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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-19
Kan6A . as assistant engineer Of

Kansa . as assistant engineer Of
flcer.
After the war he was attached to
the destroyer L. S. S. Thatcher in
the Pacific fleet. In 1890 he was as
signed to the L. S. S. Connecticut
for duty as first lieutenant, and in
1922 was ordered to the Naval
Academy as an Instructor in ma
rine engineering. Upon being de-
tached from the Naval Academy in
1924. he was ordered to duty on the
Asiatic station. served on the L. S.
S. Sacramento as navigator and gum
merry officer. He spent two years in
China and two months in the South
China patrol and in protecting
American interests in various Chi
nese ports from Tientsin to Canton.
He commanded an American land
ing force in Shanghai in January.
1925. and a detachment Of blue
jackets in Shanghai in June, 1925.
Returning to this country in 1926.
he was assigned to duty as naviga-
tor on the L. S. s. Procyon until
July, 1927. whe he was ordered for
a course OF instruction at the naval
war college. Newport. r. I. Upon
completing the junior war college
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-19
DETROIT BUILDING
DAMAGED BY BOMB
Court House Injured and II
Persons Are Hurt

Detroit, June ~ R-Intimidation
of the courts and robbery were
among the possible motives suggest
ed today for the bombing Of the
county court building yesterday.
which caused injury to IL persons
and damage 10 the building corri-
dor.
Inspector John Boyle OF the police
homicide squad believed the bomb
was intended for the municipal
courts building several blocks away,
where nine men are on trial charg-
ed with extortion IN connection with
4 cleaners and dyers war. some
stranger was hired to plant the
bomb and probably mistook the
county building for the city courts
building" the inspector said.
After an inspection OF the rent
nants Of the bomb Inspector Boyle
said that II it had not been thrown
into the corridor from the rest room,
where 1t was found by building
Natchmen, it would have resulted in
heavy loss of life.
THE bomb was powerful one,
Boyle added. If it had exploded
In the confined space Of the rest
room instead of the courtway | be-
lieve 1t would have wrecked the
building and killed many people.
OF the injured. none was serious
~ hurt.
The men involved in the extortlon
trial are charged with levying as
easements against group OF clean
ing and dyeing establishments and
prohibiting those who fail to pay
from operating.
Police arrested three suspected
bombers last night, Charles Havasy,
Michael Schlanart, and Joseph ko-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-19
MILLER TAKES over
navy RECRUITING
Relieves Mcclellan and Assumes
Control in Connecticut

New Haven. June 10 William
Earl Miller. lieutenant commander,
L. S. navy, has relieved Lieutenant
II. f. Mcclellan as officer in charge
OF navy recruiting for the state of
Connecticut.
Commander Miller has had a col
orful career since he first entered
the naval service. He was appointed
to the Naval Academy July 1912
and was graduated in 1916. His first
assignment was for duty on the L..
$. s. Arizona as junior officer. At
the outbreak of the World war he
sylvania as watch officer. In 1918
ne was transferred to the L. S. S.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-19
Nelson Leading in
Minnesota Primary

St. Paul, June 10 P-Arthur W.
Nelson OF st. Paul had lead of T.
GOO votes in the United states sena-
torial contest on the republican tick
et when returns had been received
from $40 of the states 1854 precincts
voting in yesterdays primary.
Running neck and neck outside
the twin cities. Nelson piled up his
advantage over A. ]. Rocllne, Zum-
brota. in the cities Of Minneapolis
and st. Paul, holding a slight lead
in the former and 1000 advantage
in his home city.
The winner of this contest will cp-
pose Senator Henrik Shipstead in the
November election. Mr.. Shipstea d
was renominated on the farmer-la-
Dor ticket by an overwhelming ma
jority.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-19
f. ASHES OF LIFE: CHAMBERLIN TAKES
PLANE WHEN HE GOES FOR A SWIM

Jail two months he must pay 5000.
Boston - Boston university grad
yates l.o17 students at 55th annual
commencement exercises.
Boston - Commander Richard f.
Byrd praises Friendship transatlan-
tic fight as necessary pioneer effort.
Cambridge. Mass. Drastic
shakeup in personnel and admins
tration OF Harvard Athletic associa-
ton announced by Director William
J. Bingham.
New Haven - Yale announces "a
appointments to faculty. The list
includes one professor, two visiting
professors. one associate professor,
two assistant professors and is in
tructors.
New Haven - Edwin Oscar Lead
coach of the Yale varsity crew, is
one of the graduating class of Yale.
New Haven - Col. John G. Tilson,
floor leader of the house of repre-
sentatives, declares. that it Is per-
fectly true" that he did not have
the support of the Connecticut dele
cation In his race for the republican
vice-presidential nomination.
Norwich Richard Dempsey of
Hartford is elected state president
of the fraternal order of Eagles in
22d annual convention here.
Hartford - Supreme court of err
rors denies appeals of 13 eclectics
who had carried their fight to re-
tain their licenses through all the
lower state courts.
Hartford Health bulletin for
week reports increase of diphtheria
and whooping cough cases and de-
crease in other conta gious diseases.
Hartford - Second Lieut. Frank
Z. Bel of Hartford is electer cap
tain of the First Company, Cover
nor's Foot Guards.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-19

