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New Britain herald., 1925-06-26
NEW BRITAIN MAN IS
 NAMED BY GOVERNOR
F. J. Coombs Member of Natureopathic Exam
 ming Board

Hartford, June 26 Pl-Alvan Waldo Hyde, of Hartford; Fred D. Chase, New Haven, and Henry G. Ellis, Torrington. were today ap- pointed voting machine commis- sioners by Governor Trumbull
 Other appointments. all for two years, made today by the governor were:
 Hairdressers and cosmeticians commission-Mrs Margaret C. Sul- livan, 904 Main street, Hartford; Mary B. Holmes. IFS Temple street, New Haven; Katherine Crowley, 422 Meigs building. Bridgeport.
 Harbor maste CTS -- Frederick S. Perry New London: Silas Nj. Mar sters, deputy, New London: John Kyle Jr.. Stamford; Ellis E. How ard Norwalk; Francis W, Morgan, Noank; Lucius H. Wilcox, Norwich.
 Connecticut medical examining hoard-Charles A. Futile, New Ha- ven; John C. Rowley, Hartford; i; Selden B, Overloch, Pomfret; Rob- ert L. Rowley, Hartford; F. C. Hyde. Greenwich.
 Homeopathic examining board E. II, Linnel, Norwich; W. P. Lang, Willimantic; H. 4. Roberts, Derby; E. C. NJ. Hall, New Haven; F. E. Wilcox. Willimantic.
 Chiropractic examining board Leroy o. Benham, Waterbury; F. Lorne Wheaton. New Haven.
 Homeopathic examining board Franklin J. Coombs, New Britain: Frank B. Smith, Bridgeport. and Fred S. Hurlbutt, New Haven.
 The commission of hairdressers and cosmeticians Is a new commits sion created at the last session of the general assembly. This legisla- ture also authorized the governor 10 appoint members of the various medical examining boards without waiting for nominations from the various medical societies
New Britain herald., 1925-06-26
Wedding Bells Ring for 12,S96 Couples in 1924 and Judges Grant Mari tai Freedom to 1,2O5.
BY GEORGE II. MANNING

BY GEORGE H. MANNING
 (Washington Bureau of x. B. Herald.)
 Washington. D. C., June 26-Hart- ford county followed the trend of the present day with fewer marriages and more divorces in 1924 than In the previous year. Litchheld and New Haven counties had similar records.
 Fairfield and Windham counties had fewer marriages and fewer di- vorces last year than in 1923.
 Middlesex and New London coun- ties were the only ones to have both more marriages and more divorces in 1924 than in the previous year.
 Holland was the only county in Connecticut to depart from the pres ent trend of marital conditions and show more marriages and fewer di- yorces last year than in 1923.
 Connecticut as a whole followed the jazzy trend of goth century pro- gress with a decrease in the num- Der of marriages and an increase in the number of divorces last year compared with 1923.
 There were 12,S96 marriages in Connecticut last year, @ decrease of 439 or S.3 per cent compared with 1923. The number of divorces grant, ed in Connecticut in 1924 was 1905, an increase of 30 or 2.6 per cent over the previous year, according to an announcement made today by the U. s. Census Bureau based on figures furnished by Connecticut state off, c!als.
 There were 3,29o marriages in Fairfield county in 1924, which was 256 less than in the previous year, and S31 dlvorces, a drop of 51 con- pared with 1923.
 In Windham, the only other coun- ty with fewer marriages and fewer divorces than in 1923 there were 499 marriages in 1924, 20 less than 1923, and there were 49 divorces, de- crease Of 2 compared with 1923.
 Hartford county had 3.419 mar riages last year. decrease of Al and 351 divorces which was A more than in 1925.
 There were 3,544 marriages re- corded in New. Haven county last year. showing decline of 2s2 com pared with 1923. while PIP couples were divorced, an increase in 1924 Of IS over the previous year.
 In MiddleseX count the .divorces increased from 16 in 1923 to 3s in 1924, while there were 363 mar riages, or 13 more than in 1923.
 The Holland, the only county to go contrary to the up-to-date practice. there were 227 marriages last year, or IS more than in 1928, with only 10 couples divorced, less than the previous year.
 New London county recorded s72 marriages in 1924 an increase of 16 over the year before, with 109 di- vorces or $ more than in 1923.
 Litch1eld county continued very very generally its trend of 1928, with 5S2 marriages, just 1 less than 1928, and AS divorces, or one more than the previous year.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-26

