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New Britain herald., 1927-08-30
PROBE Staying
Hartford Police Renew Investigation
Into Killing of Lester Wright,
Nego. Shot BY Officer.

Hartford. Aug. 30 tP)-The local
police today resumed their inycsti-
cation of the causes which led to
the killing Of Lester Wright, a negro
who was shot by policeman William
O'Brien Saturday night at Wright
was fleeing from a place on Windsor
avenue which was being raided for
liquor. The negro defense commit
tee. an organization composed of
colored people here was conducting
its own probe in connection with the
shooting. The officer declared he
shot Wright in self defense after
Wright had fired two shots at him
and also fired two bullets at Police
man J. T. Walsh. who was also pur-
suing Wright. It is claimed by
members of the negro race that
Wright was unarned. The revolver
he is altered 10 have used has not
been found. Members of the police
department who participated in the
raid on the distillery assert that the
weapon disappeared in the crowd"
which gathered Immediately after
Wright was shot down.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-30
Man Arrested as Lost
Husband and Father

Stamford. Conn, Aug. 80 Ps-An-
gelina Russo, 80, and Henry Carsa-
mini, 81. were arrested today on
complaint of Mrs. Carpanini of New
York who with a II year old son
had been searching for husband and
father. The police We're told that
Mrs. Russo and Carpanini each left
their homes in New York city seven
years ago and came TO this city,
where they have been living as Mr..
and Mrs. Costa. Mrs. Russo brought
her two children who are now Il
and 10 years old, and these children
have supposed that Costa was their
father.
The man was held in $500 and
the woman in $1,000 for a hearing.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-30
GREENSTEIN STEPS OFF
OF G.0.P.
Assistant Prosecutor Sue
ceeded by Meskill, Fire
Board Clerk

Announcement was made today
by Alderman William H. Judd,
chairman of the republican town
committee, that Assistant Prosecut-
ing Attorney William NJ. Greenstein's
resignation as a member of the town
committee from the sixth ward, has
been accepted and Thomas J. Mes
kill has been named to succeed him.
Mr.. Judd also announced that the
resignation of Mrs Kenneth Wal
theirs as vice chairman of the town
committee has not been accepted,
and he indicated that there is "a
probability that she will continue to
direct the activities of he repub-
lican women's organization.
1t was learned todya that Mr..
Greenstein rendered his resignation
in May. but no public announcement
of the fact was made. He served on
the committee for seven years,
which is longer than any other mem
Der, and he was considered one of
the most valuable cogs in the cleo
ton machinery of the republican
party on account of his Familiarity
with the situation in the sixth ward
and also because of his ability to
direct the election day activities. AL
though the sixth ward is the demo-
ICratic stronghold, the republican
vote is on the increase, due to the
changing of residence of numerous
families. and the work of the ward
chairman has increased correspond
ingly.
Mr.. Greenstein is a member of the
New Britain bar and for the past
several years he has been assistant
prosecuting attorney. His resigna-
lion was prompted by the desire to
re relieved of the work connected
with the ward craftsmanship, he said
his feeling being that someone else
should handle it after his long per-
iod OF service. Mr.. Meskill has been
active in republican circles several
years and is clerk of the board of
fire commissioners. He is employed
at the Stanley Works office.
Alderman Judd said today that
there are no vacancies in the COM
mittee personnel. Relative to Mrs.
Walthers resignation. he said the
matter which caused her resignation
has been adjusted.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-30
Senator Elect Ware Is Summoned
To Campaign Expenditures Probe
Chairman Reed of Special Senate Committee, Makes
Announcement of Meeting On September
lat Chicago

on privileges and elections. to call a
meeting of that committee for the
same time and place.
William S. Ware, senator elect
Wilson, democrat, defeated by Ware.
have been notified to be present,
Hicklin Yates. Senator Reeds secre-
tary, said.
The primary purpose Of calling
the committee sessions, Yates said,
was to determine what steps should
be taken to preserve ballots cast in
the Pennsylvania election.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-30
TO RELEASE FLIERS
Mexican Treasury Department Re
ported To Have Given Instructions
To Free American Ayiators.

