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New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
Four Men Narrowly
 Escape in Auto Smash

Waltham, Mass.. Sept. 21 (UP)- Four men narrowly escaped serious injury snd possible death today when their automobile went over an embankment on . sharp curve near the Waltham Belmont line. Three of them were hurt.
 They ars John Burns. broken ribs and internal injuries: Joseph Ahearn, internal injuries and Ellery Hamilton. fractured right ankle. All live in Cambridge and were taken to the Cambridge City hospital.
 John O'Hagen, the driver. was shaken bat otherwise uaharnsd.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
WALL STREET HAS
 ADDITIONAL SPUR1
Lower Call Money Rate Boosts
 Business
By STANLEY W. PRENOsIL Associated Press Financial EditoY)

By STANLEY W. PRENOelL Associated Press Financial Editos) New York, Sept. Fl NIThe stock market resumed its upward price movement today afte. an early period of irregularity.
 Wall street was inclined to at- tribute the increase of tss.000. 900 ill brokers loans last week to the in- crease in new bond offerings rather than to stock speculation. Because of the recent high money rates. brokers reported tendency on the part of many pfofessional traders to specialize in issues selling at $50 share or less. thereby decreasing the carrying charges. Although Sterling continued to rule around the gold import" point, no wcrd of any further shipments from London was received during the day.
 The opening break Of nearly 10 points in Freeport Texas, half of which was recovered by midday, was attributed to the reduction from 75 to 26 cents in the extra dividend at yesterdays meeting. Airplane shares also fell back sharply in the early trading. Wright dropping g points and Curtiss SA but both rebounded briskly in the early afternoon.
 General Motors was again the market leader, climbing more than { points to a new 1928 high record at 2lSh on . tremendous turnover. Murray Corporation ran up nearly points to S3E. Electric Auto Lite extended its gain to 1llh and Kei. sey- Hayes Wheel to 44 7-s, all new high records.
 Speculation in the oils centered in the low and medium priced is sues such as Sinclair, Superior. Mid- dle States and Lego. Purity Baking common and preferred each jumped about points to high records at l3Sh and l65, respectively. Nation- al Dairy Products and Penick & Ford also moved into high ground.
 Greene Cananea Copper, with an extreme gain of points, led the copper shares. American Express, Ludlum Steel. Otis Elevator, Lam- bert. Du Pont. Houston Oil. General Asphalt and International Combus- ton all sold : to 5 points higher.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
Gets Compensation
 Award of $2,53S.19

Waterbury. Sept. 21 R-Theodore Biedrzycki of Il Central street. An sonia. received lump award of s. 53S.19 in full settlement of his claim for injuries sustained in the employ of the Farrel Foundry and Machine company of Ansonia under the terms of an award made today by Compensation Commissioner Fred. erick ". Williams.
 Biedrzycki sustained injuries in the employ of the concern on March 1s. 1926. which are permanent in nature resulting in one-third totsl disability.
 He has been paid weekly pay ments of $20.<5 since that date but desired the lump award for the bal. ance of tho S2O weeks to enter busi- ness.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
LEASES HEATER LOBBY

Joseph Dsicek has leased from Louis Raphael the southern portion of the ground floor in the Leonard building. for uss as theatsr lobby. The lease is for 20 years, with the rental ranging from S7,000 to $S.S00 . year. for . total of t15s.000. and carries . 20 year renewal option. as well ss permission to sublet after four years. The lobby will connect the Lyceum theater with Main street.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
0kLAHOMANS TRAIL
 SMITH ALL DAY
Give ClBdMlh Constant Atten-
 dol While in Capital

