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New Britain herald., 1928-08-30
KILLED ON WEDDING DAY
Amherst, Mass, Man Struck BY
Auto Few Hours After He Had
Married-Bride Also Injured

Rutland, Vt, Aug. 80 @-Herbert
Reed. 60. of Amherst, Mass, was
struck and killed by an automobile
last night while walking on road
between Pawlet and Granville, N.
Y, with his bride. whom he had
married yesterday afternoon. The
bride, who was Hattie H. Strong,
also OF Amherst and about the same
age as Reed, also was struck by the
car and knocked unconscious but
her condition is not regarded as
serious.
Allie Hart OF Pawlet, driver OF tie
car which struck the couple, ~ d
toward Granville to find a physician
but. In his excitement, wrecked his
car In a ditch. He was arrested and
taken here.
The couple we're married at Gran
Vile yesterday afternoon and came
to Paslet to visit Milo Leach, 4
friend
New Britain herald., 1928-08-30
UNITED STATES GETS
POOR START IN match
Three of Four Pairs of
Golfers Are Down At
First Turn

Chicago Golf Club. Chicago. Aug.
80 P-United States started poorly
in the first clash with Great Britain
Tor the Walker cup, three of the
1our pairs OF American golfers be
ing down at the first turn in the So
hole two ball foursomes.
The first American pair, George
Won Elm and Jess Sweetser. al
though they lost the first hole to a
par. soon outstripped their British
opponents. T P Perkins and DR..
William Tweddell, 1925 and 1927
cham pions. and reached the Quarter
post two up.
Bobby Jones and Chick Evans at
the same point were two down to
Major c. O. Heziet and W. L. Hope,
taking 80 strokes for the quarter
10 the Britons' 81.
Francis Ouimet and Jimmie John
ston hit the skids to be 3 down at
the fourth hole, but then took three
straight to be square only to drop
the 9th to be one down to A. Tor
rance and Eustace F Storey.
Watts Gum and Roland Macken-
zie lost holes in row at the start
to John Beck and 4 R. MacCallu,n
and il was not until the seventh
hole that they won a single victory
The cards:
Par, out . 443 544 344-3s
Won Elm and Sweetser
Out ..... 543 644 345-38
Perkins and Twedell
Out .... asa e44 355-41
Jones and Evans
Out ...... s44 544 ATS
Hezlet and Hope
Out ........ s43 5s4 445-37
Ouimet and Johnston
Out ........ 5e4 IA s5s-4s
Torrance and Storey
Out ... 54s e55 454-41
Gum and Mackenzie
Out ....... 754 sA s54-42
New Britain herald., 1928-08-30
Morris Soroker, Owner
Of Shoe Store, Kills
Thompsonville Water
Dept. Engineer.
Girl Companion Leaves
Scene of Accident and
Takes Taxi to Hartford.
Police Claim.
Especial 70 the HERALD


Thcrlpsonville, Aug. 30-Morr!s
soroker, a merchant having a place
Of business at 254 Main street, New
Britain, and residing at Vine street
that city, is at liberty under a $4,000
bond on a charge of criminal negli-
eence in having caused the death
early today of Clarence Goodhue,
aged IS, chief engineer at the plant
Of tbs Thom psonville Water com,
pany by striking him with an auto
mobile.
soroker appeared in the town
: court this morning before Judge Guy
5. Bushnell
Victim, Died Instantly
According to a statement made hy
the police, Soroker left Springfield
Mass, in his automobile at $50
O'Clock this morning. At s:55, as
Goodhue was crossing the highway
from his home to his work, Sorok-
er's automobile struck him. The DO
lice say that Goodhue was killed in
stantly. his neck being broken. and
that his body was carried along 81
tc before it fell off the bumper on
to the road. Measurements made at
the scene showed that the autonlo-
bile continued 255 feet from the spot
we're Goodhue was struck. Soroker
told the authorities that he did not
see the man. The body was viewed
by Medical Examiner S. S. Simon
ton
Goodhue had resided in this place
acquaintance and was highly esteem
ed. He was commander of the
Spanish American war post and
member of the /. O. O. F. He is
survived by his wife
Girl om..anion Vanishes
Police said that Soroker told them
he had been to Boston on business
trip and had been driving all night.
He said he was not aware he had
struck Goodhue until informed by
female companion. The girl, who,
the police say. is Miss Dorothy Carl
son and whose address was given as
Main street. New Britain, disappear
ed Immediately after the accident
and took a taxi cab to Hartford.
leaving the cab at Asylum and Main
streets. An overnight bag was found
in the automobile.
Samuel Menus OF Grand street,
New Britain, came to this place and
furnighed a real estate bond, effect
ing Soroker's release until next
TuecGay morning hen he will be
given a hearing in police court.
Morris Soroker is proprietor of the
Brockton Shoe store at 264 Main
street. He as been resident of
this cit. for many years and has al
ways been identified with the retail
shoe business. He is married and
has a f '1ily.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-30
Attempt Believed Made to
Bomb Theater in Chicago

