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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
RIVERS Rising IN
Southern States
Wreak Havoc on Crops and
Running Autombile
Highways

Atlanta. Ca, Sept. 7.-lR-Rivers
in Georgia, North Carolina, and
South Carolina today we're mounting
above their banks to wreak destruc-
ton to highways and crops.
Worst conditions obtained prob
ably in North Carolina, where hun
dreds of square miles of farm land
were reported inundated. and thou
sands OF bales of cotton damaged in
flooded warehouses at Rockingham
and elsewhere.
All main thoroughfares of the
state were impossible in long
stretches, while the Cape Cedar river
was 4S feet deep or 13 feet above its
banks at Fayetteville. with indica-
SC hours.
While more rain is expected today,
conditions in South Carolina were
not SO serious, although 46 state
highways were impossible, and
many small dams were washed away
in the Chesterfield county section. A
total of 1872 inches Of rain fall was
reported at Columbia during the last
two days.
While threat of more rain hung
over Georgia, two rivers of the state
were well above flood stage. and
roads in the northern part Of the
state were described as nearly i'm
passa BILE.
The Savannah river at Augusta
while the Ocmulgee was - feet at
Macon, and the Oconee was almost
II feet at Milledgeville. Meteoro-
logist c. F. Vonermann here said
North Georgia rivers would probably
not reach flood stage unless more
| rains occurred.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
Robert Dake Of Pitts
burgh Retains Second
Place Landing in Kan
"a. Shortly After
Wichita Fher Reaches
Home Town.
Class "B" Race Scheduled
to Start From Roosevelt
Field Today Again Post
poned Due to Fog and
Poor Visibility.

Wichita, Kans., Sept. R1Earl
Rowland, Wichita pilot, led the
class A fiiers in the transcontinental
air derby into his home airport
here today. landing at 1886 a. M.
Rowland, who has been leading
the race since its start at Roose-
welt field, New York. Tuesday, flew
his Cessna A monoplane from Kan
sas City to Wichita in one hour and
SO minutes unofficial time. An en-
thusiastic crowd greeted Rowland
as he zooned over the field to a
perfect landing and climbed out of
his ship to report to the judges.
His plane had been performing per-
fectly.
Dake Is Second
Rowland's official landing time
was announced as S:35:40 a. m. by
the judges.
Robert Dake OF Pittsburgh, who
took off from Kansas City in his
American Moth plane at 7:01 o'clock
landed at s:50:33. Dake made q
rough landing. his plane side slip
ping somewhat as it came to earth.
Clear skies greeted the fliers here.
but the leaders reported stormy
weather this side of Kansas City,
and stiff head winds in the higher
CONTINUED on Page 27)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
POLICE CAPTAINS
Home IS BOMBED
Chicago Officers Sick Wife
Thrown From Bed
DAMAGE OF $4,000 IS DONE
Seven Months Old Granddaughter
Is Buried Under Eight Inches of
Plaster As She Lay In Her Crib.
No Ono Seriously injured.

Chicago, Sept. Z R-The home Of
Police Captain Luke Garrick was
bombed early today. His wife. who
is ill, was thrown from bed. Their
seven months old granddaughter
was buried under eight inches of
plaster as she lay in her crib. The
damage was approximated at So
600. The bomb exploded in the ves-
thule of the fiat building in which
the police captain lives.
Neither Mrs. Garrick nor her
granddaughter were seriously injur-
ed, but Mrs. Garrick suffered severe
ly from shock and was taken to a
hospital.
Capt. Garrick few hours earlier
had led raid on the Minerva Ath-
letic club where "a men We're ar
rested for gambling. He said he be-
lieved the bombing was in retalia-
ton for the raid.
The Minerva club Rid was exc
cuted despite an injunction which
forbade police from molesting the
place. Capt. Garrick obtained new
evidence that gambling was going
ON and then led the raid.
Police had not determined early
today whether the dynamite bomb
was timed, or had been tossed into
the vestibule shortly before it ex-
ploded.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
To Resume Inquiry
OF Public Utilities

Washington, Sept. Rl-The fed
eral trade commissions investiga-
ton of power utilities will be re-
sumed on September 13. when mat
ter relative to the propaganda phase
already received will be introduced
for the record.
Present plans do not call for any
witnesses to be heard on that date,
and 1t is expected that further hear
ings will not be held until Septem-
ber II. These sessions are to be
concerned especially with the clear
ing up of the propaganda evidtnce
available. especially in relation to
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvan-
ia, Iowa and Louisiana.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
GAffNEY APPOINTED
ALCORN'S ASSISTANT
New Britain Lawyer May
Prosecute Weiss MUIR
der Case

