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New Britain herald., 1928-06-26
BELIEVES BROTHER DEAD,
WANTS DEPOSIT IN BANK
New Britain Man Confident Relative
Was Killed By Turks In
Massacre

Nishan Bagdasarian is seeking to
have the probate court declare his
brother Oman Bagdasarian, one-time
resident of this city. legally dead,
since he has not heard from or OF
him for more than seven years.
Nishan thinks that his brother was
killed during the Turkish massacres
in Persia many years ago.
According to Nashan's story his
brother left for Persia back in 1918
to visit his family. When he left
he had an account in the Savings
bank of New Britain and his book
showed a balance of 5000. He new
er returned to claim the money and
since no word was heard of him. it
is believed that he either died or fell
at the hands of the Turks during the
massacre which occurred shortly
after his arrival there.
The money in the meantime in
creased materially perhaps as much
as two-thirds OF the original amount,
in interest. There is no other living
kin except the brother Nashan, who
now resides in Bulgaria. Attorney
A. s. Aharonian was retained by him
as his counsel and hearing before
Judge B. F. Gaffney will be held on
July IL. According to the law of
this state a. declaration OF this type
can be made by the probate court
after a person has been missing sew
en- or more years.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26
Prize ShOrthOrn Bull
HOnOred by Memorial

Sprasue, Wash. June 26 pa
bronze tablet has been placed here
to commemorate "Gainford Perfec-
ton" prize bull honored for dis
tinguished services in raising the
standard of Shorthorn cattle in Che
Pacific northwest The bull died
last year. and this is believed to be
the first time in the history Of the
west that such a memo ial has been
put up for an animal.
Ceremonies followed the annual
Whltman-Latah livestock tour. or
exhibition. and were attended by
the governor OF Washington. prom
inent livestock men from all parts
Of the northwest, and officers of the
University of Idaho and Washington
state college.
"Gainford Perfection" was the sire
Of many famous calves that in ma
turity headed large herds through
out the west.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26
CITY IS Changing
STYLE Of LIVING
Apartment Houses and Two,
Family Dwellings Preferred
By EEOEGE Il MANNING

4
lWashlnston Bureau of the n B Herald
Washington, D. c.. June c6-Llke
the rest of the cities of the country
New Britain is moving into apart,
ment houses and two-family dwell
ings.
OF the 537 New Britain families
provided with new quarters last wear
ALP per cent moved into new arart-
ment houses, 500 per cent into new
wofamlly dwellings,. and PSF per
cent into one-family dwellings,. Dur
ing the previous year. however, only
23,2 per cent of the new quarters
provided for 40 families were in
apartment houses. while 4o.9 per
cent We're in two ia mily DWELLINGS,
and 33.9 per cent Of the families
getting new homes got one-familv
houses.
In 1921, the trend Of New Britain
families to move into tNo-familv
houses was marked OF the els new
quarters provided that year, 20 per
. D., L
per cent were in two-familv dwell
lngs. and 4l.s per cent were in
apartment houses.
Statistics from o57 cities having a
population of $4,000 year or over
show that in 1921, 5s.s per cent of
the families provided with new
homes got one-family dwellings. l7.3
per cent got homes in two family
dwellings, and PA per cent got
apartments in multi family dwell
ings.
In 1922. AS per cent got one
family dwellings, 213 per cent got
quarters in tWo-fa family dwellings,
and 3l2 per cent in apartment
houses,
In 1923. ass per cent got one
family dwellings. 21,2 per cent got
quarters in two-family dwellings. and
So per cent in apartments.
In 1924. AIS per cent got one
family houses. 215 per cent got
quarters in two-fanilv DWELLINGS
and 500 per cent in apartments.
In 1925. AZ per cent got one-fam-
lily houses. lis per cent got quarters
IN two-family dwellings. and 364
per cent in apartments.
In 1925. 4o.7 per cent got one
family dwellings. ~ 2 per cent got
quarters in two-fanliv dwellings,
and 45.4 per cent In apartments and
in 1927. 3SS per cent got one-familv
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26
BIG power Plant
AMAzES VISITORS
New Britain People Inspect
Equipment at Muscle Shoals

