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New Britain herald., 1927-09-16

Dublin, Sept, l6 H'-Capt. Robert H. Macintosh and Commandant James C. Fuzmaurice, war prod- ucts ot aviation. this afternoon set out In a daring effort 10 make 3 peace record in the air. They hop ped off this afternoon for New York on a trail that has never hetn fol- lowed 10 it's western end
 The two pilots. who fought in the air during the Eroat War and have flown steadily since, were confident that they would be abln 10 meet the challenge of the Atlantic which claimed Nungesser and Coll. the French occupants Of the White Bird" and the "St. Raphael" carry ing Princess Lowensteir .Wcrtheim. Captain Hamilton and Colonel Min chin.
 T have every confidence in the success of our attempt" said Cap tain Macintosh as they finished their final prepara tons to hop-off We have made every possible test of our machine and the weather re- port Is better than we have had in a long time and as good as we can see. There's north wind of the Irish coast and a slight head wind beyond" "
 Mobbed by Admirers
 T-In i, do ~ hal,O mohbed by admirers who crowded (Continued on Page e4)
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
HARTFORD COKE 10 BE
 $7,500,oQ0 COMPANY
Is Designed as Mediuna for Koppers Gas
 Operations

Hartford, Sept. 1G tPl-Orraniza- ton of the Hartford Coke company which is to be expanded into a ST. 500,0oo corporation was effected here yesterday. TAs is the company through which the Koppers company will operate it's $9.o00,00O gas plant in Now Haven which is to furnish the gas to be pipod to Hartford and elsewhere in Connecticut through the mains of the Connecticut Light and Power company, the l.. G. l. sub sidiary.
 The Hartford Coke company was chartered by the legislature of 1925 with the power to manufacture gas in Hartford. East Hartford, Glaston- bury or Wethershold. The legislature of 1927 substituted New Haven for Hartford as q possible place of man ufaCture and made New Haven the headquarters of the company.
 The company organized in the law offices of Day, Berry and Reynolds in this city, The stockholders were announced as Hugh Smith. of Pitts DurFh, the koppers company, A. Mo Arthur of New Haven and Joseph r. Berry fthis city. They elected Us directors Mr. smith, Mr. McAr- thur and MT Berry. The directors chose the following officers: Prcsi- dent, Hugh smith of pittsburgh; secretary A. McArthur of New Ha- ven. and treasurer, $. T. Brown oi Pittsburgh.
 The company organized with q capital of $100.000, par value Of shares S100, but steps will be taken almost immediately il is expected, to increase the capitalization 10 ST. O,boO, shares 10 be of no par value. The name Of the company also will be changed to the Connecticut Coke company It is expected that the koppcrs company. which has been proceeding under it's own name in building the New Haven plant, will very shortly transfer it's holdings 10 the new company which is. of course. koppers subsidiary.
 The change of name will be effect ed by petition to the superior court
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
EXOnerate Babe Ruth
 In Assault Charges

New York. Sept. l6 NP)-l}ab" Ruth was cleared Of the charge Of aSsaulting Bernard NoimcNer today in Macistrate Stcrn'S court.
 Neimcycr testified Tuesday that he was attacked by | man on July !. The crowd attracted by the fight cried, Its Babe Ruth" NcimcEcr, said. He brought charges against the homc-run king.
 Ruth said Tuesday that hc was in New Jersey that day and that fl was q case of mistaken identity,
 When the judge read the decision, several hundred followers of the baseball player Chccred lustily.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
IN PRISON FOR BURGLARlES
stanley Budnick and William Nam- insky Get Two to Four Years For Part in % Breaks.

Stanley BudniCk and Williano Kaminsky, who were arrested by the local police on Labor Day at II Orange street, and who later con fcssed 10 22 robbcries and burglarics in this city, Wi!limantic and other places about the state, each pleaded guilty 10 two counts in Putnam su- pcror court today and were son tcnced from two to four years in states prison on each count. mean ing that each will serve from four to eight years BudniCk Is 2I years of age and Kaminsky is 20.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
1,2OO Affected by Mill
 Closing in ThOmpsonville

