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New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
This Is St. Swithin's
 Day and Weather's Good

New York, July Is (UP)-Today is St. Swithin's Day.
 Well" the New York World ask ed, what of it?"
 The World assigned an investiga- tor to check up on the Swithinian legend which says that. according to tradition. if it rains today. it will rain for 40 days, but if today is fair. the next 40 days will be fair.
 The investigator reported that year by year. the saint was invari- atAy wrong but that although the ld end had been debunked every yar, it still cropped up annually.
 It's just a lot of bunk" he re- ported.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
BANKER TAKES BRIDE
 WHILE AT CONVENTION
William F. Pease of Commercial Trust Go. and Miss Vcnable of
 Little Rock Marry

Word has been received here of the marriage on July II of William E. Pease, an auditor at the Com mercial Trust Co.,, to Miss May Dell Venable, daughter of MT. and Mrs Richard J. Venable of Little Rock. Ark. The ceremony was performed at the Book-Cadillac hotel in De- troit. They will reside at 35 New field avenue this city.
 Mr. Pease left New Britain short time ago to attend the Inter national Bankers convention at De- trcit. as delegate from the New Britain chapter. His marriage comes as surprise to his co-workers and friends in this city
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
TRACK WORKER KILLED
One Killed and Another Badly In- jurcd When Handcar is Struck by Train Near Westerly, R. I.

Westerly, R. l.. July 15 CP-Peter Lorella, 70, of lo2 Liberty street. was instantly killed and Charles Orlando and Michael Lewis. the latter a sec tion boss were badly injured when struck by a work train near Wetue- tetouci..
 The three men with three others approaching train was sighted All six jumped but the three whose names are given attempted to get the handcar off the tracks but the train bore down on them before they could escape from its path.
 Orlando and, Lewis were removed to the Westerly hospital.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
Veendam Reports Col ision With Norwegian Vessel, Sagaland, off Nantucket, Lightship.
All on Board Doomed Ship, With One Exception, Are Rescued - Accident Oc- CUTS at 4:40 a. m. Today.

New York. July IS P>-The Hol- land-America line announced today the receipt of a wireless from the captain of the company's liner Veendam stating the Veendam col lided with and sank the Norwegian steamer Sagaland four miles east of Nantucket Lightship at 4:40 a. m., today. All aboard the Sagaland were saved except one. the message said. The Veendam was undam- aged and is inbound for New York.
 The Veendam, out of Rotterdam July and Southampton July 6. is due at Quarantine, New York. at ' o'clock tonight. On board are the Sagaland's survivors
 The Sasaland left Manzanillo, Cuba. July for Boston. The ship was 2.677 tons gross register and was built in 19291.
 The Veendam, vessel of 13,b0o tons, carried 73 first class passen- gers, 30 second class, and 66 third class passengers.
 Details Not Available
 Details as to the cause of the col lision were not available in the first message received here by the Hol- land-America line.
 The Sagaland a freighter owned in Norway, is believed to have ear- ried no passengers. Its crew is said 10 number around 25. The last time the craft was in New York 1t dccked at the West Indian Steam ship company's pier at Brooklyn where today it was said the Saga lands cargo at the time of the col lisicn was sugar.
 SS. Veendam At Sea (By Wireless to the Associated Press, New York; July 15-The Veendam at 4:4o a. m. today when about five miles east from the Nantucket lightship. col lided with the Norwegian steamship Sagaland from Nanzanilla. Cuba, to Boston. with a cargo of 2S.000 bales of sugar. Captain A. Pederson in command and chartered by the West India Steamship company, of Brook lyn.
 Twenty men of the Sagaland crew immediately jumped on board the Neendam and five men in the water were saved by the Neendam life boats. One sailor. missing, was searched for during an hour, but no trace of him was found.
 The Sagaland sank in fifteen min utks after the crash in 30 fathoms. Tire Veendam suffered no damasr and is proceeding to New York. due lat Quarantine at o'clock tonight.
 Signed "Kro1, Master"
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
Joker Reverses Flag
 Flying at City Hall

Early morning. visitors to the city were surprised today to see the flag on city hall hanging backwards and upon inquiry learned that the janitor had placed the emblem properly this morning but that some jokesmith had reversed it. The flag was promptly returned to it proper position.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
Shortage of Gasoline Causes Smith and Bronte
 to Descend in Pacific, More Than 800 Miles From Hawaiian Islands Have Pneumatic Life Raft and Food Supplies-Nearest Ship Less
 Than 100 Miles Away.