mencement of Boston University was
held here yesterday. at which 1000
degrees were granted. Among the
recipients We're two students from
New Britain, Conn, who were
awarded degrees by two of the nine
departments in the university.
The program was held in the
Boston Arena, seating 1900 per-
sons. and capacity throng filled the
great building. Pres. Daniel l..
Marsh of the university presented
the diplomas. Yesterdays exercises
came as the elimination OF a three
day celebration which began with
an all-university alumni reunion at
which every class from 1878 to 1928
and every state in the Union was
represented. A colorful procession
preceded yesterdays program.
The students from New Britain
who received degrees were Miss
Helen A. Wexler of 2l Hart street,
Bachelor of Secretarial Science. and
Edward Schupack Of Is Hawkins
street, Bachelor of Laws.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-19

Boston - Commander Richard f.
Byrd praises Friendship transatlan-
tic fight as necessary pioneer effort.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-19

Cambridge. Mass. Drastic
tration OF Harvard Athletic associa-
ton announced by Director William
J. Bingham.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-19

course in May OF this year and up
on graduation was ordered by the
navy department to duty as officer
in charge of navy recruiting with
headquarters in New~Haven.
Lieut.. Mcclellan has been trans
ferred to the naval war college.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-19
GRADUATED FROM B. ..
Helen 4. Wcxler and Edward Schu-
pack Of THIS City Receive Degrees
At commencement Exercises.

Especial 70 the Herald)
Boston, Mass, June 19-With
President Hamilton Holt Of Rollins
College. Winter Park. Fla. as the
speaker, the fifty-fifth annual COM
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-19

The demand for ostrich feathers
has declined to the point where they
are being used for busters.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-19

BY tile Associated Press
New York-ClarenCe Chamberlin,
one OF those intrepid persons who
has escaped a dive to death in the
Atlantic. finds himself in need of q
swim now and then this weather
So he hops of in New Jersey and
flies TO Long Island.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. William W.
Conway of the marines Is also an
aviator and swimmer. When his
plane was forced down by heavy
rain he hoated down the swollen
Coco river for I hours and reached
Cape Gracias.
Allentown, Pa.-On land, in water
or in the air the marine know how
to get the situation in hand Will
liam Brooks veteran OF Nicaraguan
service, was looping the loop in 4
flying circus $500 feet up when the
engine and the plane parted conf
pany Brooks volplaned to safety
with passenger.
New York-Because OF differ
ence OF opinions as to the size of
type for their names in ads w. C.
Fields and Moran and Mack have
split up. The manager says that
temperament caused tour to end
in st. Joseph, Mo-. and that various
audiences in Kansas missed the fun
they had paid for.
New Haven-Edwin Oscar Leader
Yale '2s, is no other than Ed Leader
coach of the university's navy. Two
years work was enough to qualify
him for a degree with the senior
class. At the University of Wash
lngton he received the degree Of
bachelor Of law in 1916. He will
study further at Yale.
New York-Supposing the number
or ballots at Houston approaches
that Of Madison Square Garden! 1t
cost the National Broadcastine com
pany and associates $1o7 per second
or $4,000 to broadcast the Kansas
City proceedings
Albuquerque. n. M.--Boyd Jones,
H. who Is riding his pony toward
the Brule river to invite the prest-
dent to attend an Indian ceremony
at Gallup. is apprehensive about
naSSinO VI rl
day. III my mother does not stop
me with a barrel stave. I'll be lucky.
She did not know I was going"
Egg Harbor. n. Thomas Sim
ner has been bad. Arraigned for
driving car while intoxicated he
hit the Judge. Besides repenting in
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-19

Egg Harbor. n. J.--Thomas Sin
ner has been bad. Arraigned for
driving a car while intoxicated he
hit the Judge. Resides repenting in
New Britain herald., 1928-04-25
E. H, PARKER ELECTED
 1OP.0 s. OF A. OFFICE
New Britain Man Junior Vice. Commander
 in-Chief
Special to the Herald)