Thom psonvillc, Sept. 16 tUP)--
 Nearly 1.2o0 employees will be at- fcctcd by an announced curtailmcnt of operations al the Thompsonvillo plant of the Bigclow- Hartford Car pet company.
 Superintendent William F.. Pears
 all stated the Curtailment was mere ly to aid in inventory work and
 that plant operations probably would
 be returned to a normal basis next month.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
Bridgeport Robber Is
 wead" to His Wife

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. 16 (A -- That he "was d"ad" 10 his wife was brought out today by Charles King alias Klnck. under arrest here on a charge of robbery. when he told police that Mrs. King identified the body of man found dead in Il he.
 King with George Smith. 27. Is alleged to have broken into a store here in April and to have held up q clerk and robbed him of $l05.
 The present whereabouts of his wife is unknown 10 him. he de- clared. but he thinks she is in Bos- ton,
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
PUPIL KILLED BY BUS
lo-\ car-old Thompson,illc Child Crushed Beneath Rear Wheel of Auto On Way to school

Thompsoryillc, Sept l6 LPl-Iona Fontaine, l0 years old, was killed by q special school bus which was Ito have taken her and several other children to the Braiuard s.hool this morning. As the bus drew up to the place where group of children was waiting, the Fontainc girl either ripped and fell or was pushed be- as 1t was coming to q stop.
 Tho wheel passed over her head. causing n compound fracture of the skull. Roland Pare of Thompson vile, operator of the bus, was not held.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
CHILDREN JOIN FATHER
 AFTER THIRTEEN YEARS
Boy and Girl Born in Windsor Delayed Long
 in Lithuania

Windsor. Sept. l6 GP) --- Forced 10 remain in Lithuania l3 years after their mothers death while on q visit there, two youthful natives of Windsor, ignorant of the English language and dressed in their GUS lomary clothing of Lithuanian peas ants aightHd from a New York train last night and knelt 10 kiss the hand of their father, who had been trying unsuCccssfully until now, 10 arrange their return to the land of their birth.
 Eager 10 see his children again, George Tomalonis had been waiting on the station platform long time before the arrival of the children, Mary, who IS r years old, and stanley, 15. The reunion was pa thetic in that the children certainly were not as the father remembered them, nor is it probable that they could remember their parent.
 Both children were born in Wind sor and when Mary was four yeara old and Stanley two. the parents returned 10 Lithuani1 for visit. The mother was taken ill. but her illness was not considered serious and Mr. Iomalonis returned 10 this country 10 take care of his farm work, expecting that his wife and two children would follow him later However. his wife did not re cover but died, leaving the two children with relatives in Ltthu- ania.
 The children were American citi- zcns and entitled to return 10 the United states, but the steamship companies refused to take them as passengers without an adult to ac- company thcm. For Is years Mr Tomalonis has tried to arrange tc have someone escort them 10 this country.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
Says LObster's Claw
 Is Million Years Old

Hartford. Sept. 1G tPy--Profcssor Edward l.. TroXcll of Trinity college today declared that q petrlhcd lob s'ers claw found in Long Island sound on July 1. was probably sev- eral million years old. He said if belonged either 10 the early Ter tiary age or the Crctaceous age and was particularly valuable because of it's excellent condition.
 The claw was caught In one Of Bert Stevens nets at WcSlbrook while he was traWlinE for bait. Stcv- chs gave the claw to Paul Yeorgen- sen of this city.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
M. ?. LEGH0RN LEADER
 OF 4TH DEGREE, K. OF (.
Elected Faithful Navigator Of Bish. op Ticrncy Assembly at Annual
 Meeting Last Night

Michael r. LeEhorn was elected faithful navigator Of Bishop Ticrney assembly, fourth degree. Knights of Columbus at the annual meeting last evening in the club rooms.
 Officers elected with Mir. Leghorn were. Frank F. Goodwin. faithful captain; Romeo F. Grisc. faithful admiral; Thomas J. Mcslill, faith tul comptroller. and Gerald r. Leg horn, faithful pilot.
 The members voted 10 hold rcgll- lar meetings every Thursday eve ming 10 make plans for the fourth degree initiation which Is to be held in the Y, NJ. T, A. X B. society hall on October 9.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16

