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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-29
IBOY wounds SELF
With JULY nth GUN
Inlicts Serious Injury to Hand
With Blank Cartridge

After having made their way
safely to New Britain by walking
and cumming" ride. for the pur-
pose of purchasing fireworks which
are not on sale in their home city,
Joseph Chudinski, aged 9. of 26S
Jefferson street, Hartford, and
Edward Junivich, aged u. OF 154
Ward street. Hartford, were taken to
New Britain General hospital about
2 o'clock this afternoon. the former
having a painful injury to his left
hand from the discharge of a blank
cartridge pistol, and the latter hav-
ing been taken i'll at sight of his
companions suffering.
The boys had made purchases of
fire crackers and cartridges and
We're headed back towards Hartford
when Chudinski shot himself. Har-
old Whitney of Is Belden street met
them at Hartford avenue and STAN
ley street. and took them to the
police station. Detective Sergeant
Ellinger brought them to the hos
pital. intending to leave only Chu-
dinski, but Junivich was overcome
on reaching the hospital and will be
kept until he recovery. The dis
charge almost penetrated Chudin-
skis handand the seriousness of the
injury could not be accurately de-
termined this afternoon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-29
Skeleton History of
Gov. Alfred E. Smith

Albany. N. Y. June % P1Fol-
lowing is a skeleton history of Gov
ernor Alfred E. Smith.
Born December so. 1873, in the
shadow OF old Brooklyn bridge.
Boyhood and youth: Left school
in early teens to support widowed
mother News boy. oil factory office
boy and clerk in the Fulton Fish
Market Relaxation was amateur
theatricas. in which he played vii
ain parts.
First turning toward politics:
Came under eye Of Tom Foley. Tam
many leader, and was given job in
office of commissioner of jurors.
Married: In 1900 married RATHER
inc Dunn of New York on salary
of SIS a month. They have had five
children and family life has been
markedly happy.
First elective office: In 1903 was
elected to state assembly and stayed
there until 1915.
Other elective offices: Sheriff of
New York county (once). President
Of the New York City board of al
dermen (once). Governor of New
York state (four times).
Only defeat in political career OF
rs years: Defeated for Governor by
Nathan L. Miller in 1920.
Religion: Roman Catholic.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-29
CH|LDREN'S SAFETY
At PLAY STRESSED
Recreation Grounds Personnel
Directed to Protect Little Folk

Careful supervision OF play. and
protection OF children, particularly
the younger ones. will be required
OF al playground directors. they
were Informed las. night when they
met at City han with Chairman
JaulAs J. Saughton and Commits
municipal recreation commission.
The two commissioners made it
emphatic that results must be had
for every dollar invested by the city
and since the investment is made
chiefly In the way Of salaries, it was
made plain tina. the directors must
produce the results.
Fairgrounds will open Monday
morning with John Smithwick in
charge. The directors We're advised
last night OF the following assign
msnts: Junior Achievement work.
Masses Sylvia Adler and Louise
Sicily; evening play directors. Will
liam Dudack. Washington grounds;
Richard Scully. Paradise grounds;
emalley park. Herbert Swarsky and
Hazel Sullivan; Burritt grounds.
Charles Hasearty and Margaret
Hart: Washington grounds, Frank
Delaney and Margaret Conley; Ma
than Hale grounds, James Connolly
and Anna kalmanoWitz: Vance
grounds. Stanley Azaro and Helen
bonney; Smith grounds. Harold
Smith and Marion Naughton, VIII
low Brook grounds. Frank Shea and
Robina Blair: Walnut Hill grounds,
Madelyn Lynch.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-29

read the name on railroad station.
Provision has been made for light
ing the arrows at night.
The signs are the product OF the
Aerovane Utilities corporation Of
New York and were demonstrated
with approval at the airways mark
ing conference which met at
Wichita. Kan. recently. to devise
ways and means of marking the ma
tons main air routes as we'll as
highways. The system has the un-
official endorsement of William P.
MacCracken. assistant secretary of
commerce in charge of aeronautics.
In Connecticut it has the endorse
ment of Captain Clarence NJ. Knox,
state aviation commissioner, who
says such installation in common
use throughout the country would
certainly be OF tremendous assist
ance to the development and pro-
motion Of aviation"
The first city in the country to Or
der these signs was White Plains,
n. Y. which has ordered II. In
writing of the signs ordered by the
White Plains Chamber of Commerce,
Wells +. Wise, secretary manager,
quotes Colonel Charles A. Lind
bergh as saying, repeatedly, Com
mercial aviation will advance only
when the municipalities can be edu-
Gated to properly airmark their
communities. so that aviators fly
ing over strange territories can
properly orient themselves.
In New Britain the state highway
department has consented to waive
the ruling that all signs must be at
least 800 feet from the highway and
will permit these signs to be placed
on private property Immediately ad-
joining the road.
They have the enthusiastic en-
dorsement of President w. E. Att
wood of the local Chamer OF Com
merce and OF Secretary Benson.
They will be placed on the Hartford
road. on the Plainville road, one on
the Berlin road, one near Maple Hill
and possibly one on the Clayton
road
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-29

