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New Britain herald., 1927-05-11
CRIPPLE SEEKS WORK,
 HURT BY I0F007 FALL
Painfully Injured by Top bling Off Beam at
 Railroad Station

Losing his balance when a railing on which he was sitting gave way, Ledwick kascouski, one arm man, 30 years old, of Worcester, Mass, was thrown backward into a hole leading to the basement of the N. l.. x. II. X II. railroad station this morning shortly before 10 o'clock. and landed on a pile of beams he escaped serious injury. According to reports at the New Britain Gen. oral hospital he suffered a deep cut oii his right leg, q small scalp wound, and a strained back.
 Joseph Brodeau. an employe of a company which is reconstructing the depot, said the man had been loiter- ing about the station since early morning. At one time he sat on a railroad tie and when he was told by an official of the concern that he was in danger of falling into the hole behind him he moved to cross rail which overlooked the hole. He fell hcadtirst into the pit, Brodeau said.
 Workers rushed to the scene of the accident and carried the in- jurcd man to the interior of the depot. Dr. John l.. Kelley was called and the ambulance was sent for. According to reports at the hospital his injuries are not serious. Kascouski was in this city in search of work, it was said.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-11
SEA CAPTAIN CERTAIN
 TWO PLIERS ARE LOST
Skipper of s. $. Paris Tells of Terrific Ocean
 Storm

New York, May II tUP)- "Nungesser and Coli are lost for they could never have gotten through the storm that we en- countered on Sunday" Captain Yves Thomas, master of the Paris of the French line, said today when the ship arrived from Europe.
 The barometer began to drop early Sunday and fell lower and lower throughout the day and night, he said. By midnight Sum- day the storm even 800 miles south of the course supposedly followed by the French aviators was so severe that no plane could have re- mained in the air, Thomas said.
 The storm, if anything. was even worse further north, and it was through that area that the White Bird" had to pass dring the height of the storm, the captain added.
 Could they have survived if forced down on the sea-" he was asked.
 No plane could have remained afloat,' he replied. ''To me they are lost.'
 "The bad weather began late on Saturday." Captain Thomas said, and continued until Monday. I realized at the time that if Nun gesser and Coli got into that storm they could not live through it."
 The captain said the wind wasn't quite of gale force, but it was bad enough for this vessel, so you can imagine what it would do to a frail thing like an airplane."
 Tt was extremely cold at the time, and 1t must have been very cold where they were. From our reports they were flying over ice fields"
 Roger Raulin, purser of the Paris and a personal friend of Nungesser. said, "Nungesser is safe. Nungesser can not die. He has a lucky star" Raulin met the French flyer during his trips across the Atlantic.
 Passengers on the boat received thrill one night when they saw a blinking yellowish-red light which they believed was from the plane White Bird" The captain looked through his glass and announced that it was the planet Venus.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-11
FINANCE BOARD WILL
 INSIST ON PAYMENTS
New State Organization Wants Standard Oil
 to Pay $23,0O0

Hartford. May il P>-The new state board of control and finance, holding the second meeting of its existence at the state capitol this noon, rejected the compromise of fer of the Standard Oil company of New York to pay one-half of ap- proximately s23,O0O which the state claims the company owes it for taxes on gasoline used in this state by automobiles owned by the com pany.
 The motor vehicle department was instructed to proceed with col lection of the full amount claimed. The Standard Oil company Is ex- pccted to put up a fight. going into the courts if necessary.
 In addition to the S23,O00 claimed now, the state will endeavor to col lect two cents for every gallon of gasoline used in this state by the company from now until June l. On June 1 the amendment to the law governing gasoline taxes. pro- viding that all gasoline "sold and used" in the state be taxed, will become effective. The Standard Oil companys claim Is that it pays a tax of two cents a gallon on all gasoline it sells in the state, but that the gasoline used by it's own motor vehicles is not sale.
 Governor Trumbull presided at the meeting this morning and those present were Comptroller Frederick NJ. Salmon, State Treasurer Ernest E. Rogers. Secretary of State Fran cis A. Pallotti, Attorney General Benjamin w. Alling, Tax Commis- sioncr William H. Blodgett, Edward N. Hall of New Britain. newly ap- pointed commissioner of finance and control, and. by invitation, John NJ. Wadhams. member of the old board of finance.
 The treasurer submitted a list of uncollectable taxes amounting to $15,991.10, all in small amounts, which were ordered crossed off the books.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-11
SOUTHERN SEAS ARE 7. BEING SEARCHED, TOO
Hope of Finding Captain Saint Roman Not :.
 Abandoned y

