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New Britain herald., 1928-04-24
Rivers Overflowinq Banks and Scores of Towns and Villages Are Isolated Almost Over Night.
Several Deaths Already Reported - Highways Blocked and Railroad Traffic Partially Par alyzed.

Atlanta. GI., April II P--Iii,or banks ln parts of six southern S'at.S had vanished today beneath spring torrcn nts that shot toward Il crest almost overnight 10 isolate scores of towns and villages, and cause lull- lions of dollars da,nagr.
 Six States .Nncrted.
 Grorgia, Alabama, Florida. MI4- slssippi, Arkansas and Tennessee felt 'he SCoIrgo of rising waters m th, order named, with Florida present. ing the most S"liouS flood spcctacl" in the evacuation of taryNllc More than six hunlrrd r'sdcnts fled hur- riedlv as th" thoctaW hatclc valley inunda'ion caught them almost uu- aWares. Th'y received food and shelter al BoHitay. 5o miles away.
 Four NcatI,> Reported.
 Partial reports from isolated areas showed that four prsons had met death. ono 2 school girl who stepped and thrsn Negroes who p"rishea in Panther Greek. Ala. fhy torrent that had it's inc ption in almost un- pr'c"d'ntod rains of last weok-k,d. today had demoralizcd railway and highway traffic. and uprootvd thou sands Ct acres 0i spring crops
 Georgia appeared 10 have borne the hrnnt of dlnae". torlulc report ed four railroads into Florida and Alahanra parIlyz, | ana all highways blocked.
 Much Rain Falls.
 Eight and a half inches Of rain fell at lslah,lN. now isolated. in fiN" hours, and ;,t Triton, eight and one fourth inrl'a fell in T hours; Syl- N"stcr report 'd Slo0.o crop. hieh- Way and railroad damage: the D,- inul2"c riN"r Was one and q half feet above flood e'Hgr nt Macon. Moul- tflc reported the worst rain in thirty
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-24
FAILS TO BREAK RECORD,

I'aStona. Fla. April q (UP)- Frank Lockhart. Indianapolis racing driver. failed in his attempt 10 lower tn" worlds speed record today. His host average was 1so miles per hour. The record is eG7.55 miles. made by Ray keech in Trjrlex Special Sun day
New Britain herald., 1928-04-24
GETS YEARN JAu.

Now Haven, April :4 N1victos l.. Ni'lehrown. commissioner treas. urer of the Devon Bank and Trust company, was sentenced to a year in Jail by Judge Simpson when the epy- mer pleaded guilty to . char0o ef embedding s2..ss os ths NaaAs funds
New Britain herald., 1928-04-24
Defense Concludes

Hartford, April o4 tPa-The de- tense has completed it's arguments in the case of Dr. Harold N. Guilfoylc, charged with the murder Of Mrs. MaXimin Gaudet on January 1S Both John T. Robinson. chief de- fense counsel. and Judge Samuel Rosenthal have been heard Assist ant States Attorney Reinhart Gideon opened the states arguments, whicn will be completed by his superior, Hugh NJ. Alcorn, this afternoon. In concluding his argument Rob inson said, "As far as ] am conccrn- cd. the fate of the accused is in your he was shot in, the head and prompt !y charged with murder. If he committed any indiscrction with Mrs. Gaudet. God knows he has paid for them. IT you find him guilty, you will say, we haven't a lingering doubt ? seats Filled Early Long before Assistant States At torney Reinhart l.. Gideon began the states argument, every one of the 3op seats in the courtroom was taken and hundreds of persons were being turned away at the door.
 Guilfoyle was brought to the court room shortly after 9 o'clock and, until court opened. he chatted freely with his wife. parents and Attorneys Iol, t~l@t ,,1J cnthal
 Gideon in opening his argument. said that the state of Connecticut uoes not want to punish the inno- cent nor allow the guilty to escape,
 The solution Of the Gaudet murder is clear and the explanation simple. he declared.
 Cold. Bloo<lef Murder
 Here Is a mother and wife shot down. in the back" he said. "She had no opportunity to defend her self It was cold bloodcd, it was pre- meditatod, it was first degree mur- der.'
 He went on to tell how significant the fact that GuiIfoylc purchased q wrist watch for Mrs. Gaudot few months after the Guilfoyles and Gau- tiets first met and while Mir. Gaudet was away from home.
 He also recalled to the court thai Guilfoyle had been in the habit Of driving Mrs. Gaudet 10 her work at Hartford department store and that Mrs. Gaudet had a key 10 Guil- toyle's post office box in New Ha- ven.
 Two Were Associated
 "Ihesc facts show the continued association of these two persons hc said.
 The crtsccndo ot the tragedy comes to US, the pace accclcrat"S. Gideon said. The recital of th" states case brought him 10 the night of the murder.
 T claim that it stands uncontra-
New Britain herald., 1928-04-24
Ecnnetts Condition

