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New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
City Items

A son. Cortland Robert, has been
born to MIR. and Mrs. Robert. Loomis
of Westerly. r. l., according to
word received here today. Mr.
LOOMS was formerly boys secre-
tary Of the local Y. NJ. c. A.
A daughter WAS born to Mr.. and
Mrs. creole Buccinl of sc Beaver
street at the New Britain General
hospital this morning.
Betty Surko. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Surko of 46 Olive street.
will celebrate her second birthday at
her home this afternoon.
A daughter was born to Mr.. aHd
Mrs. George Kelsey of As Whiting
street this morning at the New Brit
ain General hospital
A contract for what outwardly ap-
pears to be the smallest dwelling
house In the city. but which Is
actually one-room land office, has
been issued by the building depart
ment to Louie s. Jones, and the
building has been placed on Stanley
street, north of Stanley Quarter
park. The office is 10x14 and II feet
high. so constructed as TO give the
appearance OF an English type
bungalow.
A daughter. Marjorie Eleanor. was
born Friday. August 10. at Niles
Street Private Hospital to Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo NJ. Abramson OF Hartford.
Mrs. Abramson was formerly Miss
Rose Welinsky of this city.
After many years of patient and
diligent work in the field of music,
J. {. Lentini, a barber of 70 Willow
street. will have the opportunity 10
see his own works being played by
concert band OF so musicians on
sunday, when his selection dedlcat-
Cd and named after General Mobile
Will be played during the celebration
OF the Feast of st. Rocco at Willow
Brook park.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
T0wnsman Killed as
He Pursues Bandits

Parry Sound, Ont. Aug. Is @-
One man was killed and two others
injured when residents of Wau-
bamik, near here, attempted to cap
ture three robbers who had just es-
capped from c. P. r. train No. I
en- route from Surbury to Parry
Sound, after they had looted a mail
car.
A farmer named Jackson was
killed when he was shot through
the neck by the bandits. Two others
were wounded.
One of the bandits was captured
and $500 was found on him. The
others escaped.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
American Yacht Leading
In FaStnet Gun Races

London, Aug. Is R-The Ameri-
can yacht Nina rounded Fastnet
Light at 8 o'clock this morning. The
first vessel to pass the turning buoy
in the fourth annual race from
Cowes to Plymouth for the Fastnet
cup. No other yachts were In sight
at the time, said message from
Newport, Isle of Wight.
Beside the Nina there are eight
English, and one American craft left
in the contest.
The course is from Cowes. on the
Isle of Wight, to Fastnet. on the
southwest coast of County Cork.
ireland, and back to Plymouth.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
rum RUNNERS HARD HIT
Ontario Courts Imposing More Dras-
tic Regulations to Curb Custom
OF Bringing In Liquor.

Buffalo. n, Y, Aug. is LP-The
decision of a county magistrate at
Windsor, Ont, against the liquor ex-
port business and the ruling Of the
Victoria park commission barring
rum runners from the boulevard
which parallels the Niagara river
from Bridgeburg opposite Buffalo.
to Niagara Falls are regarded by
government officials here as two
hard blows against the rum runners
who have been operating in this vi
cinity.
The park boards decision, it is
believed, will force the rum rum
ners to transfer their operations
from Niagara river to the north
shore of Lake Erie, where there Is
less opportunity for them to evade
the coast guard patrol boats.
Andrew McCampbell, prohibition
administrator said the Windsor de-
cision should go long way in help
ing the United States and Ontario
control the liquor situation. Both In
the export OF contraband and short
circuiting back into Canada.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
SUIT FOR $1,000

Suit for $1,000 was brought today
by Olds & Whipple. Inc. of Hartford
against William and Veronica Yokim
of East street through Attorney AL
bert Greenberg. Papers were ser.-
ed by Constable John s. Recor who
attached property Of the defendant,
located at S73 East street. The writ
is returnable in city court on the
first Monday In September.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
Showers Bring Relief
From Long Hot Spell

Boston, Aug. IS (CP)-Showers
brought some relief to this section
of New England today after a four
day heat fave which caused 1veral
deaths and numerous prostrations.
A maximum OF 30 made yesterday
the hottest August II in Is years.
The heat waves death list was in.
creased by two overnight. the VIC
Tins being Edward J. Pitts. zs. Of
the south end. and Otto P. Tobin,
So, Of Lynn.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
MORE CANDIDATES