Announcement was made last
night by States Attorney Hugh NJ.
Alcorn Of the resignation Of Assist
ant States Attorney r. l.. Gideon
and the appointment of Attorney
Donald Gafiney of this city to sue
coed him. The changes are effective
October l and Attorney Gaffney is
expected to present the Samuel
Weiss murder case at the Septem-
ber term of superior court.
Attorney Gaffney was born in
New Britain. April 6. 1897. and was
graduated from the Grammar and
High schools. after which he enter
ed Yale and was graduated in 1919.
Three years later he was graduated
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
NORRIS SUPPORTERS
| Confident TODAY
Believe He Will Win Demo-
cratic Nomination for
Governor

New Haven. Sept. Z R-Lines
drawn by candidates for places on
the democratic state ticket were still
sharply defined this morning with
the opening of the convention only
a few hours away.
The supporters of Charles G.
Morris for the governorship were
more confident than ever before that
he would lead William f. Thoms of
Waterbury in the roll call which ap-
parently cannot be avoided because
of the state of this contest.
The senatorship nomination how
ever. was engrossing attention today
because of the statement of National
Committeeman Thomas ]. spellacy
that it was his opinion that neither
former Congressman Lonergan nor
former Congressman P. B. O'Sulii-
van would add strength to the ticket
in view of injection of the religious
issue into the campaign"
The mention of Robert P. Buffers
name, it was claimed by supporters
Of Mr.. Lonergan today has added
one more to the field against him
without decreasing the number Of
votes promised.
Mr.. O'Sullivan last night said that
there was no foundation to the re-
port that he was to withdraw. He
said when threw my panama into
the ring ! did so with the intention
of remaining until the janitor came
to put out the lights. I am In the
race to the finish. mean in per-
feet good nature the finish Of my
friends Gus, Bob and all other late
arrivals"
The convention will open In the
arena on State street this evening.
Many town delegates are expected in
the late afternoon and republicans
will hardly be moved out before the
democrats move into Hotel Taft and
fill the lobbies and parlors.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
Secretary Of State
Overwhelmed for
Lieutenant Cover.
nor's Place By Treas
urer From New Lon
don Former Dies
Hard.
Governor Trumbull Re-
nominated by Acclama.
ton With SalmOn-Hig.
gins of Coventry Named
for Secretary, While
Spencer Gets Treasurer
ship.

New Haven. Sept. @ - The
republican state convention with
that harmony and ease OF parlia-
mentary action which have been
dominating influences In like gath
erings since 1914, today through
delegate Representatives placed its
ticket in the field for the Eovem-
ber election.
The nominees follow: For United
States senator. Frederic c. Walcott
of Norfolk.
For governor. John H. Trumbuli
of Plainville.
For lieutenant governor. Ernest
E. Rogers Of New London.
For secretary of state. william
L. Higgins OF Coventry.
For state treasurer, Samuel r.
Spencer Of suffield.
For comptroller. Frederick M.
Salmon Of Westport.
Presidential eiectors-Mrs. Helen
Hartley Jenkins, Norfolk: Edward
o. GoD. Waterbury: Frank Arri-
goni. Durham: Dewitt c. Page,
Bristol: Benedict NJ. Holden, Hart
ford; Francis T. Maxwell. Rockville:
George H. Wilcox, Meriden.
Little OratOry
The convention listened to very
little oratory or debate, and while
1t was unusually long in session for
q republican convention much time
was used up In roll calls on the
senatorship and for lieutenant gov
ernor.
1t can be said in brief that fore
casts made by party phophets were
fulfilled in the makeup Of the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
,sa Expects Conn. Italians
o Resent ''Pallotd Slaughter
Says Friends De-
feat for Lieutenant Gov
ernorship Nomination Is
Not Surprising.

