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New Britain herald., 1927-05-25
Does Not Object to Term
 Of "The Flying FOOl'

Paris, May g (PJ - Captain Charles A. Lindbergh has never given any indication here that he seriously objects 10 the sobriquet flying fool' which has been ap- piled to him. When he first heard the term he merely smiled. Now he just grins and sometimes blushes when he hears it.
 Contrary 10 some reports, the captain made no reference 10 the nickname in his speech at the Amer ican Club luncheon in his honor yes terdav,
New Britain herald., 1927-05-25
SHARkEY FAVORED
 TO MEET IUNNEY
New York Commission Likes
 His Ring Actions

New York, May 25 (UP)-Jack Sharkey, Boston heavyweight who can make his actions speak as loud as his words. is favored by the New York boxing commission as the next challenger for the heavyweight championship of the world, but nc interference will be offered to a bout between Sharkey and Jack Depsey
 This much was learned today from James A. Farley, chairman of the commission who spoke with the as- surance that he would be supported by William Muldoon, senior member of the commission. a Sharkey ad- mirer of long standing.
 Tt was not so much what Sharlley did in knocking out Jim Maloney, Q high ranking contender, in five rounds as it was the way he did it that impressed me with the convic- ton that he is the outstanding chal- lenger for Gene Tunney,' Farley said
 'sharkey has done everything asked of him and I fail to find a reason why he should be forced to meet Jack Dempsey or any other heavyweight before he is accepted as the first challenger.
 ''He took on Harry Wills and beat him when every other heavy weight including the champion. was, to put it at its fairest, not interested in offers. Then he fought Mike Me Tigue and stopped him. It may be said that McTigue is not great fighter and that Sharkey should have beaten him more decisively but McTigue is hard man to ght
 .'Sharkey then took the Maloney fight and in winning against one of the best men in the division showed every qualification of a champion ship contender.
 Tho commission doesn't want to order any promoter to shunt Demp- sey aside and make match between Sharkey and Tunney. That is up to the fighters and the promoters.
 If Rickard can match Dempsey and Sharkey that is his business and we will approve Of the match because we feel it would be good match. Ii Sharkey wants to fight Dempsey he can exercise his own judgment and his own will.
 Personally I do not think that Dempsey is going to fight. This is not an official opinion. It is the private personal opinion of a boxing fan.
 T believe Dempsey. if he intend- cd to fight again. would have made his plans more definite so as to give Rickard time to arrange his pro- gram. Rickard, has ball park which can't be used at odd moments for boxing and he has to make his schedule fit in with the baseball schedule.
 However, if Dempsey does not return l do not believe it is be- cause he fears Sharkey. I always have been of the private opinion that Dempsey never had a fear in his heart about any tighter and if he does not fight again 1t will be because he fears himself'
 Commissioner Muldoon isn't easy to get on record in an interview but he allowed it to be pointed out in favor of Sharkey that more than q year ago. when the preliminary ar langements were being made for Dempsey's defense of his title. he expressed the opinion that Sharkey was the best looking prospect in the division
 "Yes, I did say that and was ianshed att Muldoon said. Look at Sharkey now, one of the finest boxers and fighters l have seen in his generation
New Britain herald., 1927-05-25
DIVIDEND APPROVED

New York. May 25 (UP)-Pere Marquette railway today approved the 20 per cent stock dividend on common stock recently recommend ed by directors. The payment Is subject to approval of the interstate commerce commission.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-25
IS LEARNING FRENCH
Lindbergh Manages to Absorb One New Word A Day-Ignorant of Drinking Rites.

Paris. May 25 (UP)-Lindbergh is making progress learning French at the rate of one word a day. The first day he was here. the flier dis covered the meaning of 'formid- able" which is the same in French as in English. He heard this word applied to his flight in almost every speech. Now, he has learned "en- chante," which means charmed. en- chanted or delighted. He uses tn, word to reply to almost every ques. ton put to him, and usually it fits.
 The French have been dumb founded by Lindbergh's disrespect of the wine drinkers code. His lack of knowledge on this count was evidenced when, during toasts proposed by French aviation officers Lindbergh naively requested that water be added to his champagne, which is the king of all French wines and must be drunk with all most religious ceremony.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-25
APPEALS FROM VERDICT
"smokins School Ma'am" Suit For S5O,OOO Dismissed But She Con- tinues Her Action.

