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The Washington times., 1928-10-16
Crew of 429 Required
To Get Giant Zeppelin
In Lakehurst Hangar
By JAMES b. KILGALLEN

NAVAL AIR STATION, Lake
HURST, N. j., Oct. 16.-With the
Graf Zeppelin which brought them
safely $500 miles over land and
sea snugly tucked away in the
hangar here, DIR. Hugo Eckener
air argosy snatched a few hours
of much-needed sleep early today,
preparatory to departing for New
York. where a great reception
awaits them.
The long, silver bodied dirigible
just arrived after a flight of almost
five days. was towed into the
hangar at a. m. today by a crew
of 429 sailors. There she rested
beside the Navy dirigible Los
Angeles, the object of a glowing
pride in the breast of many who
admired her. The Graf Zeppelin
had landed here at $50 yesterday
afternoon from Friedsricshafen,
Germany, and spent the intervcn.
ing time moored to mast half a
mile fro mthe hangar.
Will Go To New York
DR.. Eckener expected to leave
shortly after noon on special train
for Jersey City in COMPANY with
passengers of the air liner who did
not hurry to their lhoms last night.
At Jersey City the Eckener party
will be met by delegation from
New York city and taken across
the river to receive an enthusiastic
welcome.
The smiling skipper of the Graf
Zeppelin will. of course. leave be-
hind his crippled ship which will
undergo a three days overhs uling
and repairing. The ship in its his
torical flight of Ill hours and 40
minutes had been through squalls
and head winds, which, however.
left her silver sides and suspended
structures unframed except for the
loss Of patch of fabric on the port
fin astern. She was more than 20
hours behind schedule, but, even so,
DR.. Eckener slowed with pride in
discussing her achievement.
Captain Proud of Ship
He told all about it late last eve
ming after immigration officers and
customs guards had examined him
and the 50 others, including the lone
woman passenger, Lady Drum
mond Hay. From a makeshift plat
'forn made Of chairs in = room in
The Washington times., 1928-10-16

DIR. Eckener was strolling across
that space of the landing field which
lay between the grounded Zeppelin
and the hangar. The impudent nose
Of the Los Angeles was to be seen
through the open doors.
All said the doctor expressively.
He stopped still. A look of proud
admiration was on his face - the
pride of the father. He had brought
this dirigible across four years ago.
Yes, sir he repeated in German,
that's my baby 4 baby it was
656-foot one.
Talks With u. s. Men
The famous pilot continued his
walk with Assistant Secretary of
the Navy Edward p. Warner and
Assistant Secretary Of Commerce
William p. McCracken. and he stole
another caressing look at the Los
Angeles as he entered the COM
mandants office.
In his buttonhole the veteran
comma nder wore a red carnatlon,
and with his right hand he gesticu-
lated with A lighted cigar his first
smoke since the beginning of the
historic flight. hundred reporters
gathered in a semi-cirtle around him.
Where's my translator he
asked in perfectly good and under
standable English.
A laugh from the scribes.
A great smile spread over the air
mans face.
We'll" he said, I'm be in Eng.
fish, then" There was laughter and
applause.
II am very sorry to hear that
there has been some misunderstood.
ing regarding our trial flight. /
want to clear it up. I am anxious
to see you all, and to speak with
you. / am sorry we could not have
crossed as planned, but bad weather
prevented our doing so. We had to
come across France, and down to.
ward Spain to Gibraltar, and this
part of our flight took up about
200 miles. Our trip consumed
ADvERTlsEMENT
The Washington times., 1928-10-16
False Step Meant Death

Fairhared Knut Eckene SON of brave father
Eadwg Knor and those who rked their on the perou
task Dr. Eckener husband father ships master first
ell the little grayhared home in Fredrichshafen who
trusted him with her only the Zeppelin these ARE all
part Of the great drama.
commodore slept only eight hours since we left
Friedricnshafen; A~>~sx
CONTINUED IL ColumnA
The Washington times., 1928-10-16
7 ELS GRAPHIC
STORY Of Yep
M|SHAP
Photos by international