Oklahoma City ssDt. 2l -Articu- late Oklahomans provided the Smith family Of New York full day yes tesday and planned today to send thsm on their way for further pres- idsntial campaign speeches. happy though exhausted.
 From tho moment Governor Smiths special II car train pulled into the station in the morning until attsr the speech in the evening. the pepulaes. generously sprinkled with JAdtans in their colorful costumes, wss on the trail of the governor. his wife, and his daughter. Mrs. John A. Warner.
 Shouts of pour 1t on" marked the avdtsncs's participation la Governor Smiths speech as hs lambasted those he accused of being preju- diced against him because of hts re- ligion. Not once did the battle cry ring through the crowded coliseum. but many times. At drst the candi- data wss . bit disconcsrted. not seeming te undsrstand the nature of the request. But by the time it was beloved out for the third time. Gov ernor Smith Srinned apprsciatively and obligiugly lit in.
 Expresses Apprecastton
 The crowd expressed in hearty and loud tones its appreciation of the governors admission that he did not know how to drive . car and what M more. ] am never go- !ng to try It." He made state- msnt in branding as . lis . story in . church publication that he was seen driving up Broadway in New York at 50 miles an hour in . drunken condition. Comradely calls of 'atta boy. Al" apparently from those who had similar feelings about automobiles greeted his state. ment.
 One of the most ardent and con- stant pursuers of both the governor and his wife during the day. was MrA R. F. Fits. . Cherokee Indian. former vice chairman of the demo- cratic central committee and . leader of the women state workers. Her grsying hair was covered with . drab brown bandanna and she wore . brilliantly colored shawl over her shoulders. She was in the front line of welcomers when the train pulled in. She was . promi- nsnt figure at the luncheon and re- ception given in honor of Mrs. Smith. and she was ono of tho crowd that followed the candidate from the Coliseum to his hotel. late in the evening.
 Youngsters Appear
 Because their name is Smith and because they wish they could vote for 2 man bearing their name. two youngsters came to Oklahoma City for tho day from Tulsa. Claude and William Smith. 9 and l2, dressed in their cowboy best. spent the entire day and evening singing wherever crowds gathered. The younger car ried . tenor worthy q grown man. while his brother loudly aided.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
Weddings
YOPPS-BRoVN

The marriags of Miss Viola Brown of 100 Chestnut street to Moses Yopps Of Sss stanley street. took place September IS at the home of the brides uncle and aunt. Ar. aud Mrs. Henry Davis Of 100 Chestnut street. The ceremony was perform. ed by Rev. DixaPn Brown.
 Nr. and Mrs. Yopps will reside at S06 stanley street.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
INSPECT TWO SCHOOLS

The mayors school survey com mittee visited the Benjamin Frank lin and Smaiiey schools this after noon. and If time permits they will also inspect the new parochiai school erected by Rev. Lucian Bojnowski. When the former committee was in session claim was made before 1t that this school offers the same &C., commodations as those Of tho pro- posed Senior High school addition. at about one-third of the cost.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
CALL CONVENTION

New Haven. Sept. Fl LFp-The 18th district republican senatorial convention was called today for Sep here. The race is between Senator H. F. Hall of Hamden and Repre- sentative Harold Durant of Guilford.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
INFECTION or HloAfa

Chairman Curtis [. 0AellAA stated today that sll tAs oeoAe in the parade will turn cut C tAe peo. cession in Walnut Hill Dask neaS tAe refrsshmsnt stand aal W1l1 ealo eAt center drive toward Ltnwool oteoot where they will pork, rsfAtttiAG spectators to 60 tAsm aftsf tAe ceremony.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
s. ". GIRLS' ELECTION
Miss Dorothy Betts Chosen Presl. dnnt of Club at Annual Meeting Card Party Enjoyed

The Stanley Works Girls club its monthly meeting last evening in St.. Marks church parlors.
 The following officers were elect ed for the coming year:
 Miss Dorothy Betts. president; Miss Jennie Foldan. vice president; i; Miss May Lester, secretary; Miss Jeanette Hoar. treasurer.
 After the election . card party was held. Prizes we1e awarded to Misses Irene North. Florence Mes- senger and Hedwig Ludorf.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for the kindness and sym pathy shown us during our recent bereavement in the death of our be- loved father: also for the beautiful floral offerings received. We espe- cially wish to thank the Header room of the Corbin Screw corpora tion. and the Kirk's Garage of New Haven. Signed,
 Mir. and Mrs. James Longworth,
 Mr. and Mrs Fred Padmore.
 Mir and Mrs. Louis Douchette.
 MT. and Mrs. John Mulconry,
 MT. and Mrs. stephen Cubles.
 Walter J. Mulconry.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
FLAMES CoNoUn neannR

Parts-Airplanes ase eeQeoooae caravans fer Ass4rt tssvsl. No1 Tashkend. capital sf TsrksstnA, 0nA sengers arc takea by ais e 11oul. capital of Afghanisean. . Algoonoo oG more than TOO nites ta . oeQuesy swspt V sanastornnA 1Ao e1P 1oq1s ny talss ssvsa ee seg1le 1oqoa eno cssavsa frs0 q to oo lpA = eov1ee emhanR hoon -
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
CONTINUE EXAMINATION
Jack Segal is Under Chilling Today as Trial Of Arson Goes On in Bridgeport.

