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New Britain herald., 1927-07-18
GAS TANK PRICES
HERE CALLED HIGH
Mayors Committee Finds It in
Excess Of Other Places
PUTS 0. K. ON RETAILERS
Rate to Consumers as Low as Could
be Expected, Says Statement Is
sued After Conference at Cham
Der OF Commerce Offices.

Against the expressed wishes of
two of the four members of the gas
oline investigation Committee who at
tended today's meeting, Chairman
Ralph H. Benson excluded news
papermen from a session at which
retail dealers were scheduled to de-
fend their high prices.
Alderman John F. Maerz and
Patrick Gaffney. traffic manager for
the Fafnir Bearing Co., declared the
business to be a matter of public
interest and favored allowing re-
porters to listen in. After comforting
with Stanley NJ. Cooper, Chairman
Benson announced that the meeting
would be closed.
Chairman Benson of the commit
tee issued the following statement
this afternoon:
"At the invitation of the mayors
several prominent retailers of gaso-
line in New Britain met with the
committee members at the Chamber
of Commerce this forenoon.
Chairman Benson outlined the
aims and purposes OF the committee
and asked the retailers to discuss
with the committee the difficulties
under which they were operating.
1T appears from the facts present
ed that the retailers are now dispens-
ing gas In the community at as low
a rate as could be expected on the
basis of the present tank wagon
prices. There has been a drop of
two cents per gallon recently and
the retailers feel that they can &c
no further In reducing their prices
to the public until the tank wagon
prices have been adjusted down.
ward. =.
<From the data already compiled,
1t would seem that the tank wagon
price in New Britain is considerably
in excess of what it is in neghbor-
ing states, as gasoline is being re-
tailed there for less than the tank
wagon price is to the retailers here.
Several practices which are in
dulged in by the wholesalers of
gasoline and which work hardships
on the retailers were discussed.
These practices permit Of special
rates direct to consumers which
cause very apparent condition OF
unfair competition.
1.-The wholesalers will be invited
within the next few days to meet
with the committee and discuss the
question from their angle"
New Britain herald., 1927-07-18
New Britain Opinions
on Probable Result of
Dempsey-Sharkey Bout

Herald reporters today made a
canvass of the business center to
determine the concensus on the
Dempsey Sharkey fight. Men repre-
senting the professions and bust
ness, as we'll as others. were asked
for their opinions with the follow
ing result:
DR.. w. J. Foley (chiropractor):
Dempsey will win by knockout,
but he must do it early in the fight.
Sharkey is shifty, but will not be
able to keep away from Jack. If
he could, he would win"
Thomas J. Devine Getty inspec-
tory: Dempsey will knock Sharkey
out and he will do it quick. Demp
sey will not let him have even the
usual four or five rounds. That's
right from the old oat-bin!"
A. N. Rutherford building in
spector: "Sharkey will beat Demp-
sey but he will not be able to put
MIN out.
Bernadotte Loomis, tax collec-
tori: "Sharkey has every advan-
tage OF youth and strength, but it's
a difficult matter to say who will
VIM
DR.. John F. keaveny (dentistl:
"Sharkey may manage to keep
away from Dempsey's attack until
about the fifth round, but Dempsey
will surely knock him out"
Thomas J. Smith (registrar of
voters): II saw Tom Houlihan make
his comeback and win and I am look
ing for Dempsey to do the same
thing. Dempsey will win by a knock
out"
New Britain herald., 1927-07-18
LINDBERGH unable
TO VISIT This CITY
Cannot Attend Dedication
of World War
Memorial

Col: Charles A. Lindbergh cannot
take part in the exercises attending
the placing of cornerstone in the
World War memorial at Walnut
Hill park, Mayor Weld was advised
today in letter sent by Harry F.
Guggenheim. president of the Daniel
Guggenheim Fund for the Promo
ton of Aeronautics.
The transatlantic flier's itinerary
is SO full that visits to many cities
must be eliminated, the mayor was
advised. and Col. Lindbergh sent his
regrets that New Britain must be
one of the eliminated. His tour of
the AZ states with visits to numerous
cities is being conducted under the
provisions of the Guggenheim fund
and the route is charted by those in
charge of the fund.
1t was first hoped that Lindbergh
might be able to come to New Brit
ain and take part in the program
and drop a wreath.
The letter received at the office of
Mayor Weld today follows
Thank you for your wire invit-
ing Colonel Lindbergh to visit New
Britain on his tour of the country.
He would like very much 70 do so
but unfortunately has only a short
space of time available for his trip
and in this time he must cover 4S
states. It Is therefore necessary for
him to omit going to many cities
which he personally would like to
visit.
Thanking you for your invitation
and with Colonel Lindberghs sin
cere regrets at being unable to go,
1 am,
Sincerely yours,
HARRY F. GUGGENHEIM,
president.
THE Daniel Guggenheim Fund
for the Promotion of Aeronautics,
Inc.
1898 Madison Ave, New York"
New Britain herald., 1927-07-18
MODERN plane PROVED
MASTER OF elements
Byrd, in Interview, Says
Fog Now Is Worst
Enemy to Aviators