Jersey City, N. J., May 2S P1 Counsel for Matthew Pechtel. su- pervising principal of the Secaucus schools, must show cause before Common Pleas Judge Gallagher June why the jury's verdict deny- ing Miss Helen Clark damages in her $50, 900 suit against Pechtel for alleged islander should not be set aside as against the weight of evil dence, and a new trial granted.
 Miss Clark, who gained wide- spread publicity as the smoking school ma 'am," was discharged a year ago through the efforts of Pechtel and County Superintendent Updyke after three years of teach
New Britain herald., 1927-05-25
HITS CURB, BREAKS WHEEL

The right front wheel of an au- tomobile owned by Frank Basile of 70S Arch street was broken and the noon on Arch street near West Pearl street. the wet pavement causing the car 10 skid and strike the curbstone. Officer Fred Wagner reported that Basile was driving be- hind car driven by Joseph w. Un- the latter turned into West Pearl street. Basile applied the brakes on his car, causing the accident.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-25

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Evening star., 1927-07-17
TWO ARE DROWNED
SWIMMING IN RIVER
Clarendon Carpenter and Colored
Soldier Die-0ne Body
Still Missing.

Two men were drowned while
bathing in the Potomac yesterday.
The first case reported was that Of
Charles Poore. 35 years old, a car.
penter, of Clarendon. Va, who dived
into II feet Of water while bathing
In the river near the Three Sisters
Islands and failed to come up. Com.
panions notified the harbor precinct
and the body was recovered last night.
Coroner hewitt issued a certificate of
death by accidental drowning and
relatives claimed the body.
The other drowning occurred in the
Eastern Branch at the foot Of South
Capitol street southwest. Claud Smith,
colored, 28 years old, a soldier at the
Washington Barracks, was reported
by those with him to have drowned
while bathing. After an investigation
harbor precinct policemen were salts.
fed that the reports were correct, but
failed to recover the body by drag,
ging.
Evening star., 1927-07-17
DEFENSE HIGHWAY
FORMALLY OPENED
Federal, State and District
Groups Attend Dedication
Ceremonies.
BY a Staff Correspondent Of The Star.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, July 16.-Link
| ing the heart Of Maryland with the
heart of the nation, the National De
| fense Highway, a 33.mile concrete
| ribbon running from the door of the
State Capitol to the portal of the
National Capitol, was opened formally
yesterday amid scenes which empha'
sized both the historical background
Of the route and the modern prosper
ity Of the region it traverses.
The dedication ceremonies, partici
| pated in by Federal, State and DIS
trict officials and attended by repre'
and civic body in Washington as well
as folk of the surrounding country
side, were held at Priests Bridge, IL
miles from the Maryland Capital.
Standing on the portico of the
Pigeon House Tavern, close by the
modern bridge of concrete spanning
the site marked $50 years ago by the
foot planks of the Colonial priests
speakers told of the traditions Of the
community and predicted that the
new highway will be instrumental In
creating a new era of mutual pros
perity and good feeling between the
Peoples of Maryland and the District
of Columbia.
Dinner at Annapolis.
After the ceremonies at the bridge
the long caravan of motor cars sped
on to Annapolis, over a route where
the coaches Of yore thundered and the
evening was given over to a dinner
which strengthened the spirit of CO.
operation between the individuals and
interests Of the neighboring commun'
tiles.
Paying high tribute to the labors
of the late Caleb C.. Magruder OF
Prince Georges County In urging the
construction Of the highway. John
N. Mackall, chairman Maryland
State Road Commission, told OF the
construction of the thoroughfare
stating that 1t cuts off 10 miles from
the old route from Annapolis to Wash
ington.
District Commissioner Proctor L.
Dougherty told of the historical sig
nifcance of Annapolis and vicinity
and stated that the highway will
mean "a renewed interest in the de-
velopment of both cities and bring
the people Of Maryland and the Dis
trict Of Columbia into a closer
brotherhood"
Military Advantages Outlined.
Rear Admiral John Halligan, rep
resenting officially the Secretary of
the Navy and the Federal Govern
ment, which paid proportionate
share in the building Of the highway.
outlined the military advantages of
the road. 1t will serve to bring the
Navy and the Naval Academy closer
to the seat of government and to the
people Of the Nation, he said. max.
ing the academy readily accessible
to tourists.
Declaring that the Defense High
way is dedicated to public service,
Emerson c. Harrington, who was
Governor Of Maryland at the time
the appropriation bill for the high
way was passed, stated that it will
mean q tremendous increase in trade
between the Eastern Shore and
Washington.
The speakers were hanked by a
guard of honor consisting of detach-
ments of Marines from Washington
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Evening star., 1927-07-17
10000 Workers
i'm March ON
Capital.
RUMOR SEIPEL
HAS RESIGNED
25O Dead i'm City.
Martial Law
Declared.

