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New Britain herald., 1928-11-01
BIG LOSS INFLICTED ON
 LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL
Damage Done By Halloween Cele- orators Will Run Into Thous-
 an<ls of DOllaFv

Lawrence, Mass, Nov. @-Dam- age estimated to total thousands of dollars and believed to be the work of Halloween celebrators was found at the opening of the lawrence high school today.
 Entering the building during the night, the perpetrators of the de- structiveness turned on two high pressure fire hose lines flooding two floors, emptied the contents of fire extinguishers upon floors and walls. tossed books around the rooms and followed . general program of de- struction of materials and imple- ments in the domestic science ard manual training rooms. A skeleton taken from the science room was found draped with teachers smock and seated at . desk in another room.
 School officials called upon the city water and fire departments for assistance when the damage was dis covered. The condition of the class rooms rendered them unit for stu dents and classes were abandoned for today.
 Police had no clues as to the identity of the persons who did the damage but were certain that 1t was the work of boys who combined the Halloween spirit with . dislike for school Yorlk.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-01
SMITH CONFIDENT OF
 WINNING THE ELECTION
Speaking of Crowd Says Its In the Air and It Means
 Victory"

New York. Nov. (UP)-Gov. AL fred E. Smith expressed confidence in the outcome of the election during his chat with newspapermen today
 Speaking of the crowds and en- thusiasm with which he had seen met he said:
 Its in the air. It means victory" i"
 Talking specifically about the Newark and Jersey City throngs. which greeted him last night. he said:
 There was something doing there"
 The governor declared he was spending the final moments of the campaign preparing two speeches to Brooklyn and Saturday night in Madison Square Garden. He also said a parade had been arranged for him tomorrow, starting from the tip of Manhattan Island-the Battery and proceeding up Broadway through the financial. clothing. and theatrical districts.
 Smith also issued ord CTS today for a radio reservation at 10 p. m. east ern standard time Monday to broad cast his final appeal to the voters. Instead of remaining at his hotel he probably will go to the National Broadcasting Company studio here. He has reserved an hour on the air, to follow immediately after his re- publican oponent Herbert Hoover's IS minute address from Palo Alto, Cal.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-01
DARIEN SERGEANT MAKES
 ANOTHER LARGE HAUL
Anderson Nabes New Jersey Truck With Liquor Worth 4S0,OO0
 Diseuised as Radios

Darien. Nov. R-Sergeant Amos Anderson of the Darien police, known the length and breadth of the state and in Westchester coun- ty as the Hone wolf of the post road" because of his ability to spot liquor laden vehicles on that parti- cular highway made another haul today. This time his prize was a $50, 900 cargo of alleged champagne. whiskey and brandy concealed be- hind several empty packing cases which bore the word radios"
 James B. Dupuy of Newark, N. J.. driver of the truck which Is regis tered in the name of Nicholas Con- tino, also of Newark. told Anderson that his truck was taken while he was in a restaurant in Westport yes- terday and was returned to him to- day. loaded. He denied knowledge of the owner or destination of the liquor and claimed that he thought the load was made up entirely of radio rsosivsTA
New Britain herald., 1928-11-01
LAMBERT STILL HELD
 BY STAMFORD POLICE
Authorities Checking Up on Whereabouts Night
 Miss Bayes Was Killed

Stamford, Conn.,, Nov. 1 CP-Paul Lambert. college graduate, salesman and caretaker. who was taken into custody by police yesterday for questioning in connection with the death of Miss Olga Bayes, Ansonia stenographer, was still being de- tained today while investigators checked his movements on the night of Thursday. October 25. It was on that night that Miss Bayes was struck on the head with a rock and -thrpwn D$Q1avfgesk " GRnn1l road station where demonstration tor Governor Alfred E. Smith was scheduled.
 AS a result of her injuries. Miss Bayes died in Stamford hospital early yesterday morning. Lambert has wife in Brooklyn, N. r., but has been living on an estate in Ship pan Point as caretaker since last June. By day, the Columbia uni versity graduate is salesman for q New York firm.
 Police say that he answers the description given by Miss Bayes and that spots which appear to be blood stains were found on the door of his garage. They also say that he washed his car Saturday for the first time in several months. Lam- bert claims to have been at the home of F. F. Lockwood on Ocean drive shortly before five o'clock in the afternoon of October 25 until after ten o'clock that night. Miss Bayes was assaulted shortly after eight o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-01
GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTER OF
 GENERAL GRANT IS WED
Marrics John Hanbury Williams in Ceremony in Washington At.
 tended by Coolidges