Cherbourg, France, Sept. 16 LPl-- Bands played. seapanes Whirled overhead and thousands cheered as the biggest contingent of the second 4. T.. F., led by General rershing, arrived here on the Leviathan to- day, bound for the Legion conven- ton in Paris
 The Legion Is hcre," exclaimed Mayor le Brotteyillois as he grasped General rcrshing's hand. We wish you could have landed here in .l9l7."
 Its the greatest cargo of Legion naires ever 10 come 10 France" said Howard r. Savage. national com mandcr Of the Legion. surveying the l.G00 he and General Pershing brought with them.
 Cherbourg had stayed up all night 10 welcome the veterans. The Levi athan's arrival had been announced for o'clock In the morning. but it was , before the mammoth liner slipped into the roads.
 IntlluSlaSnl tcISrhI
 Everywhere the French tricolor and the stars and stripes were dis played. In most cases intcrtwiued. There was no sign of the reported communist opposition as the Le- gionnairos trampod from the docks 10 the railway station 10 cntrain for the capital
 If there had htnn any doubt as to the EenulnanoSs of tho welcome voiced by the Fronch officials. It was fully dispelled by the warmth Of the welcoming cheers aud ohviols heart mess of the greetings extended by the citizens Of the seaport. While the welcome 10 the Legion naires was warm, 1t was General PcrshinE who dominated the entire ceremony. "Black Jack looked very civilian in a dark gray suit soft felt hat and tan shoes. 'Whcre Is the general" the French war mutilatod asked, while the bands played La Madelon." To the queries Of the newspaper men, Pershing replied; (Continued on Page c2)
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
OUT OF TOWN MARRIAGES

Marriages performed out of the city include the following: In Mcri- den, August 1T. Louis Firnhahcr of this city was welded 10 Anna J. Mo2zi of Moridcn, by Rev. stephen Carr: in Southhury, August 9, Ru- dolph Abel of Berlin. and Mary Janick of this city were married by Rev. D. r. Williams.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
DOUBLE, FUNERAL HELD

Danbury Conn, Sept. 16 (H9 -- The double funeral of Charles W. Bill and his wife, Addic. and the funeral of Alfred w. Kelly. slain in the triple tragedy in this city Tues day night when Bill shot and killed his wife and Kelly, q boarder in their home, and committed suicide, were held at mortuary chapel here this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
SAYS NEW ENGLAND . MUST BE INVENTOR
Urges Development Of New
 Products and Methods
SECTION IS PROSPEROUS
Marked Gains in Number of Indus trial Firms Started in 192G-Mi- grated Mills More Than Replaced, Head of Investigation Declares.

Poland Springs. Me. Sept 16 R' New England industries must seek out and develop new products and new methods best adapted 10 present production and sales organ izarions," if they are 10 meet the rapidly changing conditions that are now taking plSce in business. John $. Lawrence, president of the New England council told that organiza- ton at its eighth quarterly meeting today.
 Mir. Lawrence advised communi- ties 10 realize the greater pOssihii- ties of promoting industrial growth through new products than by at tracing migrant industries to their cities.
 Preliminary reports of the first study ever made of the migration of industry in New Enaland were presented by q committee headed hy Col. Frank Knox of Manchester. \. II, They tended to indicate that thsl section has gained heavily in the number of industrial firms started in 1928.
 Returns from 135 cities and towns representing half the population of the six states showed 194 new in dustries to 70 lost. "Of that seven ty" the committee reported, "45 were business failures and 25 re moved from the community. Of those, only six loft New England"
 Boost Sumner Resorts.
 Recommendations for further de yclopmont of this sections recrca- tional resources included proposal that an active campaign be started to lcngthCn the summer vacation In New England. The committee on recreation, which was headed by Hiram w Kicker Of this place, ad- vocated an extension of coordination of advertising which was started ttis year. II also would have q uniform method of collecting sta tis'ics concerning summer visitors.
 The committee or agriculture re- f'fil'''i illb [ ti IDllll El 4h!N bl lll' llllth industry had been undertaken by the six state commissioners of agri- culture
 That on research, of which A.. Lincoln Tilene, Boston merchant, Is chairman, recommended greater Etilization of that field as an aid 10 business.
 Inter- State Power.
 Mir, Lawrence, in an address de voted 10 the electric power titua- fion, disclosed that the question of interstate transmission in New Eng land was under discussion by groups acting under auspices of the coun- Cil and that some solution of the sit nation was looked for soon.
 Potential sellers of power, princi- pally the Maine surplus, and poton- tial buyers largely representing Massachusetts interests. are formu- latlng their views, Mir. Lawrence rcuOrtol
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
Mrs folhy SjlpDt

