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The Washington times., 1928-09-18

Spaniard Flies English
ChanneIin Helicopter
Makes Fast Time

PARIS. Sept. is Achieving the
firat ffgf es attempted over
the Engiis Channel BY 40 he'll.
copter the Spanish inventor Don
Juan DeeierFa arrived At the.
stingleyerE Air Field at LOS
4 M. plotting the cierva Auto
giro.
The heIicopker came from Gruv-
don ia the utskirts Of London.
me airsnaar said that after re-
fueIfns ns would hop OF for ~
Dsville. thence u LeBourget. where.
he expected to land 1T o'clock.
The neIieopter was 50 speedy Eit
quickly outdlsta nced the regular
airplanes that escorted iLs
The Washington times., 1928-09-18
BA|ID|TSCAIIGHT
N Va. At TER
KIDNAPPING
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skirts OF Richmond and had to walk
all the way into that city in his
bare feet. He told police at Ricli-
mOnd that re had "Iet out = howl
when the car went over a bump q
few miles outside the Richmond
city limits.
His ea6tors then took him from
his cramped quarters and brought
him to the seat, but soon after that
they elected him.
While the bandits with their loot
were speeding toward Rlchmond,
Chambers managed 70 notify police
BY telephone, that his store had
been robbed. The proprietor was
unable to free himself, but he
upset the phone and 50 puzzled the
central operator that she notified
police.
He said that the robbers had
called ut his store yesterday, select
ing two overcoats. Last night they
returned and he accompanied them
to the rear OF the store to show
them more samples.
Al gun was held on him and he
was bound securely in package
Irvine. Some Supplying liquid was
thrown iii his face. he believes.
The robbers then selected COM
pIete outfits, took $65 from a cash
register and pistol from under
the counter. They then robbed
Chambers Of his watch. When de-
tectives arrived they had to break
down the front door as the night
lock had been sprung by the band
as they left.
Although the robbers kidnapped
Dunn in order TO prevent his giving
an alarm, they were apprehended
nevertheless through the story the
youth told Richmond police.
Word sent to Danville resulted
in the arrest of two men giving
their names as J. H. Wa1dron and
William Jaxson Carter They were
said to have been riding in Hayes
car and the loot stolen from
Chambers was recovered, police
say.
Charges sufficient to bring 80
years in prison, according to police
officials, will face the two alleged
bandits on their return to this city.
Headquarters Detective FL. Z.
Brodie left today for Danvflle to
bring them back. accompanied by
;. T.. Hayes, 1100 block of Massa-
chusetts Ave N. W., owner of the
which the robbers are
alleged to have stolen in making
their getaway.
When Rrodie and Hayes arrive in
Richmond they plan to pick up
Dunn and return him to this city.
When the youth, after the finish Of
his Wild ride and long walk, came
into police headquarters at Rich
mond. he was so frightened that he
could scarcely tell an intelligibie
story, police said.
After hearing that Dunn had been
elected at Richmond, detectives at
to telegraph cities south of
and ask that the car be
The Washington times., 1928-09-18
WE ATHER HILL rs
ROMA FLIGHT
By InternationaI News SERVES

