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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-06
HOLIDAY ACCIDENTS
TOOK HEAVIEST TOLL
More Than 1900 Crashes
Reported, Sets New
Record for Conn.

Hartford. Conn, July i R}-The
Fourth of July holiday weekend
took the heaviest toll in property
and personal damage in motor vefi-
Gle accidents in the history of the
state, approximately 1900 accident
reports having been received by the
motor vehicle department up to noon
today, but based on conservative
estimate there was an average or
$50 accidents a day on Saturday.
Sunday and Monday on Connecticut
highways, an average considerably in
excess of that for the Labor Day
weekend last year, which brought
the heaviest toll in lives and prop
erty damage ever recorded up to
that time in the motor vehicle de-
partment.
On Labor Day weekend, 1926
there were 1913 and 1879 accidents
for the three days, respectively, and
on the three day period of July S-5.
1926, the accidents recorded num-
bered 104, 1913 and 1922.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-06
whale Of TRIP and
AFIGHT With Whales
Skipper of Muns0n Liner
Tells Story of Expert
ences Off Norfolk

New York. July s R-A whale Of
a trip was ended by the Munson
liner. Munorleans today when she
came into port from Nassau and
Miami with an abashed look. Whales
did 1t. The vessels captain, W. W.
Clark. broke down and confessed
that he had fought two battles with
whales and could claim only a draw
for his efforts
Captain Clark ran into a copven-
ton Of whales off Hatteras as he
went away but declined the issue
when the Leviathans tentatively
challenged him. The school was
composed OF 40 or more whales,
enough porpoises to stock a college
and small fish in sufficient number
to recruit a university to full
strength. The ship went away while
the whales stood by, so the liner got
a draw.
The defeat was to come on Inde-
pendence Day. On the way back,
the whales, apparently the same
ones sighted on the outward journey,
grown confident by the failure Of the
ship to accept the earlier challenge.
bore down on the vessel with what
passengers believed to be whale
language for here we come" Cap
tain Clark wanted no part Of whale
In his propeller and changed his
course This was off Cape Charles.
Is miles south of Norfolk.
The whales had a star performer
In reserve In the form of a heavy
weight diver. This fellow took up
the whales burden all by himself
and single handed charged the ship.
He came up under the keel and,
unless crew and passengers were
feeling things, the vessel trembled
from stem to stern. Captain Clark
steered his ship hard aport and had
to keep due east for 20 minutes to
get away from the attacking forces.
When last seen the whales were
in formation again. apparently wait
Ing for something else to turn up.
Some Of the passengers thought they
were laughing. as whales do when
they send ship off its course.
Others. more conservative. were not
willing to concede more than a grin.
Captain Clark was able to dismiss
the incident with laugh today. He
was not laughing July 4.
H. C. Carpenter, secretary of the
Miami Chamber OF Commerce, de-
clared he had not seen anything like
1t In nine trips up and down the
coast.
The vote seemed to be that the
whales have 1t and it is SO ordered.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-06
SQUABBLE IN MADISON
Police Chief Arrested For Auto
Violation and Adds Garden Also
Taken Into Court and Fined.

Madison, Conn, July s R-Ar-
rested by Chief OF Police Burton
Page on the complaint of First Sc
lectman Howard Kelsey, Adds Car
den of this town was fined 500 by
Judge George Dowd in town court
here today for operating an auto
mobile after his drivers license had
been suspended. Garden filed an ap-
peal bond and the case will be
heard in the court OF common pleas
in September.
The trial of Garden was the CEN
ter of interest here today, inasmuch
as this case is declared to be direct
ly responsible for the arrest yester-
day Of Police Chief Page, who was
taken into custody by state police
on a charge of driving an automo-
bile having an improper registra-
ton. Page was arrested on a war
rant issued by Justice Of the Peace
Arthur w. Marsden who is counsel
for Garden.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-06
Romance Started Fifty
Years Ago eliminates

Springfield, Mass, July s R-A
romance that began 50 years ago in
Dorchester, N. B., when Gilbert Tay-
lor wooed Emma Louise Buck cul-
minated yesterday in East Long
meadow, near here, when Taylor,
now "A. and his former sweetheart,
6S, were married in the Methodist
parsonage. Taylor. sailor. returned
from the sea to find hts sweetheart,
lonely in his absence. receiving at
tention from another admirer. He
departed in a huff and both subse-
quently married. A few months ago
they attended reunion in Boston
of old residents of the New Bruns-
wick town, and, both having been
widowed some years ago. the old ro-
nance rekindled.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-06
Defamation Of Character Claimed
In Woman's Suit Against Priest
Mrs. Anna Piorkowski
Brings Action for $4,000
Against Rev. Anthony
Gorek of Sacred Heart
Church.

