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New Britain herald., 1928-08-02
REVERE MENACED BY FIRE
Famous Beach Threatened Early
Today by $5o.OOO Blaze-Dance
Hall Burned.

Revere. Mass, Aug 2 UP)-A
large section of Revere Beach, IA
nous summer resort, was threaten
ed early today by fire believed OF
incendiary origin which destroyed a
dance hall and damaged hotel
Loss was estimated at $4,000
Forty guests were driven from
the Pleasanton hotel on the Revere
Beach boulevard when flames ragged
through the Rich dance hall near
by Firemen, with help from Lynn.
Chelsea and Winthrop, succeeded
in saving the hotel and several sum-
mer cottages which were scorched.
The FIRE was discovered by Her
bert Cummings of this city. who
sounded Nhe alarm and then rushed
into the hotel and aroused guests.
Famed by a brisk wind. the FIRE
destroyed the dance hall in less
than 80 minutes.
Some of the hotel guests suffered
slightly from the effects of smoke
but none was overcome or injured.
All escaped from the building un-
scathed.
A report that a man had been
seen running from the scene OF the
fire soon after 1t started led police
to believe that the blaze had been
set,
New Britain herald., 1928-08-02
United States Has Disastrous Day
AT Olympic Games But Still Leads
In Total Points; Calf. Crew Wins
Golden Bears Eight-oared Shell Defeats Belgium
After Harvard's Smaller One Loses to GERMANY
American Track Stars Continue to Take
One Beating After Another.

sloten, Holland, Aug ? tP-The
University of California eight-oared
crew won its first race IN the Olym-
pic regatta in which II is represent
ing the United States. when 1t de-
feated the Belgian eight over the
5000 meter course today.
California's victory over Belgium,
was Won by eight boat lengths. The
Americans led by four lengths at the
half way mark and were never ex-
tended.
Olympic Stadium. Amsterdam.
Aug. tP-American athletes today
the most disastrous day
of the Olympic track and field COM
petition thus far when they were
unable to gain single champion
ship Of the four decided
Ireland Wins
The 1900 meter running crown
went to Harry Larva of Finland
with the only American who quail
fed for the Anal. Ray Conger, no
tti'NI tHdA 1vtu, tllc luliNllS llVI.
step and jump title to Mikio Oda of
Japan. with Levi Casey. United
States second. and the 500 meter
race for women to Frau Lima Radke
of Germany with Florence MacDon-
aid Of Boston, lone American survi-
vor. sixth. while all four OF the
United States javelin throwers were
eliminated under burst OF remark
a BILE performances by foreign stars.
The one ray of sunshine came In
the 400 meter trials in which Ray
Barbutl. former Syracuse quarter
mile ace, won both his trial heats
and as a result became a joint IA
vorite with the German. Joachim
Buchner. who also made sensational
time, for the cham pionship tomor
row.
SWede Victorious
The Olympic championship in the
iayelin throw went to E. H. Lund-
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New Britain herald., 1928-08-02
EngGshman's Flying
Boat Comes Down in
Atlantic Early Today
and Radios for Help
Giving its Position.
Ocean Liners Rushing to
Aid of British Captain
Who Has Met With Dis.
aster So Many Times Be.
fore.

captain Frank T. Courtney anu
'hree companions on an attempted
seaplane flight from the Azores to
Newfoundland made a forced land.
ing IN rlidAtlantic today ana the
trst ocean liner to reach the posi-
tion from which they called for help
failed to locate them
Courtney's plane landed In the
ocean early this morning and IN
response TO Its radio calls for assist
ance all steamers anywhere In the
vicinity turned from their courses to
so TO the rescue.
At HIS eastern daylight time the
Radio Marine corporation In New
York was advised that its station At
Chatham. Mass. had information
that the liner President Hayes had
reached the position Courtney gave
in his distress calls and was search
ing for the seaplane. Two hours la
ter no word had been received that
the search had met with success.
Other liners that went to Court
ney's assistance were the Minne-
waska. the Cedric the Celtic ana the
Columbus. The Pennland, the
Grirsholm and the Berengaria aid
ed by relaylng wireless mesa res.
The Cedric was not much further
from the landing place Of the plane
than the President Hayes and II waa
believed she toe must have been
securing the waters in the position
Courtney gave
Retain Radio
Apparently the crew OF the hyinx
boat retained the use Of its radio,
with which they first made known
their predicament and with which
they were expected to continue to
guide their rescuers.
The plane. riloted by Captain
Courtney, left the Azores at 1855
p. m. eastern standard time. yes-
terday for New Foundland The
liner Cedric. which today was re-
ported as within 100 miles Of the
spot where the craft was forced
down, yesterday had reported that
she was about midway Of the 1900
mile stretch which the Engiishman
was attempting to negotiate.
The f'iers had hoped to reach
Newfoundland by 1:1o a. m. east
ern standard time. today. but II ~.
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New Britain herald., 1928-08-02
TOO LAVISH FEEDING At
FAULT FOR U. S. FAILURE
This is Reason British Press Assigns
For American Collapse At
Amsterdam

