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New Britain herald., 1928-07-26
Told BY Clerey's Convention to
"Shun Politics" for Peace
and Harmony
AGED PASTOR CITES TWO
REASONS IN HIS LETTER
Writes Ministers They Will Lose AZ
fectton by Becoming Partisans In
Politics and That "Your Power Of
4 Minister Is OF Grace"

Atlanta. Ga. July IS An open
letter warning Baptist ministers of
Georgia to shun politics appeared to-
day In the Christian Index over the
signature of DR.. John D. Nell. presi-
dent for is years OF the Georgia
Baptist convention.
Citing at the outset three great
issues" In the presidential campaign.
DR.. Nell saw In them "enough dyna-
mite to destroy the peace and har-
mony of any church Xxx as our
people are already divided on these
questions.
ImploreS "Above All"
lmploring them above all' to
keep out of politics themselves. the
elderly minister cited two reasons
why. in his opinion. preachers should
do SO. First. he advised non-par-
tisanship for the Happiness and use
fulness" of the ministers themselves
aud second, ''for the sake of our
dear Lord, whose servant you are"
Bitterness and strife are going
to have full sway all over our
land" Mr.. Melfs letter pi edicted.
"1f you become partisan you will
lose the affection of nearly all those
you oppose. of many of those whose
candidate you espouse. and you
may. In some cases. lose your pull
pits.
"Not Your Pulpit
Remember, 1t is not your pull
CONTINUED on Page Three)
New Britain herald., 1928-07-26
THREE TRANSFERS MADE
BY FIRE CHIEF NOBLE
Roper, MahaIey and Gagner Affected
By Shift-CaptAin Answers
Wrong BOA.

Chief W. J. Noble of the fire de-
partment announced today the trans
fer OF Fireman Thomas Roper from
Co. No. to Co. No. g. Fireman
Andrew Mahaley from Co. No. l TO
Co. No. 7. and Fireman Gagner
from Co. No. to Co. No. I, effec-
tive at once. Fireman Roper. a
veteran In the department, is re-
lieved of the driving assignment,
which will be taken by Fireman
Mahaley.
When an alarm came in last
night from Box 21s, Capt. John Con-
molly Of Company No. s made an er-
ror In reading the tape and he re-
sponded to Bcx 119. The fire was
near the box at the south extremity
OF Rocky Hill avenue, where Con-
nolly's company is not required to
respond. The captain supposed the
alarm was from the locality of Win
throp and Griswold streets.
This is the second time Capt. Con-
molly has made an error In reading
the tape and Chief William J. Noble
will formally report the incident to
the fire board at Its next meeting.
Penalties have been meted out In the
past In similar caSeA
New Britain herald., 1928-07-26
u. S. Ambassador Saves
Aged Turkish Woman

Constantinople July 26.-tR-
Joseph c. Grew. American ambassa-
dor. jumped from a ferry into the
swift waters of the Bosporus last
evening and rescued an aged. veiled
Turkish woman who had thrown
herself overheard.
Despite the efforts of the ambassa-
dor to resuscitate her, she died an
hour later.
This is the second time that AM
bassador Grew has played a heroic
roie In Turkey and the streets and
turkish press are ringing with his
praises. In the previous instance the
ambassador found two Turkish girls
In a smashed automobile on a coun-
try road. His prompt rescue and
transportation Of them to a hospital
was greatly praised at the time.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-26
greenwich Village
night CLUB RAIDED
"Julius's" Visited by Police
-35 Men and Is Women
Are Arrested

