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The Washington times., 1928-05-24

Judge William j. Buckley, con-
tinued the case to June IL, and
released Cromwell in custody of
the probation officer
Cromwell had been lodged in jail
under a breach, of peace charge
following his wife's complaint.
That charge. the prosecuting attor.
ney found, was the only one that
possibly could cover Cromwell's
case. Meanwhile Probation Officer
/. A. MacConnel had Cromweil's
mental condition examined.
When the case was called. Mac
Connel told Judge Buckley the
couple had become reconciled. and
that Cromwell should be given
another chance to live with his
wife. Mrs. Cromwell agreed and
even begged for her husband s
freedom.
In a courtroom scene never before
staged in the country. the $1S-a-week
weakened little teanlster was to
stand at the bar and hear his wife,
Edith. also Al, recount her sorrowful
tale.
she had CROMWELL put in Jail after
bearing him 10 children. Another
soon is to be born.
She requested the district attorney
to invoke the law to keep her family
from becoming still larger. He
could find no statute which limited
the size of families, so Cromwell is
to come up merely on a charge OF
technical breach of the peace.
Begged Forgiveness
1--WE forgiven him because he
begged mo 10 when visited him in
Jail" said the worn, STOPPING
plaintiff. but I'm going to tell my
story before the judge. l want pro
lection. The doctors have told me
I'd die il / had another baby"
DIR. Daniel F. Griffin, court
alienist, was to be the first witness
and, finally. she herself was to take
the center of this novel trial.
II hope downtrodden wives will get
a lesson from what | have to say in
court" Mrs. Cromwell said. Il have
given my life to my husband.
II love children as well as any
mother. Nv children are dear TO me
But we could not feed or clothe them
so why have more?
is HOastful Man
ed doesn't want children for the
love of them. He likes to brag tc
h fYia Uyt hiey ia M III z
The Washington times., 1928-05-24

he can raise. 1 am the victim OF
bis pride.
II wish wives all over the world
would hear my message. / know
thee are many vino, like slaves,
must bear children until it kills
them. 1t is time they stood up for
their rights as an equal partner in
l. arriage. If my suffering could
save the ensIayed millions Of women
in this world / would be happy"
The Washington times., 1928-05-24
SLUSH PROBERS
To VISIT WEST

The Steiwer Senate Committee
decided today TO visit Ohio. Indiana.
New York. California and possibly
West Virginia in its search OF
Presidential campaign expenditures.
Ohio and Indiana will be visited
Immediately after adjournment.
The committee will decide then
whether West Virginia investi-
cation is necessary and later viii
go to New York.
The Washington times., 1928-05-24
Father of 10 Taken
Back By Wife

BRIDGEPORT Conn. May 24.-Mrs. Edward Cromwell
who early this week had her husband arrested because
wanted many children expressed change of heart n
City today pleaded for her husbands release She
agreed to take him back again and married life
The Washington times., 1928-05-24
Planetary Travelling
Again Predicted

BERLIN, Germsny. May DISCRIMINATION with other
planets may possible after experiments under by
The Opel Motor Works eompleted
The Washington times., 1928-05-24
PAY BNL To BE
SIGNED BY
COOLIDGE
contInusd tron Tlrss Pc

CONTINUED from First Fage.l
about so, 900 900 and reducing the
Senate figures BY about $4,000 200.
Mr. Lehlbach indicated that ne ex-
pected action on the bill by the
conferees in q day or two.
Both House and Senate VIII &C
cert III. probably without debate.
The measure Is LETT much IN It's
original House form. It furnishes
d. basis from which other important
personnel legislation can spring.
Coolidge WI Dominant
President Coolidge's attitude was
q dominant factor in persuadlng
The senate ccnferees to accept fl1e
House bill. Senators declare that
they o1tfnaneuvered the House con-
ferees on the subject Of the cost
figures. on the strength Of informae
ton supplied them by Comptroller
General McCarI. In the end, how
ever. they gave In rather than break
with the House or face the threat
Of a. Presidential veto.
The only Senate amendment
adopted affects the top rate in the
various grades. All employees in
the clerical, administrative and fiscal
services step up two salary classes
in the revised bill. There is only
one exception to this rule. and that
s. at the top Of the grade. Here
the employe in the class iYnmedi.
ately preceding the highest, is given
only one step up. instead Of two,
as the Senate bin provided.
Cost Yet Unknown
There are a few cases in The
grades in which the employe OBJ.
tanning the highest salary under
existing law will obtain no increase
under the new bill. This is one of
the results Of the compromise which
was reached yesterday.
Cost figures on the new bill have
not yet been compiled.
Probably they will be presented
10 President Coolidge by the Budget
Bureau in the next few days. It is
not believed the recommendations
OF the bureau win be of a character
10 cause the President to hesitate
about signing the measure.
Effective July 1
The new law goes into effect or
July /, and the bulk Of the raises
will be put into effect shortly there
after. AL OF the existing minimum
salaries viii be raised automatically
Others will take some time to ad
Just, although there is no doubt thar
the administration of the law will be
conparat ely simple.
The Washington times., 1928-05-24
is Boastful Man

