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New Britain herald., 1927-08-19
VAST OCEAN GIVES NO CLUE TO FATE Of filters:
HALF A HUNDRED navy SHIPS SEARCHING VA|NLY
FOR LOST SCHOOL TEACHER AND -FOUR AVIATORS
mil DORAN'S HOME
TOWN PRAYS FOR HER
Flint Receives False Re.
ports Only to Have De-
malls Crush Joy

Flint, Mich, Aug. 10 P>-Stopped
abruptly in the midst OF joyful
celebration following radio reports
telling of the discovery Of Miss Mil
dred Doran and Auggie Pedlar,
missing Pacific tliers Flint turned
TO prayer today when it was learned
that the reports were untrue.
Let every resident of Flint re-
member Mildred Doran and Auggie
Pedlar in their daily prayers, and
pray for their safe deliverance," was
the statement issued by the local
ministerial alliance. The organiza-
ton of ministers also announced
special prayer services to be held in
the churches OF the city on Sunday.
Early reports last night that
"Auggie" and Mildred" as Flint
now knows the two lost fliers, had
been found, brought an unexpected
celebration. Announced from the
stage Of a local theater, shortly be-
fore the close of the last act, the
message brought prolonged cheers
from the audience, and demonstra-
ton was held in the theater. I'M
promptu parades were staged IN
the downtown district. and the
whole town was soon informed that
the pair were reported safe.
William Doran. Mildred's brother,
who had not slept for more than "a
hours. left the newspaper office
where he had maintained an all day
vigil. After telephoning Mildred's
father, who lives on nearby farm,
and notifying the eleven year old
sister, Helen, whom Mildred had
"mothered" for five years, William
started for his home.
He was recalled, however, by re-
ports thar the flie-s had not been
found Newspaper men tried TO
soften the blow, and succeeded by
persuading the younger Doran to
return to his home for few hours
sleep.
mildred will come through" he
insisted. She's too good to go that
way"
Mildred's father refused 20 COM
ment on the denial of the early re-
ports. He continued his work on
the Doran farm.
1T is threshing time out on the
farm" William Doran, the son, said.
land everyone is busy. working
hard and trying to forget, until the
right kind OF news comes along
New Britain herald., 1927-08-19
TRUMBULL DECLINES
TO PROBE GAS Price
Says He Lacks Authority
to Investigate Costs
in State

Governor John H. Trumbull has
addressed a letter to Mayor Gardner
C. Weld Of this city, stating that
gasoline prices could be not made a
matter of state regulation except
by special act of the legislature.
The communication is in reply to
recent communication received
from Mayor Weld asking that the
governor conduct a state wide in
vestigation Of prices.
Governor Trumbull expressed the
opinion that, while the state execu-
tive could not regulate prices, the
federal government court. He said,
however, that he was opposed to
federal regulation of prices.
II do not agree that the governor
would be exceeding his powers in
conducting state investigation"
said Ralph H. Benson, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce and
chairman of the mayors committee.
Mr.. Benson said that while Cover
no. Trumbull undoubtedly knews
whereof he speaks, it does not seem
as though there could be anything
to interfere with an investigation OF
prices. IAN investigation is all we
ask" he said. We do not ask the
governor to attempt to regulate
prices, simply to conduct an investi-
CATION" he said.
Governor Trumbull in an inter-
view is reported to have said: II
certainly feel that gasoline prices
here should be the same as in neigh
boring states after allowance has
been made for our tax. There seems
to be no good reason why Connect
cut should be disseminated against
as she apparently has been"
Arthur Fifoot. secretary of the
Hartford Automobile club stated to-
day that while he did not know
what the powers of the governor
were he did not think the latter had
the power to create a commission
to investigate without a special act
of egislature.
The Automobile club has just
completed statewide investigation
of gas prices. The report will be
submitted at meeting of the board
of governors within a week, al
which time some action will be re-
quested.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-19
PROBE SMUGGLING
Canadian and American Customs
Officials Join to End Taking
Liquor Into the States.

