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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-23
EbULL|ENT Youth
HAS EXPENSIVE AIM
Boys Cause Heavy Damage by
Vandalism During Summer

Damage estimated at several
thousands Of dollars is done to prop
crty in New Britain every summer,
Ivy boys who give vent to their ex-
hilaration by throwing stones at
houses, barns and garages. tearing
down fences. tramping through gar
dens and destroying growing things,
according to residents who have had
experience with that portion OF the
population included in the appella-
ton young America
Whether the boys are bad in
the sense that their mischievous in
stinet entirely offsets their other
characteristics. or simply arc unable
TO resist the temptation TO throw
missiles at targets regardless OF
their location or their value. makes
little difference to the owners of the
damaged property. and consequently
there are numerous complaints
lodged with the police day after
day from May until the fall his
the lessening attributed to the fact
\ that the schools are in session. Even
| then, however. there arc instances
\ on record OF heavy damage being
done by boys on their way to and
from school. but they are not near
ly as numerous as during the
months of the vacation period.
Few sufferers from vandalism
favor harsh treatment for the Of
tenders. although men who toll un-
til late in the evening and during
their spare time from their regular
employment SO as to keep the
grounds about their homes in pre-
Sentable condition. very often be
come quite iorceful in their donun-
citation Of boys in their early teens,
who smash windows with reckless
abandon and convert we'll kept
lawns into public pass"ays. As Il
rule, the police are able to round up
the offenders with 1itt'" difficulty,
unless the damaged places are f."
removed from the neighborhoods in
which the boys live but even under
such cirNImst ances many cases have
been cleared MP after determined
eleuthing. The most difficult part Of
the task Of running down the cul-
prits under those conditions is to
obtain the lead" the police say, for
once it Is possible to establish a
definite suspicion on one or more
boys, the difficulty of following it
10 the path OF the guilty is largely
overcome.
Can't Resist Window Targets
A very common practice by boys
is the breaking of windows in va
cant buildings. according to the po-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-23
Chef Beer and Irwin Ottman.
j. Farrell and Neil Christian.

Chef Beer and Irwin Ottman.
]. Farrell and Neil Christian.
Al Watrous and Frank Ball.
Charles Guest and Bill Mehlhorn
Joe Turnesa and George Won Elm
Chick Trout and W. kossman.
". 1arrant and Francis Gallett,
Bobby Jones ana Gene Sarazen.
L. kunyan and Frank Nunnally.
Felix Seratin and Jim Barnes.
Clarence Wolff and Jov kirkwoot!
Mile MacFarlane and Jimnl,
Johnston
Henry Ciuci and Jack Forester.
Emmett French AMI Rudy kncppei
Walter Hagen and Jack Burke.
Il. Hancock and Willie Hunter.
!. i. Rouse and Tony Manero.
lack Gordon and W. W. Crowter
Hlli Leach and Johnny Jones.
Eddie '.oos and Archie Compst on.
Mile Klein and pcnSmore Shute.
Frank Walsh and II. Smith.
Tommy Armour and Macdonald
smith.
LEO bj"sel and jock Hutchinson
Fred Mcleod and Al Espinosa.
John Golden and Aubrey Boomer.
craig Wood and Al Ciuci.
Fred Morrison and Leonard
Srhmi,to.
e NJ. Christ and L. Kingsrud.
c. liilgendorf and Ralph Beach
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-23

lice records which have entered
upon them numerous complaints of
TINS nature every summer. There
appears to be something about a
building dotted with glass rectangles
behind which the absence of cur
tains or shades betrays the desertion
Wlthin, that becomes irresistible to
BOY With a sling shot or an air
rllle. In some instances, such places
nave been Known to glisten like new
SILVER dollars in the light of the sun
on the afternoon of one day. only to
take on the appearance of Shellcd
loft WITHIN single night Seldom
40 the police locate anyone who has
witnessed the bombardment, DESPITE
the supposilion that racket of
some proportions must have been
made when the windows were being
| crashed through.
According to the police, the rea-
son IN" complaints Of injury to
property have increased from wear
10 year Is that there are more bows
10 throw stones and more windows
10 De broken with each succeeding
year. Near the outskirts of tho city,
where residential sections are devel-
cped IN comparatively short periods
OF nmN, lawns and gardens suffer-
"hlle almost every section Of the
city has its gangs" who assemble
at street corners, especially in the
evening. and annoy passcrsby. The
breaking up OF those offenders fire.
quently neccssitates arrests, because
the question of citizens rights on
the public sidewalks Is raised, but
as rule it is not necessary to haul
person into police court more than
once on this score.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-23
HAPPINESS AHEAD
At The CAPITOL
Colleen Moore and Edmund Lowe
Featured in Film Romance