Charging defamation Of char
acter. suit for $1,000 damages has
been brought against Rev. Anthony
Gorek, curate Of the Sacred Heart
church, by Mrs. Anna .Piorkowski.
through Moses A. Berman Of Hart
ford. The writ is returnable in the
superior court the first Tuesday of
September and Constable John
Recor served the papers today.
The plaintiff alleges that on De-
cember 26. 1926, the defendant. who
was standing near her at meeting
Of the Holy Rosary society Of the
Sacred Heart school, which was at
tended by about 175 women. as
saulted her by raising his clenched
hand and threatening to strike her
with his fists. The said assault
caused the plaintiff much shame and
embarrassment. 1t is claimed.
She further states that on jan
uary 81, 1927. at meeting of the
same society. and In the presence of
about ITS women. the defendant.
Rev. FIR. Gorek, said to her In Po-
lish:
IF you were decent woman you
could have gotten more votes than
what you did get. There Is his
tory Of Empress Catherine who was
an indecent woman; you are just
like her"
At the time, 1t was the under
standing between the defendant and
those who heard the remarks. that
the plaintiff was unfaithful to her
husband and that she was guilty Of
misconduct with various other men.
according to the complaint.
The statements were false and
malicious, the plaintiff claims. and
she says in her complaint that her
reputation in the community has
been damaged and she has lost the
affection of her husband.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-06
MARRIES OWN NIECE
New York Man Under Arest-In
Eloping He Left Wife and Five
Children.

Chicago. July s (UP)-Charged
with marrying his brothers daugh-
ter and deserving one wife and FIVE
children in New York, Nicolai
Mareno. IS, was held today awaiting
return to New York.
Mareno Is alleged to have eloped
from New York a year ago with
Marie Mareno, his niece. He mar
ried her and came to Chicago.
bringing his 15-year-old daughter,
Mary with him. He left Mrs. An
geline Mareno, 419 West 135th
street, New York, behind with their
five children.
Mareno and his daughter were ar
rested by Chicago police when the
girl was found with a revolver. In
vestigation OF their status followed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-06
Paralyzed French War
Aviator Actually Ac-
companies American
to Tomb Of Napoleon
Near Hotel Des lnval-
ides.
U. S. Filler Gets Legion of
Honor Cross-May Ex-
plore Brazilian Jungles
After South Pole Flight.

Paris July 8 (uP)-while
nurses screamed. 4 broken. pain
wracked human war wreck, his
body held together by braces walk
ed for the first time In nine years
today when his fellow aviator Com
mander Richard e. Byrd shook
hands with him.
Byrd and his crew Of the trans
atlantic monoplane America were
visiting disfigured and MANNED avia.
tors. all deformed, many Of whose
faces were masses of scald- scared
flesh, the result Of crashes In burn.
ing warplanes, at the historic In
valides.
Was Terribly Wounded.
Captain LIE Gendre was sitting in
his wheel chair as he had done in
daylight hours since his recovery
from a crash In 1918, when nearly
every bone in his arms and legs and
many in the rest Of his body were
broken. With the aid Of steel
braces to hold his shattered frame
he could sit upright.
You give me courage" he said
suddenly when Byrd shook hands
with him.
Arises and Walks.
Without hesitation, he got to his
feet for the first time since the war,
and started walking with the Amer
lean airman.
'Sit down! Sit down." nurses and
attendants screamed hysterically.
mo. want to walk" lie Gendre
replied. and, leaning on the arm Of
Lieutenant George Neville, OF Byrd's
crew, walked fifty yards to Napo-
Icons tomb and bacls to his chair.
Tears streamed down his face.
Byrd. his face plainly showing his
EN- otion. said:
This is sufficient recompense for
the hardships went through on my
flisht-nothins compared to yours"
Calls 1t Miracle.
TT is a miracle: nothing less"
said General Mariaux. commander
at the hospital who himself lost
leg in the war.
lie Genrde, resuming his seat,
watched Byrd eagerly as the trans
atlantic aviator resumed q round
that took him to all Of the manned
men In the hospital.
Byrd handed to Gen. Mariaux
letter he had brought with him
across the Atlantic from Rodman
Wanamaker, hacker Of the Ameri-
cas- flight. to the organization
known as "BI oxen Wings"
Qualification for membership 10
Disagreement from war wounds.
General Mariaux gave Byrd let
ter in reply.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-06
Chamberlin Laughs at
War Department Offer

