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New Britain herald., 1928-05-21

New York. May 91-TWclye years
ago, he WAS {. college student. Then
ne becam. a wartime commander
OF I. s destroyer After the war
I' WAS a young minister OF th" COS
pei. Nov. al 81 Rev. j. L.oWr"y
fendrich becomes head of tho larg
est Presbyterian church cast Of the
Mississippi river,
When he is installed as pastor
OF the Central Presbyterian Church
Of Brooklyn. \. V. the clergyman
VIII have attained u goal that few
ministers arr able to reach in a life
time. The Brooklyn church has $500
members.
Rev. ljcndrich already has proved
his ability To boost church member
hip. In Elizabeth. \. j.. Wbcrr j,
has served three years. The conGre-
cation increased from Sc" TO 12o".
His success. he believes. Is due To
his work With Young people. OF
them no said
81 like to work with youth be
cause il is motiNated principally by
lis emotions, These, unless warped
by cvironm"nt, are sane and good ~
A tremendous capacity for work
las marked the progress OF thu
Young minister since ne graduated
from the | University OF PENNSYLVANIA
IN 1917. He entered tho navy at Tia,
beginning OF the War and became
commander Of the destroyer SC 80
New Britain herald., 1928-05-21
Is TUNDERED SHOWER

Miss Lena Dagata was the guest
OF honor at a miscellaneous shower
on Saturday evening at the home OF
her cousin. Mrs. $. u. Taricani. Tn"
home was decorated in pink and
blue. About a. o. her friends Ncr"
present. Miss DHsata IS the daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs, Martin pasa'a
Of Elm street. Miss Mary NJ Da gaia
played a number Of popular songs,
\ solo was rendered by Mrs. Nicho-
las s. Pcrrotta Miss Dasa'a Will
become tho bride of Joseph Nalent'
son of Mr.. and Mrs Leonard Nalcn-
ii Of Cleveland street, on Jun" L.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-21
RESTRICTIONS LIFTED

Health department and hospital
authorities have relcas j restrictions
placed on persons who N"r" known
to have been in contact with tn"
Bristol boy who developed smallpox
while patient az the New Britain
General hospital and feel confident
there is no occasion for scare.
Entry into -ho childrcn's ward IN
hich thu boy was being treated IS
low allowed.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-21

The finger Of progress Is point
Ing at Herald elias stl"d Ads.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-21
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Burial Lots, Monuments
Florists

NEW BRITAIN MONUMENTAL WORKS.
l2S oak st. Monuments OF all sizes and
descriptions. Ie1sundble. Tel. 9622.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-14
WIFE FINDS HUSBAND
DEAD In MOUNT CARMEL
Failure of Factory Whistle to Blow
Causes Her to Rush
10 Plant

New Haven. Aug. IA R)-Every
morning at half past six for the past
ten years. John Bosselli has blown
the big factory whistle at the Wood
ruff plant in Mount Carmel. To most
residents of the community the lone
blast has been the CHEEKY signal to
rouse themselves for another days
work. To Bosselli's wife it meant
more than that--it was her hus-
bands "all's well' signal.
Yesterday morning the whistle did
not blow at half past six. Mount
Carmel awakened automatically and
wondered what the trouble was. Mrs.
Bosselli awakened but she did not
stop to wonder-she knew something
was wrong. Hurrying to the factory
she entered the boiler room where
her husband would be, had he gone
to blow the whistle. and found him
lying face downward on the floor
dead. A shock had taken his life
This morning the whistle at the
Woodruff plant blew at half past 81,
and Mount Carmel reused itself al
usual-that is all but Mrs. Johr
| Bosselli.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-14
"a SAILORS REPORTED
SWEPT FROM STEAMER
An Unconfirmed Dispatch
Tells of Disaster on Board
Boston Bound Boat

Boston. Aug. IA RrAn uncon-
firmed report was received here to-
day that IA members of the crew Of
the steamship William A. McKen-
ney had been swept overheard dur
ing tropical storm while the ship
was four days out of Los Angeles
bound for Boston.
Officials of the Mystic Steamship
Lines, owners of the boat, said that
they had received word that the
NICK enney had signalled a. passing
liner that its radio had been swept
overheard during a storm August s.
The report was that the ship, car
rying a cargo of lumber. had been
badly damaged during the storm
and was in need of help. Among
those said to have been lost were
Roy Mcdonald of Melrose, first as
sistant engineer. and his son Alton
The chief mate was Leslie Cotfil OF
Marblehead.
At the company it was said that
the last report from the ship was
that it was making slow progress
toward the Panama Canal and was
expected there within few days
Captain ]. +. Rose of Newport. r
l., was in command.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-14
POISON IS found IN
BODY OF L0EWENS1EIN
French Specialist Who
Made Examination Think
This Caused Death .