Washington, Nov. R-Princess Ida Cantacuzene, great-granddaugh- ter of General U. s. Grant, was mar ried here today to John Hanbury Williams at wedding ceremony which was attended by President and Mrs. Coolidge.
 The wedding took place at St. Johns Episcopal church. The princess is the daughter of Prince Cantacuzene. who married Miss Ju- lia Dent Grant. daughter of Major General Frederick Dent Grant The mother took refuge in America after the upheaval in Russia at the time of the establishment of the soviet government.
 Mir. Williams is a son of General Sir John Hanbury Williams. marsh al of the diplomatic corps at the court of St. James. The couple will reside in London.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-01
CROWD GETS TERHUNE
 AWAY FROM POLICE
Snatches Stowaway From Officials Carrying Him
 Off on Shoulders

Friedrichshafen, Nov. 1 (UP) - A roaring crowd that would not be denied made hero out of Clarence Terhune, 19 year old American caddy who arrived today as a stow away on the Graf Zeppelin.
 snatching him away from police who were escorting him to a hotel following his examination by immi- grafton officials, the group, includ- ing many girls, hoisted Clarence on their shoulders.
 Moving picture cameramen be- sieged the group and used up more film, they afterward said, than they had used in filming the landing of the Zeppelin.
 The crowd hemmed Terhune in and he could not be taken to his hotel He was brought back to the Zeppelin company office where he had been examSled. Outside the throng threatened to enter the of- flee through windows or any other way possible.
 Terhune saved the situation by agreeing to distribute his autograph.
 "The Zeppelin trip was the most thrilling of all my adventures" Ter hume told the United Press ''All of my adventures have been exciting" he said, but this is the climax be- cause of this gigantic reception here. It was so unexpected"
 When a German girl threw her arms about his neck and kissed him, Clarence was moved to pro- test:
 ''I'm not used to such a thing in front of the camera" he said.
 While answering questions, giving his autograph and being photo- graphed, Clarence opened 30 tele- grams offering him jobs in Europe and the United States. The offers ranged from the stage and movies to free scholarship in 8 trade school.
 "At present I have made no plans" Terhune said. but I intend to refuse all European offers and return to the dear old U. s. A. with in a week."
 When asked if he was glad he had slowed away on the Graf Zep- pelin, Terhune said he was mot sorry"
 The venturesome caddy appeared to be the freshest of all the Zeppe- lin's passengers. Although he was unshaven. he looked neat-his face ruddy and beaming. He wore . leather jacket, a pale blue flannel shirt with . polka dot necktiA, corduroy trousers and tan shoeA \
New Britain herald., 1928-11-01
BALLOT BOXES MUST
 BE CLOSED AT 6P. N.
Atty. Gen. filling Rules No Votes May Be Cast After
 This Hour Tuesday

Hartford, Nov. 1 R-Attorney General Benjamin w. filling handed down an opinion today that not only must the polling places be closed at 6 o'clock next Tuesday. but that the ballot boxes must be closed at that time also. In view of this opinion. which was in response to questions from c. H. Skilton, moderator in Watertown. and Henry P. Bliss. reg istrar of voters in Middletown. off cials of Hartford and other places will be acting contrary to the statutes if they maintain their posi- tion that they will permit to vote all those who are in the polling place and whose namd dlaeve been checked. but who have not yet reached the machines.
 In his reply to Mir. Skilton, the attorney general made it clear that the states interpretation of the law concerning the closing of the polls is that not only shall the polling places be closed but that the ballot boxes shall be open from o'clock in the morning until 6 o'clock at night. The same opinion is made still more definite in the opinion handed down to MT. Bliss when MT. filling says: Voting shall begin at o'clock in the morning and the polls shall be closed at 6 o'clock in the evening, that is ''all voting shall cease at 6 o'clock"
 The attorney generals office has been receiving many questions con- corning the coming election and handed down nine decisions this morning clearing up some of the more important questions being asked.
 In an opinion to Jeremiah J. Shedy. registrar of voters in Mid dletown, he said 1t was perfectly legal for the registrars to visit homes and hospitals where inca
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New Britain herald., 1928-11-01
RASkOb SAYS i. O.P.
 ATTACKS CATHOLICS
Declares Sen. Moses Wrote Letter Inclosing ''Scur.
 rilOus Literature"

