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The Washington times., 1928-10-05
LIGHT
FLASHES

AT New York--Jimmy ABBOTT dc
feated Buck Duane: 10 rounds.
Harry Sankey defeated Joe Eek
hardt; eight rounds.
At Garfield, N. Unlike Sanko,
witch. of Passaic, heavyweight,
knocked out Jack Humbeck. of Bel
e.illm. rounds
The Washington times., 1928-10-05

"BACK TO JAIL"

Now that the baseball season Is
over. Charley Hall, who helped
Mike Kelley manage the Mime
apolis club. has resumed his du-
ties as jailer of the prison in
Ventura, Calf.
The Washington times., 1928-10-05
QUEST DIAMOND TILT

Pennsylvania Unlimiteds have
the East Ellipse diamond Sunday
and want a game. Those interested
should call Manager Behrens at
Adams $3.50 after six n. m.
The Washington times., 1928-10-05
TODAY. Certainly it Will he
either Zach or PipgraS. ana
Pipgras yesterday tOiled IN the
bull pen and needs bit Of resi-

Late Yesterday afternoon Zach sat
in front of his locker, a haiI-grlh
on his face. :.
..Shucks. l can beat them guys,
he muttered. Il can stop EN- cold
All want is chance"
The Yankees have lot of taitn
in Zach.
Zach who came to their rescue q
month ago, when they were wallow'
ing around in the slough of de-
dependency, with the Athletics at
their heels.
1t was Tom Zachary who saved
them only two weeks ago. TOO
saved them with almost perfect
pitching in Chicago and again IN
Cleveland on that last hectic
tour which brought the pennant.
They have faith in him plenty
almost as much as Tom has in him
self
They know Tom is wise and
shrewd in pitching ways; they know
he is cunning and sly and wary out
there on the mound: they have lot
of faith in his ability to come
through.
Sc. has Miller Higgins.
So don't be surprised TO-DAY II. al
the last minute. you see Old Tom
lift his sparse frame from the
Yankee bench and step into the
glare Of the series spotlight.
Ioyeatinr In washington real estate
will afford Won an eVer-peFpetual divi-
= Ia Il 49,. =
The Washington times., 1928-10-05

James Doran, former Tech High
footballer, is member of the
eleven at Massanutten Academy.
Woodstock. Va. The Virginians
will entertain Dewitt Prep on
Thanksgiving Day.
The Washington times., 1928-10-05
CrippLed Bambino Looms
As Hero of Series
Bv Louis A. Dougher

NEW YORK. Oct 5.-The public must and will have It's
world series this writer Babe Ruth is that nero
that figure to fill the public eye.
The Washington times., 1928-10-05
FOOTBALL FAMILY

"a trio OF brothers are perforna.
ing on. University of CalifornlR
grldiron. teams this season. Frank
and Harry Gill are on the varsity
and Ralston Gill is q yearIing
hopeful.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-13
Giant German Di,isbk Heading for Bermuda to Avoid Storms n North Weather Makes Up. for Lost Time.
Progress of Airship Dem- onstrates That Crossing Is No Longer Mere Ad-' venture, But Great Con. mercial Undertaking -' 5,4oO Mile Trip.

New York. Oct. 13 @-With her five $50 horsepower motors drontn9 2 steady song of power and speed, the Graf Zeppelin. huge transatlantic ar Inner. raced over the Atlantic to- day at between 75 and S5 miles an hour. headed for Lakehurst, N. J. by way of Bermuda.
 Advices of unflvorable weather to the north dictated that the airship pursue a circuitous course to the south.
 Hopes to Land Sunday
 Dr. Hugo Eckener. commandee and builder. hopes to land at the United States naval air station at Lakehurst at noon tomorrow with his cargo of 20 passengers and mall from Friedrichshafen, Germany. demonstrating that crossing the ocean by airship is no longer mero adventure but now . commercial undertaking.
 Four years ago today Dr. Eckensr saw the dawn as he approached the island of Sac Higiel, the Axores. on tho ZR-3. now the Los Angeles. At dawn this morning the Azores were well behind him as he directed the Graf Zeppelin. half again a. large as the Los Angeles.
 Weather Aids S1lip Good weather aided the ,irnhtp In making up for time lost in buf. feting headwinds over the Mediter- ranean after leaving Friedrichshafe fen Germany at a. m. eastern standard time. on Thursday. In swinging south to Madeira the dirigible en- tered a region of light variable winds which made passage easier.
 The dirigible escap ped . distur. bance north of the Azores by fol- lowing course to the south along which favorable trade winds might
 (Contfnued on Page l6)
New Britain herald., 1928-10-13
i. I. KIMBALL DENIES
 COERCION IN SHOPS
No Pressure Brought to Bear for Hoover,
 He Says

