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New Britain herald., 1928-10-25
SHOUTS AT PAQESSA
TILL COP STOPS HIM
Annoyer Accusers Mayor
of Being "Hit and
Run" Driver

Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa was ac-
cused today of being a "hit-and-
run" driver. by Frank Peterson OF
II Yale street. Stratford. The mayor
called Officer Joseph Kennedy at
Main and Church streets at 9:45
o'clock this forenoon and complain.
ed that Peterson was following him
and shouting at him. without rea-
son. but Peterson claimed that while
driving through Berlin. the mayors
car passed and struck his machine.
He sought to have the mayor stop
and explain his driving, he said, but
the mayor continued along to New
Britain. with Peterson behind him.
Officer Kennedy examined both
cars and was unable to see any
marks on either that would bear out
Petersons story of the sideswiping.
No action was taken.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-25
WILKINS OFT 10 SOUTH
POLE WITH AIRPLANE
Noted Arctic Exp1oecF Leaves Aoo.
teyido o. Whalce TO Establlah
Polar Bsse

MonteWdo. Uruguay. Oct. 35OR-
Sir Georye Hubert Wilkins today
was sailinE south on tho whaler
Hektoria for = new conquest OF 20.
lar regions by airplans. The Au-
stralian airman and explorer. who
last summer startled the world by
flying across north polar regions
from Alaska to Spitzber1en. was
headed for Deception island. There
he will establish . base for explor-
alton by air OF largo spaces OF the
Antarctic.
While these present plans were
uppermost In his mind he had un-
der consideration the feasibility OF
future exploration In the region BY
submarine. He though that trips
under icefields and icebergs would
not necessarily be dangerous and
pointed out that during the World
War submarines were frequently
navigated under ice in Scandinavian
and Finnish waters.
Such undersea exploration would
not be undertaken for two years.
he said. when he hoped the British
government would como to his aid.
He expected to return from the
present expedition in March and
then during the following. season re-
turn to establish weather stations In
South Polar regions.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-25
AUTO Thief HlEES,
Ignoring INJURED
Smishss Into Gu, Ls,lins Vic.
tins TtlppM Inside Xrsck
|ABANDONS STOLEN MACHINE
Fire Dcpartanent Later Called Out
Fur blazing Brake Band, Deputy
Chief souney Reproving Police
man For His Action.

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A series Of occurrences was pre-
cipitated last night by the theft Of
an automobile owned by Benedict
o'Brien Of 1910 Stanley street. In
cluding = collision causing consid-
cradle damage. 4 fire. and an argu-
ment between q policeman and .
fire department official.
O'Brien reported to the police
about . o'clock that his car had
been stolen on Lake street, near
Washington street, and half an
hour later the police learned that
the thief or thieves. driving through
Dewey street, had smashed against
an automobile driven by Kenneth
Clark OF East Lyme at the corner
Of Dewey and Smalley streets. over
turning Clark's car and injuring
Mary NyEren and Mae Bolger. who
were passengers. At 11:46 o'clock
the fire department was called to
East Main street. where the brake
bands on Clark's car had taken fre.
presumably because Of the effects of
the collision. and when Second Dep
uty Chief NJ. T. Souney arrived he il
reported to have criticized Office
John O'Brien for failing to specify
that the fire was slight.
Officer John NJ. Liebler. who in
vestigated the collision. reported
that Clark and the two women are
employed at Westminster school in
Simsbury and were going east on
Smalley Ereet at the approximate
rate Of Is or 20 miles an hour.
George Erickson Of Sc Cottage place.
this city. who Is also employed at
the school. was with them and they
planned to stop at his homo for q
brief visit. The stolen car came out
of Dewey street and struck them
with such suddeness that they had
no chance to ascertain the identity
Of the driver, nor could they de-
termine the number OF occupants.
Imprisoned in Auto
The force OF the collision smash
ed the windshield. bent the left
mudguard. smashed the right run
ming board. bent the rear right mud
guard. and smashed the top and all
the glass. The car vas equipped
with roller curtains, which were
down.. and the occupants were Inn
prisoned In the wreckage until some-
one operated tho curtains. Mean
while. the driver OF the stolen car.
not knowing the extent of the dam
age and injuries caused. ned from
the scene. The stolen car was found
to have bent chassis. bent bumper.
bent right mudguard and smashed
windshield.
Miss Nygren sustained 4 cut over
CONTINUED on Pare TWo)
New Britain herald., 1928-10-25
QUICKENING
IN KEYSTONE STATE
Democrats Fight Against
Great Republican Ma.
jority in Penn.
(By Byron Price Associated Press
Staff Writer)