Honolulu July 15 (AP)-short of fuel and than 800 miles from and Ernest L. Smith, civilian aviator and Emory B. Bronte navigator faced undetermined fate today radio report received that their monopane City of Oak land had made landing the surface of the Pacific at 15 Honolulu time. They were trying to reach Honolulu
 Whether the iers aoat still in the air struggling the left undetermined when all radio stations in the western half of the Pacific senced that they might hear the frantic o s. calls which Bronte sending out
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
IS CHAMPION @SITTER"
1t 6 O'clock Tonight Joe Powers In Chicago Will Have Been Atop Flagpole for 16 Days.

Chicago. July 15 (UP)-"Hold Elm" Joe Powers planned to de- scend from his perch tonight with the title of champion flag pole sit- ter.
 At p. m. he will have been aloft 16 days three and one-half hours, exceeding by small margin. the time made by Spider" Haines. Denver flag pole expert. He plan. ned to come down then.
 T want to beat Spider, but I'm coming down Just about as soon n I do," Powers telephoned down to- day. If any of you birds think this hasn't been a tough racket. just try it some time"
 The new champion will be srsek- ed by physician, two masseue2 Mary Philbin. movie star, . bAEhse and his manager when he dsscenda, A dinner in his honor is planned ter tonight.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
ARMY'S GIANT FOKKER
 MAY ATTEMPT RESCUE
Plane Which Made Pacific Flight All Primed
 for Start

Wheeler Field. Hawaii. July 1o lP-Preparations have been started to launch the big army Fokker Bird of Paradise" which Maitland and Hegenberger flew to Honolulu. 10 the aid of the monoplane City of Oakland.
 Refueling of the Fokker was completed at $40 a. m, Pacific time. but officers on the field point cd out that there would be little use in sending it out unless the steamships located the plane. Or ders for sending the Aloha squad ron" a group of four small planes which were to escort Smith into Honolulu-were cancelled.
 Washington, July 15LF) - Dis patching of rescue craft to the aid of the Hawaiian flyers is within the discretion of Rear Admiral McDon- aid. commandant of the naval sta- tion in Hawaii, it was stated today at the navy department.
 Officials said Admiral Mcdonald had authority to take whatever steps he deemed necessary. includ- ing the sending to sea of two de- stroyers now at Pearl Harbor, and the ordering out of seap!anes at the naval flying base.
 While the destroyers are among the fastest in the navy, it would take many hours to reach the loca- tion of the City of Oakland.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
0F SINS
 PAID 0N GALLONS Three MurdererS Simultaneously
 Hanged in Chicago  EXECUTION AT SING SING
In Last Named Execution Condemn cd Man Goes to His Death Refus- ing to Reveal His True Identity Another in Alabama.

