ice cream and
probably $3.50 taxi fare"
That totals $3.50.
Twenty Five Years Ago
A Broadway Beau Brummel Of
yesterday recalled for prices OF
twenty-five years ago.
Well, I used to feel like real
spender when I started out with
$40. There were no autos and the
horse cars We're good enough
That cost 20 cents. A dinner
at SO was the best there was and il
you tipped anybody more than 25
cents you ran the risk OF being
publicly kissed. Theater tickets
at $3.50 apiece were top prices.
That totals S6.S5. one evening Of
this a week was considered a treat
for any girl
Miss Allison explains from the
girls viewpoint that although a
man with bulging pocketbooks is
not scorned. as soon as a girl be-
comes properly interested in a
man she Immediately becomes
misery and insists on helping him
save money.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
JUDGE CHANGES MIND
Collins Gives Boys Day i'm Jail In
stead of Farm Term.

Leon Fleming, Is. Of 1901 w
Twenty Seventh St, and Charles
Smith. Is. Pendleton Pike and Ar
lington Ave, today We're sentenced
to one day in Jail by Criminal Judge
James A. Collins on charges of I'M
lawful possession of the auto of E.
p. Pipfer, 420 T.. Maple I'd. The
boys drove the car to Crown Point
Ind. where they were arrested. AT
ter hearing evidence Friday Judge
Collins told the boys to return in
old clothes today, as they We're going
to the Indiana State farm under a
new rule he had made concerning
theft of cars by boys Pipfer and
attorneys pleaded for them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
Session on State Rate Figures to
Open Monday.

The State tax board went into
session today to compile figures
necessary for the fixing Of the State
tax levy Monday when it meets
Governor Emmett r Branch and
State Auditor Robert ". BraCken.
Legislative appropriations 10 be
available for the coming fiscal year
will be totalled and the taxable
property valuation for the State as
certained
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
PoStponeS Date for Death of
Bernard Grant to Jan.
II by Order Issued
Today,
.CITES KRAUSER CASE
Statement Implies Action Of
Supreme Court viii De-
Decide Fate.
BIZ United Press

SPRINGFIELD. Ill. Sept. 90
Governor Len Small today granted a
n!nety-day reprieve TO Bernar1
Grant, penniless back o '-the-yards -
Chicago boy. who was sentenced to
hang Oct. II for murder of a police
man in Cook County.
The Governor in granting the re-
prieve made no mention OF the Leo
pold-Loeb case or of equal justice
toned the fact that case OF Walter
Krauser. Grants alleged accomplish
IN che murder. is on the advisement
docket Of the Supreme Court at its
October term.
This statement draws the infer
ence that the courts decision will af-
feet the petition of Grant. filed to.
day, for a full pardon or commuta-
ton Of sentence.
The reprieve delays the hanging Of
Grant until Jan. II
The Governors Office issued a for
NAL statement shortly after granting
the reprieve. The statement follows:
Governor Small this morning re
ceived petition of Bernard Grant for
pardon or Communication of the SEN
tence Of hanging pronounced against
MIN in the Criminal Court Of Cook
County. The case OF Walter Krauser,
associate Of Bernard Grant. is in the
Supreme Court upon the October ad-
visement docket. It seemed to the
Governor that the wisest course. at
the present time. IS to postpone CON
sideratioh Of Grants petition until
the case of Krauser has been finally
acted upon by the Supreme Court;
therefore, he has this day granted TO
Bernard Grant a reprieve for ninety
days, or until Friday, Jan. IS. 1926"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
CARPENTERS TO GATHER
Important Union Meeting Set for
Next Week.

United brotherhood Of Carpenters
and Joiners of America will open its
quadriennial convention at the Athe-
naeum at 10 a m. Monday. About
500 delegates and several hundred
visitors are expected from all over
the United States.
John L. Lewis. president United
Mine Workers Of America. will de
liver the opening address. Report
will be made on proposed So 900, 900
home for aged members.