Copyright, 1929, by International News
Service and New York Evening JournaD
NAVAL AIR STATION, LAKE
HURST. n. j., Oct. 16.-"When
the squall struck we went up like
a rocket--so fast that dishes were
hurled from the table and
smashed.
This dramatic picture of the on
slaught of the storm which tenn
porarily half-crippled the Graf Yep
pelin was given by DR.. Robert
Reiner, Weehawken, N. j., edu-
Gator. He said:
"It happened at 9 a. M, Satur-
day. when we were having break.
fast. In one minute we lurched up
from $50 feet to 500 feet above sea
level. The squsll pitched us about
roughly and howled outside ter
rifically.
Everybody Cool
But everyone was cool. particu.
larly Lady Drummond Hay. She
might have been at home in he,
own drawing room for all her be-
havior showed.
DR.. Eckener came in a moment
afterward and assured us that the
ship was in no danger.
Il myself was quite airsick through
out the passage, but at no time did
| lose confidence in the ship. DR..
Eckener Is splendid pilot. If |
had the chance Id make the voyage
again gladly.
DR.. Reiner said they were placed
an reduced rations after the second
dav out and that drinking water
was very. very scarce giving out
the last day.
What was the reason for the
water shortage?"
Land Looked Good
"Well, understand that some of
the drinking water was Waived out
after the second day to reduce the
weight of the ship"
DR.. Reiner spoke with feeling OF
his pleasure in getting his first
glimpse from the air of the Amerf
can coastline. He added:
II was overjoyed, 1t CertainI,
looked wonderful to me-"
ADVERTISEMENT
The Washington times., 1928-10-16
BANKRUP
FIGHTING
SMITH
BY international News Service

ATLANTA, Ga. Oct. 16.-Charg-
ing high officers of the Ku Klux
Khan have Incorporated funds
of the orga nization to such an
extent in fighting the candidacy of
Gov. Alfred f. Smith for the
presidency. that the organiza ton
has become defunct. District Federal
Court here has been presented A
petition asking that a receiver be
appointed.
Judge Samuel H. Sibley, signed
an order for Hiram W. Evans. jr.,
J. A. Conner and w. F. Zummbrun,
khan officers, TO appear before him
Saturday at 10 q. m. to show
reason why an injunction should not
be issued restraining them from
dlSSlpatlng or converting khan
funds to campaign funds as ALLEGED
and why receiver should not be
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
The Washington times., 1928-10-16
THE OFFICIAL WEATHER

Showers tonight and probably
Wednesday; not much change In
temperature; gentle south and south
west winds. Temperature yesterday
Highest, 66; lowest, 4S.
The Washington times., 1928-10-16
EckenerG Gets Big Kick
Out of Los Angeles


NAVAL AIR STATION, LAKEHURST, n. j., Oct. TO-
That's my baby!''
Dr. Hugo Eckener didn't say it in those words But he did
use the German equivalent: "Das Is Men Schatz And he
greeting toward the naval drigbe the Los Angeles,
was nesting hangar where it be
Of its buxom sister the 770foot Graf Zeppelin.
The Washington times., 1928-10-16
BANK STATEMENT

Washington Clearing House,
So, 675, O46.49.
Treasury balance, SIS, 1872 ,23O.O1.
Customs receipts. ST .27l, l7O.7l.
New York Clearing House bal
ance, $3.50, 200, 900.
New York Gearing House ex.
change. $e,046,OOO, 900.
The Washington times., 1928-10-16
DRUMMOND HAY
Tells THRILLING TALE
Of ZEPFL|CHT
A7llIyIZH
By LADY DRUMMoND HAY

tCOpsrrht isss servl1
Only Woman Aboard the Graf Zeppelin Flight
Fredrichshafen to Lakehurst
LAKEHURsT, n. j., Oct 15.I have enjoyed every minute
Of the journey from Lakehurst and am
sorry to leave the ship
The beautiful structure noby has fulfilled its purpose.
When the gale sWrled round silver monster when the
rain beat gealning when the exquisite
chlnery put to the tes-the Zeppelin was true
trust We not BETRAYED to the of the elements
The Washington times., 1928-10-16
ADVERTISEMENT

