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New Britain herald., 1928-12-17
SCOOP ON flight
Was NOT Believed
Reporter Tells Story Of
Wright's Airplane Trip
Is Years Ago

Norfolk Va. Dec. II @-The
man who ''scooped" the world Of
the story of the Wright Brothers
first flight Is years ago today. now
knows why he had difficulties in
obtaining accurate Information from
Kitty Hawk, on that historic day.
Harry p. Moore, a 21 year old re-
porter on the Virginian Pilot, rs
years ago, was the first newspaper
man to learn of the Wrights' flights.
but found few papers willing to
print his unbelievable SCOOP"
Moore talked with Orville Wright
when he arrived in Norfolk late last
night and obtained the details which
were lacking in the story OF report
ing the first fight.
why didn't you tell me exactly
how far you flew and the other de-
tails?" Moore asked Wright.
The genial Mr.. Wright smiled and
said:
You did have few Of the de-
tails mixed up in your report didn't
your"
YES, but the story that you had
flown successfully was the big thing
and that was right" Moore replied.
Mr.. Wright smiled and nodded his
head In affirmation.
when you called the coast guard
station for information about our
fight, the station men turned to me
and asked whether they should tell
YOU" Mr.. Wright began. II told
them to telf you nothing. but in
their enthusiasm they did give out
the story and made 1t bit strong
er than it was. believe they told
YOU We flew three miles.
II was afraid that the world,
which regarded us none too kindly
anyway. would receive the story OF
our flight sensatlonally and we were
not willing TO make public our sue
cess until further flights were made"
Mr.. Wright said.
1T was not through any great
ability OF my own th1t I got the
story OF the Wrights' first flight"
Moore said modestly. II obtain the
story by keeping tab on their move
ments for more than three months
before the flight.
II got my first tip that the in
ventors were at Kitty Hawk by
hearing them called Iooney' by O
(Cnnt{r,yo1 ~, Do no Ts4,,rA
New Britain herald., 1928-12-17
Train Crushes Auto, Kills Driver
AT Newington Railroad Crossing;
Victim Thought to Be Local Man
Oak Street Resident Believed Dead Found BY Author
tiles and Tells Story of Lending Machine to Friend
Named "Frank"-Car Driven On Tracks Despite
Lowered Gates

Hartford, Dec. II M-An uniden-
titled motorist was killed shortly
after noon today when he failed to
stop at the Newington Junction rail-
road crossing and crashed into the
New Haven-Hartford train due here
at 1906. Superintendent Mitchell.
OF the Hartford division Of the New
Haven road reported that tho car
failed to stop although the crossing
bars were down. The machine skirt
ed the end of the bars. breaking
through that section Of the guarded
area and knocked down two posts
before reaching the path of the on
rushing train. The car bore the
registration numbers 1889.
1t was said at the state motor ve-
hicle' department that the numbers
were in the name of Samuel Novo-
sett of 10 Oak street, New Britain.
Captain G. J. Kelley at police
headquarters was notified at 2
o'clock this afternoon that the reg
istration of the automobile was In
the name of Samuel Novosett of 70
Oak street. Sergeant NJ. J. Flynn
went to the Oak street address and
learned that Novosett, who II in the
window cleaning business, left home
New Britain herald., 1928-12-17
STRICKEN MONARCH
ASKS FOR HIS SONS
King George Able to Talk
in Weak, Low
Voice