London, Aug. 2 FNUnder the
full page streamer headline Secret
of United States Olympic Failures, .
the Evening Standard today prints
the following:
Lavish feeding, it is suggested
has led to the undoing of the
United States team in the Olympic
games at Amsterdam. where at the
start of todays sport they were still
without single victory in the track
events"
The article then continues:
"A comparison made by the Eve
ming Standards special cores
pondent at the Olympiad between
the two luncheon menus provided
today for each team discloses nearly
as striking contrast as the fail
ures of the American team in the
field and the successes Of the British
presentatives:-
"Britain-Beef tea, friend tender
loin steak. green salad, hashed
brown potatoes compete of rhu-
barb
United States-Hors d'oeuvres,
cold meat. soup and eggs. entrees
and vegetables. dessert
Meals of the kind indicated
above are being taken by the Ameri-
can team in the saloon of the liner
President Roosevelt-'A dark de-
pressing and stuffy anartment' one
member has put on more than Is
pounds since he left eNw oYrk. All
are said to be discontented
The body of the story says that
George Kojak. the swimmer, is the
one who gained Is pounds.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-02
Teachers Assigned to Schools;
Few Changes Made In Faculties
DERBY POLICE SHAKE-Up
New Haven Faper Declares There
VIII be Shifting OF Police Chief
and Dropping Of Men.

New Haven. Aug. 2 (UP) - a
complete shake-up in the Derby po-
lice department. including removal
of Police Chief Thomas Van Etten
in favor of Lieutenant Anthony Ur-
hano, will follow the recent re-
moval of Commissioner Edwin E.
Victory by Mayor Frank J. Conway
the New Haven Times-Union said
in a special dispatch from Derby
TODAY.
Frank Manion will be dropped
from the force for using his police
motorcycle 10 round up anti Conway
voters in the last mayoralty cleo
ton, according to the dispatch.
The Times Union correspondent
said he learned from confidential
sources that Mayor Conway had
planned to remove Victory for more
than year-sinee the two were
opposed on legislation which would
have permitted the mayor to hold
the additional office Of police chief
Governor John H. Trumbull vetoed
the bill.
Victory and Conway have re-
fused to discuss the affair.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-02
Task of Allocating Instruc-
tors in Public System
Completed by Education
Officials.

Fifteen principals. 427 teachers,
five special teachers, and three per-
manent substitutes have been as
sienedto the New Britain school sys-
tenn by the school department. They
will take their posts al the open
ing of school on September 10.
Two new appointees at the Cen
trail Junior High school have been
accepted. They are Henry R Good
win. who Is to succeed L. L. Page.
and Harold T Rand to succeed F. T.
Adams. Miss Gladys b Tarr has
forwarded her resignation to the
school department and her place at
the Central Junior High school will
be filled by Miss Lillian B. Christen-
sen. Miss Katherine McGrath of
$50 East street has been promoted
from the elementary school to the
Nathan Hale school to take the
place left vacant by the transfer of
Miss Christensen. Miss Jessie Zevin
will take Miss McGrath's place.
There are few changes in faculties
thls year as compared with other
years. This fact has been noted es-
pecially in the Senior High school
where practically the same faculty
will again be on duty
The assignments in all schools fol-
lows:
Senior High school
Mill,e G. McAuley. principals as
sistant: Ernest F. Upham. director.
history. Robert r. Goff, director,
mathematics: Charles ]. Drapeau,
director, French: Jesse D. Sallee. di-
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New Britain herald., 1928-08-02
Sponsor Of World War
Memorial Believes Ex-
ercises Could Be Car
ried Out for One-Fifth
Of Estimated $4,000
Chairman Dyson Issues
Statement Regretting
Development and Con-
curing in View Big Sum
Is Not Necessary.

