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New Britain herald., 1927-07-07
Lightning BOLTS DO
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE
Rhode Island Capitol Hit
Cows Killed and Barns
Are Burned

Providence, r. l., July P1One
man was slightly injured and q
number of employees were badly
frightened when the dome of the
state apitol here was hit by light
ming during a severe electrical storm
shortly after seven o'clock this
morning. The bolt struck lantern
which was hanging on statue on
the top of tie building, entered and
put the electric lighting system out
Of commission. An engineer who
was repai ing radiator received
minor burns on his arms.
Winchendon. Mass, July up
The farm buildings of Thomas Nc
Carthy We're destroyed today by
fire originating in the milk steriliz-
ing shed from some undetermined
cause. entailing $4,000 damage. Two
horses were burned but herd of SO
cows was saved
Clinton, Mass, July P,-Light-
ming struck the fctory chimney of
the Robiaux mills during an electric
storm here today, knocking the top
from the stack and doing $4,000
damage. The crash caused by the
bolt and the falling of the chimney
together with the setting fire to the
big transformer caused panic
among the 100 employees. who fled
the building No one was hurt.
Lock Haven, Pa, July Z R(-Five
of the * cows owned by Charles
Burrell of Salona, near here, were
killed today when tree under
which they were standing during
thunder storm. was struck by light
ming. The sixth COW, short dis
lance away, was not injured.
Pawtuoket, r. l.. July (UP)-
AS Clare. the four-year- daugh-
ter of MI. and Mrs. John H. Nc
Manus. was sleeping in her crib on
the third floor, PIECES Of wood from
tree struck by lightning came
crashing through windoY and fell
over her crib.
Despite the shower Of wood and
glass over her crib the baby was
unharmed.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-07
Another Version.

Paris, July (UP)-Clarence D.
Chamberlin and Charles A. Levine,
who risked their lives together when
they flew from New York to Ger
many, have quietly but surely brok-
en- off their relations. it became
known today.
gram sent to Commander Richard
E. Byrd virtually challenging him to
ICanfinued on Paqa 1ol
New Britain herald., 1927-07-07

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New Britain herald., 1927-07-07

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The Washington times., 1927-10-17
YOUTH SHOOTS TWO GIRLS
AND THEN KILLS SELF
-International Newsreel P,.sto

gaity into tragedy officials do not
know. That a lovers quarrel was
involved was denied strenuously by
parents Of the three who stated to
police they had been only good
friends"
Miss Stadler had been introduced
to Winters within the last few
weeks. Winters recently returned
from Los Angeles and was suffering
from tuberculosis, police learned.
lie expected to start work today
as a taxicab driver as physicians
advised him to seek outdoor work.
Catherine left early last night
her father told detectives. "She said
she was going to call upon Mar.
garet and lated go to a dancehall."
Miss Stadler and Miss Martin had
been employed since their gradua-
ton last June as stenographers.
Winters, who had been living in
Chicago with grandparents, formerly
resided at Brooks, Ind, with his
mother.
The Washington times., 1927-10-17
RUTH TELLS HOW THEY
SANG OVER OCEAN
By RUTH ELDER

Corporation
n n
ha Ynrosec
The Washington times., 1927-10-17
Russia Arrests Five
More British Spies''

MOSCOW, Oct. 17.-Five Rus.
slams, Korepanov, Podrezkov, Nanov
and two brothers named Prove, were
arrested today charged with being
members of a British Spy Ring"
which obtained and sold military
information.
Edward Charnock, secretary OF a
former British mission, is said TO
have been involved. The accused
viii be tried by a military court.
The Washington times., 1927-10-17