Although he admitted that off, ficials of the American Hardware Corp. were anxious that Herbert Hoover, republican candidate for president, be elected because of h:s stand on the tariff. President George T. Kimball today denied that a "sword of Damocles" is being held over the heads of employees by the bosses if they do not vote for the republican ticket.
 He argued that it is for the good of tho working man to have a re- publican made tariff but he believes that advising employees how to vote would have an effect opposite from that desired.
 He said that Hoover posters are displayed in the four factories of the American Hardware Corp. because it has always been the policy ta dis play the republican candidate'spic lures. However. he said. force will not be used to bring the working men into the republican ranks against their will. One example given by Mir. Kimball of the broad minded stand of the officials was the number of automobiles bearing Smith-for- President markers parked in "his own back yard" in the rear of the American Hardware office.
 DO you think the workers would do this if they were afraid of the shop officials?" MT. Kimball asked
New Britain herald., 1928-10-13
HOOVER CONSIDERS
 ROUTE TO PAL0 ALTO
Republican Nominee Has Three Proposals for Fi.
 nal Campaign Swing

Washington, Oct. 13 R)-Three al- ternate proposals for the final cam- paign swing which Herbert Hoover will make across the continent are at present under consideration with the republican presidential candi- date urgently requested to make two CT three addresses en route.
 The first proposition is that the nominee make . daylight ride across West Virginia, then swing over into Kentucky for 8 visit to Louisville with S.. Louis as the next city of call where the major address of the trip would be made.
 From St. Louis the route would be to Kansas City for a stop of an hour or more there for procession through the Main streets and then A southward run through Oklahoma. the panhandle of Texas, New Mexico. Arizona and Southern California to the Hoover home at Stanford uni- versity.
 An alternate proposal is that Hoover go direct from Washington to Chicago and then to Milwaukee, Minneapolis, across North and South Dakota to Butte, Mont. This would take the candidate over much the same route his democratic opponent followed in his swing across the northwest.
 From Butte the route would be to Ogden and thence across the Great Salt Lake and the Nevada desert to San Francisco. This was the line over which the nominee passed when he went to palo Alto for his notification ceremonies. while the other line to the south generally would parallel the route as far aa Kansas City in returning to Wash ington after the notification.
 Party leaders in the middle moun- tain stated. such as Senators Phipps of Colorado. and Shoot of Utah, are insistent that. whether Hoover goes from Washington by way of St. Louis or by Chicago. he so fix the far western itinerary as to take in their states. Phipps urges that Hoover speak at Denver and amoot has made strong representations in favor of an address also in the
 Continued on Page Nine)
New Britain herald., 1928-10-13
LIFE CRUSHED OUT IN AUTO COLLISION
Arnold Burkhardt, l9, of Southington, Killed in
 Plainville
Special to the Herald

NopSIiaA tO LAc acIHluy
 Plainville, Oct. l3- Hiding the tail light from view as he bent over to remove some gasoline from the tank of his automobile on the Southington road about 10 o'clock last night, Arnold Burkhardt, 19. of Southington. was struck by an ap- preaching machine and crushed be- tween the two vehicles, being killed instantaneously. Mrs. Baycan Ba- goshian of Mountain View. a pa.- senger in the second car. is in . critical condition at the Bristol hos pital and three others. including the driver Of that machine. received painful injuries. The driver. Charles Mataosian. 31. of 2S Wilcox street, New Britain. is being held under $500 on a technical charge of reck- less driving but he has been exon erated from any criminal negligence by the findings of Dr. C. w. Moody. medical examiner.
 Burkhardt, who is the son of Mrs. Elizabeth Burkhardt Of West Center street. Southington, was driving north along the highway with three companions. Paul and Malcolm Gill and Robert Paul. also of Southing- ton. The car was not operating properly, and. believing that the vacuum tank was not functioning. Burkhardt stopped the car partly off the highway ane under a light. He got out. his companions told the police. and went around behind the car to draw some gasoline from (Continued on Page 1S)
New Britain herald., 1928-10-13
MOTHER CASTS THREE
 CHILDREN INTO RIVER
Then Tries to Do Away With Two More and
 Herself