In protest against the "extrava-
giant plans OF the World War
Memorial dedication committee.
Charles F. Smith, president of the
board of directors Of Landers. Frary
& Clark, member of the memorial
committee and sponsor of the plan
to erect a shaft in Walnut Hill park
instead of building. today rendered
his resignation from the committee.
Mr.. Smith declares the proposal
that 100000 be spent is as eXtrava-
giant as it is unnecessary. that
suitab BILE program could be carried
out for one fifth Of that amount. and
that he will share no responsibility
for the contemplated expenditure.
Mr.. Smiths Letter
Mr.. Smiths letter of resignation
reads:
George Fl Dyson, Chairman
Soldiers Memorial Committee,
New Britain. Conn.
Dear Mr.. DYSON
Please accept my resignation as
4 member OF IHe NeEuOTl3l CelSDf2-
ton committee as l can share no
responsibility for the extrava CANT
plans your committee favors.
To spend thirty thousand dollars
or any sum approaching that is as
eYtravagant as it is unnecessary. For
one fifth of that amount all the ex-
penses could be met Of a. dienified
dedication of the memorial that
should adequately express the pride
and the sorrow which surround the
memory of the one hundred and
twenty-three men who died In the
Great War.
1--WE could not for that amount
have many OF the features your
committee has in mind-hut the oc-
casion would be I think the gamer
by the omission, for when all is said
'the purpose of this affair is 10 hon
or the memory of our illustrious
dead and not TO provide festivities
for the living
every truly yours.
"CHARLEs F. SMITH"
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New Britain herald., 1928-08-02
GARFIELD SAYS LAWS
SHOULD Be RESPECTED
Prohibition While on Stat
ute Book Should Be
Obeyed, He Declares

Wllllamsto Mass. Aug, 2 LF-
Respect for enforcement of the pro-
hlbitlon laws while they are on the
statute books. fair play for the
farmers and international co-opera-
ton, we're listed here today by Har-
ry Garfield. president Of Williams
college and chairman Of the insti-
tute ot politics, a issues upon which
the voters OF the country were en-
titled TO opinions from candidates
for office.
DR.. Garfield was making the con-
vocation address at the opening of
the eighth annual session OF the in
stitute Of politics at Williamstowr.
Certain questions have come up.
Garfield said, like Banauos ghost
they will not down. They cannot
be put aside by sophistries OF preju-
dice nor the appeals OF politicians.
The people of the country demand
an answer
The voters OF the United States
have come Of age and are thinking
for themselves to the CONSERVATION
OF those who have heretofore as
sumed dictatorship OF political ac-
tor.
II Is true, as political leaders
hasten 20 say. that prohibition is not
political question. but respect for
law is" Dr. Garfield said. "Prchi-
hilton s primarily a moral and So
clal problem. Until enacted into law
II presented personal problem
only "
Respect for Law is essentially a
political, a community question.
DR. Garfield said. A law may Of
course be changed. but a public Of
tlcial who uses the powers OF his
office to defeat or weaken the
operation of an existing constitu-
tlonal statute. lessons respect for
law and hetrays public trust. He
has one imperative duty 10 perform,
with respect to such a statute and
that is TO enforce It.
Having chosen to write into our
fundamental instrument the
~ S1itN-ii'iI diIeIltHISuL ana JHS SU-
preme court having held it to be
constitutional. a. personal problem
becomes a public question. The
voters have a right to know what
their candidates think. what they
propose to do with reference to en-
forcement: and they will not be
sienced.
"As TO the second question. fair
play demands that way be found
to hold the balances even between
agricultural and industrial workers.
The question will be found to touch
the tariff to the quick. Its discus
sion will arouse present fears and
past rrejudices.
The ghosts Of the past are dis
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New Britain herald., 1928-08-02
CITY HIGHWAY Gangs
TO Be REDUCED SOON
Two Foremen and Thirty
LabOrers Due for
Release

With every district in the city re-
ported a S having had some degree of
road betterment since Mayor Pao-
nessa inausurated policy of pro-
v!d.ng for the unem ployed through
fnch operations, work has been
caught UP to a degree which will
soon make it advisable to lsy off two
foremen and approximately 50 la
horers.
fity Engineer Philip A Merian
said today that it has not been de-
olded what foremen will go. but it
Is certain that they Will be the more
rac=nt employees Some of the more
needy cases in the dishanded road
crAws will probably displace less
needy cases under the foremen who
ara to be retained
New Britain herald., 1928-08-02

home near the Nare villa and DR.,
Marshall Of Atlantic CITY.
Mr.. Ware is 50, the age at which
his brothers. State Senator George
y. and Edwin H Ware succumbed
At the Ware home his wife and
members Of the family explained
the senator's condition was grave
and telephone calls were cut off for
fear OF disturbing him.
The Illness of the United States
senator-elect came with startling
suddenness Yesterday he was AZ
his office here attending TO routine
business. His secretary, Harry Snow,
who was with him for several
hours, reported that Senator Ware 5
condition appeared to be unusually
good
When Senator Ware left his Of
flee" said Mr.. Snow. He told me
he would not be UP today He re-
marked that he felt like resting over
the weekend and l thought at the
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New Britain herald., 1928-08-02
Senator Elect William S. Ware Is
ParaIyzed After Suffering Stroke
AT His Home In Atlantic Citv
PENNSYLVANIA Politician Deprived of Use of Left Arm
and Leg and For Time Was Not Able to Speak
Doctors Hoping for Best But Condition
Is Serious.