tune Of the Prisoners Song" and
tried to drown him out with
I'm on My Way to Gay Paree,"
to the tune of "Mandalay."
We were both in very high spirits
with the marvellous moonlight,
smooth running motor and every.
thing seemingly in our favor.
We had no thought for food or
water, but were constantly watch
ing our compasses and checking
our drifts in hopes of maintaining a
true course down the steamer lane.
During the next few hours we
took turns at the controls, in order
that neither of us should tire too
quickly.
Empties Go Overheard
At 8 a. m. Wednesday George
went in the rear and emptied re-
naming gas cans into the main
tanks. throwing all empty cans over
board. This took him one hour, and
at AIS he came forward and made
a gasoline check which showed that
our consumption had been 1871 gal.
Ions an hour for the first nine
hours flight.
We also determined at that time
that we had lost approximately 20
gallons of gasoline which had gone
out the filler caps of the inside wing
tanks. We prevented this from oc-
curing again by pumping into only
one tank at q time and shutting
off when full.
We were equipped with tables Of
sunrise and sunset, but were unable
to make an accurate check Wednes-
day morning as the sun rose over a
very high bank of cumulous clouds.
Immediately after sunrise we were
able to tell that we were heading
into a northeast wind, and made a
5-degree correction for drift. The sky
was slightly overcast, but the ceiling
of the clouds was very high and we
had been able during the night to
attain an altitude of $500 feet and
were able to decrease our motor to
1900 revolutions per minute. Run
ming the first IL hours we had no de-
sire to eat, and knew that by not eat
ing we would have less difficulty in
staying awake.
Speed Cut Down
After making several speed and
drift checks we determined that our
speed had been cut down to approx
mately 80 miles an hour. and we
were continuing to head into north
east winds. By referring to our last
weather chart. which was supplied
by Mr.. Scarr and Major Kimball, Of
the Weather Bureau, we believed
that heading slightly to the right of
the ship lane we would find more
favoring winds.
With the glorious sunrise We'd
nesday morning we had occasion to
be in new high spirits as IL hours
had been spent in the air and APP
proximately one-third of our flight
was behind us, the motor running
beautifully and the weather chart
showed that we had good weather
and favorable winds for the next
IL hours over the ocean.
Knew Position
With the daylight Wednesday
morning we made several checks
of speed. drift, gas consumption,
ETC., in order that we might &C.
curately know our position at all
times, and just how long we would
be able to remain in the air, as we
had the well wishes of so many of
our friends ringing in our ears. and
we were more anxious to make this
flight successfully as we knew it
would be another feat accomplished
The Washington times., 1927-10-17
PLANS To
SHOP IN PARIS
By international News Service

BY international News Service
HoRTA, Oct. 17.-Paris-the de.
light Of women--is now the one
thought uppermost in Ruth Elders
mind.
Awaiting the departure Of the
mail steamer Lima, Miss Elder to.
day was far more anxious to talk
about the gowns she hopes TO buy
in Paris than about her adven-
turous flight over the Atlantic.
There's nothing mysterious
about my flight, but there's always
a little mystery in getting new
model gowns" Miss Elder said.
I'VE don't know Just yet what
our plans are but my chief ambition
now is to get to Paris. and perhaps
Wen fly there from Lisbon, but we
have to stop first at Ponta Del Gada
or Madeira and get fixed up for
passports"
Haldeman Praises Her
Although Miss Elder had but little
to say about the flight, her pilot,
George Haldeman, was more com.
municative and he was loud in his
praises Of Miss Elder and her cour-
age. Haldeman disclosed that the
American Girl was running rather
low on gas when it was brought
down, for a good deal had been lost
in filling the tanks from petrol cans,
and the storm had also forced a
greater expenditure of petrol than
had been planned.
The two fliers both agreed that
the storm they passed through was
heavy one and that they had en-.
countered one OF the dangers of
transocean flying that Lindbergh
met with--ice upon the wings. The
mists and fogs in the higher alti-
tudes formed an icy covering on the
wings of the plane, always lessening
the ''lift" of the plane.
I'VE sang" Miss Elder said today.
when asked how she and Haldeman
spent the early hours of the flight.
1--WE didn't sing to keep up our cour.
age, but for sheer joy.
"Haldeman has a sense Of hunor
and he sang The Prisoners Song
and / made up a little song of my
own about being on my way to Paris.
"Now I'm anxious to make good
with my song-I want to get to
Paris"
Before leaving, Miss Elder de-
clared that she was most enthus-
iastic about making another at
tempt to span the Atlantic by air
plane. She said the flight would
be held next year, and that she
plans to start preparations immedi.
ately when she gets back to the
United States. Her next flight,
Miss Elder said, will be financed by
a wealthy American.
Speaking of her flight, Miss Elder
said that the weather was clear at
first, but later became very bois.
ferrous. Once she took the controls
while Haldeeman poured gas into
the tanks from the cans, which
were too heavy for her to lift. But
steadying the ship against the wind
was difficult for her to do for any
length of time.
While here, Miss Elder and Halde.
man were the guests of G.. F.
Mackey, traffic director for the
Western Union Telegraph Company
Entertained with the Americans
wera the crew of the Junker's plane
D-1230, who have been held here
due to bad weather since they ar.
rived from Lisbon. The Germans
! plan a hop to New York.
Lilli Dillenz, Vienesse actress
who is a passenger aboard the
Junker plane, will be among those
biding Miss Elder farwell today.
Miss Elder and Fraulein Dillenz
became very friendly and spent
several hours together exchanging
accounts of their air experiences.
The Washington times., 1927-10-17
Ruth Elder Raced
By Own Sex