Chl\1o. Aug. 80 F-Twelve
sticks OF dynamite were found last
night in the Parthenon theater of
suburban Berwyn. A large audience
was In the theater when the dis
covery was made.
Earlier today blacl& powder
bomb blasted hole in the wall of
the theater. Several months ago a
bomb was exploded in the same
building.
The dynamite, found by police
last night, as they investigated the
earlier bombing OF the day, was
sufficient, they said. to have wreck
ed the entire Berwyn business dis
trict
New Britain herald., 1928-08-30
LEAVES KEY IN DOOR,
WOMAN ROBBED OF S246
Mrs. John Corg Of 84s East Street
Finds Home Ransacked During
Her Absence

Locking the door and forgetting
to take the key out cost Mrs Joseph
Corg Of e45 East street s246 this
morning, she claimed as she ex-
citedly told her story to members Of
the police department. Mrs. Corg
told the police that she had left her
home this morning about o'clock
She went out the side door which
faces on Florence street. locked IT
but neglected to take the key with
her.
She returned about 9 O'Clock and
found the front door. which is al
ways locked. open and also closet
door ajar Inside the closet, buried
in a basket of clothing, was her
money when she left, but the roll
was gone when she came home.
She stated that she found some ad-
vertising circulars from a local de-
partment store in the house.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-30
Quarrel With MAN
ENDS With iodine
Bristol Woman, After Auto Ride,
Tries TO End Life
BLAMES her ANGRY MOOD
Mrs. Doris Hobson. IS, Has spat
With T. J, Rtordan During Trip
to This City, Takes Poison, But
Will Reco.er

Mrs. Doris Hobson. age 25 years
of 153 North Main street, Bristol
after A quarrel with a friend, T. ].
Rlordan of 164 Central street, For
estville, while en- route in an auto
mobile to this city last night, drank
iodine in the home Of Mrs Rivers OF
West Main street this city. She was
taken to the New Britain General
hospital, where her condition was
found to be not serious. She was al
lowed to go home this morning
about 1890 o'clock.
Shortly after midnight. Patrol
man James McCue was hailed by
Peter Martin OF 164 Central street,
Forestville, or Main street. Martin
told him that Mrs. Hobson had
drank the iodine and he wanted a
doctor as she was very Ill. Patrol
man McCue had the woman taken
to the hospital. Then he took both
men to the police station where
they were interviewed by Sergeant
John Stadler, who allowed them to
go.
Interviewed at the hospital. Mrs
Hobson stated that neither Riordan
or Martin had anything to do with
her taking the iodine She stated
that she had asked Mr.. Riordan to
drive her to New Britain and then
bring Mrs. Rivers back to Bristol to
spend the night with her there.
On the way over. she said. she
and Riordan had little fight"
which made her SO angry that she
wanted to kill herself. When she
went into Mrs. Rivers house she
seized the bottle OF iodine and drank
some Of it. She Immediately became
ill.
None of the party was held by the
local police.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-30
WRIT OF MANDAMCS