Philadelphia, Aug. ur-Word
has was received here today that
William S Ware. senator-elect. suf-
tered paralytic stroke at 1880 o.
m. yesterday at his summer home
at Atlantic City.
He has been deprived of the use
OF his left arm and leg and for a
time was unable to speak.
DIR. Ellwood + Kirby Of Phila
delphia raced to Wares bedside at
3 a. m. and upon his return here
reported Mr.. Wares condition to be
serious.
The paralytjc stroke is not in the
most serious FORM said DR.. Kirby;
instead of cerebral hemorrhaee
there has been an ooze which has
lnterfered with the use of the limbs
ana speech. We cannot say at this
time what progress the disease will
make but We are hoping for the
best"
Aiding DR. Kirby in caring for Mr.
Ware are DR.. Henry A. Strecker of
Atlantic City who has a summer
New Britain herald., 1928-08-02
BUSINESS REQUIRES
COUPLE TO REMARRY
Divorced, They Find Exc.
cution Of Papers
Difficult

Axel F. Carlson. aged So, Of 143
Grove street. and Marie c. Biork.
wall Carlson. aged 55. reconsidered
their action IN obtaining a divorce
again.
They called at the office Of the
town clerk today and filed marriage
intentions, informing Col A. L.
Thompson that they have found 1t
difficult to execute necessary papers
as husband and wife without going
through a second ceremony although
they had thought the contrary to
be true and the second marriage un-
necessary.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-02
ARITHMETIC TRIPS Up
man Caught IN RAID
Cannot Add. Confusion
Multiplies. So Judge
Subtracts $50

IN error IN mathematics figured
prominently in deciding the case OF
Natalie Cont of IS Derby street
charged with vialation Of the Nouor
law. IN police court today. Cont
testified that he had bought a sun
ply Of whiskey for $40 and accord.
'ns to the police he sold u for q
per fifth and SO per pint. On the
witness stand however. he repudiat-
ed his alleged confession ana sa,d
he meant that when he housh the
"hlskey the price he paid was 81
and -. Judge Roche observed that
- "fifths" at 81 each and p pint.
at IS each amounted to $l13 In.
stead OF SO. II Cont was untruth-
III! in this respect. he might very
well be so IN other features OF his
testimony. Judge Roche remarked
and he imposed a fine OF $50 and
costs on the charge Of keeping Ii
ouor. and discharging Cont on the
charge OF maintaining a place hav-
lns the reputation for the sale OF
LIQUOR. Bonds for an appeal were
fixed at 5000 but after court the
fine and costs were paid.
Detective Serseants McCue and
Ellinser and Sergeant O'Mara testi-
lied that they raided Contis home
shortly after 3 O'Clock yesterday AZ
ternoon. Contis wife admitted them
and in reply 10 their questions, said
there vas liquor In the house but
they would be obliged to find II
themselves. In short time Sergeant
O'Mara uncovered ~ bottles filled,
besides some beer and q number OF
empty whiskey bottles. Serreant
CMara went to factory where
Cont Is employed and brought him
to the police station. where he was
interroEated. denying at first that he
had ever sold liquor. but later ad-
mittine. according to the police, that
he had been selling 1t for three
months at the prices mentioned.
Through an interpreter. Cont
testified that he had never been In
a police station until yesterday and
he was very nervous whsn being
questioned. He had not intendsA t.
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New Britain herald., 1928-08-02
THREE PROMOTIONS
IN THEATER WORLD
Finn Becomes Manager Of Two
TheaterS in Hartford
BARRETT TO HEAD STRAND
Popular Manager Of Capitol Gets
Management of Main Street House
-Grogan Made Director OF Capt-
tol. Rising From Usher's Position