Paris, July 6 (UP)-"Why. was
a lieutenant in the war before 1 ever
flew" Clarence d. Chamberlin COM
mented laughingly today when he
received a letter from the war de-
partment offering him a reserve
aviation commission as second lieu
tenant.
Regarding reports from Washing
ton that he would not be awarded
the distinguished flying cross for his
flight to Germany. Chamberlin said:
What can l do about 1t? I
don't feel sighted"
Chamberlin Is seeking an emer-
gency passport for England so he
can embark there on the Leviathan
for New York Tuesday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-06
TAFT, NEARING 70, WILL REMAIN
AS CHIEF JUSTICE; SAYS HE WAS
NEVER FITTED TO BE PRESIDENT
Has No Interest in Politics or Controversy But is
Happy to Be On Supreme Court Bench
BY JOHN T. SITTER

By JOHN T. SUTER
(Mr. suter has been q Washington
correspondent for more than 20
years. Since 1921 he has been .
member Of the Washington stan of
The Associated Press, assigned to the
supreme court.)
Washington, July 6 R-Un-
troubled by the maddening swirl of
politics. William Howard Taft is
nearing his SEVENTEEN year happier
in his daily work than he ever has
been before. In or out Of Office.
As he looks back over the two
score years Of public service, the
only man who has been both presi-
dent and chief justice says quite
frankly that he does no. consider
that he was "ftted" for the political
arena, and that he would rather be
where he Is today than in the White
House.
Health Improved
He Is so we'll satisfied, and so
greatly encouraged over the recent
improvement in his health, that he
has no intention of leaving the
bench when he becomes eligible for
retirement. He will be seventy years
old In September, and II he chose
could retire on full pay in 1881,
when he completes 10 years. service
as chief justice. But he prefers to
remain in harness.
These disclosures were made to
the Associated Press by Mr.. Taft In
a friendly and intimate talk just
before he left Washington recently
for his summer home in Canada.
He now has consented to publication
Of this talk, in which he touched on
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-06
AGED Woman IN AGONY
AS DRESS IS BURNED
Mrs. Mary Biers, 81, En-.
veloped in Flames at
Southingt0n Home
(Snecial to Tha Haraldl

Especial to The HerAldO
Southington, July 6.-Her clothes
igniting as she attempted to light
bonfire, Mrs. Mary Biers, aged 81
years. of West Queen street, was ter
ribly burned this morning about 10
o'clock. Her clothes were practically
burned off and she was badly burned
about the fact, body and limbs. A
Mr.. Kennedy, at whose home she
lives. heard her screams, ran to a
tub OF water. and attempted to put
out the flames. He succeeded but
was burned himself.
DR.. George F. Cook Of Plainville
was summoned and gave first aid,
after which Mrs. Biers was removed
to the New Britain General hospital.
Her condition there this noon was
reported as very serious but not
critical.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-06
Year Old Child Victim
OF Accidental Shooting

Seneca Falls, N. Y. July s (UP)-
Accidentally shot as he lay in his
baby carriage. one-year-old Charles
Rotunda. one of 10 children. died In
hospital here today. The child
was removed to the hospital after a
rife. in the hands of an elder brother
was discharged.
Tho accident occurred last night
while the childs mother was at a
physicians office with a daughter.
Jennie, three, who had swallowed
poison pills.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-06
C. E. F. Bean Is Director
OF CITY National Bank

member of the board of directors of
the City National bank at a meeting
of the directors last night. Mr..
Bean, who resides in Newington. is
general manager of the Vulcan Iron
Works division of the Eastern Male
able Iron Co.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-06
Florence Reed, Actress,
In Critical Condition