Boulogne- -Sur-Mer. France. Aug.
II (UP)-Traces OF poison were
found in the intestines Of Alfred,
Loewenstein. Belgian banker. who;
fell from an airship into tho Eng
lish Channel last month. 1t was disc
closed today.
DR.. Paul. the medico-legal expert
who made the examination. said uns
officially he believed the banker died
of poisoning, as he found traces Of
toxic poison. DR.. Paul reported his
| findings officially today. =.
The coroner's court received Drs
Paul's findings and will determine:
whether the poison was present In
sufficiently large quantities to Inc,
dicate murder or suicide, or wheth>
er it was a minute quantity Of nate
ural origin.
DIR. Paul's findings appeared to,
substantiate suspicious expressed by
the bankers family. A brother-ins'
law ten days ago notified the
French court at Bologne that he ins'
tended to file a damage suit against
an unnamed person II the court, acts
ing on the legal doctors report,
opened an inquiry on the poisoning
charge .
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-14
Gets Word of Death
OF Father in Sweden

Per ]. Ulsson of "a rockwell
Avenue, organist and choir leader at
the First Lutheran church. received
notice this morning of the death of
his father. S. D. OLSON. whom he
has not seen for % years
The elder Mr.. OLSON resided in
the town of Naxjo. Sweden. He was
73 years old and a widower. The
local man, who was the oldest of 5
children is the only member of the
family to come to this country. The
other IA children survive their
father and still reside in Swedez
The deceased was a musician in
+ his native town and was oriS1nist in
one church for a half century.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-14
STATE FIREMEN HOLD
annual CONVENTION
Sessions in New Haven
Chiefs Club Elects
Souney an Official

New Haven Aug. 14.-P}-The
45th annual convention of the Con-
necticut State Firemen's association
opened here today with members
from all parts of the state in at
tendance. The most important bus
iness on the program for the first
day was the election of officers
scheduled for this afternoon.
At the annual meeting of the Fire
Chiefs club held this morning. Of
ficers were reelected as follows:
President, Rufus F. Fancher of this
city: first vice president, George S.
Pitt of Middletown; second vice
president, D. J. johnson of Bridge
port: secretary treasurer, ID. B
Mercer of Westville
The present officers of the asso.
cistiAA are president. james MCCOY
" Waterbury: first vice 1yoadsaf
William P. Carlton OF this city
secretary. D. w. Hartford of Soutf
Norwalk: treasurer. NJ. T. Souney o
New Britain. and chaplain, Rev. NJ
j. Ryan of Meriden.
While in this city. the firemen arr
being extended guest courtesies b!
all the local theaters and tomorrow
they will be guests OF the New
Haven police department at theil
annual field day at Lighthouse
Point
Committee appointments will b.
announced by the new president a
business meeting tomorrow.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-14
MRS, CATHERINE DART
dies At AGE OF 81
Was Resident OF Ncwfngton-Ieaves
Five Children-Hanford
Dart a Son.

Mrs. Catherine Dart. IS years old.
a resident OF Newington for nearly
so years. died at Hartford hospital
this morning at 5:07 O'Clock follow
ing a short illness. She was the
widow of Robert Dart and the
mother Of Policeman Hanfcrd Dart
Of this city.
She was born in Hillsdale. Column
bia county, New York and lived
there for several years before she
moved to New England. She lived at
first in West Hartford after which
she moved to Newington.
Surviving her are two daughters.
Mrs. John Cotter Of Hartford and
Mrs. Fred Hackett who made her
home with her: three sons, Frederick
Dart Of South Manchester: Normal
Dart Of Newington. and Hanford
Dart of this city, and four grand
children.
Funeral services will be held al
her home Thursday afternoon at
o'clock. Burial will be In Newingtor
Center cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-14
GOVERNOR GOES SATURDAY
on For Vacation in Maine But Re-
turns In Time For Republican
State Convention in September.