II pressed for time. travel" nv Long
Distance. Basic rate to NEW YORK and
return 81 20.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-04
Urges Parents to Teach
Children to Be Honest

| Rev. Thomas +. LaWlor sounded
a warning to parents Of children
who are bent towards stealing, in a
sermon at st. Mary's church yester-
day morning. lie deplored the fact
that there are children who make g.
practice of taking articles belonging
to others, regardless whether they
are of great value or not, and not
withstanding the sacredness Of the
places from which they steal. IN
mates of refornatories and prisons.
who are doomed to spend the great
er part of their lives in strict con-
inement and among cOnvicts of the
lowest type morally made their first
misstep in childhood by committing
petty thieyery, Father Lawlor said.
Every effort to bring up boys and
girls to respect the goods of others
should be made by parents who have
the welfare of the community in
general and their own children In
particular, at heart, he said.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-04
SEEKING MISSING MAN

Chief w. c. Hart of the police de-
partment received letter today
from Chief Detective J. ]. Healy of
Charleston, s. c., requesting that
publicity be given to the absence OF
Kenneth c. Parsons. aged between
35 and 40, 4 IT. inches in height,
light complexion, weight between
1870 and 40 pounds. Parsons failed
to return to Bodice Dental Institute
at 1853 Broadway. New York. on
May 2 after a temporary absence.
and his wife, who lives at lis Ash
ley avenue, Charleston, Is i'll and
worried about him. She has no idea
as to his whereabouts and has asked
the police to search, for him.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-04
Through the Static

A program dedicated to South
America, supposedly played as their
Wanderings take them through that
country, will be offered by the
lGypsles as their feature tonight,
which will be broadcast through
VITO at $50. Opening with Her.
bert's Pan Americana" they hold
musical mirror to the South
American races. Other selections to
he heard in their program are AL
beniz's 'Serenade," F'reire's "Ay,
Ay-Ay," LaCombe's Suite Espag-
nole' and a Brazilian dance number
by Nalpati.
A distictive program OF French
music viii be given in commemora
, ton of the exploits of Cadillac and
/ Lasalle, the French explorers whose
names are linked with the history
OF the early Colonial days, by the
&. NJ. family, which will broadcast
its program through VITO at $50.
Instrumental and vocal solos as we'll
as large ensemble and novelty ar
arrangements will be presented during
this program.
Some bright and sparkling COM
positions by modern composers will
gradually give way to more somno-
| lent selections in this weeks pro-
gram Of the Time To-Retire boys.
The orchestral and vocal numbers
included in the program are Arndt's
"Nola," Ayers My Pet" Rogers
Star of Me-" and Gillespies Beau
tiful."
The Roxy symphony orchestra
conducted by the internationally
famous Hungarian conductor Ernest
Eapee will be featured during a
program to be broadcast through
WBZ at 1880 tonight. The orchestra
is the largest musical organization
on the air at the present time, COM
posed OF 10 members. whose music
will no doubt enchant the listener
in.
The Trail Blazers have selected
for their feature number for this
evenings presentation, Gounod's
Faust" Herbert's March of the
Toys" and Somewhere q Voice Is
Calling" This program will be
broadcast through WBZ at 3
0 clock.
Arcade Berkenholz. concert vio-
linist will be featured in an all
Saint Saens program which will be
presented during the works of Great
Composers Hours. to be broadcast
through WIZ at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Biz
kenholz will be accompanied by the
National Concert Orchestra and
Genia Fonarioca, meZzo soprano.
Music representative of the best
forms of the Eighteenth Century
will be played by the slumber Music
ensemble, during the program
which will be broadcast through
WIZ at IL o'clock. Handers over
ture THE Messiah will open the
program, followed by Bach's 1.-TWO
Gavottes," Rameau's "Minuet," Mo-
zarts "Serenade" and Gluck's BAL
let Music
New Britain herald., 1928-06-04
BIG CREAM CONTRACT