Quebec, Que. April .4 R-F1oyd Bennett, who contracted double pneumonia while on . relief flight to the dlsa bled Bremen. was "reet- ing somewhat more comfortably, but very low this morning. This bull letin was issued at the Jeffrey Hale hospital where both Mr. and Mrs. Bennett arc patients.
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SNOW IN MAINE.

Iloulton, Me. April 24 Pl-A northeast snowstorm was raging over Aroostook county today. At 10 a. m., three inches of snow had fallen. and there was no indication of a lct-up during the day. Country roads were drifting badly.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-24
Plans to Speed to Cue. bee With Anh.Pneu. monia Medicines for Stricken Fellow Ayia. tor.
Meanwhile Bremen, All Ready to Start for New York, Is Held Up by Severe Storms at Green. ly Island.

Curtiss Field, April 24 (AP) Colonel Charles A. Lindberxh expects to fly to Quebec this afternoon with anti pneumonia serum for Floyd Bennett, avia- tor, who is critically i'll in . hospital there.
 Col. Lindbergh's plane was wheeled from it's hangar at Mitchel Field. where he ar- rived last night from Washing ton to the flying field herr, Officials at the field said they expected the colonel to take off within a few hours.
 Request from Quebec
 h'Was learned that a request had come from Quebec 10 the Rocke- teller foundation in New York for the serum and the Rockefeller or- sanlzation appealed to the Gueren- helm fund for the promotion Of aeronautcs 10 get them quick trans- portatton. Harry Guggenheim. pree- ident of the fund. immediately asked Lindbereh if he would fly with the serum to Canada.
 sure l will. Let's go," Lind- bcrgh replied and a rush was made for an automobile. 0utyanheln end Lmdbergh left New ,Yovt fer the flying field shortly bsfoso . o'clock with motorcycle police ciSujf. ing the way. Il
 While mechanics were warmtAsup l.indbergh's monoplane 70 that Il would be ready to fly when he ar- rived Major John N. Reynolds, nena- nandant of Mitchell Field. sent . hurry request to Washington for per- mission to let Lindbergh use an army observation plane. 50 that he could make more speed on hio er- rand of mercy. The observation plane would allow 6 speed of about l4o miles an hour as against ap- proAimately 100 in the Ryan plane.
 VIM " ASAWC
 Nassau county motorcycle police were rushed to the county line to pick up the GugBenheim car and speed it on its way to the field. 'Cn- less the man in charge Of the serum. who reached the field ahead of Ltnd- bergh. should care to take the trtD. it was said that Lindbergh would fiy alone.
 Iindy Is Delayed
 Lindbergh arrived at the Held with Guggenheim at 2:2S p. m.. and made a dash for his plane. He was told. however, that the Rockefeller man with the serum had not yet arrived. A previous announcement had fe- ported that the serum was waiting at the field for Lindbergh. s4
 As Lindbergh was waiting, Capt. w. P. Hayes, |. s. A.. landed from Mitchell field with an army Curtias Falcon which he said officials In Washington had authorized Lind bersh to use. Lindbergh decided 10 use the army plane instead of his own as the Falcon has a cruising speed Of 14S miles an hour.
 There was feeling of intense ex-. element smong the knot of nervous people at the field as Lindbef4h strode nervously up and down. walt ing for the man with the serum.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-24
WATER BOARD WILL ':3 &}e,,, .,p,;,e,,.ss" 'G|NEER
 '''uuo9 Accedes 10 playv. s Desire to
 Displace Williams
MUST PAY HIGHER SALARY
Commission Divided in Opinion or Nd,tsability W Dropping Incum- bent at Last Nights Meeting But Agrees to Make Change.