Bridgeport. Aug. 80 P-A writ
of nnandamus compelling the build
ting commission to revoke a permit
issued to the Post Publishing Com
pany before September 4, was sign
ed today in superior court by Judge
John Richards Booth.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-30
AVIAT0RS' BODIES
BADLY MUTILATED
Remains Of Merrill and Rome
Found in Wreckage
IN PENNSYLVANIA FOREST

May Have Exploded Tragedy
Occurred Far From Inhabited
Areas-Wreck Sighted From AIR.
New York Aug 80 Up - The
mangled bodies Of NJ. NJ. Merrill
and Edwin NJ. Rome. missing COM
mercial aiers, were found so feet
from their wrecked plane at day
break today, according to word re-
ceived by F. H. Russell of the Cur
It's. Flying Service.
Their plane--a Curtiss Falcon
owned by Colonel Charles A Lind
bergh-crashed and exploded in the
wilderness six miles from the Penn
sylvania town of Milford.
Sighted by Fliers
The wreck was sighted by fellow
Aiers yesterday after the most in
tense airplane search In the United
States. There was no place for
plane to make a landing near the
spot, SO the fliers landed at Milford
and Port Jervis. N. Y, where par
ties Of searchers were organized.
Starting before daybreak. q party
led by Charles Casey Jones, vet
eran commercial pilot and associate
Of Merrill, reached the wreck at
$50 q. m An airplane piloted by
Raymond l.. Kitchenman of the
Curtiss Flying Service guided them
to the place.
Bodies Not Burned
Kitchenman in his report to Mr..
Russell said the bodies were found
50 feet from the wreck. They We're
not burned, he said.
The plane was total wreck and
had evidently crashed into the trees
at a terrific speed and was dashed
to bits.
The spot is inaccessible and the
bodies will be packed out today
Mr.. Russell said Ronne's body will
be shipped to Buffalo, where he
was manager Of the municipal air.
port, Merrill's body will be brought
to New York by train.
Fire Followed Crash
A Fairchild pilot who flew over
the scene reported the ground and
trees for several feet around the
wreck had been burned, indicating
that the plane had caught fire after
crashing.
A Milford woman--a Miss Kraft
gave them their first clue to the
fiers' fate. Mr. Russell said. After
a radio appeal broadcast through
WEAF. Miss Kraft telephoned the
Curtiss executive that five persons
in Milford and the vicinity had
heard a crash followed by an ex-
plosion shortly after an airplane had
been sighted over the town.
Mr.. Russell notified Casey"
Jones, his chief pilot, who with two
planes started a search of the noun
tain wilds. They followed closely
Miss Kraft's directions and found
the plane.
Although Jones few within 80
feet Of the wreck he failed to sight
the bodies. He and his party re-
turned to Milford and Immediately
started searching parties from town
residents.
All the New York district planes
engaged in the search. and were ex-
pected back today from Ithaca
where the search was first centered.
The Falcon plane was sighted there |
on its way from Buffalo to Curtiss !
field.
The Curttss Flying Service will |
be imperative Friday out of re-
spect to Merrills memory, Mr.. Rus
sell said.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-30
80 BELIEVED DROWNED

Tokyo, Aug. 80 P-Thirty persons
are believed to have been drowned
IN the bursting Of q reservoir at the
Komoro electric power station In
central Japan. The Hood waters
washed away nine houses.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-30
Found BY Tovnspeople

Found BY Townspeople
Bond Eddy, Pa, Aug so ~ -
The bodies OF the two aviators,
were found at dawn today in the
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New Britain herald., 1928-08-30

Average Daily Circulation Fer
Sss4 Hss' ,sss ss'''. '': 1880
New Britain herald., 1928-08-30

Morris Soroker is proprietor of the
Brockton Shoe store at 254 Main
street. He as been a resident of
this cit. for many years and has al
ways been identified with the retail
shoe business. He is married and
has a f -',ily.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-30