New York, Nov. 1 ReJohn J. Raskob, chairman of the democra- tic national committee, charges that persons associated with the repub- lican party and It's national commit tee are promoting attacks on Gov ernor Smith because of his re- ligion.
 The accusation was made in a letter to Dr. Hubert Work. chair man of the republican national con- mittee, in which MT. Raskob enclos- ed material on which he based his charges. A copy of the letter and enclosures also was sent to Herbert Hoover.
 The material included a photo static copy of a letter purporting to have been written by Senator George H. Moses of New Hampshire to Hon. Feb Vance Walser. Lexing- ton, Ky.." and copies of affidavits by four persons who swore they had received through the mails or at re- publican headquarters or meetings. printed anti-Catholic material.
 The letter purporting to be from Senator Moses referred to an arti- cle written by a native of South Carolina now engaged in newspaper work in New York city" and which the letter called "red hot stuff." It asked that MT. Walser have the ar ticle printed in North Carolina pa pers.
 MT. Raskob termed the article "one of the most vicious anti Catholic articles that has ever been penned for publication"
 He said he had no knowledge who Feb Vance Walser was but that the letter apparently had been in- tended for Lexington. N. C., and sent to Lexington. Ky. by mistake.
 MT. Roskob did not make public
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New Britain herald., 1928-11-01
EX.BUS LINE DRIVERS FINED $50 FOR THEFT Wightwood and Shoplick Plead Guilty to Steal
 ing Fares

"This case was 70 near the border line to embezzlement. that I was reluctant to give these boys crim- iEal court record in Hartford, but I could have charged them and had them bound over to superior court" !" Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Woods told Judge H. F. Roche in police court today. after Witty Wightwood, aged 24. of 32 Chapman street, and William Shoplick,, aged 27, of ss Beaver street. had pleaded guilty to the charga Q5, ,theft of {1Q each from Oak street bus iilie! 1f. Woods re- commended g fine of $50 and costs in each case, and Judge Roche &C., cepted the recommendation, with the remark that the thefts were commit ted through "a studied scheme" He was willing to allow the young men to pay the penalty through the pro- bation officer. if they were unable to make payment at one time.
 Mir. Woods told the court that Wightwood had 8 key to the fare boxes in the buses and he used it to take money out practically every day for the past few months. He turned the key over to Shoplick. who. according to the allegation, also stole money. Both were employed as drivers until Cacchillo discharged them. Yesterday Shoplick told nh ha hn latter complained to the police with the result that Wightwood was ar- rested and admitted his part in the thefts after Shoplick had been ques- toned at police headquarters. Cac- chillo's brother and Wightwoo sis- ter are husband and wife.
 Attorney Lawrence J. Colon, rep Wightwood and Shoplick, said the recommendation of MT. Woods was fair as was his attitude towards every detail of the cases. The young men have suffered great ly as q result of the humiliation to and their families, and while they realize that they brought it on, they should be entitled to con- and would appreciate whatever leniency the court could show, he said. If possible, he said. he would like the recommended penalty reduced.
 Wightwood instigated the scheme, the attorney said. but Shoplick was guilty because he had the key in his and was we'll aware of the theftS, although he steadfastly de- nied that he had ever stolen any money out of the fare boxes. It was said yesterday when the arrests were made that between $500 and $500 had been stolen.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-01
WINERY WINDS HIT
 MIDDLE VEST SECTION
Low Temperatures Prevail as Blizzard Strikes
 Central States