Other Prominent Women
Laud Her Hop, HOw-
ever
The Washington times., 1927-10-17
BY international News Service

CHICAGO, Oct. IA laughing,
joyous automobile ride turned into
mysterious tragedy here today
when the driver of the machine
shot and killed his two pretty girl
companions, until recently high
school students, hurting their
bodies from the car, and then
killed himself.
The victims were: Miss Margaret
Martin, 10: Miss Catherine Stadler,
10, and Wilfred j. Winters, 81, of
Brooks, Ind.
At 1925 a. m. the trio were seen
laughing and joking with Winters
at the wheel.
Fifteen minutes later the body of
Miss Stadler, shot through the
heart, was thrown from the speed.
ing machine.
Fifty feet further the body of
Miss Martin, fatally wounded with
two bullet wounds, fell from the
running board.
A few feet further the automo.
bile crashed into a telegraph pole
and was demolished. In the debris
was found the body of Winters, one
bullet wound through the head, a
revolver by his side.
What happened in that short in.
terval of fifteen minutes to change
The Washington times., 1927-10-17

We waited until 4:30. With no
change in wind direction or force at
that time we decided our only
chance to get started on our flight
that day was to taxi the plane to
the west end of the runway for an
eastward take-off.
This we did, and at minutes az
ter we gave the motor the gun to
head down the runway with our
plane loaded with $50 gallons of
gasoline, 20 gallons of oil, emer.
gency life suits, and radio, as well
as IA pounds of food. lights and pis.
tol ammunition.
Held Plane Down
We held the plane down. letting
t. gain all speed possible, and were
not able to attempt to lift it off
the ground until we were within d
very few feet of the incline. We
left the ground and cleared the
wires by very few feet, but we
had the load in the air, and had
only one thought in mind-that of
holding a true course until we landed
in Paris.
We found that our plane was ex.
ceptionally tail heavy. We had set
our compass course before leaving
the ground, which took us due east
for the first 1900 miles. AS our
plane rose, our hearts rose in hilari.
Gus joy at being off at last on our
great adventure after months of
planning and weeks Of waiting for
good weather. During the first
hour escorting planes were with us,
but our minds were preoccupied
with the task ahead Of us. The air
was very smooth. but we soon real
ICED that the fresh southeast wind
was cutting our speed down ap.
proximately 10 miles an hour.
800 Feet Altitude
We also found that 1t was I'm.
possible to gain more than 800 feet
altitude, and we knew that would
probably be our maximum altitude
until we had consumed sufficient
gasoline to tighten our load.
The sun went down at 5:55 and
mt 8 o'clock we passed directly over
q passenger steamer putting out to
sea.
The moon came up at 6:55, and
It was a beautiful sight as we
headed directly in its path.
We passed by Montauk Point,
Ind then by Nantucket, and left all
land behind us at about o'clock.
Between $3.50 and 10 o'clock we
passed four westward bound steam.
ers. and signaled to them by flash.
ing a light. At 9 o'clock George
went to the rear to empty some
Of the five-gallon gas cans in the
main tank in order that our plane
would not be so tail heavy.
ruth Elder shared the controls
az her plane, the American Girl
with Capt. George H. Haldeman on
their dramatic flight. In the follow
ing paragraphs Miss Elder dis
closes this for the first time.l
Hard to Hold
After he had poured Is gallons
into the main tank, found II
necessary to call George to the
controls, realizing it was impos.
eible for a 117-pound girl to hold
such a heavy-loaded plane for very
long.
At 10 o'clock I went back to
empty gas cans, and poured 25 gal
Ions; because nauseated from gas
fumes, and went forward.
After being refreshed by keep,
ing the windows opened and feel.
ing myself again, George broke
the monotony by striking up the
The Washington times., 1927-10-17

for the furtherance Of commercial
aviation.
My wonderful dream had at last
come true, and 1 was actually on
my way on the most thrilling ad.
venture of my life.
The Washington times., 1927-10-17

The best services are rendered by
those who truly understand your needs
The "WhO's Who" firms on next to
last page are well versed In serving.
The Washington times., 1927-10-17

HoRTA, Azores, Oct. live had plane, American
Girl the incline of the runway used by Lndbergh Cham
BERLIN and Byrd o'clock Tuesday afternoon October IL
Our takeoff delayed account of fresh southeast
Winds which predicted to change to southwest winds
hefor a
The Washington times., 1927-12-02
Doctor Would Ban
"Bogie" Yarns For
Children


