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New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
HIT ST0ECKEL' s CAR
Hartford Driver Convicted of RtCk-
less Driving and Sent to Jail as
Well as Fined.

Hartford, april 10 (Pl-James O.
Flahcrty Of 70 WHY'S street was ar
rested here yesterday on a charge of
reckless driving when he backed his
car into an automobile owned by
Robbins B. Stocked, commissioner Of
motor vehicle department.. and park
ed on the capitol grounds. O'Flah-
erty, a short time previously. had
collided with q lumber truck. He
was planning to visit the motor We
hlclo department offices to report
the accident when he got into fur
thcr difficulties. In police court to-
day he was sentenced to Jail for two
days and fined 500 and costs.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
OPPOSES COOKS RELEASE

New Orleans, April 10 GS-tnited
States District Attorney Henry
Zweilfel of Fort Worth. Texas, today
applied to the United States circuit
court of appeals here to set aside
an order releasing DR.. Frederick A.
Cook from Leavenworth prison on a
five year probation period.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
Storm Comes Without
Warning and Flames
Add to Horror of Ca
tastrophe-l5 Doctors
and 80 Nurses Hasten
to Stricken Area.
Parts of Oklahoma Also
Devastated by Terrific
Winds and Several Are
Reported killed-Floods
Add to Suffering.

Washington, April IS Pt-Na-
tlonal Red Cross Headquarters here
appealed today to the olS Red Cross
chapters in Texas to donat.
funds Tor the relief OF Texas tornado
sufferers.
Fifteen doctors and 80 nurses
were directed to proceed from San
Antonio and kerrville to the deyas-
tated area. Arthur Shaw, Red Cross
camp director at San Antonio, will
organize emergency relief work,
san Antonio, Tex. April 10 To-
Three alrplanes took Off from Kelly
fleld at 7:45 o'clock this morning
to carry aid to the storm sufferers
OF Rocksprings and authorities of
the training center We're prepared to
send any other help needed as soon
as one of the ships could return
with information as to conditions in
the devastated area.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
81, Dead, Other Dying.

"A tornado that struck this inland
town last night took a toll of at leas,
o. lives and injured about l5o per
sons, some fatally. The twister was
the most disastrous in this section
of the state.
Sixty-two bodies had been recov-
cred from the ruins of the town be-
fore noon today. 35 of which had
been Identified.
pected to die before night. Most
of the identified dead were MeXi-
cans.
Had No Warning.
The storm came from the north
west with little or no warning Just
after dark, according to survivors.
Few buildings We're left standing
as the tornado howlcd on into the
blackness.
Fire broke ont soon after and tho
post office and a restaurant. two Of
the shells still withstanding the wind
were burned.
After the tornado passed two wo-
men, neighbors for many years. lay
side by side. One on the verge OF
inconsistencies asked:
Are you sleeping well ?"
I'll be sleeping in minute
She died with the last word and
her companion Iapsed into uncon-
sciousness.
Population OF 500
With a population of 500, Rock
springs, center of Il sparsely settled
goat raising section in southwest
Texas. Is one of the most isolated
towns OF the state. It is located on
highest county seat in Texas east Of
the Davis mountains.
Only the native stone construc-
ton OF many of its buildings is be-
lievcd TO have saved the town, so
openly exposed, from complete raz-
ing.
Camp Wood. terminus Of the
Uvalde and Northern Lumber Line,
is the only railway point within 20
miles of Rocksprings. which has no
Very good highway connection either.
Phone Lines Severed.
San Antonio. TEX. April Is Up
Telephone lines to Rocksprings were
severed when the tornado struck
about $50 o'clock last night. a
lineman succeeded in tapping a wire
about a mile from town and sent
the first call for aid.
Brave Phone Girl
The telephone hneman soon erect
cd temporary station and Gladys
Lowerv. the towns telephone opera
tor, worked throughout the severe
electrical storm 70 get relief calls
through to nearby towns. Lightning
forced Miss Lowery from the line
several times aud prevented de-
tailed report.
She said the tornado approached
the town from the northeast and
swept virtually everything before it
as il cut path about two miles
wide. only q half dozen houses
were left on foundations.
Survivors were attempting to adj
minister to the injured and to re-
Coved the dead, but We're withou,
suitable building to administer first
aid. All hope OF n definite check
was abandoned until iaybreak.
Although RoclSsprings is only 40
miles west of San Antonio. il is an
inland town III the heart Of a graz
ing district and the nearest mail
line railroad points are from so TO
10 miles distant.
Rescue parties were sent from
Del Rio. 70 miles southwest. from
Uvalde. so miles south and from
Kerrville. about the same distance
east. A branch line runs from the
southern Pacific line at Uvalde to
Camp Wood. within 90 miles OF
Rocksprings. The Red Cross train
was routed through Uvalde to Camp
Wood.
Relief Workers Hampered.
Flooded highways also caused
frapfipnaA IN pa~A fkN
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13