Washington, Aug. 10 (Pl-As part
Of its investigation into smuggling
across the international border, the
Canadian customs commission is to
sit in Washington this month. The
commission, headed by Chief Justice
J. I. Brown, Of Saskatchewan, will
begin about August 20 a conference
with United States officials and re-
ceive suggestions from them as to
steps which might be taken 10 pre-
vent the smuggling Of liquor from
Canada to the United States. At the
same time the smuggling OF general
merchandise from the United States
into Canada will be gone into.
This conference will be prelimi-
nary to q reopening of negotiations
between the two countries for a re-
vision of the existing treaty against
smuggling entered into some years
ago when Canada agreed to notify
United States authorities of the
clearance of liquor laden vessels
from Canadian ports TO countries
contiguous to the United States and
also consented to the twelve mile
limit Of ocean search.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-19
Mother Has Hopes Her
Bow Aviator Will Return

Santa Monica, Calf, Aug. 10 tPt--
Hours OF waiting today had not
dimmed the confidence of Mrs.
Sarah Stewart Scott, mother of Cor
don Scott, navigator Of the missing
Golden Eagle plane of the Hawaiian
air race, that her sons ability as
navigator would carry him through.
MY boy will turn UP safe and
sound-I just know it, said Mrs.
Scott as she fought against tears.
Just a year ago this month. this
same mother waited in suspense, for
it was in August of last year that
her son, then navigator of the 40
foot yacht Jubiloi race was lost at
sea for seven days. Gordon turned
up then" said Mrs. Scott smiling,
land he will do it again. Gordon is
a navigator. We cannot understand
what has happened to delay them.
1t may be some schooner without
radio apparatus has picked them
up"
New Britain herald., 1927-08-19
CONTRACT IS AW ARDED
FOR RAPHAEL BUILDING
Five Story Structure to
Rise on Main
Street n

Louis r. Raphael today announc-
ed that he has awarded the contract
for his new building on the west
side Of Main street to the S. c. Por-
ISIS Co. of Hartford.
The building will be located on
the sites formerly occupied by the
Stevens, Walsh and Lee buildings,
in the heart of the city, next to the
present Commercial Trust company
building. The properties were ORR
ginally acquired by Mr.. Raphael for
his department store.
Hopkins & Dentz Of New York,
who prepared the plans for the new
Commercial Trust Co. building. are
Mr. RaphaeTs architects. The Poriss
Co. is completing the new home OF
the Hartford City Gas Light Co.
whose structure will be one of the
finest Of its kind in the east.
Mr.. Raphaels plans call for a
five-story fireproot building with a
basement. The street floor will
contain six stores. the second floor
six large shops and the third, fourth
and fifth floors will provide for
about so offices with modern con-
and service.
From the street floor to the third
floor the exterior will be of highly
polished granite, which is consider
ed the most costly and most ap-
pealing for a business structure.
The remaining exterior will consist
of a combination of terra Gotta and
tapestry brick. The cornices will be
of the newest design of terra cot
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New Britain herald., 1927-08-19
JEWISH IN PROTEST,

Constantinople, Aug. 10 R-The
Turkish authorities We're faced to-
day with the first grave minority in
cident since the inauguration of the
republic when thousands of Jews
following the hearse of Jewish
girl murdered by a Turk staged a
dramatic demonstration, blocking
|; traffic for hours and repulsing the
attempts of the Turkish police to es-
tablish order.
Scores Of manifestants were ar
rested. The governor and chief OF
police are carrying on an investiga-
ton while the entire Jewish colony
Is agitated.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-19
BISHOP SANCTIONS
new POLISH PARISH
Favorable Report to Be Made to
Holy Trinity Assn.
COMMITTEE REPORT READY
Delegation Which interviewed Head
OF Catholic Diocese Received In
formation Project For New
Church is Approved.