Pernambuco, Brazil, May II tP- Search for Captain Saint Roman and Commander Mouneyres.8 Wrench aviators now missing five days on . South Atlantic trans oceanic flight, has been extended from the Brazil- ian coast to the waters off the coast of Africa, their starting point, tho French consul here has been in- formed.
 News that the fliers were being sought in the vicinity of Cape Verde and French Guinea, south of their starting point. St. Louis. Senegal, was made public by the consul after q visit from responsible Brazilian citizen suggesting that the aviators be sought near the African coast. This suggestion. the local press re- ports, was based on a "spiritualistio communication" received to a se- ance in the Brazilian's home.
 The consul heard the suggestion but replied that there was no need to act on it as he had received in- formation that the French and Por- tugueses governments already had ordered search off the African coast.
 The story of the seance Is told by PernamDuco newspapers. The accounts said that the spirit" at the seance reported that Captain Saint Roman had encountered heavy weather after hopping off Thursday morning from St. Louis, had de- cided to return to the African coast and had landed upon a small rocky island, breaking the plane's landing gear. This island. called Santa Maria" offered no succor to the aviators who were threatened with death from hunger and expo sure. The wireless apparatus of the plane. the spirit said was broken and the men could not communi- cate with civilization. Aid from the African coast was imperative, to save the f1iers.
 The Brazilian population, already deeply concerned over the fate of Saint Roman and Mouneyres has become doubly anxious with news of the disappearance of the North Atlantic aviators. Captains Nunges. ser and Major Franrois Coli.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-11
AERIAL TRUCK GHOST
 DISPOSED OF FOR $7.50
Once Snappy Piece of Ap- paratus Dragged Off by
 Junkman

The days of the horse drawn aerial truck which was in the ac- tive service of the New Britain fire department from 1885 to 1918, are over.
 A junkman went into conference with Fire Chief William J. Noble and alter a spirited battle of wits, the aerial. a skeleton of it's former self, passed out of the hands of the fire department for the handsome sum of s7.50, the compromise be- tween $l0 asked by the chief and So offered by the junkman.
 On one day in 1885 the city was treated to two great events, the opening of the new Russwin hotel iE the building which now houses city hall and the purchase of new fire department aerial truck. The latter's coming was greeted by New Rritainites with applause, but 1t passed from it's proud position stripped of it's adornment and with not a single admirer to cheer it. It was retired from active service whet. the new motor aerial at headquar- ters' company was purchased.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-11
Only Chance Seems Possibility That They Fell Into Sea and Were Picked Up By Fishing Craft.
Brother Refuses to Despair and Is Confident That Both Men Will Be Found Somewhere in English Channel.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
 The Sea and land gave back no answer today to the incessant calls for word of the missing airmen- Captains Nungesser and Coli. The Radio Corporation, the independent wireless and the navy swept the wide Atlantic with radio queries- and met a wall of silence.
 Now Long Overdue.
 The White Bird" was fortyfour anxious hours overdue at New York at eleven o'clock this morning on her flight from Paris and was last seen heading northwest off Kilrush. Ireland, Sunday morning-just S5 hours ago at 1 p. m. today. There was a report early today that the plane was found at Truro, \. S., but this was quickly proved to be false.
 Search Is Failure.
 Naval vessels are searching the seas off New England and the Nova scotia waters while the French government has fleet of destroy. CTS heading southwest in hunt for tue IeIlCll aces. 50 lar 1nelr efs forts to locate the plane have been fruitless. Lookouts on the trans Atlantic liners bound east and west scan the horizon for signs of the plane.
 Scant Hopes Remain.
 Scant hopes remain of the find. ing of the missing men, who many believe fell into the sea north of the charted courses of steamships. Others suggest that the White Bird" came down in the waters of Newfoundland. and unless the avia- tors were rescued by a fishing smack. they fell victims of the ice that crushed their fragile plane.
 Paris Again Gloomy.
 Paris was steeped in gloom and despair today. The bitterness ex. pressed by some against Ameri. cans because of the reports that tho United States government had fail- ed to provide adequate weather re. ports subsided when it was official. ly announced that the failure to receive wireless reports two days before the flight was due to static.
 The aviators had a food supply
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New Britain herald., 1927-05-11
FLEES HOME IN STORM
 WEARING SCANTY ATTIRE
BOarder at Winter Street Home Be- licycd Himself in Danger of
 Violent Treatment