By Cable TO The Star and New York World.
PARIS. July 16.--Red guards or
ganized in groups of hundreds are
marching on Vienna from the factory
regions in lower Austria. This irregu'
lar b,seiging army numbers at the
most about 10000. They represent
the radical wing of the -ocialist party
and Communists.
Sitting the wild rumors which nave
been coming from the Austrian IRON
tiers since cor 1unication was cut OIL
last night by the general strike, II
seems improbable that these Reo'
guards. even combined with Vienna
Communists. will succeed in gaining
control of the city. But the test VIII
come tonight.
Chancellor Seipel, Mayor Seitz and
Chief of Police Schober SUCCEEDED TO-
day in re.establishing order IN tne
streets. The fact was estaohsneo
that 10 were killed and 119 wounded
in Yesterdays engagements, mostly
on the side Of the police.
Fresh detachmentS or armed
mounted police have been centered IN
the CITY and the chief has declared ne
is able to cope with the SITUATION even
in the face of new attacks. He has
posted mounted police on the roads
leading to the city and Will resist
their passage.
Rioting Without Looting.
A characteristic of the rioting was
that there was practically no looting.
In the courthouse and city han,
which were wrecked, the purpose was
purely to destroy police and court
records.
To understand the mob's violence,
1t must be realized that the courts OF
all central European countries over
which revolutions swept at the end
of the war, have remained stronghoios
of reaction.
The central executive committee of
the Socialist party, which has the
backing of 1900. 900 voters in Austria,
is the real master of the situation.
1t declared the general strike, 1t cut
of communications; now 1t demands
the resignation of Seipel himself.
II the committee tries to force Sci
pel out, this actual revolutionary
move would lead to civil war. With
the majority In Vienna and factory
regions in Lower Austria on the side
of the Socialist leaders, and all the
rest of Austria, which by vote has
repeatedly shown itself opposed to the
Socialists, on the side Of Seipel, the
situation is ominous.
Compromise Is Expected.
There Is an evident tendency in
serious quarters outside Of Austria
to believe that Seipel and Socialist
leaders must compromise. Fresh at
tacks tonight upon police or small
battles between police and the Red
guards may aggravate the situation,
however, to point where a peaceable
compromise is impossible.
Realizing this, the Socialist leaders,
who have furnished an example of
successful practical socialism in Wen
ma for several years, are reported to
be. trying to reach a quick compro-
mise.
tCopyright. 1927
DEAD ESTIMATED AT $50.
Evening star., 1927-07-17
Public Safety

In the interest of public
safety, The Star will be glad
to have its attention called
to any infraction of the
traffic regulations or any
discourtesy on the part Of its
automobile delivery drivers.
The drivers of The Stars
feet of over fifty automo.
biles have been instructed
in their duties with the
greatest possible care. Few
accidents, and none Of these
of q serious nature, have
ever occurred. To the end
that tkis record may be
maintained and improved,
the public's cooperation ia
reporting any case Of care
less driving will be appreci-
ated.
Evening star., 1927-07-17
HOLD-UP SUSPECT
CAUGHT IN AUTO
Man Admits, Police Say. He
Drove Bandits Car in
Grocery Robbery.