London, Dec. II (UP)-The king
is able to talk a little and has asked
repeatedly for his two absent sons.
An intimate description of the
king and scenes in his sickroom was
obtained by the United Press today
from reliable source. After last
Wednesdays operation. the king was
in an extremely low state and knew
little or what was going one. Now.
however. he is able to hold a brief
conversation in a weak, low voice.
where are George and Henry?'
he has asked several times. forget
ting that the two princes are at sea
en- their way home. Prince George
is due from New York next Thurs
day, while Henry. the Duke of Glou-
ccster. will arrive from Africa prob
ably on Christmas eve.
At other times the king lies mo-
tionless in the big bed. his face
drawn with pain. staring at the CELL
ing. where Pickering pattern is
made by the light of the big blazing
fireplace, kept going 10 offset the
chill of a foggy London December.
Occasionally the king means, for
the pain in his infected lung and
chest is severe, 1t has been amel-
Grated constantly by sedatives. Last
hight he fell into a natural sleep
uuaided by medicine. and the palace
was greatly cheered.
The kings diet consists of meal
| juices. including broth. and fruit
juices. particularly orange juice
which seems pleasing to his palate
The fruit juice also is mixed some.
| times with medicines. to make then
easier to take.
1t is now almost month since
| the king became i'll. The ravage:
(, of disease and the lack Of nourish
ment have wasted his normally small
body pitiably. and he is gaunt ant
| Do
New Britain herald., 1928-12-17
REPORT NEGOTIATIONS
FOR LYCEUM PLAYHOUSE
Hoffman -ContaraS-P Perakos Combine
Said to Have Offered to Bring
Another Theater.

Hoffman Bros. Contaras and
Perakos owners of the Palace, Cap
itol and Strand theaters, are report
ed to have set a price on the Ly-
ceum theater in a deal which may
result in the oldest playhouse in the
city becoming a part of the COM
bine.
Joseph Dcizek, owner of the Ly-
ceum. recently took long term
lease on a portion Of the Leonard
building on Main street for use as
a lobby and to afford a Main street
entrance, and started an elaborate
scheme of reconstruction which
however. was halted because of fl.
nancial difficulties.
1t is understood that the price Of
fered does not attract Mr.. DcizeE
and that no deal will be completed
unless il is increased.
: The theater involved In the
dicker, and the Rialto theater or
Broad street, are the only play
houses here not owned by the pros
pective purchasers.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-17
SAVED FROM death
IN BURNING BLOCK
Tailor, Found Unconscious, Cr'
nM Out BY Ertmta
WEST MAIN STREET FIRE

Damage Of Nearly $4,000 Caused
By Flames TN Bennett Nelsoa's
Shop-Blase Kept From aicsin4
& Holmes Building Next Door.
Bennett Nelson's tailoring estab-
lishment on the second door Of Fred
Beloin's building at ~ West Main
street was gutted by fire early today,
the damage to his stock being esti-
mated at $4,000 and to the building
$4,000 or $4,000. Raphael Pinto. 81.
OF l15 Linden street, who is en-
ployed by Mr.. Nelson. was trapped
in the fire and found unconscious
by firemen, who carried him out and
had him removed to New Britain
General hospital, where it was
found that he had suffered greatly
from the dense smoke and during
the forenoon he developed pneu-
monia. His condition, however, is
not critical, according to the hospi-
tai authorities.
The cause OF the fire was not
definitely determined, but it was ap-
parent that 1t started near a gas
stove used for heating the irons for
pressing clothes. The theory is that
Pinto. after lighting the stove as
was his custom, went into the cut
ting room and sat down. 1t is pos
sible that inflammable articles near
the stove caught fire and Pinto was
either asleep or overcome so quick
ly he did not have a chance to es-
cape. That he was asleep Is con-
sidered probable. because his over
coat was about his shoulders loose
ly as though he was waiting for the
place to become warm before he
went to work, and the theory Is
supported by the fact that he was
seated in chair indicating that he
had not made an effort to leave as
he might reasonably be expected to
do had he known OF the re.
Banker Must Wait For Coat
In the shop were numerous rolls
or cloth and dozens OF SultS, some
of them partly finished, and others
ready for wear. Included was an
overcoat made for Andrew j. Sloper,
veteran bank official. 1t was to
have been delived at noon today.
only the velvet collar remaining to
be attached. The coat was ruined.
Numerous other suits and coats of
expensive material and workman
ship We're burned or water soaked.
and the equipment of the shop also
suffered. The stock included CLOTH
ing being made for Christmas deliv-
cry. according 10 Mr.. Nelson. 1t was
insured. but whether the loss is en-
tirely covered or not Mr.. Nelson was
unable to state definitely today.
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New Britain herald., 1928-12-17