Hanover. Pa. April 25-Captain Edward H. Parker of New Britain. Conn.,, was elected to the office of junior vice commander-in-ch chief at the convention of the Patriotic Order. Sons of America. here yes terday. The office is the third high est in the order and Captain Par ker was elected unanimously. hav- ing been nominated by c. l.. None maker of Altoona. Pa.
 Captain Parker has for q number of years been actively connected with the F. o. s. of A. and has been at the head of the uniform rank of the order in New Britain for long time. He is a member of the New Britain fire department. being one of the telephone opera tors at the central station.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-25
CREW OF BREMEN NAY 60 IN RELIEF PLANE
Unable to Use Own Ma chine - Distinguished
 Flying Medal Proposed

Lake Ste. Agnes, Que. April 2a (By the Canadian Press)-Message received today from the marooned lliers on Greenly Island stated that softening ice had caused them to abandon their hope of fly ing to Murray Bay in the Junkers monoplane Bremen and that the! would leave the island in the Ford relief plane piloted by Bernt Bal chen.
 The message was received here at II o'clock and at that time the fliers had not yet hopped off. The plane in which they will come here is the one flown here from Detroit by Balchen and Floyd Bennett. Ben nett contracted pneum onia while the plane was here and today died in Quebec hospital. Balchen pushed on without him. The plane is the off, cial New York city relief plane and the flight was sponsored by the North American Newspaper Alliance and the New York World. It car ried spare parts to the Bremen in the hope that the reconditioned transatlantic plane could continue its flight to its original destination, New York.
 Washington. April c5 CUP) - A bill authorizing President Coolidge to confer the distinguished flying cross upon Captain Hermann koehl. Major James Fitzmaurice and Baron Gunther Won Huenefeld. the crew of the Bremen. was introduced today by Senator Reed, republican. Pa.
 A special act of congress would be required to authorize the presen- tation. since the law creating the medal provides that only American army and navy fliers are eligible. It is the highest award the United
 States can bestow for aeronautical i achievement
 l Reeds resolution states that the l German Irish airmen should b<
 given onicial recognition by thk
 country for their westward highi
 across the north Atlantic. The deco
 ration has never yet been presented
 to a foreigner.
 Representative James. republican
 Michigan. introduced . similar eal
 into the house.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-25
LOCKHART AUTO RACER, IS KILLED AS HIS MACHINE
 CRASHES AT GREAT SPEED
Was Going Faster Than 200 Miles an Hour at Daytona Beach When Car Apparently Hits Soft Spot in Sand and Overturns.

Dsytona Beach. Fla, April 25 L1 Frank Lockhart rode to his death here today in attempting to break the worlds speed record for straight away mile set by Ray Keech in J. M. Whites big Triplex 36 cylinder car last Sunday at 207.55 miles an hour.
 Car is Wrecked
 Lockhart had made three test runs and was 800 yards away from the beginning of the official mile start, driving at more than 200 miles an hour when his Stutz Black Hawk special went out of control, turned sidewise and hurtled 30 feet through the air. It went more than 100 yards, turned over and came down on the beach a complete wreck. Thrown From Machine
 Lockhart was thrown clear of the machine. Spectators found him breathing heavily and bleeding about the mouth and head. He was placed in an automobile and rushed to the hospital but was dead when he reached there.
 Lockhart was pronounced dead at S:35 a. m., 15 minutes after the acci- 1 dent.
 Wife Saw Tragedy <, Mrs. Lockhart was one of the two 1 hundred spectators in the stand who witnessed the accident. She was among the first 10 reach her hus- i bands side. She became hySterlcal She was placed in the same auto- mobile which took her husband to the hospital and became more hysterical when doctors pronounced
 him dead.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-25
Chinese Bandits Are Said to Have Mastered 5000 Men, Women and
 Children in the City of Kingmen
Refugees at Hankow Tell
 Appalling Stories of Stacking of Place, Situ-
 ated 40 Miles Away

Hankow. China, April 25 R - Refugees reaching Hankow today told appalling stories Of the sacking of Kingmen, a city of 600,O00 in habitants about 140 miles north west of Hankow. by bandits who are stated to have slaughtered at least 5000 men. women and chill dren.
 The bandits were said to be made up of army deserters and members of the Divine Word society" an organization of peasants.
 Kingmen is in the valley of the Han river in the province of Hupeh
 (At Kingmen there is a mission station established in 1907 by tho Covenant Missionary society. for. merly the Swedish Evangelical Mis-. sion Covenant of America It 1, Lutheran).
New Britain herald., 1928-04-25
GUILFOYLE APPEAL
Defense Counsel Insists Judges Errcd-CIaim Finding Not in Accord With Evidence.