Aviation sign posts showing
aviators the way to New Britain,
will be installed IN this city. accord
ing to an announcement made to-
day by Secretary Ralph H. Benson
of the Chamber Of Commerce.
There will be four, and possibly five,
of these signs, installed here.
The signs, which are new
standardized airWay markers known
as "aerovanes" contain three points
Of guidance for pilots. a wind vane
showing wind directions, an arrow
pointing towards the city and a sign
giving the necessary information of
the community. The signs serve the
double purpose of being an aid to
motorists as well as aviators.
The new marker is on a steel pole,
six inches in diameter and rs feet
high. Anchored at the tip is three
foot wind sock. Eight feet below is
an arrow IS IL feet long, centered
on horizontal plane and bearing
the name of the city painted in black
on a yellow background, which is
said by aviators to be the most suit
able and easily read color combina-
ton.
On the tail OF the arrow, which is
| three feet square and painted black
is a smaller arrow in white. which
points the direction to the true
north.
Sign Board Included
Six inches below the arrow is a
sign board three feet deep and
eight feet long for road travel in
formation. On this sign will be
painted New Britain. the hard
ware city of the world. For further
information see Chamber Of Com
merce'
Hanging from this board will be
two circular panels, each panel AZ
inches in diameter, which will con-
tain the names of the firms who are
financing the signs. In this city they
are the Burritt Savings Bank, the
/ New Britain Trust Co, the New
Britain Lumer Co, and manufac-
turing concern not yet definitely
designated.
The sign is easily visible under
normal conditions az a height Of g.
600 feet and the name of the city
can be read at a distance of 1000
feet.
This it Is claimed will eliminate
I the necessity Of aViators flvlng at
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-29
c. o. OF A. COMMUNION

The members of Court COLUMBIA
No. 81 Catholic Daughters of Amer.
lea, will receive communion in q
body at the 8 o'clock mass at St
Mary's church, Sunday, July 1. Fol-
lowing the mass breakfast will be
served at Fallon's grill. All mem
bers are asked to notify the grand
regent, Mrs. G. Wait Pamer, tele-
phone 60.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-29
CORPS TO PLAY IN WESTERLY

Members OF the Y. N. T. A & B.
Fire and Drum band will leave to-
morrow morning at o'clock for
Westerly. r. l., where they will take
part in a drum corps contest in
which corps from Connecticut. Mass
achusetts and Rhode Island will
compete. The local aggregation
added another trophy to its large
collection in a recent out Of town
contest.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-29
WATER JAIN LODGE ELECTS

Emil Scheffler was elected presi-
dent OF the Water jain lodge, Ger
man order of Harugari, at a meet
ing OF the organization held las,
evening. Ny Scheffler will be as
sisted in office by the following
Nice-president. Fritz Kalbach: sec.
rotary, Charles Firnha Der: treasurer
Herman Arendt and trustee for Is
months. Geoge c. Wiss.
Herman Arendt, Charles Firnha
Der. Christ Ziegler and George
Huonker were appointed to attend
the grand lodge meeting to be held
in New Haven in September as dele.
gates of the local lodge. The an.
nual picnic will be held July Is, in
Wiegands Grove.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-29
City Items
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Williams and

Mr.. and Mrs c. A. Williams and
daughter. Virginia, of Corbin ave
nue. and Miss Ethel Grossmann are
touring New York state, Pennsyl-
yania and Canada.
Lawrence Delaney of 242 Main
street, who was ordered arrested on
the charge OF violation of the mo-
tor vehicle law, by the West Hart
ford town court. has been turned
over to the West Hartford authori-
ties by the local police.
Patrolman Maurice Flynn has re-
6umed duty after a brief illness,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-29
REPORT ANUNDsEN PLANE

