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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
TRACING Phone CALL
IN ATTACK ON RLx
Manchester C. of G. Official
Abused by Man Posing
as DOlan

A new situation In the Chambe,
of Commerce wrangle occurred to-
day when George E. Rix. executive
secretary of the Manchester Cham.
Der of Commerce and a member OF
the executive committee of the Com.
mercial Secretaries' association OF
Connecticut. arrived at the local
Chamber with the report of a tele-
phone conversation yesterday. He
said some one called him up, and
claiming to be Patrolman Thomas
c. Dolan. chairman of the program
committee, used insulting. abusive
and even threatening language. He
did not know the person who made
the call, but since the man used Mr..
Dolan's name. he felt the patrolman
should know about the incident.
A conference between Steve Robb,
Mr.. Rix, Secretary Benson, PATROL
man Dolan and Sergeant Patrick
McAvay took place in the Chamber
rooms at which time the police Of
ficials stated they would Investigate
with a view to ascertaining the
source of the call.
Mr.. .Dolan announced that solicit
tation for the program has been
concluded and the booklet goes to
press today. 1t will have about 100
pages, he said.
President w. f. Atwood OF the
Chamber of Commerce will be in
vited to reconsider his decision to
resign at a meeting of the directors
this afternoon. Mr.. Atwood offered
his resignation to the Chamber fol-
lowing a meeting of the directors
when the board officially approved
of Secretary Benson's activities
against advertising in the program
for the state police convention here
an August s.
1t was the belief today that the
retiring president should be given
the courtesy of being asked to re-
consider before steps are taken to
find his successor. Who the new
president will be. provided Mr.. Att
wood stands by his action. is prob
|ematical.
Mr.. Robb. first vice president,
stated today that he cannot be pre-
vailed upon to accept the position.
although 1t is likely the directors
will ask him to continue as acting
until a new president is
selected.
Mr.. Robb pointed out that he has
been advocating the selection of a
Younger man for president, and
while he has not been classified
lmong the older generation, he says
he has passed the jazz age, and the
Chamber today needs men Of the
axx are.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
CATTLE STAMPEDE IN
KANSAS CITY Streets
Police and Motorists Stage
Many Exciting Rodeos
in Downtown Area

Kansas City, July "a R-Fifty
head of Hereford cattle stampeded
through the streets here early today,
following the midnight wreck of a
Santa Fe freight train two blocks
from the Union station. The police
and motorists staged many exciting
impromptu rodeos in the downtown
district.
Nine cars were piled up when the
trains locomotive left the rails, and
three cattle cars were wrenched
open. The frightened stock scatter
ed In all directions. and soon he
police were deluged with telephone
calls from excited residents.
Only a few of the cattle had been
rounded up at an early hour. and
reports indicated the excited cattle
had reached the outlying residence
sections.
Two steers were captured in the
vicinity OF the Muehlebach hotel at
Twelfth and Baltimore streets. after
they had fallen on the sidewalk, ex-
hausted by the chase. Several others
were herded into vacant lots in that
section. and guards posted to keep
them from escaping.
A wild steer dashed through a
plate glass window into a downtown
garage and horned several cars.
Timid attendants gathered, but none
dared approach the wild-eyed bo-
wine, which finally crashed through
another window and fled up an
Rlley.
Another panic stricken steer was
knocked down by. street car at
] 3th and Main streets. but got to its
feet apparently unhurt and escaped.
Denny Spillane. special officer for
the Kansas City Public Service Com
pany. and street car workers impris-
oned two spirited steers in a steel
Earage at the company's headquart-
ers at Fifteenth and Grand streets.
Twenty patrolmen buildogged an
pther animal on the north side near
the city hall Tying the animal to
pump. the men scattered in pur-
suit Of other cattle: Hucks:ers at
the city market Joined late-going
amusement seekers in capturing a
COW in that vicinity.
Another was corralcd in drive
way near the post office. while the
animal that caused havoc by enter
Ing drugstore on the Union station
plaza escaped.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
La C0STE HITS At
j. 5. Committee
Won't Defend Tennis Title in
This Country
TILDEN BAN TO REMAIN
French star Announces France
Would Rather Lose Davis Cup
Than Have TiIdcn Out Of the
Title Play.

