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New Britain herald., 1928-08-08
WHISPERING CAMPAIGN"
STOPPED BY AFFIDAVIT
Go to Court and Swear They Are
Not German Royalty
InoognttO.

Quebec. Aug. 3 R-To silence a
whispering campaign" two Ameri-
can tourists have signed affidavits
before the chief justice of the ses-
sions court denying that they are
the Princess Victoria Schaumburg-
Lippe. sister of the former kaiser.
and her youthful Russian husband.
They are just plain Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Wilkes of Forest Hills
New York, they told Judge Arthur
Lachance.
The two arrived from Europe four
days ago on a steamer and took
quarters in a modtst hotel Then
the whispering campaign" started.
One newspaper announced that the
two visitors were the princess and
her husband, Alexander Subkoff.
who figured prominently in Euro
pean news in the last few months.
Columns were devoted to the
striking resemblance OF the ''prin-
cess" to the ex-kaiser. Interviews
were sought and denied.
In desperation the couple finally
went to court and signed the affi-
daVits.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-08
Escaped Prisoner Goes
Back of Own Accord

Haddam, Aug. Pl-Walter Mo-
losky of Middletown, who walked
out of Jail here Monday, walked
back in today. Molosky was serving
a 80 day sentence for drunkenness
and breach of the peace and had
finished one week when he and an
other prisoner chose to leave.
Molosky went home but was ad-
vised by his people to return and
finish his sentence. Because Of his
action in returning OF his own ac-
cord, he will not be further pena-
LIKED and will be freed when his 80
days are up.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-08
HART again Named
STATE TREASURER
CONTINUED from First Page)
81 Dcpts. Represented


The convention opened this
morning at 10 o'clock in the Elks
club on Washington street with
about $50 delegates present Thirty
seven departments were represented
on the roll call.
Following prayer offered by Father
Lyddy. Acting Mayor David L, Nair
officially welcomed the convention
to this city He was followed by Cor
nelius F. Cahalane, police inspector
Of New York city. who addressed
the convention briefly.
A resolution calling for the assess
ment of so cents for each member
upon the death Of a member OF the
association. the sum to be paid TO
his heirs or estate. was carried. 9th
er matters Of business were dis
cussed and acted upon.
Before adjournment was taken,
Chief ]. F. Grogan of the West
Hartford police department, in the
name of the town council and town
Chamber OF Commerce invited the
association to hold its next conven-
ton In West Hartford. Unanimously
the convention accepted the invita-
ton and adopted West Hartford as
its official convention place in 1929.
The entire assembly arose and
stood In silence momentarily in
memory OF the associations deceas-
ed members and then adjourned to
the Shuttle Meadow club where the
delegates and guests were to be en-
tertained at dinner.
Parachute Jumper
A feature of the field day this aft
ernoon was a series of airplane
stunts, which are to be repeated be-
tween and 6 o'clock. Plotted by
1t. Carl Dixon of this city, plane
carrying Ted White OF Chicago as
a passenger, will fly over the field
and White will then make a delay
ed parachute jump. White. incident
ally. is the youngest licensed para
chute jumper in the country. He Is
Is years old.
Raino Wins Race
Ralph Raino running for the
Waterbury Boys club was the win
ner Of a five mile marathon race
which was the opening event OF the
state Policemens' Association track
meet and field day this afternoon
Ramos time was Bills.
Teddy Lawson OF Windsor Locks
unattached came in second witt
Harry Rollband of the Dwell club
of Norwich, third. Dan Healey Of
this city looked upon by many as
a probable winner. dropped out af-
ter running from the State Normal
school on Stanley street to Willo"
Brook park and once around the
track. He was heavily handicapped
The marathon run started at 1870
Main street was lined with men. wo'
men and children waiting for the
runners when they appeared, the
first runner preceded by Motorcycle
Policeman Clarence Kumm who
cleared a path. The New Britain
General hospital ambulance took ul
the rear in readiness for any mis-
hap or exhaustion.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-08
Fred Stones Condition
Shows More Improvement