New York. July 26 R-"Julius's," :"
well known Greenwich Village night
club and restaurant where the VIII
lage intelligents was wont to sit and
think. or, as police contend, sit and
drink, was raided early today and
35 men and Is women were arrest
ed.
The frequenters we're charged
with disorderly conduct and held at
the Charles street police station for
a hearing. The promoter, Walter
Anderson. 80 years old, and a waiter
John Murphy. SO, were charged with
violation Of the Volstead act.
Tete-a-tete discussions were going
on when seven headquarters cetec-
tives announced everyone was un-
der arrest. This abrupt Interrupt
ton of the intimate conversations
aroused a murmuring against the
invaders which shortly turned to
physical combat. The detectives,
however. quickly quelled the dis
turbance and started to load the
men and women into six waiting
patrol wagons.
While the exodus was under way
someone threw the switch ex-
tinguishing the electric lights and
once again a battle ensued. Many
of the villagers and detectives we're
roughly handled and somewhat bat
tered In the melee that followed.
Police said the resort had been
under observation for several days
as a result of com mplaints from resi-
dents OF the neighborhood. The de-
tectives said they had made several
purchases of liquor.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-26
NO DECISION given
IN POLICEMAN'S SUIT
Lawyer Makes Vague In.
timati0in Concerning De-
fendant's Business

Judge Henry p. Roche reserved
decision In the $1,000 suit OF the
city of New Britain and Mounted
Policeman Louis E. Harper against
Joseph Pavano, which was heard
this morning In city court.
From the testimony of the officer
it appeared that he was travelling on
a motorcycle at a moderate rate OF
speed on Franklin street behind q
sedan driven by the defendant, who
appeared to be pulling up alongside
the curb as il to park. Suddenly,
the defendant turned to the left. ap-
parently to enter a driveway at 26
Franklin street and 1t was then that
motorcycle struck the left fender of
the car throwing the officer to the
ground, the motorcycle pinning him
underneath. The officer also testi-
fled that the defendant did not sig
nal his intention. but he also testi-
fled that he knew the car as he saw
1t parked in the rear of &c Franklin
street on several occasions when he
Pavano testified that as he ap.
preached the place in the street
where hs was accustomed to make
the turn, he looked around through
the rear window and in the mirror
but did not see anyone approac ching
as he turned. The motorcycle grazed
the side of the running board and
the fender. On cross examination by
Corporation Counsel John H. Kirk
ham. he stated that he could not
have seen the officer from his posi-
ton as the officer travelled close to
the left rear end of the machine,
When questioned as to what business
he was engaged in. he testified that
he was in partnership with one Co.
GC0ntioued an p,ro
New Britain herald., 1928-07-26
Dwight Street MAN
HELD IN $1,000 BOND
Daniel Dragone Must
Stand Trial Following
Auto Fatality

Southington, July 26-Daniel ORA
gone OF IS Dwight street. New Brit
ain. was bound over to the Septem-
Der term of the superior court in
Hartford under bonds of $1,000 by
Judge Lambert j. Degnan In the
town court this morning on a charge
Of criminal negligence in the death
of Raymond Heslin, aged "a. OF this
place.
The action was taken as a result
Of the finding OF Deputy Coroner
Lewis A. Field OF New Haven con-
cerning the fatal automobile acci-
dent which occurred on Stillman's
Hill between Meriden and Milldale
about midnight, Saturday, June 80,
in which Heslin was killed. The
finding was filed with the clerk OF
the superior court OF New Haven
yesterday.
Heslin. with William Avery of so
John street, was riding in an auto
mobile driven by Dragone which
smashed into another owned and
driven by Louis F. Mule of 16 North
Spring street. Meriden. Heslin. ac-
cording to the deputy coroner's find
ing. sustained. in the accident severe
decorations OF the left side and CON-
pound fractures Of the third, fourth
and fifth ribs besides injuries to his
chest. He was dead before the
Meriden hospital was reached that
night.
Dragone, also injured in the acci
dent, was patient in the Meriden
hospital where he was placed under
arrest pending an investigation by
the Southington police and the cor
oner.
In the finding which has been
made as result of a hearing held
at the office Of Prosecuting Attorney
H. c. Camp In Southington on July
l9. It is stated that Dragone and
his companions were proceeding
from Meriden to Southington and
that. on a down grade on the state
highway in Southington. the driver
lost control Of the machine causing
1t to crash into state highway
fence and careen across the road 10
smash into that driven by Mule.
The deputy coroner finds that
Dragone was operating his autono-
bile at fast and reckless rate OF
speed and in a reckless. careless and
negligent manner.
The case was continued in the
Southington court until the finding
Of the deputy coroner could be
made known.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-26
TAKES W|FE'S ring,
HUSBAND, 90, HELD
Vile Says He Gave Her Diamond
and Then Stole Il
He SIGHS AT MARRIAGE
'It's Plain Amt Wanted Here"
Man Says After Absence From
Home and Woman Replies you're
Right, You Amt"

