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New Britain herald., 1927-08-13

He said he was up to his neck"
in about $4,000 of personal debts,
but was not guilty of the alleged
embezzlement.
Patterson disappeared in Chicag.
July II, 1924, when he failed to
return to the home of relatives,
whom he was visiting, and was be-
lieved drowned when his automo-
bile was found on the beach. with
his clothing and his claiming check
for a bathing suit inside. His wife
attempted to collect $4,000 in life
insurance. but litigation is still
pending in the courts because of
her inability to prove his death.
When notified last night in Platts-
mouth, Neb., that her husband
lived, she said she was unable to
place any faith in the truth of the
claim.
Patterson told police that he &C
tually planned suicide on the night
Of his disappearance, but was un-
able ito get up enough nerve" He
bought a suit in Chicago, went to
Toledo and later came to Cleve-
land, where he remained in exile
as a gasoline filling station atten-
dant until discovered yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-13
OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION
ANCHORS new DESTROYER
ton Of Nays Newest Destroyer
Have Not Fixed Responsibility.

Philadelphia, Aug. 10 R-The
United States Lamson, one OF the
newest OF the navy's destroyers, re-
manned at League Island today
pending repairs and an inquiry into
the case Of fire that for a time
threatened the vessels destruction.
She had been scheduled to sail to-
day with a group OF reservists.
AS yet the ships officers have not
fixed the responsibility for the fire
that swept No. / fire-room yester-
day, nor has the amount of damage
been estimated. Sailors were Of the
opinion that oil in the bilge. be-
tween the keel and the keelson, be-
came ignited by spontaneous COM
bustion. but no official statement
has been made.
The fire was discovered shortly
after the Lamson had returned to
the navy yard with complement of
43 reservists from two weeks
cruise.
The flames had made considerable
Roadway, but as they swept within
few feet OF the magazine filed
with explosives for target practice,
Commander Rufus King, L. S. N.
and members of the crew risked
their lives to save the ships rec
Ords.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-13
GIRLS "WALK.OUT" FROM
HOME FOR THE HOMELESS
Inmates Strike When Self Govern
ment System is Removed BY
New Superintendent

Los Angeles, Aug. 10 P>-Twenty-
six girls, after walk-out from FL
Retro. a home for homeless girls,
last night, took refuge in juvenile
court here and issued an ultimatum
that they would not return to the
institution until the system of self
government, overthrow by the new
superintendent, Mrs. Rosemary B.
Good, had been reinstated.
The girls. ranging in age from IS
to Is years, most of whom walked
the IS miles In the summer sun from
Ell Retro to the city. were supported
In their declaration by Miss Jean
Shontz, acting referee Of the iuven-
lie court. She said the girls would
not be punished for their departure.
Marion Mendenhall, president of
the girls self-government organiza-
ton, said the trouble started Satur-
day when members of the juvenile
court committee appeared at the
school, dismissed Miss Alma Holz-
schuh, the former superintendent,
and installed Mrs. Good.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-13
Tourist Finds Attendant AT Gas
Station Man Long Thought Dead
Solves Three YearOld Mystery of Whereabouts of Jack
Patterson, Ex-Bank Cashier, Charged With
Embezzlement And Numerous Debts.

Cleveland. Aug. Is P)-Destiny,
guiding a Nebraska tourist to a
Cleveland filling station, has rolled
away the three-year-old mystery of
the whereabouts of Jack NJ. Pat
terson, former bank cashier and
village treasurer of Union, Neh.
Patterson's disappearance under
circumstances indicating suicide.
caused his wife in Union to believe
him dead. Shortly afterwards, how
ever, embezzlement charges we're
laid against him, and it is to an
swer these charges that Patterson
today is held for officers from Lin
coin, Neb.
An .'old Nebraska neighbor,"
driving through from the west,
recognized Patterson as he filled
the tourists gasoline tank at the
filling station where he had been
working under the name of Frank
Smith. Patterson denied the en-
bezzlement charges.
Il was going back after / saved
enough money to pay my debts"
Patterson told police as he awaited
the arrival Of Nebraska authorities.
but the money came pretty SLOW"
New Britain herald., 1927-08-13
INCREASE IN GOVERNMENTS
EXPENDITURES FOR COMING
YEAR IS NOTED IN BUDGET
union OFFICIALS ARE
BLAMED FOR ASSAULT
Trouble Again Flaring Up
In Ohio Mine
District

