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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-11
FOG and Rain DELAY
MISS EARHART'S TRIP
Seems to Make Hop for
Europe Today Almost
Impossible

Trepassey. N. F.. June IL F-A
thick fog and heavy rain seemed to.
day to forestall the possibility that
the monoplane Friendship could take
off for Europe.
The three weather bound men,
bers of the crew were plainly dis
appointed. Fine conditions yester-
day had buoyed their hope that they
might be able to break the jinx
which has held them here full
week after their initial flight from
Boston.
Toward dusk. however. the wind
shifted to the southwest and with II
came a heavy fog which soon after
ward was followed by a drenching
Miss Amelia Earhart. Boston avia-
trix and social worker. who hopes to
be the first woman to cross the At
lantic, and her companions, Wilmer
Stultz. pilot and Louis Gordon, me-
chanic. had planned to hop of at
dawn.
The big monoplane is fully loaded
and with the exception of last min
ute food supplies, there is nothing
lacking but good weather.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-11
IDENTITY NOT KNOWN
Body of Young Man Is Taken From
Thames River at New London
Early This Morning.

New London, June II R-The
police today were endeavoring to es-
tablish the identity OF a man whose
badly decomposed body was found at
1880 o'clock this morning. floating
in the Thames river between the
state pier and the long wharf OF the
Central Vermont railroad. Medical
Examiner DR.. Charles Kaufman ex-
pressed the opinion that the body
had been in the water about a
month. The face was mutilated be-
yond recognition and the only clue
that might lead to the establishment
of the mans identity were the laun-
dry marks I'll on the underclothing
and two wardrobe checks issued by
a local dance hall.
According to the medical exam
liner. the body was that of a young
man with the age probably in the
early twenties.
The body was clad in a dark blue
double breasted suit Of good quality.
white shirt, athletic type undeN
wear and black shoes and socks.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-11
DELEGATES ARRIVE
IN KANSAS CITY
Connecticut's Group Detrains
There This Morning
CONFERENCE Is DELAYED
j. Henry Finds Pressure OF Business
80 Great He is Late for Meeting
With State Representatives
Delegates Rush Into Work.
(By w. ]. G. Myers
Associated Press CORRESPONDENT

Associated Press Correspondent
Kansas City, June II R)-Connec-
ticut's delegates to the republican
national convention detrained frora
the Nutmerg special at $3.50 central
time here today The delegates
found rooms awaiting them at the
Ambassador, Dixon. New Ellison
President and Muehlebach hotels
After they had checked in and re-
moved little of the travel dust, the
delegates gathered at state head
quarters and then moved on to con-
vention hall which is within three
blocks Of the hotels mentioned.
Conference Delayed.
Because of the pressure Of con-
vention and committee duties, j.
Henry Roraback, state central COM
mittee chairman. delayed for an
hour, scheduled conference with
the delegation at state headquarters
when the general situation and its
bearing on Connecticut will be out
lined.
Almost as soon as he had left the
train, Senator Hiram Bingham went
in search of the resolution commit
tee of which he is a member, to be
in at the start of the work of draft
ing a platform. Gov. John H. Trum-
bull, member of the committee on
permanent organization, Mrs. Julia
Emery, member of the committee
on rules, and James F. Walsh, men,
ber of the committee on credentials,
found notices awaiting them of COM
mittee meetings and were almost
Immediately plunged into the ex-
element of pre-convention work.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-11
Sanders Arrives IN
Kansas City But Is
AS Silent As Coolidre

Kansas City, June II R>-Ev-
erett Sanders, secretary to Pres
ident Coolidge. and possible
bearer OF word from the White
House to the convention, arrived
here today as silent on the pos
sibility of Coolidge making an
other statement about his avail
ability as is the president him.
self.
Mr.. Sanders declined abso-
lutely to discuss the president.
He would not deny or confirm
rumors that he had q message
from Mr.. Coolidge to the con-
vention and there were no indi-
cations that he intended to par
ticipate in any of the pre-con-
ton proceedings.
If the secretary has a message
from the White House he has
made no arrangements for maxi
ing it public. However. from his
room in the Muehlebach hotel
where he and Mrs. Sanders are
stopping, the secretary will be In
a position to keep in touch dur
ing the day with the White
House should 1t be desired.
Mr.. Sanders declared he was
coming to the convention from
force Of habit, recalling he had
long been in the custom of at
tending the party's national con-
clave. He was for many years q
member of the house from In
diana.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-11
DANGEROUS TO FORCE
coolidge SAYS BORAH
Says He Would Withdraw
Making Party Run Sec
Ond Choice