New York, July IS (UP)-The
flights of the America and the Bel
lanca monoplane Columbia have
proven that the modern airplane
can fly regardless of weather, in the
belief of Commander Richard Eve
Ign Byrd of the America.
Seated in the presidential suite of
the liner Leviathan and again
aboard the city cutter Macon on
his return today from Paris, Com
mander Byrd told newspapermen
that he considered that one of the
most important results of the sum-
mer's flights and particularly of his
own flight in the America was the
demonstration of air-worthiness.
Clarence Chamberlin of the Bel
lanca monoplane Columbia. and
Bert Acosta, Bernt Balchen and
Lieut.. George o. Neville of the
America, sat with Byrd as he talk
ed, giving their approval to what he
said and making him their spokes-
man.
I'VE have proven" Byrd said,
that the best modern airplanes can
stand any sort of weather.
II believe that we are rapidly ap-
preaching the point where the air.
plane will be as air-worthy as steam
ships are sea-worthy and / think
TO-
fights from the United States to
Europe will be made.
THE planes will be bigger than
the America, will be multiple en-
gined and will not wait for perfect
weather but will go when their loads
are ready.
ION the flight of the America
gathered really more data OF value
New Britain herald., 1927-07-18
FACES SEVERAL CHARGES

New Haven, July 1S-Sought since
Saturday when head on collision
between his car and another sent
five persons to Grace hospital, Joe
buddy of Branford was arrested at
his home today after he had advised
the authorities that he would sur
render.
Charges filed thus far against
buddy are: Driving while intoxicat-
ed, evading responsibility of high
way collision and failing to make
himself known after injury to per-
son,
New Britain herald., 1927-07-18
Four Escape Death in
Grade Crossing Crash

Marlboro, Mass, July IS UP)-
Albert r.. Dauphis of 24S Jefferson
street, Fall River. and his wife and
two children escaped with minor in
juries here today when their auto
mobile was wrecked on the unguard-
ed South street grade crossing.
All were hurled out of the ma
chine as the last car of New Haven
railroad passenger train crashed into
it. The train was backing at the
time Of the accident
New Britain herald., 1927-07-18
GRABS SHOTGUN FROM
MAN Bent ON MURDER
Stanley Street Resident
Tackles Intruder, Saving
Two Lives

A fierce struggle for the possess
sion of a loaded shotgun. during
which shell was discharged, blow
ing a hole in the kitchen wall and
scattering plaster throughout the
room, while dishes were hurtled
from the shelves to crash to small
bits on the floor, was described In
police court this morning by Henry
Young, colored, of SSS Stanley
street, who managed to wrest gun
from Henry MCGOWAN, aged 80, Of
IA Willow street early yesterday
morning. Oscar Woods, colored, and
John Beard, colored, also testified,
the latter adding a comedy touch
when he admitted, with wide grin,
that all he saw was MCGOWAN and
the gun before I left" Charged with
assault with a dangerous weapon,
MCGOWAN pleaded guilty and de-
clined to make a statement. Judge
Henry P. Roche found probable
cause and bound him over to the
September term of superior court
In $1,000 bonds.
Young testified that he was in a
bedroom at his home and his wife
was cutting bread in the kitchen
about midnight when MCGOWAN
welded a knife. Young asked him
his reason for his action and Nc
Gowan told him he, intended to use
It, whereupon Young said "All right
and went back to the bedroom. A
short time later. MCGOWAN. who had
left returned and was looking about
the tenement with the shotgun ready
for use. Young sensed that he must
fight for his life, and rushing Nc
Gowan, he seized the gun and
twisted it. MCGOWAN hung on grimly
and in the melee, the gun was dis
charged. Young said he and Meow
an were friends and he was at loss
to explain the latter's outbreak of
violence. Woods said MCGOWAN
ordered him to stand back or I'll
blow your head Off"
Sergeant Thomas J. Feeney and
Officers Louis E. Harper and Thorn
as Blanchette were detailed to the
ease by Lieutenant Matthias Rival,
md they arrested MCGOWAN at his
home. According to Sergeant Feeney
and Officer Harper. MCGOWAN ad-
mitted having gone to Young's
home intending to murder Mr.. and
Mrs. Young. They sell moonshine In
their home, he is said to have told
the police. and he lost money there.
He put two shells in the shotgun
and set out to obtain revenge, he
said. according to the police, but
enly one vas exploded.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-18
This Would Care For
10000 Ton Cruiser
Class With Possible
Limitation of Smaller
One. to 5000 Tons.
u. S. Said to Approve
=. Suggested British-Jap
p: Terms Which Would Ex-
+; tend Over Term of Years