ed doesn't want children for the
love of them. He likes to brag to
his friends ABOUT what a big family
The Washington times., 1928-05-24
Mobiles Radio Tells
Of Battle With Wind
On North Pole Trip
~ ten. UMBERTO MOBILIZE

COulnlander-in-G.hie OT the Dirigibis
Italia. Now on Its Way to the
North Pole From Kings Bay
The Washington times., 1928-05-24
1O-CE n I T ARE.
PREDICTED
FOR D. c.

Continued from First Psge.l
the commission, also indicated that
a fare increase Is in the offfng.
Earning Record Low
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-15

some of the passengers said. was
lammed. The ship was already in
her death lurch. A big wave caught
the boat. tore 1t loose from the
tackle. carried It clear of the sinking
ship. Lucky -.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-15
Fireman RECITES
DELAY in Calling
YStrk Survivor Thinks 5 0 5.
Wts Sont Too Late

New York. Nov. II M-Evans
Hampden. = Negro fireman Of the
wrecked Vestris landed by the
Myriam early today. voiced on b.
halt Of the - firemen OF the party
the belief that an o 8. should have
been broadcast BY the Vestris at 3
O'Clock Sunday night. when he said
the ship was listing at Is degrees
and water In the fire room was hip
deep.
Cause Of Disaster
The disaster. Hampden believed.
was due almost entirely to . coal
hole on tho port side, four inches
above the water line. which he said
was open six inches when the Yes
iris sailed from Hoboken and which
was 70 defective it could not be
closed.
When Hampden went on duty in
the fire room at four o'clock Sunday
morning, he said. the chief engineer
was warned that water was leaking
through the hole into the coal bunk
ers. but two men were unable to
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-15
Trolley Skids Along
Rails Against Auto

A trolley car IN charge OF Motor
man Bernard Carlson struck an au-
tomobile owned and driven by Rob-
ert H. Budde of 645 Corbin avenue
shortly after midnight. on Chestnut
street. smashing the left front
fender and bumper and cutting the
left front tire.
Budde was driving west on Chest
nut street and the trolley car was
going in the opposite direction.
Budde turned out to pass a parked
bus just above the Connecticut Com
pany car barn and seeing the trolley
car coming towards him, he stop
ped his car alongside the bus, ex-
pectinE Carlson to stop and allow
him to pass. Carlson applied the
brakes but the distance was so short
that the trolley car slid along the
rails until it struck the automobile.
Supernumerary Officer Edward Mus
zynski reported no cause for police
action.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-15

force the door closed with heav,
wooden hammer.
When he went OF duty ct sizh
o'clock he said the water was ankle
deep In the fire room, and whom HI
rstuened ct four In the Afternoon
It had already put out tho fires un
der the starboasd boiler and va:
coming In fast.
Puuaps W0o Useaeas
Chief Engineer Award Adann
helped man the pumps. but the va.
ter entersf 20 fast that . life line
was risged between the coal bunker
and the furnace door to help the
firemen keep their feet. Then It be.
came % bad that two men supported
the shovelsrs to keep them from
going down into hip deep water 0,
lunging into the open fireboxes.
At last, before he went on duty
at eight o'clock Sunday night.
bucket brigade was passing coal
from bunkers to furnace doors while
bedroom stewards helped bail the
boiler room. A heavy lurch Of the
ship sent the water up to the mems
necka
Up to this time. Hampden aid.
no 8 o g. had been sent out. al.
though men had made the perilous
journey from boiler room to bridge,
after telephone communications
went out. to keep Captain Carey
informed Of the situation.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-15