Kansas City. June IL R For
the republican national convention
to force the nomination of Presi-
dent Coolidge would be highly
dangerous" Senator William E.
Borah of Idaho today told his
state delegation at his first confer
ence with them.
I'VE should then be in a position
OF selecting a candidate who would
withdraw, leaving the party to
make a campaign with q second
choice Borah said. LAS for Preei-
dent Coolidge 1 am confident he
will not run and am inclined to be-
lieve he will ask that no further
votes be cast for him If any are cast
on the first ballot.
"As / see it there are only two
men in this race. One IL probably
in it without his consent-President
Coolidge. The other is Secretary
Hoover"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-11
PLANNING EXTENSION
Of ARMISTICE Street
Project Would Provide
Route to West From
Main Street

Extension OF Armistice street to
Corbin avenue may be undertaken
soon to eliminate the present dead
end and to provide a continuous
highway from Main street almost to
the city's western extremity.
Under a deed made by Richard
Corridan. June 3, 1923, land for
highway purposes was given the city.
the tract lying to the west end OF
the present terminus OF Armistice
street, which is a continuation Of
Myrtle street. The grantor was
given the option of constructing a
highway within period OF five
years. 1t being further stipulated
that In the event he did not do SO.
the City Of New Britain would build
a road. Sewers and water facilities
have been placed in the line Of the
proposed highway. The five-year
period elapsed Saturday. and the
highway construction now becomes
the city's duty.
Those who favor the extension do
SO on the ground that it will invite
west bound traffic to use Myrtle
street. lessening congestion In the
center and on West Main street.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-11
Government Will Buy
Third Liberty Loan

Washington. June II UP)-Sec-
retary of Treasury Mellon announced
today the treasury would purchase
25,O00.00O OF outstanding IL
third Liberty loan bonds.
There are now outstanding more
than &1,32s,S81.0o0 OF third liber-
ties, which will mature September
IS. 1928, and the treasury is ex-
pected to retire another block of the
bonds in the next quarter.
Mellon authorized federal reserve
banks to purchase bonds at 100
2-32 and accrued interest. The
treasury offer to buy will remain
open until the close of business on
June 10,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-11
ISSUE MANIFESTO
Marking Govt. Council Drafts I'm.
pOrtant Document For Prcsenta-
ton To Foreign Powers.

Shanghai, June IL R-The Nan
king government council, the Nam
king government official news
agency announces. has drawn up a
manifesto addressed to the powers
having treaties with China, which
states:
Foreign troops must be with
drawn from China Immediately"
THE presence Of foreign troops
is causing mutual suspicion. The
practice of the powers in sending
forces to whatever part of Chinese
territory nationalists happen to re-
side. will compel the nationalists to
exclude foreigners from the interior
of China"
The manifesto declares that the
reconstruction phase of the revolu-
ton has arrived. but that 1t cannot
he effectively carried out because Of
restrictions imposed on China by
treaties. Therefore, the nationalists
hope that the powers will agree to
immediate treaty revision.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-11
Many Other Separate Planks On
Issues Of Importance Pro-
baby Will Be Offered
CHAIRMAN SM0OT has
|. COMPLETED HIS DUTIES
But BOrah and Others are ExDectex]
to Submit Minority Reports Deal
ing With War, Prohibition, Farm
Relief and Other Subjects About
Which Administrations Have Had
Considerable Agitation.