Kansas City. Nov. ReWintrv winds, bringing lower temperatures. snow and rain, swept November into the middlewest today as the second Rocky Mountain blizzard of the sea. son whipped out over the central prairies.
 Strong. shifting winds prevailed and the outlook was for snow over the upper Mississippi, in Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle. Rain. ac- companied by falling temperatures, was general over this area yester- day.
 Heavy snow. which blanketed the Rocky Mountain regions, has halted air mail traffic. made highways nearly impossible. and threatened rail transportation there. Reports reaching Denver, which city receiv- cd its first snow of the season last night. said that a severe storm rag- ing In the high Colorado Rockies, and that snow was drifting rapidly.
 In few hours the mercury fell from 3s to P degrees at Denver and railroad officials were reported in close touch with mountain points in the belief some of the high passes might be closed soon.
 Wyoming was caught in the real brunt of the storm. with from three to five inches of snow reported over the state. Cheyenne reported no movement of air mail planes in that section. and storm warnings were issued to motorists.
 Westbound air mail planes were held at North Platte, Neb. gripped in the worst early season blizzard in recent years in that section. follow ing rain which fell throughout yes- terday. The storm was expected to pass Omaha and spread out over Iowa and Missouri today.
 Light snow was forecast for both the latter states.
 Snow which has fallen over wes- tern Kansas following two days of was of immense beneflt to winter wheat. a large percentage of which has been planted. Normally good dirt roads have been chaAgod to seas of mud thero.
 Rain. which fell internationally over the eastern Kansas threuGAoHt the day reached here Let night anA extended into Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle. willie tempesa- tures plunged down helev the fruN. Ing mark.
 Frost had not yst fallsa ia oouke Decttsas h the storn's yoeA 1DG Oti1l C esooh
New Britain herald., 1928-11-01
HOOVER 10LEAVE
 AT 5 ?. N. TODAY
VIII Salt Le& hllnsy to
 PdO Alto Hone
CONFIDENT OF WINNING
Nominee Declares to Newspapesmaa c. o. F. Wiu He victorsous If Those Who Believe In Us Go to P0als."

Washington, Nov. R-Herbert Hoover sets out today for California to await in the quiet of his home on Stanford university campus the decision of the people of the United States as to whether they will crown his career with the presidency.
 High in the hope of victory. the nominee in his last public utterance in Washington. delivered to news papermen who have been with him throughout the campaign. said re- publican success was assured eff those who believe with us 50 to the polls"
 Cooiidge's Best Wtshes
 As Hoover leaves here at ?. m. on the three thousand mile cam- paign swing across the continent. he will carry with him the best wishes of President Coolidge. members of the cabinet and . host of Washing ton friends in and out of public office.
 Before leaving the presidential had arranged to call on President Coolidge at the White House and to say goodbye to those who have labored in republican na- tional headquarters nearby.
 Made Tax Returns
 One of the last pronouncements to come from Hoover's own headquar- ters was that making public letter from Secretary Mellon attesting that the nominee has made tax returns as an American citizen and paid taxes on those returns since the enact ment of the income tax law in 1913.
 This letter from the secretary of the treasury, which was addressed to James Francis Burke. general coun- sel for the national committee, was intended to set at rest reports as- sailing the American citizenship Of the man who carries the hopes of the republican party in campaign that for intensity has been without parallel in recent political history.
 Before he comes to the end of the trail in this. his greatest adventure in a long career marked by adven- lures in many climes Hoover has some hard days and nights of cam ahead of him, as he has determined that there shall be no let up in the fight until the very eve of the day the voterR MI regtlfsE their will.
 Beginning early tonight at Cum
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New Britain herald., 1928-11-01
NEW YORK'S VOTE
 HO1lY CONTESTED
Is More Than One-Sixth of Total Needed for
 Election

New York. Nov. R1Drlven by considerations of the most compel ling character, the batallions of Smith and Hoover are contesting hand-to-hand for the state of New York.
 The official communiques of both democrats and republicans continue to speak of an expected victory. just as they did when the battle started. Each side is willing to put it's predictions into more or less definite figures. But both conctls that the final days see no relaxa- tion in the fury of the combat. and neither is preparing to return . single weary soldier to tho rest bil- lets until the last inch of ground has been won or lost.
 The magnitude of the struggle is not gauged alone by the prepon- derant weight of the states 45 elec- toral votes, important as that fac- tor Is in the calculations of both candidates. Although this is the largest single bloc in the whole elec- toral college. and more than one- sixth of the whole number needed to elect . president, there are added reasons why New York is receiving . disproportionate share of atten- tion in this particular campaign.
 One of these reasons lies in the fact that New York Is the home state of Gov. Smith. Both from the standpoint of local and personal pride, and for it's effect on the gov- ernor's political future. his follow CTS here have been fired by a spe- cial determination to demonstrate that he can carry the state as . presidential nominee just as he has four times out of five for the gov- ernorship. Conversely, his opponents are determined to strike a blow at his leadership by taking his own state for Hoover.
 Another reason Is to be found in the dominating position occupied by New York in the financial and
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New Britain herald., 1928-11-01
KOPRLEMAVN CALLS
 PROSPERITY A MYTH.
Democratic Clndnlts for Con- srsS Spslks tt Rally Hss
WILL PROTECT WORKINGMEE
L., F. | 0. Oxicial Says Empaoyes' JObs Arc Not Aaocted by Political Vicws-Smith Checrod at Conway Republican Rally.

