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New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
.nnual State Convention
 Of Sons of America

A number Of members of the P. O.. S. of A. from this city are attend ing the annual state convention in New Haven today. The convention is said to have some business on the docket of especial interest to New Britain and because of this the city will be represented by 12 delegates, and by enough past presidents to give New Britain 2l votes.
 New Britain has two state officers one national officer and a district president. all of whom expect to be at the convention.
 Those from this city who are en- titled to participate in the business Of the convention are as follows:
 Past state presidents. Edward H. Parker. Alfred H. Thompson. War rcn w. Marshall. A. o. B. Ander- son, Fred A. Nergason. Manlius H. Norton: state master of forms, Baker F. Mann: assistant state sec retary, A. H. Johnson: district pres ident, F. H. Carroll; delegates, Harry Parsons. L. E. Carle, Walter F, May. Harry Fritzson, Edward w.. Thompson, Frank Fritzson, George A. Schneider, Clifford l.. Wilcox. Fred Carle. Albert c. Bassett. Earl E. Wilcox and Henry R. Dickinson.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
New England Watch Co.
 Plant to Close Down

Waterbury. Conn.,, Aug. 27 R}--- Cessation of all manufacturing operations in the old New England Watch Co. plant in the near future and moving the machinery and per sonnel to the main plant of the Waterbury Clock Co. was announced this morning. The shift has already started. Consolidation of operations is assigned for the move.
 The plant was built in 1881 for the manufacture of the celebrated Waterbury watch, the production of which was discontinued in 1891. The name of the company was changed to the New England Watch Co.,, and a better grade of watch made. The company failed and R. H. Ingersoll X Co. purchased it, be- ginning there the making of the Ingersoll- Waterbury watch. Follow ing this concerns failure a few years ago, it's plants and business were assumed by the Waterbury Clock company. the makers of the Ingersoll dollar watch.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
INVESTIGATE MINE
 BOMB EXPLOSIONS
Strike Leaders Place Blame on
 lrr@ponsibl@

Henderson, N. C., Aug. 27 R - While strike leaders place the blame on irresponsible parties. authorities here continued today to be mystified in the investigation of the seven bomb explosions, said by police to be part Of an intimidation campaign against mill workers who returned to their jobs after walking out in a strike of 500 employees of four local cotton mills.
 The explosions, reported by the police, include two yesterday, three On Thursday and two on August 19, and the authorities admitted they are without clues. With the excep- tion of the first explosion which slightly damaged a house, all the bombs failed to cause damage, ap- parently not being intended to cause either death or property damage and occurring on the streets of the mill village or on vacant lots.
 The strike situation continues quiet aside from the bombings, both the employees and mill owners re- maining firm in their stands.
 The operatives are demanding a l2 1-2 per cent wage increase.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
City Items

There was no session of police court today. Juvenile court also was idle.
 Judgment was reserved by Judge Morris D. Sake in the city court yesterday morning in the suit of Sal vatore Poge against Antonio Salerni and the counter suit of Salerni against Poge. Joseph G. Woods represented Poge and M. S. Gordon represented Salerni.
 A marriage license was issued to Jacob Roatberg of l94 Mather street, Hartford. and Miss Frances Finciner of 11o6 Stanley street. this city, by City Clerk A. L. Thomp- son today.
 Frederick Schmalz entertained the members of the First Congregation al Young Peoples society at a bridge party last evening at his home on Homestead avenue. The first prizes were won by Miss Helena Doane and kermet Parker and the consolation went to Leslie Hartung.
 A daughter was born today at New i'i itti'i NSiN ai iiOo pltdi No MI. anu Mrs. Thomas Doyle of Black Rock avenue. The child lived an hour.
 Supernumerary Officer James Rappanotti is reported seriously ill at his home. 292 Stanley street.
 Officer Stanley Dombrauskas stepped on a nail while working about his yard yesterday and is un- able to do duty.
 Marriage licenses were issued to the following at the town clerks Of flee today: George V. Sullivan of Arch street and Miss Margaret w. Brown of 73 Russell street; Lloyd R. Linton of Berlin and Jane H. Zarzucki of 99 Hartford avenue; Chester J. Kulikowski of Avon and Sophie E. Drelenkewicz of IF Sex ton street.
 The town clerks office in city hall will be closed from 12 until o'clock this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
Orphans Enjoy Outing
 ASK. K.C.-C. ID. A. Guests