The arrest Of Thomas Willis, "a
years old, colored, of 2512 P street,
early last night and seizure Of an
automobile he was driving, about two
hours after the hold-up of an Atlantic
& Pacific grocery at 1913 Ontario
place, is believed by detectives to have
been the entering wedge in breaking
up a hold.up gang Of three colored
men responsible for many Of the rob-
berries recently reported.
Detectives Brodie and Varney ar.
rested Willis and brought him to
headquarters for investigation. The
automobile he was driving was parked
outside and held marked as levi.
dence." He is said to have admitted
driving the car used by the Ontario
place bandits.
Pennies Are Found.
Searching the car, Detectives Wal.
dron and Sweeney discovered secreted
in the curtain compartment large
knife and three packages, each con.
tanning so pennies rolled up in paper
with bank labels on them.
Further search of the car revealed
money bag labeled ''The South.
western National Bank Of Kansas
City" In the door compartment next
ID tl0 uIlNcL seat was kOuuU q
whistle similar to those used by police
at crossings, and alleged by police to
have found favor as a warning device
for "lookouts" for burglars during
their operations.
Auto Is Clue.
The packages Of money were identi.
fed, the police said, by persons at
the grocery just robbed as having
been taken there. In that hold.up two
colored bandits held George Willett.
the manager; G. r. Johnson. the clerk,
and two customers at bay while they
looted the cash register Of $50. Then
they left in their car.
A fieeting glimpse Of the automo.
bile as 1t pulled away, caught by wit.
nesses Of the robbery, gave the police
sufficient description to have 1t picked
up later at Seventh and M streets.
While Willis, according to the police,
admitted that he had driven the car
used by the hold-up men, he refused
to reveal the identity Of his com.
panions.
Evening star., 1927-07-17
TORNADOES SWEEP
TOWNS IN KANSAS
At Least 8 Killed, 100 In.
iured-Scores of Homes
Are Destroyed.
By the Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY, July IA tor.
nado or series of tornadoes sweeping
northward through Kansas and into
the southern edge of Kansas City late
today killed at least eight persons. in.
jured perhaps 100 and demolished
scores of homes.
Four persons were killed and more
than score seriously injured when a
tornado laid waste to the little town
OF South Park. Kans.. several miles
southwest Of here. About rs homes
were destroyed and few Of the $50
houses in the town escaped damage.
Three persons were killed near Lebo,
Kans., 80 miles southwest of Kansas
City, and another was killed near
Burlingame, Kans., north of Lebo and
10 miles southwest of here.
Kansas City Suffers Damage.
Houses were unroofed and three
blown down when the storm struck
the southern edge of Kansas City, but
no deaths were reported.
At South Park, a town of 800 popu.
lation. Mrs. S. j. Butts, 20, was
killed when a house, swept along by
the tornado, crushed the home Of r.
f. Hites. Mrs. Hites and three chill
dren were injured.
Donald Hites, II, son OF Mrs. Hites,
and Roma Scott were killed when the
brick building of the Burd & Black
more General Merchandise Store col
lapsed.
Charles Anson of Shawnee, Kans.,
near South Park, was killed when tn :
storm destroyed greenhouse.
Three in Family Killed.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Jones and their
son Kenneth. Is, lost their lives
when a tornado destroyed their farm
home, miles west of Lebo.
Lloyd Davis, IA, was killed when
struck by flying debris when q tor
nado destroyed buildings on the Davis
farm, near Burlingame. Kans. About
25 other persons in the community
were injured. including the father and
q sister Of Lloyd Davis.
Evening star., 1927-07-17
Ex.CHIEF IS GUILTY
IN MELLETT MURDER
Canton Jury Recommends Mercy
as It Returns Verdict Against
S. A. Lengel.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CANTON, Ohio, July 16.-S. A.
Lengel, former chief of police, was
found guilty late today Of the mur.
der a year ago OF Don r. Mellett.
Canton editor. The jury recommend
ed mercy. It deliberated four hours,
returning its verdict at $50 pm.
Lengel was accused Of participat-
ing in the plot, for which four other
men, one Of them his subordinate on
the police force, are serving terms
In the Ohio Penitentiary.
Floyd Streitenberger. former detec.
tive under Lengel. was the States
chief witness, testifying that Lengel
knew Of a plan to beat up" Mellett
in retaliation for his editorial attacks
on the police department, which was
accused Of being in league with the
Canton underworld. The plans for
the beating miscarried and Mellett
was shot to death.
Evening star., 1927-07-17
MUssoLINI REVIEWS FLEET.
Premier Predicts Fascism VIII Con
tinue in Power.

