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New Britain herald., 1928-04-09
Lindy Is Bombed by
 UncOOked Easter Epps

Los Angeles, April 3 Pl-Tbe Examiner says Col. Charles Lind hergh was treated to a unioue haroecue picnic near Carpinteria yesterday when Easter eggs-.wo dozen uncooked ones-were de- l'vered as bombs from the air.
 Lindbersh as well as the other guests scrambled for safety.
 The transatlantic fiier as well as several other persons were guests Of Joel Remington Fythian at the barbecue near the F'ythian estate, Soon after the picnic be- gan two Of the guests were seen in close conversation and both left soon afterwards for an air field. After purchasing two doz- en eggs, the chartered a plane and flew over the picnic scene.
 As the first cgg bomb" fell. all of the guests fled.
 l.ndbergh. who is vacationing in Santa Barbara appea red to en- Joy the egging.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-09
WASP IS GIVEN
 NATIONAL GUARD
Receives OK 12 Experimental
 Pratt and Whitney Motor
TRUMBULL AT CEREMONY
Plane With Gift Of Company Gan speed ? t-2 Miles a Ninutc-Car- rics ts5 Gallons of Gasoline.

Hartford, April tP)-The Wasp motor in the new OA-l2. experiment tai observation plane which arrived here last week becomes this after noon the sif, oi the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft company 10 the llSth Ob- scrNation Squadron. Connecticut Ma tional Guards. With appropriate ceremony, Frederick E. Rentschler, president of the aircraft corpora tion, will make the presentation to Major William r. Ladd, commanding the squadron. at Brainard field.
 Governor Trumbuli, members of the squadron and officials of the manufacturing company will witness the ceremony. This OA-12 is the only ship of its kind in the hands of 8 National Guard air squadron at the present time, the few other Wasp powered planes which have been turned out being in use with the war and navy departments.
 The Connecticut squadron is the first National Guard air unit to get such plane because of the organi- zations high rating and the assis- tance it has given the Pratt & Whit ncy company in testing and eXperi- mcnting with the motor. The OA-12 is called an "eNperimental' observa- ton plane because the motor is not yet fully developed.
 It's performance with the 1SS'h Observation Squadron will be con- stantly watched by company experts.
 The ON-12 is the third observa- ton type of plane the 11Sth squad- ron has received. It is fully equipped 10 mount a Lewis. machine gun (nexble) at the rear cockpit, and a "tixcd' Browning machine gun for ward controlled by the pilot.
 IL also has complete apparatus to receive photography equipment and radio. The gunnery, radio and pho tography equipment can be installed in the plane within few minutes if needed.
 The ON-12 has q cruising speed Of 1SO miles an hour and a high speed of about 155 miles. It's fuel tanks hold more than 175 gallons, giving a cruising capacity of about eight hours. It's rated horsepower is 4.5 H. F., but greater power can be de- veloped.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-09
Girl in Wrong Pew
 Sits With Mrs, Coolidge

Northampton, Mass, April ? up-Charlottc Crooks. 16, was in the right church but the wrong pew for. Easter services yesterday, and as result of her error, the girl had tho honor Of sharing hos hymn book with the first lady of the land.
 When Mrs. Coolidge arrived at the Edwards Congregational church she found Charlotte in the Coolidge pow. The presidents wife smilinSly sat beside her and remained with the girl throuch- out the services.
 Charlotte is a daughter of Mrs. Maurice K. Crooks. church solo ist.
 Mrs. Coolidge wore blue dress and large black hat. The lone dccora ton on her dress was a carnation.
 Mrs. E. B. Hills. friend of the Coolidgcs, and John J. Fits gerald. secret service man. ac- companied the first lady to church..
New Britain herald., 1928-04-09
BAD WEATHER HOLDS BREMEN AT BALDONNEL
ATon Hucnefeld Says Bet ter Perish Than Be
 Afraid to Start"