In picture decidedly differen.
from anything in ,khich she has ap.
peared in the past Colleen Moore,
winsome First National star comes
20 the Capitol theater Sunday for
lays In her latest starring picture
Happiness Ahead"
Although this production provides
her with every opportunity to dis
play her excellent fair for comedy
Miss Moore will also be seen in
moments of deep drama, in which
she Is said to have proven an un-
usually capable actress.
Happiness Ahead" is the story
OF a little country girl who marrios
a city card-sharp, believing him TO
he an entirely honest young business
man. The manner in which she dis
covers the truth. and the SUISSE
auent action OF the principal char
acters. gives Happiness Ahead" a
plot which is unique in the extreme.
Edmund Lowe plays the chief sup
porting role in Happiness Ahead
which was written by Edmund
Goulding. Other members of the
supporting cast are Lilyan Eastman,
Edythe Chapman, Charles Sellon,
robert Elliott and Virginia Sale,
John Mccormick produced "Happi-
LESS Ahead" which William A.
Setter directed from Il scenario pre-
pared by Benjamin Glazer.
On Thursday two excellent fea-
lures will be offered presenting
Madge Bellamy in THE Play Girl
and Rim Tin Tin in 'Rinty OF the
Desert"
Next Friday night Merchants Gift
Night will again be offered with
many valuable prizes for the win
nhrS.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-23

inches high who does q riotously
funny act with his world famous
side kick Barney Google. This ami
NAL is valued at $4,000 for its great
intelligence and unique size. There is
also Mile. Ida Delno in a clever
contortlonist act and Bozo the DEM
on st'lt walker makes the audience
rock with glee. Every evening dur
ing the week there is free dancing
to i'aNis's Capitol Park Orchestra.
The mammoth bathing pool and
beach IS also now attracting CROW DIS
and Is an ideal place in warm
Weather besides being the largest OF
It's KIND in tho East. ralais Royal has
the Suprrm" attraction in the form
OF an inter-city - hou, dance mara
thon which started last night at
midnight and will finish tonight at
l. O'Clock when the 800 in cash
prizes VIII be distributed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-23
BOBBY JONES OUT
TO BEAT OLD J|NX
loday's the Day He May Make
Golf History

Olympia Fields. Chicago, June IS
tlP)-Jh" ink of gilf, which sees
TO 1t that the player who leads the
field at the start Of the third round
does not come through to win the
open championship. lurked in the
footsteps OF Bobby Jones today.
Only once in the past decade has
the golfer who was ont in front at
the end Of Sc holes finished in front
and that was in 1925. when Willie
MacFarlanc had TO fight his Way
through TWO playoffs under a broil-
ing New England sun to capture the
title.
But Bobby Jones was ever one 70
scott at golfins superstitions. He
carries his with him in his well I'LL
ed bag of graduated irons and wiz
ardry woods. The amateur cham
pion, twice winner of the British
and American open titles. set ont
today, paired with little Gene Sara
zen, leading his closest rivals by a
margin Of three strokes.
Two rounds will be played today
and twilight will be creeping over
Olympia Fields before the national
opeu champion Of 1925 Is called Ia
the smooth lawn Of the hospitable
club house to make his little speech
and receive the cup.
| Bob Jones was lot less worried
about that famous jinA of the links
that he 1ras of,o,,t tba nroseone ~
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-23
crew and the SIX members Of ROAD
Amundsen's relief exuedition.