St Clairsville. O.. Aug. 10 Up
Strained relations between nom
union coal miners and union SYM
pc thizers flared anew in this district
yesterday and today union officials
were confronted with the RESPONSE
bility for the beating of c. V. Mich
OILS. Wheeling. W. Va, taxicab driver.
Col. l.. S. Conely, Of the Ohio Ma
tional Guard who is investigating
mine conditions here for Governor
Donahey, notified union officials last
night that unless instigators of the
attack were turned over to authori-
ties he would hold them responsible
and would fill the county jail If
necessary" to get to the bottom of
the affair.
Nichols suffered a crushed jaw
bone and a knife wound in his
shoulder during the attack. physi-
clans said. and was seriously beaten.
Nichols said he had taken five
non-union workmen to the Provident
Coal mine at the company's request,
and had just left the mine when his
car was halted and about 800 men
and women gathered near him,
breaking through ten deputy sheriffs
and Is company mine guards.
County officials shifted the blame
for the attack. Sheriff Hardesty.
who is also investigating the affair
declared the disorder resulted from
paid propaganda on the part of the
operators" to get an injunction
against union officials. while Prose-
cutting Attorney Paul G.. Waddell
charged the sheriff with LAX law en-
forcement" and said he would insist
that every road to the mine be kept
open and free from disorder.
Union Mine officials added to the
charges against operators, asserting
they sponsored the beating to make
the situation appear serious.
Women Joined in attacking him,
Nichols asserted. He declared one
woman jumped on the running board
Of the car and threw eggs at him.
Sheriff Hardesty went to the mine
with the purpose OF making arrests.
he said, when Nichols said he could
identify some OF the assailants, but
no rarrests were made last night.
1t was the second disturbance at
the Provident mine. the superintend-
ent having been a target for eggs
about two weeks ago and several
cars bringing supplies were said to
have been halted on the roads and
forced to turn back.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-13
OLD AMNESIA VICTIM
is MYSTERIOUS SAILOR
Patient Talks Vaguely of Life at Sea
and Shipwreck on China
Coast.

New York. Aug. 1s.-{P}-From
fragm entary talks of life at sea and
a shipwreck on the China coast,
hospital authorities today sought to
trace the six months wanderings OF
a shrunken amnesia victim, tenta-
lively identified as Lieut-Command-
er Fidelio s. Carter, 74-year-old re-
tired naval officer, missing since
February Z.
Unable to tell coherent story,
the patient replied to suggestions
about Commander Carter's career
with accuracy that convinced friends
of the commander that the man was
the missing naval officer.
At Brooklyn naval hospital. the
patient frightened perceptibly and
bit by bit. in response to questions,
recalled debates with Army and
Navy club cronies. the names Of
relatives and former colleagues at
sea.
Major Edward J. Hynes. mana
ger OF the Union club, of which
Commander Carter was member,
and John Fahey. doorman at the
club, visited the patient yesterday
and positively identified him as
naval officer for whom a nation
wide search has been under way by
police and the navy department
since the day he disappeared from
the Army and Navy club In this
city.
The patient was discovered in the
psychopathic ward at Bellevue hos
pital, where he had been taken last
Monday night after being found
wandering aimlessly about Grand
Central terminal.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-13
New Farm Bill
18th Secretary Jardine wo
LITTLE HOPE SEEN FOR
RECOVERY OF CURWOOD
Noted Author Hardly Expected to
Live Another Twenty
Four Hours.

Owosso, Mich. Aug. 10 Pl--
Fighting a seemingly losing battle to
save the life of James Oliver Cur
wood, author and conservationist.
physicians today admitted that there
was little hope for Curwood's recov-
cry. They expressed the belief that
the author may not live another "a
hours. Curwood is suffering from an
infection and has been seriously III
for several days.
In a desperate effort to fight the
infection, slowly sapping the au-
thor's strength, one of his daughters.
Mrs. Antonio p. kirus OF Detroit.
gave her blood in TRANSMISSION oper-
alton yesterday. Curwood rallied for
a time only to lose strength later.
Robert H. Durham and ]. 4. Or
mond, specialists at the Henry Ford
hospital in Detroit. flew to Owoeso
yesterday after being called into
consultation in the case by the au-
thor's family. After the consultation
the physicians announced little hope
was held for the authors recovery
New Britain herald., 1927-08-13
EXPLOSION IN BUFFALO
Cleaning Fluid Ignitcs in Lincoln
Hotel Building-Three Persons
Are Injured.