London, July IS R-Downing
street officials today expressed the
belief that, on the basis Of private
talks at Geneva, there are prospects
that by mutual concession an agree
ment may be reached between Great
Britain and Japan to which Ameri-
can approval would be forthcoming.
The general scheme Of this is un-
derstood to be a 12-12-s ratio for
cruisers OF 10000 tons, possible
coupled with an agreement that
smaller cruisers should not exceed
5000 tons.
Nothing could be learned here re-
garding discussion on total tonnage.
The agreement would be made for
. term of years, possibly to 1881.
Admiral Earl Jellicoe, who has
been attending the Geneva confer
ence. called upon Premier Baldwin
In Downing street with Admiral Earl
Beatty and the two remained in con-
ference with the premier for an
hour.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-18
Order Is Restored

Vienna, July Is R-(3:3O a. n.y.
has been restored through
out all Vienna. At this hour Chan
cellor Seipel was comforting with
the socialist representatives Burgo-
master Seitz and Herr Bauer, with
the object of insuring a peaceable
session of parliament, settle the
differences and arrange a resump-
ton of the public services.
The latest estimate of the casual
ties placed them at 70 dead and
about 500 wounded.
1t seemed certain that priceless
and important documents We're de-
stroyed with the burning of the
palace of justice, or law courts, on
Saturday. Their loss may result in
a flood Of litigation for many years.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-18
SCOUT GIFT BEARER
TO CARS Mother
Loomis to Meet Former Dow.
aSer Empress Of Russia
ACTS FOR GREGORIEFFS
New Britain Boy to Take Presents
to Widow OF Alexander III From
Her Godchildren Now Living in
Hartford.

HdFtlOTu.
Gifts from the children OF Col.
Alexander Gregorieff, a former Of
ficer in the bodyguard of the MUIR
dered Gar Nicholas II, to their god
mother, the former Dowager En-
press of Russia. will be carried by
Eagle Scout Albert Loomis of this
city when he sails this week for
Copenhagen, Denmark. Colonel
Gregorieff and his family were sup
per guests last evening at the home
of 65 Lincoln street and entrusted
their presents to the local Boy Scout.
The Gregorieffs, mobiles in the i'm
perial regime before the Russian
revolution, have passed through
many dangerous and trying expert
ences since the fall of the Romanoff
house. Having only five hours no.
tice of the impending assassination
of Gar Nicholas and his family.
Colonel Gregorieff fed Russia at
night to save his own family-his
wife. three sons George. Alexander,
and Igor: and two daughters. Con-
ccrdia and Tamara. His home.
clothing. and all Injuries were sac
rihed.
Selling his military decorations
and the family jewels as it became
necessary from time to time, the
colonel and his family travelled by
stages until they finally reached
America and settled in Hartford.
New friends, charmed by their per-
sonality, have helped them make a
new start.
Colonel Gregorieff and his young
est son, Igor. are employed in a
George and Alexander, are a Spring.
field training school. The daugh-
ters, now % and 90 years of age
respectively. are working at the
state capitol, and the mother is try
ing to utilize her training as a gen.
tlewoman of the court by selling
tapestry printed silks, and similar
! articles at a little art shop in Hart
ford.
Mrs. Loomis met the family
through her Americanization work
and was recently their guest at their
first American drawing room" The
two daughters and mother were
presented at D. A. r. meeting here
in March and charmed their audi
ence with Russian dances and music.
All of the children have the honor
of having as their godmother the
former Dowager Empress of Russia,
widow of the murdered Alexander
III and mother of Nicholas II. She
is now an exile in Copenhagen in
the land of her birth and there she
is spending her last years grieving
over the tragic fate Of her son as
we'll as that of her husband.
The Gregorieffs, still loyal to the
Russian royal family. are sending
gifts and a presentation letter to her
by Scout Loomis, who will leave this
week in company with group of
100 representative American boys to
show American youth to the Danish
nation. He will present the gifts.
greetings, and letters in person, but
it will be necessary for him to have
the escort of the Crown Prince of
Denmark for his royal audience.
This is being arranged by Sven V.
Knudsen, the explorer, who is TAX
ing the boys abroad. DR.. Knud-
sen and the crown prince are friends,
and the heir to the Danish throne
was formerly a member of the ex-
plorer's Boy Scout troop.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-18
HOOVER AT KANSAS