Michael Spitz, a boarder in the family of Frank Maxim of 1S6 F Winter street, left sick bed and went out onto the streets in the storm last night, the police were mo- titied about 10:45 o'clock. He was scantily clad and it was feared his mind was affected.
 About o'clock this morning, after fruitless search by Sergeant Flynn and other officers. Spitz was met on Hartford avenue by Officer Otis Hopkins. who took him to his home He said he had spent the night at the home of a friend named John, on Oak street. because Maxim had threat ened to kill him. Maxim de- nied that he had given the boarder reason to fear to stay under his roof. When found by Officer Hop kins, Spitz was wearing trousers, but no coat, hat or shoes.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-11
800 Marines Get Orders
 To Sail for Nicaragua

Washington, May II R}-SaiIing orders have been issued for the 500 marines recently selected to reinforce Admiral Latimers command in Nic- aragua.
 The aircraft tender Aroostook left Quantico, Va, today carrying six air. planes and aviation personnel, and will put in at Charleston, s. C., to take aboard 100 men from the Paris Island marine corps station.
 Another 400 men were ordered to sail from Quantico late today on the repair ship. Medusa. They will go via Panama. An additional 300 men have. been ordered to ship on the submarine tender Argonne from Port Au Prince, Haiti.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-11
SCANT HOPES REMAIN OF FINDING
 NUNGESSER AND COLI AS SEARCH
 BY SHIP AND RADIO IS FRU|TLESS
Nungesser's Mother
 Now Critically III

Paris, May II (UP)-Reali- zation that her son probably has lost his life in a gallant at tempt to fly from Paris to New York today was crushing the spirit of Mme. Nungesser.
 Newspaper accounts of the search for Nungesser and Coli were read by the formers mother today and she learned that her boy was missing. Off, cials of the government aero nautic service had sent her home happy yesterday by say ing that the airmen had been compelled to alight at Boston when their fuel was exhausted.
 Mme. Nungesser was critical ly ill today. Her confidence that her son would be found was growing smaller every hour as she lay in bed surrounded by her family.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-11
RIVER STRAINING AT
 LEVEES IN LOUISIANA
Further Collapses Likely Any Time-1,20 La.
 bOrers on Job

New Orleans, La, May il R- Levees at Bayou Des Glaises were expected to collapse at any time to- day. allowing rush of muddy Wa ter across the Sugar Bowl' of Louisiana, where most of the dom- estic cane is grown. Word from that section to Adjutant General l.. A. Toombs at Baton Rouge said the levee appeared ready to collapse.
 The fight had not been given up, however. and at Big Bend where heroic efforts of citizens have been concentrated to bolster the weaken ing rampant, work continued.
 Should the crevasse occur today, it was believed that much of the strain on the levees along the Miss issippi would be relieved, minimiz- ing the danger of an additional break along that line. A collapse at Bayou De Glaises, would how ever, inundate thousands of acres of the most fertile soil ill the state. flooding many sugar houses and driving additional thousands from their homes to refugee camps. A rescue fleet has been mobilized in the danger zone and prospects of loss of life have been reduced.
 Vidalia, La., remained inundated by waters from crevasse in the protection levee that held bankwa- ters from the four crevasses in Lower Concordia parish. Precau- tions had been taken at Vidalia and loss of property will not be great. Many citizens moved their house. hold goods to high ground more than two weeks ago when the levees along the river front seemed in danger of collapsing.
 The crests of two floods were moving toward Old River today. one formed of the waters from breaks in the Arkansas levees and the other of the torrents pouring through the Cabin Teeles and winter quarter crevasses in northeast Louisiana. The latter is due at the mouth of Old River between May II and IS.
 Water in the Tensas Basin was deeper today than at any time in the history of the state, weather bureau officials reported. It still was rising at a rate of five inches in twenty-four hours.
 Herbert Hoover. secretary Of
New Britain herald., 1927-05-11
American Hardware Corp. Vice-President Succumbs to Brief Ill., ness at Hart Street Home.
Loaned S50,OOO to City to Promote Park Exten- sion, Making Present Development Possible.

