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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-22

Brunswick, Ga. July % P-Paul
A. Redfern, youthful aviator, in
planning to take off from here on a
nonstop flight to Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil, proposes what some persons
believe to be the most perilous jour-
ney ever attempted by a flyer.
For an attempt to better the con-
tinuous, long distance flying record
of Clarence Chamberlin. Redfern has
laid out a tentative route which
would take him over approximately
LOO miles of water and $500 TO g.
600 miles of land.
Before him are the Caribbean
sea, whose atmospheric conditions
are more treacherous than the Pa
citic or Atlantic; the jungle lands of
the Amazon river valley, thousands
of miles of which have never been
penetrated by man, and many rang
es of mountains. some of them more
than 1900 feet high.
Travelling over a straight line
course to Porto Rico, Redfern plans
to head almost directly for Rio de
Janeiro. He would strike the South
American mainland in Venezuela,
probably east of Curmana, after
crossing the Caribbean sea.
On reaching land he would have
to begin climbing to an altitude of
more than 5000 feet to avoid the
jagged peaks which rise from the
range OF the Guina highlands,
standing as grim sentinels over a
territory only partially explored.
A forced landing in the rugged
fastness of these highlands, extend
or more into British Guiana would
mean instant death, in the opinion
of airmen.
From these mountains, Redfern
plans to wing his way into the in
terror of Brazil, which in area is
larger than the United States, and
for tine next 1900 miles would fly
over an eXpanse of territory with
tracts as large as New England I'M
penetrated by even the most ven
turesome explorers.
Below him would be the Amazon
valley, in which danger turks. A
descent into the jungles miles of
which are covered with water, or
upon the sun-baked or semi-inun-
dated Llanos plains is less inviting
than alighting upon the sea and
equally as dangerous as the noun
tains Just passed.
Only the native aborigines are
said to be able to Withstand the
torrid atmosphere prevailing in the
lowlands and even the small tribal
villages of the half-wild Indians are
few between. confined mostly to the
banks of the Amazon and its trib-
utaries
After flying over the state of
Para and, perhaps, the northwest
corner of the state of Matte Crosse,
Redfern would have completed ap-
proXimatelv three-fourths of his
journey when he crosses the border
line of Goyaz and again strikes
mountains.
lilt A''I IL w L Ill I'D. tIit' III st
before him, ranges in altitude
from 5000 TO 5000 feet and extends
throughout the length of Goyaz
Less than zoo miles from whore he
crossed this range, Redfern would
strike a group Of higher mountains
in the state of Minas Geraes, ex-
tending 500 miles toward Rio de
Janeiro and topped by Sa do Man
tiquera, mountain near the city
estimated to exceed $4,000 feet
in height.
A less dangerous route, perhaps
would be to hug the coastline Of
South America until Rio de Janiero
is reached, but Il much greater sup
ply of gasoline would be required.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-22
BOY FALLS, BREAKS ARM

Edwin Recene 10-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Angelo Reccne of 20
Beatty street, fell and fractured a
bone in his right arm while playing
on the Washington playground yes
terday afternoon. H. a. Griswold
and Helen Bonney, directors on the
ground, removed him to the office
Of DR.. Frank Zwick here his in
jury was attended and later to New
Britain General hospital where an
N-ray picture was taken.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-22
Inidelity Is Charged
Bv CAPTAIN "Gypsy" Smith

Bridgeport. Conn, July 22.-IPl-
Karin Tjader Smith of Tokeneke.
daughter of the late Richard
Tjader, world famous explorer and
friend of Theodore Roosevelt, is
charged with infidelitv and intol-
cradle cruelty in a suit for divorce
filed here today by her husband
Captain Gypsy Pat Smith. celebrated
evangelist, In addition to a divorce
decree Smith asks custody of
Gypsy Pat, Smith, Jr.. their one year
odl child, Service of the action was
made on Mrs. Smith yesterday. The
action is retrnable to the superior
court here on the first Tuesday in
September.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-22
GASOLINE TRANSPORTED FROM CONN.
TO MASS. AND SOLD CHEAPER THERE

