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New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
GOLF CHAMP KILLED

Great Harrington, Mass, Aug. % PHGeorge Williams, formerly golf professional at the Greenock Country club here. was killed late Saturday night when his autom obile crashed into the girder of railroad bridge. Two companions escaped serious in- jury.
 Williams was returning from hospital where he had visited a sick friend. In passing another car, his automobile skidded on the wet pave ment, broke a wheel against the street curbing, and then drove into the bridge.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
City Items

Mrs. Morache of 433 Chestnut street reported to Ofiicer Maurice Flynn that she was bitten on the leg on East street by dog owned by family living at 446 Chestnut street. Stanley Zawrodny of Kensington complained to Officer Muszynski at S:45 Saturday night that as he was driving up Miller street the trans- mission case on his automobile was smashed by striking a manhole in front of property at 163 Miller street. The manhole was protruding above the surface of the highway, the of ficer said.
 / A group of local Rotarians is at tending a district meeting in Hart ford today to hear an address by Past International President Donald A. Adams of New Haven.
 Marriage licenses were issued to- day 10 Walter A. Nadolyny of 175 Booth street and Helen Bartlowski of 101 Fremont street and Frederick W. Buckholz of 49 Woodland street and Helen KGhonski of 267 Wash ington street.
 The police were notified today Of the return of the operators license of Louis Segler of 127 North street.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
Old Glory Is Mired in
 Mud of Roosevelt Field

Roosevelt Field, N. Y. Aug. 2s Lp, Transformed into a quagmire aft CT steady rains over the weekend, Roosevelt Field today refused to re- lease from its grip the Fokker mon oplane Old Glory in which pilots James D. Hill and Lloyd Bertaud hope to make a nonstop flight to Rome.
 Although more impatient than ever to take off, since the success full transatlantic crossing of the Pride of Detroit and the start of the Sir John Carling from London. Ont, Hill and Bertaud announced gloomily that it might be one or even two. more days before their runway would be dried sufficiently to permit the start for Rome.
 Even if the field had been dry today, other local conditions were against them. because cross wind was blowing from the east, almost at right angle to the runway. A west wind is imperative for the take-off.
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New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
BLAME GAMBLING
Ministers, Citing Downfall Of Harry Hill, Wanted For Matricide, Be- gin Cleanup Drive.

Streator. Ill, Aug. e9 P'-Blaming Streator gambling houses for the downfall of Harry Hill," who is wanted on a charge of staying his mother, Mrs. Eliza Hill. local min- isters Sunday started a clean-up drive here.
 Police believe that Hill forged checks in his mothers name to pay tor gambling debts and then, to cover up his alleged forgeries, kill ed his mother, a wealthy recluse whose body was found buried in the cellar of her home.
 States Attorney Russell C. Han sen, Chief of Police William Robb and Coroner L. D. Howe today ques- toned Miss Esther Hamrine, who Is secretary to Dr. R. C. Hill, father of Harry and divorced husband of hte slain woman. None would dis close what. if anything, was learned.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
CHILD SCARED BY DOG
 RUNS IN FRONT OF AUTO

Elsa Biokerton, !, Who Wrote to
 Col. Lindbcrgh, Injured and Tak-
 en to Hospital.
 Scared by a large dog which ran toward her. Elsa Bickerton, aged 2 years, daughter of MT. and Mrs. c. w. Bfckerton of 214 Hart street, ran into the path of an automobile driv- en by Gustave H. Johnson of 352 Arch street near Hart street and Park terrace yesterday afternoon and was badly injured.
 She was taken to the New Brit ain General hospital in an automo- bile owned by Arthur Johnson of 19 Pearl court. and there she was found to be suffering from lacera- tions about the head and face and an injured left ankle. She spent a comfortable night last night. it was said at the hospital today.
 In an effort to avoid striking the child. Mir. Johnson drove his car against the curb and it was badly damaged. MT. Bickerton, father of the child, complained to the author ities about the dog and the case was referred to the dog warden.
 Little Miss Bickerton will be re- membered as the child who a few months ago composed a letter to Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh who was the first aviator to successfully cross the Atlantic ocean on a non- stop flight from New York to Paris. In the letter, Miss Bickerton con- graduated Colonel Lindbergh on the success of the feat and expressed the desire to know him personally. The missive attracted a great deal of attention at the time.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
Services of 153 Years
 Ago Repeated in Detail