Auteuil. France. July - Up, -
Rene Lacoste has decided he will
not defend his American tennis
championship this year and will not
proceed to the United States with
the remainder of the French team
next month, he announced today.
Lacoste insisted the decision was
not prompted by the Franco-Amer-
lean controversy concerning the
barring of Big Bill Tiden from the
Davis cup challenge round. He said
he made up his mind several weeks
ago.
The general Interpretation of La :
coste's action at the stadium here
where Lacoste and Jean Borotra
We're playing match In the inter-
club championships was that France
was taking shot back at the
United States Lawn Tennis associa-
ton for the disqualification of Til
den which the French consider has
practically wrecked interest in the
challenge round for the Davis cup
held by France for the first time
in history.
Lacoste's father volunteered the
information that Rene was greatly
upset at the disqualification of Til
den which deprives the French star
OF what he saw as another chance
TO show his superiority over Amer
ica's ranking No. 1 player.
II am rather sorry at Rene's de-
cision," said his father, Il would
have liked to have him bring the
American championship cup back
to France after hfs third victory
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
Coast Guard Inquiry Into
Crash With Steamer Ended

New London, July "a P-A coast
guard board of investigation. ap-
pointed here has completed its work
in the investigation Of the crash
between the coast guard destroyer
Davis .basing here. and the Colonial
Navigation company passenger
steamer Concord which occurred the
night of July Is in Long Island
sound. but no report is yet avail
able for the public. it was said at the
coast guard headquarters here to-
day.
Commander L. T. Chalker of the
coast guard destroyer for$e said
that the report will have to be ap-
proved by national coast guard head
quarters at Washington before the
result of the finding is released.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
Auto Crash in Elm City
Results in Mans Arrest

Hamden, July - R1-A collision
of automobiles in Whitney avenue
last night brought slight injuries to
Mrs. Catherine Dreyer and daugh-
ters. Irene and Georgette. Of Water
bury. and arrest of Walter B. Mayne.
of Mount Vernon. n. V. operator of
the other machine on a charge of
driving while under influence of
liquor.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
Democratic Nominee Is Aloof
and Holds But Few Political
Conferences as Yet
MAINTAINS TOUCH WITH
RASK0B BY TELEPHONE
Robinson, Pittman, Tytlings, Hawes
and Byrns Are Only Congressional
Leaders Who Have Visited New
York Governor at Home In Albany
Will Confer With Leaders as
Campaign Develops.

Albany, N. Y, July "a P-De-
Waiting from the customary course of
presidential nominees, Governor
Smith has kept pretty much to him
self since his selection as the demo-
cratic standard bearer. For nearly
tour weeks ago, he has held relative
ly few political conferences of i'm
portance.
| While 1t has been his wish that
for the present at least conferences
be held to minimum, almost daily
he is IN contact with old friends. ad-
visers of long standing. and from
time to time he has talked oyer the
outlook with some party leader,
there have been none of the pilgrim
ages to the home of the nominee as
usually is the case. after a. political
convention.
AS they returned from Houston,
various confidants of the governor
called on him here and gave first
reports of the proceedings In Tex S.
Two weeks ago, when the pressing
question with party leaders was the
selection of a new chairman of the
national committee and campaign
directors the nominee went to New
York and for several days had a SER
les of conferences with several score
of the higher-ups In democratic pol
tiles.
Uses Telephone
Since then the new chairman,
John J. Raskob, has not felt it ne
cessary to come to Albany to talk
things over with his closest friend,
the governor, and their discussion of
campaign organization and strategy
has been mainly over the telephone.
1t is in this way, as he rests here
preparatory to getting down to ac-
tual work on his acceptance speech,
that Smith is keeping in touch with
his managers who are conducting
operations from New York.
Several weeks ago, he had as a
house guest over the weekend Sena-
tor Pittman, of Nevada, who was
chairman of the Houston convention
platform committee and will be head
of the committee that will notify
Gov. Smith Of his nomination here
four weeks hence. Pittman a few
weeks ago returned from an over
night visit 10 discuss plans for the
notification ceremony.
See Robinson
During Pittman's first visit, Sena-
tor Robinson of Arkansas, Smiths
running mate. stopped off on his way
to the New York national commit
tee meeting for brief exchange of
greetings. He was accompanied by
Jesse H. Jones' of Houston, former
finance director for the democratic
committee.
Last week Gov. Smith had as over
night guests Senators Tydings Of
Maryland and Hawes of Missouri,
and Representative Byrns. Of Ten
nessee. ranking democrat on .the
house appropriations committee, but |
that is the extent to which congress
sional leaders have thus far been
here for pow-wows."
The presidential nominee, however |
CONTINUED on Page 16.) 4,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
Connecticut G. 0. P. Leader to
Determine Where Sen, John.
son May Be Best Used
1900 STANFORDIlES
SERENADE CANDIDATE
Men and Women Students Attend
ing Summer School Stage Huge
Demonstration For Nominee In
Front OF Home-Candidate OBJ
>iOusly Pleased Thanks Them For
Tribute.