set a day later in the week" for
hearing of testimony.
In a voice so low that it was
barely audible. Deacons murmured,
Guilty" when Judge Hawlcy read
the charge and asked for his plea.
The lad was chewing gum and ap-
parently was unperturbed during
the brief proceedings.
Deacons had previously confessed
that On Friday afternoon. Decem-
ber Z. he choked and beat the teach
er to death. then attacked her. be-
cause she had classified him three
years previously for throwing paper
wads in the school room.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-17
PARAGUAY READY
FOR Arbitration
Indicates Willingness to Accept
Mediation Offer Of Conference
NO WORD FROM BOLIVIA
Clashes Between Troops Of Two Na.
tions Occur Again Along Border
With Many Men Reported Killed
In Ac%inn

In Action.
Washington. Dec. II R-Notifica-
tion that Paraguay had received the
offer Of the Pan-American confer
ence to assist in mediating the dis
pute with Bolivia. and an INDIGESTION
that it would be accepted, was given
the state department today by DIR.
Juan V. Ramirez, Paraguayan charge
d'affaires.
Wants Reparations
Definite acceptance of the offer
has not yet been communicated to
the conference or the state depart
ment but spokesmen for the two
countries have indicated that they
were agreeable to the move although
Bolivia has been expected TO first
require reparations from Paraguay
as an outgrowth OF the attack on
Fort Vanguardia.
Earlier in the day the Paraguayan
legation sent to the state department
a note setting forth its position In
the most recent hostilities. charging
Bolivia with having opened warlike
activities on the frontier near the
Pilcamayo river. The note explained
that Paraguay was taking the most
urgent measures for its defense.
Committee Inactive
The Pan-American conferences
special committee on the contro-
versy is inactive pending acceptance
by the involved countries Of the
mediation offer. DR.. Victor Maurtua
Of Peru. chairman of the committee,
said he thought 1t best to await re-
plies from both Paraguay and
Bolivia but indicated that he might
forego this formality If reports from
them should continue to indicate a
state equivalent to warfare.
A subcommittee to study prob
lens OF conciliation Of disputes be.
tween countries of North and South
America was appointed today by
Gonzales Roa OF Mexico, chairman
OF the committee on conciliation OF
the Pan-American conference. This
was at the instigation of DR.. Jose
Pedro Varela OF Uruguay. who re.
ported today that he had found
general agreement on the subject Of
i the Gondra treaty regarding con-
ciliation. but that it was impossible
for him alone to exhaust the subject
The Personnel
The subcommittee includes: Jost
Pedro Varela. Uruguay, Ricardo J
Alfarp, Pana1na: Francisco Arroyo
Parejo, Venezuela; Charles Evan
Hughes, United States; Gustave
Gutierrez Sanchez. Cuba: S. Gurge
do Amaral, Brazil: Antonio Planet
Cordero. Chile; Gustavo A. Diaz
Santo Domingo, and Victor NJ. Maur-
tua, Peru.
Minister Diez De Medina, ol
Bolivia. upheld at a committee meet
ing on conciliation treaties the con.
tention that Bolivia IS entitled tt
Legitimate" reparation after having
suffered an international wrong
He secuted suggestions that Bolivia
was avoiding arbitration and con.
,ciliation obligations. Maintaining
that arbitration and conciiatior
should be applied 'in provision OF
armed conflict X Xxx not. sud
denly. to cover posteriori acts Of VIC
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New Britain herald., 1928-12-17
AVIATION world
H0NORS wRIGHTS
0rVme Still Living It Sh
Flight Anniversary
KITTY HAWK Is SHRINE