Norwich. Aug. IS R-Former
State Senator Herman j. Gibbs of
this city who ran for congress from
the second district two years ago
again desire the nomination by the
democrats. and his name IL expected
to go before the democratic district
convention. William N. Citron Of
Middletown and Robert A. Snow of
Willimantic have expressed aspira-
tons along the same lines.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
JAMES PENNY FINED

Providencetown. Mass, Aug. IS Oc
james Penney, hacker Of the Ger
man glider experiments at Corn Hni,
Truro, paid $40 in fines in district
court here yesterday afternoon on
charges of drunkenness and driving
under the influence of liquor. Pen
ney. said to be a member of a fam
lily of chain store owners, gave n.s
address as Hotel McAlpin, New Yo,~
city,
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
LOST, ONE CAKE

A cake left in the oven to bake
while the housekeeper went out
shopping resulted in Hose Company
No. Z. being called out at 1904
o'clock this morning at a house at
492 Allen street. which Is owned by
Prosper Franklin. Neighbors saw
smoke pouring out of a kitchen win
dow and sent in an alarm to the
fire house nearby. Loss OF the cake
was the only damage entered In the
records,
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
Untermyer Stricken Ill,
En- Route From Abroad

New York, Aug. Is W-Samuel
Untermyer. prominent New York
attorney is returning unexpectedly
to the United States aboard the liner
Leviathan. suffering from bronchi-
tbs, 1t was learned today.
Mr.. Untermyer, who Is 70 years
old. sailed for Europe on August 2
and became Ill on the voyage. He
had intended to return on September
I. but curtailed his stay on the ad-
vice Of his physician. DR.. Edward
Sam Cowles of New York.
The Leviathan arrives here next
Monday.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
MANY ILL OF FEVER
Ninety Per Cent Of Natives OF
French Morocco Have Been
Stricken With Marsh Fever

London. Aug. IS (UP)-Ninety
per cent of the natives in French
Morocco are ill of paludism, or
marsh fever. and there have been
heavy casualties. a Tangier dispatch
to the Exchange. Telegraph said to-
day.
In some districts business has
been disrupted completely by the
ravages of the disease.
Authorities have arranged a coun-
trywide supply of quinine and have
appointed doctors to go into the
stricken districts.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
TO BUILD HOME

Former Mayor Gardner c. Weld
has applied for permit to build a
$4,000 dwelling at II Elbridge
road. The house will be of crap
board and stucco elevation. Plans
were prepared by Perry & Bishop
architects. and the house will be
built by Frank H. Dohrenwend.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
CAPT. CAMPbnL'S
CAR DESTROYED
CONTINUED from First Paee)

ing the race course. The 1899 po-
licemen on duty had great difficulty
In controlling the huge crowds and
preventing traffic jana
Farmers reaped . rich harvest by
charging onlookers for the privilege
of viewing the race from their lands.
Bought Old JhurcA
An enterprising Belfast man
bought an unused church at Dun
donald the starting point He re-
moved the pews and converted them
into a stand with the prospect Of
making a. much a. the building cost
him by accommodating spectators.
The eve Of the race was Z deep
less one for the city. Tramcars
motor buses and other vehicles
maintained regular service during
the night and conveyed Thousands
Of spectators to vantage points along
the course. Many persons spent the
night in the open to be on hand for
the race.
Ford Is Entered
AL ZIG Vail wCI0 DS4h0Abo kuV0CIS.
The United States was represented
by the stutz and the new model
Ford. France had four makes en-
tered. Great Britain had -, Austria
three. Belgium two and Italy and
Germany one each.
The conditions included . handi-
cap allowance Of laps at the start.
The competitors were to be started
from along the cad the cars being
lined at an angle from their pits
with their engines stopped. On the
opposite side from the cars the
drivers were to line up at the. drop
ping Of the nag a. q starting signal
they were to cross the road to their
cars, raise the hoods and start the
engines. Two laps had to b COW
cred with the hoods up. At the end
Of that time the cars were to be
stopped at the pits and the hoods
closed before the race was continued
J. M. Anderson o. the United
States had a slight crash half way
round the track. but continued.
Baron D'Erlanser retired from the
race with disabled car: z. Mcclure.
British entrant. crashed into hank
and withdrew. J. D. Barnes. another
British entrant crashed rounding .
turn and was slightly injured, while
]. Martins French car overturned
but the driver was not hurt.
r. c. Gallop Of Great Britain vas
the leader at the halfway. mark.
doing 2O5 miles in 2 hours, 10
minutes. so seconds.
The crowd which lined the l3-mile
course was estimated at 100000.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
HORWITZ TRUSTEE

