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New Britain herald., 1928-04-14
MAY CALL
 Z NEW WITNESSES
Names Kept Secret by k
 Dome Committee >p
IS TAKING REST TODAY
Will Resume Investigation Next Tuesday When 1heInas Miller. Now Under Sentence for Conspir- aCy. Will Re Heard.

Washington, April If R)-Con- sressional and court activity was at rest today with respect to oil. but information that the senate investi- sating committee was about to the medium of two mystery wit nesses kept up the fires under Tea pot Dome.
 Names of the new witnesses which the senate committee has summoned were as much in the dark as the reasons for bringing them here. The terse announcement, was made, however, that they were expected to furnish important" testimony in connection with both the political and financial phases of the inquiry which for some time has had to do with the Continental Trading Con- pany oil deal.
 The committee will resume its in- vestigation next Tuesday when, be- sides the two unknown witnesses, three others will be heard. They 1 are Thomas w. Miller, former alien property custodian now under sen- tence for conspiracy to defraud the i government. and Harry M Blair and Claudius H. Huston, of New York. who at one time were con- l nected with the organizations of the l republican national committee.
 Sinclair Trial.
 Meanwhile. the conspiracy trial of Columbia supreme court will get under way again Monday when the defense will attempt, as their first 1 step, to prove to the jury that the | oil operators negotiations with AL i bert B. Fall for the Teapot Dome lease were open and above board. The government closed it's presen- tation yesterday, but on Monday Justice Jennings Bailey will decide whether to admit testimony object ed to by the defense on two ques- tions which the prosecution regards tAS CiNN oit to Ilo SdSt.
 The court at first thought it ir- relevant but decided to take it under advisement over the week -end. The testimony concerns for one thing the s25,0oo in liberty bonds which Sinclair furnished Fall after he leased the Wyoming naval oil reserve and when the former inter- for secretary made trip to Panam. Owen J. Roberts, special govern ment counsel. argued that this trans- action, though taking place after the date set forth in the indictment as the termination of the alleged con- spiracy. proved the "color" and se- crecy of the relations between Fall and Sinclair.
 Martin W. Littleton, of defense counsel, objected to this evidence go. ing into the record on the ground that it was not germane.
 The defense also took exception for the reason to introduction of tes. timony regarding the lease by Fal 10 Edward l.. Doheny of the Ell Hills oil reserve in California; upor the courts decision Monday on thi. issue will depend whether Edward
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-14
SMITH GOES INTO VIRGIN TERRITORY
 "Ap Enjoying Vacation in Western North Carolina IS NOW REMAINING ALO0F

to Have a Political EHect-Thous-
 ands Greet Him At station On
 First Trip South.
 Asheville, N. C., April If tP)-Al- though Governor Smith of New York has come into a stronghold of democracy on the non-political mis- sion of getting rest and exercise, his vacation stay undoubtedly will have at least some political effect.
 The candidate for the democratic presidential nomination is quartered at the Biltmore Forest Country club on the outskirts of Asheyille, with a small group of personal friends, and expects to stay there about two weeks,
 Round of Golf
 Before leaving New York. he an- nounced thumbs would be turned down on politics and in line with tIilS AlC AOSl iio tiliIV III SCttllieS Ill q round of golf after his arrival yes- terday.
 Democratic leaders in this section. where the party holds whip hand, are Of the opinion. however. that the presence alone of the New York governor in North Carolina is bound to have a political reaction. His friends hope that it will be favor able and strengthen his hand in the Houston convention; his political foes doubt that it will have enough effect to influence the stand of the delegation from this and other southern states which in 1924, for the most part, lined up for William G. McAdoo.
 To Stay Aloof Smith had reiterated that he plans no important political conference while here. He has been invited to a number of nearby political rallies, but has indicated he will remain aloof.
 Despite his indicated unwillingness to discuss politics and his own for tunes, however, it is expected that many a prominent democratic leader in this vicinity will pay courtesy calls on the governor before he returns north. His supporters believe that 1 such visits will dissipate some of /, the hostility shown him in the past and. in addition. they rely on his contact with the rank and file of voters while here to increase his (Continued on Page 15.)
New Britain herald., 1928-04-14
PELTON GENERAL SUPT. s. W. HARDWARE PLANT
Rises From Cost Clerk to High Executive
 Office

