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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
new MOTOR FOR
Plane IS NEEDED
In Meantime French Filler Delays
at HOrta

Horta. Azores. July 24.-UPl-
One motor of the trim white sea-
plane La Fregate has gone dead and
resumption OF the round-trip Allan
tic flight may not be made until
new motor arrives from France.
Lieutenant Paulin Louis Jerome
Paris, commander of this latest
diligently with mechanics today TO
repair the difficulties that appeared
in the forward motor OF the plane as
the La Fregate was about 200 Rilo-
meters from Horta on It's flight from
BrsSt.
Yesterday the plane was taken for
a short flight. The powerful rear
motor was sufficient 10 take the
plane from the calm waters Of the
bay but the forward motor refused
to work. Paris has been unable TO
locate the difficulty and has advised
the French ministry OF marine that
he may have TO dismantle it and
even discard it. In that event the
start OF the flight to bermuda and
thence to the United States would
await arrival OF IA new motor from
France.
Paris and his two aides Relief
Pilot Marrot and Radio Man Cadou
landed here at go a. III. tE. $. t.
Monday. They had made the 1890
mile flight from Brest in a little
more than IA hours
Their flight had been under al
most perfect conditions. Hourly the
radio aboard the La Fregate had
sputtered out the cheering message
that the craft was proceeding at a
lis mile an hour average.
Two hundred kilometers off the
Azores the front motor Went dead
Paris placed full power into the
rear motor and 1t carried the La
Fregate on over Horta.
The craft arrived over the city be
fore dawn. The Frenchmen We're IN
familiar with harbor conditions and
hesltated about making a landing
without being able to see their land
; ing position we'll. Therefore they
circled back and forth over the is
/ land-one motor dead but the other
roaring regularly-untll the first
break of dawn arrived.
Then Paris shot his craft TO the
calm harbor water and made a per-
feet landing. The machine was TAXED
inside the hreakwater and along
side the French cruiser Vile Dys.
Paris gave orders that refuelling
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
WELL BABY CONFERENCE

The sehe dule for the Well Baby
Conference conducted by the Visiting
Nurse association for this week viii
be as follows: Wednesday. 50 Cen
ter street. o:S0-4:oo: Thursday.
Washington street school, ESQ 4:oQ:
Friday. East street school, o:30-4:o0
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
Seven Deaths Resulting
From Heat Wave in Italy

Rome. July "A lP-Four deaths
from sunstroke and three persons
drowned when they sought relief
was the toll taken yesterday by the
heat wave which is sweeping Italy.
A temperature OF 95 degrees
Fahrenheit was recorded at Rome.
Milan. Florence and Bologna While
at Tripoli in Africa 1t was only
S24.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24

enthusiasm has increased and spread
TO Mrs. Coolidge who several times
has accompanied the President on
the river. Son John. however seems
10 prefer golf. his excursions on the
river are confined to canoe padding
in the vicinity OF the lodge.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-24
Round World Vessel Has
To StOp at New London

New London, July - R-Whils
Kingston, Jamaica, was the nrst
scheduled stop fer the auxiliary
schooner Caruna 10 touch on her
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
BASQUE FIGHTER
AND NEGRO ARE
TRAINING HARD

LOS ANGELES, Feb. IA tP)-Heavy-
weight leather pushers, of the fistic
variety, are in great demand in this
locality.
Every available heavyweight pugil-
iSt, agreeable to the role of sparring
partner, is being sent 20 Soper's
ranch near Ojai, CAL, or the Bast-
anchury ranch, few miles from
here, where George Godfrey, giant
negro, and Pauline Uzcudun, Basque
fighter respectively are going through
conditioning races in preparation for
their outdoor battle here Feb. g.
Although Pauline will not start
actual glove swinging until late this
week, sparring mates are being
hustled out to the Bastanchury ranch
to be ready when the woodchoppel
decides it is time to don his gloves
Leo Diebel, the Usage InGian cow
puncher-heavy, here from Oklahoma
was sent to the ranch today. He viii.
be joined shortly by Tonly Randolph
and Jack Renault
Godfrey already is doing eight o.
nine rounds of heavy boxing daily
His sparring corps is comprised o1
Napoleon Dorval, protege or Jacl
Kearns; Otis Curry and Sam Brner
Curry and Baker are negro boxers.
big GaWge" is reported as goinG
eight to ten miles OF roadwork every
morning in addition to his heavy
artillery in the ring.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
MAJOR LEAGUES
BACK LEGION'S
BASEBALL PLAN