Promotions were in order today ir
the Hoffman Bros -Contaras- Perako
enterprises. three transfers of per
sonnel being announced.
Dan Finn, manager of the Strand
theater on Main street. has beer
appointed manager OF the Strand
and Pri}cess theaters in Hartford.
Carlisle G. Barrett has beer
transferred from the manasemen,
OF the Capitol theater on West Main
street to the management of the
Strand theater this city.
Bernard Grogan. chief of ushers
at the Strand theater. has been an
pointed manager of the Capitol
theater.
Mr.. Finn came to this CITY from
lynn, Mass. when the Strand thea
ter was opened ad has been man.
aser OF the playhouse since Novem-
her II. 1926. He has made q host
OF friends during his services here
and will leave with the best wishes
ot s'rahd patrons, who have appre-
clated his efforts to provide the best
entertainment procurabl Mr., Finn
VIII continue to make his residence
at the Westminster apartments. et
least temporarily.
Mr.. Barrett is a. native OF New
Brltaln He is one OF the njoneer
'notlon picture men in the CITY and
mas been actively associated with
'he local entertainment world since
1903. Since then he has had several
responsible executive positions, in
the management of the
Palace theater and the Capitol the
alter. He became manager Of the
Capitol in 1928 when that PLAYHOUSE
was taken over by Contaras Bros
and Perakoe from William Fox. for
"hor It was erected Barrett's hun
dreds OF friends Will coneratulat
MN on what they believe is a we'll
oeSci Neu pfclnCuOn.
The rise of Bernard Grosan. also
a native of this city. is a story in
HE which IS usually reserved for
the Imagination of scenario writer's,
When the Strand theater was oren-
ed Grogan was employed by the
Stanley Works. He secured a DO
sition as usher at the Strand, re-
tanning his tSanley Works Job. and
working evenings at the theater Rv
his asslduous application to his du-
lies and with personality which
'aused comment among the patrons,
ne won the recognition of his en-
oloyers and six months go was ap-
pointed chief OF ushers His further
promotion to the management of
he Capitol theater is the result OF
lis diligence.
The changes become effective
Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-02
TOLERANCE ASKED
BY SEN. HARRISON
Mississippi Solon Directs Plea to
Southern States
DELYES into HISTORY
Says Those Attacking Democratic
Party Because OF Catholic Nom
inee Dtscredit Teachings of Early
Southern Leaders.

Philadelphia. Miss. Aug ga
plea for religious tolerance particu-
l2rly addressed to the southern
states. was voiced today by Senator
Pat Harrison, democrat. of Miss
issippi
OF all sections he said in a speech
prepared for delivery at the Neshoba
county fair, the south by virtue of
its historic background should be
free from creedal prejudices More
over. he charged those who today
attack the democratic party because
its nominee for president is a Cath
Ollie with advancing "a new policy
in our scheme OF government" and
with discreditine and challenging
the teachings and wisdom of early
southern leaders.
When in the early period Of our
country's history" he said. with re-
ligious chickering's rampant in every
community, when in certain places
people OF this and that religious faith
were being prosecuted and intolerant
laws were being passed. it was
southern statesmen who read the
dangers to the whole people Y
and pointed the way for a better and
happier day xxx
Virginia Led
Virginia led the way and today
In our federal constitution and in
the constitution of every state, re-
ligion bars no man from government
participation and public service. It
is one of the cardinal principles up
On which this government was estab-
ltshed. It is one of the corner
stones upon which the democratic
party was founded Why should the
south now attempt to undo what the
south led in doing in the beginning
New Britain herald., 1928-08-02
MAN PARTLY Blind
LOSES MONEY PLEA
Former Public Workman Cannot
Have Lump Compensation
ACTED AS HIS own LAWYER
State Commissioner Rules Against
Payment By City of COMMITTED
Sum Of $500 to en-Employe Of
Park Department Hurt At Work.

Corporation Counsel ] H Kirk
ham. who represented the City of
New Britain. in the action Of John
Ros2yckie against the city. for pay
mentaot compensation in a lump
sum. Mas been notified by Albert J
Bailey. acting compensation com
missioner for the first district, that
the claimants motion has been de-
MED.
Roszyckie began drawing compen-
sation at the rate Of So 81 per week
on December 20, 1921. under an or
der OF the compensation commits
sloner mot to exceed $40 weeks
from and after the 18th day OF July
1920" He had become partially
blind through an accident while he
was in the employ OF the park de-
partment and based his claim on
that condition.
Recently. he made a motion that
the balance OF the payments, or at
least $500 thereof. be paid in &
lump sum. and missioner Bailey
heard the arguments on July 81
RosZyckle representing himself
Judge Kirkham opposed the motion
and contended that there may have
arisen changed conditions of fact
since the original award was made.
and it is possible that the claimant
may be obliged TO submit to an es-
animation to determine the actual
loss of vision. The city. through
Judge kirkham and Superintendent
Doyle OF the public Welfare depart
ment. proved that the claimant and
his family have been receiving fl
nancial aid from, the city. and con-
tended that credit therefore should
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