Windswept North Carolina Sand
Dune Reach Scene At Gathering
Where Man First Took TO Air
Witnesses Present.
Kitty Hawk. N. c., Dec. II ~
Kill Devil Hills windswept sand
dunes on the North Carolina coast.
became an international shrine to-
day as an ''airminded" world paid
tribute to the men it called flying
fools" rs years ago.
First To Fly
Orville Wright, the first man 20
fly. was the center Of an interna-
tional celebration in observance OF
the twenty-flfth anniversary OF
mans first fight. Scores OF hardy
sea-faring folk who live along these
sandy shores anxiously awaited the
return Of the man whom they re-
garded as "foolhardy but harmless
a quarter of a century ago.
The four living witnesses of the
Wright brothers first flights here.
e5 years ago today, related incl
dents from their memory Of the first
flight.
Three Past so
Three OF the men, John T. Dan
iels, w. s.. Dough. and A. d. Eth.
eridge, are now past 50 years OF age
and their graying hair and ruddy
faces tell the story of hardy early
lives as members Of the Kill Devil
Hills life saving crew. The fourth
living spectator OF the first flight,
John Moore. was only 1s years old
on that cold December II morning
when the Wrights asked the life
saving crew to aid in launching
their flying machine.
Moore trudged up through the
heavy sands against a biting wind
to watch what the little group ex.
pected to be another flying machine
that would not fly. The men helped
the Wrights place their machine on
Its track and waited with mixed sen.
timents Of hopefulness and pessi-
mism a. Orville Wright climbed into
the kite-like machine.
Warns Up Engine
The engine was warmed up, the
propeller churned In the stiff wind
q wire holding the machine was re.
leased, and it started down the
track. Wilbur Wright ran along
side the right wing. ready to balance
1t on the track. The machine dash.
ed down it's rails and lifted into the
air, flying l2O. feet in IL seconds be.
fore settling onto the sand withou
damage.
Davis There
Dwight Il. Davis. secretary Of war
carried the governments Official
message to tribute to the Wright
New Britain herald., 1928-12-17

this morning and had not returned.
He was driving his car. according
to his wife.
Rather than alarm Mrs. Novosett,
the sergeant did not tell her OF the
fatality, and at press time efforts
were being made by the state po-
lice and the authorities Of Newing-
ton. in conjunction with the railroad
officials to ascertain the identity OF
the victim.
Two members OF the state police
force have been ordered by Lieut.
Clifford M. Gorgan to investigate the
accident and this afternoon they
were working on the case.
DR.. John H. Fish. health officer
OF Newington. was summoned and
he found the body badly mutilated
The remains were taken to New
Britain.
Novosett was located and at $500
this afternoon was at police head
quarters having learned OF the ia.
tality. He told Captain Kelly that
he let an employe take his car this
Fmorning and in all probability he
was driving 1t when it was struck
He said he did not know Franks
last name.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-17
EGAN DEMANDS JURY
RETURN HIS papers
Asserts He Was "Tricked"
Motion Denied With.
out Prejudice