Hartford, April 25 Pt-The Con- necticut supreme court of errors probably will be asked to, review all the evidence on which Dr. Harold N. Guilfoyle, veterinarian. was found guilty in the second degree of the murder of Mrs. Clare c. Gaudet by tribunal of three judges in su- perior court here yesterday after noon.
 John T. Robinson. chief defense counsel, said today that after a con- ference with Judge Samuel Rosen- thai, his associate, steps will be taken to take an appeal to the higher state court.
 "Our fundamental claim is that the state did not prove it's case be- yond a reasonable doubt and that the court erred in finding Dr. Guil- foyle guilty on the evidence as pre- sented." Mir. Robinson said. We have full right to take up all this evidence in the supreme court and it is likely we will do so."
New Britain herald., 1928-04-25
DIXON MAY RIDE WITH ESCORT TO NEW YORK
Expected to Accompany C. D. Chamberlin to
 Gotham

If Clarence D. Chamberln flies an airplane escorting the Europeans from Murray Bay. Quebec. to New York, Lieut.. Carl A. Dixon of this city will ride in the same machine, according to present plans. Chamber lin and Dixon hoped from Brainard field, Hartford. to Lake St. Agnes, near Murray Bay. on Monday, each flying separate planes. Chamberlin's s object was to fly back as an escort to Baron Won Huenefeld. Captain koehl and Mayor Fitzmaurice, the crew of the Bremen. in reciprocity for the warmth of the welcome ac- corded him and Charles A. Levine when they landed in Germany at the end of their record breaking trans atlantic flight.
 Chamberlin and Dixon are now at Lake Ste. Agnes. according :o latest reports. When the visitors sail over Canadian territory and across the border of the United States. the American airmen will blaze the trail for the visitors. guid. ing them to New York where { tremendous welcome await. .hem Chamberlin has decided that Dixor will be seated beside him. If the pro. gram is carried out the plane whicf Dixon flew from Hartford to Lax. Ste. Agnes will be brought back tt Brainard field by Lieut.. Harry Gen erous. deputy state aviation com missioner. and Sergt. Charles F Arnold. who accompanied Dixon t Canada.
 Lieut. Dixon Is chief pilot for tn
 l.. and H. Aircraft Corp. of Hart ford.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-25
BARON WRANGEL, HERO AND PATRIOT, PASSES
Famous Russian "White'' Army Leader Dies in
 Belgium

Brussels, Belgium, April 25 R(- Baron Peter Wrangel. the last hope of the Russian Whites" whose army the bolshevists chased into the Black sea seven years ago, died here this morning.
 The end came in the little subur- ban home to which he retired in 1926, leaving the last remnants of his command, few Caucasians and Don Cossacks, in Jugo Slavia. He suffered from intestinal trouble which affected his heart and lungs.
 During his observance of the Russian Easter holidays. General Wrangel received the last sacra- ments from the Russian archpriest,
 (Continued on Page 13)
New Britain herald., 1928-04-25
UNDERWRITERS END TWO YEAR ROW 0N
 SCHOOL INSURANCE
Adopt Resolutions Agreeing to Re-apportionment, Which Has
 Been Bone Of Contention
30 P. (. FOR ONE COMPANY
 AND 70 P. C. FOR OTHERS

Harmony Prevails at Meeting of New
 Britain Board Which Approves of
 Suggestion by R. C. Wilbur of
 Commercial Co.-Little Change
 Caused by New Distribution of
 Business.
 Re-apportionment of school fire insurance which was rejected by the finance committee of the board Of education was voted yesterday by members of the New Britain Board of Fire Underwriters, on recommen- dation of K. G. Wilbur, representa- tive of the Commercial Co.,, whose share of the business was the bone of contention in the long drawn out discussion before the school board.
 The underwriters. by unanimous vote. decided to have the Commer- cial Co. represent them in fire ia- surance dealings with the school committee. It was voted to allot 30 per cent of the business to this com- pany and divide the remainder in equal parts. The portion of the in- surance carried with the Commercial Co. will be about the same as before the redistribution.
 Statement by Wilbur 1 At the underwriters meeting yes- terday afternoon. Mir. Wilbur ad- dressed the agents, saying:
 '"The notices calling this meeting stated that the purpose of the meet ing would be for distribution oi the school insurance, and, strange as It may seem coming from us, we are heartily in accord with the idea ol redistribution of the school insur. ance. We have two reasons for talk. ing this position.
 ''The first and foremost is that Vt decline any longer to be the bone O. contention whereby the school board is. and has been for the past twt years. continually harass and an noyed by the bicksrings over th amount of allotment which th, school board. in its Judgment ant fairness, awarded us as compensa ton for work done.
 "The second reason Is that we de sire to see that every member of thi association gets square deal, some thing that they have never had, ever before the question of the allotmen of school insurance to the Conner cial Co. was made. We want to SC, , that every agent gets an equal dis tribution of this insurance als,
 Continued on Page Eighty
New Britain herald., 1928-04-25
JAMES SCANLON WILLS
 ESTATE TO CHILDREN
Forbids Contest by Heirs Woman Leaves $2,0O0
 to Churches