(By Byron Price Associated Press
Staff Writer)
Philadelphia, Oct. rs RNWhat-
ever other purpose 1t may serve, the
democratic try for Pennsylvania has
given the present generation OF
Pennsylvanians their first real
closeup Of national politics.
Ever since the time OF Lincoln. II
has been the ordinary thing for
the state to sit in her own spacious
corner in presidential years. aloof
In her unquestioned republicanism.
busying herself with home affairs
az she waited for the proper mo-
ment quietly to hand over her rich
gift OF electoral votes to her re-
publican nominee.
This year. however. the democrats
have lighted up the premises with
the red fire Of a Smith campaign.
The republican leaders, who four
years ago carried the state for
Coolidge by just short Of a million
plurality, have refused to take the
present democratic activities very
seriously, but neither do they pro-
pose to be caught mapping. The out
come has been an appreciable
Of interest everywhere.
Political meetings ar we'll attended
by the partisans Of both national
tickets. The registration figures
have jumped by hundreds Of
thousands. In short, the state IL TAX
ing notice. and Is preparing to speak
on election day with a voice that
will be heard for considerable dis
tance.
To support their assertions that
the returns will show Pennsylvania
az rockribbed as ever in Its repub-
licanism. the Hoover leaders point
out that the new registration rolls.
just completed. disclose that seven
voters out of every nine In the state
list themselves AZ republicans. The
totals show 2.S00.000 registered a.
and 100000 a. demo-
Gratis. OF course that does not mean
that straight party tickets in these
numbers will be voted on Nov. 8.
OBJECTIONS are expected, and not
even the most optomistic republi-
can 10 claiming a two million plu-
rality for Hoover. The figures do
emphasize, however. how great the
detection would have to be to turn
the state to Smith.
The effort to accomplish that
turnover finds its principal objec-
tives in tho larger cities and In the
New Britain herald., 1928-10-25
POLICE GUARDING agent,
WITNESS IN LIQUOR CASE,
IN FEAR Of Being beaten
HOOVER RELAXES IN
BRIEF CONFERENCES
Stops Writing Speech to
Talk With Political
Advisers

Washington, Oct. Is N-Herbert
Hoover relaxed from the exactina
work OF preparing his next cam
paign speech today to receive
cheering words from some Of hia
supporters and to confer briefly with
several of his close political advis-
ers.
One Of his early callers was Otto
H. Kahn. the New York banker,
who had breakfast with the nomin-
ee and who afterwards said that
anyone who voted for Mr.. Hoover
in the expectation of a reactionary
administration greatly mistakes the
man.
Besides seeing Mr.. Kahn. Mr..
Hoover conferred with Myron +.
Herrick, ambassador to France, and
Oscar N. Solbert, Of Rochester. N,
Y, president of tho John Ericsson
Republican League Of America who
recently made campaign trip
through 20 states.
In his statement Kahn said Hoov-
er was 'the wisely constructive H.
beral and humanitarian now that
he was in 1s2O:" that he sought the
kind OF prosperity which il widely
diffused and that ''he does not
choose the way. which. from the
vote getting point OF view. may
seem the most effective, but the
way which. In the actual outcome.
will prove most beneficial to the
farmer"
Il do not consider that bigotry Ia
an issue in this campaign" Mr..
Kahn continued, adding that 1t had
been "repudiated Indignantly by
Mr.. Hoover and discountenanced
emphatically by the republican
campaign managers"
Personally" Mr.. Kahn said. Il
am in accord with Governor Smtth's
basic views on prohibition (thoush
not with some OF his specific rec
ommendations) but inasmuch AZ
Governor Smith IL advocating one
thing and a large maturity Of the
congressional nominees of his party
are advocating the opposite thing
cannot see the logic OF republican
departing from his usual political
affiliations because Of that Ques-
ton
Solbert, who formerly was mill
tary aide to President Coolidge, said
that during his campaign trip he
had found that Americans of Swed-
ish descent were overwhelmingly
for Hoover.
For the maintenance and In
crease Of present prosperity. en-
pIoyment, high wages. and high
standards OF living. they are con-
vinced that Herbert Hoover and MS
policies should read q business gov
ernment of the United States" Sol
bert said.
"Americans of Swedish origin feel
that Herbert Hoover is the best In
surance for future good times. and
consequently for their general well
fare and happiness"
New Britain herald., 1928-10-25
SPECIAL SESSION Of =,
congress IS PLANNED
McMullen Says Hoover
Would Call One to Take
Up Farm Relief