The unemployment problem Is
not matter over which the COWS
in the herds of the Dairymen's
League need chew their cuds in
anxiety. These thousands of New
York farm cows have a steady job
for several months to come. From
now until the close of the year they
will be hard at work producing
1,GS0,000 quarts OF cream for ice
cream purposes.
K. +. Van else, production
manager of the Dairymen's League
Cooperative Association. Inc, an
nounces that the association had
been given a contract by the General
Ice Cream Corporation to supply
$4,000 forty-quart cans of cream
during the rest Of 1928. 1t will
take $4,000 quarts Of milk to
produce the $4,000 cans Of cream.
This represents about one-third of
the cream requirements of the
General Ice Cream Cooperation,
which uses approximately $4,000
forty-quart cans OF cream annually.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-04
ON POLICE BLOTTER

Edward Rosick OF Pennington
road. kensington. reported to Of
ficer John O'keefe Saturday night
the theft Of spare tire and rim off
his automobile at the carnival
grounds in kensington.
Zigmund Plaszczynski OF 175 Gold
street reported the theft. OF his
bicycle from Nathan Hale school.
Andrew Paulson OF 81 Shuttle
Meadow avenue reported that a
prowler was about his home about
midnight last night.
Ben Shaw OF 1920 University av-
enue, New York. reported the theft
OF the spare tire and rim off his
car. which was parked at 415 East
Main street.
Napoleon Lavigne OF SO CONNER
cial street complained that his car
was struck in the rear while he was
New Britain herald., 1928-06-04
MRS. DAVIS NEARING'
HER GOTH BIRTHDAY
Monroe Street Resident Will Be-
come Nonaeenarian on July %

Approaching her goth birthday,
which she will observe July %, Mrs.
Alkaline s. Davis OF % Parkmore
street is in the best Of health and
spirits, active, lively Of step. and
having no difficulty in reading and
writing without the aid Of eye
glasses.
Mrs. Davis speaks Interestingly of
Elihu Burritt. the learned black
smith," having lived here during the
days when his activities were sub
jects of daily news and before they
were recorded In the annals of his
tory. She is one Of the few people
living today who can recall Burritt
as a fellow townsman, who saw him
about the streets of New Britain and
knew him as an obscure student OF
world problems
She was born In this city July 90,
1928, the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Steele. The Steele homestead
was located on the farm which at
that time embraced the land includ-
ing and lying to the north of the in
tersection of Beaver and Washing
ton streets which was con-
sidered the outskirts of the viii
lage.' Her education was In the
old Osgood Hill school.
For the past IS years she has
been a member of the First Baptist
church. Her church duties and her
interest in the Pythian Sisters and
the Spanish-War Veterans auxiliary
have been her only fraternal CON-
nections.
She has made her home for many
years with her daughter. Mrs. Ed
ward +. Hall, wife of Senator Hall.
A son, Victor F. Davis, is a captain
in the fire department and a grand
son, Victor S. Davis is also a men,
Der Of the department. She also
has son, Francis Davis, and two
daughters, Mrs. Minnie Martin of
Plainville, and Mrs. Charles May of
this city. A son, Samuel c. Davis
was killed in the Spanish American
war
New Britain herald., 1928-06-04

waiting for the traffic light at Main
and Commercial streets to turn, and
the driver OF the other car refused
to show his license.
Max Silverman OF - fremont
street reported the theft of the spare
tire and rim of his car. which was
parked in his yard.
w. J. Lambert of - East Main
street, Plainville, complained that a
dog bit him on the leg while he was
passing Sc Sexton street yesterday
afternoon.
Tony DEFINITE Of 10 Winter
street notified the police at $50 yes
terday morning of the finding of a
set OF surgical instruments in the
rear of house in the neighbor.
hood. 1t was learned that Dr..
Ernest shoemyen owned them and
he believed they were stolen from
his car while it was parked on VIM
ter street.
Joseph Ulinski of "a Austin street
complained that one 2o-gallon and
one 10-gallon key of wine were
stolen out OF his cellar.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-04
Eastern Stations
1OoO-WODA, Paterson-204