Hartford, April 10 [P, - Recon-
mending legislation to provide for a
merger Of the state board of finance
and the board OF control to give
them certain additional facilities for
further consideration of certain
phases of our administration with
particular reference to its financial
aspects and to those functions that
apply alike to all departments and
institutions and for which the state
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
CARROLL C0LLAPSES
ON WAY TO ATLANTA
Taken to Greenville Hos
pital-COnditiOn Seri-
GUS, Doctor Says

Grecnville. S. c., April IS Up
Earl Carroll. theatrical producer, col
lapsed on the train here today while
en- route to the federal penitentiary
/ in Atlanta and was still unconscious,
it was said by physicians this after
noon. Earlier statements that he
had regained consciousness were de-
MED by the doctors.
Carroll was taken TO a hospital
and Marshal William c. Hecht, who
was in charge, remained with the
producer. He said that Carroll
collapse was due to the nervous
strain OF the last few months.
The marshal said that Carroll had
eaten little since leaving New York
and seemed depressed. He sat up
until o'clock this morning writing
letters.
Physicians said that they had
found no cause for the producers
condition other than possible nerv
Gus complications due to strain.
as serious.
Atlanta, Ca, April 13 R}-The At
lanta Journal says today that Earl
Carroll. New York theatrical pro-
ducer, whose bath tub party in his
theater last year resulted in a SEN
t"nce to the federal penitentiary
here, will figure in another bath tub
scene-that of orderly in the prison
bath house.
The paper says Warden John w.
Shook minated that Carroll, on ar
rival this afternoon to serve a year
and a day sentence for perjury. viii
be assigned to that duty. He will
he eligible for parole after four
months
The Journal says CAROLS assign
ment to the bath house is lin ac-
cordancc with the policy of assigning
prisoners to duties for which they
are best qualified"
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
GOVERNOR ADVISES
MERGER OF BOARDS
FOR MORE ECONOMY
Thinks State Finance and Con-
troll Agencies Should Come
Under One Department
SPECIAL MESSAGE READ
81, TO JOINT CONVENTION

Lauds Present Efficiency of All State
Departments But Expresses Opin-
ion That BY Following Lines of
Administrative Progress, Even
Greater Results Will BE Accom-
plishcd.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13

Continued on Page 12)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-26
Got A NICKEL?
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in the Whole Smoking
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ing all your life about Sc cigars
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doubt you've been disappointed
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right good cigar = regardless Of
price. With all the mellowness and
body that comes from ripe tobacco.
Try it. Step into a nearby cigar
store-today-and ask for "Hauana
Ribbon" 1t will cost you just a
nickel, but you'll forget the price
the minute that mellow mildness
and friendly fragrance start talk
ing to your taste!
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-26
In Linwood Borough
MRS ALTON SANDERS Shore Road 3 Elm avenue

Mrs. Albert Hubel and daughters,
Dorothy and Elizabeth, of Saginaw,
Michigan, are enjoying two weeks
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Greinor, of Shore road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mercer Wilson,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Malsbury, were
Ocean City visitors on Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas Cope and children,
Thomas and Anna, are enjoying a
week at Neshamany Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Nyborg
motored to Wildwood ON Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. X. Miller, of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday with
their daughter, Mrs. John Pedrick.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Somers
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Scull en-
joyed over a 700-mile motor trip
over the weekend, visiting the
battle field at Gettysburg, Lake
Patcong, Stroudsburg; and home
via New Castle Ferry.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-26