Lincoln, Neb.. Oct. Is R>-Gov.
Adam McMullen today said Herbert
Hoover will call q special session Of
congress for the sole purpose Of TAX
ing up the agricultural question. II
he is elected president Of the Unit
ed States.
ION my own initiative. of my own
accord, at my own expense. for my
own satisfaction. I had a confer
ence a few weeks ago with Mr..
Hoover" the governor said. Il
wanted to know whether he meant
business about doing something for
agriculture. For an hour we talk
ed over the table alone.
"He said he contemplated. II elect
ed. calling q special session Of con-
gress for the sole purpose Of taking
up the agricultural question. He
said that If a special session Of con-
gress was not called it would be q
year before the question could be
taken up and another year before
any kind of legislation could be put
into operation"
There IL quite q difference"
Governor McMullen contained. "be-
tween taking the agricultural ques-
ton up before = special session Of
congress. and conference a. Gov
ernor Smith proposed. Governor
Smith would still be q private citi-
zen when he called his proposed
conference. which would be power
less. II Governor Smith knows
what he proposes to give the farm
ers he would not need q conference.
Il am convinced that Mr.. Hoover
means to propose some kind Of leg
islation for the marketing Of crop
surpluses without a subsidy. AZ to
his plan. do not now know Its ma
ture. Mr.. Hoover says II he is
elected he will do his utmost for
agriculture, and believe him."
New Britain herald., 1928-10-25
III WORKERS HURT
| IN AUTO ACCIDENT
-Four Machines in Crash It
North Haven This Morning
TOURING CAR NAN BLAMED
Driver Escapes in Confusion After
Causing Crash Which Results in
Three Machines Piling Up In
WreckaVe In Highway.

New Haven. Oct. IS R-Twenty-
one employees of the Connecticut
company were injured. Ave seriously.
in an accident involving four ma
chimes near Highland farm, North
Haven, while the men. numbering
30. were on their way to work In
Wallingfcrd at 1880 o'clock today.
The Seriously Injured
The men more seriously injured
and taken to Grace hospital are:
Nicholas 1namarado, IS. fractured
left leg, probable fracture Of the
ribs and abrasions and decorations.
Pasquale Matte, 81. fractured ribs.
lacerations and possible fracture Of
the left leg.
Peter Gaetano, So, fractured ribs.
contusions and abrasions.
Michael Siena. 4s, fractured right
arm. lacerations and abrasions.
Constantine Porto. 80, possible
fracture Of the skull. lacerations OF
the scalp and abrasions.
The men are employed ~ laborers
by the Connecticut company and
were on their way to the Walling-
ford division. All are from this
city.
The other 1s men injured were
treated for lacerations and abrasions
and then released from the hospital.
Autoist Is Blamed
Officials of the Connecticut COM
pany and Deputy Sheriff Carlson of
North Haven began an immediate
Investigation. the result Of which was
statement to the effect that the
driver OF = touring car escaped in
the confusion and is directly to
blame from the crash. A good de-
scription Of the machine was OBJ
tanned and . broadcast was sent to
police districts.
Persons injured In the crash told
= story that two trucks carrying the
laborers had reached a point op-
posite Highland farm when the tour
ing car. which had been following
close behind. attempted to pass.
This machine'reached Z point almost
opposite the drivers seat of the first
truck. which was operated by Ray
Higgins, when q two and one-half
ton truck operated by William Ryan
of Wallinsford came into view
around q bend in the road.
Heavy Cars Crash
80 close was Ryan's truck to that
Of Higgins' that the driver OF the
touring car was unable to pass be-
tween. Instead he veered sharply to
the left, while Ryan in order TO
avoid striking him turned his truck
toward Higgins machine and struck
1t. The impact turned Ryan's ma
chine over on its side and faced 1t
back in the direction from which 1t
came. Higgins machine. brought to
a sudden stop, was struck by the
truck following car operated by
Alphonse Carafano, before the latter
was able to stop.
The collision between the first
truck and the truck Ryan was driv-
ing hurled the Is occupants to the
pavement. When the truck Cara
fano was driving crashed into Hig-
gins truck the men In 1t were also
hurled to the pavement. Witnesses
summoned help and two ambulances
took the men to the hospital.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-25
Mayor Paonessa. Issues
Statement Urging
Large Reception u
Candidate Stops IN
New Britain Today
Flowers From Women
Of City.
Hartford to Turn Out En-
Masse With Party Ce.
lebrities Esoorting Can.
didate Through City
Streets - Welcomed to
Rhode Island This Aft.
ernOOn.