dentally since data on costs. grades and possibility of legal entangle- ments must first be gathered. Coun- cilman Caldwell believes such a crossover is feasible and proposed a discussion with the railroad official. He has been advised a grade to the north would be required 10 begin at Franklin street and 10 the south at Church street. If built, such a roadway will make Commercial street pocket street" at the east end. Some interefrence with prop critics would result, offering possible the greatest objection.
 Alderman Walter Falk has re- quested that something be done to afford better service on the Whiting street crossing. Great annoyance has been caused by long tie-ups in switching and the highway is fre- ouently blocked for long intervals he complains.
 At the East street crossing. a change in roadways now being planned by Chairman Caldwell would minimize the danger of collision with trains and at the three sharp corner near this point, he believes.
 In taking up the switching ques- ton on Elm street with the New York. New Haven & Hartford rail- road committee. Mayor Paonessa should not overlook the Whiting street situation at the same time, according 10 a statement made this morning by Alderman Walter A Falk.
 ''The Elm street crossing situation Is bad enough" said Mir. Falk. but the holding up of traffic there is only occasional as compared to the Whiting street crossing, where switching during the noon hour is a 1 daily occurrence.
 Tt seems as though no switching is necessary at the Whiting street crossing before 1i:30 o'clock in the forenoon and then from 1l:s0 or 1 11:45 the crossing is blocked i throughout the noon hour when people are on their way home from
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New Britain herald., 1925-06-26
Arrested for Borrowing
 Sales COmpany's Autos

Arthur Dahlgren and Gouvernor Johnson were arrested this morning by Detective Sergeants George C..
 Ellinger and William P. McCue on charges of taking an automobile owned by the Honeyman Auto Sales company from vacant lot on Arch street last night. The two men are alleged to have taken a machine from the parking place without per mission of the owners. One car was taken and was found in the street, but another one is missing and the police have been unable tc locate it..
New Britain herald., 1925-06-26
Sam Crane, Famous Sports
 Writer. Dies in New York

New York, June 20 Pl-Samuel Newhall Crane, veteran baseball writer and at one time considered the best second baseman of his day. died of pneumonia at his home in the Bronx today.
 Mir, Crane. accompanied the New York Giants on their last western trip. He became i'll during the trip and had to be carried from the ;rain on his arrival here Monday.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-26
Early Reports Rumored 35 Victi m s, But Search of Ruins Fails To Find Remains - Six or Eight Possibly Killed.
Blaze Follows Explosion and as Walls Collapse Patrons Have Difficult Time Escaping From Burning Structure.

Kansas City, Mo, June 26 OR = search in the smouldering ruins of the Gillis theater was under way to. day for the bodies of persons be- lieved to have perished when A fire and an explosion wrecked the thea ter and more than a dozen stores here late last night. Several hours after the search started no bodies had been recover. ed. John Hogan, fireman, is the only man known to have been kill ed' His death occurred when a fire truck overturned.
 Alexander Henderson, fire chief. said he believed that not more than SIX or eight bodies would be found.
 A cook in a restaurant adjoining the theater is the only person Known to be accounted for. It was estimated that approximately hun dred persons were in the play house at the time of the blast. How many escaped was not known.
 Police believe the blast occurred In a restaurant located in the CiIlis building. ''''
 Fire Chief Henderson estimated that 1t would require at least two days to clear away the wreckage. Reports early this morning stated that the death list probably would reach S5 but as time went on homes were raised that this figure was much too high.
 Searching For Bodies Hours after the destruction of the TlVe story theater building today, no nehnlte estimate of the number of dead could be made, although police and fire department officials said they believed from 80 to 35 of the hundred or more persons in the theater and restaurants and stores of the building had been trapped in the | debris
 F1remen today organized q volun- teer party of 100 men to search the smouldering wreckage for bodies.
 They predicted it would take many hours of digging before an &C., curate appraisal of the casualties could be made.
 Fireman Is Killed
 A fireman, John Hogan, was killed on his way to the scene when s fire truck overturned Two other fire. men were injured
 The explosion came at il o'rlork Flames enveloped the structure sI- most immediately following the blast and the roof and floors of the ancient building constructed 42 years ago as the city's finest rlay house, collapsed.
 Those who were able to make their way out of the building did so mlraculously, according to eve wit. nesses
 Exits Were Blocked
 Exits of the theater, which wa. q, the second floor. were few. A main entrance and a rear exit both led down a confusing arrangement of railways and stairs of wood. which (Continued on Page Twenty-six)
New Britain herald., 1925-06-26
AVIATOR IS KILLED
Propeller, Broken in Fall Of Plane, Pierces Heart of Sergeant at Mitchell Field.

