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New Britain herald., 1928-10-10
GILLIS thinks Wet
Wash IS LUCRATIVE
"Bossy" May Start Laun-
dry Business in New.
burypOrt on Release

Salem. Mass. Oct. 10 UF)-
Assignment Of ''Bossy'' Gillis to the
laundry Of Salem jail has given the
red headed Newburyport mayor an
idea and Jail officials problem.
The idea occurred to his honor
almost as soon as he had taken his
place among the grey-clad. per-
spring hard -laborers of the washing
department.
"Bossy." always with keen eye
for moneymaking possibilities. quick
ly decided that at the expiration of
his two-month xentence-only "a
days hence--hc would add a wet
wash TO his numerous filling station
holdings in his home city.
I've been looking over the Jail
landry" he explained. There must
be money in laundries aud 1t doesn' t
seem TO be a hard thing to start one.
l guess I'll start a wet wash in
Newburyport when l get out"
The problem, which arose at about
the time "Bossy" got his idea. was
still troubling jail officials today.
Deputy Sheriff Edward T. Carlin
said that until the mayoral prisoner
was assigned to 1t. the laundry was
the most unpopular department Of
the jail.
Nov. all the prisoners seem ann
ious to wash clothes" said Carlin,
land it's all We can do to keep
them out Of the laundry"
In the Napoieonic manner which
transformed "Rossy" from a small
town mayor into national figure.
the incarcerated executive has be-
come. overnight. dominating force
in the Jail laundry.
Convicted pickpockets. burglars
and hootleggers. also assigned to
the laundry. appeared highly honor
ed by the opportunity to take or
ders from the famous petrol peddler,
and it was reliably reported that
"Bossy" had been dubbed by fell
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New Britain herald., 1928-10-10
First Sack of Zeppelin Mail
Recovered by Maple Hill Man
Massman Re-
calls Finding Bag in
Treetop - Dropped by
Eckener II Years Ago.

The coming flight of Dr. Hugo
Eckencr from Germany to the Unit
ed States in the giant dirigible Graf
Zeppelin holds especial interest for
Waldemar Massman Of Johnson
street. Maple Hill. for it was almost
exactly II years ago that DIR. Eek
ener made the first Zeppelin flight
upon which mail was carried and it
was Mr.. Massman who made this
epochal despatch a success by res
cuing the letter pouch when it was
dropped into a tall tree in front of
his house near Leipzig. Germany.
On November 90. 19ll. DIR. Eek
ener. then a chief engineer. took off
from Berlin for Baden in the Zep-
pelin "Schwaben." and, for the first
time In history. he carried a small
sack of mail aboard a dirigibIe. Mr..
Massman and his wife. working in
the yard before their house in Leip-
zig that day, they naturally watched
with great interest as the Zeppelin
scared above their native city.
Suddenly Mr.. Massman saw some
thing dropped from the airship and
come hurtling downward until it
came to rest in the top of tree in
his yard, fully so feet from the
ground. Massman climbed up and
rescued this object. II proved TO be
a parchment sack. to which we're
attached several streamers l6 feet
long and in the German imperial
colors of red. whites and black. In
side the sack were Sc letters and %
postcards addressed to people in all
the countries of Europe-Germany
France. Norway. England. Russia.
Switzerland and other lands--and a
finder Of the pouch. Three marks
(75 cents) were also enclosed to pay
the finder for his trouble and there
was quantity of sand in the bot
tom to ensure a quick drop to the
ground.
The notice from Chief Engineer
Eckener asked that the discoverer of
the sack carry the letters to d post
Office and deposit them there. Mr.,
Massman went first to the office OF
tho "I.eipsiger Neueste Nachrichten.'
the second largest newspaper in
Germany. aud showed his find to the
editor. who wanted to keep It..
Massnan refused to betray his trust
and gave the newspaper only the de-
tails of his days experience. for
which he was rewarded with fur
ther 20 marks S5).
Then MIR. Massman wrote his own
name and address on all the letters
and cards and mailed them. Many
Of the addresses wrote back to him.
thanking him for forwarding the
nissives and congratulating him
upon his finding.
Mr.. Massman aud his wife have
come to this country fairly recently.
Mr.. Massman taking a position at
the Greenhouses of +. H. Bollerer in
Maple Hill. Last year both Mr.. and
Mrs. Massman won honors in the
night school classes here.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-10
Executive Addresses
Convention Of Epi.co-
pal Church in Wash
ington Assembled in,
Open Air Theater on
Mountain Top.
Declares Loosening of
Spiritual Convictions
Will Destroy Protection
of Life and Liberty-l3O
Bishops Hear Speech.