Mexico City, Aug. 80 GPl-Excel-
slor says the Mexican treasury de-
partment has instructed the customs
authorities at Ojinaga to release the
United States army aviators Captain
C. II. Reynolds and Master Sergeant
Gus Newland and permit them to fly
back to the United States. provided
investigation shows they We're fore
ed to land on Mexican soil and that
there was mo smuggling purpose
behind their fight.
Captain Reynolds and his aide
We're held by the MeXicans after
they had been forced down near
Ruidosa. state of Chihuahua. The
aviators, members of the second di-
vision of the army air service. ap-
parently strayed from their course
which led to Kelly Field, San An
tonic, from Arizona, where they had
unsuccessfully searched for Alfred
z. Menard shell-shocked war vet
eran lost in the Arizona desert.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-30
Leave Germany


Munich. Germany, Aug. 30 R-
Favored by ideal flying conditionsn
the American airman, William 81
Brock and Edward F. Schlee, took
off in their monoplane. the Pride Of
Detroit, at 6:35 o'clock this mornA
ing for Constantinople in continux
ance of their flight around the worlds
They expected to reach their desc
tination, 1900 kilometers (about Ia
600 miles) from Munich, in II
hours. Thus they would land at
Constantinople around o'clock too
night The plane carried about 24d
gallons Of benzine. I
There was a clear sky az thu
Pride Of Detroit scared aloft and nd
wind was reported to height OF Ga
900 meters (about 1865 feet). ;
Brock and Schlee said good byA
Is hours. they having landed hero
from Croydon, England. at 4:06
o'clock yesterday afternoon on the
second lap Of their globe circlina
tour.
Not more than half dozen per~
sons had collected at the Overweis<
enfield airdrome to see the plano
hop off on the southerly course too
ward Turkey Major Halter, chief
officer of the Lufthansa, the German
aerial league. was there with ofs
ficials of the airdrome and two
newspaper reporters.
No time was lost after the Ameris
can airmen arrived on the field in
getting the plane off the ground. Be<
fore taking their places in the cocks
pit Schlee and Brock voiced theif
confidence that they would make the
days objective before shutdown.
Liked Bavarian City 4
Both men made a very good imA
preston during their brief stay in
the Bavarian capital. They ex-
the air maps presented to them by
the Lufthansa.
On arriving at the airdrome from
their hotel. Schlee was asked about
his baggage. He smiled and said
Here's my baggage" proudly exc
hibiting a cigar case, pocket comb
and razor.
Todays' start was made in fins
style; and the airmen circles the field
thrice before heading eastward into
the rays of the rising sun.
Report Brings Hope
Brunswick, Ga, Aug. 80 R1A
solitary fragment of news-the re~
port that an unidentified plane had
been sighted over the delta of the
Orinoco river in Nenzuela-renewe6
hope in two continents today that
Paul Redfern. missing Georgia avia<
tor, may be found alive somwhere ID
CONTINUED on Pare 14l
New Britain herald., 1927-08-30
HOLD TRUCK DRIVER
FOR Death OF BOY
Story Of Fatality Contradicted
by Witness, Police Say
WIENER UNDER $1,000 BOND
Booth Street Man Who Saw Acct
dent Tells Police Operator OF
Vehicle Did Not Warn Children
of Their Danger.

Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Woods
ordered the arrest last evening of
Morris Weiner, aged "a, of GO Will
low street, on the charge of criminal
negligence in connection with the
death of Anthony Berk, aged 5, of
"a Booth street, whose head was
crushed by truck driven by
Weiner at noon yesterday. Sergeant
Thomas J. Feeney investigated the
fatality and made his report to the
prosecuting attorney In police
court this morning, Weiner pleaded
not guilty and his case was con-
tinued until next Tuesday in $1,000
bonds. Attorney David L. Nair rep
resented him and Assistant Prosecu-
ting Attorney w. NJ. Greenstein told
Judge Roche a continuance was ad-
visable in order to allow the police
time to continue the investigation.
Sergeant Feeney's report to the
prosecuting attorney indicates that
the version of the fatality given by
Weiner and his helper. Arthur On
frame of 159 Oak street differs con-
siderably from the stories of wit
nesses. Weiner said he had parked
the truck on the west side of Booth
street, facing south, while he made
a delivery OF furniture at house
playing. AS he came out of the
house he told the children to get
away from the truck and Dufrane
also chased them. Then he started
the engine and backed the truck
until he heard the screams of the
found that the right rear wheel had
passed over the Berk boys head. He
picked up the child and took him to
the hospital.
According to Dufrane, Weiner
pulled up the tailboard of the truck
after delivering the furniture. and
ordered the children out of the way.
Dufrane said he personally took the
Berk boy by the arm and placed him
on the sidewalk, warning him never
to go into the street to play, as 1t
was dangerous. A moment or two
the truck.
Alex Barnikowsk, aged AZ. Of 81
Booth street, said he was in the
front room of his home looking out
and saw Weiner run out OF the
house and jump onto the seat with
out stopping to talk to the children
or notice them at all. He told Ser
geant Feeney he was positive Weiner
did not tell the children to be care
full. nor aid he see Dufrane lead the
I3erk boy onto the sidewalk. Annie
Potash, aged Is, of 81 Booth street,
was hanging curtains in the front
windows and saw three boys stand
ing four or five feet from the rear
of the truck. Two of them fell be-
meath the wheels of the truck when
it started backwards, and she did
not see anyone attempt to chase
them beforehand. Emily Blocyuk
of "a Booth street gave similar
version Of the fatality.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-30