Buffalo, N. T., Aug. IS (UP)-Ex-
plosion, caused by ignited cleaning
fluid in the Star Hat Cleaning Co. In
the Lincoln hotel building here to-
day injured three persons and drove
scores of guests to the street.
For time the district was thrown
into an uproar. many thinking the
explosion was an attempt to blow up
the building on the part OF the Sac
co-Vanzetti sympathizers. The hotel
is located three blocks from the fed
eral building.
The injured were employees Of the
cleaning company, all were removed
to a hospital where their condition
was reported serious.
None OF the guests were injured.
damage being confined to the store.
Fire resulting from the explosion
was quickly extinguished after caus-
ing about $4,000 damage.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-13
NO ONE SAFE FROM
Law, M'AD00 SAYS
Former Secretary Attacks Vets
For ''PriYate Rights"
DEFINES GOOD GOVERNMENT
Raps Recent Revival Of Corrupt
Machine Politics and Use of Gov
eminent for Private Purposes
Urges Better Law Enforcement.

University, Va. Aug. 10 (UP)-
Former Secretary Of the Treasury
William G. McAdoo today attacked
vets who argue that the govern
ment shall not interfere with "pri-
yate rights"
The one time democratic candi-
date for the presidential nomina-
ton told the University Of Virginia
institute of public affairs that
there were no private rights with
which the community cannot in
terfere when acting through its ap-
propriate political organs.
"Under the influence chiefly of
dislike OF one of the recent amend
ments of the constitution" he said.
1.-The case for private rights has
been pushed to its logical conclu-
sion, and it is being frankly con-
tended in much current discussion
that there are such rights which
are sacred from interference from
society, even when acting In its
sovereign constitution-making pol
ICY"
He also attacked corruption in
government and advocated keeping
government out of dishonest hands
as the best safeguard against graft.
Defines Government
He defined the goals of good gov
eminent as conveniently enough
described by the time-honored
words, life, liberty and property,
or more broadly, the pursuit Of
happiness" He characterized these
rs conditions guaranteed only by
the existence of government, and
hence subject to modification which
the community sees fit to impose.
McAdoo cited zoning laws as ex-
amples of the right of the govern
ment to regulate property in the
interest of the community.
unconstitutional government OF
the democratic variety is the only
possible way OF harmonizing liberty
and law; it is the only halfway
ground between anarchy and des-
potism,' he said. 1.-The individual
can enjoy liberty only insofar as he
is protected by law from the law
less liberty of others, and therefore
only insofar as he is willing to sur
render his own freedom to do acts
which tie community judges to be
lnimical to the freedom of Others"
The railroads, automobiles, cleo
tric mower. the telephone. subway,
skyscraper, mass production and
corporate organization have all
added necessity for protection OF
the community's life, liberty and
property, he pointed out.
The doctrine of natural rights"
Of individuals, which can not be
infringed by the community, he
said, was that OF "reactionary ex-
tremists, and extreme and unthink-
ing radicals"
Granting that corruption was the
greatest argument against regula-
ton, McAdoo concluded with
warning that "the last few years
have witnessed 4 widespread revival
and resurgence of the influence of
corrupt machine politics.
"As long as we are faced by the
danger that government will fall
into the hands of groups which
would employ It's power only for
private purposes, we can not well
permit any Increase in its power
and functions" he said.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-13
irish POLITICS ARE
CONSIDERABLY UPSET
Meeting of Dali On Tues.
day Likely to Spell De-
feat For Cosgrave

Dublin, Aug. IS lebanon De
Valera, who with his F'ianna Fail
deputies has entered the Dali
Eireann after. taking the oath of al
legiance, may soon also become an
active member of the northern Irish
parliament.
There have been six abstentionists
from the northern parliament which
sits at Belfast-four nationalists. in
Guiding Mr.. De Valera, and two Sim
Feiners. 1t is considered likely that
New Britain herald., 1927-08-13
BOY LOST THIRTY
H0URSISRESCUED
Searching Party Finds Missing
YounSster In New Hampshire
PET DOG STILL WITH HIM
is Year Old Waltham YOungster
Disappeared While on Vacation
Trip Being Spent In Granite
State.

Plymouth, n. H., Aug. 10 (UP)-
Lost for nearly 80 hours in the wilds
of densely- wooded Plymouth noun
tain, l 5 year old Ernest Hoagland of
Waltham. Mass, was reunited with
relatives here today after he had
been found by a searching party in
West Rumney.
Hungry and thirsty, his clothes
torn by the bushes through which he
had walked many miles in an effort
to find his way back to Plymouth.
the boy was finally located last night
in a pasture some Is miles from
where he entered the woods Thurs
day afternoon.
Was Near Collapse
The boy was tired almost to a
point Of collapse but said he felt all
right after Police Chief Felix Nc
earthly Of Plymouth, who brought
him back to this town. had given
him a square meal.
With Ernest, when searchers
found him. was the little spaniel dog
that had followed him throughout
his wanderings. nearly 80 men had
been hunting for the lost boy since
yesterday morning. when police were
notified Of his disappearance.
II just went for walk and
couldn't find my way back" Ernest
explained to Chief Mccarthy.
Ernest was vacationing here with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Hoagland, at the time of his disap-
pearance.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-13
DISASTROUS BATTLE
Great Many Wounded Chinese Arc
Drifting Back into Marking, Tell
ing of Fierce Fighting.