Ludlow Center, Mass, Aug. 29 P) Just like the old days, only Sum days sermon wasn't five hours long, commented an old gray-bearded worshipper after the "Old Home Day service that marked today's celebration of the Congregational church's 153rd anniversary.
 The organ dispensed with and the tune for the hymns set by one or the worshippers, the pioneer days when the bleak colonial church in terior was in keeping with the sim plicity of the service were relieved in detail.
 Mrs Sarah Jones, 97, who received her master of arts degree from Mount Holyoke college when she was 92, attended the service with her sis ters, one S7 and the other S5.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
Beaudet-Oote

Alphonse Beaudet, son of MT. and Mrs. Zephirin Beaudet, and Miss Mary Cote, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Amedee Cote of 174 East Main street, were married this morning at 9 o'clock at St. Peters church. The ceremony was performed by Rev, Charles Coppens, pastor. They were attended by Miss Rhea Pouliot as maid of honor and Alphonse Riquor as best man.
 The bride was dressed in a gown of white georgette trimmed with satin ribbon and French veil caught with orange blossoms She carried a bouquet of white roses. The maid of honor wore yellow georgette and a hat to match. She carried a bouquet of pink carna. tions.
 After the ceremony, a wedding breakfast was served and a recep- tion was held at the home of the brides parents at which about 100 guests were present including visi- tors from Hartford, Meriden and Bristol. The home was prettily dec orated in colors of blue and white.
 MT. and Mrs. Beaudet left on wedding trip to Canada. They will visit Montreal, Quebec and Sher- brooke. They will reside in this city.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
Atlanta Plans Welcome
 For COnQuering Hero

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 29 R-Attired in plus fours and sport shirts, At- lanta golfers prepared to accord Bobby Jones another rousing well come in his homecoming from Mini- kahda. where he won the amateur golf title last week.
 Six times before has Bobby re- turned home from battles with the mashie and niblick. and on each oc. casion a gala reception has been staged. The first official welcome was after he had won the national open crown in 1923. Then followed his homecomings after winning the national amateur title in 1924 and again in 1925. the British and Amer ican open championships last year, and the British open title recently
New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
Showed Off Her Veranda
 In Role of Peacemaker

Jacob Parparian, aged IS. of 55 Oak street, was arrested at 12:25 this afternoon by Sergeants O'Mara and Feeney on the charge of breach of the peace and .assaulting Mrs. Walter Homan of 154 Cherry street. According to the police, two young men were fighting and Mrs. Homan attempted to separate them when Parparian pushed her off the yer anda at her home and injured her leg
New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
Wealthy ex-Legislator
 Is Found Dead in Bed

Winchendon, Mass. Aug. 29 P)- Zadoc Long White, 72, cotton manu- $acturer, and one of the towns wealthiest citizens, died suddenly yesterday at his home while asleep. MT. White was born In Winchendon and lived here. On his mothers side he was of direct Mayflower descent. From early youth he was interested in the manufacture of cotton goods, succeeding to the business of his grandfather. Joseph White, who founded the West Boylston Manufac- turing company in 1874. He was president of the First National Bank of Winchendon, the Falls company of Norwich, Conn: Newson D. White and Son, Winchendon Spring. and the White Brothers, East Jaffrey, N. H. He served in the state legisla- ture in 1897.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
SuIlivan-BroWn

George E. Sullivan, son of MT. and Mrs. John D. Sullivan of the Monroe apartments on Arch street, and Miss Margaret Brown of B Russell street, were married this morning at g o'clock at St. Mary's church. The occasion was a double celebration for the bridegroom as he is observing his birthday anniversary today.
 The ceremony was performed by Rev. Walter Lyddy who also of- ficiated at the high nuptial mass which followed.
 They were attended by John Tur- her as best man and Miss Hazel Sullivan. sister of the groom, as maid of honor.
 The bride was attired in a gown of white duchess chinchilla lace with veil to match caught with orange blossoms. She carried a bou- quet of bridal roses and orange blossoms. The maid of honor was dressed in gown of pierrot taffeta blue with a picture hat to match and carried a bouquet of yellow tea roses.
 During the mass. selections were rendered by Mrs. Mary T. Crean, Mrs. Anna Sinteau and James D. Donahue with John J. Crean. or ganist, presiding at the organ. Dur ing the offertory. Mrs. Crane ren- dered an Ave Maria" by Bailey and at the conclusion of the services, Mrs. Sinteau rendered At Dawn ing"
 The brides wedding and birthday gift to the groom was gold wrist watch while the groom's gift to the bride was white gold mesh bag. The brides gift to her attendant was a gold mesh bag and that of the groom to the best man was a gold cigarette set. .
 After the ceremony. a reception and wedding dinner was held at the home of the bride on Russell street. More than 100 guests were present including visitors from Monterey, Southern California. Binghamton, Batavia and Brooklyn, N. r.. and Hartford.
 Mir. and Mrs. Sullivan left by mo- tor on an extended wedding trip. On their return, they will take up their resistance in the Monroe apart ments on Arch street. They will be at home to friends after September 15
 Mrs. Sullivan has been employed by the Southern New England Tele- phone Co. while MT. Sullivan is head shipping clerk at the North & Judd Mfg. Co.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
Newspaper Backs
 America in SaccO Trial

Madrid, Aug. 20 P-A spirited defense of the United States against attacks in connection with the Sacco-Nanzetti case is made by A. B. C., one of Spain's most leading newspapers.
 "A great democracy, a civilization of the first magniture, a free pro- gressive country with modern legis- lation," 1t says, lis suffering these calumnies. Such agitations always come up whenever there is a pre- tense at revolutionary attempts and to create a system of coercion and impunity in behalf of crime"
New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
Largest Dirigible Calls
 On Mason City's Airport

Mason City, la, Aug. 29 P1The RS-1, the largest dirigible toured into Iowa yesterday to pay a brief call here while some 25,000 people yere dedicating Mason City's com- munity airport, and after a half hour, turned homeward toward it's hangar at Scott field, III.
 The blimp, commanded by Capt. William Kepner, arrived after Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, the guest of Col. Hanford MacNider, assistant secretary of war, had made flight in an army plane following the dedication ceremonies.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
THREE ESCAPE
Coast Guards Jump From Boat When Explosion Tears 1t to
 Pieces in Nantaskct Waters.

Hull, Mass. Aug. 29 PNAn ex- plosion on the coast guard picket boat No. 2337, tied up at the Nan tasket Supply wharf. today threw two of the crew into the water while the third member jumped over board. All were rescued, but c. A. from serious burns and was taken to the Sturgis hospital. Thomas Ba- line was slightly burned and bruised. The third man escaped injury.
 All the upper works of the boat were smashed to pieces, but she re- mained adoat. The explosion was attributed to the ignition of her gas- oline supply.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
WORCESTER MILK MENACED

Worcester. Mass. Aug. 2s P)- Possibility of Worcester's milk sup ply being curtailed loomed today unless the demands of the Oakham. Barre and New Britaintree milk producers for an increase of one cent in the price of milk are met. The producers threaten that if the demands are not met by September 1 they will deliver no more milk in Worcester.
 The producers say the high price of cattle makes an increase neces- sary. Producers now receive seven and one half cents a quart for milk delivered in Worcester.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
Gas Drained From Tank
 As Car Stands at Curb

The police are Investigating re- port by Benny Gordon of 14S7 Stan ley street that as his automobile was parked in front of his home Fri day evening, the gasoline was drained out of the tank and his op- orators license, his registration and a number of tools were taken out of the car.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
RuU,DING PERMITS

Carlson S Torrell Co. has taken out a building permit for allegation to the building of A. Cieszynski at 617 Main street and for building addition to the place at a cost of $10,000.
 George Wall has taken a permit for the construction of house at Ledyard street at a cost of s9,000.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
SEEK WoMAN'S AsSAHANT

Milford, Mass. Aug. 29 RHPo- lice today sought a man who last night beat Miss Anna Fisher. 49 years old milliner, with a blackjack and snatched at her pocketbook. The assault took place within 100 yards of the woman's home. A posse was organized and although it combed the surrounding territory until an early hour this morning was unable to get any trace of the man.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
POLICE TEAM PRACTICE

In preparation for the second game in the series with the Meriden police baseball team on Wednesday. the local police department base ball team will practice tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at Willow Brook park. Arrangements are being made for entertaining a large number of guests from New Britain and Meriden after the game.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
LINK NEW YORK YOUTH
 WITH HARTFORD ROBBERY
Think Boy and Three Companions Made Escape in Automobile
 Stolen From Hartford.

New York, Aug. 29 R-John Barrett, IT, arrested early today in connection with a drug store hold Up two weeks ago, will be questioned by police in connection with an ss.- 900 payroll holdup in Hartford. Conn.,, two months ago. The police said they believed Barrett and three companions escaped from the drug store in an automobile stolen from
New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
Weddings
Kelley.Hernlann Special to the Herald)

New York, Aug. 29-Ellsworth M. Kelley. of Rocky Hill. Conn.,, and Miss Marian Hermann of 41s Farm ington avenue. 'Hartford, Conn.,. pro- cured a marriage license at the municipal building here today. They left the marriage bureau to be mar ried in the Little Church Around the Corner by Rev. Randolph Ray, rec tor.
 MT. Kelley who is the son of Joseph F. and Clara Judd Kelley. was born in Rocky Hill. The bride was born in West Pittston, Pa, and is the daughter of Palmer H. and Lottie M Curtis Hermann.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
CALL NEW PASTOR

The question of filling the vacancy in the pulpit at the Emmanuel Cos pei church, following the resignation of the Rev. George B. Fletcher, will be discussed at meeting of the board of trustees this evening. No definite action will be taken, pend ing an expected reply from a minis ter to whom a call has been sent. Until the minister who has been call ed, makes a reply the name will not be divulged, it was said today.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
BODY FOUND
Remains of George Bursley Found In Woods With Bottle of Poison Nearby.

Brockton, Mass. Aug. g 0-The body of George w. Bursley, who dis appeared from his home here last Tuesday. was found yesterday in the woods in the southwest section of the city, near the West Bridgewater line. A bottle containing poison was picked up nearby.
 On Tuesday night when Bursley's wife returned from work she found a note from her husband saying that she would not see him again. The man had been in ill health. Police had searched vainly for several days but today while A. L. Fozzy and his son Leon, were walking through the woods, their dog led them to the body.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
BAY STATE COUNSELOR DEAD

Lincoln, Mass, Aug. 29 Pt- Charles Sumner Smith, 70 years old, senior member of the governors executive council, is dead here from q hemorrhage of the brain, suffered on the eve of the last scheduled Sacco-Nanzetti executions.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
YOUTH MISSING FROM HOME

Artemus sibley. aged 16, of AS Arch street. left home Saturday about o'clock, and has not re- turned. according to a report to the police by his mother. According to the police, the boy wanders from home more often than any other boy in the city.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
BrOOk-ChicOfne

Thomas Brooks and Miss Doro- thy Chicoine were married this morning at II o'clock at the church of St. John the Evangelist. The cere- mony was performed by Rev. Thom- as J. Laden, pastor. They were at tended by MT. and Mrs. Fred J. Cooper.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-29
Organ Grinders Arrested
 Singing Song of Sscco

Milan. Aug. 2s (UP) - Two street singers and two organ grinders were arrested for singing and playing in public song en- titled: "The grim story of the electrocution of Sacco and Van zetti. innocent victims of Ameri- can justice"
 They were also selling leaflets containing the words of the song.
 The arrest was made on the ground that police had not ap- proved the song.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17

Chesterman will lecture on the game.
She has given a series OF lessons In
bridge to club members during the
past month.
MRS. LENA LOWE YOST, legisla'
4vA tive representative of the WON.
ans Christian Temperance Union, is
one of the half dozen women of the
United States who will appear on the
program of the congress Of the World
League Against Alcoholism to be held
at Winona Lake. Ind, August II to 23.
Mrs. Yost will speak on Prohibition
and the Community" outlining plans
for reviving prohibition interest In the
thousands of communities all over the
country.
Mrs. Yost believes that there is need
of new sense of responsibility on
the part Of individuals, hence she
will speak in some detail upon the
necessity of getting back to the COM
munity to awaken the civic conscience
that will reflect I'm the Nation"
Following the World League con-
gress, Mrs Yost will go to Mime.
apolis to attend the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union conven'
ton, to be held August rs to 81. In
her annual report, Mrs. Yost will give
some interesting side-lights on Con-
gress. She has prepared a great map
of the United States which Is cleo
trically lighted to make a picture OF
the wet and dry as 1t relates to the
House Of Representatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
DIR. Cadman Defends Imperialism

on the wane?" / asked. For I'M
stance, do you think that our present
worship of material things is begin
ming to decline and that great reli-
gious revival like the world has seen
periodically as the approach of ice
ages is coming on?"
"Materialism is at the end of it's
present cycle in the world" answered
DR.. Cadman. THE things of the
spirit are coming into their own. OF
course. there is no way of measuring
an advance IN such immaterial things
as friendship, virtue, kindness, good.
ness and the like, but If they could
be measured the next century would
show an enormous increase in the
production of humanity and virtue
in the world. Man will become in.
creasingly religious in the coming
hundred years. The only antidote for
the distractions outside us on a world
of rushing, fevered motion and in
Vulnerable organizations is the peace
Of soul that religion imparts. An era
Of amazing physical progress is apt
TO be followed by an era OF amazing
spiritual and intellectual progress.
The world has way of moving from
one extreme to the other-from mate
rialism to spirituality, from tyranny
to anarchy. from conservatism to
radicalsm, from an age of license to
an age of restraint. and vice versa
Our jazz age may quite likely he fol.
lowed by a great creative spiritual era.
II u "
"Yet. remember this: Missionaries
do not exploit people. And when
some, one talks about imperialism to
you ask them IL they think today
the United States could start war
with Mexico as easily as she did In
184s, or whether England today could
start another Boer war. or France
another Napoleonic war, as easily as
they could have a few generations
ago. Imperialism as cause OF war
belongs to another age ss8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
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1.-THE world and mankind have gone
O long way in the field of Christian
brotherhood in the last 20 or SO years.
Today we have no menace of tmpe-
rialism. What Imperialism it.l ms Is
Of great benefit 10 those peoples who
are under it's rule. Politics have be-
came as humanized as has business or
the growth of charities and organiZa-
tions for giving the under dog a
chance.
I'VE don't stop to think what Eng.
land has done In India, what France
has accomplished in Algiers or the
United States In the Philippines or
Porto Rico. Oid-fashioned imperial
ism-the kind that caused wars and
which had for its objective the looting
of peoples-the Capt. Kidd days OF
Imperialism are over. The right kind
of imperialism is of decided benefit
for the worlds backward nations. A
backward nation owes much 10 any
forward nation that has treated 1t
with any degree of decency. Look at
the the American Indian. Today
there are more Indians than ever be
fore. And yet IL the white man hadn't
conquered the Indian he would in all
probability be living in tepees and
1yiywams and munching venison or
biting off snakes heads TO end a
drought. The negro would still be In
kthe jungles with ornaments stuck In
his ears and through his nose and
beating tom toms, an easy prey to
wild beasts and disease. instead OF
attending our universities and owning
homes and automobiles. What has
been the greatest historic propagation
of civilization? The answer is the
Roman Empire. Business barbarism
Or political savagery are relics Of the
Dast. The British and American gov
nents have always left better gov
eminent than they found"