Stanford University, Cal, July "A
(f'-Herbert Hoover divided his
time again between work on his ad-
dress of acceptance and conferences
with political leaders and with
Mayor James Rolph Jr. concerning
given in his honor by San Francis
CO. probably on Friday.
Politics formed the subject of con-
ferences the republican presidential
candidate had arranged with Mrs.
Worthington Scranton. national COM
mitteewoman from Pennsylvania.
and Representative John Tilson of
Connecticut, republican leader on
the house of representatives. and
chairman of the eastern speakers
bureau.
One of the questions which Tilson
will have to determine is where Sem
ator Hiram johnson of California
can be used to the best advantage
during the campaign; whether his
forceful argument will be Of more
value to the national ticket in the
east or in the west.
Senator johnson has left ii to the
cam palgn managers to say where he
is to stump for the national ticket
during such time as he can spare
from his own campaign for reelec-
ton here in California.
Not in Accord
bn cal
tor has come out for the Hoover
Curtis ticket, there are more than
surface indications that he and the
republican presidential nominee are
not entirely in accord with respect
to the activities of the public utili-
ties associations. the power trust"
as the senator describes it.
Whether Mr.. Hoover will touch
upon that question in his acceptance
address on August II remains TO be
seen. but the general impression
here is that he will not, since the re-
publican platform makes no mention
OF it and the nominee is expected to
confine himself to an Interpretation
of that platform.
Senator Johnson's informal state
ments to the newspaper cor
respondents after his talk with Mr..
Hoover served only to strengthen
the belief that the nominee will not
seek to make this subject cam
paign issue. The California senator.
who has been more often opposed
to the Hoover policies in the past
than in favor OF them, said that 1t
was for Mr.. Hoover to state the Is
sues.
He added. however, that he would
make the power trust" an issue in
his own campaign. The senator at
tributes to the power trust" effec-
tive opposition to congressional ac-
ton on his Boulder Canyon Dam
bill, which has failed OF passage in
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24

He was graduated from Berkeley
Divinity school in Middletown in
June, 1927, and came to Plainvi.le
Immediately to assume the pastorate
Of the local church. He had been
supplying the pulpit here for about
a year at that time. the pastorate
having been vacant since the resig-
nation of Rev. George I. Browne in
1925. He was called here on Janu-
airy II, 1927.
Mr. Melville was about 81 years
Of age. Besides his wife he is sur
Nlved by two sons. Frederick and
John and ONE brother In the south.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
AnsN,ua Hard Hit

Ansonia, July "a R-The terrific
electrical storm which struck this
city at one o'clock this morning was
the worst ever experienced accord
ing to old time residents. damage
done 10 the streets in the form of
washouts being estimated at thous-
ands of dollars. Trolley lines We're
blocked by the storm while electric
light and telephone service was
crippled. Numerous trees were
blown down by the wind travelling at
70 miles an hour while panes of
glass were shattered. No injuries
were reported. Over an inch and a
half of rain fell in this section, the
greatest amount of the damage done
being to highways.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
ROSENDAHL INSPECTS
GERMAN DIRIG|BLE
Expects to Fly Across At
lantic in LIZ 127-Maiden
Flight Soon