CHICAGO, Feb. IA lP-Support OF
the American Legiof1s nation wide
Junior baseball program by the major
leagues was assured today when the
advisory council guaranteed $4,000
toward its development.
The program OF the legion will
bring 100000 boys into baseball
competition each year, eliminating
in little worlds series between
representatives of the east and west.
The plan as presented to Commits
sioner K. M. Lands, President John
A. Heydler OF the National league
and President E. S. Barnard of tbs
American league by Dan Sewers, ma
tional director of the Americanisn4
movement Of the legion is compre.
hensive. 1t calls for the division OF
each state into sections, the several
winners playing Off for the state
championship. The state champions
will clash in regional tournaments
late in July. Then the regional
titleholders will meet to decide the
two teams to compete in the finals.
ut will arouse a greater interest
in the national game among thouS-
ands of boys throughout the country"
said Judge Landis "I feel that We
have taken part in a great work
today to establish the permanent and
healthy growth of baseball"
"This is the most comprehensive
and creditable thing the majors have
ever done for the boys and the per-
petuation of the game" said Presi
dent Heydler. "It will automatically
result in thousands of Fairgrounds
being reserved throughout the nation
under the supervision Of well
governed and patriotic body"
"In voting unanimously to stand
behind the American Legion in its
campaign to foster a greater interest
in baseball and Americanism in gem
eral among the boys Of the nation,
I believe the major leagues have
taken a step that will meet with
the endorsement Of the public" COM
mented President Barnard
Two years ago the legion sought
to develop it's Junior baseball pro-
gram into a national event, but last
year was forced to abandon it when
the national convention was held in
Paris.
No. 1: Washington, oregon, Idaho
Montana.
No. 2: California, Nevada, Utah.
Arizona.
No. 3: North Dakota, South
Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska.
! No. 4: Colorado, Kansas, Okla
homa, Texas, New Mexico. Z
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
CHAMPS IN TWO
CLASSES AGREE.
TO SUMMER BOUT

CHICAGO, Feb. IA P>-Two boxing
champions, Mickey Walker and Sam
my Mandell, facing suspension by the
National Boxing association because
of refusal to fight outstanding chal-
lengers, today decided to risk their
titles in Chicago during the summe"
season. M
After signing Mandell to defend his
worlds lightweight championship
against Jimmy McLarnin, promoter
Jim Mullen announced he had come
to terms with Walker, the middle
weight titleholder, for a champion
ship contest here in July.
Mullen set June Il as the date
for the Mandell-McLarnin fight. 1t
will be ten rounds at the lightweight
limit OF 1876 pounds. 1t will be held
in the White Sox ball park. scene
of Mandell's triumph over Rocky
Kansas for the title year ago last
July.
Jack Kearns, Walkers manager
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
MUNSELL-BRILL
SERVICE AIDS
ARMY AVIATOR

The service that a regularly main
tanned flying service can do q COM
munity was demonstrated on last Sat-
urday when, during the rain and wind
storm, Lieutenant Barrett of the avia-
tion corps of the army, made a forced
landing here and had his ship con-
ditioned at the fair grounds field by
the MunSell-Brill service.
Army ships land at Camp Jones but
there are no hangers or fueling de-
vices there while at the fair ground
field the flying service has gasoline
and oil ready at all times, many tools
and good assortment of parts for
motors and the various wires and
braces which are most likely to give
trouble and need replacing.
1t Barrett was flying from Marsh
field, Riverside, Calf, to Tucson and
was blown off his course in the fog
and rain. He was greatly pleased at
being able to stable his mount in the
hangers at the fair ground field and
having men there who could assist him
in overhauling the machine somewhat
before he again took off.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
UTILITIES MAN
RETURNS FROM
TUCSON SESSION