Shanghai, Aug. IS (UP)-Wound-
ed nationalist soldiers We're pouring
into Marking today after what was
reported to have been the most dis
astrous battle of the Chinese war.
The northern armies continued to
,dvance toward Marking. which is
he moderate nationalist capital. and
here was considerable uneasiness
here. Wealthy Chinese were evacu-
ating the city and 1t was feared that
there would be a coup d'etat against
Ciang Kai-Shek, moderate national
list leader. II the reverses continued
New Britain herald., 1927-08-13
Director Lord Visits
Coolidge and Submits
Plan { Calling For
$l25,O00,0oo More
Than Original Esd-
mates.
Some of 1t is For Flood Re-
lief - Assurance Given
Work On Naval Program
Will Be Carried On.

Rapid City s. D.. Aug. 10 Up
An increase in government expendi-
lures next year above first estimates
was put up to President Coolidge
today by director Lord of the bud
get who came into the Black Hills
last night with tentative budget.
Various special items have con-
tribued to swell the tentative esti-
mate s125, 100000 above the limit of
sS,Soo,ooo,0oo set by the president
last June for government expendi.
lures for the coming year.
Naval Work To Go On
Whatever comes of these special
appropriations which are before the
president, General Lord gave assur-
ance that next years budget would
carry funds for the first years work
on the additional cruisers author
lied by congress. A year ago the
budget director and the president
proposed to withhold money for
starting work on three of the eight
cruisers which had been authorized
by congress, but after bitter fight
congress overruled administration
and insisted upon appropriating
money for these other three for
which plans are now being drafted.
Reduction Not Affected
1t is believed that extra appropri-
atoms will interfere with prospective
tax reduction plans. The treasury
surplus of s600,00o,00 in the opin-
ion of the president. leaves an ample
margin for a tax splash.
While director Lord did not men
ton what items went to make I'D
the additional s125,ooo.0O it is pre-
sumed that some Of this would be
for flood relief.
Mr.. Coolidge also was interested to-
day in receiving report on farm
conditions in the far and middlewcst
which was presented to him by Eu-
gene Eyer, newly appointed chair
man Of the federal farm loan board.
Mr.. Meyer gave the President an in
innate picture Of the situation out
there.
New Farm Bill
With Secretary Jardine working
hard on new farm bill which aims
to set UP a s300,o0o.o0o fund to be
loaned to farmers, Mr.. Coolidge is
anxious to learn more at first hand
the exact wishes Of the farmers and
he listened intently to Mr.. Meyer.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-13
NEW CITY MECHANIC

Edward Beckman of 80 Linwood
street, has been selected as city
mechanic to succeed Lincoln C.
May, whose resignation becomes ef-
fective August %. The new mechan-
ic has been in the automobile bust
ness for the past u years and was
for a time associated with Stephen
Jacobs in the firm OF Beckman T.
Jacobs. More recently he has heen
employed by Landers, Frary &
Clark's. James Knight VIZ sasaAin
a. axsistant mschauia
New Britain herald., 1927-08-13
INSECT CAuSES WRECK

Lawrence. Mass. Aug. 10 (UP)-
An insect that bit him on the eye
while he was driving his automobile
sent Peter Quay to Laconia. N. H..
to a hospital here today. Physicians
who treated him reported that the
eye was seriously infected: that he
might lose his sight
New Britain herald., 1927-08-13
FIRE In DANBURY
s., 500 Blaze Levels Two Barns and
Threatens HouseCThousht Re-
suit of Spontaneous Combustion.

Danbury, Conn.,. Aug. IS Up -
Two large barns in New Fairfield.
belonging to Arthur E. Wildman.
were totally destroyed by fire yes
terday afternoon and for time the
dwelling on the property was
threatened. Danbury firemen sue
ceeded In saving the house and
other buildings. The blaze is be-
lieved to have been caused by spon-
taneous combustion. The loss IL es-
tiuated At $500.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-13
Third DOLEP Prize
EN7RAN7 IS KILLED
Capt. Arthur Rogers Flies To
Death In New Plane
BODY HURLED 100 FEET
Four Aviators Already Pass Quail
fication Tests and Are Ready for
Take-On SignaI-Teacher Said to
Be Likely Winner.