Preceded by street parade and
a band concert. and followed by
another parade and series Of dis
trict rallies, the occasion Of Cover
nor Alfred E. Smiths visit to New
Britain this evening will furnish this
city with = real democratic day.
Stops Here For Five Minutes
Governor Smiths train 10 expect
ed at the railroad station At $50
! o'clock. 1t is planned to have the
rear coach halted about midway
across Main street, allowing the
thousands of men and women who
will gather near the railroad sta
ton and on Main street, an oppor-
tunity to see the candidate. An ef-
fort will be made to prevail upon
him to speak q few words to the
assembly. The train will pull out
OF the city five minutes after it, ar
rival. and the crowd will then fall
in behind Eddy-Glover Post, Amer.
lean Legion band. for . parade Of
the central streets in which there
will be a profusion Of Smith ana
! Robinson banners and red hre.
At o'clock this afternoon, hun
dreds OF boys and girls will gather
at democratic headquarters and will
receive banners with the pictures
and names of various democratic
candidates for Office. The band will
also report there at that time.
''Kids' Smith Brigade" Parade
From headquarters the band
and the Kids Smith Brigade" will
parade about the center Of the city
and then into the northwestern Sec
tion Of tho city where . concert
will be given on one Of the street
corners. Insofar AZ time will allow.
other sections will be visited. and at
New Britain herald., 1928-10-25
ZEPPELIN NAY Start
west THIS evening
Weather Hampering Jour.
ney of Huge Dirigible
FROM Lskehurst

Lakehurst, N. J.. Oct. Is Up
Baked by adverse winds and un-
favorable weather reports from
starting the Graf Zeppelin on her
midwest tour last night. DR.. Hugo
Eckener today hoped the start could
be made this evening.
The postponement was made
when the weather bureau reported
q low pressure area over the mid
dlewest which DR.. Eckener felt waa
sure to mean low clouds and low
visibility. making 1t difficult for
those on the ground to get good
view of the Zeppelin ~ she sailed
overhead. Poor visibility. he said,
would defeat the purpose Of the
flight. which 10 to show the Zep-
pelin to the people Of the middle
west.
A 20 mile an hour wind at the
hangar, which would have made
hazardous any attempt to remove
the big dirigible from her quarters
also influenced the Zeppelin's COM
mander in his decision.
Tho passengers including Rear
Admiral Moffett. Lieut.. Commander
Hugh v. Wiley, OF the dirigible Los
Angeles and many other representa-
tives Of the government as we'll al
private individuals we're visibly dis
appointed at the delay. They had
waited at the hangar from before
p. IN. expecting momentarily to be
ordered aboard the Zeppelin for
the start OF their journey.
The itinerary for the flight still
remained tentative. but 1t was be-
lieved DR.. Eckener would attempt to
visit all the cities he had previously
announced a. on the Zeppelin s
route. 1t was seen ~ q strong pos
sibility. however. that no stop would
be made on the trip. He had previ-
ously planned to spend one night at
Scott field. ILL.,. continuing the trip
next day.
DR.. Eckener has issued q warning
against airplane pilots dying too
close to the ship during her trip,
during which pilots in various cities
are planning to act as an air escort.
The plane to take the Los Angeles
out OF the hangar for . training
flight Immediately after the Graf
Zeppelin starts for the midwest has
been abandoned. Walking the Zep-
pelin out of the hangar will be
enough work for the $50 men on the
ground crew. 1t was said, without
having to turn Immediately to an
other Job almost Of the same mag
nitude.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-25
Trade Commission
Hears More Evidence

Washington, Oct. IS (UP)-Addl-
tional documents showing wide-
spread financial interests Of the
Electric Bond and Share Co.. New
York were placed In the record to-
day in a brief session OF the federal
trade commission power hearing.
With c. c. Davis. commission en-
ploye, on the stand. data showing
the extent Of control over subsidiary
plants by the Montana Power Co.
wasN introduced. This Information
was obtained from replies to a ques-
fionnaire sent by the commission to
Rll power companies.
The hearing was then adjourned
b next Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-25
Lund to Back Smith,
Following Norris