Washington, Oct. 10 R'Address-
ing the general convention of the
Episcopal church here today. Presi-
dent Coolidge proclaimed religion
to be necessary for the continuation
OF American government and the
maintenance of those liberties and
privileges which are characteristic
of American life.
Religion Necessary
We can not remind ourselves too
often" he chief executive said,
that our right to be free, the sup
port of our principles of justice.
our obligations TO each other in our
domestic affairs. and our duty to
humanity abroad, the confidence in
each other necessary to support our
social and economic relations and
finally the fabric OF our government
itself, all rest on religion.
IT the bonds of our religious
conN iCtions become 1oosened, the
guarantees which have been erected
Tor the protection Of life and liber-
ty and all the vast body Of rights
that lie between are gone"
Notes Real Ad, aiitcnient
The present convention and other
similar organizations were taken by
| MIR. Coolidge as evidence that the
major forces OF the world are ac-
lively and energetically engaged in
promoting the spiritual advance
ment" OF humanity.
when he continued, I'VE re-
! mem Der further that this movement
is steadily advancing through the
years. x X We realize that 1t pro-
,ides a complete and devastating
answer to the Indifference. the cynic
and the pessimist. We cannot doubt
that the world is growing better"
Much Work Remains
This conviction should not blind
the country to "the enormous work
that yet remains to be performed
and the long distance that must still
be Travelled before the goal OF hu-
man perfection is reached" the
president added. There are al
most whole continents XXI Z still
to be reached and large masses OF
people everywhere still to be given
the advantages of modern civiliza-
| ton
Warns Audience
Mr.. Coolidge warned his audience
that Americas influence in spread
ing its faith abroad will be largely
Continued on Page 15)
New Britain herald., 1928-10-10
Political Speakers Will
Again Be on Air Tonight

New ork, oct. 10 ~-FOlltIca1
speakers on the radio tonight in
slude:
Democratic:
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia
at 1880 p. m. from Washington
over WEAF and network of 50 sta
tione.
Arthur J. W. Hilly, assistant cor
poration counsel. at s p. m. over
WEAF'.
Republican,:
Senator George Fl, Moses OF New
hampshire at $3.50 p. m. from
Plainfield. \. j.. over WOR and 90
stations Of the Columbia chain.
Mortimer B. Lesher at 1880 p. m.
from Pittsburgh over kDkA.
Hoover Minute Men beginning
at ?. m.. will broadcast Ave min
ute talks on The Principles of Her.
bert Hoover" from 200 stations
throughout the country. This pro-
gram will be continued nightly.
CAN times given are Eastern
Etandard.l
New Britain herald., 1928-10-10
Deer Are Menace to
Automobile Drivers

Winsted. Oct. 10 R-A menace
that is becoming prevalent to au-
tomobile drivers was encountered
last night by Fred Hap. who was
considerably surprised and he
wildered when a zoo pound deer
from out Of the woods at Rogers
corner in Pleasant valley ran in
front of his machine and became
entangied SO that he had to be killed.
One of the animals legs was broken
and the deputy game warden was
summoned to put tito death The
strange accident ca used Haap's fend-
er 70 he smashed and also broke the
headlights.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-10
Official Esimates Ex.
oeeded By Several
Hundred as Petitions
Are Checked Up in
Session Lasting Till
After Midnight.
Sixth Ward Leads With
o46; First Ward Second
With S93, and Fifth
Ward Third With S53
Candidates.