=
Old ORCHARD BEACH, Ma,
Sept. 1S.-Local weather conditions
forced another postponenent Cf
the flight OF the Sesqu:-plafie
Roma from Maine to Rome here
this forenoon. It was announced
by Cesare SabeI1i commander 0f
the EXPEDITION that the plane may
take off late this afternoon be
tween p. m and p. m. at
low tide.
The start temporarily halted.
the work OF refueling the giant
plane fors its 1900 mile hop was
more hesurly taken up. "A large
crowd OF spectators, attracted by-
the opportunity Of seeing the Eight.
start, waited on the beach for the
whirr of the motor.
My. luck has followed me all :
through my flying Vcaraer: do
not see why it should desert me
now" laughed Commander Cesare
SabeIIi.
Nervous? Why should / BE nsr.
vous? We either reach Rone or
we don't. feel confident, absolutely
confident, that will be greetsd-
on schedule time by my caIltOan-
ions on Roman shores. If AI1ythinS
happens am satisfied that 4 have
done everything humanity possible to
avert it. do not think that any
thing will.
A message from the living To
the dead to be dropped on the grae4
of the intrepid fliers OF the air.
plane Old Glory will be carried In
the Roma.
Making a final inspection, Frank
J. Stasack. motor expert OF the
Pratt whitney Company of Hart
ford, Conn. builders Of the planes,
said he found the propeller of
the ship to be one-eighth. CT an
inch off true and leak arOu.ad the
dump valve in one OF the gasoline
tanks The motor expert declared
he would not take q chance en- thae
which he said could not be done at
Old. Orchard.
Plane Safe, Say SabeHi
ST would not pass the plane as AZ =
right for the flight" Stasack said.
Even with the imperfections which
noted, but then my examination
has been in no way complete
Commander SabeIli admitted that =
the propeller was slightly out OF lire.
but asserted it was not enough 10
make any difference, and the DELAY
to repair or replace it would be too
long, as the airmen wanted an inluae-
date hop-oh.
1.-THE plane is positively ali ri9it.
or would not take the start In the
flight" Commanders SabelIi slid ,
pilots and mechanics have different
feelings about different things
would not risk my life or the lives
of my crew on any lmpeffection to
my ships"
The Washington times., 1928-09-18
STORM DEAD IN
GUADAL OUP
PUT At 800
1HH
By international News Service

PARIS. Sept. 1S.--Storm and
tidal wave dead at Guadaloupe.
French West Indies, were estf.
mated at 400 by the ministry of
colonies today.
Al comnnunfque stated that 235.
bodies had been recovered and that
ii was estimated there We're s.
others not yet recovered In the
region Of ..Pointe.a-Pitre Govern
saent buildings were DESTROYED.
The suburbs ~ Marie Galante
were leve1led. At Sainte Claude
factories and the hospital were
destroyed Bourg was annihiiated
by d tidal wave.
The casualties were listed as fol-
lows: Abymes. 60; Port Louis. SIS;
Marie dalante, n; Bonrg, rs; st.
Louis. 10; Goyage, Z; Basse Terre,
g. Cate Sterre Desirable Vieux Habi-
tant, 2; Bailiff, 4.
Many towns were isolated and IT
is impossible to give an official
casualty list until Communications
are restored.
The Washington times., 1928-09-18