done to Captain Carey. He said
| judgment on the captains actions
should be withheld until an official
| inquiry.
Not one Of the passengers aboard
the American Shipper slept Monday
night while the ship was cruising
about the wreck area in search OF
victims, said Mrs. Esther Hasson OF
from London aboard the rescue ship.
She said the passengers shared the
nervous strain with the officers and
crew.
Chief Officer Eric Nelson Of the
American Shipper regards Mrs.
Clara Ball. stewardess of the Vestris.
who floated in the water for 20
hours, as one of the pluckiest wom-
en- who ever went to sea. She insist
ed the ship should pick up the men
first.
Nestris is the name of a theatre
cal family we'll known in the 18th
and 18th centuries in Italy. France
and England. Gaetano Appolino
Baldassare Vestris. the first Of the
family to acquire fame. was born in
Florence in 1929 and gained great
success on the French stage. He
died in 1908. His daughter. Marie
Auguste Vestris Allard, was also a
talented dancer and Vestris Allard's
son. Auguste Armand Vestros, fol-
lowed in his footsteps. Auguste YES
iris married Lucia Elizabeth Barto-
lizzi (17s7-1S56). an English actress.
and she acquired q fortune manag-
ing the Olympic. Convent Garden,
Lyceum and Drury Lane theaters in
London. She introduced such ballads
as Cherry Ripe" 1--WE Been Roam
ing" and Meet Me By Moonlight
Alone" Auguste deserted her four
years after their marriage and she
married Charles James Matthews,
accompanying him to America and
aiding him in his managerial VEN
lures.
Gaetano Abbeidini, who was on
his way to Buenos Aires to marry
the sister Of friend. girl he had
never seen. IL afraid his romance is
ended. Il don't believe she would
be willing to come back with me by
sea now" he explained. His wedding
clothes and presents he was taking
south went down on the ship.
II haven't even a cold" was the
boast of Carl Schmidt. who spent
20 hours in the water before he was
picked up by the liner Berlin. He
said he went "batty" when he saw
women and children drowning all
around him. Il felt my heart grow
colder than the water all about me-"
he said. Then at last there came
4 hail from the Berlin's bridge. felt
warm again." Wounds on his
back made by the life preserver
chatting him he called welcome
wounds"
The tackle - lifeboat number -,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-15

By the Associated Press
Sharks which infested the warm
waters Of the Gulf Stream were an
added menace to victims of the Yes
iris disaster. Several survivors told
of seeing one Of the huge fish tear
human bodies.
Paul A. Dana. representative of
the Radio Corporation of America in
South America and Mrs. Clara Ball.
a stewardess on the Vestris, were
called 1.-THE pluckiest pair" he had
ever seen by Capt. Schiller Cum
mings Of the American Shipper, who
rescued them. They floated in the
water for % hours.
A cat and dog were among the
survivors. A wire-haired fox terrier
was rescued Tuesday morning by
the American Shipper after it had
spent the night in an open boat In
the arms of its owner. Mrs. Earl De-
wore. The cat, a striped tiger TOM
cat, was regarded as a mascot by
the ships crew and was saved by its
owner, Alfred Dinely, assistant stew
ard, who carried it all night in his
arms until picked up by the Amer
lean Shipper.
The steamship Montoso arriving
in Boston yesterday heard for the
first time of the wreck of the Yes.
iris, although she was but rs miles
away when the ship first encounter
ed serious trouble. The Montoso
carried no wireless.
Despite criticisms of his judg-
ment, passengers and crew united in
praising the courage OF Captain
Carey Of the Vestris, who went down
with his ship. Alfred Duncan, sec
ond steward, was standing with the
captain when the last lifeboat had
left. The captain told him to jump.
Duncan replied, You'd better sir"
Captain Carey answered, Hell no
you 60"
Captain Sir Burton Chadwick,
deputy master of the Honorable
Company of Master Mariners OF
London. England. Of which the
Prince Of Wales is master. has pro-
tested against the wild and cruel
injustice" that he thinks is being
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-15
iowa TORNADOES
TAKE Death TOLL
One Life Lost md Six Re-
ported Injured