Will County Jail, Joliet, III, July IS (UP)-Death claimed its stakes today in the daring gamble three men made to escape the punishment for murder.
 At 6:14 a. m., Roberto Torrez. Charles DuschoWski and Walter Stalesky were hanged simultaneous ly from the same gallows. paying the state of Illinois the supreme penalty for murdering Deputy War den Peter M. Klein in their escape from the state penitentiary in May, 1926.
 Sensational Escapes.
 The three men were originally sentenced to life terms in the state penitentiary for murder. With four other 'lifers" they plotted to win their freedom at the expense of slaying Warden Klein.
 They were caught. convicted of Klein's murder. and sentenced to die. Twice more they attempted to evade justice by breaking jail and twice more they were recaptured.
 The three men went to their death smiling AS they walked out of the red brick jail into the day light Of the jail yard where the scaf- fold awaited them. they were greet ed with a crowd of more than LOCO persons who had gathered to wit ness the spectacle of triple execu ton. Many more waited outside on the streets, denied admission to the death chamber.
 Grin At Death Watch.
 But, the deemed prisoners appear ed unafraid. They grinned at those who had to watch them die.
 Torrez, the little Mexican song bird who sang La Paloma" hours at a stretch last winter to drown out the saving of iron bars by his comrades; Torrez. the most colorful of all the men. shrugged his shout ders as he walked down the lane that was opened for him and shout ed goodbye to a few deputies whom he recognized in the throng.
 Shortly after $ a. m., the process sion from the jail started.
 Sheriff Albert E. Markgraf led the way. He was followed by four priests. including former Francis can monk. Then came the prisoners Torrez in the lead.
 'Torrez wore white shirt, blue trousers, and house slippers and his mates were similarly clad.
 A heavy fog hung low over the jail yard. but the high scaffold stood out plainly. showing the three nooses hanging Imply at their places.
 As the three men ascended the scaffold, the priests offered them the ast sacraments. But Duschow- ski with the same sneering bravado that he has shown throughout his captivity, turned away. He chose in- stead to smile down at the throng gathered below him and then up to the loose hemp that dangled just above his head. He seemed to ex- anime 1t closely with interest. ..t.
 Duschowski was first to feel the hemp about his throat Stalesky was second and finally the moose was adjusted on Torrez.
 The long white robes next were fitted on the three men. and without further preliminaries the trap was sprung.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
MILFORD TURNPIKE
 CLAIMS TWO MORE Sixteenth and Seventeenth Vic.
 tins Die Since January 1 SEDAN CRASHES BIG TRUCK
Driver of Truck and Autoist Who Previously sidcswiped Him Were Reporting Accident When Fatality Occurred.

Bridgeport, Conn, July IS P|- Milford turnpike claimed its six teenth and seventeenth victims for the year shortly after midnight last night when John w. Shreve, and his wife, Adele. both 42, of Rye, N. Y, were fatally injured when the sedan in which they were riding crashed into the rear of a large truck parked along the roadside just west of the Milford Orange town line.
 Both died at the Milford hospital from compound fractures of the skull.
 Driver Is Held
 Austin J. kittridge of 52 Howe street. New Haven, operator of the truck was questioned by police and then released for appearance before Coroner Mix this morning in New Haven. Milford authorities arrest cd Thomas F. Mitchell of 195 Church street, New Haven, driver of the coupe which had sideswiped the truck half an hour before the fa- tai crash.
 The truck driver and Mitchell were in West Haven. reporting their accident, when the crash in which Shreve and his wife were fatally in jured occurred. Reports to the po- lice assert there was no tail light on the truck at the time. The crash occurred just west of the Panss farm at one of the darkest spots on the turnpike.
 In his report. Kittridge said he had parked hmis truck, owned by Purdy and Blocker company, 412 Herkimer street, New York city. al the side of the road just after l o'clock daylight saving him. The vehicle was heading west.
 .. Sideswipes Van
 A small coupe driven by Mitchell, travelling west, approached the truck five minutes later. He apparently drove too close, for his machine sideswiped the big van. ran into a lot nearby and overturned.
 Kittridge ran to assist Mitchell. The latter had escaped injury al- though his machine had been con- siderably damaged. Mitchell claim ed that the truck had no tail light but this was denied by kittride. Thc two decided to report the mat ter to the police and started for West Haven, leaving their two vehl- cles unguarded.
 It was while the two men were on their way to West Haven that the fatal accident took place. Just how it occurred, Milford police have been unable definitely to determine. Alp parently. they say, the Shreve car was going at q flair rate of speed for the impact stove in the entire front of the car, causing com plete wreck.
 Mir. Shreve was for many years head of the Electric Cable company, this city, which he organized.
 After that company went into the hands of a receiver Air. ShreVe Tn partnership with James Coyle, for merly of Bridgeport and New York city. took over the Essex Wire com pany in Newark, N. J.. of which he became president and changed the name of the company to the Shreve Wire company.
 Mir. and Mrs. Shrevc are survived by four children-Nelson 10. Jack 12. Polly IS and Adele 21.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
FIGHT IS POSTPONED

Detroit. July 5 P-Thc Sammy Mandoll-P McGraw lightweight championship boxing match sched uled for tonight was postponed to- day until tomorrow night because of rain.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
Keeps Identity Secret.