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The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-05-31
Back To Nature

He only twelve, but the badges upon his
showed that the little scout advancing rapidly watched
him he picked of flint from among the
edge of the river and followed him the bank the
"makins" of cooking fire.
Rasp Rasp went the flint piece of broken fe At the
third spark gowed his tender and quickly into
flame. Sticks cracked and the looked up with smile
"Od Indian stuff" he explained proudly "Why matches
little chared cedar bark piece of fe flint
That's all need Stick around and I'll show make
meal without pots and pans too"
And he did tfor that of this thing scout
ing which is taking much of the half the
boys who ultimately go to college,
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-05-31
Grace uas in her step. Heaven in her eye
Sugar Coated?

young who wishes the best circles
formulated by Benjamin Disraei for his and noted by
Andre Maurois in his biography of Disrael
"Do talk too much present; do not try to talk But
you speak, speak with self possession Speak sub
always look the person you addressing
nothing must be discussed
suits. Talk to women, talk to much
school, This is the way gain fuence because
you need what say and had better not be sensible
did die with Dsiae Judging by much of the
propaganda that absorbed by today the gospel truth
idea prevails have heard people say Get the
coated and put pretty little speeches. Let's read
and study and know what talking about especially in
clubs when asked to endorse brought before
Let's Preserve Beauty
that the begun and trips to the woods
the Sunday let
the of the resolutions adopted by the City Fed
Grafton of Women Organizations at their last meeting when they
adopted the following resolutions:
WHEREAS Nature in her avshness hes beaued fields
woodland with gorgeous array of wild flowers and blooming
shrubbery, and
Whereas many these wild disappeared
Others fast disappearing due largely to wanton and care
less picking, and
Whereas many of these wild flowers especially the beautiful
Yellow Easter Lily commonly known the Violet
offered for sale and sold large quantities this There
fore, be it
Resolved THAT Spokane Federation Womens Oganiza-
petition the eideman Chapter of the zaak Walton League
of America and State Legislators their influence
tec wild flowers by such legislation and enforcement
sale picking and uproong of wild flowers and be it further
Resolved That copy of this resolution be to the State
legislators and the Heeman Chapter of the aak Walton League
of America and copy to be placed upon the minutes
Faith In Spokane
The American fear the future of Spokane
While people talking about 'haId times"
the town. and lot of other this progressive institution
is exactly doubling its floor space building for the city beautiful
city America I'VE sold the future of Spokane
Arnold Geeson cashier of the bank said mo city the West
enjoying greater prosperity has the and the promise
Spokane has
RorE To
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-20
Postpone Wedding
OF English Lady
To Correspondent

LONDON. July 1e.-(Rj-The Daily
Express said today that the wedding
OF the honorable Mrs. Lionel Tenny-
son to James Montgomery Beck, Jr.,
who was named correspondent in the
Tennyson divorce suit, had been dra-
mstically postponed. Mr.. Beck is a
son Of the former solicitor general Of
the United States.
Mrs. Tennyson told friends recent
ly she would marry the American at
the registry office in Psddington
West, London, today and the plans
had beer kept a closely guarded Sc
cret. Notiee of the marriage has now
been withdrawn, the paper said.
Mrs. Tennyson is a sister Of Lord
Glenconner. She was married first
in 1915 to Captain William Bethel,
this marriage was dissolved in 1918.
In the same year she married Major
Lionel Tennyson. a grand son Of the
poet laureate. Alfred Lord Tennyson.
Major Tennyson was granted a d.
vorce in July last year on the
grounds Of misconduct, naming Mr..
Beck as correspondent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-20
NEGRO GIVEN
2 WEEKSSTAY
Beeville Editor Inter-
cedes For Black
Sent to Chair