Oslo. Norway, June % P-The
crew OF a fishing boat returned TO
Harstad from Bear Island today and
said that they had seen plane on
June IS, believed to be the Latham
with Road Amundsen aboard, fly
Ing very lew about a miles north
west OF Bear Island.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-29
Get Cablegram That
General Is to Visit Picking

New York. June 29.-UP)-Dr
c. c. WI. nationalist Chinese repre-
sentative, announced receipt today
OF a cahlegram saying that Chang
kal-Shek. nationalist commander
in-chief. and Feng Yu-Hsiang
Christian general" would visit
Picking soon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-29
RANK VOTES EXTRA DIVIDEND

A regular dividend Of two per
cent and an extra OF one-half of one
per cent has been declared by the
directors OF the New Britain Trust
Co.. and will be paid to stockholders
u record as OF tomorrow.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-29
STEAL JEWELS AND MONEY

Nichy, France. June % (UP) -
A suitcase containing 100000 francs
in Jewels, $4,000 francs in case and
several big checks was stolen from
the hotel suite OF Senior Savuera, a
Chilean diplomat.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-29
DEATHS REACH "a

Darlington. Eng, June 20 (UP)-
Deaths in collision between a fast
excursion train and freight train
have reached "a today. Eighteen of
the victims were women.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-04
CLAIM GARCIA
BOOZE RUNNER
Believed to Have Lead
Smuggling Band
In Mexico

LA FERIA. Feb. 4.-That the death
Of Guadalupe Garcia, killed by Roy
Harrell, border patrolman. in a CUR
battle Thursday night, will lessen
liquor smuggling activities on this
part or the border, Is the opinion ex-
pressed BY federal and civil officials
Of La Feria and Mercedes.
Garcia, confessed slayer OF Jess
Billings. La Feria constable, escaped
from the Cameron county jail In
January, 1927. Local and federal Of
ficers have received AZ various times
numerous reports Of his activities on
the south side of the Rio Grande
where he Is believed 10 have assumed
the leadership Of a gang Of liquor
smuEFlers Immediately after his es-
cape. His headquarters were on a
ranch several miles south of the
river and his activities covered the
entire border from Reynosa to Mata-
moros
Rumors have been afloat for sew
eral months along the Rio Grlnda
that Garcia had repeatedly made the
statement he would never he taken
by American officers. While Ne Is
believed to have been the active
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-04
ENGINEERS
VIEW VALLEY
Division Officers To
Accompany Board
Members Here

Col. H. D. Ferguson, division
United States army engineer, Lieut.
Col. j. L. Schley, in charge of the
district with headquarters at Gal
weston, and Capt. Lieber will ac-
company members of the Board OF
United States Army Engineers here
Thursday when they arrive 20 in
spect the port project at Point
Isabel.
This information is contained in
a letter just received from Col
Schley by L. Cobolini, chairman o:
the chamber Of commerce harbor
committee.
Board members who are to make
the inspections are Col. r. c. Moore
and Mayor Pettis.
Present plans are to meet the
party at Harlingen Thursday morn
ing ard to drive through the Valley
that day, returning to Brownsville in
the evening.
Friday will be spent at Point
Isabel, and on that day a thorough
inspection Of the project will be
made.
The board members are making the
inspection with a view TO presenting
recommendations as TO whether the
Valley harbor should be provided
with a 30-foot channel at this time
II is expected that action will be
taken shortly after Col. Moore anc
Maj. Pettis return to Washington
In the event Of an unfavorable re.
port, the present project, which viii
provide a 17-foot channel over the
bar, is expected to be continued tc
completion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-04
STAGE MYSTIC
1ORADIOCAST
Mile. Leroy to be Or
kWWG Program
Saturday Night