Vinton, Ia. Nov. Is N-Torna-
does dropped out Of black skies in
three separate localities Of north.
eastern Iowa late yesterday causing
at least on death. injuries to six.
and property damage that viii run
into many thousands OF dollars,
Two twisters struck. one sweep
ing down about five miles south Of
Vinton. in Benton county. cutting .
path 40 rods wide for II mileA
then bounding. to drop on tho
farming community called Silver
Creek. 20 miles northeast. The other
tornado, at about the same hour,
struck at Chester. 80 miles north
west OF Silver Creek.
Woman Dies
When the first twister toak its
last dive at Silver Creek, it caused
the death of Mrs Alpha Hawkin-
son. 80. when it crushed the barn
in which she was milking. That
was the only casualty reported
there. but two farmsteads were
completely demolished, and about q
score others damaged. much live
stock was killed and trees and tele-
phone poles were laid fiat. Damage
in that vicinity was estimated at
$4,000 or more.
On its earlier journey the twister
had caused injuries to at least four
persons and had wrecked ten farm.
steads, in addition to damaging
many others. Near the start of its
course south Of here it turned to-
ward the William Herman home.
causing severe cuts to Mrs. Herman
and her two children. They had
taken refuge in the cellar. but when
fire broke out they we're driven from
their haven. Working in a nearby
field. Mr.. Herman escaped injury.
One Hurt
Next the tornado destroyed the
house and barns on the John Fry
farm. where one man was injured.
From that point on to the end of
the IL mile stretch, eight more farm
layouts were reported leveled. and
many more damaged. with much
loss Of livestock. Damage in this
ravaged strip may exceed $780, 900.
Chester, Ia. just below the Min
nesota line and 20 miles from Aus
tin. Mimi. which was visited by
death dealing twister August 10,
was the only town reported hit. The,
second funnel-cloud paid its visit to
this community of $50 residents, in
jured two and damaged the Metho-
dist parsonage. q creamery building
and 4 residence.
Snake bites caused 1909 deaths
in British India last year.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-15
BUT Two VESSELS
remain At Scene
These Still Look for Survivors
Or Bodies

Washington, Nov. II R)-Of the
fleet Of commercial and government
vessels which dashed to the assis-
lance OF the steamship Vestris, only
two remained today at the scene Of
the disaster. These were the coast
guard destroyers Manning and Mo-
doc. Both are under orders to con-
tinue the search for survivors or
bodies.
The coast guard vessel Tucker
with seven bodies on board was
bound for New York. The battle
ship Wyoming received instructions
to put into Hampton Roads. She
has nine survivors on board-three
members of the crew and six pas
sengers.
At nightfall the coast guard de-
stroyer Shaw left the scene OF the
search for New York She had been
badly battered by the high seas. On
board were the bodies Of 10 victims.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-15
Eight Recovering From
Collision of Trains

Boston, Nov. is (UP)-Eight per-
sons were recovering today from in
luries received yesterday when a
Troy Boston train crashed into the
rear end of a passenger train from
Portland, Me, at the new North sta
ton.
None was seriously hurt, but one
Of the injured. Miss Esther L. Pratt,
~, of 2so4 Avenue G. Brooklyn, N
Y. was held at Haymarket Relief
hospital for treatment of head con-
tusions.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-15
SURVIVORS LANDED
BACK IN new YORK
Most Of Them Silent as to
Cause Of Wreck

New York, Nov Is Rl-All except
nine of the known survivors of the
Nestris were safely in New York
today. the last 81 being brought
ashore in Brooklyn early this morn
ing from the French tanker Myriam.
The nine others We're rescued by the
battleship Wyoming, bound for Nor
folk, Va.
The tanker came only to the har-
Dor mouth, anchoring in Gyavesend
Bay where government tugs went
alongside and brought the Nestris
passengers ashore. She was bound
for Thames Shaver, England. from
New Orleans and did not wish to
delay her passage.
OF the 81 survivors only eight
were passengers, the other 40 being
members Of the crew.
Most of Them Silent
Most of the passengers were silent
concerning Captain Carey's actions
in delaying his S O S, message but
members of the crew We're outspok-
en- in their criticism of their late
skipper. The S o S, should have
been sent out hours before it final
Nv was transmitted, they agreed.
Mrs. Cline Slaughter. the only
woman passenger on the Myrlam'
defended the captains action. He
did his duty and did his best" she
said. She denied the truth OF stories
told by other passengers that menu
hers of the crew rushed the life
boats.
Mos. Of the passengers were cad
in clothing and wrapped IN blankets
furnished by the officers and crew
of the French tanker, Mrs, Slaughter
being attired in the French captain s
trousers.
Last View Of Carey
Thomas r. Edwards, bedroom
steward rescued by the Myriam from
a lifeboat, said that just before the
yestris sank he saw Captain Carey
and another man on the bridge their
hands clasped.
Together, he said. they walked TO
the rail then the second man
plunged into the sea. A big wave
hid the Vestris from the llfenoat 1or
a. moment. When IT subslded tne
shin was sinking. Captain Carey
had disappeared.
Harry Fay. a Pittsburgh pugillst
vbo was en- route to South America
for three bouts, said as soon as ne
had rested he planned to start
again.
DR.. ]. Sears, of the Long Island
College hospital, the ships surgeon
declined to talk on the disaster at
all, and A. Paterson OF Edmonton
Alta, was almost as reticent. Pater-
son said he would start again satur-
day. on the Lamport and Holt liner
yoltaire. of which Captain Carey
was to have taken command a11er
the voyage in which he met death.
w. Fields, of New York city, said
he had no difficulty in getting on a
lifeboat, and that the boat picked
+ I'D what swimmers 1t could
Members of the crew, dirty, be-
whiskered, in dlothing stiffened with
salt water. were taken in buses to
the Seamen's Institute in Manhattan.
The Vestris' officers were taken
to a Brooklyn hotel and the passen-
gers scattered to various hotels IN
Brooklyn and New York.
The ~ members Of the Vestrls
crew the Myriam rescued, included
six staff officers. three.musicians, II
members of the stewards force ana
20 firemen.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-15
SUSPENSION OF Two YEARS
FOR MLlMOUSB 4. s. FRAT
Theta Sigma Repeated 70 Nave Had
"Rough HOUSE" Dances After
Permitted Hours