Detroit, Oct. 13 H1-Believed to have become suddenly deranged, Mrs. Beatrice Cantera. s2. drowned three of her five children in the De- troit river shortly after midnight and attempted to drown the other two and herself.
 Those drowned were: Nita. 5 years old; Mary. years old: Gloria, s mo onths.
 The other two children. Nellie s. and Lorenzo. Jr.. ', although thrown into the river by their mother were able to rescue themselves and call for help.
 When attaches of the local har- bor masters office arrived the wo- man was holding one of the three victims under the water. She was dragged from the water but the child. Gloria. was dead.
 Mrs. Cantera and the two rescued children were taken to local hos pital where the mother was detained for observation. She was hysterical and wept continuously for the baby Gloria.
 From 8 year old Nellie, police learned that mama hadn't been feeling well lately" Last night. the child said. the mother took the chill dren to Belle Isle Park. On arrival there the little party walked to the river bank where Mrs. Cantera first threw in the two older children, then Nita and Mary. Holding Gloria in her arms. the woman leaped into the water herself.
 Cantera. a factory worker. was al home when the drowning occurred The grief-stricken father told po- lice his wife lately had exhibited signs of mental collapse.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-13
TROJAN STAR PUTS
 OUT BAD HOLD FIRE
One Dead and Nearly An of Crew Gassed and
 Injured

San Francisco. Oct. 13 W - q wireless message to the Associated Press from Edward Metxdorf, purs. CT of the Watson steamship Maktl9i, today said that the British freightsP Trojanstar was limping through heavy seas toward Vancouver, B. C. after extinguishing a bad Ire which broke out in her hold while efS CapA Mendocno. northern California.
 The purser reported that one man aboard the Trojanstar named Tenny. son. was dead. nearly all the crew was gassed and that several sailors were badly injured.
 The Makiki arrived alongside the Trojanstar last night . few hours after the British ship had sent out distress calls.
 Wild panic seemed to reign on board the boat (Trojanstar) when we arrived and members of the crew of the burning ship shrieked for us to take them off," said Metxdorf'1 message. "The fire room was gut. ted"
 The Trojanstar is Blue Star line freighter of 5000 tons built in 1Sles London is her home port. She car- ried a general cargo and a crew of between 35 and 40 men and was bound from San Pedro. Cal, to Brit ish Columbia.
 On arriving at the scene Captain Wait of the Makiki advised the As- sociated Press that the fire could not be seen from his ship. Shortly afterward the captain of the Trojan star wirelessed that the conflagration had been extinguished with steam.
 The burning vessel sent out radio calls for help last night, giving her position as 47 miles west and e miles north of Cape Mendocino, the westernmost point of California's coast. Several steamers within . few hours cruising distance started for the scene, but on learning that the Makiki. only 30 miles away. was approaching the Trojanstar radioeA that the Makiki's help would be sufficient
 The United States coast guard cat. ter Smith. in distress 90 miles oA Point Arena. on the northern Cali- fornia coast Thursday night reached Shelter Cove. half way between Fort Bragg and Eureka last night, and radioed that she needed no assist ance. The cutter was rendered practically helpless by engine treubae then sprung . leak in . heavysso. She sent out an sos call, and the cutter Cahokia and the patrea beaE 1888" wees sent te staa1 -.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-13
COMMUNISTS FEAR
 l FOR G|7LOW'S LIFE
Workers Party Vice-Presi. dential Candidate Miss
 ing on Western Trip

New York, Oct. 13 R-Concern was expressed today at headquarters of the Workers (Communist) party here for the safety and life of Ben jamin Gitlow. the party's vice presi- dential candidate. missing on a cam- paign tour through the west The last the national campaign committee heard from Gitlow was when he left San Diego. Cal, to de- liver campaign speeches in Phoenix last Tuesday night and Tucson. Arix., Thursday. He did not appear at either place.
 The committee had a report that ] representatives of the American Le- zion and the Ku klux Klan had met his train at Phoenix and ordered him mot to get off the train, but to keep on going"
 William O'Brien. the party's can- didate for governor of Arizona, wired national headquarters from Phoenix that he was looking in small town jails for Gitlow but due to the holiday he had been unable to get official reports. O'Brien is out on $l0 bail after being arrested for at- tempting to hold a meeting on a school campus in Phoenix Tuesday night.
 Gitlow. . former New York state assemblyman. was convicted of crim- nal anarchy in 1920 and sentenced to serve from five to ten years in Sing Sing. He was pardoned by Governor Smith in 1925. The New York city board of elections has four times barred him from running for public office in the state since then.
 At various times he has been a candidate for mayor and governor.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-13
Palm Beach Hotel
 Won't Open This Year