Mitchell Field. x. Y. June c6 OP- Sergeant Douglas E. Logan of the United States army air service was killed at Mitchell Field today when a piece Of propeller. broken in the fall of Martin bomber in which he vas riding. tore through the fuselage and pierced his heart.
 The bomber, pilo,ed by Lieut.. ]. A. Wilson, was underoing trial flight when 20 feet from the ground gust of wind tilted the plane and it fell, breaking a propeller and stripping the undercarriage.
 With terrific force a piece of the propeller flew off. ripping through inc forward cockpit in which Logan was riding.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-26
HELD FOR ARSON

Quincy Mass. June S6OP,-Iohn T. Horrigan was arraigned in Quincy court today charged with setting fire 10 three stone working plants in this city June IS. He pleaded not guilty and was held in ss6,oe0 bail for hearing July {
New Britain herald., 1925-06-26
STEAL RADIO TUBES

Newark. N. J., Juno 2s RS-six thieves bound and gagged two watchmen at the United Radio com- psny shortly after o'clock this morning and escaped with so.ooo radio tubes valued at s5o.ooo.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-26

Prestwick, Scotland, June 26 R' Jim Barnes. American profess sional won the British open golf championship today with 300 for the 72 holes. Macdonald Smith, who led Barnes by five points at the start of today's play. broke badly in the final round and failed to make the 6S necessary to win.
 Macdonald Smiths card was: Out 436544664-42. Tn 555446434-40-S2-221-303.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-26
PROBE BUILDINGS COLLAPSE

Boston, June ?s LP-The Suffolk county grand jury today began an investigation of the collapse Of a building in East Boston on Wednes- day night in which two persons were killed and many injured
New Britain herald., 1925-06-26
HIGH TIDE
THE WEATHER

Hartford, June 26.-Fore- cast for New Britain and vicinity; Unsettled with show. CTS late tonight or saturday morning.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-26

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By The Associated Press.

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-03

COLUMBUS, espt. 3.-Goyernor
A. H. Donahey has ordered state
Health Director DR.. j. =. Monger and
a number of physicians from the state
health department to the scene OF the
wreck of the Shenandoah.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-03
Forty-tWo Men
Face Death in Crash

The navy dirigible Shenandoah
broke in three pieces in the air while
trying TO ride out a storm over Ava,
Ohio, shortly before daylight this
morning.
Forty-twO men were aboard the huge
gas bag when the accident occurred.
How many persisted in the crash is not
yet definitely known. Her commander,
Zachary Lansdowne. and her execu-
tive officer. Lieutenant Commander
Hancock, Of Austin, Texas, are known
10 be dead.
Because Of the darkness. the small
ness Of the town and the fact that
one portion Of the dirigible drifted
nearly 10 miles before it came to
earth, exact reports as 10 the number
Of killed and injured could not be
learned, even by the governmental de-
partments at Washington.
Advices 10 the Associated Press
from Cambridge, Ohio. a short dis
lance from Ava. as late as Z o'clock,
were to the effect that ambulances
from that place had picked up ten
dead bodies at Ava. This informa-
ton came from the telephone operator
at Cambridge, who in turn gave her
information as the undertaking firm
OF Meehan and Scott. Later reports
gave the death toll as y.
As near as can be computed from
dispatches TO the Associated Press and
10 the Navy Department at Washing
ton. the big ship broke in two in the
middle about 4 O'Clock in the morning.
Reports from Cumberland. Caldwell
and Belle Valley. Ohio. all close TO
Ava. agree that the giant dirigible
crashed at Ava just before daylight
These reports gave the casualties as
two dead and seven injured.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-03

In addition to Lieutenant Com
mander Zachary Lansdowne Of Green
vile, Ohio, flight captain, the othei
officers aboard we're:
Lieutenant Commander Louis Han
cock, Austin, executive officer.
Lieutenant Commander Charles h
Rosendahl. Cleburne, Tex, navigator
Lieutenant J. Il. Lawrence, st. Paul,
senior watch officer. -
Lieutenant A. Il. Houghton, All
ston, Mass, watch officer.
Lieutenant Roland 6. Mayer, Seat
tie. repair officer.
Lieutenant Z. W. Sheppard, Wash
ington, d. c., engineer officer.
Lieutenant c. Z. Bauch, Dorchester
Mass, watch officer.
Lieutenant I. c. Hcndley, Colum-
bia. Tenn, communication officer.
Lieutenant J. i. Anderson, Hyatts-
Vile, Nd, Astrological officer.
Colonel Chalmers G. Hall, A. J. s.,
laison officer.
". W. Richardson mo address
given). chief photographer.
Louis E. Alley, Logan, Ohio, avia-
ton chief rigger.
Everette P. Allen, Omaha, aviation
chief rigger.
Frederick ]. Tobin, Arlington, Mass,
aviation pilot.
Franklin Z, Masters. Akron, ayia.
ton pilot.
Ralph L. Joffray, st. Louis, aviation
rigger, first class.
Henry l.. Boswell, Bagdad, Fla,
rigger, first class.
John ]. Hahn, Philadelphia, ships
cook. first class.
John F. Mccarthy, Freehold, n. j.,
aviation chief rigger.
James H. Collier, Lake Wood, \. j..
aviation chief rigger. .
Donovan tho address given, chief
mateN
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-03
PRECIOUS GAS LOST.