Members of the water board will ;,cceIe to Mayor Paonessa's wish that Engineer Joseph D. Williams be displaced and a more experienced man in waterWorks be engaged, and they will set out at once to obtain the services Of new director for this department, Chairman William l.. Hatch said today.
 The commissioners are of the opinion that several weeks. at least will be required 10 .ffect the chang. The position is one which. they be- licNc. cannot easily be filled because of the eNacting requirements Of the office. It is their plan 10 confer with Allen Hazen, consultant on the water extension plan. and other lead ing engineers on water works will be asked 10 make suggestions as 10 engineers,
 Chairman Hatch expects that En- gineer Williams will remain on the iob until his successor has been ap- pointed. Meanwhile. work will go ahead on the filtration plant layout and on the purchase of rights of way for the new pipe line leading into Shuttle Meadow reservoir from the sources 10 the west and north. Mir Hatch announces.
 Hearing on xt.25O.O0O Bond Issue
 It Is the plan of the board to make application for carly hearing before [ l,r or fin nd to m a S1.c50. o0o bond issue to finance the work. Legislative authorization has been obtained for this issue. Dis cuSsing the proposed filtration plant today, Chairman Hatch pointed out that the cost of complete protection 10 the water service will amount 10 less than one cent day for each per son in the city.
 Tn the opinion Of the chairman, as expressed today. the dropping Of Williams will not result in resigna- tions from the board. provided competent engineer can be secured 10 take his place. This cannot be done for the s5,2oo paid to Williams, he fears. In his opinion. the pres cut engineer would have been capa- blc Of carrying on the work in con- Sutation with Engineer Iazcn.
 Last Nights Meeting
 After Mayor Paonessa and news paper men waited in the water de- partmcnt office of the board to hear the mayor in reference to Mir. Will liums' dismissal. tho routine work
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-24
GENERAL ROOTH ILL.

London. April "4 Ur)-General W. Bramwcll Booth. head of the Sal vation Army. was reported ill at his home here today.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-24
storm in Air

Montreal. April a4 tCanadian Press) )-Col. Charles A. Lindbsrgh will run into a snoVstorm as he reaches the Province ofQuebec on his airraco to the bedside Of Floyd Bennett with anti-pneumonia serum.
 Sherbrooke. in the direct airline between New York and Quebec. re- ports sof, wet snow with . north aas'sriy wind, which will be d head wind for Lindhergh. The same con dltions prevailed in Montreal and Quehe
New Britain herald., 1928-04-24
STEWART TELLS 0F CONTINENTAL DEAL Says He Was Given S759,500
 in Oil Profits ANSWERS ALL QUESTIONS
standard Oil Masnatc Says That When Given Money He Protested He Dld Not Want It = srd for Trust Fund

Washington. April o4 1Pt-R Robert W, stewart, chairman of the board "t h" Standard Oil company of In djaUa, testified before the senat. Teapot Dome committee that he was awarded q one-fourth share, of the rron'S ot he Continental Trading company of Canada. even though he had protested that he did not want Inc montI
New Britain herald., 1928-04-24