New London Aug. Up After
sleeping naturally for seven hours
without waking. Fred Stone, the ac-
tor. awoke much refreshed and in a
cheerful mood at the Lawrence and
Memorial Associated hospitals here
today Physicians in attendance ex-
pressed surprise at the marked i'm
provement in the patients condition
despite the fact that Stone SUI
tered five broken bones. two disloca-
tons and other less serious injuries
in his plane crash last Friday.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-08
CALIFORNIA Wins
WAY into FINALS


possibility that a fourth would
reach the final round in its class.
Those now in the finals besides the
Golden Bears are Ken Myers. the
single sculler. and the Penn Barge
club four without coxswain. while
the double scullers. McIlvaine and
Costello. have reached the semi
finals with the Canadian and Aus
TRAN pairs.
The semi-fnal event for double
scU1lers will be Towed tomorrow. one
pair having bye. and all the other
oarsmen having rest until Friday.
When the draw for the double
scullers was made it was the Ca
madam pair who drew bye into the
final. Hence the Americans will
row the Austrians tomorrow.
California s time of min utes and
seconds for 1000 meters not only
is the best made in the Olympic re-
New Britain herald., 1928-08-08
Middletown Preparing
For Legion Convention

Middletown. Aug up - Plans
are going forward here for the an
nual state convention of the Amer
lean Legion which will be held in
this city August 1918 and which
will be attended by ex-servicemen
from all parts of Connecticut. The
women's auXiliaries. the Forty and
Eight and the Eight and Forty will
convene on the same days.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-08
French Espionage Is
CHARGED by Germany

Berlin, Aug. 8 UP)-Government
officials charged today that there
had been discovered IAN extensive
French espionage system. extending
through the occupied Rhineland
area and reaching into unoccupied
Germany"
A Prussian government spokesman
told the United Press that the al
legged spying activities covered poll
teal, military and industrial phases.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-08
BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS

New Haven, Aug. 8 R)-Among
several bankruptcy petitions filed
with the clerk OF the United States
district court today we're two signed
by Annie and Willoughby ]. Hor-
rocks. restaurant owners at Savin
Rock. who claim liabilities of ST.
6s495 and assets Of 74.5o0. Other
petitions were filed by Paola Rizza.
Hartford builder. and Manuel Mo-
shovos of Bloomfield.
Rizza claims liabilities OF $14.35o
and assets Of 1894 while Moshovos
has debts Of $3,29191 and assets Of
$685..
The Horrocks have more than so
creditors, the majority being West
Haven and New Haven firms Their
restaurant was opened this season.
70 4 n UE7R n "A CCTETEn AnC
New Britain herald., 1928-08-08
come Tamagini's large lead.
Auburn Boxer Wins


Auburn Boxer Wins
Stephen Holaiko, Auburn, N. T..
light heavyweight. won three
round decision over Majchrzycki of
Poland to keep America in the run
ming for Olympic crowns in the
heavier divisions.
FAN to Qualify
The United States failed to qualify
for the sabre team Olympic fencing
semi-flnals. in today's preliminaries.
The Americans were beaten. II to
?. by Hungary: and 9 to by Po-
land: and were tied with Britain,
8 to 8, although they had a shade
better on points. The Chilean team
also was eliminated.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-08

Miss Eileen Meskill and Miss
Winifred c. Kenney of 145 fremont
street have returned after vacation
spent at Indian Neck.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-08
Personals

Miss Huldah johnson Of Vega
street will spend 4 weeks vacation
in Boston.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-08

Miss Mabel Anderson Of Osgood
avenue is spending her vacation with
relatives in New Haven
New Britain herald., 1928-08-08

George Clarity Of Kensington is
on his annual vacation.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-08

Miss Marguerite Fleming OF High
street is spending her vacation at
Indian Neck.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-08

At the bal! game to vet
your whistle ~ you root foe
the home team-what's 20
effective and pleasant -
Diamond Ginger Alel For the
ball player, too, after q hot
and firing game, Diamond
10 = favorite-so sparkling, -
smooth!
Wonderful team. work In
Diamond Aes-every posi-
ton played by \ star and
each . factor in betterint
every other. All ingredients
In Diamond Ginger Ale are
the ilnest-and such 4 blend!
Pure Jamaica singer ated
and matured two whole years
to dive Diamond Ales that
mild mellowness. And only
the best fruit juices, orange,
lemon, and-fordryi
New Britain herald., 1928-08-08
New World Record