Bridgeport.
 Bridgeport Sept. ?l R-Rigid cross examination of Jack Segal; former manager of the Redusco fac. tory. who is serving from three to five years for setting the plant on fire. continued at today's session Of the court of Judge Edwin c. Dick enson. as he was on the stand as a states witness against William Kirschenbaum, of Newark. and Jack Sherer of New York. Segal has claimed that the Ire was set by him. self, the two defendants and Abe Mathews who is yet to be tried.
 In the course of questioning the aerimony between States Attorney William H. Conley and Attorney keogh became 70 acute that the court sent the jury out and warned the attorneys to desist from inter- jccting personalities into the trial.
 Much of the cross examination of the witness by Frederick G. Groehl. of New York had to do with the financial arrangements of sagei with kirschenbaum as to the seeting Of the Are.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
JUDGE DELAYS SENTENCE
Youth Guilty of Burglary Ordered
 Home to Help Harvest Tobacco- Then Will Resppear For sentence.

Hartford. Sept 2l RNAndrsw Dobruk. l9, was found guilty Of burglary. but in superior court this morning Juuss Allyn L. Brown per- mitted him to go home to help harvest the family tobacco crop.
 He must live in | barn while he is getting in the tobacco as the Dob- ruk house burned down recently. When the tobacco has been har- vested, the youth must appear in court for sentence.
 Percy T. Parker, Jr. and Frank Doolittle, both of Wethe rsfield, were sentenced respectively to six months in jail and to the Cheshire reforma- tory. They participated with Dob ruk in the Wethersfield burglary. The three met while at the reform atOry.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21

day. The edicsss c tAs eesDeea. ton are: presidsat. J. v. CAeeooG; vice president. M. V. 0sAaeai egoos- urer. C. II. Naxsa a11 asGlseent treasurer ana sscrstsxy. c. IL Cur tin.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
BAGPIPERS GREET KING

Dunrobin Castle, Scotland, Sept. q UP)-kins Alfonso of Spain was greeted by the skirl of bagpipes and a kilted guard of honor when he arrived to be the guest of the
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
THREATENED BY FAlCKE

Berlin, Sept. z1 (UP)-NQQ0naia is threatened by famine aftee tlk4 fourth successive crop failuta . thoa country. Telegraph Untoa 1iepoAoAss from DucAarest rspoft. Tna GoeuA- ton is said to bs saDeslo.ly ose$e in Beearabie.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
City ltsu,s

Worthy rsmple. yse. ls. PytAo4A Sisters will hold | box lunch eoo1al after the regular meeting tAis svA. ming in Judd hall.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
OFFICERS REELECTED

All the directors of the Fidelity Finance Corporation of 136 Wet Main street were reelected at . mssttnG ef the steekhallsrs xsstee.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
bonerer's Posy SIlop

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 Ask as about ycar wedding Aewers
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New Britain herald., 1928-09-21

The life insurance sales research bureau. Hartford. Conn. reports s7o2,275,oo0 in new ordinary life in- surance for August. about $2l ,OO0.- 900 better than in August 1927. Sales for $ months of 1928 were { per cent above the same period in 1927.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
Public Utilities Ssorks

TREASURY BALANCE Treasury Balance. $367,2b2,Ss1.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-21
WaN Street Briek

Consolidation of George Batten company and Barton. Durstine & Osborn, large national advertising agencies with headquarters here, was announced today.
 Bruce Barton, president of the latter company. is to be chairman of the new company William H. Johns, president of Batten company. will be president of the consolidated agency and Roy S. Durstine, secre- tary and treasurer of Barton, Dur stine X Osborn, will be vice presi- dent and general manager.
 The new firm will be Batten, Bar ton. Durstine & Osborn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06
THREE AMERICANS SHOW
THEIR ART WORK IN PARIS
Honored by Special Invitation to
Exhibit at Exclusive "Win-
ter Salon"