grandmother, Mrs. B. F. Risley,
Sr, of Faue avenue, Mortified.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo S. Lewis, of
Shadeland avenue, had as their
weekend guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Selmly, of Newark, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Maris Wilson, of
Atlantic City. Both Mrs. Selmly
and Mrs. Wilson are sisters of
Mrs. Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Helfrich Jr
of Chester avenue, had as their
weekend guest Lester Helfrich, OF
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Garfield Roser
of Merton and Franklin avenues
accompanied by Garfield Roser and
Miss Alice Tain, of Atlantic City,
motored to Seaside Park Sunday
where they were the guests of Mrs
Roser's sister, Miss Melvina Weller
of Mt. Airy, Pa, who has taken a
cottage in Seaside Park for the
season.
Mrs. Norman Long is conyalesc.
ing nicely at her home after several
days illness in the Atlantic City
hospital.
Mary Boice, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. M. Boice, of N. Third
street, was the guest of Mrs. Anna
Buck in Atlantic City last week.
Mrs. Jesse Hackney ST., Mrs
Abbie Leeds and Mrs. Alice Leeds
motored to Philadelphia Friday.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Halliday, of Camden, who are well
known as summer visitors here,
will be very sorry to hear of Mrs.
Haliday's death in Camden Thurs.
day. Beside her husband Mrs.
Halliday is survived by a nine year
old child.
Mrs. Raymond Nelson enter
tanned her daughter, Mrs. Belya
Delquest, and baby, at her home
on N. Main street Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitfield Marshall
have returned to their home on
Walnut avenue after spending some
time with their daughter and son.
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Wilkinson, in Haddonfield, for the
benefit of their health. Both have
returned home very much improved
Mrs. Walter Thoms. of West
Washington avenue is improving
nicely from an operation performed
in the Atlantic City Hospital last
week.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-26
BARGAINYOWNN NEWS
GRANGE MAKES FAIR PLANS

Interesting Session Is Held In
Bargaintown Grange No. 203, met
| in the Grange Hall recently. The
community fair committee reported
that it was too late now to give
out seed, but any boy or girl
could complete with products or
flowers raised from their own
seed.
The ladies fair committee re-
ported that material had been
given out for aprons and they had
more to give out for those who
wished to compete.
The committee on new song
books reported that they had been
procured for the grange use and
if any patron wanted one, for their
own use outside the hall. they
could be purchased.
The Emblem committee reported
that the emblems would be in the
hall at the next meeting, ready to
decorate the walls.
A letter was received from M.
Dareyee, in reference TO the
Market train that is touring through
South Jersey, with market exhibits
of interest. The train will be open
during the day and prominent
speakers will be on hand for the
evening. Among whom will be the
State Master, Senator David Agans.
The train will be at Cologne on
July 20, and Egg Harbor, July so.
Hundreds are viewing the exhibits
and listening to the lectures.
Mrs. Drum Lee gave reading
during the lecturers hour.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. David Leeds and
fsaandso1 Clarence Leeds,
motored to Woodbury. for the week
end, where they were the guests of
their daughter, Mrs. Edward Hart
eel.
Mrs. Alvin Finkbeiner, of North
Second street, is improving nicely
as a patient in the Atlantic City
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas, of w.
Verona avenue, entertained Miss
Elizabeth Rickard, of Germantown,
during the past week.
Miss Ida Fields, who has been
spending three weeks vacation at
the home of her parents on Null
berry avenue, entertained recently
Clarence Brown and William
Brown, of Asbury Park, and
Charles Peters, of Philadelphia
Mrs. Herman Boehm had as her
guests Monday Mrs. Ida Ware and
daughter, Pearl, of Nesco, and Mrs.
Charles Rogers, of Northfield Mrs.
Ware and daughter are the guests
of Mrs. Rogers on Faue avenue.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-26
Personal Gossip of Interest
To Folks on The Mainland