Hartford, Conn, July % Cup
Gasoline is being transported from
Connecticut to Massachusetts to be
sold for a price lower than prevails
in Hartford and surrounding cities,
mobile Club investigation committee
the Hartford Courant said today.
The newspaper quoted residents as
saying that tank wagons in the pro-
cess of hauling the fuel have been
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-22
Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Legat of
Lincoln street and family will leave
for Allentown mountains where they
will spend their annual vacation.
Mrs. Thomas Conway and daugh-
ter, Mary, of Beaver street have left
for New York city where they will
spend a weeks vacation.
Miss Eurith Wachter daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j. Wachter
of 104 Harrison street, left today for
New York city. where she will visit
friends. Miss Wachter intends to
return to this city on Monday.
Gunnar Thureson, employed as
clerk in P. & F. Corbin division Or
der department, is spending his va
cation at a convention at Bridgeport.
William Z. Lump. chief clerk of
the factory order department of P.
q F. Corbin's office, is spending his
vacation at Madison.
A son was born at New Britain
General hospital today to Mr. and
Mrs. Irving Solomon Of 60 Roberts
street.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl E. Berry of 81 Wellington
street at New Britain General hos
pital today.
A son was born at New Britain
General hospital today to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank LeVasseur of Forest
Vile.
Donate Russo of this city has re-
turned after a 10 months visit with
relatives in Italy.
Miss Marjory P. Leavitt of o0T
Maple street and Miss Ruth Naugh-
ton of 4S2 Stanley street are spend
ing two weeks at Camp Aya-po, the
ors.
Misses Corinne and Clan liza
I.outIli'f anu ENa ana Heorglana
C''N' t'ii'' c'dpFro'lru ny MIS- A'Heft
isou','i'i' ar Spe'''iis Two weeks al
Highland Lake.
Miss Bortie Surtaski and Mrs.
oi1rIrS -Norflsoh' formerly MISS
Snrtaskl' are spending few weeks
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-22
EXCUSE DIDN'T EXCUSE

Hoboken, n. j., July % P,-His
assertions to Police Judge Carsley
that he is a cousin of Jack Dempsey.
boxer, today failed to save Joseph
A. Dempsey of Union City from be-
ing fined $50 for speeding.
I'm in a hurry to get to New
York to congratulate Jack" he said.
refusing to swear on the Bible.
Charged with driving 35 miles an
hour he declared his speed was but
80 miles. He waited half an hour
while a lawyer got the money to pay
the fine.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-22

witnessed making regular trips be-
tween Hartford and Springfield.
Trucks drive down empty and are
filled at a point south of Hartford.
If gasoline can be trucked to Spring
field and sold for two cents less in
that city than in Hartford the COM
mittee of the Automobile Club ask
ed why locally stored gasoline can.
not be sold for less than in Spring
field,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-22
Grew Is Saved, After
Which Steamer Sinks

London. July 22.-fP}-A Lloyds
dispatch from Bombay says the
American steamer Homestead.
previously reported sinking in the
Arabian sea off the west coast of
India, was abandoned last night
after the crew was saved, and sank
The crew was picked up by the
British tanker Aungban.
tThe Homestead was a United
States shipping board vessel with a
gross tonnage of 6,629 tons. II left
CoXonada. Madras. British India,
for New York, July 12.)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-22
SNUBBERR STOCK SCARS

New York, July % UP)-Stock
of the Gabriel Snubbers company
advanced to the highest price in his
tory on the New York stock ex-
change today in response to reports
that the new Ford car would be
equipped with the shock absorbing
devices.
The Ford Motors Co has contract
ed to manufacture the snubbcrs,
paying royalties to the company
amounting to 81 a year per share
Of stock, it was reported
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-22
BRADSTREET'S REPORT.