The heaviest casualties are be-
lieved to have occurred on the
shores Of Lake Okeechebee, where
the 120-mHe-An-hour wind whipped
the vast expanse of water into a
roaring flood that swirled through
several towns.
Several persons emerging from
the isolated lake region reported
numerous bodies floating in the
Inundated areas. Red Cross Off
Gals said 20 were known dead at
Belle Glade, a settlement on the
southeastern shore Of Okeechobee.
The other II known deaths were
recorded in the Palm Beachs. Lake
worth and surrounding towns.
The work Of searching the wreck
Age was far from complete, with
the probability that a higher death
list will be revealed as the check.
up continues.
Nothing had been heard from the
town OF Mocrehaven, on the south.
west shore OF the lake, and II was
feared TO have been flooded.
The city OF West Palm Beach was
hard hit, and the damage may reach
$4,000 900 there, it was estimated
by Howard Selby, chairman of the
Red Cross relief committee.
Hundreds Of houses were swept
down blythe gale which reached
a velocity Of 100 miles an hour
Many of the larger buildings in the
business district were damaged
The roof and one side OF the Palm
Beach Times building was carried
away. leaving the whole interior
exposed.
The town of Lake Worth, seven
miles south. suffered heavier dam
age. The tropical fury beat into
the coast on a path between Fort
Lauderdale and Kelsey City, turned
inland and moved up the coast
around Tampa. finally turning
northeastward.
90 Thousands were homeless and
destitute today, with the Red Cross
improvising shelter and providing
medicine and food.
The everglades on the lower
shores OF Lake OIeechobee were
covered with water from four to siS
feet deep. Settlers who escaped in
jury started walking toward West
Palm Beach. more than so miles
away. a pitiful line Of hungry, and
exhausted men, women and children
without even water TO drink,
scores Of persons living. along thu
The Washington times., 1928-09-18
ABDUCTED BOY
LIVES, POLICE
HEAR
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information that Billy Ranieri was
alive. However. his whereabouts
still remain "a mystery to the
authorities.
Re-Kidnaped By Pair
TWO men at present are the
cl1fld's captors. With their little
hostage, these two men have fled 70
a hiding place 80 secret that their
own henchmen are today unable to
locate them
The abducted boy has again been
kidnapped from the original band of
captors.
Police are searching for Jtfiiaffo
Romano and PasquaIe La Rocco.
Authorities say that these are the
two men who seized Billy as he
was walking home from parochial
school
Their arrest is expected moinen.
tarily.
Three other men, accused of par
ticfpatfor1 I'm .tI1e abduction plot,
Angelo Petfttit. Renoldo { 1.-The SItid'1
Schiedo and Salvatore Mastrianni,
are held in jail.
Frank Ranieri, father OF the
boy. for the first time gave
authorities a full story covering the
background OF the crime.
The Washington times., 1928-09-18
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gLDItt1A4beu - JILL ~ - - q -
rnen-one 81 them with hAndlses.
chief over his face IN the bet
wild West read gent style COX
command of the sitration.
Watson was ordered from the car
and Cbeyed IS revolver was
bra adished in his face. He quickly
lost $50. taken from his pockets.
Miss SOe1ter wars forced 20 Turn
over her purse and she didlls mind
that much, because there Vss little
as .l,ese events were under way.
the girl quietly slipped the dia-
mond ring from her fingers; and
hid it behind the seat in the car.
There also went her watch, pin and
brooch. The stfck-up men were
too busy with her boy friend q
notice her.
After q hurried search Of the,
car, the robbers fixed the ignitipp
50 that. the couple could not drive
away and disappeared. They were
forced to walk to the Eleventh pre-
cinct. where they made . report Of
the robbery
I The leader Of the group was.
described a. = ssix-footer about
years old, and Weighing about Ito
pounds. Miss Soeltar ID from ST
Petersburg, Fla. and has been here
only a few months
Because OF the late hour they were
unable to send kilograms, but called
more than 4 score Of towns and
cities in Virginia and North Caro-
lima by long distance telephone.
The Washington times., 1928-09-18
Wire Companies Face
Welter Of Wreckage
Over Hundreds of Miles
Nv FnfernatiOlaf News SeTviee

BY ImkefnatfOAdI NeWS SetN
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. Is-The
Florida hurricane was sweeping up
the Georgia coast today, and scores
OF cities and towns In It's path re-
ported 5O.mile gales and high seas.
Rain was falling all along the
coast,
Savannah, Charleston. $. G.;
Thonasyille and other cities on the
coast reported high winds ana
steady rain.
wire companies today reported
terrific damage to their properties
in the storm-swept section. The
Western Union office at West
Palm Beach was said to have been
wiped out "
Miles of wires were blown down
by the hurricane, and the South
ern Bell Telephone and Telegraph
Company the American Telephone
and TELEGRAPH Company and the
Western Union and Postal com.
panfes rushed squads OF men 10
the affected area in an effort u
restore communications
KEY WEST, Fla, Sept. 1S.--Ohe
OF the radio towers at Jupiter kI''
was wrecked by the hurricane
Sunday, according to q naeSsass 80, =.
ceived here today. the WeatneF
bureau station was destroyed III
100.mile gale. -. ,,r
Breakers 40 feet high swept over
Palm Beach, the message added
COLUMBIA, S. c.. Sept. 1S.-
Caught in the path of the ntIrrIcahe
blowing up from Florida. Charleston
and Georgetown, seaport toWns'
were cut off from the OUTSIDE
world early today.
Both telephone and telegrapn
lines were down and smaller towns
in the eastern section OF the SOH1e
were similarly affected.
At Columbia, the geograpnicai
center of the State, a torrentlai
rain was falling.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, sept. ls.--
A list of dead In the Florlda hortF
cane folloWS'. -. -~,
infant SON OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Mems. Kelsey City.
John A. Blaylock. 46, WestSate.
BY International News Service
RALEIGH, N. c., Sept. 1s.-Un-
less the West Indian hurricane devi-
ates from it's present course. the
center Of the disturbance VIII not
strike North Carolina. Lee A. Den
son, Taeteorlogist In charge Of tie
local weather bureau. said today.
The edge Of the storm probably
will hit the coast. causing heavy
winds, but not Of hurricane force.
1t was said. The storm, now cen.
tered off the Georgia coast, is
head I'd northeast according to re.
ports.
Eastern and central North Caro-.
The Washington times., 1928-09-18