Hartford, Aug. IA R(-Governor
Trumbull will leave Saturday for a
vacation at his camp at Moosehead
Lake. Me. He will do so with the
realization that when he returns to
Connecticut again it will probably be
to hear himself nominated for an
other term as chief executive Of the
state.
He plans to go to New Haven
from Moosehead for the republican
state convention September 6 and q;
and his stand on the question of the
governorship remains unchanged.
Yesterday he pointed out that he
has not said that he will run or will
not run. He does, however. on the
eve of his departure. make it em-
phatically clear that he Is mot
seeking the office" and would pre-
fer to have my time to devote to
my business and other pursuits"
He does believe. however, II his
party is Of the opinion that he "haa
filled the office and performed the
duties of governor to the best Of my
ability. as l have tried to do" and
wishes him to be a candidate for re-
election. that it is his duty to serve.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-14
SMITHS ULT|MATuM
is GIVEN DR.. S7RA70N
Must Debate in Calvary
Baptist Church or Not
at All, He Says

Albany, Aug. IA P}-Gov. Smith
today notified Rev. John Roach
Straton that their proposed debate
on his public career must take place
in Calvary Baptist church in New
York city or not at all.
In letter to the clergyman who
has expressed an unwillingness TO
meet Smith in his own church the
governor said he had no intention OF
conducting a political debate with
him. 1t was from his pulpit that
DR.. Straton recently declared Smith
was the "deadliest foe of the forces
of moral progress in America" This
charge leading the governor to de-
mand the opportunity to reply.
The answer to my request to ap-
pear in your church before your
parishioners under the conditions
mentioned is yes or no." said the
governor in his letter today. TN.
less and until ] hear from you in
the affirmative, the matter is closed
The text of Governor Smiths let.
ter to DR.. Straton follows:
Il have your letter of August 9
covering three pages in answer te
my simple request that be permit
ted to come to your church anc
there have you repeat in my pres.
ence the statements you made about
me. with such proof as you care tt
adduce. and give me an opportunity
to answer you before your own par
| ishioners and in the place where
YOU made the statements.
"Your reply shows that you mis-
understand the situation. I have nj
intention of conducting a politica
debate with you. wrote you no
in the capacity OF candidate o.
personally but as the governor o
the state of New York whom yol
| have traduced.
! THE answer to my request to ap
pear in your church before you
parishioners under the conditions
mentioned is yes or no. Unless anc
until hear from you in the affirma
tive, the matter is closed"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-14
7RUMBULL, C0LLYER'S
GUEST, LOST IN AIR
One of Party in Round
World Plane Trapped
by Conn. Fog

Hartford. Aug. IA P-While
people We're quietly enjoying their
half holiday on the ground last Sat
urday, Governor Trumbull and
three friends were struggling to
keep above scarcely visible trees
and rocks in rugged eastern Conn
ecticut, were fighting a heavy fog
and ''low ceiling" over unknown
territory and narrowly escaped hav-
ing to make forced landing well
over in Rhode Island instead of
landing at the Groton Airport.
whittier they had set out.
Governor Trumbull. Colonel
Charles H. Allen, of Rockville; Ma
jor William +. Ladd, commanding
tthe 1itth observation squadron: !:
and C. d. J. Cor1yer. the man who
with John Henry Mears recently
beat the moon around the world
were lost twenty minutes from
home port in the plane which found
its way with accuracy thousands OF
miles through unfamiliar regions OF
Europe. Asia and America.
The party experienced bad honr
or two wandering around in fog
bound skies. their running gear
barely skimming over waving
branches or jagged hilltops and 60
ing-they hadn't the slightest idea
where.
MIR. Collyer was visiting Colonel
Allen at his home in Rockville the
latter part of last week. At small
dinner Friday night it was decided
that the governor should have 9
trip in the famous City of New
York" in which the intrepid racers
made most of their trip around the
world. So Saturday the four oi
them hoped off from Brainar6
Field.
First they headed off toward
Rockville Passing over Colone
Smiths they turned toward Groton
1t was about this time that a heav,
bank of fog settled down over thu
central and eastern parts of th'
state, and the next thing the mel
knew they were well over Rhode Is
land.
Getting lost was something, bu
to get back was something more
The ceiling was very low and TO
the next half hour or so the plan
was skimming over tree tops; wa
clearing rocky coast line by only
!, few feet. No altitude could be gain
ed, and the tangled undergrowtl
from time to time suddenly went u,
, directly In front of the plane owe
. the numerous hills and rock
crests.
! Heading back from Rhode Island
, the four men finally did get thei
bearings, but they weren't in Grot
: on or anywhere near it. Lost, the
had fought their way over easter
5 Connecticut. not exactly the bes
, region for forced landings, an
t found themselves we'll over Rhod
Island.
r Here the fog lifted enough 70
, them to find out where they wer,
, They worked their way along tn
coast and finally reached the stat
, airport at Groton.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-14
fake war VETERAN IN
complete Confession
Tells How He Posed as Am.
nesia Victim-Accepted
as Mans Son