Deputy Sheriff Martin Horwitz
was appointed trustee in the matter
of Joseph Mikolajczyk. bankrupt, by
Saul Berman, United States referee
in bankruptcy. C. Williams, H.
Ginsburg and William Greenste:n
were appointed appraisers. Mikola-
jczyk's assets were listed as ST.
1870 while his liabilities are S4,-
645.4s. The firm Of Nair & Nae
represent the creditors while Monroe
8. Gordon represents the bankrupt.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
JUDGMENT. FOR $500

A judgment for the plaintiff for
$500 was rendered in city court by
Judge Morris D. SAKE in the action
of Anna Brown against Joseph and
Tekla Titz. The plaintiff claimed titse
to a piece of property located Oh
Whiting street by virtue Of a mort
cage
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
Driver Of CAR HELD
FOR HITTING WOMAN
Continued from First Page)

Minno said he was not going faster
than 20 or Is miles an hour. He
said he did not see the woman be-
cause he was blinded by the lights
of passing car.
DiMinno was represented In court
hy Judge William +. Mangan.
X-ray pictures taken at the hos
pital this morning apparently do not
show indications of a fractured skull.
although the hospital will keep her
under observation for some time.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
BUCKLEY LOSES AGAIN
His Attempt to Gain Control Of
Tampico OIL Fields From STAN
dard IL Frustrated.

Mexico City. Aug. Is (UP)-An
attempt by William Buckley to OBJ
tain control Of holdings in the Tam
pico oil fields from the Standard OIL
company apparently had failed again
today.
Buckley has claimed $52, 900
from the Standard Oil company for
oils taken from the lands and since
1925 the suit has been before Mexi-
can courts.
Recently he secured an attach
ment and Standard Oil company OBJ
tanned q writ Of amparo-similar to
a writ Of habeas corpus-which pre-
vents the court from executing
Buckley's attachment suit. This writ
was good for only II hours but at
torneys for the oil company expected
that the writ would be made per-
manent.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
KICK KILLS CHILD

Westport. Aug. ~ M-AaArsa
Van. 5, Of Saugatuck died late ~
terday from q ruptured appea1tx.
the injury having developed aftef .
playmate had kicked hin.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18

Mrs. Bret Niece Of Corbin avenue
entertained at tea yesterday after
noon at the Shuttle Meadow club
for her house guest. Miss Charlotte
McCarl of Quincy. ILL.,. and for Mrs.
Merrick Hellyar. 4 recent bride.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Application for a marriage license
was made today by John 8. Michael
of 1876 Hallett street, Bridgeport. and
Jennie Constance Rich of Plants
vile.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Peck and
family of Lincoln street leave today
to spend ten days at the Peck cot
tage on Money Island.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18

MIR. and Mrs. Wells Foster of
Russell street left this morning for
a ten-day motor trip through Maine
and the White Mountains.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18

Miss Sophie Gingsburg Of Chest
nut street and Mas Bessie Dubowy
Of Smal1ey street are vacafionin9 at
Tinkertown Acres. Duxbury, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. william E. Parker
and daughter. Miss Frances Parker
OF Curtis street. and son, Donald
Parker Of Washington, d. c., have
returned from motor trip to the
White Mountains.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18

C. Willet Bickerton of PA Hart
street is on an automobile tour of
New York state. During the trip he
expects to stop at New York city for
a few days.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18

President Roosevelt left an estate
of $sS1.l71.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18

Mrs. Howard Bruemmer of West
Main street. who Is spending the
summer at Westbrook, was in town
yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. George Colt Of Rox-
ers Place will return today from Al
bany. N. " where they went to
meet Mr., Colts parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Clark Colt of st. Louis, Mo.
who will visit them here.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18

MIR. and Mrs. H. h. Brumbaum
and son Harold. have returned from
two weeks stay in Maine and the
White Mountains
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18