crew and the SIX members Of Road
Amundsen's relief expedition.
Majors Maddalena and Penzo.
Italian war aces. today will start on
relief expeditions in an attempt to
lind the l6 men. Maddalena was
the first man to locate General No.
bile and his little group Of five on
the floating ice island.
Tour south Coast
The two Italian fliers will tour
over the south coast of North East
Land in an attempt to find the miss
ing men.
Meanwhile the Russian ice break
or, Maligan. has been ordered to
change its course SO that her search
will be over the south North East
Land coast. 1t was considered high
ly probable that Amundsen and his
party Of northern voyagers might
have landed near tho North East
Land coast line as they new north
from Tromsoc attempting to find the
Mobile party.
Maddalena and Penzo Yesterday
flew to Mobiles position and man.
aged to drop radio batteries and
smoke fuses. In all recent messages
the Italian commander has said
that his radio batteries were low
and he has asked that relief be
brought for the batterics--the only
method he has in keeping in con-
tact with civilization.
Tho smoke fuses will aid greatly
in the relief attempt. IL is hoped
that Mobile will send up the bombs
the minute he sights approaching
planes. thus aiding tho attempts to
locate the party.
The two Italian fliers reported
they were unable to find q trace Of
the seven men. who were blown
away in the tlirigible, the three men
who walked away from Mobiles
"ncampmcnt, or the six men OF
Amundsen's party.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-23
.LANDSMEN VISITING
SUB AT new London
S-22 Anchored in Thames River
Open for Inspection

Since the untimnly disaster that
betell the submarine S-4 many land
luhbers are taking advantage of the
opportunities Offered them to in
Spect one at close quarters at the
New London sub base on Sunday
afternoons. Members of the crow
and officers are glad to take those
interested into the undersea craft
and explain the details of its con-
struction.
At present the So is stationed
at the New London base. This sub
Is said to be modern in every re-
spect and TO inclnde many improve
ments. IT is about 200 feet long and
has depth Of about so feet. J-pon
starting at the stern with a sailor,
visitors got glimpses of the torpedo,
control master control, wireless
machine and engine rooms in sue
cession and also the kitchen and
sleeping rooms OF tho officers aud
men. The visitor is impressed with
tn" compact arrangement Of the
ship. No space is wasted, every foot
of the vessel being used for some
definite purpose. Each compart-
ment. although compact, contains
ample room Tor the purpose for
which it is intended.
Tho submarine is supplied with
extra oxygen tanks to bo used in the
case of emergency. 1t contains four
torpedo tubes and has number of
thr"e-lnCh deck guns. 1t can sub
merge go feet and can travel "a
knots an hour. The S-22 holds a rec
ord that other submarines will find
hard to better. II submerged at a
depth OF 10 feet, rose to the surface.
made II hits on a target 100 feet
away with its thrce-inch gun and
submerged 10 feet again, all in the
record time OF four minutes.
The sleeping quarters OF the men
are in small rooms, The hunks are
built two high, the ceiling being
very low. Each man has a small,
steel locker Tor his personal use,
The officers have a small room
each tor their sleeping quarters
The submarine has suhmereing
and a surface anchor. it has charg-
ing apparatus for the purpose of re-
storing he batteries. Torpedoes shells
and other necessities are stored I'M
der the floors OF the Compartments.
There is hatchWay over each COM
partment SO that articles may be
lowered into it, The sub is also out
=
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-23
CAPITOL PARK
Capitol Park and Palai> RnsaI

Among the great many attractions
that are always to be seen at Capitol
Park, there is, this week buttons
Circus featuring Spark Plug, fiery
mule always n1,zzlel, and only IS
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-23

behind the leaders. 10 come through
with a rush on the final day and
win going away.
Catching up with Bob Jones may
be something different from over
taking some upStart dark horse.
however. Jones has led the field at
this stage before. never to win. hut
he knows the sensation. Bobby also
has somewhat reluctantly won quail
flying medals in the amateur cham
plonship. another supposedly fatal
link. and has com" through TO tab.
the simon pure crown
Close at Eobby's heels, olboNjne
the linN asid., telling it TO make way
for someone who knows something
about golf, Mere George Won Elm
Of California and Bill Leach of ov-
erbrook, Pa. while Hagen. Willie
MacFarlane and young Henry Clue.
OF STAFFORD. Conn, We're nicely
placed at the start Of the third
round.
Fortunes favoritc on Friday. when
a terrific rainstorm beat down upon
the championship course as soon AS
he had finished. Jones may find tn.
shoe OH the other foot today.
Bobby has had his share Of hard
luck in open championships. IL
had TO try ten times before he Won
his FIRST
When Tommy Armour started out
today. paired with Macdonald Smith.
the defending champion had not
entirely given up hope of retaining
his title. II" was seven strokes be
hind Jones, but a margin such as
that has been wiped out frequently
IN open competitions
AS for Archie Compston. he WIS
obviously out Of it. and the cham
pionship seemed safely an American
possession for another year. at least,
Olympia Fields. Chicago. June %
'uP)-The pairinss for the final
two rounds Of the natlona, op,n
mponship, in tho order In which
lheS go out are as follows:
Ellly Burke and X. Rolf
n. Hampton and +. Q. Hart
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-23
Three Candidates There