The annual outing of the orphans at the Polish orphan asylum Thurs day at Lake Compounce was a sue cess from every standpoint. More than 130 children were taken to the resort for the day by committees
 representing the Knights of Colum-
 bus and the Catholic Daughters of America.
 The nuns at the orphanage, through the mother superior state that it was one of the happiest oc-
 casions in the lives of the children and they, in behalf of the orphans, wish to give a public expression of
 appreciation to the two societies which made the occasion possible. Rev. Lucyan Bojnowsli, pastor of the Sacred Heart church, also adds
 word of appreciation for the man
 ner in which the organizations
 showed their interest in support of
 his work. but the greatest satisfac-
 tion comes from the expressions of
 thanks and pleasure of the little tots.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
Opposes City Insurance
 For School Buildings

Damage to one of New Britain's s schools which would not be in sured, according to School Commit tseman William H. Days plan would more than offset the advantage of a reduction in taxes at some future day." in the opinion of Royal G.. Wilbur, manager of the Commercial Co.,, which holds the greater part or the school insurance holdings.
 Mir Wilbur said he would he heartily in favor of the city's car rying its own insurance if there was an conceivable way of assuring it. self that there would be no fire damage to the school property. He decries the fact that many base their arguments for self-insurance on the fact that New Britain has not suf- fered great fire losses to it's schools. He believes it unwise to discontinue insurance on any of the buildings.
 If the school department insures it's own property it is comparable to small local company which could easily be wiped out by a single fire" Mir. Wilbur believes.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
THOUSANDS. VISIT
 GLAD|OLUS SHOW
Hartford Man AmasSS Total ol
 10S Points in Prizes

Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. 27 Pp-The national show of the American Gladiolus society, which opened here at the state armory Thurs. day. came to close last night. Ap- proximately 50,000 persons viewed the exhibits.
 John E. Larus, amateur gardener of this city, was awarded ths achievement medal, the highest honor the society can bestow on an exhibitor. Mir. Larus amassed to- tai Of 1o3 points in prizes.
 A. C. Britsch of Toledo, Ohio. was elected president of the society at meeting of the board of gov- ernors held at the armory yester- day. Other officers are: Vice presi- dents, William Edwin Clark, Sharon. Mass; J. B. Green, Des Moines, la: J. F. Marr. Guelph. Canada, and Donald o. Briggs. Chino. Calf: treasurer, David Tyndall, Brockton, Mass: editor of the official bulletin, Dr. Forman T. Mclean. Kingston. R, I.
 The members of the board of governors. newly created executive group, are as follows:
 c. R. Hinkle, St. Joseph, Mich; John R. Larus. Hartford; Harry Ovens, Ovid. Mich; Cecil E. Hou- dyshel, Laverne, Cal. all to hold office for three years.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
Rough Stuff" Banned
 On Police Teletype

All rough stuff and personal messa ges on the telephone typewrit- CT system recently installed in police departments about the state are banned, according to a message flashed on the system last night to all departments. The system has been in operation sufficiently long to have ceased to be a novelty. the message stated. and if it is to fulfill the purpose for which it was in stalled it must be used for business only. Personal messages between departments should be made brief if sent at all, and the users are re minded that considerable paper and electric power can be saved by re- Training from abusing the system.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
Invites Lindbergh to
 Promote Flying in China

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 27 HE-In an- other wear Col Charles A. Lindbergh may be in China.
 Extended an invitation to that country on behalf of the Cantonese government by Dr. Tien Tai Huang, who was a guest at the banquet in Col. Lindbcrgh's honor here last night, Col. Lindbergh said that upon completing his present work in America he might go to China.
 "Promotion of aviation in China is the purpose of the invitation to the transatlantic flier,' Dr. Huang said after his interview with Lindbergh. Dr. Huang is concluding four months good will tour in America.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
BABY IS GYPSY
Blood Tests Prove Little Golden. Haired Girl Is Child of Wander. ing Tribe-Whites' Claims Fail,