1O2O-WODA, Paterson-204
5:53--Talk, DIR. Jesse Gehman
G:1G-The Dodge concert
7:1o-Jimmy Loves music
7:30-Associated merchants
7:45-Englsh class
S-Paterson Safety council
8:1o-Tom McGovern. BARITONE
S:30-Clifford frolic
112O-WGCP, Newark-28S
Merchants program
5:3o-"Alice from Wonderland"
6-Dance orchestra
Imperial Imps
7:45-Joseph Snihm, yiolinist
112O-WNJ, Newark-:6S
| S:o1-Thomas Hamilton, tenor
| S:15-Roger Bower, readings
s:So-Wayne Bros, and Sister Joar
9-Alice Downes. contralto
9:15-t,ssex HANDLERS
74O-WLTT. PhiIadclphia-lO5
News flashes; WILT Boys
5:3o-Children's twilight hour
7:35-Sylyania orchestra
S-O'Cedar shining hour
S:30--Same as WEAI'
10:3o-The Cabin Door
11:05-LeRoy Smiths orchestra.
74O-WII. PhiIadelphia-10o
6:30-Dance orchestra
Talk, Hon. James G. Mcdonald
1fOO-WPG, Atlantic City-2.3
New Britain herald., 1928-06-04
Mr.. AND MRS. LOCKWOOD
MARRIED FOR IS YEARS
Holding Reception Today 1t Home
of Daughter On Lincoln
Street.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Newton
Lockwood Of 79S East street are
today observing the 3sth anniver-
sary Of their marriage with q re-
ception at the home of their daugh-
ter. Miss Alice Elizabeth Lockwood.
SO Lincoln street. Guests will be
present from various parts Of Con-
necticut and Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lockwood were
married by the late Rev. William
Burnett Wright. They are both &C.
tive in the life of the First Congre-
gational church. Mr.. Lockwood
having been made a deacon at the
last annual meeting Mrs. Lockwood
is one of the staff Of church visi.
tors. They have four sons and two
daughters. Newton Leavenworth
Lockwood. an architect in Hart
ford; Mary. Office manager of the
local Visiting Nurse association;
Maurice Herbert, manager of one
of the departments OF the Eastern
States Farmers Exchange OF
Springfield, Mass: Edison Clark, 4
missionary from the First church to
the American college, Madura, In
New Britain herald., 1928-06-04

5:3o-Aunty's chat; radio artist
| S-Christian science lecture
| 9:15-Jewish entertainers
| 9:45-Gellis Jewish concert
1o;l5-Rainbow orchestra
l1-"MeAlpineers" dance orchestra
l2-The Wolfe and Baer
StO-WLNI-3.O
G-Domlnlcan hour
! 6 :o5-kelso Mixed Quartet
6 :20-Concert orchestra
s:4a-"John O'Reilly" Dominic Do
Ian
7-Iseo Ilari, tenor
7:15-Serenades
1:Se-"An Old Lie" James Cronin
7:45-Classique concert orchestra
s6O-WGBs-3i9
5:3o-Al Duke, Irish Lad;' Metro
politan FairWays.'
6-World Stories for Children
6:1o-Al Duke, Irish Lad"
6: l5-AdVice to Jazz bands
6:2o-Childrens playground period
92O-WPCH-326
New Jersey Industrial hour
S-McMah hons investment talk
S:15-Sol Cohn, Niolinist
s:3o-Edna Bennett, songs
9-United String Ensemble
9:45-tIenry Burbig, humorist
10-Wilson Osbornc's orchestra
a2o-WRNY-326
5-"A Day IN Camp Talcott"
5:S0-Jimmy Manis, banjo
5:45-"Trail Tales" Fred II. Chase
Joe Davis, MELODY Man"
G 15-Elwerts Dance orchestra
9.O-WABC-3O9
Dinner program
6:o5-Forum; Burrell Steer, violin
list
s:45-Conday's Broadway chats
7:05-king's orchestra
7:45-Fishernans Paradise
S-SchwarZ Home Makers
9:o5-Branfmans Jewish hour
10:05-Orchestra
1920-WGI-2S4
9:05-Littmann's entertainers
10-Ed Schwager's orchestra
1O:30-Dixie Male four
HERB Steiner, syncopator
11.10-''Little Radio Echo" songs
11:20-Blue Danube Boys
1l:35--A. Sorvilla, barytone: pian-
list
New Britain herald., 1928-06-04