Since then Miss D'Nillers has been
regaining her health and planning
her wedding, 10 take place soon
after her return to Pretoria.
The brass clip has been added TO
the varied collection at the clinic,
the accompanying data setting forth
that it holds the mileage record.
Previously the record trip was made
by Thomas Rice, young son of a
missionary in Damon. India. He
Travelled 1000 miles to have a glass
bead removed from his lung.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-30
NO ACCIDENTS IN 50 DAYS

Springfield Mass, Aug. 80 Up
The Springfield safety council today
made public statistics showing that
SO days have passed without a single
automobile fatality. Last year in
the same period seven deaths occur
red and no recent year has shown a
record comparable to that Of the
last two months.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-30

Kansas City, Aug. so P>-Senator
James A. Reed, of Missouri, chair
man Of the special senate commit
tee investigating campaign expendi-
lures, has called a meeting Of the
committee for September at Chi
cago, 1t was announced at his office
here today. Senator Reed is in Chi
cago to attend the funeral of j.
Ogden Armour.
Senator Reed also had requested
James E. Watson Of Indiana, acting
chairman Of the senate committee
New Britain herald., 1927-08-30
Lovers Jailed in Sheep
Theft to Wed in Jail

Belfast, Me-, Aug. 80 R-Hazel
Peabody, 90, and Kenneth L. Gray,
Is, may have wish to wed after ALL
even if the ceremony is in the
county Jail. They were arrested for
stealing sheep to finance a honey
moon and Sheriff Frank H. Cooper
has indicated that owing to the
crowded condition of the Jail he
probably will not object if they wed
there.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-30
Pride of Detroit Lands
at 1890 O'clock in
Jugoslavia on Way
From Munich to Con-
stantinople.
South American Countries
to Join With United
States Navy in Search
for Paul Redfern, Gone
Since Thursday. !!

Roosevelt Field. N. r, Aug. 80 ~
Food was stored aboard the mono.
plane Old Glory today and the pilots
retired for two-hour sleep in early
afternoon preparatory to taking of
on their nonstop fight to Rome be.
| fore shutdown.
Lloyd Bertaud and James D. Hill.
the pilots, decided for a take-off ON
the strength of the daily flying
weather report received from the
weather bureau.
They said they had been told that
| the wind would veer somewhat 10
the west during the afternoon, as.
surfing them the lift they need to
force them up in the air with their
great load, the largest a single mox
tor has ever had to raise.
The weather report showed that
clouds and probably showers were to
be expected between here and Nova
Scotia this afternoon with fresh
south winds at the surface and
! southwest aloft.
| No reports were received by tho
weather bureau today from ships at
sea. Although some disturbances
were known to be in existence over
the ocean the fliers reiterated their
assertion that they were not particu-
larly concerned with the weather
aloft.
Their chief problem, as they saw
it, was in getting the heavy ship into
the air, and as soon as the southwest
wind on the field veered even slight
ly to the west they said they would
make the attempt.
Belgrade, Jugoslavia, Aug 80 R-
The round the world monoplane
Pride of Detroit, piloted by William
S. Brock and Edward f. Schlee.
landed here at 1903 o'clock this aft-
ernoon from Munich, Germany.
An immense crowd of people, inI
Guiding the American consul and
many prominent Jugoslav officials
greeted the f1iers after their perfect
landing, completing the third lap Of
their world tour.
| The Americans announced that
they would take a few hours rest
leaving for Constantinople later in
the afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-30

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New Britain herald., 1927-08-30

Average Daily Circulation For
A %sst s Ending .'. 14,136
New Britain herald., 1927-08-30

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Evening star., 1927-06-01
WOOL PRICES STEADY.