j. p. Sexton manager OF the Doug
las branch of the Arizona Edison
company, declares that the annual
meeting of the Arizona Public Utili-
ties association held last Friday and
Saturday at Tucson was well attended
and full Of interest not alone to The
men who direct the business of the
companies, but, in the final analysis,
to the people who patronize the utili !.
ties and pay the bills when rendered,
"An outstanding and much stressed
purpose in all the addresses and dis
cussions was to emphasize to the
managers the necessity of the abso-
lutte maximum of service with the
minimum of expense" said MIR. Sex
ton. "It is the goal Of utility man.
ayers to create a constantly satisfied
line of patrons and meetings of this
association are intended to bring out
the problems that irritate consumers
and present the best methods of elimi-
mating them as well as methods that
have proved effective in creating good
will and satisfaction among consumers.
Every community, in the broad sense,
has its own problems But they all
have a common factor and by getting
together occasionally, we can reduce
the problems to a general rule or
common multiple which furnishes all
of us guide that will enable us to
improve the service of our individual
plants.
utilities companies the world over
are all the time trying to get more
and more convenience and comfort to
their patrons. They are giving thought
of the best engineers to new inven-
tions that will lift the burden from
the housewife, reduce the labor re-
uuired in the shop, improve the ease
and satisfaction in the operation OF a
hundred and one types OF machinery
that will help to reduce the cost OF
living and enhance the leisure and
enicynlent of ALL Meetings, such as
ours. of course, handle only the opeT-
ating problems brought about through
the direct contact with the consumer.
This was what furnished the topic 1ol
study in the sessions at Tucson"
According to Mr. Sexton, it was de-
cided to hold the general conventlon
of the Arizona Public Utilities assocla-
ton at Prescott and the date set was
April 26-27.
Asa means of promoting keener
interest among the employees and also
to bring to the state of highest ettlc-
iency the working personnel OF the
several utility companies of Arizona,
the directors voted to have an essay
contest among the employees upon the
question "How Can We Best Serve the
Public?"
The contest is open to all employees
of utility companies of the state and
prizes will be awarded the three writ
ing the three best essays. The prizes
win be free trips to the convention at
Prescott and further trip to the gen.
eraI convention of utilities of the Pa
cific district to be held later in San
Francisco,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
FIRST AMERICAN
CROWNED CHAMP
In SKATE EVENT

ST. NORTH, Switzerland Feb. ID
GA day OF pickering and dispute
ended tonight with the crowning OF
the United States first champion of
the 1923 Olympic games.
That honor fell to Irving Jaffee,
of New York, who was officially
skating champion by the executive
commission of the international
Olympic committee.
The commissions action came after
August T. Kirby official representa-
tive of the United States, had pro-
tested cancellation OF the race be-
cause of the soggy condition of the
ice at time when six of the con.
testantS already had completed their
heats.
The furore over the 10000 meters
event came after Clas Thunberg of
Finland, had captured the 1900
meters race, the only other event on
the skating program today.
Jaffee, by covering the longer dis
tance in l8 minutes 365 seconds,
was leading the field and was con-
sidered an almost certain winner,
when the race was called off by
an official of the International
Skating federation.
Kirby and P. j. Mulqueen, Can
adian representative, immediately
protested. Kirby pointed out that
Eddie Murphy, of Chicago, had been
forced to compete in the 500 meters
event yesterday in a binding snow
storm. Both Kirby and Mulqueen
were agreeable to a postponement
but vigorously complained against
cancellation.
Failing to obtain a reconsideration
from the federation official, Kirby
took his case to the international
committee.
The executive commission approved
a proposal that Jaffee be recognized
as champion in the event but that
another comIRtition should be held
before the close of the winter sports
program.
Jaffee, competing in the first heat,
was favored by the fact that he
drew as competitor the crack
Norwegian, Bernt Evensen. The
Norwegian extended Jaffee to the
limit and finished only one tenth
of a second behind the flying
American, who broke the tape in
front by virtue of a sensational last
minute squirt.
Trailing Jaffee and Evensen were
Otto Polacsek, Austria; Rudolf Riedel,
Austria; Armand Carlsen, Norway
ard Valentine Balls, of Lake Placid,
N. Y.
Thunberg's time in winning the
1900 meters event was 2 minutes, 2l.l
seconds, Trailing him in order were
three Norwegians and then the four
members of the American team.
The only other event on the days
program, the skiing marathon, was
a walkaWay for Sweden. The United
States was not entered.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
BOXING COMISH.
REINSTATES TWO
OF BABY BOXERS