Los Angeles, July 6 P-The ill
ness of Florence Reed, actress, who
collapsed Sunday night at the close
of the first act of The Shanghai
Gesture" in which she is starred,
was diagnozed today by her physi-
clan as nervous breakdown and
her condition was said to be critical.
Her condition is said to have been
aggravated by an abscessed condi-
ton of the throat. .
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-06
Pole MarathOner Is
Given Fine of S25

Boston, July R>-Frank S. Holl
of birmingham, aspirant for long
distance hagpole honors. was fined
SIS today in municipal court. He
was found guilty of maintaining q
public nuisance by Judge Murray,
who said that Hollis perching on a
fiagpole II stories above fremont
street endangered traffic and was
therefore a common nuisance. He
appealed.
Holl was ordered down by the po-
lice, recently, after he had spent two
days aloft.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-06
FATAL GARAGE EXPLOSION

Chicago, July s (UP)-At least
one was killed and property damage
of s150,000 caused today when q
smokers m tch ignited accumulated
gasoline fumes in a garage, causing
a series of explosions.
Firemen found one body. ckarred
beyond recognition and believed two
more might be in the ruins.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-06
hit AND RUN TRAGEDY
Windsor Locks Tobacco Farm EN-
ploye Killed By Car That Con-
tinued Without Stopping.

Windsor Locks, Conn. July 6 Up
automobile and dragged more than
forty feet, the body Of Charles Blu
las, IS, an employee of the American
Sumatra Tobacco Company. was
found by the roadside in the west
ern part Of the town early today.
Marks in the shoulder Of the road
indicated that the car that struck
him did not stop. Bulas leaves a
wife.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-06
Wilbur Directing
To POLAR flight
Prefers Byrd to Make Trip Of
More Practical Nature
WANT NAVAL AIR REVIVAL
Byrd However, Is On Leave and Can
Do AS He Pleases-Moffet Dis
closes Ocean Flight Planned Back
In 1920.
WANT NAVAL AIR REVIVAL


tary of Navy Wilbur's opposition to
the proposed south polar flight Of
Commander Richard E. Byrd has
caused speculation as to what will
be the outcome of the difference of
view.
Wants to Boom Navy.
Wilbur opposes the south polar
flight, it is believed, because he
would prefer that Byrd make an Of
ficially sponsored flight of immedi-
ately practical nature to give the
navy a part in the present aviation
revival.
Byrd, retired, is now on active
duty. Though he is on indefinite
leave he might, as naval officer.
be expected to let the navy's desires
influence him. Wilbur has issued
no order prohibiting the south polar
venture. but has made it plain.
without stating his reasons, that he
considers it inadvisable.
Called OF Flight.
A high navy official said today
the navy had planned a round-the-
world flight previously. but had
called 1t off when the army decided
on its globe circling stunt two years
ago.
Byrd himself had planned a nom
stop transatlantic flight as early as
1920 and was all ready to make the
hop when it was called off. Admiral
William A. Moffett, chief of the
navy's bureau of aeronautics, re-
vealed also today.
Moffett said he and Byrd, who was
working with him here at the time,
had laid out the route and selected
the plane that was to be used. The
admiral declined to reveal why the
flight was cancelled.
An Equator Flight
The SUI 1stion for the equator
flight, it is understood. grows from
the desire of the navy to stage such
an air trip as the transatlantic
ventures and the Hawaiian hop
which brought credit to its sister
service, the army. The navy's flight
a year ago to Hawaii failed and the
department had no part in the recent
squirt of flying except in its connec-
ton with Byrd, who, however, was
backed by private individuals, and
was the third. not the first to cross
the Atlantic j. one hop. That was
in no respect a governmental service
flight as was the army hop to Homo
lulu.
A south polar fight would be OF
an eXplorative, scientific nature,
lacking the practical aspects of a
long distance flight across main
travelled highways. Wilbur, 1T is be.
lieved, would rather see an official
navy flight That would yield some
new light upon practical commercial
and military aviation.
AS an outstanding flier, Byrd
would be Wilbur's choice to lead an
official navy flight, it is said. II
is held likely the navy secretary will
point out to Byrd, on the latter's
return from France, that while the
navy obtains certain glamor from
Byrd's exploits. the aviator has re.
ceived the benefits of navy co-opera-
ton and navy air instruments in his
adventures. Whether Byrd will re-
gard this as obligating him to defer
to Wilbur's wishes in the south pol.
ar-equatorial flight is one of the
angles watched with interest here.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-06
Gets Legion Of Honor