Fraulein Schrader made a new
worlds record in winning her heat
in the 200 meters breast stroke COM
petition when her time was 81 Is.
She lowered her own record Of
BIAS established at this meeting.
She made a show of the opposi
ton. leaping ahead at the starting
gun and taking the first turn three
ahead of Miss Fauntz who was sec
ond for the first hundred meters.
The slim girl from the United States
however. could not keep up the pace
and fell steadily behind to finish
last. Miss Hoffman came fast in
the last so meters and was swim
ming faster than any competitor at
the finish. ....-.--
New Britain herald., 1928-08-08
Wins First Heat

Wits F0NV TIM
Miss Baron of Holland won the
FIRST heat of the semi finals in the
women's 200 meters breast str0 o
event of Olympic swimming compe-
tition. Agnes Geraghty of New
York finished fourth and was elm
mated.
Fraulein Schrader Of Germany
won the second heat in the 200
meters breast stroke. Gertrude
Hoffman qualified for the finals by
finishing third but Jane Fauntz. the
other American entry in the heat,
NaS ellnlnated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02
s, 8, rs

A girl never tries
to extinguish the
spark as long ms n
man has money 10
burn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02
To Follow Old Trail

Chamber Of Commerce and Capi
Charles E Davis. sponsor OF the train
from many parts of the country.
The letters, which contain infOrma
tiOn relative to covered wagons. OK
teams and old trails. come from OLD
bull wllackers" tnx team drivers). his
tOrical sWieties and persons interested
in the reproduction of the life of 1919
The covered wagon caravan Is ex
pected to start from the old Westport
take part In the eightieth annual cele'
bratinn Of the gold rush of 40
Captain Davis contention that many
historical sucieties do not have sufii
Client Information about the covered
wagon days has been proved In part by
discovery THAI the Kansas State His,
tOrical society has been unable to as
sist in giving information about the
covered wagon caravans.
One of the letters received was from
}. Il. Long sixty-five years old Glare
more. Okla. who said he had MOI han
died a team Of oxen for several years.
but believes he can hit a lily with a
nine-foot whip. such as used by bull
whackers"
Long said plenty of oxen teams
could he Obtained in southern lumber
camps
Another bit OF information received
in the letters is that some of the GOV,
cred wagons were equipped with
speedOmeters.
Some of the wagon wheels, the In
fOrmani wrote. were as much as eight
feet In diameter The speedOmpiers
on the wagon consisted of stick
fastened on u spoke so II would strike
part OF the wagon member OF
the party would keep record of the
number of times the stick struck the
wagon
Al the end of the days Journey, the
number nf miles covered would be com
puted from the number of revolutions
the wagon wheel had made.
Thus the numher Of miles from one
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02

Listen. Doc" he says to the sur.
geOn standing over him. ais this oper.
alton going to be somethin' worth
while to talk about?"
1t is matter of grave concern, this
operation business. Surgical opera
tions have grown so common and so
simple that there is often little oppOr,
tunity offered for iurid description and
thrilling conversation. Half the pleas.
ure of the experience is taken away
when it furnishes nothing worth while
to talk about There was a time
when having ones tTnsils out was
enough to stir the neighborh00d to
its emotional and conversational
depths and when the removal of an
appendix was as stimulative OF talk
as the events connected with a cy
clone. Not so in these days. Ii takes
almost complete deletion Of ones Wis
cera today to arouse any excited talk
A friend Of mine last year lost his ap.
pendix. had his stomach patched and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02

few minor repairs made in his pan.
creas all at one sitting, and it didn't
cause ripple in the community.
We are not satisfied these days. to
talk about the ordinary or the COM
monplace. we demand the unusual
and the sensational. An ordinary Op-
Grafton or event or crime does not
stimulate thought or interest any
more. We insist upon the glaring
headlines Mrs. Graves and Mrs
Simpson were conversing~ in low tones
behind their hands with their eyes
turned furtively toward their neigh
bors. They had something very inter.
esting. very risQue. no doubt. to talk
about. There was a scandal in the
neighborhood- something unusual had
happened. somebody had gone wrong
the irregularity for which they had
been looking. or hoping almost. per-
haps. had been discovered. and they
had something worth while to talk
about.
1t is curious characteristic of hu-
uidu DclllSS tudt we HOIC OitcI tI'tu
otherwise find pleasure in talking
about the abnormal, the disagreeable
the event discreditable to the person
concerned.
In one Of the high schools of the
state, saw it mentioned lately they
are giving to the young women (who
need it less than men. believe) a
course in conversation. The young
people are taught to find in the com.
monplace affairs of everyday life mat
ters which lend themselves to being
talked about. and they are shown how
to work these topics up sufficiently to
make them interesting. 1t is good
idea. We teach young people almost
everything these days. Why not give
them little idea of conversation So
that 1t will not be necessary to have
an earthquake or cyclone or an op.
Grafton for gall stones In the cOmmu-
nifty before they will be able to think
up something worth while talking
about.
t@. 1898. Western Newspaper Union.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02
Found Wonder City