Los Angeles, Aug. IS up - An
other Pacific f1ier has been killed
before the Hawaiian flight has
started. Lieut.. A. V. Rogers, former
British flier, crashed to his death
yesterday. In the meantime plans
are continuing for the start of the
big race next Tuesday and In the
interim planes are being checked
and equipment inspected.
Individual pilots and navigators
denied they had complained to the
commerce secretary.
The Chronicle also said Clarence
NJ. Young, director Of aeronautics
of the department Of commerce who
has been inspecting the Dole flight
entrants, left Oakland last night for
Washington after the complaint had
been lodged. Director Young is
known to have favored postpon-
ment OF the flight, with other ex-
perts on the local starting commit
tee.
Qualification Necessary
Lient. Ben Wyatt. naval avitor,
who Is an authority on navigation
and In charge Of navigation tests for
the entrants here, has insisted on
an actual demonstration OF ability
to fly over prescribed course with
out being more than 10 per cent In
accurate.
Only four have passed the test.
They are:
1.-The Travelair monoplane ok
lahoma,' Bennett H. Griffin, pilot
and AL Henley. navigator.
2-The monoplane "El Encanto'
OF San Diego, Norman A. Goddard,
pilot and Lieut.. J. c. Hawkins, nav
igator.
3-The Breese monoplane PA
cific Flyer" in which Livingston G..
Urging, of Berkley, will hop off with
out a navigator.
4-The monoplane Golden
Eagle" entry OF the San Francisco
Examiner piloted by Jack Frost
with Gordon Scott, navigator.
The approved starters will hop off
in the order named and those who
Qualify today will obtain places in
the starting line in the order of
qualification.
Teachers Plane Good
The monoplane in which Miss
Mildred Doran, 22-year old Michi-
gan school teacher, will start for
Hawaii, stood a fair chance of win
ming approval as the fifth starter to-
day. ]. A. Pedlar. the pilot, switched
navigators yesterday and 1t was ex-
pected that Lient. Viles Knope, the
new navigator, would pass the test
easily.
Captain william P. Erwin, flying
the Dallas Spirit" was heady for
his half load tests today. He aban-
dcned his original plan to fly alone
and has engaged A. H. Eichwaldt
27-year- old navigator. who knows
the Pacific ocean from his exper-
fence on vessels.
The "City of Peoria" a tiny BIZ
plane to be flown by Charles W.
Parkhurst, was on the compass test
ing table and plans we're made for
the half load tests. Ralph Loves,
navigator, has the test Of Lieut.. Wy
att before him also.
Captain Frederick Giles, British
army flier, during the World War,
is the only official entrant left who
has been unable to reach the start
ing point. He hoped to hop from
Detroit TODAY
New Britain herald., 1927-08-13

they will follow the course taken in
the case of the Dali and cease their
boycott of the Ulster body.
De Valera was elected to the
northern parliament from County
Down and to the Dali Eireann from
County Clare.
The eyes of political observers are
focused on Tuesdays session of the
Dali Eireann when debate is
scheduled to begin with possible far
reaching consequences. The general
assumption is that a motion of nom
confidence will be introduced. result
Ing in the fall of the government of
President Cosgrove. The president
is represented as unwilling to con-
tinue in office even if he should win
by two or three votes.
In the event of the resignation Of
the Cosgrove government, Tom
Johnson, parliamentary labor lead
er, undoubtedly would be called
upon to form ministry, and as the
members of the Dali displayed a re-
luctance yesterday to have another
general election in the immediate fu-
ture. 1t is considered that the pros
pectlVe johnson government might
have a fairly long existence. It was
only a question, according to the
comment of some observers, wheth
err johnson and De Valera, being of
extreme opposite temperaments,
could pull together.
De Valera sat silent throughout
the session of the Dali.
Dublin, Aug. IS up - The Free
State labor party has decided to
give a clear field to canon de Val
era's Fianna Fail party in the Dub
lin bye-elections to fill the vacancies
in the Daily Eireann caused by the
assassination of Kelvin O'Higgins and
the death of the Countess Markevicz.
Thus, unless the MacSwiney (Sinn
Fein) party dominates candidates,
there will be straight electoral fights
between the government and the
Fianna Fail. These will be of the
greatest importance politically, con-
sidering the evenness of strength of
the two parties.
Captain William Redmond, with
his national league deputies, holds
the. balance of power in the Dali, as
his father, John Redmond, did so
long in the British parliament. Cap
tain Redmond states that the Ma
tional league has definite policy
which will be revealed during Tues
days debate on the motion of non
confidence in the government