LONDON, Dec. 2.-"Bluebeard"
and Jack the Giant Killer" the
old-time children's classics, should
be banned from the nursery, in
the opinion of DIR. C. w. KIM
minis. education inspector.
"Such tales are too horrible
for neurotic children because chill
dren rapidly develop fears" said
DIR. Kimmins today. II have
found that a large percentage
of children have fear dreams
due to ogre stories and being
told that the 'bogie man would
come after them"
DR.. Kimmins listed the follow
ing five 'dont's' for parents and
teachers dealing with children:
Don't do anything to destroy
the child's personality;
Don't have too rigid discipline;
Don't coddle or ,over.mothsr
the child;
Don't threaten the child so he
will lose confidence in himself;
Don't do anything to create a
state of fear in the child.
The Washington times., 1927-12-02
ROW ON.
FARM RE[| EF

Alarm spread through the ranks
Of the house farm bloc today when
At was reported that an effort would
be made to fill two vacancies on
the agriculture committee with
Rvowed opponents of the McNary-
Haugen farm relief bill.
Representative Ebert s. Brigham
R) of Vermont and Representative
John d. Clark R.) of New York
were said to be the pair selected
by opponents of the McNary.Haugen
bill to succeed to committee places
vacated by x-Representatives finch.
er R.) of Kansas and Mclaughlin
R) of Nebraska, neither of whom
was reelected.
The danger of the situation i'm.
mediately became apparent to farm
bloc members.
\ motion to substitute the Curtis.
Crisp bill, which is akin to the farm
aid plan of Secretary of Agriculture
Jardine, failed by the margin of one
vote in the committee last year.
since Tincher opposed the Nc
Nary. .Haugen bill while Mclaughlin
favored 1t, their replacement by
TWO avowed opponents of the meas.
ure apparently would prevent it
from ever reaching the floor of the
House.
The new and but partially for
mulated 'insurgent" movement in
the lower branch is the direct out
growth of the power manifested by
New York and Pennsylvania dele
cations in the committee on com.
mittees.
Speaker Longworth has announced
MS opposition to Estep going on the
ways and Means Committee. and is
Sald to have joined with other
The Washington times., 1927-12-02
Alabama Society
BanQuets Ruth Elder

Ruth Elder, the flying flapper and
premier American ayiatrix, will
close her engagement at the Palace
Theater tonight with praises of
Washingtonians from down home
ringing in her ears.
Last night she was given a recep,
ton by the Alabama State Society
at Meridian Mansions, at which
nearly every Senator and Congress-
man from her State, as well as many
from her heme town of Gadsden at
tended. Senator Hugo Black, who
succeeds Oscar Underwood, was at
the head OF the receiving line.
The Washington times., 1927-12-02

is nothing sacreligious about ere.
nation.
The cemeteries. all more than
100 years old. are oyercrowded. An
average of rs persons are dying
daily. and only two bodies being
cremated. Unclaimed graves are
being dug open again to receive
new occupants. City authorities
have declined to lay out more burial
grounds. They say 1t is waste
of land. The law ordering inter.
ment of deceased "a hours after
death is being violated per force
because burial plots can't be found.
'The cost of cremation services
has been purposely put at the
low figure of 20 rubles ($10) to
relieve congestion Of cemeteries.
The Washington times., 1927-12-02

This huge volume of wagering on
the ponies is substantially larger
than that in 1926. when more than
$50 100000 was tossed into the
iron men," but it is not a record
amount. The record was set in
1926, with a total of $54 300, 900.
1t is the legalized part of the bet
ting on horse racing in this State.
Those familiar with conditions as.
sert that huge sums. possibly as
great or greater than the amount
bet at the race track. are wagered
in handbooks. operating despite eff
The Washington times., 1927-12-02
st. Peters Players
To Put on MeIOdrama

The st. Peters Players will pre-
sent a four-act melodrama, with.
in the Law" Monday and Tuesday
evenings in the church hall at
Second and C Streets Southeast.
William A. Walsh is director of
the cast which includes Blanche
Lothrop. Margaret Eckloff, Edith
San Fellipo, Elizabeth Dugan, Mar.
garet O'Connor, Robert Dillo.
Howard Smith. Francis McGar.
raghy, Lawrence Cook, Ernest
Comfy. Bert Diggins, Thomas O'Don.
nell. William Beach, Edward Polly
and Thomas Beach.
The Washington times., 1927-12-02
Monastery IS
CREMAT0R|UM
By Internatlonal New, ser,les

