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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-18
UNfAVORABLE Wind
DELAYS THE ROMA
Transatlantic Flight Now
Scheduled for Late
This Afternoon

Old Orchard. Me. Sept. is R -
unfavorable winds delayed the pro-
posed start for Italy this morning
of the Bellanca monoplane Roma.
Roger Q. Williams. chief pilot. said
the take-off would be made late this
afternoon If wind conditions
changed.
While the fueling Of the plane
was In progress under the SUPER
vision of Piero Bonnelli. radio
operator and navigator of the rcew.
Williams went aloft with Captain
Harry NJ. Jones. Portland aviator,
for an observation. He reported a
strong northwest wind blowing from
shore.
The heaviness Of the Roma's load, /,
some $4,000 pounds. Williams indi-
Gated. would require a hop-off into
the wind.
The cross-wind would seriously
hamper the take-off. he said Tide
conditions will again be favorable
for a start at about p. m.
While awaiting Williams report
Cesare sebeli. in charge of the
flight. walked the beach and studied
the sky. Dr. l.. N. Pisculli. folrth
member OF the crew. remained at
the hotel.
crowd of more than 200 people
had gathered on the beach to wit
ness the start.
Sabelli said he had arranged with
governor weather experts in New
York to send a report of weather
conditions this afternoon. The last
report received by the fliers indi-
Gated ~ hours of favorable weather
over the Atlantic. The limit has
now expired and decision as to the
take-off will rest upon the report ex-
pected today. sabelli indicated.
Fuelling of the Roma was COM
pleted about II o'clock this morning
The plane was not run cut on the
beach but remained partially in the
hangar. which was not large
enough to completely cover 1t.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-18
PASSENGERS TELL OF
HORRORS IN FLORIDA
Scenes of Terrible DesOla.
tiOn Viewed From Rail-
road Train

Jacksonville. Fla. Sept. IS (uP)-
Passengers who arrived here Is
hours late on the Havana special
from southern Florida have provided
a vivid witness account of the
destruction caused by the tropical
hurricane.
H. Hilliard of t,aston. Tex. who
boarded the train at Miami. told the
following story:
after we left Miami. we ran into
the path of the storm about Is miles
south of Palm Beach.
Cars Rocked
"Torrential rains and wind struck
the train. rocking the cars from side
to side. The noise of the wind
sounded like a hundred sirens blow
ing at once.
I'm preparation for clearing a
path through the storm zone a
wreck train had preceded us out of
Miami and we were stopped con-
stanly behind the wreck train while
the crew removed telegraph and
telephone poles from the right of
way.
In many instances portions of
houses We're blown on the track and
the crew labored for hours clearing
the way.
1T took us five hours to get from
the south end of Palm Beach to the
north end. When we halted at what
had once been a station. the wind
had stopped and groups of people
were wandering about as though in
a trance.
Under Martial Law
Two men boarded the train and
had to show special officers their
military passes. Then we knew the
city was under martial law. We
stayed there long enough for us 10
find out that the Palm Beaches had
been the worst hit.
The city was without lights. The
sieHt from Ine tram was one of conf
rlete desolation and ruin. 1t was
CHASTITY sight to see wrecked build
inss all about. and many persons
homeless.
Those questioned said almost the
whole residential section of Palm
BEACH had been levelled. They said
about 100 persons had been hurt
and were being housed in emergen-
cy hospitals and buildings which
were still standing.
Wootien Buildings Collapse
People said many of the well
constructed stone buildings had
been only slightly damaged. and
that it was the wooden structures
which went down before a wind es-
timated by some to have been blow
ing at $50 miles an hour. Others
said they thought the wind had not
gone beyond 100 miles an hour"
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-18
DONNELLYS MISSING
IN FLORIDA STORM
Former New Britain Resi-
dents in West Palm
Beach