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Helfrich, of
Chester avenue, entertained at
dinner Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Helfrich Jr, Samuel p. Bowen,
Lester Helfrich, of Baltimore;
Miss Dorothy Helfrich and Joseph
Helfrich Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Patched, of
woodland avenue, had as their
weekend guests Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Pitt and children, George and
Treva Pitt, of Ventnor Heights !;
Paul Weeks, of Weekstown. Mr..
and Mrs. Patched entertained Mr..
and Mrs. P. 3. Lashley, of Port
Republic, and their children, Jack
and Pauline Lashley, Thursday.
Cards have been received from
Mrs. T. H. Smith, of First street,
who is enjoying a motor trip in
company with her sister, Mrs.
George Kelly, of Rutherford The
last card received from Mrs. Smith
stated that they had reached
Thousand Islands and had been
joined by Mrs. Charles Conover and
Miss Eleanor Conover, of West
Washington avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. L. Fields,
of Mulberry avenue, entertained
for the weekend, Miss Anna Zapp,
Miss Verna Zapp, Philip and Aus
tin Zapp, of Trenton. They are
also entertaining for two weeks
Mr.. Fields sister, Miss A. Eliza.
beth Fields, of Westville, N. ].
Eugene Nixon Jr., who has been
spending some time with his grand
mother, Mrs. Sophia Nixon, of
Plaza place, has returned to SYRIA
cuse, N. Y. to attend the summer
school session He will again
enter Syracuse University in the
fall and continue his course in
journalism. C. Russell Nixon, his
brother, who is visiting In Atlantic
City will enter Cavenovia seminary
in New York State in September,
10 study law.
Mrs. George Condell, 36 West
Delilah road, had as her, weekend
guests, her mother Mrs. Margaret
Mason, her sister, Miss Lucy
Mason and niece, Miss Emma
Mason, of Philadelphia; also her
daughter, Miss Margaret Condell
who is spending the summer
months in the Quaker City.
Elwha Merrick, daughter Of Mrs
Abbie NIerrick, Of Camden, has
been quite III at the home of her
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-26
BY LENA ROBINSON

chase party Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Haines and
family have moved into their new
home on Faunce Landing road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pennington,
spent the week end in Red Bank.
Boice Doughty is spending sew
eral days with Kenneth Grace in
Wildwood.
Miss Emma Odenath, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Odenath,
fell Friday on the New York road
and broke two bones in her left
arm.
Misses Edythe Freas, Clara Mil
Ter, Catherine Miller, Edna Fairbro-
Tiers, Catherine Smith, Doris Rem,
Elmer Griffith, ST., Rev. Harold
Voelkel, Samuel Smith, John Beck
ley and Elmer Griffith, Jr., mem
bers of the Christian Endeavor So
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-26
MANY ATTEND PICNIC
Farmers and Grange Members
Visit Mays Landing for
Affair.

A large delegation of Changers
and their friends attended the
Farmers picnic at Lenape Parh
Mays Landing, Thursday. Some
motored up and spent the entire
day, while others attended the
dance in the evening.
Among those from Bargaintown
Grange were: Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Gordon, Miss Marietta Gordon, Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. Anderson, Marion
Anderson, Sidney Gordon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Baumgartel, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cant, Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart
Scarlet, Mr.. and Mrs. George Hart
ner, Ruth Huntington, Marion Dick
and Lester Dick.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-26

Mrs. Ethel Hickman, Thomas
Hickman, and Mrs. Iota Terry, en-
joyed the beach party Friday even
ing with the members of Camp
No. 8, P. O. of A. at the foot OF
Arkansas avenue, Atlantic City
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred E. Clawson,
of Mortified avenue, are entertain
ing Mrs. Herbert Buckley, of By
wood, Pa.
William Pierson, of Philadelphia,
was weekend guest at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Van
Dyke, Mortified avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beaumont,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Brankin, of
Frankford, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Ritz, of Tilton road,
Sunday.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-26
CLUB
CHURCH
NEWS
Attend Picnic.