Mile. Flo Leroy is to be the prin-
clpal attraction on the program of
kWWG, the Valley radio station, To-
Gated on top of Hotel Il Jardin here
Saturday night.
Zach Hurt and Glenn Hewitt, The
Southern Melody Boys" noted radio
entertainers from Fort Worth. will
be on the bill Saturday night to en-
liven tn program Of the ncted mystic.
The trio viii share honors on the
program, which is a special one.
Many inquiries have been received
BY the radio station for Mile Le-
Roy to answer during her time On
the air, Curtis strong, manager, said
Saturday morning.
The mystic, who has been holding
the attention of audiences at the
Queen theatre for the past three
days with her answers TO questions
on all subjects, will be the first
performer Of her style ever TO have
radlocast from a Valley station.
She answers questions on all mat
ters pertaining TO friends. relatives,
finance or matrimony, and TO secure
her radio attention II is only neces-
sary to phone the radio station and
leave the questions it is wished TO
have answered.
The telephone number at the radio
station is 81 and there will be an
attendant on hand all day to receive
those inquiries.
Questions may also be written and
delivered to the station.
Alaskan letters continue to pour
in to Curtis Strong, manager Of the
Valleys radio plant, regarding the
excellence Of reception in that terri
tory.
Three radio notes were received by
the station Friday, stating that
KWWG was the only Texas station
ever heard in Alaska. and that il
came in clear 81 a bell.
One of these notes was from Port
Althorpe, on Chichok Island, far ou,
in the ocean. j. W. Nilsson, the
writer, said KWWG was heard night.
ly over his loud speaker.
d. N. Thomas, OF Valdez, and
George Hama, Of Falls Bay, also said
this was the only Texas station they
had ever been able to get, and that
kWWG came in clearly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-04
Home of fOhio Mayor Dymamited
GARAGE LOST IN
\ y. y
FIRE AS SOL S
= X \
ROW OVER HOME

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-tPD-A
fire that destroyed the garage
and invaded a wing Of historic
Calvert House. near Riverdale,
a Virginia suburb, held equal in
terest today for Senator Johnson,
republican, California, and SEN
ator Caraway, democrat, Arkan-
sas.
Senator Johnson occupies the
house under a lease and Mr.. Cara
way owns it, and the two recently
have had considerable converse
tion on the subject of possession.
The Arkansas senator bought the
residence after the Californian
leased it and Senator Johnson has
refused 10 vacate until his lease
expires.
Two automobiles and a quantity
of furniture were destroyed with
the garage, converted from a car
riage house. Senator Johnson was
unable TO account for the fire but
said that a garage door and win
dow were found open, although
previously locked.
Calvert house, a Virginia show
place, was built in 1888. its bricks
being imported from England.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-04
!! new JERSEY
PRISON GUARD
shot IN FRAY
Outside Aid for
perate ! ll seen H.
Officials After AZ
tempt Fails

TRENTON. N. j.. Feb 4.-tP1-
Joseph II. Tinney. 42. deputy keep
er at the state prison here isGead;
Harry Baxter, a long term convict
with several aliases is dying and
Frank Wunkowski, another convict.
is in solitary confinement as a result
Of an attempt by the two prisoners
to shoot their way to liberty today.
The finding Of crude bomb in the
prison yard at point near where the
prisoners attempted to scale the wall
and the report that an automobile
sped away from Federal street when
guards showered the convicts with
bullets, led prison officials TO believe
that the men had outside aid.
The break for liberty was made
just Is the prisoners were being
marched into the dining room for
breakfast.
Just as the cell doors were opened,
shot rang out and Tinney staggered
to the centre desk yelling:
They've got me boys-look out"
Then he dropped to the floor, dead
The man in charge of the centre
desk, Immediately sounded an emer-
gency call. and a few minutes later
men on duty in the towers spotted
the men scurrying across the fog
filled yard and opened fire.
Both convicts were armed with
! automatic pistols and returned the
fire. Wunkowski first attempted to
scale the wall, after tossing a line
over il.
Just as liberty seemed within his
grasp, policeman. who had been at
tracted by the prison siren, arrived
on the scene. He fired q shot at
Wunkowski's head and the prisoner
dropped back into the yard, ran into
the prison and handed his weapon to
Centre Keeper MeChesney.
After Wunkowski had given up the
attempt, Baxter attempted TO scale
the wall. He was nearly half way
TO the top when he suddenly moaned:
tits all over with me-" and dropped
to the ground. He was taken TO the
prison hospital where it was found
that he had two wounds through the
right chest and another through the
lower abdomen. His condition was
grave.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-04
OHIOLOONING
LARGE IN RACE
FORU.S.CHIEF
c. 0. P. Factions Split
Over Hoover, Willis
Is Prospective Con-
testants for Party