Kansas City, Mo-, July IS (UP)-
Herbert Hoover, secretary of COM
merce spent busy three hours here
today and left for Emporia, Kansas,
to have luncheon with William Allen
White, editor of the Emporia Ga
zette.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-18
SWIMS FOR ASSISTANCE
Fort Trumbull Beach Youth Comes
Ashore to Get Boat With Which
to Rescue Stranded Companions.

New Haven, Conn, July Is R-
When 20 foot launch owned by
Fred Dasley of Fort Trumbull
Beach and carrying four persons be-
sides the owner grounded on a sand
bar, one mile off the Milford Yacht
club, late last night. Dasley was
forced to swim ashore for assist
ance.
He succeeded in procuring row
boat in which he went back for
Alice and Nellie Toynton. leaving
behind, Arthur Day and Sidney
Jent who were later taken from
their perilous position by Milword
police who had been advised Of the
boats position by Captain John
Anderson of the Yacht club.
There was more than two feet Of
water In the launch when the last
of its five occupants had been taken
off It
New Britain herald., 1927-07-18
Favorable Turn

Geneva, Switzerland, July Is up
An official 'communique, which in
dictated that the tripartite naval con-
ference has taken favorable turn,
was issued today at the end of
meeting Of the representatives Of the
United States, Great Britain and
Japan.
The Communique read:
'Following discussions in the
plenary meeting Qast Thursday
and acting on the suggestion there
mad that one Of the chief difficult
ties was to reconcile the views of the
British and japanese delegations,
conversations have been proceeding
between the three powers with re-
spect to auxiliary surface craft with
the purpose of bridging those differ
ences.
THE progress has been sufficient
ly encouraging to warrant further
examination Of the matter In detail"
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New Britain herald., 1927-07-18
BIG STOCK ISSUE

Washington. July IS UP)-The
interstate commerce commission
today authorized the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad to issue $63,242,500
in common capital stock.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-18

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New Britain herald., 1927-07-18
IInpaSse Reported

Berlin, July IS (P) - A Wolff
bureau dispatch from Vienna re-
ports that a political impasse has
been reached there.
The dispatch says that the Aus
TRAN government is insisting that
political settlement of the issues
involved In last Fridays riots Is
matter for parliament which, how
ever cannot be convened. Until
freedom Of its actions is assured,
this freedom, In the opinion of the
government, including a cessation
Of the communications strike.
On the other hand. the dispatch
says. the socialists insist that the
communications strike cannot be
broken off until the government
takes sufficient political measures
to prevent recurrence OF the
catastrophe.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-18

Prague. Czechoslovakia. July is
LP)-The Czechoslovakian authori-
ties today issued a complete deniar
OF reports circulated in Paris that
Czechoslovakia had offered inter-
New Britain herald., 1927-07-18

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, 1927-03-02


justice to these IL public land
states is absolutely certain to be-
come a paramount issue In state
and national affairs in the coming
years. All other economic problems
affecting the welfare of this group
are dwarfed by its stupendous pos
sibilities. Wyoming, for instance,
If restored to possession and COM
plete ownership of the natural re-
sources within its borders, would
shortly become a tax-free state, be-
sides adding millions annually to its
permanent funds invested for future
contingencies. And why shouldn't
such restoration be made by Con-
gress as prayed for in MI. jenkins
Memorial and in these continually
being formulated and sent to Wash
ington from other public land
states?
The Federal Government never
held any public land in any Of the
thirteen original states, nor in Ken
lucky, Tennessee or Texas. The Fed
eral Government in 81 states did at
one time hold all the public lands.
But these were disposed of almost
entirely under the provisions of the
Constitution and the various land
laws thus becoming taxable as pri-
yate property. Only the unfortun-
ate IL were forced into what Con-
gresham Winter describes as "pro-
vinces of a central power" subject
to the whims of swivel-chair bu-
reau who are uniformed as to the
needs of the west and would hold
office for life although never elect
ed by the people for whom they
presume to promulgate rules and
regulations and from whom they
collect arbitrary revenues fixed by
themselves.
From this time henceforth the
IL public land states must, singular
ly and collectively. protest vigor-
ously and continually against the
unjust discrimination which a mis-
named policy of Conservation has
made them the hapless victims,
Millions have gone over the dam
and can never be recovered but our
proprietary rights to our natural
resources will not be restored un-
less we demand H.
These IL western states have %
members u of 90 in the United
States Senate and but 33 out of
435 in the House of Representa-
tives. There's a formidable IRE
~storation Bloc" to begin with. In
these days of narrow majorities
such a bloc a easily make itself
a decided factor in the national
halls of legislation. particularly in
the Senate. The Western states
want justice and the spirit of fair
play, which is an American trait,
will materially assist in getting it,
but We must present our case Wig
'ourously and persistently.
, 1927-03-02
PAINT CREEK