lnbln. April 2 (Tr--A brief pc lod of favorable flying weather save place today to squalls and hail storms over the Atlantic and held the German plane Bremen at lialtonnel airdrome.
 The monoplane's prospective flight 10 Mitchell field. New York. resolved
 itself into a battle between the weather and the wits of Captain Hermann koehl and Colonel James l'itzmauricc. pilots.
 Baron von Hucnehcld, sponsor of ihc flight, threw science 10 the winds aud announced he was ready to start
 despite gales. rain. hail, ice or any other clement. In the officers mess Ht Baldonnell last night he said firamatically:
 "It would he better 10 fly and perish than to appear afraid to
 tart"
 We shall wait until WIG set good nnathcr,' Captain kochl rejoined quietly. Colonel t'itzmaurice took tho same view.
 The latest weather reports were jar from encouraging. There was a low pressure area off Iceland. rough l,' extending 10 id-Atlantic and
 towly moving eastward. It may pass within 4S hours but there was another low pressure area following il front near Newfoundland. Squalls and hailstorms prevailed all the way out to mid-Atlantic. A mort thcastcr was blowing at 40 miles an hour at the surface and 50 miles an hour at a height Of 1000 feet. It was figured that 20 mile wind would he the most that the Bremen could buck all the way out to mid- Atlantic and still make sufficient mileage on it's fuel capacity to bring it to land on the western shore of the ocean.
 LennoV Robinson. Irish dramatist. has written letter to the newspaper asking whether 1t was too late 10 protest against the intended flight and depiorlns the fact that q bril- liant and gallant tlier like Colonel TJtzniaui'Icc should have .!cWcd hims"lt to he carried away by the glamoIr of an enterprise N hch can add nothing to knowlcdg. Of a>ia- ton if it fails. It was stated at ]ialdonnel that Kobinson's protest will not affect F'itzmaurice' plans.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-09
Youth Drinks From Jug ofLiquor Driving With One Hand on Wheel;
 Endangers Riders in Other Autos
Chester J. Janick, 16 of Bristol Menaccs Motorists on Highway Between Plainviuc and This Cty-C. T. Donlan Steers Machine Toward Policemen
 Ordering Him to Halt.

Driving from Flsln,ille 10 New Britain with cnc hand on the wheel while he balanced 2 jug of liquor in the other hand and drank in the presence Of other motorists. who were forced 10 the extreme sides of the highway yesterday afternoon. Chester J. Janick. aged 16. of lS4 Stevens street. Bristol. was arrested on Lafayette street on the charge Of drunken driving by Sergeant P. J. O'Mara and Officer w. s. Strolls. after Marcelle Morell of 172 Colum- bia street and Joseph Pape of Ill Ellis street had followed him and taken the keys of his car from him. They notified Detective Sergeant c. C. Ell,nger. at police headquarters about 3:oo o'clock snd few minutes later. Janick was carried in like sack of meal" according to Prose- cutting Attorney J, C. Woods state
New Britain herald., 1928-04-09
Leviathan Comes Into Port
 With Lifeboats Smashed and
 Passengers Drenched by Wave
Terrific Comber Strikes Ship Thursday Night, Breaking Searchlight on Mast s Feet Above Water Line Ventilator Breaks, Allowing Wave to Pour
 Into Third Class Cabins

New York. April 2 LF The United States liner Le,isthan ar rived today with many evidences of damages caused by an immense wave Thursday night which even wrecked searchlight on the fore mast. S5 feet above the vatcrline. Four lifeboats were smashed and about 20 third class passengers were drenched by water. pouring through d broken ventilator.
 The wall Of water. which many Of the SIS passengers termed tidal wave" struck the great liner shortly after 3 o'clock.
 It so bent seven upright stan chions supporting the forepeak deck that the deck sank 14 inches. three ton derrick boom was wreck cd and an'inch thick steel partition in the companionway shelter in the forepeak was erumpled.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-09

While the nose Of the liner bore the full brunt of the tons of up- flung water. windows in the prom cnsde deck aft were shattered.
 No passengers were injured, Tho water which came through the dam aged vcntilator caught about . score in their beds and caused a momentary panic in the third class sections. Those whose beds were drenchcd were given second class accommodations
 Many passengers were attending motion picture show but they mo- ticed a quiver in the big ship as the wave struck.
 Captain Cunningham. who said the wave was unusually great" but not tidal" remained on duty con- tinuously for 4s hours to bring the pride Of the shipping board through the fog on schedule time today.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-09