Ernest w. Pclton has been ap- pointed general superintendent o. the hardware plant Of the stanley Works, taking over some Of the du- ties of Vice-President Walter II. Hart, 1t was announced today.
 Mir. Pelton came to this city from Poughkeepsie, N. r.. in 1903, start ing his employment with the Stan ley Works as clerk in the cost de. partment. Later he was placed in charge of the department. For sev- eral years he has been an assistant to MT. Hart. He is graduate Of Amherst college and the Massachu- setts Institute of Technology. MT. Pelton resides at .. Forest street.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-14
LIGHT COUPE SQUEEZED
 BETWEEN TWO TRUCKS
Driver Escapes Serious
 Injury When Trapped by Vans
(SDecial to the fierald)

Plainville, April 14-Luck was with Thomas F. Kennedy of 93 West |treet. New Britain. when his small koupe was caught between two heavy trucks on the New Britain load near the top of the hill east If Crooked street about g o'clock his morning. He escaped with in uries no more serious than cut hands, and his car, while temporar- y wrecked, was not demolished. Recording to the story of the truck rivers, Kennedy. bound for New britain. tried to pass moving van f the Laskas Motor lines of Hart ord, driven by William F. Bierce of lis Watertown street, Waterbury. nd as he did so loaded crushed tone truck owned by l.. C. Hart Of his town and operated by R. A. kennison of New Britain avenue wung around the curve at the head f the hill and cut him off. Caught mid-road between the two heavy ehicles, Kennedy tried 10 stop. put Is tIuChS llJl Iil5 IIidShlhV, oiC IT o"a ither direction. and sandwiched #
 between them.
 Flying glass from windshield and +indows cut Kennedy about the ands and he was taken to New ritain to have his wounds dressed. he Laskas van. pulled hard to the ght in a frantic effort to avoid he coupe, went off the road and uried its front wheels in soft earth fter partially climbing bank by he side Of the highway. Ii was Illled out and continued it's way. hile the sand truck was not fn- |red. Kennedy's car was lowed 10
 Q Tsher- Williams garage here.
 The truck drivers were in em- hatic agreement that Kennedy had zen exceptionally lucky in escap- g the consequences of his alleged
 utting out" They believed it It, short of miraculous that his car Id not telescoped under the force
 the double blow dealt it.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-14
R0RADACk INSISTS COOLIDGE IS MAN
Says He's Still of Opinion He'll
 Be Party's Choice
CONVENTION ON TUESDAY
State Republicans to Open Session For Selection Of Delegates-Na- tonal Committeeman Has Not Changed His Mind. He Says.

Hartford, April 14 R>-'I am still of the opinion that President Cool idge will be nominated as candidate for the presidency by the national convention at Kansas City" said J. Henry Roraback, chairman of the republican state central committee and national committeeman from Connecticut.
 'I have not changed my opinion in that respect and l can see no reason why l should"
 Meeting Next Tuesday. MT. Roraback, as chairman of the state central committee, on Thursday ing of the committee as o'clock on the afternoon of April IT. the open ing day of the republican state con- 1 vention. The purpose of calling the l state central committee together Is for the adoption of the roll. the cus- the convention. United States Sena- tor Hiram Bingham, who will be temporary chairman of the conven- ton and will deliver the keynote address. will not reach Hartford un- til late in the afternoon of Tuesday.
 The first scheduled business of the convention is reading of the committee assignments, which will be followed by Senator Bingham's s address This will be followed by meetings of the committees on per- manent organization and credentials. Wednesday morning at 9:30. follow ing the usual custom. the delegates from the various senatorial districts which have not already selected members of the state central com- mittee from their districts will meet.
 With the reconvening of the con- vention. the committee on creden- tials will report.
 Madtsn's Contest.
 This committee will have on its hands in all probability the deter imitation of which set of delegates from the town of Madison will be entitled to seats in the convention The same question in all probability will have the attention of the state central committees at the Tues la, meeting. when the roll of the con. vention is acted upon. The conven ton will determine whether the dele gates supporting the leadership o Arthur w. Marsden of Madison, ol those of the so-called independent republicans. opposed to Marsden will be seated.
 The committee of permanent or ganization will then report. and f is considered unlikely that the com mittee will do other than recon mend to the convention that thu temporary organization be made permanent.
 Senator Bingham would thus be , come the permanent chairman 0 the convention. This done, the con
 vention will be open for the trans action of the regular business of th convention which will be the cleo } tion of seven delegates at large ant seven alternates. A recess will the1 t be ordered while the five congress sional districts proceed to elect tn district delegates.
 l The seating arrangements fin tn . convention hall are being so arrang ) ed that this can be readily done. tn
 senatorial districts being groupe'
 within the congressional districts
New Britain herald., 1928-04-14
AWAIT
 THEIR OWN PLIERS
Costes and LebriX Due at Le
 Bourget Some Time Today
END OF S5,o00 MILE TRIP
Dashing Knights of Air Continue Their Clock Like ReguIarity-Re- ported At Marseilles at i O'clock This Afternoon.