Members Of, the Holy Trinity as.
ISOLATION will meet tonight to re-
ceive the report Of committee set
ting forth that Bishop John ]. Milan
of Hartford diocese considers in a
favorable light their movement to
establish new parish here.
The committee was appointed
several months ago and has had
numerous conferences at the Epis-
copal residence in Hartford, but has
made no previous announcements to
indicate what attitude the diocesan
head took toward the movement
This was by agreement with the
bishop who has now sanctioned a
report to those who will be parish
toner's in the new congregation.
The failure Of the committee to
report speedily caused a rift among
sponsors of the new parish idea sew
eral weeks ago, but this difficulty
has been cleared up and both fac
tons are now united. Meanwhile
idllu Oil dIlllllS lOll avenue mas
been purchased.
Tonight's report which Is the first
definite sanction is expected to lend
momentum to the movement and
make for speedy erection of the
church, leaders say.
A feeling among the members of
the Sacred Heart parish that the
accommodations OF that church
have been overtaxed by reason of
the rapid growth of the northwest
ern section Of the city was partly
responsible for the new church plan.
1t is also the desire of sponsors
of this movement to install more
modern notions of social life among
the Polish Catholics, one Of which
would be the sanctioning of dane
ing by men with women. II is their
feeling that the rules of the Sacred
Heart church are too rigid in this
respect and this complaint was
made to Bishop Milan at the OPEN
ing conference
New Britain herald., 1927-08-19
CROWD OF 200 Meets
SISTER OF VANzE77I
Will Go to See Brother
in Death House
Immediately

New York. Aug. 10 P-Met by
200 sympathizers, Miss LUCIA VAN
zetti arrived today from Italy on the
Aauitania to make a final plea in
person on behalf of her brother
bartolomeo Nanzetti. who is sched-
uled to be executed with Nicola
sacco at Charlestown prison, Mass.
next week.
1t was said at the Aquitania's pier
that Miss Nanzstti would be delayed
an hour before landing, owing TO
customs inspections and other for
malities.
AS the big Cunarder nosed into its
pier Sacco's wife, Rose, arrived with
Mrs Jessica Henderson. treasurer OF
the Citizens National Sacco-Vanzet-
Il committee, and Aldino Felicani.
treasurer of the Boston Sacco-Van-
zettl defense committee. They had
motored from Boston, arriving here
at 3 o'clock this morning. 1t was
planned that Miss Vanzetti would
leave for Boston Immediately by au-
tomobile with Mrs. Sacco, Mrs. Hen
derson and Felicani.
When Mrs. Sacco was informed of
the latest decision of the Massachu-
sets supreme court, denying a new
trial to the condemned men. it was
said she remarked that that was
just what she had been expecting.
Mrs. Sacco Won't Pose
Mrs. Sacco refused TO pose for
photographs before the lined locked
but promised she would do so when
Miss Nanzetti landed
Among the delegation which met
Miss Vanzetti were Ruth Hale, prom
inent figure in the activities on be-
half OF the two radicals and wife
of Haywood Broun; Dorothy Parker,
poet. Adolph Wolf, sculptor, and
Carlo Tresca. editor of an Italian
newspaper.
| No banners of the sort in evidence
at the recent Sacco-Eanzetu mass
meetings were carried by members
of the delegation. The crowds were
orderly but police officials had as
| sAtoi iNti 80 kteti oiiiiNll anu SiLdQ VI
detectives TO guard the pier.
| Commenting on the Massachusetts
supreme courts action today. Tresca
said he had never cherished the hope
that the full bench would reverse
the decision.
Plan death Watch"
New York, Aug. 10 P)-The So
cialist party, when apprised of the
decision OF the Massachusetts su-
preme court in the Sacco-Vanzetti
case, announced today it would &c
ahead with plans for a death watch
for the lives OF two innocent men
to be held in the Community church
on the night of the scheduled execu-
ton.
Former Assemblyman August
| Claessens, secretary of the socialist
party, issued a statement attacking
the Massa chusetts judicial authori-
ties. and called upon the common
people of the country to flood
Governor Fuller with kilograms and
even President Coolidge in an eff
fort to procure pardon for the con.
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New Britain herald., 1927-08-19
BOARD RESENTFUL
OF COUNCIL ORDER
But Public Works Commission
Changes Conduit Contract
AWARD TO SUZIO CONCERN
Grove Willing to Stick by Guns and
City Engineer Williams Voices
Mild Skepticism and Still Fayors
New York Contractor.