Hartford, Dec. II ReThat the
Watkins grand Jury tricked him into
submitting for examination his pri-
vate papers is the accusation Of Will
liam E. Egan made today In a mo-
ton to the superior court for the
return Of those papers and to have
all copies Of them destroyed without
examination by the present grand
jury.
Attorney Arthur l.. shipman pre-
scented the motion in behalf Of Mr..
Egan at the opening of the criminal
court this morning and said a copy
Of the motion had been presented
to States Attorney Hugh NJ. Alcorn.
Mr.. Egan was not present. Judge
l.. ?. Waldo Marvin after reading
the motion said that 1t was prema-
ture and that he would deny 1t with
out prejudice to Mr.. Shipman's client
to renew it at some future time.
Mr.. Shipman took emphatic ex-
ceptions 10 the courts ruling and
saw to it that his exception was re-
corded.
In his typewriter motion Mr..
Egan sets out that he appeared sew.
eral times before the special grand
jury and submitted papers and docu-
ments by subpoenas duces tecum.
all of which were his present prop
erty or property in his possession.
The grand jury in its report to the
court last Thursday in substance ac-
cused Lawyer Egan Of being a party
with Roger W. Watkins. convicted
broker. in a conspiracy to defraui
the public and reported that Mr..
Egan had failed TO account for
$4,000 Of funds. The report was
read by Foreman Ralph o. Wells.
MIR. Egan in his motion of tod ~
says: THE said grand jury speak
ing through its foreman during the
sessions Of the grand jury asserted
to the petitioner that no criminal
charge was contemplated against
him. but that the Datters under con-
sideration were solely matters which
might involve his disbarment as an
attorney in this court, all OF which
should appear in the minutes taken
by the steongrapher who was pres
ent Mt such sessions
THAT it would now appear that
such assertions were made to mis-
lead the petitioners and prevent him
from insisting in said sessions on his
constitutional rights as a party ac-
cused. both in respect to his testi-
mony and also in respect to his pro-
duction Of documents which might
have the appearance Of incriminat-
ing him. Such papers and documents
were apparently so regarded by said
lCantiraaaA
New Britain herald., 1928-12-17
Half Million Dollars
Thought Available to
Carry Out Project Of
Public Benefactor-
Money in Hartford
Banks.
Mayor Pa0nessa to Confer
With Judge Gaffney and
Determine What Legal
,neck ckac. Should Be Taken.
ssa today took steps

ssa today took steps
to le city fund Of ap-
proximate.. half million dollars
for the erection OF q home for the
aged and inhrm. through the win Of
the late Augustus g. Jerome.
The mayor plans to confer with
Judge Bernard F. Gaffney Of tho
probate court to determine what
procedure should be followed to
make available the money which
now lies in Hartford depositories.
Mr.. Jerome was living in Hartford
at the time of his death, although
he had lived for a great many
years in this city. and his will was
probated in the Capital City, the
fund being subsequently deposited
in banks in Hartford. 1t represents
the residue Of Mr.. Jerome's estate
| after bequests had been made to
relatives and to charitable institu.
tions.
Mayor Paonessa has been in COM
munication with Mrs. Stephen Ar.
nolds of Easthampton. who repre-
sents heirs of the decedent, and she
has expressed the family's desire 20
have New Britain avail itself OF th.
opportunity offered in the will.
Would Solve Problem
| The mayor sees in the consumma-
ton of this movement, relief of a
! condition which has given him great
concern since he took office-pro-
viding for those who. by reason o.
their age or infirmities. are unable
to obtain work in factories or else
where. and who are living in priva-
ton rather than become town
charges and thereby pauperizing
themselves. He has attempted in.
sofar as has been possible to give
men in this group employment in
parks or in city departments where
| the tasks are not so arduous as to
prevent them from earning days
pay. but has found 1t to be extreme-
ly difficult 10 satisfactorily care for
all.
| Several years ago. Judge Gaffney
estimated that the fund, originally
one OF approximately 100000. had
increased to 100000, and 1t is be-
lieved that the income since that
time has built 1t close to the $780,
600 mark.
Other charitable institutions re-
membered in the Jerome will. drawn
May 81. 1900. were the Church
Home and Intirmary Of Louisville.
KY. $e.5o0: Orphanage OF the Good
Shepherd. Louisville. $4,000; 'Pro-
testant Episcopal church OF COL
chester, s2.50o: Protestant Episcopal
church of Brattleboro. VT. $4,000.
Creates Fund for Home
The provision OF the will under
New Britain herald., 1928-12-17
Child Fractures Arm
In Washing Machine