the nomination.
Three Candidates There
With the arrival Of George and
Reed. three presidential candidates
We're Oh the ground The third is
tordell HUI. of Tennessee, who has
been here for some days helping in
the arrangements for the opening of
the convC ntlon Tuesday. After par
tlclpatlnC in conferences with other
leaders from the south including
Daniel Roper. internal revenue COM
missioner in the administration of
Woodrow Wilson, and George Fort
Milton. publisher Of the Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn, News. Hull issued a state
mont declaring he was decidedly
opposed to any modification or
weakening of the present federal
prohibition measures"
While this statement made no ref
"rcnCe 10 that issued Thursday by
Governor Smith at New York, to the
effect that he had not changed his
belief that the present prohibition
provisions should be amended.
friends of the Tennessee representa-
tive regarded it as an answer from
the south. to the New York COVER
nor's declaration.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-23
SWEDISH AV|ATORS
REACH Mobile and
HIS MAROONED MEN

CONTINUED from First Page)
where he and his five companlons
are encampcd. They have becn re
Coivcl
But some place in the north are
the 10 other members OF the Halia's
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-23

fore-and-aft rugged vessel. or
lginally OF two maSts. but later with
AS many a. seven. Ia called
schooner.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-23
Smith Men Confident

Despite the evidences of increased
activity IN the camps OF the enemy
with prohibition as the raIlying
point, the Smith lieutenants ap-
pearnd confident that nothing could
stop their man and said they felt
no concern over the situation They
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-23

The Dccameron' OF Boccaccio is
a famous group OF short stories sup
posed to be related by group of
people who fled from the Black
Plague in Italy.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-23
defeat SMITH, IS
SOLID SOUTH CRY
Continued from First Pagc.)

did not believe Governor Smith
would ever get any Georgia votes for
b1 no1lo j,,atiop
The Washington times., 1928-10-27
$4,000 GOOSE
SUIT FAULTY

If Mrs. Amelia Facteau, 900 block
Kearney st. N. E., who is suing for
$4,000 for injuries alleged to have
been suffered from an attack by a
goose, owned by Mrs. Rose Ragland,
1000 block Lawrence st. N. E., ex-
poets to hold Louis G. Conner, the
Ragland's landlord, Jointly RESPONSE
BILE for the attack, she must amend
her declaration. This was the ruiz
ing of Justice William Hitz, in
Circuit Court yesterday.
Common, who is described as owner
of the house occupied by the Rag
lands and also as a joint occupant
of the premises, is named as one
of the defendants in the suit.
Through Attorneys Charles V. Inlay
and George G. McLeish, he has
asked for a more specific bill of
particulars as to his own liability
in the matter.
Among other things, Conner asked
that the bill show whether he was
sued merely as landlord, or as a
joint occupant of the premises and
one Of the group charged with
keeping the goose. He further asked
that the bill specify whether he had
actual knowledge of the "mischiev.
Gus, vicious, excitable, and violent
disposition" of the goose, or whether
such knowledge was simply imputed
to him by virtue of his ownership
Of the premises where the goose
was kept.
Justice HitZ sustained the motion.
The Washington times., 1928-10-27
ALTITUDE MARK
UNBROKEN