prices demanded by wool growers in
the West are having q tendency to
stiffen the Boston Wool Market. Fleece
woods, which have been weak for some
time. are now steady. Transactions
are light in fleeces. but territory and
Texas staple is moving well. Fine
territory was quoted today at 1.05a
40 clean basis: French combing at
98a1 .03 half blood at 97a1.03; three
eighths blood at S7a90, and quarter
blood at 77a80. Texas 12-month wool
was quoted at 1.05a1.10. and S-month
at S5a90. Fine Ohio delaine fieeces
were quoted at 43a44 grease bass:
half blood at 42a43; three-eighths blood
at 41a42, and quarter blood at 4Oa41.
Evening star., 1927-06-01
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

ST. PAUL, Mimi. June 1.-Eggs in
the Northwest have dropped an ad-
ditional &c to 19c a dozen to farmers.
This is the lowest figure in several
years.
NEW ORLEANS.-The United
Public Service Co., has purchased
four of the largest ice manufacturing
plants in this city and has bought 90
additional plants in Jackson, Miss;
north Louisiana and Tennessee cities
PORTLAND, Ore.-Oregon straw
berries have commenced to come into
this market. The price is firm around
So a case of "a baskets. The crop was
backward due to cold weather.
BOSTON.-Sales of the Hood Rub
Der Co. are running 25 per cent ahead
Of last year in dollar value. despite
lower prices. 1t is expected Winter
footwear sales will be large this year,
since dealers stocks are low.
DENVER.-Five of the largest oil
companies in the country will do at
least $1,000,000 in exploration work
in northwestern Colorado this season.
YOUNGSTOWN.-Formal announce
ment of the new Ford car is having
o heartening effect on strip steel max
ing in this district. with strip mills
at about Is per cent of capacity. BY
Midsummer Trumbull Steel expects
to have a new mill and conversion of
its 16-inch strip mill to one capable
of rolling up to 80 inches completed.
Evening star., 1927-06-01
BUYING CONTINUES
IN STOCK MARKET
Most Interest Is Taken in
! U. S. Steel Today-SeII
at New Top.
BY GEORGE t. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. June 1.--Ignoring en-
tirely the increase in brokers' loans
which brought the total up to tht
highest of the year. the stock market
started in today with the buying
movement in the favored rails and
industrials showing no signs of let
up. Time money was shade firmer
but call funds renewed at Az per cent
unchanged, and Wall Street seemed tc
think that there was no limit to the
supply of credit for speculative pur'
poses. The investment view. as eX
emplified in the bond market, was not
reflected in stocks.
The most interest was taken in the
action of United States Steel because
trading today was entirely in the new
stock. Incidentally. the settlement of
trades in the new shares, which up to
today had been on a when-isSued basis,
is expected to increase brokers loans
substantially. Steel, new, opened at
1851. up fractionally, and substantial
~ sold at new top for the present
shares. Unified tonnage figures, it is
anticipated, will show another de.
crease, but the market paid no atteu-
ton to that either. Independent steels
were not particularly active.
Wabash Is Leader.
The lower medium-priced railroad
shares were nearly all strong, with
Wabash the leader. Wabash common
sold at the highest in the History of
the present company. There was ac-
tive demand for Missouri.kansas-
Texas, Kansas City Southern. MIS-
souri, Pacific and Texas and Pacific.
st. Louis Southwestern opened lower,
but joined the others later on. There
was nothing particularly new affecting
this group unless it be the statement
of Secretary Hoover that the effect of
the Mississippi flood, supposed to be
the most damaging to the Missouri
Pacific, would be much less serious
tha at first estimated. The North
western shares were taken up also
and all Of them sold higher.
There was the usual number of
new highs" among the industrials.
Baldwin, Allied Chemical, General
Electric, American Express and Amer
ican Can were all numbered in this
list at one time or another during the
day. The only explanation was the
abundance of funds for which employ
ment was not to be found outside of
stocks. Doubtless the first indication
of any check to this bidding-up proc
ess will be an advance in the charge
for call money which cannot be eX-
planned as merely temporary
Some Utilities Strong.
There were one or two outstandingly
strong utilities. Laclede Gas. selling
eX-dividend, had a sharp advance.
American Water Works went to the
highest in its history. Detroit Edison,
American Tel. & Tel. and Western
TT,io,7 Ya,ada smaller gains which cOuld
fairly be set down as a result of
investment demand.
The sugars were heavy most of the
day. Recent strength in this part of
the list has not had any real basis in
the raw material market.
Passing of the dividend on Lorillard
common was followed by drop of a
point or so in the stock. Interna-
tional Combustion was lower for a
time, but there were practically no
instances of real weakness.
Evening star., 1927-06-01
COTTON RECEIVERS
AFTER EARLY DROP
Erroneous Reports of Rain in
West Texas Cause In
itiaI Decline.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. June 1.--Tbe cotton
market opened barely steady today at
q decline of 5 to points in response
to disappointing Liverpool cables and
private reports of rains in west Texas.
Rather active selling at the start
probably included some selling for a
reaction as well as realizing after yes
terday's advance, and prices soon
showed net losses of ID to II points.
October sold off to 1903 and January
to 1888, but there appeared to be
more or less doubt as to whether there
had been enough rain to relieve
droughty conditions in west Texas and
the market showed rallies on few
points from the lowest at the end of
the first hour.
Private cables said there had been
London and continental liquidation in
the Liverpool market and that busi-
ness in cotton cloths was restricted,
with manufacturers losing ground.
The market was rather irregular
later. The weekly report of the
Weather Bureau evidently made a
less unfavorable showing than was
expected by some traders and brought
out a little more selling. The offer.
ings were readily absorbed, and prices
made more highs for the movement
later on belief that the rains
privately reported in west Texas had
been local and insufficient. October
sold up to 1924 and January to 1853,
making net advances of TO points,
and the market was within Il point or
two of these figures at midday.
New Orleans Market.
NEW ORLEANS, June 1 P).-Er-
roneollS renOrts of rains in west Texas
caused the cotton market to decline
early today, but the loss was later
regained when the official weather
map showed no rain. First trading
showed losses of 10 to IL points and
prices eased off further until October
traded down to 1900 and December
to 1921, IA points below yesterdays
close. After the weather map was
posted, however. October advanced to
1714 and December to 1875, exactly
even with the previous close.
Evening star., 1927-06-01
Wall Street Briefs