'F"I"tN'u s''Ns'us- N"u tvuSS tNNu
 >,rd~ Over lee and Suow-J'Ia,r
 l'u,I> on >'>ii,.
 Detroit. April 2 P,-Commander ,'jchard l:Nrd's south Pole plane has made it's first trip of discovery. car rytn% Enrnt lsaIchcn and Floy2 Ben nett. pilots to he gold fields at Reindeer Lake, Manitoba The two pilots of the proposed Byrd Polar expedition told the story on their ar rival last night after lu days test flying in th" Canadian province.
 While an army Of prospcctors was held up at l.c Pas. awaiting the spring thHWs before attempting the 15 days 'mush" into he gold coun- try, Bennett said. he. Balchcn and a group of men associated with the Canadian Western .>irways. took oft from d Pas and completed tho trip in less than 3 hours. The party :takcd 3l claims.
 All stake Claims
 "Evcry member Of our party. in stakcd claims" Bennett said. One ol our claims was next to one that sold for $ao,noo while we were there"
 Bennett said he was unable 10 give an estimate as 10 he value of the claims at this time, other than the conclusion to be drawn from the ,,'ir" obtained for the lNighborins tlgim.
 George King and Joseph Crossan, two Alaskan nicrs employed by the canadian Western .AirWays, returned here with Bennett and Balchcn from Winnipeg. They plan to fly back in iioklicr planes to be utilized by the company in prospecting for gold in Northwestern Canada. The company already has If Fokkers and 10 De Ilaviland Moths" in use exploring the gold country.
 Bennett said the 6.o0o pound Ford rlanc had met every test required of the south Pole flight perfectly He was particularly enthusiastic re- ,arding the adaptabiliiy of the big plane for ski landing.
 During our test flight to Rein deer Lake we took off and landed under every conceivable difficulty one eau imagine and we found the plane equal to the task We also made test flights under full load. taking off the ice and off both hard nd soft snow. with load ol la.ooV ,3unds exclusive Of the weight of he ship itself.
 The hicrs said that no changes i'll have to be made and that they ,"l certain the craft will carry hem over the South Pole.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-09
Justice Wheeler Has
 Touch of Pneumonia

Bridgeport. Conn. April CUF)-- Chief Justice Geor-e w Wheeler. who has been i'll with 2 digestlNe z disorder for :he past week, today developed slich symptoms of pncu- monia. his physician. Dr. Henry Blodgct told tho United Press.
 The doctor said that although the chief justice was resting comfort ably. he would be unable to preside at any court hearing for several weeks.
 Judge Christopher l.. Avery Of Groton has ncen selected to sit in Wheclcr's place when the supreme court of errors meets here tomor- TOW.
 Wheeler was 10 have tried Is aj- leged owners and managers of gam hling houses at Waterbury April l-.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-09
CHARGE OF ASSAULT
 AGAINST COX DROPPED
McQuade Frees Publishers Son of Criminal Intent
 And Grants Discharge

New York, April a-A charge of against James NJ. Cox. Jr., son of the former governor of Ohio and democratic candidate for president in 1920, in connection with the run ming down Of a laborcr in Fifth av- onnc was dismissed in court today.
 Young Cox still has to face charges in traffic court of leaving the scene of an accident and driv- ing while drunk.
 Cox, who is a Yale senior, was arrested in the carly morning of March 3l after a police chase through the streets in which a score of shots were fired. He stopped his car in front Of hotel in the Grand Central district and as he alichtrd fell to the sidewalk, cutting his forehead.
 The laborcr who was run down testified today that he could not car that struck him. and then Mag istrate MCQuade ruled that no criminal intent had been shown and dismissed tho assault charge. Cox immediately left the court with his lawyer and q policeman.
 Fatrolman John kolfc, who ar rested Cox. told about thc accident but was interrupted by the court when he began to relate the sub seouent chase.
 This case seems tO me to hc purely civil action inc magistrate said. Can you. officer, say if this man criminally assaulted this com plainant? or course you cant. You didn't read his mind. This is clear case for civil action. Defendant dis charged"
New Britain herald., 1928-04-09

Washington, April 9 Rt-Harry F. Sinclair was placed on trial again today on charges of conspiring with Albert E. Fall in the Teapot Dome case, and after fifty venrcmen had been examined eleven tentative jur- ors were in the box.
 Most of the questioning Of pros- pectlNe jurors was carried out by Justice Jennings Bailey over pro test Of the defense. One after an- other of those examined said they had formed fixed opinions in the case and were excused.
 Three Women Excused
 Among those early eliminated were three women who had been as- signed tentative seats. Two of the tentative selections were negroes
 The defense during the forenoon used half of it's ten peremptory chal- lengcs to remove jurors it held to be objectionable, and the government exercised this right freely.
 Sinclair was busy during the ses- sions conferring with his counsel, checking papers. and generally mak- ing himself active in the trial which he has predicted will result in his acquttal. He was accompanied in court by his wife and mother.
 The Jurors
 The first eleven jurors assigned seats from which they may be re- moved later were for the most part clerks. salcsmen or merchants. They included Nathaniel Hill. negro: Will liam II. Wrcnn, Leon D. Vanderloo. Nevin L.add. Fred R. Rocher. Will liam F. Throol. Delbert r. Bailey. Dandridge l.. Epps. l.. Clark Brown. Roy R. Shockey and Carl Redell.
 The oil man arrived in court just before Justice Jennings Bailey mounted the bench and took a seat beside his counsel. Martin w. Little ton. George P. Hoover, Daniel Thew Wright. R. w. Raeland and c. T. Stanford The government was rep- resented by Owen J. Roberts. and Atlec Pomercne. special prosecutors, and District Attorney Rover.
 Makes Motion
 The first move was a motion by the defense to he permitted to ques- ton the vcniremcn instead Of having the court do it under the plan re- contly adopted in this Jurisdiction. The defense argued that for the court to question the vcnircmen de- prived the defense Of it's right of de- termining the jurors fitness to serve. Each side had ten pcrcmptory chaI- lcngcs at its disposal in picking the jury.
 The first lc prospective jurors or dcred into the box for examination
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-09
DONALD r.. RARTLETT.'
 Republican Chairman
200 Workers Out on
 Strike in Pawtucket