The most puzzling case of alleged
theft that has been heard in police
court in some time developed TODAY
when George L. Bouge, aged 50. Of
So Loveland street, Middletown, was
arraigned on complaint of his wife,
Mrs. Cora Bouge OF A Walnut
street, this city. Bouge pleaded not
guilty and was defended by Attor-
ney David l.. Dunn. whose conten-
ton that the criminal intent neces-
sary for conviction under the
statute on larceny was not present
when Bouge obtained a diamond
ring from his wife. was taken under
consideration by Judge SAKE, who
will make known his decision tomor-
row.
Bouge was arrested last night in
Middletown after his wife had learn
ed his wherea abouts, and Sergeant
NJ. J. Flynn brought him here on a
warrant issued a few weeks ago by
Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Woods.
Mrs. Bouge testified that she and her
husband we're rooming in Hartford
few days before Christmas last
year. when he made her a present
Of the ring In question. Here. Ma.
(he always called me MAJ" she
said. I've bought a ring for you.
You've always had to work pretty
hard and you never had anything,
80 I'm giving you this little present.
He said he paid 5000 for 1t. Well.
he was always leaving me and TAX
ing his belongings. SO on the 18th
day Of June he went away and l
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New Britain herald., 1928-07-26
kRASSIN AGAIN ACTS
IN THE ROLE OF HERO
Russian Boat Aids Dis
abled German Motor Shin
OFF Spitzbergen

Hamburg, July 2e Pl-The owners
OF the German motor ship Monte
eervantes. carrying 1900 passengers
announced today that the ship which
sent out an SOS. call yesterday. suf-
Tered only slight damage which was
caused by floating ice.
They stated that they understood
repairs had been mads and that the
Monte Cervantes and the Russian
Ice breaker Krassin which went to
her assistance had continued their
voyages.
Oslo. Norway. July 26 R1HavinR
struck a rock in Bell Sound, Spitz-
bergen, the German motorship
Monte Cervantes with 1900 passen-
gers aboard. including two Ameri-
cans. was stated in wireless message,
to be in no immediate danger to-
day.
Standing by was the Russian ice
breaker krassin, which rushed to the
aid of the Monte Cervantes Yesterday
when sos. calls were sent out by
the German vessel. The Krassin
was about to go to Norway for re-
pairs to damage received in batter
ing her way through ice foes to res.
cue seven survivors Of the Italia dis
aster when the appeal for aid was
broadcast.
The Monte Cervantes was on a
tour Of the Spltzbergen region. When
the vessel struck the rock, water en-
tered two OF its bulkheads. These
were being pumped out today.
A diver from the Krassin was
lowered into the arctic waters to ex-
anime the damage to the German
vessel 1t Is probable that the Kras-
sin will stand by for two days.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-26
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
SwELTERS IN HEAT
Temperature of ia Re.
corded in Washington
Little Relief Coming