Referring to the defeat of Judge
Francis A. Pallotti for the republi-
can nomination for lieutenant gov
ernor as the "Pallotti slaughter"
Mayor Paonessa, who was the Hart
ford mans opponent for secretary
of state in 1924. this afternoon fore
cast protest by the Italian voters
of the state.
The mayor ascribes Pallottis de-
feat to the republican organization
rather than to the wishes of dele
gates as individuals. Commenting
on the conventions action. Paonessa
stated:
The defeat of my good friend.
Judge Pallotti at the hands of the
republican convention delegates to-
day is not surprise to me. l have
felt right along that the republican
organization. constructed and op-
Grated as it is would never consent
to advance Judge Pallotti beyond the
secretaryship. a position for which
he was nominated purely because of
the fact that he exerted a strong
influence with q group of voters
which this machine felt 1t had to
have to insure success.
'"The Pallotti incident should be
and believe it will be lesson to
those who were won over to the re-
publican column by the implied. but
hollow, promise of that party to give
the Italians of the state of Connec-
ticut recognition. When the oppor-
tunity came to really honor him.
he was cast aside.
las chairman OF the Italian vot-
ers division Of the state of Connecti-
cut "a subcommittee Of the demo-
cratic national committee) working
in cooperation with national head
quarters. / have already received
many communications with refer
ence to the 'Pallotti slaughter / do
not believe the italian voters of the
state will accept this example of
political expediency' without protest
which will be manifest in a great
measure on election day, November
g."
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
JAPAN IS PLEASED
BY naval accord
Says Franco-Bidsh Agreement
Aid to Peace
LEAGUE HEARS PROBLEM
Nippoaese Statesman Cites Pacific
Pact As Example OF Treaty Al.
fording Security to Partics,l4r Ne,
gi0n of World.

Geneva. Switzerland, Sept. T>-
Because anything which tends to
break the naval disarmament dead
lock is helpful to the cause of peace,
Japan is happy over the Franco
British naval accord, said Mineichiro
Adachi, Japanese ambassador to
France. In addressing the assembly
of the league of nations today.
He was careful not to reveal the
Japanese views on the two-power
agreement but he emphasized that it
was imperative for the naval powers
to negotiate further.
RejOices Over Accord
For that reason" he said. IAN
accord on the naval problem be-
tween any of them Is likely to be
effectual in accelerating the reduc-
ton OF ornaments. From this
standpoint 1 rejoice over the Franco
British accord"
The japanese statesman cited the
four-power Pacific ocean pact con-
cluded at Washington as an example
of treaties affording security to par
ticular regions He urged general
adoption of model treaties of arbi-
tration and non-aggression but en-
phasized that these should take ac-
count of regional needs.
Economic peace, he believed
would further prompt disarmament.
He concluded with a warm tribute
to the United States and France for
having initiated the kellogg BRAND
pact.
Greek Praises kellogg
Nicholas Politis, former foreign
minister of Greece, also spoke OF the
Kellogg pact in glowing phrases. lie
was prominent in framing the
Geneva protocol of 1924 which ac-
claimed as an aggressor that ma
ton which refuses to arbitrate in
International dispute.
He said that the Kellogg pact
transforms this principle into posi-
tive law by making all wars Of ag-
gression illegal. He added:
I'm renouncing resort to force, the
nations have given up one OF the
prerogatives Of sovereignty. This is
more than a great innovation. 1t is
great revolution.
'Skeptics who say this pact has
only moral value are sadly mistaken.
They do not give sufficient weight
to the increasing public opinion in
favor Of peace. Niolators OF the
Paris pact will always have that
opinion against them.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
VIOLENT SPECULATION
New York Stock Exchange Goes
Wild rs q Result Of Federal Re-
serve Loans

New York, Sept. P-Specula-
ton for the advance reached v1o-
lent proportions on the New York
Stock Exchange today as result
of the small drop of $54,000.0o0 in
federal reserve brokers loans last
week. Nearly million shares
changed hands in the first hour of
trading, with the ticker again far
behind the market.
Montgomery Ward was the fea-
ture, soaring nearly $50 a share to
a high record at S242, but cancelli1g
part of its gain on realizing. Gears
Roebuck advanced IS and Radio,
Rossia 1nsuraac Wright Aeronau-
tical, Curtis Aeroplane and Purity
Baking sold - to Sc a share higher.
u. s. Steel common sold at above
1857 a share for the first time this
year. Other issues to. establish
record high prices including Briggs
Manufacturing, Brunswick Fake
Collender, Tidewater-Asso Gil,
Purity Baking common and prefer
red, and Republic, Otis and Central
Alloy SteelA.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
GENERAL ALCOHOL
POISONING IS seen
Lost Freight Car of Deadly
Stuff Stirs Police to
Action