Miss Harriet Parker OF Vine street
Will entertain at bridge this after
noon for her house guests, Miss Bar.
bara Palmer OF New Haven and
bridgeport and Miss Elisha stuntx
OF Havana, Cuba, and New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Percival c. Plat OF
Ten Acre road leave today to spend
two weeks At Moosehead, Maine.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18

Mrs. F. Raymond Gilpatric and
family of Ten Acre road spent the
week at Pouiscet Point, r. /.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18

Miss Rose Palmieri. secretary to
Prosecuting Attorney Joseph G..
Woods left today in company with
her sister Elizabeth Palmieri and
Miss Lena Fruscella Of East street
for Milford where they will spend
their vacation.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton A, Parker
OF Vine street are visiting relatives
at Stoneham, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard r pr,chard
and children have returned from
Rangeley, Maine.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18

Miss Agnes Pagan OF Black Rock
avenue is spending her vacation at
Centerville, Cape Cod.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Shepard Of
Dover Road are mentioning at
Moosehead, Maine
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18

Miss Shirly Holman has returned
to her home in Danbury after spend
ing a few weeks vacation with Mr.,
and Mrs. B. G. Alderman of Is
Sherman Court.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest r. Dechant
OF 1853 Park street will leave today
for two weeks vacation with rela-
tives in Pennsylvania.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18

Miss Peggy Zimmerman of Vine
street is entertaining Miss Toby Of
Boston for few days.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
Personals

Personals
Miss Sophie Gingsburg Of Chest
nut street and Miss Bessie Dubowy
of Smalley street are vacafioning at
Tinkertown Acres. Duxbury, Mass.
c. Willet Bickerton of 214 Hart
street is on an automobile tour of
New York state. During the trip he
expects to stop at New York city for
a few days.
MIR. and Mrs. Wells Foster of
Russell street left this morning for
a ten-day motor trip through Maine
and the White Mountains.
Mrs. Bret Niece Of Corbin avenue
entertained at tea yesterday after
noon at the Shuttle Meadow club
for her house guest. Miss Charlotte
McCarl of Quincy, ILL.,. and for Mrs.
Merrick Hellyar. = recent bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Peck and
family of Lincoln street leave today
to spend ten days at the Peck cot
tage on Money Island.
Mrs. Howard Bruemmer of West
Main street. who Is spending the
summer at Westbrook, was in town
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Parker
and daughter. Miss Frances Parker
OF Curtis street. and son, Donald
Parker Of Washington, d. c., have
returned from Il motor trip to the
White Mountains.
Mrs. F. Raymond Gilpatric and
family of Ten Acre road spent the
week at Pouiscet Point, r. /.
Miss Harriet Parker OF Vine street
will entertain at bridge this after.
noon for her house guests, Miss Bar.
bara Palmer OF New Haven And
Bridgeport and Miss Elisha Stunt,
OF Havana. Cuba. and New Haven,
Mr.. and Mrs. percival c. Plat a,
Ten Acre road leave today to spend
two weeks at Moosehead, Maine,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Colt OF Ros-
ers Place will return today from Al.
bany. N. Y, where they went "a
meet Mr.. Colts parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Clark Colt of st. Louis. Mo.
who will visit them here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton A. Parker
OF Vine street are visiting relatives
at Stoneham, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard E. prichard
and children have returned from
Rangeley, Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold SHEPARD q,
Dover Road are vacationinr ~
Moosehead. Maine
Miss Peggy Zimmerman of Vine
street is entertaining Miss Toby OF
Boston for a few days.
Miss Shirly Holman has returned
to her home in Danbury after spend.
ing few weeks vacation with Mr.
and Mrs. B. G. Alderman of c6
Sherman Court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest r. Dechan,
OF 1853 Park street will leave toda,
for two weeks vacation with rela.
tives in Pennsylvania.
Miss Agnes Pagan OF Black Rock
avenue is spending her vacation a,
Centerville, Cape Cod.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Brumbaum
and son Harold. have returned from
a two weeks stay in Maine and the
White Mountains
Miss Rose Palmieri, secretary To
Prosecuting Attorney Joseph G..
Woods left today in company with
her sister Elizabe Palmieri and
Miss Lena Fruscella Of East street
for Milford where they will spend
their vacation.
T0wnsman Killed as
He p1lrsl,es Randifs
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DRYS MOBILIZE
TO FIGHT SMITH
Conference Called for
ASheViIIe in July.
BIZ United Press