Omaha, Neb.. Aug. 27 Rp-Ra- chel, two and a half years old, last night was safe along the gypsy trail with Peter John and his wife, too young yet to realize that but for blood test yesterday. she might have been snatched from the caravan of her people. to live what her parents regard as the drab, artificial life of the white mans civilization.
 Dr. A. P. Condon. Omaha sur. geon, shortly after ,he had made the tests, announced that they showed positively that Rachel was of the blood of her gypsy parents.
 The child was taken from the arms of Peter Johns wife yester- day at Oakland. Neb.. where tho caravan encamped. upon an order of County Judge Chat at Tekamah, who called hearing to investigate Marshal George Cromer's suspicious that Rachel might have been kid- mapped.
 The marshal had communications from Mir. and Mrs. Leo Davenport of Eureka, Calif., and from an Archer, Neb.. family. seeking a de- scription of Rachel in an effort to establish her as their lost child. The girl at Archer disappeared last month, while the Davenport chili has been missing since the first of May.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
.DECAP|TATED BODY
 OF MAN IN BUSHES
GruSome Find on Long Island
 by Berry Pickers

New York, Aug. 27 JP)-A new murder mystery in which the victim was a man whose naked and de- capitated body was found in | clumb of Sumac bushes in an un- settled section of Long Island, oc- cupied police attention today.
 The body was found late yesterday by a man who had gone to the field to pick wild cherries. The head had been cut off at the shoulders. There were no bruises on the body. No clothes or weapons were found, but burlap sacks close to the body led police to believe that it had been brought there wrapped in the sacks.
 An automobile had run close to the ditch in which the body was found. There were footprints of several persons. including a woman whose high heels were plainly marked.
 Police believed the victim had been killed at another place and brought to the field Thursday night or early yesterday.
 The hands were soft and we'll kept. Police believe the victim had been about 45 years old, five and a half feet tall and weighed probably 1S0 pounds.
 An autopsy performed last night by Dr. Howard Neall. medical ex- aminer of Queens, disclosed that the man had died from a stab or cut and not, as was first believed. by stIangulation. The examiner be- lieved he had first been stabbed in the neck, after which his head was cut off.
 So far police are inclined 10 be- lieve the crime was committed somewhere on Long Island Wednes- day and the body hidden in the field either Thursday or late yesterday.
 Nearly 40 detectives and police men began a search in the vicinity early this morning in the belief that whoever brought the body to the spot had disposed of the head nearby,
New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
GREATEST BATTLE
 0F GOLF WORLD
 EXPECTED TODAY
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first amateur tournament and on
 this course. in the same year, he
 won the national open. Chicks next amateur victory | came in 1920 and Francis Ouimet. the man Bobby beat II and 10 in the semi-finals yesterday. was
 Evans finalist opponent. Evans was last a f1nalist in 1922 when Jess Sweetser beat him.
 , Bobby's amateur championships | were won in 1924 and 1925 against George Von Elm, 1926 title holder, i and Watts Gum respectively. Won Elm beat Jones in the finals at Bal tusrol last year and Jones lost his first championship test to Dave Heron In 1919.
 Of the fourth round matches yes terday, Evans and Mackensie's was probably the most interesting. Jones
 had a lead of eight up when he and Ouimet stopped for lunch. Bobby didn't do as we'll on the last eight
 holes as he had on the first round, going over par twice and not re- beating the birdies of the morning session.
 Ouimet was tired, however, and he couldn't improve. He took six on 1 the second hold to Jones par four and five on the seventh. again one
 over Jones' par. They halved the eighth in fours and the match was over.
 Mackenzie was one up on Chick at luncheon, but the older man squared the match again on the first hole out. They continued, neither hav- ing more than one hole advantage. ! Roland evened the score at the 33rd for the last time. The next three ! were halved.
 Both drove evenly on the 37th but Roland's pitch was six feet the bet ter. Evans ball landed 20 feet from the cup. He approached it casually and tapped it straight for the hole.
 It seemed to the gallery that it took
 hours for the little sphere to go that 20 feet. The ball had just momen-
 tum enough to get to the cup. but 1 it trickled in.
 Ronald made hard try, but his ball stopped six inches from the hole.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
Mrs. Chaplin Asks Court
 To Be Named Guardian

Los Angeles, Aug. 27 R-Lita Grey Chaplin. who recently won an interlocutory decree of divorce from Charlie Chaplin. has filed a petition in superior court asking that she be appointed guardian of the estate of her two minor children, Sidney Earle and Charles Spencer Chaplin, Jr.
 The estate involves proceeds of s2oo,ooo trust fund to be estab- lished by the children's father. The principal, s1oo,ooO for each boy, will be delivered to them when Sid- ney Earle, little more than a year old. reaches the age of S5. Charles Spencer, Jr., is year older than his brother.
 Under the terms of the property settlement in the divorce case, Mrs. Chaplin will receive a total of S625, 1000.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-27