Illness following a nervous col lapse caused the death early this morning of Benjamin A. Hawley, aged 60, ce-president of the American Hardware Corp. and gen. eral manager of the Russell & Err win division for many years.
 Mir. Hawley's death occurred at his home at 312 Hart street where he had been undergoing treatment since his discharge from the New Britain General hospital two weeks ago. At the hospital his condition was not regarded as serious. Be- cause of the nature of his illness, it was determined that no visitors should be allowed to enter his room and this fact occasioned rumor that his case was regarded as critical. Dr. Carl J. Hart had been attend- ing him. Treatments continued at the Hawley home on Hart street and from day to day indications of returning health were apparent. He 1elapsed yesterday and death came early this morning.
 Favored Park Development
 Although nationally known as a hardware manufacturer, MT. Flaw ley was perhaps best known locally as a bcnefactor of children and q champion of park extension. His interest in parks reached its peak in 1922-19o4 when he was mem Der of the park commission. At the lime of his entrance into that work. Stanley Quarter and Willow Brook were in poor state of developme Mir Hawley at once expressed deep concern at this fact and launched movement to bring the two plots to a condition from which maximum use and benefit might be derived. After mora than year of planning hc. with other members Of the board. prepared a schedule of pro- posed improvements looking particu larly to provision of attractions for small children and growing boys and girls. MT. Hawley brought his pro- gram before the board of finance and taxation and made sincere plea for it's adoption. Several days later he was deeply grieved to learn that grant of the money could not be made because of financial condi- tions affecting the tax rate.
 Loaned $50, ,OOO to City
 One month later, Mir. Hawley call cd at the office of A. ,M. Paonessa, then mayor, and offered to loan the City of New Britain money sufficient to cover the entire program of m- provemcnts suggested by him. The estimate of cost was S5o,000. MT. Hawley agreed to give the city the use of that amount of money for five years, repayment to be made at the rate of s1O,Oo0 year. He declined to accept interest on the loan. As a result of Mir. Hawley's benefaction. much of the improvement in Stanley Quarter and Willow Brook parks in the past two years was made possi- ble.
 The objects for which the loan was taken having been attained this year, a balance of nearly s15,000 was returned to Mir. Hawley recent ly.
 Today in Stanley Quarter park a memorial bridge stands as a re- membrance of Mir. Hawley. the gift of the former commissioner and his
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New Britain herald., 1927-05-11
Red Cross Relief Fund
 Over 10 Million Mark

Washington. May II (UP) - The Red Cross sl0,o00,000 flood relief fund exceeded its quota today.
 Contributions totaling s10,12O.S0S had been received up to noon, with all chapters urged to continue their appeals for money as the scope of the midwest disasters grew.
 The Red Cross. already feeding 3o0,00 flood refugees, today had taken full charge of relief work in the four cyclone states and estimat- ed the tornado death toll was 300 in Missouri. Arkansas. Kansas and in Texas
New Britain herald., 1927-05-11
Standardization of
 Kitchens Now Urged

Geneva, May Ii (UP)-Kitch- ems of the world should be stan- dardized, three women members told the leagues international economic conference today.
 They said that the difference in sizes of stoves. stove lids, pots, pans, kettles and kitchen fixtures caused waste throughout the world.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-11
MRS. KATE M. WILCOX DEAD
Resident of New Britain For Many
 Years Passes Away At Age of s Funeral Services Friday,

Mrs. Kate M. Wilcox, .5 years old of 2 Grove Hill. a resident of this city for many years, died at Hart ford hospital early this morning She was the widow of Jason J. Will cox.
 She is survived by two daughters, Miss May Wilcox and Mrs. Andrew J. Sloper, both of this city.
 Funeral services will be held at the home on Grove Hill Friday aft ernoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Dr. George w. c. Hill, pastor of the South Congregational church, will officiate.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-11
DEATH LIST GROWS IN TORNADO AREAS Many Injured in Missouri and
 Arkansas Dying EMERGENCY RELIEF WORK Residents of Poplar RlnfY and Sore--
Residents of Poplar Bluff and Seyer-
 al Smaller Towns Are Reporte,i Destitute, Without Food or Clothes,