Registrars Thomas J. Smith and
William J. Ziegler today completed
a compilation OF the applications Of
prospective voters. and found the
names Of l.623 for listing. this num-
ber exceeding by several thousand
the estimates made by these officials
and directors of the drive for both
parties.
The time limit for hling applica-
tions came to an end at O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon. Until long after
midnight the registrars were in their
office preparing the lists for the
printers. The work was resumed
Today with a staff of four typists as
sistinE.
Extra Examination Dates
First Selectman Darius BENJAMIN
lpon learning OF the large number
,f applicants. today announced that
IN addition to the sessions scheduled
for October 13 and 20. special ses-
sions will he held October 16 and
IS. On these four days. the regis
trars, town clerk and selectmen will
meet from a. m. to 2. m. to eX-
anime and admit electors.
Democratic circles today received
the report Of the registrars with
satisfaction, when it was found that
he greatest number of applications
had been filed from the sixth ward.
rhis district 10 considered the back
bone Of democratic strength, and 1t
is the belief Of democratic leaders
that a great majority OF the a46
sixth warders who are eligible for
admission as voters will be aligned
with their party. The first ward. In
recent years the strong republican
district, the strength having shifted
gradually from the third to the first.
comes second In the list with S93
names.
sSs Fifth Ward Applicants
The fifth ward. regarded as the
only uncertain ward in New Britain
has third place. with S53. In the
spring election this ward gave Mayor
Paonessa and the democratic ticket
a substantial plurality but in ma
,ional elections it has been almost
always in the republican column.
The third ward. republican dis
trict. has 769 applicants: the second
has 632: and the fourth ward. the
smallest In the city. has $50.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-10
BYRD IS Starting
FOR ANTARCTIC TODAY
Boards Vessel at San Diego
and Now Awaits
Floodtide

San Pedro. Calf, oct. 10 &C.
Commander Richard T.. Byrd and
his little group Of followers prepared
today TO pld good d-bye to the United
States as their final gesture before
embarklng on d long voyage which
Will take them into voluntary exile
IN the antarctic regions from one
TO thre. years.
The explorer, who left his mark
in the arctic by flying over the north
polar area. and VINO Spanned the
Atlantic by airplane in one of the
most thrilling OF transatla mite flights
viii meet adventure at the neither
end of the earth by essaying to
fill in the blank spaces on the
map of that region
Aboard the staunch whaler c. A,
Larsen, Byrd and his eager compan-
ions We're ready to start at flood tide
today for Dundedin, New Zealand
where their drive into the south
polar zone begins. On the Pacific
ocean they will follow three other
vessels OF the Byrd expedition. the
Sir James Clark Ross. the Eleanor
Boiling and the City of New York
already well on their way to distant
New Zealand
All four of the ships carry great
stores of Supplies. including air
planes which Byrd viii employ in
his long exploration Of the so-called
greatest frozen area on earth
EightytWo men will aid the daring
plans of the commander.
Eager though they We're to be off
on their voyage, none of the party
expressed anything but quiet elation
as the hour OF departure neared. In
the party were Harold |. June, Bernt
S. Balcheu, Dean c. Smith, airplane
pilots: r. J. Demas. a. +. Ruhiern
jeremiah De Cocoa, airplane me-
chanics: Martin Rohne, sailmaker:
Richard j. Brophy, business man
ager of the expedition. Ralph
Shropshiren, photographer; Captain
A. S. Larker. marine corps aviator:
Sergeant Benjamin Rother. me-
chanic. Charles Lofgren. personnel
manager: Russell Owen. newspaper
man. and William Nanderveer, pho
tographer.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-10
STRIKE Affects NY.
PERISHABLE GOODS
5000 Express Company
Employees Quit Work for
Mysterious Reason

New York, Oct. 10 R-An ur
announced strike of the employees of
the American Railway Express Co..
i'll the Greater New York area TO-DAY
tied np hundreds of carloads of
fresh mutt. fish, vegetables and
other perishahles at terminals of the
pauy. The company estimated
the number of strikers at 5000.
The strike by members Of the
Brotherhood OF Railway and Express
Clerks employed by the com psnv,
also involved leaders and drivers. 1t
began Just before midnight with the
cause somewhat shrouded in mys-
terry.
Seventeen hundred cypress trucks
and wagons stood idle in their gar
ages and company officials notified
consignees to call for perishables
with their own trucks.
Company officials said the strike
did not have the sanction OF the
American Federation of Labor.
Union claims were that between
II and Is thousand employees had
quit their PAGES on trucks. weigh
ing machines and desks and assert
ed the strike would be extended
throughout the country.
No official union statement on the
reason for the strike could be OBJ
tanned but one delegate explained
that the principal grievance Was
failure of'the company to recognize
the seniority rule" whereby in
slack seasons the most recent EN-
ploye would be the first to be laid
off.
Union pickets we're on duty
throughout the night at the various
railroad yards and express com pa ny
terminals AS drivers brought out
their trucks for the days work they
were approached by the pickets and
in cases where they we're won over
the trucks we're driven back to the
stables.
Extra police we're on Auty Ut the
yards and the companys UeAbles. but
10 trouble was reporseA.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-10
HICKMAN SAYS Ne
IS GUILTY Sinner
Thanks Supreme Court for
Letting Him Prepare
for Death