Rochester, N. Y. Aug. IA (UP)-
How scores of officials and private
citizens We're hoaxed by the "am-
nesia' tale OF a fake war veteran Is
revealed in a copyrighted story pub
lished today by the Rochester Times
Union.
The youth. Hansel C. Williams, of
Dallas, Texas, alias Harold Payton,
and Lawrence kesling. six years ago
perpetrated a fraud which not only
victimized trained Investigators but
led George G. kesling. Lewiston.
Montana, oil operator. to accept him
as his missing son. according to the
Times Union story
Williams is now in Utica. N. Y,
where he revealed his tale in what
he calls an effort to square him
self with the world"
1t was on Jan. 13, 1922. that Will
liams was admitted to the Nationa
Military home at Dayton. Ohio. as
a. victim of amnesia. He was fax
ing an attack of loss of memory to
get his picture on the front page
Of every newspaper in America" he
says in an alleged confession print
! ed here.
He had on his person a discharge
from the United States navy fol-
physical disability issued to one
Harold Payton." Stories and pic
lures of the mysterious sailor" were
published widely by American news
papers.
| Reporters, war veterans, psychia-
trists and even hypnotists visited him
at the Ohio hospital either to prove
his claim false or aid him in estab.
fishing his real identity. BY feign
ing loss of memory whenever he per
ceived a trap for him he was able
to convince them all.
Finally pictures of the youth came
to the attention of kesling. the oi
operator, whose son had disappear
ed in 1916 Kesling came to Ohi'
and after seeing the youth who wa
registered at the hospital as Harold
Payton. positively identified him a
his son. A few days later he tool
him back to his Montana ranch
where the youth remained until h
could no longer deceive the man VIII
was so kind to him. He left tn
ranch. presumably for Los Angeles
and disappeared.
Now. six years later. he turns u
in Utica with the confession that tn
whole affair was a hoax His lates
story is substantiated by a clos
check of names and dates. by a com
parison of photographs and f1nall
by tattoo mark which 1t has bee
proven both Williams and "Payton
bore.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-14
TAXI MAN BREAKS own
NECK SEEKING REVENGE
New Yorker Killed Trying to Ram
Into Car of Man With Whom He
Quarreled

New York. Aug. IA R)-A taxicab
driver died early this morning of a
broken neck received when he
drove his cab. as retaliatory
measure. against the car of man
with whom he had just had fight.
The dead driver, Frank NJ. Paar.
and Christopher R. Murphy. en-
gagged in a fist fight shortly after
midnight when they quarreled over
Paar's parking his cab next to that
Of Murphy, in front of q restaurant
in the midtown section. The cab
driver was getting much the worse
Of the battle when police interfer-
red.
Separting the two men the two
patrolmen started them off in their
cars in different directions. AS the
policemen walked up the street they
saw Paar's taxicab whirl around the
corner and start In pursuit of Muir.
phys car. Communicating another
automobile they followed.
Murphy unaware that Paar wa.
following him. stopped his car or
53rd street just short Of three foot
sewer excavation in the street.
Just as he stopped Paar's cal
crashed into his, knocking 1t into
the excavation. The taxicab huns
with its front wheels in the hole.
The taxicab driver stepped from
his cab and collapsed at the feet o
the two patrolmen who had arrived
in their commandeered car.
A police surgeon said Paar diet
of a broken neck. probably caused
by the sudden jar when his cal
crashed into Murphy's car Murph!
was uninjured and his car littl'
damaged. 1t had landed upright il
the three foot hole.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-14
No Attempt to Separate Siamese
Twins Unless Prominent Medical
Men Endorse It, Hospital States
Publicity Attached to Proposed Operation on Hoyoke
Girls Brings Forth Bulletin from New York
Institution Where They Are at Present
Undergoing Observation