Efforts on the part of John Tobin
OF IS Hawley street to get in COM
munication with his sister, Mrs
John A. Donnelly who was in Wesl
Palm Beach, reported leveled by
tropical storms, have been fruitless
and new efforts are being made to-
day to determine whether the for
mer local resident. her husband and
their infant child have been victims
of the hurricane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donnelly went to
West Palm Beach three years ago.
Mr.. Donnelly later assuming the
management OF the t'lalningo thea
ter and the Tower theater. Mrs.
Donnelly is the former Miss Mildred
Tobin Of this city.
The hurricane has already swept
over thousands of miles of sea and
land. devasting parts of the state
of Florida and moving onward to
Georgia and South Carolina. Thou
sand! have already been killed and
the property loss has run into bill
lions of dollars.
West Palm Beach. the city in
which the Donnellys are located, is
believed to have borne the brunt of
the storm. The city is harder hit
than was the city of Miami in 1926,
carly advices say. Thousands have
been left homeless and the business
and industrial districts have been
laid low. Martial law has been set
up and relief agencies are rushing
supplies and medical assistance.
Because of the complete demoral-
in and about West Palm Beach. To-
cal relatives of Mr.. and Mrs. Don
nelly have virtually given up hope
of locating them through these
methods and will probably resort
to government agencies to obtain
the information they have eagerly
sought since the storm broke.
The sum of $1,000 has been set as
New Britain's quota in the Red
Cross appeal for funds for victims of
the hurricane. according to tele-
gram received this morning by
Ralph H. Benson. secretary of the
New Britain Chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross.
The fund will be known as THE
West Indies Hurricane Relief Fund -
Local checks should be made out to
Leon A. Sprague. treasurer. and
marked Red Cross"
The telegram is as follows:
Ralph H. Benson, American Red
Cross, 80 West Main street. New
Britain. Conn.
Latest reports Porto Rico and Viz
gin Islands indicate increasing de-
mands upon Red Cross for emer-
gency relief and reha bilitation with
growing prospect of further needs
in Florida and other southeastern
states.
President Coolidge accordingly TO-
day by proclamation called for gem
erous contributions to Red Cross
West Indies hurricane relief fund
to care for all areas affected.
Information too incomplete to en-
able us to state total amount needed
but clearly evident Red Cross faces
serious responsibility and your
present effort should be at least
comparable with your effort at the
time of the Florida campaign in
1926.
Therefore suggest the goal for
your chapter be 1900 dollars.
JOHN BARTON PAYNE,
Chairman
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-18
Ball That Killed Boy to
Be Buried With Him

Mount kisco. n. Y. Sept. is tP
Little Paul McCord just SEEM
ed to live for baseball and it was
a baseball that caused his death.
When he is buried tomorrow the
ball that killed him will lie be-
side him in his casket, by special
request of his mother.
Paul. who was eight years old
and passionately fond of the ma
tional game. took part in a game
between two boys teams Sun
day. He was coaching at first
base when thrown ball struck
him above the heart.
The funeral will be attended
by all members of both teams.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-18
five SURVIVE Crew
OF 7WEN7Y.7HREE
Boat Founders in Georgian
Bay-Drift on Raft
60 Hours

Owen Sound. Ont. Sept. 1s Up
Five men. believed to be the only
survivors among the 23 members OF
the crew and passengers on the
cattle boat Manasoo which founder
ed in Georgian Bay early Saturday
morning we're recovering from ex-
posure here today.
The five were taken from a life
raft by the Canadian Pacific steamer
Manitoba yesterday and brought to
this port They had been adrift for
60 hours. All are expected to re-
cover.
The other sixteen members of the
crew and one passenger are believ-
ed to have perished.
Chief Engineer Thomas Nc
Cutcheon Of the Manasoo died
aboard the raft shortly before the
rescue. His body was stripped of
its clothing and tossed into the bay
to tighten the raft. awash at the
time. because of its heavy burden
and leaking pontoons. His clothing
was given to Arthur Middleboro, the
purser. who had escaped clad only
in his underwear. McCutcheon is
survived by his widow and two small
children. He was a native of Fife
shire. Scotland.
The survivors told Captain F. J.
Davis Of the Manitoba that the Man.
Assoc sank almost without warning,
giving no opportunity to launch life
boats or to warn the members of the
crew who we're below decks.
The ship foundered before day.
break. and in the pitch darkness the
men on the raft had no opportunity
to rescue any Of those now missing.
When dawn came they saw two life
boats. one overturned with two men
clinging to its sides. the other sp-
parently unoccupied. The boats soon
drifted away however and were not
seen again. 1t is not believed the
two men could have hung on long.
In the hope that some of the miss
ing might have escaped on other
RATS or in iifeboats. rescue forces
were modified to search the bay
today
Without food and constantly men,
aced by the waves which broke over
the raft, the five men drifted help
lessly before they were sighted by
ths Manitoba. At one time. they
said. the raft drifted almost to
christian Island. Then the wind
changed and carried them out again.
As soon as they we're taken aboard
the Manitoba Capt. Davis gave them
stimulants and put them to bed.
They said they could not have hung
on the raft another night.
Those saved were:
Captain John Mckay. First Mate
Osborn Long. Mr.. Middlebro. the
purser. Ray Fox. an oiler. all of
owen Sound and E. Wallace. cattle
driver Of Oil Springs. Ont. = pas
seneer on the ship.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-18
Hoover Pleased That
WalcOtt Is Nominated