Friedrichshaven Germany. July
24.-tP)--Lt. Commdr. Charles l..
Rosendahl. L. S. ~, commander of
the American dirigible Los Angeles
today inspected the LZ-127 on which
he hopes to fly back to the United
States. He conferred with DIR. Hugo
Eckner who will be in charge of the
new Zeppelin Leviathan on it's voy-
age across the Atlantic.
The two dirigible experts discussed
especially the fuel supply demands
which must be met in the United
States. They also took UP the mat
ter of an auxiliary crew to be picked
from the personnel OF the station at
Lakehurst, N. }.
The maiden flight of the big craft,
which was recently christened the
Graf Zeppelin in honor of the man
who built up this type of air vessel,
is now planned for early in August.
Postponement of this initial flight
structing a special plant to manu-
facture a new fuel gas which will
be employed.
For the flight to America the ship
will be manned by crew of ~
divided into three watches under
Captains Lehmann. Flemming and
Whitman. The navigators will be
Captains Won Schiller. Pruss and
Scherz. One of the helmsmcn will be
DR.. Eckener's son who has been
training for the voyage for some
time.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24

in on the fire department from per-
sons all over the city.
Police reported windows broken
all over the city by falling branches
and an exceptionally heavy tree limb
crashed In a corner of the house at
Orchard street and Edgewood ave-
nue..
City streets were hit hard and the
pavement and part of the sidewalk
in Edgewood avenue between the
West river bridge and Yale avenue,
was washed out.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
Plainville Clergyman Is Killed
When Automobile Turns Turtle
Rev. L. 0. Melville, Rector of Episcopal Church. Meets
Death in New Hampshire Accident.

Concord. N. H.. July - R-Rey.
Leonard o. Melville, of Plainyille.
Conn. was killed today when an
automobile driven by his wife over
turned on the state road in Chiches-
ter, near this city. Mrs. Melville
was taken to hospital here, where
1t was reported that her injuries
were not serious.
Plainville. July 24.-Rev. Leonard
U. Melville, who was killed in an
automobile accident In New Hamp-
shire today. was rector of the
Church of Our Saviour (EpiscopaD.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24

Lakehurst. n. j., July c4.-UP)
The L. S. navy dirigible, Los
Angeles and the two smaller non
rigid dirigibles J-3 and ia left the
naval air station here at $50 a. IN.
today on a training flight which
may take them over New York city.
The Los Angeles. in command of
Lieutenant Commander II. V. Will
ley. carried so officers and men. The
two smaller ships each carried five
men.
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Smyrna times., 1928-01-18
NEGRO JUST OUT WOREHOUSE
FATALLY SHOT At "PINE TREE"
JOHN HICKS, 'WHO HAD 1T IN
FOR WIDOWED WOMAN" SHOT
Killing Was Done on His Release
From WOrkhOuse as He Broke in
COIOred WOman's Home Friday

Townsend, Jan. IT, John Hicks,
colored, aged about % years, was shot
and killed shortly before 10 o'clock
Friday night at the home of Ada
Watson, colored, a widow at Pine
Tree Corner between Townsend and
Blackbird John May, colored, aged
80 years, who admitted to Magistrate
Richard G. Hodgson Friday night that
he did the shooting, was held without
bail on the charge of murder and sent
to the County Workhouse. He says
he acted in self defense. Hicks got
out of the workhouse Friday morning
where he had served short sentence
for assault and battery on the Watson
woman. 1t is said Hicks on being sent
to Jail threatened that lie would kill
the woman when he was released. He
had previously been friendly with her
but it is said that because of his abuse
she had to have him arrested Hicks
as soon as he got out of the Work
house, when to the home of his faith
er near Pine Tree and later went to
the home of the Watson woman. The
latter is a widow with five or six chill
dren. May had been boarding with
her. When Hicks arrived at the
house, the Watson woman refused to
let him in. He is said to have again
threatened her and said if she did not
let him in he would break in. He
eventually got in by forcing kitchen
window. Passing through the kitch
en- he crossed hall and started to en-
ter another room where May and Mrs.
Watson We're. Hicks, it is said, had
club in his hand and May says he
shot him before he could use the club.
May says he was afraid Of Hicks and
that he shot to protect himself and
the woman. The load Of shot entered
Hicks right side under the arm and
he died in about 25 minutes. Coroner
Nichols went to Townsend Saturday
to investigate the case.
Smyrna times., 1928-01-18
KENT GRAPE GROWERS MEET
Will Be Held at Caesar Rodney School
Thursday of Next Week to Discuss
Methods of Combating Diseases