Chester Budnick, aged ; years,
sustained compound fracture Of
the left arm this forenoon when he
caught it in a washing machine at
the home OF his parents. 244 Grove
street. He was taken TO New britain
General hospital, suffering intense
pain.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-17
Sd SUNK TO test
SAFETY DEVICES
Sent to Bottom on Anniversary
Of Fatal Crash
!SALYAGE BOATS NEARBY
Dead Eyes" On Hull OF Submarine
Will BE Used 10 Raise :. From
Water-Other Safety
Examined. A., a

Aboard L. S. $. c "afff.
Block Island, Il. l., Dec. II "
dio to the Associated Press)-11..
submarine S-4. death trap of 40 men
off Provincetown just a year ago,
was sunk again today. this time de-
liberately.
The navy, which had fitted her re-
conditioned hulk with new lifting
hooks or dead eyes" wanted to test
this and other apparatus designed to
save future seamen from death, and
accordingly the crewless 81 was sent
to the bottom of Great Salt Pond,
land locked bay off Block Island
Boats Stand BY
Standing by the submersible as it
was sunk We're a coast guard con-
troll boat, the submarine tender
Chewink and the submarine rescue
ship Falcon. from which the lifting
tests are being directed by Lieuten-
ant Commander Palmer H. Dunbar.
Water was let into the main bal
last tanks of the S-4 by means of
lines pulled from the Falcon, and by
3 o'clock this morning the submarine
rested in bottom. IS feet below.
The task of lifting her was started
Immediately. A corps of divers work.
ing under Chief Gunner Clarence
Tibbals, a member of the diving crew
at Provincetown last winter was
aboard the Falcon to carry out the
underwater part Of the experiment
Remains On Deck
Before the S-4 began to take water
its crew made fast all matches and
connections. Chief Gunner Tibbals
remaining on the deck until the huge
hulk began to drop into the sound
When the end of the stern vanished
from the surface it caused a slight
splash and the water smoothed oul
leaving only three buoys that looked
like wafer polo balls on the surface
to mark the spot where the S-4 was
resting. Lines connecting the sd
with buoys remained fast when the
test began.
The experiment was undertaken in
favorable weather. Only a slight
wind was stirring and the water oi
Great Salt Pond was calm about the
Iscene of the operation, several hun.
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New Britain herald., 1928-12-17
BrOwn-PrincetOn to
Clash in Football

ProviUcnce, Dec. t R-BrOWD
and Princeton will meet next Octo-
ber ~ in football in the Palmer Sta
dunn at Princeton. DR.. Fred W. Mar
vel, director of athletics at Brown.
announced this morning. A one year
contract between the two universities
was signed yesterday. In order to
meet Princeton. Brown has agreed
to play Springfield. originally sched-
rled in Providence. October II, in
Springfield on September IS.
This arrangement adds one game
to the Brown schedule which lists
Princeton. Yale. Syracuse. Holy
Cross and Dartmouth on successive
Saturdays.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-17
FALLS DOWN STAIRS, GOES
TO BED, FOUND SENSELESS
Lafayette Street Man, Apparently
UninjuretI, Found to Have
Brain COncussitN

Philip Camden, 5S, of 35 Lafayette
street. was taken to New Britain
General hospital this forenoon for
treatment for a laceration on the
left side of the head and conclusion
of the brain, having been found un-
conscious in bed.
It was learned that he fell down
stairs about IL o'clock last night at
his home. but did pot appear seri-
ously injured. This morning. how
ever. he could not be reused. At
the hospital II was said his condi-
lion is not considered serious.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-17
Is YEAR old Youth
GUILTY Of MURDER
Enters Plea in Voice Hard
" Audible-Killed and
Attacked Teacher

stanton. Mich, Dec. II UP) -
The plea of guilty to the charge of
numbering Miss Flossie Carter, 81
year-old Sheridan school teacher,
was made today by 15-year-old
Jimmy Deacons in Circuit Judge
Royal H. Hawley's court here.
As the complaint did not specify
the degree Of guilt, Judge Hawley