81 UHlteG FfeSS
HOUSTON, June SO.-The DEM
ocratic convention legions were I'M
der way to their homes today, while
drys modified. to act against the
party's presidential nominee, Gov
ernor Alfred E. Smith of New York.
Bishop James Cannon, Jr., OF
Richmond, Va, and Arthur j. Bar
ton, prominent dry leaders, an
nounced the summoning of dry
conference at Asheville, N. c., be-
tween July land IA to consider the
drys' course toward Smith.
Smiths frank espousal of dry law
modification and temperance in his
message to the convention yesterday
hurled a tremendous surprise into
the convention situation.
Friends of Smith and "wets" said
the Governor, in promising strict
enforcement of all laws, if elected
President, coupled with his view
that there should be fundamental
changes in the present provisions
for national prohibition" merely
reiterated his previously =
Sition.
Drys, like former secretary Of the
Navy Daniels, held Smith had made
a gratuitous pronouncement which
merely complicated. the drys' prob
lem, especially in the South.
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Red Cross Given Plane

kBy United Press
STOCKHOLM, June 30.-A new
Swedish built ambulance plane of
bunker type has just been accepted
by the Swedish Red Cross, of which
Prince Carl, brother Of King Gustaf,
lis the president.
The machine, which will be sta
Etioned in Lapland, is especially con-
structed to Withstand the billiards.
Vof the Arctic winter and regardless
OF any drop in temperature insure
perfect warmth and comfort to its
passengers. Aside from the pilot and
inechanician, it can carry two pa
tients on stretchers and two in sit
ting position.
At the ceremony that marked the
formal acceptance of the plane,
which was donated by two residents
of Stockholm, Prince Carl received
from King Gustaf the medal, "Illis
Quorum" as token of appreciation
for his energetic and fruitful work
as head of the Swedish Red Cross.
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CLOSE BIG CITY
BUSINESS DEALS
Leases on Property Takene
by Concerns.

A number of important business
deals were made during the past
week in Indianapolis, it was an
nounced today by Barker and Son,
dealers in business and industrial
property.
The building at 925 E. Vermont
st. has been leased by the Nc
Henry Millhouse Manufacturing
company, South Bend, as distri-
buting branch warehouse for as
phalt shingles and roofing. w. M.
Donahue will be indianapolis man
ager.
A complete stock will be carried in
the storeroom at 402 N. Illinois ST..
by the Delco Light company from
w. A. Atkins.
A cafeteria will be opened by
Nick BibaS and associates in the
storeroom at 10 w. Ohio ST., leased
for five years from Sereph Ashjian.
The two-Story building at 735
Henry st. has been leased by Jo-
seph Allerdice Sons company for
ten years from the Kentucky and
Oliver Avenue Realty company for
manufacture and distribution OF
food products.
The Pilgrim Laundry company
has leased the first floor of a build
ing at Eleventh st. and Cornell
Ave. from the Cornell Realty COM
pany for ten years at total rental
of $27,30o. Improved laundry ma
chinery is being installed.
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FEAST OF APOSTLES is
CELEBRATED IN ROME
Thousands of Visitors Pass Before
st. Peters Statue.

Thousands of Visitors Pass Before
st. Peters Statue.
BIZ United Press
ROME, June 30.-The feaStS OF
the Apostles, Saints Peter and Paul,
now also a legal public holiday by
decree of the Fascist government,
was celebrated here Friday, with the
customary solemn religious cere-
monies.
AS st. Peter and st. Paul are the
protectors of the Eternal City, the
feast was particularly important in
Rome.
Pope Plus XXI came from his
private apartments in the Vatican
in solemn state to the basilica Of
St. Peters, accompanied by his
court and all the cardinals present
in Rome to make the annual act of
homage to the famous bronze statue
of st. Peter. The statue was decked
out in full pontificals, with mitre
and all vestments of a bishop.
After the Pope's solemn homage,
the basilica was thrown open to
the faithful, and all day long
crowds of Romans and numerous
foreign visitors passed before the
statue,
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XII t4es) Los Angeies"Dance orchestrl

Electric power and light, suf1-
Gent for a town Of 10000 inhabi-
tants, is produced by the machin-
cry Of the largest size ocean liners.