New York, July 20 tP)- Brad
streets weekly compilation of bank
clearings shows an aggregate of 50,
662,226,000, an increase of 10 per
cent over last year. Outside OF New
York there was a decrease OF rs
per cent.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-22
RESIGNS AFTER 81 YEARS

Ansonia, Conn. July % CP-Miss
Annie Hine rendered her resignation
as a teacher in the Ansonia public
schools today after service of 81
years. Miss Hine is believed to have
the longest period of service with the
exception of one, of any woman
teacher in the state. She has always
taught in the grades.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-22
HARLAN'S CONDITION

Essex n. Y, July % [P)-No
change was noted today in the con-
dition of James s. Harlan, former
member of the interstate commerce
commission. who is seriously i'll at
his summer home here. He was de-
scribed as very low with little hope
held out for his recovery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-22
120 EXECT1IoNS

London, July % CJP)-The Daily
Nails Warsaw correspondent re-
ported today that 100 executions
had taken place in 10 towns in
Ukraine during the last three days
in connection with soviet secret po-
lice activities.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-22

Faenza, Italy, July % R - An
earthquake of extreme violence, last
ing two hours. was registered at 8
o'clock this morning by the seismo-
graph of the Bendandi observatory.
The epicenter was estimated to be
at a distance of 400 kilometres in
a southeasterly direction.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-22
GRAND DUKE III.

Paris, July % tUP)-The Grand
Duke Nicholas Nicoaievitch, former
head of the imperial Russian army
and leader in the White Russian
movement. was seriously Ill today at
a chateau near Paris. He tainted
twice yesterday.
White Russian leaders have sum
moned Baron Wrangel to Paris to
determine II followers of the grand
duke should ally with Grand Duke
Cyril.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-22
Earthquake Trem0rs Are
Registered in London

London, July y W'TAn earth
shock was recorded at 4:03 o'clock
this morning, Greenwich mean time,
by the instruments at Kew observa-
tory. The center was estimated to
be $500 miles from Kew.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-22
REPORTS WIFE MISSING

James DAILY Of 422 Main street
has reported to the police that his
wife left home last evening and had
not returned, She is % years of age.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-22
STOLEN AUTO RECOVERED.

An automOhlle owned by John
Miltulskas of q Konstin Place,
which was reported stolen Wednes-
day night in front Of 2S5 Park
street, was recovered yesterday in a
lot between Linden and Beldcn
streets
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-29
Senator King Asks for
Probe Into Government
OF Hayti; Scores BOrno

WASHINGTON, March 2S.--A for
NAL request that the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee should investi-
gate conditions in Hayti, under tho
American administration, was made
to Senator Borah today by Senator
William II. King, who was barred
from Hayti recently. ~
King was refused admissioN by
Louis Borno, so-called presidenx Of the
little republic" because (he had
charged the Haytian government with
being the creation of the American
administration and had &C lcused Gem
eral Russell of the u. S. ymarines OF
actually running Hayti.
The labor-smashing policies Of tn
Haytian government have been die
tated by large American sugar in
terests and the National City Bank,
the principal investors fn the island.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-29
JERSEY GOVERNOR
o. KS ACTIONS
or SCHOOL BIGOT
Children Banned
At Toms River School

TRENTON, March 2s.-The COVER
nor of New Jersey, A. Harry Moore,
today refused point blank to take any
action on the demand of the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People that Edgar NJ. Fink,
supervising principal of schools at
Toms River, be dismissed at once for
his action in segregating Negro and
white children and of barring the Ne
gro children from the towns model
school.
Lack of power over the board of
education of Toms River, and I'M
inclination to recommend to the state
commissioner Of education, John A.
Logan, that FinlS-be dismissed, were
the reasons given by the governor to
the 200 Negroes, headed by James
Weldon Johnson, secretary of the as
ISOLATION, who called upon him.
The delegation requested not only
the reinstatement of the colored
children in the model school which
they had been attending unmolested
until quite recently, but also the dis
charge Of the principal who, they
maintain, has proved his general I'M
fitness to supervise the education of
children.
The present situation was created
when Fink, the principal, returned
from convention in Texas, where he
said, he Learned just the right way
of handling Negroes" AT that time
he was reported as saying with APP
prevail that 'lynching was the way
in which Texas take care of their
Negro problem"
As a result of the principals visit
to Texas the % colored children
who were attending the model school
at Toms River were excluded, and
the segregation followed.
The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People i'm
mediately secured a writ of man
damus compelling the school author
tiles to permit the colored children
to continue as students of the school.
The writ is returnable on April 2,
when it will be argued in Trenton.
Fink must be dismissed" declared
Walter White, field secretary of the
association to reporter of The
DAILY WORKER, yesterday. at is
not simply because of his stupid ac-
tivities which has eliminated in the
present situation, but because he re-
presents the tyne of mind which is
attempting - tsultify the free edu-
cational process. We will continue
this fight until this petty, narrow
minded bigot is removed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-29
U. OF WISCONSIN
CHINESE RAP AT
US. IMPERIALISM
Score Propaganda in
Capitalist Press