as ovcrcame the Shenandoah which led
the Navy Department TO refuse TO send
the dirigible into mid-continent during
July or August. For that reason the
trip was deferred until this month,
when it was thought danger Of heavy
wind and electrical storms had
passed.
Along with the Shenandoah, the
navy apparently has lost q precious
supply Of helium.
The Los Angeles has been tied up
while the Shenandoah engaged in ma
ncuvers with units Of the fleet off the
Atlantic coast and the western flight
because insufficient helium was avail
able 10 initiate both ships simultaneous
ly. The loss Of helium in today's dis
astcr is expected 10 mean that the
Los Angeles will continue idle for somo
time.
Recently proposals have been put
forward tentatively looking TO the less-
ing Of the Los Angeles by private bust
ness concerns in this country for COM
mercisl operation. and President Cool
idge has indicated sympathy with that
idea. Whether the wreck Of the Shen-
andOah will have any effect on the Los
Angeles remains TO be determined.
Several dirigibles being used or eKper-
imented with by various powers with
a view 70 airShip development in the
postwar period, have met with dis
aster. The principal cases were as fol-
lows:
The French dirigible Di1mude fell
into the Mediterranean December p,
1923. after having presumably been
struck By lightning. The officers and
crew, numbering 80 men, were lost.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-03

titude of $500 feet before we real
lied what had happened.
I'VE opened the valves TO let out
gas and lowered the ship and were
drawing away from the storm at a
50-mile-per-hour rate when the storm
enveloped US and broke the ship into
three pieces. i exclaimed to Com
mander Lansdowne, Everyone beat it
When the crash came i was on the
ladder leading from the control cabin
to the rear portion of the ship. As
started TO fall, clutched a girder 10
which hung suspended, finally swing
ing my body over it and crawling 40
or 80 feet back into the ship"
STORM WARNING LACKING.
When he reached the ship proper,
Colonel Hall said that he found other
members Of the crew preparing to
open valves in order TO bring about
descent. Here he found Lieutenant Ro-
land G. Mayer, leading officer, and
Lieutenant J. B. Anderson, aerologist.
The latter. Colonel Hall said, had
made his way TO the rear on the cat
walk. All three descended safely.
Colonel Hall said the catastrophe
was in no way attributable to any
defect in the ship. Meteorological ad-
vices. warning the nayigatOrs of the
storm would have saved the ship. he
said. Since there were no meteorOlog-
ical stations in the vicinity, however,
these adyices were not available.
At the time Of the crash, Hall said,
four Of the six engines which pro
PEELED the air monster. were going full
speed. The craft simply met air cur
rents which she cOuli not survive.
PRAISES NAVY CREW.
Colonel Hall voiced high praise for
the navy crew of the dirigible. Even
Immediately after the disaster, he
said. the crews behavior was remark
able. Each man took the situation
quietly. deporting himself as if he
were on a free balloon and attempt
ing to bring the craft TO the ground
in the best manner possible.
In all there were eight men who
made the periloIs ride on the portion
of the ship on which Colonel Hail
found himself. 1t drifted for the better
part of a half hour and covered a dis.
lance of ten miles or more before com.
ing 10 earth.
Major General Patrick, chief Of the
army air service. called at the navy
air service headquarters, volunteering
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-03
II Go Dovn to Death as Storm Wrecks Giant Shenando
Shenandoah's Crew