Ossinirg. N. Y, July 5 P9-Re- yealing as he was about to go to the electric chair at Sing Sing prison that he had been convicted under an assumed name. 21 year old youth went to his death keeping the secret of his identity.
 Convicted under the name of Will liam Wagner, the youth was electro cuted last night for the murder of Peter Basto, a stranger. who came to the aid of the daughter of Brooklyn rooming house proprietor
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New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
FACES. IN ENGLAND

sandowp. England, July 15 P- Lord porhy's Colorado won the Eclipss eteke4 run here today. The Aga Ehan's Mario was second and Lord yyHolaMjnHkan's Coronach was third x iran.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15

Landing in Water
 A radio message direct from the monoplane. saying they were land. ing in the water" and to rush help was intercepted by the navy at San Francisco at a. m., Pacific stand ard time. "a
 The last known position of the plane was about e2o mics east add north of Paia, Island of Maui.- That was at 7:50 a. m.. Pacific time when the liner Wilhelmina, about zoo miles from the plane and steamidg to her rescue. intercepted a message saying the plane still was begging for help with her own radio. Equip ped with provisions enough to. last ten days, pneumatic life. raft and facilities for distilling water, the fliers had the consolation that they might remain adrift if they could make a safe landing in the open sea but they knew nothing. of the help that was rushing toward them because their receiving set brake down shortly after leaving San Francisco yesterday.
 Besides the rubber life raft, xinni- lar to the type Commander Byrd and his crew used after being forced down off the French coast. Smith had a pair of collapsible ocars. tire pump. rubber patches, two dozen fares and signal pistol. ''
 Two small water stills, one for each man. were provided for tho rendering of sea water into drink able fluids. t;iH
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
FIGHT IN COURT

Accused In Stamford Bushes Over
 and Punches Husband of Woman
 in Case.
 Stamford, Conn. July IS (UP)- Joseph Lombardo, 3l years old, of this city, created confusion in the city court here today when. after he had been held in bail of s5,C00 for trlal in the supreme court on a statutory charge, he ran across the court room and struck Natale Ru- bino, husband of the woman in the case, and half stunned him.
 Lomhardo was hustled off to cell amid hysterlcal shouts of Rubino's friends that they would get him."
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
Four Get Call

Honolulu, July IS 'R-.The trans pacific monoplane City of Oakland. flying to Honolulu. struck the water some 500 miles from land 1t 7:4S a. m. Pacific standard time today after running out of gasoline and summoning four steamships to her aid by the timely use of her radio
 The liner Wilhelmina. IS miles from the spot where the monoplane's last s o S. was heard. was speed ing to the rescue to the fyers,.
 Two other ships. the liner PreA- dent Pierce and the army transport Kneowis, continued toward tho planes last known position and :,~a game of hide and seek over hum dreds of miles of open sea was on:
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15

San Francisco. July Is R-The safety of Ernest L. Smith and Emery B. Bronte, who were forced down on the sea about 500 miles out from their Hawaiian goal. was the para mount interest here today. s.
 Anthony Parente. Smiths financial backer, received word of the forced descent with T want everything te be done to rescue those two gallant boys. I will not rest until I know they are safe" --
 Arthur R. Wild, Smiths chief mechanic, said Tets first get those boys rescued and then we'll start analyzing why they were forced down."
 Why the plane should be forced down for the lack of gasoline pug zled Captain William H. Royle, flight manager.
 My only explanation is that Smith and Bronte bucked heavy wind and that this may have caused the motor to consume more gaso-
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New Britain herald., 1927-07-15