Caribou. Me. April o4 (P' - \ spring blizzard was raging here to- day. Six inches of snow had fallen at 10 a. m. The temperature was 20 degrees above zero.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-24
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: tasctttcd tonight and Well ncSlay: probably showers Wednesday and not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-24
S159. 9.000 In Bonds

stewart said II. $. Osl"r. president "i inc cntinontal handed him pack "-'s oi liberty bonds at various times 'otalng S159, GOO Previously he had decided to SCI ID q trust fund .,n1 plaC" ono half of the securities each 'o the credit of the Sinclair Crude t'll company and the Standard ot Indiana.
 The ol| man. who Is under indct- mont for once having refused to an- sWor committee questions, agreed at t1" outset 10 reply 10 any queries directed at hlm.
 The witness said he turned over tho bonds 10 J. A. Barrett. a tax cX- pert for jNc Standard. who was to act as trustee for the fund.
 ''rhose bonds remained in the Naults of the Standard Oil company of Indiana until last Saturday," stewart continued.
 'Nh"n 1 got 10 Chicago that day from Washington, I called in tll" Ji- lcctors of the company and Mir. Bar nett ard had thr box opened.
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-24
Bonds Turned Over

''I explained the whole transaction to the directors and they decided 1 that the bonds should be turned over to the Sinclair Crude oil Pur- chasing company"
 Tl'c purchasing company is oW ncl jointly by the Standard Of Indiana and the Sinclair Consolidated Oil company, It bought half of the oil the Continental obtained from inc late A. E. Humphreys of Denver. This oil Was later turned back 10 the Sinclair and Standard companies at q profit of .a cents barrel. alt thouell Stewart guaranteed the Contine nj al S contract, along with Sinclair and others.
 Coupons Cashcd
 Confirming his recital. Stewart said hat as the coupons fell due Barnett clipped them and he cashed them. turning over to Barnett in equal amount of other liberty bonds.
 T have never had those bonds in my possession Stewart said. 'I as sumo they must have been connect
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-24
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Evening star., 1928-02-12
CHICAGO STATIONS
END SILENT NIGHT
Hrcadcaste,s' Association Abolishes
Agreement to Aid Listeners
in Getting Distance.

Correspondence of the Assafiated Press.
CHiCA0O.--Silcnt night. so long q
Monoay night sport for the Chicago
listener. apparently has been rlaccd
permanently In the past
Inaugurated through an agreement
among station owners in response to
pleas Of the distance fan, the silent
,,e.iod has passed out OF existence with
very little protest from the listener.
Silent night weathcrcd strike In
which listeners refused to tune In so-
called unfair" stations because they
did not remain Oft the air on Monday
night. After several weeks OF picket
Ing" the lictencrs won and Tor year
or mere distance hunting on Monday
nights continued. Several efforts To do
away with the period were unavailing
until late In 1927.
Announcement by station owners
through the Chitae Braadcasters'
Aasoclb tion that the nerd for silent
period was considered past was quickly
followed by the presentation Of Monday
nioh' programs.
While some listeners continued TO cx-
press an opinion that elimination ut
silence was not TO their liking. their
number was comparatively small The
majority seemed TO be pleased with the
new situation
MI awhile the distance fan has
turned his attention To constructing
receivers that will cut through the
locals AS a result humorous circuits
Tor This purposs have been designAd.
Evening star., 1928-02-12
VARIED TRANSMISSION NEEDS
COMPLICATE WAVE CHANNELS
Radio Board Puzzled on Problem of
Keeping Width of Bands in Conformity
With Needs of Stations.

promising developments Of radio. and
high speed tclcgraphy also require much
wider channels
Another factor to be considered In the
lower frequencics OF the band from
5000 to 25.O0O kilocycles Is the marked
increase IN transmission ranges In GER
tain periods Of the day. the experts as
sert In the case of the lower fire.
quency bands in this zone, the increase
is said to be apparent chiefly during the
dark hours. while In the higher fire.
Quency channels the increase Is appar-
cnt during daylight.
Must Consider Receivers.
The relative day and night variation
is also affected somewhat by the geo.
graphical location of the transmitting
and receiving stations. the engineers de-
clare.
These channels are said to be par.
ticularly suited TO communication over
long distances.
In addition TO the difflculty CT main
tanning transmitters on their fire.
quercics. the engineers point out that
width OF channel must also allow fuf
variation in selectivity in receiving
equipment. Even If the ffequcnc,
could be maintained with absolute cx-
actness. transmitters on adjacent chan.
nc!s would not be commercially uscfu
II frcqucnries were allocated so clcst
together that receiving equipment In
use could not select the desired signal:
and REJECT adjacent ones
Evening star., 1928-02-12
u. S. TO BROADCAST
ADVICE ON FLOWERS
Talks Will Assist Farmers and
Townspeople-To Open
February %.