Pawiuckct, E. l.. April 3 P- Two hundred workers in the Dar- lington Textile mill went on strike today in protest against a reduction in wages. The strike was ordered ny the United Textile Workers of America when the mill resumed operation today after weavers and loom fiNcrs had been laid off week
 The strikers claimed they had been given forty per cent reduc- ton in wages. Thomas NJ. McMa- han, international president who ar rived here today to take charge Of tho strike. said he would confer with representatives of fifty steam- CTS in the plant regarding possible walEout by them
New Britain herald., 1928-04-09

second ward. State Trade school, south Main street; third ward, Camp school, Prospect street; fourth ward, Central Junior High school, Main stret; fifth ward, Bartlett school. Grove street: sixth ward, Elihu Bur ritt school, North street.
 Election Officials
 The moderators are: First ward. Michael Hannon; second ward. X. II. Rice: third ward. Martin Conley: fourth ward, Louis Holt; fifth ward. William Dorsey; sixth ward. William J. Rawlings.
 The republican workers arc:
 First ward--William Bentley, Anna Clancy, Bernard Prclle, Ida Scheidlcr. J. F, Epplor T. Diehl, O. Zaohler, Walter Carlson and Harold Stipek.
 Second ward - Waiter Golf, Charles Leavitt, Mrs. Blanchcttc, George Hagist. Adolph Grculich, William Scheyd, Jr, Fred Billings.
 Third ward Fred Jost, Mrs. Montague. Alex Sandberg, Mary Burk hardt, Charles Vessels. B. Cor don, George Rapelye. Elliot Burr.
 Fourth ward w. B. Montague, A. Ackerstrom, Mrs. Lawson, John Edman. Eyer Johnson, Edward Long, William Barry.
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-09
NEW LIQUOR LAW RULING
Supreme Court Says Federal Prohi- bition Officers Must Report Viola tiOns to T.. s. Attorneys.

Washington. April ! Rt-Federal prohibition officers must report to United States attorneys all violations of the national prohibition law com ing to their knowledge for the pros ecution of the accused. it was held today by the supreme court.
 The case was appealed by John r.. Donnclly. former federal prohi- bition director for Nevada. who was convicted in the federal district court for failure to make a report on an alleged violation by James A. Curran of Reno. The case was hard fought in the supreme court. being argued twice. In two briefs the gov ernment urged that the conviction be set aside, taking the view that administrative reprimand or re- moval was sufficient to compel pro- hibition officers properly to dis charge their duties. In its third brief it urged that the conviction be sus- tsined to prevent 'disloyal or un- sympathetic enforcement officials from defeating the operation of the law with impunity."
New Britain herald., 1928-04-09

ment to Judge Fl. r. Roche in DO I;ce court today.
 Through Attorney Lawrence | Colon. a plea of guilty was entered and Judge Roche imposed fine ot sloo and costs. rsmitting $50. At torney Colon asked that the young man be allowed probation for pay ment Of fhe fine and costs. otherwise his family would be obliged to pay it. It was his first arrest. the attor- ncy said. Judge Roche said he would not impose the customary sus- pended Jail sentence on account of Janick's youth. Although it did not come out at the trial. the police had a report from Frank Morris. a South- ington blacksmith after Janick's ar rest that the iatter's car had struck a car driven by the former, in Plain-
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-09
JUDGE, W, A, DAY

New York, April 9 9tR-Judgc w. A. tors of the Equitable Life Assurance society of the United States. is dead at St. Augustine. Florida, in his 'Sth year. it was announced here today. He died last night Of bronchial pneumonia.
 He was born in Wilmington. Del. He was special assistant attorney general of the United States. then first assistant, from 1903 to 1905. He became a vice president of the Equitable in 1906 and vas presidcn. from 1911 until last October.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-09
MARKET SAMPSON
 ANOTHER RAMPAGE
Rails and Copper Lead the
 Upward Movement
TICKER FALLS BEHIND
Volume 0f Business i~ So Great .ll- most 0O000O Shares Changes Hands in First Hours Trading Today.