Old Forge, Pa. Sept. Z (UP)-
grave possibility Of terrible epi-
demic Of alcohol pisoninE some-
where in the United tSates was
feared today when police learned
that car Of poisoned alcohol, which
caused two deaths, two cases Of
blindness and 1855 serious illnesses
here had disappeared completely.
Early this week q Jersey Cen
trail railroad freight car was shunt-
ed onto the Ontario and Western
siding here. A group Of II small
boys used it to play railroad" One
discovered the tap on the tank car
open.
One Whit of the contents and the
II boys became business men.
There was no mistaking the alco.
holic odor.
At prices which would make
bootleggers shudder, the boys sold
milk bottle after milk bottle Of the
alcohol. Twenty-Five and 50 cents
was the ordinary price and Old
Forge drinkers laid in a supply for
cocktails
Among those who purchased the
alcohol and drank were Aleck Hy.
dralick and Andrew Govel. They
died a few hours later.
George Machick drank a concoc-
ton whose base was made up Of
the alcohol and went blind. Mrs.
Mary Knopp was blinded partly.
Then came reports from all parts
Of the city of strange sudden ILL.,
ness. Physicians traced all the cases.
numbering 155 to the alcohol.
Peace officers descended to where
the car had been on the siding.
Strangely enough between the time
Of the alarm and the time the police
arrived the car had been put back
on the main line and taken away.
There was no record here to
whom and wherefrom the car had
been consigned and there was little
chance to trace 1t. Authorities be-
lieved the car contained a poison
Gus alcohol known az mo. g." which
contains a great quantity OF wood
dASOAVA 0AN NudS IL WEE OSluB oAlH~
ped to bootleg distillery for redi1-
tillation.
Inasmuch as owners Of the alco-
hol can not be found there was No
prosecution on that score and -
one in Old Forge wanted to Dr0ee.
cute the II boys who discovered tAe
car.
None Of the 1856 made ~ ~ =
serious cenlittoa today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
MOTORMAN THROWS DOG
HIT BY CAR OYER WALL
Witnesses Declare Trolley EmplOye
Had Ample Time to Care
For Canine

Lloyd Talbot of Windsor reported
to the police that a motorman on
the Stanley street line threw an in
jured dog over the wall at st.
Mary's cemetery this forenoon after
his trolley car had struck the ami
NAL. Talbot brought the dog to
the police station, where it was
found to be slightly injured.
Herman kindrick of 81 Brook
lawn street and Merwin johnson of
1O7 Fairyiew street witnessed the
incident and are said to have de-
clared that the motorman had am
pie time to look after the dog after
his car struck it. Captain Kelly
turned the complaint over to the de-
tective bureau, with the motorman's
number, and there may be devel-
opments.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
Police SEIZE LIQUOR
IN wilcox ST. RAIDS
19 Gallons of Alcohol and
Bottled Goods Are
Taken

Detective Sergeants w p. McCue
and G. c. Ellinser. Scrgeants T. J.
Feeney and p. J. O'Mara and Off
GERS John Liebler and Edward B.
kiely raided the home of Peter
Rucchi, aged 80, of 1873 Wilcox
street and the garage Of Albert Of
tavio, aged 81, of 1872 Wilcox street
this forenoon. seizing large guam
tity OF alleged liquor and arrestins
both men. In Bucchi's case. a $500
bond was posted for his appearance
in court tomorrow on account OF the
fact that he was convicted June 23.
1922 On the charge of violation nf
the liquor law, fine of $50 and
costs having been imposed at that
time. In Ottavio's case. bond Of
$500 was posted. this being his first
offense.
Driving to the Wilcox street
neighborhood. the raiders separated
by pairs and made three raids. In
one place, there was no evidence and
attention was then centered on the
other two. information having been
ItSCIhSu lIt "Sl SOouS wcIC
stored in accessible places. Ottavio
was working on truck hauling
cinders and the police waited some
time for him to return after seiz-
ing the evidence.
In the garage were number of
five gallon cans, some of them
empty. and several full glass jugs,
totalling approximately 19 gallons
Of allegedalcohol. In Bucchis Gel
lar, the police seized more than IS
bottles of alleged whiskey, several
bottles of alleged gin, quantity of
labels and paste, cans and other
equipment. According to the police,
Bucchi prepared gin and whisky
from alcohol and coloring matter,
and bottles and labeled 1t in his
home.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
DENOUNCES
SENATOR HEFLIN
and DIR. S1RA1ON
Tells American Legion They
Faced No Worse Enemies on
Fields Of France
ADDRESSES MEETING In
NEWBURYp0R1, MASS.