Palm Beach. Fla. Oct. l3 @- For the first time in its more than 30 years of colorful existence, the Royal Poinciana hotel. exclusive pioneer hotel on the shores of Lake Worth here. will not open this sea- son. because Of hurricane damage.
 Water-soaka and damaged by the hurricane of Sept. 16, the huge struc- ture. famous the country over as . yacationing place for exclusive so- ciety sets. is in such a condition that it would be impossible to repair for the coming season. H. E. Bemis. hotel operator said.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-13
Seven Killed in
 English Train Wreck

Gloucester. England. Oct l3 R- Seven persons were reported to have been killed and many injured in . collision between an express train and a freight train this morning on the Birmingham- Bristol line.
 A third train running on a paral- Tel track crashed into the wreckage Of the other two trains. There coaches of the expre0 train were telescoped.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-13
'DEAD' WAR VET
 RETURNS ID LIFE
Canadians Mind Restored by
 Robbers Blow on Head
VAS X VICTIM OF AMNESIA
Harry Dcvlin Given up as Slain oa BattIcAelds Oi France 19 Years Aeo-Relatives Express Doubt of Identity.

Ago-Reiatives Express Doubt of
 Identity.
 Pueblo, Colo, Oct. 13 R-Given up as dead IF years ago when he was reported slain on French bat tlefield, . man believed to be Harry Devlin. B year old Canadian World war veteran. has literally "come to life" here following blow on the head dealt by robbers last Sunday.
 Apparently victim of amnesia, the crippled man, who claims to be the son of J. L. Devlin of Toronto, Ontario. had regained many scat tered threads of his memory today He said he was wounded by ma chine gun bullets while serving with the British Royal Flying corps. Accounts Experiences
 In a telephone conversation this afternoon with Devlin's boyhood companion. Billy" Wallace. now | newspaperman in Toronto. the vet eran recounted experiences of his youth. He also spoke with the sem for Devlin, whom he believes to be his father. After these conversations the man said he was thoroughly convinced of his identity.
 ''Devlin' told tho police here his mind was misty as to the hap penings of the last IF years. He described in detail the operations of the Canadian expeditionary forces and said he was a member of the British Royal Flying corps. His right leg. he said. was disabled in the war and he walks only with crutches. He is unable to recall the Continued on Page Nine)
New Britain herald., 1928-10-13
HALL ISSUES CALL
 ID FINANCE BOARD
Meeting to Be Held Thursday Night on H. s. Addition
SCHOOL BOARD NOTIFIED
Paoncssa Declares Day Is Evasivc in Accepting Challenge to Public Debate on Question 0f Enlargtng High School Plant.

Following conference with Mayor Paonessa yesterday after noon, Chairman Edward F. Hall notified members of the board of finance and taxation of a special meeting of that board to be held next Thursday night at the office of the mayor to consider plans and appropriations for an addition to the Senior High school.
 Mir. Hall had received several re- quests to call a meeting. but being aware of the mayors desire to de- lay action until the school survey committee had reported. he declined to do 50. At yesterdays conference he found the mayor was not op- posed to meeting Thursday night. Representatives of the school board Continued on Page 13)
New Britain herald., 1928-10-13
TARIFF ARGUMENTS
 WILL BE MET NEXT
Coy. Smith Plans BroldsMe Against Republican Assertions
SPEAKS IN NASHVILLE
Attacks Both Hoover and Coolidge in Connection With Farm Rolief and Muscle shoals and Outlines His Own.