shores of the huge lake are feared
to have been drowned when the hur-
ricane drove Lake Okeechobee out OF
her banks. It may be days before
the full extent OF these casualties
are known.
Relief On the Way
A relief train from Miami reached
West Palm Beach yesterday with
physicians, nurses and medical sup
plies. Miami virtually escaped dam
age, being struck by nothing more
serious than a 60-mile gale.
The hurricane came out of the
tropical seas and struck the east
coast of Florida two years ago,
less two days, after Miami was
swept by a similar storm, which
claimed hundreds of lives. But this
time 1t was sister city 81 miles
to the north that felt the full i'm.
pact of the Caribbean titan.
The barometer at West Palm
Beach Sunday afternoon dropped to
27.50, even lower than the mark
recorded in Miami in 1926 Of 27.G1.
Witnesses of both hurricanes said
the new one moved with equal
velocity. but it hit less populous
district
Five freight cars toppled over the
tracks which delayed trains Of the
Florida East Coast railroad for II
hours.
Traffic was moving with fair reg
uiarfty today. Money, food and
other supplies poured into the
stricken region, the gift of citizens
of Miami. Gale driven rains fol.
lowed in the wake of the hurricane.
The rainfall in Miami exceeded
seven inches. and q similar down.
pour. drenched the whole area af-
fected by the hurricane.
The Washington times., 1928-09-18

acme extent, ana many totally de-
stroyed. .....-
4 norton of the Good Samaritan
ryoanstal mere was destroyed by the
hurricane. but none OF the patients
waa hilled. Three babies were. born
at the height Of the gale.
The Pennsylvania Hotel was
haven for scores OF refugees WnOse
homes were DESTROYED.
Smaller towns In this vicinity preEs
hard hit BY the blow. Damage was
especially heavy 1t Boynton. Uelray.
Pon1pano. Fort Pierce and stuart.
TIfrhways To the north ana south
~ here were almost impassa bic.
Trees. telegraph poles and wires lay
n 4 tangled mass on the highways
for miles.
The Washington times., 1928-09-18

line experienced torrentiaI rains dur.
ing the night. ana they showed no
sign OF abatement today.
Storm warnings were up from
Georgetown, s. c.. to the Virginia
caOes.
The Postal Telegraph Company
reported all its wires to Charleston
failed. Columbia was the only city
In the lower part of the State with
which it. could establish connection
Heavy property loss resulted in
the Bahamas from the hurricane,
James r. Points, American vice
consul at Nassau. reported to the
State Department today.
No lives were lost. The outer
Islands were hardest hit and gov
eminent aid IL being rushed TO them
The storm was the worst since the
hurricane of 1866,
The Washington times., 1928-09-18
400 Reported Injured
In West Palm Beach;
Nearly Every House Hit
BY International News Service