San Quentin Prison. Cal. Oct. 10
Pl-tn signed statement addressed
to the Associated Press. William
Edward Hickman. sentenced to
death for the staying Of little Mar
ian Parker. today confessed he was
a guilty sinner and thanked the
state supreme court for giving him
time to prepare for death.
He denied to Warden James b.
Holohan that he tried to commit
suicide in his cell as had been ru-
lnored.
Il have made up my mind to take
my medicine" he said. "and l am
not going that way
Tho youth is sentenced to be
hanged Friday. October 10. Refus-
al of the United States supreme
court 10 consider IAN appeal in his
case has virtually barred the way to
further legal maneuyers by the de-
fense and Governor c. c. Young has
announced he will not intervene.
Hickman's statement follows:
Il know very Well that I have
been a most guilty sinner. Never
theless. have confessed my sins and
am now trying to do what IL right
am very sorry for having offended
God and man. | deserve punishment
and ask no personal favors. am
thankful that the supreme court has
given ME time to prepare for DEATH
Please ask the people In the name
of God TO pray for us condemned
men here at San Quentin prison. All
glory be to our Father in Heaven
and or earth. good will toward men.
WILLIAM EDWARD HICKMAN"
Number 45041."
Hickman has become a convert
10 the Roman Catholic church since
he was placed in prison.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-10
TRUMBULL TO TELL
WEST OF CONNECTICUT
Governor viii Broadcast 5000 Word
Speech Over Station NNfAQ
November IL

Hartford, Oct. 10 RrGovernor
John H. Trumbull. accompanied by
Mrs. Trumbull. Miss Florence
Trumbull. and several members OF
his staff. will stop off in Chicago on
the way to the annual governors 9
conference at New Orleans long
enough for the governor to "sell
Connecticut" TO the west through
the medium of the radio.
The governors speech. WHICH will
be more than 5000 words in length.
will be broadcast by station WMAQ
at S:25 eastern standard time on the
night of November IL. and the Chi
cago Daily News. which owns and
operates the station. will issue a
special rotogravure section contain
ing many photogra phs OF Connecti
cut in commemoration Of the event.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-10
STATE OFFICIALS
INVOLVED IN DEAL
TrumbulI and Pallotti MeD-
TONED in Watkins Financing
STOCK JUGGLING DETAILS
Witness Tcstifics Governor and Sec
rotary OF state Obtained For St5
a Share When Market PriCe Was
xs5 or S.6.