Governor Smiths Train En Route to Louisville, Oct. 13 N-With four speeches behind him in the demo- cratic Solid South" and the border state of Tennessee-all unScheduled before he left New York Wednes- day night on his second campaign tour-Gov. Smith came on to an other political battle-ground today to let loose 2 broadside at hts op- position on the tariff question.
 Tonight at Louisville the demo- cratic presidential nominee will. to use his own lar guase. attempt to '.straighten out" the controversy that has arisen among the chair men of the republican and demo- cratic national committees, Senator Curtis, tho republican vice presi- dential candidate. and others as to his stand on the ta..ff.
 Rips Into Republicans
 Speaking last night before . crowd that jammed into the 5000 seats at Ryman auditorium in Nash vile, Governor Smith ripped into his republican opponent and President Coolidge in connection with their farm relief and Muscle Shoals stands, attacked Herbert Hoover's Tennessee remarks on prohibition water power, and immigration. and outlined his previously declared at- titudes on some of these questions
 The governor spoke extempora- neously, and omitted several para graphs of the speech which he had prepared in advance.
 Reaching the. subject of water power the nominee declared. amid laughter and applause. that he had carefull, scrutinized Mir. Hoover'a Tennessee speech but found not even an indirect reference to Muscle Shoals.
 No Reference To Shoals
 "He treated 1t as though 1t waa not anywhere near here." the sover- nor said. and then quoted MT. Hoov- CT as saying: "There are local in' stances where the government must enter the business field as . by
 (Continued on Page Nine)
New Britain herald., 1928-10-13
RACKLIFFE RECEIVES
 LETTER FROM HOOVER
Presidential Nominee Expresses Pleasure at Formation of
 Campaign Club Here.

A personal letter of appreciation from Herbert Hoover. republican nominee for president. has been re- ceived by Fred Rackliffe, presid lent Of the Hoover club of this city. The letter. addressed to Rackliffe, is as follows:
 "1 deeply appreciate your tele- gram advising me of the organiza- tion of the New Britain Republican club. l wish you and the other members of the club to know how deeply I appreciate the effort you are all making on behalf of the party.
 Yours faithfully,
 (Signed)
 HERBERT HOOVER" {"
New Britain herald., 1928-10-13
HARD POLITICAL DRIVES LAUNCHED Politics Has Reached Torchi6ht Season All Over Country "''"u 1uTpNeIvR cANpAIGN
 'eao) 'ploJlIrE
 "ldeQ '9ApV Sees ',--r, .a1!}o3uuOO r...... South Hub During Past Week. By BYRON PRICE
Hub During Past Week.
 By BYRON PRICE

Associated Press Staff Writer)
 Kansas City. Mo. Oct. 1s Re Politics has reached its torchlight season. and no quarter of the whole horizon is left in darkness.
 In every section of the country. the final intensive bid for votes z on. This time it is no part of the scheme of things on either side to leave any debatable precinct unde- bated.
 South Hub of Week
 During the past week the south ern border strip. host successively to Hoover and smith. has been the hub of the prediction whirl, while other sections have been under the exhortations of the lesser leaders. In Tennessee the republican nomi- nee made his appeal not only to the border state, but to the south as we'll. His democratic opponent has carried his meeting and greet ing" campaign through Virginia. North Carolina, Tennessee and Ken lucky with only few short speeches as he approached Louisville. where he is to deliver his first prepared address tonight.
 Uncertainties Continue
 Throughout the whole border strip. from Maryland on the east to Missouri and Oklahoma on the west, many uncertainties continue to figure in the calculations of the politicians. All of these .tates are claimed by both sides. but when they speak of majorities neither sets the figure very high. They are down to the infighting now. and three weeks of terrific effort lie ahead.
 At the present delicate stage of the campaign there is much talk of "reactions" and returning tides" But when these terms are used by the republicans they usually apply to the west. and when they are used by the democrats they usually apply to the south.
 q. o. r. Claims the West Over the western farm country. | republican leaders are saying they have seen definite indications that the democratic farm campaign has passed its zenith. and that a steady prediction swing to Hoover has succeeded a period of uncel tainty. Over the south the democrats speak of rebound from the anti Smith agitation, and return to the nor maj order Of democratic solidarity.
 Both of these assertions are de- nied as often as they are made, nor does there appear to be any dimunt- ton of the fervor with which the anti-Hoover leaders are wooing the west. or any arnistice in the anti Smith operations in the south. The Smith farm leaders have begun . far flung radio campaign in the corn belt, and lock and a shower of eggs failed to prevent W. D. Upshaw from making good his determinat on to speak against Smith in Missis- sippi.
 Not Agreed On One of the peculiar features of this campaign is the continued fail- ure of the disputants to agree upon what issues the campaign Is being waged. In most of the other stirring battles of political history. at least one clear-cut and definitely joined issue has stood in relief. This time l (Continued on Page III