Outside of having the usual p.
G. winter winds, we have been hay
Ing, almost spring weather, have
even begun to think of blowing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manning were Pow
ell callers last week. leaving Miss
Ashley to batch.
Mrs. Alvin Bosley and her mother
visited school one day last week.
Fred Schmidt was feeding sheen
at the Brough ranch a day or two
last week while Frank Brough made
a trip after coal.
Fred Schmidt has been getting
out timber to repair the fumes
torn up last summer by cloud
bursts.
Joe Darcy has improved consider
ably lately in trapping methods.
He caught a coyote, this time.
Mr.. Hill and Allen Reynolds
made a trip to Belfry last week.
Fred Schmidt made a trip to
Montana after a couple of
he thinks it's time to start haying,
it is such nice weather. but we are
afraid he will get his thoughts
nipped as a storm is due soon.
Leon O'Donnell is hauling beans
from Belfry to the O'Donnell ranch,
known better as the Matt Wagner
place. to feed the sheep.
Harold O'Donnell and family
stopped at the Brough place to get
a fine fat mutton which they
brought up from Billings last week.
Fred Schultz. Cord Kinsley, and
Rex Posten took dinner at Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Brough's one day last
week.
o'Donnell, and Brough finished
shearing the wool off the Sleeps
eyes last week. so they could see
to eat beans. 1t will sure keep
Leon busy trucking now.
Eggs are down to twenty-five or
thirty cents a dozen now, SO the
chickens on Paint creek are starting
to lay.
Mrs. Glen Brough of Belfry, and
Mrs. J. R. McGinty. who has been
visiting in Belfry for the past two
weeks, motored to Paint creek one
day last week. leaving Glen at home
to keep the home fires burning.
Dance at Paint Creek school.
Saturday Goth. Music by Snappy
Four of Beifry. Everybody come
and have a good time.
, 1927-03-02
PRISONERS FROM PEN
TAKE FRENCH LEAVE

A posse under the direction of
Deputy Warden Frank Kiefer is
searching the country adjacent to
the state penitentiary at Rawlins
for Elmer Wrigley, 81, sentenced
from Cheyenne to serve six years
for grand larceny, and Grover
Bevins, 80. of Sheridan to serve
from three to five year for forgery.
The men broke out of the p%eniten-
tary by digging away one of the
stones of their compartment and cut
ting through a ventilator..
, 1927-03-02
READ EN- AND WEEP

To rent-Ffve rooms, all i'm
provements. in Oak Cliff Cemetery,
Derby.
Lost-Dark gray suit coat with
small brown stripe. Maurice L.
Rothschild in inside pocket.
Wanted-A married man with
some knowledge of bookkeeping to
run a Ford car. Steady position.
, 1927-03-02

Mans freedom is as wide as his
ability to receive experience. 1t is
not the turnover of life, but the
profit thereof that constitutes ex-
~perience. Not what n has seen,
nor what n has endured, but what
one has learned until he knows 1t IN
his pulses. The universe waits,
we~ll-balanced, while man learns.
, 1927-03-02
RARE BARGAIN IN HIGH GRADE
PLAYER PIANO

We have come into possession of
a slightly used Fayette S. Cable
player piano, handsome in case de-
sign and beautifully finished. This
is one Of the highest grade makes
of player pianos on the market In
its price class. We will give some
n a rare bargain. Write quick for
particulars If interested. Liberal
terms. This player piano is at Nee
teetse.
Pleas send particulars to:
, 1927-03-02

High Glass Printing at Enterprise