Seattle, Wash. July Is P-With
one death and numerous prostra-
tons credited to four day heat
wave, the Pacific northwest expect
ed little relief from record break
ing temperatures today.
James Spring. so, a painter.
tainted under the burning rays Of
railroad trestle near here, receiving
fatal injuries.
The highest temperature reported
was ia at Mabton, a central WASH
ington village. Other high Wash
ington temperatures. which were in
general on a par with the preceding
day, We're: Walla Walla 1l2. Union
Gap 11e, Prosser III. Toppenish
40, Yakima 1925. and Spokane
104.5.
Other Pacific northwest tempera-
lures were: Grand Forks. B. c.,
1903: Baker. Ore, 100: Portland. IS:
Olympia. Wash. 81: Victoria, B. c..
80: Seattle, SIS; Vancouver. B. c.,
So.
Harvesting operations in central
and eastern Washington. where =
number of horses dropped dead.
were generally limited to half day.
Forest fires continued to threaten
the vast timber areas Of western and
central Washington and Oregon, but
large crews generally kept the
flames in check.
Utah and Idaho likewise sweltered
In high temperatures ranging from
los to "a degrees. The highest
reading was at Boise, Ida. whero
for the second successive dAy The
mercury climbed to los. Co0oS
D'Alene reported 1o3.
The maximum 1T Salt Lake CITY
was ~ yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-26

Drowsy Driver Quits Auto Seat,
Picking Couch Partly in Brook
Found Asleep With Legs in Water of Small Stream
OFF High Street at O'clock in Morning.

Sound asleep In a brook on High
street with the water up to his knees
Joseph Skorupsk OF 249 Washington
street was found about o'clock
this morning and awakened by Offi-
GERS Lee. Hopkins and Collins. He
told them he had been drinking and
when he felt sleep overcoming him,
he left an automobile which he was
driving. on the street. and threw
himself on the ground beside the
brook to rest. Fortunately his head
remained out of the water or he
might have drowned.
The police learned of the case
New Britain herald., 1928-07-26

from two New York boys who were
visiting at the home of Mrs. Mary
A. Carmody. 365 High street. They
said a car was in front of the house
while the driver was in the brook,
The car Is registered in the name of
John Garchinsky of Sl7 Lexington
street. East Boston. Mass. Accord
Ing to the police report, the owner
and the driver were planning to
visit friends on Carmody street but
arrived too late TO make the call at
once. Skorupski said he had be-
come bewidered and was not sure
OF his way home in the darkness.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-26
WITNESSES FIRST TRIP
OF GLIDER IN AMERICA
Mrs. Prentice Present At Corn Hill,
Cape Cod, When Germans Make
Successful Flight.

Mrs. George E. Prentice of Worth
ington ridge. Berlin. wife of the Ber-
lin manufacturer. was a spectator
today when the German airmen, in
this country to demonstrate tho
feasibility of air glidcrs. made theil
first successful flight at Corn Hill,
Cape Cod. Mass
Mrs. Prentice wired her husband
that she had watched the spectacle
for more than an hour and was
greatly enthused over It's success.
Mr.. Prentice spent Sunday. Monday
and Tuesday at Corn Hill. hoping
that the glider brought to this
country might get into the air but
attempts to leave the ground for any
sustained trip were Intellectual.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-26
KIRKHAM REVERSES
HIS SALARY VIEWS
IN WATS0N'S CASE
Declares in Letter to Mayor
That Action by Council
Was Not Necessary
GAVE OPPOSITE ADVICE
TO WATER BOARD HEAD