MOSCOW. Dec. :. The Soviet
capital has its first crematorium.
constructed in one of the chapels
of a century-old monastery-but
hardly anybody wants to be Gre
mated. So the Society of Friends
of Cremation has been organized
to spread propaganda for tns "new.
tangled" method of interment.
The society's only membership
requirement is pledge that the
applicant will stipulate in his will
that his body should be burned.
Recruits are to be gained by con-
Quoting parties of visitors through
the institution to show that there
The Washington times., 1927-12-02

forts of police to root them out.
Racing at all tracks operating can
be wagered upon in the books"
every day in the year.
Although the State will profit to
the extent Of approximately $780,
900 from double tax on the four
tracks-Pimlico, Bowie, Havre de
Grace and Laurel-many business
men and the reform element bit
terry oppose what they term the
''unholy partnership" between the
State and gambling.
The Washington times., 1927-12-02

equipment used on the eompany's
Maryland lines.
The bus company paid $260,595
for the 81 new busses it recently
purchased in undermining its line.
the report declared. In purchasing
these new BUSES the company
"scrapped" % older type vehicles
valued at approximately $200, 900.
The Washington times., 1927-12-02

house leaders in an effort to per-
suade Estep to retire.
Meanwhile, on the Senate side of
the capital. the Western insurgents
have served an "ultimatum" on
Administration leaders, demanding
an opportunity to vote on a farm
relief bill embodying McNary-
Haugen principles.
The Washington times., 1927-12-02
Transit Bus Line Sets
$868. 900 as Valuation

The Washington Rapid Transit
Company's value is 1858. 800, accord
ing to the valuation report it sub
mitted to the Public Utilities Com.
mission today. This valuation COW
ers $31 ,029 worth of property and
The Washington times., 1927-12-02

A spray nozzle that can be
mounted on pole has been in
vented for painting high surfaces
without the use of a ladder.
The Washington times., 1927-12-02

Don't miss the Hearst AII-Amer.
lea football eleven which will be
selected in The Times on Saturday.
Experts in Ia cities have picked It.
The Washington times., 1927-12-02

Processes for imparting a wool
finish that remains after wash.
ing to cotton fabrics have been
invented in both France and Ger
many.
The Washington times., 1927-12-02
Md. Gets Large Tax
On Racing Season

BALTIMORE, Dec. 2-Slightly than $53OO000O
passed through the parmuua machines the form Of bet
ting the four tracks Maryland during the 92
days racing this year, it learned from an authoritative
source.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-01
EXCURSION RATES
 ROUND- TRIP FARES
 4. R. B. LABOR DAY
ALASKA RAILROAD ANNOUNCES SPECIAL RATES OVER COM
 ING HOLIDAY

This tariff applies from and to all stations Conductors picking up pas sengers at non-agency stations will handle passenger to first agent sta tion where ticket must be secured from originating station to final des- tination.
 September 1, 2, 5, 4, and 5, 1927.
 Stopovers will be permitted at all points within final return limit on both going and return trip. Stopover will be granted on application to con- ductor who will endorse on reverse side of ticket "off at-station, date -train No.-" This endorsement will be signed by conductor and trans portation returned to passenger.
 Tickets may be sold at one-half the fares named herein for children five years of age and under 12 years of age, sufficient to be added to make fare 6DQ Ill U UT S1llu1 CA OAO CT five years of age will be carried free when accompanied by parent or guardian.
 For baggage rules including free allowances, excess charges, etc, see local baggage tariff No. 2, 1. c. c. No. 22 (Alaskan Engineering Commission Series,) supplements thereto and re- issues thereof.
 All tickets sold at fares named here in are on-transferrable and will be valid only for transportation of pas senger for whom originally purchased.
 One first class fare and a third for the round trip. First class fares are shown in local passenger tariff Mo- 42. I. c. c. No. 45, supplements thereto and reissues thereof. Agents in selling round trip tickets under this tariff will add sufficient to make fare end mo" or "5' for the round trip.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-01

"You can say it for me and say It with emphasis that the pest people do not live up town, but they live on the waterfront on the fishing boats which tread their way through the golden sunset flushed channels or Alaska" said Eustace F. Zeigler, the Alaska artist, who is making st1dles and paintings of fishing scenes.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-01
HOOVER OPTIMISTIC OVER
 BUSINESS CONDITIONS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1. (P)-Sec- retary Hoover painted an optimistic picture of business conditions through out the country and announced that he will tour the Mississippi valley soon to get first handed information for Congress regarding appropriations for repairs and relief needs.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-01

The game of horse shoes also proved to be a pastime among the excursionists at Lawing yesterday and many Eagle eyes" were discov- cred in the group. Not only was it amusing to the men but also few