Kansas City. June II R - The
tentative draft OF the republican
party platform as embodying the ad-
ministration ideas on tho questions
of the day was completed today by
Senator Smoot Of Utah. who is to be
chairman of the platform committee,
and those who have been collaborat-
ing with him.
This draft will be presented to the
committee after its formal appoint
ment tomorrow by the convention at
the opening session. Along with 1t
there will be offered many other
separate planks for consideration by
the committee. including half 4
dozen drawn by Senator Borah of
Idaho, chairman of the senate for
eign relations committee.
BOrah May Get Votes
While the Idahoan may get the
vote of his delegation for the presi-
dency, he stated today that his sole
interest was In the platform which
the party Is to adopt and that he
wanted the issues clearly set forth,
with strong pronouncements on pro-
hibition and corruption in govern
ment and politics.
Senator Borah's corruption plank
carries no names but it was under
stood that the question of naming
some Of those who have figured In
government and political turmoils in
recent years would be proposed to
the resolutions committee.
Prohibition Satisfactory
The prohibition plank drafted by
Borah, and which specifically calls
for rigid enforcement Of the Eight
teenth amendment, was submitted to
Smoot several days ago and the un-
derstanding is that 1t was satisfac-
tory to the resolutions committee
chairman.
This plank has been approved by
dental nomination and Senator
Borah expects its applo oval by the
committee. His other planks deal
with the outlawry OF war and for
eign affairs generally with disclo-
sures in the federal trade commits
sion investigation of the utilities in
dustry and the equalization of the
tariff as between agriculture and in
dustry.
While party leaders still are hope
full Of settling all controversies over
the platform in the committee 1t was
conceded today that there was a
possibility of several of the ques-
tions coming before the convention
the vehicles of minority re-
ports.
Efforts to compose the views Of
the farm leaders on the agricultural
plank still went forward today but
with no immediate prospect OF sue
cess. What has been denominated as
the more radical" of the leaders
still insist that the equalization fee
be referred to specifically in the plat
form. This is strongly opposed by
other farm groups as we'll as by the
administration forces.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-11
Roraback Insists He
Will Support Coolidge
Unless the Executive
Himself Informs Him
He viii Not Accept.
New YOrk's Votes Will AL
SO Go to Verm0nter On
First Ballot AS viii
Georgia's and Della
wares.

Kansas City. June II R-Repub-
lican convention leaders of many
factions groped anxiously fer con-
tact with President Coolidge today
as the last of those persons who
could bring direct word from the
White House neared the city.
The approach Of the convention
hour found Mr.. Coolidge silently
packing his baggage for a journey
into the north woods, but still very
much In the picture here.
No enc prefesses to know what
Mr.. Coolidge will do. He never has
had confidant and no one presumes
to say he has now
No one Is willin gto risk his views
In quotations but there are many
knowing winks and high signs from
the inner circles of all factions.
Over in Hoover headquarters there
is evident a feeling of confidence
that Mr.. Mellon will turn definitely
to Mr.. Hoover and Hoover men say
this will give them the decision
Connecticut for Coolidge
On the other hand there are "die
hard" Coolidge delegations including
such leaders as Charles Hilles of
New York and J. Henry Roraback,
national committeeman for Connect
icut. 1t is their intention to cast
the votes In their power for Coolidge
on the first ballot unless other word
is received"
That word. they emphasize, must
come direct from the president.
Connecticut is reached early in the
roll call and its solid vote for the
president followed by a sizeable
block of New York's 80 voters is
admitted by leaders to be the poss-
ible starting point of a stampede.
All hands admit the nomination is
Mr.. Coolidge's If he will permit Y.
Has Many Votes
To the IT votes of Connecticut
George Morris of New York has
added about 60. Some Of New Jer-
sey's and possibly Vermont's IL
votes along with nine from Delaware
and Is from Georgia. are In line for
the president at the outset, at least.
as matters stand today. Other New
England delegations are wondering,
although New Hampshire has pledg-
ed its delegation for Secretary Hoov-
er. Massachusetts uninstructed, ID
significantly waiting until almost the
hour Of the convention to reach its
decision. Add to this the - votes Of
Penna. and some leaders see the con.
vention deadlocked with a ball roll
ing for the president that might
easily crush the field.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-11
Bridgeport Priest Does
Not Want ANY Promotion

Bridgeport, June II PeThe fact
that Bishop John ]. Milan of Hart
ford has granted a special plea of
Rev. Charles A. Leddy that he be
continued in the pastorate of st.
Peters r. c. church In this city,
voluntarily foregoing a promotion as
pastor of st. Thomas church, Wa
terbury, was made known on Sum-
day to parishioners who filled St.
Peters church for what they be-
lieved was to be the farewell to
their pastor.
Notice that Bishop Milan had re-
called his appointment to the Wa
terbury parish on Father Leddy's
plea that he be permitted to remain
at St. Peters to erect the church
edifice planned for the past seven
years. was received from the Bishop
by telephone late Saturday night.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-11
Wireless Won't Last Long and
Men Are Separated Into
Two Parties
RESCUE MUST Be MADE
ALMOST IMMEDIATELY
Cut OF From Land by tho Open
Water Leads Italians Are at Mer-
cy of Elements OF Arctic-One
Group Carried Frequently Out OF
Sight OF the Other Men Thus In
craasing Hazard.