Paonessa Expresses Displeasure at
His Reported Inability to Get
Consistent Legal Guidance On Sal.
AIRY Question From Corporation
Counsel-Details of New Ruling
Explained BY Law Official
Discussion of city employees salar-
les became further complicated to-
day when Corporation Council John
II. kirkham submitted an opinion
that the council atced unnecessarily
but legally when it fixed the salary
of Chairman James j. Watson OF the
water board at $1,000 at its last
meeting.
Mayor Paonessa expressed sur
prise after perusing the opinion and
he produced letter from judge
hirkham TO Mr.. Watson in which
claim is made that the salary must
pass the common councils review
and be approved.
Holding the conflicting opinions
in his two hands as he sat at his
desk In city hall this noon, the
mayor expressed his displeasure In
strong terms, protesting regret at
alleged inability to procure from
the corporation counsel consistent
legal guidance in salary matters.
The letter to Mr.. Watson, signed
by Judge kirkham reads:-
Mr.. James j. Watson,
Chairman Board of Water Commis-
sioners,
New Britain. Conn.
Dear SIR
answering yours of July 14th re-
garding the salary OF the chairman
of the board of water commissioner.
l think that under section s, page
l06 OF the ordinances, the common
council should again fix the salary of
the chairman OF the board of water
commissioners.
IF the salary again hxed by the
common council is for the same
sum as now provided by ordinances.
1t will not be necessary to amend
the ordinance.
yours very truly.
JOHN H. kIRkHAM,
Corporation Counsel"
Paoncssa Writes to kirkham
Following action by the council in
fixing Mr.. Watson's salary. Mayor
Paonessa wrote the following letter
TO the corporation counsel:
Judge John H. Kirkham,
"City Hall,
"City.
Dear Sir
II am writing for further informa-
ton with reference to your ruling
that the salary for chairman OF the
water board must be fixed BY the
common council.
Am to understand that this rul-
ing is final and that 1t is to establish
precedent which must be followed
cut whenever similar instances
arise?
1T strikes me that this opens up
an interesting question as to why
the ordinances in point, II there are
any. were not enforced in the past.
It would seem tnat, having made
this ruling, you might elaborate and
CONTINUED on Page 16)
New Britain herald., 1928-07-26
vernon stiles IS
facing A Divorce
Wife Sues Conn. Woman for
Alienation Of Affections
WANTS A QUARTER MILLION
Grand Opera Singer Alleged to Have
Abandoned Fame and Wife for
Greenwich Making and Real
Estate.

Los Angeles. July IS R,--Vernon
Stiles, grand opera singer, today
faced a divorce action and the al
legation of his wife that he had
abandoned domestic fidelity and the
position his stage successes had
given him, for small real estate
business and ve-makng to Mrs.
John r. MacGinniss, young wife of
a Greenwich, Conn, copper mag
nate.
Mrs. Stiles. the former Hester
Hoff of Buffalo. N. y, concert
pianist, brought the action yesterday
together with a suit for s25o,00o
damages for alienation of affections
against Mrs. MacGinniss to whom
she charged Stiles love had been
bartered.
Second Wife
Mrs Stiles. who became tie
tenor's second wife in 1928 after a.
vocal courtship, told in her COM
plant OF indiscretions of her hus-
band which included rendezvous
with Mrs. MacGinniss at Lake Ar
rowhead, Cal.
The complaint said Mrs. Stiles re-
turned suddenly from an eastern
trip. and found her husbands room
streWn with woman's garments.
subsequently she said she accom-
Continued on PAGE Ply
New Britain herald., 1928-07-26
Weight ADVANTAGE |
ALL With HEENEY.
Challenger Tips Beam at 20S IL
Pounds and Tunney at 1872
CHAMP COMES BY PLANE
Big Crowd on Hand to Greet Cham
piON rs He Lands In North River
In His Ampihbian Plane-No
Sign OF Dempsey.