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred LOOMS. Mr..
and Mrs E. A. Wieant and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. 4. Mills returned today from
Memphis, Tenn, where they attend
ed the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Association of Master Plum
bers.
While In Memphis they visited
many points of interest in that Sec
ton. One of the most interesting
places at which they stopped was
the Muscle Shoals power plant at
Muscle Shoals, Ala. This plant. they
found, was of a proportion almost
inconceivable.
The plant has eight machines and
room for 10 more. giving 1t total
capacity of IS power prod ucins ma
chimes which could turn out daily
go 600 horse power. When it is
known that a town of 10000 people
uses only 1,400 horse power in a. day
It can be seen that the plant is large
enough to supply power to eo or
more towns and cities the size of
New Britain.
The diameter OF one generator is
g feet, with a 25 foot rotor and a
] 5 foot AZ inch turbine and a shaft
3 inches thick and A feet long. The
plant cost $50, 900, 900 and operates
at a cost Of $4,000 per month,
One room is 1854 feet in length.
II feet wide and 81 feet high. The
two turbines have capacity of g.
$50 cubic feet of water per second.
This figures in gallons 15s,55o,O0n an
hour. In 10 hours through these
two machines passes almost as much
water as the combined capacity of
the Shuttle Meadow. wolcott Bur
1ineton and high service reservoirs
supplying water TO New Britain. In
other words these two machines
carry in one day enough water to
supply the normal needs Of about
soh.oho people
The dam Is 1877 feet high practl-
eallv a. mile long and consists Of L.
100000 cubic yards OF concrete
Fack OF the dam is a lake which
varies from one to three miles in
width and Is miles in length and
covers territory of 14.5oo acres.
The visitors also stopped at Ash
vile. Tenn. on their wav home
They visited a small portion Of Ar
kansas now under water and in
spected the negro shaoks ia the
flooded regions.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26
MRS. AL Smith
IS silent WOMAN
Will Not Discuss Chances Of
Husband in Houston

Houston, June rs (UP)-Mrs Al
Smith is arranging no furniture in
the White House yet.
Whatever hopes the first lady of
New York has for occupying the ex-
ecutlve mansion are expressed with
in the privacy of the family circle
if at all. She is as silent as silent
Calvin Coolidge.
Today she was besieged with in
reviewers. Is she betting on Al?
Will he come to Houston? Will he
speak to the convention over radio
if he is the nomineeo
And the silent lady from New
York looks on and smiles the smile
OF a wise woman-the woman who
has learned not to talk She admits
frankly enough, that she does not
like the idea of being so far away
from her husband.
This is the third time We have
been separated by any great distance
in the IS years of our married life"
she said. The last time was last
summer when ! made one-month
trip to Europe. The other was a trip
to Palm Beach"
Smile Is Sweet
She looks like the kind of woman
who chooses her husbands ties and
keeps the family fireside attractive
to the family. Her smile is sweet
and sincere. Her voice is almost
southern in its softness. She is
plump and matronly and kindly
the prototype of the good mother
There's nothing affected about
Mrs. Smith, Her eyes are frank and
grey. Her brown hair. untouched
She wore a costume of white and
black when she came from the train
Monday. She received visitors in
her flower filled suite at the War
wick. overlooking the park.
She had thrown aside her black
and satin coat and white hat Her
gown was of white chiffon with
black polka dots. Her shoes We're
black and white. She wore costume
jeNelry Of onyx and crystal and a
shoulder corsage of white.
Liked View
Mrs. Smith liked the view from
her window. Quickly she scanned
the suite in search of radio.
will you listen to the convention
over radio?" someone wanted to
know.
No. indeed she replied quickly
IN attend all the sessions. Why
I might Just as we'll be in Albany if
got it over radio"
The newlywed daughter OF Gov.
and Mrs Smith. who accompa MED
the party 10 Houston, will be an
other interested spectators at all ses-
slons She is Mrs, Francis Quill
nan. formerly Catherine Smith. bet
fore her marriage June g.
I'll vote for the first time this
year in a presidential election" she
said, and. of course. there is no
doubt as to my choice this time"
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26
COLLEEN MOORE AT CAPITOL

COLLEEN MOORE AT CAPITOL
Colleen Moore and Edmund Lowe
are featured at the Capitol today
and Wednesday in their new pho
toplay success Happiness Ahead"
The story Is one OF light comedy
drama In which as Coincidence
Miss Moore eclipses her past char
acters.
Beginning Thursday for the last
half OF the week a double feature
photoplay show will be offered pre-
senting two stellar attractions. The
main feature will offer Madse Bel
lamy in THE Play Girl" tale of a
pretty girl who danced and danced
amidst the gay white lights of
Broadway not realizing that soon she
must pay the fiddler.
The co-feature will present the
popular canine actor Rim Tin Tin
In "Rinty Of the Desert" fast NOV
Ing motion story with Audrey Fer
ris and Carol Nye.
Friday night is Merchants Gift
Night and many valuable prizes will
he awarded including 26-piece
Rogers silverware set. chest of
Stanley Tools, and a beautiful floor
lamp.
Beginning Sunday night for four
days the big attraction will present
Dolores Costello In "Tenderloin"
with Conrad Nagel.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26

for Saturday or Sunday II reports
indicate that weather ever the At.
'anue Is favorable. The A,gh. " az
pected to be made By the direct
route along the 4lst parallel. and
not by the great circle route, which
il shorter. The distance from New
York to Rome by this route 10 t,iso
miles. of which $500 Is over the
open sea-
The full load test today IL being
made with a gross weight OF about
$4,000 pounds. which includes 100
gallons Of gasoline In the tanks and
between 200 and 800 gallons in cans
which can be jettisoned.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26

dwellings, 13.4 per cent got quarters
IN tNofamlly Dwellings. and 4s.3
per cent IN apartments.
The Labor Department comments
that these statistics would seem to
Indicate that many American cities
are becoming more like the cities of
Europe in the character of their
dwelling places. In the cities Of
Europe, the apartment house has
long been the most prevalent kind
OF resldentlal structure. while
American cities have previously
largely housed their inhabitants in
one family dwellings.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26

Solmization is the use OF sylla bles
(do. re, mi. etc) as names for the
notes OF scale.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26
ISABELLE TO MAKE FIRST
TEST LOAD OF AIRPLANE
Expects to Fly With Three Compan-
ions to Rome From
New York.

New York, June 26 (UP)-Captain
Cesare Sabelli. former Italian war
ace, is making his first full load test
today with the Bellanca sesauiplane,
Roma, IN which he and three COM
panions expect to fly TO Rome.
The ocean flight, originally set for
today or tomorrow. has been reset
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26
Gov. Weeks Addresses
Fire Chiefs Meeting

Burlington. VI, June Is LP-Gov-
ernor John f, Weeks today velcom-
ed TO Vermont the members of the
New England Association of Fire
Chiefs, here for the opening of their
sixth annual convention. Chief Will
liam c, Sheppard OF Pittsfeld Mass.
presided. Memorial services fol-
lowed the welcoming addresses
Chief William J. Noble of this citv
is attending the fire chiefs conven-
ton.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26
Clerks Look Forward
To Wednesday Outings

Clerks in New Britain are pre-
pairing to enjoy the first Wednesday
halt holiday of the season tomor-
row. Several groups have been
formed for parties at the shore and
many individuals have planned for
an excursion to the salt water
stores Will close Wednesday after
noon for the rest of the summer
for the first time in New Brit
aims history. stores will close newt
saturday at p. m. They will re-
main open Friday night until q
o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26
RADIO IN MAYORS OFFICE
Secretary Callahan Installs Set to
Get News of Democratic Conyen-
ton in Houston, Texas.

Matthew J. Callahan, the mayors
secretary. didn't go to Houston.
Texas, to follow the proceedings OF
the democratic national convention.
but he adpted the next best method
of keeping in touch with the move
ment to place his presidential idol.
Al Smith. at the head of the ticket.
having radio installed at his office
in city hall today.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26
GIVEN BACHELOR DINNER

seventy five guests attended a
bachelor dinner given to Attorney
Israel Nair at the Elm Tree Inn last
evening. Professional entertain.
ment was provided. Mr.. Nair was
presented with a purse of 500 in
eold. He will be married Saturday
IN Philadelphia to Miss F'ritzie Stout
man of that city
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26
$4,000 RORRERY

Paris, June 26.-UP)-The home
of Mrs. William Mcneil Rodewald,
formerly the socially prominent
Miss Dorothea Goldman OF New
York, was robbed of $4,000 dollars
worth of jewels.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mrs. Rena Cooke of ~ Willard
street announces the engagement Of
her daughter. Miss Anna Cooke to
Paul Arman of II Willard street
The wedding will take place in
August
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-20
Brush and Timber Fire
Laws Waste 1000 Acres

Nearly 900 acres OF brush and
timber in Montgomery county today
are charred mass as result of a
disastrous brush fire Yesterday
which was whipped into conflagra
ton by high winds.
1t took the combined efforts Of the
Rockville, Bethesda and kensington
fire departments to bring the blaze
under control. The Rockville com,
pany had just returned from fire
at PooIesville when it was called out
on the brush fire at Halpin. a few
miles east of the Montgomery cap,
ital
While the Bethesda company was
fighting the Halpin brush blaze the
Chevy Chase company was called
to Bethesda 10 extinguish a threat
ening brush fire there. The Silver
Spring and Sandy Spring depart,
ments were also called out TO fight
brush fires in their territories.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-20
AUTOACCIDENTS
INJURE SEVEN

Reuben s. Marshall. As. of the
1000 block Franklin Street North
west is in Emergency Hospital In
serious condition from injuries re-
ceived last night when an automo.
bile knocked him down at Rhode
Island Avenue and Seventeenth
Street Northeast. He received a pos
sible skull fracture and severe cuts.
Carl L. Vierbuchen the 1900 block
South Dakota Avenue Northeast,
was the driver.
Four children. two policemen, and
sailor were the other victims of
traffic accidents yesterday and last
night. The children. all of whom
will recover 1t is believed. were all
knocked down by automobiles They
are Elizabeth Ching. 3. of The 300
block of d Street Northwest: Robert
Roots, z. colored, OF the 400 block v
Street Northwest; Letta Fells, s, col
ored. the 1900 block Florida Avenue
Northwc t. and Charles Fairbrothers.
s. of the 500 block Third Street
Northwest
Earl Lamson, %. a sailor at
tached TO Arlington Radio Station.
was knocked from his motorcycle
:
station. The automobile, a Ford
roadster. bore Virginia tags. A
passing motorist picked up the
sailor and took him 70 Emergency
Hospital. He received compound
fracture of the right leg.
Policeman Henry Prince. 30. Of
the Third precinct. WAS treated at
Naval Hospital early today fOt in
iuries received when his auto col
Iided with a Washington. Baltimore,
and Annapolis train on II Street
Northwest near New Jersey Avenue.
He was cut and bruised.
Policeman r. j. Lynch was in.
inred when. the auto in which he
was riding ran into hole on
Fourth Street Northwest near ALI.
son Street. He was taken to Gar
field Hospital. He is 80 and at
tached TO The Sixth precinct.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-20
HEARING
ON MERGER
OPENS

HEARINGS on the traction merger
Man which has been approved by
the Public Utilities Commission and
the companies, opened today before
the full House District Committee.
The hearings are the first move
in the long process of Congressional
consideration of the plan Whlch
will ultimately result In It's maj
ratification or rejection.
.Tohn w. Childress, chairman of
the public Utilities Commission.
which submitted the plan to Con-
gress, was the first witness called.
He was expected to be on the stand
most of the morning.
The committee room was crowded
as the hearings opened. Practically
everyone who testified during the
hearings before the commission
was summoned.
IncJuded. in addition to Childress,
are his cOlIeag CUES on the commits
sion Engineer Commissioner Viii
liam r Ladue and Lieut.. Col. Har-
risOn Brand. jr.: w. w. Bride. gen.
eraJ counsel to the commissions:
PeOnIe's Counsel Ralph b. Fte-
harfy: Earl v. Fisher, executive
secretary of the commission: Harley
r. wilson, owner Of the Washing,
ton Rapid Transit Company and
originator OF the plan: William r.
Ham, president Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, and
John n. Hanna, president Of the
CAPITAL Traction Company.
The committee had also sum
moned representatives of the lari-
Gus trade and civic organizations
including William Nick Clayton,
chairman of the public utilities
committee of the Federation of Citi
zens Associations, who is bitterly
fighting the agreement.
The full District Committee. corn
posed of 81 members. is holding the
hearings instead of the Public
Utilities subcommittee composed Ut
only nine members. 1t was decided
to hold the hearings before the
full committee because of the i'm
portance of the subject.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-20
$4,000 Damages Asked
In Automobile Crash

Ruby Dell Birgfeld has filed suit
against Joseph d. Campbell for
$1O,O damages as the result of \
collision between her automobile and
that of the defendant. January 16
last. at the intersection of Twenty
first and K Streets Northwest.
The plaintiff complains that she
Is permanently injured as the result
of the accident She Is represented
by Attorneys r. Dickev and Ed
ward c. Kriz
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-20
u Wilson NOrmalites
Sightseeing in n. Y

A party Of % members Of the
June and February graduating
classes of Wilson Nlmal School
led by Miss Anna D. Halbger, prin
cipaI, and five other members of the
faculty, are in New York city on
a four-day sightseeing trip
The party left yesterday and will
makea study of the educational
methods in vogue in the Metropolj.
tan area AS well as see points Of
interest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-20

NENUINE fresh-roas ted Valencia Almonds
- blended with real rich cream and real
- Cuban cane sugar. Nothing else. That's
how make Breyers Burnt A lmond Ice Cream.
The finest grade of Mocha Coffee blended
with real rich cream. strictly fresh eggs and
real Cuban cane sugar. Nothing else! That's
how we make Breyers Coffee Custard Ice Cream.
You have never tasted anything more deli
cious than this Breyerpakt Pint Combination.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-20

HOUse repairing should NJ done in
the spring see about hvyinR yopE
house repaired nOw--c0nsult the "NVho's
Who" FIRM hRted IN next to the last
page Of today's Times and HerR@l.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-19
'ROL' IS HOMESICK
c. R. EggIeSton Eager to
Get Back to Home Town.

c. Roltaire EggleSton wants to
come home. But before the man
whom hundreds have known for
years as Rol can come home he's got
to have job.
EggleSton, for years managers of
Keith's theater here, now handling
the Keith-Albee house in Atlanta,
Ga, was a member of the Advertis-
ing club when he lived here. So,
in today's Indianapolis Times CLASH
fled advertising section appears an
ad by Roltaire frankly asking some
one to give him something to do so
he can live in the old home town.
He wants good job, an execu-
tive position preferred, of course,
but he leaves the impression that
he leaves the impression that he'll
snap up the first attractive thing
offered for the sake of getting back
among his friends made through his
activity in the Shrine and Scottish
Rite, ten years membership in the
Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce
and the advertising body, member
ship on the committee of 60"
which started the movement for
the indianapolis Athletic Club, his
cooperation with the Indianapolis
Church Federation and his eager
ness to turn the theater wrong side
out any time a legitimate civic in
tereSt needed it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-19
DISCUSSES CRIME
Prison Trustee Urges So.
Ciety to Give Chances.

eff we can induce women to quit
complaining of prison boards and
get into the fight to give every boy
and girl chance before they receive
a prison sentence we can reduce
the crime wave in Indiana" said M.
E. Foley, trustee of state prison,
speaking before the Seventh District
Federated Clubs on THE Crime
Wave in Indiana" at the SEVERN
this morning.
Criminals are not made in pris-
ons; they are made outside, by So
ciety," he said.
THE prison suffers by it's few
failures, rather than receiving credit
for the service it renders to society.
The state prison of Indiana is SUI
fering in public esteem now because
Of notable and prominent prisoner
who wants to get out. In my twen-
ty-one years as a trustee Of the state
prison, under seven governors,
have never known of the intrusion
of politics into prison management.
In the general session plans were
discussed for the convention of the
Indiana Federation of Clubs to "
held in indianapolis. October % to
IS, and reports were heard from the
committee of international relations,
by Mrs. Frank T. Hatfield; the cont
mittee of American citizenship, by
Mrs. Isaac Born; and the committee
on legislation, by Mrs. John w.
Moore.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-19
Births


Roy and Edna Hinton, 1888 Paris.
Leland and Lola Clark. 1927 West
Pratt
Ray and Edna Brinson. 2535 Kelly.
Lester and Mary Crowley, Coleman hos
pital.
Ernest and Mary Smith, Coleman hospi-
John and Flora Praed. Christian hos
pital.
Chester and Elizabeth Whitman. Chris
osmer and Edna Wells, 29o6 Brookside.
Augustus and Romola Breeder. city
hospital.
Boys
Thomas and Iva Tsareff, 114o South
Summerset.
Merle and Loise White, 1922 Cornell.
William and Laura Raymer 1864 Easy.
Harry and Alta Conver, Coleman hos
Joseph and Mabel Hittle. Coleman hos
Ray and LENA Craig. 121 East Yer
mont.
Theodore and Anna Robson. Christian
Jesse and onda Anderson, Christian
james and Edna Nichols. 1141 North
Harry and AIDA Chamness, 442 Goodlet
Lonnie and Anna Haggert, city hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-19
YEGGS BUNGLE
BOTTLINC FIRM
JOB NO LOOT
Flee After Terrific Blast
Which Fails to Open
Safe.

A band of amateur or careless
bungled in their attempt to crack
the safe at the Yuncker Bottling
Works, $50 Massachusetts avenue,
early this morning, and fed empty
handed after terrific nitroglycerin
explosion had failed to break the
safe lock.
Evidences of their bungling caused
police bad half hour this morning.
Nitroglycerin was spilled over the
floor and on a desk near the safe
and Charles Bernauer and william
Inglebright, motor policemen, were
forced to use extra caution in rid
ding the Office of the soup"
The charge applied to the safe,
police say, was enough to have
opened many safes its size if ap-
piled correctly. The explosion
hurled pieces of the safe door
through a plate glass window, a
screen and into the street.
Residents in the neighborhood
were awakened by the explosion at
l 40 a. m.
William G. Broughton, 846 Ash
land avenue, who just had returned
to his home. heard the blast and
rushing to the street, saw a woman
flee from the building.
James S. Yuncker, president of
the company, said two days receipts
were in the safe.