According to the will of the late James Scanlon, filed today in pro- bate court, the sum of sl0O is willed to the pastor of St. Mary's church. the sum to be invested and the net income used for the purposes of the church.
 To two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Kenney and Miss Lucy Scanlon are willed all household furniture and street. A gold watch is willed to his grandson. Howard Fitzgerad. while large amount of shares of different companies is divided as follows:
 To daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Ken ney, 32 shares of Landers, Frary & Clark stock. shares of Hartford Electric Light Co.,. 2 s100 notes of the same company, s shares of Con- necticut Electric Service Co.,; to daughter. Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald, 42 shares L. F. & C., 2 shares American Hardware corporation. 10 shares of Conn. Electric Service Co.,: to daugh- ter. Mrs Annie Kelly. 43 shares l.. F. & C., 1 shares American Hardware Corp. shares Conn. Electric Serv- ice Co.,: to daughter. Mrs. Katherine DeMars, 29 shares l.. F. & C.. 8 shares Conn. Service Co.,, shares Hartford Electric Light Co.; to daughter. Mrs. Ellen Coffey. g shares L. F. & C., ? shares Ameri- can Hardware Corp. : shares Conn. Electric Service Co.,: to daughter,
 Mrs. Margaret Bauer, 41 shares L.
 r. x C.. shares American Hard
 ware Corp. shares Conn. Electric
 Service Co.,: to son, Peter Scanlon | 39 shares l.. F. & C., l6 shares Conn Electric Service Co.,; to daughter Lucy Scanlon, 37 shares l.. F. X C.. | 70 shares American Hardware Corp. 1 shares Conn. Electric Service Go.
 and proceeds of life insurance witt Mutual Life Insurance Co.
 All death benefits with exception of the one willed to Lucy Scanlor shall be treated as cash in banks o1 cash on hand. All the rest of thu personal property is to be divided
 among all children. Should any on of the legatees object to any of thu 1 provisions made in the will the. i shall be debarred from their share Mrs. Elizabeth Kenney and Josepl Fitzgerald are named joint executor | of the will.
 Leaves Money to Churches
 According to the will of the lat
 Lena Bastian. which was filed to . fr4Ak{Av,nA 1SN
New Britain herald., 1928-04-25
PA0NESSA DEFENDS
 WA|NR|GHT CUSTER
Park Superintendent Failed to
 Cooperate, Mayor Says
OFFERS BILL OF COMPLAINT
Officials Not In Sympathy With Ex- ecutive's Program Of Development During Previous Administration Cites Washington Park Stand.

During Previous Administration-
 Cites Washington Park Stand.
 Park Superintendent Ralph B. Wainright, whose dismissal from of- flee has been requested by Mayor Paonessa, is charged by the mayor with having blocked park improve ments. while his efficiency, accord ing to the mayor. has been concen- trated on bringing regular and sys- tematic increased in his own salary.
 The mayor today issued the fol- lowing statement:
 From the viewpoint of those who are not fully acquainted with the park department and the work of the superintendent it might seem strange that I should ask the commission tc drop him for the sake of economy It is true that my letter to Chairman Brooks stressed the idea of economy but do not want it understood that it is merely question of dollars and cents alone. It Is my aim and desire to cut down expenses wherever pos. sible, but there are other considera' tions.
 Ut may be recalled that in my first public appearance as a can' didate for mayor. I called attention to conditions in the park department with reference to that department attitude toward the parks and th' public's right to the use of all thu
New Britain herald., 1928-04-25
q. co. MAN DIES

New York. April 25 P-Alex- ander D. Lunt. manager of the patent department of the General Electric Co.,. died at Atlantic City. N. J., today. it was announced here. MT. Lunt was a native of Biddeford. Me He became associated with the Gen eral Electric Co. in 1898. He held degrees from Worcester Polytechnic