NEW YORK, Feb. IA, H0-Charley
Phil Rosenberg, bantamweight cham
pion of the world until increasing
poundage and q set OF double con-
tracts for a title bout incurred the
displeasure of the New York state
athletic commission, was placed back
in circulation today by the boxing
fathers-but as featherweighI.
Along with him, Bushy Graham
once the dancing master OF Utica
N. Y, and co-conSpirator with RoSen''
berg in juggling percentages for their
match over a year ago, was rein
stated but there was no pardon for
Bill ?arr, manager of the pusncy-
haired phantom. Graham must mako
his own matches in the future. He
too will fight as a featherweight.
Reinstatement of the pair after a
year Of discipline reused fresh IN.
terest in the featherweight ranks,
where only four days ago Tony Can
zoneri defeated Benny Bass for The
championship, long in dispute. Rosen'
berg was well on the way toward tht
126 pound class when he relinquishen
his title on the scales a few hours
before his match with Graham
advertised at 118 pounds.
Under the management OF Pete
Stone, first lieutenant of Bill Duffy
the chief second Of Jack Dempsey
Rosenberg plans a campaign leading
to. a challenge for CanZoneri's nev'
crown. Benny Bass, when he re-
covers from broken collar bone
suffered in the bout with Tony
appears a likely opponent for Rosen
berg in match to decide CanzonerrS
next title opponent.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
Rogers Ling ers With
Trial For Murder To
Face If He Receivers

Charles Rogers, negro charged with
murder, who tried suicide in the
county jail at Tombstone as a way
out of his troubles still lives at the
county hospital here and while his
condition has changed for the worse
a half dozen times with corresponding
changes for the better in between the
hospital attaches will not venture a
guess as to whether he will event.
ually die or get well. p
Rogers has now been at the hos
pital about ten days. He was brought
down from Tombstone after he drank
poison and at that time was not
expected to live "a hours. Since then
he has at times been able to sit up
and seemed very Strong and at ether
times has been apparently on the
point of death. Deputy sheriffs have
guarded him every minute for men
very sick have been known TO attempt
escape. 1t is also feared that were
Rogers left alone he again might
attempt to kill himself. The man
is charged with the murder OF a
soldier at Ft. Huachuca.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
Army Hospital Walls
To Have Stucco Coat
To Protect the Adobe

The army hospital at Camp Jones
is undergoing repairs. The building
is : long low affair constructed of
adobe and the weather has eaten into
the walls until the officers deemed it
wise to take some action to preserve
them
A concrete base is being laid along
the ground against the walls and
preparations are going forward to
plaster the walls with sort of stucco
which will make the hospital building
very attractive and at the same time
preserve it from the weather. The
rooms within will be newly papered.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
HEARS
OF FIRE
AND INJUR

The city council has received n
report of those injured in the GadS-
den fire and later when a corner
of the building was blasted away to
save possible injury of property dam
age should it fall. Assistant Fire
Chief Hugh Kelly, whose foot was
somewhat crushed by falling cornice
during the early stages of fighting
the flames is expected to be laid up
for probably two weeks.
Walter Spence, of the water de-
partment, whose knee was badly cut
and bruised by flying brick when
the wall was blasted, has not yet
reported for duty and may be con-
fined to his home some days yet
although reported recovering as rap
idly as could be expected.
There were some other injuries all
of minor nature. Fire Chief
Nemeck, in his report to the council
on the blasting of the walls, said that
the man who did the WORK was all
expert and that there would have
been no danger from the blasts If
the people had not insisted in crowd
ing too close even in the face OF
orders from the police to keep back
Nemeck said that the rest of the
walls could be blown down without
any flying fragments as the blasts
could be set in the basement while
the wavering condition of the wall
that was blasted made it unsafe at
that time to go into the basement
and the charges were set above the
ground without any barriers being
constructed.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
L. E. FORTIN ENDS
"a YEARS SERVICE
AT ?. d. MERCANTILE