New York, Sept 1G lP'-Nrs. Tain- bridge Colby whose husband today was reported to be seeking a divorce in Paris, declined 10 discuss the matter.
 T have nothing to say she said after having heard read the report from Paris.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: showers this afternoon, gCn- orally fair tonight and Fri day; somewhat cooler tonight.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-16

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01
FIREMAN IS SLAIN
IN TRAIN AMBUSH
Hidden Gunman Fires on
Train Carrying Non-Union
Coal to Ohio.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
ST. GAINESVILLE. Ohio, Septem.
Der IA volley of bullets coming
from an ambush along the right Of
way early this morning caused the
death of A. J. MCGEE, fireman on a
Baltimore & Ohio freight train hauling
non-union coal from Benwood. W. Va.
The train consisted of three sections
about 80 minutes apart. MCGEE was
fireman on the first section. Several
shots were fired at the caboose as 1t
went past the ambush. The train
stopped at the switch in Lafferty to
notify authorities of the shooting. AS
the second section drew up near the
ambush the gunman again opened fire.
Approximately 25 shots were fired into
the two trains from a .30-caliber army
rife.
When authorities arrived they found
three empty shells in mine car at
the Meister coal mine. A guard was
Immediately placed over the car and
q call sent to New Martinsville, w.
Va. for bloodhounds.
The mine car was about go car
lengths from the place where MCGEE
was fired on.
Two men were seen on the railway
tracks and pursued by deputy sheriffs.
One of the men. Mike Cordeny, %,
Powhattan, was shot through the leg.
He was accompanied by his brother
George. hut trainmen said the two
S.ere riding on the first section Of the
train and did not believe them con-
nected with the shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01
AURORA HEIGHTS GIRL
is "MISS ARLINGTON"
Miss Marie Duehring Chosen to
Represent County at Newport
News Convention.

Special Dispatch to The Star,
CLARENDON. Va, September l.
As more than 500 persons looked on
last night in Odd Fellows Hall, Clar-
endon, Miss Marie Duehring of Au.
rora Heights was chosen Miss Ar.
Nngton" in the beauty contest held by
Arlington Post. No. 1879, American
Legion, and the Arlington County
Chamber Of Commerce.
She will represent Arlington County
at the annual State convention of the
Legion, to be held at Newport News.
Va, September 5, and 7. She will
be accompanied on the trip by Mrs.
w. c.. Welburn, president Of the
American Legion Auxiliary Of Airing
ton County, as chaperon.
Following announcement of Miss
Duehring as the winner In the con.
test, in which eight beauties took part,
by Thomas w. Delanthy, master of
ceremonies, she was presented with
bouquet Of roses by Miss Washing.
ton" who attended, accompanied by
''Miss Seattle Miss Spokane" and
''Miss Denver"
Dancing concluded the evenings
program, with music furnished by the
George w. Corley Orchestra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01

some time In Washington, but recently
had been in private law practice az a
member of the firm Of Miller. Otis.
Farr & Henderson. Of New York City.
City.
Although a young man. Mr.. Hender.
son was considered not only a brilliant
lawyer. but a profound student Of the
theory and practice Of law. He was
well known as the author of book on
the Federal Trade Commission and
through his numerous articles on le.
gal questions. In his work with the
War Finance Corporation his friends
at the Treasury said today. he rem.
dered exceedingly able and construc.
tive service. particularly in connec-
ton with the law advances made by
the corporation in aid Of agriculture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01

through cooperative marketing asso-
Citations and other agencies.
Mr.. Henderson was born at Will
Jamestown. Mass, and was graduated
from Harvard University in 1912 with
the degree of A. B. He received the
degree of bachelor of law from the
Harvard Law School in 1916. He was
editor of the Harvard Law Review.
During the war Mr. Henderson was
member of the legal staff of the
Shipping Board and in May, 1921, be.
came general counsel of the War Fl.
nance Corporation, in which capacity
he served four years. From this post
he resigned to enter the practice Of
law in New York City.
Mr.. Henderson is survived by his
wife and three children. Mrs. Hen.
derson Is the daughter of Prof. F. w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01
MILDER SUMMER NOTED
BY CHICAGO OBSERVER
Last Three Months Coolest in
Twelve Years, Says United
States Weather Man.
~ the Associated Press.