dia: Frederic Norman. employed by
the New Britain waterboard: Alice
Elizabeth. secretary for the pas:
three years at the Office OF the
First church.
Mr.. Lockwood IL in the real es-
tate and insurance business and in
terested in public welfare and pro-
hibition questions. His father. Will
liam Newton Lockwood. was q
member Of the original firm of
Humason. Beckley & Lockwood.
which later became known as
Humason & Beckley.
Mrs. Lockwood was Miss Bertha
Adele Doolittle Of this city before
her marriage.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-04
CLAIM J0HNS0N'S WORK
WAS NOT SATISFACTORY
Public Works Commissioner Report.
ed to Have Dropped Street
Foreman for Cause.

The decision to drop Foreman
| Robert Z. johnson from the payroll
of the department Of public works
was reached at a meeting Of the
board last Tuesday night after John
son had been given hearing. it be-
came known today. coincident with
the announcement that John Burns,
formerly employed by the Y. NJ. T.
A. B. society. has been appointed
in his place.
johnson is the first employe Of
the present administration to lose
his position for services not satisfac-
tory to the board. Reports made 10
the office and to commissioners had
been under investigation for several
days prior to notification given the
foreman to appear to answer to
charges. it is said.
johnson had been employed as a
foreman under previous admins
tration. He was reappointed less
than month ago, being placed in
charge of one Of the street gangs.
Other than to say he was dropped
because his work was not satisfac-
tory. City Engineer Philip A. Merriam
had no statement to make today.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-04
6-Waldorf Astoria concert orches-

ira
6:S6-News
6:43-Chimes
6:l4-Juvenile Gems
6:]6-Big Brother club
7:30-Old Time MINISTRIES
S-Sports watch
S:10-Garden talk
8:30-Program from New York
11:O1-Radio forecast and weather
New Britain herald., 1928-06-04
RAINBOW INSTALLATION

New Britain Assembly, No. 6, Or
der Of the Rainbow for Girls, will
hold q regular meeting tomorrow
evening in Masonic hall. The newly
elected officers will be installed. Sup
per will be served at $50 O'Clock. All
members Of the Masonic fraternity of
the Order of the Eastern Star are
welcome to witness the ceremonies.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-04
1000 BARBERS STRIKE

Boston. June 4 (UP)-More than
1000 BARRIERS, members of the
Journeymen BARRIERS Mutual Pro-
tective association. were on strike
today in protest against the
master BARRIERS refusal to sign an
agreement to take the place of one
which expired June /. The men are
seeking renewal of a wage guar
antee which had been in force for
the past three years.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-04
MARRIED 80 YEARS

A large number of friends and
relatives of Mr.. and Mrs. James Nc
Aloon of 1880 Stanley street, tender
ed them surprise party at their
home yesterday in observance Of the
3oth anniversary of their wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. McAloon were married,
at st. Mary's church on June g.,
1898. They have six children, Mrs.
J. II. Dudack, Frances. Elizabeth,
Mary, Joseph and John McAloon, all
of this city. Mr. McAloon is en-
ployed by the I. and r. Corbin Co.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-04
NORWALK PASTOR DIES

NorWalk, June 4 R}-Rev. Alex
ander Hamilton. D. d., great-grand-
son of Alexander Hamilton, revolu-
tionary patriot and first secretary of
treasury of the United States. died
at his home yesterday. He was 81
years old, and was rector emeritus
of Christ Episcopal church, New
mort