L. E. Forth, we'll known in Douglas
to a host of friends as Eddie" has
resigned his position with the Phelps
Dodge Mercantile company for which
firm he has worked continuously for
the past d years.
He has not announced any plans for
the immediate future save that he will
take a good rest before resuming op-
crationS in some other line.
1t is the hope of his many friends
that Fortin will remain in this COM
immunity where he is so well known. His
resignation is scheduled to take effect
March l.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
aHooksanF
.9!1SIideSH 3
MACK SAVES $500

No matter what salary is paid Iris
Speaker for his services with the
Athletics this season, our friend Con-
ME Mack is in just $500 by not hav-
ing cleimed the former Washington
and Cleveland outfielder via the
waiver route.
Likewise, Owner Griffith is out ex-
actly $500 by the failure of the
Texan to join the Macks under such
a. transaction.
When one major league club asks
waivers on one of its players, it is
customary for the big league club
that claims such player to fork over
the neat little sum of $500 in the
transaction.
Waivers were asked last fall on
Speaker by the Washington club, but
not one Of the Is other clubs in, the
two majors are said to have been
keen about obtaining his services.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15

of a lack. of managerial ability.
They have the two Macks, Glea-
SON, Collins, Thomas and Speaker
to do their brain work and they
have plenty of thinking power.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15

Cars specially constructed for the
use of invalids will be added to
some of the trains tof the Paris,
Lyons and Mediterranean railway.
providing an innovation in railroad
travel.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15

Griffith, after waivers had been
granted, held on to Speaker in the
hopes that he eventually would
get $500 for parting with his
welI-paid OutfieIder. 193 os
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
HAVE MANY BOSSES

Now that they have Speaker to play
for them this season. the
Athletics are beginning to assume
powerful proportions, much like they
did last year
Remember how the additions OF
Cobb, Wheat, Boley, Branom, Collins
and others made the AS the favorite
among practically all sports writer's
and critics to win the pennant?
Such a thing this year is not likely.
The AS have added Speaker and Bing
Miller to their outfield and have
bought back Joe Hauser to do their
fi~ct basing this season.
These three additions should make
the Athletics bit stronger, but not
strong enough to warrant any person
predicting too strenuouSly that they
will COP the flag in the American
league this season.
The Yankees. you might recall, were
a good ball club last year. too good
to suit the other clubs and the Pitts
burgh Pirates, And they probably
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15

If the AS are not in the race
this season, it will not be because
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15

will be just as good, if not better, this
wear, as they were last year.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-15
TOUGH FOR GRIFFITH

AS time passed and Owner Griffith
saw no reason to believe that one OF
the other big league owners would
change his mind and claim Speaker,
Griffith asked that Speaker take a
substantial cut in salary.
This the Texan refused to do.
Unable to reach an agreement,
owner Griffith gave, or rather auto
matically Speaker was given on Feb
l, his walking papers-a free agent to
dicker where he pleased and how.
Then Connie Mack stepped in, did
a bit of diplomatic reasoning with
Speaker, and finally hooked the Hub
bard City, Texas, outfielder to con-
tract.
Mack, by his careful waiting,
saved himself $500. If he pays
Speaker $4,000, or any sum, as
far as that matters, it is just
$500 less than what Speakers
services this season would have
cost the AS had he Joined them
via the waiver route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-12
u. S. FAILS TO UNCOVER
ELECTRICAL MONOPOLY
Federal Trade Commission Reports
to Senate on Activities of
Manufacturers.

The Federal Trade Commission has
been unable 10 find any evidence
that any company or group Of com.
panies in the electrical manufacture
Ing field has attempted a monopoly.
the commission reported today 10 the
Senate.
Small manufacturers informed the
commission, the report said. that.
while the Larger companies undoubt-
eoly have the power 10 crush them
b. competition. this power has not
been used in recent years.
The report made public today said
that the General Electric's output in
recent years had represented from
is to 20 per cent Of the total value
OF electrical equipment manufactured
In the United States. with the per
eentage averaging even higher for the
more important units Of electric pow
er equipment.
The General Electric. WESTINGHOUSE
Electric Il Manufacturing Co. and ihe
AllisChalmers Manufacturing Co. the
commission said. dominate the trade
IN electrical equipment.