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, July IS. OM The mine sweeper Pelican, left here at s:55 a. m. Pacific time, go. ing to the rescue of the monoplane City of Oakland.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15

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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-18
Observation
On The Weather

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Forecast
for Southern New England: Partly
cloudy and colder tonight except on
the southeast coast. Rain tonight
on the coast Saturday fair and
colder. Fresh to strong north
winds.
Forecast for Eastern New York:
Partly cloudy and much colder to-
night; probably snow hurries in
north and central portions; Saturday
fair and colder; fresh to strong
north winds
Conditions: The western disturb
ance has advanced eastward and a
trough of low pressure extends from
the lower Mississippi valley north
eastward to the New Jersey coast
and hence northWard to the ST.
Lawrence valley. 1t is producing
rains in the southern states north OF
Florida, also in the Ohio valley and
the middle Atlantic ana New Eng
land states and SHOWS in the lake
region and upper New York state.
A strong area Of high pressure is
following from the west and north
west and temperatures are falling
rapidly west of the Atlantic coast
districts. Nicksburg, Mississippi, re-
ported SIS inches of rain during
the past "a hours.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
cloudy and rainy weather followed
by fair and colder
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-18
Is Years Ago Today

Delegates to the Church Fedora
ton met last evening at the Center
church and held a lengthy session.
It has been suggested that the
American Bible society be employed
to come here and make a house-to-
house census. The following sub
committees will be apnointed: on
public lectures and meetings, on
Sunday observance, on public amuse
ments and on temperance. A fl
nance committee made I'm of r G.
Plat, D. o. Rogers, z. J. Skinner.
and Carl Ebbeson was appointed.
The following directors were elect
ed this afternoon at the annual
meeting of the New Britain Machine
Co.: p. Corbin, NJ C. Swift, f. G.
Plat, 4. ]. Sloper, r. S. Brown, A.
II. Able, C. J. Parker and A. BouI
The following officers were chosen:
p. Corbln, president: NJ. c. Swift.
vice-president; Z. G.. Platt, treasur-
err, A. Boul, secretary
On Nashington's birthday at the
Lvceum; Arthur Deminr in a nur-
posely planned, ideal production of
polite pleasantly, Don't Tell NV
Wife" a colossal conception of con-
vivial comedy.
Sleighing parties were orgaojzed
in several of the factories TODAY.
The girls in c. j. Parker's shop will
go to Hartford, Save in the nrin-
cipally travelled streets, the snow is
not vet hacked down sufficiently to
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-18
WHAT THEY say

The Pennsylvania railroad now
denies buying up stock OF the New
Haven railroad. Having been one
of the sources Of information giving
currency to the report we are in
duty bound also to report the de-
NAL. An august official Of the
Pennsylvania. In fact, without bat
ting an eye or winking an eyelash
tells the world that the Pennsy
doesn't own one per cent OF New
Haven stock.
All right; let's take him at his
word. But we are prepared to turn
the flashlight upon statement
which in conjunction with subsequent
developments, seems rather peculiar
Here 1t Is: Last week, two days
before the announcement about the
change in ownership in connection
with the Wheeling & Lake Erie
stock, and the Western Maryland
stock, the Baltimore Sun ran a
column interview with a top-notch
official Of the Baltimore G. Ohio
railroad in which he Indignantly
denied his railroad was even remote
ly interested in acquiring the stock
OF the w. & L. E. or the W. NJ.
Not a cents worth of interest was
manifest, he said; and the Baltimore
paper played up the story to a fare
thee-wel.
Two days later it was announced
by the B. & O. that In conjunction
with the New York Central and the
Nickel Plate, it had acquired a con-
trolling interest in the w. & L. E.,
and that the B. & o. had purchased
the majority interest in the W. NJ,
all subject to approval OF the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
We think we are justified in as
Stunning, on the face of the returns,
that what these railroad officials
say for public consumption and
what actually is going on are two
vastly different things.
Now the report is that the Cana
dian Pacific is also buying up New
Haven stock. A denial, of course, is
in order. But