| Richardson Wilson, Yakima, Wash,
seaman, second class.
William A. Russell, Brooklyn, avia-
ton chief machinists' mate.
Walter Johnson, Minneapolis, avis-
ton chief machinists' mate.
Coleman mo address given, aviation
chief machinists' mate.
August c. Qucrnheim, Lakehurst,
machinists' mate, first class.
Ralph Jones, Los Angeles, aviation
machinists' mate. first class.
Benjamin o. Hereth. Clatonia, Neb.,
aviation machinistS' mate, first class.
Bartholomew b. O'Sullivan, Lowell.
Mass, aviation machinists' mate, first
class.
James W. Cullinan, Binghampton,
\. Y. aviation pilot.
William II. Prattley. Venice, ILL.,,
machinists' mate, first class.
Celestino p. Mazzuco, Murray Hills,
y. j., aviation machinists' mate, first
class.
Charles H. Broom. Toms River,
y. j., aviation machinistS' mate, first
class.
Joseph Shevlowitz, Brooklyn. avia-
ton machinists' mate, first class.
Charles Solar, indianapolis, aviation
machinists' mate, first class.
James 4. Moore Jr., Savannah, avia-
ton mnchinists' mate. first class.
George c. Schnitzer, Tuckerton,
\. j., chief radio man.
Shine S. Halliburton, Macon, Ca,
assistant engineer officer.
Raymond Cole, Lima Ohio, radio
officer.
Henry A. Ballard. Gordo. Ala, ayia-
ton machinist mate, second class.
Arthur L. Carlson, Moscow, Idaho,
aviation chief rigger.
Frank L. Peckham, Frontstonc,
Nd. aviation chief rigger.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-03

to give everything the army has to
the sister service. General Patrick said
planes, doctors and any needed sup
plies the army had would be rushed
to Ava as soon as the navy requested.
The Dayton army station, he said,
was, in readiness TO take the air on q
moments notice.
The American Red Cross made
preparations to order aid sent from
the nearest Red Cross chapter.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-03
Mitchell Sees
Lesson in Tragedies

The double air tragedies have DEM
onstrated, as never before, that we need
a real governing body of experts for
our air forces" declared Colonel VIII
liam Mitchell. commander of the
Eighth Corps air units, here today, fol-
lowing announcement of the Shenan-
doah disaster.
The stormy petrol" refused to dis
Gus sthe tragedies until more complete
facts have been learned.
III give you n statement when
know more about it," he promised.
Anything said now would be prema.
ture."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-03
2 CRASH SURVIVORS
TREATED FOR HURTS
AT MARIETTA. OHIO

MARIETTA, Ohio, Sept. 3.-Two
men injured in the crash of the Shen-
andoah were brought to Marietta hos
pital at 10 80 this morning. They are
John +. Mccarthy. Freehold, N. j.,
and Raymond Cole, Beechwood, n. J,
Mccarthy is seriously injured. Cole
has several fractured ribs.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-03
FAMILIES OF DEAD
WAIT LATEST WORD

LAKEHURsT, L. l., Sept. B.
On receipt of the list of reported
dead, officials of the air station set
out to gather relatives of the victims
together planning to communicate the
news to all of them at the same time.
Mrs. Lansdowne was not told of
her husbands death Immediately be-
cause of this.
No panic was evident and there were
no hysterical outbreaks as members
of the victims families gathered at the
station to receive the latest word.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-03
Resident of S. A.
RosenddhPs Brother

Harold o. Rosendahl, secretary of
the Witherspoon Oil company in San
Antonio, is brother of Lieutenant
c. E. Rosendahl, navigator on board
the Shenandoah.
Mr.. RoseBdahl Thursday morning
received a wire from his mother stat
ing that Lieutenant ROsendahl was
not injured in the wreck.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-03
BIG D|R|G|BLE
BROKEN IN
8 PIECES
Commander Lansdowne and
Others In Control
Cabin Crushed.

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-03
MOTHER OF LANSDOWNE
is NEAR COLLAPSE
BY the Associated Press.

GREENVILLE, Ohio, Sept. g.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lansdowne, mother OF
Commander Zachary Lansdowne, had
anticipated greeting her famous sor,
from the yard of her home as she did
last summer. :
Mrs. Lansdowne is reported as be-
ing near collapse, day Of expected
joy having been turned into one Ct
deepest sorrow.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-03
AUSTIN BOY LOSES
LIFE IN DISASTER
CONTINUED From Page one.)

Of the Shenandoah when it made its
first trans-continental trip taking the
southern route, and flying over Texas.
The huge ship sailed over Austin but
did not stop.
He is survived By his widow, his
mother. Mrs. Lewis Hancock ST.. OWL
er Of the Hancock Opera House build
ing here, and three sisters. Mrs. Will
liam Bayles, and Mrs. Stedman Hanks
Of New York. and Miss Mildred Han.
cock Of Austin.
Hancock's mother and unmarried
sister are now in Hot Springs Va,
where they have been making their
summer home since April.
Hancock had just returned 10 Lake
hurst. the base Of the dirigible. ac-
cording 10 information obtained from
relatives in Austin. following a three
weeks visit 10 his mother and sister
in Hot Springs.