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. March 6-Three Americans
Paul Ber6anier of ST. Louis. Cary Yves
ton. Virginian. and Albert Gihon 81
Kittcry, Me. have the honor this yea
Of showing their work. a special invita-
ton. in the exclusive Winter salon
Only four other foreign artists were
similarly honored out Of the $500 can
vases hung i'll this distinctly French
show.
They are in good company, for the
general comment is that there is not
one picture that would not be welcome
/ in any household
The show emphasizes the passing of
the influence of the war on art. the
subjects dealing largely with landscapes.
The single war picture strikes a con-
ciliatory note. that of a French soldier
compassionately aiding wounded Ger
man
Gihon's most striking picture is por-
trait Of Mary Mccormick. Berdanier
has three landscapes and Weston is rep
resented by a medallion and a bust in
bronze shown in the sculpture section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06

strike vote tonight in event the COM
pany should reject their offer OF arbi-
tration.
Mayor James J. Walker today awaited
the company's reply TO the offer Of the
Amalgamated Ass1siation Of Street and
Electric Railway Employees to submit TO
the mayor or Tie transit commission the
cases OF the 81 Amalgamated members
who were dropped by the company and
which forms the hub of the controversy
The company contends the men were
dismissed because of unseemly conduct.
which inclDClsd the use Of vile language
TO members of the company brother
hood who refused to join the Amalga-
mated. The company had offered to
have their cases reviewed by It's legal
department. but this the Amalgamated
rp ipCtp6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06

ny tho Associated Press.
BERLIN, March because his
mother hadn't the faintest idea how to
take care of children. the only outang
known to have been born in captivity
Is dead at the Berlin Zoo at the age
of one month.
The keeper and the veterinary sur
gcon were much puzzled at the gradual
wasting away of the baby orang- oltang
They diagnosed insufficient feeding. and
supplemented his mothers efforts to
nurse him by giving him the bottle.
He took to 1t readily. and the danger
seemed avertcd But one morning he
was found dead in the cage.
A post-mortem revealed new facts
Practically all his ribs we're broken and
his lungs crushed. 1t was then re-
called that the mother had repeatedly
bounced her baby on the floor as she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06
SOLUTION OFFERED
FOR PARKING ISSUE
Citizens Studying Plan for
Aiding Traffic and Trac-
ton Problems.

Plans To solve the downtown parking
problem and at the same time tc
eliminate the necessity of increased
street car fares were presented to the
Dupont Circle Citizens Association al
its meeting III the Mayfiower Hotel yes
tcrday afternoon. The principal feature
Of the scheme would eliminate entirely
any parking III the congeSted downtown
area and thus, 1t was explained. force
workers to use the cars, increase their
= patronage and make their earnings
higher without the necessity OF higher
rate
Maj. Clayton Emig, who spoke in
favor Of tbs plan, pointed out that
parking has becone a nuisance all over
the city. in tn2 residential areas as well
as downtown 81 greatly restricting it,
he urged. not on'y would this nuisance
be greatly diminished hut the traction
fare problem would S>~2 itself auto
matically.
Survey Being { 's:'ucted,
A special COMMITTEES CT the asSocia-
tion is studying the plan and will work
Il out in detail before presenting it to
Traffic Director Hariand
a solution Of the District suffrage
problem was also brought out at the
meeting when former Judge Paul E.
Iineba1ger suggested that this difficulty
could be eliminated by Congress giving
back 10 Maryland and Virginia The por-
tons OF the District originally y aed BY
them. retaining for the District cliy the
puo,ic buildings ana space for the
transaction Of the business Of Govern
rlent.
The suggestion was received with
considerable merlin, ~ and the asSoci-
alton gave its support 10 ii in Tesoiu
ton.
Market Stand Upheld.
No action was taken 10 change the
associations support of the Southwest
site for the Farmers Market, although
Or. George II. Richardson of the Mid
City Citlz.ns' Association spoke at
length III favor OF the Fifth and x
street location. It was explained by
Mai. Emig. secretary of the association.
that the support Of the Southwest site
vas given by the association nearly two
years ago.
The association agrsad TO commend
the District Commissioners for their ac-
ton n agreeing TO ask for money to re-
pair the roof Of the K street market
and urged an appropriation 10 refit the
market for use.
Former Gov. Pinchot Of Pennsylvania
was among the new members elected to
the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06
FRENCH SKATERS WIN
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
American Pairs Placed Fifth and
Seventh in Competition Wit
messed by British Royalty.