Now York. April 3 GP,-The stock market started on another bull ram page today under the leadership of the railroads. copper, motor. pub- lie utilities and merchandising is- ucs. Early gains ran from Sc 10 SS share. So great was the volume of trading that the ticker fell a half hour behind the market before noon, with the first hours trading close 10 l ooo.0o shares.
 West Va. Climbs
 Pittsburgh & West Virginia climbing more than s a share. to a new high record at 316O.S7 1-2 cents was the leader of the railroad group. Lehieh Valley. Delaware & P Hudson. Western Maryland common, Delaware. Lacka~anna and Vest ern, Kansas City Southern and Gulf, Mobile X Northern advanced $2.ao or more, the first three to new peak prices.
 Brooklyn Edison. soaring ss share to new high record at s252, led a sharp upward movement in the utilities. New York fractions were heavily bought on expectations that the federal court would au- thorize an increased fare.
 Coppers moved forward under the leadership of .Anaconda. American Smelling and Greene Cananoa, all Of which advanced S4 share or more on buying influenced by re- ports of improved trade conditions,
 Iron PiH sensation
 |. $. Cast Iron Pipe was the sen satlonal individual performer. soar Ing S4o.2a a share to new high record at $500. as compared with a low of s190.l2 l-2 earlier in the year. The stock jumped from a7l to $50" on six transactions involving only HOO shares.
 More than two score issues reached high levels for the year or longer. before the end of the third hour. The list included Anaconda Copper, American Bank Note. Brooklyn Manhattan Transit, Coca Cola. Fairbanks Morse. Gillette Safe " Razor. Greene tananca Copper. National Dairy Products. Park X Tilford. Schul,e Retail Stores. Skclly Oil and Standard Oil Of California.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-09
Penn. R. R. Wants
 To Issue Common Stock

Washington, April 9 Lf1-Formal application was made to the inter- state commerce. commission today by the Pennsylvania railroad for permission to issue 1,24S,16o shares of new common stock.
 As previously announced by the railroads officers, the company ex- poets to sell the new securities to it's stockholders at $50 per share for a. total of Se2.4oS.250,. financing its expansion program and regular cap- ital expenditures from the proceeds.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-09
BODY IN SILT

Waterbury Nt.. April 2 tP,-A mans body. found partially buried in silt on the bank of the Winooski riNer yesterday. was identified today as that of George Freeman one of the residents of this town who lost their lives in tho Vermont floods last November. The body was dis covered by Carl French at North Duxbury station. four miles from here.
 The body of Mrs. Fred Charles of DnNhury. another food victim, was found last Friday at Richmond. five miles from the spot where she was lost.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-09
.|MPAe' < ss.,dED 0I. >...lD COURT Senate or Foreign Governments
 Must Back Down AGREEMENT IMPROBABLE
Senator Borah Docs Not Believe
 Either Will Iscccdc From Position They Now Hokl-says Coolidge
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 Puwrricss.
 Washing, on. April 2 Rl An agreement between. world powers over Americas reservations on n1ry into the world court was declared altogether improbable today by Chairman Borah of the senate for cign relations committee.
 Only two steps arc now open. Senator Rorah declared. Either the senate must modify it's reservations or the 2S foreign governments who have objected 10 the reservations must reccdc.
 "I think either step" he said, "al- together improbable"
 The Idaho senator indicated the resolution of Senator Giilett, rcpubli- can, Massachusetts. before the for eign relations committee, proposing that the president reopen discus without effect.
 Coolidge Powcrless
 The president he declared was powerlcss 10 act and the entire re- sponsibility was with the senate.
 Discussion of the world court was opened by Senator Reed, republican, Pennsylvania, a member of the for eign relations committee. with a protest against what he described as a. propaganda campaign in form of the Gillett resolution conducted by the American Foundation, Inc. which conducts the American peace award.
 Senator Reed told the senate that he and other senators were receiv- ing hundreds of letters a day from persons who did not know what the Gillett resolution really meant.
 Let us contrast the propaga nda letters and the actual facts" he said. The truth is that protocol to the world court has been acquiesced in by only five nations. Twenty three nations have replied to the letters of the state department and each of the 2S finds fault with reservation number 5. This was that the court should not render any advisory opinion until after a hearing by all the states that might be interested in the subject"