Paris, April If Pp-Havas, the French news agency. today reported the arrival of Dieu- dome Costes and Joseph Lebrix, French round-the-w world avia- tors. at Marseilles at 100 p. m.
 The fliers expected t. con- tinue to Paris where an enthu- siastic welcome awaits them.
 Word of the arrival of the men at Marseilles caused some mys- tification at Le Bourget as their departure from Athens where they landed yesterday from Aleppo, Syria. had not been re- ported.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-14
Bank Stock Subscribers
 To Meet at ElkS' Hall

Five hundred Italian subscribers of the stock of the proposed Citizens Industrial bank and their friends will meet this evening at [ ociock at the Eixs hall to complete organ ixation plans.
 Several musical nuInbers will be presented and supper win - eerved. The principal speaker win De Rex Paolo Vasquex of Hartford. Hany Battistoni will be chairman ee tAe meeting.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-14
g DEAD IN DANCE HALL EXPLOSION
Missouri Building Turned Into a
 Yeritahe Holocaust
CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED
Sixteen Injured In Hospitals in
 Nearby Towwns-Niany Picked Up
 Far From Scene-Nan Blown 55 Feet.

West Plains, Mo, April 14 R,- Death stalked into this little Ozark city and turned dance hall with its merry making throng into q holocaust.
 With thirty-two known dead, rescue workers today were tearing away the debris where laughter changed to shrieks of terror as an explosion wrecked the building late last night. They We're seeking four. teen persons missing and believed to have perished beneath falling walls. 16 Injured
 Sixteen injured are in hospitals, many in a serious condition. The cause of the explosion has not been determined. It is believed that those listed as missing may be in- cluded among the unidentified dead. Fire followed almost immediately after the explosion and destroyed three buildings before it was brought under control. Property loss was estimated between $100.000 and $150,000.
 The dead:
 Paul Evans, Jr.. West Plains.
 Mrs. Kitty Mcfarland, West Plains, undertaken.
 Mrs. Carl Mullins, West Plains.
 J. w. Weiser, head of Weiser Mo tor Co.,, in whose building the eX- plosion occurred.
 K. G. Martin, automobile dealer, West Plains.
 Charles Fisher, high school stu dent, Ava, Mo.
 John Bates, son of Rev. J. r. D. Bates, pastor First Methodist church, West Plains
 Seventeen unidentified bodies are in two undertaking establishments.
 Many of the injured were picked up on the streets far from the scene of the blast. H. c. Allen merchant was blown 55 feet and found with both legs broken and aA arm torn of.
 The intense heat and total dark was damaged, hindered rescuers Soon after the explosion the walls of the building collapsed.
 The dance was being held on tht second floor of two story building trhe ground floor was garage ane motor car sales room. Officers to- day are Investigating report tha large gasoline storage tank thought to have been under thu building, was the cause of the blast
 Several score persons had just lef moving picture theater located il the same block. and many of them knowing that friends and relative! were attending the dance, mad' frantic efforts to enter the wrecked hnd burning structure.
 Out of town residents who at ended the dance were not included II the list of missing. but it was be ieved that many from surrounding owns would be among the victims.
 A rain early in the evening ha' reduced attendance at the danc which was a weekly affair. The in ured were picked up in the street br were taken from the windows o he upper story as the flames licke heir way through the totterin walls.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-14
BREMEN PLANS TO RESUME FLIGHT: LEAVES GREENLY ISLAND AT NOON
 TODAY BOUND FOR MITCHELL FIELD
STEAMER 0N WAY
 ID OCEAN PLIERS Is Within 200 Miles Of Isolated Landing Place
 MUCH ICE IN NORTH