New York, Aug, IA R-Dr. Har.
old NJ. Hays. director of the Park
West hospital. announced today that
the hospital had no intention OF
permitting an attempt to separate
"the Siamese twins" Mary and
Margaret Gibbs. now at the institu-
ton. unless such procedure re-
ceived "the endorsement of promi-
nent men in the profession
DR.. Hays said that certain conf
dental medical reports on the H.
year-old girls had been "surreptiti
ously removed from the hospital
He did not indicate whom he sus-
pected. His statement was as fol-
lows:
Because of the unfortunate pub
licity due to the residence of the
Gibbs girls In the Park West hospi-
tai, / feel it necessary to make 1
statement which will clear up the
matter as far as the hospital is con-
cerned.
"A few weeks ago DR.. Francis P
Weston asked us whether We would
be willing to allow them to come
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-14

to our institution so that he might
make a thorough study of them 10
determine whether it would be pos
sible to operate upon them.
"At the time stated to him that
/ was most anxious that the mat
ter should not be made public and
at no time has the hospital given
out any information. l have noticed
the reports in the newspapers and
regret to say there has been undue
publicity and that certain confiden-
tial data has been eptitiously
removed from the hospital.
I'VE are still attempting to find
out how this data has got out Of
our hands.
I'VE feel that because of the high
standing of our institution and In
all fairness to the doctors who work
there, that the hospital should def
nitely state that it has no intention
of allowing any surgical procedure
to be attempted without such pro-
cedure receiving the endorsement
of prominent men in the profes
SION"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-14

ton of delegates and reports of Of
ticers. Important committee reports
and action on proposed new con-
stitution will take place this after
noon.
The officers elected this morning
are as follows:
Grand president. W. NJ, Crandall,
New Britain: grand president.
Charles Craig. Torrington; grand
secretary. Abram Clegg. of Water
bury: grand treasurer. John W. Ell
lis. of Torrington: grand messenger.
Henry Hewitt of Hartford; grand
assistant messenger. NJ. Mycock. of
Torrington: grand assistant secre-
tary, Charles Price of Naugatuck:
grand chaplain. James X. Chapman,
of New Britain: grand inside SEN
tinel. A. ]. Adcock of Norwalk;
grand trustee and supreme repre-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-14
METEOR HITS PAVEMENT
Narrowly Misses Striking an Auto
as II Crashes to Earth at Newark
". j., This Morning.

Newark, N. j., Aug. IA UP)-A
falling meteor missed a moving au-
tomobiIe by a few feet today and
made a noise like booming cannon
as it crashed into the pavement of
Main street here.
Patrolman William Artlip said he
had watched the flaming star drop
ping from the west. twisting and
turning. The driver of the imper-
illed automobile apparently was
aware of his danger. the officer said.
for he put on speed to escape the
meteor,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-14
Mother Rescues Children
From Burning Home

Newton, N. H.. Aug. II UP)-
Wrapping her two small children
in blankets and placing one under
each arm. Mrs. Charles Illsley ran
through a wall of flames to safety
when fire destroyed her home here.
Explosion of an oil stove in the
kitchen caused the fire. The flames
spread rapidly and the mother, with
her children on the second floor.
was trapped.
While neighbors tried in vain to
reach her, Mrs. Illsley. slightly
burned but otherwise unharmed.
emerged from her blazing home.
The children. John. years. and
Ruth, months, were not hurt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-14
YACHT IS WRECKED
BY GAS EXPLOSION
Five Men Seriously Injured in
Portland, Me-, Harbor Accident
BOAT ABSOLUTELY RUINED
Fifty -Footer Blown to Bits Above
Water Line and Below 1t Is But
Mass Of Junk-Owned BY Green
wich, n. L., Boat Firm.

Portland. Me-. Aug. ~ P-Five
men from ssachusetts and Rhode
Island were seriously burned today
when an explosion wrecked the
Yacht Marilyn in the harbor here.
Only one member of the party of six
escaped injury.
The yacht was blown to bits
above the water line.
The injured are: DIR. E. w. Web
the yacht: Walter McInnes of Bos-
ton. yacht designer: James Sullivan
of Boston: Hugh Riley. engineer. A.
Oxer, cook; Alexander Carleson of
Boston. escaped injury.
Gases Caused Explosion
Gases which had settled at the
base of the yachts engine were re-
sponsible for the explosion, it was
declared.
The fiXe injured men were under
treatment at the Maine General
hospital today.
At the time of the explosion the
Marilyn was in the midst of fleet
of yachting vessels. and standing by
was gasoline barge carrying co.
| 600 gallons of the fluid
Completely Wrecked
Above the water line the Martyr
was a complete wreck. The deck o,
the 5o-foot yacht was blown off
planking on her starboard side was
blown out and her cabin and fore
castle were converted into a pile o.
plinters. Pilothouse and roof were
wrecked and below deck she wal
transformed into jumbled mass o
partitions, yacht equipment and per
sonal effects.
The Marilyn Is owned by the Knol
Boat Yard at Fast Greenwich. R.
and had been chartered for a cruis
in Maine waters.
She arrived here yesterday from
Tenants Harbor.