Copyright, 1928. by the Associated
| Press.)
Kings Bay, Spitzbergen, June II
tP-Safe after a perilous landing on
the Arctic sea in the partially
wreck dirigible Italia, the crew Of
the Mobile polar airship was still in
gravest danger today as expeditions
by land, air and sea got under way
TO bring them out of the frozen
wastes north of Spitzbergen as
speedily as possible.
Speed was the watchword of the
rescuers, for every moment lost
meant an increase in the danger
that the eighteen men of the dirigi-
bic, now adrift on breaking ice
f1oes, might be carried into more,
inaccessible regions or into the open
sea.
Two Parties
Divided into two parties and car
rying two of their number who were
injured when the airship came down
upon the ice after the gondola had
snapped off, the men of the Italia
today were slowly seeking to reach
Northeast Land, the nearest body of
land to the point at which the drigi-
bic came down after her brilliant
voyage to the North Pole more than
two weeks ago.
While great tide of hope and
relief had surged through the crew
of the base ship Citta di Milano last
week when radio contact with the
long missing Italia was established,
there were fears today for the safe
ty of the men cut off from land by
the open water leads and ice floes
along Northeast Land.
Believing that short wave would
work better over long distance, the
Citta di Milano yesterday requested
Rome to send the Italia a message
to communicate with the Citta di
Milano at four o'clock in the AFTER
noon. Rome sent this message and
precisely at the arranged hour. the
Italia responded.
Day and night the Citta Di Milano
has been straining every nerve for
tile lldlIt > SlE IdIS. he ltdlld TdulO
station has been growing weaker
and is sending only short reports. 1t
is not believed that this is an indi-
cation that its radio apparatus is
failing but that the Italia's operator
is saving the energy in the accumua-
tor which probably will be sufficient
only for a few days more.
Six Weeks Food
Tnasmuch as the Italia carried
food provisions for at least six
CONTINUED on Page 15)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-11

Mexico City. June II R-Captain
Emilio Carranza known as Mexicos
Lindbergh, hoped off from the VAL
buena flying field for Washington at
$40 4. m. today to return Col. Lind
bergh's goodwill flight Of several
months ago.
The plane, called the "Mexico- Ex-
celsior" was built in San Diego by
the builders OF Lindbergh's Spirit of
st. Louis, and was flown by Carran-
"a from San Diego to Mexico City
on May rs.
Carranza took off on a runway,
built to help make up for lack of
life incurred by the high altitude
of the city.
Goes via New Orleans.
The aviator plans to fly to Wash
ington by way of Tampico and New
Orleans, crossing over the Gulf of
Mexico.
Carranza's nonstop flight from
San Diego. Cal, to Mexico City made
him 4 national hero. During a non-
stop flight from Mexico City to
Ciudad-Juarez near Ell Paso, Texas,
last September, one of the wings of
his Mexican built army plane caught
fire. Carranza saw a storm ahead,
ran his plane to rain cloud, and
extinguished the blaze. He complet-
ed the flight successfully.
The Mexico City newspaper Excel
sior conducted a campaign for popu-
lar subscriptions to finance the
tight to Washington.
To Visit Cities.
Carranza is expected to fly in the
Mexico Excelsior to u number Of
American cities after his Washing
ton reception. Plans are not fixed.
but he may take another nonstop
flight from some American city
back to the Mexican capitol. y
The airman was born Dec. 9, 1905,
in the little town Of Ramos Arizpe.
state of Coahuila. His family moved
(Continued on Page 14)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-11
women generals
LEADING BATTLE
Mabel Wildebrandt for Hoover
Bucks Ruth Hanna Mccormick
BOTH ARE VERY SINCERE
Ono Is Self-nade Assistant q. S,
Attorney. General While Other Is
Daughter of the Late Mark
Hanna,