Hartford. Sept. is Up - Herbert
Hoover. republican presidential can.
didate, is greatly pleased with the
action of the republican state con-
vention at New Haven in naming
State Senator Frederic c. Walcotf
of Norfolk as the party candidate
for United States senator from Con-
necticut. he states in q letter to
National Committeeman J. Henry
Roraback, received here yesterday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-18
STICk.UP MEN GET $500
FROM BRISTOL RESIDENT
Joseph Ducas Held Up and Robbed
While Nearing Providence on
Motorcycle

Providence. r. l.. Sept. IS Up
held up and robbed on Hartford
pike. just over the city line. shortly
before o'clock this morning by two
young gunner who took more than
5000 In bills and diamond ring
from their victim. Ducas was rid
ing a motorcycle when the bandits.
on foot. commanded him to stop
The pair escaped in an automobile
which was parked nearby.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-18
COL. s. B. HORNE
Winsted Man Dies In Hospital To-
day - First to Answer Ltncoln.s
Volunteer Call.

Winsted. Sept. Is UP)-ColoneI
Samuel b. Horne. the first man to
enlist after Abraham Lincoln's call
for volunteers In 1861, died at
Litchfield county hospital today in
his seth year.
Born in Ireland in 1s43. Horne
came TO America az a youth. After
serving through the Civil war, he
settled here and in 1884 was a rep
resentative to the general assembly.
In 1880. Colonel Horne was ap-
pointed United States consul at St
Thomas. Danish West Indies. and
served for four years. Returning
to Connecticut. he was state labor
commissioner from 1926 to 1899.
Next month. Colonel and Mrs.
Horne would have celebrated their
67th wedding anniversary
Besides his widow, Colonel Horne
left a daughter. Mrs. Edwin F. Law
ton of Hartford.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-18
EXPECT Big Vote
IN MASSACHUSETTS
Primary Electors to Be Held in
Bay State Today
MANY RUN FOR OFFICE

Both Democrats and Republicans 70
Nominate Men For Fail Election
Walsh Only Ono Who IL Not
Contested.
Boston, Sept. Is R-An unusual
ly heavy vote was expected at the
polls today a. members Of both
major parties reacted to the most
active primary campaign Massachu-
sets has seen in years.
Practically every important nom
ination within the gift of either
party was the subject Of spirited
contest with one exception. U. 8.
Senator David l. Walsh was unop-
posed for denomination on the
democratic ticket.
Lack of Harmony
Elsewhere there was little unan.
unity and in this respect the re-
publican party was faced with a
volume OF candidates for several
important places seldom If ever
seen before.
Both parties had two seekers aft
er the gubernatorial nomination. On
tho republican side Lieut.. Gov.
Frank g. Allen and Frank A.
Goodwin, deposed registrar Of mo-
tor vehicles were rival contenders'
while Gen. Charles H. Cole headed
the democratic organization slate
for the post against John J. Cummins
an independent.
Three Sided Contest
The contest for the republican
nomination for the United States
senate was three sided. Ebtn s.
Draper. Gen. Butler Ames and B.
Loring Young made whirlwind nm
ishes to active campaigns and all
announced themselves az equally
confident.
Two Candidates
The democrats have two candi-
dates for the lieutenant governor
ship while the republicans have
eight including John c. Hull. speak
er OF the house Of representatives
and William 8. Youngman. state
treasurer, whose eleventh hour Tits
brought the Anti-saloon league In
to the night and did much to en-
liven the campaign. -5st
Another lively battle which went
to the voters for decision was the
republican fight for state treasurer
in which Fred J. Burrell who waa
forced out Of tho Office during the
administration Of the then Gov.
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-18
SAM WEISS MURDER