The board of public works at
special meeting this morning voted
to award subway contracts to Peter
Suzio and Staff Of this city, mean
while expressing displeasure at the
common councils refusal to approve
a recommendation that the G. M.
Gest Co. of New York be hired to
do the work.
At Wednesday nights meeting,
the council without a dissenting vote
registered its disapproval Of the
boards action in selecting an out of
town contractor when a local bidder
submitted lower figure. At the re-
quest of mem bers of the board the
council voted to authorize contract
with the Suzio concern in the event
the board so desired. This was done
to expedite the job for completion
before the winter weather added
new complications.
The decision to accept Suzio's bid
was made on motion of Commission
er John Anderson, seconded by Com
missioner John A. Moore, after
Commissioner Thomas W. Grove
had moved to reconsider the original
action.
Chairman Reginald Towers favor
ed engaging Suzio since the council
will not approve Gest and the work
must be done without delay.
Polite Order" From Council
Commissioner Moore characteriz-
ed the council action as "a polite
order to give Suzio the job" and he
acquiesced on that account.
! Commissioner Grove, who made
! the motion to enter into contract
with Gest, said he did SO to uphold
i the city engineer, whose opinion it
is that Gest is the proper contractor.
If it is still the opinion of Engineer
| Williams that the work should be
done by the New York concern
Grove expressed Willingness to stand
by the original choice.
The engineer and the chairman
/ are the ones who must take all the
criticism" Grove declared. and for
our part we can sit back and let
them kid as much as they want to.
| For that reason l feel we should
stand back of the engineer"
Williams Expresses Views
Asked for his views on the oues-
ton, Engineer Williams said:
/ Theoretically the contractors bond
and our inspections guarantee the
work. But you'll get what you pay
! for, no more. and perhaps not that
The work must be done and if the
common council wants 1t done this
way then they must take the grief
/ There will be about 1000 feet open
at time and no inspector can see
everything"
| Commissioner John L. Pagan
| (CoptipraI IN paca 17N
New Britain herald., 1927-08-19
9 THROWN FROM BEDS.
when BOMB ExPL0DES
Owner of Building Had
Caused Arrest of Italian
Gangsters

Philadelphia. Aug. 10 up A
saloon was wrecked in North Phil
adelphia early today by a bomb
which police believe was planted by
members Of blackhand gang. No
one was injured.
Immediately after the explosion,
which shattered windows through
out the block, two men ran from the
building, fired two shots at two
youths standing about so feet away,
and escaped in taxicao.
The bomb was placed near a cell
lar grating in an alley on the north
side OF the saloon. The saloon was
unoccupied. The bomb exploded a
few feet from the home of James
Short. The blast overturned and
wrecked furniture and shattered all
windows.
Short, his wife and five children,
and Mrs. Shorts mother, Mrs. Mar
caret Blount. SO. were lifted from
their beds in second floor rooms into
wreckage of furniture and window
glass. All were stunned, but de-
clined hospital treatment.
James Tracey. owner OF the saloon
told police that a group known as
THE Tioga Blackhanders" planted
the bomb. Tracey said that the
gang has been operating for years.
extorting money from Italian mer-
chants who dare not complain to
police.
Tracey caused the arrest of five
Italians Saturday by charging that
they demanded a sum of money
from a neighborhood cobhler. Po-
lice held two of the five on charges
on carrying concealed weapons and
three were sent to the immigration
station at Gloucester. n. j., where
they are awaiting deportation.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-19
Sacco Case BOOms
Insurance by More
Than 300 Million