Kansas city, June II JP) -
Kansas City is watching one of the
most unusual spectacles in Ameri-
can political history, a battle gener-
allied by two powerful women.
Mabel Walker Willerbrandt, the
quiet spoken, self made jurist, who
is now assistant United States At
torney-general, is the most active
head of the Hoover forces. Opposed
to her is that vivid and brilliant pol
itician, Ruth Hanna Mccormick,
heading the Lowden and anti-Hoo-
yer elements. organizing. convert
ing and skirmishing with all the
strategy she ever learned from her
father, Americas only king-maker,
Mark Hanna.
Effective Contrast
No more effective contrast could
be imagined than the manner,
method and background of these two
ons who hung out her shingle when
out of Law school, concealed a high
ambition under an unassuming ap-
plication to the job in hand. and
climbed to her present eminence, the
other born to the political purple,
sitting from the age of four at her
clever parents professional knee.
Both are genuinely and sincerely
enthusiastic over their pet candi-
dates. Both believe implicitly in
their causes.
But Mrs. Willebrandt moves
quietly about her business, without
fanfare, Mrs. Mccormick simply
cannot avoid the spotlight; it fol-
lows her every move. She is the
sort of personality which unerring-
ly attracts attention.
Is Very Calm
Mabel Willebrandt goes about the
task of promoting Hoover with an
Olympian calm. Her dark eyes, set
deep below a broad forehead, glow
with interest. Her slightly hcsitant
voice, which reminds hearers some-
liLieS VI lIiIoh Sdllii 10 Huohy lioil
lengthy eulogies OF her candidate.
She is a slender woman of medium
height. Her gait is graceful. and
her clothes are dark and plain and
chic.
Mrs. Ruth Mccormick covers an
incredible amount of ground with
her long race horse strides. A tall,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-11
Pennsylvania Delegates Speeding
Westward Aboard Three Special
Trains are Keynote to Situation
Apparently Hold in Their
Hands Balance of Power
to Nominate Or Defeat
Herbert Hoover At Kan.
sas City.
BY BYRON PRICE
(Assoclated Press Staff Writer)


Kansas City, June II R-The
roaring wheels OF three special
trains, bearing westward Pennsyl-
vania's crucial delegation of 79,
awakened political reverberations of
increasing intensity today amid the
bedlam and ballyhoo Of last minute
preparations for tomorrow's opening
session of the republican convention.
The feverishly- busy coalition that
is trying to puncture the high h-ridng
Hoover boom took renewed hope
from the news that Secretary Mel
Ion and his fellow delegates of the
Keystone state had refused to pledge
themselves en- route, and might even
remain neutral for a considerable
time after their arrival here late
this afternoon. The Hoover manag-
ers professed to know in advance
that the decision would be favora BILE
to Hoover, but the allies refused to
believe it.
Many delegations from other
states preceded the Mellon railway
cavalcade into Kansas City during
the day, and the streets and hotel
gathering places of convention WIS.,
itors took on in constantly increas-
ing measure the topsy-turvy charac-
teristics that always accompany the
four-year national jubilee of great
political party. From early morning
the downtown convention section OF
the city was alive with a confusion
of noise and color.
The weather alone was out OF
harmony with the usual convention
picture, for the sweltering sunshine
that proverbially enwraps convention
cities was conspicuously absent and
unlamented. A cool breeze played
with the red, white and blue street
decorations under all overcast sky
gently limiting of rain.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-11
Charles Dyson, Aged 8,
Contracts Blood Poison
ing From Slight Injury,
1t Is Thought.

Charles Dyson. the eightyear old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene J. Dy-
son of 5S1 West Main street is
critically i'll at New Britain General
hospital with lockjaw. and attend
ing physicians are making every ef-
fort to save his life with the use of
tetanus antitoxin.
1t u believed the disease develop
ed from . slight injury suffered by
the child some time ago which
caused blood poisoning. DR.. NJ. l..
Marsh II attending the young pa
tient.
The boys father Is chairman Of
the Master Builders Association and
- member Of the building commits
sion. He y president Of the Dyson
Land ca
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-11
Three Navy Employees
Are Scalded to Death

Norfolk. Va. June II W1Three
civilian employees Of the Norfolk
navy yard today were scalded to
death while at work in the Number
I boiler room Of the destroyer
Bruce.
The dead are:
E. H D. Munden and Charles n.
Bryan, machinista. Norfolk, and
Joe Joyce, nachinist's helper. PERU.
mouth.
Two members Of the 6eatfoyseo
crew were scalded. atteuapt1nG -
save the men but their INJURIES Weee
net sancasat1y esseee - sson1SD 49,
n1fal feoofmnnt.