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Sept.
IS (via courier to MiannD.-With the
death list here at nine and about 400
injured, efforts were made today TO
rush repairs to the power and gas
plants and increase the supply Of
drinking water.
The streets here are strewn with
debris. Ninety per cent Of the build.
inaa Of the city were damaged TO
The Washington times., 1928-09-18
Girl, 10, Recovering
After Taking Poison

Katherine M. Ager, 10, of the
$500 block Dumbarton Ave. n. W..
is in Emergency Hospital from the
effects of poison taken last night.
Attending physicians say her con-
dition is not serious. She was
treated at the hospital for poisoning.
The poison was apparently taken
by mistake.
The Washington times., 1928-09-18
Girl Bandit Leader
IlOOts Store Of 500

MT CARMEL, Pa. sept 18.--
The gang. Of thieves led BY a gill
that has struck successfully in
Centralia. Kuipmont, Brady. Sfa.
mokin and Mt. Carmel within three
months, stopped their car at the
cigar store of Frank Rozkoski dur
ing the night and stole 500 worth
of merchandise.
The Washington times., 1928-09-18

POISED THE SANDS AT OLD ORCHARD FOR THE HOP OFF
Old Orchard the Italian plane Roma swat
ing
hopping off flight for Rome The Italian Tiers a e make Their air @
of
while the at the shows
O. andC the flight
The Washington times., 1928-09-18
TWO HELD IN KIDNAPPING PLOT
Photo by 1nterna t,ouaI

FRANK RANIERI father Of the kidnapped William
Ranieri is shown at the right above while at the left
is Tony Dominick whom police holding in
ton with the plot Police aid in locating the kidnapers
has been refused by the chlds father who claims that
any intervention will result in the boys death.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-16
HOOVER PREPARING
NICARAGUA Speech
Faces Difficult Problem and
Delicate Situation

Stanford University. Cal, Nov. 16
F-With many details of the itin-
erary for his good will voyage to
South America still to be worked
out. Herbert Hoover today faced the
difficult diplomatic task of working
out the character of the message he
will deliver to Nicaragua when he
touched that turbulent Central
American republic.
Party Beaten
In the elections. supervised by the
United States marines, and which
took place but two days before his
own. tho Conservative party in Mic
aragua, represented by President
Diaz. who the United States had
recognized. was defeated and Cen
eral Jose Maria Moncada. Liberal.
was elected. 1t may be that when
the battleship Maryland docks at
Cortuto. the president-clect will be
met by both the president elect of
Nicaragua and the Conservative rep
resentative. President Diaz.
Difficulties Enhanced
The diplomatic difficulties are en-
HANGED by the fact that although
the United States refused to recog-
nize Chamorro. a Conservative. after
sacaaa, liberal president. had been
unseated by a revolution. it did re-
cognize Diaz, who was selected by
the Nicaraguan congress to succeed
him. In the revolutions which fol-
lowed. the United States marines
were sent to the country. and they
remained there to supervise the cleo
ton in which another Liberal was
chosen.
Touched On Subject
Already, during the course Of his
campaign, the elect has
touched on the general subject of
armed Intervention abroad. express
ing in his Boston address a hope
that such incidents would not again
occur. Under the present itinerary.
the Nicaraguan republican will be
the first to he visited by Mr.. Hoover
on his passage southwark.
The battleship Maryland, which
will carry his party on the good will
mission, was to leave San Francisco
today to move down the California
coast to San Pedro, where the pres
ident-elect will board it on Monday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-16

building in time for 1t to house
the second annual All-American air
craft shoy in Detroit next April s
to II inclusive.
Use of the exposition building for
the show is expected by manufac-
turers to inaugurate an intensive
sales campaign for commercial air.
craft. Exhibitors not only will be
able to display their latest achieve
ments in airplane bodies and mo-
tors. but will be able to run their
planes out of the display rooms onto
the air field and demonstrate new
features to the thousands of pros
pec'ive buyers. just as many auto
mobile statesmen now do.
Last years All-Amcrican show
was in convention hall and manu-
facturers were forced to land their
exhibit craft at outlying airports,
dissemble them, truck them to the
hall and there reassemble them for
tie exposition. This they point out,
will be eliminated by the new expo
sition building. Thus. an airplane
could be flown here from the Pa
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-16
German Ocean Air Line
Plan Is Crystallizing