Webster City. Iowa, Oct. 25.-
UP)-Major Frank ]. Lund, of
Webster City. who two years ago
was campaign manager for Senator
Smith w. Brookhart In his race for
the senate. today announced he
would support Governor Alfred E.
Smith for president.
Major Lund declared It was Her.
bert Hoover's New York speech
which finally swung him into the
democratic camp. and added he was
following in the footsteps Of Senator
Norris"
New Britain herald., 1928-10-25
DEMOCRATS AWAIT SMITHS ARRIVAL.
GOVERNOR TO GET CHEST Of SILVER:
THOUSANDS CHEER HIM ON HIS TRIP
Smith BROADS|DE
FIRED At HOOVER
New York Governor Replies to
Charge Of Socialism
BOSTON CROWDS EXULT

Democrat Declares Republicans
Criticism Includes Leaders of
G. o. P.-Eyes Damp As He is
Euloefsed by Wilson's Daughter
Boston, Oct. rs R-Alfred E.
Smith has opened bis final drive
for the presidency by hitting back
at Herbert Hoover who, he declares,
has described the democratic theory
of public ownership and public de-
velopment as state socialism" and
at the same time used words ito
conceal rather than convey a mean
ing"
Before a shouting audience that
packed every foot of the Boston
Arena last night. the democratic
presidential nominee took issue with
the utterances of his rival on the
questions of water power. farm re-
lief and prohibition and declared
the time had come when the need
Of the nation was leadership.
Today. the nominee turned his
face toward New York where he
will arrive long after night fall aft
er short stops at Blackstone and
Providence. r. l.. Hartford. New
Britain. Waterbury. Derby, Shelton.
New Haven Bridgeport and South
Norwalk. Conn. where his schedule
called for more waving Of the now
famous brown derby.
Boston Crowds Exuberant
The governors overnight stay in
Boston was almost one of continu-
Gus shouting-except for the time
spent in sleep. From the moment
he arrived until after he retired to
his room at the Statler Hotel after
the nights speech, he was the GEN.
ter Of a cheering crowd which 900
police were unable to hold in check.
His address at the Arena climax
ed a full program and was made
only after the nominee had stopped
en- route at Mechanics and Sym
phony halls to greet for a rev
minutes crowds unable to Jam inlo
the other structure.
He was introduced to the gather
ing, which filled every one OF the
10000 or more seats and packed all
available space in the aisles and
corners. by Mrs. Francis Wilson
Sayre. daughter Of Woodrow Wilson
and tears came to his eyes when
she referred to him as the man of
whom her father once had said:
II believe he feels in an unusual
degree the impulses and compul-
sions of the nations and the world
affairs"
Uses Hoover's Words as Text
After wiping his eyes, the stand
ard bearer of the party Wilson
twice led to victory thanked the
daughter Of tho last democrat to sit
New Britain herald., 1928-10-25
MRS. Smith CHEERED
BY GIGANTIC CROWDS
Nominees Wife Battered
and Bruised by Buf.
feting of Throngs

Boston. Mass, Oct. Is N-Bat-
tered and bruised by the eager. vel.
coming crowds OF Boston. but still
so entranced with presidential cam.
paigning that she is already wonder
ing what she will do when crowds
don't face her at every turn. Mrs.
Alfred E. Smith was today making
preparations for her part in the anal
swing OF her husbands campaign.
Invitations by the score from
women's organizations in each city
that is on the governors speaking
list for the next ten days come to
her constantly and since she has
with her no secretary. not even q
personal maid. Mrs. Smith 10 kept
busy making decisions about the ap-
| pointment of her time.
Her Boston stay included no spe-
cial women's functions at which she
alone was guest Of honor. Her
participation In the loud. clamorous
Boston greeting was one shared
with her candidate husband. from
the moment she stepped into the
parade that took on the proportions
Of a near mob scene. until she
walked out of the arena on the arm
Of the governor after he had de-
livered his answer to Herbert
Hoover.
After the parade. when she had
returned to the seclusion Of her hotel
suite. with tears in her eyes. she told
how the demonstration had affected
her. It was the first time since Gov.
Smith began his active campaign for
the presidency that Mrs. Smith had
been prevailed upon to sit on top Of
the back seat and take her share Of
the cheers.
As the governor stood up IN the
tonneau Of the open car that led the
procession she ciutched the belt Of
his overcoat with one hand to pre-
vent his losing his balance. and viii,
the other waved greetings to the
crowds that nanked the car and that
filled every window along the parade
route.
1T is my first visit to Boston," she
said, 'but from the wonderfully
warm reception that We Aavs had
here I certainly hope It won't b my
last.
"You would think would -
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