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-tP)-Ohio
home Of many presidents and rich in
political background. looms large al
ready as a battlefield IN the coming
presidential campaign.
Virtual certainty of a contest be-
tween Senator Frank B. Willis and
Herbert Hoover in the preferential
primary came overnight with the de
velopments al Columbus and here
that brought TO light and under-sur'
face struggle for convention dele
gates that has been going on FOL
some time.
At Columbus the republican state
committee gave a 10 to ] endorse
ment TO Willis and soon afterwarC
Representative Burton of Ohio, an
nounced here that the "dominan
sentiment" in his state Is for Hoover
Burton urged Secretary Hoover e
file his candidacy and challenged
Willis 10 a contest. The senator
promptly accepted in a statemen.
that warned that "this contest viii
be no kid glove or powder puff af-
fair"
For several days partisans Of
Senator Willis had sought In confer
ences here with friends Of Secretary
Hoover to smooth over the Ohio stu.
alton to afford the senator a clear
field in the primary. The statement.
OF Willis and Burton clearly indi
Gated that the parleys had failed anC
that IL Mr.. Hoover enters his can
didaey before the closing date, Feb
q, il will be CT least a dual contest
with interesting ramifications.
Involved TO a degree in the pros
pective scrimmage are the politica
fortunes of two other Ohioans wht
are mentioned d. presidential posi-
bilities-Vice President Dawes anC
Speaker Longworth. Also on tn,
battlefield, anxious lest they fall a:
innocent bystanders when the ballo
bullets begin TO fly, are Representa-
tive Begg. who has announced FOL
the republican nomination for gov
ernor, and Senator Fess, who is seek
ing reelection.
Longworth and Begg are under
stood 70 have kept IN close toucl
with developments here in th'
Willis-Hoover parleys, but so far a.
surface indications 20, Vice Presi
dent Dawes has done no more thar
reserve a seat at the ringside. Sen
ator Fess' only comment on the new
est turn Of events was that he re
gretted ii. and that he will stand b!
Senator Willis, Of course"
None Of the statements made men
tion Of prohibition, but under-cur
rents here have given indication tha
IL will figure 70 some extent in th'
campaign. Willis supporters arr
confident that their absolutely dr.!
candidate will show his creates
strength in the Ohio country district.
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-04
Ne1U Orleans Ready
To Greet FIieYS Of
France Late TODAY

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 4.-tPp-sDieu-
donne Costes and Joseph Lebrix, IA
nous French fliers who were the
first to make a nonstop flight
across the south Atlantic. left Mex
leo City today for a visit TO the
United States.
The French airmen took off from
Valbuena airtieid at 7:os a. m, on
a long hop for New Orleans which
they hope TO reach in about ten and
2 half hours.
The "Nungesser-Coli." named after
the two famous French fliers who
perished in their ill-fated effort TO
span the Atlantic between p ris and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-04
HEAVY RAINS
COVER VALLEY
Big Cotton Acreage In
Unirrigated Sec
ton Assured

RAYMoNDvILLE. Feb. 4.-Willacy
county's million dollar" rain ar
rived Saturday morning when a pre-
eipitation exceeding two inches was
reported from most sections Of the
unirrigated area. This was the first
heavy rain in several months.
The rainfall will assure the larg-
est cotton acreage in the history Of
Miliacy county, growers report.
thousands Of acres had been pre-
pared for cotton planting and the
farmers were awaiting the rain TO
start planting.
In the Raymondville section ap-
proximately two inches had fallen
before noon, and reports from other
parts OF the county indicate that in
many sections the precipitation was
heavier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-04
TWOSUSPECTS
Held; BLAST
WRECKSHOUSE
Political Roy Result
ing From Anti-Vice
Crusade Believed
Cause of Bombing

CAMPBELL, Ohio. Feb. 4.-tPD-An
hour and a half after a bomb dam
aged the home Of Mayor T. Roy Cor
don early today two suspects had
been arrested and one had incrim-
mated the other, according to po-
lice.
The men in Jail are Samuel Guar
dule, 27, and Anthony Parish, 25.
Parish said he was with Guardule
took a package to the mayors house.
Guardule denied he had a package.
No one was injured j. the explo-
sion, though Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
and three children were in the
house. Damage was estimated ~
$500.
A fire, apparently built of rubbish,
was seen on the mayors porch just
before the explosion. and nearby
residents were on the way to the
house to give the alarm when the
blast occurred, wrecking the front
Of the house. rocking nearby build
ings and breaking glass half
mile away.
o4iCe sara the PlotttEs apparent
ly had planned TO draw the mayor
TO the porch in time TO receive the
full force Of the bomb, which had
been placed at the front door. Weight
is added to this theory BY the fact
that the mayor had received q tele-
phone call a few minutes before,
warning him his house was about to
be blown up.
Mayor Gordon was elected last
fall after a bitter campaign, marked
by charges OF fraud which led to a
state INVESTIGATION. He recently had
led a campaign in which a number
Of alleged gamblers and bootleggers
had been rounded up. He has re-
ceived several threatening letters.