AUSTIN. July 2O.-tP-A two
weeks stay Of execution for Garrett
Thomas, negro, who was to have been
electrocuted early Friday for the
murder Of r. A. Cavitt in Live Oak
county on a March night in 1927, was
filed with the secretary Of state
Friday some IL hours after it was
granted.
]. ID. Hall, assistant secretary 10
the governor, said the prison at
Huntsville was wired last night TO
postpone the execution. The stay
was granted so the board Of pardon
adviseds could investigate an inter-
c~ession for the negro By George II.
Atkins, publisher Of a Beeville news
paper. Atkins was quoted in the
proclamation as saying he thought
there was much behind the scene and
staging Of the crime which never
came out in the trial" and that il had
been reported TO him that the negro
was irresponsible at the time Of the
trial.
Thomas was found guilty 81 hack
ing Cavitt TO death with an axe. Trial
evidence was that the negro allowed
to stay overnight at the Cavitt home
and that during the night he at
tempted q criminal assault on Cav
it's young daughter.
Atkins intercession in the case was
received BY the pardon board only
two days ago. That left insufficient
time for the beard 70 investigate his
claims.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-20
2 MORE
sale
@. Q. P. Patronage In
vestisation Ends
In Mississippi

BILOXI. Miss. July 2o.-LP-Two
additional indictments in addition to
recastng the text OF others returned
since u began investigation into
methods employed bv re-ubli-.n
leaders in distributing federal pat
ronage in Mississippi were present
ed to Judge I. r. Holmes in federal
court here today BY the grand Jury
In its fin report.
One Of the indictments named Z.
l. Patton. republican leader Of
jackson. and brought the total num-
Der of charges against him growing
out Of the investigation to nine.
Court attaches refused to divulge
the identity OF the person named in
the other indictment pending his ar
rest.
The grand Jury in presenting the
indictments did 50 without comment
They were Immediately discharged
with an expression of thanks from
the court for their service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-20
POISON BEANS
FATAL TO TWO
Five Others in Texas
Farm Family Are
Seriously Ill

CROMWELL. Tex. July 20.-tF-
j. B. Lassater. Foard county farm
er and his five-year-old daughter.
Mary. are dead and five other mem
bers OF the family are in a criti-
cal condition as the result Of eat
ing poisoned beans Wednesday
night. The beans were left from a
previous meal.
Lasslter died early Friday and his
daughter az s .. m. Thursday. FL
roy. IS. a son. is not expected TO
live through the dav and Mrs. Las
safer and one other son and two
daughters are still in a serious 0 y
dition, but have a chance for re
covery. A ~2-year-old baby that
went to bed without supper Is the
only member of the family that is
not poisoned. The Lassater family
has lived on a farm in the Mar
garet community. nine miles north
east Of Cromwell. for the past eight
wears.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-20
Living Survivors
OF Italia Mishap
Are Safe In Port

KINGS BAY. spitzbergen. July 20.
-tP-All the known survivors OF
the fatal expedition which set forth
almost two months ago for the north
pole in the dirigible Italia. were
safe in this harbor today.
Cheers from the base ship Citta di
Milano welcomed the Russian ice
breaker krassin as that sturdy yes
sci came into rort with the seven
members of the Italia crew who been
Snatched from death in the Arctic.
The men including Natalie Gee
cioni. whose leg was broken IN the
crash of the Italia on Nav %. and
Captain Alberto Mariana. who was
picked up with a badly frost Bit
ten leg in an exhausted condition.
were transferred 70 the Citta ri
Milano. General Umberto Mobile.
leader Of the Inflated expedition
who was rescued BY airplane on
June %. awaited them aboard his
base ship.
Buried in the polar ice cap they
left Nincenzo Pomella. killed in the
crash. DR.. Finn Malmgren was
left behind when they pushed on
in a futile attempt to reach land.
Six men we're carried off in the
balloon part Of the dirigible we're
still missing as were Road Amund-
sen and five others who flew TO
rescue them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-20
c. SEEKS
3 MILLIONS
Big Sum tc be Spent
In Drive to Win
For Hoover .