Weather Has Blocked All Efforts
 to Obtain Lengthy Story from
 Pliers OH Island Bound by Ele-
 ments.
 Ottawa, Ont. April II Rl-The government steamer Montcalm was steaming today with Captain Mer. cer in command, to Greenly island to return the German-Irish crew of the monoplane Bremen to civiliza- ton from the ice-bound wilds.
 Diverted by government order from her patrol course. the ship early today was in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, 200 miles from the land ing place of the transatlantic fiiers.
 Whether an airplane would be dispatched to the island was to be considered later in the day, officials said. There was a feeling in official circles that such a step would be inadvisable unless conditions were favorable and Captain Mercier has been asked for a full report on ice conditions in the district. Ice May Re Rad It was pointed out that the date of the Montcalm's arrival at the Bremen's landing place would de- pend entirely on ice conditions. A large amount of ice was reported ! in the gulf and it was said condi- tions probably would be even more unfavorable as the Montcalm ap- preached Greenly island.
 The question of sending aid to the crew of the Bremen was con. sidered at 6 conference that began last night and continued until early this morning between J. l.. Ralston, minister of national defense, and Alex Johnston. deputy minister of marine and fisheries.
 In the event it is decided to send an airplane to the island. it was believed that five-seated ship would be used. A plane of that type was said to be at Shirley bay, near Ottawa, about 500 miles from the Bremen's landing place.
 Weather conditions and lack oi transportation facilities stopped every effort on the part of the Do minion government. newspapers and individuals to get into communica. tion with the three fliers of the Bremen on Greenly island.
 Efforts by the Canadian press te charter an airplane in Quebec ol the maritime provinces of Canada to make the trip to the island wert unavailing.
 Our machines are laid up fol the present." it was declared by tn, aviation concerns Ion account o the impracticable landing condi tions."
 Landings Different
 While an airplane may Ian, safely on water in one section o the country. it may have to align or take off from another district b, means of either skis or wheels Flying. until the last few days, wa carried on with ski-fitted planes but there is no snow-covered terri tory in the vicinity of Belle isle oI which machine so fitted. coult alight. In some cases 1t is even i'm 1 (Cnpfip,1nJ AT, 1SN
New Britain herald., 1928-04-14
Is GratifN1

Dublin, Irish Free State, April 14 R,-Frederick A. Sterling. Ameri- can minister to the Irish Free State. expressed qualification today over the success of the Bremen's flight. He sent the following mes sage of congratulations:
 May l extend my congratula- tions on the very wonderful and successful flight in which all show ed great courage and skill. Ireland has been established as a starting this contemplating achievement brings the two countries closer together"
New Britain herald., 1928-04-14

London, April IA R-Congratula- tions of the crew of the Bremen were extended in behalf of the Royal Aeronautical society today by it's president, Colonel William Francis Forbes -Sempill. The statement was as follows:
 "The society extends warmest con- gratulations to those who so success fully carried out this flight. The difficulties of a westward Hassage are so we'll known that they require no emphasis. Everyone will agree that the achievement is a very fine one and those who carried it through have thoroughly earned our highest praise"
New Britain herald., 1928-04-14
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 ~ ..ister to Ireland Also .SS
 SN His Felfcitations Upon ~ Receipt of Joyous News
Receipt of Joyous News

Washington. April 14 P-Presi- dent Coolidge sent through the navy adio today a message of congratula- ton to the crew of the Bremen.
 My most hearty congratulations upon your safe landing after your fine westward flight across the North Atlantic" the president said.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-14