Detroit, Aug. 27 LP-Edward F.
 Schlee, attempting with his pilot, William Brock to break the globe
 circling record, is a native of Detroit and is president of the Wayco Oil corporation which was formed in 1920. He is 3S years old.
 The flyer won honors on the foot ball field as a backfield man both
 at the Detroit University school here and at Wesleyan university, Middle town. Conn.
 After a year at Wesleyan, Schlee returned to Detroit and was employ cd successively by the Cadillac Mo- tor Car Go. as purchasing agent and the Ford Motor Co. as assistant pur- chasing agent. Organization of the Wayco Co.,. with three of his broth
 CTS as partners followed. Recently the Wayco Air Service, Inc, an air taxi concern, was formed.
 Schlee became interested in flying during the World war, but did not
 enlist because of family objections The flying urge returned about a Sttl dSo, Nutl lle peSiu lO ledIIl tO fly. His plane, now christened the Pride of Detroit and reconditioned, was piloted by Eddie Stinson. to first place in the recent national air tour,
 with Schlee, Mrs Schlee and their 10 year odl daughter, Rosemarie, as passengers.
 Brock, who is S1 is a native of Springfield, Ohio, and was gradual ed from Wittenberg academy, At the age of 16 he began to learn to fly at the Thomas Brothers flying school
 at Bath, N. Y, and at the entrance
 of the United States into the war was
 assigned as civilian instructor be- cause of his experience as pilot.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
ater he was commissioned . neu

Later he was commissioned . lieu ! tenant.
 After the war he engaged in exhi- bition flights and general air serv- |
 business at Chattanooga. Tenn. Cii cago and Dayton, Ohio. Enteri' :.
 the air mail service, he flew the NJ .
 neapolis- Chicago route until ls
 came to Detroit last fall. Early this year, Brock set out o 2
 day with John Duval Dodge in [
 plane with South Bend. Ind, as the r destination. After reaching that place, it was decided to continue the trip, and a gypsy tour that extended to the west and southwest and cov-
 cred 6,000 miles followed.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
Willing to Withdraw
 S3O,OOO Flight Prize

Los Angeles. Aug. 27 R - The Times says Sid Grammar. Hollywood theater man. has agreed to withdraw his $30,000 prize offer for a Los An geles to Toyko flight at the sugges- tion of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
 Grammar said he had not been mo- tified officially of the action of the Chamber of Commerce but that he was willing to act in accordance with it's wishes, in view of the dis asters attending the recent Honolulu flight for the Dole prizes of S35, 5000.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
Welfare Association
 Wants Boys Clothes

Among eleven of the families the Welfare association is helping this summer, because of unemployment or prolonged illness, there are l9 boys who must go to school in Sep tember. Doesn't a Heller need a friend" when he has 10 appear in rags among his schoolmates' These "fellers' range from seven to four teen years of age. Money has been too scarce to buy food and pay rent. so it's obvious there's no means of getting clothing. They need sweat CTS. suits, blouses and stockings. Girls things are acceptable too, but this is a special plea for the boys.
 Notify the Welfare association Tel. 1277, or deliver packages to 52 Center street.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
THESE BURGLARS RIDE
Men Who Robbed Bridgeport Store Use Automobile To Convey Their Loot-Profcssionals Blamed.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Aug. 27-Bur- glars. using an automobile to carry away their loot, last night broke into Sebeseyen's south end public market, knocked the door off 300 pound safe and when unable to force open the strong box inside the safe, car ried the safe away.
 The door which was broken off was found in the store when the proprietor opened up the place this morning. There was but s32 ill the safe he told police.
 The same gang is blamed for the burglary last night of O. J. Ludwig's plum ping shop at 250 Wade street. A rear door was forced open at this place and plumbing fixtures valued at $200 carried away.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
IOCJSTS THREATEN FRUIT