MADISON, Wise, March Is
Scoring the propaganda about China
that has appeared in the capitalist
press and pointing out that the Chi
nese Nationalist are struggling
against foreign Imperialism as well
as against native war lords, the Chi
nese students at the University Of
Wisconsin have drawn up the fol-
lowing manifesto
We, the Chinese students at the
University Of Wisconsin, in view Of
the repeated misrepresentation Of
our home situation and in order that
our own attitude may not be miscon-
strued, have thought it fit to issue
this manifesto.
Fight For independence
We solemnly publish and declare
that our Nationalist Revolution is ami
mated by the principle Of liberty,
freedom and independence;
That its ideal is, in its international
aspect, "China for the Chinese; ana,
in its domestic aspect, government
by the consent Of the governed"
That the attainment of this ideal
has hitherto been obstructed by two
major forces: internally, by a gang
of treacherous militarists in the per-
sons of Generals Chang Tso-Lin,
Chang Tsung-chang, Sun Chuan-fanG,
Wa Pei-fu and their retainers who
rest their authority on sheer brutal
force, who act as puppets Of foreisa
powers and who rule the country
merely to swell their private for
tunes and to please their foreign mas
ters; externally, by a number Of for
eign powers, led by Great Britain.
which, taking every advantage Of the
unequal treaties exorted from China
by force or threat Of force, perpetu-
ate our civil wars, slaughter our
brethren, control and dictate our eco
nomic and political life in the inter
est Of their merchant princes ana
financial giants;
Foreign Enemies
That our Nationalist Revolution is,
therefore, directed against these two
principal enemies. namely, foreign
capitalists and Chinese nilitarists;
That our struggle will not cease
until the militarists are ousted and
the unequal treaties are abrogated;
That our Nationalist Revolution,
though started in Southern China, is
in every sense nationwide move
ment, meeting success and welcome
everywhere;
That the ruling class in the United
States, in pursuing its present gum
boat-policy in China, Enthusiastically
ranges itself with the enemies Of
liberty and freedom; and, as such,
deserve the condemnation of the good
peoples of both China and the United
States.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-29
FOR TEACHING
EVOLUTION IN
SCHOOL FIRED

A threat that he "would be black
balled from every school in the city,
was directed against Charles A. Wag-
ner, young poet, who was summarily
dismissed last Thursday as a teacher
from the Berriman Junior high school
Brooklyn, by the school principal
when the latter discovered that Wag-
ner had given his story to newspaper
men.
Wagner lost his job, after teaching
continuously since last September,
because of his explanation of the
Darwinian theory to his class in
geography. William F. Kurz, prin-
cipal of the school, happened to be
present at the time, and the dis
missal followed.
The young instructor declared that
the school official told him that "the
Darwinian theory has no place in my
school,"
In a statement Wagner, who had a
brilliant record while student at
Columbia where he graduated in 1926,
asserted that sin bringing forward the
pretext that l was discharged for
incompetence the principal Of the
school is evading the main issue. II
NO test is made of this case the
banning Of the teaching of Darwinism
will go on in this underground man.
ner to the complete detriment of the
children Of our city, and the basic
principles Of humanity and science
which they are thus robbed"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-29

MussOIini Sick in the
Head, Not the Stomach,
States Famous DR.. Mayo

ROCHESTER,, Mimi. March %.
--Rumors from Europe to the effect
that Benito Mussolini. dictator of
Italy, is suffering from a serious
illness were commented upon today
by DIR. Charles ii. Mayo, Univers-
ally famous surgeon.
DIR. Mayo told today how he had
learned that MussOlini was suffer-
ing from a nervous trouble and not
from cancer. as had been rumored.
Touring Europe a year ago with
a number Of leading American
surgeons and medical experts, the
doctors were asked by Mussolini's
physician TO conduct an examination
of the Duce.
Having other engagements at
that time, DIR. Mayo did not parti-
cipate in the examination, but
learned from his colleagues later
that Mussolini's ailment was of a
nervous character.
Certainly there was no diagnosis
Of intestinal cancer by any of The
doctors in our party" the noted
surgeon said. "Had there been I
would have been told of il at that
time"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-29