BY the Associated Press.
To assist towrispeoplc as we'll as farm
ers In making flower and vegetable gar
dens the radio service Of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture will broadcast tar IS
prepared by w. r. Beattie, plant sce-
ciaist OF the department.
Seventy radio stations VIII participate
IN the broadcasts.
A special talk for town residents on
the elementary principles Of landsc1 ~
ing. OH February %, will inaugurate fne
series. On Mach a talk on beautDT-
ing farm Yards will be broadcast. Th:3e
are tn be follosf d bv ak Informal ch''s
on TIE rare uf lawns. flowers, sn I'll
fruit md veof sabie5
A s-rlcs of lectures on COOPER '1e
marketing will BE- broadcast beeiEr ig
February %. A schedule Of the tGiks
follows:
February ". why Farmers 49,
operate": February %. Development of
Cooperative Marketing Association
March 7, Accomplishments of the Co.
operative Creameries": March IA. "t;,-
onerative Marketing of Fluid MilS !;
March 21. The Farmers Elevator
Movement: March %, Farmers Ter
fninal Grain Marketing Associations" +:
April 4. Progress and Problems Of Cot
ton Marketing Associations; April II.
"Co-operative Marketing Of Live Stock ::
April 18 "Co-ooerative Marketing Of
Fruits and Vegetables: April IS. The
Members Part in Cooperative Market
ing"
Evening star., 1928-02-12
RADIO PERMIT ASKED
TO SPEED SCENARIOS
Movie Company Says Transconti.
mental System Would
Save Time.

Aspiring scenario writer's soon may
be spared the egony OF waiting long
anxious hours for a decision on the
merits OF their manuscripts.
Applying 10 The Federal Radio Com
mission for permission to erect three
shoft-wavc stations, George ID. Coch-
ranc. New York representative OF the
Universal Film Co, said the company
desired 10 arrange for instant com-
munication between. the New York Of
flces and the studio In Universal City.
Calf.
III frequently happens that We want
a quick decision between New York and
the Pacific Coast Oh n story or some
other Important matter" MIR. Cochianc
said. by means OF radio with relay
ing stations between the two coasts, we
can send a 1000 or 5000 word scenario
and &c. back A quick decision
The indus.rs's need of radio on loca-
tion work was also pointed out by Mr..
Corhrahe He said tho company plan
ned 10 establish stations at New York,
Los Angclcs and Kansas City or 81.
Louis and would operate on one or two
channels.
Evening star., 1928-02-12

By tho Associated Press.
One of the most pcrplcTing problems
confronting the Federal Radio Commits
sion in its task Of assigning the short
wave bands is the delivery OF channel
widths required for the various types OF
transmission.
Government experts and engineers Of
the commercial radio companies who
have submitted reports on the high fire.
uucncy spectrum to the commission,
emphasize the necessity Of determining
the width of channel which will be ex-
clusivcly reserved for any particular
use.
The normal telegraph service. en-
)loying continuous waves and modulatcd
only at frequency CORE spending To
the characters being transmitted, such
as the continental code. will employ a
minimum width Of frequency band,
probably few tcnths Of kilocycle. the
engineers declare. For voice transmits
sion the band would bt Increased I'd
two or three kilocyclcs. For music
where accuracy OF reproduction is essen
tia, the band required would be in
creased probably to 10 kilocycles.
Teievision Needs More.
Some special forms Of service such as
| telesision. may greatly increase the re-
Quired band the extent of which can
only be determined as the art pro-
crosses, the engineers say Fac-Simile
transmission, regarded as one OF the most
Evening star., 1928-02-12
'KACKETT TO SING
ON WRC TONIGHT
Radio Tour Feature to Be
Resumed. With Constan.
| tinople as Goal.

