New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-04
FLASHES OF LIFE: ARMY MAY
HAVE WRESTLING PIGEONS
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press
New York-A autographed cir
cular letter says that Emperor
Cyril of Russia" has granted Charles
P. Van Wrangel of New York the
right to call himself Baron Rokas-
sowsky. Grand Duke Cyril and
Grand Duke Nicholas, both of
whom are in Paris are rival claim
ants for the throne. The new baron
has been in New York four years.
London-sir George Alfred Wills,
tobacco merchant, is the tenth
member of his family to leave more
than S5.00o,000. His fortune exceed
ed s5o,000, 900 of which at least
500, 900 600 goes TO the government
in inheritance taxes.
New York-Fritzi Scheff seems to
have acquired son, Johannes
Thoening, German lad, who crossed
the ocean as stoWaWay in ship
ping box, says the musical comedy
star has adopted him. He has taken
out citizenship papers.
Rome-MuTsolin is backing a ma
tional institute which aims for more
conservative models in women S
gowns. free from Partisan dictation.
Washington - To Fitzsimmons.
Nd 70
has been attributed the statement Il
won't fight for twelve hundred dol
lars; l want a thousand. By the
will of Juauis NJ Goldberg. depart
ment store owner. two Negro beg
CARS are to receive $50 each monthly
for the rest of their lives. For N
years the merchant gave each fifty
cents day. They're not sure
whether they're better off or not"
London - For years Frederick
Crooskshank. stock broker, bought a
flower daily from woman at Queen
Anne's gate. His will left the flower
girl $50, 1t turns out she died a
few days before he did.
New York - In a romance of de-
scendants of great soldiers an Amer
lean heiress is to marry Swedish
nobleman, Estelle Romano Man.
Vile. descendant of .Teoffrey Magma
vii. who helped William the Con-
queror, is engaged to Count Folke
Bernadotte. nephew of the king of
Sweden and descendant of Napol-
cons marshal Bernadotte.
Washington The army is think
ing of having whistling carrier pig
cons. 1t is experimenting with an
old Chinese device attached to the
winged messengers tails and making
sounds that brighten wild hawks in
time of peace and trained falcons in
time Of war
New York - Having failed $4,000
times. Ralph kenney succeeded on
the next attempt. He has made d
hole in one. He has played 4S2 golf
courses and kept track of the num-
Der of rounds and the number of
one-shot holes.
Southampton. N Y. - The latest
society wrinkle IN Wedding anniver-
saries is to have celebrants and
guests dress in styles of the time of
the marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
E. Van Week. Jr. were married ten
years ago Most of their men guests
wore uniforms necessitated by some
thing that started II years ago and
was in full fling when they were
Cross uniforms or gowns from their
troussaux.
New York - DR.. Louis T. Wright
is to be the first negro police surgeon
in this city. He was second in an
examination of 1856 applicants for
two vacancies making SOL out of a
possible 100. He was born in La
Grange, Ga, the son of a physician
and was educated in Atlanta.
New London-Fred Stones days
behind the footlights may be over.
Injuries which he suffered yesterday
when his plane crashed prove to be
serious and will keep him in hos
2ital for several weeks.
Meriden-James F. Hughes IS.
an automobile accident victim on
May % dies as result of injuries al
though he was thought to have
recovered.
Waterbury Electrical storm
leaves city without lights. telephones
or street car service for half hour.