ROME, July 16 Op).-Premier Mus
solinf today journeyed to Ostia, where,
IN the capacity of minister OF the
navy, he reviewed the feet.
The premier, wearing civiiian
clothes-white trousers. dark coat ana
white yachting cap-embarked al
Fiunliceno aboard a motor launch
which carried him to the flagship. ne
was received at Fiumiceno by
Augusta Turati,ssecretayY general of
the Fascist party, and other nigh
Fascist authorities.
THE entire twentieth century IN
Italy shall have no name but this
Fascismw Mussolini declared in a
preface to the publication of all the
resolutions of the Fascist grand coun'
Gil since the advent Of the new regime
in the Official organ Of the Fascist
party, Fogiio D'ordini.
Summarizes Fascist Work.
In his preface. the premier sum
married the entire work OF Fascism as
revolution which brought about the
burying forever of the former liberal
democratic institutions. giving the
country q new political, economic and
military life.
The collection OF resolutions Of the
grand council, the premier said, gave
the possibility Of embracing the his
tory of Fascism from its infancy until
IL lad become a government, thus Civ
ing the opportunity for understanding
its character and importance.
There is nothing more important
from the political viewpoint and moth
ing more dramatic from the human
viewpoint" the premier wrote. Each
word Is an imperishable document OF
bloody and formidable effort to de-
molish the old regime and to create q
new order of things. It was a ques
tion of making Italy regain all she hac
lost politically and economically"
The premier expressed the opinion
that the creation Of the Fascist militia
is the fundamental corner stone which
differentiates Fascism from any for
mer government, giving it the charac
ter OF a permanent regime.
Praises Utility OF Militia.
"The creation of the militia during
that night in January. 1928, was the
death warrant of the old liberal demo
cratic state" the premier continued
in describing the utility Of the militia
which, among other things. is nov
intrusted with the preliminary or
2anization Of instruction and will
watching Italy's frontiers.
Speaking of the financial and eco
nonlic situation, the premier says that
when in the Summer Of 1926 the ex
change rose to 81 lire for each dollar
the opposition deaared that the days
of the Fascist regime were numbered
To-day that exchange has gone dowr
to IS lire for each dollar" the premier
added, land the same silly prophecies
are being uttered. Meanwhile th'
days of F'ascism, one after another
have now already formed the respec
table total of five years"
Evening star., 1927-07-17
SMITH AND BRONTE
RESTING IN HAWAII
Naval Officer Praises Flyers
for Navigation and Land
ing on Island.
By the Associated Press.

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 16.-
Ernest l.. Smith and Emory B.
Bronte, whose fight from the main
land to the Hawaiian Islands ended
in a crash against a tree yesterday
morning when an exhausted fuel
supply forced landing, made num-
ber Of official calls today and settled
themselves to enjoy a brief vacation
in Hawaii.
Smith arose early, and went out to
view Honolulu's scenery, while Bronte
was still abed making up for sleep
lost during the long transoceanic
Jump.
AS souvenir of his adventurous
landing on the lonely leper isle of
Molokai, Smith displayed a branch Of
the Kiawe tree against which the
monoplane City Of Oakland came to
a halt with a destructive crash. He
plans to keep the memento.
Picked Path Through Trees.
The mine.sweeper Pelican was due
to arrive some time today with sal.
vaged parts from the wrecked plane.
The craft was so badly damaged that
it was thought that only the motor
| and navigating instruments would be
brought.
When Smith and Bronte made their
forced landing. they chose a long
lane through thorny Kiawe trees as
the best available spot.
AS the plane ducked through the
lane. shreds from the City Of Oakland
were left in the path the plane cut
before finally stopping in a heap
| against one Of the trees.
Thus, the first flight Of civilians
from the mainland to the Hawaiian
| Islands, the start Of which was wit
nessed by cheering thousands, termi
mated in wilderness miles from the
| nearest house, and with startled
Mynah birds and with terrified fiocks
of quail as the only welcoming com.
mittee.
Antennae Torn Away.
The arrival Of the flyers at Wheeler
Field late yesterday in Army planes
which went to bring them from Molo
kai disclosed details Of frantic sos
appeals early yesterday which forced
the erroneous conclusion that tbe Bird
| men had dropped into the Snark
infested ocean, and sent ships ir
Hawaiian waters racing under forced
draft to their rescue.
! While still at sea some 500 miles
Bronte explained, the planes gasoline
pump began to fail, leading them tc
believe that their fuel supply was
extremely low, and causing the craft
to drop so close to the water that the
radio antennae, trailing 225 feet be
hind the ship, was torn away
Despite the fact that both flyer.
were up until late hour last night
Smith piled out of bed at 6:45 this
morning.
| I'm not much on sleep and ] want
to see Honolulu" he explained, but
he refused to permit any one to dis
turb Bronte.
let the kid rest; he's the one whe
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