New York. July rs up - Tom
Heeney will have an advantage of
II IL pounds over Gene Tunney.
the champion, in their heavyweight
championship fight tonight.
Weighing in this afternoon at the
Yankee stadium. scene OF the bat
tie. Tunney weighed 1s2 and Heeney
203 IL.
Crowd Welcomes Tunney
Tunney and his amphibian air
plane taxi landed on the Hudson
river at 1925 p. m. today. The
heavyweight champion left Specula-
tor ut 1912 a. m.
The plane landed in the North
river on Goth street and TAXED
slowly downstream until opposite
the Yacht club at S4th street wher.
the champion landed.
About 1000 persons. many of
them women. were on the Column
bia Yacht club pier when the plane
came In sight over Jersey. flew -di-
rectly over the clubhouse, banked
and landed on the water.
One OF the first to see the plane
was Billy Gibson, Tunney's man.
ager. who had been striding ner-
vously up and down the pier dress
ed In plus fours Tunney and his
companion stepped from the plane,
after 1t had TAXED near the pier. to
speed boat which carried them
the rest of the way.
Greeted by Brother
Tunney was greeted on the pier
by his brother. Detective Thomas
Tunney Of the police force. The
champion was dressed in a Scotch
plaid suit with cap to match. He
waved to the crowd that pressed
close about him and then sped away
IN an automobile to the home of
a friend.
He declined to say who his friend
was. explaining that he wanted to
remain In seclusion during the day
and get as much rest as possible
before the fight.
The champion, bronzed and
smiling. was first to step on the
scales in one of the dressing rooms
Of the stadium. He smiled pleasant
ly and waved to friends in the room
as the camera flashlights doomed.
Heeney followed onto the scales
and his weight was quickly taken
and pictures snapped.
AS Tunney hurried back to his
dressing room Tunney and Heeney
passed each other and both smiled
and nodded.
Hello Tom" said Tunney, and
the challenger came back with
Boxing commission surgeons pro-
Both left the building as soon as
they were dressed to rest until time
to enter the ring.
Boxing commission surgeons pro-
nounced both in perfect physical
shape.
This was not the first time the
champion and the challenger had
met. at a distance. today. Shortly
after the champion landed in C. Y.
Bob's amphibian plane at the Co.
lumbia Yacht club after a two
hour flight from Speculator, Tun-
ney was driving up Riverside Drive
On his way to the Yankee stadium.
His car suddenly overlook the one
IN which Heeney was riding to the
stadium.
Recognition was immediate and
complete. Heeney half rose in his
EAR and shouted, "Cheerio;" Gene
Continued on Pare 1e)
New Britain herald., 1928-07-26
Title Fight to Be
Announced T0nirht

A blow by blow account of
the Tunney-Heeney worlds
championship fight at the
Yankee Stadium in New York,
will be announced tonight from
the windows of the Herald build
ing. The account will be sent
direct from the ringside by a
fight expert on the Associated
Press staff. The main bout is
scheduled to take place at 10
o'clock, daylight saving time.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-26
POLICEMAN BREAKS LEG,
NEW BRITAIN MAN HELD
H. ,ohnectIctt State Lh
t. Dept., Involved
I1art.hotd, 4 pdd,a.G .Gl,apn. ... .,.v.~r,c,e
Cop in Meriden

Merlden, July IS Motorcycle
ohlcer Thomas Tighe suffered a
double fracture of the left leg when
thrown from his machine at Camp
and Colony streets at II o'clock this
morning.
Frank Schardl. A., of Reservoir
road. New Britain. driver of the au-
fomobile mixed up in the accident,
was arrested on technical charge
OF reckless driving, Schardl says the
rear fender of his car caught Tighes
cycle as the officer swung back to
the road after starting to turn into
an intersecting street.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-26
SIX HURT IN EXPLOSION
ON BRITISH STEAMSHIP
Arracan Set Afire at Malta Today
But None Seriously
Injured

Malta, July 2s R-An explosion
occurred aboard the British steam
ship Arracan this morning. Ambu-
lances removed many persons in
jured to the hospital.
Number two and number three
holds caught fire.
The vessel arrived here yesterday
with a cargo of Polish coal and was
en- route to Venice.
London. July 26 P-Agents for
the British steamship Arracan which
was set afire by an explosion at
Malta today. announced that six
persons were injured in the blast,
Those hurt included the second off,
Ger. 1t was stated that none of the
injured was In a serious condition,