NEW YORK, June 1 LP.-The ST.
T.ouis-San Francisco Railway has en-
tirely recovered from the effect of the
recent floods. said j. NJ. kurn, presi-
dent. "Our poor April earnings were
due entirely to floods. However, we
charged off all the loss in April, and
this cost will not be strung along for
several months. May earnings should
run about the same as last year. Our
traffic holds up well, but incessant
rains have hurt it to some extent"
Directors meet for dividend action to-
morrow.
Gabriel Snubber Manufacturing Co.
has an order from the Fiat Co, Turin,
Italy, for 10000 sets of snubbers.
Earnings reports of Ga railroads for
April show net operating income of
S59.549. 600, against $50 ,673, 900 in April
last year, a decrease of 14.5 per cent.
March net for these roads was 1885,
1000.
w. NJ. Crozier, vice president and
treasurer of American International
Corporation, has resigned. Thomas Z.
Bragg. was elected vice president and
! H. A. Arthur, vice president, was
made treasurer.
A semi-annual dividend of 25 cents
was declared by Mother Lode Coalition
Mines Co, payable June 80. The pre-
yious payment was 37h cents.
The Western Pacific had a deficit Of
/ $l3S,414 for April in contrast to sur
plus of $35,022 in April last year, and
a deficit of $343, ,S41 for the four months
of 1927 against surplus of $237, ,S72 in
the same period of 1926.
April net operating income of the
Delaware & Hudson Co. declined to
$4O1,055 from $1,040.S46 in April last
year.
Public Utilities Consolidated Cor
poration, with general offices in Min
neapols, has been formed to operate
and manage electric. gas, water and
ice companies in which the w. B.
Foshay Co. holds a controlling inter.
est.
First quarter sales of Eureka Vac.
uum Cleaner Co. have kept abreas st
of the larger 1927 budget set by the
company at the first of the year and
showed an increase of 1913 per cent
over the first quarter last year. Net
profits increased III per cent, said
John f. Russell, jr., director.
The estimated consolidated result oil
operating the International Mercantile
Marine Co. and It's subsidiaries in 1926
shows surplus of $3,557,276 against
$4,116015 ir 1925. There was deficit
for the year of 81 ,4S3.13S after depre
citation charges, on steamers of more
than $1,000, 900, compared with deficit
of 81, $4,000 in 1925.
General Electric Co. announces a
per cent reduction in prices of distTibu
ton transformers and small power
transformers, the sixth since 1920.
Public offering of 100000 common
shares of Best e. Co. is being made BY
HAYDEN Stone G. Co at $50 a share.
The General Laundry Machinery
Corporation has been formed to take
over the properties and assets of the
Tolhurst Machine Works, in Troy anC
Green Island. n. Y. and the Wiley
Ellis Co. plants in Chicago, H., anC
Columbia, Pa.
Directors of Tidewater Oil Co. have
declared the regular quarterly dividend
! of $l50 a share on the 6 per cent GU
mulative convertible preferred stock
payable July l TO holders of RECORD
June TO-