city and let him see the treasure with
his own eyes.
"About three years and eight months
ago we were prospecting for gold
along the California Arizona desert
country. One day 1 was working in
a 29-foot shaft when my pick broke
through to an abandoned mining shaft.
1t was paved with square beveled
stones fastened with red cement. They
looked very old. ! followed the shaft
for % miles and came to the buried
city,"
Howard described In detail how he
entered a great circular chamber with
a table extending almost entirely
across its diameter, at which were
seated ''the almost nude bodies of q
persons" six feet six inches or taller
with "blue eyes," which were open.
and with flesh white and firm, hav.
ing been preserved in an extraordi
nary manner"
In another room. which Howard
opined might have been the harem.
were the bodies of POO women.
The city had trapdoors and all kinds
of plain and fancy levers and
mechanism. Howard declared.
He said they cached $4,000 In gold
dust which they retrieved and King
went to Cheyenne to try to finance the
expedition. By the time the trio went
back to the cache the cabin in which
1t had been secreted had been washed
away by the flood of a freshet, he said,
thus delaying them in getting their
story to the world from which they
hope to obtain finances.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02

San Francisco.-Three prOspectOrs
slipped In off the desert in battered
old auto recently with story that be
gins where Jules Verne and Rider
Haggard stopped. It had to do with u
buried city laden with millions of dol
lars worth o. gold and highly pre-
served bodies of no less than 700 men
and women who grew to height OF
six feet six inches and upward.
This Golconda of modern times re-
mains somewhat of a secret as far as
definite location is concerned. but It
is partly under the Colorado river at
a point along the CalifOrniaArizOna
line, according to the sponsors of its
existence. 1t is reached by shaft
about % miles In length, paved with
blocks held together by red cement.
and lies three miles under the surface
according to the prospectors.
They are g. j. Howard of Houston.
Texas: his wife. and Reuben King. of
Denver and San Antonio.
Howard. acting as spokesman, at
tempted to persuade Prof A. l.. KrOe-
Der, head of the anthrOpology depart
ment of the University of California.
that the university should finance an
expedition to unearth all this vast
wealth. The scientist informed How
ard that the university has no funds
for such a purpose. Professor KrOe-
Der, as matter of fact, was inclined
to discount he veracity of the strange
things he heard about the under,
ground city of Bahylonian elegance.
but FASTENED to add that nothing is
impossible"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02
Unusual Library

BOstOn.-What is autlOritatively
said to be the worlds largest collec.
tion of unusual little books does not
lie under dust-protecting glass. within
the deeps of some great museum or
library. II is gathered in little
house In BrOOkline.
The collection is the property OF
James d. Henderson, Boston real
estate dealer and consists of approx
mately 700 volumes" few of which
are more than three inches high.
Many are small enough to rest com
fortably on a two-eent postage stamp.
In fact. dozen among the collec-
ton may lay valid claim to ranking
among the worlds smallest books. Mr..
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02

Henderson demonstrates that II
volumes may be supported at once In
single tablespoon
The books used for this literary
feat are Koran; an English die
tionary of l2.0OO words; Calico
hook. said to he the smallest in the
world with movable type; Tesla
ment; the Mite, which up to 1896
was rated the worlds smallest hook
Robert Burns: Petit Poucet; the
French constitution, In goltlstamped
leather binding; Gita. written In
Sanskrit; a Tasche calendar; Toras
Mnsche, judged the smallest of Jewish
books; and book of Srottish-lr Irish
songs. with the music included.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02