The second of. a series of agricul-
tural meetings, which has been ar
ranged at the Caesar Rodney School
near Wyoming and Camden this win
ter under the direction of George But
Ter, Vocational Agricultural Instruc-
tor, and Kent County Agent Russell
E. Wilson, will be held at the school
building on Thursday evening, Janu-
ary 26, at 7.30 o'clock, at which time
the grape growers of the county are
invited to be vresent to hear the dis
eace and insect control problems dis
cussed by DR.. 7. F. Manns, Plant
Pathologist, and DIR. H. L. Dozier, En-
tomologist of the University of Del
aware. As many of the grape grow
ers have experienced considerable
trouble with the grape berry moth
during the past year, and others have
noticed some injury from certain fun
gous diseases that attack both the
vines and the fruit clusters, this meet
ing should be of exceptional interest
to this particular group of fruit grow
ers, so it is expected that a large
number of these growers will be in
attendance. Dr.Manns has been work
ing with the black rot and other dis
eases in this area for a number of
years, and by means of field and lab
oratory experiments in addition to
spraying demonstrations in few of
the commercial vineyards some very
interesting and valuable information
has been obtained in regard to the
most practical and effective methods
of control. Among the insects that
are becoming troublesome in the vine
yards in this county, however, none
has given the growers more concern
than the grape berry moth which
caused thousands of dollars worth of
damage to the grape crop last year.
In view Of this situation, extensive
plans are being formulated by the ag-
ricultural experiment station to con-
troll this pest, and those growers who
attend the meeting next Thursday ev-
ening at the Caesar Rodney School
will have the opportunity to learn
something more aboutsthe merhods Of
control for this injurious pest, as well
as for other insects which are infest-
ing the grape vineyards in the coun-
ty. Another difficulty which has con-
fronted the growers in some sections
Of the county within the past year is
the shattering of the grape clusters
about the time the fruit was ripening.
"A careful study of this trouble is be-
ing made by DR.. Manns with a view
to determining some effective means
Of control, as this shattering has re-
suited in a considerable loss to the
grape crop in this area.
Smyrna times., 1928-01-18
SIGNAL HONOR TO DEL-MAR-VA
Has Been Selected as the First Area
by u. s. for Potato Marketing Test

Despite the fact that numerous
other sectinos, some with even longer
records Of successful cooperative mar
keting methods, We're strong competl-
tors, the potato growing counties on
the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula have been
selected as the first area where the
u. S. Department of Agriculture, in
cooperation with the Maryland and
Virginia Agricultural Experiment
Stations and the Marketing Bureau of
the Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore Asso-
citation, will inaugurate new type Of
study Of cooperative marketing in
potato growing counties. This is de-
clared by marketing officials to be a
signal honor to Eastren Shore coun-
ties. DR.. F. B. Bomberger, Executive
Director Of Administration and Mar
keting of the Del-Mar-Va Eastern
Shore Association, said today that
this survey will be unique in that it
seeks to understand the problems of
cooperation and marketing as viewed
by the individual farmers themselves,
whereas most of the previous studies
in this subject have focused on the CO.
operative Associations and private
marketing agencies and their methods
of functioning. Present plans for the
survey contemplate beginning field
work the latter part of this month.