BY the Associated Prcss.
LONDON, March 6.--France, repre-
sented by Mile. Andrcc Jolly and Pierre
Brunei. won the pair skating champion
ship of the world last night. The
American pair. Miss BeatriX lougnran
and Sherwin Badger. were placed tiith.
and Mrs Theresa w. Blanchard and
Nat W. Niles. also representing the
United States. seventh.
Miss Maude Smith and Jack Eastman
of Toronto were sixth among the eight
competing couples.
1t was the biggest skating night Great
Britain has had for quarter OF n
century. The King and Queen, the
Duke of York. Princess Mary and WIS.,
count Lascelles and Prince Henry at
tended. and their majesties evidently
enjoyed the colorful carnival Of skaters
flashing and spinning over the great
white sheet. Londons new ice club.
Second place in the pair skating
competition was awarded to Lii Scholz
and Otto Kaiser of Vienna: third to
Mclitta Brtner and Ludwig Wredc.
Vienna: fourth. Ethel Muekelt and J. +.
Page. England. and eighth. Miss *. NJ.
LoNctt and A. p. Burman, England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06
HOPE OF AvERTING
STRIKE GROWS DIM
Gotham Transit Workers Ready to
Take Vote on Walkout
Tonight.

BY tho Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 6.-~Hope Of
avcrting transit strike in New York
City appeared dim today as union en-
ploycS of the Interborough Rapid Tran
SIT Co. prepared for the taking Of a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06
Baby Orang-Outang Dies in Berlin
Zoo From Mistreatment by Mother

would ball or other playthng, and
dragged him about as though he were
piece of wood. In each case the
keeper had interfcred Immediately, but
as there we're no outward signs Of
harm, he had done nothing more about
it,
Experts believe It was solely lack OF
experience that led the mother to act
thus toward her child. And as there
are no other orang-olltang mothers
around, they could not teach her how
to take care of her first baby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06
Purse Stolen in Church.

Miss Lucy Black, SO Kennedy street
reported to police today that her pocket
book was stolen last night as she wa:
attending services at the Brightwool
Park Methodist Church. The purs>
contained SO in cash, an operators per.
NIT and pass to the Treasury Depart
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06

Frost did such great damage to vine
yards in South Australia. Victoria and
New South Wales recently that min
listers of agriculture of the three states
have conferred regarding possibilities
Of giving government relief to vineyard
owners and wine producers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06

Paris has revived the fad of having
"sets" o. jewelry consisting of neck
laces. bracelets. brooches, hatpins ano
rings al made in the same design.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-26
FATHER OF BUFFALO CAPITALIST DIES
 PENNILESS AND UNDER ASSUMED NAME;
 CAME TO ALASKA IN GOLD RUSH DAYS
Urtarnationai NewsreeD

PORT ANGELES, Wash, Oct 26.-Thomas Rodgers, aged 7t years, who said he was the father of Buffalo, N. Y., capitalist. died penniless here after colorful life under an assumed name,
 Before his death Rodgers said his real name was T. H, Cummor which he abandoned after serving six years for a crime of which he was innocent. The death bed con fession Of another man absolyed him but he continued under his alias, starting life anew, first as steel worker.
 Rodgers came west as a tramp and joined the Alaska gold rush becoming a steamboat man ant finally came here, working in q paper plant. He told of a visit ol his son in the west when he in tended to reveal his identity but changed his mind.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-26
YANKEE DOODLE M0N0PLANE IN
 GREAT FLIGHT
Collyer and Tucker Make Record in East to
 West Flight

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26.-The monoplane Yankee Doodle, with Capt. c. B. Collyer at the controls as pilot, and Harry Tucker, owner, as a passenger, arrived at Mines Field yesterday afternoon at 2:12 o'clock after a record nonstop flight from Roosevelt Field, N. r., in 24 hours and 55 minutes. break ing the East to West mark of 26 hours and 50 minutes, made by MacReady and Kelly in 1923.
 After leaving New York, the Yankee Doodle pitched above two hours in utter darkness above the Appalachian Range.
 Ccllyer said they flew blind through an intense rain storm, losing time and flying off the course, adding: q finally picked up Cincinnati and headed her in the right, direction"
 The Yankee Doodle, last August. set West to East record, flown by Art Goebel and Tucker of IS hours and 5S minutes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-26
RASKOB STATES PARTY POSITION
 ON TWO ISSUES
Also Says Republic ans Wrong Claiming Credit
 for Prosperity

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Aboye three fourths of the Democratic members of Congress have signed a declaration endorsing the Demo- cratic Tariff plank and Gov Alfred F. Smiths Interpretation of it, Chairman John J. Raskob announc- ed in a radio address last night.
 The Chairman of the Democratic National Committee added that prosperity for which the Republi- cans took credit, had resulted from eight years of Democratic. rule un- der Woodrow Wilson Immigra- tion and the tariff, as campaign issues were "dead as Damon" he asserted because the Democrats were pledged not to think of tariff or immigration in such a way as would interfere with the American standard of living or wages.