Velvets, brOadcluths and wooden
mixtures are the favored fabrics for
fall coats.
Colors are an extremely important
item In chic. Light and dark shades
Of blue and dark browns. beige and
black being the most popular at the
beginning Of the season.
Doris Dawson appears in a very
new and charming version of the fall
mode in the film, "Heart Trouble" II
is of gray broadcloth smartly cut and
trimmed with platinum gray fox. A
wide suede belt of gray lends an air
Of youth and dash that is most pleas
ing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02

I'VE are only desert rats" explained
Howard, "but we know we have 70.
Gated more buried treasure than has
ever been uncovered In this country
There will be lot of s0reheads when
we find the help we need and prove
we have the goods.
eve know we are telling story
hard to believe, but are willing to
take anyone with money to the buried
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02
Necessary

Necessary
1T think sentiment is necessary in
business" "Yes, / manufacture
greeting cards, too.'
Still pop. up-the question.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02

ing him up to
the oper ii n g
room to be an
esthetized. There
is a look of con.
Germ on his face
as he is present
ed by the car
toOnist. ii e / s
W orri e d. n o t
about the oper.
alton. but about
tn e seriousness
of 1t.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02
Fight Off
and Mr.. Powell
says:

TAM a circus clown
and about two years
ago began to have
severe attacks Of in
digestion-I thought
T.II ho,,o - Give
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02

place to another was learned and maps
were made showing the distances be-
tween landmarks. trading posts water
holes, rivers and other important
places along the trails.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02

Kansas City, widespread In
terest In the covered wagon train
which will set out from here next
spring for Sacramento. Calf. is being
indicated by letters received by the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02
SOMETHING TO
TALK ABOUT
By THOMAS ARKLE CLARK
Deaa of Men, University of
Illinois.

They are slipping the hospital gown
upon the patient just previous to roll.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
AT THE STRAND

The Strand presents tonight an o'hor of it's popular "DiscoNery tIchts' offering eight acts including 1Trc discoveries. One of the dis 'N" ries is a contribution of tumhlers rom the local Y. NJ. C. X. The rcgu- 1T program includes George Sidney nd Charlie Murray in their latest 'mcdy sensation, "Ihc Flying 'omeos." The vaudeville is headed y Harry Girard's famous California 1nghird Ensemble of fourteen ,lces This act returns here by 'pular request. IL will be recalled at Girard's singers scored tre- i"ndous hit hero last season. This 'ar they offer an entirely new 'u'ine Of vocal numbers under the It ction of Mir. Girard.
 The screen feature beginning next 'nnday evening will he Douglas 1lrhanks In "Thc Gaucho.' Con- nous performances will be given 'rng the showing of this super l"ctacle.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
WOULD IORICLOSE LIEN

Claiming that the defendant failed 10 pay him for rendering services, Nicola Papagoori brought suit today against Salvatore Gcnovese ct al through Attorney Monroe $. Gordon
 The writ. served by Constable John S. Eccor states that the plain tiff in accordance with an agreement made with the defendant, furnished materials and services in construct ing building located on Overlook Avenue. According to the agree ment the defendant was to pay the sum Of $400 for the services, it is claimed. After the work was com- pleted tho defendant refused to foot the bill and the plaintiff lodged a mechanics lien with the town clerk. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the lien and $500 damages.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
CHURCH UNITY PLEA IS
 MADE AT CONVENTION
Bishop slattery Speaks at Boston Be-
 iofo Eplacopal

Boston. April 2s (UP)-A plea for denominational church unity was voiced by the Rt Rev. Charles Lewis Slattery, bishop of Massachusetts. in an address before the 14Srd annual diocesan Episcopal convention here yesterday.
 "The first principle Is that while we must recognize the obvious desir- ability of attaining the unity of all the communions." he said, we should not wait for that. but should unite when and as We can in smaller groups, praying always that at length complete unity will come.
 "As there was gradual disintegra- ton it seems inevitable that the re- intcgration will also be gradual. In any case if any communion should refuse to unite with it's nearest neighbors. awaiting a general union, it might concciva bly, be found to be fighting against God.
 If it is his will that His church come only gradually to unity. it would be pitiful if fragment of His church refused to gain the great end through his patient way, and pompOusly stood apart, deaf to his commands, awaiting a sudden and perfect accomplishment ccn- turieS hence, or neNcr.'