The voice of Charles Iiackctt, prin-
eipel tenor Of the Chicago Civic Opera
Co. assisted by Nanctte Guiiford OF
the Metropolitan Opera Co. and the
Atwate, Kent Singers will be heard
again in the Atwatcr Kent Radio Hour
tonight ever WRC.
The ACQUISITION Hour. to be broad
cast at $50 o'clock. will have MS its
guest artist William Norris one Of the
pcinc:pai comedians Ill the current
Broadway musical comedy. "A Con-
Eecticut NanKee. lie VIII speak cs thc
tsrater 25 wears ago and during ms
talk there will BE- Z musical background
o. the songs he sang and helped make
rNNuiar when the present century was
Soung
WRC has an added attraction this
evening IN the form of Cooks rau.o
tour feature which was dropped oy
this station year ago. Constantlnople
TIE crossroads of the East and West.
Will be the goal Of the radio tourists.
The Capitol Thcater program has
been arranged in observance OF Lin
coln's birthday The remainder of
WRC's program consists OF its usual
Sunday attractions.
T. F. Silbcy of Brooklyn. N. y. Will
p,ak on The Philosophy OF Life and
Death during the International Bible
Students Association program. which
UEHF will broadcast this evening be-
xinning at $50 O'Clock
The stations usual Sacred Song
Service will follow this program.
Concerts by the Fairfax Male Quartet
and the woman's choir of the Fairfax
Khan, No. 81. and the orchestra OF the
Christian Endeavor Society of the
Ninth Street Christian Church will fea-
ture the program tonight Of WTFF.
Their: also viii be q number of in
strumental solos and talks.
Evening star., 1928-02-12
FACTORY MENASK
SHORT-WAvE BAND
Sending of Data Too Costly
Over Regular Service, Says
Engineer.

Declaring that manufacturing COM
panies are entitled TO share Of the
short-waye spectrum, John Grotzinser.
electrical engineer, has recommended 10
the Federal Radio Commission the as
signment of II channels To them.
Mr.. Grotzinger, who presented the
particular request Of the Goodyear Tire
IL Rubber Co. for two wave lengths, also
SET forth the general claims OF the
manufacturing industry. He recon-
mends that the manufacturers be as.
signed the bands from 1900 to 5000
kilOcycles for night transmission and
1880 to is400 kilocycles for daylight
transmission.
Seeking Cheap Service.
1.-THE dependence Of manufacturers
en- short-wave radio Is primarily of an
economic nature" he said. "Low-cost
production requires low-cost comrnuni-
cation. EfnSient contact between dis
tant manufacturing units requires the
that would result In prof1ibitive cost
over established services.
"The Government IS directly inter
osted in furthcring American commerce
abroad American industry has beer
forced ~ establi51 plants In foreign
countries. In the face Of impossible tariff
barriers. recenilv erected by difereH'
nations. In order 10 protect . market
for our goods that has been built nr
at the expense nj years Of effort and the
expenditure Of vast 5urns Of Y:1oney. Tl7>
small groups Of Americans that super
wise these plants are business mission
aries and goodwill ambassadors.
Sent Own STATS.
"In our own case We found 1t nee
nssary to transplant a contingent O.
key men from the parent plant TO ti1esc
new fields. Their success at all times
depends upon their morale. To pick ?
group Of men out OF their natural en-
vircnment. break their family ties and
associations of years and put them or
foreign soil, where they are expected :"
plug along under ADVERSE conditions fo-
years. Is no small matter.
If by means Of radio we are enabled
to maintain daily contact: II we can
communicate news and personal items In
addition TO business information. We are
going far toward breaking down thu
idea that they are so far away from
home Such messages are not trans
,nitted when dependence is placed or
SPECIAL cable service"