Many attended the annual picnic
held by the Home Department and
Cradle Roll of the Presbyterian
Church on Thursday in the grove
that joins the church ON White
Horse pike. Mrs. Shearer and COM
mittee were in charge. Winners of
the races were Walter Manning,
Elizabeth McElroy, Virginia Fair
brothers, Laurence Beckley, John
Kitchen, Mrs. Richard Price, Mrs.
Allen Townsend, Mrs. Elmer Ham
nell.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-26
sNewsy
Notes
HONOR SON WITH PARTY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Goodman En-
tertain Guests.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Goodman,
of Ocean Heights avenue, enter
tanned Wednesday in honor of their
son, John, who was five years old.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion Davis, and daughter, Dor
othy; Mrs. E. Manahan and son,
George; Mrs. w Morgan and son,
Thomas; Ellen Shaw, Edith Force,
Thelma Bachelor, Edna and Myr
tie Stow, Tommy Morgan, Buddy
Shaw, Merritt Estlack, Preston
Force, Arthur Bachelor, Walter
and Herbert Hoffman, Jesse Davis,
Joseph Casey, Mrs. William Nc
Williams, Mrs. William Stow, Mrs.
Jesse Davis, John Goodman, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Goodman.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-26
Spicy
Notes
stez 1890
$50
AUXILIARY PLANS SALE
Members Have Meeting and Social
Hour in Mill Road Hall.

y tI0di III VIZ 's~~<~
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the
Northfield Progressive League met
I In their hall on Mill road Thursday
evening, when plans were perfect
s ad for q cake and pie sale to held
Saturday on the lawn of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Ritz, of Tilton road.
A letter of thanks was received
from Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Price,
for sympathy and aid extended py
the auxiliary in their recent be-
Those enjoying the social hour
were: Mrs. Myra Caste, president;
AIRS, Julia Forshaw. Mrs. William
G. ,Oxley, Mrs. Maggie Sutton, Mrs.
Sara Ritz, Mrs. Hilda Morton, Mrs.
Emma Block, Mrs. Emma B.
Wilson, Mrs. Grace Morton, Mrs.
Trina Loyett, and Miss Hannah
Wilson.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-26
City Of Mortified
MISS MARION DICK. zion Road
Entertain Al Dinner.
rss MARION DICK. zion Road

Mr.. and Mrs. William Ritz, of
TiIton road, entertained at dinner
Thursday the following guests;
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Ritz, Mrs.
S. Beaumont, Miss Dorothy Beau
mont and Charles King, of Frank
ford; Mrs. Carl Yost, Of Brooklyn,
N. y; Mrs. Emma B. Wilson, Mrs.
Naomi Holland and grandchildren,
Harry, Mae and Jack Wilson, of
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-26
Port Republic News

Samuel lob, Jr., has returned to
his home in Atlantic City, after Wis
iting his aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Cav
ileer.
Lillian French entertained the
Jolly club at her Port home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis and children
are spending two weeks with Mrs.
Curtis mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Booth.
Mrs. Joseph Loveland, of Mill
avenue, visited her aunt, Mrs. Fan
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-26

Miss Constance Peck, of Broad
street, was the guest of her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold B.
Todd, at Somers Point, Sunday.
Mrs. Victoria Peck, of Broad
street; Margaret Garwood and Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Summerville, of
w. Park avenue, motored to Bridge
ton Sunday.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-26
News Of
Interest
CIVIC CLUB TO HAVE
CARD PARTY SOON

Committee Is Appointed as Girls
Hold Meeting.
The Junior Civic Club met at the
home of Miss BernarGEne Heffernan,
of Cedar Villa, Shore road, Thurs
day evening. In the absence of the
president, Miss Mabel Joslin pre-
sided.
Plans for a card party were for
mulated and the following commit
tee appointed: Marion Dick, chair
man; Elsie Lucas, Anna Lucas,
Sarah Risley, Wilhelmina Link.
The party will be given sometime
early in August.
Plans were perfected for a Stee-
Dlechase party to be held July &c.
The next meeting will be held in
the City hall August 4.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-26

ME Baker, Pleasantville, on Thurs
day.
Freebooter Harry L. Bowen and
Daniel Shords suffered a heavy loss
last week when two dogs got into
their chicken yards and killed many
prize chickens.
Mrs. Eunice Bartlett and daugh-
tiers, Dorothy and Marie, were Plea
santville visitors Friday evening.
Arthur Loveland was an Atlantic
City visitor Thursday.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-26

Mrs. Edward Murphy, Of N. First
street. accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Riley and William Badly,
of Atlantic City, attended a din
ner party at the home Of Mrs. Raj
ner Jeffries, in Leesburg, Sunday.
Mrs. Murphy's sister, Mrs. John
Grooket, and Miss Chrissie, from
Fox Chase, We're present. Guests
from Leesburg were Joseph Cobb
and son, Leonard Jeffries and 9th
ers.