Hartford. oct. 10 LP-Testimouy
showing that Gov. John H. Trum-
bull and Secretary of State Francis
A. Pallotti were allowed to purchase
stock of the National Associated In
Ncstors, Inc, below the market price
and sold at a profit was introduced
by J. Werner Anderson, former rep
resentativc from West Hartford, in
the state legislature. at the opening
Of the second day of the embezzle-
ment trial of Roger w. Watkins,
broker. in superior court here to-
day.
Anderson, former office manager
for Il. ". Watkins & Co. fiscal agent
OF the n. A. l.. resumed the stand
this morning and testified that
Watkins. charged with embezzlement
of $l4l.ooo. gave him 100 shares OF
the stock for sale to Gov. TrumbuIl
and a similar amount for MIR. Pallot-
IT,
The witness said Watkins told him
II would he advantageous to have
these state officials on the list of
stock holders.
Gov. Trumbull paid for his 100
shares at SIS q share, Anderson de-
clared. giving his personal check. al
though the market for the stock at
the time was $25 or s2S a share.
The governor sold his stock at s96
or So. Anderson said. Secretary
Pallotti also was permitted TO buy at
81 a share and he, too. later sold
at so6 or s27. Anderson testified.
Louis Bouet Testifics
Louis A. Bouet of New Britain tes-
tined that $3.50. 900 of Power L.
the National Associated Investors
co. books was never treated as any
asset because it was offset by the
entry when, as, and II issued"
Mr.. Bouet denied he had said the
\. A. ]. never had more than $4,000
in cash. 1t was the policy of Wat
kins, he stated, not to have much
cash IN the concern.
Bouets connection with the con-
cern started when he tried to inter
| est Watkins il renting branch office
space in the Commercial Trust Co
building in New Britain. Bouet said
he had been interested in investment
trusts and had read up on them as
siduously.
Paid S7S = Week
Watkins perceived this in coneer-
sation with him and subsequently
offered the New Britain man an op-
portunity TO assist in forming an in
vestment trust. He paid him SIS a
week.
Testifying as TO some Of the bus
mess of the n. A. l. Bouet said the
securities obtained we're generally
in sheet form, signed in blank.
ready for delivery TO stock brok-
er. He told of 1000 shares of Radio
sold in week for the profit of N.
A. !. but he said the n. A. l. did not
receive the profit.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-10
ENGINEER KILLED IN
ONTARIO TRAIN WRECK
Several Passengers Injured When
wabash Limited Hits
Freight on Main Line

Niagara Falls, Ont. Oct. 10 Pt--
John McGregor. engineer was kill
ed and several passengers injured
early today in a collision between
u Wabash railroad limited passeng-
er train and freight near Stevens
Vile. eighteen miles from here. The
injured were taken to Buffalo.
The freight train vas on a sid
ing. but it is understood that the
rear end did not clear the man
line and the passenger train plough
cd through. The Passenger train
vas going from Detroit to Buffalo
and most OF the passengers were in
their bcrths when the accident
occurred.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-10
Borah Makes Wholesale
Prediction of Election

Washington, Oct. 1o.-lRt-Sena-
tor Borah called upon President
Coolidge today at the White House
and predicted that Herbert Hoover
would carry Michigan. Kentucky.
Missouri. Oklahoma. Nebraska.
North and South Dakota and Mime
sofa in the November elections.
The senator said that his analysis
Of feeling In these states was based
on the observations which he derived
from his recent speech making tour.
The trend in all of them. he said.
was definitely for the republican
nominee.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-10
KING GETS BACKING
Of n. B. Il. 5. assn.
Parents Vote to AA for Hearing
on School Addition
MAYOR TARGET OF SHAFTS
Chairman Hall OF Fiaancc Boesd De.
fends Psnuessa-Dsy Expects Son
20 Attend Class In Coal Bta Next

After two hours discussion. en-
livened at times bv critici,m on both
sides the Parents and Teacher. AZ
sociation ~ the Senior Hish school
last night voted To petition Chair.
man Edward +. Hall of the hoard Of
finance and taxation to rive the
school board a hearing on the pro-
posed Senior High school addition.
The fact that Chairman Hall
member Of the association. was pres-
ent and vas unmoyed nv the arru.
ments advanced n, the advocates If
the addition. made widespread the
impression that he will not alter his
stand and will refuse to rive a hear
ing until tho mavor.s survey COM
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New Britain herald., 1928-10-10
Executed for
Murder of Warden Klein

Joliet. Ill. Oct. 10 P-Charles
Shader was executed at the VIII
county Jail today. the fourth to hang
for The staying of Deputy Warden
Eeter Klein during Il Joliet peni-
tentiary escape in MAY. 1925. The
trap dropped at 50 d. m.
He was pronounced dead "a min
utes later.
James Price aud Bernard Roa
who participated in the escape in
which Klein was shot. are still fugi-
tiyes.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-10
DR.. CLARENCE BARBOUR
new head Of BROWN U.
Comes From, Rochester Theplogical
Seminary to succeed DR.. ".
n. y. faunte Retired.

Providence. Il. l.. Oct 10 R-
Rev Clarence Augustus Barbour.
president OF Rochester Theological
seminary. today was elected presi-
dent of Brown University. TO succeed
DIR. William H. P. Faunce next
June.
DIR. Faunce submitted his resigna-
ton. having reached the retirement
age of 20 years.