Massachusetts, Governor Continually
interrupted BY Applause Is He
Tells Soldiers That No Question
of Religion Was Asked When
They We're Ready to Lay Down
Their Lives
Newburyport, Mass, Sept. Z (UP)
Alvan T. Fuller, ad-
dressing the state convention of the
American Legion here today. told
delegates that they had faced no
worse enemies of America on the
fields of France than Senator Heflin
and DR.. Straton."
I'VE must not allow our politics
to be torpedoed by prejudice" the
governor declared. "The right OF
every citizen to worship as he
pleases and to aspire to hold any Of
flee within the gift of the people
must be preserved and maintained
inviolate."
Governor Fuller called upon the
Legion to utilize its prestige to see
that high ideals prevailed in civil
life and in public affairs.
You men know and remember
that there was no inquiry as to a
mans religion or nationality when
he offered to die for his country 10
short years ago." he continued. I'VE
must insist once and always that
there shall be no shaft of criticism
levelled at him on this account
when he offers to serve his country
in the days OF peace"
The governor was given q tre-
mendous ovation by the 500 dele
gates and his address was repeated
ly interrupted by applause.
Amcrioshs must realize, the gov
ernor said. the advantages which
were coming about in their owr
country and In the world.
Education is becoming more
widespread" he said. "A very heavy
responsibility rests upon the individ.
ual citizen in every self-governine
modern state. He owes 1t to himself
TO take every advantage Of these
educational opportunities, whether
for youth or for adults, which his
community offers. to inform himself
Candidly and as thoroughly as may
he upon those questions which re-
quire immediate answer, and t.
hold himself free from bigotry, in.
tolerance, and lust for persecution
which unhappily still linger ana
from time to time manifest them.
selves with barbaric and much more
than medieval ferocity.
Gets Big Hand
1.-The essentials of the unwritter
English constitution and the pr.n'
ciples upon which our own consti
tuition rests, together with the bill
of rights formally included in it, are
both the baseline from which al
public action should take its start
and the guide and moving force o.
that action itself.
Cause In Danger
ITO surrender this position Is t.
flaunt the clearest and most i'm.
pressive teachings of history and Il
put the cause of liberal democrac,
in gravest danger. The responsibilit,
for all this cannot be shifted. Eacl
individual must accept and bear il
for himself
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
No Clue to Death
In Safe DepOsit Box

New York. Sept. (UP)-The
safety deposit box OF William L.
D'Olier. president Of the Sanitation
Corporation Of Manhattan, whose
body was found at Mt. Zion ceme-
terry last Sunday, contained no
clues to his death. District Attorney
Richard Newcombe said today.
Newcombe said the box contained
only eight empty envelopes. blank
paper and II rubber bands. D'Olier
had been listed until recently ~ .
millionaire.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
JOHN Coolidge MAY
WORK IN HARTFORD
Understood to Desire Job With
New Haven Road
NOTHING DEFINITE YET
Presidents Son Wants to Work In
Freight Department OF Public
Utility Concern-Start Depends
ON Florence Trumbull.

Superior, Wis, Sept. R-John
Coolidge expects to go into the rail-
road business. making his start in
the freight department of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford rail-
road, it was learned today.
Although President Coolidge's son
has not as yet closed with any def
mite job, it is understood that he
has made up his mind to take up
such a job unless unforeseen cir
cumstances arise. He expects to be
stationed in Hartford, Conn.
Discussed i'm Summer
The possibility of his taking such
a job, it is reported, was first dis
cussed this summer when Thomas
Cochran, partner in the banking
firm of J. P. Morgan and company,
and an old friend of the chief exc
cutive came to spend night a1
Cedar Island lodge. Mr.. Cochran
who is also a director in the New
Haven railroad suggested, 1t is un-
derstood that John take such job
The exact date when John Is
likely to start on his new work is
not known here. 1t is understood
that this will depend to q large ex'
tent upon what plans he will de-
velop after meeting Miss Florence
Trumbull, daughter of the governor
~ Connecticut whom he has gone
east to meet on her return from
Europe, and q guest Of whose fam
ily he will probably be for some
time In Maine, where Governor
Trumbull has been spending the
summer.