Hartford. Sept. IS UP)-Addi-
tion Of 46 new cases to the docket
Of criminal superior court has rails
ed the total to 214 cases. Among the
4s was the case Of Samuel Weiss
Of New Britain who will be tried
on 4 charge Of causing his brothers
death BY poisoning his beer.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-18
ELIMINATION NOT
Allowed IN trial
Judge Stops States Method in
Ice Box Bandits Case
TRIED TO IDENTIFY CAR
Method State Planned Was TO Show
Where Every Other Car Than Al
legged Murder Car Had Been on
Night OF Murder.

Night of Murder.
Willimantic, Sept. Is R-Press-
ing its case against Roland q. La
lone and Albert J. Raymond who
are charged with murder of State
Trooper Irving H. Nelson. in Pom
fret. April sixth. the state today
directed its attention to establish
ing the use of certain green sedan
Of 2 particular make by the two
defendants that night.
States Attorneys Howard e.
Bradford and Samuel B. Harvey in
dicated by their presentation Of tes-
timony their desire to link UP the
80 called lice box bandits" with the
car in question now that the state
has shown that caps worn by them
and found in Dudley where the car
was abandoned we're sold to Lalone
and Raymond.
Superior Court Judge Edward NJ.
Yeomans stopped the state in Its ef-
fort to offer as witnesses those per-
sons who have the same make of
eat q" .he steeh oeuan anu "hu'''
lesls'rat'oa o III aass' oesan WIN .he
l1s ures tol' saying 'na' such eaol'
"aS 70, ao.oa' anu 'n"'a..''a'
i"e o,a.o nau ca..eo os suopoeha
'hoee Maesaci'u'e.'s car o"lers
"nose car anu ,es's.ra''oi hu."oer
uo''ic'oeu WIN .he me u e'ioehce
~ wa" piah ahi'ea ~ o.ier.
Inc '"o young oelendants !oiiow-
ing 'ne e|'oe'iee ciose'S eAh'oit NJ
ue WITTY over Tue oe.e'opiien'' III
'"e case IN 'he court room tooay
were Mrs' Ne'soh' the "ido" OF the
oi'icer, her Two very young chiioreh'
ana the onlcers motner.
ciscs iesu"es
ror 'he nrsI tlHe since the trial
opeheo. RAYMOND ana Lalone were
connected WIN 'he search LOT !he
pf'isiielu ice Don men De'ec.ive
Lieut. Wniiarn r. rinneran. WINE
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-18

Bristol. Sept. 1S.-Joseph Ducas.
who figured in a hold up near Provi-
dence today. was formerly manager
of the Tidewater OIL station on the
Memorial boulevard and lived on
Stearns street but more recently he
has been living on King road. He
lef home yesterday ostensibly to 20
to Fall River. Mass. and was ex-
pected home today His landlord
said today that he did not know Du-
cas- was the owner Of q motorcycle.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-18
HOOVER GETS BIG
HAND FROM CROWD
Carries Campaign Into Heart Of
Industrial East
CHEERED IN PATERSON
Passes Through Lines Of Humanity
In New Jeesey-Workers ThronS
To Windows to Catch Glimpse Of
Him.

Him.
Paterson. N. j.. Sept. is Up -
Whirling through Pasaic and 4
number OF smaller towns Herbert
Hoover today carried his drive for
votes into the heart of the industrial
east.
His progress through the region
was marked by continuing ovation
from the crowds that lined the
streets along the way. 1t reached a
climax at Paterson where a huge
crowd had gathered about the city
hall. Here the candidate left his ma
chine for the first time and ex-
pressed his appreciation for the
greeting extended to him in New
Jersey.
Il do not know when a private
citizen such as ! has received SO
fine a greeting and such a courteous
reception as l have been given In
New jersey" he said. Il appreciate
it and l thank you for it. 1t is very
heartening in the task ahead of us. :"
The crowd applauded Justify and the
school children on grounds of the
high school. directly across the
street. sent up a cheer.
Motorcycle Accident
As the automobile bearing the
candidate moved through the closely
packed mass OF humanity. motor
cycle ridden by one of the New
Jersey state policemen became un-
controllable and broke into the
crowd. knocking down a woman. A
few minutes later three Of the po-
licemen's machines became tangled
throwing them to the pavement.
Children Acclaim Him
Hundreds of school children cheer
ed the nominee on his way from
Newark through the smaller towns
to Passaic and Paterson. As his au-
tomobiie procession moved into Pas
sale, whistles we're tied down and
workers thronged to the windows Of
mills to catch glimpse Of Mr..
Hoover.
Moving from Paterson. Mr.. Hoover
sped through the smaller towns to
Jersey City. His route then led back
to Newark for lunch, after which
another automobile trip was to
carry him through Princeton and
Elizabeth to Trenton. His day OF
travel began early. He moved direct
ly from the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas A. Edison through Newark
to Passaic and Paterson.
Newark. Sept. is tH - Herbert
Hoover today had his second taste
Of campaigning in the east.
With a schedule that called for
stops in many OF the towns in ter
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-18
E. Hart Fem Is Again
Running for C0nRres

Hartford. Sept. Is @eE. Hart
Fem of Weihersf1eld was today re.
nominated as the republican candl-
date for congress from the first con.
gressional district. 1t IL his Afth
nomination. He was unopposed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-18
KELLEY Is SENTENCED

Los Angeles. Sept. 10 NILse
tPat) Kelley. convicted Of the mur.'
der Of Mrs. Myrtle L. Mellus. hie
sweetheart. today was sentenced 70
be hanged at Gan QuentiA DsnitsA.
tiary Nevembef - nexk
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-18
President Urges Aid

Washington. Sept. Is R1Forti-
fled by an appeal from President
Coolidge. the Red Cross turned to
the American people today for fl
nancial assistance in alleviating
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Newark. Sept. is R - Herbert
Hoover today had his second taste
of campaigning in the east.
With a schedule that called TO.
stops in many Of the towns in ter
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-30
ILL, PRIEST KILLS SELF.
Commits Suicide Near Hospital
Where He Was Patient.

CHICAGO, November 80 R.-Rev
William j. Ryan, 10 years old, of Ev-
erett, ILL.,, who was ordained a priest
of the Catholic Church a quarter of a
century ago, shot and killed himself
last night while walking near the
Alexian Brothers Hospital, where he
was a patient.
Hospital authorities said the priest,
who had been a patient since April,
had suffered at times so severely as
to become temporarily insane Father
Ryan had been in charge of st. John S
Church. Everett, for Is years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-30

Canada is getting ready to export
millions of Christmas trees to the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-30
SAKHALIN COAL FIELD
OPENING SIGNIFICANT
Bids for Operation of Concessions
Will Be Opened Soon on Island
North of Japan.

TOXIC (SpeciaD international eco
nomic significance is attached to the
opening for commercial development of
the coal fields of Sakhalin, large island
north of Japan proper, until now sealed
by order of the government, to the ex-
tent Of nearly 100000 acres. Gov. S.
Kita announces that bids for the opera
ton of concessions in these coal fields
will be invited in the immediate fu-
ture. Since 1922 the coal output of
Japan has been steadily declining and
the financial returns diminishing in the
face of higher prices and increased
consumption. This is regarded as due
largely to the development of hydro
electric power, the distance of the prin-
cipal fields from industrial centers,
heavy freight rates and low efficiency,
coupled with high wages. The situa-
ton has caused an increase in the
amount Of coal imported and has even
had diScouraging effect on cognate
industries. The Sakhalin fields are
virtually virgin territory and are being
thrown open as remedy for the Situa-
ton. The mines are distributed over
the southwestern coast and are reputed
to be extremely rich in ore. This factor
is expected to more than Offset the
distance of the fields from southern in
dustrial centerS. Concessions are
limited to 100000 acres, with a min
imum Of 40 acres.