New York, April If R-Having made the first nonstop airplane flight across the Atlantic from east to west, the crew of the German Junkers monoplane Bremen was safe today on lonely icebound Greenly island. Quebec. ill the Straits of Belle Island. off Labrador.
 Carry Four Leaf Clover Any jinx there may have been in the quest of fame at the risk of death on Friday the 18th, was offset by . four-leafed clover. a shamrock, carried in the plane.
 After fighting storm. headwinds and fog in it's flight from Dublin the plane came down some 1,017 miles short of its destination, Mitchell field. and far off its course, at noon yes- terday. It had covered some 2,125 miles in 34 hours and 32 minutes. airline. and presumably much more when deviations from course are considered.
 Propeller Broken The propeller was broken and the I landing gear damaged. It was as- l stunned that this occurred when the plane landed. It was regarded as impossible for the plane to have l landed on the island itself which is ! little more than a square mile i'll area and 1t was assumed that the landing was made on the ice.
 AS soon as word was received from ! Baron Ehrenfried Gunther von l Huenefeld, flight sponsor. and par 1 ticipant of the landing. preparations 1 were made to bring him and his
 companions, Captain Hermanll
 Koehl, German war fiier. and Com
 mandant James Fitzmaurice of th" Irish Free State air force, co-pilots.
 to New York.
 The Junkers C-3S. sister of the Bremen, was ordered to fly from Mitchell field to Greenly island to en- able the flyers to continue on 10 Nc"
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-14
Gasoline Will Probably Be Obtained From Wireless Station Near- by-Wiu Be Carried By Dog Sled.
Isolated Place of Landing Makes Communication Difficult-WOrld Waits Hours for News of Avia. tors in Frozen North.

Ottawa, Ont. April If {Ry Canadian Press) The German plane Bremen will continue its flight today at noon. according to message to the Dominion government from it's telegraph service at Quebec City.
 The message sald:
 "Airplane is expected to be repaired at noon and continue flight"
 It is presumed by government officials here that the Bremen will be supplied with gasoline from the wireless station at Point Amour. There is a con- siderable supply of gasoline kept on hand there for the operation Of the generator for the wireless.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-14
] MILLION IN GOLD
 IS SHIFTED AT SEA
Soviet Funds Transferred to Another Boat to
 Frustrate French

London. April If RrWith all the settings of high seas mystery, the s5.00000 of soviet gold claimed by France and refused acceptance in the United States. was transferred from the steamer Dresden to anoth- CT German vessel in mid channel off Falmouth at midnight and is now on it's way to Bremen.
 It was stated that this unusual move was made because the Dres- den. which was carrying the gold from New York, was scheduled to halt at Cherbourg and it was re- ported that an application for at- tachment of it for French creditors was to be made as soon as the Dresden arrived in the French port.
 Arrangements consequently were made by wireless for the North Ger man Lloyd steamer Reiher to leave Gravesend and to anchor off Fal- mouth outside of English territorial limits. When the Dresden steamed up the channel bound for Cherbourg. she signalled the Reiher, dropped anchor and the transhipment of gold was effected, boatload by boat load.
 There was some difficulty because the sea was rather rough. but the operation was successful, the work of exchange taking about an hour. The two steamers then parted com- pany. the Reiher steaming for Brem- en while the Dresden proceeded for Cherbourg.
 Cherbourg, Frnce. April 14 R- The German steamship Dresden came quietly into port this morning and left again after an hour and . half of loading coal.
 | French officials refrained from mentioning the question of the $5.- l 900. 900 soviet gold which was ship ped on the Dresden, saying that they didn't even know If the gold
 was aboard. but supposed that it still was and would be unloaded at Bremen.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-14
PRINCE CHARLES IS MARRIED TODAY
Takes Marguerite Watson Of
 Washington as Bride
FAMILY OPPOSED MATCH
But Member Of Belgian Royalty Cares Not and Takes the Girl Of His Own Choice to Re His Mate for Life.

London, April 14 R - Prince Charles Philippe. Due de Nemours, and Miss Marguerite Watson of Washington. were married in London today.
 The family of the prince, so far as known. opposed the match to the last. A few days ago the prince told the Associated Press that his fam- fly had another girl in mind for him, the selection of his mother being of royal blood.
 Picked His Own Bride
 "Oh, yes, the family selected a wife for me years ago." he said. That is the old. old way, but with all due respect to the young lady in question I had entirely different views in the matter"
 The prince met Miss Watson four years ago at a dinner party in Paris. The American girl was an hour late and this aroused his curiosity for he wondered what kind of girl it was who dared be an hour late at dinner. When Miss Watson appear ed the prince was interested and they sat side by side at the dinner. "The next day we were invited to tContinued on Page 15.)
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THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Rain tonight and probably Sunday morning: warmer to- night; much colder Sunday.
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