Friedrichshafen. Germany. Nov.
Is R-Dr. Hugo Echener's plan
for building a huge airdome near
Bale, Switzerland. az one terminus
Of 4 transatlantic airship service
has received the support Of Direc-
tor Colsman of the Zeppelin Con-
struction Works.
FIedrichshafen 10 almost 1900
feet above sea level. which means
that the carrying power Of an air
ship taking off at this point is four
tons less than II the departure had
been made from a locality Of lower
altitude. Coisman believes that the
Rhine valley OF Baden is one of the
most suitable places in Europe.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-16

Show which is now going OH and
ending Nov. 18th: Open evenings.
Flower Greenhouse, 1853 Stanley st.
Tel. SS26-2.-advt.
Have you attended our Flower
Show which is now going on and
ending Nov. 18th? Open evenings.
Flower Greenhouse. 11Gs Stanley ST.
Tel. 3S26-2.-advt.
Joseph Sinkiewicz. aged SIS. OF
476 East street, sustained a painful
injury to his left thumb while work
ing on a press at the Union Mfg.
company this forenoon. and was
treated at New Britain Genera!
hospital. after which he was able
to so home.
Attorney David L. Dunn will at
tend the Yale-Princton game at
Princeton tomorrow.
The police school for day officers
will hold a session at o'clock to-
night in the courtroom.
The police were notified today CT
the suspension Of the right to OPP
crate, in the case of Kenneth Lang
ley of 191 Belden street. and re-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-16
City Items

Try our delicious lunches. Crow
clls-Advt.
Have YOUR nails manicured at the
Lucille Beauty Shop. Tel. 6SS.-advt.
Albert H. Oquist of Maple Hill
avenue reported to the police last
night that his automobile struck a
dog on East street. near Newington
avenue and he took 1t to DR.. B. d.
Radcliffe.
Frank n. Young of Sc Highland
Terrace reported 10 the police the
theft of a tire, tube and rim off his
automobile. which was parked near
the Camp school on Prospect street.
Arthur Nyborg, driver of a bus,
reported to the police yesterday
afternoon that his machine struck
the rear end of a parked car as he
swung from Main street into Com
mercial street. He said he would
settle for the damage.
Have you attended our Flower
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-16

turn of the license of Tony Abramo-
wicz of 46 Richmond avenue.
The police we're notified today Of
the theft of lumber and tools from
Honeyman's garage in the rear Of
zoo East Main street. where reno
vations are being made on account
of the recent fire. Detective Ser
seant Ellinger is investigating.
A meeting of the Sisterhood Of the
Congregation Brethren Sons of
Israel will be held Monday at ESQ
in the afternoon for the purpose Of
clecting officers.
John Sorrow of IS Newington
avenue is a patient at st. Francis
hospital. Hartford. He is an en-
ploye at the Marx butter store, Main
and Chestnut streets.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-16
All China Will Honor
Father of Revolution

Shanghai. Nov. 16. P-The date
for the state burial Of Sun Yat-sen
in the new memorial tomb at Nan
king has been changed from Janu-
ary !, 1929, to March IL. 1929, the
anniversary Of DR.. Suns death. DR..
SUMS body. which has been buried
near Picking since his death in 1925.
Is soon to be brought to Marking.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-16

Thanksgiving dinner. Her false
teeth are buried beneath hundreds
OF tons of concrete in the founda-
ton Of a new Brooklyn theater
where they were dropped by her
son. who was to have mailed them.
Mrs. Bailey is now too ill to be fitted
with new set.