The Bureau of Standards an
nounced yesterday that the altitude
attained by Capts. st. Clair Street,
and Albert w. Stevens, Army Air
Corps in their effort to break the
plane altitude record of 38,481 feet
of Lieut.. c. c. Champion, u S. NJ,
over Boiling Field, was 37,s54 feet.
Altitude honors therefore remain
with the Navy.
Although the flight of the Army
airmen was not intended as a
record attempt, being an altitude
Photographic mission, 1t was the
highest ever made by two men in
plane.
The flight started at Wright
Field, near Dayton, Ohio, October
10, and the plane throttle froze in
the upper atmosphere, the tenn
perature registering 76 degrees
below zero. The plane ran out of
gasoline over indianapolis, Ind, and
IN gliding back toward the home
field the fliers landed without
damage to their plane near Rush.
vile, Ind.
while their plane paragraph
showed an altitude of 4O,2O0 feet,
celebration at the Bureau OF Stand
'azuas- ed, thia- reading toe high.
The Washington times., 1928-10-27
Weather To Be
COLD, FAIR

The invasion Of Washington by
Old Man Winter got underway with
bang yesterday and last night,
when the thermometer dropped to
around IS degrees, rising slowly
throughout the early daylight hours
today. Frost was reported from
nearby suburbs.
killing frosts and snow are clos
ing in on the Capital City. Snow
was reported from Jersey City, and
is headed this way. Western New
York, reports killing frosts, a
temperature of 80 degrees and snow
storms. Massachusetts, also Is in
the hands of the invaders.
r. Hanson Weightman, forecaster
at the Weather Bureau, said that
Neutrality-suspicious. would experience
continued cold, clear weather. The
lowest temperature yesterday was
3S degrees at z a. m, and the
highest was 56 degrees at 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1928-10-27
TUCKER warns
Of B|GOTRY-

The Constitution will be under
mined if religious bigotry runs I'M
leashed in the United States, Rep
resentative Harry st. George
Tucker of Virginia told the Demo-
cratic rally in the Mayflower Hotel
last night.
1.-THE future of Professionalism in
this country depends upon the
election Of Smith," declared Tucker,
indicating that all religious free
dom would be threatened If in
tolerance cut leading figure in
the coming election.
A bitter attack upon Bishop
William Cannon, jr., of the Meth
odist Church in Virginia, featured
the Representatives address. He
said the divine had forced the re-
ligious issue into the campaign by
calling upon Methodists to vote the
Hoover-Curtis ticket in their role
as prohibitionists.
The Washington times., 1928-10-27
F | A Y.
GAMBLING

Washington's widespread habit of
gambling on horse races and clear
ing house balances is the target of
attack by the Federation of Citizens
Associations.
An anti-gambling crusade, under
the leadership Of Superintendent of
Schools Ballou, was urged at the
meeting of the federation in the
District Building last night. Speak
ers declared all classes and ages of
the Capitals population were sue
cumbing to the gamblers wiIes.
new structure for the con-
demned Lincoln High School was
recommended and new regulations
for street parades, designed to pre-.
vent crowds from following them in
the streets. were recommended.
Location of a bathing pool in the
southeast was recommended, as
Were new showers and swimming
facilities in the Armstrong High
school, I,
The Washington times., 1928-10-27
FOUR ARE GIVEN
JAIL TERMS

Jesse H. Shumate, found guilty
OF grand larceny Of Chrysler
automobile he rented from the
Saunders System, May II last,
was sentenced to serve five years
in prison by Chief Justice Walter
j. Mccoy, in District Supreme
Court today
The car was recovered in Hazard,
KY, by Detective Frank Aligood,
Of the police auto squad. Shumate
had tried to sell the car to the
Studebaker dealer in that city.
Alligood said
Marshall Frazier, colored found
guilty OF assault to commit rob
berry, also was sentenced to serve
five years. He was charged with
striking at Herman Cohen with
a club with nail in the end, after
Cohen refused to hand over his
money, on x Street between Third
anG Fourth Streets Northwest
March IL last
Surray Hammett and p. C. Coz
zens. both colored drew one and two
wears respectively after having
been found guilty of assault with
dangerous weapons Hammett shor
at three persons with a. pistol II
Sullivan Court, on May 26 last
Cozzens was charged with cutting
Artie Jackson, also colored, with Z
lsnife on June last. Assistant
United States Attorney Walter M
She's appeared for the GoHexumAn
in all eases.