WASHINGTON, July 2o.-tF)-J.
r. Mutt, treasurer Of the republican
national committee, is making plans
for raising at least So ,000, 900 to meet
the cost of the Hoover presidential
campaign. This figure, he believes,
cannot be considered excessive. In
estimating the amount TO be spent.
he referred to the fact that the Cool
idge campaign four years ago en-
tailed disbursements Of that amount,
and remarked: "We have a harder
fight on our hands this time"
Solicitation Of funds, Mutt said, is
TO be divided into classes for small
and large contributions. Headquar-
ters is to be established in Chicago
for supervising the solicitation Of
small donors. Mutt explained that
this will be handled in cooperation
with the drive for large contributions
but was Of the .opinion that it re-
quired special direction.
No limit is to be placed upon the
size of gifts to the campaign chest,
all contributions will be on public
record and each subscriber will be
given a receipt for his contributions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-20
Worth Live
Stock Tone From
Uneven to Steady

FORT WORTH, July 20.-P-
Hogs, 1000; uneven; top 1890. Pack
ing sow s.00GS.50.
Cattle and calves, $500; active,
light beeves 1880. Fat cows 7.25G
500; fat yearlings 1880, heavy bulls
ITS; slaughter calves HOO.
Sheep 800; steady fat wethers s.25.
To lambs 12.50G13.5O.
KANSAS CITY, July 20.-(Pl-
Hogs: $500; slow, top 1890 butch
eds, medium to choice l0.25@fO.S5.
Cattle 500; calves 400; steady to
weak; steers, good and choice l3.5OG
1900; common and medium $3.50
1875; fed yearlings, good choice 1873
@l6.00; heifers. good choice 10000
1915; cows, good choice 9.00Gll.50;
medium 100000.
Sheep $4,000; lambs, good and
choice 14.25@15.4o; medium $1,000
1925; ewes, medium to choice 1850
CTS.
CHICAGO, July 2O.=R-Hogs:
q, 900; steady top 1l.45 butchers,
medium to choice.
Cattle 1000; calves 1000; calves
1000; weak steers, good and choice
l4.00616.25; common and medium
s.T5Gl4.25; fed yearlings. good
choice, 14.25Gl6.70; heifers, good
choice, 14.75Gl6.60; common medium
9.00G14.75; cows, good choice 9.2oG
1880; common medium 7.50G9.25.
Sheep 100; active lambs, good and
choice 14.506l5.s5; medium 1880
l4.5O; ewes, medium TO choice 4.2S4
tbs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-20
WALL STREET
CLOSES FIRM
High Grade Industrials
In Demand and
Make Fair Gains

NEW YORK. July 2~0.-F-open.
ing prices generally ruled lower IN
the stock market today. Declines OF
more than 2 points were shown by
Radio and Curtiss Aero, while Gener.
MI Electric opened l rs points lower
and Montgomery Ward l Ia points.
Sears Roebuck showed loss Of slight
ly less than a point. Virtually the
only gains I'm early trading were IN
Atchison and Postum Cereal, up frac-
tionally.
Heaviness of the early market an
parently was due to the unexpected.
~ low reduction In brokers' loans r.
ported yesterday.
Continued selling sent Radio down
3 81, Midland Steel Products prefer
red 4 3-4. General Motors 2 5-S. ana
Atlantic Refining, Woolworth, Wright
Aero, Allied Chemical, Missouri Pa
cific preferred, Greene Cananea and
Victor Talking Machine around 1
poirt each.
A rally set in at the lower levels.
however, and Radio recovered .
points and General Motors 1 I-2.
Foreign exchanges opened steady.
with sterling cables quoted az
$4s6 sis, unchanged.
The closing was firm. High grade
industrials were IN demand IN final
dealings, American International, AL
lied Chemical and Union Carbide
gained 3 to 5 IL points. Warner
Bros. picture extended its rise %
more than I points. Wright aero
moved up 5 - and Montgomery
Ward 4. Total sales approximately
], 100000 shares.