Theta Sigma fraternity Of New
Haven .Hillhouss High school has
been Suspended for two years BY the
New Haven school board because
of it, failure to live up to the rules
OF the school. 1t was alleged that
the fraternity conducted all-night
dances, that 1t had dances on nights
which proceeded = class day. and
that there was considerable rough
housing" at the dances.
During the suspension the frater-
nifty is to remain inactive: pins are
not to be displayed and all school
functions. active or graduate. are to
be suspended. The attitude with
which this suspension 10 taken will
determine the reinstatement Of tho
fraternity at the expiration of the
penalty, September. 1880.
New Britain High school has .
branch Of the fraternity.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-15
INCIDENTS OF THE VESTRIS TRAGEDY

done to Captain Carey. He said
| judgment on the captains actions
should be withheld until an official
| inquiry.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-15

1T might have been worse" said
several passengers of the Vestris. in
remembering their ship sank in the
Gulf stream. which Is several de-
grees warmer than other parts of
the North Atlantic. The water was
much to be preferred tn the air. they
said. Several of them hung over
the side of the lifeboats to escape
the cold winds.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-15

Captain Schuyler J. Cummings.
81 year old captain Of the American
Shipper Ii q modest hero. Worn by
his many hours of rescuing survivors
from the sea he said: I've done my
job. Let me alone" He then went
into his stateroom, locked the door,
and dictated 4 terse statement recit-
ing the American Shippers part in
the work.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-15

A turning-fork struck In a va
CUM will give no sound because
sound is an impression produced
upon the ear by vibrations of the air.
A recent census shows more than
$4,000 motorcycles in Great Britain.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-15

The commercial apple crop of
Canada this year Is estimated at b.
1880 barrels. The largest in any
year since 1898.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-15

Each surviving passenger Of the
Vestris was given $50 by Lamport
and Holt officials on longing in New
York. The money was for hotel ex-
penses.
Evening star., 1928-04-22
WOMAN'S SLAYER
SOUGHT IN SOUTH
Knoxville Suicide Theory Dis
carded as Acid Burns and
Knife Wound Are Checked.
BY the Associated Press.


KNOXVILLE. Tenn. April 81
While rumors of impending arrests were
met by reticent denials from the au-
thorities Mrs Lillian Haynes, found
mysteriously slain here last Wednesday
was buried today.
After the body had been discovered
by the woman's son, William p. Haynes.
and neighbor, police pronounced 1t
suicide. but the following day coro-
ners Jury decided Mrs. Haynes had been
murdered
Sloan McNabb, colored servant, is
held for questioning. but police declare
they do not believe he had anything
to do with the crime.
Meanwhile. two separate inquiries are
being made. one by the sheriff ana
private detectives, the other by police.
Neither side has given any inkling OF
their clues
The body of Mrs Haynes had been
diSfigured by acid poured over the face
and neck There was a stab wound IN
the neck Physicians said the woman
evidently died of strangulation instead
of the neck wound, which they believe
was administered in an effort 10 make
suicide theories plausible.
The only motive that has been ad-
vanced is robbery Harvey H. Swag--
gerty. an uncle of Mrs. Haynes. and
former city detective. said he believed
rings valued at 81 500 have been stolen.
Mrs Haynes. who was So, was the
widow Of W. p. Haynes, a wealthy shoe
dealer here.