Destitute, Without Food or Clothes.
 Kansas City. May II R-Pros- poets Of steadily increasing death list in the huge checkerboard scooped out of the middlewest by A
 series of tornadoes and storms, in
 which at least 228 persons perished
 and more than 900 were injured,
 today added to the trials of relief
 workers.
 While casualty lists in Texas, H. linois, Kansas and Louisiana showed little change, debris of razed com-
 munities in Missouri and Arkansas yielded more bodies last night and several injured died in hospitals. Many Injured Dying Physicians reported that more
 than score of injured in Missouri and Arkansas had little chance to
 live. This coupled with failure to establish communication with sever al villages since the tornadoes struck Monday. caused relief agencies to estimate the dead would total ap-
 proximately 250.
 Casualty Reports Casualty reports for the three day western storm period today showed: ::
New Britain herald., 1927-05-11
GOV, SNALL'S CASE ENDS.

Springfield, Ill.,. May il (UP)- Testimony in the hearing to deter mine whether Gov. Len Small owes the state of Illinois approximately turned in while he was state treas urer. ended today. The case was continued to May g when closing will be heard.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-11
AUT0IST IS BLAMED
BranfOrd Man Held Responsible for Last Weeks Fatal Accident in New Haven.

New Haven. May II R}-Reginald c. Miller of Branford was held by Coroner Eli Mix today as criminal ly responsible for the death on the night of May of Miss Margaret E. Sullivan of this city in an automo- bile crash on the viaduct over the Belle Dock Tracks.
 Miss Sullivan was almost instant ly killed whom she was hurled from the car as it struck trolley pole.
 "A dangerous rate of speed" was responsible for the crash, according to the finding handed down by the coroner who found that Miller was driving "in a grossly careless and reckless manaer. causing him to lose control of the vehicle"
 Miller and Harry R. Averill were both injured but not seriously in the crash which resulted in one death.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-11
SEVEN GUNMEN IN PAYROLL ROBBERY
Make Away With Ss,o@ in
 Daring New York Holdup
ESCAPE IN HAIL OF SHOT
One Bandit Believed Wounded- Robbers Had Two Cars and Wrecked Money Machine With One of Their Own.

New York. May II LP-Seven gunmen, in two closed automobiles. held up an assistant paymaster of the Interborough Rapid Transit Co. and two guards in an automobile at 71st street and First avenue today. robbed them of a 5000 payroll, and escaped after wrecking the pay car and one of their own.
 Nearly score of shots were ex- changed between guards and the bandits and police believed one of the hold-up men was wounded. The pay car was on its way to the com- pany's power house at 74th street and the East river.
 Two Cars Collided
 One of the bandit cars stopped abruptly in ront of the company's S automobile and the two machines collided. Six men then leaped out of the second hold-up machine and. with drawn revolvers, surrounded the I. R. T. machine. One of the gunmen seized the payroll bag from the rear of the company's car and all six then jumped back into their automobile.
 Meanwhile, the man at the wheel of the other bandit automobile abandoned his car and ran to join his companions. As he did so, the guards opened fire and saw the man stagger. His companions pulled him into their machine and sped away. firing back at the company guards.
 Police believed the two automo- piles used by the bandits were stolen. A general alarm was sent out and all hospitals were notified to be on the lookout for man with gun shot wounds.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-11
BODY FOUND IN BRIDGEPORT

Bridgeport. Conn.,, May II R9 - The body of & man 45 or 50 years of age was found floating in the harbor here today. No marks of identification or Of violence were discovered.
 The clothing indicated that he may have been a laborcr employed on the waterfront. Dr. De Luca the medical examiner. said that the Eody had been in the water about a week.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-11
GETS LONG SENTENCE
Bridgeport Chauffeur Who Attacked Girl Must Serve From Five to Eight Years.

Bridgeport Conn, May II Pl- A sentence of from five to eight years was imposed in superior court today upon Thomas Gaffney. 8 chauffeur, 25. who pleaded guilty to an assault which is a felony. upon Miss Lillian Craze, 22, less than 10 days ago. Gaffney took the young woman in his machine to carry her home and instead drove out to Beardsley Park, just over the line in Nichols, where the assault was made.
 Gaffney was bound over to the superior court and states attorney Comley brought up the case today and asked for sentence, which was imposed.
 Gaffney is married but had not been living with his wife.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-11
WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY

Chester, May II LP-Mrs. Mar jorine Brothwell. 35. wife of State Senator Charles R. Brothwell of the 34th district, died suddenly today She leaves her father. husband, three children and two brothers.
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