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 10
(CP)- Since the Sacco-Eanzetti
case reached crucial stage. riot,
civil commotion and explosion in
surance totalling 100000 900
has been written in Massachu-
sets, according to report
made public here today.
Individual policies included
one for s25,oo0,0oo on a Boston
department store, one for S16,-
600, 900 on South Boston fac
tory. and one for SS25,00o on d
Boston church.
1t was reported that u city
near Boston had placed $1,000
600 such insurance on its public
buildings.
Most of the insurance had been
written In Boston, Worcester, and
Fall River, it was said.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-19

Shellmound, Tenn, Aug. 10 P}-
stronghold of freebooters. housed
within its uncharted regions today
the answer to the fate OF Lawrence
s. Ashley, geologist ard under
ground explorer, who disappeared
within its deep recesseS Monday
morning.
Nick-a-Jack cave, so miles west
of Chattanooga, held fast the one
man that possibly had lauded its
wonders more widely than any other
person. Ashley, ever fascinated by
its marvels, held the cavern in high
er regard than Mammoth cave.
A seventh party of explorers took
up the search for the missing geolo-
gist last night when the sixth band
of weary, bleary- eyed seekers stag
gered exhausted out OF its murky en-
trance after a futile S-hour tramp
through the mysterious windings. A
SLOW painstaking journey through
six miles of subterranean passages
revealed no trace of the missing man
and only cryptic sign, Il. S. A.
1856" scrawled on a rock far tn
in. which friends believed was
merely a guide marker used by
Ashley.
Ashley, advising intimates that he
intended penetrating deep into the
cave for further Investigations. en-
tered the cavern with only few
sandwiches and u small quantity of
carbine for his lamps. both OF which
searchers conclude were consumed
hours ago. They cherished faint
nope that if he has escaped d
watery grave in the clear river run
ming to unknown avenues. he may
be wandering alive within the i'm
penetrable darkness. Others fear he
may have met the fate of Floyd
Collins, in being imprisoned by a
New Britain herald., 1927-08-19
Blast Wrecks Bridge
OF PENNSYLVANIA r. r.

-Plttsburgh, Pa. Aug. y (CP)
Tracks of the Pennsylvania rail-
road on the bridge over Charters
creek were thrown out of line by a
charge, apparently OF nitro-glycer-
inc, which was set off early today.
Traffic between Washington and
Carnegie was tied up for several
hours. After s a. m. trains were
able to proceed at low speed.
Much of the coal from non-union
mines in that vicinity Is hauled over
that route.
Several homes occupied by negro
non-union miners in West Elizabeth
were wrecked by explosions early
today.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-19

Boston PThe already taken by the defense the 18th
VanZetti chair
1.-Fed Suffolk
(Denied).
3. -Petitoned another respite
4-Petioned
and writ of (Denied).
5.-Appeaed to Judge Thayer
6Appead
execution (Denied).
sought Justice sandersons approval of
OF the
S-Petiond Justice
for writ of habeas (Denied)
Judge Thayers approval Of
from his three adverse rulings Granted).
10-Appeaed the
denial of
trial revocation
wv,
New Britain herald., 1927-08-19
Grandmother of Eight
Has PrettieSt Ankles

Stonington. Me, Aug. 10 (UP)
Mrs. Harry Wood of New
York, nearly 60 years Of age and
eight times grandmother. won
the prize for the prettiest pair of
ankles and calves in all the sum-
mer colonies Of the Penobscot
Bay region. More than 100 wom-
end and girls ranging in age from
Is to 10. entered the contest.
They lined up on the stage Of
Town Hall at Deer Isle with the
curtain raised raised just enough
to exhibit their ankles and
calves.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-19
TORONTO IN SACCO PROTEST