Trenton, N. J., Aug. 27 CP)-The "seventeen-yea locust peril again confronts New Jersey fruit growers
 The peculiar, periodical pests which have not bothered the state since 1911, will return from May to July next year and again torment the fruit trees.
 William B. Duryee, secretary Of the department of agriculture, warned farmers today.
 Easily recognized by their red eyes and yellow tinted wings. the locusts which return promptly every seventeen years will do the most damage to Sussex, Warren. Cumber- land. Burlington. Gloucester. Atlan- tic, Hunterdon. MiddleseX, Mercer Monmouth counties, it was pointed out by Duryee.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
No Counterfeiting Clue
 In GiardianO's Effects

James J. Gilmartin, federal agent, and Sergeant T. J. Feeney of the local police department, yester- day searched the room at 66 Smith street occupied by Anthony Giardi- ano, who is awaiting trial in supe- rior court on charges of theft of cars and tampering with the iden- tifcation numbers of cars. So far as is known. the officers found only letters written in Italian, and noth- ing to connect Giardiano with counterfeiting band, although he served 15 months in Pennsylvania penitentiary in 1926 for counter feiting, according to records re- ceived by the local authorities from the department of justice at Wash ington, D. c.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
"Doughgirls" Leave to
 Serve Legion in France

strains of "Over There and the cheers of shipload of American Legion members forming their bon voyage greeting. Is khaki-clad "doughgirls'' of the Salvation Army were bound for Paris today to make again the dough that made them famous.
 Headed by Captain Helen Pur- viance, the "Sallies" sailed on the Cunard Liner Lancastria yesterday with 750 Legionnaires. bound for the Legion convention in Paris. Con- mander Evangeline Booth of the Sal vation Army will sail with her per sonal staff on September 10.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
John Coolidge Values,
 Mother His Partne,

Yellowstone National Park, Aug. 27 lP-The melody of an old time waltz proved to alluring for Mrs. Coolidge last night and accepted an invitation from her son John to dance.
 John and Mrs. Coolidge had been looking on at the dance given in the lounge room of the Canyon hotel where they stopped last night
 While the orchestra was playing The Barcarolle From Tales of Hoffman," she az. iH''l stepped on to the dance floor almost unnoticed by the other dancers. They danced encores to the strains of "My Hero" and My Gypsy Sweetheart"
New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
DROP BAD CHECK CHARGE
Prosecution of ex-Army Officer, Ac- cused of Passing Worthless Paper On C, l.. Sheldon, Is Discussed.

Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Woods said this morning that the case against Elon A. Abernethy of Hick- ory, N. C.. who was arrested in Win ston Salem, N. C. on warrant is sued by Assistant Prosecuting Attor- ney w. M. Greenstein will not be pushed, because the complainants have notified him of their desire to drop it.
 Abernethy was alleged to have given a worthless check for S230 to Curtiss l.. Sheldon, assistant cashier of New Britain National bank. in 1926. after having been introduced to Mir. Sheldon by a mutual friend. Abernethy prepared to fight eXtradi- ton immediately on being placed under arrest and a hearing on eX- tradition proceedings was scheduled September 1.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
FLIGHT DELAYED
Scheduled Hop-off of Old Glory Is Halted By Rain At Last Minute No Start Now Until Monday.

Roosevelt Field, N. Y, Aug. 27 P) With raindrops dripping from it's golden wings the monoplane Old Glory hudded at the runway top to- day above a sodden field that avi- ators said would prevent a hopoff on it's nonstop flight to Rome until Monday at least.
 Experience has shown that it takes a full 4S hours for this field to dry ont after drenChing and at mid morning the rain was still fall ing into an inch of water that cov cred the mud Of the grassless run Ugy
New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
Woman Sues Railroad;
 Says Train Threw Her

A suit for $2,500 damages has been brought against the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad lyn, N. Y. through Cyril r. Gaffney. The plaintiff alleges that on July while alighting from a train at the New Britain passenger depot. she was thrown violently to the ground by sudden movement of the train and was permanently injured. The court in Hartford on the first Tues day of October.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
Broad St. Merchants and
 Property Owners Meet

The Broad Street Businessmen and Property Owners association was organized last evening at a meeting held in the office of Sol Rather in the Rlalto building. The object of the organization is the promotion of the general good of that section of the community.
 Ten merchants were present and plans were started to call a meeting in the Rialto hall. September 1, when it is expected to have more than 100 present.
 Those who attended last evening were MT. I.akeski, E. Babik. John Zako. s. Barowski. J. Smoaki, F. E. Zapatka, Paul Nurczyk, Leo Birn- baum, MT. Wika and MT. Rather.