Dy the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 1.-The last
three months, June. July and August,
were the coolest Summer months in
Chicago for IL years, Henry j. Cox,
senior meteorologist of the Weather
Bureau here, reported yesterday.
The average daily temperature for
the past three months, he reports,
was 81 degrees below normal. The
record was set in 1915, when the mer-
curry failed to measure up to its aver.
age by 4.8 degrees here.
August of .this year was the second
coolest in the history of the bureau,
showing daily depreciation from
normal Of 40 degrees. The warmest
day in the three months was July %.
when it was IS degrees above. Rain.
fall for the period was normal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01
Husband Given Child.

Justice Stafford Of the Supreme
Court Of the District of Columbia has
signed a decree granting an absolute
divorce to Morris Seidel from Tillie
Seidel. They were married in WI.
mington, Del, December 81. 1892. and
the defendant was charged with mis-
conduct in Atlantic City in October,
1926. BY the decree the permanent
custody of their child is awarded to
Attorneys Mark Stearman and Henry
Stearman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01
GERARD HENDERSON
DEAD IN new YORK
Former Counsel for War Finance
Corporation Victim of
Acute Ailment.

Word was received in Washington
today of the death of Gerard c. Hen.
terson. formerly general counsel Of
the War Finance Corporation, at Hills
boro, ". Y. yesterday morning.
Mr.. Henderson, who was 36 years
old. died from an acute sinus infection
while on his vacation. He had spent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01
Many British Babies
Named Betty After
Young Tennis Star
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. September MANY
of the girls born In the British
Isles in the last fortnight have
been named Betty" not after
Princess Betty. but after Betty
Nuthall. whose tennis achieve
ments in the United States are the
pride and hope of all British sports.
men and sportswomen, who glory
in the fine showing she made
against Helen Wills.
The press heralds the 16-year.old
girl as a possible world champion
two years hence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01

Taussig, head OF the department OF
economics of Harvard and former
chairman of the Federal Tariff Com
mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01
Wife Charges Cruelty.

Charging cruelty and non-support,
Mrs. Rubye Bird. 1912 L street, has
fled a petition for separate mainte.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01

nance IN District Supreme Court against
her husband, Fred A. Bird, drug clerk
and former vaudeville actor Of 1922
Massachusetts, avenue. The parties
were married October 5, 1926, in Tulsa.
Okla. They have no children.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-03
Trans-Pacific
Air Travel Is
Future Certainty

SEATTLE, Wash, July 3.-Reg-
ular trans Pacific airplane travel,
with giant planes carrying both pas
sengers and mail, is future Ger
tainty is the prediction of \. f.
Eaines, vice president of large
worldwide steamship company with
offices in Seattle.
THE time is rapidly approaching
III which the increasing Importance
If Pacific trade will make 1t abso-
!ntelv necessary to shorten the lines
of communication between the Unit
ed States and the various countries
Of the Orient Haines says.
''Our own company realized this
four years ago when arrangements
were made to have aircraft pick up
first class mail at Victoria as our
eastbound ships came in, fly it to
Seattle and transfer it TO the east
bound air lines for transportation
across the United States. Since that
time, rain or shine, summer and
winter, our MOST important mail has
been handled this way
"The geographical outlay OF the
Pacific ocean lends itself most ad-
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-03
District Officers
Go To Los Angeles

Officials of the Imperial Irriga.
ton District left here last night for
Los Angeles, for a conference with
California leaders, prior TO going to
the meeting with Arizona commits
sioners in Phoenix tomorrow.
Those making the trip included
Earl C. Pound, president of the dis
trict board; Mark Rose, director (;
Charles L. Childers, attorney and
NJ. j. Dowd, chief engineer Sec
rotary F. H. McIver, who has been
in Los Angeles for several days,
was to join them in that city.
At the district office today it was
stated that the makeup of the party
going TO Phoenix had not been de.
cided upon. Pound, vino is one of
the California commissioners on the
Colorado river board, will head the
party, which will go direct to phoe'
nix from Los Angeles.