Paris. July s R-Premier POM
care pinned the decoration of the
legion Of honor on the breast Of
Commander Byrd this morning. The
ceremony took place at the ministry
of finance, in the presence Of Shell
don Whitehouse, American charge
d'affaires. Captain White, the naval
attache, and H. A. Gibbons, personal
representative of Rodman Wanna
maker, who sponsored the Americas
fight across the Atlantic.
Visit Is Brief One
The visit of Commander Byrd and
his three fight companions to the
premier was a brief one, for NJ.
Poincare had to yield to the pres
sure of parliamentary work and
hurry away for the opening OF the
morning session of the chamber.
The premier chatted pleasantly
for a few minutes with the airmen,
congratulating them on their cour-
age and endurance and the great
scientific success Of their exploit.
Then he formally pinned the legion
OF honor cross on Commander Byrd's
breast and gave them the traditional
embrace.
Expresses Thanks
The commander thanked him
simply, and expressed in behalf OF
his comrades and himself deep ap.
probation of the warm-hearted well
come they had been accorded in
France and the sympathetic interest
with which the French people had
followed the flight, especially the
last few hours Of the early morning
battle with the fog.
The aviators' visit to NJ. Poincare
was not widely heralded. There was
only a small crowd in front Of the
entrance Of the ministry when they
arrived, but 1t was an enthusiastic
one. The fiiers responded to the
cheers by bowling and tipping their
hats.
Commander Byrd's rank in the
legion OF honor is that of officer.
giving him the right to wear a red
rosette. Lindbergh was made .
chevalier. Those Of the latter rank
wear red ribbon.
Regardless OF what Lindbergh
does in the immediate future to win
the further admiration Of the French
he will have to walt seven years At
least before he can attain the high
er rank. ~ parliament only Z few
days ago passed law stipulating
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-06
STANLEY WORKS WILL ISSUE
so PREFERRED FOR ITS 7%
Lady Godiva Modest
Composed to Woman
Wearing Carefree Look

st. Louis, Mo-, July 8 (UP)-
Wearing only shoes, stockings
and q carefree expression, Mrs.
Eva Stergin Of Chicago ran
through q crowded night club
here and was captured by a
delicate policeman who followed
with q tabiecloth and persuaded
his quarry to don It.
Mrs. Stergin was fined 500 on
. charge of intoxication.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-06
DIES OF INJURIES.

Maynard, Mass, July 6 R-Mrs.
Frank Alexandrovich. whose chest
was crushed yesterday afternoon by
the wheels of two ton truck that
passed over her as she was asleep
under a bunch Of hay In the yard Of
her home, died today. She leaves her
husband and three children.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-06
vERDUN VETERAN, HELPLESS
SINCE 1918, M|RACUL0USLY
WALKS WHEN BYRD ARRIVES
Levine to Fly Back to
America If He Can Get
Pilot to Go With Him

Paris, July 6 R)-Charles A.
Levine. who accompanied Clar-
ence Chamberlin in his flight to
Germany. intends to fly back to
New York as soon as he can
find a French pilot to go with
him. He made this declaration
at a luncheon given today by
the American and British cor
respondents here.
Levine said that Chamberlin.
because OF other engagements.
would not be able to pilot him
back to the United States. He
added that the name OF the pilot
to be designated would be made
public in a few days.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-06
Fall and Doheny Must
Stand Trial. Court Saws

Washington, July 6 (Pl-The Falls
Doheny bribery indictments which
grew out of the leasing of the Elk
Hills naval oil reserve were sustain
ed today by the supreme court of
the District of Columbia.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-06
ROWING COACH RESIGNS

Seattle, Wash. July R>-Rus-
sell s. Callow. head crew coach Of
the University Of Washington. has
resigned to accept q similar post ut
the University Of Pennsylvania.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-06
ADOPT NEW PRAYER BOOK

London, July (UP) - The
Church of England's assembly
adopted the revised prayer book to-
day by q vote Of SIT to 1873.
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