Toronto. Ont, Aug. 19.-lP-Aft-
er a speech by Miss Emma Goldman,
a mass meeting in the labor temple
last night passed resolution Of pro-
test at the failure to grant Sacco
and Nanzetti q new trial
Miss Goldman declared the truth
zetti. because of their devotion to
their class, are thought to threaten
the ruling class more than the JEFF
Persons and Patrick Henrys ever
threatened the English crown
New Britain herald., 1927-08-19
FOOD PRICES DROP

Washington. Aug. 19.-Pl-The
monthly index Of the department OF
lobar, issued today. revealed de-
cline of approximately three per
cent in the retail cost of food be-
tween June Is and July Is Of this
year.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-19

THREE FISHERMEN DROWN.
Fiume, Aug. 10 (UP)-Three fish
ermea persisted today when water
spout overturned their smack.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-19

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The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15
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INSTRUMENTS
RECORDED
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Bill of sale-Stelzer Tillman to
Eliza Tillman, live stock at Anderson
Pass
Patent-United States to Eliza
Tillman, homestead at Anderson Pass.
Articles of incorporation-E. E. l..
Chase Motor Co.
Assignment of permit. A. MIS-
bett to F. L. Riley, oil lands near
Canyon Diablo.
Assignment of permit-A. L. Mes
bett to Mrs. w. j. O'Hara, oil leases
near Canyon Diablo.
Warranty deed Mary E. Hyde to
B. Hyde, Flagstaff property.
Sheriff's certificate of sale-The
Federal Land Bank to Frances Hull,
county property in Garland Prairie.
Warranty deed-H. S. Cowardin
and wife to Chas. A. Moose.
Warranty deed-A. H. Beasley ct al
to Leo Welnick, lots at Mormon Lake.
Bill of sale-F. R. Owenby and wife
to Arizona Central bank, cattle outfit.
Warranty deed-R F.. Owenby and
wife to Arizona Central bank, ranch
near Oak Greek.
Lease-Mrs. Ella L. Greenlaw to
Frank Cross and wife.
Partnership agreement - Scanlon-
Francis and company, regarding oil
leases.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15
THE "SKEETER"
BY Cordonnie

A "skeeter' from Hawaii
Said: "It is all lea
That 'skeets' like me must die-a
In Flagstaff, Arizona
/ think that | shall fly-a
Across the sea, and Ia
Shall surely make try-a
To prove it all bologna"
So the "skeeter" from Hawaii
Crossed the sea and bye-and- -bye-a
He gave a little cry-a
For he at last was there.
He said: II don't know why-a
But / feel sort of dry-a
And no 'skeeters' will reply-a
When | call them from the air. !"
Then he made a face most wry-a
And said: Il don't know why-a
But the air it is so dry-a
That / can't make good my
boast"
Then he gave little sigh-a
And lay with his feet toward sky-a
And mused: Pm going to die-a"
And then gave up the ghost.
Il. CORDONNIE.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15
PEN POINTERS

If one Of the circuses would go to
Rapid City, S. D., maybe the presi-
dent could get an idea of what the
wild west really was like.
y
Great Britain is being covered
with salt from wind-blown sea
spray, says a dispatch. TIN proba-
bly, turn out to be soviet plot to
put salt on her tail.
"Vest pocket pianos" as the new
two-by-four styles are called, are
finding brisk demand, according
to piano statesmen. We are Won
dering if some Of the brisk demands
come from next door.
An association to win rights for
men" has been formed in woman
oppressed China" says a news
item. With the war going on over
there, some such drastic thing
might have been expected.
A man was fined two dollars for
ringing doorbell for an hour. The
people really must not have wanted
insurance
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15

There is more than slight reason to
believe that oil exists under parts of
the Salt River valley Judging from the
proof discovered in the Southern Pa
cific company's abandoned water well
near Chandler, where about 800 feet
of blue oil shale was penetrated by
the drill and further drilling below
the 1900 foot level revealed a stratum
of brown primary oil sands. A bar
rel of oil was taken out of the well
with the bailer.