SCRANTON, Pa. (FP).-Union
anthracite miners who do not pay off
debts contracted during the 1885
strike are faced with lay-off, if dis
trict president, Rinaldo Cappellini,
0ats their names. Cappellini an
nounced this to a meeting Of 700 re-
tail merchants.
"If members of the Retail Mer-
chants Assn. will report to my Of
flee the names of United Mine Work
ers who still owe strike debts, to-
gether with the place of their en-
ployment, and with the information
as to whether they own their own
home or pay rent, we will determine
their ability to pay the debt based on
their earnings, and whatever terms
are agreed upon win be complied
with or the miner will not work,
Cappellini declared.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-29
Radio Charged With
Tending To Stir Up
Religious Struggle

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-Charg-
es that some broadcasting stations
are being used to disseminate propa-
ganda tending to stir up religious and
racial hatred probably, will be aired
before the federal radio commission,
it was learned today.
The fight already has been started
on the air. Within the past week
from stations in New York have been
presenting their sides Of the case to
the unseen audience.
Petitions are said to have been pre-
pared in New York urging the COM
mission to refuse licenses to one sta
tion on the ground that its programs
are unfavorable to the Catholics and
Jews.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-29
4. F. |. PROPOSES
INDUSTRIAL FORM
FOR AUTO LABOR
Skilled Crafts To Join
Regular Unions
tBy Laurence Todd, Federated Press.)

(By Laurence Todd, Federated Press
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Plans
drawn by the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor for
the proposed drive to organize the
100000 workers in the automobile in
dustry, were discussed, amended and
sent back for approval in their amend
ed form, at conference held at Wash
ington headquarters on March "a.
The council will meet May 10, and
it is expected to endorse the amend
ments and proceed with the campaign.
Statement Soon
William Green, president of the
A. L. of L., presided at the conference,
which was attended by executives Of
the various international unions
claiming jurisdiction over parts Of
the motor vehicle field. He stated
afterward that excellent progress had
been male, and that a formal state
ment to the public would be issued
following The next meeting of the
council.
Narrow Field
Meanwhile it is known that the
conference Of executives Of the inter-
national unions took this action:
1. Eliminated the accessories plants
from the immediate drive, narrowing
the battle to the plants which produce
motor vehicles.
2. Agreed to suspend jurisdictional
claims to the men engaged in repeti-
tive processes in these plants, so that
temporary industrial union Of such
workers may be created, under the
direct charge of the A. F. of L,
3. Agreed that skilled tradesmen
such as moiders, machinists and pat
ternmakeIs in the automobile factor
les will be asked to join their respec-
tive trade unions, rather than the new
industrial union.
A. F. L. Puts Up Cash
4. Agreed that the stately and
financial affairs of the campaign shall
be directed by the A. +. of L., which
viii supply general organizer. Each
international union concerned shall
put one Of its own organizers at his
disposal. Dues OF 50, with So initia-
tion fee, shall be collected by the A.
y. of L. from the men organized, and
the A. F. of l.. shall defray expenses
Of the campaign from this fund.
5. Agreed that Common sense"
strategy Of opening and conducting
the enrolment of members in the new
union shall be followed; that the main
issue is unionizing the plants, and
that distribution of the members from
the industrial union into the various
trade unions shall not be taken up
until Stabilized" union conditions in
the industry are secured.
Reason for postponing the attempt
to unionize the plants which make
automobile parts-such as ball bear
ings, upholstery, batteries, etc.-was
due to decision that the Job must be
done in steps proportional TO the re-
sources Of the organizing force.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-29

Thus we see that the output Of the
coal mines is approaching the nor
NAL, though the number of men en-
ployed is substantially less than in
the previous two years. Reports
from the various coal mines point to
the same end: the S-hour day leads
to the establishment Of a permanent
reserve army Of unemployed miners.
In the Motifs and Derby fields, for
example, after a period Of full-time
work, severe slump has again
struck the mines in this area. Here
is a list Of certain collieries in the
Mansfield area and the average num-
Der Of days per week which they
worked during January: