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New Britain herald., 1928-08-09

Frank Fritson of 32S South Main
street. who accompanied Command
er Richard Byrd to his Spitzbergen
base for the flight over the north
pole has accepted an invitation from
Commander Byrd to accompany the
latter on n trip to the south pole.
leaving here September %.
Mr., Fritson had stated to his
friends upon his return from the
north pole that he did not think he
would make the south pole trip
with the Byrd expedition and until
a short time ago did not expect to
make it.
Within the past few days he has
been notified by Commander Byrd
that the latter has had him on the
books all the time as one of the
crew of the south pole expedition
and expects him to accompany the
party. Mr.. Fritson has accepted the
invitation and will leave September
% for the antarctic.
In 1905 F'ritson. a veteran naval
man, volunteered to accompany Ad-
miral Peary's expedition to the
north pole.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-09
wife MAY TESTIFY IN
Criminal Proceeding
Court Finds Old Law
Against It Invalid-Hus.
band Fined as Result

When the court was satisfied that
the old Connecticut common law
that a wife cannot testify against
her husband is no longer valid. AL
fred Arsanault of SO East Main
street was convicted OF selling IL
quor and of breach of peace in po-
lice court this morning, principally
on the testimony of his wife
Arsanault was fined $50 on the
first count. IS on the other, was
given 80 days in Jail and placed
on years probation.
The downfall of Arsanault hinged
on the Interpretation of the law of
husband versus wife ana began Sum
day morning when he put his wife
out of the house after making more
or less violent maneuvers. with his
better half on the receiving end.
Mrs. Arsanault ran down East
Main street Sunday morning about
9 o'clock, saying her husband had
attempted to strike her and had put
her out because she protested
against his selling liquor and his de-
sire to put a man to bed who was
too drunk to go home.
She met Mrs. Mary O. Mettey Of
81 East Main street, police matror,
who heard her story and telephoned
police headquarters. Detective Ser
geants Patrick O'Mara and George
Ellinger went to the home and ar
rested Arsanault. They found 100
bottles of beer. bottle partly filled
with whiskey. one five gallon can
and four one gallon cans containing
a liquid from which they testified
Arsanault was about to make a new
batch OF iouor.
They interviewed the wife in the
New Britain herald., 1928-08-09
Kujac, Yankee Swimmer, Sets World
Record for 100 Meters Backstroke;
American 0arsmen in Friday Finals
Eight Boatloads Will Compete Against Pick of Uni
verse for Olympic Championships Australian
and Argentine Aquatic Stars Set New
Marks in Free Style Events

Amsterdam. Aug. . R-George
kujac of New York, member of the
United States team, won the 100
meter backstroke swimming cham
pionship today in the Olympic water
sports. Walter Laufer of Chicago
was second.
The Americans made 1t 1-2-3 as
Paul Wyatt of Uniontown. Pa. fin-
ished third. kujac's time was one
minute. eight and one-f fifth seconds,
a worlds record.
kujac and Laufer. raced in ad-
jacent lanes, Nos. / and 2, lashed
out like Dutch windmills in a gale,
pulling away from the opposition in
the first fifty meters. and both finish
ing at a speed remarkable for back
stroke swimmers. Wyatt. their
teammate, after staying a few feet
behind Iriye Of Japan. almost jump
ed out of the water In a great finish
which enabled him to snatch third
place away from the Oriental ath-
lete. The times of the first three
flnishers were 1:oS Is. 40 and
1:12.
Sensational Upset
In a sensational upset, Albert Zor-
lila of Argentina won the 4O0-meter
free style championship. Andre
Charlton of Australia was second
Arne Borg of Sweden third And the
Americans. Clarence Crabbe, Austin
Clapp and Ray Ruddy. fourth, fifth
and sixth in that order.
Zorilla's time was five minutes
one and three-ffths seconds, an
New Britain herald., 1928-08-09
reed BEATEN TWICE
IN LAST Two MONTHS
Senator for Is Years Suf-
fers Two Sharp Re-
versafs Kecently

st. Louis. Mo, Aug. 9 uP)-On
the threshold of retirement from the
United States senate where he has
served conspicuously for Is years.
James A, Reed has suffered two out
standing political reverses in two
months
Although democrats of Missouri
solldly supported him for the presi-
Dental nomination at Houston. he
failed to gather appreciable support
from other delegations and saw AL
fred E. Smith sweep to an almost
unanimous victory
Wins Nomination
This week Charles NJ. Hay. brand
ed another Tom Hef1in" by Reed,
won the Missouri democratic NOM
nation for United States senator
over James A. Collet. whose can
dldacy was virtually hand picked. ! by
the retiring senator.
Hays implied challenge of Reeds
leadership included denial of the
senator's post Houston assertion that
Cove. Smiths telegram of accep-
tance definitely injected prohibition
into the campaign. Hay reminded
Reed of Reeds pre- Houston state
ment that there are other things
more important than prohibition this
year"
OF Eight Years Standing
Reeds account with Hay-one OF
the states leading drys-opened
dramatically eight years ago when
Hay led a factional democratic fight
which denied Reed a place in Mis-
souri's delegation to the San Fran
cisco democratic national conven.
ton.
At the time of that fight. Reed
was under fire of Missouri Wilsoniar
democrats for his opposition to the
league Of nations. Ultimately he
lived down their enmity, and with.
out Hays opposition won an impres.
slve presidential endorsement at the
democratic state convention this
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New Britain herald., 1928-08-09
LOOKING UP STATUTES
Han Refers Smiths Opinion on
Where to Get Memorial Funds to
Corporation Counsel for Decision.

The difference of opinion as to
whether money raised by taxes can
be used to pay the cost of dedi-
eating the World War memorial has
been referred by Chairman Edward
+. Hall of the financial committee
to Mortimer H. Camp, assistant cor
poration counsel.
This move followed a public state
ment by Charles F. Smith, origina-
tor of the memorial shaft idea, in
which Mr.. Smith contradicted the
claim made by Senator Hall that
state statutes permit taxation only
for designing and building memor-
ials. but not for purchase Of sites or
for dedication.
1t is the opinion of Chairman Hall
that Mr.. Smith has In mind the
statute which has to do with cele-
brations welcoming home the re-
turned servicemen. There has been
such an observance here several
years ago. and 1t is the belief Of
Senator Hall. expressed last Mon
day night and reiterated today. that
the statute is not broad enough to
include dedication costs.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-09
Peggy Joyce's Fourth
Husband in Hartford

Hartford, Aug. 9 Rp-Count Costa
Morner, Swedish nobleman and
Peggy Joyce's fourth husband. is an
instructor for a group of Hartford
vacuum cleaner statesmen. The count
came here from New York as an
assistant sales manager abtst two
weeks ago. He married Miss Joyce
in June 1924.
They separated two months later
and he was granted a divorce in
Paris In November. 1925.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-09

Olympic record He came up fast
in the last half Of the race to =
as he was third behind Borg aAl
Charlton at the halfway mark.
Succeeds Weissmuller
Gorilla succeeds as champion
Johnny Weissmuller of the United
States who played on the water polo
team rather than defend his title
in this event. Zorilla's time was
2 SIS seconds faster than the record
Weissmuller set in winning the
championship at Paris in 1924.
The new champion, although
swimming for Argentina. his coun-
try. perfected his swimming in the
United States where he competed
for the New York A. c.
Gorilla swan an intelligent race
and timed his winning squirt per-
fectly. Borg cut out at a terrific
pace from the start ana was lead
ing by five meters at the 100 meter
point and by the same margin at
200. with Charlton and Gorilla al
ternating in second and third posi-
tions. At 800 meters Borg still led
but his rivals We're only about two
meters behind. AS they whirled into
meters Borg still had meter to
spare but the Argentine launched a
tremendous squirt. Carry Charlton
along in his wake he passed the
Swedish crack to win by two meters
from Charlton who was one meter
CONTINUED on Page Three)
New Britain herald., 1928-08-09
Mill IS
HIT BY WALKOUT
l@ Employees Quit in Fall
River Plant
AGAINST CUT IN WAGES
Algonquin Print Works Workers
Demands Similar to Those Of
American Printing Company's
Employes'-Picketing Is Orderly.

Fall River. Mass. Aug. 3 R -
One hundred and fifty employees of
the Algonquin Print Works went on
strike today after demanding an In
crease in wages. Their demands
were similar to those made by en-
ployes ofs the American Printing
company and the Lincoln mills,
who quit work Monday. They aske
restoration of a 10 per cent wage
reduction and arbitration of de-
mands for changes in working con-
ditions. including a 40 hour-fi five day
week and recognition of the textile
mills committee.
Mill Operating
Joseph Hindle, superintendent of
the Algonquin plant, asked the
group to defer their demands.
which We're submitted by a commit
tee from the textile mills commit
tee, until Monday because of the
absence of the treasurer of the
company. The committee refused,
however. and called on their SYM
pathizers to quit work. The man.
egement Of the plant announced
that the mill would continue to
operate. The mill employs 42o.
The strikers, headed by Fred
Beal of the textile mills commit
tee. who has been active in the New
Bedford strike, Immediately formed
picket line at the Algonquin
plant The picketing was orderly
and the police did not interfere with
it.
No disturbances were reported
today, although police arrested two
men who were distributing textile
mill committee circulars in the
vicinity of the Lincoln mills where
about 100 employees quit their posts
Monday.
Peter Hegelias of Boston. assist.
ant organizer for the textile mills
committee. was arraigned in the
district court today, charged witt
melting riot as a result of a dis
turbance last night near the Amer
ican Printing company mills wher
an attempt at large scale picketin,
was made by the strikers. Hegelia,
pleaded not guilty and was held il
$1,000 bail for a hearing next Wed
nesday. Seven others arrested wifi
CONTINUED on Page 1e)
New Britain herald., 1928-08-09
Walilngford Visited by
Tornado 50 Years Apo

Walllngford. Aug. CP-Fiftv
years ago today. 80 persons were
Killed, 30 home. church anc a
school were wrecked and damage Of
s15o,0oo was done when a tornado
visited this borough.
The tornado lasted only 30 sec
onds but in that short length of time
caused the severest loss OF life and
property ever suffered here either
before or since. Medical aid and
relief was rushed from Meriden,
New Haven, Hartford and Water
bury and more than 50 persons were
treated for injuries.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-09
Parole Approved for
William V. Dwyer

Washington. Aug. 9 R-Parole
for William v. Dwyer, convicted in
New York Of violating the national
prohibition law was approved today
by Attorney General Sargent. Dwyer
is serving two years in the federal
penitentiary at Atlanta.
Dwyer's parole was approved
after he had paid a $4,000 fine and
on recommendation OF the prison
commission who reported that
Dwyer was very i'll
New Britain herald., 1928-08-09
I'VE Are Dying" Radios
Operator Oh Submarine

Pola, Italy. Aug. 9 P-The
last message sent by the tele-
graph operator aboard the sub
marine Fla which was inter-
rupted by death. was:
We are all gathered at the
prov. Gas Is advancing inexo-
rably. We are dying. Long live
The bodies of the 27 victims
OF the disaster lie today in the
largest room in the naval hos
pltal which has been transformed
into a Chapelle Ardente and
decorated with floral tributes.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-09
STRA7ON PROPOSES
CATHEDRAL DEBATE
Wants to Meet Smith in Roman
Catholic EdiiCe
ALSO TO USE own CHURCH
Baptist Pastor Desires Two Talks.
One in Each Church-Is Not
Against Catholics But Opposes
Smiths Records,

New York, Aug. lP,-A dispatch
to the Evening Post from Green
wood Lake, N. Y. today quoted the
Rev. DR.. John Roach Straton. pastor
of Calvary Baptist church, as say
ing he was willing to debate with
Governor Smith in Calvary Baptist
hurch-provided the governor was
willing to repeat the debate in st.
Patricks cathedral.
Replies to Challenge
DR.. straton's suggestion was a re-
ply to the governors challenge that
they debate the pastors charge that
the democratic presidential nominee
is "the deadliest foe in America to-
day of the forces Of moral progress
and true political wisdom"
Il am making the suggestion that
we debate both in my church and
again in st. Patrick's cathedral" the
Post quotes DR.. Straton as saving.
because l do not like to have NV
catholic friends suppose for a min
ute that / believe a Baptist church
is more holy ground than their
cathedral"
Not a Foe OF Catholics
Understanding 1 am not foe OF
the Catholics the pastor contin.
ued. Some of my dearest friends
are Catholics. l am conducting a
one-man fight on Governor Smiths
public record-not on his religion or
his character. There is nothing l
have against him personally.
Previously DR.. Straton had sug-
gested the debate take place in
Madison Square Garden or some
other large auditorium. He began
to write his reply to the governor s
challenge today.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-09
FUNERAL Is TOMORROW
Will Hold Services for the Men
Who Went Down IN italian Sub
marine.
MARINE.

Rome, Aug . (uP) - Funeral
services for the II men and Of
ficers who went to a tragic death
when the submarine Fla sank IN
the Adriatic sea will be held Frf.
day with the government and the
entire nation participating.
Mourning for these - men WAe
succumbed either to drowning or to
the noxious chlorine gas fumes. has
been nationwide and was the eli.
matte event Of . series Of three ~.
cent disasters. The flrst was the
crash of the polar dirisible Italia
and the second was the anasAuD
Of the airplane in which 1Gajoss
Carlos Del Prete and Arturo Hee.
rarin were riding at RE Ds 1aos1se.
Admiral Monaco anA Un1ep -.
retary of the Navy 0lelnA0 ~
represent the king ana ~ ooVuAs
ment respectively & ~ GnsylnaA
New Britain herald., 1928-08-09
claim NEARLY entire
island IS DESTROYED
Death Toll May Reach
1000 in Malay
Disaster

Batavia, Java, Aug. 9 tFD - Ac-
cording to reports transmitted by
resident of Timor. nearly the entire
island of Paloeweh. in the Dutch
East Indies. was destroyed by the
eruption of the Rokatinda volcano
on August 4 and 5. Six village We're
razed by fire.
The death toll was believed to be
nearly a thousand.
Six hundred persons We're injured
when hit by fragments thrown out
OF the crater.
Further casualties we're caused by
the submersion of the whole sea-
board Of the island through an
earthquake accompanying the erup-
tion.
The remainder of the islanders.
numbering 5000. were said to be
safe and ample provisions available.
It was feared that nine native
boats en- route from Celebes Island
to Paloweh foundered with their
crews.
The Dutch resident of Tlmor is
, proceeding to the scene of the dis
aster.
Paloeweh Island. also known as
Rusa Rajah Island. lies about FIVE
+ miles off the north coast of Flores
Island. one of the larger of the
Malay Archipelago. 1t is about four
miles in diameter and rises to a
peak of 1893 feet which is covered
.,r;< -
Washington, Aug. P}-The near
destruction of the island of Paloe-
web recalls a similar. but probably
more extensive. disaster in the East
Indian area As years ago when ter
rife volcanic explosions all but de-
stroyed the island of Krakatoa in
the Sunda Straits between Sumatra
and Java.
That island in 1883 was the scen3
: of a series of volcanic discharges
from May to August which were the
most terrific the world records
Available records of that disas' or
are that a cubic mile of rock ma
terial was hurled into the air with
attendant explosions which were
heard $50 miles away. Simultaneous
ly violent atmospheric disturbances
and sea waves of tremendous size
swept over the island causing q
great loss of life. estimated as high
as 10000 Scientists computed that
the volcanic dust was carried by
upper air currents around the
world twice and gave rise to a sue
cession OF widely distributed SUM-
sets of remarkable brilliancy.
As result of the disturbances,
the whole north part of the island
altogether disappeared. including
its highest peak.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-09
BRENNAN funeral To
Be EXTREMELY SIMPLE
Michael Igoe Mentioned %
Likely Successor to Dead
Mans Leadership

Chicago. Aug . R-severly sim-
pie funeral services. the kind George
f. Brennan himself might have ar.
ranged. will be conducted tomorrow
for the man upon whom Illinois
democrats had pinned their hopes
for leadership In the present state
and national campaign.
A private service at the home and
services at Our Lady Of Mount Car
mel church have been planned. Inn
mediately following the democratic
national committeeman death early
yesterday the family requested that
there be no floral tributes.
Michael Igoe closely allied with
Mr.. Brennan in politics, has been
most frequently mentioned in all dis
cussions as the successor to the lead.
ership of Illinois democrats. Igoe 10
minority leader In the lower house
OF the state legislature.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-09
From East tWld BLOW.
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VT, 4,i 0!rgS ,a,,,..Q ,asQ '.Ae
DAMAGE Wlil;' Hs,SSo
MILLIONS; NO One LOST
Cyclonic Winds Miss Tampa BY
Fifty Miles Going North Of CITY,
Citrus Belt Suffers Untold Loses
as Tornado Cuts WIDE Sws&h
Through Its Very Heart-Com-
m,IItiCations Down

Jacksonville. Fla. Aug. 3 W
The government weather bu-
reau at Jacksonville announced
today that the tropical distur-
ba4 be which struck the east
COAT and ragged through the
citrus section to the west coast
was centered at a. m. near
the gulf coast" about so miles
north of Tampa and moving
slowly up the coast In a north
westerly direction.
The bureau said that due to
the greatly decreased velocity
of the storm it now felt no con-
cern over it Indications were
that 1t probably would strike
the northeast corner of the east
gulf if it continues its present
course.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-09

Albany. N. Y. Aug. NIoover.
nor Smith has decided to 70 to Chi.
cago to attend the funeral.
1t is the intention Of the democra-
tic presidential nominee to leave for
the west this evening on the Twen-
tieth Century limited train. which
would put him In Chicago At S:lS
a. m. Central time) tomorrow. He
plans to return to Albany tomorrow
night.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-09

Olympic record. He came UP fast
in the last half Of the race to =
as he was third behind Borg aAl
rI,,rYta tbo b,ISu-o,-
New Britain herald., 1928-08-09

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23

evening. After the ceremony thu
young couple motored 10 Point Is
abel and on their return will make
their home in Donna.
The Senior Epworth League of the
Methodist church will give a pro-
gram Sunday evening at the church
with Miss Minnie King as director.
This will take the place Of the reg
ular service and a large crowd IS
expected.
The members of the Presbyterian
Sunday school classes will have their
annual picnic at Llano Grande Lake
Friday.
Those from here who attended the
Illinois picnic ut Alamo Thursday
included Mrs. p. G. Matzen, DR.. A.
]. Hayes, p. c. Spencer. Messrs- AMI
Mesdames NJ. L. Dew, A. A. Snethen
and L. W. Cross. Judge NJ. L. Dew
was the main speaker Of the day.
The Senior and intermediate Ep-
worth Leagues will enjoy q picnis
and weiner a on Llano Grande
Lake Friday evening.
PERSONALS
L. z. Bailey has returned from
Corpus Christi, where he attended
the convention Of commercial cx-
ecutives last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. v. Williams and
daughter. Mildred, and son. Ken
meth, left Tuesday for Wellington,
Kan, their former home, where they
will visit for about two months.
Mrs. L. NJ. Coate went to Houston
Monday evening, where she will visit
friends for a week.
DR.. and Mrs. r. M. VIM OF der
cedes spent Friday with Miss nellie
Whitehead.
Mrs. Ewing d. Clark and children
of Brownsville were guests of Mrs.
w. L. Wagers Tuesday.
Mrs. G. B. Willingham of Houston
arrived here Monday to join her hus-
band. They will make their home at
the Delta house.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Cook spent
the weekend with the r. p. Bledsoc
family in Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Stevenson and
daughter returned from North Tex
as Tuesday morning to be with Mr.
~Stevenson's sister, Irene, who is Sc
riously i'll with typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.. Rice of San
Juan called at the j. o. Frizzell
home Sunday.
Messrs. and Mesdames Clardie
Clark and d. T. Clark were Point
Isabel visitors Sunday.
Miss Verna Ruth Compere left
Monday for Ardmore, Okla. wher.
she will spend the summer with her
sister. Mrs. Burton Hughes.
Glenn Flemming left for Nash,
Okla Monday. where he will spend
the summer with George Algy ana
family.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23

L. L. Rudd left Monday for College
port. where he has accepted a posi-
ton az a station agent for the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad.
b. N. King motored over from Point
Isabel and spent the weekend with
his family here.
Miss Grace Williams, who gradual
ed from the Harlingen high school
last Friday evening, is at home here
with her parents TO spend the sum
mer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Payne Of Har-
lingen attended the graduating ex-
e~rcises here Friday evening.
Guests al the ". r. Klemann home
Sunday we're Miss Gilmore Watson
and brother, Klemann, Of Donna, w.
j.. Canterbury of Brownsville and
Gilbert Watson Of San Benito.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCarty and little
daughter. Nell. were in Brownsville
and Matamoros Friday evening.
Arthur Sprouse will leave Wednes-
day for his uncle's ranch in Live Oak
county. where he will spend part Of
the summer vacation. Arthur was a
member Of the graduating class this
yea
Lewis Rudd returned Monday night
from Austwell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
HARLINGEN
GARNER.KING NIrPTIATS

GARNER-kING NUPTIALS
The marriage Of Miss Helen Gar
ner. daughter Of Mrs. III. Garner. "a
Cornell King was solemnized SUNDAY
afternoon az $3.50 o'clock At the home
of the brides mother on South Tenth
street. with Rev. Judd r. Holt per-
forming the beautiful double ring
ceremony The bridal PARTY stood.
before an improviscd altar " paIrs.
ferns. pink and white roses
Miss Eleanor Saunders SAM az
Dawnlng.' accompanied BY Miss Ma
RE Nordmeyer AZ the niaro Tbo
bride was a charming picture IN ,
creation OF white ceoryet.s go
carried an arm bouquet 81 b~;5,I
roses and lace ferns. Miss 49,
Barrett, who served as maid Of ~
or was beautifully gowned ip -rL
Little Ruth Garner was ring be,rer
Remus Barrett served the groom Az
best
Following the ceremony Mrs Ca
ders sang II Love You Trulv.r
Mrs. King is a graduate az 49,.
McAllen high school and was Az ~
structor in Roosevelt school tbj,
year. She is a most charming voung
woman and has made many Friends
during her number Of years IN Nc.
Allen.
The young couple received marv
handsome wedding presents which
attested their popularity. They will
make their home in McAllen.
Mrs. p. X. Hudson was hostess Ia
che Jolly Fifteen club Thursday At
the home of Mrs. Harry Young in
Cathay Courts.
There were eleven members pres
ent, the personnel including Mes.
danes c. l.. Anderson. c. W. Boal.
den, A. A. Bonneau. p. IT. Bowen. c
II. Britton. p. II. Lee. c. n. Moore,
u. r. Morrow. ]. A. Smithan. r. r
Whist, Harry Young, and the host
csS. n
After the usual diversion delicious
refreshments were served.
The next meeting will be AZ THE
home OF Mrs. c. L. Moore on South
Twelfth street.
MISS JUANITA SPROT, HoNOREE
Miss Eta Ringgold, county HON,
demonstration agent, entertaining
With . reception at the Faculty club