The luxury wages of republican administration have gone exclusively to the favored few who stand high in the ranks of the 0. o. F.. and Coolidge prosperity is nothing more than a myth, Herman P. Kopple- mann, of Hartford, democratic can- didate for congress, declared in his first factory rally at the Russell ( Erwin gates this noon.
 Candidate Kopplemann devoted the entire 16 minutes of his talk to a denial of the republican claims that tarift is an issue in the present campaign. He called attention to re- publican advertisements in which long lines of automobiles are shown outside factories, the inference in- tended being that the employees are happy automobile owners, he said. But" he asked his audience, how many of you, who are representa- tive workmen, own your own cars? How much do you owe on the cars you drive? How many of you can own car without depriving your selves of things you really need? ?" He declared there Is not a man em- ployed in New Britain factory who is earning as much money as he would need to maintain his family a he would like to.
 Says Party is for Tariff
 MT. Kopplemann was emphatic in his statement that the democratic party is for protective tariff. He asked the assembled workingmen if 1t is reasonable to suppose that AL fred E. Smith, who, he said, has the backing of every workingman in New York state. would perform a complete turnabout as president and favor legislation which would be to the disadvantage of labor.
 Referring to the speech of Con- gressman Nicholas Longworth at the republican barbecue at Lake Com- bounce several weeks ago, MT. Kop- plemann insisted reference to "pres- ent luxury wages" was an insult to the intelligence of New Britain workingmen.
 MT. Kopplemann was introduced by Matthew J. Callahan. secretary to Mayor Psonessa. MT. Callahan com- menteA beAMv on tariff, reading Govsenos 1mie1rs signed statement delivsssA a..1s Mayor Paonessa last week tn vbich he pledged himself to | protective tarin. MT. Callahan def,sd any man present to show where Governor Smith had ever failed te keep . pledge. and this, he argued. is ample assurance he will keen hjo promise to New Britain tn- dustr4es and workmen.
 Denies Politics Affects Jobs
 sThere has been too much talk In
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New Britain herald., 1928-11-01
STOP STREETS LEGAL
 IN ALLING'S OPINION
Cities Can Force Drivers .1x to Halt at Inter.
 n sections .A!f
(special 10 the Herald)

Hartford, Nov. 1.-Municipalities have authority to compel operators of automobiles to bring their vehicles to a full stop before enter ing any street or thoroughfare from another street, by establishing signs or signals which command such . stop. in the opinion of Attorney General Benjamin w. Alling. This opinion agrees with an interpretation of the law previously made by the commissioner of motor vehicles, Robbins B. Stoeckel. who has ad- vised various city officials that stop streets do not conflict with the state law providing right of way for vehicles approaching from the right.
 City, town and borough authorities have the right, by statute, the attor- ney general says to establish traffic routes and provide instructions for their use by direction signals which must be obeyed by vehicle operators. Commissioner Stoeckel, too, in ap- proving their use has held that traf- fic signals of the kind in question, in effect, substitute for policemen, who. without question. would have author- ity under the regulations of . city or town ordinance to stop traffic at any point
 T have never believed in the boulevard system as a universal law" Commissioner Stoeckel has stated, but I always have thought, and still think. that authorities in charge of traffic ought to have at their command every possible adaptation of rule or method which might help to meet the prob lem. It ought to be possible to estab- fish stop streets if that is going to help regulate traffic. I have tried for the past two legislatures to get that authority distinctly written into the law 50 there might be no ques- tion about it. I am going to try again this next legislature"
 Attorney General filling says in his opinion:
 Under existing statutes the authorities of any town, city or borough have the power to esta blish and enforce ordinances fixing traf- fic routes and public stands for pub lie service motor vehicles and traf- fic rules for all vehicles, and another statute expressly provides that on approaching any traffic signal, the (Coptinued on PAGo 1el